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    The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Medal, Hörbuch, Digital, 136min
    For the first time in almost 30 years, the United States rowing team has a serious chance to win an Olympic medal in the single sculls when four genuine challengers emerge for the opportunity to represent the U.S. in the 1984 Olympics. They compete fiercely in a sport that holds no promise of financial reward. What drives these men to endure a physical pain known to no other sport? Who are they? Where do they come from? How do they regard themselves and their competitors? What have they sacrificed, and what inner demons have they appeased? Pultizer-Prize winning journalist, David Halberstam takes as his focus the competitors in the 1984 single sculls trials in Princeton - Tiff Wood, John Biglow, Brad Lewis, and Joe Bouscaren - One man will win and gain the right to represent the United States in the 84 Olympiad; the losers will then have to struggle further to gain a place in the two- or four-man boats. And even if they succeed, they will have to live with the bitter knowledge that they were not the best, only close to it. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Reeve. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000640/bk_pnix_000640_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A More Christlike God: A More Beautiful Gospel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 651min
    What is God like? A punishing judge? A doting grandfather? A deadbeat dad? A vengeful warrior? "Believers" and atheists alike typically carry and finally reject the toxic images of God in their own hearts and minds. Even the Christian Gospel has repeatedly lapsed into a vision of God where the wrathful king must be appeased by his victim son. How do such "good cop/bad cop" distortions of the divine arise and come to dominate churches and cultures?Whether our notions of "God" are personal projections or inherited traditions, author and theologian Brad Jersak proposes a radical reassessment, arguing for a more Christlike God and a more beautiful Gospel. If Christ is "the image of the invisible God, the radiance of God's glory and exact representation of God's likeness", what if we conceived of God as completely Christlike - the perfect incarnation of self-giving, radically forgiving, co-suffering love? What if God has always been and forever will be "cruciform" (cross-shaped) in his character and actions? A More Christlike God suggests that such a God would be very good news indeed - a God who Jesus "unwrathed" from dead religion, a love that is always toward us, and a grace that pours into this suffering world through willing, human partners. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Welch. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/141461/bk_acx0_141461_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pride Has a Fall , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 210min
    Aarav Srivastav is standing at the crossroads of his life. Despite being one of the brightest pupils in college, he finds himself at the losing end, whether it's personal or professional. Srimaya is an ill-fated mother; she has a daunting task of getting her only son Aarav released. He is detained by Dubai authorities. Sameer inherits one of the biggest infrastructure development companies of the country. He proves his father wrong by not making mistakes while undertaking this colossal responsibility. Ranvijay, a real estate baron and narcissist, is desperate to make extra cash by devising unethical strategies. Though belonging to the same group in college, Aarav and Sameer aren't on cordial terms. Sameer marries Aarav's love interest Saina, while Aarav can't resist Ranvijay's assistance for avenging the injustice meted out to him. A deadly war ensues when both get trapped in maze of deception where the only thing matters to them is building an identity of his own outpacing the other's. This is the world of apparent friends, where conscience is fragile and intentions are prejudicial, where ideals are burnt and ego is appeased, where love is evident and slyness is wide spread, where trust is elusive and hate is contagious. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kay Webster. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/062888/bk_acx0_062888_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Spider #27, December 1935: The Spider , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 254min
    The Spider #27 AudiobookEmperor of the Yellow Death by Norvell W. Page writing as Grant Stockbridge Read by Nick Santa Maria Pitiless, astute, ambitious, yellow-skinned Wang-ba emerged from the mystic Orient to proclaim himself Emperor of America! Sight of his green face caused bloodcurdling terror; his anger could be appeased only by soul-twisting agony and writhing, long-lasting death.... Such was the criminal genius whom Richard Wentworth had to kill. Never before has the Spider been squeezed so tightly between the vise-jaws of the law and the lawless. Nor has he ever struggled so fiercely against the pleading of his own brave heart! Once more, the incomparable Nick Santa Maria reads another thrilling Spider exploit. Emperor of the Yellow Death, originally published in The Spider magazine, December, 1935. Chapter 1: While New York Sleeps Chapter 2: The Turtle's Challenge Chapter 3: The Black River Chapter 4: The Voice of Wang-ba Chapter 5: In the Monster's Toils Chapter 6: Nita's Sacrifice Chapter 7: Hand of Death Chapter 8: Return of the Spider Chapter 9: Fetters of Flame Chapter 10: Traps of Terror Chapter 11: The Mercy of Wang-ba Chapter 12: The Fire Guns Chapter 13: Treachery ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Santa Maria. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/063627/bk_acx0_063627_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid’s Memoir That Inspired 'Upstairs, Downstairs' and 'Downton Abbey' , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 306min
    Brilliantly evoking the long-vanished world of masters and servants portrayed in Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, Margaret Powell’s classic memoir of her time in service, Below Stairs, is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman who, though she served in the great houses of England, never stopped aiming high. Powell first arrived at the servants' entrance of one of those great houses in the 1920s. As a kitchen maid - the lowest of the low - she entered an entirely new world; one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5:30 am and went on until after dark. It was a far cry from her childhood on the beaches of Hove, where money and food were scarce, but warmth and laughter never were. Yet from the gentleman with a penchant for stroking the housemaids’ curlers, to raucous tea-dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlormaid, fired for being seduced by her mistress’s nephew, Margaret’s tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation. Margaret Powell's true story of a life spent in service is a fascinating "downstairs" portrait of the glittering, long-gone worlds behind the closed doors of Downton Abbey and 165 Eaton Place. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mary Wells. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011631/bk_adbl_011631_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Ghosts of Africa: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 972min
    A sprawling, epic saga of adventure, romance, war, and resistance based on the savage conflict in East Africa during World War I. In German-occupied East Africa during World War I, British forces have arrived. In defiance of his orders, German military commander Paul von Lettow enlists soldiers, civilians, and African rebels to fight against the British, forming the first modern guerrilla uprising of the time. Amid his political battles, Lettow is embroiled in a romantic relationship with an American woman who loves him, but who objects to his war. To complicate things, Lettow's actions draw the attention of the brilliant but brutal chief of British intelligence who plots to defeat him. Amid all the action, Zionists fight for influence in the region, rival tribes have to be appeased with diplomacy, and an African princess serves as a spy for the rebels. Amazingly, these colorful characters and eventful plots are firmly based on real-life personas and historical events during the war. In the gripping style of narrative fiction, Stevenson relates the often overlooked German resistance in East Africa and their inventive use of guerrilla tactics. As a former foreign correspondent in the region, Stevenson paints an astonishingly accurate and detailed picture of the geography and political climate of East Africa. A thrilling listen, The Ghosts of Africa packs history, military tactics, romance, and adventure into a single epic tale that will both entertain and inform. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malk Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/020115/bk_adbl_020115_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 469min
    A riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the first work of history from mega best-selling author Bill O'Reilly. The iconic anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history - how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of America's Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of increasingly harrowing battles. President Abraham Lincoln's generous terms for Robert E. Lee's surrender are devised to fulfill Lincoln's dream of healing a divided nation, with the former Confederates allowed to reintegrate into American society. But one man and his band of murderous accomplices, perhaps reaching into the highest ranks of the U.S. government, are not appeased. In the midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington, DC, John Wilkes Booth - charismatic ladies' man and impenitent racist - murders Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the country's most wanted fugitive. Lafayette C. Baker, a smart but shifty New York detective and former Union spy, unravels the string of clues leading to Booth, while federal forces track his accomplices. The thrilling chase ends in a fiery shootout and a series of court-ordered executions - including that of the first woman ever executed by the U.S. government, Mary Surratt. Featuring some of history's most remarkable figures, vivid detail, and pause-resisting action, Killing Lincoln is history that comes across like a thriller. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill O'Reilly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/001293/bk_aren_001293_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Black Sun Conspiracy: Order of the Black Sun Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 506min
    After their last tangle with eerie physics in the supernatural woodlands of Romania, Nina Gould and Sam Cleave find that their passage home is once more marred by the Order of the Black Sun. With the sudden resurface of their missing colleague, billionaire adventurer Dave Purdue, Sam and Nina are once more running for their lives. Joining Purdue as fugitives, Sam and Nina are hurled into the sinister world of antique and coveted art pieces, once commissioned by monarchs and painted by masters. Forced on a treasure hunt devised by a seasoned art thief, the three of them find that every step they complete towards obtaining their prize could bring them closer to freedom - or death. With Nina and Purdue reunited as lovers, Sam finds himself at the beck and call of his own demons as his perpetual obsession with the killer of his late fiancé is rekindled. Will he ever find who is responsible for her death? Could the answer finally present itself? From the tunnels of ancient cathedrals, the beauty of private galleries, to the holding cells of their enemy they will learn who they can and cannot trust with their lives. Will they be able to make it home safely once they have appeased the Order or will they fall to the evil of its leader? In the winding streets of picturesque Belgium Sam and Nina will discover that sometimes the only way to escape an all-powerful predator, is to serve it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Clay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/045367/bk_acx0_045367_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism, Hörbuch, Digital, 375min
    In a stunning follow-up to her number one best seller Slander, leading conservative pundit Ann Coulter contends that liberals have been wrong on every foreign policy issue, from the fight against Communism at home and abroad, the Nixon and the Clinton presidencies, and the struggle with the Soviet empire right up to today's war on terrorism. "Liberals have a preternatural gift for always striking a position on the side of treason," says Coulter. "Everyone says liberals love America, too. No, they don't." From Truman to Kennedy to Carter to Clinton, "America has contained, appeased, and retreated, often sacrificing America's best interests and security. With the fate of the world in the balance, liberals should leave the defense of the nation to conservatives." Reexamining the 60-year history of the Cold War and beyond - including the career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the Whittaker Chambers-Alger Hiss affair, Ronald Reagan's challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall", the Gulf War, and our present war on terrorism - Coulter reveals how liberals have been horribly wrong in all their political analyses and policy prescriptions. She also examines how history, especially in the latter half of the twentieth century, has been written by liberals and, therefore, distorted by their perspective. Far from being irrelevant today, her clearheaded and piercing view of what we've been through informs us perfectly for challenges today and in the future. With Slander, Ann Coulter became the most recognized and talked-about conservative intellectual of the year. Treason, in many ways an even more controversial and prescient book, will ignite impassioned political debate at one of the most crucial moments in our history. Language: English. Narrator: Ann Coulter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000290/bk_rand_000290_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 679min
    “Liberals’ loyalty to the United States is off-limits as a subject of political debate. Why is the relative patriotism of the two parties the only issue that is out of bounds for rational discussion?” In a stunning 2003 follow-up to her number-one best seller Slander, leading conservative pundit Ann Coulter contends that liberals have been wrong on every foreign policy issue, from the fight against communism at home and abroad, the Nixon and the Clinton presidencies, and the struggle with the Soviet empire right up to today’s war on terrorism. “Liberals have a preternatural gift for always striking a position on the side of treason”, says Coulter. “Everyone says liberals love America, too. No, they don’t.” From Truman to Kennedy to Carter to Clinton, America has contained, appeased, and retreated, often sacrificing America’s best interests and security. With the fate of the world in the balance, liberals should leave the defense of the nation to conservatives. Reexamining the 60-year history of the Cold War and beyond - including the career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the Whittaker Chambers-Alger Hiss affair, Ronald Reagan’s challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall”, the Gulf War, and our present war on terrorism - Coulter reveals how liberals have been horribly wrong in all their political analyses and policy prescriptions. McCarthy, exonerated by the Venona Papers if not before, was basically right about Soviet agents working for the US government. Hiss turned out to be a high-ranking Soviet spy (who consulted Roosevelt at Yalta). Reagan, ridiculed throughout his presidency, ended up winning the Cold War. And George W. Bush, also an object of ridicule, has performed exceptionally in responding to America’s newest threats at home and abroad. Coulter, who in Slander exposed a liberal bias in today’s media, also examines how history, especially in the latter half of the 20th century, has been wr ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathe Mazur. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000241/bk_bkot_000241_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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