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Mist in the Mirror , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 366min

An inveterate traveller, Sir James Monmouth has spent most of his life abroad. He arrives in England on a dark and rainy night with the intention of discovering more, not only about himself but his obsession with Conrad Vane, an explorer. Warned against following his trail, Sir James experiences some extraordinary happenings - who is the mysterious, sad little boy, and the old woman behind the curtain? And why is it that only he hears the chilling scream and the desperate sobbbing? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matt Addis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/004981/bk_adbl_004981_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Emma, Hörbuch, Digital, 225min

Arrogant, self-willed, and egotistical, Emma is Jane Austen's most unusual heroine. Her interfering ways and inveterate matchmaking are at once shocking and comic. She is "handsome, clever, and rich" and has "a disposition to think too well of herself." When she decides to introduce the humble Harriet Smith to the delights of genteel society and to find her a suitable husband, she precipitates herself and her immediate circle into a web of misunderstanding and intrigue, from which no one emerges unchanged.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Juliet Stevenson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000159/bk_naxo_000159_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Geoffrey Giuliano's In Conversation with Denny Laine , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 57min

The archetypal, inveterate gypsy muso, Denny Laine - founder of the Moody Blues and wing commander of Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles pop incarnation band - is back with an all new, in-depth, soul searching interview with author and historian Geoffrey Giuliano. Laine rarely sits down for interviews, as his colorful past is often a touchy subject for the intensely private musician. Giuliano, however, got the scoop, artfully encouraging Denny to go much further and deeper than he has ever gone in any interview. Denny Laine and Geoffrey Giuliano wrote a book together on Paul McCartney in the 1990s. Giuliano was Laine’s personal manager around this time. A once in a lifetime audio adventure from Icon Audio Arts. Music by AudioNautix. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/159710/bk_acx0_159710_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A Shroud for Aquarius: A Mallory Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 335min

Ginnie Mullens was many things in her life: tomboy, hippie, businesswoman, and inveterate gambler. Now, she’s just dead - apparently by her own hand. But “apparently” doesn’t pass muster with mystery writer Mallory, because no matter what else she may have been, Ginnie was first and foremost his friend. There’s nothing Mal won’t do to prove she didn’t go into that good night willingly…and nothing that will stop him from coming down hard on her killer. As for suspects, they stretch back as far as high school, harboring motives from the professional to the passionate. But when Mallory’s heartbroken hunt for clues carries him from Iowa to Las Vegas - with detours down the boulevard of a generation’s broken dreams - the most shocking secrets he uncovers may be Ginnie’s own. And proving who really pulled the trigger becomes a blast from the past that may prove explosive today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan John Miller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/004530/bk_brll_004530_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A Few Collectors (eBook, ePUB)

"Funny and whimsical. There are wonderful asides ... It is also poignant."-The New York Times Beloved Parisian artist Pierre Le-Tan, known for designing New Yorker magazine covers and collaborations with fashion houses, summons up memories of inveterate art collectors in this utterly charming illustrated volume. He evokes fascinating, sometimes troubled figures through an array of intriguing and curious tales. With seventy of his distinctive pen and ink drawings-in vibrant color with meticulous cross-hatching-A Few Collectors opens a window onto the vast or minuscule world created by collectors out of a mix of extravagance and obstinacy. It recounts encounters in Paris, the Côte d'Azur, North Africa, London and New York, where Le-Tan's subjects have amassed a range of treasures. Some involve famed figures like former Louvre Museum director Pierre Rosenberg. Others are insolvent aristocrats, princes of film and fashion, expatriate dandies, and flat-out obsessive eccentrics. Le-Tan devotes perhaps his finest chapter to himself.

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Snakeskin Shamisen , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 509min

From Summer of the Big Bachi to Gasa-Gasa Girl, Naomi Hirahara's acclaimed novels have featured one of mystery fiction's most unique heroes: Mas Arai, a curmudgeonly LA gardener, Hiroshima survivor, and inveterate gambler. Few things get Mas more excited than gambling, so when he hears about a $500,000 win - from a novelty slot machine! - he's torn between admiration and derision. But the stakes are quickly raised when the winner, a friend of Mas' pal, G. I. Hasuike, is found stabbed to death just days later. The last thing Mas wants to do is stick his nose in someone else's business, but at G. I.'s prodding he reluctantly agrees to follow the trail of a battered snakeskin shamisen (a traditional Okinawan musical instrument) left at the scene of the crime...and suddenly finds himself caught up in a dark mystery that reaches from the islands of Okinawa to the streets of LA - a world of heartbreaking memories, deception, and murder. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Nishii. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022694/bk_adbl_022694_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Gold Digger , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 327min

Nikolai Krasnorada leads the life of a corporate nomad. Working for a gold explorations company, he's never put down roots, and he likes it that way. Roots can be dangerous, as everyone from his "man-hating" sister to his manipulative mother to his war-traumatized father has proven. But when his CEO sends him to Toronto to strike a deal with LeBeau Mining, Nikolai meets Henri LeBeau, crown prince to the resources conglomerate and inveterate flirt. Sparks fly immediately, despite the business deal that threatens to go sour and Nikolai's own reluctance to give Henri false hope about him being Mr. Right. He's barely come to terms with his bisexuality, and getting involved with Henri would get messy. When LeBeau Mining launches a hostile takeover bid, Nikolai and Henri find themselves on opposite sides of the negotiating table. But fortunately - or perhaps unfortunately - for Nikolai, Henri's not nearly as interested in his company as he is in his heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alexander Masters. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/045066/bk_acx0_045066_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Extraordinary World: Extraordinary Series, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 356min

The final installment in the Extraordinary Series! Cannot be listened to as a stand-alone! Book one is Anything but Extraordinary, book two is A Life Less Extraordinary.Charlotte, aka Ruby the town psychic, has a good thing going in Castle Cove. Her baby sister, Paige, is blossoming under their newfound stability. Charlotte is becoming a pillar in the quirky beachside community, thanks to her new friends and neighbors. And Deputy “Cute Butt” Jared has finally wedged himself into her life with a heart big enough to make them a real family.But Charlotte should have known better than to let a con run too long.Her parents have found them, and the inveterate con artists won't let Paige out of their clutches unless Charlotte helps them rob the innocent people of Castle Cove blind - including Jared. As the clock ticks down to meet the parents' demands, it gets harder and harder to prevent her exposure as the fraud she is. But Charlotte won't stop until she finds a way to protect everyone. At any cost. Even if it means losing everything. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leah Casey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/120898/bk_acx0_120898_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 874min

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specific groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including the Eddie Haskell Ploy, the Belushi Paradigm, Stalin's Timing Secret, and the Yoda Technique. Whether you're an inveterate lover of language books or just want to win a lot more anger-free arguments on the page, at the podium, or over a beer, Thank You for Arguing is for you. Warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening, it teaches you not only how to recognize a paralipsis when you hear it but also how to wield the weapons of persuasion the next time you really, really want to get your own way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jay Heinrichs. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/005422/bk_rand_005422_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1710min

Beginning with his final departure from Neverland, Untouchable takes listeners through Jackson's final four years, as he shuttled from California to the Middle East, Ireland, Asia, the East Coast, and Las Vegas, planning to recapture his wealth and reputation with a comeback album and a series of 50 mega-concerts, for which he was rehearsing until the day before his death. Sullivan also delves deep into Jackson's past, and the man that emerges is both naive and deeply cunning, a devoted father whose parenting decisions created international outcry, a shrewd businessman whose successes blew up in his face and whose failures nearly brought down a megacorporation, and an inveterate narcissist who wanted more than anything a quiet, solitary, normal life. Sullivan has never-before-reported information about Jackson's business dealings and the pedophilia allegations that irreparably marked his reputation, and exclusive access to inner-circle figures including Jackson's former attorney and business manager. The result is a remarkable portrait of Michael Jackson, a man of uncountable contradictions who continues to reign as the King of Pop. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mel Foster. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/004241/bk_brll_004241_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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