29 Results for : meanders
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Tales from the Dark River (Dramatized) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min
There is a river that flows through the misty landscape of imagination, seeping up through the rocky earth high in the Appalachian Mountains. It winds southward through the foothills and the piedmontl; it tumbles past the fall line, widens and deepens, and then meanders across the coastal plain until it finally reaches the gulf of Mexico.And all along its length, the great river inspires stories to tease listeners into wonder, or send a shiver down their spines. These are the tales from the Dark River. For the first time, hear original stories created by Dark River Writers, Atlanta's professional association of fantasy, horror, science fiction and mystery authors. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/artc/000033/pf_artc_000033_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Cotswold Family Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 462min
I have always loved the Cotswolds. I think I loved them even before I found them, in that half-formed ideal one has of where to put down roots. Somewhere peaceful, green, where the road meanders between drystone walls and from town to town, and a strip of blue bursts from brook to river and back again. For eight years, Clare Mackintosh wrote for Cotswold Life about the ups and downs of life with a young family in the countryside. In this memoir she brings together all of those stories - and more - for the first time. From keeping chickens to getting the WI drunk, longing for an Aga to dealing with nits, Clare opens the door to family life with warmth and humour and heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Clare Mackintosh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/002242/bk_twuk_002242_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times: Reflections on Faith and the Changing of Seasons , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 323min
In Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times, author Katie Savage beckons you to join her as she embraces the mystery of faith and gently eases into the sometimes turbulent waters of contemplative exploration. She writes with honesty and humor about the uncertainty and doubt that is inherent in the life of the growing believer, finding that even in the midst of questions, bold assurances of faith emerge. You’ll find yourself falling into step with Katie as she meanders through the liturgical calendar of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, as this insightful audiobook weaves ordinary stories and surprising insights into satisfying reflections of the spiritual life, relationships, and life as we know it. This delightful collection of essays will stimulate your thinking, stir your heart, and nurture your soul. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amy Rubinate. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/oasi/001177/bk_oasi_001177_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Eastlick and Other Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 573min
Oh give me stories, lots of stories. A dragon's tears; Gilgamesh returned; lovers in space; gin, beer, blood; passion and heartbreak; wild legends, gritty truths - and one truly plucky realtor - you'll find all this and more in Eastlick and Other Stories. Shannon Page's kaleidoscopic collection of marvelous tales meanders from post-apocalyptic Cyprus, medieval Venice, and the Age of Legends, to the far reaches of outer space - and inner space too. As Janna Silverstein writes in her Introduction, "Like a good glass of wine, a good short story offers complexity and buzz." Sit down here with Shannon and her friends, pour a glass from any bottle in this fine cellar, and take a moment to savor the experience. Then enjoy another - and another. Unlike other vintages you may have sampled, these will leave you feeling only better in the morning. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paula Hoffman, Jane Dodds, Aaron Abano, Eric Pollins, Michelle Ferguson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/019656/bk_adbl_019656_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Two Lives of Cheng Maolan
The Two Lives of Cheng Maolan ab 42.79 € als Taschenbuch: From the French Silk Road to Astronomy to the Meanders of Mao's China. 1st ed. 2022. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Wissenschaft, Physik,- Shop: hugendubel
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Bronze and Sunflower , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 477min
A beautifully written, timeless tale by Cao Wenxuan, best-selling Chinese author and 2016 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. Sunflower is an only child, and when her father is sent to the rural Cadre School, she has to go with him. Her father is an established artist from the city and finds his new life of physical labor and endless meetings exhausting. Sunflower is lonely and longs to play with the local children in the village across the river. When her father tragically drowns, Sunflower is taken in by the poorest family in the village, a family with a son named Bronze. Until Sunflower joins his family, Bronze was an only child, too, and hasn't spoken a word since he was traumatized by a terrible fire. Bronze and Sunflower become inseparable, understanding each other as only the closest friends can. Translated from Mandarin, the story meanders gracefully through the challenges that face the family, creating a timeless story of the trials of poverty and the power of love and loyalty to overcome hardship. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008762/bk_brll_008762_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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My Life with Ewa: The Early Years , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 343min
This delightful true story, written in the first person by the spouse of the title character, will have readers reliving their own pasts. Baby boomers will surely savor references to the pop culture, history, and politics of their collective youth as they get caught up in the personal lives of the author and his spouse. In an afternoon you will learn how a speeding ticket and an interest in four-part a cappella harmony intersected with the Cold War to start the protagonists on the road to holy matrimony. Along the way, you will be charmed by the author's ability to engage you in this tale. From chance encounters with President Jimmy Carter and the late Pope John Paul II to a longshoremen's strike in Rouen, France, the plot meanders through the late 1970s as it entices you into wanting to know what happens next. The book is part adventure, part travelogue, part nostalgia, and part love story. Be prepared to be thoroughly entertained in this initial offering by a gifted storyteller. We suspect it will not be his last. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Pratt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/004571/bk_acx0_004571_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Life on the Black River in Arkansas: A Pioneering Banker's Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 208min
The Black River flows from Missouri into Arkansas, east of Branson and west of the Bootheel. It meanders where the foothills of the Ozarks begin to rise out of the Mississippi plain. The area was sparsely populated when E. R. Coleman was a young man. Like the population they served, businesses were modest, mostly small, and scattered. Arkansas was still the Bear State; slogans boasting that it was - or predicting that it would become - the "Land of Opportunity" were yet to be conceived. Coleman's early years were shaped by the Great Depression, by a family ethic that dictated working as long as there was sunlight in the day, and by a region bordered on the west by Oklahoma's Dust Bowl and on the east by the mighty - sometimes vengeful - Mississippi River. Told in his own words, this is a genuine American Horatio Alger story of hardscrabble beginnings, working longer and harder than today's youth might be able to imagine, and plain dealing from cotton fields to board rooms. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeffrey W Goodrich. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/054704/bk_acx0_054704_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Cork Boat, Hörbuch, Digital, 325min
In the late 1990s, John Pollack was working as a Washington speechwriter when, frustrated by the cynicism and hypocrisy on Capitol Hill, he quit his job to pursue a boyhood dream: to build a boat made entirely of wine corks and take it on an epic journey.Cork Boat tells the story of Pollack's improbable quest. Overcoming one obstacle after another, he convinces skeptical bartenders to save their corks, corrals a brilliant but disorganized partner, and eventually cajoles more than one hundred volunteers who help build the boat until their fingers bleed. Ultimately, Pollack completes his vessel of 165,321 corks and sets sail on a fantastic voyage down the Douro River in Portugal, where the Cork Boat becomes a national sensation.In recounting these adventures, Pollack skillfully meanders through fascinating arcana, from the cork wars to the history of rubber bands (some 15,000 of which help hold his boat together). He also offers an insider's look at the White House, where he was a Presidential speechwriter and enlisted navy stewards to save corks for the boat.Written with unusual grace and disarming humor, Cork Boat is a buoyant tale of whimsy, adventure, and the power of imagination. Language: English. Narrator: John Pollack. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000359/bk_rand_000359_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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