62 Results for : boasted
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The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 329min
Reputed to have killed his first man at the age of 12, William Bonney went on to gun his way into Western legend as Billy the Kid. When he was finally shot himself at the age of 21, the Kid was famous throughout the country as the boy who, so he boasted, had killed a man for every year of his life. This is the story of William Bonney as told by the lawman who ended his notorious career. While explaining the public sympathy that the citizens of the Southwest often accorded youths like Bonney, Garrett challenges the glorified legends of the Kid, offering instead the more genuine story of a young, reckless cowhand who became a hired gun. Combining the best elements of eyewitness history with the dramatic flair of a great western novel, this is the clearest account we have of the meteoric career of a man some thought of as a murdering fiend, and others as the Robin Hood of the Southwest. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Luna. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/000164/bk_blak_000164_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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King Solomon's Mines , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 587min
In 1885, while accompanying his brother on a journey to London, Rider Haggard mentioned that he had just finished reading Robert Louis Stevenson's recently published Treasure Island. Haggard boasted that he could write something far better, and his brother dared him to try. What resulted was King Solomon’s Mines, one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. Middle-aged big game hunter Allan Quartermain accompanies Sir Henry Curtis on an expedition in search of Curtis’ estranged younger brother George, who had headed north in search of treasure two years before and was never seen again. Curtis believes his brother was following an ancient map that he hoped would lead him to Solomon’s Mines, part of the lost riches of the biblical King Solomon. Offered half of the treasure should he successfully lead Sir Henry to the mines, Quartermain agrees to go with a promise of securing financial security for his son. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Tull. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/008186/bk_reco_008186_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Tales from the USC Trojans Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Trojans Stories Ever Told , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 342min
Bringing the Trojans to life - newly updated! Tom Kelly, the legendary signature voice of USC sports for nearly five decades, combines with co-author Tom Hoffarth of the Daily News of Los Angeles to take Trojan fans on a journey of memories and previously untold anecdotes from and about many of the great coaches, players, teams, and games in USC football history, as well as other sports. His story in Southern California starts with the recommendation of Jack Buck that he be hired as Chick Hearn’s color man on USC football and basketball games in 1961. During Kelly’s 40-plus year run, the Trojans boasted five Heisman Trophy winners, won five national championships, and played in 14 Rose Bowls and 24 overall bowl games. Kelly, who won five Golden Mike Awards and was named California’s Sportscaster of the Year three times, was inducted into USC’s Hall of Fame. His stories and anecdotes will become a must-listen for all Trojan fans. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Scherer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008777/bk_adbl_008777_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories, Hörbuch, Digital, 294min
The ideal introduction to the genius of Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories contains ten of Hemingway's most acclaimed and popular works of short fiction. Selected from Winner Take Nothing, Men Without Women, and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories, this collection includes "The Killers," the first of Hemingway's mature stories to be accepted by an American periodical; the autobiographical "Fathers and Sons," which alludes, for the first time in Hemingway's career, to his father's suicide; "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," a "brilliant fusion of personal observation, hearsay and invention," wrote Hemingway's biographer, Carlos Baker; and the title story itself, of which Hemingway said: "I put all the true stuff in," with enough material, he boasted, to fill four novels. Beautiful in their simplicity, startling in their originality, and unsurpassed in their craftsmanship, the stories in this volume highlight one of America's master storytellers at the top of his form. Language: English. Narrator: Stacy Keach. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/001504/bk_sans_001504_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Needle Work: Battery Acid, Heroin, and Double Murder , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 349min
On a snowy November day in 1997, in Flint, Michigan, police found the body of 45-year-old waitress Nancy Billiter. Her corpse had survived a botched attempt to burn it. An autopsy revealed that she'd been bound, beaten, sexually violated, and then injected with a lethal mixture of battery acid and heroin. Police suspected Nancy's friend, Carol Giles, 26, and Giles' boyfriend, Tim Collier, who had often boasted of a murderous gangland past. As the law's noose tightened around Giles and Collier, each fingered the other for the murder. Collier tried to hang another crime on Giles - the murder of her 500-pound, diabetic husband. But investigators soon learned the shocking truth: that the cold-blooded couple had killed Jessie Giles with a heroin-laced insulin "hot shot" and that Nancy, who had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, became the next to die. Convicted of the twisted murders, both killers are spending the rest of their lives behind bars. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Vargus. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022067/bk_adbl_022067_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Highland Retreats: The Architecture and Interiors of Scotland's Romantic North
Featuring breathtaking photographs of some of Scotland s most remarkable and little-known houses, this book tells the story of how incomers adopted the North of Scotland as a recreational paradise and left an astonishing legacy of architecture and decoration inspired by the romanticized image of the Highlands. Known as shooting lodges because they were designed principally to accommodate the parties of guests that flocked north for the annual sporting season, these houses range from Picturesque cottages ornées and Scotch Baronial castles to Arts and Crafts mansions and modern eco-lodges. While their designs respond to some of Britain s wildest and most stirring landscapes, inside many were equipped with the latest domestic technology and boasted opulent decoration and furnishings from the smartest London and Parisian firms. A good number survive little altered in their original state, and some are still owned by descendants of the families that built them.Images from the famous Country Life Picture Library and specially commissioned photographs evoke the dramatic settings and arresting detail of these houses, making the book as appealing to decorators and architectural historians as it is to travelers and sportsmen.- Shop: buecher
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The Industrial Revolution: The History and Legacy of the Rapid Scientific and Technological Advancements that Ushered in the Modern World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min
Between the 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain experienced massive leaps in technological, scientific, and economical advancement. This powerful period has since been immortalized as the great Industrial Revolution, during which Britain became a formidable force that boasted unmatched economical growth, drastic changes in living conditions, and even the emergence of a neglected social class. Vast portions of rural lands were transformed into interconnected, complex, and multitasking cities. Dozens of innovative inventions and products were churned out in bulk and sold to the masses for the first time ever. Some of the greatest thinkers and creators ventured forth from the shadows. Scientists, engineers, merchants, and manufacturers alike were at the height of their prime, nurtured by a culture that embraced the vision of growth, progress, and industrial unity. The Industrial Revolution saw Britain rise to the top and become the envy of the world's most prestigious nations. At the same time, the pivotal era was far from perfect, featuring a dark underbelly and an army of unsung heroes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/086517/bk_acx0_086517_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Homemade Horrors, Volume 2: Keeping It in the Family , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 96min
In the book, Homemade Horrors, Volume 1, Brian Lee Tucker took a short and sweet but terrifying glimpse into the serial killers who, born into totally dysfunctional and abusive homes, grew into totally dysfunctional - and murderous - adults.In Homemade Horrors, Volume 2: Keeping It in The Family, he takes us on another short and sweet and ultra violent journey into the lives of some of the Mafia's most ruthless and feared mob assassins - some of whom were also born into the family business.Among the infamous hitmen profiled are “The Iceman” Richard Kuklinski, who boasted of killing over 100 men; Salvatore Testa, a hitman who thought nothing of murdering a whole houseful of people - including women and children; and Giovanni Brusca, a man so cold hearted he killed scores of innocent bystanders with a bomb he placed at an airport - just to make sure he killed one man in particular. Coming soon: Homemade Horrors, Volume 3: Women Who Fought Back. Brian Lee Tucker tells the real life stories of women who suffered at the hands of abusive husbands, were victims of rapists, or left for dead - but lived to tell the tale - and got revenge against their tormentors. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Burt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/156056/bk_acx0_156056_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Lesbian: First Time Passion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 68min, (USK 18)
Molly stepped into the science lab, ready for another busy day of work. “Good morning, Kim,” she said to her boss. Kim greeted her with a smile. “Good morning! We’ve got some really interesting work today. The subject is already in the observation room and ready to begin.” “Great. I’ll be there in a second.” Molly tucked her hair in a ponytail and prepared her clipboard for notes. Taking a peek into the observation room, Molly saw a stunningly attractive woman stretch herself across the bed and spread her legs wide. Molly took a deep breath, sensing this was going to be a very interesting day. Working in a science lab that specialized in sexual experimentation was lots of things for Molly, but it was never boring. Day after day, she’d observe the sexual habits of men and women while taking notes on their bodily reactions. Today seemed especially intriguing. The lady in the observation room boasted a stunning body and face. Molly knew it wouldn’t be easy to keep her heated state hidden.... Warning: This audiobook contains adult content and is intended for mature audiences. Eighteen plus only. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Theresa Stephens. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/105588/bk_acx0_105588_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Vampire Book Club , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 395min
From Book 1:I was a divorced, middle-aged witch banished to Ireland. My life could be summed up in a limerick....There once was a misguided witch Who tried a man’s fate to switch Her punishment set To Ireland she must get But better than feathers and pitch! With a name like Quinn Calahan, I sounded as Irish as a leprechaun dancing a jig on a four leafed clover, but the truth was, I’d never been closer to the emerald isle than drinking green beer at the St Patrick’s day street party in Boston until I messed up so badly I had to leave the US. I was offered a job in a tiny village in Ireland that no one’s ever heard of. And I think that was the point in sending me there. How much trouble could a divorced, middle-aged witch get into in a village that boasted very few residents, one crumbling castle that attracted no tourists, and a post office that was only open Mondays and Thursdays? You’d be surprised. You will fall in love with this series about second chances, magical mayhem, and book club unlike any other. From the author of the best-selling Vampire Knitting Club series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hollis McCarthy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205618/bk_acx0_205618_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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