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Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1103min
A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon Paul Simon by best-selling rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin. To have been alive during the last 60 years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months after Elvis Presley ignited the rock era. As the songwriting half of Simon & Garfunkel, his work helped define the youth movement of the '60s. On his own in the '70s, Simon made radio-dominating hits. He kicked off the '80s by reuniting with Garfunkel to perform for half a million New Yorkers in Central Park. Five years later Simon's album Graceland sold millions and spurred an international political controversy. And it doesn't stop there. The grandchild of Jewish immigrants from Hungary, the nearly 75-year-old singer-songwriter has not only sold more than 100 million records, won 15 Grammy Awards, and been installed into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame twice, but he has also animated the meaning - and flexibility - of personal and cultural identity in a rapidly shrinking world. Simon has also lived one of the most vibrant lives of modern times, making for an audiobook replete with tales of Carrie Fisher, Leonard Bernstein, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Shelley Duvall, Nelson Mandela, the Grateful Dead, drugs, depression, marriage, divorce, and more. A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin's Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Grupper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002363/bk_aren_002363_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 773min
Oscar Pistorius was eleven months old when he had both legs amputated below the knee, due to congenital fibular disease. Despite this severe disability, Pistorious grew up to be an extraordinary athlete, inspirational role model, and global symbol of resilience. In 2012 he became the first amputee runner in history to compete in the Olympics and was hailed as a hero not only in his native South Africa but around the world. Everything changed for Pistorius in the early morning hours of February 14, 2013, Valentine's Day, when he shot and killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, through a closed bathroom door, allegedly because he mistook her for an intruder intent on doing him harm. He was arrested and charged with premeditated murder, and overnight, the public's view of Pistorius turned on its head. Not since the O. J. Simpson case has a courtroom drama riveted global attention on one man's fate. Acclaimed journalist John Carlin's vivid firsthand account of Pistorius' seven-month murder trial, broadcast worldwide from Johannesburg, details the wrenching emotional breakdowns and merciless interrogation of the accused on and off the stand, the fraught relationship between the Pistorius and Steenkamp families, and the highly controversial verdict of culpable homicide, for which Pistorius received a five-year sentence. But Chase Your Shadow is far more than just a sensational crime story, as Carlin shows through meticulous reporting and extensive access to Pistorius and his family and friends. This courtroom confrontation between a white, privileged, 27-year-old male athlete on trial for murder and the black female judge who alone would decide his fate held in a democratic country trying to exorcise its history of racial hatred and endemic violence against women - exposes the complex social and political realities of post-Apartheid South Africa. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gideon Emery. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004232/bk_harp_004232_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Laugh or Die, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min, (USK 18)
Comedy saved Tobe Hixx's life! A skinny kid who was often teased and ridiculed by his peers, he ultimately turned to a life of crime that included gangs and selling crack. Says Hixx, "People don't realize when you sell drugs, you're just as addicted as the person using the drugs. [I was] addicted to the money and the lifestyle." After stints in both state and federal prison, Hixx chose to return to his first love: comedy. Overcoming hard times in prison helped him develop the thick skin he would need to survive as a comedian. Hixx started his comedy career in San Diego, CA, where he was voted San Diego's Funniest Man. Since then Hixx has traversed the globe, making audiences roar with laughter in over 15 countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the highest medal of recognition for entertaining American soldiers. His humble beginning remains a pertinent part of his story and a reminder to continue propelling forward. "Every time things get tough, shows get cancelled, it makes you think of the past." Hixx, who has a special penchant for being around for funny moments, gets most of his material form real-life situations. His style is salted with influences of comedic heavyweights Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Redd Foxx, and Louis CK. Taking his audiences on side-splitting journeys, he perfectly combines the honesty of Pryor's personal tragedies, Carlin's disposition for observation and knowledge, Foxx's sharp attitude, and CK's tenacity. The LA Times writes: "Tobe Hixx is a true comedian. Tobe works the crowd until everyone is laughing, and he gets even funnier! Great show! Tremendous artist worth every penny of admission." He has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fox's Laughs, LaffMobb's We Got Next, Comics Unleashed, Who Wants to Date a Comedian, The Doctors ("Man Cave" segments), BET's Comic View, Operation Repo, and 1000 Ways to Die Language: English. Narrator: Tobe Hixx. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/roar/000173/pf_roar_000173_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Uncaged: Shifter's Uprising, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 299min
Carlin is an Alpha Wolf Fighter, one of only three in the top spots at the Souterrain - an underground fighting club, run by the Elite to punish shifters who have gone outside of the laws. He's happy enough, only has to fight exhibition matches, has his own apartment space, food and sex on tap - yep, life is good. So when Martin offers him the chance to fight for his freedom, Carlin turns it down. It's no fun being a lone wolf and Carlin is quite happy where he is. Then Lucas catches his eye. A handsome man, a stunning fighter, moving up through the ranks fast. Lucas might not have the killer attitude that most men at the Souterrain have, but he's got the moves. Carlin has no problems insisting the man is brought to his apartment - sex is never a bad idea. But when he catches Lucas's scent and realizes the man is his fated mate, suddenly getting him to bed is the least of his problems. Lucas wants to be free, and for the first time in a long time, so does Carlin. Unfortunately, there is more to Lucas than meets the eye. Martin certainly has no intention of letting him go, and if he has to have Carlin killed to keep Lucas at the Souterrain, then the man has no problems with that either. Suddenly, the deal Carlin makes with Martin goes horribly wrong, and Carlin and Lucas realize that the price for freedom might be Carlin's life - and even then, Lucas will not be free. Warnings: M/M sex, HEA, some violence (they are in a fight club after all). A growly Alpha who lets his emotions get the best of him, and a hybrid shifter with a wicked imagination. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Derrick McClain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/001525/bk_mike_001525_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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