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I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV: Memoirs of a Middle Eastern Funny Man , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 373min
Maz Jobriani reads his hilarious and moving memoir of growing up Iranian in America and the quest to make it in Hollywood without having to wear a turban, tote a bomb, or get kicked in the face by Chuck Norris. When he first started out in show business, Maz Jobrani endured suggestions that he spice up his stand-up act by wearing "the outfit", fielded questions about rising gas prices, and got called an F'in Eye-ranian for being involved in the Iran hostage crisis even though he was only eight years old at the time--in fact these things happened so often that he began to wonder: Could I be a terrorist without even knowing it? Having emigrated with his family to the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution, Maz spent most of his youth desperately trying to fit in with his adopted culture, whether that meant learning to play baseball or religiously watching Dallas with his female relatives. But none of his attempts at assimilation made a difference to casting directors, who auditioned him only for the role of kebab-eating, bomb-toting, extremist psychopath. In this laugh-out-loud memoir, Maz shares his struggle to build an acting career in post-9/11 Hollywood, from playing a terrorist on 24 to playing a terrorist opposite Chuck Norris to his mother asking, "Vhy you alvays terrorist?!" (Followed by, “Vhy you couldn’t be doctor?!”) But finally, through patience, determination, and only the occasional unequivocal compromising of his principles, he found a path to stardom. And he learned the proper way to die like a bad guy on TV. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Maz Jobrani. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/006970/bk_sans_006970_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Got Questions? Jesus Has the Answers: Volume I , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 302min
Everyone Has Questions about God! Let's explore how Jesus provides the answers, and how He is the answer! Questions answered in this Volume Include: Can there be a loving God when there is so much pain and suffering in the world? Why did God allow Adam and Eve to sin? Can you explain the Trinity? Are Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons Christians? How can I know God's will for my life? How can I hear the voice of God in my life? How can I know God in a personal way? How can I have a more intimate relationship with God? What does it mean to have a biblical worldview? Is Jesus Christ the only way to get to God or is salvation found through other religions? If a Christian commits suicide do they go to heaven or hell? How can I know the Bible contains the truth? How can I tell if a religion is true or false? How do we know that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament? Where do you see the Trinity in Scripture? What if there is no God? PJ has served as a lay-ministry leader since 1987 and as a full-time pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance since 2002. He has written dozens of plays, blog posts, and speaks at camps and retreats. During that time he has fielded hundreds of questions about faith, Jesus Christ, the Bible, and its practical application in our every-day lives. In this volume, he has written a personal response from a pastor's heart that is biblically based and focused on personal application. These are real questions asked by real people. How many of them are questions you have today? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: P. J. Bogoniewski. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/047973/bk_acx0_047973_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Rule Your World!: Finding Freedom & Living Profitably , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1109min
In 2007, Harry Browne's widow discovered a box in their storage building containing eight large reel-to-reel tapes labeled, "The Art of Profitable Living, Harry Browne, 1967, Long Beach and Hollywood, California."After listening to the master tapes, she was convinced that others would find the thought-provoking course as beneficial to them as it was to her. So the tapes were transferred to CDs and then transcribed as this book, retitled, Rule Your World! Finding Freedom and Living Profitably.The book, based on the eight lecture series, examines individual happiness, morality, decision-making, developing a code of conduct, freedom, and many other important topics.The course's concepts, on which Harry's principles were based, were developed by him beginning around 1953 when he was only 20 years old. A dozen years later, when he presented the course, he was already a top-notch speaker who spoke without notes, moved along at a rapid pace, and fielded questions brilliantly in the question and answer periods that followed the lectures. More importantly, each lecture was full of thought-provoking ideas with applications that had never before been made in public.In Harry's own words.: "I put your principles on the block to see if they hold up on the foundation on which they're based." "I pin your beliefs against the wall, invade your mind, and disturb your views." "I examine principles, make applications, and then see how they work in areas of decision making, religion, love, marriage, sex, working for freedom, parent/child relationships, unraveling complicated decisions, etc."Although 40 years have passed since Harry presented his course, his philosophy of life, ideas, and principles are as relevant today as they were in 1967.And even if you've listened to How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World (Harry's 1973 self-help book that explains how individuals can take responsibility for their own lives) your life ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Harry Browne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/218767/bk_acx0_218767_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Secret Agent X #3 April, 1934 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 290min
Death hurled a ghastly challenge at Secret Agent "X." A torch of terror burned above Doom's table where they played. And charred, unsightly corpses were the jackstraws dealt him by the grim gamester's boney hand. A nameless mystery man with a wartime past, backed by a shadowy group of powerful philanthropists, Secret Agent "X" took on the toughest assignments of the dirty thirties. Operating out of the half-haunted Montgomery Mansion, "X" was also known as the Man of a Thousand Faces. A past master of disguise, he infiltrated the Underworld to crush crime in all of its hideous manifestations. No one knew who Secret Agent "X "really was. Not his readers. Not his editors. Not even his writer, conceivably. To this day, 80 years later, his true identity is still a deep mystery. That's keeping a secret! For Secret Agent "X", it was decreed that he would pit himself against villains who were maestros of unbridled horror. Melodrama was the rule of the day. But the unknown "X" plunged into maelstroms of raw bloodlust, undreamed of by The Shadow and Doc Savage. His foes were truly depraved. Terrorists. Torturers. Kidnappers. Stranglers. Arsonists. These were the types of tabloid master criminals our nameless hero hunted. Writer Paul Chadwick communicated the essence of the new series with the horrific titles of his novels. The Death-Torch Terror stands out as an early example of the fearful proceedings. In this thrilling tale, a series of bank robberies are marked by a trail of incinerated corpses. What sinister weapon has been fielded that reduces living flesh and bone to charred husks? When New York's police commissioner is abducted by the murderous gang, the Man of Mystery and Destiny dons his warpaint, and takes up the trail. But will the fires of doom engulf "X", too? The Death-Torch Terror first appeared in Secret Agent "X" magazine, April, 1934 and is read in fearful intonations by Milton Bagb ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Milton Bagby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/092901/bk_acx0_092901_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 502min
I believe that we will win. In the summer of 2014, Tim Howard became an overnight sensation after more than 10 years as one of America's leading professional soccer players. His record-breaking 15 saves for the United States national team against Belgium in the World Cup electrified a nation that had only recently woken up to the Beautiful Game after decades of hibernation. An estimated TV audience of 21 million viewers in the United States - larger than those of the NBA and NHL finals - watched Howard's heroic performance against the heavily favored Belgians in which he repelled shots with his hands, feet, legs, knees, and even his signature long beard. Suddenly an athlete who had toiled in relative anonymity for much of his career became the star of his own Internet meme ("Things Tim Howard Could Save": from Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" to the Titanic) and fielded personal calls from the likes of President Barack Obama ("You guys did us proud.... I don't know how you are going to survive the mobs when you come back home, man. You'll have to shave your beard so they don't know who you are"). In this inspiring and candid memoir, the beloved US and Everton goalkeeper finally allows himself to do something that he would never do on the field: He drops his guard. Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette syndrome defied the odds to become one of the greatest American keepers in history. He recalls his childhood, being raised by a single mother who instilled in him a love of all sports - he was also a standout high school basketball player - and a devout faith that helped him cope with a disorder that manifested itself with speech and facial tics, compulsive behavior, and extreme sensitivity to light, noise, and touch. The Keeper is also a chronicle of the personal sacrifices he's made for his career, including the ultimate dissolution of Howard ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: J.D. Jackson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004212/bk_harp_004212_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Oklahoma Wind
If you were to look up the phrase "three chords and the truth" in the dictionary, you might see pictures of country legends like Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash...but more recently, you might also see Paul Bogart. Though his songs are fresh and he himself is young, he is an old soul with a knack for capturing time-honored traditions and summing up classic sentiments in catchy, three-minute songs. Exuding sincerity and a rare, down-to-earth charm, Paul Bogart is, simply put, the epitome of country music. "All of my music just fits under a cowboy hat," Paul says with an honest laugh, explaining the straightforward appeal of his sound. "I want people to shoot straight with me - to just be real - and that's what my music is: real, sincere songs that people can relate to." Possessing elements of a quippy, good-natured Brad Paisley song along with the Wranglers-and-spurs appeal of a George Strait tune, Bogart's music additionally radiates something that's been missing from the country scene: authenticity. "From the time I was just a kid roping calves, my dad taught me that if you're good, people will see that - there's never any need to brag." That attitude still permeates everything Bogart does today, whether it's touring the country playing upwards of 65 dates a year or writing with some of Nashville's biggest names in country music. Though he clearly has the heart of a cowboy and the spirit of a gentleman, Bogart also possesses an unrivaled work ethic that displays itself with passion and integrity. "I started competing in the American Quarterhorse Association at age 12, and still haven't stopped today. That organization, along with rodeo scholarships, singlehandedly got me through college," he says with sincere gratitude. With several World Championship titles under his belt by his early twenties, he was also becoming increasingly passionate about music. But, Bogart is proof though that one love need not compromise the other. "One night, I had a gig playing at a local high school in Tulsa, but I was also supposed to compete in the World Championship show in Oklahoma City just a couple hours later," he explains. "I couldn't give up either opportunity, so I rented a helicopter, ran offstage after the concert, flew to the arena and roped in the World Show twenty minutes later," he says with a smile. His can-do attitude and naturally positive disposition have served him well in every arena of life, but his story in the music industry actually begins with a fairy tale-esque incident that embodies the stuff Nashville dreams are made of. Having been born and raised in Oologah, Oklahoma, Bogart was playing shows everywhere around the area, including Tulsa and Oklahoma City, by the time he was in college. However, he had yet to play a hometown show, so during his junior year at Rogers State University, he contacted a local school to see if they needed anyone to play for a fundraiser. The event planner accepted, and soon, homemade makeshift flyers were posted everywhere around town announcing the show. A few days later, Bogart received a phone call at his parent's house that threw him for a loop. "I picked up the phone and this guy on the other end says, 'Hi, my name is Floyd and I work for Garth Brooks. Garth saw your flyers and wants to meet you.' Well, I thought it was a joke, so I made up some excuse about having to check my schedule!" he recounts incredulously. "A week later the guy called back and asked again if I had time to meet with Garth, and this time I said, 'Sir, are you serious?' He verified everything, and sure enough, Garth had somehow gotten a hold of my college demo album and wanted to talk music." As further proof of Bogart's commitment and integrity to any task at hand, he fielded a phone call to his dorm room phone line a few weeks later that was straight from Garth Brooks himself - inviting Bogart out to lunch with a few other guys who were in town - but instead of blowing off the class he was en route to, he politely informed Garth that he had to get to class. "Looking back, I can't believe that I turned down lunch with Garth Brooks to attend a college class, but to be honest, I had to work really hard to keep my rodeo scholarships and every class session was essential!" Brooks and Bogart eventually connected and the relationship that ensued from that initial meeting turned into a huge source of encouragement for Bogart, with Brooks urging Bogart to make the quintessential move to Nashville to see if it was a good fit. "I remember Garth telling me, 'You're a successful team roper because you're in Oklahoma, if you want to be a successful musician, you need to move to Nashville.'" Bogart did end up taking the leap and moving to Music City the summer after his graduation from Rogers State, and with determination and integrity, he chose to work hard and start from scratch rather than exploit his connection with one of country's living legends. After taking an initial job as his landlord's fix-it man, Paul got right to work writing and playing with anyone and everyone he could. He soon found himself writing with the likes of Jim Beavers (Dierks Bentley, "Sideways"), Billy Montana (Jo Dee Messina, "Bring On the Rain"), Tom Douglas (Lady Antebellum, "I Run to You"), and Jamie O'Hara (The Judds, "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)"), to name a few. Bogart states, "I just appreciate the opportunity to simply be in the same room with these writers, playing and learning from them." His growing resume actually extends beyond the streets of Music Row and all the way to cable TV, having written the theme song for the Outdoors Channel's hit show "Inside Outdoors TV," in addition to the music for the all-things hunting and outdoors show, "Bringin' It Home with Hazel Creek." These opportunities have been a perfect fit, as Bogart considers himself to be an avid outdoorsman. "Hunting is my other true love. I fell in love with bow hunting in college and my wife actually bought me a rifle as a wedding gift - now that's a good woman!" More than just a good woman, Bogart cites his wife as being everything from his inspiration and muse to his source of encouragement and honest opinions. "So much of what I write was inspired by a conversation I had with Tanya," he confesses. "We were high school sweethearts and she still continues to amaze me today." Originally from Oklahoma as well, Tanya moved to Nashville a year after Bogart deemed it a place they could raise a family together. "I asked for her father's blessing and a year later we were married. I can't wait to see what the next phase of our life together brings." The life he's building right now seems to suit him to a tee, as he recounts stories of scribbling down song lyrics while driving down the interstate pulling a horse trailer on the way back from a roping competition, or playing shows in legendary venues like Cain's Ballroom, a place that's hosted everyone from Willie Nelson to Don Williams, Bogart's personal icon. "I wore out my Don Williams' 'Greatest Hits' album," he recalls. "But I also grew up listening to The Beach Boys and The Beatles." It's evident that sing-along melodies and old-fashioned fun were prominent in Bogart's childhood because his music has an assured sense of humor, yet still maintains a pure veracity. "My audience ranges from teenage kids to 70 year-old's," he says honestly. "It's for anyone who loves their country, loves God, loves their spouse. If you can relate to any of those things, you can probably relate to my music." That music is quickly becoming a staple around town, and it's easy to see why. His songs are infectiously unforgettable and his fine-tuned performances never fail to garner an invitation back. The sincerity and truth that resonates from Bogart's music is disarming, yet confident, his sound is affable, but sincere - much like the singer/songwriter himself. Though he now calls Nashville home, his music is just beginning to catapult him to- Shop: odax
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