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  The Broken Mirror (eBook, ePUB)

  Can desire really transform reality? From award-winning novelist Jonathan Coe and distinguished Italian artist Chiara Coccorese comes The Broken Mirror, a political parable for children, a contemporary fairy tale for adults, and a fable for all ages.One day Claire, to escape her quarrelsome parents, takes refuge in the dump behind her house. There she finds a broken mirror, a nasty piece of sharp glass... yet she is strangely drawn to it. She soon discovers it has the power to transform even the most drab reality into a fairy-tale world: the grey sky is reflected blue, and Claire's modest, suburban house is transformed into the most beautiful castle. As Claire grows older, always accompanied by her magic mirror, she can see her face without her teenage acne, and her town before it fell victim to thieving property developers. But, in reality, libraries are being turned into luxury flats wherever she looks, and the boy Claire loves is instead her worst enemy.Frustrated and angry with the mirror's illusions, Claire is about to destroy it when the mysterious Peter steps in: he has also found a shard of broken mirror, and so begins their journey to piece together the larger puzzle...Previously published in Italian, French, Greek and Dutch, The Broken Mirror comes to life in English for the first time, to be read with equal pleasure by children and adults.

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  The Pot Thief Who Studied Edward Abbey , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 536min

  The pot thief is going back to school, but someone on campus is trying for a different kind of degree - murder in the first - in this “smartly funny series” (Anne Hillerman).   Before making a somewhat notorious name for himself as a salvager of antiquated pottery and other desert artifacts, Hubie Schuze was an eager student at the University of New Mexico - right up until they booted him out. Now, he’s back at UNM as a pottery teacher. It should be a breeze, but campus life has changed dramatically in the past 25 years. From cell phones to trigger warnings to sensitivity workshops, Hubie has to get up to speed fast or risk losing control of his class.   But his dismay at the state of modern academia takes a back seat when a young beauty working as a life model is murdered - and Hubie becomes a suspect. Taking the investigation into his own hands, he soon uncovers a wide palette of sketchy suspects that includes both the self-involved student body and the quarrelsome art-school faculty.   But what he doesn’t know is that the murderer has a new artistic project in the works: a headstone for the grave of Hubie Schuze....  The Pot Thief Who Studied Edward Abbey is the eighth book in the Pot Thief Mysteries, but you may enjoy listening to the series in any order. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Austin Rising. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/053550/bk_adbl_053550_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Studies in Murder: Lizzie Borden Axe Murders, the 23rd Street Murder, Mate Bram, the Hunting Knife, and Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 478min

  The Borden case is without parallel in the criminal history of America. It is the most interesting and, perhaps, the most puzzling murder which has occurred in this country. There are in it all the elements which make such an event worth knowing more about since, in the first place, it was a mysterious crime in a class of society where such deeds of violence are not only foreign, but usually wildly impossible.It was purely a problem in murder not complicated by scandals of the kind which lead to passional crime, nor by any of the circumstances of the political assassination. The evidence was wholly circumstantial. The perpetrator of the double murder was protected by a series of chances which might not happen again in a 1,000 years. And, finally, the case attracted national attention and divided public opinion as no criminal prosecution has done since and nor, to the best of my belief, as any murder trial in the United States had ever done before.People have become disputatious, even quarrelsome, over the probability of a verdict, one way or the other, over the justice of a verdict rendered, or over the wisdom of a commutation of sentence, in cases where was no doubt at all as to the identity of the slayer. In many celebrated cases the actual murder has been done openly and in public. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Russell Stamets. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/221996/bk_acx0_221996_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Protestants: The Radicals Who Made the Modern World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1214min

  On the 500th anniversary of Luther's rebellion, this spectacular global history traces the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern world. Five hundred years ago, Protestant Christianity began with one stubborn monk. Today it includes a billion people across the globe. The upheaval Martin Luther triggered inspired one of the most creative and destructive movements in human history. Protestants is the story of the men and women who made and remade this quarrelsome faith. Fired by life-changing encounters with their God, they set out for every corner of the world, demanded alarming new freedoms and experimented in new systems of government. Inspired by their newly accessible Bibles, they transformed their inner lives, a transformation that spilled over into social upheavals and political revolutions. In the process they have played decisive roles on both sides of the great ideological battles of modern times. Protestants have been both for and against liberalism, imperialism, slavery, Nazism, communism, apartheid and women's rights. Yet beneath it all is a shared passion for God, a vital belief in the principle of self-determination and a readiness to fight for their beliefs. Protestantism's global story is still only just beginning. As this ever-changing faith puts down deep roots across contemporary China, Africa, and Latin America, Alec Ryrie's dazzling history explores how its restless energy made and is still making the modern world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Bruce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/002805/bk_hcuk_002805_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Absolute Midnight: Abarat, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 919min

  “'I know that many of you here have waited years for this Hour,'” Mater Motley said, using that voice that, though it was barely conversational in volume, was somehow heard everywhere. 'The waiting is over. Tomorrow there will be no dawn. Only midnight, absolute and eternal.'” And so begins a new chapter in the epic story of 16-year-old Candy Quackenbush and her journeys through the world of the Abarat, where every hour is an island in one eternal day, and nothing is as it seems. Candy travels through the Abarat from island to island and across the sea with an unlikely band of friends: the escaped prisoner Malingo the Geshrat; the quarrelsome John Brothers, who all share the same body but never the same opinion; and the many other colorful characters they meet along the way. The problem is that trouble finds Candy wherever she goes. And soon she discovers a secret plot, masterminded by the diabolical Mater Motley, who is obsessed with becoming Empress of the Islands. Her method is simple. She will darken the skies, putting out the suns, moons, and stars. She will bring absolute midnight. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Ferrone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/002725/bk_harp_002725_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Badass , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 503min

  A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live Throughout history - from the bone-crushing age of antiquity to the sack-tearing modern era - there have been larger-than-life ass-kickers with a natural talent for unleashing their epic bloodlust on anyone who crossed them. They built empires, smashed armies, and ravaged civilizations for wealth, glory, and ultimate supremacy. Sometimes villains, sometimes heroes, sometimes criminally insane, they had one thing in common: They were all Badass! Chandragupta Maurya An Indian warlord who commanded an army of drunken war elephants and employed an elite detachment of highly trained female bodyguards Peter Francisco An unsung hero of the American Revolution, this powerful giant battled the British with a massive five-foot-long broadsword Wolf the Quarrelsome A mysterious barbarian leader who only appears in history twice - and both times he's kicking someone's ass Bhanbhagta Gurung A fearless Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross by clearing out six Japanese foxholes with nothing more than grenades, a bayonet, and a knife From Alexander the Great to George S. Patton, from Genghis Khan to Bruce Lee, this pantheon of ass-kicking awesomeness should inspire you to quit your stupid job and dive headfirst into a new career as a professional badass. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: L. J. Ganser. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/001503/bk_adbl_001503_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Subhash VS Gandhi Why Subhash Chose The Path He Did (eBook, ePUB)

  This is a book on Indian political history of the time of India's freedom movement. Gandhi has his own philosophy, Subhash has his own. The first is a reformist while the latter is a revolutionist. Objectives of the two are same. But ways to the same goal are utterly different. The book clarifies the actual picture behind the scene. It clearly defines the "who, what, where, when and how" of the main course during freedom movement and role of the two big personalities.The book has been written mentioning its different positive-negative aspects. It contains several plus as well as minus points of the two. All pros and cons of the subject are honestly elaborated. The author does not like appeasement. The book may be quarrelsome or nagging for some people. But learning like this is a must. The author, Shri Kamlakant Tripathi, is a former Professor at Gorakhpur University and retired Chief Commissioner at Revenue Department, Government of India. Motto of this book is to spread the learning of the role of the two big political personalities of different minds in the correct sense. Readers are requested to go through the book thoroughly. You will find bits of knowledge and points of information.While publishing this book, we took utmost care to make it error free. However, to err is human. Errors, crept in inadvertently, if any, may please be brought to our notice. Comments and suggestions are most welcome. -Ram Nivas Kumar

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  Basics of Hinduism Questions Concerning Sanatan Dharma (eBook, ePUB)

  Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma means the eternal religion, the ancient Law. It is based on the Vedas. This religion has also been called the Aryan Religion because it is the religion that was given to the first nation of the Aryan race. But alas! Some of us donot know its different aspects correctly. Also, there are some demerits, defects and flaws in this religion which we should also know and shun their practices.Keeping this in view, the book has been written mentioning its different positive-negative aspects. It contains its all plus as well as minus points. All pros and cons of the subject are honestly elaborated. The author does not like appeasement. The book may be quarrelsome or nagging for some people, but learning like this is a must. The author, Shri Kamlakant Tripathi, is a former Professor at Gorakhpur University and retired Chief Commissioner at Revenue Department, Government of India. Its motto is to spread the learning of Hinduism in correct sense withour boasting anyhow. Readers are requested to go through the book thoroughly. You will find bits of knowledge and points of learning. You may also find some defects and demerits of this religion which you should shun practising summarily.While publishing this book, we took utmost care to make it error free. However, to err is human. Errors crept in inadvertently, if any, may please be brought to our notice. Comments and suggestions are most welcome. -Ram Nivas Kumar

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  Isabella of Castile: Europe's First Great Queen , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1173min

  In 1474, a 23-year-old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the considerable challenge not only of being a young female ruler in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world but also of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon was crucial to her success, bringing together as it did two kingdoms, but it was a royal partnership in which Isabella more than held her own. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and setting the stage for its golden era of global dominance. For by the time of her death in 1504, Isabella had laid the foundations not just of modern Spain but of one of the world's greatest empires. Acclaimed historian Giles Tremlett chronicles the life of Isabella of Castile as she led her country out of the murky middle ages and harnessed the newest ideas and tools of the early Renaissance to turn her ill-disciplined, quarrelsome nation into a sharper, modern state with a powerful, clear-minded, and ambitious monarch at its centre. With authority, insight and flair, he relates the story of this legendary, if controversial, first initiate in a small club of great European queens that includes Elizabeth I of England, Russia's Catherine the Great, and Britain's Queen Victoria. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karen Cass. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/028959/bk_adbl_028959_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Wars of the Roses: A History from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 64min

  The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars in England fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York between 1455 and 1485. Over a 30-year period, England had five rulers, three of whom were killed or executed. Power changed hands on even more occasions as an ineffective king, Henry VI, was subject to mental breakdowns. Protectors of the realm were regularly appointed to rule during these episodes, thereby disaffecting Henry’s ambitious queen, Margaret of Anjou. Though the battles fought were limited in scope, one of these, the Battle of Towton, is considered the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. The nearby river was described as running red with the blood of some 38,000 soldiers who lost their lives that day. You will hear about.... Prelude to war: a house divided A mad monarch and his quarrelsome relatives The ultimate family feud The final battle The Tudor dynasty And much more! By the end of the Wars, a new dynasty - the Tudor dynasty - was born, the powers of the nobility were significantly diminished, and the system of feudalism was all but eradicated. The monarchy was strengthened, and the royal line of succession was secured for the Tudor line. As family feuds go, the Wars of the Roses were historically significant in changing the trajectory of power in England. This audiobook tells the compelling story of this tumultuous period in English history in succinct yet informative detail that is both educational and entertaining. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Irvine. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/102100/bk_acx0_102100_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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