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    Jubilate Agno , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 207min
    Jubilate Agno by Christopher SmartNarrated by Denis Daly, John Burlinson, and Elizabeth Blackett.Christopher Smart (1722-1771) was an English poet and scholar. This extraordinary poem, which is a florid display of Smart's opinions on a variety of theological, historical, and scientific subjects, was written between 1759 and 1763, while the author was confined in a lunatic asylum. His condition was diagnosed as religious mania, as evidenced by his compulsion to break into spontaneous prayer in public.Thirty-two pages of the original manuscript have survived. The poem was not published in the author's lifetime. The version used in this recording was prepared by Ray Davis and released into the public domain. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Denis Daly, John Burlinson, Elizabeth Blackett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/003153/bk_mike_003153_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 749min
    The long-awaited, inspirational guide to life for a generation of black British women inspired to make lemonade out of lemons and find success in every area of their lives.Black women today are well past making waves – we’re currently creating something of a tsunami. Women who look like us, grew up in similar places to us, talk like us, are shaping almost every sector of society. From education to work to dating, this inspirational, honest and provocative book recognises and celebrates the strides black women have already made, while providing practical advice for those who want to do the same and forge a better, visible future. Illustrated with stories from best friends Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke’s own lives, and using interviews with dozens of the most successful black women in Britain – including BAFTA Award-winning director Amma Asante, British Vogue publisher Vanessa Kingori and Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis. Slay in Your Lane is essential listening for a generation of black women inspired to find success in every area of their lives. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Yomi Adegoke, Elizabeth Uviebinené, Nneka Okoye, Karen Blackett - foreword. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/003861/bk_hcuk_003861_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Swallows and Amazons: Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 520min
    For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old. Swallows and Amazons, the book that started it all in 1930, introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett. Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children's books. Born in Leeds in 1884, it was his father, a nature-loving history professor, who inspired his love of the outdoors and nurtured a passion for fishing. As a child he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays: sailing, camping and exploring the countryside. He used many of these holiday settings for his children's stories, notably the much-loved Swallows and Amazons, a book that sits comfortably in the category of ‘timeless classic’. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for the sixth book in the Swallows & Amazons series, Pigeon Post. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gareth Armstrong. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011950/bk_adbl_011950_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Winter Holiday: Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 495min
    For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old. The fourth book in Arthur Ransome's classic series, Winter Holiday takes intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker, and fearsome Amazon pirates Nancy and Peggy Blackett to the North Pole. Joined by budding novelist Dorethes Callum and her scientist brother Dick, the children plan an ‘Arctic’ expedition. But unforeseen events separate the travellers and disaster nearly strikes in the exciting climax of their race to the Pole. Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children's books. Born in Leeds in 1884, it was his father, a nature-loving history professor, who inspired his love of the outdoors and nurtured a passion for fishing. As a child he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays: sailing, camping and exploring the countryside. He used many of these holiday settings for his children's stories, notably the much-loved Swallows and Amazons, a book that sits comfortably in the category of ‘timeless classic’. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for the sixth book in the Swallows & Amazons series, Pigeon Post. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gareth Armstrong. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011953/bk_adbl_011953_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Peter Duck: Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 613min
    For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike - by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome's unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old. The third book in Arthur Ransome's wonderful series, Peter Duck takes intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker, and fearsome Amazon pirates Nancy and Peggy Blackett, onto the high seas. Under the command of the infamous Captain Flint (Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim), the children brave a real-life pirate and his cutthroat crew, fog, sharks, and the ravenous crabs of Crab Island in the search for buried treasure. Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children's books. Born in Leeds in 1884, it was his father, a nature-loving history professor, who inspired his love of the outdoors and nurtured a passion for fishing. As a child he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays: sailing, camping and exploring the countryside. He used many of these holiday settings for his children's stories, notably the much-loved Swallows and Amazons, a book that sits comfortably in the category of 'timeless classic'. In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for the sixth book in the Swallows and Amazons series, Pigeon Post. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gareth Armstrong. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011952/bk_adbl_011952_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Abandoned Tracks: The Underground Railroad in Washington County, Pennsylvania , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 493min
    In Abandoned Tracks, W. Thomas Mainwaring bridges the gap between scholarly and popular perceptions of the Underground Railroad. Historians have long recognized that many aspects of the Underground Railroad have been mythologized by emotion, memory, time, and wishful thinking. Mainwaring’s book is a rich, in-depth attempt to separate fact from fiction in one local area, while also contributing to a scholarly discussion of the Underground Railroad by placing Washington County, Pennsylvania, in the national context.Just as the North was not consistent in its perspective on the Civil War and the slavery issue, the Underground Railroad had distinct regional variations. Washington County had a well-organized abolition movement, even though its members helped a comparatively small number of fugitive slaves escape, largely because of the small nearby slave population in what was then western Virginia. Its origins as a slave county make it an interesting case study of the transition from slavery to freedom and of the origins of Black and White abolitionism.Abandoned Tracks lends much to the ongoing scholarly debate about the extent, scope, and nature of the Underground Railroad. This book is written both for scholars of abolitionism and the Underground Railroad and for an audience interested in local history.The book is published by University of Notre Dame Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.“Well written and deeply researched, and engages with major historiographical issues.” (Richard J.M. Blackett, history professor, Vanderbilt University)"Will stand with the best of efforts as a shining example of a carefully researched local history..." (Matthew Pinsker, history professor, Dickinson College) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jay Webb. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/218054/bk_acx0_218054_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Sinking of PT-109: The History of the Controversial Incident That Made John F. Kennedy a War Hero , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 103min
    There's nothing in the book about a situation like this. A lot of you have families, and some of you have children. What do you want to do? I have nothing to lose. (John F. Kennedy after the collision with a Japanese destroyer) On the night of August 1, 1943, and in the early morning hours of the next day, one of America's many patrol torpedo boats in the Pacific, PT-109, with her crew of 12 men, was performing its usual role in the Pacific Islands: a night patrol of the Blackett Strait in search of enemy convoys transporting large numbers of Japanese troops to Southern Guadalcanal and other strategic locations. However, on this dark, moonless night, PT-109, with its engines idling to avoid creating wake, was severed in two by a collision with a Japanese destroyer, the Amagiri. With only seconds to respond after sighting the destroyer, the crew was unable to get the boat out of the Japanese destroyer's path, and it's unclear whether the Japanese destroyer even knew the other boat was there. While the destroyer suffered minimal damage, two crew members on PT-109 were instantly killed, and the other 10 who initially survived would have to struggle for their lives. In many ways what happened following the collision is remembered better than the actual sinking, in part because the survivors' tale was so harrowing, and their survival was marked by their own bravery. Though the role and effectiveness of PT boats continues to be a topic of debate, the crew's survival is a story of undisputed valor and providence. Of course the story's association with a future president never hurts, and like so much of John F. Kennedy's life, the PT-109 incident is controversial. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: R. Keith Miles. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/032949/bk_acx0_032949_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Picts & the Martyrs: Swallows and Amazons Series, Book 11 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 482min
    For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike - by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome's unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old. Jibbooms and bobstays! Those two Blackett sisters are back at it again, and Nancy is right there in the thick of it. Their mother (doubtless suffering from exhaustion) has gone off sailing in the North Sea with Captain Flint on a rest cure, but she has allowed her two daughters to stay a fortnight at Beckfoot on the lakeshore with their trusty cook. She's also permitted their two old friends, Dick and Dorothea Callum, to come up for a visit. But when their redoubtable Great Aunt (aka G. A.) hears of their abandonment, she's horrified and off on the next train. Arthur Ransome was a prolific writer of children's books. Born in Leeds in 1884, it was his father, a nature-loving history professor, who inspired his love of the outdoors and nurtured a passion for fishing. As a child he enjoyed active, outdoor holidays: sailing, camping and exploring the countryside. He used many of these holiday settings for his children's stories, notably the much-loved Swallows and Amazons, a book that sits comfortably in the category of "timeless classic". In 1936 he won the first ever Carnegie Medal for the sixth book in the Swallows & Amazons series, Pigeon Post. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gareth Armstrong. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011960/bk_adbl_011960_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hurdlers
    Hurdlers ab 18.49 € als Taschenbuch: John Akii-Bua Nawal El Moutawakel Chi Cheng Fanny Blankers-Koen Derval O'Rourke List of hurdlers Neil Gardner Attie van Heerden Naide Gomes Periklis Iakovakis Bob Tisdall Andrea Blackett George William Smith Javier Culson. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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    Athletes at the 2003 Pan American Games
    Athletes at the 2003 Pan American Games ab 20.99 € als Taschenbuch: Ato Boldon Allyson Felix Churandy Martina Rosibel García Yipsi Moreno Iván Pedroso Levern Spencer Vanderlei de Lima Ana Guevara Lauryn Williams Andrea Blackett Perdita Felicien Kelly-Ann Baptiste Jefferson Pérez Darrel Brown. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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