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    Confederate Daughters: Coming of Age During the Civil War , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 400min
    Confederate Daughters: Coming of Age During the Civil War explores gender, age, and Confederate identity by examining the lives of teenage daughters of Southern slaveholding, secessionist families. These young women clung tenaciously to the gender ideals that upheld marriage and motherhood as the fulfillment of female duty and to the racial order of the slaveholding South, an institution that defined their status and afforded them material privileges. When differences between the North and South proved irreconcilable, Southern daughters demonstrated extraordinary agency in seeking to protect their futures as wives, mothers, and slaveholders. From a position of young womanhood and privilege, they threw their support behind the movement to create a Confederate identity, which was in turn shaped by their participation in the secession movement and the war effort. Their political engagement is evident from their knowledge of military battles, and was expressed through their clothing, social activities, relationships with peers, and interactions with Union soldiers. Confederate Daughters reveals how these young women, in an effort to sustain their families throughout the war, adjusted to new domestic duties, confronting the loss of slaves and other financial hardships by seeking paid work outside their homes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lillian Rathbun. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/050273/bk_acx0_050273_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Taylor Davis: Flame of Findul, Episode 5: Serial Adventures, 1.5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 58min
    A perfect pick for reluctant boy readers who might prefer to listen. "Watch out!" Mike cried. The Churkons came at us hard and fast, one from the left and one from the right. Q jerked the reins and the team soared straight up in the air. The maneuver left my stomach at the lower altitude, but the Churkons passed beneath us, narrowly missing the chariot and each other. "So much for the pastrami sandwich decoy," Elena mumbled as we leveled out. Her face was pale beneath her dark coloring, and she clung to the side of the chariot. Ranofur didn't look much better. "They must have been scanning for us. Q, can you evade them?" The little driver's face was fiercely determined under his flight gear. "These aren't the first Churkons I've taken on, and I've never been green goo yet. Hang on!" Taylor's epic adventure made its debut in its original serial format. Now listen along with each episode! Humor, action, and manageable lengths make this series a perfect pick for reluctant boys (and adventure-loving girls). Watch for each new episode and collect them all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joel Froomkin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/040415/bk_acx0_040415_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 326min
    World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright's insight into bad (and often mad) rulers.  As an aging, tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social causes, the psychological roots, and the twisted consequences of tyranny. In exploring the psyche (and psychoses) of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, Coriolanus, and the societies they rule over, Stephen Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the catastrophic consequences of its execution.  Cherished institutions seem fragile, political classes are in disarray, economic misery fuels populist anger, people knowingly accept being lied to, partisan rancor dominates, spectacular indecency rules - these aspects of a society in crisis fascinated Shakespeare and shaped some of his most memorable plays. With uncanny insight, he shone a spotlight on the infantile psychology and unquenchable narcissistic appetites of demagogues - and the cynicism and opportunism of the various enablers and hangers-on who surround them - and imagined how they might be stopped. As Greenblatt shows, Shakespeare's work, in this as in so many other ways, remains vitally relevant today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/011946/bk_reco_011946_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sade and Mischa , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 159min
    Sade shook her head, blushing. Though this was what she had hoped for, a part of her wanted to delay the moment. She wanted it to go on forever. A melancholy feeling spread throughout her entire body, knowing that once the sun rose in the morning, this would all be over. What then? Would they continue to see each other - or was this just a one night stand? Her questions were premature, for Mischa got off the bed. Sade feared that she had ruined the moment between them, but her worries were unfounded. Mischa peeled her top off before removing her jeans. A hot pink bra and panties clung on to her taut body, as she stood at the edge of the bed. Without waiting for Sade's request, Mischa then undid the clasp of her bra to release the most wonderful pair of breasts Sade had ever seen in her life. She stared as they bounced outwardly, released by its undergarment prison. Her thumbs tucked into each side of her panties, and pushed them down to reveal her pubic area - shaved to delightful smoothness. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Melissa Sternenberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/061544/bk_acx0_061544_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Deadlocked: Lou Mason Thrillers, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 653min
    Only two kinds of people know the exact date and time they'll die - suicides and death row inmates. Ryan Kowalczyk has spent the last 15 years on death row. Like every other death row inmate, he clung steadfastly to his claim of innocence. Accused of brutally beating two young parents to death with a baseball bat, while their 3 year-old child slept under a blanket in the back seat of the car, no one felt sorry for Kowalczyk, especially Detective Harry Ryman who arrested Ryan for the crime. After Ryan is executed, his mother, Mary, hires Mason to prove her dead son's innocence and build a case against the man she believes is the actual murderer; her son's best friend. As Mason delves deeper into the case, he journeys further into danger and a dark world rife with fear, deceit, corruption and murder. If you enjoy the riveting legal thrillers of Scott Turow and the nerve-wracking suspense of Catherine Coulter, you'll love Deadlocked, the fourth in Goldman's action-packed Lou Mason series. Download your copy of Deadlocked now and get ready to stay up all night! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Foley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/008497/bk_acx0_008497_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Saved at Sea , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 502min
    This is the true story of Michelle Hamilton who for three terrifying days, clung helplessly to her small capsized canoe in the Sulu Sea, the Philippines. Menaced by hungry sharks, enduring tropical storms, and with no food or water, Michelle hovered near death. Hanging onto the capsized canoe, wearing only a bikini and flippers, Michelle is miraculously rescued by a passing boat of Filipino fisherman; who are convinced she is a mermaid. The story captured the interest of the world's press and was featured in Readers Digest and on the front page of many newspapers and magazines, worldwide. Co-authored by Michelle's mother Rachelle, she shares her story of a mother's tireless vigil to find her lost child, of human helplessness and the intervention of a sovereign God. For anyone who has ever lost a child either physically, spiritually or emotionally - this message will inspire you to have 100% Faith! This modern-day Jonah tale of Michelle's experience with a merciful God, who gave her audible instructions on what to do to stay alive, and an amazing encounter with angels, is a story that will not only thrill but challenge you to have 100% faith in God - in the midst of your own storms and the hungry human sharks in life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: TJ Wyck, Francie Wyck. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hove/003392/bk_hove_003392_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Silent Sea: Silent War, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 551min
    As they listened to the death throes of their sister ship Mako sinking in the Pacific where the waters were six miles deep, the crew of USS Eelfish suddenly came of age. They were a new breed: a brand-new fleet submarine crewed by draftees and reservists. Hidebound regular Navy officers believed they wouldn't fight. But fight they did with reckless abandon, proving themselves on two fronts - against the Japanese at sea, and against their own Admirals, who clung to outmoded concepts of how to wage war under the sea. This true-to-life novel moves at breathtaking speed from the invasion of Guadalcanal through the battle of the Philippine Sea and to the coast of Japan. By the end of the war, submarines such as Eelfish had so tightened the noose of naval blockade around Japan that the enemy was finished as an industrial nation, unable to fight effectively. But American submariners paid dearly for their victories. One out of every five men who went to sea in submarines in the Pacific died in combat, the highest percentage of any branch of the US Armed Forces. This is a novel about their exploits, how they fought, how they loved, and how they died, written by a man who was there. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Corey M. Snow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/007072/bk_tant_007072_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Glimmer and Other Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 148min
    A riveting compilation of surreal, supernatural and mysterious tales. Seven compelling stories of obsession, loss, redemption and hope are brought together in this unsettling and original anthology. From ethereal speculation to rekindling forgotten love, these beautifully crafted tales explore human nature in all its diversity. Sometimes disturbing, sometimes inspirational, they all have a metaphorical richness that will take you into an uncanny world that straddles the line between the real and the imagined. "Scarecrow": The rain had stopped and the sky was clear. The moon shone bright and made drops of water that clung onto the cobwebs shimmer like diamonds. To Katy they looked like necklaces left out to dry by ghosts. "Daub": The nightlight on the bedside table cast elongated shadows across the floor. The dark lines crawled along the skirting boards and up the walls like dirty fingers groping for something clean. "Rousseau's Suburban Jungle": Esther drew a tree with bright green leaves that curled up and around the canvas snake-like and cruel. She gave it a head, red eyes and ivory fangs, its mouth open, ready to bite anyone who came too close. If you enjoy authors such as Haruki Murakami, Angela Carter, H.P. Lovecraft and M.R. James, then this anthology is for you. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicola McDonagh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/073043/bk_acx0_073043_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 389min
    The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world, from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand. On 29 March 1849, the 10-year-old Maharajah of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the centre of the great Fort in Lahore. There, in a public ceremony, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company in a formal act of submission not only swathes of the richest land in India but also arguably the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond. The Mountain of Light. Under commission from the British East India Company, gossip from Delhi bazaars was woven into what would become the accepted history of the Koh-i-Noor. Now, for the first time, 150 years after it was written, this version is finally challenged, freeing the diamond from the fog of mythology which has clung to it for so long. The resulting history is one of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism and appropriation through an impressive slice of South and Central Asian history. Masterly, powerful and erudite, this is history at its most compelling and invigorating. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leighton Pugh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/029780/bk_adbl_029780_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tony Curtis: The Life and Career of a Hollywood Golden Boy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 83min
    Start naming superstars from the enchanted Golden Age of Hollywood, and chances are that Tony Curtis shared a marquee with them — and when it comes to many of the women, he also shared a bed. Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Burt Lancaster? Yup. Marilyn Monroe, Janet Leigh, Natalie Wood? Yup. Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin? Yup. Debbie Reynolds, Yvonne De Carlo…well, you get the idea.Curtis appeared in more than 100 movies, dozens of television series, and on countless talk, variety, and game shows, but despite a prolific career spanning six decades in the ficklest business of all, Curtis could never shake the feeling that he was on the outside looking in. He always had a beautiful woman at his side, but he had trouble committing to one. He mingled with the movers and shakers in the realms of entertainment and politics, but when his phone inevitably stopped ringing, he fell hard into drug and alcohol abuse. He fathered six children, but when his end neared, he bequeathed them nothing.This book profiles how Curtis climbed from the darkest depths of poverty, reached Hollywood’s dizzying heights of fame and fortune, and clung to his pedestal through five marriages, drug, alcohol, and sex addiction, and the tragic death of a son. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Houle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/214043/bk_acx0_214043_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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