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In Pursuit of Platinum: The Shocking Secret of World War II: Ben Peters Thriller Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 501min
In Pursuit of Platinum is an action-packed thriller that keeps you wondering right to the end - and beyond. As the Germans are about to invade Paris in 1940 American Ben Peters attempts to smuggle a fortune in platinum out of the city in the legendary Bullion Bentley. But the Bentley is carrying an even more valuable human cargo, a mysterious Frenchwoman escaping with her young son and a secret that could change the course of the Second World War. Alena and Ben are the targets of Hitler's ruthless investigator, whose family will be executed if he fails. His orders are to silence Alena before she can reveal her secret; capture her young son and take him back to Berlin; and recover the Banque de France's platinum. As they flee their hunter, they experience the stark and tragic realities of war and the raw emotions of two heroes living on the edge of fear. And not everything is as it seems. Who is Alena and what is her secret that could destroy everything Adolf Hitler and the Nazis stand for? In Pursuit of Platinum will be enjoyed by readers of WWII historical fiction authors Robert Harris, Alan Furst, Ken Follett, and Len Deighton and lovers of espionage thriller writers David Baldacci, Daniel Silva, Nelson DeMille, Vince Flynn, and Lee Child. The first book in Vic Robbie's successful Ben Peters series, it sets the pattern for the fast-paced, action-packed intrigue emulated in his subsequent books, Paradise Gold and The Girl with the Silver Stiletto, that reviewers praised as "Brilliant! Exciting! Suspenseful!" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Curt Bonnem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/119505/bk_acx0_119505_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 988min
In this epic history of extermination and survival, Timothy Snyder presents a new explanation of the great atrocity of the 20th century and reveals the risks that we face in the 21st. Based on new sources from Eastern Europe and forgotten testimonies from Jewish survivors, Black Earth recounts the mass murder of the Jews as an event that is still close to us, more comprehensible than we would like to think and thus all the more terrifying. The Holocaust began in a dark but accessible place, in Hitler's mind, with the thought that the elimination of Jews would restore balance to the planet and allow Germans to win the resources they desperately needed. Such a worldview could be realized only if Germany destroyed other states, so Hitler's aim was a colonial war in Europe itself. In the zones of statelessness, almost all Jews died. A few people, the righteous few, aided them, without support from institutions. Much of the new research in this book is devoted to understanding these extraordinary individuals. The almost insurmountable difficulties they faced only confirm the dangers of state destruction and ecological panic. These men and women should be emulated, but in similar circumstances few of us would do so. By overlooking the lessons of the Holocaust, Snyder concludes, we have misunderstood modernity and endangered the future. The early 21st century is coming to resemble the early twentieth, as growing preoccupations with food and water accompany ideological challenges to global order. Our world is closer to Hitler's than we like to admit, and saving it requires us to see the Holocaust as it was - and ourselves as we are. Groundbreaking, authoritative, and utterly absorbing, Black Earth reveals a Holocaust that is not only history but warning. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Bramhall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004330/bk_rand_004330_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence, 3rd Edition: Creating a Values-Driven Service Culture , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 374min
The fully revised and updated edition of the classic book about Nordstrom's extraordinary customer service. In this new edition of the management classic, the authors explore in-depth the core values of the culture that have made Nordstrom synonymous with legendary customer service. These essential values have enabled Nordstrom to survive and adapt to dramatic market shifts regularly since 1901, and the new edition explains how the Nordstrom approach can be emulated by any organization - in any industry - in every corner of the world. This is not a book about selling shoes or clothes or cosmetics or jewelry. It is a book about how underlying values such as respect, trust, compensation and, even fun, are the building blocks of a culture where employees are empowered to consistently deliver a world-class experience to customers. Nordstrom believes that the employee experience determines the customer experience, and that when you attract and reward people who are comfortable in a service-oriented culture, then everyone succeeds - both individually and collectively. No wonder Nordstrom is one of only five companies to make Fortune's "Best Companies to Work For" and "Most Admired" lists every year since those surveys have been taken. With new interviews from senior Nordstrom executives and family members, the book explains how to successfully respond to today's tech-savvy, time-crunched customers who demand a convenient, seamless, painless, personal experience across all channels. Nordstrom gives its frontline people all the digital tools necessary to satisfy the customer - and your organization must do the same, if it wants to adapt.The authors show what it takes to earn brand loyalty, lead through change and uncertainty, and combine extraordinary brick-and-mortar with online experiences. 'The single most important reason we try to provide great service is this: It enables us to sell more,' says co-president Blake No ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric Pollins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030814/bk_adbl_030814_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Edwardian Beauty: Lily Elsie and The Merry Widow , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 387min
An important contribution to our understanding of Edwardes and the Gaiety Girls. One of the most glittering periods of London’s theatre history.” (Richard Anthony Baker, The Stage)Foreword by Mrs. Sonia Berry.Discover the extraordinary life of one of Edwardian England’s most celebrated and revered musical comedy stars, Lily Elsie. From her childhood days in the music halls of Salford and her rise to fame as the child singing star “Little Elsie” to her arrival in London as a young woman.Her association with the most powerful theatre impresario of the time, George Edwardes, the father of the musical comedy genre, with his innovative and lavish productions at The Gaiety and Daly’s Theatre. Her friends included Gertie Millar, the most powerful and luminous of the “Gaiety Girls”. Elsie’s rise to fame as Sonia in Lehar’s The Merry Widow in 1907, produced by Edwardes at Daly’s Theatre, was achieved in spite of her lack of confidence and overwhelming stage fright that would leave her sick with nervous exhaustion and cause the press to accuse her of being “a part time actress” when she missed performances. Her image would endorse everything from toothpaste to face creams; the costumes and hats she wore for The Merry Widow were emulated everywhere. Retiring from the stage in 1911 to marry a handsome and wealthy husband, she enjoyed a brief period of domestic harmony as Mrs. Bullough. But it wasn’t to last.The early signs of the paranoid neurosis and mental health problems which would overwhelm her in later years were already in evidence. She mastered the art of being reclusive long before Garbo took up the mantle. Her final years were spent in isolation, her personality eroded by her mental health problems. Elsie died alone in 1962, a tragic end to a life which had promised so much. In fact her life had been Anything But Merry from the very beginning. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Victoria Meakin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/198362/bk_acx0_198362_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Spanish for Beginners: Learn the Basic of Spanish Grammar Language with Practical Lessons for Conversations and Travel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 309min
Have you always been fond of learning Spanish but just never felt confident enough to learn a new language?Are you curious to understand the meaning of on hit Latino songs, or watch your favorite Netflix series without subtitles without taking long-hour Spanish lessons or spending an extended amount of time in a Spanish-speaking country? Don't waste your time on useless lessons that teach you only about the theory. With our new revolutionary course, you have the opportunity to learn from native Spanish speakers about the secret of the language, and the truly useful tips to be able to write and speak Spanish in everyday life.The traditional method taught does not give you the efficient results. Hours and hours of studying the rules would only make you lost. Think about how you learnt your native language.... When you were finally able to speak the first few words.... Did you study the theory? Or you simply listened and emulated what your parents said to you?The fast and steady growth of the Spanish speaking population has made Spanish a necessity in business and a key language, with more than 400 million native speakers all over the world and as second language in USA and Europe.That’s what you will learn:You will understand the basics of Spanish language, such as spelling and pronunciationYou will vocalize in the important parts of speechWhy not all the verbs are important - A list of only fundamentals VerbsDiscover the four types of sentences.The authentic ways to communicate in SpanishImprove your ninja kit useful baggage of words to order food, ask information in the airport, find the best deal in the shopping, and manage any emergency or health issues.Over 1,000 common Spanish phrases that you can learn on your downtimePractical exercise for the everyday lifeAnd much, much more....Even if you never opened a language book ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Enrique Aparicio. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215635/bk_acx0_215635_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Spanish for Beginners: Learn the Basic of Spanish Language with Practical Lessons for Conversations and Travel. Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 309min
Have you always been fond of learning Spanish but just never felt confident enough to learn a new language?Are you curious to understand the meaning of those hit Latino songs? Would you like to watch your favorite Netflix series without subtitles, without taking long-hour Spanish lessons or spending an extended amount of time in a Spanish-speaking country? Don't waste your time on useless lessons that teach you only about the theory. With our new revolutionary course, you have the opportunity to learn from native Spanish speakers about the secret of the language, and the truly useful tips to be able to write and speak Spanish in everyday life.The traditional method taught does not give you the efficient results. Hours and hours of studying the rules would only make you lost. Think about how you learned your native language? When you were finally able to speak the first few words, did you study the theory? Or you simply listened and emulated what your parents said to you?The fast and steady growth of the Spanish speaking population has made Spanish a necessity in business and a key language, with more than 400 million native speakers all over the world and as second language in USA and Europe.That’s what you will learn:You will understand the basics of Spanish language, such as spelling and pronunciationYou will focus in the important parts of speechWhy not all the verbs are important - A list of only fundamentals verbsDiscover the four types of sentencesThe authentic ways to communicate in SpanishImprove your ninja kit useful baggage of words to order food, ask information in the airport, find the best deal in the shopping, and manage any emergency or health issuesOver 1,000 common Spanish phrases that you can learn on your downtimePractical exercise for the everyday lifeAnd much, much more...Even if you never open a language ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Enrique Aparicio. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/216155/bk_acx0_216155_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Digital Minimalism: Simple and Effective Methods of Living Life by Using the Theories and Principles of Digital Minimalism , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 197min
Have you been struggling with technological addiction? Wondering why you can't put down your phone? Some days, does it seem like you are not in control of your own digital choices? The simple answer is this: You aren't. And there is absolutely no way you will be without understanding the thought processes that go into making most modern technological innovations that help keep you linked in. This book on digital minimalism directly focuses on the advents on modern technology and why it has become so addictive. Drawing examples and evidence from technological gurus, psychological experiments, and ancient observations of human nature, it will show just how decidedly pernicious technology can be if not handled properly. This book also explains digital minimalism and how to live a life of simplicity in a world of hyper modernism. Digital minimalism is often unappreciated, very scorned and repudiated, but against all the odds, it is a quietly emerging culture concerning the philosophy and use of technology. Dozens of individuals increasingly disenchanted with the hyper intensive and time-consuming nature of most modern devices are starting to understand that sometimes limitations are truly the best way to enjoy the freedom and that less is actually more. As the first wave of anti-smokers in the early ages, digital minimalists are folks rejecting the sweet but ultimately harmful technological nicotine Silicon Valley companies amongst others are peddling. Minimalism is not strange to humans. In this book, you shall see examples of how poignant and successful philosophers emulated such practices in ages past and how to apply their wisdom in this modern world. This book explains the complete essentials surrounding the minimalist lifestyle. You shall also discover practical tips and useful ways to fully apply the core philosophies of digital minimalism to your daily life. And how to live your digital life of less, knowing ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ben Herold. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/223214/bk_acx0_223214_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Frederick the Great , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 538min
Frederick the Great, king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786, was one of the most remarkable men of the 18th century. Born the son of strict disciplinarian Frederick William I in 1712, he was a most precocious and obstinate young man, and until he actually became king, he never exhibited any signs of becoming a military genius. But the young king displayed an amazing aptitude for military life and plunged into war with Austria over the long-disputed province of Silesia. The next 30 years of his life were consumed in wars against Austria, France, Russia, Sweden, and even England at times. After the Seven Years' War, the Prussian military acquired a formidable reputation across Europe. Esteemed for its efficiency and success in battle, the Prussian army of Frederick became a model emulated by other European powers, most notably by Russia and France, the latter of which quickly applied the lessons of Frederick's military tactics under the direction of Napoleon Bonaparte. The most remarkable thing about Frederick’s life was his devotion to the arts, literature, and architecture. French alone was spoken at his court. He was a gifted musician, an admirer of Bach, and composed over 100 pieces for flute. His love of philosophy attracted thinkers from all over Europe, including Voltaire. Frederick became the very model of the enlightened despot. He promoted freedom of religion and was more tolerant of freedom of expression than other sovereigns. When Frederick’s wars were over, he promoted trade and colonization into areas left devastated and depopulated by war. His brilliant organizational abilities bore fruit very quickly, and by the end of Frederick’s life, Prussia had become a very prosperous kingdom. Listeners are urged to seek online sources for maps of the many battles described in this book. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlton Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acon/000729/bk_acon_000729_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 510min
A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us. Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life - chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, ticking the boxes, playing by the rules of a masculine ideal. She was accomplished. She was living "The Dream". But it wasn't her dream. Then the universe caught her attention with a sign: Raise Restraining Device. Steph had seen this ski lift sign on countless occasions in the past, but the familiar words suddenly became a personal call to shake off the life she had built in a search for something different, something more. Steph soon decided to walk away from the success and security she had worked long and hard to obtain. She quit her job, took a second mortgage on her house, sold everything except her ski equipment and her laptop, and bought a bundle of plane tickets. For the next year, she followed winter across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand - and up and down the mountains of nine countries - on a mission to ski four million vertical feet in a year. What hiking was for Cheryl Strayed, skiing became for Steph: a crucible in which to crack open her life and get to the very center of herself. But she would have to break herself down - first physically, then emotionally - before she could start to rebuild. And it was through this journey that she came to understand how to be a woman, how to love, and how to live authentically. Electrifying, heartfelt, and full of humor, Unbound is Steph's story - an odyssey of courage and self-discovery that, like Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, will inspire listeners to remove their own restraining devices and pursue ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andi Arndt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/005753/bk_harp_005753_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Emulated Murder (Murder Down Under #2)
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