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    Copy This! , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 489min
    A charismatic, heart-warming business memoir that's filled with life lessons on overcoming obstacles, Copy This! is a book for every business owner looking to grow a company, every manager helping his team perform, every visionary trying to launch a new idea, and for every mother and father of a child suffering from dyslexia or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Because Copy This! is the story of how Paul Orfalea opened a small copy shop called Kinko's in 1970 and turned it into a $1.5 billion-a-year company, while barely being able to read, write, or sit still through a business meeting. Here is the story of a dyslexic, hyperactive boy who flunked two grades, yet succeeded in using his learning differences as opportunities, molding the compassionate, unconventional, partner-driven culture that allowed Kinko's to thrive, and made it, according to Fortune, Forbes, and Mother Jones, one of the best places in America to work. In fourteen chapters narrated with the engaging voice of a born storyteller, Orfalea takes as much pleasure in discussing his shortcomings as he does his successes, and imparts the valuable lessons he's learned along the way: Manage the environment, not the people. Fail forward. Be "on" your business, not "in" your business. Let your soul catch up with your body. Keep a poker face, and a poker mind. And know when, and how, to walk away. Which Orfalea did in 2000, having made millionaires out of dozens of his friends and partners, after an extraordinary 30-year run. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Michael. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000528/bk_bkot_000528_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic Who Turned a Bright Idea into One of America's Best Companies, Hörbuch, Digital, 272min
    A charismatic, heart-warming business memoir that's filled with life lessons on overcoming obstacles, Copy This! is a book for every business owner looking to grow a company, every manager helping his team perform, every visionary trying to launch a new idea, and for every mother and father of a child suffering from dyslexia or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Because Copy This! is the story of how Paul Orfalea opened a small copy shop called Kinko's in 1970 and turned it into a $1.5 billion-a-year company, while barely being able to read, write, or sit still through a business meeting. Here is the story of a dyslexic, hyperactive boy who flunked two grades, yet succeeded in using his learning differences as opportunities, molding the compassionate, unconventional, partner-driven culture that allowed Kinko's to thrive, and made it, according to Fortune, Forbes, and Mother Jones, one of the best places in America to work. In fourteen chapters narrated with the engaging voice of a born storyteller, Orfalea takes as much pleasure in discussing his shortcomings as he does his successes, and imparts the valuable lessons he's learned along the way: Manage the environment, not the people. Fail forward. Be "on" your business, not "in" your business. Let your soul catch up with your body. Keep a poker face, and a poker mind. And know when, and how, to walk away. Which Orfalea did in 2000, having made millionaires out of dozens of his friends and partners, after an extraordinary 30-year run. Language: English. Narrator: Todd Cummings. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000643/bk_rand_000643_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Golden Swift (eBook, ePUB)
    The thrilling sequel to #1 NYT bestselling author Lev Grossman's The Silver Arrow, in which Kate and Tom confront the limits of what even magic can do. A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now fully-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental Railway. Life is good! Or good-ish anyway. Her Uncle Herbert has gone missing, and the worsening climate means that there are more and more animals that need help all the time. How many times does Kate have to save the world before it stays saved? And her real life isn't exactly perfect either. She flunked her audition for the junior high musical and got stuck in the chorus, while her arch-enemy Jag got a lead. So out of desperation Kate breaks the rules and takes the Silver Arrow out on an unsanctioned mission, to find Uncle Herbert, bring back balance to the world, and get away from her real life for a little, enlisting help from a deadly cassowary and a socially maladjusted wolverine along the way. But she quickly discovers she's not the only one out there on the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway. There's a mysterious train called the Golden Swift out there too, with an agenda of its own. Is it an ally? A rival? An enemy? A bit of all three? The question will turn Kate's world upside down, take her from the Scottish Highlands to the Australian outback to the bottom of the Bering Sea, and lead her straight on a collision course with the mysterious masters of the Great Secret Intercontinental Railway itself. Because when you're a human being fighting to save nature, are you the hero or are you the villain? There are no simple answers.
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    The Cowboy's Surprise Nanny: Grant Brothers Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 211min
    Ian Grant isn’t a man who accepts help easily. After promising his young son that he could participate in the strawberry festival and then missing the admittance deadline, Ian’s in a bind and forced to ask the mayor for a favor. The mayor agrees, on one condition: His niece has run into hard times and needs a safe place to stay - Ian’s place. She’s great with kids, and Ian needs someone to look after his rambunctious son Andy while he ranches. Ian agrees, expecting some college-aged girl who’d flunked algebra. Instead, he finds a full-grown woman - a beautiful and sassy one to boot. Katie Rylie has always dreamed of helping others by teaching them to cook. Her online persona was thriving, until a scandal with her forthcoming cookbook rocked her career. Not only did she have to pay back the entire advance, but her once-loyal fan base has turned against her. Defeated and with nowhere to go, Katie feels it’s better to hide out in the country until she can get her life back together. The offer of a free home, an open range, and a wily six-year-old to focus on sounds like just the escape she needs.When Andy’s diet restrictions force Katie to become creative in the kitchen, she finds herself drawn back into the food world, just as she’s falling in love with Ian and Andy. But Ian, who likes having control of everything, doesn’t know how to ask Katie to become a permanent part of their lives.If their love is ever going to work, Ian and Katie will need to learn that having it all doesn’t mean giving anything up.Please note: This novel contains sexual content and profanity. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mathias Strongbow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/183862/bk_acx0_183862_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 655min
    In Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way, acclaimed music critic Ryan White has crafted the first definitive account of Buffett's rise from singing songs for beer to his emergence as a tropical icon and CEO behind the Margaritaville industrial complex, a vast network of merchandise, chain restaurants, resorts, and lifestyle products all inspired by his sunny but disillusioned hit "Margaritaville". Filled with interviews from friends, musicians, Coral Reefer Band members past and present, and business partners who were there, this book is a top-down joyride with plenty of side trips and meanderings from Mobile and Pascagoula to New Orleans, Key West, down into the islands aboard the Euphoria and the Euphoria II, and into the studios and onto the stages where the foundation of Buffett's reputation was laid. Buffett wasn't always the pied piper of beaches, bars, and laid-back living. Born on the Gulf Coast, the son of a son of a sailing ship captain, Buffett scuffed around New Orleans in the late '60s, flunked out of Nashville (and a marriage) in 1971, and found refuge among the artists, dopers, shrimpers, and genuine characters who'd collected at the end of the road in Key West. And it was there, in those waning outlaw days at the last American exit, where Buffett, like Hemingway before him, found his voice and eventually brought to life the song that would launch Parrot Head nation. And just where is Margaritaville? It's wherever it's five o'clock; it's wherever there's a breeze and salt in the air; and it's wherever Buffett sets his bare feet, smiles, and sings his songs. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gibson Frazier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/007894/bk_sans_007894_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Narcissist and his Negativistic Worldview: How the Pessimistic and the Chronically Unhappy Cause Long Term Misery for Others , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 40min
    Many narcissists go through life on autopilot. They spew words of disdain and dissatisfaction everywhere they go. This spewing is often a recording of whatever the negativistic adults around him said when the narcissist was a child. He memorized racial attacks, bullying from the adults to subordinates, movie quotes where one person was bullying another, and offensive language that others used around him. The narcissist uses the slang that his equally harsh friends used when they bullied others, or the nasty words his siblings used to taunt him when he was a youngster. Narcissists hate their own life. They hate that they have never fit in. They hate that they were bullied as youngsters. They hate that they were left behind or abandoned by many. They hate that they got bad grades in school. They hate that they flunked out of college. They hate that members of the opposite sex didn't give them enough attention. They hate that they have a long list of failed relationships, or that they could never get any relationships started at all. Narcissists hate that they can't live up to the expectations of others. Heck, they can't even live up to their own expectations. They hate that their parents are disappointed in them. They hate that they can't sustain meaningful friendships or relationships anywhere they go. They hate that the adults around them always had expectations that were just out of their reach. They hate that they weren't allowed to play football because of a hovering or over-protective parent. They hate that everything wasn't served up to them on a silver platter. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: D. Gaunt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/092164/bk_acx0_092164_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Quantum Physics and Quantum Mechanics for Beginners: The Introduction Guide for Beginners Who Flunked Maths and Science in Plain Simple English , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 88min
    Are you intrigued by quantum physics but turned off by the complexities, the mathematics, and the formulas? Did your education in mathematics and physics leave you with more questions than answers? Are you fascinated by the universe and want to know about its basic components? If so, these may be the questions you want answers to:Do you want to learn about the giants of quantum theory, including Max Planck and Albert Einstein? Do you want to get in on the inspiring Bohr-Einstein debates on a “grand unifying theory” to bring together quantum mechanics and general relativity theory?Is it possible to look inside the atom, deep inside protons and neutrons to discover the quarks that give these particles their electromagnetic charge?Is wave-particle duality a real phenomenon? Can light be both a wave and a particle?How about the dark sector - the dark matter and dark energy that make up 95 percent of the universe? Could ghostly neutrinos solve the mystery?Do you want to know about string and superstring theory, and whether strings can unify the four known forces in a unified field theory?What about Schrödinger’s famous cat experiment? Can a particle be in two places at once? Can a cat be both dead and alive?How about the concept of entanglement, with particles interacting at a distance? How do entanglement and superposition make quantum computing possible?Are we alone in our universe, or are there parallel universes “out there” that may have copies of ourselves? Theories on the idea of a multiverse are creative, and maybe close to reality. Or, maybe not.If these questions are your questions, you are in the right place. This audiobook was made to make quantum physics clear and understandable for those who find the study of math and science challenging. Come share in the amazing discoveries that are defining the subatomic world within the vast, expanding universe and everythin ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric LaCord. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/219176/bk_acx0_219176_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion and Business , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 623min
    In this tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks, business and pop culture icon Tommy Hilfiger shares his extraordinary life story for the first time. Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global culture. Since designing his first collection of "classics with a twist" three decades ago, Tommy Hilfiger has been synonymous with all-American style - but his destiny wasn't always so clear. Growing up one of nine children in a working-class family in Elmira, New York, Tommy suffered from dyslexia, flunked sophomore year of high school, and found himself constantly at odds with his father. Nevertheless, this self-described dreamer had a vision and the relentless will to make it a reality. At 18 he opened his own clothing store, parlaying his uncanny instinct for style into a budding career as a fashion designer. Through decades of triumph and turmoil, Tommy remained doggedly optimistic. To this day his approach to commerce is rooted in his positive view of the world. American Dreamer brims with anecdotes that cover Tommy's years as a club kid and scrappy entrepreneur in 1970s New York as well as unique insights into the exclusive A-list personalities with whom he's collaborated and interacted, from Mick Jagger and David Bowie to Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. But this is more than just a fashion icon's memoir - it's a road map for building a brand, both professionally and personally. Tommy takes us behind the scenes of every decision - and every mistake - he's ever made, offering advice on leadership, business, team-building, and creativity. This is the story of a true American original, told for the first time in his own words, with honesty, humor, and the insatiable appetite for life and style that proves that sometimes you have to dream big to make it big. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Free. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/028913/bk_adbl_028913_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dog on It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 577min
    Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of Dog on It, who works alongside Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator. Chet might have flunked out of police school ("I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which had led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved"), but he's a detective through and through. In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. A well-behaved, gifted student, she didn't arrive home after school and her divorced mother is frantic. Bernie is quick to take the case -- something about a cash flow problem that Chet's not all that clear about -- and he's relieved, if vaguely suspicious, when Madison turns up unharmed with a story that doesn't add up. But when she disappears for a second time in a week, Bernie and Chet aren't taking any chances; they launch a full-blown investigation. Without a ransom demand, they're not convinced it's a kidnapping, but they are sure of one thing: something smells funny. Their search for clues takes them into the desert to biker bars and other exotic locals, with Chet's highly trained nose leading the way. Both Chet and Bernie bring their own special skills to the hunt, one that puts each of them in peril. But even as the bad guys try to turn the tables, this duo is nothing if not resourceful, and the result is an uncommonly satisfying adventure. With his doggy ways and his endearingly hardboiled voice, Chet is full of heart and occasionally prone to mischief. He is intensely loyal to Bernie, who, though distracted by issues that Chet has difficulty understanding -- like divorce, child custody, and other peculiar human concerns -- is enormously likable himself, in his flawed, all-too-human way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim Frangione. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/002860/bk_reco_002860_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Grant Brothers Series: The Complete Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 649min
    The Cowboy’s Surprise NannyIan Grant isn’t a man who accepts help easily. After promising his young son that he could participate in the strawberry festival and then missing the admittance deadline, Ian’s in a bind and forced to ask the mayor for a favor.The mayor agrees, on one condition: His niece has run into hard times and needs a safe place to stay - Ian’s place to stay. She’s great with kids, and Ian needs someone to look after his rambunctious son Andy while he ranches. Ian agrees, expecting some college-aged girl who’d flunked algebra. Instead, he finds a full-grown woman - a beautiful and sassy one to boot.Katie Rylie has always dreamed of helping others by teaching them to cook. Her online persona was thriving - until a scandal with her forthcoming cookbook rocked her career. Not only did she have to pay back the entire advance, but her once-loyal fanbase has turned against her.Defeated and with nowhere to go, Katie feels it’s better to hide out in the country until she can get her life back together. The offer of a free home, an open range, and a wily six-year-old to focus on sounds like just the escape she needs. When Andy’s diet restrictions force Katie to become creative in the kitchen, she finds herself drawn back into the food world, just as she’s falling in love with Ian and Andy. But Ian, who likes having control of everything, doesn’t know how to ask Katie to become a permanent part of their lives. The Cowboy’s Contract MarriageJonah Grant wants to make his own mark in the world. As a horse breeder starting his business from scratch, he hasn’t had the easiest road. But he might have finally caught a break in the form of two beautiful studs for sale that would be perfect for his stock. The problem is Jonah doesn’t have the funds or any means of getting them - until an old friend shows up with a proposition. Virginia Leeland wants to build something of her own. Th ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mathias Strongbow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/219598/bk_acx0_219598_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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