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  Avoiding the Sudden Stop: Guiding Rainier, and other Northwest Mountain Adventures in the 1960s , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 424min

  Grab your wooden ice axe and coarse nylon ropes, because you're about to embark on a 1960s-style mountain climbing adventure - and there's sure to be plenty of fun, fear, and excitement along the way. At just seven years old, George Zell Heuston was a full-fledged mountaineer - climbing and guiding up picturesque Mount Rainier as one of the youngest climbers in the Pacific Northwest. Now, decades later, he shares his most unique experiences in Avoiding the Sudden Stop, a collection of memories, reflections, and chronicles from a youth and young adulthood spent among the region's rugged peaks. Written from his own perspective as a younger man, Heuston's book captures a different era of mountain climbing, when men braved the elements with wool clothing, cold leather boots, and other antiquated gear. But above all, it is a coming-of-age story that explores not only a lifelong appreciation for the sport of climbing but also relationships with friends and colleagues, changing life perspectives, and how journeying into the mountains changed everything for this passionate young mountaineer. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matt Haynes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/088886/bk_acx0_088886_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  As a Man Thinketh: The Original Masterpiece, Updated for Today, Hörbuch, Digital, 55min

  The original self-help classic - fully updated for the 21st century! In 1902, James Allen wrote a classic book that was to inspire millions. It was called As a Man Thinketh and became one of the most influential personal improvement books ever written. It provided a series of philosophical considerations on the power of our own thoughts. The conclusion of the book is that 'we become what we think about' - which later became the inspiration behind the best-selling movie The Secret, and the modern self-help movement. As a Man Thinketh is widely regarded as the book that started it all. In this special 1-hour audiobook, you get to experience all of the power of James Allen's original work – all fully updated for the present day, with antiquated words and language modernized for easier understanding, yet without removing any of the original meaning. Discover this masterpiece for yourself – and uncover how its deep insights can help change your life, just as they have millions of others across the globe. Language: English. Narrator: Just Hammond. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/ispr/000157/bk_ispr_000157_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Manners Begin at Breakfast (eBook, ePUB)

  "An elegant call to courtesy and decorum-meant not to shame but to encourage" from a royal mother, business woman, and parenting blogger (The Wall Street Journal). Princess, parent, and founder of a successful children's clothing line, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all-raise her kids and run her business while leading an active social life. So many of these queries-about proper etiquette for children in our fast-paced, technology-centered world-led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on children's manners.Manners Begin at Breakfastaddresses rules of etiquette, including basic table manners, social media, fashion dos and don'ts, and party conversation. Covering children from infants to teens,Manners Begin at Breakfastis an essential guide for all parents concerned about raising self-assured, well-adjusted children who are equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident, successful adults. Illustrated with charming, specially commissioned watercolors and written in a lively, conversational style, it is certain to become a perennial and parental must-have resource. "When in doubt... ask a princess! Because even royals have to contend with social media gaffes and dinner guests doing paleo." -Town & Country "Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece... puts some pomp in her Ps and Qs." -Vanity Fair "A how-to guide on navigating everything from international travel to playdate dress codes... Chock-full of actionable, sweetly illustrated tips, proving that modern etiquette doesn't have to be some antiquated, chew-like-you-have-a-secret ordeal." -Domino

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  The Year of Living Virtuously: Weekends Off , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 519min

  It was Benjamin Franklin who came up with the list - temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, humility. Writer and visual artist Teresa Jordan wondered if Franklin's perhaps antiquated notions of virtue might offer guidance to a nation increasingly divided by angry righteousness. She decided to try to live his list for a year, focusing on each virtue for a week at a time and taking weekends off to attend to the seven deadly sins. The journal she kept became this collection of beautifully illustrated essays, weaving personal anecdotes with the views of theologians, philosophers, ethicists, evolutionary biologists, and a whole range of scholars and scientists within the emerging field of consciousness studies. Though she claims to never have aspired to moral perfection, she was still surprised, as was Benjamin Franklin before her, "to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had imagined". Teresa Jordan offers a wry and intimate journey into a year in midlife devoted to the challenge of trying to live authentically. Through her explorations, we come to understand the ethics of time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Teresa Jordan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023127/bk_adbl_023127_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Were Me Out , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 274min

  Why do I have to have my tail in a knot for the one hot, sexy Werewolf who can't seem to keep his Johnson in his pants? I'm a nice girl - really I am. I'm just a typical computer-hacking, knife-throwing, Star Trek-obsessed, overeducated Werewolf nerd who can't seem to get her love life to compute. However, it's time to grow up and face the music or, more accurately, the man I'm in love with...Junior, aka Jacob Wilson - the Alpha of the Georgia Pack. First I'll have to stand up to some nasty gals whose pants are so tight I can see their religion. Then I'll claim my man. What should be an easy feat gets sucktastic when you throw in a 300-year-old fabulous gay Vampyre, an antiquated motherboard from the '90s, and a challenge from the vicious, deadly Alabama Pack. Not to mention a libido that is out of control. Mine. So I'm just gonna dive in - headfirst and eyes closed. Love conquers all. Right? As long as reality doesn't wear me out, I plan to win. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hollis McCarthy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030441/bk_adbl_030441_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  In the Shadow of the General: Modern France and the Myth of De Gaulle  , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 564min

  Charles De Gaulle's leadership of the French while in exile during World War II cemented his place in history. In contemporary France, he is the stuff of legend, consistently acclaimed as the nation's pre-eminent historical figure. But paradoxes abound. For one thing, his personal popularity sits oddly with his social origins and professional background. Neither the Army nor the Catholic Church is particularly well-regarded in France today, as they are seen to represent antiquated traditions and values. So why, then, do the French nonetheless identify with, celebrate, and even revere this austere and devout Catholic, who remained closely wedded to military values throughout his life? In The Shadow of the General resolves this mystery and explains how de Gaulle has come to occupy such a privileged position in the French imagination. Sudhir Hazareesingh's story of how an individual life was transformed into national myth also tells a great deal about the French collective self in the twenty-first century: its fractured memory, its aspirations to greatness, and its manifold anxieties. Indeed, alongside the tale of de Gaulle's legacy, the author unfolds a much broader narrative: The story of modern France. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alain Patry. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011570/bk_adbl_011570_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 419min

  Tetris is perhaps the most instantly recognizable, most popular video game ever made. But the fascinating story of its origins is lesser known. How did an obscure Soviet programmer working on frail, antiquated computers create a product that has earned nearly $1 billion in sales? How did an inspired makeshift game turn into a worldwide sensation that has been displayed at the Museum of Modern Art, inspired a Hollywood movie, and been played in outer space? In this surprising trivia-filled audiobook, tech reporter Dan Ackerman describes how, as a teenager behind the Iron Curtain, Alexey Pajitnov was struck with inspiration, then meticulously worked for years to bring the game he had envisioned to life. Ackerman shows how Tetris worked its way first through Pajitnov's office and then out into the world, entrancing player after player with its hypnotic shapes. Then, tracing the stories of the British, American, and Japanese moguls who raced each other for the rights, Ackerman recounts the game's complex and improbable path to global success. The Tetris Effect is an homage to both creator and creation and a perfect gift for anyone who's ever played the game - which is to say, everyone. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Ackerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/002769/bk_hach_002769_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Knights in Training: Ten Principles for Raising Honorable, Courageous, and Compassionate Boys , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 373min

  Bringing chivalry back into our modern-day world, this book shows us how to inspire today's generation of young boys to pursue honor, courage, and compassion. In an age when respect and honor seem like distant and antiquated relics, how can we equip boys to pursue valor and courageously put the needs of others before their own? This book helps parents to inspire their boys by captivating their imagination and honoring their love for adventure. Heather Haupt explores how knights historically lived out various aspects of the knights' Code of Chivalry, as depicted in the French epic Song of Roland, and how boys can embody these same ideals now. When we issue the challenge and give boys the reasons why it is worth pursuing, we step forward on an incredible journey toward raising the kind of boys who, just like the knights of old, make an impact in their world now and for the rest of their lives. Bonus PDF included with Knights in Training resources and book recommendations.  PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Heather Haupt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003164/bk_peng_003164_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Secret Jaguar: Curse of the Moon, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 382min

  Katya Pelletier is the practical, no-nonsense twin. She loves life as much as her sister, she just doesn't seem able to enjoy it as much. While Alley is the life of the party and has boyfriends to spare, Katya can't seem to attract anyone's attention. Until she meets Carter Jag. Carter is the perfect male specimen. By all rights, he should be chasing after Alley. But to Katya's surprise - and confusion - he's only interested in her. As their relationship progresses, something primal and passionate awakens in Katya. She's introduced to and immersed in a whole world she never knew existed. A paranormal world. A world of antiquated ideas and imminent danger. Katya is a jaguar shifter, and her former "family" has come to claim their prize - her. Katya joins Carter and his supernatural allies in the fight of her life - a battle to free her from her former family and their outdated ways. But will their power and magic be enough to save her from the life of violence and servitude the jaguars are determined to force on her? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elise Arsenault, Rudy Sanda. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/010391/bk_tant_010391_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The SSMC Reluctant: Platoon F, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 130min

  An identity change. A spaceship that travels on rails. A new captain who never saw this coming. Commodore Don Harr is being punished due to a military mistake. He has been physically altered, given a new identity, and placed in charge of the antiquated ship known as the SSMC Reluctant. Their first task is to fly the old beast around the planet in celebration of her 50th anniversary. But during flight, new orders arrive. Harr learns that their true mission is to destroy a nearby Kortnor space station. Worse, it's a suicide mission.... As Harr works with his crew to figure out alternatives to going down in flames, special agent Kek fights to ensure they all die as planned. But something even stranger is going on, and it'll take a bit of sleuthing on Harr's part to figure out precisely what it is.... The SSMC Reluctant is the hilarious first installment in the Platoon F sci-fi series. If you like warped comedy, ridiculous physics, and more innuendo than you can shake a stick at, then you’ll love John P. Logsdon and Christopher P. Young’s insane story. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John P. Logsdon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/055474/bk_acx0_055474_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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