377 Results for : conveys
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Whispers and Other Strange Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 167min
“A profound darkness radiates from this book, yet each whisper conveys an unnatural beauty. Crina has woven a surreal think piece on the soul of horror.” (Felix Blackwell, author of In the Devil's Dreams)Nightmares and creatures, Trapped individuals, Childhood ghosts, Drops of rain, drops of blood, Stars and snowflakes, Trees, and roots, and birds, and flames, Life, Death, and ultimately, Light. These short, dark stories will captivate the heart and imagination. Hauntings might occur. You have been warned. Front cover art by Vanessa Tavares Text and cover design by Crina-Ludmila Cristea ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Aaron Adams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/164196/bk_acx0_164196_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ludwig van Beethoven: 1770 - 1827 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 61min
Imagine a blind painter!" So said Richard Wagner when describing the effect of deafness on a composer. Yet Ludwig van Beethoven was a man with the character to overcome this seemingly incapacitating disability and produce some of the most powerful and beautiful music ever written. This fascinating programme selects the words of Beethoven and his contemporaries, and includes excerpts from his best known and loved works. Together with an informative and illuminating commentary, it conveys to the listener an exciting and colourful picture of a musical giant. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Mayes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/berg/000023/pf_berg_000023_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 171min
On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for war-torn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn’t devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and paralyzing much-needed relief efforts. Fascinating, edge-of-your-seat storytelling based on original source material conveys this harrowing account of tragedy and recovery. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Michael. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/001513/bk_lili_001513_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Winnie the Pooh (Dramatised), Hörbuch, Digital, 124min
Packed full of fun and adventure with Winnie-the-Pooh and all his friends in the Hundred Acre Forest. This is a wonderful dramatisation of Winnie-the-Pooh by David Benedictus with music composed, directed and played by John Gould. With a cast of carefully-chosen actors, this adaptation conveys all the magic of Milne's classic stories.The cast includes the following stars:Pooh - Stephen FryPiglet - Jane HorrocksEeyore - Geoffrey PalmerKanga - Judi DenchRoo - Finty WilliamsRabbit - Robert DawsOwl - Michael WilliamsChristopher Robin - Steven Webb Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench, Finty Williams, Robert Daws, Michael Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hkid/000033/bk_hkid_000033_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Hero's Journey (eBook, ePUB)
Explore the life and work of Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This masterfully crafted book interweaves conversations between Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmmaker David Kennard, Doors drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislov Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, and others. Campbell reflects on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of myth, the role of the artist, and the need for ritual to the ordeals of love and romance. With poetry and humor, Campbell recounts his own quest and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of our mythic traditions, what he called "the one great story of mankind."- Shop: buecher
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Wild Life in a Southern County (Excerpted Essay) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 32min
Richard Jefferies remains one of the most thoughtful and most lyrical writers on the English countryside. Best known for his articles and stories published in the Live Stock Journal, he draws from a wealth of knowledge of the rural community into which he had been born. Here he examines the habitats of the Downs and the birds and animals that live there. Written in Jefferies' highly descriptive style, the essay conveys a sense of wonder evoked by the natural world. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Vance. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006059/bk_blak_006059_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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This Sporting Life, Hörbuch, Digital, 173min
In post war Britiain a new writing style emerged from the bleak times. It was commonly known as "kitchen sink drama". That sounds a little disrespectful now, perhaps, but these stories brought realism and raw emotion to their readers. David Storey's This Sporting Life, set in the industrial north, brilliantly conveys 21-year-old steelworker Arthur Machin's love of his rugby league, his success on the field, and his feelings towards his widowed landlady, as well as his bouts of doubt and anxiety. Stephen McGann perfectly captures the mood and the character in his reading. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen McGann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/copy/000032/bk_copy_000032_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of the Little Flower - Tan Classics , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 453min
The Story of a Soul conveys St. Therese of Lisieux's "Little Way" of spiritual childhood - her "elevator" to Heaven, as she called it. This method was approved by Pope Pius XI as a way for all to grow in holiness through unfailing confidence and childlike delight in God's merciful love.Again and again in this audiobook, St. Therese shows us how her "Little Way" of love and trust comes straight from Sacred Scripture.This audiobook belongs in every Catholic home, for Pope St. Pius X called St. Therese of Lisieux the "greatest Saint of modern times". ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colleen Hammond. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/147052/bk_acx0_147052_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Your Own, Sylvia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 291min
Your Own, Sylvia draws on Plath's writing and extensive nonfiction sources, chronicling Hemphill's interpretation of Plath's life from infancy to her death by suicide at age 30. The poems are arranged chronologically and each conveys an experience in Plath's life, told via the voice and perspective of family members, friends, doctors, fellow writers, etc. - as interpreted by Hemphill.Each poem is accompanied by an addendum that further explains the factual circumstances of that poem's subject. The book also includes an Author's Note, a section describing the source material for each poem, and suggestions for further reading.(Various readers) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: uncredited. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/000978/bk_lili_000978_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sri Sarada Vijnanagita: Her Teachings, Selected and Arranged in Verse Form , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 98min
Sri Sarada Devi, wife and spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna, became the spiritual guide of the Ramakrishna Order. Her disarming practicality simultaneously conveys the steady stream of her wisdom, compassion, selfless service, and unwavering devotion to God. For those who want liberation and pure love for God, she is the eternal light which illumines the well-chosen and well-defined path to reality and the perfect exemplar of that precious way as well. As one hymn to her declares, "Oh Holy Mother, You are mother, wife, nun, teacher, saint and goddess all in one." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lokelani Kindler, Babaji Bob Kindler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/080542/bk_acx0_080542_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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