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    Telecosm: How Infinite Bandwidth Will Revolutionize Our World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 673min
    The Computer Age is over. After a cataclysmic global run of 30 years, it has given birth to the age of the telecosm - the world enabled and defined by new communications technology. Chips and software will continue to make great contributions to our lives, but the action is elsewhere. To seek the key to great wealth and to understand the bewildering ways that high-tech is restructuring our lives, look not to chip speed but to communication power, or bandwidth. Bandwidth is exploding, and its abundance is the most important social and economic fact of our time. George Gilder is one of the great technological visionaries, and "the man who put the 's' in telecosm" (Telephony magazine). He is equally famous for understanding and predicting the nuts and bolts of complex technologies, and for putting it all together in a soaring view of why things change, and what it means for our daily lives. His track record of futuristic predictions is one of the best, often proving to be right even when initially opposed by mighty corporations and governments. He foresaw the power of fiber and wireless optics, the decline of the telephone regime, and the explosion of handheld computers, among many trends. His long-awaited Telecosm is a bible of the new age of communications. Equal parts science story, business history, social analysis, and prediction, it is the one book you need to make sense of the titanic changes underway in our lives. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/000508/bk_blak_000508_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Think like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 361min
    The biggest “tragedy of the commons” is the misconception that commons are failures - relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the market and state. Think Like a Commoner dispels such prejudices by explaining the rich history and promising future of the commons - an ageless paradigm of cooperation and fairness that is re-making our world. With graceful prose and dozens of fascinating stories, David Bollier describes the quiet revolution that is pioneering practical forms of self-governance and production controlled by people themselves. Think Like a Commoner explains how the commons: Is an exploding field of DIY innovation ranging from Wikipedia and seed-sharing to community forests, collaborative consumption, and beyond Challenges the standard narrative of market economics by explaining how cooperation generates significant value and human fulfillment Provides a framework of law and social action that can help us move beyond the pathologies of neoliberal capitalism We have a choice: Ignore the commons and suffer the ongoing private plunder of our common wealth, or Think Like a Commoner and learn how to rebuild our society and reclaim our shared inheritance. This accessible, comprehensive introduction to the commons will surprise and enlighten you, and provoke you to action. David Bollier is an author, activist, blogger, and independent scholar. He is the author of six books on different aspects of the commons, including Green Governance, The Wealth of the Commons, and Viral Spiral, and is a frequent speaker at conferences, colleges and universities, and policy workshops. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Skulski. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/023882/bk_acx0_023882_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Hippopotamus , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 140min
    In 1910, the United States - its population exploding, its frontier all but exhausted - was in the throes of a serious meat shortage. But a small and industrious group of thinkers stepped forward with an answer, a bold idea being endorsed by the likes of Theodore Roosevelt and The New York Times. Their plan: To import hippopotamuses to the swamps of Louisiana and convince Americans to eat them. The only thing stranger than the hippo idea itself was the partnership promoting it. At its center were two hard-bitten spies: Frederick Russell Burnham, a superhumanly competent frontiersman, freelance adventurer, and fervent optimist about America's future-Burnham would be the inspiration for both the Boy Scouts and Indiana Jones-and Fritz Duquesne, a.k.a. the Black Panther, a virtuoso con man and cynical saboteur who believed only in his own glorification and revenge. Burnham and Duquesne had very recently been sworn enemies under orders to assassinate each other. They'd soon be enemies again. But for one brief and shining moment they joined behind a common cause: Transforming America into a nation of hippopotamus ranchers. In American Hippopotamus, Jon Mooallem brings to life a historical saga too preposterous to be fiction-a bracing and eccentric epic of espionage and hippos, but also of a conflicted nation on the threshold of a bewildering new century, deciding what kind of country it would be, and what beasts it would eat. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jon Mooallem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/014314/bk_acx0_014314_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Canticle to the Cosmos, Hörbuch, Digital, 539min
    How is it possible that the universe burst into being from the flash of a single fireball? In an age when scientific knowledge is doubling every generation, how do we reconcile the story of the universe with our spiritual roles on Earth? Join noted scientist and author Brian Swimme, PhD, on a journey to the farthest reaches of the cosmos, and learn how this exquisite "molecular dance" of vast galaxies and exploding stars also gave birth to human consciousness and a living earth. Canticle to the Cosmos is a revelatory session that will open your eyes to the unseen dimension of the universe and our participation in its destiny. In this 12–part audio series, Swimme weaves cosmology, quantum physics, biological science, and native wisdom into a mind-expanding look at fifteen billions years of cosmic history.When Einstein discovered that the universe is constantly expanding, "… he was shattered by what this said to him. He actually changed his field equations to some degree," says Swimme. It is that awe-that "wonder of awareness"–which separates humans from other species and gives us a reason for being.With passion and humor, Swimme shares a scientist's deepest thoughts about the divine order of the cosmos, and explores how we can each regain our reverence for the earth and all life. Canticle to the Cosmos is alive with a rare intellectual intensity, and will escort you across the threshold of science and into the realm of the sacred. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Swimme, PhD. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/true/000636/sp_true_000636_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Just Kids , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 590min
    National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2010 Patti Smith’s evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists--Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe – whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max’s Kansas City, Scribner’s Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol’s Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years--the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patti Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bloo/000024/bk_bloo_000024_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Just Kids , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 590min
    National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2010 It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, devotion, and initiation. Patti Smith would evolve as a poet and performer, and Robert Mapplethorpe would direct his highly provocative style toward photography. Bound in innocence and enthusiasm, they traversed the city from Coney Island to 42nd Street, and eventually to the celebrated round table of Max's Kansas City, where the Andy Warhol contingent held court. In 1969, the pair set up camp at the Hotel Chelsea and soon entered a community of the famous and infamous - the influential artists of the day and the colorful fringe. It was a time of heightened awareness, when the worlds of poetry, rock and roll, art, and sexual politics were colliding and exploding. In this milieu, two kids made a pact to take care of each other. Scrappy, romantic, committed to create, and fueled by their mutual dreams and drives, they would prod and provide for one another during the hungry years. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. It serves as a salute to New York City during the late 60s and 70s and to its rich and poor, its hustlers and hellions. A true fable, it is a portrait of two young artists' ascent, a prelude to fame. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patti Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/002558/bk_harp_002558_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    We Hold These Truths , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 542min
    After Hank Simmons caught his wife cheating with his Editor, he fled the hustle and bustle of the big city, and moved away with his four children to a small one-horse town in Northern Michigan. All he wanted was a little peace and quiet, and a safe and happy place to raise his children. Hank bought the local newspaper, and all was well . . . until . . . nine-eleven. And then the peace and tranquility of small-town America is suddenly shattered when a terrorist cell group from Detroit is infiltrated by FBI Special Agent Richard Resnik. Agent Resnik, hot on their trail, follows the terrorists to Grand Rapids, but he underestimates the leader, Momin Islam, who attempts to detonate one of two nuclear suitcase bombs, and then flees north, with Agent Resnik in pursuit. Everything comes to a head when Momin stops in Freidham Ridge for gasoline and a simple bite to eat. Agent Resnik is compelled to join forces with Hank and the townspeople as they fight to capture the terrorist and prevent him from exploding the second nuclear suitcase bomb. Through the course of conflict, Hank and the other townspeople are forced out of their small, secure worlds, and now must look at things in a global way, where black and white no longer seems cut and dried. Read this geopolitical, redneck thriller and find out what happens when the Mideast meets the Midwest. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Glenn Russell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/014187/bk_acx0_014187_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Heart of Fire: An Intimate Journey of Pain, Love, and Healing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 368min
    What happens when a young girl is playing hide-and-seek with her cousin and her special hiding place suddenly turns into an exploding inferno? Nine-year-old Lesia Cartelli lived through the total demolition of her grandparent's home that resulted in burns covering 50 percent of her body and face. You will discover her scars are her gift as you learn quickly that Lesia Cartelli attracts people to her heart. Heart of Fire takes you on a roller coaster ride. You will laugh, cry, and laugh again. As Lesia recovers, valuable lessons surface. Lessons for all of us who have endured any type of loss or traumatic event. Through her life's example, the listener reflects on their own struggles as gifts. Heart of Fire is inspiring in teaching that all losses are full of gifts, some we can't see right away. She is the founder, CEO, and guiding light of Angel Faces (AngelFaces.com), an international non-profit organization that creates retreats and ongoing support for adolescents and young women who have severe trauma injuries and deep loss. Her passion is for us to embrace our losses and trauma, and not allow it to define us.  Heart of Fire is beautifully written straight from the heart with the clarity of what we often all endured; and her extraordinary insight with humor. Lesia Cartelli makes the differences in millions of lives... and she will in yours, too. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lesia Stockall Cartelli. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/102741/bk_acx0_102741_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Anger Management: 7 Steps to Freedom from Anger, Stress and Anxiety , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 87min
    Anger Management Book Series #1  Anger can ruin many different things in life, from your health to your career, to relationships and friendships. It's time to get this problem under control. In Anger Management: 7 Steps to Freedom from Anger, Stress, and Anxiety, you will learn:  Why Anger Is a Problem for Society: Anger is a natural, healthy emotion, but what are the costs of it running without control? Our society is becoming increasingly angry, and it's harming not just ourselves, but others.  Where Anger Came From: What are the origins of anger? Surely, this prevalent emotion has to have a source. Chapter one will explain this to help you understand where your emotion springs from and how best to handle it.  Different Types of Anger: Not all anger is created equal. There's anger at a situation, anger at another person, and anger at ourselves. Understanding these distinctions can help you find healthy ways to deal with the emotion.  Handling the Emotion: What are some healthy alternatives to burying your anger or exploding? Throughout this guide, you will be given useful tools for handling the emotion in a balanced, assertive way.  By the end of this book, you should have the necessary mental tools for becoming assertive, rather than aggressive, and calm when necessary. If you’re tired of being controlled by this unpredictable emotion, take matters into your own hands and listen to this useful guide. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Slydell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/094294/bk_acx0_094294_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Best Sex Positions: The Ultimate Guide for Exploding Couple's Sex Life : Guide for Beginners with Spectacular Positions for Incredible Sex Experiences for Men and Women , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 180min, (USK 18)
    Do you want to improve your sex life by keeping sexual desire alive in your relationship?After listening to this book, your sex life will never be the same. Are you searching for the best sex positions guide? Wondering what are the most fulfilling and satisfying sexual positions you can try on? Everyone knows that having great sex is one of the major factors in having a successful and romantic relationship. In this book, you’ll find more than 100 sex positions that will make your partner think that you are a sex god.The book contains an extra chapter with some erotic stories that will spice the relationship with your partner up. Bring your fantasies to life with chapters on:Oral sexOral sex positionsBeginners sex positionsOrgasmErotic and powerful sex positionsMore sex tips to improve your sex lifeExtra contents: Erotic stories for happy couples ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Vega Jensen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/170817/bk_acx0_170817_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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