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Naked Came the Post-Postmodernist: A Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 399min
In the tradition of Naked Came the Stranger and Naked Came the Manatee, a collective parody of campus culture that is as much wicked fun as it is "post-postmodern." Who killed Eric Davenport? A senior mathematics professor at Underhill College has been found dead in his office, the victim of murder. At Underhill, a small liberal arts college with a pricy tuition and a pampered student body, all of the students are close to their professors. But at least one loved Eric Davenport in a deeply inappropriate fashion. Some hated him. And then there is the faculty at war with itself. And the idiotic administration. And the twin boys who live next to campus. And what’s with all those praying mantises? The collective work of Sarah Lawrence writing class 3303 - R, taught by novelist Melvin Jules Bukiet, here is a send-up of contemporary campus life that is also the latest installment in an inglorious literary tradition of wacky fun. And the mayhem hasn’t stopped. Soon, a student is found dead in the library, and, from the quad to the dorms, crime scenes and crises begin to multiply. A wealthy alumni donor becomes alarmed. Enter a libidinous medical examiner. Depicting rampant insecurities and raging egos, and with a cast of characters from conflicted faculty to student cliques, from hemp kids to Ugg girls and the J Crew crew, Naked Came the Post-Postmodernist takes us on a journey some may find eerily familiar. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jesse Einstein. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/013519/bk_adbl_013519_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Devil in the Making: The Devil DeVere , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 127min
Prequel #1 to The Devil DeVere Series – Library Journal Best E-book Romance 2012 Every devil has a beginning... In this first of three prequels to the award-winning Devil DeVere series, we meet Ludovic, Ned, and Simon as youths in this riotous Georgian romp written in the tradition of Fielding's Tom Jones. Since their first meeting at Westminster, Ned, Simon, and DeVere had forged an iron-clad bond that had maintained them through nearly six years. From the outset, Ludovic's scandalous family secrets had set him apart from the other aristocratic scions as an "untouchable." Deny it as he tried, the ugly truth remained that his mother was indeed the biggest whore in England, and his presumed father, the viscount, no less than a pox-ridden madman. Likewise, Simon Singleton's poetic proclivities had instantly made him the bullies' mark, and even Edward Chambers' great size had served as little deterrent for the upper classmen's taunts when accompanied by adolescent awkwardness and a broad North Country drawl. By the end of the first form, however, DeVere's finely honed shell of arrogance, Ned's increasing brawn, and Sin's rapier wit, had given birth to an unholy triumvirate that came to wreak perpetual and unchallenged havoc upon Westminster School. Now, it appeared their illustrious reign had come to an inglorious end. Intent on serving up revenge on their tyrannical schoolmaster, a prank with the king's lion goes comically awry, leading to a startling chain of events. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Guy Veryzer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/005817/bk_acx0_005817_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Confederate Outlaw: Champ Ferguson and the Civil War in Appalachia: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 511min
In the fall of 1865, the United States Army executed Confederate guerrilla Champ Ferguson for his role in murdering fifty-three loyal citizens of Kentucky and Tennessee during the Civil War. Long remembered as the most unforgiving and inglorious warrior of the Confederacy, Ferguson has often been dismissed by historians as a cold-blooded killer. In Confederate Outlaw: Champ Ferguson and the Civil War in Appalachia, biographer Brian D. McKnight demonstrates how such a simple judgment ignores the complexity of this legendary character. In his analysis, McKnight maintains that Ferguson fought the war on personal terms and with an Old Testament mentality regarding the righteousness of his cause. He believed that friends were friends and enemies were enemies - no middle ground existed. As a result, he killed prewar comrades as well as longtime adversaries without regret, all the while knowing that he might one day face his own brother, who served as a Union scout. Ferguson’s continued popularity demonstrates that his bloody legend did not die on the gallows. Widespread rumors endured of his last-minute escape from justice, and over time, the borderland terrorist emerged as a folk hero for many southerners. Numerous authors resurrected and romanticized his story for popular audiences, but McKnight’s study deftly separates the myths from reality and weaves a thoughtful, captivating, and accurate portrait of the Confederacy’s most celebrated guerrilla. An impeccably researched biography, Confederate Outlaw offers an abundance of insight into Ferguson’s wartime motivations, actions, and tactics, and also describes borderland loyalties, guerrilla operations, and military retribution. McKnight concludes that Ferguson, and other irregular warriors operating during the Civil War, saw the conflict as far more of a personal battle than a political one. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex L. Vincent. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/012499/bk_acx0_012499_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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U.S. Route 66: The History of America's Most Famous Highway , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 71min
Start a sentence with "Get your kicks on..." and most Americans will immediately complete the sentence with "Route 66". Route 66 conjures up visions of a fun road trip across the United States, whether it was a bird's eye view from a snappy convertible or from a station wagon hauling a trailer. There was fun to be had around every turn. For thousands, Route 66 was far from fun. Route 66 was the way to a better life. The celebrated Route 66 was commissioned in 1926 as the first highway linking Chicago to Los Angeles, and though most people today would avoid two-lane highways in favor of fast-moving interstates, the interstate system was still decades away at the time. Two of the few things modern America has in common with the America of the 1920s when it comes to roads and technology is the need to transport goods to market and the desire to see the vast lands that form the United States. Shortly before the Great Depression, Route 66 was the road that offered both. In 1985, the last original bits of pavement forming Route 66 vanished from maps, so technically, Route 66 has come and gone. But in a sense, Route 66 will never disappear. It left an indelible impression on American culture, and since its creation nearly a century ago, Route 66 has become so much more than a road; it is now a myth, legend, and fantasy. Called "the most magical road in all the world", it offered a trip through the heart of America in all her glory, and some of her inglorious days. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Gallagher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/082470/bk_acx0_082470_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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21 - Das 3 Wochen Programm ohne Geräte (Trainieren mit dem eigenen Körpergewicht)
21 - Diese Zahl wird dein Leben verändern! Trainiere mit dem eigenen Körpergewicht - ganz ohne Geräte! Abnehmen und Muskeln aufbauen - zwei Ziele wie in Stein gemeißelt. Fast jeder Deutsche will mindestens eines davon erreichen und zwar schnell. Doch wie finde ich die richtige Motivation zum Abnehmen? Wie finde ich ein Training, das auf meine Bedürfnisse zugeschnitten ist? Wie finde ein Workout, das für uns alle zu bewältigen und dennoch so fordernd ist, dass ich schnelle sichtbare Erfolge erziele? Wie bette ich das Training in meinen vollbepackten Alltag ein, dass ich es auf jeden Fall schaffe und somit motiviert bleibe, um die beste Form meines Lebens zu erreichen? Promi-Trainer Janis Glöden hat die Lösung: 21. 21 Minuten Workout am Tag, 21 Tage lang. Plus 21 Lebensmittel, die dich schlank machen ohne zu hungern und leckere Rezepte. Du musst nicht hungern und Janis hat tolle Rezepte zusammengestellt, die schmecken und dir helfen schnell abzunehmen. Seine Workouts kommen ohne Geräte aus, nur mit dem Einsatz des eigenen Körpergewichts. Die 21-minütigen Fatburner-Power-Workouts verbrennen in kürzester Zeit maximale Kalorien. 21 - Einfach, gesund und mit atemberaubenden Ergebnissen. Du bekommst in den Bereichen Bewegung, Ernährung und Motivation ein Coaching nach den neusten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen! Das Ergebnis: ein komplett neues Körpergefühl - du wirst dich schlank, fit und sexy fühlen! Der Berliner schöpft aus seiner langjährigen internationalen Erfahrung als Personal Trainer. Der 31-Jährige macht seit Jahren unterschiedlichste Stars fit: Pharell Williams, Eli Roth (Inglorious Basterds), Noah Becker, Shay Haley, Rapper Kool Savas, Jenna Hoff (The Voice of Germany) und die Eishockey-Nationalspieler René Röthke und Marcel Müller sind nur ein paar prominente Beispiele. Jeder seiner Schützlinge hat andere Bedürfnisse und Janis schafft es, ihnen allen gerecht zu werden durch seine einfache aber geniale Methode 21.- Shop: buecher
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Trump: The Greatest Show on Earth: The Deals, the Downfall, the Reinvention , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1381min
The essential book to understanding Donald Trump as a businessman and leader - and how the biggest deal of his life went down. Now, Barrett's classic book is back in print for the first time in years and with an introduction about Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Donald Trump claims that his success as a "self-made" businessman and real estate developer proves that he will make an effective president, but this devastating investigative account by legendary reporter Wayne Barrett proves otherwise. Back in print for the first time in years, Barrett's seminal book reveals how Trump put together the biggest deal of his life - Trump Tower - through manipulation and deceit; how he worked with questionable characters from the mafia and city politics; and how it all nearly came crashing down. Here is a vivid and inglorious portrait of the man who wants now to be the most powerful man in the world. In Trump: The Greatest Show on Earth - The Deals, the Downfall, the Reinvention, Barrett unravels the myth and reveals the truth behind the mogul's wheelings and dealings. After decades covering him, few reporters know Trump as Barrett does. Instead of the canny businessman that Trump claims in his own books, Barrett explores how Trump exploited his father's banking and political connections to finance and grease his first major deals. Barrett's investigative biography takes us from the days of Donald's lonely youth to his brash entry into the real estate market, and to the back room deals behind his New York, Atlantic City, and Florida projects. Most compellingly Barrett paints an intimate portrait of Trump himself, a man driven by bravado, obsessive self-regard, and an anxious ruthlessness to subdue his rivals and seduce anyone with the power to aid his empire. We see him head to head with an opponent as powerful as Pete Rozelle, ingratiating himself with the brooding governor on the Hudson, and fueling the Drexel engine driven by Michael ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: LJ Ganser. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030121/bk_adbl_030121_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach, Hörbuch, Digital, 732min
Military history often highlights successes and suggests a sense of inevitability about victory, but there is so much that can be gleaned from considering failures. Study these crucibles of history to gain a better understanding of why a civilization took - or didn't take - a particular path. Full of dramatic reversals of fortune and colorful characters, this course examines some of the world's most notable examples of military misfortune, from the humiliating destruction of a Roman army at Carrhae in 53 BC to the tragic landings at Gallipoli in World War I. Success and failure, as you'll learn, are two sides of the same coin.These 24 lectures reveal how the trajectory of history hangs in the balance of individual battles; even a single person's actions in a particular moment have made drastic and irreversible impacts. From ancient Greece through global war during the first half of the 20th century, you'll delve into infamous conflicts such as the Charge of the Light Brigade and the Battle of Little Bighorn as well as lesser-known battles.How could an army equipped with cannon be wiped out by Zulu warriors wielding spears and outdated firearms? How could armored French knights be vulnerable to the crude weapons of a band of Flemish shopkeepers? Why would a savvy Chinese general fall victim to a tactic he had previously used himself? Unpredictable twists of fate abound, demonstrating that when it comes to war, there are no givens. Sheer numbers, superior weaponry, and skilled leadership are never a guarantee of success.Take a fascinating journey through some of the most gloriously inglorious wartime encounters. Along the way, you'll get to know some of the most legendary characters in world history.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory S. Aldrete. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tcco/000416/bk_tcco_000416_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Dark Light , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 483min
He’s a vulture. Hunter Tate scavenges for any leavings which he can sell to the publicity rags. Always sniffing the air for his next victim, he circles and he swoops in, thrilled by vulnerability and the pathetic human failings that his camera will capture next. Hunter has earned an inglorious nickname. Bestowed on him by other flock members of the heartless paparazzi, “Buzzard” is what they call him as they sneeringly jest each time Hunter manages to scoop them, to act first on the “anonymous” tips they have only just received via text. Hunter moves in for the kill, his instinct and total dedication to his craft makes him the king of gathering irrefutable and damaging proof of the infidelities, the career blunders and precise moments of loss and despair in the lives of the rich and famous. He is the best. And, he is quite proud of it. So is his mother.He’s beautiful. He’s an artist, a writer, and a musician. A dichotomy of sadness and longing, Sterling Lawson has created a musical fan base around the globe. Hailing from Estonia, his personal sorrows and dark discontent feed the melancholia-filled fans who cling to his every lyric from his multitude of platinum albums. Obsessed with his glory, those who claim to admire his gifts fantasize and dehumanize the very man they adore. Like piranha. It is a fast and unfulfilling life. Despite his own attempts to annihilate his own success, at the end of the day, when the spotlight hits the middle of the stage, Sterling Lawson is completely beloved by millions of people, including Hunter Tate.Katherine Wheel. Her name reflects her tortured soul. An instrument upon which the sinners are to be punished. In the South, women are raised to be hard as nails, and soft as rose petals. Trapped by Southern expectations, Katherine prefers her shadowed world of silent solitude. Katherine is particularly graceful, intuitive, and deeply connected to her Southern clan, both living in Alabama and beyond. Her world is a magi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew R. Lents. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/234738/bk_acx0_234738_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sonic Seducer 04/2022
Acht Jahre. Eine lange Zeit seit der letzten Scheibe "Loud Like Love". Für Placebo aber durchaus keine Spanne der Erholung oder gar der bewussten Prokrastination. Unser rasender Reporter Sascha Blach hat sich für die Titelstory ausgiebig mit Brian Molko und Stefan Olsdal über Selbstzweifel, fehlende Schlagzeuger und chronische Schlafstörungen unterhalten - eine spannende Schöpfungsgeschichte des Albums "Never Let Me Go", Irrpfade und Sinnfragen inklusive. 1981 veröffentlichten die damals noch unbekannten vier Jungs Depeche Mode ihr Debütalbum "Speak & Spell", ein frühes Meisterwerk und der Treibstoff für ihren Aufstieg in den Synth-Pop-Himmel. Dieses Jubiläum wollen wir mit einer exklusiven Neuauflage unserer "40 Years Of Speak & Spell"-Scheibe zelebrieren, eine frisch arrangierte Sammlung erlesener Coverversionen der Depeche-Mode-Experten Forced To Mode - neun Tracks, neue Songs und Versionen, pure Mode-Power! Wo Wildnis draufsteht, muss auch Wildnis drin sein. Und so gingen Die Apokalyptischen Reiter bei ihrer neusten Studioplatte "Wilde Kinder" bereits aufnahmetechnisch völlig neue Wege. Auch inhaltlich gehen die Reiter wenig zahm vor und konzentrieren sich mit tierischer Nonkonformität auf das große Thema Freiheit. Was das mit Höhlengesängen, dem Atlantik und Indianerhäuptlingen zu tun hat, ergründet Sascha Blach im tiefgründigen Gespräch mit den Naturburschen. Die Pagan-Folker Faun erleben gerade eine Wiedergeburt. Frisch von den Fesseln dogmatischer Majorlabelzwänge befreit, leistet das Sextett innere seelische Schattenarbeit, um sich neu zu erfinden. Wie sie das bewerkstelligen und was hinter ihrem aktuellen Videoclip verborgen ist, erfahrt ihr von Medusa, die sich mit Bandkopf Oliver SaTyr unterhalten hat. Die Welt zerbricht. Nicht erst mit dem fürchterlichen Krieg in der Ukraine. Das neuste Album "HyperViolent" des Endzeit-Electro-Duos Hocico ist ein gellender Aufschrei aus Verzweiflung, Wut und Unverständnis. "Broken Empires" und "Lost World" lassen tief blicken. Deren Verknüpfung mit Ministrys "N.W.O." und dem wachsenden Moloch Mexiko erklärt uns Frontmann Erk Aicrag höchstpersönlich. Erneut ist Till Lindemann und seinen Jungs ein fulminanter Auftritt gelungen: mit dem für Rammstein-Verhältnisse fast schon zahmen Video "Zeit" haben sie den Grundstein für das in Kürze erscheinende achte Studioalbum gleichen Namens gelegt. Christoph Kutzer hat bereits erste Interviews zur Single geführt und auch das Geheimnis um eine Héroes-del-Silencio-Mittäterschaft gelüftet. Jayn Maiven alias Darkher schöpft ihre kreative Energie aus so vielen Dingen: den elementaren Kräften der Natur, dem Zauber der Poesie und der Atmosphäre historischer Orte. Mit ihrem zweiten erhabenen Doom-Folk-Album "The Buried Storm" stürzt sie sich entschlossen ins Auge des Sturms. Wir sprachen mit der Ausnahmekünstlerin über innere Dämonen, Isolation und klangliche Katharsis. Eine atemberaubende Hoffnungslosigkeit entfesseln Absent In Body auf ihrem Debüt "Plague God" - ein postmetallischer Sludgebrocken mit Amenra-, Neurosis- und Sepultura-DNS. Die deutschen Gothic-Metal-Pioniere Crematory waren im Studio und wollen mit "Inglorious Bastards" zurück zu den Wurzeln. Die finsteren Untiefen des Daseins loten Oberer Totpunkt mit der neuen Scheibe "Totentanz" aus, während die französische Synthwave-Legende Carpenter Brut ihren zweiten Part der "Leather"-Trilogie herausdonnern. Das und viele weitere Höhepunkte der Musikwelt in unserer randvollen April-Ausgabe. Dazu gibt es weitere Artikel und Interviews über und mit Die Andere Seite (Tom Schilling), Depeche Mode, In The Nursery, Kalandra, Meshuggah, La Muerte, Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, Rue Oberkampf, Skold und viele mehr. Auf der Beilagen-CD "Cold Hands Seduction" warten 15 brandneue Tracks, spannende Remixe als auch ein Hörspielauszug darauf, entdeckt zu werden.- Shop: buecher
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