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  Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World's Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 392min

  Welcome to Comic-Con: where the future of pop culture comes to life. Every summer more than 130,000 comic fans, gamers, cosplay enthusiasts, and nerds of all stripes descend on San Diego to mingle with the top entertainment celebrities and creative-industry professionals in an unprecedented celebration of popular culture in all its forms. From humble beginnings, Comic-Con has mutated into an electrifying, exhausting galaxy of movies, TV, video games, art, fashion, toys, merchandise, and buzz. It's where the future of entertainment unspools in real time, and everyone wants to be there. In Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, author Rob Salkowitz, a recognized expert in digital media and the global digital generation (and an unabashed comics enthusiast), explores how the humble art form of comics ended up at the center of the 21st-century media universe. From Comic-Con's massive exhibit hall and panels to its exclusive parties and business suites, Salkowitz peels back the layers to show how comics culture is influencing communications, entertainment, digital technology, marketing, education, and storytelling. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colby Elliott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/last/000013/bk_last_000013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Crazy Love: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 524min

  Leslie Morgan Steiner met the love of her life at age 22, soon after graduating from Harvard and starting her first job at Seventeen magazine in New York. She fell for his self-deprecating wit and street smarts - and especially his unabashed worship of her. They married and spent four years together. At first Leslie felt like the woman of his dreams. Then she discovered her husband had been beaten as a child, taught by his parents that intimacy and rage danced together. He brought violence into their life, pouring coffee grinds over her hair, choking and threatening her with a gun during arguments. Several times, he came close to making good on his threats to kill her. Leslie's mistake is one millions identify with: she fell in love with the wrong man. It took one last terrifying attack to convince her that he would kill her one day if she let him. Gripping and compelling, Crazy Love unravels the traps laid by love, mesmerizing listeners with insights into why smart women stay in unhealthy relationships - and how one found the courage to leave. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tanya Eby Sirois. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/001607/bk_brll_001607_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Secret Flames: White Pine, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 439min, (USK 18)

  The men of White Pine have their secrets. Trent Rogers prefers not to talk about his past, but the mysterious, half-naked man who stumbled into his secluded cabin can't even remember his own name. On personal leave from the White Pine Fire Department, Trent wishes he could escape his mistakes with such anonymity. Secluded together, each buries their emotions by indulging their wildest fantasies. Angel Montero is the new firefighter come to fill Trent's place, who in no time displays his bravery during a particularly fierce fire. Angel also catches the eye of blonde-haired stud Austin Walker, a fellow fireman and Trent's ex. Neither man can douse the fires that rage between them, and before long they are embroiled in a heated affair. These men are unknowingly connected by a deadly tragedy, and it is only after another suspicious accident that they begin to piece together their secrets to find the truth. Set in New York State's Adirondack Mountains, Secret Flames is Adam Carpenter at his hottest and steamiest, where men love men with unabashed heat, and where desire is so hot it burns. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jackson Hunter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/084529/bk_acx0_084529_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Verso Book of Feminism: Revolutionary Words from Four Millennia of Rebellion

  Throughout written history and across the world, women have protested the restrictions of gender and the violence and limitations placed on womens bodies and womens lives. Peopleof any and no genderhave protested and theorized, penned manifestos and written poetry and songs, testified and lobbied, gone on strike and fomented revolution, quietly demanded that there is an I and loudly proclaimed that there is a we. iThe Book of Feminism /ichronicles this history of defiance and tracks it around the world as it develops into a multivocal and unabashed force.Global in scope, iThe Book of Feminism/i shows the breadth of feminist protest and of feminist thinking, moving through the female poets of Chinas Tang Dynasty to accounts of indigenous women in the Caribbean resisting Columbuss expedition, British suffragists militating for the vote to the revolutionary ipetroleuses/i of the 1848 Paris Commune, the first century Trung sisters who fought for the independence of Nam Viet to women in 1980s Botswana fighting for equal protection under the law, from the erotica of the 6th century and the 19th century to radical queer politics in the 20th and 21st.i /iiThe Book of Feminism/i is a weapon, a force, a lyrical cry, and an ongoing threat to misogyny everywhere.

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  Remains Silent: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 446min

  Philomena "Manny" Manfreda is a crusading attorney for the disenfranchised. Five years out of law school, with an apartment not much bigger than one of her beloved Prada shoe boxes and a burgeoning reputation as one of the city's fiercest litigators, Manny is an unabashed shopaholic who changes her hair color weekly, carries her poodle, Mycroft, everywhere, and whose idea of therapy is the preparation of an eight-course Italian meal.Dr. Jake Rosen is the deputy chief medical examiner of New York City, a confirmed workaholic and bachelor who lives alone in an oversized nineteenth-century Manhattan brownstone littered with morbid memorabilia and forensic artifacts, and who divides his life between the autopsy table and Chinese takeout.When a body is unearthed beneath the construction site of a mall near the Catskill Mountains, Jake is called to the scene by his elderly mentor, Dr. Pete Harrigan, to examine the bones. Further investigation reveals a gruesome discovery: additional skeletal remains with striking abnormalities. After one of the victims is identified, the family of the deceased retains Manny to represent them, and, with Jake, she is swept into a terrifying vortex of murder and deceit, where a mounting body count hides both a shocking cover-up and a devastating love story. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michele Santopietro. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000646/bk_rand_000646_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Now My Heart Is Full: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 467min

  A deeply affecting memoir of motherhood and daughterhood, and how we talk about both, from popular writer Laura June“Laura June writes with wit and melancholy, unabashed joy and tenderness.... When I reached the end, I found myself in tears.” (Roxane Gay)Laura June’s daughter, Zelda, was only a few moments old when she held her for the first time, looked into her eyes, and thought, I wish my mother were here. It wasn’t a thought she was used to having. Laura was in second grade when she realized her mother was an alcoholic. As the years went by, she spiraled deeper, and by the time of her death, before Zelda’s birth, the two had drifted apart entirely. In Now My Heart is Full, Laura June explores how raising her daughter forced her to confront this tragic legacy and recognize the connective tissue that binds generations of women together. As she documents in beautiful and irreverent prose the pain and joy of raising a child, Laura shows how, even a generation later, we still do not have the language to fully discuss the change that a woman undergoes when she becomes a parent and finds that, to her surprise, she has more in common with her mother than she ever knew. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laura June. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/004092/bk_peng_004092_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 459min

  The savage, beautiful, and unforgettable memoirs of an extraordinary artist, activist, and iconoclast who lit up the New York art scene in the late 20th century David Wojnarowicz's brief but eventful life was not easy. From a suburban adolescence marked by neglect, drugs, prostitution, and abuse to a squalid life on the streets of New York City, to fame - and infamy - as an activist and controversial visual artist whose work was lambasted in the halls of Congress, all before his early death from AIDS at age 37, Wojnarowicz seemed to be at war with a homophobic "establishment" and the world itself. Yet what emerged from the darkness was a truly extraordinary artist and human being - an angry young man of remarkable poetic sensibilities who was inordinately sympathetic to those who, like him, lived and struggled outside society's boundaries. Close to the Knives is his searing yet strangely beautiful account told in a collection of powerful essays. An author whom reviewers have compared to Kerouac and Genet, David Wojnarowicz mesmerizes, horrifies, and delights in equal measure with his unabashed honesty. At once savage and funny, poignant and sexy, compassionate and unforgiving, his words and stories cut like knives, leaving indelible marks on all who listen to them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jay Aaseng. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/019160/bk_adbl_019160_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Rula: My Colourful Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 459min

  Rula Lenska's is an extraordinary life. Born in Britain to Polish aristocrats, refugees from the Nazis and then the Soviets, Rula found fame in the 1970s as Q in the TV series Rock Follies. Shortly afterwards she accidentally conquered America with the infamous VO5 hair advert, prompting Johnny Carson to ask, 'Who the hell is Rula Lenska?' The world soon found out exactly who she was, as her career went on a roller-oaster ride through classic British television series such as Minder, To the Manor Born, The Detectives, Doctor Who, Casualty, Space: 1999 and, of course, Coronation Street. This came alongside a distinguished stage career, with stellar performances in The Vagina Monologues and Calendar Girls. But her success has often been tempered with heartache. The fanfare surrounding her celebrity marriage to Dennis Waterman quickly faded amid accusations of alcoholism and spousal abuse. And then there was her surreal stint on Celebrity Big Brother, which she calls 'sixteen days of madness'. Now older and wiser, and elevated to the status of national treasure, Rula Lenska is ready to share her unbelievable story in full. And while we've all watched her life from the outside, no one has heard or seen Rula like this - unabashed, honest, and thrilling. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rula Lenska. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022807/bk_adbl_022807_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Sports from Hell: My Search for the World's Dumbest Competition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 412min

  The most popular sports columnist in America puts his life (and dignity) on the line in search of the most absurd sporting event on the planet.What is the stupidest sport in the world? Not content to pontificate from the sidelines, Rick Reilly set out on a global journeywith stops in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Denmark, England, and even a maximum security prison at Angola, Louisiana, to discover the answer to this enduring question.From the physically and mentally taxing sport of chess boxing to the psychological battlefield that is the rock-paper-scissors championship, to the underground world of illegal jart throwing, to several competitions that involve nudity, Reilly, in his valiant quest, subjected himself to both bodily danger and abject humiliation (or, in the case of ferret legging, both).These fringe sports offer their participants a chance to earn a few bucks and achieve the eternal glory that is winning - even when the victory in question might strike some as pointless, like the ability to sit in an oven-hot sauna for the longest time. It's debatable whether these sports push the body or just human idiocy to the outermost limits, but one thing is for sure: Sports in Hell is laugh-out-loud hilarious and will deliver plenty of unabashed fun. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Chamberlain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/002290/bk_rand_002290_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Secrets of Health from the Indian Kitchen , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 717min

  Did you know that a couple of bananas a day can lower your blood pressure? That 19th-century sailors used to eat potatoes to fight scurvy? That Ayurveda considers rice the perfect healing food? That turmeric could have anti-carcinogenic properties? That urad dal is an aphrodisiac?Ratna Rajaiah takes a walk down memory lane, only to find it redolent with the aromas of her mother’s and grandmother’s kitchens, and lined with the spices and condiments of her youth. Pausing often, she meets old culinary friends – coconuts and chilies, mangoes and jackfruit, ragi and channa dal, ghee. and jaggery, mustard seeds and curry leaves – and introduces us to almost-forgotten joys, like the sight of steaming kanji or the scent of freshly cut ginger. Taking detours, she shares recipes for old favourites (often with a surprising twist!) and reveals delightful slivers of trivia and fascinating nuggets of gastronomic history.Delving deep, she discovers that traditional fare is much more than comfort food (many local ingredients are health-giving and healing too!) and that much of what the West is discovering about herbs and spices has been known to our ancestors for centuries.An unabashed and wonderful ode to the blessings of simple, traditional vegetarian food.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: Shehnaz Merchant. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/055450/bk_adbl_055450_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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