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    Club Sandwich , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 667min
    Do you know what it's like give 100 percent and still feel like it's not, and you're not, enough for anybody? To be caught between caring for an aging parent and raising young children? Ivy Schneider lives in this place, too, and she isn't at all happy about it. Her husband, Rusty, spends 10 months a year on the road singing in a gospel quartet, and her mom gets sicker every day, requiring increasingly more care and time. Ivy's dad took off years ago but still comes around for free meals. Her brother and sister are more than happy to let responsibility rest on Ivy's shoulders. Maybe she could handle it all if only her darling three-year-old terror, Trixie, would just "go" on the potty. Who will take care of Ivy while she takes care of the world? No one, it seems. Then Ivy runs an ad in the paper to find folks like her: women of the "sandwich generation", squeezed between the demands of raising young children and caring for an aging parent. Soon, she and the other women of Club Sandwich are building uncommonly deep friendships, witnessing the reality that in fact no woman can be everything to everybody, and discovering firsthand that they can do more than they imagined possible with the help of each other and with a strong dose of faith. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Barbara McCulloh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/000845/bk_reco_000845_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Northern Temptress: American Heroes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 508min
    When the Civil War arrives on her door step, Gettysburg doctor Alexandra Winters uses her knowledge of medicine to help the wounded. When an uncommonly handsome rebel officer finds her tending the wounded in his battlefield, he takes her for a spy until she confesses her darkest secret: Her brother fights for the South. He vows to find her brother and insists on escorting her home. But Alexa already has enough gossip attached to her name thanks to a scandalous divorce; she doesn't need to be seen keeping company with the enemy at a late hour. Major Caleb McKenna, CSA, has grown weary of war and bloodshed. Dreams of glory and valor are long gone, as is the memory of his beloved fiancee back home in Georgia. Try as he might, he can't recall her face. Instead, it's the bewitching image of Alexa Winters that haunts his every thought. Her stubborn refusal to show weakness is put to the test when he brings news of her missing brother. His attempt to comfort the stoic beauty quickly engulfs them in a firestorm of passion, leaving Caleb torn between a promise made to the gentle belle awaiting his return - and an emerald-eyed, jet-haired Northern temptress.When the major is gravely wounded, Alexa comes to his aide. Hiding a Confederate officer in a house filled with recuperating Union soldiers is risky...but fighting their growing desire is a battle they can't afford to lose. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dawson McBride. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/128299/bk_acx0_128299_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Vladimir
    "Delightful...cathartic, devious, and terrifically entertaining." -The New York Times "Timely, whip-smart, and darkly funny." -People (Book of the Week) "A deliciously dark fable of sex and power." -EsquireA provocative, razor-sharp, and timely debut novel about a beloved English professor facing a slew of accusations against her professor husband by former students-a situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own..."When I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell that they also loved me."And so we are introduced to our deliciously incisive narrator: a popular English professor whose charismatic husband at the same small liberal arts college is under investigation for his inappropriate relationships with his former students. The couple have long had a mutual understanding when it comes to their extra-marital pursuits, but with these new allegations, life has become far less comfortable for them both. And when our narrator becomes increasingly infatuated with Vladimir, a celebrated, married young novelist who's just arrived on campus, their tinder box world comes dangerously close to exploding.With this bold, edgy, and uncommonly assured debut, author Julia May Jonas takes us into charged territory, where the boundaries of morality bump up against the impulses of the human heart. Propulsive, darkly funny, and wildly entertaining, Vladimir perfectly captures the personal and political minefield of our current moment, exposing the nuances and the grey area between power and desire.
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    Soul of Goodness
    Christopher Phillips has devoted his life to carrying the torch of Socrates and his quest to "Know Thyself.? Yet upon the death of his beloved father and mentor, the originator of the burgeoning global Socrates Café movement had little choice but to confront the inescapable truth: that there are some things we cannot know for sure. This moving, insightful and ultimately hopeful and helpful blend of memoir and philosophical exploration begins in Phillips' native stomping grounds of the tiny volcanic island of Nisyros, Greece and unfurls through space and time as the author explores the connections between his immediate circumstances and the eternal wisdom of popular philosophers. -In this personal and probing book, the acclaimed ?philosopher for the people' shares lessons gleaned from his intimate and often unexpected encounters with uncommonly perceptive human beings both living and long deceased, in the form of weary travelers and some of history's greatest thinkers, from Heraclitus to Dr. Cornel West. Along the way, he charts a pathway for sculpting what Shakespeare describes as a "soul of goodness,? which meshes with Plato's paradigm-shattering conception of the "healthiness of soul.? For those struggling to overcome the hopelessness that can result from grievous loss, setback, or betrayal - what Phillips' touchstone Percy Blythe Shelley calls life circumstances "darker than death or night? - the author spotlights, with philosophical prescriptions both timely and timeless, how to cultivate a ?Socratic spirit' that leads to renewed love, forbearance, and hope at the other end of the tunnel.
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    Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 668min
    We're all just one step away from achieving what we want and getting what we deserve out of life. If you’re like most women, you're still climbing out of a hole created by the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. If that's not enough angst to deal with, your boss wants it yesterday, your kids want it today, and your spouse wants it tonight. We also face an onslaught of time-sucking distractions: the Internet, email following you everywhere, Facebook, Twitter, texting, and virtual relationships - all competing with our ability to accomplish Big Things in our lives. No wonder we don't have time for fun and sex! No wonder undertaking new goals seems like just another impossible dream on an ever-growing list of banished aspirations. Vickie Milazzo, a New York Times bestselling author and an Inc. Top 10 Entrepreneur, knows all too well that choices for women are abundant today. But who needs more work, more stress, or more responsibilities without the wicked strategies to handle them all? For twenty-nine years, Vickie has mentored thousands of women to achieve wicked success - everything from obtaining overdue promotions to creating million-dollar businesses. This book makes that same personal mentoring yours. And you don't have to give up your life, your time, or your relationships to be wickedly successful. Vickie won't disrespect you with pat answers or new-age mumbo-jumbo. She won't promise you a four-hour work week, a corner office, ten pounds off in ten days, or that Mars will ever begin to understand Venus. Connect with Vickie and you'll begin thinking and acting in a more exaggerated, uncommonly wicked way to reach out and finally grasp the success you desire. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joyce Bean. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/002274/bk_tant_002274_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Crochet for Beginners: Quick and Easy Way to Learn Fast Crochet , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 242min
    This audiobook is sensible for all levels of crochet practitioners - juveniles with no past experience and those with advanced aptitudes. In case you have never held a crochet catch, yet need to learn, this audiobook will take you through all the basic crochet lines to enable you to make superb things, both little and tremendous. If you already know how to crochet, you will find an incredible variety of exceptional and charming, extraordinarily valuable guides to give a shot. Novices can work through the thorough and easy to-follow techniques territory in the first part of the audiobook, ending on the way to assess a smaller than normal project to practice the line they have recently learned. Progressively experienced cricketers can dunk into this portion to come back to go along with what they already know. The little projects fuse things going from a direct chain line wrist knickknack to an in-style intarsia pad. At the point when you are confident with all the crochet secures, you can dispatch into the projects part and begin making crocheted things as different as a traditional granny spread for a newborn child, an unobtrusive flower pin cushion, and a youngster's midyear tunic dress.With more than 80 projects to peruse, there is something for everyone: from spreads and pads, to tops and scarves; gloves, socks, and shoes; things for the home; garments and packs; notwithstanding an extent of captivating toys to make. This audiobook will engage you to make your own excellent, uncommonly made crocheted pieces for yourself, your home, and your friends and family. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jessie Pettit. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/194861/bk_acx0_194861_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 553min
    A New York Times best-seller.The enthralling true story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her. Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. But in recent decades, conservationists have brought wolves back to the Rockies, igniting a battle over the very soul of the West. With novelistic detail, Nate Blakeslee tells the gripping story of one of these wolves, O-Six, a charismatic alpha female named for the year of her birth. Uncommonly powerful, with gray fur and faint black ovals around each eye, O-Six is a kind and merciful leader, a fiercely intelligent fighter, and a doting mother. She is beloved by wolf watchers, particularly renowned naturalist Rick McIntyre, and becomes something of a social media star, with followers around the world. But as she raises her pups and protects her pack, O-Six is challenged on all fronts: by hunters, who compete with wolves for the elk they both prize; by cattle ranchers who are losing livestock and have the ears of politicians; and by other Yellowstone wolves who are vying for control of the park's stunningly beautiful Lamar Valley. These forces collide in American Wolf, a riveting multigenerational saga of hardship and triumph that tells a larger story about the ongoing cultural clash in the West - between those fighting for a vanishing way of life and those committed to restoring one of the country's most iconic landscapes.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Bramhall, Nate Blakeslee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/005253/bk_rand_005253_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Standard Oil Company: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Famous Monopoly , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 90min
    The secret to success is to do the common things uncommonly well. - John D. Rockefeller The discovery of rich dark pools of oil residing in the pockets beneath humanity's feet remains one of the most pivotal revelations in all of history. Crude oil, a type of fossil fuel, is found swimming near the surface in tar sands and in the cracks of sedimentary rocks. These underground jackpots are used to create petroleum products across the globe, from gasoline and different fuels to heating oils, lubricating oils, and asphalt. For centuries, humans have been combing the lands in search of the lucrative resource; after all, there is a reason they call it "black gold". Historical records show that humanity has known the importance of oil since the beginning of time. Traces of natural bitumen (a crucial component of asphalt) were found on 40,000-year-old stone tools unearthed in Syrian Neanderthal sites. According to Greek historian, Herodotus, asphalt taken from ancient oil pits and river banks near Ardericca were utilized in the construction of the Babylon towers. Meanwhile, across the globe, bitumen was used as an embalming substance for Egyptian mummies. The earliest oil drilled oil wells were found in the Sichuan Province of China in 347 CE. These primitive wells ran up to 800-ft deep, and were dug up by a manual rig still used in rural areas today. The apparatus was made of sturdy pipe bamboo and a sharp iron drill attached to it. A group of two or more men operated the machine. Some stood on the wooden lever, which activated the pulley system. The machine hoisted the drill stem off the ground and back into the ground repeatedly, slowly breaking through the earth. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ken Teutsch. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/071637/bk_acx0_071637_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Lone Rider , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 128min
    Jacob Enright's dead men stayed dead. But their memories did not. The nightmares persisted. They always did. Knowing it was a dream did nothing to lessen its horror. Gambling, drinking, whoring, and killing. It had become like second nature to the ex-lawman turned vigilante. Wanda Blackfoot had loved Jacob for as long as she could remember, but now Wanda didn't know who she was anymore, or more precisely, she didn't know what she was, without Jacob by her side acting as her touchstone. Six weeks, Jacob had said. Maybe less. He was on the road somewhere, looking for the man who had ruined it all, and she was stuck in a second-rate saloon turning second-rate tricks. If not for the cigarettes and dope, she thought she would be mad from boredom by now. Sampson Faith, a silver-tongued devil, a charmer, a thief of hearts. It betrayed his general appearance; his face, once uncommonly handsome for a young man who'd undergone many horrors, now appeared to have been carved out of granite. And a heart of stone as well, unknown to Wanda one fateful night four years ago, when she fell under his spell just long enough to send Jacob on a vengeful rampage that still continued to this day. He knew Jacob was coming for him, and he knew he would have to be well-rested to deal with him. He hadn't thought it was possible for him to be near death. Not this soon. He still had business to take care of. Sinners to punish. More whores to kill. And, God willing, he would be ready for Jacob when he arrived. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rick Gregory. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/084620/bk_acx0_084620_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Harriet Tubman: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 60min
    Slavery in the United States has left deep, unhealed wounds in American society. It was a dark period in American history that saw the emergence of a number of heroes. One of these was a small woman, about five feet tall, who was a former slave. Her name was Harriet Tubman, and she changed the world. After escaping from a life of slavery that left her with permanent scars including a lifelong disability, she dedicated herself to freeing other slaves and working tirelessly for equality for oppressed people.Inside you will hear about....Slavery in a new world: The foundation of a new economyAraminta "Minty" Ross: Harriet Tubman’s early yearsTubman, the freedom fighter: Her years as a conductorCivil War in the United States: Tubman’s role in a country dividedLife after freedom: Tubman’s later yearsLessons learned: Tubman’s legacyAnd much more!Harriet Tubman was an uncommonly brave person who, on several occasions, put her life at risk to re-enter slave territory, and later, to assist the Union army in the American Civil War. She was the first Black woman to lead an assault in the war. After the war, she dedicated herself to the cause of women’s suffrage. She used any money she made in any of her endeavors to help those less fortunate than herself, despite the fact that this caused her to live a life of poverty. She is the definition of a true American hero and her legacy includes inspiring millions of oppressed people worldwide to fight for equality. Her memory will live on as an example of a life well-done. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Tivenan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/111366/bk_acx0_111366_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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