150 Results for : vastness
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People Who Eat Darkness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 788min
In the summer of 2000, Jane Steare received the phone call every mother dreads. Her daughter Lucie Blackman - tall, blonde and 21 years old - had stepped into the vastness of a Tokyo summer and disappeared forever. That winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a desolate seaside cave. Her disappearance was mystifying. Had Lucie been abducted by a religious cult? Who was the mysterious man she had gone to meet? What did her work, as a 'hostess' in the notorious Roppongi district of Tokyo, really involve? And could Lucie's fate be linked to the disappearance of another girl some 10 years earlier? Over the course of a decade, Richard Lloyd Parry has travelled to four continents to interview those caught up in the story and been given unprecedented access to Lucie's bitterly divided family to reveal the astonishing truth about Lucie and her fate. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Vance. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030175/bk_adbl_030175_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband, Hörbuch, Digital, 282min
February 1, 2003. A light flashed over a Texas sky and twisted metal rained across the countryside. As images of the wreckage from the Space Shuttle Columbia streamed across the nation's television screens, they became forever burned into our memories. But behind those images were stories that remained untold...until now. This story, High Calling, is the stirring portrait of Rick Husband, commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia. His widow, Evelyn Husband, leads you on Rick's journey from a childhood dream, through the heart of the American space program, and into the vastness of space itself. As you experience the events leading up to the final, tragic moments of the Columbia, you'll be inspired by teh faith of Rick Husband. For it is his faith that powerfully transforms this account of heartbreaking loss into a very different story; one of courage, hope, and triumph. Language: English. Narrator: Evelyn Husband. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/oasi/000079/bk_oasi_000079_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 582min
In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to meet the challenges of the coming century? Here, too, is a rare, private glimpse of Sagan's thoughts about love, death, and God as he struggled with fatal disease. Ever forward-looking and vibrant with the sparkle of his unquenchable curiosity, Billions & Billions is a testament to one of the great scientific minds of our day. 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: Adenrele Ojo, Ann Druyan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008994/bk_brll_008994_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Primal Destiny , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 345min
An invasion is coming. As Tev returns to a world that has moved on without him, he searches for a way forward that honors his upbringing and protects his people. Torn between tradition and the future, the decisions he makes will shape the fate of his people. Far from home, years away from any help or support, Kindra must also decide her path and the sacrifices she is willing to make. Together they will face a threat more dangerous than any Tev or his people have ever encountered. The destiny of an entire people hangs in the balance. Primal Destiny is the third short novel of the Primal Series, spanning centuries of conflict following first contact. Each novel tells a complete story in the ongoing saga of two cultures learning to explore the vastness of space together. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew Tell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/111876/bk_acx0_111876_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Law of Attraction: The Secret to Unlocking the Kingdom of God in Your Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 42min
The Law of Attraction is one of the hottest topics and one of the most sought after subjects in our modern world. All one has to do is walk into a bookstore or perform an internet search on the subject to begin to see the vastness of its popularity. Why are so many drawn to the law of attraction? The fact that you are even listening this gives evidence to the fact that all of us are attracted to certain things and people. The Bible gives us very clear principles and guidelines to why these attractions occur and how we can make choices that determine the direction our life takes and that will determine the happiness, joy and peace we were created to enjoy! Best of all our Creator uses these principles to bring about the blessings of His kingdom in our lives! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew Ellis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/028306/bk_acx0_028306_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Maytrees , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 346min
Toby Maytree first sees Lou Bigelow on her bicycle in postwar Provincetown, Massachusetts. Her laughter and loveliness catch his breath. Maytree is a Provincetown native, an educated poet of thirty. As he courts Lou, just out of college, her stillness draws him. At first he hides his serious wooing, and idly shows her his poems. In spare, elegant prose, Dillard traces the Maytrees' decades of loving and longing. They live cheaply among the nonconformist artists and writers that the bare tip of Cape Cod attracts. Lou takes up painting, and when their son, Pete, arrives, their innocent Bohemian friend Deary helps care for him. These people are all loving and ironic. Theirs is a simple and bold story. In this moving novel, Dillard intimately depicts nature's vastness and nearness while presenting willed bonds of loyalty, friendship, and abiding love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Rasche. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001473/bk_harp_001473_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Shepherd's Hut , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 373min
For years, Jaxie Clackton has dreaded going home. His beloved mum is dead, and he wishes his dad was too, until one terrible moment leaves his life stripped to nothing. No-one ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for. And so Jaxie runs. There's just one person in the world who understands him, but to reach her he'll have to cross the vast saltlands of Western Australia. It is a place that harbours criminals and threatens to kill those who haven't reckoned with its hot, waterless vastness. This is a journey only a dreamer - or a fugitive - would attempt. Fierce and lyrical, The Shepherd's Hut is a story of survival, solitude and unlikely friendship. Most of all it is about what it takes to keep hope alive in a parched and brutal world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Mulvany. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/001307/bk_macm_001307_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Welcome to Paris: Slumming in Paris, with the Children, Part Two , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 210min
Six children, cousins, ages nine to almost 18, arrive in the City of Lights, and are overwhelmed by the vastness and beauty of Paris. Six children, ages nine through "almost" 18, arrive in the City of Lights, Paris. Arthur and Gricinda, two of the children's parents, already having spent a romantic week alone in Paris, receive their arrival like floodgates at the ready. Their hotel rooms aren't ready, and they must settle in and enjoy the lights and sights of Paris, from three tiny furnished apartments, side by side. Not ideal. But the two adult guardians have trips and experiences planned, and gird themselves for the unknown. Luckily, there's plenty of places to take them all to eat. A universal joy. Buzz, Zilker, Simone, Tabitha, Cherise, and Antone: Arthur and Gricinda have their hands full. And it's all worthwhile. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Woodson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016862/bk_acx0_016862_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 454min
Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship". Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century. 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: Adrienne C. Moore, Ann Druyan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008997/bk_brll_008997_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Snail and the Whale
"How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail's big plan that saves the day. The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.- Shop: buecher
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