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    Bad Call: A Summer Job on a New York Ambulance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 450min
    An adrenaline-fueled read that will stay with you long after the you listen to the last sentence, Bad Call is a "compulsively readable, totally unforgettable"* memoir about working on a New York City ambulance in the 1960s. (*James Patterson)Bad Call is Mike Scardino's visceral, fast-moving, and mordantly funny account of the summers he spent working as an "ambulance attendant" on the mean streets of late-1960s New York.Fueled by adrenaline and Sabrett's hot dogs, young Mike spends his days speeding from one chaotic emergency to another. His adventures take him into the middle of incipient race riots, to the scene of a plane crash at JFK airport and into private lives all over Queens, where New Yorkers are suffering, and dying, in unimaginable ways. Learning on the job, Mike encounters all manner of freakish accidents (the man who drank Drano, the woman attacked by rats, the man who inflated like a balloon), meets countless unforgettable New York characters, falls in love, is nearly murdered, and gets an early and indelible education in the impermanence of life and the cruelty of chance.Action-packed, poignant, and rich with details that bring Mike's world to technicolor life, Bad Call is a gritty portrait of a bygone era as well as a bracing reminder that, though "life itself is a fatal condition," it's worth pausing to notice the moments of beauty, hope, and everyday heroism along the way.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Thomas May. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004550/bk_hach_004550_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Art of Tennis: An Innovative Review of Tennis Highlights 2019-2021
    Opening with Wimbledon 2019, The Art of Tennis covers the excitement of the sport up to the profound silence of the Covid-19 pandemic-when no tennis was played for a year-through Wimbledon 2021. As play began to resume, there were many questions surrounding its return, and the author examines these and how the sport of tennis fights to prevail as the virus continues to redefine modern life. The book follows the latest comebacks from Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and Andy Murray and looks at how Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev reached their first major finals. In the women's game, Barbora Krejcíková, Bianca Andreescu, and Sofia Kenin make big stage breakthroughs, and Naomi Osaka continues to rule on hard courts. In late 2020, the calendar looked different. The tours adapted as best they could, and some remarkable tennis took place in empty arenas. 2021 saw tournaments finding a way to coincide with the virus that is reshaping daily life. With thoughtful observations, author Dominic Stevenson comments on the many aspects of professional tennis, both on and off the courts, providing his own unique perspective on this beautiful sport. Inspiration is everywhere, and tennis was spellbinding until the global pandemic hit and changed everything, pausing the tours and forcing a period of contemplation toward sport and life. Still, tennis, like many other areas of life, has fought back to find a way to prevail in trying circumstances and through the uncertainty of it all. This book allows avid tennis fans to seek solace in words, in art, in sport, and the beauty of life.
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    Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 539min
    The long-awaited follow-up to the mega-best-seller Kitchen Confidential In the 10 years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out - from Monday fish to the breadbasket conspiracy - much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw explores those changes, moving back and forth from the author's bad old days to the present. Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood, Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what he's seen, pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food. Beginning with a secret and highly illegal after-hours gathering of powerful chefs that he compares to a mafia summit, Bourdain pulls back the curtain, but never pulls his punches, on the modern gastronomical revolution, as only he can. Cutting right to the bone, Bourdain sets his sights on some of the biggest names in the foodie world, including David Chang, the young superstar chef who has radicalized the fine-dining landscape; the revered Alice Waters, whom he treats with unapologetic frankness; the Top Chef winners and losers; and many more. Always he returns to the question "Why cook?" Or the more difficult "Why cook well?" Medium Raw is the deliciously funny and shockingly delectable journey to those answers, sure to delight philistines and gourmands alike. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anthony Bourdain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/002227/bk_harp_002227_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Night Terrors Vol. 5: Short Horror Stories Anthology , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 438min
    The dark side is waiting....Fish and chips lead a curious traveler to a sinister island, where the residents are more than they seem. Forbidden occult knowledge strands a pair of friends in a terrifying nexus of evil. And an ancient ice storm forces a wandering tribe to choose between following a bloodthirsty shaman, or the glowing lights in the sky....Venture into new realms of terror with Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection. This spine-tingling volume contains 15 ghastly tales of horror and the paranormal - more than enough to while away the hours as you lose yourself in the shadows of the night.The deeper you plunge into this realm of terror, the farther away the real world seems. But don’t worry...resist pausing, and stay a bit longer.We’re sure you’ll be able to find your way back. Just listen for the screams in the darkness.And pray they aren't your own.... This volume contains the following:"The Fish'r Men" by David Turton"The Faces at the Window" by Bob Johnston"From the Ashes" by Bryan Wolford"The Neighbors" by Peter Cronsberry"The Ferryman" by Nicholas Paschall"Slug" by Matias Travieso-Diaz"Folsom Lake" by Karl Melton"Obsidian" by Richard Beauchamp"Edward's Couch" by Robert Douglas"What Lovely Petunias" by Mark Towse"The Delirium of Negation" by Justin Boote"I Just Write the Damned Thing" by Samuel Thomas Fraser"A Clearing" by Sam Lesek"Northern Lights" by Drew Starling"Wind Chimes" by Ron Ripley  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Pirhalla, Stephanie Németh-Parker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/231012/bk_acx0_231012_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Legends: The Life of Judy Garland , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 78min
    I was born at the age of 12 on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot. - Judy Garland A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. In many ways, Judy Garland's rise to fame seems almost predestined. Not only was she a national sensation at a young age, but her parents and sisters were all vaudeville entertainers. On top of that, Garland's parents owned and operated a movie theater, making it all the easier to draw the conclusion that singing and acting were simply professions which she was born into by virtue of her pedigree. Judy's early childhood quickly demonstrated that she had a gifted voice that developed well beyond its years and seemingly did not require any formal training in order to achieve success; her first performance before a public audience came when she was still a toddler, and she would continue to act up until her death, never pausing for more than a few months at a time. That Garland was able to secure starring roles almost immediately after signing a contract with MGM in 1935 only corroborates the belief that Garland was practically born with the ability to succeed in show business and the motion picture industry. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patricia Hoeksema. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/033835/bk_acx0_033835_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Summary of 'Get What's Yours' Revised: The Secrets to Maxing out Social Security , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 53min
    Social Security is an American insurance program which pays out millions of dollars each year. It represents one among many complex government programs. The Social Security program is very hard to understand and use. For example, each companion's benefit for married couples includes 10 mathematical functions. In general, this program has more instructions in the Program Operating Manual System (POMS), than the Federal Tax Code does. This guide presents a basic approach for using the Social Security program, expanding an ordinary Social Security benefit to one with parent, child, matrimonial, divorcee, survivor, and benefits for disability. The authors explain just how signing up for benefits and not receiving them, or starting, pausing, and restarting benefits can help people achieve more out of this program. The guide also talks about risks associated with the Social Security program. This summary provides an informal critique and summary of the main topics and messages of the guide. It also contains more information about the guide itself, as well as important studies and documents about the future and present benefits of Social Security. This summary is aimed for those who want to capture the gist of the book but don't have the current time to devour the whole book. You get the main summary along with all of the benefits and lessons the actual book has to offer. Ant Hive Media reads every chapter, extracts the understanding, and leaves you with a new perspective and time to spare. We do the work so you can understand the book in minutes, not hours. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eddie Leonard Jr.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/056926/bk_acx0_056926_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    How to Fight Presidents: Defending Yourself Against the Badasses Who Ran This Country , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 358min
    Make no mistake: Our founding fathers were more bandanas-and-muscles than powdered-wigs-and-tea. As a prisoner of war, Andrew Jackson walked several miles barefoot across state lines while suffering from smallpox and a serious head wound received when he refused to polish the boots of the soldiers who had taken him captive. He was thirteen years old. A few decades later, he became the first popularly elected president and served the nation, pausing briefly only to beat a would-be assassin with a cane to within an inch of his life. Theodore Roosevelt had asthma, was blind in one eye, survived multiple gunshot wounds, had only one regret (that there were no wars to fight under his presidency), and was the first U.S. president to win the Medal of Honor, which he did after he died. Faced with the choice, George Washington actually preferred the sound of bullets whizzing by his head in battle over the sound of silence. And now these men - these hallowed leaders of the free world - want to kick your ass. Plenty of historians can tell you which president had the most effective economic strategies, and which president helped shape our current political parties, but can any of them tell you what to do if you encounter Chester A. Arthur in a bare-knuckled boxing fight? This book will teach you how to be better, stronger, faster, and more deadly than the most powerful (and craziest) men in history. You’re welcome. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard McGonagle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/003823/bk_rand_003823_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    How I Met Lewis Howard Latimer , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 9min
    One of the best children's audiobooks online. For all children age seven to 10. This may be shocking but, there are not many books for African American children, by African American authors, much less audiobooks. This audiobook is: A book most kids have a hard time pausing because it's inspiring, engaging, and, most of all, educational. A great learning resource for adults and children. A model of success our youth can feel a sense of pride about, relate to, and hopefully recognize the endless possibilities they can achieve. How I Met... is a series for young and early listeners and readers about African American inventors, civil rights leaders, black activists and the many major contributors, without much fanfare or glory who helped shape the modern world as we know it. Each audiobook highlights our unsung heroes through the interaction between different members of the "Robinson" family. The goal of the series? To put on full display the amazing things African American's have accomplished throughout history. By doing so, our children will make the connection, that anything is possible if you dream big enough.In this audiobook, we acknowledge an African American inventor and pioneer who contributed so much to our society. Lewis Howard Latimer, a brilliant engineer, who has an interesting connection to the origin of the light bulb and telephone that many of us have no idea about. This is an important African American story, and it was written with the hope that it will motivate the next generation to find interest and excel in areas like science, technology, engineering, and math. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joseph A. Batzel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/157200/bk_acx0_157200_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Anger Management: 12 Step Guide to Recognize and Control Anger, Develop Emotional Intelligence, and Self Discipline , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 97min
    Anger Management: 12 Step Guide to Recognize and Control Anger, Develop Emotional Intelligence, and Self Discipline gives you an outline of the 12 most critical steps you should take to manage your anger. To that end, this audiobook is arranged into 12 brief sections that detail the steps you ought to take in the process of managing anger by recognizing and controlling anger to develop self-discipline and emotional intelligence that you need to maneuver through life and to guide the relationships you form with others. This audiobook begins by indicating to you the need for you to accept your anger rather than suppressing it. It would actually be impossible for you to deal with something of which you have not taken ownership. Once you accept that you are angry, you need to understand the nature of your anger by determining its origins, its triggers, and the signs your body produces to indicate that the anger is about to surface. Once you realize this, you can quickly take control of the situation. The techniques the audiobook offers to deal with your anger once you have understood it include pausing before you react, calmly expressing your anger, practicing empathy, redirecting your focus from the triggers of anger, and how to channel your anger in a creative way.Lastly, you will find a discussion on different strategies you can take to incorporate all these steps into your daily routine. For example, you will see a guide to help you in the process of forgiving and for taking up humor to overcome anger in your life. Therefore, to get started on the process of overcoming anger, get started by purchasing this audiobook today!Inside, you will find:A 12-step process of the most critical steps to take in your quest to overcome angerThe most explicit definition and illustration of anger and its influence in your lifeSome interesting, relatable stories to help you identify with the steps discu ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Slydell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/145598/bk_acx0_145598_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 759min
    Macedonia, 336 B.C.E. - King Philip II is murdered under mysterious circumstances amid a cloud of intrigue. Constantinople, 532 C.E. - The Byzantine Emperor Justinian nearly abandons the city to an angry mob until his wife, Theodora, persuades him to stay. France, 1095 C.E. - Pope Urban II gives a speech that inspires thousands of his subjects to embark on a crusade to Jerusalem. Time and again, moments shape history. We often examine history from a distant vantage, zooming in on a few kings and battles. But history is made up of individuals who were as alive in their time as we are today. Pausing on a few key individuals and magnifying specific moments in their lives allows us to experience history in a whole new way-as a vibrant story, full of life. Living History: Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds takes you back in time and throws a spotlight on two dozen turning points where the tide of history changes irrevocably. These 24 dramatic lectures examine key events from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to medieval Europe and Asia. Spanning thousands of years and three continents, this course illuminates fascinating historical dramas on the individual scale. More than covering great events that change the contours of history, Professor Garland takes you into the scene and allows you to hear what he terms the "heartbeat of history". Rather than merely reviewing the facts of events such as the Battle of Marathon, the arrest and trial of Jesus, and the coronation of Charlemagne, you'll engage with a variety of firsthand accounts and authentic primary and secondary sources to experience what it was like to live these events as they occurred. From reports by historians such as Herodotus and Livy to official scrolls and administrative records, these eyewitness sources and ancient documents take you back in time through the eyes of people who were there. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, th ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Garland. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tcco/000408/bk_tcco_000408_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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