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Henry Goes to Texas: The Young Texans Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 54min
Henry Belkin is tired of change. He wants to stay in Missouri, but his father dreams of a new land. This Young Texan Series audiobook follows the journey of Henry Belkin from his home in Missouri to Tejas in Mexico. Young Henry Belkin's life changes when his father announces they are settling in Stephen F. Austin's new colony. Austin's promise of inexpensive and fertile land in the new settlement comes with a requirement of allegiances to Mexico and the Catholic faith. When the Belkins' journey is beset with difficulties, Henry wonders whether the move to this new land is worth the price. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Holden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/088282/bk_acx0_088282_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Feast , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 261min
What would you do for family? Between the rural Texas towns of Bass and Sat is one of the most popular barbecue restaurants in America. Big Butts Bar-B-Que has been the seat of power for the Fleming family since the Great Depression, but when tragedy and scandal beset Titus and his surviving transgender son Lavinia, deals are made to keep control of the restaurant. An arrangement that will put a father at odds with his legacy. As the table is set, is it just the keys to the barbecue kingdom some are after, or something else entirely? An extreme horror story inspired by Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rick Gregory. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089318/bk_acx0_089318_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Disastrous Voyage of the Santa Margarita , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 679min
Among the coral outcrops of the island of Rota in the Marianas Island, off the Philippines, lies the wreck of a Spanish galleon, the Santa Margarita. Here we are told a tale of the disastrous last voyage, beset by an extraordinary sequence of typhoons and storms, of the Santa Margarita on her way to Acapulco in the spring of 1601. Based on what little is known of the ship's journey - overloaded cargo, bad-blood amongst the crew and a curse - the author weaves a halting story of greed, horro, deprivation and unimaginable hardship in the north-west Pacific Ocean from the handful of survivors rescued from the wreck. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Terry Wale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/000886/bk_isis_000886_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Nomad Trader , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 475min
Nomad Trader is a liberal contemporary autobiographical novel that follows a hedge fund trader seeking to discover the fabled truth in markets and in life. In this daring exposé of the hedge fund world, Nomad Trader chronicles an insider's account of the tyranny and the struggle that beset all who seek victory in financial markets. From media manipulation and corporate fraud, to terrorist attacks and blowing up the trading floor, join Damon as he journeys to the darkest corners of the mind in the search for the ultimate truth. But will it be enough to survive at Perdu, the toughest hedge fund of them all? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Paul. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/104296/bk_acx0_104296_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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50 Ways to Ruin a Rake: Rakes and Rogues, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 641min, (USK 18)
Mellie Smithson is trapped in the country with no suitors and no prospects on the horizon except, perhaps, the exasperating - although admittedly handsome - guest of her father. Unwilling to settle, Mellie will do anything to escape to London. Trevor Anaedsley's grandfather has cut off his funds until he gets engaged. Beset by creditors, Trevor escapes to the country - ostensibly to visit his old tutor, Mr. Smithson - where he meets Smithson's lovely daughter, Mellie. The obvious solution is suddenly before him. But will this fake engagement go as Trevor and Mellie plan? Or will they find that even the best laid plans often go awry? Contains mature themes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlotte Anne Dore. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/004870/bk_tant_004870_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Days of our Lives Storylines
When the show debuted in 1965, it centered around the Horton family. Dr Tom Horton and his wife Alice had five children: Tom Jr., who had been presumed dead in the Korean war; Addie, who was Tom Jr.'s Twin; Lawyer Mickey; Bill, a doctor, and the youngest daughter Marie. Addie married Ben Olson and had two teenage children: Julie and Steve. Because Addie married into wealth and status, Addie tended to look down upon her siblings, particularly Marie. Meanwhile, Marie was engaged to Tony Merrit. Problems soon beset the Horton Family. Tony learned he had a terminal illness and cancelled his engagement to Marie; Marie then attempted suicide. Tom was forced to save his daughter's life, but unfortunately another patient of his died while waiting for his care. A malpractice suit followed and Marie eventually confessed that her father chose to save her life while the other patient was in need of more urgent care. Tom was cleared.- Shop: buecher
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The Lord of the Rings 2. The Two Towers
Building on the story begun in The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring this is the second part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien's own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs.Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.- Shop: buecher
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Murders Most Foul , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 523min
The body of an unknown woman is found in an Edinburgh close and the police are quick to label it as a random act of violence...until, that is, Detective Constable Faro finds a playing card, the nine of diamonds, planted on the corpse. His superiors scoff at his suspicions, but days later a man is attacked in the street and left badly bruised and battered, with the nine of diamonds in his pocket. Faro seizes on the connection and it is not the last calling card. But what is it that links the victims? Beset by hostile superiors and a police-hating public, Faro feels he may never crack this confounding case. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick McArdle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/001884/bk_isis_001884_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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First Do No Harm , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 522min
Set against industrial action that beset the NHS in the 1970s, the normal healthy camaraderie of the city hospital is lost as the dispute sets nurse against nurse and doctor against doctor. Operations are cancelled, waiting lists spiral out of control, and patients' lives are put at risk.Kate and Paul are saddened that so many of their colleagues are prepared to become involved. Hadn't they agreed to abide by the Hippocratic Oath with its simple message "First, do no harm"? The devastating effect that the disruption has on their patients causes the young couple great concern. They are desperate to avoid being involved in industrial action, but are destined to be drawn in against their wishes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Sebastian Cooper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/204960/bk_acx0_204960_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Leprecolony and Space: The Final Papier: Anthology of Comedy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 142min
ABAM.info presents two short comedic tales, suitable for children old and young. Leprecolony After accidentally killing a leprechaun, Steve and Jeff are beset upon by a legion of tiny emerald fellows, insistent on turning Steve's house into their new leprecolony. But things aren't all bad, because each of those leprechauns poops into a chamber pot of gold. Space: The Final Papier The 1960s. A world before modern building materials. A world where man only dreamed of space exploration. A world in which everything was made from paper. The intrepid crew of the Good Ship Corrugated set off into the black in search of excitement and adventure. But what they bring back will change our world forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lee Isserow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/075689/bk_acx0_075689_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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