345 Results for : respite
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The Hunt , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 30min
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Hunt by Oscar de Muriel, a Christmas tale from the world of Frey and McGray, read by Andy Secombe. Christmas, 1888. After a thoroughly trying time in Edinburgh, Inspector Ian Frey looks forward to a Christmas break at his family's country estate back in England. But the welcome respite of home cooking, hunting trips and brandy by the fire is ruined by the arrival of an unwelcome guest.... Features an exclusive extract from A Fever of the Blood - the brilliant new Case for Frey and McGray, which publishes in February 2016. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andy Secombe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pauk/000697/bk_pauk_000697_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Winter in Sweetwater County , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 302min
Lisa Mortan's ideal life crumbles when her rich and powerful fiancé demands she ends an unwanted pregnancy. With no job or social support, she flees to a small town in hopes of finding a good family for her unborn baby, but instead finds a man who is as broken as she is. Eric Gaylord returns to his home town for a respite after a tragic loss, but when his spitfire mother takes on an unknown woman as a business partner, he is forced to face the nightmare he'd left behind or risk losing the one woman who could heal his heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lisa Baarns. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/020272/bk_acx0_020272_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Thick Skin: A Guide on How to Better Manage Your Interactions with Others: Transcend Mediocrity, Book 16 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 26min
Most of us don't feel that we have thick enough skin to deal with people, like our difficult coworker, our picky spouse, or our overbearing mother-in-law. At the end of the day, our nerves are left frazzled and we seek respite from the seemingly constant chaos that is our lives. This book will help you find your thick skin when you are interacting with the difficult people in your life. It will help you to figure out why they are being that way and what you can do to help yourself deal with them more effectively. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Hudspeth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/038169/bk_acx0_038169_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mute , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 508min
Can you get by for an hour without talking? A day even? What about a month? Or nine? Rebecca Marley sets herself a nine-month challenge with only one rule: She isn’t allowed to communicate with anyone. She is to become mute. How hard could it be? Yet, what starts as a challenge soon becomes a journey of self-discovery as Rebecca has only herself for company. Will this time be the peaceful respite she so desperately seeks? Or will she confront aspects of herself that a noisy world hides so well? Faced with love and heartache, she soon learns to find solace in silence. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kendra Murray. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/168938/bk_acx0_168938_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Five Aspects: A Collection of Modern Love Poems Inspired by Classical Romantic Poetry , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 51min
In his debut poetry collection Five Aspects, lifelong wanderer, poet, and philosopher Akira explores the lifecycle of love and relationships.Across five chapters you'll be taken on a journey filled with passion, desire, and romance. Following in the footsteps of the innocent dreamer, you'll walk along the well-trodden paths of intimacy and togetherness. Every one of the five aspects along the way will challenge the way you think, feel, and reflect upon your very own romantic experiences.Inspired by classical poetry and filled with vivid imagery, Five Aspects is the perfect escape for those seeking respite from the distractions and chaos of modern day life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Akira. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/198942/bk_acx0_198942_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Switchback: A Nightshades Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 258min
The Bureau of Preternatural Investigations returns in Switchback, the sequel to Melissa F. Olson's Nightshades. Three weeks after the events of Nightshades, things are finally beginning to settle for the Chicago branch of the BPI, but the brief respite from the horror of the previous few weeks was never destined to last. The team gets a call from Switch Creek, WI, where a young man has been arrested on suspicion of being a shade. The suspect is held overnight, pending DNA testing, but seemingly escapes in a terrifying and bloody massacre. But is there more to the jailbreak than a simple quest for freedom? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/009644/bk_brll_009644_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hanging Around in the Pyrenees : Death in the Pyrenees , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 355min
Why does everything always go wrong at the same time?Danielle and Patricia's idyllic walk in the countryside comes to an abrupt end, when they find a corpse hanging from a chestnut tree. Danielle’s investigation uncovers related suspicious deaths and disappearances.There’s little respite at home, as their best friend Marjorie is distraught. The town’s immersed in gossip at her husband, the mayor's overt relationship with a young assistant.What can Danielle do to restore the balance?Set in a small town in French Catalonia, Hanging About in the Pyrenees is the latest book of Elly Grant’s cozy mystery series, Death in the Pyrenees. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alicia Rose. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/129742/bk_acx0_129742_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Laura Possessed , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 405min
Laura Hardy is recovering from a traumatic car crash. The incident proved fatal for her mother, and whilst Laura's life was spared, she is left injured, weak and grieving for her loss. Her brother, Edward, resolves that accommodating Laura at his family home, Four Winds, will provide the respite she so desperately needs. But as soon as she steps foot over the threshold, she is assailed by feelings of choking and terror, engulfed by a sense of despair. An apparently ordinary girl, Laura nevertheless finds herself tormented. Four Winds hides a secret - a secret that Laura cannot escape and which is pulling her deeper and deeper into its clutches.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karen Cass. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/002492/bk_isis_002492_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Agent Running in the Field
'The British spy thriller at its unputdownable best' ObserverSELECTED FOR BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS________________________________Nat, a veteran of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, thinks his years as an agent runner are over. But MI6 have other plans. To tackle the growing threat from Moscow Centre, Nat is put in charge of The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. His weekly badminton session with the young, introspective, Brexit-hating Ed, offers respite from the new job. But it is Ed, of all unlikely people, who will take Nat down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. _______________________________'A rich, beautifully written book studded with surprises. Narrative is a black art, and Le Carré is its grandmaster' Spectator'Blisteringly contemporary' Economist'Subtle, wry and seamless, it's an utter joy, from first page to last' Daily Mail'A very classy entertainment about political ideals and deception . . . laced with fury at the senseless vandalism of Brexit and of Trump' Guardian'A fine piece of storytelling' Times- Shop: buecher
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Gardens Of The Moon (eBook, ePUB)
Acclaimed by writers, critics and readers alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy. A novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect.Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent. Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...- Shop: buecher
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