1,062 Results for : paranoia

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    China Dolls: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 912min
    The New York Times bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls has garnered international acclaim for her great skill at rendering the intricate relationships of women and the complex meeting of history and fate. Now comes Lisa See's highly anticipated new novel, China Dolls. It's 1938 in San Francisco: A world's fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Grace, Helen, and Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub. Grace Lee, an American-born Chinese girl, has fled the Midwest with nothing but heartache, talent, and a pair of dancing shoes. Helen Fong lives with her extended family in Chinatown, where her traditional parents insist that she guard her reputation like a piece of jade. The stunning Ruby Tom challenges the boundaries of convention at every turn with her defiant attitude and no-holds-barred ambition. The girls become fast friends, relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes. When their dark secrets are exposed and the invisible thread of fate binds them even tighter, they find the strength and resilience to reach for their dreams. But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives, and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jodi Long. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/003867/bk_rand_003867_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    My Lovely Wife: A Memoir of Madness and Hope , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 519min
    Mark and Giulia fell for each other in their teens, married in their 20s, and didn't realise what their love would demand of them until Giulia suffered a terrifying and unexpected psychotic break at the age of 27. Hospitalized for almost a month, she was tormented by delusions and paranoia. Upon release, she sunk into an extended suicidal depression during which Mark, struggling to support Giulia, was torn between the demands of keeping her safe and following doctors' orders, and honouring her independence and making her feel loved.Eventually Giulia fully recovered, and the couple had a son. Soon after Jonas was born, Giulia had another breakdown, and then a third a few years after that. Pushed to the edge of the abyss, everything the couple had once taken for granted was upended. In My Lovely Wife, Mark takes us through these harrowing years with compassion and candour, as he and Giulia renegotiate their relationship, anchored by an abiding devotion to each other and their family. A story of the fragility of the mind and the tenacity of the human spirit, My Lovely Wife is, above all, a love story that raises profound questions: how do we best care for the people we love? What and whom do we live for? Breathtaking in its honesty, radiant with compassion, written with dazzling lyricism, this intensely personal odyssey offers much-needed insight into the caregiving side of mental illness and affirms the power of love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Josh Bloomberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/001082/bk_macm_001082_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Crucible Bundle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 819min
    This is the classic story of an underdog rising up against the odds. It follows the Spencer family through the eons. Our group consists of individuals who are pooling our few remaining resources to overcome the hardship of our time. Our nation has mutated and is being governed by the cruel and greedy megalomaniacs known as the Council of 12. The identity of these 12 people who comprise the Council is a secret. The Secrecy surrounding the identity stems from the election process that is mutated from the Electoral College who circumvents the democratic process into one that is more like the election of the Vatican Popes through the ages. The anonymity of the Council members has mutated from the concept of the Secret Service guard that watches over the head of state. Paranoia rules. It is determined that if no one knows the identity of the heads of state, no one can attempt an assassination. The President, the Cabinet and the Congress merge to form the Council of 12 and foster the oppression by which we live. This epic adventure begins in the near future and blossoms out among the stars, where the Fog Pirates, the Knights Templar and the Resistance known as the Polygon must engage in a desperate battle against the evil Galactic Empire. Follow the classic journey of the Spencer family to discover the Crucible and a surprise ending. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lynn Benson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/026041/bk_acx0_026041_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Off the Deep End: A History of Madness at Sea , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 439min
    Off the Deep End is the first detailed study of the effect on sanity that the vastness, loneliness and inestimable power of the sea has always had on sailors' sanity, confusing the senses and making rational thought difficult. Eminently listenable, it explores accounts that span the centuries, from desperate stories of shipwreck and cannibalism in the Age of Sail, to inexplicable multiple murders, to Donald Crowhurst's suicide in the middle of the 1968 solo Golden Globe Race, leaving behind only rambling notebooks of mounting neurosis and paranoia. In the 18th century, the Royal Navy's own physician found that sailors were seven times more likely to suffer from severe mental illness than members of the general population. On the no man's land of the high seas, beyond the rule of law, and away from any sight of land for weeks at a time, whilst living in an overcrowded and confined space, where anything that goes wrong would likely be fatal for all, the incredible pressures on sailors were immense. The ever-present fear drove some men to faith, in God and superstition, and drove some men mad. But that didn't stop as boat technology improved and seamanship evolved in the modern era. Of interest to listeners of maritime history, psychology, sociology and behavioural science, this unique and fascinating book offers insight and analysis, as well as being a thoroughly absorbing listen about the effects of the cruel sea on the minds of men. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/029786/bk_adbl_029786_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Our Little Lies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 608min
    An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a brilliant twistMarianne has a life others dream of. A beautiful townhouse on the best street in the neighbourhood. Three bright children who are her pride and joy. Sometimes her past still hurts: losing her mother early, growing up in foster care. But her husband, Simon, is always there. A successful surgeon, he’s the envy of every woman they’ve ever met. Flowers, gifts, trips to France: nothing is too good for his family. Then Simon says another woman’s name. The way he lingers on it, Caroline, gives Marianne a shudder of suspicion, but she knows it’s nothing - she can’t entertain this flash of paranoia. In the old days, she’d have distracted herself by excelling at work, but Marianne left her glamorous career when she married. She’d speak to a friend, but she’s too busy with her children and besides, Simon doesn’t approve of the few she has left. It’s almost by accident that Marianne starts to learn more about Caroline. But once started, she can’t stop, because what she finds makes her wonder: is the question she should be asking not "should I be jealous" but..."should I be scared?"Fans of The Girl on the Train and I Let You Go who are looking for a dark, gripping psychological thriller with a final twist to put their jaw on the floor will love Our Little Lies. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katie Villa. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/129506/bk_acx0_129506_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall—from America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 809min
    From Frank Brady, who wrote one of the best-selling books on Bobby Fischer of all time and who was himself a friend of Fischer’s, comes an impressively researched biography that for the first time completely captures the remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer’s life. When Bobby Fischer passed away in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life—he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him. What motivated Fischer from such a young age, and what was the source of his remarkable intellect? How could a man so ambivalent about money and fame be so driven to succeed? What drew this man of Jewish descent to fulminate against Jews, and how was it that a mind so famously disciplined could unravel so completely? From Fischer’s meteoric rise, to an utterly dominant prime unequaled by any American chess player, to his eventual descent into madness, the book draws upon hundreds of newly discovered documents and recordings and numerous firsthand interviews conducted with those who knew Fischer best. It paints, for the very first time, a complete picture of one of America’s most enigmatic icons. This is the definitive account of a fascinating man and an extraordinary life, one that at last reconciles Fischer’s deeply contradictory legacy and answers the question, who was Bobby Fischer? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ray Porter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/004176/bk_blak_004176_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Red Flag , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 385min
    Captain Stephen Boswell sails under the red flag, a symbol of no mercy. It’s the only reason he has lived this long. The only reason the Navy has not found him yet. But they are closing in. And if they catch him, they will execute him for piracy.  Ten-year-old Alice Bradford doesn’t know why she is alive. When Captain Boswell found her hiding on his ship, she expected him to kill her, and it seemed his own crew had expected likewise. But now she is his prisoner and she fears that she will be forever. Somehow, though, it seems that the captain might be more afraid of the Navy than she is of him. Something from his past has him ill at ease, Alice realizes. Even if the Navy cannot bring him to his knees, his own paranoia will. A gripping, fast-paced story about one of the last pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy and his fight for survival. "Julia Maiola holds nothing back as she enlightens readers and listeners about piracy; the bond between the men, the dangers of trusting acquaintances, and the policy of no witnesses left behind. This is a must-read for everyone who loves historical high-seas adventures. Thomas Cardwell brings each character to life effectively and adds spirit to the novel. He is one of the best narrators I have heard." (Readers' Favorite)  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Thomas Cardwell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/138967/bk_acx0_138967_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Perry Rhodan, Sammelband 37: Perry Rhodan 2760-2769
    Seit die Menschheit ins All aufgebrochen ist, hat sie eine aufregende, wechselvolle Geschichte erlebt: Die Terraner - wie sich die Angehörigen der geeinten Menschheit nennen - haben nicht nur seit Jahrtausenden die eigene Galaxis erkundigt, sie sind längst in ferne Sterneninseln vorgestoßen. Immer wieder treffen Perry Rhodan und seine Gefährten auf raumfahrende Zivilisationen - und auf die Spur kosmischer Mächte, die das Geschehen im Universum beeinflussen. Im Jahr 1514 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung, das nach alter Zeitrechnung dem Anfang des sechsten Jahrtausends entspricht, gehört die Erde zur Liga Freier Terraner.Tausende von Sonnensystemen, auf deren Welten Menschen siedeln, haben sich zu diesem Sternenstaat zusammengeschlossen. Doch ausgerechnet der Mond, der nächste Himmelskörper, ist den Terranern fremd geworden. Seit einigen Jahren hat er sich in ein abweisendes Feld gehüllt, seine Oberfläche ist merkwürdig verunstaltet. Wer zu ihm vordringen möchte, riskiert sein Leben...Enthalten sind zehn Episoden des Zyklus 'Das Atopische Tribunal':Perry Rhodan 2760: Posbi-Paranoia,Perry Rhodan 2761: Die Erben Lemurias,Perry Rhodan 2762: Die Meister-Statue,Perry Rhodan 2763: Mondlicht über Naat,Perry Rhodan 2764: Rendezvous in Larhatoon,Perry Rhodan 2765: Das genetische Kunstwerk,Perry Rhodan 2766: Ein Rhodan zu viel,Perry Rhodan 2767: Die Engel der Schmiege,Perry Rhodan 2768: Der Unglücksplanet,Perry Rhodan 2769: Das Drachenblut-Kommando.In deiner Audible-Bibliothek findest du für dieses Hörerlebnis eine PDF-Datei mit zusätzlichem Material.
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    Von den Bergen Idahos nach Cambridge - der unwahrscheinliche »Bildungsweg« der Tara Westover, eine wahre und universelle Geschichte.Tara Westover ist 17 Jahre alt, als sie zum ersten Mal eine Schulklasse betritt. Zehn Jahre später kann sie eine beeindruckende akademische Laufbahn vorweisen. Aufgewachsen im ländlichen Amerika, befreit sie sich aus einer ärmlichen, archaischen und von Paranoia und Gewalt geprägten Welt durch - Bildung, durch die Aneignung von Wissen, das ihr so lange vorenthalten worden war.Die Berge Idahos sind Taras Heimat, sie lebt als Kind im Einklang mit der grandiosen Natur, mit dem Wechsel der Jahreszeiten - und mit den Gesetzen, die ihr Vater aufstellt. Er ist ein fundamentalistischer Mormone, vom baldigen Ende der Welt überzeugt und voller Misstrauen gegenüber dem Staat, von dem er sich verfolgt sieht. Tara und ihre Geschwister gehen nicht zur Schule, sie haben keine Geburtsurkunden, und ein Arzt wird selbst bei fürchterlichsten Verletzungen nicht gerufen. Und die kommen häufig vor, denn die Kinder müssen bei der schweren Arbeit auf Vaters Schrottplatz helfen, um über die Runden zu kommen. Taras Mutter, die einzige Hebamme in der Gegend, heilt die Wunden mit ihren Kräutern. Nichts ist dieser Welt ferner als Bildung. Und doch findet Tara die Kraft, sich auf die Aufnahmeprüfung fürs College vorzubereiten, auch wenn sie quasi bei null anfangen muss ...Wie Tara Westover sich aus dieser Welt befreit, überhaupt erst einmal ein Bewusstsein von sich selbst entwickelt, um den schmerzhaften Abnabelungsprozess von ihrer Familie bewältigen zu können, das be- schreibt sie in diesem ergreifenden und wunderbar poetischen Buch.
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    Russland vor dem Bürgerkrieg? Europa vor dem Krieg?»Die erste überzeugende Beschreibung dessen, was in den letzten 20 Jahren in Russland geschehen ist. Ein wichtiges Buch und eine Gelegenheit, Informationen aus erster Hand zu bekommen.« Swetlana Alexijewitsch (Literaturnobelpreis 2015)Wie konnte Wladimir Putin zum Paria der Weltgemeinschaft werden? Warum destabilisiert der russische Präsident die Ukraine, Europa und sein eigenes Land? Michail Sygar, intimer Kenner des Kremls und der Machteliten, erklärt in seinem glänzend geschriebenen Buch die Wandlung Putins vom Reformer zu dem Mann, den die Welt fürchtet. Der im Jahr 2000 überraschend zum Präsidenten gewählte Wladimir Putin orientiert sich zunächst nach Westen, will in den Club der Staatenlenker wie Tony Blair, George W. Bush und Gerhard Schröder aufgenommen werden. Doch bald fühlt er sich betrogen, von der Nato-Osterweiterung, den angeblich vom Westen unterstützten »orangen« Revolutionen in Georgien und der Ukraine. Er räumt potenzielle Rivalen wie Michail Chodorkowski aus dem Weg und zieht innenpolitisch die Zügel an. Es folgt eine Phase, in der Putin sich eher wie ein mächtiger Oligarch gibt, in der er das »gute Leben« der Superreichen schätzen lernt. Während der Präsidentschaft Medwedews bleibt er mit seinen PR-Stunts - halbnackt auf dem Pferd, mit Weißkranichen fliegend - omnipräsent. Als sich zu Beginn seiner dritten Amtszeit das Großstadtpublikum von ihm abwendet, besinnt Putin sich auf das einfache Volk, mit dem er sich im Hass auf Amerika einig weiß. Die Maidan-Revolution in Kiew füttert seine Paranoia: Die USA haben es in Wirklichkeit auf ihn abgesehen. Die Folgen sind bekannt - aber unabsehbar auch für sein eigenes (politisches) Überleben.
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