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    Love and Other Pranks , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 671min
    Acclaimed for his surreal, satirical vision and his "consistently dazzling" (Kirkus Reviews) writing style, cult favorite Tony Vigorito stretches the boundaries of storytelling beyond all limits with his long-awaited third novel. A quest to find the treasure of all treasures launches this swashbuckling tale of romance and high adventure across three centuries and takes you on a hilarious and visionary journey that includes lovers, pirates, bank robbers, treasure maps, yoga cults, love potions, assassins, con artists, quicksand, smugglers, and rock-paper-scissors. Welcome to the "incomparable imagination" (Minneapolis Books Examiner) of a Tony Vigorito novel. And beware the meadow of marvels. "A masterful story..." (Seattle Book Review). ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeremy Arthur. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/080911/bk_acx0_080911_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 611min
    Penguin's popular Aunt Dimity series returns and "loyal fans will be thrilled by every new revelation." (Kirkus Reviews) Everyone's favorite paranormal detective is back in Nancy Atherton's 13th Aunt Dimity mystery - but this time Lori's supernatural confidante may not be the only one who's not quite dead. Could the cloaked figure Lori's twins saw in the woods near the family's English country cottage really have been a vampire? Atherton's ever-growing legion of fans and all fans of cozy mysteries will find themselves curling up with a nice cup of garlic- er, tea - for the most spine-tingling Aunt Dimity mystery yet. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Teri Clark Linden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/010776/bk_adbl_010776_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Island of Shipwrecks: The Unwanteds, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 590min
    A risky decision endangers both Artimé and Quill in book five of the New York Times best-selling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter." Alex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly discovered island after barely surviving a storm that destroys their ship. And it turns out they're not alone... Back in Quill, Aaron's power base grows as he aligns himself with an unlikely ally. Together the two enact a drastic, risky plan to conquer Artimé at last--a plan that could ultimately leave everyone in both Artimé and Quill in far more danger than Aaron realizes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve West. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/006969/bk_sans_006969_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Little Peach Pit , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 9min
    Little Peach Pit is recommended for listeners of preschool age through second grade, though younger children would also enjoy it. Children of all ages will learn about how to handle bullying as well as how to use their conscience and work ethic to persevere so they can become what they are meant to be, just like the little peach pit. (Beth VanHouten, Foreword Clarion Review) "Nava does an admirable job of generating sympathy for the protagonist, who just wants to fit in and do his job well. She introduces concepts of prayer and perseverance in an easy, nondenominational manner." - (Kirkus Indie Review) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daphne Toombs. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/013794/bk_acx0_013794_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    When I Listen to Silence
    * Jean E. Pendziwol is a revered picture book author of many titles including Once Upon a Northern Night, which received four starred reviews and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. * Carmen Mok has illustrated several notable books, including Grandmother's Visit, an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor title and A Stopwatch from Grampa, which received two starred reviews, was a Kirkus Best Picture Book (2020) and is a Crystal Kite Award finalist.
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    Dunkler Garten (eBook, ePUB)
    "Leidenschaft, Bedrohung und Gewalt..." (Kirkus Reviews) Eleanor Beckworth wird erdrosselt. Der Verdacht fällt auf den von Bewährungshelferin Carolyn Sullivan betreuten Carl Holden, aber auch ihr neuer Verehrer, der wohlhabende Geschäftsmann Marcus, scheint in den Mordfall verwickelt zu sein. Als Elisabeth Beckworth, die Enkelin des Mordopfers, verschwindet und eine weitere Frauenleiche gefunden wird, nimmt der Fall eine weitere schockierende Wendung... "Ein rasant spannender Thriller, mit großer Glaubwürdigkeit erzählt." (New York Times) "Nancy Taylor Rosenberg erweist sich hier einmal mehr als erstklassige Thrillerautorin." (Los Angeles Times)
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    Soundtrack unserer Sehnsucht / Hurley Boys Bd.3
    Egal, wie viele Groupies er hatte, wie heiß die Partys mit ihnen waren - Rockstar Vaughan Hurley hat nie die einzige Frau vergessen, die er wirklich geliebt hat: Kelly, seine Exfrau. Trotzdem hat er nie seinen verdammten Stolz überwunden, um sie zurückzugewinnen. Doch jetzt läuft ihm die Zeit davon, denn Kelly will wieder heiraten. Und Vaughan hat nur eine Chance, das zu verhindern: Er muss sie an den wilden Takt ihrer Leidenschaft erinnern ..."Die perfekte Mischung aus heißer Rockstar-Fantasie und romantischer Lovestory."Kirkus Reviews
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    Bookquarium Magazine - Volume 1: January 2020 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 59min
    Four stories by Frank Marcopolos and four poems by Q. R. Maber. Frank's fiction has been reviewed with such praise as: “This is a thoughtful, articulate, and often humorous narrative about the choices we all make, sometimes in the space of a single heartbeat, and the life-altering impact of our subsequent actions. It’s also a bittersweet tale of self-discovery and seminal experiences, full of realistic dialogue, unexpected situations and offbeat characters. A highly [listenable] novel that recalls the style of Michael Chabon or John Irving, this is a literary gem that should not be missed.” (Blue Ink Review, starred review, "Eagles and Hawks and Also People As Well") “Enzo is a thoughtful athlete reminiscent of Henry “Author” Wiggen in Mark Harris’ quartet of baseball novels, most notably Bang the Drum Slowly (1956). But Marcopolos offers a postmodern twist. The mysterious keeps taking prominence in this novel: the hazing rituals, which are amusing, sexy, confusing, and disturbing all at once; the hard-to-figure attitudes of Enzo’s teammates; oddities like a replica of the Winchester Mystery House that somehow features a pagan mechanical bull ride; Trudy’s oracular pronouncements; and portentous dreams and symbols involving several dead birds and brick-tied balloons that a teammate pops. Each image speaks of death and aborted flight, a counterpoint to Enzo’s longing for the big leagues and a home that isn’t stifling. Also complex is Enzo’s character. A well-written, intriguing sports tale that explores the importance of home base.” (Kirkus Reviews, "Eagles and Hawks and Also People As Well) “A frequently effective collection of stories about people seeking to understand themselves and their predicaments.” (Kirkus Reviews, "Infinite Ending") “These are rich quick-paced stories where not a lot happens, but still manage to be page-turning because of Marcopolos’ clean, spirited prose. Complex, even profoun ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Frank Marcopolos. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/181915/bk_acx0_181915_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Indianapolis , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1119min
    New York Times Best Seller “Gripping…this yarn has it all.” (USA Today) “A wonderful book.” (Christian Science Monitor) “Enthralling.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) “A must-read.” (Booklist, starred review) A human drama unlike any other - the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights and four days, almost 300 miles from the nearest land, nearly 900 men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the first time Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own in “a wonderful book…that features grievous mistakes, extraordinary courage, unimaginable horror, and a cover-up…as complete an account of this tragic tale as we are likely to have” (The Christian Science Monitor). It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and continues through World War II, when the ship embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. “Simply outstanding…Indianapolis is a must-read…a tour de force of true human drama” (Booklist, starred review) that goes beyond the men’s rescue to chronicle the survivors’ 50-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. “Enthralling.... A gripping study of the greatest sea disaster in the history of the US Navy and its aftermath” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative - and brings the ship and her her ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008821/bk_sans_008821_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Fire in the Rock , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 852min
    The Fire in the Rock is a first-person retelling of the Exodus story from the viewpoint of Tzipporah, the wife of Moses; but it is not a conventional Bible story. First, God is offstage; he is present only in the characters' hearts and thoughts. Second, there are no overt miracles - all the events of the Plagues and the Exodus are attributed to natural, if unique, events that are now known to have taken place at around that time. I've seen some confusion on the part of some potential listeners on this issue, so let me make this point clear: in the book, the issue of whether these events were miracles (as Tzipporah herself insists,) or just coincidences, rather depends upon what one brings to them, just as in our own lives. There is no way to know with certainty, and it remains a matter of faith. There is one unambiguously inexplicable occurrence near the end of the book, just to drive home that point. I am not out to sabotage anyone's faith; on the contrary, my intent is to show that there are transcendent things worth believing in, even if one rejects simplistic supernaturalism. In any case, this is not a book of signs and wonders; I write of Moses and Tzipporah as real people with a real, human relationship. Indeed, the book has been described (by Kirkus) as "a powerful, focused love story that may perhaps be more appealing to seekers than believers"; As for the religious aspect - Moses himself is filled with uncertainty and doubt till the end of his life. The central inspiration of the book was, in fact, this simple question, "What if Moses were just an ordinary man?" The Fire in the Rock received a Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews, and was named to its list of 'The Best Books of 2106.' ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charles Henderson Norman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/085197/bk_acx0_085197_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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