109 Results for : mockery
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The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 517min
In 1144 the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore disturbing signs of torture, and a story spread that it was a ritual murder, performed by Jews, in imitation of the Crucifixion as a mockery of Christianity. The outline of William's tale eventually gained currency far beyond Norwich, and the idea that Jews engaged in ritual murder became firmly rooted in the European imagination. E. M. Rose's engaging book delves into the story of William's murder and the notorious trial that followed to uncover the origin of the ritual murder accusation - known as the "blood libel" - in Western Europe in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the specific historical context - 12th-century ecclesiastical politics, the position of Jews in England, the Second Crusade, and the cult of saints - and suspensefully unraveling the facts of the case, Rose makes a powerful argument for why the Norwich Jews (and particularly one Jewish banker) were accused of killing the youth and how the malevolent blood libel accusation managed to take hold. She also considers four "copycat" cases, in which Jews were similarly blamed for the deaths of young Christians, and traces the adaptations of the story over time. In the centuries after its appearance, the ritual murder accusation provoked instances of torture, death, and expulsion of thousands of Jews and the extermination of hundreds of communities. Although no charge of ritual murder has withstood historical scrutiny, the concept of the blood libel is so emotionally charged and deeply rooted in cultural memory that it endures even today. Rose's groundbreaking work, driven by fascinating characters, a gripping narrative, and impressive scholarship, provides clear answers as to why the blood libel emerged when it did and how it was able to gain such widespread acceptance, laying the foundations for enduring anti-Semitic myths that continue to the present. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malk Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023519/bk_adbl_023519_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Outrage Industry: Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 593min
In early 2012, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed that Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student who advocated for insurance coverage of contraceptives, "wants to be paid to have sex." Over the next few days, Limbaugh attacked Fluke personally, often in crude terms, while a powerful backlash grew. But perhaps what was most notable about the incident was that it wasn't unusual. From Limbaugh's venomous attacks on Fluke to liberal radio host Mike Malloy's suggestion that Bill O'Reilly "drink a vat of poison... and choke to death", over-the-top discourse in today's political opinion media is pervasive. Anyone who observes the skyrocketing number of incendiary political opinion shows on television and radio might conclude that political vitriol on the airwaves is fueled by the increasingly partisan American political system. But in The Outrage Industry Jeffrey M. Berry and Sarah Sobieraj show how the proliferation of outrage says more about regulatory, technological, and cultural changes, than it does about our political inclinations. Berry and Sobieraj tackle the mechanics of outrage rhetoric, exploring its various forms, such as mockery, emotional display, fear mongering, audience flattery, and conspiracy theories. They then investigate the impact of outrage rhetoric on a contemporary political landscape that features frequent straight-party voting in Congress. Outrage tactics have also facilitated the growth of the Tea Party, a movement which appeals to older, white conservatives and has dragged the GOP farther away from the demographically significant moderates whose favor it should be courting. Finally, The Outrage Industry examines how these shows sour our own political lives. Drawing from a rich base of evidence, this book forces all of us to consider the negative consequences that flow from our increasingly hyper-partisan political media. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanyin ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kaleo Griffith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018764/bk_adbl_018764_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Spectral Strangler: Secret Agent X #2 March 1934 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 278min
Silent, horrible as the crushing coils of a serpent were those unseen fingers that blotted out men's lives. A criminal of satanic proportions had risen - the "Black Master", whose victims fell with livid, hideous faces and protruding tongues that seemed a ghastly mockery of the fate they had suffered. Along this terrible murder trail Secret Agent "X" gambled with the Dice of Death. His true face unknown, his identity forever buried in a secret government file, Secret Agent "X" came back from the dead to take on the sinister sadists and evil extortionists who prey on innocent Americans. A master of disguise who carries a non-lethal gas gun, "X" the unknown is backed by a cabal of wealthy citizens and is answerable only to the shadowy K-9 in Washington. In his second recorded case, "The Spectral Strangler", the Man of Mystery is drawn into a chain of horror when his mentor from their Federal days, Bill Scanlon, is slain by a ghostly, disembodied strangler. How does this grisly crime connect with the disappearance of a chemist working for the Army's Chemical Warfare branch? What was Scanlon investigating that motived his killer to snuff out his life? The trail of purpled-faced corpses points toward a shadowy mastermind known only as the Black Master. Through webs of horror "X" plunges, aided by Herald reporter Betty Dale and dogged every step of the way by Inspector John Burks, seeking to solve the wave of inexplicable deaths and avenge the slaying of his old friend. But does an invisible noose hang waiting at the end of the trail, to seize his naked throat in its gallows grip? "The Spectral Strangler" originally appeared in Secret Agent "X" magazine, in March 1934, and is read by Milton Bagby. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Milton Bagby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/090493/bk_acx0_090493_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Emotional Intelligence for Leadership: 4 Week Booster Plan to Increase Your Self-Awareness, Assertiveness and Your Ability to Manage People , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 186min
Do you wonder why people less smart than you are making career faster than you? Do you want to learn how to manage more people with less effort? Do you want to discover how to guide people in the right direction by recognizing their emotions?Then keep on reading....A recent study in Career Builder shows that 71 percent of the hiring managers said that for them, an employee's emotional intelligence, also known as EQ, is more important than their IQ. And 75 percent even said they were more likely to promote a high-EQ employee.Since it was first labeled by professor Daniel Goleman in his 1995 best seller, Emotional Intelligence, more and more evidence has been found that your EQ has a bigger influence on your success as a leader than your IQ. Controlling your own emotions, recognizing the emotions of others, and leading those emotions in line with the common department and company goals is an essential skill in modern-day leadership. And luckily, it's a skill that can be acquired without months of studying.In Emotional Intelligence for Leadership you will discover:How to recognize emotions from other people and build better relationshipsHow manage your own emotions, so you can make the decision based on logic, to align your decision-making with your goals How to use your voice to express the desired emotion to influence people and get back the positive spirit in your team Recognize emotions by looking to the nonverbal facial expression - use this in your next negotiation How to leverage positive emotions in people to increase their productivity and happinessHow to avoid complaining and mockery within your workforce How to deal with the biggest enemy for productivity of your team How to turn jealousy into something positive and productiveAnd much, much moreEven if you have the empathy of a robot regarding othe ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Seth Thompson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/151881/bk_acx0_151881_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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After , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 555min
Sixty thousand people watched as Candace Rodriguez literally fell off the stage while performing the national anthem, wrecking more than her self-esteem. Is her music career over? Now, weighing 350 pounds and jilted by her fiancé after the shame of her public fall, can she find another chance at true love? Will her new Christian faith anchor her future hopes? Former highbrow stock trader, "JB" Patrickson has had enough of life making mockery of his best laid-out future plans. His father insisted he'd never make it more than selling "chickn" stock in Kentucky. Proving him wrong, JB succeeded at the NY Stock Exchange, becoming one of the best US traders...until the market crashed in 2008. Seven years later and mired in debt, he can't shake the urge that God is leading him down a different path. The path of accepting his grandmother's request to come help manage her farm, despite his little to nothing knowledge about farming. Has he fallen low enough to toil with his hands to eke out a single meal? What future could God plan for him on a farm? Twenty years after returning to the US from a fulfilling medical mission in Asia, Dr. and Dr. Mrs. Cantwell gratefully send off two sons to college, purchase a flourishing 20-acre farm, and prepare to settle into their empty nest stage. But what will they do if God leads one more life into their path, one needing stitches of the soul not of the body? Can they answer his call to service, or will overlooked pain from the past threaten the fragile peace they'd so desperately coaxed into existence to survive together? Find out how these lives intersect at the Day Spring Farms, and watch what God can do to turn brokenness and shattered dreams into masterpieces. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elaine Kvernum. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/081000/bk_acx0_081000_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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I Drink for a Reason , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 389min
The star and creative force behind Mr. Show and Arrested Development pens his "first and final book, chronicling his meteoric rise and abysmal fall in the literary world." After a decade spent in isolation in the Ugandan jungles thinking about stuff, David Cross has written his first book. Known for roles on the small screen such as "never-nude" Tobias Funke on Arrested Development and the role of "David" in Mr. Show with Bob and David, as well as a hugely successful stand-up routine full of sharp-tongued rants and rages, Cross has carved out his place in American comedy. Whether deflating the pomposity of religious figures, calling out the pathetic symbiosis of pseudo-celebrity and its leaching fandom, or merely pushing the buttons of the way-too-easily offended PC left or the caustic, double-standard of the callous (but funnier) right, Cross has something to say about everyone, including his own ridiculous self. Now, for the first time, Cross is weaving his media mockery, celebrity denunciation, religious commentary and sheer madness into book form, revealing the true story behind his almost existential distaste of Jim Belushi ("The Belush"), disclosing the up-to-now unpublished minutes to a meeting of Fox television network executives, and offering up a brutally grotesque run-in with Bill O'Reilly. And as if this wasn't enough for your laughing pleasure in these troubled times, some of the pieces splinter off with additional material being created online in exclusive video and animated web content created solely for the book-a historical first (presumably)! With a mix of personal essays, satirical fiction posing as truth, advice for rich people, information from America's least favorite Rabbi and a top-10 list of top-10 lists, I Drink for a Reason is as unique as the comedian himself, and cannot be missed. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Cross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/000341/bk_hach_000341_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Devil You Know: The Devil DeVere, Book 3: The Devil DeVere, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 264min
Book #3 in The Devil DeVere Series – Library Journal Best E-book Romance 2012 Sometimes the devil is disguised as a gentleman... In this third installment of the award-winning Devil DeVere series, DeVere is finally center stage when Ned, Annalee, and her cousin, Diana arrive at DeVere’s estate for a weekend of horseracing. From the first meeting, DeVere makes his interest in Diana acutely known. Although she sees no harm in a light flirtation, she doesn’t intend to become another notch on his bedpost. Nevertheless, DeVere fascinates her. Ned gave her a meaningful look. "I hope you'll take extreme care in any dealings with him. He is ruthless and calculating when he chooses to be and has a strong predilection to manipulate and exploit the vulnerabilities of others—when it suits his purpose. He just can't help himself. It's not that he's evil incarnate, or anything like that; it's just that he has low tolerance for weakness, incompetence, or buffoonery." Diana lifted her brow. "You know I am no fool, dear Edward. I take full responsibility for my actions and have already made clear what I am willing and not willing to sacrifice." Although DeVere is outwardly arrogant, ruthless, unpredictable, and manipulative, the private man is quite another creature—intensely loyal and fiercely protective of those few he cares about. Diana also maintains a false front to the world. Her twelve year marriage is a mockery and she feels unfulfilled and undesirable which makes her all too vulnerable to DeVere’s dangerous charm. After events take an unexpected turn, Diana' most erotic fantasies become reality when she seeks comfort and affirmation in the devil's arms. But little does she know that the fire he ignites within her will burn long after she leaves Woodcote Park. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eva Hathaway. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/005453/bk_acx0_005453_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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William Lloyd Garrison and Horace Greeley: The Lives and Careers of the Civil War Era’s Most Famous Publishers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 194min
“I cherish as strong a love for the land of my nativity as any man living. I am proud of her civil, political and religious institutions...But I have some solemn accusations to bring against her. I accuse her of insulting the majesty of Heaven with the grossest mockery that was ever exhibited to man - inasmuch as, professing to be the land of the free and the asylum of the oppressed, she falsifies every profession, and shamelessly plays the tyrant.” -William Lloyd Garrison “Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.” -Horace Greeley Nearly a century after the first unified resistance against the British, strife over slavery widened to the point of civil war, and the condition of slaves in America was in several aspects worse than at any time during the 18th century. As the nation tried to sort out its most intractable political issue, politicians and advocates on each side of the divide became increasingly more passionate, and vocal. The dam would burst completely after Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860, and the refusal of Northern states to strictly apply the new fugitive slave law would be explicitly cited in several of the Southern states’ articles of secession in late 1860 and early 1861. By April 1861, the Civil War had broken out. Well before Lincoln and the “Black Republicans” were cited by secessionist firebrands looking to justify their stances, one of the men they most bitterly opposed was abolitionist editor William Lloyd Garrison. While many began their adult lives with very strident views and then mellowed over time, he did just the opposite. Raised by a pious single mother, he embraced the general teachings of the Christian faith as a young man, and in his twenties, he became convicted that slavery was the greatest moral evil in the nation. Thereafter, he devoted most of his life to seeing it ended, and he refused to give an inch in the name of compromise on the things he felt strongly about. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Gallagher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/134119/bk_acx0_134119_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Hunting of the Snark , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 31min
The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits) is a poem written by English writer Lewis Carroll. It is typically categorized as a nonsense poem. Written from 1874 to 1876, the poem borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from Carroll's earlier poem "Jabberwocky" in his children's novel Through the Looking Glass (1871). As for the word "Snark", Carroll did not give it any meaning. The word "snarking" had been used in 1866 to describe a sound. Henry Holiday, the illustrator of the poem, thought of it as a "tragedy". The plot follows a crew of 10 trying to hunt the Snark, an animal which may turn out to be a highly dangerous Boojum. The only one of the crew to find the Snark quickly vanishes, leading the narrator to explain that it was a Boojum after all. The poem is dedicated to young Gertrude Chataway, whom Carroll met at the English seaside town Sandown in the Isle of Wight in 1875. Included with many copies of the first edition of the poem was Carroll's religious tract, "An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves 'Alice'". "The Hunting of the Snark" was published by Macmillan in the United Kingdom in late March 1876, with illustrations by Henry Holiday. It had mixed reviews from reviewers who found it strange. The first printing of "The Hunting of the Snark" consisted of 10,000 copies. There were two reprintings by the conclusion of the year; in total, the poem was reprinted 17 times between 1876 and 1908. Carroll often denied knowing the meaning behind the poem; however, in an 1896 reply to one letter, he agreed with one interpretation of the poem as an allegory for the search for happiness. Scholars have found various meanings in the poem, among them existential angst, an allegory for tuberculosis, and a mockery of the Tichborne case. "The Hunting of the Snark" has been alluded to in various works and has been adapted for musicals, opera, plays, and music. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pierre Moreau. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/arpb/000532/bk_arpb_000532_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Equality of Service: A COLONY Series Paranormal Romance (COLONY Vampires, Book 4) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 235min
Sexy, hot vamps protect the president in this sensual vampire romance! Vampires exist among us. They can be your neighbor, your best friend, a teacher for your child, etc. They alter their aged appearances based upon the amount of blood they consume. They move to a new area, drink a lot of blood, and appear young. Slowly they limit their intake of blood and age right in front of our unsuspecting eyes. After decades, they fake their death, move, and do it over and over again. Most live quiet lives in an effort to blend in. Some, however, want power and control. The Colony is an elite group of vampires sworn to protect the president of the US from these rogue vampires. The Colony series is a suspenseful and sensual vampire fiction series that has been enjoyed by fans of some of the best paranormal romance series, such as "Love at Stake," the Argeneau series, and the "Black Dagger Brotherhood." While guarding the president at a school event, a vampire Colony agent, William, meets the woman of his dreams - a human woman who is a teacher at the school. First impressions being what they are, he finds her sexy and opinionated - unfortunately, her dance card appears to be full, and he's unsure how to woo her when he can't even take her out to dinner without her being the meal. Jackie discovers a hidden agenda in the president's school visit and believes William to be a mockery of the American dream of equality for all. Can a past Freedom Rider and racial activist form the 1960s, now a vampire, prove to the love of his life he's not a political puppet? This novel is for individuals 18 years of age or older, as it contains sexual content. It is a light-hearted (non-dark) romance and should not be considered a political thriller. Although there are references to the president, presidential procedures, the White House, and Washington, D.C., the political arena is a backdrop for the romance. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: J. Bruce McRell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/116395/bk_acx0_116395_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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