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  The Core of the Sun , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 443min

  From the author of the Finlandia Award-winning novel Troll: A Love Story, The Core of the Sun further cements Johanna Sinisalo's reputation as a master of literary speculative fiction and of her country's unique take on it, dubbed "Finnish weird". Set in an alternative historical present, in a "eusistocracy" - an extreme welfare state - that holds public health and social stability above all else, it follows a young woman whose growing addiction to illegal chili peppers leads her on an adventure into a world where love, sex, and free will are all controlled by the state. The Eusistocratic Republic of Finland has bred a new human subspecies of receptive, submissive women, called eloi, for sex and procreation while intelligent, independent women are relegated to menial labor and sterilized so that they do not carry on their "defective" line. Vanna, raised as an eloi but secretly intelligent, needs money to help her doll-like sister, who has disappeared. Vanna forms a friendship with a man named Jare, and they become involved in buying and selling a stimulant known to the Health Authority to be extremely dangerous: chili peppers. Then Jare comes across a strange religious cult in possession of the Core of the Sun, a chili so hot that it is rumored to cause hallucinations. Does this chili have effects that justify its prohibition? How did Finland turn into the North Korea of Europe? And will Vanna succeed in her quest to find her sister, or will her growing need to satisfy her chili addiction destroy her? Johanna Sinisalo's tautly told story of fight and flight is also a feisty, between-the-lines social polemic - a witty, inventive, and fiendishly engaging listen. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Coleen Marlo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/026414/bk_adbl_026414_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Obsolete , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 529min

  Book 1 of the Obsolete series In a dystopian future, an epic battle between the sexes will determine who lives and who dies. After the Blue Pox pandemic wipes out 99.99 percent of males and 99.95 percent of females, the majority under the age of 50,18-year-old Madison wanders the countryside, lost and alone. She joins forces with Katherine, a former anthropologist, in search of a safe place to live, and the two find a group of women gathered on the campus of a small college in East Tennessee. Katherine quickly establishes herself as leader and under the influence of Callie, a former prison guard, begins to imprison men, whom they refer to as the "others", for what Madison perceives can only be nefarious reasons. When older and weaker prisoners start mysteriously disappearing, Madison suspects Callie and her band of deputies are killing them. After a pregnant woman joins their commune, Callie and Katherine, aware that females outnumber males and hoping to create a new world ruled by women, make plans to build their community and attain power. They devise a procreation policy, mating the younger women with the healthy male prisoners, and Madison must make a decision to either stay and become puppet to their plans or make her way alone in a desolate, violent world. But before she can do so, she meets Jonah, a young man captured by Callie, and Madison finds herself caught between her love and loyalty to Katherine and her attraction to Jonah. Madison is forced to make a harder decision: To stay and condone what Callie and Katherine are doing or risk her life and escape with Jonah. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carla Mercer-Meyer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016741/bk_acx0_016741_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Hunger Fix: The Three-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 500min

  Food addiction is real. Our body’s built-in reward system, driven by the chemical dopamine, tells us to do things that give us pleasure: Creative energy, falling in love, entrepreneurship—even the continued procreation of the human race—are driven by this system. Unfortunately, so is the urge to overeat. In The Hunger Fix, Dr. Pam Peeke uses the latest neuroscience to explain how, with repeated exposure, coupled with life stresses, any food can become a "False Fix" and ensnare you in a vicious cycle of food obsession, overeating, and addiction. Indeed, she shows that dopamine rushes in the body can work exactly the same way with food as with drugs like cocaine. Luckily, this very same system can be easily rewired to reward us with a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. The Hunger Fix lays out a science-based three-stage plan that shows us how to break our addiction to False Fixes and replace them with healthier rewards. Fun fitness activities, customized meal plans, and delicious, satisfying recipes are designed to trigger the specific neurochemical cascade that stimulates your body’s reward system, reclaims your hijacked brain, and supports your lifelong recovery. Energizing Healthy Fixes, such as meditating, having sex, writing your own blog, or going for a walk on the beach—even laughing—quickly replace the junk food, couch time, and other self-destructive habits that can leave you unhappy and overweight. Packed with practical tips, useful advice, and plenty of wit, wisdom, and inspiring stories of those who have successfully transformed their bodies, The Hunger Fix is a life changing program for anyone (of any size) trapped by food obsessions and the urge to overeat. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pamela Peeke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/010030/bk_adbl_010030_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Mesopotamian Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 185min

  If you're looking for a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, then keep reading....The civilizations that grew up in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys many thousands of years ago have left important legacies: agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, the wheel, and writing.This present volume of Mesopotamian myths is divided into three sections. The first of these contains creation myths, the most extended of which is the Enuma Elish, or Babylonian creation story. In this myth, the god Marduk does battle with the dragon Tiamat, and from her body and that of her second-in-command, he creates the world. The story of Atrahasis involves not original creation but re-creation, since this is the myth of the Great Flood that the gods send to wash everything away. Etana’s tale is less cosmic in nature than the preceding two stories: the act of creation involved is Etana’s attempt to have a child and thus an heir to his throne.The deeds and foibles of the Mesopotamian gods are on display in the second section, in stories that inform us about the characters of these divinities and which contain themes that tell us something about Mesopotamian concepts of cosmic order. In the first story, the goddess Ishtar decides to visit the Underworld where the goddess Ereshkigal holds sway. When Ereshkigal worries that Ishtar plans to supplant her, she sets a trap that holds Ishtar prisoner until she is rescued. Ereshkigal’s deed has cosmic implications: since Ishtar is a fertility goddess, her imprisonment means that procreation on Earth is suspended.Mesopotamian Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths, you'll find the following Sumerian myths and topics covered:Creation mythsTales of gods and goddessesSelections from the Epic of GilgameshAnd much more!So if you want a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, listen to this audiobook! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Reaves. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/187013/bk_acx0_187013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Tantric Sex: Your Complete Guide to Revitalize Your Sex Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 239min, (USK 18)

  Have an out-of-the-world intense experience with tantric sex, understand its healing power, and get closer to your partner.Would you like to spice up your sex life to beyond just the physical? Are you interested in experiencing the spiritual side of love-making that can help foster a deeper connection between you and your partner?If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, keep reading.The practice of sex is as old as mankind. It has traditionally been used for procreation and to have a good time with one’s partner. But a few thousand years ago, people realized that it should mean more as it is too profound an act.Tantric sex came into being about 5000 years ago. The idea behind its creation was to explore sex as union of two spirits as sources of energy. Sex is then experienced as a singularity, and both sides partake in it to ascend to a higher dimension. This book further explores tantric sex and guides the curious listeners on delving deeper during intimate encounters with their other halves and feel it in a whole new way.In this profound book, here’s what else you’ll learn:What is tantric sex, how do you understand it more fully as a spiritual activity, and some thoughts on practicing itSome differences between conventional orgasm and tantric orgasm and why the tantric orgasm is more intense and lasts longerExploration of foreplay and tantric touching and how to ease into that perfect mood to start things off Understanding tantric sex as a healing activity and the wellness activities one needs to do to prepare oneself for itThe art of fostering a deeper connection with one’s partner and various things one can do in everyday lifeKnowing the deeper principles of tantric communication and what is involved in achieving a higher level of consciousnessAnd much more...Now, do you feel that tantric sex is too complicated? Or, perhaps, ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Annie Brown. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215889/bk_acx0_215889_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  HeartFast: HeartFast Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 714min

  They were the Guardians, 16 special men and women with incredible powers who had sworn their lives to the protection of their galaxy, while upholding the laws of their world.It was a world that, eons ago, had suffered a devastating plague that had rendered more than half its population unable to reproduce. As a result, in order to assure the survival of their species, the HandFast law was enacted. Every month, twenty couples were drawn by lottery. Couples whose sole purpose would then be procreation, the continuation of the species. For the length of one year, two complete strangers would follow the edicts of the HandFast, until the woman conceived. Once that was accomplished, the couple was no longer bound to each other, and they could go their separate ways while the child was given to a couple unable to bear children.It was a cold and impersonal law, but it worked.However, the Guardians were exempt from having their names drawn in the lottery. The very nature of their jobs, risking their lives day in and day out to protect their galaxy, precluded any thought of bearing children.Which was why, when StarLight and Master Hunter heard their names called out to be HandFasted, their neat, orderly lives were turned upside-down. Gone was the comfortable companionship they'd known. Gone was the brother-sister working relationship and the friendship.Now they would be forced into an intimacy neither had wanted, nor expected.Neither would they be prepared for the overwhelming passion they would find in each other's bodies, as well as in their hearts.And things would only get more complicated and dangerous. Because their names had been deliberately placed on the lottery, and the drawing had not been a fluke. Instead, it was the first step in destroying their world and every Guardian living. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chase Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/234203/bk_acx0_234203_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 726min

  Are there any questions? The final line in Margaret Atwood's modern classic, The Handmaid's Tale, has teased and perplexed fans since the book's original release more than 30 years ago. Now, in this Audible Original production, listeners get some of the answers they've waited so long to hear. Featuring an all-new interview with Professor Piexoto, written by Atwood and performed by a full cast, The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition is a must-listen for both fans and newcomers alike. Emmy Award winner Claire Danes (Homeland, Temple Grandin) gives a stirring performance of this classic in speculative fiction, where the message (and the warning) is now more timely than ever. In addition to rich sound design that honors the audio origins of Atwood's classic, the special edition also includes a brand-new afterword from the author and an essay written by author Valerie Martin (Mary Reilly, Property). After a violent coup in the United States overthrows the Constitution and ushers in a new government regime, the Republic of Gilead imposes subservient roles on all women. Offred, now a Handmaid tasked with the singular role of procreation in the childless household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost everything, even her own name. Despite the danger, Offred learns to navigate the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life for mere glimpses of her former freedom, and records her story for future listeners. Whether you're a fan of the original novel or someone who has recently discovered it, The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition will shock, impress, and satisfy all those who listen. The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition features performances by Claire Danes, Margaret Atwood, Emily Bauer, Allyson Johnson, Gabra Zackman, Suzanne Toren, Tim Gerard Reynolds ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Claire Danes, full cast, Margaret Atwood, Tim Gerard Reynolds. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030461/bk_adbl_030461_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  An Intellection on the Post Mechanics of Death , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 361min

  Hades: The alabaster streets are terribly empty, bare, and absent of any life or moving form. "Hello? Where is everybody?" I speak, but the emptiness makes my voice even that much more alone. How can this be? Everyone dies, I surmise, don't we all return back home to take up again the art of eternity? Where is everyone hiding? Billions of years! The cycle of to and fro, mortal schools of thought and reflections, to live anew, die, and come back alive. This cycle was not about to change now! Where the hell was everyone at? All of us have been doing this same exact thing for forever! Was it not just yesterday that we all arrived here from the Center of All Things? Was it not just yesterday we arrived here to establish a new home from our eternal parents? Did not God, the father, the mother of us all, thee all-knowing supermassive black hole being at the center of all things demand expansion? Something was terribly wrong. "Hello!" I repeat over and over again, running wildly through the empty white streets. "Anyone, please!" I leave not a single corner unexplored, no building was left unsearched. The great coliseums of government were stripped clean, not even a crumb was left to weep over. Years, ancient, long count calendar years, escape my tireless search. I am consumed, until the end...when it becomes more than apparent that I must not, cannot, stay here. There is a world where the sentient beings experience love and find their mates by a single touch of their left hands. Embedded in their left hands is a cortex extension of their cerebral nervous system. It extends down through the left arm into their palm and is completely inert until such time that they touch their DNA match for procreation. The left hands then entwine on contact with their cellular mates and they are then connected and inseparable for the space of two years, two months, and two days. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gordon McWhorter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/069100/bk_acx0_069100_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Before You Say I Do , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 120min

  The ultimate power base of the Black man and woman is the family. In family, we learn our past and define our future, and occasionally, because of family, we redefine our future. The rise of the Black man and woman will be a direct reflection of the elevation of the family.Our families nurture us and are the lens through which we first view the world. The initial establishment of a relationship creates a dynamic ripple effect that can either negatively or positively impact the soul of the person for generations to come.The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan once said, "They breed horses better than they breed people", meaning that more care and consideration goes into preserving and extending the blood line of thorough-bred horses than goes into perfecting and evolving the human being.When Allah (God) is the true center of the relationship, then gods come forward, and progress is unlimited, but when Allah (God) is an afterthought, then the progress of the couple is limited, stymied, and erratic, at best. In his first book, Bro. Nuri Muhammad wants to create a paradigm shift, wherein the listener will evolve to see family as the perfect reflection of the first Allah's self-creation and that family formation in this critical time must be seen as the foundation of dynasties.We are not only living in the now, we are creating the future through our words, deeds, and actions. That which is done out of sync with the time is done in vain and is born from a reptilian mind-set. The entire existence of reptiles can be categories as a struggle to ensure three primary and primal needs: food, procreation (sex), and the seeking of shelter from the elements. For far too many people, these same primal needs have become the motivating foundation for entering into relationships.We can no longer - as a people - afford to think only in terms of the now; we must think in terms of the future perfect tense before you say "I do". This is the distil ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: NVMD Studios Taigo X. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/214667/bk_acx0_214667_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Cleopatra (eBook, PDF)

  Few personalities from classical antiquity are more famous--yet more poorly understood--than Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt. In this major biography, Duane Roller reveals that Cleopatra was in fact a learned and visionary leader whose overarching goal was always the preservation of her dynasty and kingdom. Roller's authoritative account is the first to be based solely on primary materials from the Greco-Roman period: literary sources, Egyptian documents (Cleopatra's own writings), and representations in art and coinage produced while she was alive. His compelling portrait of the queen illuminates her prowess as a royal administrator who managed a large and diverse kingdom extending from Asia Minor to the interior of Egypt, as a naval commander who led her own fleet in battle, and as a scholar and supporter of the arts. Even her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius--the source of her reputation as a supreme seductress who drove men to their doom--were carefully crafted state policies: she chose these partners to insure the procreation of successors who would be worthy of her distinguished dynasty. That Cleopatra ultimately lost to her Roman opponents, Roller contends, in no way diminishes her abilities. "Roller tells his tale smoothly and accessibly....The resulting portrait is that of a complex, many-sided figure, a potent Hellenistic ruler who could move the tillers of power as skillfully as any man, and one far and nobly removed from the 'constructed icon' of popular imagination." --The New York Times Book Review "A rich account of late Ptolemaic culture." --The New Yorker "Offers a superb panorama of the society and culture of late Ptolemaic Egypt, with vivid sketches of the (remarkably vigorous) intellectual life of Cleopatra's Alexandria and the structural instabilities of the late Ptolemaic state." --Times Literary Supplement "Besides providing a compelling story and breathing fresh air into a heretofore two-dimensional caricature from history, Roller's 'Cleopatra' provides an interesting commentary on the attitudes still prevalent towards women who rule." --Christian Science Monitor "Compulsively readable." --Bookslut "A definitive account of a queen of remarkable strength." --Publishers Weekly

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