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    Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 388min
    For decades, alarms have sounded about declining engagement. Yet companies continue to struggle with toxic cultures, and the low productivity and unhappiness that go with them. Why is "culture" so difficult to improve? What makes so many good employees check out? Neuroscientist Paul Zak shows that innate brain functions hold the answers. It all boils down to trust. When someone shows you trust, a feel-good jolt of oxytocin surges through your brain and triggers you to reciprocate. This simple mechanism creates a perpetual trust-building cycle - the key to changing stubborn workplace patterns. Drawing on his original research, Zak teases out science-backed insights for building high-trust organizations. Trust Factor opens a window on how brain chemicals affect behavior, why trust gets squashed, and ways to consciously stimulate it by celebrating effort, sharing information, promoting ownership, and more. The Ofactor(TM) survey, data, and examples support the action plans. Engagement programs and monetary rewards are Band-Aids on broken bones. To get to the root of the problem, you've got to go deeper. Packed with examples from The Container Store, Zappos, and Herman Miller, Trust Factor harnesses our neurochemistry to effectively cultivate work places where trust, joy, and commitment compound naturally. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan John Miller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008705/bk_brll_008705_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Inside the Whale , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 463min
    Stephanie Sandford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth. But the past is indistinct and it’s complicated. First, there was her mum, who developed an anxious streak after marrying the wrong Reg. And then there was the young man from the dairy who gave Stevie swimming lessons before he broke her heart. War came, and four years chopping root vegetables in the canteen of the Sun Pat peanut factory on the Old Kent Road. Then the wet London nights, with the Doodle Bugs slipping through the sky like huge silvery fish. It’s not until she’s under an umbrella with Jonathan – dark hair and seaweed eyes – that Stevie finally starts to sense safety.Meanwhile, Michael Royston’s memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Matilda’s Dicken Medal for bravery) ready for his move into hospital. Years ago, he trained military carrier pigeons for the Royal Corps of Signals in Cairo so it’s ironic that his own homecoming has taken a lifetime. Michael has never been good at putting things into words; he’s more comfortable with the click of Morse code. But Anna, a young healthcare assistant, has the patience – and rare tenderness – to eke out his story. And so he begins. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Wallis, Phyllida Nash. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/000920/bk_rhuk_000920_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    One Final Gasp , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 415min
    Somewhere out there exists an extinction level virus so powerful there is nothing that can stop it. In a misguided attempt to avert the future deadly threat, biologist Elias Marcum creates his own impervious virus. His arrogance in his work inadvertently causes the accidental release of the virus. By the time it is discovered, it is too late.Aging television reporter, Eve Montgomery finally sees her chance to return to the spotlight when she is given the assignment to cover the Legends of Rock Cruise on the Magnificent Jewel. Her dreams of covering the glitz and glamour of rock stars are quickly squashed when the ship anchors in quarantine in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. A ferocious virus is rampant on the ship, and it quickly begins to decimate the lives of the thousands on board. There is no cure or treatment. The events of the ship are parallel to the events happening across the globe. No country is immune. Nowhere is spared. Unaware of how widespread the virus is, Eve does her best with limited communication to convey the story to the news station. It’s a matter of waiting it out until the virus runs its course.Eve finds hope in the prospect of leaving the sea and returning home. She focuses on that, oblivious to the fact that things are far worse on land.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David W. Dietz, III. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/199288/bk_acx0_199288_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Pilot Who Wore a Dress: And Other Dastardly Lateral Thinking Mysteries , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 373min
    Devised by devious genius Tom Cutler, The Pilot Who Wore a Dress is a fiendish collection of riddles, mysteries and puzzles to test and tease your brain. This title includes an accompanying PDF. Here's a simple one to get you started: four bodybuilders are huddling together in the street, under a small ladies' umbrella, yet after 20 minutes not one of them has got wet. How is this possible? Separated into original brainteasers and timeless conundrums, plus locked-room head scratchers and unsolvable crimes borrowed from the very best of detective fiction, this cunning collection will give your lateral thinking muscle a proper workout. See if you can crack the problems by tracing the clues tucked away in each mystery before hopping to the next track to hear the answer. These puzzles are perfect for the squashed commute and after-dinner whoopla alike. They are guaranteed to entertain and delight, whether you're a wannabe Sherlock Holmes or a budding Jonathan Creek. Side effects may include bafflement, laughter, smugness and exclamations along the lines of, "It's so obvious once you know the answer". Oh, and about those bone-dry bodybuilders - who said it was raining? So obvious! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jot Davies. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/002219/bk_hcuk_002219_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Granny Skewers a Scoundrel: Fuchsia, Minnesota Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 376min
    Granny has a new addition to her arsenal of crime fighting weapons as Fuchsia, Minnesota's most colorful detective. Now, along with her famous crook-hooking umbrella, she's acquired a scoundrel-skewering knitting needle. And just in time! Residents of Fuchsia seem to be dropping dead like flies! First, it's Granny's neighbor Sally (who gives up the ghost in her weed-filled front yard), followed by Esmeralda Periwinkle (the squirrel lover on Main Street), and then, Mr. Nail, owner of the local hardware store (who is squashed when dozens of bags of fertilizer fall on top of him). Granny is baffled. Who is behind this murder spree? Granny enlists the help of her sort-of-boyfriend Franklin Gatsby, the town's police chief Cornelius Stricknine (or "The Big Guy"), her reality-show loving neighbor Mavis, and her own son Thor. And, of course, the special assistance of her menagerie of pets - including Mr. Bleaty, the goat. Soon Granny is hot on the trail of this dastardly murderer. Unfortunately, when Granny herself is poisoned, everyone insists that she cool her crime solving ways and stay indoors and out of harm's way. Of course, that's never going to happen! Not when Granny knows all the secret passageways and tunnels that run underneath Fuchsia. Out she goes - and watch out, you evil doers! Granny will solve this mystery - you can bet your pink undies, she will! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Priscilla Finch. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/041527/bk_acx0_041527_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Haley’s Humiliating Day: The Working Girl’s Domination: A Bondage and Domination Erotica Story: Haley’s Humiliation, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 17min, (USK 18)
    This is the fourth episode of haley’s humiliation, the new series from Suzy Carnie. Haley’s life is going along just like normal until an old boyfriend reenters her life and sets everything on end. Bit by bit this professional woman is transformed into a girl who thrives on humiliation, domination and loss of control. She has no idea how Joe can possibly overcome her better nature but it doesn’t seem like making choices is much of anything these days anyway! Warning: This ebook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity and includes rough sex, domination, submission, sex in public, work sex, humiliation, and more. Only mature adults who won’t find that offensive should read this novella. Here is a preview: He turned her around then and her front was pressed into the stone, her tits squashed against it painfully, as he lifted her ass with his hands and slipped into her cunt from behind. He fucked her wildly, and she was sure she would be scraped all up and down her body, but she could only groan and then cry out. “Oh God, oh yes, oh please fuck me, Josh, fuck me! Fuck your little whore!” She had no idea where the words came from but they were spoken and it seemed to drive Josh to move even faster and harder. His cock seemed to stroke every damn nerve inside hr pussy. Her body screamed for release. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Victoria Ward. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/153958/bk_acx0_153958_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pardon My French: How a Grumpy American Fell in Love with France , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 528min
    To make a friend is a joy. To make a friend in another country is a wonderment - a small miracle. Pardon My French follows an American author who has embraced a daunting mission: not to be a spectator in France but an enthusiastic participant - fully engaged, fully alive. In France, Johnson is like an alien from another planet. Everything is strange to him. His goal is to speak French without going to prison, drive without being squashed like a bug, dance the tango without losing his marriage, and belt out a tune with a world-class jazz combo without being booed off the stage. Repeatedly, the author fearlessly steps into harm's way. He joins a summer acting troop and witnesses the French version of sexual liberation. He pits his rather staid and conventional driving skills against the French speed demons of Languedoc. He tries to be cool in a painting class while sputtering nervously in front of the nude model with the long legs and silky voice. And then, after it all - after the splendor of Christmas on the Mediterranean, the bicycle tours along the French canals, the mountain treks amply supplied with French bread, cheese, and wine - the miracle happens. The often self-deprecating and bungling American meets and falls in love with a beautiful mistress: La belle France. And when he does, an entire village adopts him into a new family - one with a gracious heart and a beautiful French accent. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David de Vries. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/009126/bk_brll_009126_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The O Line Mystery Shorts, Book 1 (Dramatized), Hörbuch, Digital, 88min
    The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprise the complete dramatization of the mystery series of short stories. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 1 features the first four episodes: "Yard Sale Museum", "Life without Ice Cream", "Your Garden Variety Murder", "Office Park Rookie". Set on Ohlone Island in the San Francisco Bay, island inhabitants Lorna and Annie have a penchant for discovering fraud, corruption, and murder. In the first episode, Lorna turns over the dirtiest rock in town when she attempts to rescue the downtrodden island museum. The second episode finds Lorna at odds with ice cream shop owners who accuse her of passing counterfeit money. In episode three, a visit to the local garden store turns deadly when meeting new friends lands Lorna in a compost pile filled with drugs, murder, and police indifference. And in the final short, Annie lands Lorna a high paying temp position. But when Lorna discovers she's in a nest of racketeers and her exit plan is squashed, she enlists Annie's help to unravel this maze. Following in the footsteps of Classic Radio Drama's, The O Line Mystery Shorts brings to life new stories for the digital age. The companion book series available exclusively on Kindle e-books includes an introduction and the scripts that follow the stories evolution. Language: English. Narrator: Nina Greeley, Beth Hutchens, Becky Carlisle, Taisha Rucker, Ty Garafalo, Jonathan W. Wind, Colin Cahill. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/003702/bk_acx0_003702_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tales of The Grand Tour, Hörbuch, Digital, 192min
    Six-time Hugo Award winner Bova likes to tell big stories in a small way. This approach both helps and hurts in this collection of stories, excerpts and outtakes from his "Grand Tour" novels (Saturn, etc.), which explore the colonization of the solar system. Despite his vast subject, Bova focuses tightly on the heroes and villains whose striving makes up his future history. While some characters are standards of the SF genre (megalomaniac capitalist, lone-wolf entrepreneur, love object caught between them), Bova imbues each with Homeric virtues and flaws. Plus, he can slip convention to present a tale of a crippled circus performer regaining his balance from a visit to the lower-gravity moon ("The Man Who Hated Gravity"), or an account of unrequited love of a stunt double about to free-fall through Venus's skies ("High Jump"). Like a folksy astrophysicist, Bova delights in talking about outer space, from the surface of Venus (hot enough to melt aluminum!) through the asteroid belt (four times farther from the sun than Earth!) to the depths of Jupiter (a beach ball squashed down by an invisible child!). His excitement at being there matches his gusto for the dirty deeds done in the name of love, honor and duty. Less happily, the volume reveals his occasional repetitive prose, hidden across the novels. Similarly, the differing backstories of the novels sit uneasily next to each other. Still, his stories offer glimpses of the human side of space, the heroic grins and tragic grimaces alike. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Hoye, Stephan Rudnicki, Margy Moore, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000518/bk_pnix_000518_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    His Little Lapis: The Red Petticoat Saloon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 259min, (USK 18)
    Once a respectable young governess, Louise Small tumbled from society's grace after her employer forced himself on her. She wound up at The Red Petticoat playing Little Lapis Lazuli, a submissive who dresses like a girl and offers her bottom up for frequent spankings. She enjoys her new identity, so far removed from the prim governess she'd been, but she longs for a real daddy - one who is kind and caring, yet willing to administer real discipline. When she spies Culpepper Cove's Mayor interacting with his young niece, she knows he's just the sort of man she wants. But his disdain for her and her profession put them in conflict. Letting go of her little self, she reverts to the proper, fine-mannered governess to win his attention. But at what cost? With her little side squashed, and no hope of being accepted in polite society, she hardly knows who to be or what kind of life to lead. Would being the Mayor's wife be enough? About The Red Petticoat series: The Red Petticoat Saloon series is a collection of books written by number-one and USA Today best-selling authors. Each book tells the unique story of a different woman, a "gem", who comes to the saloon to find a safe haven and discovers they become part of a family. Recurring characters appear in each book to allow listeners a continuity as they learn about the women who have learned to bend but have not broken under the harshness that life has to offer. It is a series where strong, loving men find not only entertainment at the saloon but the special women who reside under its roof. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Meghan Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/066361/bk_acx0_066361_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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