Tricksters

The Liquid Cool Series Box Set (Prequel + Books 1-3) (eBook, ePUB)

A Cyber-Noir Thriller Series To Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat! It's Blade Runner Meets The Maltese Falcon.Liquid Cool is the action-packed (and funny), debut cyberpunk detective series.In the sci-fi/cyberpunk detective series, author Austin Dragon shows why you never want to meet a cyborg in a dark alley. There is plenty of gritty action, suspense, thrills, and even a few laughs.It's cyberpunk reimagined-an ever-rainy world of colossal skyscrapers, hovercars, flashy neon streets, and futuristic mechanization. Metropolis isn't a bad place, but it isn't a good one either. Uber-governments and megacorporations fight for control of the fifty-million-plus supercity, but so does crime.We meet Cruz, our private eye (and unlikely hero), in this supercity with a million victims and perpetrators. Watch out for tech-tricksters, analog hustlers, and digital gangsters-psychos, samurais, and cyborgs aplenty. Visitors have a way of becoming permanent attractions.Welcome to the high-tech, low-life world of Liquid Cool.Get Your Copy of The Liquid Cool Series Box Set Right Now.FIVE STAR REVIEWS"Lots of shooting, lots of crazy maniacs, lots of action and fun!""I loved this book. It takes place in the future, and what a weird future.""A funny, intelligent (and sometimes crazy) main character…playing detective""Cool and Smooth."˃˃˃Check out all of Author Austin Dragon's books in sci-fi and more here http://www.austindragon.com/books-of-author-austin-dragonBe the first to hear about all of Austin's new releases and special offers by signing up here: http://www.austindragon.com/be_a_vip/

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Native American Mythology: Captivating Myths of Indigenous Peoples from North America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 211min

If you're looking for a captivating collection of Native American myths, then pay attention...The author of this audiobook has endeavored to provide at least one myth from every major culture group in North America: Arctic, Subarctic, Plateau, Northwest Coast, Great Basin, Great Plains, California, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast Forest.Of the many different genres of story available, four are chosen for this present volume. The first has to do with the origins of things, either of the world in its entirety or some aspect thereof that was significant to the people who created the story. The other side of creation is death. And so, the second section concerns tales of ghosts and monsters - some terrifying, some friendly, and some the victims of prank-playing living people. However, out of the acts of destruction wrought by supernatural beings, there is often something new created or a change worked that is necessary for the world to function properly.Tricksters and heroes occupy the third and fourth sections of the book, respectively. Coyote is, of course, a favorite trickster character for most North American indigenous groups, while Raven is important to peoples in the Pacific Northwest and Arctic regions. Beaver is a trickster for the Nez Perce of the Columbia River Plateau, and for the Pomo of California, little Woodrat also lives by his wits. These tricksters are, by turn, clever, gullible, victor, and victim. But always, there is a moral lesson to be learned from the stories of their adventures.The final section of the book presents stories of indigenous heroes. Many of these heroes are shared by multiple cultures, usually within the same or adjacent culture areas. So, if you want a captivating collection of Native American myths, click the “buy now” button! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Reaves. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171621/bk_acx0_171621_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The History of World Literature, Hörbuch, Digital, 1477min

Whether around the campfire, between the covers of a great book, or in the theater, the desire to tell stories has been a common human impulse for thousands of years. These 48 lectures take you on a journey through time and around the world- from the enormous auditoriums of ancient Greece to a quiet study in the home of a 19th-century New England spinster- to introduce the history of world literature. In this course, you'll sample some of the greatest literary expressions the world has known and experience storytelling in its many forms, including poetry, drama, and narrative. You'll explore: the ancient world, where tribal bards created national myths and founded religious texts out of legends, history, philosophy, and local lore; the countryside and aristocratic courts of India and the Middle East, collecting stories and folklore of magical men, terrifying beasts, alluring women, and conniving tricksters that live on in today's fairy tales and bedtime stories; the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment to trace the evolution of storytelling from the poetic masterpiece of Dante's Inferno to the great drama pioneered by Shakespeare to sophisticated narratives such as Wu Ch'eng-en's Monkey and Voltaire's Candide; and the rise of Realism in the works of Flaubert, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov and the development of experimental modes by Brecht, Beckett, and Borges. Offering concise summaries and thought-provoking interpretations of some of the world's greatest literary masterpieces, this course gives you the tools you need to appreciate these great literary works and understand how authors, playwrights, and poets throughout the centuries have practiced their craft. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Grant L. Voth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tcco/000155/bk_tcco_000155_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 702min

New York Times best-selling author David Wong's Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick is the latest - and arguably greatest - sci-fi thriller in the Zoey Ashe series.In the futuristic city of Tabula Ra$a, Zoey Ashe is like a fish so far out of water that it has achieved orbit. After inheriting a criminal empire, the 23-year-old finds herself under threat from all sides as a rogue's gallery of larger-than-life enemies think they smell weakness.On the eve of the world's most lavish and ridiculous Halloween celebration, a steamer trunk-sized box arrives at Zoey's door, and she is shocked to find that it contains a disemboweled corpse. She is even more shocked when that corpse, controlled by an unknown party, rises and goes on a rampage through the house. Speaking in an electronic voice, it publicly accuses Zoey of being its murderer. This is the kind of thing that almost never happened at her old job.The city was already a ticking time bomb of publicity-hungry vigilantes with superhuman enhancements, and Zoey knows this turn of events is unlikely to improve the situation. Now, she and her team of high-tech tricksters have to solve this bizarre murder while simultaneously keeping Tabula Ra$a from descending into chaos.“Biting humor and blatant digs at modern society overlay a subtly brilliant and thoughtful plot” (Publishers Weekly) in John Dies at the End author David Wong’s first installment of the Zoey Ashe series, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits. Now, “one of today’s great satirists” (Nerdist) is back with Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, the second installment in a “Technicolor tomorrowland” (Kirkus Reviews). ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Evans. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/057606/bk_adbl_057606_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Krondor: The Assassins: The Riftwar Legacy, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 722min

The second instalment of The Riftwar Legacy, Assassins reveals Feist at his storytelling best. There is intrigue, humour, and breakneck action aplenty here from the undisputed master of epic fantasy. Fresh back from the front, another foe defeated, Prince Arutha arrives to find all is not well in Krondor. A series of apparently random murders has brought an eerie quiet to the city. Where normally the streets are bustling with merchants and tricksters, good life and night life, now there seems to be a self-imposed curfew at sundown. Mutilated bodies have been turning up in the sewers, the Mockers' demense. The Thieves' Guild has been decimated - men, women, children, it matters not. The head of the Mockers is missing, presumed dead. Those few who survived the terrible attacks are lying low. Very low. The Crawler, it seems, is back in town. And he's being helped by others more ruthless than he. Can it be the Nighthawks again? The prince enlists his loyal squire, James, to find out. If anyone can unravel what's happening in the bowels of Krondor, he can. He knows the sewers like the back of his hand. After all, as Jimmy the Hand, he grew up there. Meanwhile the retinue of the duke of Olasko has arrived suddenly at the palace, a week ahead of schedule but with no apologies and many demands. They say they are there to hunt. But to hunt what? Pug's son, William, on his first posting as a knight-lieutenant, must escort them into the wilds. It should have been a straightforward mission.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Joyce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/002001/bk_hcuk_002001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase (Dramatised): And Another Thing..., Hörbuch, Digital, 219min

The brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast series based on And Another Thing… the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide 'trilogy'.Winner of the 2019 Audie Award for Science Fiction.Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return in six brand new episodes, in which they are thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal.Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch, the cast also includes Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2018, the series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. This edition also includes over 50 minutes of unbroadcast bonus material.Listeners are reminded that the relaxed attitude to danger provided by Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses is no substitute for running around, screaming.Cast:The Voice Of The Book…John LloydArthur Dent…Simon JonesFord Prefect…Geoff McGivernZaphod Beeblebrox…Mark Wing-DaveyTrillian/Tricia McMillan…Sandra DickinsonTrillian…Susan SheridanRandom…Samantha BéartJeltz/Wowbagger…Toby LongworthConstant Mown…Andy SecombeLeft Brain/Thor…Mitch BennFenchurch…Jane HorrocksHillman Hunter…Ed ByrneCthulu…Jon CulshawMarvin…Jim BroadbentThe Guide Language: English. Narrator: Jane Horrocks, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey, Geoffrey McGivern, Simon Jones, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/003026/bk_rhuk_003026_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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In the Land of Difficult People: 24 Timeless Tales Reveal How to Tame Beasts at Work , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 247min

Once upon a time, people wrote fables featuring untrustworthy ravens, wicked wolves, insincere monkeys, and power-hungry lions. Told repeatedly through generations and spread throughout the world, classic stories abound in which noble heroes and heroines matched wits with these typically treacherous beasts. But what's that you say? You feel as though you're surrounded by just these sorts of characters at work? Well, you're not alone. In the Land of Difficult People presents dozens of timeless folk tales from around the world and applies the lessons we can learn from them to present-day work situations, showing how you can best maneuver around the equally challenging personalities found in your own workplace.You'll meet the eight major types of difficult people (animals!) - and learn how to handle scary or insecure bosses, self-interested coworkers, and other figures so perfectly mirrored in these delightful and enlightening tales. The stories collected here show how using classic street smarts and some not-so-common sense you can win the day against snakelike gossipmongers, kingly tyrants, backstabbing tricksters - and all other workplace "beasts." Each story in this amusing collection is followed by practical advice - with smart, adaptable options you can use to manage any situation involving even the toughest of characters. Whether you're dealing with a hostile boss, an untrustworthy coworker, or a poorly communicating client, you'll find the solutions you need resonating throughout these timeless tales. Equal parts entertainment and guidance, In the Land of Difficult People is filled with invaluable wisdom that will lead you to a happily-ever-after ending every time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Terrence Gargiulo, Gini Graham Scott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/000245/bk_gdan_000245_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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All Day: A Year of Love and Survival Teaching Incarcerated Kids at Rikers Island , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 574min

All Day is a behind-the-bars, personal glimpse into the issue of mass incarceration via an unpredictable, insightful, and ultimately hopeful reflection on teaching teens while they await sentencing. Told with equal parts raw honesty and unbridled compassion, All Day recounts a year in Liza Jessie Peterson's classroom at Island Academy, the high school for inmates detained at New York City's Rikers Island. A poet and an actress who had done occasional workshops at the correctional facility, Peterson was ill prepared for a full-time stint teaching in the GED program for the incarcerated youths. For the first time faced with full days teaching the rambunctious, hyper, and fragile adolescent inmates, "Ms. P" comes to understand the essence of her predominantly black and Latino students as she attempts not only to educate them but to instill them with a sense of self-worth long stripped from their lives. "I have quite a spirited group of drama kings, court jesters, flyboy gangsters, tricksters, and wannabe pimps all in my charge, all up in my face, to educate," Peterson discovers. "Corralling this motley crew of bad-news bears to do any lesson is like running boot camp for hyperactive gremlins. I have to be consistent, alert, firm, witty, fearless, and demanding, and, most important, I have to have strong command of the subject I'm teaching." Discipline is always a challenge, with the students spouting street-infused backtalk and often bouncing off the walls with pent-up testosterone. Peterson learns quickly that she must keep the upper hand - set the rules and enforce them with rigor, even when her sympathetic heart starts to waver. Despite their relentless bravura and antics - and in part because of it - Peterson becomes a fierce advocate for her students. She works to instill the young men, mostly black, with a sense of pride about their history and culture, from their African roots to Langston Hughes and Malcolm X. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Liza Jessie Peterson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/003106/bk_hach_003106_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Strange Travel Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1211min

A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places.... the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year.... 1. "Miss Bracegirdle does her Duty" by Stacy Aumonier 2. "A Queer Night in Paris" by Guy de Maupassant 3. "The Dead Hand" by Wilkie Collins 4. "The Tête Noire" by Charles Allston Collins 5. "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain 6. "My Adventure in Norfolk" by A. J. Alan 7. "My Black Mirror" by Wilkie Collins 8. "A Visit to Droughtland" by Banjo Paterson 9. "A Pastoral Horror" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. "Smith and the Pharaohs" by H. Rider Haggard 11. "The Ship that saw a Ghost" by Frank Norris 12. "The Saloon Passenger" by E. W. Hornung 13. "The Man with the Watches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 14. "The Holly Tree" by Charles Dickens 15. "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome 16. "The Inn of the Two Witches" by Joseph Conrad 17. "War" by Sherwood Anderson 18. "The Black Ferry" by John Galt 19. "A Strange Goldfield" by Guy Boothby 20. "The Downfall of Mulligans" by Banjo Paterson 21. "The Box Tunnel" by Charles Reade 22. "Submarine" by Stella Benson 23. "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing 24. "Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain 25. "A Rash Experiment" by W. W. Jacobs 26. "A Descent into the Maelström" by Edgar Allan Poe 27. "The Three Strangers" by Thomas Hardy 28. "The Mouse" by Saki 29. "Long Odds" by H. Rider Haggard 30. "The Room" by Stacy Aumonier 31. "Moon’s Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 32. "Rats" by M. R. James 33. "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley" by Sir Arthur Conan Doy ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/000358/bk_redd_000358_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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