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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD): Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 89min
    Ever feel like someone is pulling the wool over your eyes? It is most likely not paranoia. Does someone you know only think about themselves primarily but never consider your emotional depth? Narcissistic people cannot think outside themselves, and that is exactly how they like it. Imagine being able to do whatever you please and whenever you please and never feeling bad or having any guilt for doing wrong to others.Narcissistic individuals will be extravagant manipulators of the truth. There is no moral or ethical code they will not break, especially if they are in trouble or feel threatened. They must always feel like they are in control, and they will love a challenge, so do not put up a fight. A fight or rise out of you means they have already won in their mind. They want to rustle your feathers because they get off on it.  Whether it is your boss, significant other, or anyone in between, narcissistic people need attention more than anything. If you want to get even, then just “shut down” and stay away. Do not try to get even or seek justice because there is no winning except ignoring them. Narcissistic people are self-absorbed, and if you find yourself in the middle of their shenanigans, then do not “play ball” with them.  This audiobook will expose frequently asked questions and detailed answers that people have inquired about over the years. Narcissistic people only see what they can gain out of a relationship and nothing else. If you have something they want or need, then they will find a way to win you over until they have what they were after. On the other hand, if the “well is dry” in your relationship or business situation, then watch out because no one is safe from these bullies. Including answers to these questions:What if you dump the narcissist and convince him you played him?Why are narcissists so vulnerable to their followers?Can the victim of gaslighting lose his or her personalit ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pete Beretta. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142512/bk_acx0_142512_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Akiri: The Scepter of Xarbaal , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 598min
    Akiri is a blistering new heroic fantasy novel from the multiple award-winning international best sellers Brian D. Anderson and Steven Savile who have come together to create the first adrenalin-filled standalone novel in Akiri's tortured world. Can one betrayal can save a kingdom? Will two destroy it? Acharia is a nation at war. Ruled by the Sorcerer King, Zemel, who believes himself to be invincible. And with a weapon created in the pits of hell by the god of death he might well be. The ancient Scepter of Xarbaal harnesses a magic capable of shattering the very foundations of the world. But such power is borne at a cost. Those who dare test their will against its ancient evil are doomed to madness. Before the Sorcerer King can raze his entire kingdom to the ground, those closest to him risk everything by betraying him. They steal the scepter, hoping to release him from its insidious influence. But for Zemel there is no such salvation. Driven to the edge of madness by a need for vengeance against those who have wronged him and a thirst for fire and death that no amount of war can slake, the Sorcerer King is willing to tear the world asunder to recover his lost treasure. Paranoia means that Zemel trusts no one, but there is enough of the old king left inside his mind to still respect one man: Akiri. The Dul' Buhar are the deadliest of warriors, gifted extraordinary skills through the dark magic of their king, and Akiri is the greatest of them. His mind is as lethal as a steel trap, his blade twice as deadly. Born into a life of constant battle, he is unlike any man...which might just be his salvation. But if he succeeds on the mad king's quest, Akiri might well be the death of the world. The Scepter of Xarbaal is a brand new pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seat adventure in the spirit of the very best heroic fantasy of old, a must-listen for fans of R. E. Howard's Conan, Joe Abercrombie's Blade Itself, an ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Davis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/028351/bk_adbl_028351_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Wildcat’s Rose (A Shifter Paranormal Romance Story): Texas Shifters, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 180min
    Rose McConnell isn’t happy. Walking home to find your fiancé in bed with someone else is enough of a blow to any girl. Broken and completely lost, she has no idea what to do. Her parents died years ago and the aunt who raised her passed away just a year ago. She has no money, no relationships, and nowhere to go. And then it changes. A lawyer arrives and she discovers her aunt’s ex-husband, the uncle she never met, passed away as well. He’s left his ranch in Texas to Rose. With nowhere else to go, the city girl heads to cowboy country. Andy “Wildcat” Turner isn’t happy about Rose’s arrival. Her uncle was like a father to him and he always expected he’d inherit the ranch. Worse, she’s a city girl with no idea about raising cattle. He doesn’t need to deal with an unproven, prissy, fashion conscious girl when there’s a ranch to save.Save. That’s the key. Andy knows something Rose doesn’t. There’s oil on the property and men who’ll stop at nothing to get it. All in all, his loyalty to Barret “Razor” McConnell means he can’t just cut and run. Further, he knows a secret. Razor wasn’t Rose’s blood uncle. He was a shifter, a bobcat shifter just like Wildcat. Wildcat can’t imagine having a chance with Rose in the best of circumstances. How can he deal with how he feels when his entire way of life might be threatened? Here’s a peek: My hearing came into focus first and I heard the screen door in the kitchen slam and my heart jumped for the exit. I pushed away from Wildcat and instantly felt paranoia take over. I scrambled to gather my clothes and run for the bathroom or any room where I could lock a door and get dressed and try desperately to pull myself together. Jesus, what the fuck was I thinking letting this happen? Of course, very little thinking seemed to have entered into the whole thing but still. My God, I was trying to make a new life for myself, really make this ranch something I could make a valuable piece of my future and I wa ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Angie Hall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/156432/bk_acx0_156432_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Abgrundtief (Spiel)
    Abgrundtief Wir schreiben das Jahr 1913. Ihr seid Passagiere und Besatzungsmitglieder an Bord der S.S. Atlantica, einem kleinen Passagierdampfer, der auf dem Weg nach Boston den Atlantik überquert. Bereits an den ersten Tagen der Überfahrt mehrten sich Gerüchte über lange, dunkle Umrisse, die angeblich im Kielwasser des Schiffes gesichtet wurden. Einige an Bord verhalten sich merkwürdig, geben quakende Laute von sich oder starren ohne zu blinzeln auf das offene Meer hinaus. Auch ihr seid nicht ganz auf der Höhe. Träume von gespenstischen Unterwasserlandschaften, wimmelnd vor schattenhaften Gestalten, stören euren Schlaf.Die Stimmung ist angespannt, die Nerven liegen blank. Das Schiff ist ein Pulverfass, das jederzeit explodieren könnte. 63037332_scre_1.jpg Abgrundtief ist ein Spiel über geheime Loyalitäten, Intrigen und Paranoia. Einige von euch spielen Menschen, die für das Schiff und das Überleben seiner Passagiere sowie der Besatzung kämpfen. Andere hingegen spielen Verräter, die von den Tiefen Wesen auf die S.S. Atlantica geschickt wurden, um sicherzustellen, dass sie niemals den Hafen erreicht. Da eure Loyalitäten verdeckt sind, stehen Misstrauen, Verrat und die Suche nach Verbündeten im Mittelpunkt von Abgrundtief. Im Verlauf des Spiels rüsten sich die Menschen mit Gegenständen aus, bekämpfen Tiefe Wesen, retten Passagiere und verhindern, dass das Schiff untergeht. Am Ende jedes Menschenspielzugs wird eine Mythoskarte gezogen, die entweder einen Spieler vor eine schwierige Entscheidung stellt oder alle Spieler zur gemeinsamen Bewältigung einer Krise auffordert. Nur durch erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit können die Menschen das Schiff in den Hafen steuern und so das Spiel gewinnen. Aber sie sind nicht allein an Bord. Verdeckte Verräter verbergen sich unter ihnen, sabotieren heimlich das Schiff und tun alles, um seinen Untergang herbeizuführen. Wenn das Schiff sinkt, bevor es sein Ziel erreicht, gewinnen die Verräter. Abgrundtief ist ein Expertenspiel über Misstrauen, Verrat und geheime Loyalitäten. Die Spieler gehören zur Besatzung eines Ozeandampfers, aber nicht jeder von ihnen ist vertrauenswürdig. Niemand weiß, wer in Wahrheit ein finsterer Kultist oder ein schrecklicher Hybrid der Tiefen Wesen ist. Nur mit vereinten Kräften können die Spieler verhindern, dass das Schiff in den Tiefen des Meeres endet. Spieleranzahl: 3 - 6 Spieldauer: 120 - 240 Minuten Alter: ab 14 Jahre
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    Someone is Watching
    'Gripped me from the first to the very last page' Tess GerritsenThe Girl on the Train meets Rear Window in this gripping novel from a queen of psychological suspense.Bailey Carpenter is a smart and savvy private investigator, until a horrific attack leaves her trapped at home in her Miami high-rise apartment, crippled by paranoia.Everywhere she looks, she sees the face of her attacker.Including in the apartment directly opposite her.Where someone is watching .A tour de force from a master of psychological suspense, Joy Fielding's devilish and gripping novel will have you holding your breath until the very end.Praise for Someone Is Watching " Someone Is Watching gripped me from the first to the very last page . Bailey Carpenter is a heroine who's both victim and warrior woman, a fascinating sleuth who will linger with you long after you've finished this thrilling read."-Tess Gerritsen"Joy Fielding has long been a go-to author for me. She never fails to deliver an edge-of-your-seat read, and with her patented blend of complex characters and escalating suspense she is in top form here. I highly recommend Someone Is Watching ." Karen Robards"Joy Fielding pens a spiraling tale of paranoia and suspense, as sultry as a Miami night. Readers will find a heroine to root for, scold, and ultimately adore in Bailey Carpenter. Though comparisons to Rear Window will inevitably arise, Fielding has created something even more remarkable: a modern-day Gaslight in which both cat and mouse are real, flawed, and eminently relatable." Jenny Milchman" Someone Is Watching is a gripping, fast-paced psychological thriller reminiscent of Rear Window and the works of Lisa Gardner. . . . Not geared to the faint of heart, Fielding's story of one woman's search for justice, understanding, and internal peace is nothing short of arresting." Booklist (starred review)"This engrossing standalone from bestseller Fielding makes you care about Bailey Carpenter. . . . The characters pulsate with life , and there are a few shocks in store-for Bailey and the reader-before the denouement. And the presence of Jade, Claire's outspoken teen daughter, blows everyone else off the page." Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A page turning ride with a likeable protagonist." Kirkus Reviews
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    Daydreaming and Fantasy (Psychology Revivals) (eBook, PDF)
    Daydreaming, our ability to give 'to airy nothing a local habitation and a name', remains one of the least understood aspects of human behaviour. As children we explore beyond the boundaries of our experience by projecting ourselves into the mysterious worlds outside our reach. As adolescents and adults we transcend frustration by dreams of achievement or escape, and use daydreaming as a way out of intolerable situations and to help survive boredom, drudgery or routine. In old age we turn back to happier memories as a relief from loneliness or frailty, or wistfully daydream about what we would do if we had our time over again. Why is it that we have the ability to alternate between fantasy and reality? Is it possible to have ambition or the ability to experiment, create or invent without the catalyst of fantasy? Are sexual fantasies an inherent part of human behaviour? Are they universal, healthy, destructive? Is daydreaming itself destructive? Or is it a force which facilitates change and which can even be harnessed to positive advantage? In this provocative book, originally published in 1975, the product of the previous twenty-five years of research, the author debates the nature and function of daydreaming in the light of his own experiments. As well as investigating what is a normal 'fantasy-life' and outlining patterns and types of daydreaming, he describes the role of daydreaming in schizophrenia and paranoia, examines the fantasies and hallucinations induced by drugs and also the nature of altered states of consciousness in Zen and Transcendental Meditation. Among the many topics covered, he explains how it is possible to help children enlarge their capacity for fantasy, how adults can make positive use of daydreaming and how people on the verge of disturbed behaviour are often unconscious of their own fantasies. Advances in scientific methods and new experimental techniques had made it possible at this time to monitor both conscious daydreaming and sub-conscious fantasies in a way not possible before. Professor Singer is one of the few scientists who have conducted substantial research in this area and it is his belief that the study of daydreaming and fantasy is of great importance if we are to understand the workings of the human mind.
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    Mr. Robot
    Step inside the frontlines of the hit TV show Mr. Robot with this new in-world fiction book by series creator and showrunner Sam Esmail and series writer Courtney Looney-the first and only book to tie in to USA's Golden Globe® Award-winning series. The book will tell a brand-new story, reveal secrets from the show's second season, and tease developments to come. With removable items from the world of the show, the book will give readers a chance to hold a piece of the series in their own hands. Mr. Robot is a new kind of television show-one that explores, more realistically than any of its contemporaries, mental health issues, income inequality, data security, and corporate power, all through the lens of the generation just coming of age.The New York Times called it "relentless, sensational, and unabashedly suspenseful," the New Yorker called it "terrific" and listed it among the year's best TV, and Rolling Stone said it's "easily the year's most audacious drama" and the "best TV show of 2015." Stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater took home a Critics' Choice® Award and a Golden Globe Award, respectively, and the show itself received a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award for best television drama. In Mr. Robot, Elliot Alderson is a troubled young computer coder who struggles with depression and paranoia. His day job as a cybersecurity specialist doesn't fully utilize his talents, so he turns to vigilantism in his free time as a "white hat" hacker, fighting for causes society fails to champion. He self-medicates with dangerous drugs, and, as he's drawn into the web of an anarchist known as Mr. Robot, we begin to understand the secrets he's been keeping from himself. Soon, Elliot's hacking skills plunge him into a battle to destroy a key center of society's power and finance-the world's largest, and most maleficent, corporation. At the same time, we see that Elliot has been anything but a reliable narrator, with the details of his past and damaged psyche surfacing in ways that endanger the entire world.
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    The Transgressionists and Other Disquieting Works: Five Tales of Weird Fiction
    "A disturbing, unsettling novel . . . if it had been published in English soon after its first appearance in Italian (1968), the name of Giorgio De Maria would be well-known, his novels and stories mentioned in the context of J.G. Ballard, Anna Kavan, Shirley Jackson or Robert Aickman."-Lisa Tuttle, Nebula Award winner and author of Gabriel, Windhaven, and The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross. Before an untimely mental breakdown cut short his two-decade career, Giorgio De Maria distinguished himself as one of Italy's most unique and eccentric weird fiction masters. With a background in the post-war literary culture of Turin -- Italy's urbane but eerie "city of black magic" -- De Maria drew inspiration from the Turinese underbelly of occultism, secret societies and radical politics. His writing coincided with the decade of terrorist violence known to Italians as the Years of Lead; the outcome was a weird fiction suffused with panic, rage, trauma, paranoia and meditations on antisocial hubris. In 1978, he told an interviewer: "...I think that the dimension of the fantastic, as much as this may seem paradoxical, is the most fitting one to express a reality as complex as ours today." De Maria's debut novel, The Transgressionists (1968) portrays a cell of malicious telepaths who meet in the cafés and jazz clubs of 1960s Turin to plot world domination. After experiencing the worst of their power, an embittered office clerk resolves to join them and prove himself worthy to share in their villainy. He cultivates twisted mindfulness techniques to awaken his inner sociopath. He fights off predatory phantoms that seem maddeningly drawn to him. He prepares for the dangerous "Great Leap" which will make him into a fully-fledged Transgressionist. But could his megalomania strain relations with his fiancee? Will he sacrifice love in his quest for omnipotence? The other works in this volume are no less surreal and startling. The Secret Death of Joseph Dzhugashvili (1976) gives us a nightmarish fantasy Soviet Union, where a dissident poet finds himself trapped in a psychological experiment conducted by Stalin himself. In "The End of Everydayism," a group of futuristic artists begin using corpses as a medium -- with violent, unforeseen results. The antihero of "General Trebisonda" is a possibly insane commander who prepares for a war crime in an eerily deserted fortress. Available in English for the first time, this collection contains two novellas, two short stories and a dystopian teleplay, The Appeal, which the post-cyberpunk novelist Andrea Vaccaro has lauded as "worthy of the best episodes of Black Mirror." Meanwhile, an introduction by translator Ramon Glazov offers a detailed account of De Maria's background, creative context and thoroughly unusual life.
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    Night of the Accident (eBook, ePUB)
    'The kind of twisty, jet-fueled thriller that explodes on page one and has you happily abandoning work, sleep, and life as you race to the stunning end. Don't miss it!' - Lisa GardnerThis twisty new thriller from the author of No Bad Deed is perfect for fans of Lisa Gardner and Harlan Coben. Heather Chavez's Night of the Accident asks how far you would go to protect someone that you love, but have never been able to trust. She was just a nosy woman who had spotted my license plate and then reported it to the police . . .She didn't think I was a killer. There was no way she could've known about that.A young girl is missing - last seen being pulled into a white car matching Frankie Barrera's registration plate. As it happened, Frankie was asleep at home with her son.The only other person with the keys is Frankie's sister, Izzy. This isn't the first time Frankie's loyalty to Izzy has been tested: five years ago a frantic phone call led Frankie to the scene of a car accident - and a drunk and disorientated Izzy who couldn't remember a thing. Though Izzy and five friends partied that night, one girl was never seen again.As the events of the past force the past to resurface, is either sister ready to confront what really happened that night?_____________________________________'Compelling, hypnotic, full of suspense and quiet menace. Don't miss it!' - Lee Child'A breathless page-turner' - Linwood Barclay'Do you know how far you'd go to protect someone you love? How about if you suspect they've committed the ultimate crime? That's one of the questions Heather Chavez examines in [Night of the Accident] her latest pulse-pounding thriller. I highly recommend you clear your schedule and buckle up for this . . suspenseful ride' - Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of You Will Remember Me'Original, intricate, and very clever, Blood Will Tell is a captivating thriller about the powerful bonds of family. Heather Chavez expertly weaves past and present, unfolding the mystery clue by clue, with an adrenaline-fused, terrifying race to the shocking end. The gorgeous writing, fantastic pacing, and two extremely compelling protagonists will keep you glued to every page' - Samantha M. Bailey, USA TODAY and #1 bestselling author of Woman on the Edge'. . .a fierce novel of suspense, secrets, and family drama. Chavez brilliantly intertwines story and tension into a captivating novel. One of those books where you just have to know what happens next' - Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good'Chavez embarks on a paranoia-fueled thrill ride, escalating the stakes while exploiting readers' darkest domestic fears' - Kirkus Reviews'Starts at a sprint and never lets up, twisting its way to an exhilarating, you'll-never-guess-it ending' - Peter Swanson
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    The Transgressionists and Other Disquieting Works (eBook, ePUB)
    "A disturbing, unsettling novel . . . if it had been published in English soon after its first appearance in Italian (1968), the name of Giorgio De Maria would be well-known, his novels and stories mentioned in the context of J.G. Ballard, Anna Kavan, Shirley Jackson or Robert Aickman."-Lisa Tuttle, Nebula Award winner and author of Gabriel, Windhaven, and The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross. Before an untimely mental breakdown cut short his two-decade career, Giorgio De Maria distinguished himself as one of Italy's most unique and eccentric weird fiction masters. With a background in the post-war literary culture of Turin -- Italy's urbane but eerie "city of black magic" -- De Maria drew inspiration from the Turinese underbelly of occultism, secret societies and radical politics. His writing coincided with the decade of terrorist violence known to Italians as the Years of Lead; the outcome was a weird fiction suffused with panic, rage, trauma, paranoia and meditations on antisocial hubris. In 1978, he told an interviewer: "...I think that the dimension of the fantastic, as much as this may seem paradoxical, is the most fitting one to express a reality as complex as ours today." De Maria's debut novel, The Transgressionists (1968) portrays a cell of malicious telepaths who meet in the cafés and jazz clubs of 1960s Turin to plot world domination. After experiencing the worst of their power, an embittered office clerk resolves to join them and prove himself worthy to share in their villainy. He cultivates twisted mindfulness techniques to awaken his inner sociopath. He fights off predatory phantoms that seem maddeningly drawn to him. He prepares for the dangerous "Great Leap" which will make him into a fully-fledged Transgressionist. But could his megalomania strain relations with his fiancee? Will he sacrifice love in his quest for omnipotence? The other works in this volume are no less surreal and startling. The Secret Death of Joseph Dzhugashvili (1976) gives us a nightmarish fantasy Soviet Union, where a dissident poet finds himself trapped in a psychological experiment conducted by Stalin himself. In "The End of Everydayism," a group of futuristic artists begin using corpses as a medium -- with violent, unforeseen results. The antihero of "General Trebisonda" is a possibly insane commander who prepares for a war crime in an eerily deserted fortress. Available in English for the first time, this collection contains two novellas, two short stories and a dystopian teleplay, The Appeal, which the post-cyberpunk novelist Andrea Vaccaro has lauded as "worthy of the best episodes of Black Mirror." Meanwhile, an introduction by translator Ramon Glazov offers a detailed account of De Maria's background, creative context and thoroughly unusual life.
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