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    In Some Lost Place: The First Ascent of Nanga Parbat’s Mazeno Ridge , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 384min
    In the summer of 2012, a team of six climbers set out to attempt the first ascent of one of the great unclimbed lines of the Himalaya - the giant Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain. At 10 kilometers in length, the Mazeno is the longest route to the summit of an 8,000-meter peak. Ten expeditions had tried and failed to climb this enormous ridge. Eleven days later two of the team, Sandy Allan and Rick Allen, both in their late 50s, reached the summit. They had run out of food and water and began hallucinating wildly from the effects of altitude and exhaustion. Heavy snow conditions meant they would need another three days to descend the far side of the "killer mountain". "I began to wonder whether what we were doing was humanly possible. We had climbed the Mazeno and reached the summit, but we both knew we had wasted too much energy. In among the conflicting emotions, the exhaustion and the elation, we knew our bodies could not sustain this amount of time at altitude indefinitely, especially now we had no water. The slow trickle of attrition had turned into a flood; it was simply a matter of time before our bodies stopped functioning. Which one of us would succumb first?"In Some Lost Place is Sandy Allan's epic account of an incredible feat of endurance and commitment at the very limits of survival - and the first ascent of one of the last challenges in the Himalaya. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Saethon Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142594/bk_acx0_142594_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 381min
    Imagine being able to fly. Walk through walls. Shape-shift. Breathe underwater. Conjure loved ones - or total strangers - out of thin air. Imagine experiencing your nighttime dreams with the same awareness you possess right now - fully functioning memory, imagination, and self-awareness. Imagine being able to use this power to be more creative, solve problems, and discover a deep sense of well-being. This is lucid dreaming - the ability to know you are dreaming while you are in a dream, and then consciously explore and change the elements of the dream. A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming shows exactly how to do it. Written by three avid, experienced lucid dreamers, this manual for the dream world takes the reader from step one - learning how to reconnect with his or her dreams - through the myriad possibilities of what can happen once the dreamer is lucid and an accomplished "oneironaut" (a word that comes from the Greek oneira, meaning dreams, and nautis, meaning sailor). Listeners will learn about the powerful REM sleep stage - a window into lucid dreams. Improve dream recall by keeping a journal. The importance of reality checks, such as "The Finger" - during the day, try to pass your finger through your palm; then, when you actually do it successfully, you'll know that you're dreaming. And once you become lucid, how to make the most of it. Every time you dream, you are washing up on the shores of your own inner landscape. Learn to explore a strange and thrilling world with A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andy Paris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/000781/bk_high_000781_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hypothalamus: Guide to Hormones, the Limbic System, and the Brain , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min
    How do you help your hypothalamus function more effectively? If you have a basic idea of what the hypothalamus does, you probably know how important it is to keep it healthy and have it function in an optimal way. The hypothalamus is there for the regulation of specific metabolic processes and other activities that relate to the autonomic nervous system. It synthesizes and secretes neurohormones, called releasing hormones or hypothalamic hormones, and these in turn stimulate or inhibit the secretion of pituitary hormones. Not only will this book touch on the most important aspects of that small part in our brain called the hypothalamus, but it will also provide solutions to health, injuries, and other problems connected to the hypothalamus. The book covers topics such as:Its role in motivation, decision-making, and behavioral patterns.The connection between the hypothalamus and weight loss.What to do with the hypothalamus and pituitary gland after a head injury.Sleep patterns and fevers that get regulated partially by that essential part in your brains.Hypothalamus disorders - what you should know about them. How to get your brain in top shape and have it perform better.In the art of brain science, and for the sake of understanding our own selves better, it is crucial to learn about the hypothalamus and what it does. On top of that, how to stimulate that part of our cerebrum for optimal brain activity and healthy functioning can make a major difference in your life. Add this book to your cart. I guarantee you that you’ll learn something new. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric Boozer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/144400/bk_acx0_144400_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 687min
    Thousands of people die in drug-related violence every year in Mexico. Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, adjacent to El Paso, Texas, has become the most violent city in the Mexican drug war. Much of the cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine consumed in the United States is imported across the Mexican border, making El Paso/Juárez one of the major drug-trafficking venues in the world. In this anthropological study of drug trafficking and anti-drug law enforcement efforts on the US-Mexico border, Howard Campbell uses an ethnographic perspective to chronicle the recent Mexican drug war, focusing especially on people and events in the El Paso/Juárez area. It is the first social science study of the violent drug war that is tearing Mexico apart. Based on deep access to the drug-smuggling world, this study presents the drug war through the eyes and lives of direct participants. Half of the book consists of oral histories from drug traffickers, and the other half from law enforcement officials. There is much journalistic coverage of the drug war, but very seldom are the lived experiences of traffickers and "narcs" presented in such vivid detail. In addition to providing an up-close, personal view of the drug-trafficking world, Campbell explains and analyzes the functioning of drug cartels, the corruption that facilitates drug trafficking, the strategies of smugglers and anti-narcotics officials, and the perilous culture of drug trafficking that Campbell refers to as the "Drug War Zone". The book is published by University of Texas Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim D Johnston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/097971/bk_acx0_097971_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 398min
    The best-selling author of E=mc2 weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through an account of the invisible force that permeates our universe - electricity - and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets. For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. In harnessing its power, we have created a world of wonders - complete with roller coasters and radar, computer networks and psychopharmaceuticals. In Electric Universe, the great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Samuel Morse, a painter who, before inventing the telegraph, ran for mayor of New York City on a platform of persecuting Catholics. Here too is Alan Turing, whose dream of a marvelous thinking machine - what we know as the computer - was met with indifference, and who ended his life in despair after British authorities forced him to undergo experimental treatments to “cure” his homosexuality. From the frigid waters of the Atlantic to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm to the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Del Roy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000448/bk_bkot_000448_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Beauty Products for Beginners + Body Lotions for Beginners: Essential Box Set #3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 52min
    Beauty ProductsBasically, an essential oil contains aroma compounds found in plants. They are extracted from plants and are often fragrant or have distinctive scents that set them apart from artificial oils and products. Distillation is often the process done in order to extract oils from plants. Steam is essential in being able to get the oils out of the plants and in being able to preserve them well. Throughout history, essential oils have been used for a variety of reasons, such as for medicinal and aesthetic purposes. Using essential oils in beauty products is ideal because they come from plants, which means that they are natural and there are no side effects to using them. Using essential oils is also a form of aromatherapy. Plus, being able to create your own beauty products with the help of different essential oils would be so much fun. Aside from being able to use the products on your own, you may also sell them to your friends and colleagues. Body LotionsThe skin is more than just the covering of our body. It is the body's largest organ, and it has important roles in ensuring the healthy functioning of the entire body. One of the skin's major attributes is that it is semi-permeable. Because of this feature, certain substances can penetrate the skin while other substances are blocked. Therefore, the skin both protects and nourishes the body. Start listening to this audiobook now and create your very own natural beauty products! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Millian Quinteros. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/029640/bk_acx0_029640_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Power of Cellular Nutrition: The Importance of Nutritional Supplementation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 71min
    After listening to The Power of Cellular Nutrition, many skeptics, as Dr. Ladd McNamara was himself originally, have opened themselves to the possibility that quality nutritional supplements may indeed be an important part of a healthy lifestyle program. It is important to eat right, exercise, get regular sleep, and reduce stress and exposure to toxic substances. However, Dr. Ladd McNamara makes the case that historically, medical doctors have not been taught to recommend quality nutritional supplements to their patients and are therefore inherently skeptical of the idea of nutritional supplements despite years of favorable medical studies. Medical education has focused on the treatment of disease with drugs...and there is certainly a place for medications. However, if we take precautions, change our lifestyles, and take quality supplements, we can promote health and hopefully reduce the need for medications and their inherent risks. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, respiratory disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and many other chronic degenerative diseases, including the acceleration of the aging process (which is related to the disease process), have a common link: excessive oxidative damage to cells, DNA, protein, lipids, cholesterol, and all other tissues throughout the body. Reduce oxidation, and you will help maintain and optimize cellular functioning. Quality supplements - antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids - along with a healthy diet and exercise program make sense. Dr. McNamara's audiobook will inspire and motivate you regarding supplements. Dr. McNamara wants you to experience the true power of cellular nutrition. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ladd McNamara, MD. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/055603/bk_acx0_055603_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Kombucha: The Miracle Fermented Tea , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 29min
    This is a short-simple introduction for learning about kombucha for beginners. It is meant as a stepping stone into the exciting field of fermented tea and fermented drinks. What Is kombucha? Kombucha is a fermented drink of black coffee and sugars (from different sources which includes cane sugar, fruit or honey) that's put to use as an effective food. It includes a colony of microorganisms and yeast which are responsible for initiating the fermentation method once coupled with sugar. After becoming fermented, kombucha consists of vinegar, b-vitamins , enzymes , probiotics as well as a high concentration of acidity. When I first read about the various health benefits of kombucha tea, this probiotic tea that people swear by, I was skeptical. How could one beverage do so many things? But then I realized that it's not so much that the beverage does something to our bodies, like a medicine targeted at curing specific symptoms. It's more that this beverage promotes health. It gives your body what it needs to heal itself by aiding your liver in removing harmful substances, promoting balance in your digestive system, and being rich in health-promoting vitamins, enzymes, and acids. Why should you buy this book? You can benefit from letting kombucha enter your life. The general consensus seems to be that with regular, daily consumption, you'll notice improvement in immune system functioning and energy levels within about a week, the healing of more minor ailments within a month or so, and the healing of more radical illnesses within a year or so. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Neil Reeves. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/072473/bk_acx0_072473_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    How to Stop Worrying Anxiety Cure: Overcome Anxiety Forever!: Relieve Stress, Natural Solutions, Gain Rest, Peace of Mind, and Have a Worry Free Life. Holistic Approach. , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 55min
    How to Stop Worrying Anxiety Cure - learn about coping strategies, trigger causes, holistic solutions and much, much more! Anxiety is a normal part of life. However, when it becomes overwhelming, impeding your daily life and functioning, effecting your social, work and personal lives, then it becomes a serious problem that needs to be addressed from a multifaceted viewpoint and holistically treated. Everyone gets anxious, and this is perfectly normal, but when the effects of anxiety become crippling you need to seek help. Do not worry - your anxiety can be put at ease. Within this concise book, revealed are the various mechanisms behind anxiety as well as holistic approaches and strategies to defeat this assailing mental dilemma that burdens your life. What you'll learn: Trigger causes and mechanisms Behavior and coping strategies Proper nutrition and supplementation Lifestyle changes What sets this book apart from the rest? Takes multifaceted approaches to mental health and wellness Promotes long-term and sustainable solutions and not quick fixes Empowers sufferers/listeners by putting you in control instead of following the medical model All natural, holistic, and empowering resolutions Addresses the mind, body, and spirit as oppose to just focusing on one component of mental health Stop letting anxiety control your life, and start taking action now! You don't have to live a life filled with fear, panic attacks, or phobias. You can overcome anxiety through incremental steps, multipronged solutions, and holistic strategies that will keep anxiety at bay and help you live a life full of fulfillment, peace, contentment, and happiness. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lukas Arnold. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/091031/bk_acx0_091031_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Immune Support, Hörbuch, Digital, 20min
    Consider your attitude toward your own body, and the way you think of yourself when it comes to health, wellbeing, and vitality. The body-mind component of health is all about the way your thoughts and feelings influence your body’s ability to ward off and recover from illness. The way you think and feel about yourself can effect immune response, digestion, reproductive functioning, and more.   In this program you’ll have the opportunity to focus on your body and your health in a very positive way, adjust your thinking, and help your entire system to become brighter and stronger. Working with a program like this one over time can make a positive difference.   A bubble of light carries you over peaceful landscapes until you arrive at a country garden, with a bubbling fountain. There you connect with healing energies that fill your body, mind, and emotions. A beautifully crafted inner journey with gentle narration, a soft musical score, and the healing natural sounds of water. Includes positive affirmations for wellness.   From the journey: "...Someone comes and sits beside you, and their company feels most welcome. And as if it were the most natural thing in the world, they offer you their hand. And as soon as you take their hand in yours, you feel a flood of positive energy, as if you were receiving a transfusion of love, filling you from head to foot. Take time to receive this loving energy, as it continues to flow into you, clearing away any darkness, and leaving you fully alive..." Language: English. Narrator: Max Highstein. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dehe/000038/bk_dehe_000038_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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