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Stephen Hawking: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 72min

In 1963, Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuron disease and given two years to live. More than half a century later, Hawking had made some of the most significant contributions to our understanding of the universe since Albert Einstein. The world’s most famous physics professor, a best-selling author, and a father of three, Stephen lived his life to its fullest. Bridging the world of theoretical physics with the reach of pop culture, Stephen Hawking became an emblem of human determination and intellectual curiosity.Inside you will hear about:Early life and terminal illnessHawking radiation and black holesThe Hawking familyA gambling manLate life and deathAnd much more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Nelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142724/bk_acx0_142724_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Alexandra Feodorovna: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 68min

Alexandra Feodorovna was one of the most tragic figures of the 20th century. Born in the wrong time, giddy with power, married to a man who ruled one-sixth of the world, she was murdered with her family in 1918. Alexandra’s story is more complex than many realize. She had the rare privilege to marry the man she loved and the rare misfortune to marry a man who never should have been made the leader of an empire. The journey she embarked upon was both of her making and completely out of her control.Inside, you will learn about:Early life and lossesThe Tsarevich and his illnessRasputin and the RomanovsThe Russian Revolution and World War IImprisonment and deathAnd much more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Nelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/145382/bk_acx0_145382_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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John Wycliffe: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min

John Wycliffe was known as the “Morning Star” of the Reformation. His doctrines of strict adherence to the Bible and his attacks on the wealth and corruption of the Catholic Church would be the spark that would later ignite the fires of the Protestant Reformation. Inside, you will hear about:Early yearsAccused of heresyConflict with the churchTranslating the BibleTransubstantiation and exile from OxfordLater life and deathAnd much more!John Wycliffe was a man of the people who believed all should be allowed a personal relationship with God, and his scriptures gave the world the first English translation of the Bible. He is remembered as a brilliant scholar, philosopher and theologian, and a compelling preacher who touched the hearts and minds of noble and commoner alike. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Nelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/121334/bk_acx0_121334_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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George Washington Carver: A Life From Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 65min

“Most people search high and wide for the key to success,” George Washington Carver pondered. “If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.” True to his philosophy, the key to Dr. Carver’s almost legendary success story was to be found within the man himself. From slavery to fame, from errand boy to botanical genius, Carver’s accomplishments, popularity, and legacy were all ignited by the vision he carried within.From this audiobook, you will learn about:The $300 BoyFrom slave to college graduateThe clash of the two WashingtonsThe Jesup wagonCarver's peanutsLater life and deathAnd much more!Often, George Washington Carver is remembered only as the man who could make almost anything out of peanuts. That was only part of his story. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/131628/bk_acx0_131628_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Peter the Great: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 62min

What would Russia look like today if there had never been a Peter the Great? Peter I did so much for Russia, including changing the education system to reach more people, reorganizing the government and the Russian Orthodox Church, and even modernizing the dress and social living standards of the Russian people.From this audiobook, you will learn about:Peter I, the Ten-Year-Old TsarReforming RussiaThe Great Northern WarThe Persian InvasionPeter the Great’s DeathAnd much more!Peter grew up in a Russia that was stuck in archaic times, but he recognized the need for change, and when his time came to rule over his country he met the challenge head-on. Peter the Great turned Russia into one of the greatest powers of the world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Nelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/130680/bk_acx0_130680_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Christopher Columbus: A Great Maritime Explorer. The Entire Life Story. Biography, Facts & Quotes (Great Biographies, Book 55) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 90min

Did Christopher Columbus discover America or a route to the Far East? He was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonist who had a singular goal toward which he was driven. His courage was astounding, as he and his three small ships set sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus and his men took precarious and dangerous journeys toward a blue horizon. All they had to depend upon were nautical charts, an astrolabe, and a quadrant. The maps he used were developed by more ancient astronomers such as Ptolemy and Eratosthenes – men who had never sailed the great sea.Inside, you’ll read about:Birth of the dreamStumbling blocksThe first voyage westwardThe first voyage homeThe second voyageThe third voyage and the troublesThe final voyage and deathAnd much more!Do not hesitate. Order your copy now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Delaine Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/184757/bk_acx0_184757_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Edgar Allan Poe: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 54min

What would literature be without the works of Edgar Allan Poe? Would we have the detective story, as was created by this master of the art of deductive reasoning? How would the horror genre have turned out? You will learn about:The Poe family and the Allan familyPoe joins the militaryPoor and disownedWriting career and famous worksPoe’s mysterious deathAnd much more!Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential literary figures of all time. He did a lot to change the way people viewed writers and their value. This book dives into the life of this well-known poet and author and explores all the ways he impacted the literary world, both in his own time and in ours. Start listening, and be transported back to the 19th century to learn about one of the most well-known American writers of all time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/128722/bk_acx0_128722_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Jane Austen: A Life from Beginning to End: Biographies of British Authors, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 67min

Jane AustenJane Austen wrote that in her novels she painted the world on a “little bit (two inches wide) of ivory,” working “with so fine a brush.” Her well-known books, such as Pride and Prejudice and Emma, display the power of this approach; her observations about human nature have proven so accurate and entertaining that her books continue to be beloved 200 years after they were written. Inside you will listen to:A young writer emergesAusten’s romancesPride and PrejudiceJane’s mysterious illnessLast days and deathAnd much more!Jane Austen’s life contains the seeds of her novels - the events, people, and places that inspired her as she created her stories. Here you will discover how Austen’s writing and life developed in parallel, from her teenaged Juvenilia to her unfinished last work The Brothers (published posthumously as Sanditon). ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Nelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142707/bk_acx0_142707_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Bruce Lee: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 66min

The name Bruce Lee is synonymous with martial arts superstar. Lee’s movie career was cut tragically short by his death at just 32 years old. Starring in six big-release feature movies, Lee revolutionized martial arts movie-making and challenged Western prejudices against the East. Inside, you will hear about:Growing up in post-war Hong KongA new life in AmericaThe one-inch punchJeet Kune Do, the way of the intercepting fistEnter the dragonHealth issues and sudden deathAnd much more!Challenging the status quo of martial arts practice, Lee created his own unique system, Jeet Kune Do. More than a martial art, Jeet Kune Do is a philosophy for life that is founded on the art of fighting without fighting. Lee’s life may have been short, but it burned bright and continues to illuminate today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/134827/bk_acx0_134827_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Helen Keller: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 65min

What was Helen Keller’s legacy to the world? Was it the impressive list of firsts that she accomplished as a deaf-blind person? Was it the assistance that she gave to the cause of the handicapped? Was it her numerous writings, her forgotten ideals, her inspirational quotations? Or was it simply her story?In this book you will hear about...Growing up deaf and blind at Ivy GreenLearning to speakEarning her bachelor’s degreeRelentless work and radical socialismKeller’s secret engagementLate life and deathAnd much more!Perhaps the only way to measure the gift of Helen Keller would be to discover just how her life has touched the lives of the presidents, inventors, poets, and other famous people of her day down to the countless school urchins who have heard the tale of the little girl that could not see or hear. Helen Keller meant something to them all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/137068/bk_acx0_137068_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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