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  Phenomenally Me , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 109min

  In a dark room with a blue light In the basement, music just right Nothing going down but the Mellow sounds of Mr. DJ's turntables Going round" Boyz II Men croon As we groove to the beat (From "Blue Light White") Phenomenally Me is the first collection from Kansas-born African American poet Sarah J. Heidelberg, and a lively and impressive compilation it is; by turns emotional and thoughtful, joyful and melancholy, blending the discipline and technique of formal lyric verse with the brashness and daring of performance poetry. The 102 poems of the book, written from 2000-2009, are grouped in seven sections. The first of 27 poems is titled "Encounters With Love". I can hear the moldy figs of the poetry establishment now. "Love poetry? How trite!" Have they been so long in the House of the Dead, mummifying Robert Frost, that they have forgotten that Eros, God of love (Erzulie in the pantheon of Voudon) has been the most steadfast patron of verse? Have they already forgotten that the god/muse was propitiated by ancient Egyptians, praised by the Babylonians, puffed up in Sanskrit, Latin, and Greek? To the roll of Love's acolytes - who include Sappho, Shakespeare, Smokey Robinson - add Sarah J. Heidelberg. It is Ms. Heidelberg's desire that these poems be heard aloud. Phenomenally Me, however, is not a mess of doggerel jotted down on napkins 10 minutes before she recited them at a slam or open mic. It is a carefully crafted blend of classical and modern influences, feminism and post feminism. It would be a welcome addition to an update of the Ras Baraka and Kevin Powell anthology, In the Tradition. Phenomenally Me is new wine in new bottles, and Sarah J. Heidelberg is a right poet for the new millennium worthy of her icons, which include Jessica Care Moore, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Sylvia Plath. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Preece. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089534/bk_acx0_089534_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  My Life Among the Underdogs: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 350min

  From one of the most respected figures in the dog-rescue community come the harrowing, funny, and inspiring stories of nine incredible dogs that shaped her life.Tia Torres, beloved underdog advocate and star of Animal Planet's hit show Pit Bulls & Parolees, chronicles her roller-coaster life in this heartwarming memoir featuring some of her best-loved dogs. With inimitable honesty and characteristic brashness, Tia captures the spirit and heart of these intelligent and loving canines, while carrying us behind the scenes of her TV show, into the heart of post-Katrina New Orleans, onto the soundstages of Hollywood films, and even to the jungles of Sri Lanka.Tia has devoted her life to shattering the stereotype that pit bulls are dangerous, vicious predators. As the top dog at the Villalobos Rescue Center in New Orleans, the largest pit bull rescue in the US, she and her team have rescued, rehabilitated, and re-homed hundreds of animals that might otherwise have been destroyed. As she puts it, most of the stories in this audiobook are about animals (and a few humans) that needed someone to believe in them and a purpose in order to show their true nobility.Each dog Tia writes about here has overcome abuse, trauma, neglect, or just bad luck to become a stalwart, loving companion to Tia and her family. You'll meet Duke, whose intelligence and matinee-idol looks made him a star in movies and music videos; Junkyard Joe, whose single-minded passion for tennis balls was channeled into expertise as a drug-sniffing dog; Bluie, the unswerving protector of Tia's daughter Tania; and a host of other unforgettable canines.My Life Among the Underdogs is above all a love story, one that is sure to grip the heart of anyone who has ever owned or been owned by a dog. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tia Torres. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/008423/bk_harp_008423_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Delayed Justice , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 721min

  Jaime long ago gave up the desire to be loved. Now she only needs to be heard. Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she never had as a child, and her determination to protect girls and women in the path of harm drives her in ways both spoken and unspoken. As Jaime, now a criminal defense attorney, prepares to press charges against someone who wronged her long ago, she must face not only her demons but also the unimaginable forces that protect the powerful man who tore her childhood apart.Chandler Bolton, a retired veteran, is tasked with helping a young victim who must testify in court - and along with his therapy dog, Aslan, he's up for the task. When he first meets Jaime, all brains, beauty, and brashness, he can’t help but be intrigued. As Chandler works to break through the wall Jaime has built around herself, the two of them discover they may have more to offer one another than they ever could have guessed - and that together, they may be able to help this endangered child.This thrilling installment of the Hidden Justice series explores the healing power of resolution and the weight of words given voice. And as Jaime pursues delayed justice of her own, she unearths eternal truths that will change the course of her life."Delayed Justice will hold you to the end.... A very timely story!" (Susan Page Davis, author of the Main Justice series) "Delayed Justice is a timely and compelling legal thriller that will have you turning the pages in search for justice. Putman packs an emotional punch and tackles tough issues head on while demonstrating God’s redeeming love." (Rachel Dylan, best-selling author of Deadly Proof) Legal romantic suspense with inspirational elementsThird book in the Hidden Justice series but can be enjoyed as a standaloneBook length: approximately 93K wordsI ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Siiri Scott. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tnwd/001389/bk_tnwd_001389_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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