28 Results for : derogatory
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Stone: Her Ruthless Enforcer: 50 Loving States, North Carolina , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 438min
My ruthless enforcer is broken, dangerous, and determined to claim me...The first time I meet Stone Ferraro, it’s hate at first sight, and then, he kidnaps me. On his mafia boss’s orders, but still...not a great first impression.The second time I meet him, he calls me a derogatory name, and I knee him in the balls. Not exactly the sweet social worker look I was going for, but hey, it had to be done.The third time we meet, it’s over my ex-boyfriend’s - his identical twin brother’s - grave, and he shocks me with a mind-melting kiss.The fourth time we meet, he takes one look at my belly filled with his dead brother’s baby and declares me his. His to marry, his to take, his in every way.The Ferraro crime family’s most ruthless enforcer is broken, dangerous, and here to stay. And our story only gets crazier - and hotter - from there. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Clementine Dove. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/177033/bk_acx0_177033_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Extra Woman: How Marjorie Hillis Led a Generation of Women to Live Alone and Like It , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 612min
Despite multiple waves of feminist revolution, today's single woman is still mired in judgment or, worse, pity. But for one brief exclamatory period in the 1930s, she was all the rage. Marjorie Hillis was working at Vogue when she published the radical self-help book Live Alone and Like It: A Guide for the Extra Woman. With Dorothy Parker-esque wit, she urged spinsters, divorcees, and old maids to shed derogatory labels, and her philosophy became a phenomenon. From the importance of a peignoir to the joy of breakfast in bed (alone), Hillis's tips made single life desirable and chic. Now, historian and critic Joanna Scutts reclaims Hillis as the queen of the "Live-Aloners" and explores the turbulent decades that followed, when the status of these "brazen ladies" peaked and then collapsed. The Extra Woman follows Hillis and others like her who forged their independent paths before the 1950s saw them trapped behind picket fences yet again. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: C. S. E. Cooney. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/008799/bk_tant_008799_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Conspiracy Theories: The Controversial Stories, Deception and Beliefs of Our Worlds Most Mystifying Conspiracy Theories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 58min
Conspiracy theories have always been able to pique interest among the old and young alike. Unbelievable tales and plans that allegedly took immense planning and impeccable execution have always remained all-time favorites. This book aims to bring to you some of the biggest conspiracy theories ever recorded. From the moon landing to the Bermuda Triangle, there are many alleged conspiracy theories right under our noses. Ultimately, most conspiracy theories may seem like oversold fiction due to a lack of evidence for supporting the theories. The words conspiracy theory were originally a neutral term. Since the assassination of US president John F. Kennedy, it has taken on a derogatory meaning. Nowadays conspiracy theories are seen as elaborate cover-ups put in place by malevolent intelligence agencies in the best interests of their country's political stance and/or to hide their own mishaps. If you love your conspiracy theories, then this is the book for you. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: The different types of conspiracy theories in our world The moon landing The Bermuda Triangle The Yeti Elvis Princess Diana Osama bin Laden Political cover-ups Much, much more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lawrence D. Palmer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/066480/bk_acx0_066480_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Giaour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 66min
The Giaour - A Fragment of a Turkish Tale is a narrative poem published in 1813. During that year, numerous versions were published, each successively longer than the last, before arriving at this final version of 1,334 lines. The poem is the first in the series of Byron's Oriental Romances, the first four of which are generally referred to as "Turkish Tales" - the other three poems being "The Bride of Abydos" (1813), "The Corsair" (1814), and "Lara" (1814). "Giaour" is a derogatory Turkish word for infidel or non-believer. The Giaour of the poem is a true Byronic Hero, a character type described by Lord Macaulay as "a man proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind, implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection". The story is of a female slave, Leila, who loves the Giaour and is in consequence bound, thrown in a sack, and drowned in the sea by her Turkish lord, Hassan. In revenge the Giaour kills Hassan, then in grief and remorse banishes himself to a monastery. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Goll. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/003171/bk_mike_003171_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Dragon's Heat: City Dragons Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 274min, (USK 18)
Jon Erskine had made a good life for himself as one of the top forensic accounts and systems analysts in the country. He doesn't mind working with paranormal clients - after all, he's a shifter himself. However, he could do without all the slurs and derogatory comments. Not all shifters are wolves, bears, or other predators. Still, his expertise and reputation is solid, and Jon is more than capable of holding his own. That is, until Dirk Hollingsworth runs from his office. Dirk is running out of time. He has to find out who's been stealing from his company before his father turns up for his wedding in three weeks time. Acting on the recommendation of a friend, Dirk turns to Jon, or at least thinks about it. That is, until he catches the man's scent in the doorway of his office and does a runner. Not the proudest moment for one of the proudest of all shifters, but Dirk has a responsibility to his clan and catching the tantalizing scent of a dog isn't going to change anything. Or so he thinks. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Crisden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/010805/bk_tant_010805_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Taming the Tongue , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 200min
The Epistle of James says that anyone who considers him - or herself to be religious yet does not tame his tongue is self deceived. James says that such a person's religion is worthless. On the other hand, James refers to the person who tames his or her tongue as a perfect person. That's a stark contrast. There's a big difference between being a self-deceived person engaging in worthless religious practice, and being perfect or complete. If we take these words of the Bible seriously, we need to start taking our own words far more seriously then we normally do. Words of blessing and cursing in scripture do not merely express benevolent hopes or malevolent wishes; instead, they actually accomplish and ensure the very reward, good or evil, which they promise. Taming the tongue is one of the major concerns in Jewish teachings about ethical conduct (mussar). Jewish law strictly forbids gossip, slander, deprecating language, and all types of derogatory remarks. This audiobook, Taming the Tongue, adds to Judaism's ongoing conversation about the laws and principles of proper speech from a slightly different angle. This audiobook contributes to the conversation from a Messianic Jewish perspective, bringing to bear the powerful teachings of Yeshua and the apostles. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Timothy Pell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/151150/bk_acx0_151150_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Get Over It!: 4 Steps to Breaking Free from the Stuck Cycle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 193min
What if you could get unstuck starting today?Are you tired of trying but failing to move past experiences and relationships that have caused hurt or confusion? Are you caught in a cycle of repeating old behaviors that don't work? Are you frustrated and ready for something to give?“Get over it!” is often perceived as a derogatory way to express frustration or exhaustion. However, this book flips the phrase on its head and offers a positive and encouraging message, making these the nicest mean words you'll ever hear or say.Author Sally Livingston uses her psychotherapy and ministry leadership experience to show how it is actually possible to interrupt the stuck cycle and work the steps to make substantial change. When you follow this process you will encounter freedom on the other side of your it.Get ready to discover:A four-step action plan detailing the way to meaningfully move to the other sideHow to snap back from past toxic experiences or relationshipsHow to exchange the guilt and shame of being stuck for a new sense of hope and freedomThe courage to start the process of ultimate healing It's time to interrupt the stuck cycle and Get Over It starting today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sally Livingston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/229799/bk_acx0_229799_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 673min
Ernest Hemingway wrote: "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn." The book Papa Hemingway credits has been the subject of controversy since its publication in 1884. It is an unblinking portrait of American society during slave times, as seen through the eyes of the title character, who narrates the tale. Thirteen-year-old Huck runs away from his alcoholic and abusive father in a stolen canoe. Hiding on a wooded island, he comes upon a slave named Jim, who is also fleeing--from slavery. The two set off down the Mississippi on a piece of a raft, each in search of his own kind of freedom. Some critics have condemned Huck's attitudes towards slavery, his treatment of Jim, and his derogatory language, citing it as evidence that Mark Twain was a racist. But noted African American author Ralph Ellison rejects this criticism, saying "one also has to look at the teller of the tale, and realize that you are getting a black man, an adult, seen through the condescending eyes -- partially -- of a young white boy." This Mark Twain In Person Library recording is an approximation of Mark Twain's own voice, just as his family might have heard the story for the first time in the family library. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Henzel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bigh/000241/bk_bigh_000241_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Making the Monster , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 704min
The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on Gothic horror and science fiction genres. The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language, often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line. But how did a 19-year-old woman with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein? The period 1790-1820 saw huge advances in our understanding of electricity and physiology. Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public, and newspapers were full of tales of murder and resurrectionists. It is unlikely that Frankenstein would have been successful in his attempts to create life back in 1818. However, advances in medical science mean we have overcome many of the stumbling blocks that would have thwarted his ambition. We can resuscitate people using defibrillators, we can save lives using blood transfusions and we can prolong life through organ transplants - these procedures are nowadays considered almost routine. Many of these modern achievements are a direct result of 19th-century scientists conducting their gruesome experiments on the dead. Making the Monster explores the science behind Shelley's book. From tales of reanimated zombie kittens to electrical experiments on human cadavers, Kathryn Harkup examines the science and scientists that influenced Mary Shelley and inspired her most famous creation, Victor Frankenstein. While thankfully we are still far from being able to recreate Victor's 'creature', scientists have tried to create the building blocks of life, and the dream of creating life forms from scratch is now tantalisingly close. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ric Jerrom. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030522/bk_adbl_030522_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Untimely Considerations , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 777min
Untimely Considerations contain four essays: 'David Strauss - Writer and Confessor'; 'On the Use and Abuse of History for Life'; 'Schopenhauer as Educator'; and 'Richard Wagner at Bayreuth'. The essays date from the early part of Nietzsche’s life when his Romantic view on life and art was coloured by the powerful writings and personalities of such figures as Schopenhauer and Wagner - as the titles of two of the essays proclaim. Published between 1873 and 1876, they were presented under the umbrella title 'Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen', which has been variously translated as 'Thoughts Out Of Season', 'Untimely Meditations', 'Unfashionable Observations' - and 'Untimely Considerations'. They reflect his early interest particularly in culture, philosophy, and the interplay between art, science and life - topics which he would revisit over the following years. In ‘David Strauss: the Confessor and Writer’, he labels Strauss - a prominent Protestant theologian of the time - as a Philistine, in humorous but derogatory style. In ‘On the Use and Abuse of History for Life’ Nietzsche sets out to re-examine the role of history in informing contemporary life, and, controversially promotes the importance of individual ‘great men’ rather than the ‘masses’. This theme is continued, in a way, in the third essay, ‘Schopenhauer as Educator’, where he lauds those individual and honest qualities of his philosophic mentor. However, Nietzsche faced more difficulty with the final essay - where he considers both the work and the personality of Wagner - because his own attitudes towards the challenging composer were changing. These four works together present a fascinating portrait of the younger Nietzsche emerging into the highly charged and figure he was to become. Translations: David Strauss and Richard Wagner - Anthony M Ludovici ; On the Use and Abuse of History for Life - Ian Johnston; Schopenhauer as Educator by Adrian Collins. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Lunts. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dhrm/000209/bk_dhrm_000209_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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