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Geoffrey Giuliano's In Conversation: The Best of Ginger Baker 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 115min
Ginger Baker is, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio all those years ago. Ginger speaks his mind, holding forth on the particulars of his amazing life and work and in so doing, reveals something he has always ardently tried to hide - that he is really a lovely, caring, sensitive man. For everyone interested in the history, art, and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century, this series is a once-in-a-lifetime, must-have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational media. Contains adult language and mature themes. Not recommended for children. Produced by Fred Betschen Edited by Macc Kay Project Coordinator Alex Franchi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/159770/bk_acx0_159770_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Most Civil Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Variation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 665min
You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.When Fitzwilliam Darcy spoke these words to Elizabeth Bennet as part of his marriage proposal, they expressed his concealed feelings completely, but their meaning was at odds with the rest of his prideful and arrogant offer of marriage. It was therefore rather easy for Elizabeth to reject his offer in much the same manner. But what if Darcy, never one at ease when trying to speak of inner sentiments, had realized beforehand how his intended proposal would sound to the young woman he hoped to make his bride? What if he had attempted a much more civil and thoughtful proposal of marriage? Could Elizabeth Bennet have coldly and angrily rejected an offer made in such a manner?A Most Civil Proposal, a variation on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, examines and explores how the lives of the two main characters and their families and friends might have turned out differently had Darcy realized his error beforehand and thus avoided being so forcefully instructed and corrected by the love of his life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Jarvis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171653/bk_acx0_171653_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Flora: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 541min
Ten-year-old Helen and her summer guardian, Flora, are isolated together in Helen's decaying family house while her father is doing secret war work in Oak Ridge during the final months of World War II. At three Helen lost her mother and the beloved grandmother who raised her has just died. A fiercely imaginative child, Helen is desperate to keep her house intact with all its ghosts and stories. Flora, her late mother's twenty-two-year old first cousin, who cries at the drop of a hat, is ardently determined to do her best for Helen. Their relationship and its fallout, played against a backdrop of a lost America will haunt Helen for the rest of her life. This darkly beautiful audiobook about a child and a caretaker in isolation evokes shades of The Turn of the Screw and also harks back to Godwin's memorable novel of growing up, The Finishing School. With its house on top of a mountain and a child who may be a bomb that will one day go off, Flora tells a story of love, regret, and the things we can't undo. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Suzanne Toren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/015908/bk_adbl_015908_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1397min
In Like Dreamers, acclaimed journalist Yossi Klein Halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem, tracing the history of Israel and the divergent ideologies shaping it from the Six-Day War to the present. Following the lives of seven young members from the 55th Paratroopers Reserve Brigade, the unit responsible for restoring Jewish sovereignty to Jerusalem, Halevi reveals how this band of brothers played pivotal roles in shaping Israel's destiny long after their historic victory. While they worked together to reunite their country in 1967, these men harbored drastically different visions for Israel's future. One emerges at the forefront of the religious settlement movement, while another is instrumental in the 2005 unilateral withdrawal from Gaza. One becomes a driving force in the growth of Israel's capitalist economy, while another ardently defends the socialist kibbutzim. One is a leading peace activist, while another helps create an anti-Zionist terror underground in Damascus. Like Dreamers is a nuanced, in-depth look at these diverse men and the conflicting beliefs that have helped to define modern Israel and the Middle East. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mel Foster. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/003470/bk_tant_003470_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Geoffrey Giuliano's In Conversation with Ginger Baker & Jack Bruce , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 40min
Ginger Baker is, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio all those years ago. Ginger speaks his mind, holding forth on the particulars of his amazing life and work and in so doing, reveals something he has always ardently tried to hide - that he is really a lovely, caring, sensitive man. Joined here by his near lifelong musical partner in Cream, bassist, singer, songwriter Jack Bruce, this is the audiobook for everyone interested in the history, art, and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century. Here is a once-in-a-lifetime, must-have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational media. Contains adult language and mature themes. Not recommended for children. Produced by Fred Betschen Edited by Macc Kay Project Coordinator Alex Franchi Music by Audionautix ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/159806/bk_acx0_159806_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ginger Baker of Cream: In Conversation 2, Hörbuch, Digital, 61min
Ginger Baker is, without question, one of the foremost drummers of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there a turbulent, yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two men.While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the in-depth, upfront, and personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio all those years ago.Ginger speaks his mind holding forth on the particulars of his amazing life and work and in doing so reveals something he has always ardently tried to hide - that he is really a lovely, caring, sensitive man. For everyone interested in the history, art, and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century, this series is a once in a lifetime, must-have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational media.Episode Two: Ginger discuses his early days on the road in Britain as an up-and-coming young drummer and a bucket of burning socks!Contains adult language and mature themes. Not recommended for children.Produced by Fred Betschen. Edited by Macc Kay. Project Coordinator Alex Franchi. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/166465/bk_acx0_166465_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ginger Baker of Cream - In Conversation 10 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 65min
Ginger Baker is, without question, one of the foremost drummers of his generation, having formed the supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received an unsolicited call from Mr. Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two men. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the in-depth, upfront, and personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio all those years ago. Ginger speaks his mind, holding forth on the particulars of his amazing life and work, and in so doing reveals something he has always ardently tried to hide - that he is really a lovely, caring, sensitive man. For everyone interested in the history, art, and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century, this series is a once in a lifetime, must-have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational media. Episode 10: Cream’s first album and manager Robert Stigwood, the band's first live gig, the genesis of Ginger’s violent reputation, rowdy audiences, naughty bouncers, jamming with Jimi, a Cream track by track. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/166678/bk_acx0_166678_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Encyclopedia of Life in Russia: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 364min
In Encyclopedia of a Life in Russia, acclaimed author José Manuel Prieto has masterfully crafted a kaleidoscopic portrait of post-Communist Russia. Strikingly poetic and cleverly humorous, it's the story of two misfits caught between old world traditions and the lure of contemporary Western influences as they set off on an adventure to immerse themselves in the beauty of the world. Thelonius Monk (not his real name) and Linda Evangelista (not her real name) meet in Saint Petersburg after the Soviet Union's collapse, in 1991. They journey to Yalta, where Thelonius promises to make Linda famous in the fashion magazines. But in fact, he's drafting a novel about her. Over the course of their travels, the two indulge in all sorts of sensual amusements - extravagant dinners, luxury automobiles, seaside hotels - while they engage in grand discussions of love, art, celebrity, and other existential polarities. Alphabetically organized from Abacus to Zizi, this book defies chronology and conformity. Finding the sublime in the trivial through meditations on wildly varied subjects of fact and fancy - from Bach and Dostoyevsky to Italian alligator shoes and fluoride toothpaste - Prieto ardently explores the crossroads of literature, philosophy, history, and pop culture in this singular novel that captures a nation straddling custom and innovation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Gamburg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011820/bk_adbl_011820_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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From the Ashes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 237min
Jerold Volker was the youngest vice-president ever at one of Cincinnati's oldest and most prestigious banks. He was on the fast-track to success and he liked it. But Jerold had a secret - a deep, dark secret - and he was soon to learn that secrets have a mind of their own. They want to be told. They want to see the light of day, no matter how hard you try to bury them. For Jerold, the past had latched onto his shirt-tail and followed him into the future, and now he must deal with it. For Jerold, the secret came to him in the form of a mysterious text message that read simply "Help me". Frustrated and desperate, Jerold followed the clues back to his estranged Kentucky home town where the past quickly revealed itself. But things are seldom as they seem, and soon Jerold was floundering in the ashes of his tortured past from which he'd so ardently fled. Listen to this exciting, fast-moving thriller and grow with Jerold as he learns that pain and forgiveness are but two sides of the same coin; that the past cannot be buried and...the secret will not be denied. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chet Hanson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/049894/bk_acx0_049894_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmad Shah Massoud
When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate and divided mujahideen groups, as interested in fighting each other and competing for Western arms as opposing the Russians. The exception was Ahmed Shah Massoud, the military strategist and political operator who solidified the resistance and undermined the Russian occupation by leading its members to a series of defensive victories. Sandy Gall was embedded with Massoud during Soviet offences and reported on the war in Afghanistan for a number of years. He has now written an illuminating biography of this charismatic guerrilla commander, which contains excerpts from the surviving volumes of Massoud's diaries. Massoud's prolific diary-keeping was little known during his lifetime, and his entries detail crucial moments in his life and throw fascinating light on his struggles, both in the resistance and in his personal life. Born into an ostensibly liberalising Afghanistan in the 1960s, Massoud ardently opposed communism and Mohammed Daoud, Afghanistan's puppet leader. He quickly rose to prominence and distinguished himself by coordinating the defence of the Panjshir Valley against repeated Soviet offensives. As the occupation wore on, Massoud became the resistance's unifying force. Massoud's assassination in 2001 presaged the attack on the Twin Towers just two days later and it is widely believed to have been ordered by Osama bin Laden. Forever the underdog in a life dominated by conflict, Massoud's attempts to build political consensus in Afghanistan were ultimately frustrated. Despite that, he is recognised today as a national hero.- Shop: buecher
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