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    Mandela , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 235min
    Nelson Mandela led a long and remarkable life. From his earliest days herding cows in a South African village, he became a child of privilege, a rebellious runaway, an impoverished student, a father, a successful lawyer, a political dissident, a rising star in the African nationalist movement, an underground saboteur, the chief defendant in three show trials, a political prisoner, a secret negotiator with South Africa's rulers, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, president of his country, and a statesman who held South Africa together long enough to find reconciliation and the path to prosperity. But despite all this, Mandela saw himself as a pragmatic politician with one fixed goal: the end of apartheid rule in South Africa. Apart from that one overarching aim, everything else was tactics. If nonviolence worked, he was for it; when bombs and guns were winning, he would use them, too. He started or suspended negotiations as circumstances demanded and ignored grievances in favor of peace. If the cause required that he sacrifice his freedom and much of his personal life, so be it. He was always focused on the prize, and in the end he won it - and with it the world's adulation and the enduring love of his people. This is his story. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pam Ward. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/009887/bk_blak_009887_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Falling for the Ranger: The Men of Marietta Series, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 348min
    When Todd Harris makes the move from the mean streets of Chicago to the sleepy roads of Marietta, Montana, it's not just his career that's changing - it's his entire life. Going from police officer to forest ranger isn't too much of a stretch, but getting used to how things work in a small town is. As he settles in, Todd realizes he loves the slower pace of the countryside, but then an Olympic gold medalist comes to town and shatters his hard-won peace. The town's new forest ranger doesn't like attention, and he sure as hell isn't looking for any kind of relationship with someone who does. Though when Molly Cordero gets lost in the woods, and Todd is the one who saves her, the spark he's been trying to ignore smolders and ignites. It's then that he realizes there's a lot more to Molly than ambition and public adulation. When Todd signs up for the Men of Marietta calendar shoot to raise money for Harry's House, a place for children and memorial to a fallen firefighter, Molly realizes the kind of man he is. With the shoot wrapping up, she faces a painful decision: return to her old life or give her new life with Todd a fighting chance. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Hart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/011788/bk_blak_011788_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Nirvana - Kurt Cobain: A Rockview Audiobiography, Hörbuch, Digital, 22min
    When Nirvana's Kurt Cobain inadvertently took his own life he left behind an army of shock rock fans. Nirvana and Cobain were the ones to put classic trash rock firmly on the map and sow the seeds for other young pretenders to follow. They were the mentors of Seattle sub-pop - and no one can say what direction their music would have taken, had Kurt lived on. Cobain says, "I started Nirvana because I had nothing else to do. I don't like sports so a band seemed to be a last resort for something to do socially. Our songs are about changing your frustrations." It didn't take Nirvana long to build up a huge army of followers- and their albums sold by the truck loads. This is not an endorsed music release of the artist or record company and sound quality varies due to the nature of this live recording. This is a unique and timeless audiobiography which shows a larger than life Kurt Cobain who admits - "Although all my life I wanted to be a rock star - I don't know whether I can handle the adulation of it all. I have to be given space." Every music fan, collector and music buff must share this classic audio biog. Language: English. Narrator: Pete Bruen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rock/000003/bk_rock_000003_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Big Sur , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 370min
    Jack Kerouac shot to literary fame in 1957 with the publication of his iconic book of the Beat Generation, On the Road. Kerouac was termed "King of the Beats", a mantle he was entirely uncomfortable with. Along with Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gary Snyder, Michael McClure, and several others forged a new literary voice and attitude - it was a movement that often mocked and challenged the American status quo. Prior to the publication of On the Road, Kerouac had written several novels and poems. With the almost overnight success of On the Road, publishers clamored for his other books and a Kerouac industry was born. Within only a few years of being heralded as the voice of a new generation, however, Kerouac was aging, severely alcoholic, and suffering from a death of the spirit. Arguably his finest post-On the Road novel, Big Sur captures Kerouac (here named Jack Duluoz) trying to escape the clamor of beatnik adulation by retreating to Lawrence Ferlinghetti's peaceful cabin in Big Sur. What begins as a pastoral regeneration descends into a personal hell when Kerouac suffers an alcoholic breakdown. Written in Kerouac's elegantly poetic and rapid-fire prose, Big Sur is both beautiful and horrific, a clear-eyed recollection of facing down his many demons and willing himself to survive them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Angelo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/091175/bk_acx0_091175_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Prince: A Memoir, Hörbuch, Digital, 304min
    All my life I had one dream and that was to be in the movies. He was the Golden Boy of the Golden Age. A prince of the silver screen. Dashing and debonair, Tony Curtis arrived on the scene in a blaze of bright lights and celluloid. His good looks, smooth charm, and natural talent earned him fame, women, and adulation - Elvis copied his look and the Beatles put him on their Sgt. Pepper album cover. But the Hollywood life of his dreams brought both invincible highs and debilitating lows.Now, in his captivating, no-holds-barred autobiography, Tony Curtis shares the agony and ecstasy of a private life in the public eye.No simple tell-all, American Prince chronicles Hollywood during its heyday. Curtis revisits his immense body of work - including the unforgettable classics Houdini, Spartacus, and Some Like It Hot - and regales listeners with stories of his associations with Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, director Billy Wilder, and film industry heavyweight Lew Wasserman, as well as paramours Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe, among others.As forthright as he is enthralling, Tony Curtis offers intimate glimpses into his succession of failed marriages (and the one that has endured), his destructive drug addiction, and his passion as a painter.Written with humor and grace, American Prince is a testament to the power of living the life of one's dreams. Language: English. Narrator: Mitch Greenberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001617/bk_rand_001617_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sweet Justice: Wisdom of the Ancestors, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 471min
    Tina Justice burst into the club like she owned the joint. Heads quickly turned and murmurs rose amid lively applause. Newspaper photographers and reporters scurried ahead of her, frantically snapping pictures and shouting questions while her security team cleared the way. She ignored it all.Restaurant patrons jumped to their feet, applauding in roof-raising adulation and admiration of her, sounding like hundreds of geese rising from a lake, noisily squawking and honking, wings loudly beating the air. One would have thought she was giving out thousand-dollar bills for all the attention focused on her. Yet, no one could deny that she looked like a cool million, freshly minted in her money-green, shimmering sheath.Initially, businessman Nico Collins thought all of the hoopla was over the very popular male matinee idol and heartthrob escorting her for the evening. The actor had just won best male actor for his role in the latest film her company, Sweet Justice Productions, released. However, the crowd quickly disabused Nico of that notion when they started chanting “Sweet Justice” in a rhythmic rendition of the title song from the soundtrack of her blockbuster movie.Neither Tina nor Nico could have predicted how their lives would crash together and cause cataclysmic sparks to fly. When two billionaire captains of industry collide, could both survive the experience? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Logan McAllister. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/149484/bk_acx0_149484_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Run Sis: A Survivor's Guide for Escaping Narcissistic Abuse , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 165min
    According to psychologists, a narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health issue where a person has an inflated view of themselves. Psychologists classify the three A’s of narcissist supply as a never-ending desire for adoration, adulation, and attention from their victims. Narcissistic abuse is an insidious combination of emotional and psychological abuse aimed to undermine a person's identity and destroy their self-worth. Narcissistic abuse is hidden, and covert - it's all about smoke and mirrors. Victims are deeply manipulated and scared to speak out due to the elaborate lies of the narcissist and trauma associated with long term exposure. If you've ever experienced the torment and cycle of narcissistic abuse, you know it's a lonely road to travel. A true narcissist knows no boundaries; their goal is to obtain complete control and attention over their agents and victims. Their natural charisma and charm enable them to weave tangled webs of deception, leaving their victims feeling isolated, powerless, and "crazy." Run Sis will give you the tools to detect a narcissist in your life, identify your areas of vulnerability, avoid their traps (gaslighting, victim-blaming, triangulation), protect your integrity, and endure the recovery stage. Throughout the book, you will find deeply personal stories from the author's life experiences living in the fog. Run Sis will empower survivors to break free from abuse, shed the shame, and live their best lives! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: LaDonna Taylor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195966/bk_acx0_195966_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Legends: The Life of Chuck Norris , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 80min
    A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. It is not uncommon for a culture to create intricate mythologies around its combat arts champions, but those celebrity fighters who have produced enough tangible accomplishments to merit such adulation are generally limited to a few in each generation. In the second half of the 20th century, boxer Muhammad Ali commanded such reverence, and in the martial arts, two stars have primarily reestablished the entire combat genre for the international movie-going population. In terms of raw popularity, Chuck Norris represents the West. Whereas Bruce Lee developed a cinematic market by attaching scripts and formulaic plots to his masterful athleticism and martial arts skills that are still considered exotic to many Westerners, American Chuck Norris built his resume with little fanfare or sense of peripheral fantasy by studying and mastering the Korean karate form Tang Soo Do and by dominating in international competition for six consecutive years. Along the way, he came to study numerous related styles as well, attaining advanced black belt degrees in several. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kenneth Ray. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/081831/bk_acx0_081831_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Wrong Side of the Tracks The Rolling Stones - In Conversation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 43min
    What is it which still drives The Rolling Stones, all well into their 70's (with the exception of guitarist Ron Wood) to continue to commit to the grueling grind of international touring year after year? Although they all have large families it certainly can’t be the money anymore. They pretty much all stopped drinking and drugging, and despite their sometimes outrageous appearance lead fairly conservative familial lives. The wild adulation of the fans, let’s face it, after 50+ years must, by definition, become rather tiresome. Yet still the answer as to why they continue to do what they do so well is very simple - it’s the music stupid. The fact is the Rolling Stones get the same incredible high-octane kick out of their music as the fans do. And why not play music into your 70's - all of their original heroes, the old Delta blues men certainly did!In this unique audiobook by actor, author, narrator Geoffrey Giuliano you’ll find the very best of the Stones in their own words and of those who know them best. For every committed fan, popular music historian, casual listener, student of 20th century art and culture, curious commuter, as well as all library and school systems, here is the perfect audio addition to your collection. Listen to it, learn from it, and enjoy the incredible spectacle, high art and unthinkable longevity of the fabulous and imaginative rock band founded so many years ago by the late great Brian Jones. Ladies and gentlemen: The Rolling Stones! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/161341/bk_acx0_161341_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Commentaries , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 862min
    Julius Caesar wrote his exciting Commentaries during some of the most grueling campaigns ever undertaken by a Roman army. The Gallic Wars and The Civil Wars constitute the greatest series of military dispatches ever written. As literature, they are representative of the finest expressions of Latin prose in its "golden" age, a benchmark of elegant style and masculine brevity imitated by young schoolboys for centuries. One of the most daring and brilliant generals of all time, Julius Caesar combined the elements of tactical genius with the shrewdness of a master politician. He was an astute judge of men's character - their strengths and weaknesses. Whenever possible, he exercised restraint and mercy even when his worst enemies were in his power. But he also knew when and how to mete out stern punishment and his swift retaliations became a hallmark of his career. With his charismatic leadership, his powerful intellect and his magnetic personal charm, Julius Caesar became the idol of men and women everywhere. The fanatic loyalty of his troops and the adulation of the Roman public propelled him to the pinnacle of power. Historian Will Durant called him "the most complete man that antiquity produced." Follow along in this recording as Julius Caesar in 50 B.C. undertakes the awesome enterprise of subduing savage Gaul, an area roughly the size of Texas. That task was barely completed before his enemies in Rome struck, igniting the bloody Civil War that engulfed most of the Roman Empire and afterward left Caesar in supreme power. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlton Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acon/000118/bk_acon_000118_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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