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    Beyond the Bayou: Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 16min
    In Beyond the Bayou, La Folle, an ex-slave, lives on an island cut off from the her old home and is afraid to venture back onto the bayou. When a small drought dries up the shallow waters between her home and the bayou, she spends some time with the son of her former master. When the son, whom she calls “Cheri” accidentally shoots himself in the leg, La Folle must overcome her fear of the unknown and go back to the bayou to alert his parents.A story about a woman finding hidden strength in the moment of crisis. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003679/bk_drms_003679_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Pair of Silk Stockings: Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 13min
    In A Pair of Silk Stockings, Mrs. Sommers, a once wealthy woman who has fallen on hard times comes into possession of a small fortune of $15. Planning to spend the money on clothing for her children, she becomes sidetracked at a shop counter, entranced by the smoothness of a pair of silk stockings. She goes on to spend the money on the stockings as well as new boots and gloves for herself.In succumbing to “mechanical impulses that direct her action”, Mrs. Sommers resembles Edna Pontellier, the heroine of Kate Chopin’s later masterpiece The Awakening. First published in Vogue in 1897. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003676/bk_drms_003676_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Catered Mother's Day , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 547min
    Bernie's college roommate, Ellen Hadley, is burning the candle at both ends. And after her children forget her birthday and her husband forgets their anniversary, her Mother's Day expectations are understandably modest. When Bernie jokingly suggests Ellen fake her own kidnapping to set her family straight, she never imagines the stunt will find Ellen in a hotel room next to a dead body. Bernie can't help but feel guilty for helping her friend concoct a recipe for disaster, so she and her sister, Libby, enlist the help of Ellen's kids, and together they must race to find the true culprit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/001018/bk_drms_001018_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 23min
    Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors - with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas' glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success. This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henry Ford grew up to be the most famous inventors in the world - and best friends, too. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/000770/bk_drms_000770_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Respectable Woman: Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 10min
    In A Respectable Woman, Mrs. Baroda, the wife of a wealthy sugar plantation owner plays hostess to Mr. Gouvernail, a friend of her husband's. The reserved Mr. Gouvernail is a puzzle to Mrs. Baroda who is nonetheless intrigued by the man's retiring nature.When the two speak to each other outside one evening, Mrs. Baroda wants to get closer to her guest but realizes this would be at odds with her position as a respectable woman.First published in Vogue in 1894, A Respectable Woman is the story of a woman struggling to understand her desires. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003678/bk_drms_003678_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Desiree's Baby: Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 15min
    In Désirée’s Baby, the adopted daughter of a wealthy prewar French Creole couple is courted by the son of another wealthy, respected French Creole family. After they marry, their child is born with dark skin and believed to have African ancestry, a problem for a prewar white family.Accused of dishonesty by her husband, the mother, Désirée, and her child walk off into the bayou, never to be seen again. But when the father finds a letter from his mother to his father which reveals an explosive fact about his own ancestry, he learns a sobering truth. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003680/bk_drms_003680_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Pajama Frame , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 440min
    When interior decorator Madison Night's octogenarian friend dies and leaves her Sweet Dreams, the bounty is bittersweet. Once a thriving business, the pajama factory closed decades ago after a tragic accident took the life of a young model - or was that simply a cover up? Between her friend's death and her own stagnant life, Madison is tempted to hide under a blanket of willful ignorance. But when family members and special-interest groups lobby to expose the secrets of the factory, Madison gets caught in a tangle of secrets and lies and discovers that, sometimes, the bed you make is not your own.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003442/bk_drms_003442_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lover Come Hack: A Madison Night Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 444min
    After a falling out with a friend flips interior decorator Madison Night's world inside out, she's determined to revamp her life. Jane Strong, fellow mid-century modern enthusiast, encouraged Madison's entry in an upcoming design competition, but their rift makes collaboration no longer an option. When Jane is found dead, Madison tops the suspect list. And when anonymous computer hackings interfere with both the investigation and the competition, Jane's murder no longer seems random. With a mess of a love life, an angry client, and a looming deadline on her contest entry, Madison turns to an unlikely ally to decode a motive before a crash becomes imminent. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003939/bk_drms_003939_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Locket: Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 6min
    In The Locket, a confederate soldier declines his fellow soldiers’ request to reveal the contents of the locket around his neck. The locket, which holds pictures of his fiancée’s parents and the date of their wedding is found on the battlefield after a battle.Later, the soldier’s fiancée visits the battlefield with the soldier’s father, both shaken with grief. The soldier’s father asks his son’s fiancée to remove her veil, as it contrasts too sharply with the beautiful day and adds that on such a day miracles seem ready to happen.Returning home, something extraordinary happens to make her believe he may be right. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003683/bk_drms_003683_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Little Women & Little Men , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1766min
    Little Women Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott's own upbringing, this American classic follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, but each ultimately experiences, as most young people do, something completely different.  Little Men Now married, Jo couldn't be happier. Along with her husband, she operates the Plumfield Estate School. Plumfield is a haven for poor orphans and is attended by 12 adopted boys, as well as Jo's own two sons. Although Plumfield is a place of trust and warmth, the boys occasionally struggle to maintain good manners. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Berneis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003623/bk_drms_003623_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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