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How High We Go in the Dark

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK"Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits." - New York Times Book Review"Haunting and luminous . . . Beautiful and lucid science fiction. An astonishing debut." - Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen and V for VendettaRecommended by New York Times Book Review - Los Angeles Times - NPR - Entertainment Weekly - Esquire - Good Housekeeping - NBC News - Buzzfeed - Business Insider - Bustle - Goodreads - The Millions - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Minneapolis Star-Tribune - San Francisco Chronicle - The Guardian - PopSugar - Literary Hub - and many more!For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, a spellbinding and profoundly prescient debut that follows a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague-a daring and deeply heartfelt work of mind-bending imagination from a singular new voice. In 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika Crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus.Once unleashed, the Arctic plague will reshape life on Earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy. In a theme park designed for terminally ill children, a cynical employee falls in love with a mother desperate to hold on to her infected son. A heartbroken scientist searching for a cure finds a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects-a pig-develops the capacity for human speech. A widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter embark on a cosmic quest to locate a new home planet. From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead to interstellar starships, Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and compassionate journey, spanning continents, centuries, and even celestial bodies to tell a story about the resilience of the human spirit, our infinite capacity to dream, and the connective threads that tie us all together in the universe."Epic . . . Sequoia Nagamatsu is a writer whose imagination is matched only by his compassion, the kind we need to light our way through the dark." - Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists "Wondrous, and not just i

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Heady Bloom (eBook, ePUB)

A buddy-cop dramedy starring a bottle of Advil and a headache that won't quit































Imagine you're standing in a room, and someone on the other side of the door won't stop knocking - ever. Welcome to Andrew Faulkner's world of the never-ending, low-grade headache, a medical issue resolved only by striking up a committed relationship with the slippery miracle that is Advil. Through direct address, sideways glances, lyrical interludes and deep consideration of what it means to overcome a condition when living is a part of the condition itself, these poems observe the speaker's world as it crowds around him, coming into sharper and specific focus, from the hard wisdom of saints on suffering and a slightly unhinged Caravaggio on the metaphysics of painting, through to the deep meaning of a hot dog and a thoroughly botched retelling of a Norm Macdonald joke. Throughout it all, Advil whirls around like an unruly tornado of a sidekick, snapping Polaroids and "searching for a cloud that resembles a plausible end-of-life scenario.”































Think of this collection as a meditation on how to deal with pain and uncertainty when life itself is an uncertain, painful mess. These are poems that acknowledge the shakiness of the ground we stand on. The opening poem wonders: "If you stay with the shakiness through its conjugations? Who knows.” But don't worry. Advil's on the case and aims to find out. "These wry poems cajole the reader into feverish attentiveness. Andrew Faulkner's Heady Bloom is that unusual collection of poems whose aim is generous and profound, but whose means are often comic and provocative, all jagged edges and elbows. Chaplinesque, perhaps, but Chaplin at an all-ages hardcore show, or having been to one and reflecting on it later, in tranquility." —Ed Skoog, author of Travelers Leaving for the City and Run the Red Lights"Among other issues, this book explores how the seizures, hallucinations, and excruciating pain caused by neurological conditions that are now treated clinically were once thought of as visions granted to and endured by saints. Faulkner does this in poems that are filled with seriousness but also humor, unlikely allusions, and exhilarating wordplay. A running conceit is the speaker's ambivalent relationship—a kind of "bromance”—with Advil, modern medicine personified as his nemesis and doppelgänger, a taunting comedian but also a vital helpmate, a debased version of the saints' archangelic protectors. Faulkner's imagery and conceits surprise and delight. A strange and beautiful book. " —Geoffrey Nutter

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Heady Bloom (eBook, PDF)

A buddy-cop dramedy starring a bottle of Advil and a headache that won't quit































Imagine you're standing in a room, and someone on the other side of the door won't stop knocking - ever. Welcome to Andrew Faulkner's world of the never-ending, low-grade headache, a medical issue resolved only by striking up a committed relationship with the slippery miracle that is Advil. Through direct address, sideways glances, lyrical interludes and deep consideration of what it means to overcome a condition when living is a part of the condition itself, these poems observe the speaker's world as it crowds around him, coming into sharper and specific focus, from the hard wisdom of saints on suffering and a slightly unhinged Caravaggio on the metaphysics of painting, through to the deep meaning of a hot dog and a thoroughly botched retelling of a Norm Macdonald joke. Throughout it all, Advil whirls around like an unruly tornado of a sidekick, snapping Polaroids and "searching for a cloud that resembles a plausible end-of-life scenario.”































Think of this collection as a meditation on how to deal with pain and uncertainty when life itself is an uncertain, painful mess. These are poems that acknowledge the shakiness of the ground we stand on. The opening poem wonders: "If you stay with the shakiness through its conjugations? Who knows.” But don't worry. Advil's on the case and aims to find out. "These wry poems cajole the reader into feverish attentiveness. Andrew Faulkner's Heady Bloom is that unusual collection of poems whose aim is generous and profound, but whose means are often comic and provocative, all jagged edges and elbows. Chaplinesque, perhaps, but Chaplin at an all-ages hardcore show, or having been to one and reflecting on it later, in tranquility." —Ed Skoog, author of Travelers Leaving for the City and Run the Red Lights"Among other issues, this book explores how the seizures, hallucinations, and excruciating pain caused by neurological conditions that are now treated clinically were once thought of as visions granted to and endured by saints. Faulkner does this in poems that are filled with seriousness but also humor, unlikely allusions, and exhilarating wordplay. A running conceit is the speaker's ambivalent relationship—a kind of "bromance”—with Advil, modern medicine personified as his nemesis and doppelgänger, a taunting comedian but also a vital helpmate, a debased version of the saints' archangelic protectors. Faulkner's imagery and conceits surprise and delight. A strange and beautiful book. " —Geoffrey Nutter

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Paul Henreid: A One-Person Play in Two Acts: The Hollywood Legends , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 55min, (USK 18)

I hate to think of the day when nobody remembers me as an actor, and I can’t get good tables in restaurants.” (Paul Henreid) Although he had a long career as an actor and director, Paul Henreid is certainly best remembered for two films he made in the early 1940s: Now, Voyager with Bette Davis and Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.Born in Trieste and raised in Vienna, Henreid began his acting career under the direction of legendary director Max Reinhardt, but left the European continent when the Nazis came to power. In England, he found work on both stage (Victoria Regina) and in films (Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Night Train to Munich). However, after Hitler invaded Austria, his status in the UK became tenuous. He took his first opportunity to move to the United States where his film career flourished...until he and other Hollywood folks opposed the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Michael B. Druxman’s Paul Henreid is set in 1968 and finds the actor in Nice, France, about to co-star in a film with Katharine Hepburn. He has just learned that his friend, the movie’s original director, has quit the production and must decide whether he will do the same. UNKNOWN N N ©2020 Michael B. Druxman;(P)2020 Michael B. Druxman http://www.audible.de/pd/B08SVZKC6S?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B08SVZKC6S?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Retrograde: The Darkness (Unabridged) 20.95 AVAILABLE Retrograde: The Darkness (Unabridged) Retrograde (Unabridged) A.O. Godmasch Isis Pnina Mahmoud, daughter of the president of Cairo, leads a privileged life, but she longs for purpose. Purpose finds her when the mighty Retrograde threatens to annihilate her planet. The trio must rely on each other to survive a near-impossible mission.... Elisabeth Lagelee AO Godmasch 2021-01-13 16:24:35 570 B08SWMSVMQ English - Science Fiction & Fantasy English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/acx0/232220de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/232220/bk_acx0_232220_sample.mp3 Life on Damara stands on the brink of destruction. Isis Pnina Mahmoud, daughter of the president of Cairo, leads a privileged life, but it’s not what she wants. She longs for purpose. Purpose finds her when the mighty Retrograde threatens to annihilate her planet. To fend off a devastating attack, Isis defies her mother’s wishes and enlists in Cairo’s elite military unit. Joined in battle by the mysterious and enigmatic Khalfani Abaza, Isis finds herself drawn to him in inexplicable ways. As the Retrograde barrels down on them, the force uniting them grows stronger. Once they connect with Aurora, a fearless army brigade leader, the mystery behind their magnetic connection slowly unfolds - but only at Aurora’s will and on her terms. The trio must rely on each other to survive a near-impossible mission. If they fail, Damara’s very existence will be no more. UNKNOWN N N ©2020 Alicia Godmasch;(P)2020 Alicia Godmasch http://www.audible.de/pd/B08SWMSVMQ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B08SWMSVMQ?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Study Guide: The Odyssey by Homer (Unabridged) 15.95 AVAILABLE Study Guide: The Odyssey by Homer (Unabridged) Study Guide: The Odyssey by Homer (Unabridged) SuperSummary This audio guide for The Odyssey includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes. It also includes commentary on major characters, important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.... Nicole Anders SuperSummary 2021-01-13 13:48:36 219 B08SWFM7ZX English - Classics English 1.00 9.95 N http://img.audible.de/audiblewords/content/bk/acx0/230629de/lg_image.jpg http://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/230629/bk_acx0_230629_sample.mp3 SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for The Odyssey, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.Often regarded as the foundation of Western literature, the timeless tale of The Odyssey draws on conceits and concepts from Near Eastern epics, most notably the homecoming husband. The narrative revolves around the restoration of a family after a prolonged separation, exploring themes of home and family as identity, the virtue of reciprocity, and the intersection of fate, gods, and human choices in determining outcomes. This audio study guide presents the same expert content - written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars - in an easy-to-access audio format. SuperSummary study guides demonstrate an authoritative voice, present expert analysis, offer big picture ideas, and help listeners understand a work’s underlying meanings and conclusions. UNKNOWN N N ©2020 SuperSummary;(P)2020 SuperSummary http://www.audible.de/pd/B08SWFM7ZX?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true http://www.audible.de/pd/B08SWFM7ZX?source_code=PNHFA145032019009G&ipRedirectOverride=true Атланты. Книга 2. Завоеватель [The Conqueror: Atlanta, Book 2] (Unabridged) 7.95 AVAILABLE Атланты. Книга 2. 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Мне казалось, этого достаточно, и я неуязвима, но встреча с ним все меняет. Наша схватка обещает быть жестокой… и страстной.Содержание цикла "Атланты":Книга 1. ЗахватчикКнига 2. ЗавоевательКнига 3. ЗаклинательКнига 4. Бартер на любовьАудиокнига. Любовное фэнтези. Эротическое фэнтези.Музыка: audionautix.comJason Shaw / "Namaste"youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1JVNA / S"tars"Unicorn Heads / "Whirlwind Love"© Герр Ольга© ИДДКPlease note: This audiobook is in Russian. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Donald Shenenberger. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/230470/bk_acx0_230470_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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