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Stealing Athena: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1114min

The author of the best-selling Leonardo's Swans traverses the centuries into the hearts of two extraordinary women to reveal the passions, ambitions, and controversies surrounding the Elgin Marbles.The Elgin Marbles have been displayed in the British Museum for nearly 200 years, and for just as long they have been the center of a raging controversy. In Stealing Athena, Karen Essex chronicles the Marbles' amazing journey through the dynamic narratives of Mary Nisbet, wife of the Earl of Elgin, the British ambassador to Constantinople, and Aspasia, the mistress of Perikles, the most powerful man in Athens during that city's Golden Age.At the height of the Napoleonic Wars, the 21-year-old, newlywed Countess of Elgin, a Scottish heiress and celebrated beauty, enchanted the power brokers of the Ottoman Empire, using her charms to obtain their permission for her husband's audacious plan to deconstruct the Parthenon and bring its magnificent sculptures to England. Two millennia earlier, Aspasia, a female philosopher and courtesan, and a central figure in Athenian life, plied her wits, allure, and influence with equal determination, standing with Perikles at the center of vehement opposition to his vision of building the most exquisite monuments the world had ever seen.Rich in romance and intrigue, greed and glory, Stealing Athena is an enthralling work of historical fiction and a window into the intimate lives of some of history's most influential and fascinating women. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: uncredited. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001509/bk_rand_001509_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Secret Language of Maps (eBook, ePUB)

A highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how "maps" are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories, and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school. "This book is the ultimate legend to mapping all kinds of data."-Jessica Hagy, Webby Award-winning blogger of Indexed and author of How to Be Interesting (In Ten Simple Steps) Maps aren't just geographic, they are also infographic and include all types of frameworks and diagrams. Any figure that sorts data visually and presents it spatially is a map. Maps are ways of organizing information and figuring out what's important. Even stories can be mapped! The Secret Language of Maps provides a simple framework to deconstruct existing maps and then shows you how to create your own. An embedded mystery story about a woman who investigates the disappearance of an old high school friend illustrates how to use different maps to make sense of all types of information. Colorful illustrations bring the story to life and demonstrate how the fictional character's collection of data, properly organized and "mapped," leads her to solve the mystery of her friend's disappearance. You'll learn how to gather data, organize it, and present it to an audience. You'll also learn how to view the many maps that swirl around our daily lives with a critical eye, aware of the forces that are in play for every creator.

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The Secret Language of Maps

A highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how "maps" are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories, and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school. "This book is the ultimate legend to mapping all kinds of data."-Jessica Hagy, Webby Award-winning blogger of Indexed and author of How to Be Interesting (In Ten Simple Steps) Maps aren't just geographic, they are also infographic and include all types of frameworks and diagrams. Any figure that sorts data visually and presents it spatially is a map. Maps are ways of organizing information and figuring out what's important. Even stories can be mapped! The Secret Language of Maps provides a simple framework to deconstruct existing maps and then shows you how to create your own. An embedded mystery story about a woman who investigates the disappearance of an old high school friend illustrates how to use different maps to make sense of all types of information. Colorful illustrations bring the story to life and demonstrate how the fictional character's collection of data, properly organized and "mapped," leads her to solve the mystery of her friend's disappearance. You'll learn how to gather data, organize it, and present it to an audience. You'll also learn how to view the many maps that swirl around our daily lives with a critical eye, aware of the forces that are in play for every creator.

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Emotional Capitalists: The Ultimate Guide to Developing Emotional Intelligence for Leaders , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 314min

I'm convinced there are only two ways to influence behavior: You can manipulate it or you can inspire it. I want to deconstruct what these skills look like to provide listeners with a very clear roadmap for how you can systematically build your skills and ultimately grow the value of emotional capital in your own experience and in the experience of people who look to you every day for leadership. Welcome to emotional capital. (Dr. Martyn Newman) Emotional Capitalists: The Ultimate Guide to Developing Emotional Intelligence for Leaders is based on 10 years of empirical psychological research of thousands of the world's most successful business leaders; in it Dr. Newman identifies the seven emotional competencies that set exceptional men and women apart. Dr. Newman's advice on building Emotional Capital and improving emotional intelligence (EQ) has been sought at the highest levels of leadership worldwide including Sky Broadcasting, Deloitte, Mars, Network Rail, ExxonMobil, and Quiksilver. So, what's inside the book? An easy to implement blueprint for developing your emotional capital Case studies showing the business ROI of investing in EQ Specific tactics for how to use emotional intelligence for professional and personal growth You will learn the psychological building blocks that drive productivity, increase resilience, and examine the clearest methodology yet for systematically building emotional intelligence and leadership skills. Inspiring and managing the emotional experiences of customers and employees and hitting financial targets does not need to be mutually exclusive. This book will show business leaders how. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Martyn Newman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/049495/bk_acx0_049495_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Bluebeard: The Autobiography of Rabo Karabekian (1916-1988) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 439min

Bluebeard, published in 1987, is Vonnegut's meditation on art, artists, surrealism, and disaster. Meet Rabo Karabekian, a moderately successful surrealist painter who we meet late in life and see struggling (like all of Vonnegut's key characters) with the dregs of unresolved pain and the consequences of brutality. Loosely based on the legend of Bluebeard (best realized in Bela Bartok's one-act opera), the novel follows Karabekian through the last events in his life, which are heavy with women, painting, artistic ambition, artistic fraudulence, and as of yet unknown consequence. Vonnegut's intention here is not so much satirical (although the contemporary art scene would be easy enough to deconstruct), nor is it documentary (although Karabekian does carry elements of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko). Instead Vonnegut is using art for the same purpose he used science fiction clichés in Slaughterhouse-Five: as a filter through which he can illuminate the savagery, cruelty, and essentially comic misdirection of human existence. Listeners will recognize familiar Vonnegut character types and archetypes as they drift in and out through the background; meanwhile Karabekian, betrayed and betrayer, sinks through a bottomless haze of recollection. Like most of Vonnegut's late works, this is both science fiction and cruel, contemporary realism at once, using science fiction as metaphor for human damage as well as failure to perceive. Listeners will find that Vonnegut's protagonists can never really clarify for us whether they are ultimately unwitting victims or simple barbarians, leaving it up to the listener to determine in which genre this audiobook really fits, if any at all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Bramhall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021247/bk_adbl_021247_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together, Hörbuch, Digital, 256min

A massive disconnect exists between consumers and providers today. Consumers have a greater selection of higher quality goods to choose from and can obtain these items from a growing number of sources. Computers, cars, and even big-box retail sites promise to solve our every need. So why aren't consumers any happier? Because everything surrounding the process of obtaining and using all these products causes us frustration and disappointment. Why is it that, when our computers or our cell phones fail to satisfy our needs, virtually every interaction with help lines, support centers, or any organization providing service is marked with wasted time and extra hassle? And who among us hasn't spent countless hours in the waiting room at the doctor's office, or driven away from the mechanic only to have the "fix engine" light go on? In their best-selling business classic Lean Thinking, James Womack and Daniel Jones introduced the world to the principles of lean production, principles for eliminating waste during production. Now, in Lean Solutions, the authors establish the groundbreaking principles of lean consumption, showing companies how to eliminate inefficiency during consumption. In this landmark new book, James Womack and Daniel Jones deconstruct this broken producer-consumer model and show businesses how to repair it. Across all industries, companies that apply the principles of lean consumption will learn how to provide the full value consumers desire from products without wasting time or effort, theirs or the consumers', and as a result these companies will be more profitable and competitive. Language: English. Narrator: James P. Womack. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/000620/bk_sans_000620_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Witchcraft for Beginners: Explore Wiccan Beliefs, Wiccan Rituals, Wiccan Spells and Wiccan Magic: Witchcraft for Beginners, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 99min

Wicca for Beginners was created as an entry point to provide informative information to enable you to start your journey into the magical world of Wicca. The interest in Wicca is growing exponentially as more people have access to reliable information, mainly due to advancements like the Internet. This book is designed to help you grow spiritually and magically and teaches you how to live in harmony with the Earth. We uncover misconceptions about Wicca and deconstruct the core beliefs and practices to help you learn about this enthralling religion. Some of the core topics you will learn about in this book:What is Wicca?Is every Wiccan a witch?What is magic?Why were witches persecuted?Understanding the elementsThe goddess and the godMisconceptionsHow and why to cast a circleWhat is spellcraft?What is an altar, and do I need one?Additional toolsTypes of magicSolitary versus covenThe Wiccan holidays and festivalsWhat is a "Book of Shadows"? What should I include in my "Book of Shadows"?DivinationIn this book, you will learn that Wicca has a strong connection with the cycle of the changes in the seasons and what each season brings. For example, in the spring time, the Earth is blessed with new life, which leads to the autumn harvest and then the rejuvenation period over the cold, dark winter months. By the end of the book, you should have a good understanding of the principles of Wicca and hopefully a strong desire to continue your journey into Wicca. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Vanessa Martinez. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/133032/bk_acx0_133032_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 381min

What if you were given the ultimatum: make a radical shift in your life, or lose it all? This was the question Alan Deutschman posed in "Change or Die", his sensational cover story for the May 2005 issue of Fast Company. Surprisingly, Deutschman concluded that although we all have the innate capability and fundamental need to change our behavior, we rarely do. Against all warnings and reason, heart patients and smokers continue to lead dangerously unhealthy lifestyles, and many doomed companies stick to the same archaic business practices that routinely destine them for failure. In this inspiring, revelatory book, Deutschman helps deconstruct and demystify five age-old myths about change, including the notions that small, gradual changes are always easier to make and sustain, and that we can't change because our brains become "hardwired" early in life. Introducing breakthrough research and progressive ideas from a diverse selection of medical, science, and business leaders, Deutschman demonstrates how to achieve lasting, revolutionary change. A powerful book with universal appeal, Change or Die addresses every sphere of life, from companies that must remake their corporate culture to survive, to individuals who must make 360-degree changes in their lifestyle or risk stagnation - or even death. Each chapter also includes several emotional stories about real people who have succeeded or failed in their attempt to change and why. Change or Die is not about merely reorganizing or restructuring priorities; it's about challenging everyone to make drastic transformations in all aspects of life - changes that are positive, attainable, and absolutely vital. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Keeler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001386/bk_harp_001386_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Self Confidence and Self Esteem Workbook: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Guide for Men and Women to Overcoming Self-Doubt and Improve Self-Critic , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 319min

Do you want to discover the secret to build your self-confidence that help you to change your life? Then keep reading!This long-awaited audiobook of Dr. Harry Vitale, contains valuable information on brain plasticity, on forgiveness, mindfulness, and cultivating loving, kindness, and compassion.The first step toward confidence is to determine precisely where you’re missing it and the beliefs and behaviors holding you back. Next, you need to deconstruct old ways of thinking and patterns that keep you bound to the status quo and prevent you from taking confident action. Finally, you need to develop new mindsets and skills to practice regularly in order to rebuild your confidence muscle and help you develop into the self-assured, pro-active, confident person you want to be. As you practice new thoughts and behaviors, you’re actually creating new neural pathways in your brain, supporting your real-world efforts.In this audiobook, you will learn:What is self-esteemCauses of low self-esteemThe surprising truth about your self-worthFactors that influence your perception of yourselfGreat habits to raise your self-esteemWhat does not determine your self-worthTips you can follow to start conquering self-esteemA few different ways to begin carrying on with conscious lifeEffective ways to handle and replace unhelpful thoughtsHow joy and self-acknowledgment work togetherHow meditation build self-confidenceAnd so much more...The self-confidence you’ve always dreamed of having is so much more attainable than you think. The strategies, tips and tactics in this audiobook will propel you from constantly doubting your abilities or talking yourself out of going after your dreams to acting with self-assurance and poise and taking the action you need to achieve your ambitions.Give you a chance to rebuild your confidence and self-esteem ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hunter Savage. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/189127/bk_acx0_189127_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Music Theory: The Basics You Need to Make Better Music , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 245min

Simple, easy-to-understand, and to-the-point way of learning Music Theory...Great for composers, nerds, instrument players, or complete beginners.Why Music Theory?Music has fully consumed our lives yet we don’t give much of a thought to it...We sing songs, play musical instruments, dance to our favorite tunes, and enjoy spontaneous beats hitting our ear drums yet we never wonder how music actually works?If you’re a reasoning mind who wants to deconstruct music and see how it all fits together...you’ve picked the right audiobook...Music theory is a universal concept that applies to all musical instruments whether it’s a piano, guitar, drums, flutes, saxophones, or any other you can think off...All of them have this unified theory working in full harmony.What makes this audiobook different?There are plenty of books out there on music theory but none of them are easy to understand. In fact, they overwhelm you and eventually you’ll hate picking up the subject in the first place.You’ll find this audiobook simple and to the point.There are absolutely no fluff words to increase the audiobook length unnecessarily. All the important information is included yet nothing is dragged beyond what needs to be said...If you are looking for a quick crash course on music theory without getting overwhelmed by complex terminology...this is it! A quick sneak peak of what you will learn:The importance of learning musicBasic constructs of music like rhythm, melody, harmonyMusic as a language instead of mathematical formulasWhat is a sound, pitch, note, timbre, and toneMastering the intervalsThree walls of musicWhat makes a great melodyScales, modes, chords, and modulationTime, beat, bar, and tempoImportance of having a good rhythmCompositionMore ways of creating movement in music ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Rhead. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/200091/bk_acx0_200091_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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