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    Dirty Lies: Burning Secrets, Volume 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 553min
    A man who won't trust anyone... Luca Rossi is a wanted man waiting for justice. On the run from the mafia and hiding out in Florida, the celebrated Italian writer has turned into a recluse, fearful that the next person he sees may also be the last. Waiting in isolation, he counts the days until he can breathe freely again and trusts no one, friend or foe. A reporter determined to get to the bottom of the story...Skylar Shaw is an ambitious young reporter determined to make her name with a scoop - no matter what it takes. Beautiful, curvaceous, and fiery, her outward confidence masks hidden insecurities that push her to investigate - no matter what. When a plane spirals out of control and plows deep into the beach opposite Luca's hideout, he rushes out to help a victim. Gone before the authorities can take his name, Skylar soon tracks him down. Her intense curiosity about the mysterious rescuer may lead her down a path from which there is no return. Sparks fly as Skylar falls for Luca's exotic Italian accent and chiseled, tattooed body - and Luca finds his natural caution and reserves disarmed by the beautiful reporter. The two soon find themselves entangled in each other's arms - and while Luca tries to keep his secret covered up, Skylar's instincts lead her to dig deeper. What she uncovers brings them both to the attention of dangerous forces."Fans of romantic suspense and New Adult will be enthralled." (RT Book Reviews) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew Davies. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/118188/bk_acx0_118188_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Mr. Mercedes: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 862min
    2015 Audie Award Finalist for Fiction and Solo Narration—MaleIn a mega-stakes, high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the "perk" and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy. Brady Hartfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges, with a couple of highly unlikely allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady's next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Will Patton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/006722/bk_sans_006722_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 703min
    An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future. We live in a world defined by urbanization and digital ubiquity, where mobile broadband connections outnumber fixed ones, machines dominate a new "internet of things," and more people live in cities than in the countryside. In Smart Cities, urbanist and technology expert Anthony Townsend takes a broad historical look at the forces that have shaped the planning and design of cities and information technologies from the rise of the great industrial cities of the nineteenth century to the present. A century ago, the telegraph and the mechanical tabulator were used to tame cities of millions. Today, cellular networks and cloud computing tie together the complex choreography of mega-regions of tens of millions of people. In response, cities worldwide are deploying technology to address both the timeless challenges of government and the mounting problems posed by human settlements of previously unimaginable size and complexity. In Chicago, GPS sensors on snow plows feed a real-time "plow tracker" map that everyone can access. In Zaragoza, Spain, a "citizen card" can get you on the free city-wide Wi-Fi network, unlock a bike share, check a book out of the library, and pay for your bus ride home. In New York, a guerrilla group of citizen-scientists installed sensors in local sewers to alert you when storm water runoff overwhelms the system, dumping waste into local waterways. As technology barons, entrepreneurs, mayors, and an emerging vanguard of civic hackers are trying to shape this new frontier, Smart Cities considers the motivations, aspirations, and shortcomings of them all while offering a new civics to guide our efforts as we build the future together, one click at a time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeremy Arthur. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/014999/bk_adbl_014999_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Everything Here Is Beautiful , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 799min
    A tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters. (Celeste Ng, New York Times best-selling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You) A dazzling novel of two sisters and their emotional journey through love, loyalty, and heartbreak Two sisters - Miranda, the older, responsible one, always her younger sister's protector; Lucia, the headstrong, unpredictable one, whose impulses are huge and, often, life changing. When their mother dies and Lucia starts hearing voices, it is Miranda who must find a way to reach her sister. But Lucia impetuously plows ahead, marrying a bighearted, older man only to leave him, suddenly, to have a baby with a young Latino immigrant. She moves her new family from the States to Ecuador and back again, but the bitter constant is that she is, in fact, mentally ill. Lucia lives life on a grand scale, until, inevitably, she crashes to earth. Miranda leaves her own self-contained life in Switzerland to rescue her sister again - but only Lucia can decide whether she wants to be saved. The bonds of sisterly devotion stretch across oceans - but what does it take to break them? Told in alternating points of view, Everything Here Is Beautiful is, at its heart, the story of a young woman's quest to find fulfillment and a life unconstrained by her illness. But it's also an unforgettable, gut-wrenching story of the sacrifices we make to truly love someone - and when loyalty to one's self must prevail over all. Read by Cassandra Campbell, Emily Woo Zeller, Ozzie Rodriguez, Kim Mai Guest, and Paul Boehmer. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cassandra Campbell, Emily Woo Zeller, Ozzie Rodriguez, Kim Mai Guest, Paul Boehmer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003354/bk_peng_003354_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Altdorf: The Forest Knights, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 503min
    A wild land, too mountainous to be tamed by plows…A Duke of the Holy Roman Empire, his cunning overshadowed only by his ambition…A young Priestess of the Old Religion, together with a charismatic outlaw, sparking a rebellion from deep within the forests…And an ex-Hospitaller caught between them all. At the end of the thirteenth century, five hundred orphans and second sons are rounded up from villages in the Alpine countryside and sold to the Hospitaller Knights of St John. Trained to serve as Soldiers of Christ, they fight in eastern lands they know nothing about, for a cause they do not understand. Thomas Schwyzer, released from his vows by the Grandmaster of the Hospitallers, returns to the land of his birth a stranger. Once a leader of men, and captain of the Order's most famous war galley, he now settles into the simple life of a ferryman. He believes this new role to be God's reward for years of faithful service fighting the Infidel in Outremer. Seraina, considered a witch by most, a healer by some, is a young woman with a purpose. A Priestess of the Old Religion, and the last Druid disciple of the Helvetii Celts, she has been gifted by the Great Weave to see what others cannot. Her people need her guidance and protection now more than ever. For Duke Leopold of Habsburg, in his efforts to control the St. Gotthard Pass, builds a great Austrian fortress in Altdorf. Once finished, the Habsburg occupation will be complete, but the atrocities visited upon her people will have just begun. Set in medieval Switzerland, Altdorf, a novel of The Forest Knights, is the first audiobook in a two-book series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brad Wills. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/009977/bk_acx0_009977_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    In Love with My New Neighbor's College Senior Daughter: Lesbian Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 70min, (USK 18)
    Lesbian Romance I'm in store for a bit of girl-on-girl college hazing.... Up to this point in my life, I've always considered myself as straight as a damn arrow. I've always been a popular girl, and I'm currently dating a well-endowed stud who regularly plows me in his bedroom whenever I feel like it. But lately, my interest in sex has been changing slightly. I don't know if it's the stress of getting ready to start my first semester of college or what, but I'm finding my erotic thoughts have been gravitating toward females more often than not, and I'm not sure what exactly I should do about the fact. I'm in for a major uprooting of my world, then, when I found out that the house next door to my own, has been purchased, and that the most notable new occupant is an absolute blonde bombshell of a girl - who just happens to be a senior at the college I'll soon be attending. I help the girl, Elizabeth, unpack a carload of her things, but the sexual tension gradually mounts as the hot afternoon progresses. It's only a matter of time, then, before my sexual insecurity is given its ultimate test, and things between Elizabeth and I begin to get rather more intimate than I'd imagined.... A Lesbian Standalone Romance with a Happy Ending From Published Author R.P. James Warning: This audiobook contains lots of HOT sex, drama, and adult language. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to listen to, then start now and see what you have been missing. Enjoy! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: D Rampling. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/044168/bk_acx0_044168_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from FDR to Trump , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 394min
    The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from FDR to Trump is a timely examination of the state of the American presidency and the forces that have shaped it over the past 75 years, with an emphasis on the dramatic changes that have taken place within the institution and to the individuals occupying the Oval Office. In this fascinating book, Robert Schmuhl traces the evolution of the modern presidency back to the terms of Franklin Roosevelt, maintaining that FDR’s White House years had a profound impact on the office, resulting in significant changes to the job and to those who have performed it since. Specifically, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting a president to two terms, has largely redefined each administration’s agenda. News sources and social media have also grown exponentially, exercising influence over the conduct of presidents and affecting the consequences of their behavior. Schmuhl examines the presidency as an institution and the presidents as individuals from several different perspectives. He identifies recent trends in the office and probes the relationship between the White House and various forms of contemporary media. This book is an engrossing listen for a general audience, particularly those with an interest in politics, American history, journalism, and communications. The book is published by University of Notre Dame Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. "An important and timely book." (The Irish Catholic)"The book plows new ground, making sense of what appears to be inexplicable and upsetting to many." (Tom Bettag, former executive news producer at ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN) “It’s the kind of book that every American should read in the run-up to the next presidential election.” (Robert Costa, national political reporter for The Washington Post and moderator of Washington Week on PBS) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Lerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/176405/bk_acx0_176405_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Phoenix Syndrome , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 587min
    A glimpse into the world of hearing loss...for a musician, their worst nightmare. Or is it?  Women's fiction, romance, second-chance romance, redemption romance. 2017 HOLT Medallion Award Finalist of Merit.Turning 40, for Lannie Marvin, is rough. It's the day she discovers her husband is leaving her for a younger “soul mate”. At work, a crazed mouse being treated with an experimental drug brutally bites her. Then, Lannie goes a little crazy, too. Seems she's recently developed a serious crush on the drummer of her son's favorite heavy metal band. Waking up to her husband's empty closet, her finger still throbbing from the mouse bite, Lannie snaps. Under the ruse of a shopping trip, Lannie kidnaps her sister-in-law/best friend and heads toward Bethel, New York - the site of the original Woodstock concert. She's looking for redemption: a second chance at love. It just so happens Dreamwish is playing a concert there, and Lannie managed to procure the pair of tickets her son won but couldn't use. Tristan Allard, the band's drummer, holds this benefit every year in memory of his wife, whom he lost to breast cancer. The musician is beginning to doubt his ability to write the band's music without his wife's inspiration - she was also his muse. Plus, he's damn lonely and ready for a second-chance romance. So when a sexually charged, extremely attractive, slightly older woman literally plows into him at the backstage reception, Tristan is ready to learn more about her - and her long-buried interest in musical composition. The two head off for a wild ride of a weekend, but reality boomerangs around way too soon. Tristan is headed to the UK to audition his next album's scores. And an elevated libido isn't the only side-effect of that experimental drug. To her horror, Lannie soon discovers the treated mice are going deaf. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sharon Cline. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/129434/bk_acx0_129434_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 438min
    Unlike other barnyard animals, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or grow wool, a pig produces only one thing: meat. Incredibly efficient at converting almost any organic matter into nourishing, delectable protein, swine are nothing short of a gastronomic godsend - yet their flesh is banned in many cultures, and the animals themselves are maligned as filthy, lazy brutes. As historian Mark Essig reveals in Lesser Beasts, swine have such a bad reputation for precisely the same reasons they are so valuable as a source of food: they are intelligent, self-sufficient, and omnivorous. What's more, he argues, we ignore our historic partnership with these astonishing animals at our peril. Tracing the interplay of pig biology and human culture from Neolithic villages 10,000 years ago to modern industrial farms, Essig blends culinary and natural history to demonstrate the vast importance of the pig and the tragedy of its modern treatment at the hands of humans. Pork, Essig explains, has long been a staple of the human diet, prized in societies from Ancient Rome to dynastic China to the contemporary American South. Yet pigs' ability to track down and eat a wide range of substances (some of them distinctly unpalatable to humans) and convert them into edible meat has also led people throughout history to demonize the entire species as craven and unclean. Today's unconscionable system of factory farming, Essig explains, is only the latest instance of humans taking pigs for granted, and the most recent evidence of how both pigs and people suffer when our symbiotic relationship falls out of balance. An expansive, illuminating history of one of our most vital yet unsung food animals, Lesser Beasts turns a spotlight on the humble creature that, perhaps more than any other, has been a mainstay of civilization since its very beginnings - whether we like it or not. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Barrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022314/bk_adbl_022314_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Seabiscuit and Secretariat: The History of America's Most Famous Horses , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 129min
    Americans have always loved animals, and those living prior to World War II were still close enough to their pioneer roots to feel a special affection for horses. After all, it was these noble animals that had carried soldiers and pulled plows and milk wagons alike. A horse was more than just a pet; it was a partner in the fight for survival. Just as many Americans had known special, unforgettable individuals, so they had known special horses. Seabiscuit was one of these, and even the animal's name spoke to the heart of those struggling. A sea biscuit was a piece of bread baked for so long in such a low oven that it was completely dry and would never mold. It was so tough that it had to be soaked in water, sometimes even rainwater, before it could be eaten. But it was nutritious and would allow a sailor to do his duty for one more hour, helping keep him alive until he reached a safe harbor. Seabiscuit was in many ways like his cracker namesake, for he was cultivated in many small races until he was ready for the big league. He was also at his best when soaked in the affection and attention given to him by his owners, trainer, and jockeys. Most of all, his wins and even his losses came to nourish a desperate nation and inspire its citizens to keep going until they reached a safer harbor of financial stability. He was also a friend, an inspiring leader who would rank in popularity and respect along with men like Roosevelt and Churchill. It is possible, perhaps even likely, that had he been born in another place and time, his name might never have been known outside of the racing world, but as one Horatio Alger story appealing to a nation full of them, his name became a household word and helped secure him a legacy as perhaps the most famous horse in history. Unlike other previous heroes like Seabiscuit, Secretariat's fame is based not on the way in which he overcame long odds against him but in the way that he and his trainers made the very ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/079462/bk_acx0_079462_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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