91 Results for : diverting
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Brilliant Devices: A Steampunk Adventure Novel, Magnificent Devices, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 456min
Book 4 of the Magnificent Devices series! A lady of resources has the power to change the world-if she can stay alive long enough to do it. Lady Claire Trevelyan had been looking forward to glittering balls, congenial society, and relief from pursuit during her stay with Lord and Lady Dunsmuir in the Canadas. Well, perhaps not entirely. Being pursued by a handsome airship captain is rather diverting, especially when it appears her erstwhile employer, Andrew Malvern, is becoming much too distracted by a certain blond mechanic. But a shot fired in the night puts an end to such diversions, and instead plunges her and her orphaned band of children into a fight for their very survival. Between secret conversations at the highest levels of society and skullduggery in the diamond mines, Claire must discover who is behind a series of alarming attempts on her friends' lives-before her mother is compelled to make funeral arrangements yet again. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Fiona Hardingham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/026873/bk_acx0_026873_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Tales of the Red Panda: The Mind Master , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 357min
Sinister forces are at work, striking within the very heart of the city's elite with powers that seem otherwordly. Are the attacks random? Simply for profit? Or is an unknown predator hunting our masked heroes themselves? If the mysterious Ajay Shah really does have powers that rival those of the Red Panda, will even the Terrific Twosome of Toronto be able to resist the might of...The Mind Master? This second installment of the Tales of the Red Panda pulp adventure series can be enjoyed as a part of the ongoing series or entirely as a stand-alone adventure. Like the full-cast audio drama series that the series grew from (Decoder Ring Theatre's The Red Panda Adventures), Tales of the Red Panda: The Mind Master is a thrilling and diverting tale for any who love the classic adventure stories of the '30s and '40s and who fondly recall the golden age of radio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregg Taylor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gtay/000003/bk_gtay_000003_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Beautiful Pretender , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 501min
After inheriting his title from his brother, the margrave has two weeks to find a noble bride. What will happen when he learns he has fallen for a lovely servant girl in disguise? The Margrave of Thornbeck has to find a bride - fast. He invites 10 noble-born ladies who meet the king's approval to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks - a time to test these ladies and reveal their true characters. Avelina has only two instructions: keep her true identity a secret and make sure the margrave doesn't select her as his bride. Since the latter seems unlikely, she concentrates on not getting caught. No one must know she is merely a maidservant sent by the Earl of Plimmwald to stand in for his daughter, Dorothea. Despite Avelina's best attempts at diverting attention from herself, the margrave has taken notice. And try as she might, she can't deny her own growing feelings. But something else is afoot in the castle. Something sinister that could have far worse - far deadlier - consequences. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jude Mason. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tnwd/000560/bk_tnwd_000560_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The News Quiz: Series 88: Eight episodes of the topical BBC Radio 4 panel game, Hörbuch, Digital, 222min
In his first series, Miles Jupp is in the chair for eight episodes of BBC Radio 4's ever-popular topical comedy show. The News Quiz,'the finest topical comedy panel game known to radio', has been providing headlines, punchlines and a sharply satirical take on the news since it first aired in 1977. In these eight episodes, the players include regulars such as Mark Steel, Susan Calman, Jeremy Hardy, Samira Ahmed and Lucy Porter as well as newer panellists including Danny Finkelstein, Sarah Kendall, Emily Ashton, Elis James and Sara Pascoe. They dissect issues diverse and diverting, including Jeremy Corbyn, Lord Ashcroft's biography of David Cameron, the 5p charge for plastic bags, the Rugby World Cup and Playboy's cover-up. There's also the usual selection of funny cuttings sent in by listeners, read by newsreaders Neil Sleat, Kathy Clugston, Susan Rae and Diana Speed. New boy Miles Jupp is in the chair following the retirement of Sandi Toskvig from the show in June 2015, making him the fifth host in the show's 38-year history. Language: English. Narrator: full cast, Jeremy Hardy, Miles Jupp. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002309/bk_rhuk_002309_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Prayer & Emotional Maturity: Becoming Strong Inwardly Taking Action, Hörbuch, Digital, 138min
Denial, anger, depression, and anxiety block the path to freedom. Hostile environments at home and work feed our sense of being out of control and under attack. To deal with these realities, Sr. Riley introduces the listener to a series of meditation techniques that address our unhealthy defense mechanisms, face our fears, and begin to understand the peace and strengths that come from utilizing the insights of mystics as well as psychologists. She shows the dynamics that are at work behind procrastinating, diverting, generalizing, being late, losing focus, lying, forgetting, misplacing, etc. She explains that the more we understand our past the easier it is to change our behavior in the present. Using insights from Teresa’s Interior Castle, the Cloud of Unknowing, and De Caussade S.J., she shows how the interior life is steeped in vocal prayer, meditation, acquired recollection, the prayer of quiet, simple union, and finally the transformed Union. She offers a way of being honest with our own emotions and then being able to calmly face the intense feelings of others without running away or striking back. Language: English. Narrator: Sr. Carole Riley, Ph.D.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pssp/000055/bk_pssp_000055_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Burglar in the Rye , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 532min
Winner of multiple Edgar and Shamus Awards, Lawrence Block keeps fans guessing to the end with his rollicking Bernie Rhodenbarr mysteries. In this diverting caper, full-time bookstore owner and part-time burglar Bernie tries to do the right thing for a new friend, only to find himself accused of some terrible wrongs. All Bernie plans to do is steal some letters. A New York City literary agent is auctioning off her personal correspondence with enigmatic writer Gully Fairborn. Gully's attractive ex-girlfriend has asked Bernie to swipe the letters so she can return them to her old heartthrob. But when Bernie breaks in, the letters are missing, and the literary agent is in bed with no hope of waking up. With the police watching him very closely, Bernie relies on jiggers of rye and Caroline, his lesbian best friend, to sharpen his deductive skills and find the killer. Narrator Richard Ferrone expertly guides you on a laugh-filled journey through the twists and turns of the clever plot. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Ferrone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/002232/bk_reco_002232_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Sheikh’s Secret Son: Sharjah Sheikhs, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 188min
Sheikh Zaid is always in control. As the son of the Sultan of Sharjah and the middle of three brothers, he's spent his whole life being groomed for leadership. When a diplomatic tour from the US comes to Sharjah, he makes it his business to ensure that he makes a good impression, but the surprising return of an old flame shocks him to the core. Rebecca Reid is a foreign aid representative with no time for ostentatious displays. She wants to see the gritty realities of Sharjah, not the polished façade. But when she finds the diplomatic tour she's joined is being led by the same man she had a wild affair with five years ago, it complicates matters. Now, Zaid and Rebecca will have to join forces to save the poverty-stricken residents of Sharjah from a corrupt adviser who is diverting relief funds. It's time to unearth the flaws no one wants to acknowledge for the sake of the future and their four-year-old son. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicholas Thurkettle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/100585/bk_acx0_100585_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The World of Cycling According to G , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 516min
From Geraint Thomas, winner of the 2018 Tour De France.Like no other cycling book, from no other rider - Britain's cycling star shares his unique take on the world of cycling.Sit back or saddle up as double Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion Geraint Thomas gives you a warts and all insight into the life of a pro cyclist. Along the way he reveals cycling's clandestine codes and secret stories, tales from the peloton, the key characters like Wiggins, Hoy and Cav, the pivotal races and essential etiquette. Geraint Thomas is treasured for treating his sport just as the rest of us see it: not a job but an escape and an adventure. He's been with Team Sky since its inception, and is one of our most successful and gifted track and road riders, but Geraint reminds us that getting on the bike still puts a smile on your face and fire in the legs like nothing else.Funny, informative, diverting and droll, this is a joyful celebration of the world of cycling. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Blumberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/qpuk/000225/bk_qpuk_000225_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 262min
You believe in a good idea. You know it could make a crucial difference for you, your organization, your community. You present it, hoping for enthusiastic support. Instead, you get confounding questions, inane comments, and verbal bullets. Before you know what’s hit you, your idea is dead, shot down. It doesn’t have to be this way, say John Kotter and Lorne Whitehead. In Buy-In, they reveal how to protect good ideas and win the support needed to deliver valuable results. The key? Understand the unfair attack strategies that naysayers, nitpickers, and handwringers deploy with great success time and time again: Death by delay: Endlessly putting off or diverting discussion of your idea until all momentum is lost Confusion: Presenting so much distracting information that confidence in your proposal dies Fear mongering: Stirring up irrational anxieties about your idea Character assassination: Undermining your reputation and credibility Through the device of a fresh and amusing fictional narrative, the authors vividly show how avoiding or attempting to quash attackers doesn’t work. According to their counterintuitive approach, it’s far better to respectfully engage these adversaries and stand your ground with simple, convincing responses that save the day. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Wheeler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/002459/bk_brll_002459_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Deception Dance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 726min
We stand there, screaming into each other's faces. How I hate him. How I've loved him. How I want him destroyed. After a year of preparation, 18-year-old Raven Smith has planned out every detail of her summer vacation in Europe. Yet, while still enroute to Italy, Raven finds a letter in her carry-on suitcase that tells her not to go to Europe, that an "evil agent of Hell" is looking for her and he will find her if she disregards the letter's message. Deciding that it was a product of insanity, Raven chooses to disregard the letter's message. In her cross-Europe trip, Raven only wants to feed her love of art history and spend time with her older sister. She's unprepared for Andras and his strange fascination with her, not to mention the all-consuming attraction she has for him. She's definitely unprepared for Nicholas and his brothers, Stephen, Albert, and Tobias, diverting all of her plans and sweeping her off to a Swedish Castle. But the letter was right, the agent of Hell has found her, and Raven has become a game-piece in a very dangerous game. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gail Shalan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/015128/bk_acx0_015128_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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