106 Results for : charlatan
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The Flying Man , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 680min
Meet Maqil - also known as Mike, Mehmet, Mikhail, and Miguel - a chancer and charlatan. A criminally clever man who tells a good tale, trading on his charm and good looks, reinventing himself with a new identity and nationality in each successive country he makes his home, abandoning wives and children and careers in the process. He's a compulsive gambler - driven to lose at least as much as he gains, in games of chance, and in life. A damaged man in search of himself. From the day he was delivered in Lahore, Pakistan, alongside his stillborn twin, he proved he was a born survivor. He has been a master of flying escapes, from Cairo to Paris, from London to Hong Kong, humbled by love, outliving his peers, and ending up old and alone in a budget hotel in Biarritz some 80 years later. His chequered history is catching up with him: His tracks have been uncovered and his latest wife, his children, his creditors, and former business associates all want to pin him down. But even at the end, Maqil just can't resist trying it on; he's still playing his game, and the game won't be over until it's been won. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ramon Tikaram. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/head/000204/bk_head_000204_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Stravinsky Intrigue , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 770min
Nine months have passed since psychic Mira Tejedor last walked the halls of Anthony Faircloth's adolescent mind. All but family now, Mira is relocating to Charlotte, NC, not only for a much-needed change of scenery, but to further her burgeoning relationship with Dr. Thomas Archer. On the eve of her move, however, a new threat emerges. Young girls from every corner of Charlotte are falling catatonic, a condition eerily similar to the illness from which Mira rescued Anthony the previous fall. Mira reluctantly agrees to help Detective Calvin Sterling with the case and soon finds herself pulled into a new pair of fantasy worlds, both borne from the brilliant mind of Igor Stravinsky. In the world of The Firebird, Mira becomes the warrior Ivanovna and battles an immortal evil threatening to steal the girls' souls for all eternity. In the Russian fair from Petrushka, she assumes the role of Ballerina, one of three magical puppets who dance at the whim of a cruel Charlatan. Torn between Moor and Clown, bizarre doppelgangers of the two vastly different men in her life, and threatened at every turn by a sorcerer who craves her very essence, Mira must navigate the cruel deceptions of both worlds and win, or her life and the lives of a dozen innocents will be forfeit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Evans. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/029845/bk_adbl_029845_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Microfábulas en inglés 1 [Micro Stories in English 1] , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 100min
Practica el listening del inglés con estos microrelatos. Una forma de ideal de mejorar la comprensión auditiva. Las fábulas son las siguientes:"Sour Grapes""The Boy Who Cried Wolf""The Cat, the Rooster and the Mouse""The Charlatan and the King""The Crow and the Jar""The Dog and the Bone" "The Dog in the Manger""The Eagle and the Vixen""The Farmer and His Sons""The Frogs Demand a King""The Grasshopper and the Ant""The Hare and the Tortoise""The Hen Golden Edges""The Lark and Her Chicks""The Lion and the Mosquito""The Lion, the Fox and the Deer""The Mice and the Weasels"The Mouse and the Lion""The Peacock's Tail""The Peasant and the Snake""The Stork and the Cranes""The Tale of the Milkmaid""The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse""The Vixen and the Goat""The Wind and the Sun""The Wolf and the Watchdog""The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing""Androcles and the Lion""The Calf and the Ox""The Cat´s Bell""The Eagle and the Beetle""The Fox and the Stork""The Geese and the Cranes""The Horse and the Deer""The Miller, His Son and the Donkey""The Oak Tree and the Reed""The Travelers and the Bag of Gold""The Travelers and the Bear""The Wolf and the Crane""The Woodcutter and the Water Nymph"Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Waddell David. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/vaun/000386/bk_vaun_000386_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Professor of Apocalypse (eBook, ePUB)
The controversial Jewish thinker whose tortured path led him into the heart of twentieth-century intellectual lifeScion of a distinguished line of Talmudic scholars, Jacob Taubes (1923-1987) was an intellectual impresario whose inner restlessness led him from prewar Vienna to Zurich, Israel, and Cold War Berlin. Regarded by some as a genius, by others as a charlatan, Taubes moved among yeshivas, monasteries, and leading academic institutions on three continents. He wandered between Judaism and Christianity, left and right, piety and transgression. Along the way, he interacted with many of the leading minds of the age, from Leo Strauss and Gershom Scholem to Herbert Marcuse, Susan Sontag, and Carl Schmitt. Professor of Apocalypse is the definitive biography of this enigmatic figure and a vibrant mosaic of twentieth-century intellectual life.Jerry Muller shows how Taubes's personal tensions mirrored broader conflicts between religious belief and scholarship, allegiance to Jewish origins and the urge to escape them, tradition and radicalism, and religion and politics. He traces Taubes's emergence as a prominent interpreter of the Apostle Paul, influencing generations of scholars, and how his journey led him from crisis theology to the Frankfurt School, and from a radical Hasidic sect in Jerusalem to the center of academic debates over Gnosticism, secularization, and the revolutionary potential of apocalypticism.Professor of Apocalypse offers an unforgettable account of an electrifying world of ideas, focused on a charismatic personality who thrived on controversy and conflict.- Shop: buecher
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Andy Warhol: The Arts , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 7min
Learn about Andy Warhol with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. Andy Warhol came to public attention as one of the leading lights of the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. Since then his art and legacy have polarised art critics and the public alike. This thin, pale, asexual man in a silver wig has been described as both a genius and a charlatan. His art, and maybe more importantly his approach to art, have taken him out of the galleries and museums into the public arena. Love or loath his work most agree that he broke down the divide between high art and mass culture. Crucial to Warhol is this paradox: As an artist who approached art from its commercial perspective he pointed out how art is debased by money. That for all the theorizing and romance, art is a commodity in our consumer society. Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds offers 12 main categories, become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport.. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing. iMinds is the knowledge solution for the information age cutting through the white noise to give you quick, accurate knowledge .. Perfect your dinner party conversation, impressing your Boss and an excellent way to discover topics of interest for the future. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ellouise Rothwell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/imnd/000013/bk_imnd_000013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Secrets & Wishes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 696min
Stone Creek, Michigan - April, 1901: Maggie Galloway and Thomas Harper clash after their sons collide in a fistfight. Both widowed, they're each doing their best as a parent to their children. Outgoing Maggie has dreams for a home of her own and a business to provide for her son as she searches for God's path for her life as a widow. Reserved Thomas struggles to establish his new pharmacy and take care of his four rambunctious children, while wondering how a loving God could take his beloved wife. When Thomas becomes deathly ill, Maggie is recruited to nurse him back to health. Taking the children in hand, as well, is more than she bargained for, but she is drawn to help the grieving family. Both nurse and patient find themselves drawn to each other but promptly deny their feelings. A baking contest sponsored by the Silver Leaf Flour Company brings former beau, Giles Prescott, back into Maggie's life. When Giles offers Maggie a position at their test kitchen in Chicago, he hints that, along with assuring her a good job, it will allow them to possibly rekindle their relationship. But then a charlatan comes to town, and tragedy soon follows. Maggie and Thomas discover the miracle potions he hawks aren't so harmless when an epidemic hits Stone Creek. Thomas and Maggie realize they must work together to save lives. Maggie finds herself caught up in battles within and without the battle to help the townsfolk in the midst of illness and chicanery, and the battle to know which man, Thomas or Giles, deserves to win her heart. Inspirational content: Some content of an inspirational/religious nature ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lynn Carnefix. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/138744/bk_acx0_138744_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Perfect Possession: Randolph Casey Horror Thrillers, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 400min
For centuries, demons have possessed vulnerable and unsuspecting people. But this time, they’re aiming to seize an entire town. Rand Casey, demonologist and paranormal investigator, returns to face a new threat unlike anything he’s ever seen. Mere weeks after his last case, Rand is physically and spiritually drained. The elite demon Shindael has vowed to haunt Rand forever — a punishment for all the times he has been victorious over the forces of hell. Seeking the protection of God, Rand visits a new church in the small town of Finnick, Louisiana, pastored by the charismatic Deckard Arcan. When Rand witnesses unexplainable miracles from Deckard, Rand is skeptical. With the entire population of Finnick worshipping this preacher, Rand knows he must discover the truth about Deckard Arcan — is he a true messenger of God or a charlatan? What Rand discovers is a deception so vile that it can only be the work of supernatural, evil spirits. With the devil’s tactics disguised as the miracles of God, it will take all of Rand’s strength, cunning, and determination to rescue the town of Finnick from the darkness that threatens it. This time, hundreds of lives and souls are depending on Rand. Does he have what it takes to save the town of Finnick from the clutches of hell? The Perfect Possession is a supernatural horror thriller for listeners who love stories about hauntings and battles with the demonic — the truest form of evil that exists in our world. You are only one click away from joining Rand Casey in his terrifying battles against mankind’s oldest and most deadly enemy — the servants of the devil. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Conner Goff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/199742/bk_acx0_199742_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Nostradamus: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 63min
It is difficult to think of many historical figures who have been able to build up such a cult following as Nostradamus. Indeed, he may have lived centuries ago, but his name is still thrown around in the world today whenever a disaster or global event occurs. From his work as a doctor fighting against the plague with mixed success to becoming the physician of the French royal family, this is a tale of an individual who was not afraid to reveal his true self at a time when this was certainly frowned upon. You will hear about: Early years as a doctor Altercation with the Inquisition The start of the occult The prophet of Satan Nostradamus’ predictions Charlatan or visionary And much more! The story of Nostradamus is tougher to determine than one would have ever imagined. Considering the books that have been written about his predictions, his own story is often shrouded in mystery. That is a mystery which we are going to attempt to undo as far as the historical sources will allow us. How exactly did this man go from a small village in the south of France to becoming one of the most famous people alive at the time? How has he managed to stay relevant in the world today? Was he as good at predicting the future as some believed him to be? These are all pertinent questions, and by the end of this audiobook, you will have hopefully been able to piece together some of the answers to the questions you have about the individual known simply as Nostradamus. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Nelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/117043/bk_acx0_117043_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Death of a Circus , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 585min
Death of a Circus tells the story of the Bringlebright Circus, a small fictional troupe traveling the US in the early 20th century, an era when circuses are falling out of favor and only the largest shows are enduring. Initially, the audiobook follows Lor Cole, a young African American man from Connecticut who dreams of leaving behind his provincial past and making a name for himself as a high-wire walker. Upon joining Bringlebright, however, Lor quickly learns the characters who join him under the Big Top have their own stories to tell.Closest to Lor is Cirella Flannery, a beautiful and startlingly devious fire-eater who has struggled for survival since her spirited days in a juvenile detention facility. Ranju, Bringlebright's reclusive chief animal trainer, hides a history of magic and trickery that may be his undoing. Stalwart, Ranju's young protege, finds solace in his journal even as he grapples with a mysterious connection to Lor. Presiding over the show is Mr. Barnacle, the ringmaster, a charlatan who constantly concocts new stratagems to keep Bringlebright afloat. Together, these performers create a colorful ensemble that illuminates the twin sides of the show: one rapturously razzle-dazzle, the other rough-and-tumble.Death of a Circus is a novel of multiple narrative lines. It captures the rapid pacing of an adventure story, but it is ultimately much more. Chock-full of circus allusions, Big Top lingo, folklore, and historical detail, it is a far-reaching fairy tale that speaks to the foibles of the human heart and what happens when life is lived both within and outside the center-ring spotlight. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Wells. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/132680/bk_acx0_132680_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend, Hörbuch, Digital, 296min
It was a time when anything seemed possible, instant wealth, glittering fame, fabulous luxury, and for a run of magical weeks in the spring and summer of 1920, Charles Ponzi made it all come true. Promising to double investors' money in three months, the dapper, charming Ponzi raised the "rob Peter to pay Paul" scam to an art form and raked in millions at his office in downtown Boston. Ponzi's Scheme is the amazing true story of the irresistible scoundrel who launched the most successful scheme of financial alchemy in modern history, and uttered the first roar of the Roaring Twenties.Ponzi may have been a charlatan, but he was also a wonderfully likable man. His intentions were noble, his manners impeccable, his sales pitch enchanting. Born to a genteel Italian family, he immigrated to the United States with big dreams but no money. Only after he became hopelessly enamored of a stenographer named Rose Gnecco and persuaded her to marry him did Ponzi light on the means to make his dreams come true. His true motive was not greed but love.With rich narrative skill, Mitchell Zuckoff conjures up the feverish atmosphere of Boston during the weeks when Ponzi's bubble grew bigger and bigger. At the peak of his success, Ponzi was taking in more than $2 million a week. And then his house of cards came crashing down, thanks in large part to the relentless investigative reporting of Richard Grozier's Boston Post. In Zuckoff's hands, Ponzi is no mere swindler; instead he is appealing and magnetic, a colorful and poignant figure, someone who struggled his whole life to attain great wealth and who sincerely believed, to the very end, that he could have made good on his investment promises if only he'd had enough time. Ponzi is a classic American tale of immigrant life and the dream of success, and the unexpectedly moving story of a man who, for a fleeting, illusory moment, attained it all. Language: English. Narrator: David Birney. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000565/bk_rand_000565_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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