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    A Daughter of the Snows (eBook, ePUB)
    'A Daughter of the Snows' is acclaimed author Jack London's debut novel as well as the novel that began his trademark passion for the frozen Yukon. In this powerful debut, we follow Frona Welse, an incredibly determined and forthright woman as she returns to her small Canadian home town after graduating from Stanford. In this small community she faces prejudice, harassment and exclusion, but her impressive personality soon attracts many suitors and she finds herself in the midst of a love triangle. When she upsets her father's wealthy community after befriending the local prostitute, she takes to the trail to find herself among the mountains. It is a brilliant read, particularly for its brilliant heroine and the beautiful world building emblematic of London's writing mastery. If you love strong heroines like Charlize Theron's 'Furiosa' in Mad Max, you'll love this novel.Jack London (1876-1916) was a pioneer, novelist, journalist and social activist. London was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity thanks to his pioneering work in commercial fiction and magazines. Additionally he is accredited as a major innovator in the genre we now know as science fiction. Growing up in a working class background and spending several years homeless, he was a passionate fighter for workers' rights, socialism, unionisation and animal rights. He would go on to be one of the highest paid authors in America thanks to his classics such as 'Call of the Wild', 'White fang' and 'Sea Wolf'.
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    Scoundrels Prefer Love: Fortune and Glory, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 570min
    Adventure is exciting, but love is infinitely more heart-stopping!Miss Calamity Calloway is the epitome of efficiency as long as she’s typing travel reports, but when she’s out in the world, the troubles start. Tripping over laces, bumping into people on the street, and tumbling into awkward situations is the order of her days, and unfortunately, her handsome neighbor is usually a witness. All she longs for is a bit of trouble-free adventure.Mr. Mason Lancaster is a retired American Navy man who has sailed all over the world, met countless dignitaries, and even taken on a stray pirate. A self-proclaimed scoundrel - women just complicate things, after all - he’s on the hunt for the man who swindled his parents. When his neighbor, the smart but clumsy Callie, decides to travel on her own, he joins the party...for her own good.The mishaps - or adventures, depending on who you ask - start before the two even board the ship. Callie’s penchant of falling into scrapes keeps them both busy, and an improper tryst further upsets the delicate friendship between them. But other dangers, lies, and deceptions also dog their steps, forcing Mason to decide where his priorities lie - protecting Callie or bagging his quarry.Perhaps a stroke of luck will correct their fate and prove life’s biggest adventure is worth its weight in trouble. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Angela Iannone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215567/bk_acx0_215567_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Accidental Empress , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1084min
    New York Times best-selling author Allison Pataki follows up on her critically acclaimed debut novel, The Traitor's Wife, with the little-known and tumultuous love story of "Sisi", the Austro-Hungarian Empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph. The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe's most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry. Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, "Sisi", Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister's groom. Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead. Thrust onto the throne of Europe's most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world. With Pataki's rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers a captivating glimpse into one of history's most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved "Fairy Queen." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Madeleine Maby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/006992/bk_sans_006992_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, and the Rise of the Modern NFL , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 768min
    In their seven years together, quarterback Johnny Unitas and coach Don Shula, kings of the fabled Baltimore Colts of the 1960s, created one of the most successful franchises in sports. Unitas and Shula had a higher winning percentage than Lombardi's Packers, but together they never won the championship. Baltimore lost the big game to the Browns in 1964 and to Joe Namath and the Jets in Super Bowl III both in stunning upsets. The Colts near misses in the Shula era were among the most confounding losses any sports franchise ever suffered. Rarely had a team in any league performed so well, over such an extended period, only to come up empty.The two men had a complex relationship stretching back to their time as young teammates competing for their professional lives. Their personal conflict mirrored their tumultuous times. As they elevated the brutal game of football, the world around them clashed about Vietnam, civil rights, and sex. Collision of Wills looks at the complicated relationship between Don Shula, the league's winningest coach of all time, and his star player Johnny Unitas, and how their secret animosity fueled the Colts in an era when their losses were as memorable as their victories.The book is published by University of Nebraska Press. The audiobook will be published by University Press Audiobooks. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin F Spalding. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/132574/bk_acx0_132574_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Her Shameful Audition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 321min, (USK 18)
    After a particularly shameful photo of 23-year-old movie star Kirsten August is leaked online, her fall from grace is swift and she is soon without a job and feeling hopeless. When handsome, confident screenwriter Michael Rollins finds her crying in a local coffee shop and offers to cheer her up, Kirsten agrees to give him a chance. Upon learning that Michael is working on a screenplay about romance and kinky sex, Kirsten presses him for details. It turns out that the screenplay mirrors her own situation in many ways, which upsets Kirsten at first, until she considers that this may be the only role she is offered for a while and if she plays the part well she might earn back some respect in the industry. But when she asks to try out for the role, she is shocked to discover what Michael has planned for the audition: he will have her recreate the moment she took the fateful selfie, and then he will give her the bare bottom spanking she deserves. Kirsten quickly realizes that if she accepts this part, she won't just be submitting to her director's instructions while the cameras are rolling. Though she blushes to admit it, the thought of being stripped bare, punished thoroughly, and dominated completely excites her deeply, but is she truly ready to put herself in Michael's hands so that he can train her to be his? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elliott Daniels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/039858/bk_acx0_039858_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Kundalini Awakening Meditation: Third Eye Awakening with Kundalini Awareness Meditation for Beginners , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 100min
    Increase your vitality, expand your intuition, and refresh your brain with simple kundalini meditation practices! There are hundreds of benefits experienced through meditation. In fact, for thousands of years, individuals have used different meditation techniques in order to move beyond their emotional upsets and their typical stress-inducing thoughts and feelings. The audiobook brings both practical and theoretical aspects of one meditation technique, kundalini. Kundalini is an extremely powerful spiritual journey leading toward your own self-realization and your own enlightenment helping you embrace more happiness and bliss in your life. As you work your way toward awakening your own kundalini energy, you get to explore many new opportunities, you get to achieve that higher level of consciousness, and you get to purify both your mind and body. Kundalini is a process, and just like every other process, it takes some time and effort. However, awakening your life energy is definitely worth the effort.Inside, you will find:  The power of mind, soul, and spiritThe interaction between soul, spirit, and bodyWhat meditation and meditation goals areWhat the major meditation physical and mental health benefits areWhat happens when we meditateWhat kundalini meditation and kundalini ancient practice areWhat the origin of kundalini meditation isHow to practice kundalini meditationHow to uncover your inner strength and power by awakening kundalini energyAnd much, much moreGet this audiobook now, increase your vitality, obtain that greater insight and clarity, and finally enjoy life to the fullest without stress! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim D Johnston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/129209/bk_acx0_129209_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Schmuck in My Office: How to Deal Effectively with Difficult People at Work , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 597min
    Everyone has a "schmuck" in their office - a difficult, disruptive person who upsets the workplace, confuses their coworkers, and causes concern. No one is safe from a schmuck. They come in many sizes and shapes, such as: Narcissus - the self-centered, condescending, attention-seeking peacock who tramples on others The Flytrap - the bringer of chaos who can flip from angry to happy in an instant, creating an office maelstrom The Bean Counter - the orderly perfectionist who never gives up control even when it's full-steam ahead to disaster The Robot - the inflexible stone wall who is incapable of adapting, even in the face of much-needed change Sound like anyone you know? These are just a few of the more prominent schmucks. In her new audiobook, Dr. Jody Foster explains the entire spectrum of schmucks and how they can decrease productivity and generally make everyone else unhappy. After delineating the various types of schmucks, she looks at personality traits and explains how interactions among coworkers can become maladaptive, leading to workplace disasters. She helps listeners understand the schmuck as a person, figure out how to help him or her, and effect a positive solution. Dr. Foster also helps listeners understand the most difficult thing of all: Sometimes you are the schmuck. Let Dr. Jody Foster show you how to help the schmuck, know if you are the schmuck, and make your workplace a happy and productive one. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christina Delaine. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002445/bk_aren_002445_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    SCORPIO True Potentials Fulfilment - Personal Development , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 26min
    You know that you see everything as it is. You see deep down inside the souls of people and you understand what they are about. You also understand that you are represented by two symbols, the eagle and the scorpion. So, let’s focus on helping you to evolve to your true potential to be the eagle, to soar high as the noble eagle. Certainly you realize that within you is the tendency to be the scorpion when you are angry. But from now on I want you to focus on letting go of anger. You realize that it no longer serves you. It leads to stress which is unproductive so you deal with situations as they arise. If anyone upsets you, you deal with that in the moment so that you can let go of anger. So, you can take another step towards your evolution into the eagle. There you can live free. You are a very caring, loving, giving person. And I realize that you are very passionate and intense. I want you to focus on using these qualities in a good way, in a productive way. You realize that your intense energy, in the past, has erupted in inappropriate situations. From now on you will channel your energy perhaps; into meditation; relaxation or regular exercise. You will channel that energy into benefiting yourself and others in a very good, positive, powerful and productive way - download the audio recording to learn more. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tptk/000070/bk_tptk_000070_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Dangerous Hour: Sharon McCone , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 437min
    Complacency can make a person careless, and Sharon McCone, who makes crime her business, should know that better than most. One minute she's riding high with her detective agency expanding, her bank account growing, and her only "problem" a marriage proposal from her lover, Hy Ripinsky, that's kicking up her longtime fears of commitment. The next minute, in the time it takes for a single phone call to bring bad news, she stands to lose everything. McCone is stunned to learn that a favorite employee, streetwise and savvy Julia Rafael, has been charged with credit-card fraud. She thinks there must be a mistake - until she finds the goods charged to the stolen credit card in the firm's mailroom. As she starts to dig into the facts of the case, McCone realizes that someone is out to ruin her business, blacken her reputation, and harm those close to her... Reaching back into her past to look for answers, she must come to grips with the violent twists and turns of her career, the choices she's faced, and the enemies she's made. How does the formerly trustworthy Julia fit into the big picture? And how does this new crisis tie into the recent murder of a popular Mission District fund-raiser? But when someone breaks into her car, invades her home, and upsets every aspect of her life, McCone knows one thing for sure: Now it's her turn to prove how tough she really is, and how far she'll go to get justice...and some payback of her own. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Ericksen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/001247/bk_brll_001247_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Royal Book of Oz , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 294min
    Professor Wogglebug gets the characters of Oz thinking about their genealogy and where they came from because he wants to write The Royal Book of Oz recording all this information. This topic especially upsets the Scarecrow, as he knows that he was discovered by Dorothy hanging from a beanpole in a cornfield and he thinks that this mean he can't possibly have a family history. Woggleburg agrees and hurts Scarecrow's feelings by noting that because of Dorothy's discovery, Scarecrow has no family tree and should get the slightest mention in their Royal Book of Oz. Scarecrow decides to go on an adventure to find out more about his past and ventures down below Oz to learn more. He winds up in the Land of the Silver Islands, whose people resemble the Chinese and who greet him with cheers welcoming back the Emperor. Scarecrow then begins learning about his unknown past life and his importance among the the people of the Silver Islands. While Scarecrow is away, Dorothy notices his absence and embarks on her own adventures to find him. United at last, they must work together to return to Oz. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author of children's books, most famous for his The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum wrote 13 sequels to his first Oz book and still has a huge fan base to this day. The Royal Book of Oz was the first book posthumously attributed to Baum, and was actually written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It is the 15th book in the Oz series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Shannon McManus. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/000926/bk_gdan_000926_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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