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    On the Duty of Civil Disobedience , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 59min
    Narrated by award winning narrator Mike Vendetti, Henry David argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Vendetti. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/001041/bk_mike_001041_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Civil Disobedience , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 57min
    In 1849, Henry David Thoreau argued in his essay “Civil Disobedience” that people should not allow governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have the right to avoid such submission to permit the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was partly motivated by his abhorrence with slavery and the Mexican-American War. His work has inspired great leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Martin Buber. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Crisden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/huds/000099/bk_huds_000099_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Civil Disobedience , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 54min
    Civil Disobedience is an essay by Henry David Thoreau. Published in 1849 under the title "Resistance to Civil Government", it expressed Thoreau’s belief that people should not allow governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have a duty both to avoid doing injustice directly and to avoid allowing their acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Philip Ray. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/165840/bk_acx0_165840_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, Hörbuch, Digital, 81min
    Resistance to Civil Government, called Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican–American War (1846 - 1848). Language: English. Narrator: Gordon Mackenzie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/edel/019999/bk_edel_019999_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    On the Duty of Civil Disobedience , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 63min
    This essay by Thoreau first published in 1849, argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule their consciences. It goes on to say that individuals have a duty to avoid allowing the government to make them the agents of injustice. The quote: "That government is best which governs least," sometimes attributed to Thomas Jefferson or Thomas Paine, actually was first found in this essay. Thoreaus' thoughts were motivated by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War but they are still relevant and resonate today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim Killavey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/jimc/000505/bk_jimc_000505_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Children Act
    Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge, presiding over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude and sensitivity. But her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. There is the lingering regret of her childlessness, and now, her marriage of thirty years is in crisis.At the same time, she is called on to try an urgent case: for religious reasons, a beautiful seventeen-year-old boy, Adam, is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents share his wishes. Time is running out. Should the secular court overrule sincerely held faith? In the course of reaching a decision Fiona visits Adam in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. Her judgment has momentous consequences for them both.
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    Walking & On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Annotated) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 144min
    Walking, also known as "The Wild", is a speech by Henry David Thoreau from 1851. It was later released in writing between the years 1851 and 1860. "Walking" is a transcendental essay in which Thoreau talks about the importance of nature to mankind and how people cannot survive without nature, physically, mentally, and spiritually, yet we seem to be spending more and more time entrenched by society.  "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience", also known as "Resistance to Civil Government", is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory Sutton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/122986/bk_acx0_122986_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Irresistible Attraction: Scenes of Passion / Midnight Seduction / Beyond Control (Mills & Boon Spotlight) (eBook, ePUB)
    Scenes of Passion by Suzanne BrockmannSafe, steady???and unsatisfying ??? that summed up Maggie Stanton???s life. Until gorgeous Matthew Stone made her take a risk on passion??? For a while, Maggie believed that their whirlwind wedding was the union of soul mates, but there was much more to her husband than met the eye???Midnight Seduction by Justine Davis Millionaire treasure hunter Harlan McClaren allowed male interest to overrule his good sense when an innocently seductive young woman stepped aboard his sailboat and asked his help in solving a deadly mystery???Beyond Control by Bronwyn JamesonThe moment Kree O???Sullivan???s and Sebastian Sinclair???s fortunes crossed, she knew the man had power. He could destroy her business. But, every time he looked at her, she saw the want burning in his eyes. And, though she knew to play with Sebastian was to play with fire, she couldn???t resist???
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    Trade Agreement , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 453min
    Falling in love with the next door neighbor - impulsive. Kidnapped by her ex-husband - startling. Traded for contraband on the high seas - unbelievable. Photo journalist Georgina Barrister realizes she has little time left in this world when her ex-husband hands her over as partial payment for a shipment of illegal imports. Apparently being the perfect wife, the perfect hostess, and the perfect lover hadn't been enough for him. What did he expect of her now, to be the perfect token? As a captive on a freighter, how will she escape? Special Agent Jake Callahan believes love at first sight is impossible, until he meets Georgina Barrister Kaplan. However, his assignment on a high-seas trafficking case must overrule his feelings when Georgina becomes the prime suspect. In search for the truth, will they lose their one chance at happiness? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michelle Marie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/137711/bk_acx0_137711_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Children Act , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 375min
    Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge, presiding over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude and sensitivity. But her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. There is the lingering regret of her childlessness, and now her marriage of 30 years is in crisis. At the same time, she is called on to try an urgent case: for religious reasons, a beautiful 17-year-old boy, Adam, is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents share his wishes. Time is running out. Should the secular court overrule sincerely held faith? In the course of reaching a decision Fiona visits Adam in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. Her judgment has momentous consequences for them both. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lindsay Duncan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001802/bk_rhuk_001802_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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