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  Inspector Imanishi Investigates (eBook, ePUB)

  In the wee hours of a 1960s Tokyo morning, a dead body is found under the rails of a train, and the victim's face is so badly damaged that police have a hard time figuring out the victim's identity. Only two clues surface: an old man, overheard talking in a distinctive accent to a young man, and the word "kameda." Inspector Imanishi leaves his beloved bonsai and his haiku and goes off to investigate-and runs up against a blank wall. Months pass in fruitless questioning, in following up leads, until the case is closed, unsolved. But Imanishi is dissatisfied, and a series of coincidences lead him back to the case. Why did a young woman scatter pieces of white paper out of the window of a train? Why did a bar girl leave for home right after Imanishi spoke to her? Why did an actor, on the verge of telling Imanishi something important, drop dead of a heart attack? What can a group of nouveau young artists possibly have to do with the murder of a quiet and "saintly" provincial old ex-policemen? Inspector Imanishi investigates.

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  Alone in the Muck (eBook, ePUB)

  There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky-or unlucky-few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community.These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, and some from other worlds, and others have always been with us-watching us, fearing us, hunting us.These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales.***After what felt like a lifetime in the sewers, Inspector Max Dalton would have thought he'd seen everything. He would have been wrong. When his trainees discover something inexplicable in the muck, life changes radically for all of them, including Max's granddaughter, Gwen. News of their discovery gets out and bounty hunters invade the tunnels beneath the city, forcing Max's cooperation in their fruitless search. ¿With life and love and liberty in the balance, Gwen will need help from an unexpected source to evade those looking to capture her new friend.

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  America's Rise and Fall Among Nations: Lessons in Statecraft from John Quincy Adams

  Minding our own business, while leaving other peoples to mind theirs, was the basis of the United States' successful foreign policy from 1815 to 1910. Best described in the works of John Quincy Adams and carried out by his successors throughout the nineteenth century, this is the foreign policy by which America grew prosperous and in peace. This policy also remains the commonsense philosophy of most Americans today. America's Rise and Fall among Nations contrasts this original ?America First? foreign policy with the principles and results of the following hundred years of ?progressive? foreign policy which suddenly arrived with the election of Woodrow Wilson as president in 1912. The author explains why the many fruitless American wars?large and small?that followed Wilson's handling of World War I resulted in not only a failed peace, but also more conflicts abroad and at home. Finally, America's Rise and Fall among Nations examines how John Quincy Adams's insights are applicable to our current domestic and international environments and exemplify what ?America First? can mean in our time. They chart a clear path to escape America's previous eleven disastrous decades of so-called ?progressive? international relations.

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  The Mastery of Destiny , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 112min

  There is, and always has been, a widespread belief in Fate, or Destiny, that is, in an eternal and inscrutable Power which apportions definite ends to both individuals and nations. This belief has arisen from long observation of the facts of life. Men are conscious that there are certain occurrences which they cannot control, and are powerless to avert. Birth and death, for instance, are inevitable, and many of the incidents of life appear equally inevitable. Men strain every nerve for the attainment of certain ends, and gradually they become conscious of a Power which seems to be not of themselves, which frustrates their puny efforts, and laughs, as it were, at their fruitless striving and struggle. As men advance in life, they learn to submit, more or less, to this overruling Power which they do not understand, perceiving only its effects in themselves and the world around them, and they call it by various names, such as God, Providence, Fate, Destiny, etc. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Pratt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/000506/bk_gdan_000506_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Boot: A Sorta Novel of Vietnam , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 564min

  The true test for surviving war lies in the mind, not on the battlefield. Inspired by the author’s own experiences of US military operations during the Vietnam War, Boot is a debut literary novel that charts the journey of marine George Orwell Hill, known affectionately as G.O. by his brothers-in-arms, as he comes to grips with the psychological impacts of war in the jungles and rice paddies of Southeast Asia.Faced with military life, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, G.O. must navigate the absurdity of warfare and suppress his humanity to survive psychologically. The war challenges his presuppositions - about the world, about life, about himself - as soon as he lands in Vietnam. And his pondering deep questions about humanity becomes a fruitless task in a situation forcing him to accept life for what it is in every gory, absurd detail.Boot is a credible contribution to new literary fiction about the Vietnam War, combining satire and psychology in historical fiction. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric Smies. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215201/bk_acx0_215201_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 670min

  Many people react negatively to the word theology, believing that it involves dry, fruitless arguments about minute points of doctrine. Yet as Dr. R.C. Sproul argues, everyone is a theologian. Any time we think about a teaching of the Bible and strive to understand it, we are engaging in theology. Therefore, it is important that we put the Bible's varied teachings together in a systematic fashion, using proper, time-tested methods of interpretation so as to arrive at a theology that is founded on truth. That is precisely what Dr. Sproul does in Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology. This book is anything but a dry discussion of minute points of doctrine. Dr. Sproul, demonstrating his trademark ability to make complex subjects easy to understand, surveys the basic truths of the Christian faith, reminding us once more of what God is like and of what He has done for His people in this world and the next. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Grover Gardner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hove/001158/bk_hove_001158_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Avenging Saint: The Saint, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 455min

  The Saint is back - 50 audiobooks are now available starring the debonair classic crime hero. Simon Templar is the Saint - daring, dazzling, and just a little disreputable. On the side of the law, but standing outside it, he dispenses his own brand of justice one criminal at a time. After a fruitless chase across Europe on the tail of his enemy Rayt Marius, the Saint returns to London with a price on his head. But adventure is never far from Simon Templar's door, and soon he finds himself rescuing Sonia Delmar, a munitions heiress, from Marius's clutches. Sonia allies with the Saint - in a bid to prevent Marius and his ally Prince Rudolf bringing war and destruction to Europe. Leslie Charteris was born in Singapore and moved to England in 1919. He left Cambridge University early when his first novel was accepted for publication. He wrote novels about the Saint throughout his life, becoming one of the 20th century's most prolific and popular authors. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joihn Telfer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018841/bk_adbl_018841_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Renter's Compass: Everything You Need to Know Before Renting an Apartment , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 32min

  If you are confused about the apartment-hunting process, then let this book be your guide!Looking for your dream home does not have to be a tedious and fruitless exercise. You can find a place that meets all your needs and, maybe, even exceeds your expectations. All you need is a little bit of guidance, and that is exactly what this book provides.There are some things that just don’t come naturally. Some things are just not taught to us as we go through life. Finding the right home to rent is one of those things. That is why, we need to take the pointers from those who have been there before.The goal of this audiobook is not just to give you some information on the subject but rather walk you through the process from start to finish. By the time you are done listening, you will be fully equipped to find and move into the home of your dreams. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jocelyn LoSole. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/224249/bk_acx0_224249_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Summer Storm , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 252min

  Annie and her friends are enjoying a lazy day by the lake when ominous dark clouds begin to form on the horizon. In the scramble to escape the storm, Annie realizes her cousin Gina has gone missing. After a fruitless search in the rain, the teens call the police for help. And as the hours tick by, Annie’s fear for Gina’s safety mounts. How could this have happened? Wasn’t anyone watching her? Didn’t anyone see? Haunted by thoughts of the horrible fate that could have befallen Gina, Annie turns to her friends for support. But as the day passes without a trace of the lost girl, nerves fray, accusations begin to fly, and disturbing information about one of their own comes to light. As the evidence mounts, Annie realizes the relationships she holds so dear are not at all what they seem. Because if a girl can’t trust her best friends…whom can she trust? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emily Beresford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/003830/bk_brll_003830_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Linger 4: Here There Be Monsters , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 254min

  Every crime scene has a smell. A look. A trail of DNA. It also has a feel. An emotional residue that lingers... floating unseen, like bacteria in the air, just waiting to be absorbed. To be experienced. To be interpreted. And only the man, the woman, and the boy know this. The Texas Killing Fields have long been a mystery to investigators of all stripes - both professional and amateur. Since the 1970s, countless bodies have been discovered in the desolate landscape, and Kate, Weston, and Christopher are about to find out why. After three fruitless days following a lead to the Beast in Texarkana, Texas, Kate decides to use a much needed break to pursue a gun and PI license in Austin. But when Christopher begins having disturbing but unexplained seizures, accompanied by cries of "Monsters!", the three make their way to Houston, and to a carnival of terror that may well cost Kate her life.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susanna Burney. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/041561/bk_acx0_041561_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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