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    Blue Christmas
    "Wonderful. . . . A must read come holiday time.”— Roanoke Times New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews's rollicking Christmas tale featuring the beloved characters from Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze, now with additional holiday recipes! 'Tis the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to do up her shop right for the Savannah historical district decorating contest, which she fully intends to win. Her motif is Graceland Blue Christmas, with lots of tinsel, an aluminum tree, and enough tacky retro doodads to fill the Grand Ole Opry. But no sooner is she certain she's one-upped the trendy shop around the corner when Weezie notices things going strangely missing from her display. Despite the petty burglaries of her mysterious midnight visitor, Weezie still has high hopes for the holiday. Perhaps even an engagement ring is in the offing from her chef boyfriend, though Daniel, usually moody around the yuletide, seems even more distant than ever. Throw in some seasonal eccentricities from Weezie's decidedly odd family, a miraculous 1950s Christmas-tree pin, and a little help from the King (Elvis!) himself, and even Scrooge would have to agree there's real magic in the Savannah air this Christmas.
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    Thursday's Child (eBook, ePUB)
    Thursday's Child by Nicci French is the fourth novel in the bestselling Frieda Klein series, following Blue Monday, Tuesday's Gone and Waiting for Wednesday.Two crimes, generations apart . . .Twenty years ago teenager Frieda Klein was brutally attacked in her own home. No one believed her - not the police, not her mother, not her friends. She left town, trained as a psychologist and never went back.Now an old classmate has shown up. She wants help with her daughter, who claims to have been attacked at home. An attack eerily similar to the one on Frieda. No one else believes the girl's story. Now - with a school reunion in the offing - Frieda returns to the darkness she fled. To the small town which refused to help her and which hides a terrible secret. Because someone at the reunion knows what happened.And they'll stop at nothing to prevent Frieda discovering the truth . . .Praise for the Frieda Klein series:'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition' Sophie Hannah'Expert in the unguessable twist, supremely skilled at ratcheting up the tension' Easy Living'French leads the field' Sunday Express'Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense' Daily Mirror'Magnificent' Evening Standard 'A nerve-jangling and addictive read' Daily Express
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    Fashionably Dead Down Under: Hot Damned Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 547min
    Welcome to Hell. Literally. The Hell where the Prince of Darkness is hotter than Hades, Hell Hounds smell like brownies, and the Seven Deadly Sins are addicted to Facebook.... Not to mention the soundtrack in the Underworld is Journey. For real. I should have known no good could come from offing my parents in the space of 20 minutes no matter how psychotic and evil they were.... Now I find out my family tree includes almost every deity and mythological being alive while Ethan, the one and only love of my undead life, has a limited time down under before he turns to dust. In the land of Sin, you'd think I'd get some nookie time with my man, but no. Baby Demons, cousins, and grandparents put the kibosh on that. Blue balls are the new normal. What the hell does a half-Vampyre/half-Demon have to do to catch a break? Apparently find a freakin' sword, calm Mother Nature's unmedicated mood swings, and make sure Mr. Rogers keeps his sticky fingers to himself during weekly poker with the Devil. And I have three days to do it. By all that's unholy, I thought Ethan's Vampyre family was crazy.... Trust me, they have nothing on the Demons. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jessica Almasy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/025797/bk_adbl_025797_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Diary of a Dead Guy: A Country Ghost Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 469min
    Harvey Boyd is a small-town radio newsman who thinks the biggest story of his career is the murder trial of Angel Whaley, accused of offing her husband - rising country star Jared Whaley - in his dressing room before a show at a local nightclub. He has no idea. Following a field trip to the station by a group of sixth-graders, Harvey finds a suspicious document uploaded to his laptop. It had to have been put there by that quiet kid who'd slipped away from the tour and been caught at the computer, yet there's no way this 12-year-old redneck could have written it. It tells the story of a middle-aged country singer, an emerging voice tragically silenced. It's written with intelligence and humor. It's written in the first-person. It's written in the past tense. Harvey's about to become a part of the biggest story of his career. Diary of a Dead Guy is part ghost story, part mystery, part outrageous courtroom comedy. Alternating between the first-person memoirs of the suddenly-deceased Jared and the narrative tale of a small town turned upside down, it describes what can happen when the unfathomable thrusts itself upon the innocent, leaving no other option than to believe. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ty Hager. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/046830/bk_acx0_046830_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dreams of Gods and Monsters: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1086min
    It began with Daughter of Smoke and Bone. It continued with Days of Blood and Starlight. It ends with Dreams of Gods and Monsters. Common enemy, common cause. When Jael's brutal seraph army trespasses into the human world, the unthinkable becomes essential, and Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves. But there are bigger threats than Jael in the offing. A vicious queen is hunting Akiva, and, in the skies of Eretz...something is happening. Massive stains are spreading like bruises from horizon to horizon; the great winged stormhunters are gathering as if summoned, ceaselessly circling, and a deep sense of wrong pervades the world. What power can bruise the sky? From the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera, and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in an epic theatre that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy. At the very barriers of space and time, what do gods and monsters dream of? And does anything else matter? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kristin Hvam. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hodd/000635/bk_hodd_000635_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Citizen Warrior: The Ultimate Homeland Security , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 118min
    It seems that the Islamic terrorists have adjusted their tactics. For the last several months, especially since the offing of bin Laden, we have been told that the attacks of the future may be conducted by either individuals or small teams. And these plans may not even be known by the larger cells. Recently we have seen several such attempts. I feel there are two reasons there have been very limited success in these attempts: the alertness of citizens and the basic stupidity of these jerks. It's my conviction that our most effective deterrent against such attacks are the eyes and ears of alert citizens who know what to look for and are quick to act in the face of possible danger. Now, in addition to the terrorism committed by religious zealots, we must also understand that terrorism is not limited to a bomb. According to the FBI definition, terrorism is any event that makes you afraid. Thus a terrorist is any person who causes you to have fear (especially fear for your life), and an act of terrorism is the commission of any such act. This book will help you prepare to be a part of the answer for national safety as well as your own. It is fairly short but full of vital information. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: T. Ralph Turner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/043983/bk_acx0_043983_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dreams of Gods and Monsters (eBook, ePUB)
    *An Amazon Best Book of the Year*The final book in the gripping Sunday Times bestselling series. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her, if there can even be a future for the chimaera in war-ravaged Eretz.Common enemy, common cause.When Jael's brutal seraph army trespasses into the human world, the unthinkable becomes essential, and Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people.And, perhaps, for themselves. Toward a new way of living, and maybe even love.But there are bigger threats than Jael in the offing. A vicious queen is hunting Akiva, and, in the skies of Eretz ... something is happening. Massive stains are spreading like bruises from horizon to horizon; the great winged stormhunters are gathering as if summoned, ceaselessly circling, and a deep sense of wrong pervades the world.What power can bruise the sky From the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy. At the very barriers of space and time, what do gods and monsters dream of ? And does anything else matter
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    Spirit of Eternity , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 474min, (USK 18)
    Michel Russell, master of the gay erotic fiction genre, takes us to the exotic island of Papua, New Guinea, for a tale of torrid sex and drama unfolding against a back drop of one of the most beautiful camps and savage islands in the world.When Marc and Frances Fairchilde, a childless couple in their late 20s, move to Australia from England, they do not realise that another move to Papua, New Guinea, will be in the offing. Marc has been offered a job with the UN, little realising that their life on the beautiful, volatile - yet savage - island would be completely changed by a variety of characters coming into their lives. Some are young, some old, some sexy, and some larger than life. Set against a volcanic background, emotions are tried and tested to the limit.Soon Francis is returning to England after her husband is charged with murder, and a more dramatic story takes hold. The volcano erupts, and with her husband missing and presumed dead, she and their baby travel back to the deadly isle. Once there, her baby is kidnapped and she turns in desperation to an odd couple who run a nightclub for help. She also seeks help of her friend, Mamma Mia.Even more dramatic consequences unfold and unforgettable characters appear, including a sex-change nympho nightclub queen, two hustlers, a pair of innocent but naughty twins, and an inevitably raunchy lady in her 80s. The author has woven a highly charged tapestry of characters that is very modern - in an old-fashioned way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Behr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mybk/000050/bk_mybk_000050_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Irrational Exuberance, Hörbuch, Digital, 353min
    In this bold and potentially urgent volume, Robert J. Shiller, a respected expert on market volatility, offers an unconventional interpretation of recent U.S. stock market highs and shows that Alan Greenspan's term "irrational exuberance" is a good description of the mood behind the market. He warns that poorer performance may be in the offing and tells us how we - as a society and individually - can respond. Shiller credits an unprecedented confluence of events with driving stocks to uncharted heights. He analyzes the structural and psychological factors that explain why the Dow Jones Industrial Average tripled between 1994 and 1999, a level of growth not reflected in any other sector of the economy. In contrast to many analysts, Shiller stresses circumstances that alter investors' perceptions of the market. These include the entry of the Internet into American homes, the misimpression that the aging of the baby-boom generation builds long-term protection into the market, and herd behavior, such as day-trading. He also examines cultural factors, including sports-style media coverage of the Dow's ups and downs and "new era" thinking about the economy. He considers - and challenges - efforts to rationalize exuberance that are based on either efficient-markets theory, narrowly construed, or the claim that investors have only recently learned the true value of the market. Irrational Exuberance is a must-listen for individual investors as well as investment professionals, pension-plan sponsors, and endowment managers everywhere. It will be studied by policy makers and anyone from Wall Street to Main Street who doesn't want to be caught sitting on the speculative bubble if (or when) it bursts. Hear an exclusive interview with Robert J. Shiller. Language: English. Narrator: Robert J. Shiller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhau/000008/bk_rhau_000008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Extraordinary Life of Steve Jobs , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 89min
    Despite his roughness on his employees and peers, he touted Apple's results, especially the fantastic innovations. Otherwise, he thought, if any of his employees felt brutalized under his leadership, they could have left at the time as he put it; but they didn’t. Apple beat square competitors with successful innovations like OS X Lion, iMac, iPod Nano, Apple Stores, iTunes Store, iPhone, App Store, iPad, MacBook, and iPod, among others. His loyal and committed employees saw the company grow beyond bounds while ill under the care of his loving family. He treasured innovations like Macintosh and iPad, including Apple as a company. Steve Jobs went through challenges that called for hard work and endurance to make great products. However, his avenues toward success were anchored on a number of pillars; by the time Steve Jobs was back at Apple in 1997, the company was launching peripherals and computers plus versions of Macintosh. He shocked many by advocating a stop with the version releases. In a meeting with his coworkers, Steve took a magic marker and drew on a whiteboard a two-by-two grid to which he connected the words, “consumer” and “pro” versus “desktop” and “portable”. This, he signaled to his team, was to focus on four great products in each quadrant by canceling innovations that were in the offing.  To the shocking suggestions, the company could later be saved by focusing on what is essential and relevant, just like real companies with real products do. While on retreats with his team, he would lecture them on whiteboards, his master platform, asking about what 10 things would Apple do next. While suggestions streamed in, Jobs would write them down, discarding the irrelevant ones until the best 10 would be picked, and then the last ultimate three as he would insist. As much as the company Zen training helped shape his personality, Jobs struggled to avoid distractions to the backing of his family and colleagues. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Neil Reeves. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/140507/bk_acx0_140507_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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