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A Love So Dark : Dark Regency, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 347min
An enticing Gothic romance in the tradition of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, A Love So Dark is a slow burn regency romance filled with mystery and intrigue.Having no fortune, a negligible reputation, and an appearance that could only be described as plain, Miss Olympia Daventry has few prospects. Unless, of course, she elects to remain in her aunt's home dodging her uncle's amourous advances and his sermons, both of which are dished out in equal measure. Out of desperation, she accepts an offer of marriage from a man she has never met. Married by proxy, she travels to his home and at her first sight of it, begins to wonder if perhaps she has not made a terrible mistake. Dark, ominous, foreboding - that description fits both Darkwood Hall and her new husband, Lord Albus Griffin, Viscount Darke. Griffin had vowed never to marry, but the terms of his meddling aunt's will have left him no other option if he intends to preserve Darkwood Hall and the secrets it holds. But he'd instructed his solicitor to secure a wife for him that would never tempt him to consummate their union. And yet Olympia tempts him at every turn. She incites in him such lust and desire, such possessiveness, that he fears the madness that threatens all the men of his line has finally claimed him. But there are other dangers lurking within the walls of Darkwood Hall, secrets and plots, enemies that will stop at nothing to destroy them. Tempted, torn, and tormented by wanting what he should not let himself have, Griffin is lost...but for once he is not alone. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lillian Yves. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/178431/bk_acx0_178431_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Locals: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 735min
A rural working-class New England town elects as its mayor a New York hedge fund millionaire in this inspired novel for our times - fiction in the tradition of Jonathan Franzen and Jennifer Egan. Mark Firth is a contractor and home restorer in Howland, Massachusetts, who feels opportunity passing his family by. After being swindled by a financial advisor, what future can Mark promise his wife, Karen, and their young daughter, Haley? He finds himself envying the wealthy weekenders in his community whose houses sit empty all winter. Philip Hadi used to be one of these people. But in the nervous days after 9/11, he flees New York and hires Mark to turn his Howland home into a year-round "secure location" from which he can manage billions of dollars of other people's money. The collision of these two men's very different worlds - rural vs. urban, middle class vs. wealthy - is the engine of Jonathan Dee's powerful new novel. Inspired by Hadi, Mark looks around for a surefire investment: the mid-decade housing boom. Over Karen's objections, and teaming up with his troubled brother, Gerry, Mark starts buying up local property with cheap debt. Then the town's first selectman dies suddenly and Hadi volunteers for office. He soon begins subtly transforming Howland in his image - with unexpected results for Mark and his extended family. Here are the dramas of 21st-century America - rising inequality, working class decline, a new authoritarianism - played out in the classic setting of some of our greatest novels: the small town. The Locals is that rare work of fiction capable of capturing a fraught American moment in real time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: George Newbern, Ray Porter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/005230/bk_rand_005230_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Pandemic: The Innocents: The Pandemic Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 498min
And so it begins, the virus enters on the quiet feet of The Innocents. It invades each and every one of us. But, they say, plagues are like fires. At some point, they burn themselves out. Or not. Fear and rumor can be far more dangerous than the virus itself. A new dystopian, post-apocalyptic fiction series from author Bobby Akart (The Blackout Series, The Boston Brahmin series and the Prepping for Tomorrow series). The events depicted in The Pandemic Series are fictional. They are, however, based upon historical fact. In Beginnings, book one of The Pandemic Series, a deadly plague virus has been introduced across the globe by ISIS terrorists who are waging the mother of all wars - the Final Jihad. Dr. Mackenzie Hagan, a disease detective and epidemiologist at the CDC-Atlanta and Nathan Hunter, an off-the-books operative for the mysterious Project Artemis within the Department of Defense, join forces to both identify the disease, but also to locate its source. After crisscrossing the planet in search of clues, Mac and Hunter realize that this infectious disease is like no other, and with the jihadists implementing the plague as a tool of bioterror, there is not just one Patient Zero, but thousands. Mac, unwillingly following in her mother's footsteps, elects to disregard her orders which came straight from the President of the United States, and she rang the clarion bell, a warning to the world, that no one is immune or safe from the perfect killer. Can a cure be found? Will the politicians who are responsible for protecting our nation from all forms of enemies warn the public? Is it too late? The saga continues in The Innocents, book two of The Pandemic Series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John David Farrell, Kris Adams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/091539/bk_acx0_091539_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Classic American Short Stories, Volume 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 398min
The Lost Phoebe by Theodore Dreiser An old midwestern farmer tries to adjust himself to his new life as a widower. To Build a Fire by Jack LondonA young man in Alaska elects to go on a cross country journey in mid-winter against the advice of older, more experienced men. The Long Way Out by F. Scott FitzgeraldA woman loses her husband while convalescing at a sanitarium. The Wonderful Tar Baby by Joel Chandler Harris: An Old South story of the eternal battle of wits between rabbit and fox. The Coup de Grace by Ambrose BierceIn wartime, personal animosities are usually set aside so as not to interfere with the business of war. A White Heron by Sarah Orne JewettThe delicate story of a young New England girl's infatuation with a stranger and a strange bird. After the Storm by Ernest HemingwaySet in Key West, an adventurer tells his tale of a drunken fight during a hurricane. The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen CraneThis hilarious tale describes what happens when the sheriff of a west Texas town comes home with a brand new eastern bride. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeA gothic horror story by a master writer. Torch Song by John CheeverA woman's repeated efforts to help a variety of strange men seem to coincide with her own inability to form a meaningful relationship. The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret HarteThis is a humorous, poignant tale of a group of exiles from a California mining town who get caught up in a blizzard while en route to a nearby settlement. Rip Van Winkle by Washington IrvingPossibly America's most famous short story, this early fairy tale set in our colonial past is easily one of the most popular short stories ever written. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlton Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acon/000073/bk_acon_000073_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Narcissistic Fathers: Practical Guide for Adult Children to Deal with Emotional Abusive Toxic Fathers and Recover from CPTSD : Complex Post-Traumatic ... Recover from Narcissistic Parent Abuse , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 241min
Have you ever felt the pain of humiliation from your father? Are you wondering why your father made your childhood so miserable? Do you sometimes rack your brain on why your father seems so different? If yes, please listen on. It is sad to see many children carry the pain of parental abuse until the adult stage. In the family with a narcissistic father, there is only one very bright star: him. "Dark" sun of the family, the partner, and the children exist only as satellite planets that orbit around it, reflecting their light. The narcissist father always changes personality and behavior outside his home. He can transform himself into the opposite of what appears at home. "In front of the world, the relationship with my father is perfect, but behind closed doors, everything changes." This only increases the family drama of these children, forced not only to bear daily harassment but even unable to find understanding and comfort in the people they have close to them. Children are challenged continuously through constant comparison. Generally, he elects a "Golden Child" and a "Scapegoat Child". The first is the idealized extension of the father, or "The Chosen One", the one who is destined for great awards and honors, as desired by the Narcissistic Father for himself. The scapegoat child's function is to be the container for the garbage that the narcissistic parent cannot accept to keep. Whether they are Golden Children or Scapegoats, they are sadly alone because children of a narcissistic family cannot ally with the healthy parent, as in these family rules: "If one parent is a perverse narcissist, the other is dominated by it". This psychological damage grows into a disorder known as C-PTSD “I can’t guarantee that you will definitely recover from the deep wounds inflicted by your Narcissistic Father, because I need your cooperation. Still, I can promise that this will be an essential step in your journey fo ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathleen Li. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/199550/bk_acx0_199550_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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LLC Made Simple: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Entrepreneurs: Learn How to Start and Manage a Limited Liability Company & Deal with LLC Accounting and Taxes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 232min
Do you yearn to be your own boss and set up your own business but not sure how to go about it? Do you know the benefits of having a Limited Liability Company (LLC) , but you don't know how to get started? Then your search is finally over, for we’ve got the audiobook for you!The thought of “being your own boss” is sure exciting and if you plan to do it by setting up your business and are ready with a business plan, the next crucial step is deciding the right business structure. This decision has far reaching repercussions for the business and thus requires careful selection. The factors like personal liability, regulations, tax treatment, etc are governed by the form of your business entity which could be a Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Partnership, or a Limited Liability Company (LLC).A limited liability company (LLC) can be the right choice for any business owner seeking to reduce liability and protect his or her assets. This type of entity has several advantages over operating a sole proprietorship or partnership. Unlike a sole proprietorship or partnership, an LLC shields the owner or owners from liability, and unlike a more complex corporation, management structure is loose, there is no board of directors to answer to, and with an LLC being a pass-through organization, no double taxation which corporations are subject to unless one elects to be taxed as a C or S corporation.In this audiobook, you will discover the ins and outs of an LLC and find out if it’s right for you.Here are just some of the topics that are discussed in this audiobook:An introduction to what LLC actually meansThe advantages and disadvantages associated with LLCEasy steps towards starting your own LLC and LLC state specific guidelines to followThe accounting and taxes involved in this industryReviewing whether LLC is right for youAnd so much more!Among all forms of compani ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jerry Spector. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/218942/bk_acx0_218942_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Confounding Case of the Carisbrook Emeralds: The Casebook of Barnaby Adair, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 556min
A young lady accused of theft and the gentleman who elects himself her champion enlist the aid of Stokes, Barnaby, Penelope, and friends in pursuing justice, only for the investigators to find themselves tangled in a web of interfamily tensions and secrets. When Miss Cara Di Abaccio is accused of stealing the Carisbrook emeralds by the infamously arrogant Lady Carisbrook and marched out of her guardian's house by Scotland Yard's finest, Barnaby Adair's cousin Hugo Adair takes umbrage and descends on Scotland Yard, breathing fire in Cara's defense. Hugo discovers Inspector Stokes has been assigned to the case, and after surveying the evidence thus far, Stokes calls in his big guns when it comes to dealing with investigations in the ton - namely, the Honorable Barnaby Adair and his wife, Penelope. Soon convinced of Cara's innocence and, given Hugo's apparent tendre for Cara needing to clear her name, Penelope and Barnaby join Stokes and his team in pursuing the emeralds and, most importantly, who stole them. But the deeper our intrepid investigators delve into the Carisbrook household, the more certain they become that all is not as it should be. Lady Carisbrook is a harpy, Franklin Carisbrook is secretive, Julia Carisbrook is overly timid, and Lord Carisbrook, otherwise a genial and honorable gentleman, holds himself distant from his family. More, his lordship attempts to shut down the investigation. And Stokes, Barnaby, and Penelope are convinced the Carisbrooks' staff are not sharing all they know. Meanwhile, appointed Cara's watchdog until the mystery is resolved, Hugo, fascinated by Cara as he's been with no other, seeks to entertain and amuse her...and, increasingly intently, to discover the way to her heart. Consequently, Penelope finds herself juggling the attractions of the investigation and the Adair family's demands for her to actively encourage the budding romance. What would her mentors advise? On ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Napoleon Ryan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/011779/bk_blak_011779_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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