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Peshwari Nans: Beyond the Bucket List , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1502min

In their twilight years, two 80-something sisters, Esther and Minnie are coaxed from their easy chairs and their comfort zone of carpet slippers, crochet hooks, jigsaws, and rummage sales to fulfill the dying wish of a dear friend.They go on to undertake a road trip of sorts in Esther's beloved classic Trafalgar blue Morris Traveller, affectionately known as "Vivien". The trip, however, is no minor errand to return late library books. Theirs was to be an epic undertaking of some 7,000 miles, from Lodon's Whitechapel to Raipur, deep in the heart of the Indian Subcontinent, passing through no less than 10 countries along the way, including Poland, Russia, China, and Tibet.Esther and Minnie's saga, of course, does no go without the occasional hitch, but the sisters eternal love for one another and their quintessential innocence and innate kindness stand them in good stead when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/123021/bk_acx0_123021_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Fibber McGee & Molly, Volume 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 352min

A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show Fibber McGee & Molly Excitable and loose-lipped Fibber means well enough, but it's not always easy for even-tempered Molly to keep him in check and out of trouble. Of course, the long suffering Mrs. McGee's penchant for patience makes it all the funnier when she's finally pushed to the point of exasperation. What both McGees have in common is that they're fabulously friendly, opening their door at 79 Wistful Vista to welcome all sorts of interesting guests, including Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, and neighborly nemesis Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. Jim and Marian Jordan star in this radio comedy classic, in which warm-heartedness usually wins out over hot-headedness. A safe bet for laughs - as long as you don't go too close to the closet. Episodes include: "McGee's Fish Fry", "Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary", "Fibber's Gossip Column", "Fibber Is Too Sick for Housework", "Killer Canova's Autograph", "The Rummage Sale", "Raking Leaves", "Halloween Party at Gildersleeve's House", "The Wistful Vista Auto Show", Hiawatha", "Traffic Ticket", and "The Overdue Library Book". Language: English. Narrator: Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006303/bk_blak_006303_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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In Just the Right Light , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 429min

Rust Belt, USA, where steel is dead, hope is scarce, and hardship is a way of life. Miles Junction is but one of many Northeastern Ohio towns long forgotten and left behind, its residents living on the cusp of financial, emotional, even spiritual destitution. An old trapper becomes the scapegoat for a boy's brutal murder. An out-of-work diesel mechanic resorts to crime in order to provide for his wife and son. A teenage girl braves a brutal winter storm to protect a tragic secret. A recovering drug addict wrestles with temptation and bears the weight of an uncertain future. These and the other working-class characters that populate this collection know struggle intimately and understand that desperate times often call for desperate measures. Their lives are linked by a ruined yet starkly beautiful post-industrial landscape - a desolate vestige of our fractured American dream. Taking place during the last few decades of the 20th century and those following the new millennium, In Just the Right Light is a glimpse at one region's bleak inheritance and the precarious lives of those who remain to rummage through the fallout of its past. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Zainea. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205404/bk_acx0_205404_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Seventh Most Important Thing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 337min

One Kid. One Crime. One Chance to Make Things Right. It was a bitterly cold day when Arthur T. Owens grabbed a brick and hurled it at the trash picker. Arthur had his reasons, and the brick hit the Junk Man in the arm, not the head. But none of that matters to the judge - he is ready to send Arthur to juvie for the foreseeable future. Amazingly, it's the Junk Man himself who offers an alternative: 120 hours of community service...working for him. Arthur is given a rickety shopping cart and a list of the Seven Most Important Things: glass bottles, foil, cardboard, pieces of wood, lightbulbs, coffee cans, and mirrors. He can't believe it - is he really supposed to rummage through people's trash? But it isn't long before Arthur realizes there's more to the Junk Man than meets the eye, and the "trash" he's collecting is being transformed into something more precious than anyone could imagine.... Inspired by the work of American folk artist James Hampton, award-winning author Shelley Pearsall has crafted an affecting and redemptive novel about discovering what shines within us all, even when life seems full of darkness. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Podehl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/007358/bk_brll_007358_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Selected Shorts: Lots of Laughs! , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 185min

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide. In this collection: Nicholson Baker's "Subsoil" read by Thomas Gibson - A darkly comic thriller about a tractor historian besieged by man-eating potatoes. John Updike's "Farrell's Caddie" read by Charles Keating - An American golfer gets more than golfing tips from his Scottish caddie. David Schickler's "Jamaica" read by Isaiah Sheffer - A man with his head stuck between the banisters has no choice but to listen in on his wife's "Gorgon Book Club". Neil Gaiman's "Chivalry" read by Christina Pickles - A delicious tale of an elderly British matron who buys the Holy Grail at a rummage sale. Leonard Michaels' "Nachman from Los Angeles" read by David Rackoff - A wonderfully silly tale of misadventure on a college campus. Ron Carlson's "On the U.S.S. Fortitude" read by Laura Esterman - A decommissioned aircraft carrier becomes home for a single welfare mother and her children in this zany story. Etgar Keret's "Fatso" read by John Guare - An offbeat romance with a very comic nightly ritual. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Thomas Gibson, Charles Keating, David Rakoff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/symp/000001/pf_symp_000001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Monster Baiter: An Obscure Magic, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 172min

A family curse turned occupation, a merman in her tub and a mage in her phone. Soph’s life just gets weirder.Being raised as the Cursed One does things to a person. It changes your relationships and makes you a very paranoid young woman. This is how Sophy ends up in her fourth decade, looking 18 and having no love life.The Mage Guild provides her with a liaison so that she can stop calling to rummage through their archives, and the voice in the machines around her becomes an admirable partner, such as he is.He files a request with her to assist him in his own personal journey, and it takes her into the Guild Hall to face a mage who wants her as a trophy. She isn’t impressed, but gets what she needs and gets out of there.A cursed object that calls to her is part of her plans for the next few days, but the arrival of the body that belongs to the voice throws things into chaos.Magnus has spent years in amber, waiting to be released by a request from a woman he hasn’t slept with. He was born a warrior centuries earlier and is a legendary mage in his own right. He has one major concern, and it involves figuring out the strange pull and repulsion he feels when the Cursed One is around.Demons, mages, old scores, and cursed objects swirl around the DeMonstre family, and Sophia is first and foremost the Monster Baiter. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicole Blessing. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/212230/bk_acx0_212230_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Brig Society: Complete Series 3: The BBC Radio 4 sitcom, Hörbuch, Digital, 167min

In the complete third series of the multiaward-winning show, from the makers of Cabin Pressure and Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive, Marcus Brigstocke examines different facets of life by being put in charge of them. Each week he starts out by thinking, Well, it can’t be that difficult, surely and ends up with Oh, turns out it’s utterly difficult and complicated. Who knew...?. Joining him are regular guest stars William Andrews (Sorry, I’ve Got No Head) and Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Miranda) as well as special guests Justin Edwards and Colin Hoult as they tackle the ills of British society. In the first episode, Marcus decides to take his local football team all the way to the top of the Premier League. He finds out about the pure, noble and honest game of football - and FIFA. In show two -“Being a Woman” - Marcus has decided to cross the gender gap and become a woman. Expect a clear-eyed assessment of sexism and a doubling of the bathroom candle budget. Ahem. In show three, Marcus coughs politely, dons a crumpled linen suit and fibs for Britain as he tries his hand at becoming a diplomat. On the way, he’ll look at the history and origins of diplomacy. In the nicely furnished, affordable show four with very attractive views, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis. He’ll also be building a basement under the studio and knocking down a party wall he shares with the Archers. Good Lord - is exactly what Marcus has become in show five in order to peer under the ermine and see if we really do need that second chamber.... Along the way he’ll be looking at the history and function of the House of Lords and having a good old rummage in the Woolsack. Please turn your radio over and start listening as, in the final show, Marcus has 30 minutes to retake his GCSEs. Language: English. Narrator: Marcus Brigstocke, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, William Andrews. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002248/bk_rhuk_002248_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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