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    My Years at the Gotham Book Mart with Frances Steloff, Proprietor , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 36min
    Recollections about the pantheon of writers and artists who passed through her store and how I became a bookman The proprietor of the present "The Bookstore" in Lenox, Massachusetts, the author reflects on working early on at the legendary Gotham Book Mart on West 47th Street in New York City. He writes, "I am very fortunate to have found Frances Steloff, founder of the Gotham Book Mart, when I was a very young man, and she turned me into the bookman that I have since become.... [T]o speak of Frances Steloff's Gotham Book Mart is to remember the entire twentieth century in belles-lettres." Tannenbaum provides anecdotes and vignettes of Steloff, as well as some of the many literary figures he met after serving in the US Navy during the Vietnam war, including Tennessee Williams, Galway Kinnell, Anne Sexton, Archibald MacLeish, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, and J. D. Salinger ("a guy I almost tripped over one morning"). Steloff opened the Gotham in 1920, starting "a literary salon in the middle of New York City in the most wonderful time of its own history." Among those there: Martha Graham, Christopher Morely, Mencken and Dreiser, and Anaïs Nin. Steloff had her "battles with the censors, the court dates, the time she was actually arrested and only an 11th hour phone call to Bennett Cerf of Random House kept her out of prison." This charming memoir is enriched by the author's wonderment, drinking it all in with such memories as the weekend he "walked all over Manhattan... wearing e.e. cummings' fedora." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew Tannenbaum. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/090186/bk_acx0_090186_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918: The Great Influenza Flu of 1918; Flu Epidemic of 1918 That Became a Pandemic, the Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 125min
    Are you looking for a complete guide on pandemic? Then keep reading...Why was the Spanish Flu known as the Spanish Flu? What caused the Spanish Flu? Where did the Spanish Flu come from?The Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain, although news of it did. At some point of global warfare, Spain was an impartial state with an unfastened media that covered the outbreak from the start, first reporting on it in Madrid in late 1918. In the meantime, Allied countries and the crucial Powers had wartime censors who protected information of the flu to hold morale excessive. Because Spanish information resources were the most effective ones reporting on the flu, many believed it originated there (the Spanish, in the meantime, believed the virus came from France and called it the “French Flu”).Scientists up to this day do not understand in which country did the Spanish Flu really originated, though theories factor to France, China, Britain, or the USA, where the first acknowledged case was found at Camp Funston in Riley, Kansas, on March 11, 1918.A few believe infected infantrymen transmitted the sickness to other navy camps throughout the United States of America, then delivered it to distant places. In March 1918, 84,000 American infantrymen headed across the Atlantic and were accompanied with the aid of 118,000 more the following month.This audiobook covers:History of Flu Epidemic of 1918The Rampant VirusHow Did the Flu Epidemic of 1918 Spread?Toward the End of The Great WarThe War and Virus that Changed WorldAnd much more!It’s unknown precisely where the unique stress of influenza that induced the pandemic came from; however, the 1918 flu was first found in Europe, the USA, and regions of Asia. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Casey Bassett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/196653/bk_acx0_196653_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    In Bed with Susie Bright 642: The Divorce Surge Is Over, Hörbuch, Digital, 30min, (USK 18)
    Doesn't it seem like you know so many divorced people? Research shows, though, that we are all holding on to the mythical notion that the divorce rate is rising. Susie reads from a New York Times article by Claire Cain Miller that shows that, since the 2000s, divorces are actually down from an all-time high in 1970s and early 80s. Still, many people think that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce - but that's just not true anymore. Susie looks at the reasoning behind the shift in marital trends. Next, Susie is outraged by a list from the UK of banned online and video porn. Why is she so mad? The list appears to be about censoring female pleasure acts, including female ejaculation, fisting, and face sitting. (This applies to content made in the UK, so people can still watch these acts in videos shot abroad.) These moral judgments, enforced by the British Board of Film Censors, have no rational explanation other than to stop people from watching pornography, Susie says. Then, it's "What's New on Audible". Susie has an audio sample from a new audiobook for us to hear, one that is inspired by a scandalous true story that shocked the nation at the close of World War I. Certainty by Victor Bevine (who also narrates) takes us inside the world of a naval training station where there is prostitution, depravity, and sexual impropriety. Have a question or news story for Susie? You can send your confidential queries and comments to susie@susiebright.com. [Episode 642, December 26, 2014] Explicit Language Warning: You must be 18 years or older to purchase this program. Language: English. Narrator: Susie Bright. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/suzy/141226/pf_suzy_141226_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!: 2000AD and Judge Dredd: The Secret History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 535min
    As 2000AD and Judge Dredd celebrate their 40th birthday in 2017, Pat Mills at last writes the definitive history of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic and the turbulent, extraordinary and exciting events that shaped it. The story begins in a garden shed in Scotland sometime in 1971...Pat Mills is the creator of 2000AD and one of the comic's top writers. He is also the creator of Action, co-creator of Battle, Misty, Marshal Law, Requiem Vampire Knight, Charley's War (described as 'the greatest British comic strip ever created') and the black comedy text novel Serial Killer. 'Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!' is the infamous slogan of Torquemada, the comic's favourite villain. It once appeared on the Berlin Wall, and symbolises the subversive nature of 2000AD that changed so many readers' lives and influenced generations of film directors, actors, rock bands, novelists and even school headmasters. Everything you've always wanted to know about Judge Dredd, Slaine, Nemesis, ABC Warriors, Flesh, Bill Savage and more, is in this book. Plus the writers and artists who created them and the real-life people and events they drew on for inspiration. The scandals, the back-stabbing and the shocking story that was regarded as 'too sensitive' to ever see the light of day is finally told. Pat relates the dark story of the maths teacher who inspired his version of Judge Dredd, the creators' angry battles with the censors and each other, why certain writers, stories and even readers have been banished from the comic, a step-by-step account of how Judge Dredd was created, and how to write or draw for 2000AD today. There are new insights on the 2000AD creators' invasion of American comics, their failed French invasion, the Judge Dredd films, the forthcoming Judge Dredd TV series, other possible films featuring 2000AD heroes, the unusual secret of the comic's current success, the ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pat Mills. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lbrk/000092/bk_lbrk_000092_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Enchanter: Spellmonger, Book 7 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1467min
    Minalan the moody!Meanwhile, back at the castle...Minalan the spellmonger faces the boredom of house arrest after being confined to his lands by Prince Tavard for his defiance with the Wilderlands refugees. The Alka Alon have returned to their seclusion, dealing with their own crisis, the dead god is being quiet within the Umbra, and Min’s plans toward reestablishing a functional Duchy of Alshar are progressing. Min sees his punishment as a unique opportunity to indulge in thaumaturgical research. When the Sevendor Magic Fair brings a tide of enchanters eager for snowstone, irionite, and opportunity to his door (as well as the newly formed Arcane Knights of Nablus, the successors of the Censorate in Merwyn), Minalan uses his wealth and position to invite them to stay on in Sevendor over the winter and focus on the developing art of enchantment.He forms the first Bouleuterion, a conclave of enchanters dedicated to producing and researching the creation of magical items, since the fall of the Magocracy. Such notable enchanters as Lanse of Bune, Taren, and Masters Andalnam and Cormoran arrive to help Minalan and his staff of experts push the frontiers of magical science as far as he can. Even Lorcus, Tyndal, and Rondal help out. His secret mission is, of course, to fathom the complexities of the secret Snowflake of Sevendor, the enigmatic pseudo-molopor created from Minalan’s fevered subconscious...but not before they improve the lot of the peasantry by creating a wealth of labor-saving (and potentially socially revolutionary) devices.But enchanters and former Censors are not the only ones to arrive at the fair: Baron and Baroness Greenflower, Magelords Dunselen and Isily, come to Sevendor as well...and the results are explosive. Before they depart Minalan’s entire life is thrown into doubt. Especially when a new divinity appears to make him an offer the spellmonger just can’t refuse.As Minalan works through his psychological issue ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/podm/001364/bk_podm_001364_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of an Iranian American, at Home and Abroad , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 351min
    In the best-selling memoir Funny in Farsi, Firoozeh Dumas recounted her adventures growing up Iranian American in Southern California. Now she again mines her rich Persian heritage in Laughing Without an Accent, sharing stories both tender and humorous on being a citizen of the world, on her well-meaning family, and on amusing cultural conundrums, all told with insights into the universality of the human condition. (Hint: It may have to do with brushing and flossing daily.) With dry wit and a bold spirit, Dumas puts her own unique mark on the themes of family, community, and tradition. She braves the uncommon palate of her French-born husband and learns the nuances of having her book translated for Persian audiences. (The censors edit out all references to ham.) And along the way, she reconciles her beloved Iranian customs with her Western ideals. Explaining crossover cultural food fare, Dumas says, "The weirdest American culinary marriage is yams with melted marshmallows. I don't know who thought of this Thanksgiving tradition, but I'm guessing a hyperactive, toothless three-year-old." On Iranian wedding anniversaries: "It just initially seemed odd to celebrate the day that 'our families decided we should marry even though I had never met you, and frankly, it's not working out so well.'" On trying to fit in with her American peers: "At the time, my father drove a Buick LeSabre, a fancy French word meaning 'OPEC thanks you.'" Dumas also documents her first year as a new mother, the familial chaos that ensues after she removes the television set from the house, the experience of taking 51 family members on a birthday cruise to Alaska, and a road trip to Iowa with an American once held hostage in Iran. Droll, moving, and relevant, Laughing Without an Accent shows how our differences can unite us - and provides indelible proof that Firoozeh Dumas is a humorist of the highest order. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Firoozeh Dumas. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/000632/bk_adbl_000632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pacific War Uncensored: A War Correspondent’s Unvarnished Account of the Fight Against Japan , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 419min
    Harold Guard became a war correspondent quite by chance, after he had been invalided out of the navy following a submarine accident. Thereafter, working for United Press, he gained a front row seat to many of the most dramatic battles and events of the century. In March 1942 Guard arrived in Australia, having narrowly escaped from Japanese forces invading Singapore and Java. His dispatches from that disastrous front prompted one observer to comment on “the crisis days when everybody except Harold Guard was trying to hush up the real situation.” At the time he was acclaimed by the Australian press as being one of the top four newspapermen covering the war in the Pacific. Over the next three years Guard was to have many more adventures reporting on the Pacific War, including firsthand experience of flying with the US Air Force on 22 bombing missions, camping with Allied forces in the deadly jungles of New Guinea, and taking part in attacks from amphibious landing craft on enemy occupied territory. He also traveled into the undeveloped areas of Australia’s northern territories to report on the construction of the air bases that were being built in preparation for defending the country against the advancing Japanese. What made Harold Guard’s achievements even more remarkable was that he was disabled, and had to walk with a stiff right leg due to his navy injury. Despite this he often reported from perilous situations at the front line, which gained him considerable notoriety within the newspaper world. Harold Guard always endeavored to give an honest account of what was happening in the war, and this often brought him into conflict with the military censors. He also courted controversy on returning to Britain, when he highlighted the deficiencies of the defensive strategy used by the British government in defending Singapore. Harold Guard passed away in 1986; however thanks to years of work by his grandson John Tring in assembling his disp ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Antony Ferguson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/010094/bk_adbl_010094_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Chatsky & l'Avare: Two Plays by Anthony Burgess
    Anthony Burgess was an energetic writer and composer, but his work for the stage is not as well known as it deserves to be. In Two Plays, we see him tackling major monuments of French and Russian theatre: The Miser by Molière and Chatsky by Alexander Griboyedov. Miser, Miser! is a bold reworking of Molière's classic comedy of 1668. Harpagon the miser is hoarding a pile of gold, which he has buried in his garden. As he tries to sell off his daughter, catch himself a beautiful young bride, and outwit his scheming household of clever servants, the comedy of errors intensifies.  Although the original French play is written in prose, Burgess remakes it in a mixture of verse and prose, in the style of his famous adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. This translation, discovered in the author's archive, is the work of a writer working at the height of his powers. It is an attempt to reinvent Molière for modern audiences. Chatsky, subtitled 'The Importance of Being Stupid' is another verse comedy. The theme is that of the intellectual hero who rebels against the smug, philistine society in which he finds himself. First performed in 1833, Griboyedov's play was so heavily cut by Russian censors that it was barely recognisable. The play is a virtuoso vehicle for male actors, and the source of many famous quotations. It is also notoriously difficult to translate. In Chatsky, Burgess remakes a classic Russian play in the spirit of Oscar Wilde. It is a great feast of language and invective. The complete texts of both plays are published here for the first time.  Two Plays confirms Anthony Burgess's reputation as a gifted writer for the stage, and as a translator of great wit and sophistication.
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    Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 514min
    A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without noticing, begins to hum it. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, the students sent to construction fields - except for the 270 students at the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), a walled compound where portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il look on impassively from the walls of every room, and where Suki has accepted a job teaching English. Over the next six months, she will eat three meals a day with her young charges and struggle to teach them to write, all under the watchful eye of the regime. Life at PUST is lonely and claustrophobic, especially for Suki, whose letters are read by censors and who must hide her notes and photographs not only from her minders but from her colleagues - evangelical Christian missionaries who don't know or choose to ignore that Suki doesn't share their faith. As the weeks pass, she is mystified by how easily her students lie, unnerved by their obedience to the regime. At the same time, they offer Suki tantalizing glimpses of their private selves - their boyish enthusiasm, their eagerness to please, the flashes of curiosity that have not yet been extinguished. She in turn begins to hint at the existence of a world beyond their own - at such exotic activities as surfing the Internet or traveling freely and, more dangerously, at electoral democracy and other ideas forbidden in a country where defectors risk torture and execution. But when Kim Jong-il dies, and the boys she has come to love appear devastated, she wonders whether the gulf bet ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Janet Song. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004001/bk_rand_004001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 619min
    The Mongol queens of the 13th century ruled the largest empire the world has ever known. Yet sometime near the end of the century, censors cut a section from The Secret History of the Mongols, leaving a single tantalizing quote from Genghis Khan: “Let us reward our female offspring.” Only this hint of a father’s legacy for his daughters remained of a much larger story. The queens of the Silk Route turned their father’s conquests into the world’s first truly international empire, fostering trade, education, and religion throughout their territories and creating an economic system that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. Outlandish stories of these powerful queens trickled out of the Empire, shocking the citizens of Europe and and the Islamic world. After Genghis Khan’s death in 1227, conflicts erupted between his daughters and his daughters-in-law; what began as a war between powerful women soon became a war against women in power as brother turned against sister, son against mother. At the end of this epic struggle, the dynasty of the Mongol queens had seemingly been extinguished forever, as even their names were erased from the historical record. One of the most unusual and important warrior queens of history arose to avenge the wrongs, rescue the tattered shreds of the Mongol Empire, and restore order to a shattered world. Putting on her quiver and picking up her bow, Queen Mandhuhai led her soldiers through victory after victory. In her 30s she married a 17-year-old prince, and she bore eight children in the midst of a career spent fighting the Ming Dynasty of China on one side and a series of Muslim warlords on the other. Her unprecedented success on the battlefield provoked the Chinese into the most frantic and expensive phase of wall building in history. Charging into battle even while pregnant, she fought to reassemble the Mongol Nation of Genghis Khan and to preserve it for her own children to rule in peace. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robertson Dean. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/002209/bk_rand_002209_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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