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    Who Shot Ahmed: A Mystery Unravels in Bahrain's Botched Arab Spring , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 87min
    Who Shot Ahmed? recounts the murder of a 22-year-old videographer, killed in cold blood in the dead of night at the height of Bahrain’s Arab Spring revolution. On a small island Kingdom swirling with political, economic, and sectarian tensions, Ahmed’s murder epitomized everything that had gone wrong since 2011, when pro-democracy protesters took to the streets in droves. Drawing on dozens of testimonies, journalist Elizabeth Dickinson traces the tale of Ahmed’s death and his family’s fearless quest for justice. Darting between narratives and delving into characters, it is a tale of a life lost and the great powers - from Washington to London, and Riyadh to Manama - that did nothing to stop the crisis. Dickinson has a deep knowledge of the region, but she brings a story from a foreign land straight back home: Ahmed could be any of our sons. Elizabeth Dickinson is an American journalist based in Abu Dhabi. Reporting from five continents, she has served as assistant managing editor at Foreign Policy magazine, Nigeria correspondent for The Economist, as well as contributing editor at World Affairs and correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. Her work has additionally appeared in The National, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Monthly, The Atlantic, and The New Republic. This work is based on her independent investigation and does not represent the views of her employers. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Derek Shetterly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017993/bk_adbl_017993_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Voodoo Summer: LeGarde Mysteries, Book 11 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 452min
    Every family has its secrets. Summer, 1966: For 13-year-old Gus LeGarde, summertime always means Loon Harbor, his grandparents' idyllic fishing resort on Great Pond. The season is a grand tradition of swimming, boating, and new adventures with his best friends, twins Siegfried and Elsbeth. But this summer, everything changes when a new lodge down the shore threatens the resort - and triggers a chain of events that will transform Gus and his friends forever. Customers are leaving Loon Harbor in droves for The Seven Whistles, owned by the wealthy LaFontaines. The Baton Rouge family arrives with better amenities and a much larger staff - among them Wilhelmina "Willy" DuPont, a young black girl whose family works for the LaFontaines. Gus and the twins immediately bring Willy into their circle - but their friendship is soon challenged when events at The Seven Whistles take a terrifying turn. A mysterious figure haunts the windows of women and young ladies at both camps, escalating from peeper to dangerous stalker. Then the LaFontaines' spoiled and demanding daughter goes missing - and Willy's innocent older brother is arrested. Gus soon discovers that dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of the LaFontaine family, and the stakes are higher than ever imagined as they race to exonerate Willy's brother and find the real perpetrator - before he finds them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/082623/bk_acx0_082623_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Power Play: The Petaybee Trilogy, Book 3, Hörbuch, Digital, 562min
    Petaybee was growing up. Day by day the sentient planet was learning to recognize and understand the meaning of outside stimuli, to respond to those stimuli, to communicate its own needs and desires...even to use human speech. But few outsiders truly cared for the feelings and intelligence of what they perceived to be a giant hunk of rock or a mere oddity to be gawked at. Some came to worship the newly awakened soul. Some came by invitation, but without comprehension, to harvest the almost magically curative native plants. Big game hunters came chasing rumors of fantastical creatures that simply gave themselves up for the killing. And tourists came in droves, many of them searching for long-lost relatives who had relocated to Petaybee during its colonization phase. The Petaybeans had their hands full trying to protect their beloved planet from the sudden influx of visitors. Then some of Petaybee's staunchest champions - Yanaba Maddock, Marmion de Revers Algemeine, Bunny Rourke, and Diego Metaxos - were kidnapped. The perpetrators wanted Petaybee for its incredible mineral wealth and were determined to force the Petaybeans to make a trade: the planet for the people. They simply didn't understand that such a bargain was impossible. For the only one who could speak for Petaybee was Petaybee itself - and no one knew what a living planet could do once it found its voice. Language: English. Narrator: Marina Sirtis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000786/bk_pnix_000786_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Finding Esme , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 322min
    Twelve-year-old Esme’s life changes when she discovers dinosaur bones on her family’s peach farm in Texas.Fans of Wendy Maas and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will love this perfectly pitched story about friendship, family, and loss from Suzanne Crowley, the acclaimed author of The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous.After her grandfather died from a heart attack while driving his tractor on Solace Hill, 12-year-old Esme's been inextricably drawn to that spot, although her grandmother warns her to stay away. But when she follows her little brother, Bo, and her dog, Old Jack, up the hill while chasing fireflies, she makes an incredible discovery - dinosaur bones peeking out from underneath the abandoned tractor.The bones must be a message from her grandfather, a connection from beyond the grave. But when word gets out that the farm is hiding something valuable, reporters, researchers, and neighbors arrive in droves. Esme struggles to understand who has her best interests at heart, especially as the memory of her grandfather begins to slip away. Full of friendship and adventure, and featuring a palpable Texas setting, Finding Esme is a moving and heartfelt story about family, friendship, and learning to deal with loss.From acclaimed author Suzanne Crowley, this engaging adventure set on a Texas peach farm is just right for fans of Rebecca Stead and Ann M. Martin. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cassandra Morris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/007874/bk_harp_007874_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 464min
    From one of the country's most recognizable journalists: how becoming a grandmother transforms a woman's life. After four decades as a reporter, Lesley Stahl says the most vivid and transforming experience of her life was not covering the White House, interviewing heads of state, or any other of her stories at 60 Minutes. It was becoming a grandmother. She was hit with a jolt of joy so intense and unexpected, she wanted to "investigate" it - as though it was a news flash! And so, using her 60 Minutes skills, she explores how grandmothering changes a woman's life, interviewing her friends, like Whoopi Goldberg; her colleagues, like Diane Sawyer; and the proverbial woman next door. On top of these personal accounts, she interviews scientists and doctors about physiological changes in women when they have grandchildren, anthropologists about why there are grandmothers in evolutionary terms, and psychiatrists about the therapeutic effects of grandchildren on both grandmothers and grandfathers. All through the book, Stahl shares her stories about her own life now with two granddaughters, Jordan and Chloe; how her relationship with her daughter, Taylor, has changed; and how being a grandfather has affected her husband, Aaron. In an era when baby boomers are becoming grandparents in droves, when young parents need all the help they can get with raising their children - and with a grandmother in the running to be our next US president - Stahl's book is a timely and affecting listen that redefines a cherished relationship. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lesley Stahl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/002783/bk_peng_002783_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    City of Dragons: The Rain Wild Chronicles, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 779min
    Return to the world of the Liveships Traders and journey along the Rain Wild River in the third installment of high adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed Farseer trilogy. Kelsingra waits for those brave enough to enter… The dragons and their keepers have discovered Kelsingra but so far only Heeby has succeeded in flying over the river to enter the fabled city. The other dragons, with their deformed wings and feeble muscles, are afraid to risk failure and humiliation. But wondrous things wait in Kelsingra, a city built for dragons and their Elderling keepers. Alise, overwhelmed by the treasures she finds there, records her finds for posterity. Once the rest of the world knows about the riches the city contains, nothing will ever be the same again. Already, rumours of the city’s discovery have floated down the Rain Wild River and reached envious ears in Bingtown and beyond. Adventurers, pirates and fortune hunters are coming in droves to pillage what they can from the city. As is Hest Finbok, Alise’s husband… Meanwhile, Selden Vestrit finds himself a prisoner of the ailing Duke of Chalced, who believes him to be some sort of dragon-man whose flesh and blood may work miracle cures. Where is Tintaglia, the great sapphire-blue dragon, when all have such need of her? Has she really abandoned her beloved Selden and the fledgling dragons forever? Or will she too return to seek the wonders of Kelsingra? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Saskia Butler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/001032/bk_hcuk_001032_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ancient Cities: The History of Pompeii , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 64min
    They come in droves, busloads of tourists shepherded down through modern streets, shops and stalls, past souvenir stands and hordes of local guides offering insight and spectacle. From all across the world they come to the Italian region of Campania, to walk the cobbles of ancient streets, peer at frescoes, marvel at sculptures, and visit the remnants of historic villas, bath-houses, and even brothels. In 2003, it was estimated these international visitors contributed some $35 million dollars to the Italian economy. A feature of the Grand Tour, an educational rite of passage for wealthy travelers from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, Pompeii has long been a popular destination for tourists; in 2008, an estimated 2.5 million tourists visited it. The type of tourists also changed over time. In AD 79, the year Vesuvius erupted, Pompeii was actually the equivalent of a resort town for wealthy Romans. Over 1500 years later, it was only the wealthy elite who could afford to travel, trekking through Italy to examine culture, art, and the roots of Western civilization. They sought exposure to the relics of classical antiquity while deepening language skills, broadening aristocratic connections, commissioning paintings, and generally mingling with the higher social classes of the Continent. In more contemporary times, increases in the technology of transportation allowed the movement of people from multiple social classes, scales of wealth and cultural backgrounds. The style of traveler has altered, but the attractions of Pompeii have not. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Larry Earnhart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/034638/bk_acx0_034638_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    1-800-IRELAND (A Sweet Contemporary Romance Novella): Flipping for You, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 253min
    A strong minded Irishwoman pursuing her dream. A disillusioned businessman ready to retire. Can two determined people separated by years and miles find true love at the end of an Irish rainbow?Prepare for romance and fun with the third book in the home-flipping series brought to you by USA Today bestselling author Josie Riviera.Irishwoman Kathleen Kelly wants to renovate her new tea house in America to a sparkling shine, enticing droves of customers to Roses, NC. But the project quickly takes a turn for the worse when her hard work falls flat.Rob Taylor knows a thing or two about running a business. He’s built Rob’s Marvelous Muffins into a thriving business catering to hundreds of customers. With Rob in Miami and Kathleen in Roses, a May-December romance isn’t a part of Kathleen’s carefully laid-out plans. Besides, they’ve both admitted to each other how unlucky they are in love. Better to leave romance out of the picture and stick to friendship and hard work.Kathleen has no choice but to face what she is most afraid of...commitment.And it will take more than hot tea and marvelous muffins to bridge the gap between them. From USA Today bestselling author Josie Riviera comes a heartwarming sweet romance about Irish grit, with a good deal of decorating and old-fashioned renovating thrown in. Love this home-flipping series? Snag your copies of 1-800-CUPID and 1-800-CHRISTMAS! And don't miss Josie Riviera's other sweet Irish romance, Oh Danny Boy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anthea Hallett-Ybarra. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/159615/bk_acx0_159615_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 652min
    A harrowing exploration of the collapse of American diplomacy and the abdication of global leadership. US foreign policy is undergoing a dire transformation, forever changing America’s place in the world. Institutions of diplomacy and development are bleeding out after deep budget cuts; the diplomats who make America’s deals and protect democratic interests around the world are walking out in droves. Offices across the State Department sit empty, while abroad the military-industrial complex has assumed the work once undertaken by peacemakers. Increasingly, America is a nation that shoots first and asks questions later. In an astonishing journey from the corridors of power in Washington, DC, to some of the most remote and dangerous places on earth - Afghanistan, Somalia, and North Korea among them - acclaimed investigative journalist Ronan Farrow illuminates one of the most consequential and poorly understood changes in American history. His first-hand experience as a former State Department official affords a personal look at some of the last standard bearers of traditional statecraft, including Richard Holbrooke, who made peace in Bosnia and died while trying to do so in Afghanistan. Drawing on newly unearthed documents, and richly informed by rare interviews with warlords, whistleblowers, and policymakers - including every living secretary of state from Henry Kissinger to Hillary Clinton to Rex Tillerson - War on Peace makes a powerful case for an endangered profession. Diplomacy, Farrow argues, has declined after decades of political cowardice, short-sightedness, and outright malice - but it may just offer a way out of a world at war. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ronan Farrow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/003864/bk_hcuk_003864_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Lost Tribe: Xavier, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 711min
    After a seemingly harmless explosion takes place over the Alaskan Peninsula on the eve of the 22nd century, almost 30 years since mankind quelled the Sirujian invasion, a frightening phenomenon springs up across the planet. People grow ill and die in droves, the incurable strain known as the Judgment Plague purposefully mutating itself to target the weaknesses of its host. With the Judgment Plague (believed to be of Sirujian origin) devastating Earth's population, a group of soldiers and scientists, funded by billionaire entrepreneur Eric Watkins and led by the only people who've been to Xavier before, must return to the infamous planet in search of information they hope will lead to a cure. Yet despite the incredible measures they have taken, this group could never have prepared themselves for what they must face when they arrive. The tribes, no longer under Sirujian rule, are in chaos. The Sirujians, thought to be defeated, still guard their planet, while mutiny and personal agendas threaten to tear the group apart from the inside. Yet even more dangerous is the very thing they seek. The Lost Tribe, a hypothetical, almost mythical species thought to have been destroyed by the Sirujians thousands of years ago, may have been given the Scroll that documents the Judgment Plague. Despite this, these creatures and their elusive history could prove to be a bigger threat to mankind's survival than the Sirujians ever were. Returning to Xavier is simple. Leaving it again, however, may be impossible. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matt Weight. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/032291/bk_acx0_032291_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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