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Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 806min
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at life on Pennsylvania Avenue with America's first families, by the man who spent nearly three decades in their midst. J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue - and coordinated its daily life - at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings, funerals, gardens, playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. For 28 years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests - including friends, relatives, and heads of state. In Upstairs at the White House, West offers an absorbing and novel glimpse at America's first families, from the Roosevelts to the Kennedys and the Nixons. Alive with anecdotes ranging from the quotidian (Lyndon B. Johnson's showerheads) to the tragic (the aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination), West's audiobook is an enlightening and rich account of the American history that took place just behind the Palladian doors of the North Portico. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric Jason Martin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/016041/bk_adbl_016041_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Social Media Dilemma: A Decision Maker Unknown to Man , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min
Social media or social catastrophe? A long time ago, people connected because they talked to each other and interacted to one another. Families spent time tightening bonds and kids spent more time outdoors, doing kid stuff and making new friends. We had print, and soon the radio, but we had each other. It could only get better. And then things changed, and we had little mobile devices that were supposed to make life easier — yes, supposed to because while they made communication less challenging for us, things got a little bit more complicated. Now, we can’t seem to look up from our phones anymore to talk to each other without a ding, a beep, a chirp from our mobile devices. Is this new means of communicating and connecting doing what they told us it would or is it subtly tearing us apart? And not just us, but the very fabric of our society? Because we upload pictures on Facebook, but it’s just our faces because the world doesn’t know the real us and we tweet all day but ignore our loved ones who are right in front of us. Will we get out of this dilemma anytime soon? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ashton Haugen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/220901/bk_acx0_220901_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Angels' Share , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 449min
Some believed he was the second coming of Christ. William wasn't so sure. But when that drifter was buried next to the family distillery, everything changed. Now that Prohibition has ended, what the townspeople of Twisted Tree, Kentucky, need most is the revival of the Old Sam Bourbon distillery. But William McFee knows it'll take a miracle to convince his father, Barley, to once more fill his family's aging house with barrels full of bourbon. When a drifter recently buried near the distillery begins to draw crowds of pilgrims, the McFees are dubious, but miracles seem to come to those who once interacted with the deceased and to those now praying at his grave. As people descend on the town to visit the "Potter's Field Christ", William seeks to find the connection between the tragic death of his younger brother and the mysterious drifter. But as news spreads about the miracles at the potter's field, the publicity threatens to bring the depth of Barley's secret past to light and put the entire McFee family in jeopardy. The Angels' Share is a story of fathers and sons, of young romance, of revenge and redemption, and of the mystery of miracles. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gabe Wicks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tnwd/000633/bk_tnwd_000633_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Learning How to Fly , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 204min
Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam had a great belief in the power of the youth. He met over 21 million children and young people in India and outside and spoke to them about the power of knowledge, ambition, moral behaviour and the need to bring about change in society. He travelled to almost every corner of the country meeting the youth in schools, universities and institutions and interacted with them like a committed teacher. In Learning How to Fly, some of his nearly 2,000 lectures have been compiled. These lectures were addressed to teachers and students in school and beyond. In each one of them he has spoken about preparing oneself best for life, to identify and overcome challenges and how to bring out the best within each individual. Through stories from his own life, those of his teachers and mentors as well as stories of some of the greatest men and women of the world, and the latest developments in science and technology, he shows us the importance of dreams and the hard work needed to turn those dreams into reality. Filled with warmth, inspiration and a positive attitude, Learning How to Fly is essential listening for every Indian, young and old. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Abraham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030105/bk_adbl_030105_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sexual Role Play , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 44min, (USK 18)
This short story is an episode from the novelette Submissives Caught on Camera.Four couples in the San Francisco Bay Area who have a private BDSM club hire Dr. Bridget Fox, an indie filmmaker, to make a movie about their club. Dr. Fox grew up and went to school in England. She lived in Hawaii for two years and has two vocations, videographer, and sexual counselor. She's practiced in Canada and the USA for a couple years.She gets to know the four couples and eventually writes two movies about their relationships and interactions. Their practices involve acting out skits, or scenes, at parties, often with costumes. During the film, they wear masks to hide their identities from the surface world. The Bridget character is based on a real woman who didn't join the club permanently but interacted with them and actually was an amateur filmmaker with a background in the social sciences.The story shows how individuals who practice BDSM dating and sex do it as different from each other as the normals practice dating and sex. Every couple has an "arrangement" of practices and limits. Every individual person negotiates what their arrangement will be with a new partner as they evolve in their secret underworld. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lisa Lain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/100240/bk_acx0_100240_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Trailing Clouds of Glory: Zachary Taylor's Mexican War Campaign and His Emerging Civil War Leaders , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 809min
This work is a narrative of Zachary Taylor’s Mexican War campaign, from the formation of his army in 1844 to his last battle at Buena Vista in 1847, with emphasis on the 163 men in his “Army of Occupation” who became Confederate or Union generals in the Civil War. It clarifies what being a Mexican War veteran meant in their cases, how they interacted with one another, how they performed their various duties, and how they reacted under fire. Referring to developments in Washington, DC, and other theaters of the war, this audiobook provides a comprehensive picture of the early years of the conflict based on army records and the letters and diaries of the participants.Trailing Clouds of Glory is the first examination of the roles played in the Mexican War by the large number of men who served with Taylor and who would be prominent in the next war, both as volunteer and regular army officers, and it provides fresh information, even on such subjects as Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. Particularly interesting for the student of the Civil War are largely unknown aspects of the Mexican War service of Daniel Harvey Hill, Braxton Bragg, and Thomas W. Sherman. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kirk Winkler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/138684/bk_acx0_138684_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Fire: A Brief History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 567min
Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne - named by Science magazine as "the world's leading authority on the history of fire" - explores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses of fire, fire ceremonies, fire as an idea and a technology, and industrial fire.In this revised and expanded audiobook edition, Pyne looks to the future of fire as a constant, defining presence on Earth. A new chapter explores the importance of fire in the 21st century, with special attention to its role in the Anthropocene, or what he posits might equally be called the Pyrocene.The book is published by University of Washington Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.Praise for the book:"No one is better qualified to teach us about fire's history, fire's crucial role in shaping landscapes, than Stephen Pyne." (The New York Times)"Pyne is the world's leading authority on the history of fire, and his erudition is phenomenal." (Science)"Stephen J. Pyne writes about fire as if he were on fire, with searing, consuming heat and light." (Seattle Times) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack de Golia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/173067/bk_acx0_173067_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Alcatraz Screw: My Years as a Guard in America's Most Notorious Prison , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 562min
Alcatraz Screw is a firsthand account from a prison guard’s perspective of some of the most storied years at the infamous U.S. Penitentiary at Alcatraz. George Gregory began his career as a guard for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1940. He takes the listener along on a correctional officer’s tour of duty, showing what it was like to pull a lonely, tedious night of sentry duty in the Road Tower, or witness illicit transactions in the clothing room, or forcibly quell a riot in the cell blocks. Gregory provides an insider’s account of the tenures of all four of Alcatraz’s wardens and their sometimes contradictory approaches to administering the institution. He knew and regularly interacted with such legendary inmates as Robert Stroud (the Birdman of Alcatraz) and George “Machine Gun” Kelly.Without glamorizing or demonizing either the staff or the convicts, Alcatraz Screw provides a candid portrayal of corruption, drug abuse, and sexual practices, as well as efforts at reform and unrecorded acts of kindness. Various incidents in the memoir convey the fear, hatred, frustration, boredom, and unavoidable tension of being incarcerated.The book is published by University of Missouri Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks."George Gregory arrived at Alcatraz during a critical juncture in the institution's history...In short, he saw it all - and he remembered it all." (John W. Roberts, from the Introduction) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chaz Allen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195391/bk_acx0_195391_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Thin Woman's Brain: Re-wiring the Brain for Permanent Weight Loss , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 450min
Why are certain women able to stay thin and never, ever diet? What is different between these naturally thin women and those that can only struggle to thinness through obsessive diet-like behaviors? The book explains the significant body of science which finally reveals the differences between the brains of thin and overweight women. It details the alterations in the brain that occur from years of overeating and dieting - and how to reverse them. In a personal and accessible style, the author guides the listener through an easy to follow step-by-step program based on cognitive behavioral therapy. The book's program does not include any food restrictions, or recipes. It does not prescribe any specific exercise program as its sole objective is to restore the brain to its healthy relationship with food. You will learn how modern foods and ancient survival mechanisms have interacted to create an obesity epidemic. "Famine" brain, high-stress lifestyles, reduced pleasure from food and other factors are examined. Once you understand how your brain has inadvertently gone awry, you will appreciate this sensible approach to "rewiring" you brain back to its natural state - the thin woman's brain. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Fotopoulos. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/013884/bk_acx0_013884_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Different Face of War: Memories of a Medical Service Corps Officer in Vietnam: North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 945min
A Different Face of War is a riveting account of one American officer in the Medical Service Corps during the early years of the Vietnam War.Assigned as the senior medical advisor to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in I Corps, an area close to the DMZ, James G. Van Straten traveled extensively and interacted with military officers and non-commissioned officers, peasant-class farmers, Buddhist bonzes, shopkeepers, scribes, physicians, nurses, the mentally ill, and even political operatives. He sent his wife daily letters from July 1966 through June 1967, describing in impressive detail his experiences, and those letters became the primary source for his memoir.The author describes with great clarity and poignancy the anguish among the survivors when an American cargo plane in bad weather lands short of the Da Nang Air Base runway on Christmas Eve and crashes into a Vietnamese coastal village, killing more than 100 people and destroying their village; the heart-wrenching pleadings of a teenage girl that her shrapnel-ravaged leg not be amputated; and the anger of an American helicopter pilot who made repeated trips into a hot landing zone to evacuate the wounded, only to have the Vietnamese insist that the dead be given a higher priority.The book is published by University of North Texas Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chaz Allen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/120164/bk_acx0_120164_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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