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    American Furies: Crime, Punishment, and Vengeance in the Age of Mass Imprisonment , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 475min
    In this disturbing yet elegant exposé of US penitentiaries and their surrounding communities, Sasha Abramsky shows how American prisons have abandoned their long-held ideal of rehabilitation, often for political reasons. After surveying our current state of affairs - life sentences for nonviolent crimes, appalling conditions for inmates, the growth of private prisons, the treatment of juveniles - Abramsky argues that our punitive policies are not only inhuman but deeply counterproductive. Brilliantly researched and compellingly told, American Furies reveals the devastating consequences of a society that believes in "lock 'em up and throw away the key". ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sasha Abramsky. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006550/bk_rand_006550_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Expendable Spy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 499min
    Against the background of a deadly undercover war between the Gestapo and Soviet agents during the collapse of the Third Reich, The Expendable Spy is the hair-raising novel of an audacious American who discovers a secret so big and so appalling that his own intelligence office orders his execution. Jack D. Hunter served in WWII in the War Department Intelligence Center as a counterespionage agent. As an undercover agent, he directed "Operation Nursery", the lengthy counterintelligence effort credited with thwarting the only known organized plot to perpetuate the Nazi system after Hitler's downfall. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Emerson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/000904/bk_blak_000904_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Revolting Bridesmaid & The Revolting Wedding , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 147min
    The Revolting Bridesmaid When Katie's sister, Gillian, announces that she is marrying the appalling Christopher, Katie is horrified. When she realises she will have to be a bridesmaid, she feels sick! She is to have a boring teacher for a brother-in-law, and she'll have to wear a frilly blue dress.... The Revolting Wedding Katie's promise to be on her best behaviour goes horribly wrong as she tumbles headlong into the wedding cake before the celebrations have even begun. Deciding that discovery would mean certain death, the resourceful bridesmaid hatches a desperate plan to cover up The Great Cake Disaster. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eve Karpf. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/004016/bk_bbcw_004016_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Journey to the Centre of the Earth: Classic Children's Stories, Hörbuch, Digital, 68min
    Here's an exciting adventure fantasy, written in Jules Verne's first-person narrative style. Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a ripping Victorian yarn, one of the best of the genre. The sequence of amazing happenings are presented in a delightful, matter-of-fact way and surely reflect the attitude of the Great European explorers of the 19th century, who, in the midst of some appalling situation, would calmly sit down with a cup of tea and consider their plight. Nigel Lambert's abridgement remains true to the original and he tells the story grippingly. Language: English. Narrator: Nigel Lambert. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/berg/000061/bk_berg_000061_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Wood Beyond: Dalziel and Pascoe, Book 15 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 765min
    A ravaged wood, a man in uniform long dead - this is not a World War One battlefield but Wanwood House, a pharmaceutical research centre. Peter Pascoe attends his grandmother’s funeral, and scattering her ashes leads him, too, into war-torn woods in search of his great-grandfather, who fought and died in Passchendaele. Seeing the wood for the trees is the problem for Andy Dalziel when he finds himself fancying an animal rights activist depite her possible complicity in a murderous assault and her appalling taste in whisky. A mind-bending puzzle leading us on the wild side of the pastoral. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Keeble. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022358/bk_adbl_022358_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    News From No Man's Land, Hörbuch, Digital, 173min
    On November 13th 2001, John Simpson and a BBC news crew walked into Kabul, and the liberation of the Afghan capital was broadcast to a waiting world. It was the end of a sustained campaign against the Taliban, a campaign that Simpson had covered from the beginning, despite appalling difficulties and, often, great danger. In this, his third riveting volume of autobiography, John Simpson focuses on how journalists set about finding the stories that make the headlines. It is quintessential Simpson: vivid, utterly absorbing, and written with all the care and lucidity of his reporting style. Language: English. Narrator: John Simpson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/000065/bk_macm_000065_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 332min
    A comprehensive, condensed volume of quotes by atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, skeptics, philosophers, and even the spiritual. Not exhaustive, but a great quick A-to-Z reference of quotes by atheists, freethinkers, and philosophers - almost a greatest hits, if you will. Some quotes are very anti-theist in nature while others lean more political or non-religious. There are even a few appalling quotes by the religious. Coming from a religious background, the editor put these quotes together based on what helped him leave religion behind. Citing Atheists is a great book to add to any skeptic's library without the heavy cost of a huge, exhaustive volume. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Josh Ray. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/052510/bk_acx0_052510_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jane Eyre, Hörbuch, Digital, 143min
    Jane Eyre, an orphan, has to suffer appalling conditions when she is sent away to a correctional school. She lands on her feet, or so it seems, when she becomes adult and obtains a job working for Mr Rochester, a brooding and formidable man who initially scares her, but whom she begins to warm to. At the same time, strange things are happening in the house. What is Adele, his ward, afraid of? And what are the strange banging noises coming from the attic at night time? A thrilling story with elements of mystery, but overall a classic romance, this story has a bit of everything and is altogether brilliant. Language: English. Narrator: Carole Boyd. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/csaw/000098/bk_csaw_000098_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Hörbuch, Digital, 523min
    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is the classic working-class novel. It was written in 1906 by an impoverished house painter, Robert Tressell, and within its framework contains a manifesto for socialism. It tells of the appalling working conditions of a group of painters and decorators and their struggle to survive at the most basic level. It is moving, grimly humorous, and tragic. It has sold over six million copies worldwide since it was published, and it has the power to change lives.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: David Timson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000609/bk_naxo_000609_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ragged Trousered Philanthropists   , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1410min
    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is the classic working-class novel. It was written in 1906 by an impoverished house painter, Robert Tressell, and within its framework contains a manifesto for socialism. It tells of the appalling working conditions of a group of painters and decorators and their struggle to survive at the most basic level. It is moving, grimly humorous, and tragic. It has sold over six million copies worldwide since it was published, and it has the power to change lives. 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: David Timson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000701/bk_naxo_000701_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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