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  79 Park Avenue , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 538min

  From the author of The New York Times number-one best-selling novel The Carpetbaggers comes a story of a tragic love triangle between Marja Fluudjincki (aka Maryann Flood), an ambitious and sensual young woman from the slums who is forced into prostitution but reinvents herself as an elegant Park Avenue madam; Mike Keyes, a hardworking, honest man who works his way up to assistant district attorney and is the only man Marja ever loved; and Ross Drego, who introduces her to money and the gambler's world of Joker Martin, and is willing to pay any price for her. And does. 79 Park Avenue starts on the seedy streets of inner New York City and ends on luxurious Park Avenue. Over time Marja claws her way from street urchin to stripper, ultimately becoming the madam of a Mob-owned pleasure empire. Marja--now known as Maryann--provides access to the city's most exciting and sensual escorts. But when Maryann runs afoul of the law, endangering her empire and angering the Mob, she must face an ambitious prosecutor who stands to benefit by bringing down the call-girl ring. However, unbeknownst to the indefatigable ADA Mike Keyes, fate has dealt him a devastating blow. The madam he's been chasing, Maryann Flood, is none other than the love of his life who has repeatedly broken his heart, Marja Fluudjincki. Does he set aside his personal feelings for the sake of justice or fall under Maryann's seductive spell, betraying his life's work? Knowing that Maryann is unafraid to use seduction to get what she wants, will Mike fall prey to her charm and violate his solid sense of justice? Harold Robbins presents a vision of post-WWII New York that is as common now in shows like Revenge as it was then--a stark reminder that corruption, greed, and vengeance are timeless. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julia Duvall, Rick Slade. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021025/bk_adbl_021025_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT Up New York, 1987-1993

  Finalist for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbriath Award for Nonfiction, the Gotham Book Prize, the ALA Stonewall Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award, and the Lambda Literary LGBTQ Nonfiction Award. A 2021 New York Times Book Review Notable Book and a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Longlisted for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. One of NPR, New York, and The Guardian's Best Books of 2021, one of Buzzfeed's Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2021, one of Electric Literature's Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021, one of NBC's 10 Most Notable LGBTQ Books of 2021, and one of Gay Times' Best LGBTQ Books of 2021. "This is not reverent, definitive history. This is a tactician's bible." --Parul Sehgal, The New York Times Twenty years in the making, Sarah Schulman's Let the Record Show is the most comprehensive political history ever assembled of ACT UP and American AIDS activism In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world. Armed with rancor, desperation, intelligence, and creativity, it took on the AIDS crisis with an indefatigable, ingenious, and multifaceted attack on the corporations, institutions, governments, and individuals who stood in the way of AIDS treatment for all. They stormed the FDA and NIH in Washington, DC, and started needle exchange programs in New York; they took over Grand Central Terminal and fought to change the legal definition of AIDS to include women; they transformed the American insurance industry, weaponized art and advertising to push their agenda, and battled-and beat-The New York Times, the Catholic Church, and the pharmaceutical industry. Their activism, in its complex and intersectional power, transformed the lives of people with AIDS and the bigoted society that had abandoned them. Based on more than two hundred interviews with ACT UP members and rich with lessons for today's activists, Let the Record Show is a revelatory exploration-and long-overdue reassessment-of the coalition's inner workings, conflicts, achievements, and ultimate fracture. Schulman, one of the most revered queer writers and thinkers of her generation, explores the how and the why, examining, with her characteristic rigor and bite, how a group of desperate outcasts changed America forever, and in the process created a livable future for generations of people across the world.

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  Indefatigable (The Push Chronicles #2)

  Indefatigable (The Push Chronicles #2): ab 4.49 €

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  The Master of Greylands

  The Master of Greylands - 'We are truly indefatigable in providing for the needs of the body but we starve the soul'': ab 5.99 €

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  Hornblower's Historical Shipmates

  Hornblower's Historical Shipmates - The Young Gentlemen of Pellew's Indefatigable: ab 30.99 €

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  New Liszt Discoveries Vol.1

  Liszt was a Very Prolific Composer. Having already recorded 95 CDs of his 'complete' piano music, the indefatigable Leslie Howard, after deep burrowings in the Goethe- und Schiller-Archiv in Weimar has found more - enough in fact to fill this supplementary disc, including the Album of Princess Marie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, the Zigeuner-Epos, the original La lugubre gondola and other rare pieces. Needless to say, all are first recordings.

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  Force of One

  In some ways this is the perfect debut album, sparkling with wit, invention and some truly memorable pop tunes. -Rock and Reel After releasing an EP in 2006, indie pop tunesmith Ari Shine has issued his debut full-length, the quite catchy A Force of One. Killer opening track "Cooler Than Me" channels early Elvis Costello through 21st century indie rock. The major influence of Costello permeates the whole record, in fact, although to varying degrees. "She Wants It (More Than Me)", another great cut, has a more straightforward rock 'n' roll appeal, while still retaining Shine's indefatigable pop instincts. "Flirtation Device" is radio-friendly AAA and wouldn't be out of place on a Semisonic album. The sneering "Party People", meanwhile, possesses the same dark disco appeal as the latest Of Montreal. The waltz-time title track reminds us that Elvis is king in Ari Shine's world. Fortunately, the dude's got the chops to pull it off. As his press material emphasizes, Ari won the John Lennon songwriting contest. He's a good singer, too, delivering with skill and just enough of a bitter attitude to sell his songs of relationships gone wrong. On A Force of One, Ari Shine is a force to be reckoned with. -Popmatters Musical trends come and go, but some things never go completely out of style, and good power pop is one of them. Cheap Trick will probably never again achieve anything close to the chart positions they enjoyed in the late '70s, and Fastball will probably never come close to those heights of popularity at all -- but Cheap Trick will keep selling out venues as long as they keep touring, and you'll keep hearing Fastball on the radio. If those names make the rock lobe of your brain tingle, then you'll want to run to your computer and immediately order a copy of Ari Shine's A Force of One. Like the Rocket Summer, Shine plays all the instruments himself and sings almost all the parts, but he never falls prey to the one-man band sickness -- that low-grade fever that afflicts somebody like Prince when no one is around to tell him he's being a dork, and that shuts down the part of his brain that can tell the difference between brilliance and self-indulgence. Shine is all about tight song structures, sharply observed lyrics, and focused hooks -- and if his hooks don't bite quite as deeply as those of some of his colleagues, his songs are still plenty of good fun. Even if you don't walk away from A Force of One singing any of the choruses obsessively, you'll have a great time listening to the widgety '70s synthesizer on 'Beat U,' the wry humor of 'She Wants It (More Than Me),' and the cheerfully cheesy house-ska of 'Party People.' Definitely worth a listen. Rick Anderson - All Music Guide Shine is a confessed Sparks fanatic so it makes sense that his album was produced by early Sparks alumnus, Earle Mankey. Indeed, there is some of that smart prog-pop here but he's a little earthier than art-pop, sounding occasionally like Matthew Sweet or Big Star. Tom Harrison - The Province Opening the proceedings is three tracks from Los Angeles-based Ari Shine, two of which from his upcoming debut 'Force of One' out in July. Opener 'Cooler Than Me' is reminiscent of US pop/punk band Simple Plan and 'Flirtation Device' seems to have influences deeply implanted in 1980's electro-synth. Shine is an artist who seems to have an impressive ability to create addictive pop hooks, don't be surprised to hear more from him later in the year. -Subba-Cultcha UK Elsewhere, LA-based newcomer ARI SHINE demonstrates that Bongo Beat's antenna remains reliable where new signings are concerned. Shine contributes three tunes to this sampler and the chewy, riffsmart arrogance and sunshine combination of songs such as 'Crank It Out' and the lippy 'Cooler Than Me' prove to be instantly likeable whacks to the gut for fans of early Costello and the Knack/ Raspberries school of gritty, radio-friendly guitar pop. Shine has been laying down his sussed choons with legendary LA producer Earle Mankey (Sparks, Dickies, millions more) and even when synths and beatboxes accompany the chugging guitars - as on the wicked 'Flirtation Device' - he's onto a winner. Remember his name. -Whisperin' and Hollerin.

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  Men of the North

  Sgt. Mooney of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police is dispatched to the frozen tundra with orders to catch the daring thief who stole a shipment of gold. Mooney's suspicions immediately fall upon the dashing, devil-may-care trapper Louis LeBey (Gilbert Roland), known as The Fox. While LeBey tries to stay one step ahead of the indefatigable sergeant, his eye is caught by Nedra Ruskin, who is visiting her father, gold-mine owner John Ruskin (Arnold Korff). Local girl Woolie-Woolie (Nina Quatero), jealous of LeBey's feelings for Nedra, sets up LeBey by giving Sgt. Mooney the goods on the stolen gold. LeBey flees to the wilderness with the Mounties in hot pursuit, but an accident compels him to come to Mooney's rescue while an avalanche looms. This lean and jaunty action romance comes to us courtesy of legendary producer/director Hal Roach and is chock-full of his customary kinetic aplomb.

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  Footlight Parade

  Footlight Parade is sheer cinematic joy. In this Depression-era romp, a timid stenographer (Ruby Keeler) removes her glasses and wow! She's a star. A gee-whiz tenor (Dick Powell) asserts his independence. Plucky chorines tap, greedy hangers-on get their comeuppances, and an indefatigable producer/dancer (James Cagney) and his Girl Friday (Joan Blondell) work showbiz miracles to stage live prologues for talkie houses to keep their company afloat during hard times. Honeymoon Hotel, By a Waterfall and Shanghai Lil are the shows, directed by Busby Berkeley and filled with imagination-bending sets, startling camera angles, kaleidoscopic pageantry and a 20,000-gallon-per-minute waterfall. Curtain up!

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