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    Take Time for Paradise: Americans and Their Games , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 172min
    A philosophical musing on sports and play, this wholly inspiring and utterly charming reissue of Bart Giamatti's long-out-of-print final book, Take Time for Paradise, puts baseball in the context of American life and leisure. Giamatti begins with the conviction that our use of free time tells us something about who we are. He explores the concepts of leisure, American-style. And in baseball, the quintessential American game, he finds its ultimate expression. "Sports and leisure are our reiteration of the hunger for paradise - for freedom untrammeled." Filled with pithy truths about such resonant subjects as ritual, self-betterment, faith, home, and community, Take Time for Paradise gives us much more than just baseball. These final, eloquent thoughts of "the philosopher king of baseball" (Seattle Weekly) are a joyful, reverent celebration of the sport Giamatti loved and the country that created it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Evan Greenberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/009742/bk_adbl_009742_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Skipper from the Prairies to the Mountains
    Skipper from the Prairies to the Mountains ab 28.49 € als Taschenbuch: Memories and the Odd Musing of Gilmore Tostengard. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Belletristik, Briefe & Biografien,
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    The Leap from the Red Dress into the Jar of Clay
    The Leap from the Red Dress into the Jar of Clay ab 26.99 € als Taschenbuch: A Musing Memoir. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,
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    The Snowman, Hörbuch, Digital, 15min
    The Snowman" is maybe one of the most touching stories by Hans Christian Andersen. It is a tale about unrequited love, and an occasion of reflection on the mysteries of existence and passion. In a small winter garden, a snowman glimpses a stove glowing by the window of the nearby house. He soon falls in love, and longs for the stove's companionship despite the warnings of his friend, the dog, who say the stove's heat would melt him. Poignant and lyrical, this tale explains how it feels to be lovesick; it is a musing on impossible liaisons, and gives the occasion of an explanation why it is that we may be drawn to someone in particular. This classic story will inspire the imagination of young children and prepare them to understand the subtleties of attachment. Narrated in a warm and lively way, it will make for a perfect bedtime story, or entertain your children at any hour of the day. Language: English. Narrator: Katie Haigh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/cids/000606/bk_cids_000606_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Moss , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 467min
    Veronica Mars meets the World of Warcraft in The Astonishing Mistakes of Dahlia Moss, a mystery romp with a most unexpected heroine. You'd think that after I took a bullet in my arm following my last case, I'd be timid about going in guns blazing a second time. But you'd be wrong. I faced down death, and the only bad thing that happened was that I got a cool scar. Which is a like a tattoo but with street cred. I may have been a little overconfident this time. And that may have seriously clouded my judgment. Some small but confidently made mistakes include: Unwisely meeting up with an Internet stalker in real life Eating a large breakfast before discovering a corpse Kidnapping Standing uncomfortably close to the edge of a steamboat while musing that nothing bad could possibly happen Kidnapping, again That's the thing about a sense of invulnerability - you usually get it right before things go terribly, terribly wrong. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lauren Fortgang. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/002974/bk_hach_002974_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hell The Doom Of Sin A Poem
    Hell The Doom Of Sin A Poem ab 21.49 € als Taschenbuch: With Lights And Shadows Of Musing Hours (1858). Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,
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    Slouching Toward Radiance: A Day in the Life of You, Me and God
    Slouching Toward Radiance is a collection of nature poetry, meditations, gentle advice, and nudges toward reflection. It's the sort of poetry that anyone can read, even people who don't like poetry-a book that can be picked up and paged through to whatever sections fit for the day or season of life. Heidi Barr's words are worthy companions on the way toward living a life steeped in integrity and compassion for one's fellow beings-from the human down the street to a deer in the forest. It's a walk through a metaphorical day, from dawn to dusk, noticing the holy ordinary even through storms, by way of solitude and community. It's an invitation to start where you are, to find beauty and healing in the everyday stuff of life, and to make the choices that lead to fully living in the ways that work best. Part invitation, part musing, part blessing, Slouching Toward Radiance is a call to fully show up to life, and to take ownership of what you find when you do. You may just find it's possible to find renewal in the ordinary dance of living.
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    The Kaiser's Last Kiss , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 356min
    A fictionalised account of the Kaiser Wilhelm's last years in Nazi-occupied Holland. It is 1940, and the exiled Kaiser is living in Holland, at his palace, Huis Doorn. The old German king spends his days chopping logs and musing on what might have been. When the Nazis invade Holland, the Kaiser's Dutch staff are replaced by SS guards, led by young, eager Untersturmfuhrer Krebbs, and an unlikely relationship develops between the king and his keeper. While they agree on the rightfulness of German expansion and on holding the country's Jewish population accountable for all ills, they disagree on the solutions. Krebbs' growing attraction and love affair with Akki, a Jewish maid in the house, further undermines his belief in Nazism. But as the tides of war roll around them, all three find themselves increasingly compromised and gravely at risk. This subtle, tender novel borrows heavily from real history and events but remains a work of superlative literary fiction. Through Judd's depiction of the Lear-like Kaiser and the softening of brutal Krebbs, the novel draws unique parallels between Germany at the turn of the 20th century and Hitler's Germany. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gibson Frazier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/003151/bk_hcuk_003151_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Joseph Andrews: Penguin English Library, Hörbuch, Digital, 335min
    Penguin Classics presents Henry Fielding’s Joseph Andrews, adapted for listening and available as a digital audiobook as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actor Sean Barrett. "Kissing, Joseph, is but a prologue to a Play. Can I believe a young fellow of your Age and Complexion will be content with Kissing? Henry Fielding’s riotous tale of innocents in a corrupt world was one of the earliest English novels, blending bawdy slapstick, philosophical musing, and pointed social satire to create a work of moral complexity and generous, life-affirming humanity. Published in 1742, it tells the story of the chaste servant Joseph Andrews who, after being sacked for spurning the advances of the lascivious Lady Booby, takes to the road, accompanied by his beloved Fanny Goodwill and the absent-minded, much put-upon Parson Adams. There they encounter robbers, tricksters, seducers, mishaps, and strange twists of fortune in a series of adventures filled with exuberant comedy. Part of a collection of vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives, the Penguin English Library series offers affordable, collectable, quality productions that are perfect for on-the-go listening. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Barrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pauk/000268/bk_pauk_000268_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 18min
    Grasshoppers, waterstriders, and fireflies light up the pages of this rib-tickling book of poetry for two voices. Written as spirited duets, the poems ring with the love songs of book lice, the serenades of moths, and a choir of cicadas. Each one is a treat, filled with busy insect life. In addition to the voices of these frisky critters, there are also fascinating tidbits about their lives and habits. The digger wasp lays eggs underground, musing that it will never see their generation. Joyful Noise is a marvelous concoction of music and imagery, sound and sense, brilliantly narrated by four of Recorded Books, Inc.’s most gifted readers. Paul Fleischman, an award-winning author of children’s books, has received critical acclaim for this collection of poems. Joyful Noise is an ALA Notable Children’s Book, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and a Newbery Medal Winner. It won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction/Poetry, it was selected for The Horn Book Fanfare Honor List, and was designated a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Language Arts by the NCTE. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Barbara Caruso, John McDonough, Christina Moore, Jeff Woodman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/005713/bk_reco_005713_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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