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    The Ghosts of Sky Valley Cozy Mystery Box Set: Sky Valley Cozy Mystery Ghost Trilogy Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 339min
    It's Emmy and Daniel's first wedding anniversary. They're having dinner at Sky Cornerstone, one of the best restaurants in town. Some people recognize Emmy for being in charge of the biggest change in Sky Valley's police department, courtesy of the sacking of Lena McMahon, the woman who almost destroyed Emmy's life during the past year. In the middle of dinner, everyone in the restaurant is shocked by a scream coming from the powder room: a woman has died, and people are left in shock because no one has any idea how it happened. Questions arise, but there are no definite answers, and everyone is prompted to go home even though they are confused. What just happened? And, furthermore, why did it happen? Are troubles going to start in Sky Valley again? Emmy is even more surprised when she's haunted by a ghost named Lucy, who asks her to figure out what happened at the restaurant. Who is Lucy, and what has she got to do with Emmy? And how will Emmy be able to deal with this new turn in her life? Find out in the Ghosts of Sky Valley Cozy Mystery Box Set now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tristan Wright. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/040337/bk_acx0_040337_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Scribes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 881min
    Pawns in an endless war, scribes are feared and worshipped, valued and exploited, prized and hunted. But there is only one whose powers can determine the fate of the world.... Born into the ruins of Rzolka's brutal civil unrest, Anna has never known peace. Here, in her remote village - a wasteland smoldering in the shadows of outlying foreign armies - being imbued with the magic of the scribes has made her future all the more uncertain. Through intricate carvings of the flesh, scribes can grant temporary invulnerability against enemies to those seeking protection. In an embattled world where child scribes are sold and traded to corrupt leaders, Anna is invaluable. Her scars never fade. The immunity she grants lasts forever. Taken to a desert metropolis, Anna is promised a life of reverence, wealth, and fame - in exchange for her gifts. She believes she is helping to restore her homeland, creating gods and kings for an immortal army - until she witnesses the hordes slaughtering without reproach, sacking cities, and threatening everything she holds dear. Now, with the help of an enigmatic assassin, Anna must reclaim the power of her scars - before she becomes the unwitting architect of an apocalyptic war. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Natasha Soudek. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/031006/bk_adbl_031006_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Deadly Dinner #1: Sky Valley Cozy Mystery Ghost Trilogy Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 117min
    It's Emmy and Daniel's first wedding anniversary, and they're having dinner at Sky Cornerstone, one of the best restaurants in town. Some people recognize Emmy for being the one in charge of the biggest change in Sky Valley's police department, courtesy of the sacking of Lena McMahon, the woman who almost destroyed Emmy's life in the past year. In the middle of dinner, everyone in the restaurant is shocked by a scream coming from the powder room. A woman has died, and people are left in shock because no one has any idea how it happened. Questions arise, but there are no definite answers, and everyone is prompted to go home even though they are all confused. What just happened? And furthermore, why did it happen? Are troubles going to start in Sky Valley again? Emmy is even more surprised when she's haunted by a ghost named Lucy, who asks her to figure out what happened at the restaurant. Who is Lucy, and what has she got to do with Emmy? And how will Emmy be able to deal with this new turn in her life? Find out in the The Deadly Dinner #1: Sky Valley Cozy Mystery Ghost Trilogy Series! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tristan Wright. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/037735/bk_acx0_037735_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Devil Wears Prada , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 806min
    A sharp, witty, and hugely entertaining debut novel, The Devil Wears Prada is The Nanny Diaries set in the world of high fashion. Welcome to the dollhouse, baby! When Andrea first sets foot in the plush Manhattan offices of Runway she knows nothing. She's never heard of the world's most fashionable magazine, or its feared and fawned-over editor, Miranda Priestly. But she's going to be Miranda's assistant, a job millions of girls would die for. A year later, she knows altogether too much: That it's a sacking offence to wear anything lower than a three-inch heel to work. But that there's always a fresh pair of Manolos for you in the accessories cupboard. That Miranda believes Hermes scarves are disposable, and you must keep a life-time supply on hand at all times. That eight stone is fat. That you can charge cars, manicures, anything at all to the Runway account, but you must never, ever, leave your desk, or let Miranda's coffee get cold. And that at 3 a.m. on a Sunday, when your boyfriend's dumping you because you're always at work, and your best friend's just been arrested, if Miranda phones, you jump. Most of all, Andrea knows that Miranda is a monster who makes Cruella de Ville look like a fluffy bunny. But also that this is her big break, and it's going to be worth it in the end. Isn't it? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laurel Lefkow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/000880/bk_bbcw_000880_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Vikings: The True and Surprising History of the Vikings , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 111min
    The Vikings were a seafaring people from the late eighth to early 11th century who established a name for themselves as traders, explorers and warriors. They discovered the Americas long before Columbus and could be found as far east as the distant reaches of Russia. While these people are often described as savages raiding the more civilized nations for treasure and women, the motives and culture of the Viking people are much more diverse. These raiders also facilitated many changes throughout the lands from economics to warfare. Many historians commonly associate the term "Viking" to the Scandinavian term vikingr, a word for "pirate". However, the term is meant to reference overseas expeditions, and was used as a verb by the Scandinavian people for when the men traditionally took time out of their summers to go "a Viking". While many would believe these expeditions entailed the raiding of monasteries and cities along the coast, many expeditions were actually with the goal of trade and enlisting as foreign mercenaries. Many modern perceptions of Vikings had their origins in Catholic propaganda. Upon the sacking of multiple Christian facilities and the loss of countless relics and treasures, the Catholic ministry sought to dehumanize them. Until Queen Victoria's rule of Britain, the Vikings were still portrayed as a violent and barbaric people. During the 19th and 20th centuries, perceptions changed to the point where Vikings were glamorized as noble savages with horned helmets, a proud culture with feared prowess in battle. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Barnett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/069139/bk_acx0_069139_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Entire Life Story of Ivan the Terrible: A Ruthless Leader , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 98min
    Has Ivan Chetvyorty been a wicked and ruthless leader? Has his nation suffered as he pursued his own corrupted agendas? Surely, though, none comes close to the violent, lascivious, vengeful reign of Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich, born to the Rurik Dynasty in the Grand Duchy of Muscovy. Indeed, this man’s period in power was one of the longest in Russian history, lasting more than half a century. If the early years of his rule saw him as just a child, powerless to stop the corruption of his supposed mentors, he more than made up for it when coming of age. And Russia suffered as a result.Inside, you’ll find chapters on:Birth of a TyrantA Menagerie of MarriagesA Tyrant’s AgonyThe Sacking of Novgorod and Other CampaignsDeathAnd much more!He was also the first tsar of this great country. A title he endowed upon himself which, as we shall later see, carried much greater significance to the Russian people than those four small letters might suggest. This was a man whose reign went unrecorded - the fear of putting in writing anything he said or did is far too great to entertain. Thus, his history is told through stories passed down through generations and legends which have entered folklore. If his history is, therefore, subject to the variations wrought by time, and the passions and fear he generated, one fact does stand tall and true. That is that we know this tyrant by a more memorable name. Ivan the Terrible - perhaps, the most understated title in the history of mankind.Do not hesitate. Buy the audiobook now. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Zenobia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/184821/bk_acx0_184821_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Forever and Always: Passion Down Under Sassy Short Stories, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 47min
    Will Lily and Leonardo end up giving their hearts to the wrong person?Still reeling following her malicious sacking, family therapist Lily Rose is feeling rejected and low in spirits. Even worse, she’s broke. The last thing she needs is more money woes. Which is exactly what happens when she collides with billionaire water magnate Leonardo Ermenegildo Bressolini’s mint-condition Lamborghini.Having found a place to retreat from the madness, greed, and malevolence of his ex-wife, the last thing Leonardo wants is complications. But he is a man in need of a housekeeper. And Lily Rose owes him. Big time.What they both don’t know is just what a massive impact the crash will have on their lives. Sparks heat into a collision of powerful forces that can't be dampened.Spontaneous love on the beach sends deep passions and emotional connection - more heartfelt than either has ever known - steaming to the surface.When Leonardo’s past comes careering into his future, will both Lily and Lorenzo end up giving their hearts to the wrong person?Forever and Always is a short, clean romance, full of quirky humor and the promise of a happily ever after. Set in The Bay of Islands, New Zealand - one of the most beautiful, unspoiled, and sensuous places in the world. Forever and Always is part of Mollie Mathew’s best-selling series Passion Down Under Sassy Short Stories. It can easily be listened to as a stand-alone story, but you’ll love listening to the other books, too.Bonus content: Enjoy the first three chapters from Mollie's most popular books: Married by Christmas - animosity and undeniable attraction that make the tension soar, Flight of Passion - a rapturous tale of love and obsession, and Claimed by the Sheikh - discover the secret the world was never meant to know.Curl up with romance and savor these delicious, clean, sweet, and tender love stories. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mollie Mathews. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/187951/bk_acx0_187951_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rugby: The Game of My Life: Battling for England in the Professional Era , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 529min
    An exclusive look at England Rugby from a former player with a unique perspective. Nobody has spent as much time in the front line of rugby union's first two dramatic decades of professionalism - as a player, coach and administrator (blazer) - as Rob Andrew, or taken as much flak, all this in the wake of one of the most distinguished and successful of England Rugby playing careers. From the collapse of amateurism at the 'Lomu' World Cup in 1995 to England's disastrous showing as hosts at the 2015 tournament, Rob Andrew offers a unique insider's account of the headline-grabbing events that saw England rugby scale the greatest heights by winning the 2003 World Cup before sinking to even greater depths with the sacking of coaches Andy Robinson, Brian Aston, Martin Johnson and Stuart Lancaster; the traumas of the global tournament in New Zealand in 2011, which Andrew describes as the 'worst year in the history of the RFU'; and the painful ignominy of becoming the first host nation ever to fail to make the knock-out stages of a World Cup. Rob Andrew has strong views on the managerial and governance decisions made at key moments during his time at Twickenham, on the increasingly difficult challenges faced by the sport as different nations and stakeholders pursued different agendas and on the crucial importance of the need for enlightened and modern-style management across the sporting landscape as commercial pressures put traditional structures under ever greater strain. Most importantly, Andrew gives his views on the individuals who took those far-reaching decisions that impacted so negatively on the national side as it tried to compete on the world stage. Rob Andrew examines in detail the successes and failures of English Rugby in the professional era, analysing the contributing factors to both winning and losing and looking forward to how England can learn from all of this and build to be the best team in the world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nick Underwood. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hodd/001270/bk_hodd_001270_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ancient Gaul: The History and Legacy of the Gauls and the Region in Antiquity , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 156min
    The Roman Republic’s development from a city state into a world power that controlled large swathes of modern Italy, Gaul, and Spain, as well as other parts of Europe is seen by many as being the direct result of Roman fear of the “Celtic Threat.” The sacking of Rome by the Gauls in 386 BC became indelibly imprinted into the Roman psyche, and with this fear came a desire to put as much distance as possible between the city of Rome and any potential enemy. The result was the gradual acquisition of buffer zones that became provinces of an empire that grew without any particular thought out or deliberate strategy of expansion. The Gallic Wars, the series of campaigns waged by Julius Caesar on behalf of the Roman Senate between 58-50 BC, were among the defining conflicts of the Roman era. Not only was the expansion of the Republic’s domains unprecedented (especially when considering it was undertaken under the auspices of a single general), it had a profound cultural impact on Rome itself as well. The Roman Republic, so dynamic in the wake of the destruction of their ancient enemy, Carthage, had recently suffered a series of dramatic upheavals; from the great slave rebellion of Spartacus to the brutal and bloody struggle for power of Marius and Sulla. Rome had been shaken to its very core, and a victory was essential both to replenish the dwindling national coffers and to instill in the people a sense of civic pride and a certainty in the supremacy of the Republic. Quite simply, in terms of scale, the Gallic Wars were unmatched by anything the Roman Republic had witnessed since the Punic Wars. By the end of the campaigns, ancient historians estimated that more than a million people had died, and still more were displaced or enslaved. Even by the more conservative estimates of modern historians, a casualty count in the hundreds of thousands appears possible. Either way, the war was a cataclysm, involving tens of thousands of combatants, and it also marke ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/127994/bk_acx0_127994_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Italy's Orvieto & Southwestern Umbria , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 284min
    Close to the border where Umbria meets Tuscany and Lazio, the city of Orvieto and the western corner of Umbria occupy a stunning and uncontaminated countryside that ranges from basalt and tufa precipices in the volcanic hinterland to rolling hills and alluvial plains of the Paglia and Tiber rivers, both of which are now regional parks. It is a history-rich area, which has seen much action since the Etruscans first inhabited the area some 3,000 years ago. Halfway along the A1 highway between Florence and Rome, the unforgettable architecture of hilltop Orvieto gives a strong indication of the important role the city has played since Etruscan times. Standing on a single mass of tufa (known as la rupe, or the cliff), the Etruscan city of Velzna ruled here from the seventh century BC until the Romans destroyed it in 264 BC. A striking underground city still survives from that time. It was reconstructed in the fifth century, when it was called urbs vetus (old city). Pope Clement VIII fled here during the sacking of Rome in 1527 and thereafter it became a retreat for the popes. The above-ground settlement was during this time that the city reached its peak that saw the Gothic cathedral constructed and the town remodeled to befit its illustrious guests. The historical center is small enough to cover in a day, but it's worth hanging around to explore the lush valley, where its famous wine is produced. Tear yourself away from Orvieto if you can and head across the Tiber River Regional Natural Park to the beautifully preserved town of Todi. On its main square, Piazza del Popolo - one of the most beautiful in Italy - a break in one of the pretty caffès offers the chance to soak up the great view over the city Duomo, palazzi and surrounding countryside. A lush green valley between the Tiber and Nera rivers, the Amerino is a striking landscape of ilex groves, vineyards, olive groves and chestnut forests centered around one of the most ancient of all Umbrian towns, Amelia. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bruno Belmar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/039449/bk_acx0_039449_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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