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The 48 Laws Of Power

THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERDrawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this is the definitive guide to help readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. Law 1: Never outshine the master Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies Law 3: Conceal your intentions Law 4: Always say less than necessary. The text is bold and elegant, laid out in black and red throughout and replete with fables and unique word sculptures. The 48 laws are illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures of great figures from the past who have wielded - or been victimised by - power.___________________________________(From the Playboy interview with Jay-Z, April 2003)PLAYBOY: Rap careers are usually over fast: one or two hits, then styles change and a new guy comes along. Why have you endured while other rappers haven't?JAY-Z: I would say that it's from still being able to relate to people. It's natural to lose yourself when you have success, to start surrounding yourself with fake people. In The 48 Laws of Power, it says the worst thing you can do is build a fortress around yourself. I still got the people who grew up with me, my cousin and my childhood friends. This guy right here (gestures to the studio manager), he's my friend, and he told me that one of my records, Volume Three, was wack. People set higher standards for me, and I love it.

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Voltaire: A Life from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 65min

Discover the remarkable life of Voltaire in less than an hour....Free bonus inside!Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet in Paris, France, was a writer and leading figure of the Enlightenment. His insistence that all authority could and must be questioned was so radical, he ended up in prison several times and was ultimately exiled.Voltaire’s writings were instrumental in influencing the American and French revolutions. Man as a being with natural rights was a radical concept at the time, but one which the American founding fathers embraced. Voltaire’s anger was specifically directed at the arbitrary powers of the state and the church. The French legal system treated aristocrats differently than ordinary citizens. The Catholic church, too, wielded its dictatorial power. Voltaire incurred the wrath of both kings and bishops with his unrelenting attacks on such abuses of freedom. Unwilling to be silenced, Voltaire continued his demand for individual freedom throughout the span of his entire life. Only after his death was he officially welcomed back to Paris, and Voltaire’s remains now rest in the Parisian Panthéon, the burial place for the country’s national heroes.Discover a plethora of topics such asLiterary success and financial failureÉmilie: the love of his lifeYears in exileCandide and moralityVoltaire’s final year and deathAnd much more!So, if you want a quick and easy audiobook on Voltaire, listen now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/167976/bk_acx0_167976_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Defining Culinary Authority: The Transformation of Cooking in France, 1650-1830 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 520min

In the 18th and 19th centuries, French cooks began to claim central roles in defining and enforcing taste, as well as educating their diners to changing standards. Tracing the transformation of culinary trades in France during the Revolutionary era, Jennifer J. Davis argues that the work of cultivating sensibility in food was not simply an elite matter; it was essential to the livelihood of thousands of men and women. Combining rigorous archival research with social history and cultural studies, Davis interrogates the development of cooking aesthetics and practices by examining the propagation of taste, the training of cooks, and the policing of the culinary marketplace in the name of safety and good taste. French cooks formed their profession through a series of debates intimately connected to broader Enlightenment controversies over education, cuisine, law, science, and service. Though cooks assumed prominence within the culinary public sphere, the unique literary genre of gastronomy replaced the Old Regime guild police in the wake of the French Revolution as individual diners began to rethink cooks' authority. This question of who wielded culinary influence--and thus shaped standards of taste - continued to reverberate throughout society into the early 19th century.This remarkable study illustrates how culinary discourse affected French national identity within the hexagon and around the globe, where elite cuisine bears the imprint of the country's techniques and labor organization. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amy Farris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016074/bk_acx0_016074_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Omen of Stones: When Wishes Bleed, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 557min

Spirit and Stone. Song and Sky. Fate and Future all align.On my 17th birthday, I finally heard Fate’s voice. He whispered to me again and again, insisting I find the Omen of Stones. Having never heard of such lore, I thought I could ignore his pleas. The summer solstice proved otherwise. Being surrounded by fellow witches worked my magic up into a powerful swell that crashed and churned within me. As the energy crackled through my veins, I shunned my royal duties to follow the call of my heart. Venturing beyond the safety of the kingdom’s borders, I felt Fate nudging me toward a destiny I was eager to claim. Confidence in my craft blinded me from the ominous clouds of danger that roiled on the horizon. Captured by purists dead-set on purging the kingdom of magic and witches, my salvation came in the form of a mysterious girl who wielded stones like daggers. Something about her called to me, whispering we were stronger together, strong enough to stand against the dark forces threatening to crush my kingdom. Trusting Fate could jeopardize my heritage and my throne, but defying him could cost Omen’s life.The Omen of Stones is takes place in the world of When Wishes Bleed, bestselling YA fantasy novel from Casey L. Bond. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amanda Billings. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/214751/bk_acx0_214751_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 287min

Flourishing people are strong and weak. Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living: withdrawing into safety and grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path - being both strong and weak. We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders - people who use their authority for the benefit of others while also showing extraordinary willingness to face and embrace suffering. We see it in Jesus, who wielded tremendous power yet also exposed himself to hunger, ridicule, torture, and death. Rather than being opposites, strength and weakness are actually meant to be combined in every human life and community. Only when they come together do we find the flourishing for which we were made. With the characteristic insight, memorable stories, and hopeful realism he is known for, Andy Crouch shows us how to walk this path so that the image of God can shine through us. Not just for our own good but for the sake of others. If you want to become the kind of person whose influence leads to healthy communities, someone with the strength to be compassionate and generous, this is the book for you. Regardless of your stage or role in life, whether or not you have a position of leadership, here is a way of love and risk so that we all, even the most vulnerable, can flourish. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: P. J. Ochlan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hove/001659/bk_hove_001659_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Shards of Heaven , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 727min

Michael Livingston's The Shards of Heaven reveals the hidden magic behind the history we know and commences a war greater than any mere mortal battle.Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two. Octavian, Caesar's ambitious great-nephew and adopted son, vies with Marc Antony and Cleopatra for control of Caesar's legacy. As civil war rages from Rome to Alexandria and vast armies and navies battle for supremacy, a secret conflict may shape the course of history. Juba, Numidian prince and adopted brother of Octavian, has embarked on a ruthless quest for the Shards of Heaven, lost treasures said to possess the very power of the gods - or the one God. Driven by vengeance, Juba has already attained the fabled Trident of Poseidon, which may also be the staff once wielded by Moses. Now he will stop at nothing to obtain the other Shards, even if it means burning the entire world to the ground. Caught up in these cataclysmic events and the hunt for the Shards are a pair of exiled Roman legionnaires, a Greek librarian of uncertain loyalties, assassins, spies, slaves...and the 10-year-old daughter of Cleopatra herself. Michael Livingston's The Shards of Heaven reveals the hidden magic behind the history we know and commences a war greater than any mere mortal battle. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Hodgson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002160/bk_aren_002160_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism, Hörbuch, Digital, 961min

After Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin wields her magic on another larger-than-life president, and another momentous and raucous American time period as she brings Theodore Roosevelt, the muckraking journalists, and the Progressive Era to life. As she focused on the relationships between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in No Ordinary Time, and on Lincoln and his team in Team of Rivals, Goodwin describes the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft. With the help of the "muckraking" press - including legendary journalists Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, William Allen White, and editor Sam McClure - Roosevelt had wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses, and corrupting money brokers. Roosevelt led a revolution that he bequeathed to Taft only to see it compromised as Taft surrendered to money men and big business. The rupture between the two led Roosevelt to run against Taft for president, an ultimately futile race that resulted in the election of Democrat Woodrow Wilson and the diminishment of Theodore Roosevelt's progressive wing of the Republican Party. Like Goodwin's chronicles of the Civil War and the Great Depression, The Bully Pulpit describes a time in our history that enlightened and changed the country, ushered in the modern age, and produced some unforgettable men and women. Language: English. Narrator: Edward Herrmann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/006438/bk_sans_006438_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Mage's Burden: Fire of the Jidaan Trilogy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 530min

Fans of Both Epic Fantasy and Superheroes Agree…it’s LOTR meets The Avengers! Evil Arises For over 2,000 years, the Realm of Talwynn has known peace. But now, an unfathomable evil has broken free. Mordak has risen, and the time for battle has come once more. An Ancient Legacy Awakes Brunar, a noble Mage, turns to the magick of the Jidaan for aid. The Jidaan, six powerful and ancient weapons, were once wielded by trained Guardians. They had been fierce warriors, highly skilled in the use of the magickal powers of the Jidaan. Now, those Guardians are long dead, and the Jidaan lay silent. Guardians Assemble Even as Brunar searches for the newly chosen Guardians, Mordak unleashes his army of hideous creatures and undead soldiers across the land, drenching it in blood. Brunar works feverishly to train his new Guardians in time, but not all of those Chosen accept their destiny. Bloodthirsty Creatures vs Courageous Heroes! As war erupts, Talwynn’s bravest men, women, and the elf-like Weya answer the call to arms as Brunar leads the struggle against Mordak’s bloodthirsty horde of abominations. The untested Guardians must rise to the challenge, or else watch Talwynn burn.... Packed full of action and adventure, Mage’s Burden is perfect for fans of Dennis L. McKiernan’s Mithgar series, Simon R. Green’s Forest Kingdom tales, or Raymond Feist’s Riftwar Saga. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gene Rowley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/150344/bk_acx0_150344_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The History of China’s Qing Dynasty , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 100min

The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China, which it ruled for 268 years. After rising to power in 1644, it managed to cling to power for the better part of three centuries until it was overthrown first in 1911 and finally in 1912 after a brief reprieve. Within the timeline of Chinese history, it follows the Ming Dynasty, which ruled China from 1368 to 1644, and precedes the formation of the Republic of China, which was formed in 1912 and lasted until Mao Zedong seized power in 1949.The Qing Dynasty is a period of Chinese history that is known for having had powerful rulers who each had long reigns. The period was one of prosperity for the country and its people, but it was also plagued with natural disasters, invasions by foreign armies, entanglements with foreign commercial interests, and rebellions from within its own borders that eventually brought the dynasty down, marking the end of imperial rule in China. Given all the turmoil surrounding it, it is nothing short of astounding that the dynasty managed to keep power over such a vast, multicultural domain for as long as it did. The History of China’s Qing Dynasty tells the story of how the last imperial rulers wielded power and kept various forces at bay for more than 250 years. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tracey Norman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/123601/bk_acx0_123601_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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