170 Results for : foolishness
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Madame Bovary, Hörbuch, Digital, 347min
Acclaimed British actress Glenda Jackson narrates what has been called the most important novel of its era. The character of Emma Bovary, a beautiful young woman longing to escape from her dull husband and the constrictions of bourgeois life in France is one of the most compelling figures in all literature. The story of her adulteries and financial ruin was so shocking to mid-19th-century readers that Flaubert was charged with "offenses against public morals and religion". Only Emma's doggedly faithful husband, who is seemingly oblivious to his wife's foolishness and infidelity, survives this saga of betrayal with humble dignity intact. His selflessness becomes a beacon of grace in an otherwise shameful landscape. Flaubert's style, with its elegant, sculpted sentences, and passionately observed detail, is rendered here in the classic translation by Francis Steegmuller, who has written widely on Flaubert and is the editor and translator of his letters. Language: English. Narrator: Glenda Jackson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000637/bk_pnix_000637_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gunning for God: Why the New Atheists are Missing the Target , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 582min
Atheism is on the march in the western world, and its enemy is God. Religion, the "New Atheists" claim, is "dangerous", "kills", or "poisons" everything. And if religion is the problem with the world, their answer is simple: Get rid of it. But are things really so straightforward? Tackling the likes of Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett head on, John Lennox highlights the fallacies in the their approach, arguing that their irrational and unscientific methodology leaves them guilty of the same obstinate foolishness of which they accuse dogmatic religious folks.Erudite and wide-ranging, Gunning for God packs some debilitating punches. It also puts forward new ideas about the nature of God and Christianity that will give the New Atheists' best friends and worst enemies alike some stimulating food for thought. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Crockett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/122230/bk_acx0_122230_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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My Brother's Keeper , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 172min
At only 19, Wisdom already has a promising future ahead of him. Nothing can deter his bright path to success. Not even his twin brother, Chance, who's constantly dragged Wisdom into his own drama since childhood. Will Wisdom continue to run to his brother's aid every time he winds up in some mess? Dropping out of high school at an early age, Chance has already accepted the fact that he's destined to be a screw up. Unlike his brother, Chance finds solace running the streets of Philadelphia. His reckless behavior ultimately leads to some bad decisions that will change his life forever. Can he change before it's too late, or will his foolishness cause harm to his loved ones, or to himself? My Brother's Keeper is a fast paced, gritty, Cain and Abel like tale that will leaving you wondering just how far you'll go to protect a loved one. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Derrick E. Hardin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/072519/bk_acx0_072519_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Handing on the Faith, Hörbuch, Digital, 55min
Sean Cardinal O'Malley explains why evangelization is at the heart of our faith and that there is a mandate to share the Gospel with the world. Passing on the faith is not an option but an imperative. In every century, believers have to hand on the faith to the next generation and at the same time offer the wisdom of the Church to a world that is content with foolishness. Drawing upon the scriptures, philosophy, and literature, he illustrates how this passing on the faith is ultimately God's enterprise. God, however, works through the believers. Every believer, but especially priests and religious, need to become more pliable in the hands of God. Starting with Catholic education, children and adults alike need to be taught the "Why" of our faith as well as the content so that they can defend it and share it. Apologetics needs to be an integral part of our teaching ministry. Language: English. Narrator: Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pssp/000017/bk_pssp_000017_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Handfasting , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 698min
The Complete Series ~ Feisty Maggie MacBede will never marry a warrior. Och no! With eight strapping brothers and a warrior of a Da, she has had enough of holding her own against great headstrong men. She’ll not risk her heart to the sword. Give her a poet, a bard, any man but a fighting man, and she will find her match. Talorc the Bold, the Laird MacKay, has no care for Maggie’s foolishness. When he heard the MacBede battle cry, “For Our Maggie!” and witnessed the impossible victory it spurred, he set out to marry her for the clan. Then he felt her in his arms and knew he would marry her for himself and the grand power of their mating. The clan intercedes, the two are Handfasted, married for a year and a day as an enemy lurks deep in the belly of the clan. By winning his bride’s love, Talorc may just lose her life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: VOplanet Studios, Mary Sarah Agliotta. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/017909/bk_acx0_017909_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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In the Teeth of Adversity: The Perkins & Tate Mysteries, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 319min
Doug Perkins; his partner, Gerry; and their cat, Pandora, have one job to do: spin gaffes into gold. But this cozy little London PR agency - a better environment for Pandora than profits - is about to be involved in a disastrous affaire dentaire. Endicott Zayle, dentist to the rich and famous - as well as to Doug and Gerry - has a problem of royal proportions. He just killed a beautiful woman with an experimental anesthetic. Or did he? By the time Doug arrives on the scene, the corpse is up and walking around - and someone else is dead instead. With Endicott losing his grip and a line of women all claiming personal interest in the deceased, scandal is afoot. And so is a second dose of murder. For Doug, Perry, and Pandora, making this mess look good will mean sorting through an old man's madness, a young man's foolishness, and a tooth-and-nail case of cat fighting - no holds barred. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Crossley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/008600/bk_blak_008600_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Werewolf Love Slave and the Vampire Prince: DeWitt's Pack, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 213min, (USK 18)
When alpha werewolf Andrew James is captured by a vampire, he's naturally a little peeved at himself, until he's offered freedom in exchange for sex. It doesn't take Andrew long to realize the vampire is his mate, and he's not about to let him go, even if it means abandoning his pack and swearing loyalty to another. Prince Vladimir Belekoff cannot believe the foolishness of this werewolf. All he wanted was a night of passion, to feel like he mattered before sending the werewolf on his way. Andrew is determined, however, and Vlad can't help the fact that he wants the gorgeous, mysteriously affectionate man to stay. As a fourth son, Vlad is so far down the line for the throne that he almost doesn't count. He is to be married to a wealthy vampire lord, and soon he must choose if his and Andrew's lives are worth risking for something his title could never give him: freedom and love. A Siren erotic romance ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter B. Brooke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/049348/bk_acx0_049348_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Blue Moon: A Historical Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 537min
Once upon a time, or so begin the fairy tales, there was a bluestocking spinster and a gin-sodden cowpoke. Sourly, suspiciously, the two sat eyeing one another across a smoke-hazed, liquor-stinking barroom. Each pondered the mad quirk of foolishness that had brought them to that seedy cantina on Calle de Noche Triste in Juarez, Mexico... “How ’bout a little night of love, querida?”“Beat it mister!” Her brown eyes flashed at him, and she looked away, muttering, “I’m waiting for someone.”“So?” He winked lecherously. “This carcass doesn’t take long to pleasure, sweetheart. Five minutes in the back room oughta do it.” He could see he had rattled her, although she was striving to cover it.Her mouth curled contemptuously. “I’ve bitten a few rotten coins, mister,” she hissed, “and don’t need to hook up with the likes of you." So began the acquaintance of the indomitable Roxana Van Buren and the unconquerable Sam Brady. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Cooper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/017069/bk_acx0_017069_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Room Service Is Closed: Dispatches from the Front Desk , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 442min
There are a great many horror stories from people who have stayed in hotels and had a miserable experience. No offense to those people, but working there isn't all rainbows and sausages either. The front desk, usually the first and last point of contact, is where the vast majority of foolishness takes place. And the front desk agent is witness to it all. One of those front desk agents was me. Armed with bitterness, sarcasm, and general unpleasantness, I try to survive the world of The Hotel, a place filled with overly perky HR people, mind numbingly dull coworkers, and managers sent straight from the darkest pit of Hell. That's not to mention the guests, a whole breed of crazy all on their own. Join me on my journey where I learn that the hospitality industry isn't very hospitable and perhaps I don't have the right attitude to be in it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brandon McKernan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/027300/bk_acx0_027300_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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They don't play for the same team. Or do they? Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died. Ryan Wesley's biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he'll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever. Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions- can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself. Warning: contains sexual situations, hotties on hockey skates, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition.- Shop: buecher
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