General Audiobooks | Fiction & Literature

[French] - Le Grand Amour caché de Napoléon: Maria Walewska

'Je n'ai vu que vous, Je n'ai admiré que vous, je ne désire que vous.' Maria, jeune fille d'une famille polonaise noble mais démunie, a été mariée au riche Comte Walewski, de 50 ans son aîné. Son existence auprès de ce vieillard, pourtant doux et bon, est morne et sans joie. Alors que Napoléon entre en Pologne en libérateur avec ses troupes, elle lui est présentée lors d'une fête. Pour Napoléon, c'est le coup de foudre immédiat. Il n'en est rien de tel pour la jeune fille, pourtant objet des injonctions pressantes de son entourage : sa liaison avec Napoléon pourrait sauver la Pologne. Abusée par un Napoléon impatient, contrainte par la raison d'état, c'est sous de bien mauvais auspices que commence l'histoire entre Maria et Napoléon. Discrète et ne prétendant pas aux hommages, elle devient pourtant, le temps aidant, l'amoureuse, l'amie, et l'alliée désintéressée de Napoléon. Octave Aubry (1881-1946) est homme de lettres avant d'être historien. C'est sans doute pour cela qu'il « raconte » si bien l'histoire, qui, sous sa plume, se lit comme un roman.

Octave Aubry (Author), Philippe Caulier (Narrator)

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Daddy Boy

After a decade-long relationship with a dominatrix he called Daddy, Emerson Whitney had begun to crave something besides submission. It came as a full surprise‚ submission had been so central to his early adulthood, to his trans identity. Dizzied by new questions of control and aging, and living in a tent while his relationship ends, Emerson stumbles upon an advertisement for a storm-chasing tour. For thrill seekers, it says. Unsure what else to do, he signs up. Daddy Boy follows Emerson as he packs into a van full of strangers and drives up and down the country‚ staying in Days Inns and eating bags of carrots from Walmart and wanting nothing more than to surrender to the force of a colossal storm. We had no idea where we were going, Emerson writes, ‚ just waiting for one cloud to pop. Roaming the prairie landscape of his childhood, Emerson recalls his adoptive dad, Hank‚ unflinching and extremely Texan, and his biological dad, who was rarely around. From the van's trash-strewn back seat, and in the face of these looming figures, Emerson begins to wonder: Did he want to be Daddy now?

Emerson Whitney (Author), Emerson Whitney (Narrator)

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U.F.O LIBRARY - CONTACTEE: The Jerry Wills Story

As with most contactees in the earth ET/UFO realm, Jerry Wills had his first meeting at an early age. Beginning before his thirteenth birthday, he had a series of learning experiences wit each contact. Wills participates in some UFO extraterrestrial seminars and conferences. However, je does not spend all his time and effort following or speaking to others about his experiences. Jerry earns his living as the owner and operator of an electronic repair business in Phoenix, Arizona. There seems to be many commonalities amount most contactees, but Jerry seems to have fewer of these traits. Physical and educational, than the majority of those who have come forward with their experiences. He was born at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Soon after, his family moved to Colorado where his father died. Still a very young boy, his mother remarried, and they moved back to Kentucky, into the hills a remote area where he grew up. Wills had few friends in school. Not because he acted differently but because of his height - by the time he reached high school he was almost six foot seven inches tall. At this time he was first visited an alien. Out in the woods nearly five miles from home, Jerry sat awaiting a friend. The two planned to scout a nearby Civil War burial ground. The friend never showed up. Instead there was Zo, a causal, friendly man, strangely dressed in matching coveralls and boots. In spite of this unknown man’s appearance in the remote place, Wills was neither surprised nor frightened. The man sat and the two talked for almost two hours before Zo left, walking over a small hill. A few minutes later Jerry saw a flying saucer rise from behind the tress and disappear into the sky.

Joseph J. Randazzo (Author), Joseph J. Randazzo (Narrator)

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[German] - Castellio gegen Calvin: Ein Gewissen gegen die Gewalt

Stefan Zweig schrieb 'Castellio gegen Calvin' in den Dreißigerjahren unter dem Eindruck des um sich greifenden Totalitarismus in Europa, denn das sechzehnte Jahrhundert erschien ihm wie ein Spiegel seiner eigenen Epoche: eine Ära der amoklaufenden Ideologen, der gewalttätigen Rechthaber, die für sich selbst, solange andere an der Macht sind, Toleranz einfordern, sie aber – kaum selbst zur Macht gelangt – allen anderen verweigern; die im Andersdenkenden nicht mehr den Menschen erkennen, nur den vermeintlichen Abgesandten des Bösen; die seinen Ruf nach Freiheit nur als Bemäntelung finsterer Absichten deuten und daher nicht mit Argumenten beantworten können, sondern zuerst mit Diffamierung, dann mit Zensur, schließlich mit Gewalt. Im frühen Protestantismus sah Zweig idealtypisch das Schicksal emanzipatorischer Ideologien, die von hochherzigen Idealisten entworfen und dann von Diktatoren vereinnahmt werden: Luther proklamierte die Freiheit des Christenmenschen, Calvin begrub (nein: verscharrte) sie – fast möchte man sagen: bei Nacht und Nebel, denn stehen wollte er dazu nicht. Die Worte waren dieselben geblieben, aber sie hatten ihren Sinn verloren, weil jede emanzipatorische Idee ihren Sinn verliert, wenn sie zur Unterdrückung greift. Die Freiheit des Christenmenschen, kaum geboren, wurde an dem Tag ermordet, an dem Calvin den religiösen Querdenker Servet und dessen Bücher verbrennen ließ. Der Kampf Castellios, der die Freiheit des Gewissens und des Wortes verteidigte, gegen Calvin, der sie vernichtete, so weit seine Macht reichte – dieser Kampf geht uns heute mehr an, als uns allen lieb sein kann.

Stefan Zweig (Author), Manfred Kleine-Hartlage (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Biografías breves - James Cameron

¿Qué aficionado al cine de ciencia ficción y de acción no conoce a James Cameron? Este aclamado director, guionista, productor de cine y hasta ingeniero, filántropo y explorador marino canadiense es el responsable detrás de algunas de las películas más taquilleras de la historia, como la saga Terminator, Aliens o la película de «Avatar» de 2009, la cual no solo batió el récord de recaudación después de estrenarse, sino que supuso una gran innovación en el ámbito del 3D. Ahora bien, uno de sus mayores éxitos es sin duda el drama histórico «Titanic», por el que recibió el Premio Óscar a la Mejor Película y el de Mejor Director, entre otros galardones. Además de sus logros cinematográficos, sus iniciativas científicas, como el descenso al abismo de Challenger en solitario, o sus acciones sociales y medioambientales lo han convertido en un referente en todo el mundo. Este audiolibro está narrado en español neutral. - -

Luis Machado (Author), Varios Narradores (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El arte de educar al chimpancé

Los adolescentes no son chimpancés, pero su sistema límbico (el chimpancé) responde y madura con una gran potencia, por eso es la época de la vida con mayor plasticidad cerebral y por tanto la de mayor potencial para prepararse para las grandes hazañas. Este libro es una reflexión conmovedora, dirigido a padres, profesores, tutores y entrenadores, para guiarlos en esta maravillosa misión de transformar vidas. La delincuencia, la drogadicción juvenil, las pandillas, los embarazos no deseados, la deserción escolar, las autolesiones, son solo algunas de las enfermedades sociales que corroen el espíritu de nuestros adolescentes. La Pedagogía Trascendente plantea un nuevo modelo de educación que contempla más allá del intelecto; formar el espíritu y el cuerpo, basando esto; en la capacidad de automotivación de los mismos Jóvenes.

Gabriel Ruiz Huerta (Author), Alicia I. A. (Narrator)

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Resolve

Blue Borage Publishing presents this unabridged recording of Resolve: a Story of Courage, Healthy Inquiry and Recovery from Sibling Sexual Abuse. Read by the Author, Alice Perle. Resolve is an intimate, wild ride from darkness and confusion to triumphant self-determination and inner peace. Living with a dark secret inside her, Alice Perle has overcome many obstacles on her path to healing in the shadow of sibling sexual abuse. Needing to understand her experiences at a deeper level, Alice's personal story is interwoven with her fascinating explorations of societal and intergenerational factors. Resolve showcases an eclectic approach to healing that helped Alice reclaim her true self, freeing her to create a bright, joyous, peaceful life. Respectfully and sensitively written, Resolve is infused with hope and optimism. It is an inspiring story, offering us an intriguing window into one woman's experience recovering from sibling sexual abuse - the hidden taboo. The most recent global five-star Amazon Review: 'Subject which needs wider public attention. Sibling sexual abuse is the most common form of intra-familial child sexual abuse, at least 3x more common than parent/child incest. Yet it's rarely talked about in society or reported by the media. Charting the author's experience of sibling sexual abuse over many years, her disclosure in adulthood and her journey towards healing and recovery, this powerfully written book should be essential reading for all social workers, counsellors and mental health specialists as well as anyone personally affected by this issue. Gritty, truthful and ultimately uplifting and redemptive - an outstanding work that deserves a wide audience.' - Stuart Allardyce, Director, Stop It Now! UK and Ireland, | Lucy Faithfull Foundation UK and co-author, with Peter Yates, of 'Sibling Sexual Abuse: A Knowledge and Practice Overview' for the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.

Alice Perle (Author), Alice Perle (Narrator)

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A Day in the Life of a Student Nurse

A day in the life of a student nurse, what could possibly go wrong? If you're training to be a nurse right now, or just fancy an insight into what they do, read this book. It will tell you that sleepless nights from constant worrying is absolutely normal. To make mistakes and want the ground to swallow you up then get over them; this is normal. To eat and drink very little all day and suffer with constipation; this is, yes you guessed it: normal. No one tells you anything when you sign up. In fact, they forget to tell you very important details that actually make you believe you are losing your mind. Delirium is such a thing. But what will come out of this is a degree in nursing, followed by a registration which will give you the entitlement to being called a registered nurse-adults or children’s depends on what you chose. For me it’s an adult registered nurse. Don’t get overly excited you will have to pay £120 every year to have it renewed. You will need to be in a union of some sort, which equals more cost. On a lighter note the memories, the friendships and the experiences you receive, nursing profession: I love you.

Gemma Joyner (Author), Issie Riley (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Ignacio de Loyola, soldado de Jesús

La biografía comienza en medio de la batalla, allí donde el santo siempre estuvo, sobre todo en su vida espiritual, como soldado de Jesús. No es fácil encerrar en unas cuantas páginas la vida de San Ignacio de Loyola, pero eso se ha pretendido, hacer un resumen novelado de los acontecimientos que forjaron a uno de los grandes santos de la iglesia, cuya repercusión aún alcanza en nuestros tiempos, no solamente con su gran fundación, la Compañía de Jesús, sino con sus ejercicios ignacianos. Se ha pretendido con el libro acercar a los jóvenes esta figura de la iglesia que merece recuerdo y actualización. El estilo por lo tanto es claro y asequible, sin perder profundidad. Se ha novelado su vida, pero sin ir más allá de los hechos. Julio César Romano nace en 1969 en Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) y pasará su infancia en un pequeño pueblo llamado Mohedas de la Jara. Es Licenciado en Filología Hispánica en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Ha hecho numerosos viajes a Israel, Italia, Irlanda. En la actualidad es profesor de Griego, Lengua y Literatura. Lleva ejerciendo la docencia desde 1995. Ha publicado más de una docena de libros de literatura infantil y juvenil en diferentes editoriales, entre ellas varias biografías noveladas.

Julio César Romano (Author), Alvaro Moreno Gelabert (Narrator)

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Ezekiel's Path 2023 Version

Ezekiel's Path is all about the journey that my son, along with the rest of my family, has taken and how we've come to be where we are. In these pages you will follow what it was like for our family as we took a crazy journey through childhood leukemia with our now 9-year-old son, Ezekiel. Just after Ezekiel's second birthday, he was diagnosed with leukemia. Read about the progression that we all went through and how we've come out of it all. Told mostly through my eyes, I'll do my best to convey what this journey was like as a father of a child with cancer. To Zeke: What started as a journal to simply vent my thoughts and emotions has turned into a message to share with the world. I have you to thank, my sweet boy. I love you with all my heart and I can’t wait for the day that this disease is eliminated from you forever!

Adam A Lowe (Author), Adam A Lowe (Narrator)

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[Polish] - Bralczyk o sobie: W rozmowie z Pawłem Goźlińskim i Karoliną Oponowicz

Profesor Jerzy Bralczyk w szczerej (o ile to w ogóle możliwe – zastrzega), błyskotliwej i pełnej humoru rozmowie z Pawłem Goźlińskim i Karoliną Oponowicz opowiada o tym, jak to się bywało cudownym dzieckiem, pełnym kompleksów nastolatkiem, samotnym ojcem w Szwecji, tropicielem absurdów propagandy, gwiazdą uniwersytetów i mediów, redaktorem konstytucji, ale też niepewnym siebie synem, bratem, ojcem, dziadkiem i mężem. Takiego Bralczyka jeszcze nie znacie! Powiem wam prawdę o sobie. Moją prawdę, rzecz jasna, osobistą nawet . • Dlaczego woli być Bralczykiem niż Jerzym? • Dlaczego z „cyckiem” miał kłopot a koleżankowania się nie wstydzi? • Czego w życiu żałuje i z czego nie zamierza się tłumaczyć? • Jak godzi kompleks niższości z kompleksem wyższości? • Dlaczego z Miłoszem nie miał konwersacji a zakochał się w pewnym Gustawie? • Dlaczego ojcem jest łatwo zostać, a trudno nim być, a z profesorami jest odwrotnie? • Dlaczego lepiej nie mówić wszystkiego, co pomyśli głowa? • Jak to jest być otwieraczem uniwersalnym? • Czy istnieje jakieś życie pozagrobowe? • I co w jego życiu znaczą ślimak z myszką. Takiego Bralczyka nie znacie. Dobrodusznego wobec świata, nawet tego popełniającego językowe błędy i krytycznego wobec siebie. Urodzonego nie tam, gdzie się urodził i zupełnie nie wtedy. Szukającego swojego miejsca w świecie, gdzie czuje się prowincjuszem i osiągającym sukcesy, na które wcale nie zasługuje.

Karolina Oponowicz, Paweł Goźliński, Prof. Dr Hab. Jerzy Bralczyk (Author), Adam Ferency, Maciej Więckowski (Narrator)

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Ink Sketches for Wellness: Poems on My Life with Invisible Disabilities

Noisy eyeballs, fatigue, brain fog, digestive distress... symptoms and conditions that no one can see. Do chronic health conditions have you living in a dark place? The poems within tell a story of anger, struggle, sadness, and hope. Susan paints a picture of her life with chronic medical conditions and invisible disabilities that will take you on a wild journey. Dark humor, creative rhyming, repetition, and rhythm are combined to create expressive verses. Imagine being able to 'fix' yourself with twine or silly putty. Picture what your confused brain looks like with bandages and scuff marks. Laughter and silliness have helped Susan get through some of her most difficult times. She explores everything from her rare ear condition to her autoimmune disease. It is her hope that readers will see that humor can be found in the darkest of places, situations, and feelings. She shows that even with challenges and struggles, it is possible to find a path to wellness, whatever that may look like…You may just have to sketch your way there.

Susan Montgomery (Author), Susan Montgomery (Narrator)

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General Audiobooks in Fiction & Literature