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Audible is proud to present the first-ever audiobook recording of Tillie Olsen's legendary short stories, included "Tell Me a Riddle", and "I Stand Here Ironing"—works that transformed women's self-reflection and literature forever. Tillie Olsen's work, since the 1930s, spoke to the hard truths of motherhood and marriage, domestic life, and labor. Her political conviction and poetic intensity brought a depth to an influence that continues to be felt today.

En un mundo lleno de ruido y estrés, donde la ansiedad nos acecha en cada esquina, llevar una vida tranquila y satisfecha puede parecer un desafío imposible. Sin embargo, la respuesta puede estar más cerca de lo que creemos.

Texas, 1921. Passada a Grande Guerra, uma nova era de abundância parece surgir no horizonte. Mas, para Elsa Wolcott, considerada velha demais para se casar numa época em que o matrimônio é a única opção das mulheres, o futuro parece sombrio. Até a noite em que conhece Rafe Martinelli e decide mudar o rumo de sua vida. Com sua reputação em ruínas, ela acaba tendo que se unir a um homem que mal conhece.

Tiryn wächst an der Küste Floridas auf. Wenn sie Kummer hat, lauscht sie am liebsten den Geschichten ihres Großvaters Nicholas. Er erzählt von seiner Heimat, dem schmalen Land an der fernen Ostsee. Und er schenkt ihr ein Bernsteinschiff, das auf geheimnisvolle Weise Erinnerungen bewahrt. Bald wünscht sich Tiryn nichts sehnlicher, als an die Ostsee zu reisen. Doch ist es ihre eigene Sehnsucht oder die ihres Großvaters?

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her latest book, Why We Get the Wrong Politicians, is political journalist Isabel Hardman. From beginning her career as a senior reporter for Inside Housing magazine, Isabel Hardman is now the assistant editor of The Spectator. Her latest book, Why We Get the Wrong Politicians, was published in 2018. Isabel Hardman talks to us about her latest title, her journalistic career to date and the world of Westminster.

I was supposed to start college next year, but after being given a ticket to Cairo as a high school graduation present, I skipped the ceremony and jumped on the plane. My name is Mary Fallon. I'm 18 years old, and for as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by ancient Egypt. I could never have imagined the experiences awaiting me here in the ancient land of the pharaohs, including having my first lucid dream.

Sam Kinkade is finally feeling at home as a minister in rural Toms Brook, Virginia, content with his life and Shenandoah Valley congregation. But his plans to welcome the area's growing Hispanic community are being met with resistance. Fortunately, when the church-run community center is threatened, a stranger named Elisa Martinez walks through his door and Sam realizes he has found a woman capable of building bridges. Elisa isn't looking to make connections. She has come to Toms Brook to hide.

Auch in einer Welt, in der Armut, Kriege, Krankheit und Tod besiegt sind, müssen Menschen sterben, und die Entscheidung über Leben und Tod treffen die Scythe. Sie sind auserwählt, um zu töten. Sie entscheiden, wer lebt und wer stirbt. Sie sind die Hüter des Todes. Aber die Welt muss wissen, dass dieser Dienst sie nicht kalt lässt, dass sie Mitleid empfinden. Reue. Unerträglich großes Leid. Denn wenn sie diese Gefühle nicht hätten, wären sie Monster.

The book explores themes of Buddhist and Stoic mindfulness, shared psychological insights, as well as Stoic and Buddhist practices for cultivating compassion and concern for others. It is for anyone who is interested in how either Stoicism or Buddhism can be a helpful and heartfelt addition to his or her life, as well as reflecting on how both Stoicism and Buddhism are undergoing dynamic "reinterpretations" in the modern world.

Chef extraordinaire Gina Foxton doesn't expect anything to be handed to her on a platter. After years of hard work, the former runner-up Miss Teen Vidalia Onion is now the host of her own local Georgia public television show called Fresh Start, and she's dating the show's producer.

IELTS is the most popular English exam in the world today. It is also the ideal way to perfect the English language from a basic to advanced level. In this series, you will be escorted through the course with Richard Aspinall, a teacher who has a proven track record in teaching the IELTS curriculum successfully all over the world, he will take you through this "easy to follow" step-by-step guide, in which you will be represented by a student and you will learn everything you need to know to improve your English.

When feisty chef Sophia and strait-laced first officer Jack are thrown together as the crew for a luxury yacht on the beautiful Amalfi Coast, it’s anything but smooth sailing. And after their first interactions end with one very soggy first officer and an all-out battle over strawberries, they vow to give one another a wide berth for the remainder of the season. But even on a 154-foot yacht, space is tight – and, try as they might, Sophia and Jack are thrown together time and again.

Jay Brodsky is an enigma. To his fellow agents at the FBI’s cybercrimes division. To his new partner. Even to himself. For someone whose skills are beyond question, he often seems just on the edge of losing control. He seldom speaks about his family and his personal life, but he seems to be hiding something. And he has an unusual obsession with even the most obscure punk rock. So when a mysterious cyber-terrorist organization begins erasing Americans’ medical debt, Jay must put his personal issues aside to focus on an attack that threatens to destabilize the US economy.

Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fairy tales contain heroines that aren't reduced to being wives or witches! Instead, they run free and possess the qualities we would hope for in our daughters and friends: self-confidence, strength, wits, courage, fearlessness, and independence. They live freely, happily ever after, without restraint or narrowly defined roles.

Carly wuchs bei ihrer Tante Alissa auf. Niemand redete darüber, wie ihre Eltern ums Leben kamen. Der Tod war ebenso tabu wie alles, was mit dem Meer zusammenhängt. Gerade nach dem Meer aber sehnte sich Carly ihre ganze Kindheit hindurch.Nun ist sie erwachsen und soll nach Ahrenshoop reisen und das alte Reetdachhaus der verstorbenen Künstlerin Henny Badonin für den Verkauf vorbereiten. Vier Sommerwochen hat sie dafür Zeit. Das ist Carlys Chance, sich ihrer Angst vor dem Meer zu stellen und Abstand von ihrer unmöglichen Liebe zu gewinnen. Doch kaum angekommen, fühlt sie sich Henny, der sie angeblich ähnlich sieht, seltsam nahe.

With nine years and a turbulent childhood between them, Kendra and Jamie have never been storybook sisters. Now Jamie is offering a gift Kendra has long since given up hoping for, the fondest wish of her heart - a baby. Already raising two young girls on her own, Jamie wants to become a gestational surrogate for Kendra and her husband, Isaac. In addition to this amazing gift of life, Jamie has designed a new house for Kendra and Isaac and is overseeing its construction on Isaac's ancestral property.

Livro que lançou a autora à fama, O lugar, inédito no Brasil, estabelece as bases para o projeto literário que Ernaux levaria adiante por três décadas de consagração crítica e sucesso de público. Nesta autosociobiografia, uma das mais importantes escritoras vivas da França se debruça sobre a vida do próprio pai para esmiuçar relações familiares e de classe, numa mistura entre história pessoal e sociologia que décadas mais tarde serviria de inspiração declarada a expoentes da autoficção mundial e grandes nomes da literatura francesa como Édouard Louis e Didier Eribon.

The New York Times best-selling author of Happens Every Day, Isabel Gillies, presents a fresh and inspiring look at the subtle art of cozy - part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir - that shows fans of The Little Book of Hygge that true comfort comes from within.

Un audiolibro de cuentos protagonizados por Peppa Pig donde los sueños se hacen realidad, con la música original y el casting completo de la serie. Los cuentos de Peppa Pig, la cerdita más famosa, transmiten valores positivos como la generosidad, la amistad o la sinceridad. Pásalo en grande con este recopilatorio.

Em A irmã da Pérola, quarto volume da série As Sete Irmãs, duas jovens de séculos diferentes têm seus destinos cruzados numa emocionante história sobre amor, arte e superação. Ceci D’Aplièse sempre se sentiu um peixe fora d’água. Após a morte do pai adotivo e o distanciamento de sua adorada irmã Estrela, ela de repente se percebe mais sozinha do que nunca. Depois de abandonar a faculdade, decide deixar sua vida sem sentido em Londres e desvendar o mistério por trás de suas origens.