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One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Numbers tumble out every which way. What number will save the day?

[Contains explicit content] Get ready for a completely improvised and unscripted Audible Original that invites you to listen in on the funniest phone calls from the world’s weirdest town. Bad Reception is an entirely improvised comedy, set entirely on the phone. A cast of over 40 top comedians and improvisers brings to life (and completely makes up) the story of South Grampers, Northern California - the Movie Theater Butter Capital of the World.

Harry Bosch, detective de la Policía de Los Ángeles, ha sido siempre un solitario. Hijo de una prostituta asesinada, fue criado en orfanatos y quedó luego marcado por la dura experiencia de Vietnam. Ahora, un caso rutinario de muerte por sobredosis le devuelve a su pasado. La víctima, Billy Meadows, había servido en su misma unidad. Ambos eran "ratas de túnel", ambos combatieron en los túneles del Viet Cong y ambos habían experimentado el horror del "eco negro".

Scare Street journeys into the night to bring you a new volume of skin-crawling terror. This macabre collection contains 13 chilling tales of supernatural horror. And each story will sweep you away to a world of dark dreams and fantastical nightmares.... Some believe that if you see yourself die in your dreams, then your heart will stop. But that’s just an old wives’ tale, isn’t it?

Michael Martin is a trader and instructor. His show deals with the emotional and psychological aspects of trading and managing risk. His book "The Inner Voice of Trading" and features interviews with Michael Marcus, Bill Dunn, and Ed Seykota - who also wrote the Foreword. Get the audio book free at MartinKronicle.com.

This audiobook tells the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

Each one of the books in this collection, in its own right, has helped many men to do better with women (and/or get over a breakup with a woman), so having this whole collection would no doubt prove to be a very powerful asset for any man who wants a clear path forward to doing better with women in general, as well as finding and attracting their perfect partner.

Check out the greats of comedy with their early routines when they were young and struggling.

Descubra la apasionante historia de los judíos. Un pueblo hostigado durante siglos y en eterno éxodo, que aún conserva su identidad religiosa. Conozca la sorprendente historia del pueblo que se considera especialmente elegido por Dios. Acompáñele desde su nacimiento y posterior estancia en Egipto, hasta su esplendor monárquico. Viva el exilio de las tribus de Israel y el dominio de otras civilizaciones sobre la judía. Camine por el Israel controlado por los romanos, que a pesar de la represión, logró conservar su identidad religiosa.

Un productor de Hollywood aparece muerto dentro del maletero de su coche. Parece que la mafía está detrás del asunto. Harry Bosch lleva dieciocho meses sin investigar un homicidio: ha sido apartado temporalmente del cuerpo. Junto con Jerry Edgar y Kiz Rider forma un equipo de tres detectives. El primer caso al que se enfrentan es el asesinato de Tony Aliso, productor de películas porno en Hollywood, encontrado muerto en el maletero de su Rolls Royce.

Beating Guns provides a provocative look at gun violence in America and offers a clarion call to change our hearts regarding one of the most significant moral issues of our time. Best-selling author, speaker, and activist Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin show why Christians should be concerned about gun violence and how they can be part of the solution.

A must-listen collection of four bibliomysteries by bestselling and award-winning authors.

Chimpancé parlante en Java. Un grupo de turistas japoneses confirma que un chimpancé los insultó a gritos cuando visitaban una zona selvática. Next. Científicos identifican el gen de la autoridad. Se descubre la base genética que comparten las personas que se convierten en líderes. Next. Mascotas transgénicas a la venta. Cucarachas gigantes, cachorros que no crecen.... En poco tiempo estarán disponibles para todos. Next. Bienvenidos a nuestro mundo genético. Rápido, furioso, fuera de control. No es el mundo del futuro, es el mundo de ahora mismo.

Warum wollen wir wie besessen bestimmte Dinge haben, sind aber gelangweilt, wenn wir sie bekommen? Warum verwandelt sich die Leidenschaft von Verliebten so schnell in Desinteresse? Die Antwort liegt in einem Hormon in unserem Gehirn: Dopamin. Es ist die Quelle unseres Verlangens und lässt uns für einen kurzen Nervenkitzel alles riskieren. Dabei ist es die Aussicht auf etwas Neues, die uns antreibt, nicht die Erfüllung. Dopamin ist der Grund, warum wir forschen und entdecken, aber auch der Ursprung von Verschwendung, Risiko und Sucht.

Unexplained mysteries, curiosities, eerie urban legends, tragic true crime... Mike and Martin discuss the dark oddities of life, with warmth, humour, an open mind, and a critical eye in this fresh new podcast from the team behind the Ghastly Tales Horror Show. Turn down the lights, pour a drink, and stay up with us as we talk till dawn. Tweet us @talkingtill

When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape - but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became a conductor on the Underground Railroad to help other slaves flee to safety.

This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2013 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form. In Earth I, by Stephen Baxter, a search among the stars to ferret out the origins of mankind amidst the Xaian normalisation digs up many surprises. In Success, by Michael Blumlein, a brilliant but erratic biologist studying epigenetics struggles to hang onto his grip on everyday life as he writes his ground-breaking tome.

Andrej is a postman in complete denial of his existence. He yearns for respect and fame but commits petty crimes for reasons he doesn’t fully comprehend. Josip is an increasingly irrelevant cable car operator and unfaithfully married. Life was so much simpler when neither one knew the other’s secrets. Now that they do - discovered quite by accident - each man has resorted to blackmailing the other. As their anonymous misdeeds escalate, a farce of mutual dependency begins. So does the unlikeliest of friendships when Andrej and Josip finally meet face-to-face.

Brunos Vorgesetzten lässt ein Mordfall bis heute nicht los. Im Wald bei Saint-Denis hatte man die Leiche eines jungen Mannes gefunden, die nie identifiziert werden konnte. Bei einem Besuch im Prähistorischen Museum in Les Eyzies sieht Bruno, dass sich aus Knochenfunden rekonstruieren lässt, wie ein Mensch zu Lebzeiten aussah. Er schlägt vor, dieses Verfahren auch bei dem ungelösten Mordfall zu versuchen. Damit beginnt endlich die Suche nach dem Mörder.

Cal Moore, del departamento de Narcóticos, investigaba sobre una nueva droga de diseño -el "hielo negro"- cuando fue encontrado en un motel con un tiro en la cabeza y una nota en el bolsillo. Para Harry Bosch lo importante no son los hechos aislados, si no el hilo que los mantiene unidos. Y sus averiguaciones sobre el sospechoso suicidio de Moore parecen trazar una línea recta entre los traficantes que merodean por Hollywood Boulevard y los callejones más turbios de la frontera con México. Una línea fatídica sembrada de cadáveres.