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‘Requiem for the Australian Dream’ examines the origins of the Australian Dream and its importance to Australian society. Under the Robert Menzies government, the ‘Australian Dream’ became the measure of a mature society, built on the collective values of the ‘fair go’ and the notion that no one will be left behind. Menzies likened it to ‘the greatest expression of democracy is when a man and his family own their own home’. During his tenure as Prime Minister from 1949 to 1966, home ownership would become the cornerstone of his ‘emerging middle class of ‘little capitalists’.

The debut of Kelly Caldwell, written from within the darkness of bipolar illness and the longing to claim her womanhood “There can be no history of my body. My forgetfulness is in earnest. I check for it like for keys in a pocket. I’ve remained a girl all my life.” With searing...

This 45-minute audiobook will guide you through the framework used by high-earning entrepreneurs to launch any digital product easily and in record time.

This is a story about our planet Earth. It’s in a very fragile state, and we as adults and our children need to do what is in our power to restore it to good health so that future generations will be able to enjoy this beautiful planet we call home.

You’re tired of the dating books. Somehow, they never seem to speak to you. Don’t I “matter”, too? Why are men so depraved of the spiritual wisdom, guidance, and direction that teach the virtues of manhood and how to be a successful bachelor? Romance is a lost “art”. Art is the expression and application of human creative skill and imagination. The Fine Art of Romance takes men through a creative journey of discovery into his authentic self so that he can enjoy the fruits of sexual exploration, courtship, and true, lasting love.

Close Your Eyes & Look tells the story of Micah, a timeless dreamer who journeys within on a magical path to success beyond his wildest imagination. The story of Micah's journey teaches us about the invaluable wisdom of walking by faith and following our hearts to make our dreams come true.

The secret for successful budgeting, financial freedom, and financial planning is not a secret anymore! Are you looking for an easy-to-understand personal finance audiobook that will teach you how to master the art of budgeting? Do you need a comprehensive audiobook on financial education for young adults and money management? Do you want to turn your financial life around, make budgeting a habit, and invest in a more stable financial future? Discover The Anatomy of Financial Success by Elijah Bilel!

"One evening in a swamp there was a big slimy frog who, out of nowhere, decided to go for a jog. He fastened his laces as he grinned through his braces ans started jogging along...." A quick story about a frog that jogged.

Desperate to save the world, two immortals choose to be reborn as mortals, wiping away all memory of their divine existence. But even as Cayden and his twin sister, Avery, make the ultimate sacrifice, other gods are plotting against them. At the point of birth, divine intervention and powerful, ancient magic are called upon to snatch their souls from the dying flesh of a princess's poisoned womb.

When sibling rivalry spills over into the land of mortals, the mortals lose. Great evil, spawn of the underworld, is poised to sweep all life from the planet, and only the twins can stop it. Jealousy, love, hatred and magic battle for the ultimate control of the souls of the world. Only one will be left standing, and if it is the wrong one, how will the world survive?

The gunman simply known as McKibbon, a legend in the mob wars of the early twentieth century has slipped into an uncomfortable retirement in unlikely Pittsburgh. But it is 1936 and America and in the midst of the depression the East's best young men have moved away seeking work so an old adversary, Pittsburgh mobster Edgar McFaul, has a job for him.

As humans, we are greatly influenced by our relationships. We each enjoy being members of loyalty programs and networking groups that align with our goals. We have selected and continue to go to the same supermarkets, gas stations, banks, and purchase from only select companies. This happens because of an unspoken relationship that exists with these businesses and brands. They make us happy, we trust them, and their consistency is calming in a chaotic world with too many choices.

Dilbert Pinkerton's not the greatest private detective, but he's good at sniffing out clues. Of course, it's hard to take a five-foot-nothing mutant armadillo in a trench coat and fedora seriously. He sticks his snout where it doesn't belong far too often while digging for the truth. So when some rich dame asks him to steal - ahem, retrieve - a pearl necklace from her ex-husband, Dill almost reconsiders. Until, that is, she offers him so much money that he can't refuse.

Julius genießt seine Sommerferien. Da taucht ausgerechnet sein Klassenkamerad LCD auf. Der ist eine echte Nervensäge! Als dann eine teure Uhr verschwindet und das Zimmermädchen Schlotti zu Unrecht verdächtigt wird, müssen Julius und seine Freunde Detektiv spielen. Dabei hilft Quentin kräftig mit - und stellt dabei das Leben von Julius wieder gehörig auf den Kopf.

Und darum geht es: "Mein Leben ist im Eimer!", findet der 11-jährige Julius. Er soll die Sommerferien bei Opa Ignatz in Bayern verbringen. Dort erwarten ihn Tage angefüllt mit Gebissreinigung, Schnarchkonzert und Reiberdatschi - denkt er zumindest. Doch dann rettet er einen kleinen grünen Drachen namens Quentin vor dem Ertrinken und hat dafür einen Herzenswunsch frei. Und so beginnen für Julius die turbulentesten Sommerferien seines Lebens.

Ryan W. Bradley takes listeners into the world of blue-collar Alaska, reflecting on all that is unique about the rough and untamed state while touching on the basic truths about what it means to be human. In The Long Grass, a young man struggles with the expectations of becoming a man and receiving his father's approval.

Ryan W. Bradley takes listeners into the world of blue-collar Alaska, reflecting on all that is unique about the rough and untamed state while touching on the basic truths about what it means to be human. In Like Swimming, an aging construction worker copes with memory issues and his own mortality while showing a newcomer the ropes.

During his years in the majors, Floyd Patterson had pitched for everyone - Oakland, Cleveland, Cincinnati, even the Marlins. Now he's an Anchorage Lumberjack, and no one, perhaps not even Patterson himself, has any idea what the hell he's doing toeing the rubber in Alaska's Moose League. But when Jennifer Tisch of the Anchorage Daily News goes looking for a story, she soon learns there's much more to the tough-talking, hard-drinking Patterson than meets the eye.

A woman flees the hospital even as her infant son is breathing his last breaths. An aging construction worker comes to grips with the end of the only life he's ever known. A deadbeat father meets his son for the first time, only to be blindsided by the boy's birth defect. A man steals a corpse in order to give his father the burial he wanted.

Ryan W. Bradley takes listeners into the world of blue-collar Alaska, reflecting on all that is unique about the rough and untamed state while touching on the basic truths about what it means to be human. In Valley of the Moon, an absentee father meets his son for the first time and comes to grips with the life he's missed.