Philosophers in Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

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Old Path White Clouds

Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

16 hours 40 min

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old
... Read more
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Keep Moving

And Other Tips and Truths about Aging

by Dick Van Dyke, Todd Gold ...

Narrated by Dick Van Dyke ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

In this entertaining and inspirational memoir, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke shares his secret to staying resilient in old age.Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He’s an established legend, having starred in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. And yet he’s still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

In this entertaining and inspirational memoir, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke shares his secret to staying resilient in old age.Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He’s an established legend, having starred in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. And yet he’s still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on
... Read more
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance®

by Peter Flannery, Robert M. Pirsig ...

Narrated by James Purefoy, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

An odyssey into life’s challenging questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle tripAcclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance became an instant bestseller upon its publication in 1974. A powerful examination of how we live, as well as a breath-taking meditation on how to live better, it tells ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

An odyssey into life’s challenging questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle tripAcclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance became an instant bestseller upon its publication in 1974. A powerful examination of how we live, as well as a breath-taking meditation on how to live better, it tells
... Read more
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Doors of Perception, The

by Aldous Huxley ...

Narrated by Aedemon Maure ...

Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern ... Read more

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"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." — New York TimesAmong the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness.The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern
... Read more
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In Arthur's Nature

The Novel of a Philosopher Pushed to the Edge and the Woman He Pushed over It

by J.T. Frederick ...

Narrated by Matt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence.Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about ... Read more

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In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence.Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about
... Read more
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En finir avec toutes les addictions

Les 5 piliers de la Méthode ADIOS - Activation de l'Inconscient Orientée vers la Solution

by Sarah Nacass ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

En finir avec toutes les addictions (l’alcool, le tabac, les drogues, les dépendances affectives, les addictions sexuelles, la boulimie, le sucre, les jeux d'argent, les techno-addiction aux écrans etc...) en remontant aux sources du problème grâce aux cinq piliers de la méthode ADIOS : c’est ce que vous allez découvrir dans cet ouvrage novateur et surtout comment obtenir un changement rapide et ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

En finir avec toutes les addictions (l’alcool, le tabac, les drogues, les dépendances affectives, les addictions sexuelles, la boulimie, le sucre, les jeux d'argent, les techno-addiction aux écrans etc...) en remontant aux sources du problème grâce aux cinq piliers de la méthode ADIOS : c’est ce que vous allez découvrir dans cet ouvrage novateur et surtout comment obtenir un changement rapide et
... Read more
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The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas

by Peter Kreeft ...

Narrated by Peter Kreeft ...

Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time-and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes. A landmark of philosophical achievement, Aquinas's Summa Theologica has given ... Read more

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An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time-and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes. A landmark of philosophical achievement, Aquinas's Summa Theologica has given
... Read more
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Marcus Aurelius

The Stoic Emperor

by Donald J. Robertson ...

Narrated by Donald J. Robertson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 34 min

Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophyThis novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother, ... Read more

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Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophyThis novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s relationships with key figures in his life, such as his mother,
... Read more
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Kierkegaard: Audio Lectures

13 Lessons on His Life, Thought, and Writings

by Stephen Backhouse ...

Narrated by Stephen Backhouse ...

Series series Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures
Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Kierkegaard: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Gain a new understanding of Kierkegaard's ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Kierkegaard: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.Gain a new understanding of Kierkegaard's
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Hannah Arendt

A Life in Dark Times

by Anne C. Heller ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

The acclaimed biographer presents “a perceptive life of the controversial political philosopher” and author of Eichmann in Jerusalem (Kirkus Reviews).Hannah Arendt was a polarizing cultural theorist—extolled by her peers as a visionary and berated by her critics as a poseur and a fraud. Born in Prussia to assimilated Jewish parents, she escaped from Hitler’s Germany in 1933. Arendt is now best ... Read more

$20.54 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The acclaimed biographer presents “a perceptive life of the controversial political philosopher” and author of Eichmann in Jerusalem (Kirkus Reviews).Hannah Arendt was a polarizing cultural theorist—extolled by her peers as a visionary and berated by her critics as a poseur and a fraud. Born in Prussia to assimilated Jewish parents, she escaped from Hitler’s Germany in 1933. Arendt is now best
... Read more
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Nietzsche

A Very Short Introduction

by Michael Tanner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me
... Read more
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Albert Camus’ Philosophy

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

44 min

Albert Camus (Nov 7, 1913 – Jan 4, 1960) was an Algerian born French author, journalist, and philosopher. In 1957, at the age of 44, he has conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature, in history's the second-youngest recipient. Camus had been born to French parents in Algeria.He spent his adolescent days in a shabby neighborhood, and subsequently studied philosophy at Algiers University. He was in ... Read more

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Albert Camus (Nov 7, 1913 – Jan 4, 1960) was an Algerian born French author, journalist, and philosopher. In 1957, at the age of 44, he has conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature, in history's the second-youngest recipient. Camus had been born to French parents in Algeria.He spent his adolescent days in a shabby neighborhood, and subsequently studied philosophy at Algiers University. He was in
... Read more
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The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes The Cynic

by Jean-Manuel Roubineau ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

The ancient philosopher Diogenes—nicknamed "The Dog" and decried by Plato as a "Socrates gone mad"—was widely praised and idealized as much as he was mocked and vilified. A favorite subject of sculptors and painters since the Renaissance, his notoriety is equally due to his eccentric behavior, scorn of conventions, and biting aphorisms, and to the role he played in the creation of the Cynic school ... Read more

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The ancient philosopher Diogenes—nicknamed "The Dog" and decried by Plato as a "Socrates gone mad"—was widely praised and idealized as much as he was mocked and vilified. A favorite subject of sculptors and painters since the Renaissance, his notoriety is equally due to his eccentric behavior, scorn of conventions, and biting aphorisms, and to the role he played in the creation of the Cynic school
... Read more
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Луций Анней Сенека. Его жизнь и философская деятельность

by Платон Краснов ...

Narrated by Виктор Золотоног ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

Книга Платона Краснова «Луций Анней Сенека. Его жизнь и философская деятельность» рассказывает о судьбе и идеях выдающегося древнеримского философа стоика, наставника императора Нерона. Автор прослеживает жизненный путь Сенеки от возвышения при дворе Клавдия до трагического финала при Нероне и анализирует его ключевые труды, включая «Нравственные письма к Луцилию». Краснов показывает, как принципы ... Read more

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Книга Платона Краснова «Луций Анней Сенека. Его жизнь и философская деятельность» рассказывает о судьбе и идеях выдающегося древнеримского философа стоика, наставника императора Нерона. Автор прослеживает жизненный путь Сенеки от возвышения при дворе Клавдия до трагического финала при Нероне и анализирует его ключевые труды, включая «Нравственные письма к Луцилию». Краснов показывает, как принципы
... Read more
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Die Erb-Pleite (Ungekürzt)

Wie die Besitzerfamilie mit Spekulationen ein blühendes Unternehmen ruinierte

by Thomas Buomberger ...

Narrated by Wolfgang Höltzel ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

Aufstieg und Fall der Erb-Familie - spannend und realistisch erzählt. Dass die Realität manchmal die besten Drehbücher schreibt, zeigt die Pleite der Erb-Gruppe aus Winterthur, einer der spektakulärsten Firmenzusammenbrüche der Schweizer Nachkriegsgeschichte. Der Aufstieg des Schweizer Vorzeige-Unternehmens begann, als der Metallarbeiter Hugo Erb seinem Vater eine schwächelnde Autowerkstatt ... Read more

$18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Aufstieg und Fall der Erb-Familie - spannend und realistisch erzählt. Dass die Realität manchmal die besten Drehbücher schreibt, zeigt die Pleite der Erb-Gruppe aus Winterthur, einer der spektakulärsten Firmenzusammenbrüche der Schweizer Nachkriegsgeschichte. Der Aufstieg des Schweizer Vorzeige-Unternehmens begann, als der Metallarbeiter Hugo Erb seinem Vater eine schwächelnde Autowerkstatt
... Read more
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Inspirational Quotes: Ways to Get Motivated, Avoid Procrastination, and Achieve Happiness: Special Edition Vol. 1

by Montice Harmon ...

Narrated by Montice Harmon ...

Unabridged

49 min

Inspirational Quotes by Montice Harmon - is a beautiful collection of 25+ semi-confessional quotes that speak about the poet's experiences, trials and tribulations for over a decade. The quotes are motivational for discouraged souls to rise above their problems and face the world with a positive attitude despite haters, non believer's and doubter's. Most of Harmon's quotes are motivational and ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Inspirational Quotes by Montice Harmon - is a beautiful collection of 25+ semi-confessional quotes that speak about the poet's experiences, trials and tribulations for over a decade. The quotes are motivational for discouraged souls to rise above their problems and face the world with a positive attitude despite haters, non believer's and doubter's. Most of Harmon's quotes are motivational and
... Read more
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Baruch Spinoza

The God-Intoxicated Philosopher and His Radical Vision of Nature, Freedom, and the Unity of All Things, Including the Ethics and the Path to Human Blessedness

by Alex Omberg ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Series series Western Philosophy
Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cursed by his community. Revered by history.On July 27, 1656, a twenty-three-year-old lens-grinder was expelled from his home with the most devastating curse his community could pronounce. His crime? Ideas that were centuries ahead of their time.Baruch Spinoza was forced to remake himself in total isolation. Living in modest rented rooms, he ground ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cursed by his community. Revered by history.On July 27, 1656, a twenty-three-year-old lens-grinder was expelled from his home with the most devastating curse his community could pronounce. His crime? Ideas that were centuries ahead of their time.Baruch Spinoza was forced to remake himself in total isolation. Living in modest rented rooms, he ground
... Read more
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Know About "Socrates"

The Father of Western Philosophy

by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Narrated by Saurabh Singh Chauhan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

This is a small part of the book introduction: Hello, the explorers! Today, we embark on a fascinating journey into the world of "Socrates," a wise philosopher from ancient times. Socrates lived in the magical city of Athens, in ancient Greece, and his ideas have shaped the way we think about the world even today.Chapter 1: Early Life and Background of Socrates, Athens in Ancient GreeceIn this ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a small part of the book introduction: Hello, the explorers! Today, we embark on a fascinating journey into the world of "Socrates," a wise philosopher from ancient times. Socrates lived in the magical city of Athens, in ancient Greece, and his ideas have shaped the way we think about the world even today.Chapter 1: Early Life and Background of Socrates, Athens in Ancient GreeceIn this
... Read more
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Faith Tech

Discovering, using and upgrading your spiritual technology

by David M. Taylor ...

Narrated by David M. Taylor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

Most 'Millenials' equate faith with religion and consider it irrelevant to their tech-powered lifestyles. But what if faith is actually the ultimate technology? In this paradigm-shifting book written for the digital generation, we discover that faith is the spiritual technology that shaped history and the channel by which we relate to the greatest server in the universe.Perhaps you are wondering: ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most 'Millenials' equate faith with religion and consider it irrelevant to their tech-powered lifestyles. But what if faith is actually the ultimate technology? In this paradigm-shifting book written for the digital generation, we discover that faith is the spiritual technology that shaped history and the channel by which we relate to the greatest server in the universe.Perhaps you are wondering:
... Read more
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Karl Marx

Philosophy and Revolution

by Shlomo Avineri ...

Narrated by Roger Clark ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

Karl Marx (1818–1883)—philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, current affairs journalist, and editor—was one of the most influential and revolutionary thinkers of modern history, but he is rarely thought of as a Jewish thinker, and his Jewish background is either overlooked or misrepresented. Here, distinguished scholar Shlomo Avineri argues that Marx's Jewish origins did leave a ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Karl Marx (1818–1883)—philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, current affairs journalist, and editor—was one of the most influential and revolutionary thinkers of modern history, but he is rarely thought of as a Jewish thinker, and his Jewish background is either overlooked or misrepresented. Here, distinguished scholar Shlomo Avineri argues that Marx's Jewish origins did leave a
... Read more
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Think Least of Death

Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die

by Steven Nadler ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdam's Portuguese-Jewish community for "abominable heresies" and "monstrous deeds," the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his family's import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdam's Portuguese-Jewish community for "abominable heresies" and "monstrous deeds," the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his family's import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of
... Read more
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Leonardo da Vinci. Claro y oscuro

by Leonardo Venegas, Leonardo Venegas ...

Narrated by Arturo Mercado Jr. ...

Series Audiobook 33 - Personajes de la Historia
Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

(Vinci, Toscana, 1452-Amboise, Turena, 1519). Artista, pensador e investigador italiano que, por su insaciable curiosidad y su genio polifacético, representa el modelo más acabado del hombre del Renacimiento. Era hijo ilegítimo de un abogado florentino, quien no lo alejó de su madre, una modesta campesina. Leonardo se formó como artista en Florencia, en el taller de Andrea Verrochio; pero gran ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

(Vinci, Toscana, 1452-Amboise, Turena, 1519). Artista, pensador e investigador italiano que, por su insaciable curiosidad y su genio polifacético, representa el modelo más acabado del hombre del Renacimiento. Era hijo ilegítimo de un abogado florentino, quien no lo alejó de su madre, una modesta campesina. Leonardo se formó como artista en Florencia, en el taller de Andrea Verrochio; pero gran
... Read more
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The Story of Philosophy

The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

by Will Durant ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

19 hours 28 min

The product of eleven years of research, The Story of Philosophy is an endlessly inspiring and instructive chronicle of the world’s greatest thinkers, from Socrates to Santayana. Written with exacting and scrupulous scholarship, it was designed both to command the respect of educators and to capture the interest of the layman.Durant lucidly describes the philosophical systems of such world-famous ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

The product of eleven years of research, The Story of Philosophy is an endlessly inspiring and instructive chronicle of the world’s greatest thinkers, from Socrates to Santayana. Written with exacting and scrupulous scholarship, it was designed both to command the respect of educators and to capture the interest of the layman.Durant lucidly describes the philosophical systems of such world-famous
... Read more
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Meine Real Life Story

und die Sache mit Gott

by Philipp Mickenbecker ...

Narrated by Philipp Mickenbecker ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

Hättest du gedacht, dass eine Badewanne fliegen kann? Ist es verrückt, an das Unmögliche zu glauben, auch wenn alle anderen sagen, dass es nie funktionieren wird? Gut, etwas verrückt muss man wohl sein, um mit der Badewanne zum Bäcker zu fliegen oder 10 Meter tief in einem selbstgebauten U-Boot zu tauchen. Das ist meine Geschichte. Meine Real Life Story hinter der Kamera. Nicht beschönigt, nicht ... Read more

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Hättest du gedacht, dass eine Badewanne fliegen kann? Ist es verrückt, an das Unmögliche zu glauben, auch wenn alle anderen sagen, dass es nie funktionieren wird? Gut, etwas verrückt muss man wohl sein, um mit der Badewanne zum Bäcker zu fliegen oder 10 Meter tief in einem selbstgebauten U-Boot zu tauchen. Das ist meine Geschichte. Meine Real Life Story hinter der Kamera. Nicht beschönigt, nicht
... Read more

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