Audiobooks Narrated by Sandra Day O'Connor

[German] - Hörspielbox 1 - Bürgerkrieg und Aufbruch (Folgen 01-12)

"Die Zukunft - trotz aller Errungenschaften so ungewiss wie nie zuvor. Im 22. Jahrhundert hat die Menschheit Raumstationen in der Unendlichkeit errichtet und erforscht das Sonnensystem - bemüht, im Weltall das zerbrechliche Gleichgewicht aufrechtzuerhalten, das auf der Erde zwischen den zwei Machtblöcken existiert: der 'Union' und den 'Republiken'. Mark Brandis ist Testpilot und fliegt für die neutrale Venus-Erde Gesellschaft für Astronautik (VEGA). Als er mit dem neuen Prototyp Delta VII unter dem Kommando von John Harris von einem langen Testflug zurückkehrt, hat sich die Welt verändert - und der Bürgerkrieg, der nun ausbricht, soll ihm nun endlich die Chance geben, zu beweisen, dass er sich doch als Raumschiffkommandant eignet ..."

Nikolai Von Michalewsky (Author), , Achim Schülke, Agnes Herrmann, Alfred Molina, Andreas Martens, Ann Coulter, Anne Twomey, Aurora Burghart, Bill Bryson, Bill O'Reilly, Boyd Gaines, Brad Meltzer, Campbell Scott, Christian Rode, Clóvis De Barros Filho, Dale Carnegie, Daniela Hoffmann, Dennis Boutsikaris, Detlef Bierstedt, Dylan Baker, Falk T. Puschmann, Frank Thomé, Georg Matthias, Gerhart Hinze, Gernot Endemann, Grover Gardner, Harvey Mackay, Henning Schäfer, Hope Davis, Ian Holm, J.K. Rowling, Jack Welch, James Patterson, Jens Gümmer, Jim Dale, John Feinstein, John Rubinstein, Julien Haggége, Karen Ziemba, Kate Walsh, Kate White, Katinka Jaeckel, Ken Blanchard, Larry Bossidy, Len Cariou, Luis Abril Romero, Marcus Buckingham, Marina Krogull, Mark Victor Hansen, Martin Kunze, Martin Wehrmann, Michael Balogun, Michael Hammer, Michael Pan, Mira Christine Mühlenhof, Peter Bieringer, Peter Francis James, Peter M. Senge, Rainer Schmitt, Ralf Pappers, Ram Charan, Rasmus Borowski, René Wagner, Richard McGonagle, Richie Brave, Rick Pitino, Robert G. Allen, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Robert Vogel, Sandra Day O'Connor, Saskia Neumann, See-Young Cho, Sharon L. Lechter, Simon Jäger, Stefan Gossler, Stefan Peters, Stephan Peters, Stephen Hoye, Stephen R. Covey, Suze Orman, Sven Hasper, Tate Donovan, Thomas Weichler, Tim Sanders, Tobin Smith, Tom Robbins, Tomasina Ulbricht, Tony Roberts, Travis Alabanza, Zhang Danhong, Zig Ziglar (Narrator)

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Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court

""I called this book Out of Order because it reflects my goal, which is to share a different side of the Supreme Court. Most people know the Court only as it exists between bangs of the gavel, when the Court comes to order to hear arguments or give opinions. But the stories of the Court and the Justices that come from the 'out of order' moments add to the richness of the Court as both a branch of our government and a human institution."-Justice Sandra Day O'Connor   From Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court, comes this fascinating book about the history and evolution of the highest court in the land.   Out of Order sheds light on the centuries of change and upheaval that transformed the Supreme Court from its uncertain beginnings into the remarkable institution that thrives and endures today. From the early days of circuit-riding, when justices who also served as trial judges traveled thousands of miles per year on horseback to hear cases, to the changes in civil rights ushered in by Earl Warren and Thurgood Marshall; from foundational decisions such as Marbury vs. Madison to modern-day cases such as Hamdi vs. Rumsfeld, Justice O'Connor weaves together stories and lessons from the history of the Court, charting turning points and pivotal moments that have helped define our nation's progress.   With unparalleled insight and her unique perspective as a history-making figure, Justice O'Connor takes us on a personal exploration, painting vivid pictures of Justices in history, including Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., one of the greatest jurists of all time; Thurgood Marshall, whose understated and succinct style would come to transform oral argument; William O. Douglas, called "The Lone Ranger" because of his impassioned and frequent dissents; and John Roberts, whom Justice O'Connor considers to be the finest practitioner of oral argument she has ever witnessed in Court. We get a rare glimpse into the Supreme Court's inner workings: how cases are chosen for hearing; the personal relationships that exist among the Justices; and the customs and traditions, both public and private, that bind one generation of jurists to the next-from the seating arrangements at Court lunches to the fiercely competitive basketball games played in the Court Building's top-floor gymnasium, the so-called "highest court in the land."   Wise, candid, and assured, Out of Order is a rich offering of inspiring stories of one of our country's most important institutions, from one of our country's most respected pioneers.   "In this delightful collection of tales, Sandra Day O'Connor shows us the personal side of the Supreme Court while reminding us of the critical role the Court plays. It's a lovely book-and a valuable treasure for all Americans."-Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs"

Sandra Day O'Connor (Author), Sandra Day O'Connor (Narrator)

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Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest

"What was it in Sandra Day O'Connor's background and early life that helped make her the woman she is today-the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and one of the most powerful women in America? In this beautiful, illuminating, and unusual book, Sandra Day O'Connor, with her brother, Alan, tells the story of the Day family and of growing up on the harsh yet beautiful land of the Lazy B Ranch in Arizona. Laced throughout these stories about three generations of the Day family, and everyday life on the Lazy B, are the lessons Sandra and Alan learned about the world, about people, self-reliance, and survival, and the reader will learn how the values of the Lazy B shaped them and their lives. Sandra's grandfather first put some cattle on open grazing land in 1886, and the Lazy B developed and continued to prosper as Sandra's parents, who eloped and then lived on the Lazy B all their lives, carved out a frugal and happy life for themselves and their three children on the rugged frontier. As you read about the daily adventures, the cattle drives and roundups, the cowboys and horses, the continual praying for rain and fixing of windmills, the values instilled by a self-reliant way of life, you see how Sandra Day O'Connor grew up. This fascinating glimpse of life in the American Southwest in the last century recounts an interesting time in our history, and gives us an enduring portrait of an independent young woman on the brink of becoming one of the most prominent figures in America today."

H. Alan Day, Sandra Day O'Connor (Author), Sandra Day O'Connor (Narrator)

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