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A Bittersweet Season

Caring for Our Aging Parents---And Ourselves

by Jane Gross ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

15 hours 35 min

In telling the intimate story of caring for her aged and ailing mother, Jane Gross offers indispensable, and often surprising, advice for the rapidly increasing number of adult children responsible for aging parents.Gross deftly weaves the specifics of her personal experience—a widowed mother with mounting health problems, the attendant collision of fear and ignorance, the awkward role reversal of ... Read more

$22.99 USD

In telling the intimate story of caring for her aged and ailing mother, Jane Gross offers indispensable, and often surprising, advice for the rapidly increasing number of adult children responsible for aging parents.Gross deftly weaves the specifics of her personal experience—a widowed mother with mounting health problems, the attendant collision of fear and ignorance, the awkward role reversal of
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From Strength to Strength

Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

by Arthur C. Brooks ...

Narrated by Arthur C. Brooks ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.**Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our ... Read more

$17.50 USD

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.**Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our
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Surviving a Borderline Parent

How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem

by Freda B. Friedman, Kimberlee Roth ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

Between 6 and 10 million people in the U.S. suffer from borderline personality disorder. This book teaches adult children how to overcome the devastating effects of growing up with a parent who suffers from BPD. Although relatively common, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often overlooked or misdiagnosed by therapists and clinicians and denied by those who suffer from it.If you were raised ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Between 6 and 10 million people in the U.S. suffer from borderline personality disorder. This book teaches adult children how to overcome the devastating effects of growing up with a parent who suffers from BPD. Although relatively common, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often overlooked or misdiagnosed by therapists and clinicians and denied by those who suffer from it.If you were raised
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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

$19.99 USD

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
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Doing Life with Your Adult Children

Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

by Jim Burns, Ph.D ...

Narrated by Wayne Campbell ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.If you've raised a child, you know that ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.If you've raised a child, you know that
... Read more
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Walking on Eggshells

Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents

by Jane Isay ...

Narrated by Ann Marie Lee ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

We raise our children to be independent and lead fulfilling lives, but when they finally do, staying close becomes more complicated than ever. And for every bewildered mother who wonders why her children don't call, there is a frustrated son or daughter who just wants to be treated like a grownup. Now, renowned editor Jane Isay delivers the perfect gift to both parents and their adult children ... Read more

$16.99 USD

We raise our children to be independent and lead fulfilling lives, but when they finally do, staying close becomes more complicated than ever. And for every bewildered mother who wonders why her children don't call, there is a frustrated son or daughter who just wants to be treated like a grownup. Now, renowned editor Jane Isay delivers the perfect gift to both parents and their adult children
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Getting Naked

The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect

by Valerie Bertinelli ...

Narrated by Valerie Bertinelli ...

Unabridged

5 hours 51 min

NARRATED BY THE AUTHORFrom beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author strips ... Read more

$23.99 USD

NARRATED BY THE AUTHORFrom beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author strips
... Read more
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Comfort of Crows, The

A Backyard Year

by Margaret Renkl ...

Narrated by Margaret Renkl ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICKTHE PERFECT AUDIOBOOK FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK * INDIE NEXT PICKFrom the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “howling love letter to the world” (Ann Patchett): a luminous book that traces the passing of seasons, personal and natural.In The ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICKTHE PERFECT AUDIOBOOK FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK * INDIE NEXT PICKFrom the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “howling love letter to the world” (Ann Patchett): a luminous book that traces the passing of seasons, personal and natural.In The
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Purposeful Retirement

How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement

by Hyrum W. Smith ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

Are you getting ready to simplify life and move from the world of work to a life of retirement and good living─to enter a happy retirement?Retirement and good living: The author of Purposeful Retirement, Hyrum W. Smith, is one of the original creators of the popular Franklin Day Planner, the former chairman and CEO of Franklin Covey Co., and the recognized “Father of Time Management.” In this book ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you getting ready to simplify life and move from the world of work to a life of retirement and good living─to enter a happy retirement?Retirement and good living: The author of Purposeful Retirement, Hyrum W. Smith, is one of the original creators of the popular Franklin Day Planner, the former chairman and CEO of Franklin Covey Co., and the recognized “Father of Time Management.” In this book
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The Highland Hens

The uplifting, feel-good read from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh

by Judy Leigh ...

Narrated by Phyllida Nash ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

From MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda DickinsonIn the imposing Glen Carrick House overlooking Scotland’s famous Loch Ness, lives eighty-eight-year-old Mimi McKinlay, cared for by her three adult sons.Hamish has inherited his mother’s musical talents, Fin is the responsible brother, and Angus has the complicated and brooding personality to match ... Read more

$25.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda DickinsonIn the imposing Glen Carrick House overlooking Scotland’s famous Loch Ness, lives eighty-eight-year-old Mimi McKinlay, cared for by her three adult sons.Hamish has inherited his mother’s musical talents, Fin is the responsible brother, and Angus has the complicated and brooding personality to match
... Read more
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Making Waves at River View Cottage

An escapist, heartwarming read from Jennifer Bohnet

by Jennifer Bohnet ...

Narrated by Julia Franklin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

***'***Making Waves at River View Cottage is a delightful, well-written novel in an idyllic setting. What more could you ask for?' Jo BartlettLife doesn’t always give you a second chance to make another choice…Cassie Lewis, a widow for over 20 years has begun to realise there must be more to life.In-between working at the family boatyard in picture perfect Dartmouth and raising two children, she ... Read more

$25.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

***'***Making Waves at River View Cottage is a delightful, well-written novel in an idyllic setting. What more could you ask for?' Jo BartlettLife doesn’t always give you a second chance to make another choice…Cassie Lewis, a widow for over 20 years has begun to realise there must be more to life.In-between working at the family boatyard in picture perfect Dartmouth and raising two children, she
... Read more
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When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us

Letting Go of Their Problems, Loving Them Anyway, and Getting on with Our Lives

by Jane Adams ...

Narrated by Jane Adams ...

Unabridged

4 hours 29 min

How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even thirty-somethings who can't seem to grow up? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and especially, disappointed?In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who's been chronicling ... Read more

$16.99 USD

How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even thirty-somethings who can't seem to grow up? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and especially, disappointed?In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who's been chronicling
... Read more
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The Late Bloomer

Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype

by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., PhD ...

Narrated by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., PhD ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

Volume Four of the Dangerous Old Woman Series with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés"What makes talent bloom? Ask what makes a tree blossom. They are the same. It is not unfathomable. It only takes concentration. Concentration of energies is what makes a tree flower. Not bigger, not faster, not taking up more space. Rather, less space. Density. Pressure in hard places. Often, in the dark. Relentlessly. ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Volume Four of the Dangerous Old Woman Series with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés"What makes talent bloom? Ask what makes a tree blossom. They are the same. It is not unfathomable. It only takes concentration. Concentration of energies is what makes a tree flower. Not bigger, not faster, not taking up more space. Rather, less space. Density. Pressure in hard places. Often, in the dark. Relentlessly.
... Read more
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The French Cookery School

by Caroline James ...

Narrated by Gill Mills ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

The recipe for a perfect summer…Step 1: Mix together a group of mature studentsStep 2: Add in a handsome hostStep 3: Season with a celebrity chefStep 4: Bring to the boil at a luxurious cookery school in France!Waltho Williams has no idea what he’s letting himself in for when he opens the doors to his beautiful French home, La Maison du Paradis. But with dwindling fu... ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The recipe for a perfect summer…Step 1: Mix together a group of mature studentsStep 2: Add in a handsome hostStep 3: Season with a celebrity chefStep 4: Bring to the boil at a luxurious cookery school in France!Waltho Williams has no idea what he’s letting himself in for when he opens the doors to his beautiful French home, La Maison du Paradis. But with dwindling fu...
... Read more
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The Race Against Time

The perfect running gift for runners over 40

by Richard Askwith ...

Narrated by Richard Askwith ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older.Colourful, informative and inspiring, The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and also-rans; of sprinting centenarians and forty-something super-athletes barely touched by age. Its heroes ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older.Colourful, informative and inspiring, The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and also-rans; of sprinting centenarians and forty-something super-athletes barely touched by age. Its heroes
... Read more
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Halftime

Moving from Success to Significance

by Bob P. Buford ...

Narrated by Max Bloomquist ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

Your midlife doesn't have to be a crisis. In fact, the second half of your life can be better than the first. Let bestselling author Bob Buford show you how.What do you want to do with the rest of your life?In Halftime, Buford provides encouragement and insight to propel your life on a new course to true significance--and the best years of your life. Buford focuses on this important time of ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Your midlife doesn't have to be a crisis. In fact, the second half of your life can be better than the first. Let bestselling author Bob Buford show you how.What do you want to do with the rest of your life?In Halftime, Buford provides encouragement and insight to propel your life on a new course to true significance--and the best years of your life. Buford focuses on this important time of
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Honest Aging

An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life

by Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD ...

Narrated by Suzie Althens ...

Series series Johns Hopkins Press Health
Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

From Dr. Rosanne M. Leipzig, a top doctor with more than thirty-five years of experience caring for older people, Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age.Leipzig, an expert in evidence-based geriatrics, highlights how eighty-year-olds differ from sixty-year-olds and why ... Read more

$25.99 USD

From Dr. Rosanne M. Leipzig, a top doctor with more than thirty-five years of experience caring for older people, Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age.Leipzig, an expert in evidence-based geriatrics, highlights how eighty-year-olds differ from sixty-year-olds and why
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Moments of Glad Grace

A Memoir

by Alison Wearing ...

Narrated by Alison Wearing ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

“As a writer, Wearing is all luscious texture and running narrative.” — The Globe and MailMoments of Glad Grace is a moving and witty memoir of aging, familial love, and the hunt for roots and belonging. The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents. Being 80 and in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease, Joe invites his daughter Alison to come ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“As a writer, Wearing is all luscious texture and running narrative.” — The Globe and MailMoments of Glad Grace is a moving and witty memoir of aging, familial love, and the hunt for roots and belonging. The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents. Being 80 and in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease, Joe invites his daughter Alison to come
... Read more
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Mother Lode

Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver

by Gretchen Staebler ...

Narrated by Linda Jones ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

". . . makes you feel as though a kindred soul is speaking to you." —Readers' FavoriteAt the age of sixty, Gretchen Staebler promises to spend one year in her childhood home caring for her stubbornly independent ninety-six-year-old mother—sort of a middle-aged gap year. Then her mother will move to assisted living and she will return to her own life.It doesn't go as planned.Rather than a ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

". . . makes you feel as though a kindred soul is speaking to you." —Readers' FavoriteAt the age of sixty, Gretchen Staebler promises to spend one year in her childhood home caring for her stubbornly independent ninety-six-year-old mother—sort of a middle-aged gap year. Then her mother will move to assisted living and she will return to her own life.It doesn't go as planned.Rather than a
... Read more
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Happiness Is a Choice You Make

Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

by John Leland ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

**"[Narrator Robert Petkoff] is a steady performer whose measured pacing allows each subject's story to unfold naturally against the background of Leland's personal inquiry. A particular highlight comes at the very end, when listeners get a chance to hear the actual voices of some of the men and women who have shared the lessons of their lives." - AudioFile MagazineThis program includes original ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**"[Narrator Robert Petkoff] is a steady performer whose measured pacing allows each subject's story to unfold naturally against the background of Leland's personal inquiry. A particular highlight comes at the very end, when listeners get a chance to hear the actual voices of some of the men and women who have shared the lessons of their lives." - AudioFile MagazineThis program includes original
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Die Nordseeschwestern

Das Versprechen

by Hannah Hope ...

Narrated by Anja Podritzki ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Nordsee
Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

Der bewegende zweite Band der beliebten Nordsee-Reihe von Hannah Hope! Nordseegeflüster, alte Versprechen und ein Neuanfang … Sarahs Aufenthalt auf Norderney hat vieles verändert. Friedas Garten erblüht in neuer Pracht, und zu ihrem achtzigsten Geburtstag geschieht etwas, womit niemand gerechnet hätte. Auch zwischen Frieda und ihrem Sohn kehrt langsam wieder Vertrauen zurück, und Lasse beschließt, ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Der bewegende zweite Band der beliebten Nordsee-Reihe von Hannah Hope! Nordseegeflüster, alte Versprechen und ein Neuanfang … Sarahs Aufenthalt auf Norderney hat vieles verändert. Friedas Garten erblüht in neuer Pracht, und zu ihrem achtzigsten Geburtstag geschieht etwas, womit niemand gerechnet hätte. Auch zwischen Frieda und ihrem Sohn kehrt langsam wieder Vertrauen zurück, und Lasse beschließt,
... Read more
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Comunicación en pareja

by Perlita Arco ...

Narrated by Paloma Verdejo, Francisco Jimenez ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

¿Usted y su pareja luchan por entenderse? ¿Hay algo que debas decirle a tu pareja, pero no sabes cómo? Entonces tienes que seguir leyendo...Durante décadas, la mala comunicación ha sido citada como la principal causa de rupturas en las relaciones. Una encuesta reciente lo confirmó cuando el 65% de los expertos en salud mental identificaron los problemas de comunicación como la principal causa del ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

¿Usted y su pareja luchan por entenderse? ¿Hay algo que debas decirle a tu pareja, pero no sabes cómo? Entonces tienes que seguir leyendo...Durante décadas, la mala comunicación ha sido citada como la principal causa de rupturas en las relaciones. Una encuesta reciente lo confirmó cuando el 65% de los expertos en salud mental identificaron los problemas de comunicación como la principal causa del
... Read more
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Liebe machen - Das Bestseller-Duo über die Liebe: wie wir sie finden, halten und genießen (Ungekürzte Lesung)

by Susanne Fröhlich, Constanze Kleis ...

Narrated by Susanne Fröhlich, Constanze Kleis ...

Unabridged

7 hours 2 min

Susanne Fröhlich ist ziemlich frisch verliebt, Constanze Kleis seit 30 Jahren verbandelt. In ihrem neuen Hörbuch stellen sie sich mit ihren Erfahrungen über das Kurz oder Lang in der Liebe die Fragen aller Fragen: "Finde ich mit über 50 noch einen Mann?", "Wann weiß man, dass man ein Paar ist?", "Wie sagt man ihm, dass der Sex ... nun ja ...?" Die zwei Bestsellerautorinnen kennen sie alle: die ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Susanne Fröhlich ist ziemlich frisch verliebt, Constanze Kleis seit 30 Jahren verbandelt. In ihrem neuen Hörbuch stellen sie sich mit ihren Erfahrungen über das Kurz oder Lang in der Liebe die Fragen aller Fragen: "Finde ich mit über 50 noch einen Mann?", "Wann weiß man, dass man ein Paar ist?", "Wie sagt man ihm, dass der Sex ... nun ja ...?" Die zwei Bestsellerautorinnen kennen sie alle: die
... Read more
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Spirit Traffic

A Mother's Journey of Self-Discovery and Letting Go

by C. Jane Taylor ...

Narrated by C. Jane Taylor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

Spirit Traffic recounts how, at the age of 50, the author learned to ride a motorcycle, overcame the terror of navigating her steep dirt driveway in Vermont, and, three days after her son’s college graduation, set off with him and her yoga-teacher husband (his stepdad) on a 10,000-mile two-wheel adventure that took them all into uncharted territory—both as novice riders, and as a family. As if in ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Spirit Traffic recounts how, at the age of 50, the author learned to ride a motorcycle, overcame the terror of navigating her steep dirt driveway in Vermont, and, three days after her son’s college graduation, set off with him and her yoga-teacher husband (his stepdad) on a 10,000-mile two-wheel adventure that took them all into uncharted territory—both as novice riders, and as a family. As if in
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