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Larry Werner sat at his kitchen table in his rundown apartment. In front of him was a glass of scotch, a piece of paper, and a loaded gun. All he had was the music, the night, and everything in his head....

Hired by a socialite friend of his editor to track down the truth about her half-breed mother’s parentage, San Francisco reporter Arnold Rednapp embarks upon an odyssey of discovery into the hinterland of the remote Klamath River country of northern California, befriending a number of intriguing characters among the First Nation peoples of the area and discovering things not only about his client’s parentage, but also about himself and the world he has always taken for granted.

Charles Colcock Jones, Sr. (1804-1863) was a Presbyterian clergyman, educator, missionary, and planter of Liberty County, Georgia. Jones’ book The Religious Instruction of the Negroes in the United States (1842) is an extended plea to White ministers and slave owners to attend to the spiritual needs of slaves and free Blacks. Part one provides a history of slavery and religion in the United States from 1620 to 1842. Part two discusses the moral and religious conditions of slaves and free blacks, while Part three calls on the Christian church to address these conditions.

This audiobook contains actual newspaper articles printed during the most deadly pandemic in recent history - the Spanish Influenza in 1918. These are hand-selected stories that are frightening, enraging, touching, and inspiring. Each section of this audiobook also includes fascinating contextual and historical information to help bring the stories and situations to life. With recent outbreaks like SARS, MERS, and COVID-19, you will see stark similarities between then and now as you hear the words of the actual people who experienced the deadly Spanish Influenza.

A story of a man's reflections as he looks back about upon a life he had as a successful rock musician, and the lessons learned from those adventures. If you were ever in a band or loved someone who was, I think you will enjoy the community and shared experience.

These are the stories of three boys living in Texas: one growing up, one dreaming, and one fighting to stay alive in the face of destitution and adversity. There's second-grader William, a shy yet imaginative boy who schemes about how to get back at his school-yard bully, Randy. Then there's Sam, a 15-year-old boy who dreams of getting a 1980 Mazda RX-7 for his 16th birthday but has to work at a Greek restaurant to fund his dream. Finally, there's Seff, a 21-year-old on the brink of manhood, trying to survive along with his roommate, working as waiters and barely making ends meet.

This audiobook includes 27 classic and contemporary poems about war and peace, covering glory; soldiers; casualties; futility; and bystanders.

This audiobook includes 29 classic and contemporary poems dealing with working, including factory work; construction; small business; farm; transportation; white collar; writing; teaching; household work; and retirement.

This audiobook includes 43 classic and contemporary poems dealing with nature, including animals; insects; earth; wind and storms; landscapes; and trees.

This audiobook includes 30 classic and contemporary poems dealing with haunting, ghosts, superstition, murder, and death.

This audiobook includes 40 classic and contemporary poems covering Western religion, Eastern religion, pagan religion, and inspiration.

This audiobook includes 51 classic and contemporary poems dealing with eternity, including priorities; the march of time; dust unto dust; life as a passageway; heaven, hell, and purgatory; immortality; and the end of the world.

From the White House, Senate chambers, campaign stops, and press conferences, The Kennedys features over seven hours of original speeches from members of the nation's most famous political family.

The Werewolf phenomenon is as old as the history of mankind. Across the world and across cultural boundaries, there are countless tales of half man, half wolf. Known in various civilizations as the wild man beast of the woods, the tales are often terrifying. So terrifying that medieval man went in search of them to slaughter and virtually wiped them out.

A Union is being developed between Canada, the United States, and Mexico in an effort to create a "new" North America. An in-depth expose on an attempt by corporate and political factions to eradicate our hard-earned freedoms and liberties in America. For years this topic has been debated in the news and in political circles as being a possible future for North America.

This collection of short poems from Newbery Award-winning author Paul Fleischman delightfully celebrates the essence of birds. The companion to Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, its poems feature two voices speaking sometimes together and sometimes in turn. Experience the magic and magnificence of the immortal phoenix. Enjoy the fluttering elation of finches at dawn and the swiftness of swallows at dusk. And empathize with the loneliness of the pigeon in the Cincinnati Zoo.

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment: Based on Charles & Mary Lamb's 20 Tales From Shakespeare, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare's plays, featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments.

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is one of the world’s most loved modern classics. A Leopard’s Kiss entwines the story of Tomasi di Lampedusa writing his famous novel with that of a young couple who say farewell to their Sicilian homeland to settle in far-off Australia. The novella moves from the mountains of an ancient Sicilian village to the ornate cafes and lounges of 1950s Palermo. And from the humid Queensland cane-fields in the north of Australia to a Catholic convent school in the south.

Step into the gripping world of intrigue and betrayal with "Eve Of Ides," an immersive audio drama that delves into the untold story behind the night preceding Julius Caesar's fateful assassination. Join Caesar, Brutus, and Antony at a feast where secrets are unveiled, and destinies are sealed. March 14, 44 BC. Elected Dictator of Rome, Caesar is about to embark on a new war in the East to avenge an old friend. With just one meeting of the Senate standing between him and his foes, Caesar attends a farewell dinner.

English at work è un podcast rapido e divertente progettato per aiutarti ad avere successo nella tua carriera professionale. Con gli amatissimi John Peter Sloan, Robert Dennis e Dany Di Muro, la serie è piena di suggerimenti linguistici, approfondimenti e molte risate!