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Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country where she was believed to manifest the spirits of the dead. What happens when we die? It was the question of the age for a generation which had endured one world war and now was living through another. Mrs Duncan's seances offered an answer. But when she started foretelling naval disasters, she also attracted the unwelcome attention of the secret service. 

Much has been written about Berdis Baldwin's son James, about Alberta King's son Martin Luther and Louise Little's son Malcolm. But virtually nothing has been said about the extraordinary women who raised them, all born into the beginning of the 20th century and its deadly landscape of racial prejudice. Jim Crow. Exploitation. Unpoliced violence. Police violence.

February 21, 1965: Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom. June 23, 1997: After surviving for a remarkable 22 days, his widow, Betty Shabazz, dies of burns suffered in a fire. In the years between, their six daughters reach adulthood, forged by the memory of their parents’ love, the meaning of their cause, and the power of their faith. Now, at long last, one of them has recorded that tumultuous journey in an unforgettable memoir: Growing Up X.

This audiobook profiles Georgette Heyer. The founding writer of both the historical romance and Regency romance genres, Heyer was a hardworking and versatile novelist. Find out how she became a writer and how her career has progressed.

Gertrude Stein and Laura Riding enjoyed a fascinating if brief three-year friendship via correspondence between 1927 and 1930, and in A Description of Acquaintance, Logan Esdale and Jane Malcolm make the letters available to a larger audience for the first time. Riding and Stein are important figures in twentieth-century poetry and poetics and are considered progenitors of later movements such as L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poetry. 

This article profiles Catherine Ryan Hyde. She became well known after publishing 1999's Pay It Forward, which became the basis for a popular film of the same name. Hear this article now to find out how she became a writer and how her career has developed.

This article profiles Donna Leon. Best known for her Venetian detective, Guido Brunetti, Leon is an international best seller. Find out how she became a success and how her career has developed.

This audiobook profiles Lilian Jackson Braun. Best known as the author of the Cat Who, a series of mystery novels, Braun continued writing until her death in 2011.

This article profiles Alex Hughes. Although many of her readers assume she is a man, Alexandra Hughes is one of the leading female authors of sci-fi paranormal novels today. Find out how she became a writer, and how her career has developed.

This article profiles author Cheryl Strayed. She is best known for her autobiographical book, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Trail, but is also a novelist and a columnist. Find out how Strayed became a writer, and how her career has developed.

This audiobook profiles Anne Rivers Siddons. A journalist turned novelist, she has parlayed her Southern childhood into numerous best sellers. Find out how she became a writer and how her career has developed.

This audiobook profiles Laura Lippman. Best known for the Tess Monaghan novels, Lippman became well known after publishing her 2003 novel, Every Secret Thing. Find out how she became a writer and how her career has developed.

This audiobook profiles Brooke Shields. The occasional co-host of the Today Show is best known as an actress and model.

This audiobook examines the romance between Alison Brie and Dave Franco, two rising movie stars. Find out who these actors are and how they created a Hollywood romance.

This is a profile of Susan Sullivan, who's best known for playing Richard Castle's mother, Martha Rodgers, on the hit series Castle. Sullivan has also appeared in many classic television shows.

This audiobook profiles Barbara Freethy. After years of traditional publishing, Freethy decided to try eBook publishing, and she has since sold millions of eBooks on Amazon. Find out how she became a writer, and how her career has changed.

This article profiles Tamala Jones. Famous for her portrayal of Lanie on Castle, Tamala has also played many other roles and survived a brain aneurysm. Listen to this article to find out how she became a star.

This article profiles author J. D. Robb. The name J. D. Robb is a pseudonym for best-selling author Nora Roberts. Listen to this article now to find out how Roberts became a best-selling author and how her career has developed.

This article profiles R. J. Palacio. Her first novel, Wonder, made her a best seller overnight. Find out how Palacio became a writer and how her career has developed.