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Wilkie Collins was one of Victorian England's best-loved and best-selling authors, and a crime-fiction pioneer. His enthralling 'sensation novels' such as The Woman in White paved the way for today's thrillers and his tour de force The Moonstone is one of the first, and greatest, modern-detective stories. This collection features dramatisations of these two masterpieces, with star casts including Toby Stephens (The Woman in White) and John Sharp (The Moonstone). Also included are adaptations of three of Collins' other major novels.

What is the boy crisis? It's a crisis of education. For the first time in American history, our sons will have less education than their dads. It's a crisis of mental health. As boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It's a crisis of sexuality. Sex is a minefield for our sons. They're bombarded with mixed messages, afraid of being either too sensitive or not sensitive enough.

Wonderful comedy drama adapted from the beloved novels featuring an all-star cast Welcome to Thrush Green , a small and peaceful village in the Cotswolds, where everything and nothing happens. This wonderful, gentle comedy features an all-star cast including Adam Godley ( Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ), Anna Massey ( Rebecca ), Geoffrey Whitehead ( Poirot ) and Trevor Peacock ( The Vicar of Dibley ). Over two series we follow the highs and lows of village life in this 1960s village. In series one, a young doctor comes to Thrush Green on the day of the spring fair and causes a stir.

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? How did she come to be there? Over 10 episodes, we meet people she has encountered, members of her family and her friends, all of whom give us clues about what has led the woman to this place. On our journey to understanding the woman's story, we encounter a series of relationships which combine to form a moving account of modern life and loves.

Leviathans stride the poetic stage, known to us all and revered by many. Their verse is at once familiar and yet constantly reveals new layers and depths, new ways of thinking and assembling words to reveal new truths, new feelings and above all new poetry.

From his tiny room at Hampton Court, the royal chronicler records the comings and goings of the King of England, his six Queens—and his six mothers-in-law. Introducing us to these redoubtable ladies, he relates the surprising part they played in the destiny of Henry VIII and his unfortunate wives. We meet Catherine of Aragon's duenna, Dona Elvira; Lady Boleyn, whose gentleman admirer threatens danger for her daughter Anne; and Lady Margaret, whose attempt to overturn hundreds of years of tradition leads to a dramatic confrontation.

A bright and politically engaged college student goes missing after a demonstration turns violent. But as her grieving mother begins her search, she uncovers a dark side to her daughter that she never knew existed.

Triumph Over Turmoil: Thriving Beyond Abuse and Adversity tells the powerful story of Oscar L. Allen, Jr, a man who turned his painful beginnings into a life of achievement. Born as the result of a tragic event, Oscar faced numerous challenges from the start. Growing up in a difficult environment, he encountered poverty, abuse, and the stigma of being an illegitimate child. Despite these obstacles, Oscar’s journey is one of hope and resilience. He shares how he dealt with the challenges of his upbringing, finding strength within himself and support from those around him.

24 and Philosophy is a book you just can't do without. It's all here, folks: the reason presidents trust him; how Jack cuts through the lies and ambiguities; why he puts his life on the line for others; and how he knows which knee cap to blow out to get that all-important next lead. With the help of 20 "24 crazed" philosophers, you'll figure out what makes this guy tick, and much much more.

In A Game of Shadows, David R. Canning delivers a psychological thriller that pulls listeners into a dangerous contest of skill, deception, and survival. Three professional hitmen—Mark, Alistair, and Vincent—are drawn into a deadly competition where the prize is life itself, and the cost of failure is certain death.

Travel with Sydney on the haunted trail and explore haunted sites in the South. The Southern states of America have always been shrouded in mystery as tales of its past evolved into local legends, folklore, and haunted history. Travel to some of Mississippi's most haunted locations with L. Sydney Fisher as she takes her paranormal research team, PARA (Paranormal & Anomaly Research Alliance) to Fernwood, a 19th-century Victorian mansion.

When Jack Jones's ranch is overwhelmed by foul pests, he seeks out Coyote Cal and Big Yap for help. But our heroes run into their own trouble along the way, captured by a wicked fiend intent on taking over their 30-episode serial and making it his own. In the process, the author is also kidnapped, sending events spiraling out of control. As the plot unravels, unlikely allies must unite to save the day. Or something like that.

The Draco and Feynx Saga is a fascinating and richly detailed story that immediately draws the listener into a complex hidden world of vampires living among humans. The world-building of the Draco and Feynx Saga is intricate and engrossing, painting a vivid picture of the vampire hierarchy, powers, and politics. It is an epic vampire fantasy tale, mature in nature, rich in adventure, violence, love, and erotic undertones. It does not shy away from attempting to provide the listeners with an honest and at times unvarnished depiction of vampire society and fantasy lore.

Meet Joe Black visits The Wonder Years in the true story of DOG WATER FREE by debut author Michael Jay. It chronicles the journey of a boy named Mikee, whose coming-of-age search for emotional truth lands an orphan from the unlikely side of Detroit front and center before England’s Queen, America’s Maestro, and the first non-Italian Pontiff in more than 400 years. A family saga at its core, DOG WATER FREE is an uplifting story of discovery that celebrates a remarkable hero in the person of an ordinary mom who is thrust into an extraordinary situation in a neighborhood of the city she loves.

A delightful story about a moose that wants to become one of Santa's reindeer.

Have you heard about the paranormal investigation at the Lincoln Home? Get the story of the overnight investigation conducted here and find out why Sydney considers this to be some of her most convincing research yet.

The book details what I went through as a child with epilepsy and how I accomplished what I did in life with so many unbelievable miracles that took place. The many events that took place on my 44 year journey were as if God was walking with me every step of the way.

I Saw Him First is a compilation of detailed writings and daily devotional downloads that are scripted and designed for all novice and avid listeners alike who endeavor to experience a manifested developmental growth through the catalyst of hearing and meditating on God's word.

Perhaps nothing is more unfair in America than the vast chasm between the haves and the have-nots. Tax policy, as practiced in the US, consists basically of tinkering around the edges. It concludes and argues that only a small tax on wealth is fair and how elimination of all other taxes and fees will result in a more perfect free-market economy, elimination of government's borrowing at the expense of future generations, and a society more like the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence. It also discusses what it will take to bring about such a taxation revolution.

It's a place of new beginnings and heartbreaking endings. A place where battles and bloodshed have weaved a history destined to be retold. And beneath the graves of many left behind lies the bodies of restless spirits who still roam the streets, trapped by the memories of another time. A time in 1836 when the Wilderness was given a new name.