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Discover the lesser-known side of Lewis Carroll, famed author of Alices Adventures in Wonderland, as he intertwines his passions for storytelling and mathematics in A Tangled Tale. This delightful collection features ten humorous short stories that pose intriguing mathematical problems, engaging readers in a playful challenge. Originally published in The Monthly Packet magazine from April 1880 to March 1885, each of the ten knots invites readers to solve puzzles, with solutions discussed in subsequent issues. Join the fun and explore the whimsical world where logic meets creativity! (Summary ...

Pretty and Painful is a podcast about grief, growth, and showing up anyway. Hosted by B, this is a space for honest conversations about loss, healing, and finding beauty in the middle of the hard things — with heart, humor, and a little sass. Real life, real feelings, and the reminder that healing doesn’t have to be quiet or perfect.

Come talk movies with country singer-songwriter Lucas Lewis! Featuring weekly Guest! Come hang out!

Step into the world of Gothic fiction with this often-overlooked classic. The tale centers around Ambrosio, a seemingly devout abbot whose pious exterior conceals a dark inner life filled with lust and indulgence. This novel weaves together a haunting narrative rich with surrealism, euphemisms, and powerful scenes, exploring themes of sexual hysteria and intricate romantic subplots. (Summary by shreyasethi)

Dive into the depths of Gothic drama with Matthew Lewiss second original tragedy, *Adelgitha; or, The Fruits of a Single Error*. This compelling tale unfolds in the tumultuous backdrop of Otranto during the High Middle Ages, where a fallen woman finds herself ensnared in a web of blackmail orchestrated by a nefarious tyrant after rejecting his advances. Featuring vivid portrayals of historical figures like Robert Guiscard, the Norman ruler, and Michael Ducas of Byzantium, this play captures the essence of Gothic storytelling. While it may not boast the highest literary refinement, it delivers ...

Matthew Gregory Lewiss The Monk A Romance weaves a captivating tale of frustrated and unrequited desire between mentor and pupil, enriched by supernatural elements. This narrative is laced with provocative subplots, including themes of rape, torture, and incest, presenting an age-old battle of good versus evil where, intriguingly, evil triumphs. Upon its initial release in 1795, the book garnered acclaim from readers and critics alike, prompting a second edition the following year. However, by the third year, it faced mounting criticism for its perceived immorality. The controversy surrounding...

Unpacking the ancient mystery that changes everything forever.

Publicado en 1895, este breve diálogo filosófico entre Aquiles y una tortuga, es una parábola lógica inspirada en la famosa paradoja de Zenón, pero aplicada a la lógica del razonamiento en lugar del movimiento físico. En la historia, Aquiles intenta convencer a la tortuga de aceptar una conclusión lógica (Z) derivada de dos premisas (A y B). La tortuga acepta A y B, pero se niega a aceptar Z, argumentando que necesitaría otra premisa adicional (C): «Si A y B son verdaderas, entonces Z debe ser verdadera.

What if reality is only a fragile surface… and with one curious step, everything you trust begins to slip away? Enter a world where clocks argue, riddles whisper secrets, and logic unravels into beautiful, bewildering wonder. In this spellbinding 2-in-1 audiobook, wander through the strange, dreamlike landscapes of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland", then pass beyond the mirror into the eerie, enchanting chessboard realm of "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There".

Welcome to The Sinclair Lewis Library - a dignified little institution devoted to the careful airing of American ambition, middle-class certainty, and the curious art of taking oneself very seriously. Here, the streets are tidy, the rhetoric is polished, and the human comedy is forever peeking through the curtains. Each episode presents a full reading from Lewis’s novels, where boosters boast, reformers reform, and respectable citizens discover (sometimes to their alarm) that respectability can be the strangest costume of all.Settle in as boardrooms, parlors, laboratories, and Main Streets ...

We begin the Series with an in-depth look into some of the must directional, basic and foundational questions that humanity has always asked; Who Am I? Where Did I come from? Why am I here? How am I to live? What happens to me when I die? These and other questions are reviewed from the Kingdom perspective of our eternity and from the reality of our eternalness. The significance and difference between the eternal and the temporary are presented in a simple and understandable format.

Stop the Spiral of Overstimulation. Master Your Focus with a Surgeon’s Precision. Do you feel like your brain has 50 tabs open, and they’re all playing music at once? For the high-achieving adult with ADHD, the problem isn't a lack of talent—it’s a biological "bottleneck" in task initiation. You know what you need to do, but the bridge between knowing and doing is broken. When your brain is constantly overstimulated, typical productivity "hacks" only lead to one thing: Burnout.

Les membres de l'équipage ont tous quelque chose à cacher. Mais l'un d'eux est monté à bord pour se venger... L'atmosphère est à la fête sur l'Immanis, paquebot de luxe qui sillonne la mer des Caraïbes. Jusqu'à ce que Lola, la danseuse vedette, se volatilise sans laisser de trace. Quelques jours plus tard, c'est au tour d'un technicien de maintenance de disparaître. La croisière serait-elle maudite ?

Charles Hawtrey, the skinny one with the granny glasses, was everybody's favourite in the Carry Ons - but who exactly was he? Up to now the man has remained a mystery. Examining Hawtrey's origins as a child star and as a performer in revue and the Will Hay films, this wonderful little book also...

Bold new four-part miniseries of Alice in Wonderland is a lifelong passion project — the first truly faithful adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. This is Alice as it has never been heard before: darker, faithful, cinematic, and created with total creative ownership.

When curious young Alice tumbles down a rabbit hole, she enters a world where logic is turned upside down and imagination reigns supreme. Meet the frantic White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts—unforgettable characters in a story that’s as strange as it is timeless.

Join Mike Vendetti, also known as Miketheauctioneer, as he brings to life Sinclair Lewis’ second novel, Trail of the Hawk. Although it didnt achieve the immediate acclaim of his later masterpieces like Babbitt and Elmer Gantry, this work showcases Lewis unique style and remarkable talent. Follow the journey of Carl Ericson, affectionately known as The Hawk, the son of Norwegian immigrants born at the close of the 19th century. Experience his adventurous youth as he escapes with Gertie Cowels, the girl from the affluent part of town, only to be rescued by Bone Stillman, a backwoods ...

Cinq journalistes et influenceurs sont invités aux Maldives dans l'hôtel de luxe que dirigent Henry et Ophelia. Au programme des réjouissances : plongée sous-marine, sorties en quad, dîners gastronomiques, baignade avec les tortues... Mais, alors que l'île privée est coupée du monde après une tempête, un premier corps est retrouvé. Puis c'est au tour d'Ophelia de disparaître... Qui sera le suivant ?

Dive into the world of Arrowsmith, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from 1926 that follows the journey of a brilliant medical student who evolves into a dedicated medical researcher in bustling New York. His life takes a dramatic turn when a devastating plague drives him to a Caribbean island, where he works tirelessly to develop sera and conduct vital research. Along the way, he encounters a cast of intriguing characters—some who challenge him professionally, others who touch his heart romantically. The striking parallels between the epidemic in this story and the pandemic of the 2020s lend a...

Welcome to the BizSouls podcast! We talk about the business of everything and we get to the heart, soul…and humor… of business and the people who make it happen.