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Bernard Shaw based his "religious pantomime" Androcles and the Lion on the ancient fable of the runaway slave who pulls a painful thorn from a lion's paw, thereby making a lifelong friend. This tale of a puny Greek tailor triumphing over the Roman emperor is, as always with Shaw, a commentary on the politics of his time, with the emperor standing in for the British government and, indeed, all repressive regimes.

It was a killer year for horror fiction of the harder kind. Authors, editors, and publishers presented readers with some startling works of horrific imagination, stories graphic in the extreme yet with subtleties suggesting larger meanings, tales that explore humanity by plumbing depths of soulless inhumanity and, in some cases, outright depravity. The stories here represent the best of them, disturbing tales that dig deep and take you into the dark heart of horror itself, unrelenting and unapologetic.

Shaw's forte was her ability to create interesting casts of characters through whom and between whom she was able to develop a suspenseful and unpredictable interplay. This story is a good example of her character driven Western fiction.

This trip was supposed to be stress free. A way for me to unplug from the real world and unwind. Then he shows up. Amos Briggs. Even his name is sexy. He also booked this secluded cabin until his house is finished being built nearby. He wants me to leave, but that’s not happening. I need this. The sexy mountain man will just have to find someplace else to stay. When he suggests a competition to see who gets the cabin, I jump to agree. I’ll win this bet in a day and get back to my vacation. Except he’s more of a temptation than I anticipated.

George Bernard Shaw - or Bernard Shaw, as he preferred to be known - was one of Ireland's foremost dramatists and thinkers. His plays range from contemporary satires to historical allegories, and are infused with ideas, insight, wit and wisdom. Included here are some of his best works, adapted for radio and brought together in reverse chronological order in one statement collection.

I used to think my life would be common, boring even. My online guildies and my friends sure thought so. Yet everything I knew to be true in this world all changed drastically one fateful night... or should I say, it shifted. As it turns out, my father passed on more than his name to me. Something feral and mighty awoke within me, and I knew at once, I would never be the same again. Shortly after, I received an invitation that I didn't expect, a call to attend the mysterious Apex Academy.

Wars end, enemies are defeated and territories are conquered and the combatants have to return to a life changed. America and the rest of humanity have fallen to the Fae, ancient mortal enemies of mankind. After building their strength for two thousand years, the Elves have claimed their vengeance and now rule Earth with an iron fist and dragon fire. Down but not out, a human resistance is building, but first daily life needs to be lived.

One look and I knew that she was meant to be mine. When I clock the hooded figure following her, I react and kidnap her before they can hurt her. Now I’ve got to convince my dream girl that she can trust me to keep her safe while unraveling the mystery of who is really after her.

Der attraktive spanische Multimillionär Carlos Segarra ist Betsys Traumprinz. Wie im Märchen fühlt die junge Haushälterin sich, als sie eine heiße Nacht in seinen Armen verbringt. Wenig später hört sie jedoch unfreiwillig, wie er sie als belanglose Affäre bezeichnet. Ist sie auf einen unverbesserlichen Playboy hereingefallen? Zutiefst verletzt bricht sie alle Brücken hinter sich ab. Doch dann steht Carlos plötzlich vor ihrer Tür. Seine goldbraunen Augen schimmern verführerisch - gegen jede Vernunft verzehrt sie sich mehr denn je nach ihm.

For all we know, or think we know, about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, what we don't know is far, far greater. In one of the duo's most exciting cases, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, we know when Helen Stoner arrives "in a considerable state of excitement" at the door of 221B Baker Street, seeking the assistance of Holmes and Watson: "It was early in April in the year '83..." But what happened during the rest of 1883? Or all of 1884?

The Soul of a Woman Speaks is a faith-filled Christian podcast for women navigating grief, loss, heartbreak, widowhood, life transitions, emotional healing, and the journey of starting over.Hosted by Dr. Patricia Shaw, Christian Life and Relationship Coach, author, speaker, and widow, this podcast creates a safe space for honest conversations about what happens when life changes without warning—and how you learn to breathe again when the life you knew no longer exists.Through raw personal stories, biblical encouragement, prayer, practical life lessons, and heartfelt conversations, Dr. ...

Roy Cutler fished Harmon Lake every February for thirty-one years. He knew that ice the way a man knows a road he's driven every day of his working life—not consciously, in his body. His son found the truck at the access road on a Sunday morning. Engine cold. Door not fully latched. Thermos full. Fishing gear in the bed, untouched. Forty yards out on the main ice, Roy's hole was drilled and his line was set and Roy was eleven feet down in the sediment. The coroner ruled it accidental.

She crossed a mountain to get them to safety. She didn't plan on staying for the winter. Eight years after the country came apart, Mabel Gray has finally reached Kettle Falls—the free county her father helped build, the one place the Regional Authority never managed to put on its books. She told herself she was only delivering a downed pilot and his ten-year-old son to somewhere safe. But the first hard snow seals the pass behind her, and safety, she's learning, is a place with walls that keep people in as surely as they keep the world out.

Zehn Jahre hat er das Gesicht nicht vergessen. Jetzt lächelt es aus jeder Zeitung. Posen, 1996. Ein Banküberfall, ein erschossener Wachmann, sechs Männer in schwarzen Overalls. Und ein britischer SAS-Ausbilder, der eingeklemmt auf einer Rückbank liegt, Benzin riecht, die Flammen prasseln...

When a barrow-wight shows up on Greta and Varney's doorstep one night with an 11-year-old girl who's been newly - and forcefully - bitten and turned, it's up to Greta and her vampiric friends to find out who did this to her, and why.

The George Bernard Shaw Library presents the works of George Bernard Shaw in full: plays, prefaces, arguments, provocations, and all the inconvenient ideas respectable society might prefer to leave unopened.Shaw wrote to entertain, certainly. But also to irritate, unsettle, contradict, and make his audience think. Here you can hear his words as they were meant to unfold: not as quotations or summaries, but whole, alive, and given room to argue their case.Enter for the wit, stay for the trouble.

Kaya’s adventure begins in the first book in her series. Kaya knows in her heart that her beautiful Appaloosa mare, Steps High, is the fastest horse in the herd. But when boasting leads to a daring bareback race, Kaya pushes Steps High too hard. She puts herself and the horse in danger and...

Kaya’s adventure continues in the second book in her series. Kaya’s beloved horse, Steps High, has been captured by enemy raiders. Kaya fears she’ll never see Steps High again, until she hears of a herd of spotted horses running wild in the mountains. As she travels with a hunting party...

Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate records of the past we like to think they are. True, we can all admit to having suffered occasional memory lapses, such as entering a room and immediately forgetting why or suddenly being unable to recall the name of someone we've met dozens of times. But what if we have the potential for more profound errors of memory?

Money Blueprint, hosted by Autumn Shaw, transforms the complex world of personal finance into an accessible and empowering journey toward financial freedom. This narrative-driven podcast cuts through the noise of generic advice to reveal the psychological and practical roots of our spending habits. Listeners are invited to explore their unique relationship with money, uncovering hidden patterns that may be holding them back from true wealth. The show offers a compassionate yet actionable roadmap for anyone seeking to break free from financial stress and build a secure future.Each episode dives...