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An old radio is taking bitter bachelor Ed Lindsay back to a happier time before what he considers worthless tripe on television when he starts picking up radio programs from the 1930s and 1940s.

""It began as a mistake."" By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the U.S. Postal Service. In a world where his three true, bitter pleasures are women, booze, and racetrack betting, he somehow drags his hangover out of bed every dawn to lug waterlogged...

King Arthur is one of the most famous names in history, and his name still evokes visions of fantasy, chivalry, bravery, and more even today. Arthur remains a pop culture fixture around the globe, made famous in various Arthurian tales written by writers like Chretien de Troyes. Arthur came to embody the ideals of the Middle Ages: strength, chivalry, bravery, and more. Along the way, his Excalibur sword, the Holy Grail, his queen, and more have all become household words.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This delightful collection of 13 children’s classic stories features Alice in Wonderland, The Bell, A Christmas Carol, Cinderella, Emily of New Moon, The Little Match Girl, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Scourge of the Desert, The Secret Garden, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Great Expectations follows Pip's life from a plucky but poor and put-upon child in the Kent marshes, to a young man with "great expectations" in London and the choices he must make as a result of his winding journey. On the way, we meet some of Dickens' most memorable and unique characters - the mysterious and brutal Magwtich; eternally heartbroken Miss Havisham; and her cold-hearted child Estella.

An American classic adapted for the stage, starring Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson and Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock. A fresh-faced college grad returns home, diploma in hand, to seek an answer to that age old question: “Now what?” Lacking any clear career path, he falls prey to the original “cougar”, the predatory Mrs. Robinson, wife of his father's business partner.

Dive into the fascinating narratives of history with Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14. This installment offers a captivating exploration of pivotal moments from 1775 to 1799 AD, crafted through the eloquent words of renowned historians. Each event is presented as a complete story, making complex historical occurrences accessible and engaging. As part of a 22-volume series, this book invites readers to appreciate the rich tapestry of our past in a way that is both informative and enjoyable. - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Marley is dead, or so it seems—until his ghost unexpectedly visits his greedy business partner, Ebenezer Scrooge, with a chilling warning. Can Scrooge transform his miserly ways before its too late, or is he doomed to a lonely fate? Join us for this timeless tale of redemption, narrated by Geoffrey Venin.

"In When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Haemin Sunim offers readers a warm and reassuring path through the most challenging moments of our lives. By sharing his hard-won wisdom, he guides us from hardship to self-discovery, helping us to stay centered and feel whole." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times...

This audiobook contains four thrilling ghost stories by the famous British writer Charles Dickens, specially adapted for English learners at CEFR level B1 (intermediate).

Today, the world is in the midst of the transformative and ever-developing digital age, otherwise referred to as the “age of Information.” It has been an unprecedented, remarkable, and explosive era marked by social media and computer-generated imagery (and with it, deep fakes), among other novel, previously unimaginable concepts.

When you enhance vocabulary skills with the Verbal Advantage Advanced Edition, you will be speaking with the vocabulary power of the top 5 percent of all adults - the most successful, highest-earning people. This extraordinary audio vocabulary course will help you avoid common errors in pronunciation, spelling, grammar, and usage. Every key word is defined, spelled out, carefully pronounced, and used in a sentence. You will never be caught in a blunder again.

Opening with the exotic Lady Death entering the gumshoe-writer's seedy office in pursuit of a writer named Celine, this novel demonstrates Bukowski's own brand of humour and realism, opening up a landscape of seamy Los Angeles...

2017 has been a monumental year for Audible, having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, a milestone that would have never been possible without our wonderful and loyal listeners. One of our major commitments is bringing new and diverse audio experiences to our members, so this year, as our gift to you, we pulled together a collection that reflects a little bit of everything we’ve been up to recently.

Get a solid working knowledge of the spiritual beliefs that unite and divide us - as well as the perspective from the other side of these divisions. These 24 lectures offer you an opportunity to gain a solid grasp of the key ideas of religion itself - the issues that repeatedly surface when you look at any faith's beliefs, practices, and organization. Using five major religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism - as illustrations of how religions can address the same core issues in parallel and different ways, Professor Kimball leads you on an exploration of religion's complex and multidimensional nature.

Morning Reflections

At the age of eight and twenty, Sterling Wynd, Earl of Wyndham, left England. Duty weighed heavily on him, and solemnity filled his soul. However, before he turned thirty, chose a suitable wife and went about begetting heirs, he wanted to do something for himself—see the world. Or at least the part that had made his family wealthy. Caroline Sutcliffe had once loved deeply. She'd married quickly and her husband soon went off to war.

Dive into the timeless tale of A Christmas Carol, where we follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man whose life takes a dramatic turn when he is visited by the ghost of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, along with the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these haunting encounters, Scrooge embarks on a transformative journey that leads him to embrace the true spirit of Christmas and become a more compassionate individual. - Summary by Wikipedia

Step into the enchanting world of A Christmas Carol, where we meet Ebenezer Scrooge, a cantankerous old miser whose life is forever changed after a series of ghostly visits. Guided by the spirit of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, and the three spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, Scrooge embarks on a transformative journey that reveals the profound truth that redemption is possible for even the most hardened of hearts. - Summary by Wikipedia and jvanstan