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Sarah Hargreaves doesn't share her husband Matthew's desire to join the Puritan exiles, but when their son Benjamin is arrested on a trumped-up charge, they have little choice but to go. Things go rapidly from bad to worse and they decide to leave everything behind. Hoping to find peace and like-minded souls in a new religious community in America, they spend everything they have left on a ticket to sail on the Mayflower.

A collection of folk stories about art, money, drugs, and love told firsthand by the songwriter and storyteller Beans on Toast.

From the creators of Castle Heights comes Sweet Little Chittering, a quaint looking village nestled in the English countryside. Picturesque, peaceful, and deadly.

Castle Heights is an ordinary looking London tower block...from the outside. But within the drab walls, things aren’t quite so innocent…or safe. Experience the disturbing events which take place on one fateful night as 18 writers bring you 18 stories–one set on each floor. From monsters to killers, the supernatural to the bizarre, these interlinked tales will have you desperate for escape as you make your way up Castle Heights from the ground floor.

The United States has survived a pandemic and the famine that followed, but America finds herself backed into a corner when Chinese-Russian forces arrive at her borders. In a country starved of patriotism and divided on every stance, this invasion is the breaking point.

Buck Wallace, a lone white man in the land of the Kwahadie Comanche, was determined to make his home by the Pecos River. He vowed to live alongside the Kwahadies and carve his own private paradise out of the wilderness. But the trail to peace was long, hard and stained with the blood of the few who went before him. He would have to brave the challenge of the legendary warrior Goyah...learn the perils and pleasures of love from the beautiful Kiowa woman Asa...and test his will to survive.

Buck Wallace was determined to make his home by the Pecos River. He vowed to live alongside the Kwahadies and carve his own private paradise out of the wilderness. But the trail to peace was long, hard and stained with the blood of the few who went before him. He would have to brave the challenge of the legendary warrior Goyah...learn the perils and pleasures of love from the beautiful Kiowa woman Asa...and test his will to survive in a land of infinite promise...and intense danger.

Read along with us as we explore the world through books! Mama, Beanie, and Bubby will share our favorite books both old & new. Feel free to ask for your favorites too. Print our bookmarks at home & share with friends! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13p_cnOcxD_hKwIflVHIpUp2R0ZxqLNt-lL66dUd7Bw4/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome to Chronscast! We are the official podcast of SFF Chronicles, the world's largest science-fiction and fantasy community. Each episode your hosts Dan Jones, Christopher Bean, and Peat Long will take a deep dive into some classic science-fiction, fantasy, and horror with a special guest. We'll also discuss the challenges of writing and publishing SFF, and our guests' experiences. Episodes feature specialist advice on writing and publishing from our resident legal beagle Damaris Browne a.k.a The Judge, plus skits from the Irish SFF comic duo An Roinn Ultra. We also feature winners of...

1on1, die wegweisende Interview-Reihe aus dem Hause Rocket Beans TV schafft es regelmäßig wunderlichen Charakteren der Games- & Popkultur-Welt Geheimnisse zu entlocken, die selbst erfahrene Profis begeistern. So nah sind Sie der Wahrheit noch nie gekommen, dies ist das Ende der Fahnenstange - danach ist alles gesagt.

Aufregende Pen & Paper - Abenteuer aus dem Hause Rocket Beans. Hier findet ihr sämtliche Rollenspiele, die in den letzten Jahren bei uns gespielt wurden. Diverse Settings und Geschichten in verschiedenen Konstellationen sind bereits zu finden - und es werden stetig mehr!

Du bist ein echter Bücherwurm und kannst dich kaum vom geschriebenen Wort trennen? Dann ist diese Sendung genau das richtige für dich. Literatur pur. Diese Show ist mehr als nur ein Blick auf ein Buch, wir schauen auf jede Seite. Egal ob Klassiker oder neue Büche. Wir entdecken mit euch die Bestseller von morgen.

McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco. In this piece by Henry Bean, a hard-hearted Hollywood agent finds her power slipping away.

With old age come losses. The body ages and the elderly person is unable to partake of activities that were once normal, and the mind may not be as sharp as it once was. Perhaps worst of all is loss of control of ones affairs. Col. Hampton had been a powerful man. He fought Indians, Moros in the jungles of Mindanao, he had been that rara avis in the American service, a really wealthy professional officer. He had played polo, and served a turn as military attaché at the Paris embassy.

In 1930's Texas, the oil industry is booming and small-time wildcatter Bill Dodd has secretly acquired the oil lease to the property adjoining H.L. Hunt's latest gusher. It promises to make Dodd a millionaire but before he can register the leases with the county, he is gunned down and Hunt's company takes over the land. Texas Ranger Lee Garrett is sent to investigate. He uncovers the first organized crime racket in Texas. The Mafia is running women and booze and their hired muscle makes sure no one stops their operation.

Dive deep into the intricate minds of The Witcher's characters and explore the fascinating intersection of psychology and fantasy in "The Psychology of The Witcher." Uncover the secrets behind the complex motivations and behaviors of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg, and other iconic characters in this captivating exploration of the acclaimed fantasy series.

I'll be reading classic works of literature and offering some explanation along the way. I'm a high school English teacher with more than 20 years of experience, and my podcast is intended to help students understand these novels. Alternately, some people may find it helpful to listen to someone read to help them fall asleep, and I'm happy to help!

Uncovering real Alabama creepy cases: mysteries, conspiracies and murders.Hosted and Created by Meosha BeanMusic Composed by Carlos LazzariJoin my patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/MeoshaBeanOfficialListen to all episodes on Goreculture.comM.V.B Films Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pen & Paper-Rollenspiele zählen zu den absoluten Lieblingsprojekten bei Rocket Beans. Zahlreiche Abenteuer wurden bereits auf Youtube und als Podcast unter dem passenden Kanalnamen “Pen & Paper“ veröffentlicht. Warum also dieser neue Kanal hier? Ganz einfach: Die hier erscheinenden Abenteuer gibt es NUR als Podcast. Musik, Atmosphäre und Soundeffekte sorgen dabei für ein echtes Hörspiel-Gefühl. Aktuelles Abenteuer: CITY OF MIST - DAS LAZARUS PROJEKT. Neue Folgen gibt es jeden Montag. Story und Spielleitung: Steffen Grziwa Cast: Daniel Budiman, Haselnuuuss, Miriam Grziwa Redaktion: ...

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