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'People may say I can't sing. But no one can ever say I didn't sing.' Despite having no pitch, no rhythm and no tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, giving a sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Born in Pennsylvania in 1868, Florence Foster adored music and as a girl was a talented pianist, but her wealthy father refused to allow her to study in Europe. In retaliation she eloped with Dr Frank Jenkins, but the marriage soon foundered, not least because the 18-year-old bride contracted syphilis on their wedding night.

Emma and Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. Grandma has powers too, but Grandpa doesn't, and he definitely doesn't like the gnomes doing the gardening, or the washing up doing itself - he'd rather play with his model aeroplanes.

Die offizielle Vorgeschichte zum großen Serienereignis auf NETFLIX. Nur noch einen Sommer hat Sabrina Spellman bis zu ihrem 16. Geburtstag. Dann wird alles anders werden: Sie wird in den dunklen Hexenzirkel aufgenommen und muss allen normalsterblichen Menschen entsagen; ihren Freundinnen - und ihrer großen Liebe Harvey. Wird sie das schaffen? Und liebt Harvey sie überhaupt so sehr wie sie ihn? Um das herauszufinden, lässt sich Sabrina von ihrem Cousin Ambrose zu einem gefährlichen Plan überreden: Sie wendet bei Harvey einen Zauber an.

Esmie's mum died when she was just a baby, but it will be great to have a brilliant new mum around. Now Esmie has a new friend who claims to have psychic powers, and Esmie thinks that her mum is trying to send her a message.

From the author of The Girl from Lace Island and A Twist of Fate. When five random people simultaneously receive 'the key', they don't realise that their lives are about to change forever. Shrouded in secrecy, the mysterious silver key is delivered to each of them along with a code, a web address and a promise that - if used wisely - it can unlock a door to luxury and privilege beyond their wildest dreams. However, as each of them begins to use the key, they are propelled into a world of hazy moral choices and soon start to question their enigmatic gift.

Tell the Wind and Fire is about a young girl called Lucie who lives in a New York very different from the New York we know: The city is torn between two very different kinds of magic, and Lucie's own family was torn apart years ago by that conflict. Lucie wears magic rings and carries a burden of guilt she can't share with anyone. The light in her life is her sweetheart boyfriend, Ethan, but it turns out Ethan has a secret, too: a soulless doppelganger created by dark magic.

An Unapologetically, honest, raw and unfiltered podcast. Telling truth from beginning to end. Stories that will make you laugh,cry and everything in between. Detailing how I’m dealing heart break, the dating life and all its horror stories! Join me whilst I bare my soul in this intimate podcast: “You’ve gotta be joking” With Meg Rees. Xoxo 💋 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Step inside Marietta's Magic Dress Shop! There are hundreds of beautiful dresses in every colour of the rainbow, sewn with magic thread. Take a look, try one on, and wait for the magic to whisk you away on an amazing adventure! When Ava puts on a sparkling trapeze outfit with a dazzling butterfly tiara, she is transported back in time to a travelling circus. Ava loves the clever circus stunts and the beautiful costumes, but she's worried about a baby elephant that is meant to perform tricks.

Doug Heywood was a teenager when he discovered, in a shoebox hidden in a wardrobe, hundreds of letters, all written by his father, Scott Heywood. As a POW on the infamous Burma Railway, Scott wrote almost daily to his young wife, Margery, on scraps of paper that had to be hidden from guards. These letters tell of an enduring love – and also, intriguingly, of how Scott dealt with the most brutally testing circumstances.

Just because Mel lives in New Whitby, a city founded by vampires, doesn't mean she knows any of the blood-drinking undead personally. They stay in their part of town; she says in hers. Until the day a vampire shows up at her high school. Worse yet, her best friend, Cathy, seems to be falling in love with him. It's up to Mel to save Cathy from a mistake she might regret for all eternity! On top of trying to help Cathy (whether she wants it or not), Mel is investigating a mysterious disappearance for another friend and discovering the attractions of a certain vampire wannabe.

🎮🍿 Welcome to the Pop Culture Gamers Podcast! Level up your listening experience as we dive into the thrilling world of gaming and entertainment. Join us for heart-pounding and epic discussions on all things pop culture and video gaming. From pixelated adventures to silver screen blockbusters, we've got you covered. Get ready to press play and embark on a wild ride through the realms of gaming and beyond with Haydn (@herjuk) and Steve (Stevoo7)! 🎙️🚀 #PopCultureGamers #GamingPodcast #EntertainmentUnleashed

Real estate agent Chloe Roberts’ billionaire, distiller client is murdered. Chloe; her mother, Ava, and ex-mobster, Tony Rizzo, are suspects. Chloe and her mom resent how the victim deceived and used them. He owes Rizzo money and mistreated his daughter. A shady past is uncovered, along with many who hated him. Chloe’s sleuthing lands them in hot water while the killer sites a new victim.

Esmie knows she wants to be a detective when she grows up - just like her dad. And now is the perfect time to start honing her investigative skills. First of all there's the mystery disappearance of Esmie's brother's girlfriend's mum (interestingly complicated!). Could she still be alive? Or does a vital clue lie beneath the soil of the local allotment? Even more importantly, Esmie is worried that her dad still hasn't proposed to his girlfriend, Lizzie.

Emma knows that having superpowers isn't always easy, especially when you have to keep them secret. But it's even harder when your mischievous little sister can't help using them in the naughtiest of ways. And when Saffie makes the new nosy neighbours' garden shed come to life and hop over the hedge, it's up to Emma to cover its tracks before it's too late! Being a big sister has never been so heroic!

"Well-bred people arrive as nearly at the appointed dinner hour as they can. It is a very vulgar assumption of importance purposely to arrive half an hour behind time; besides the folly of allowing eight or 10 hungry people such a tempting opportunity of discussing your foibles." It may be 150 years since this essential etiquette bible was first published, but within its pages is timeless advice on all manner of matters, from the dinner table to marriage, and from smoking to fashion.

London, 2006: Noras ist fast 40 und hat doch keine Ahnung, wer sie ist. Warum weiß sie so gut wie nichts über ihre Familiengeschichte? Spontan kündigt sie Job und Wohnung, lässt alles hinter sich und reist nach Tenby, einem kleinen Ort im Süden von Wales, um sich auf die Spuren ihrer Familie zu begeben. Tenby, 1956: Jedes Jahr verbringt Chloe ihre Ferien im Süden von Wales. An ihrer Seite ist stets ihr Sandkastenfreund Llew, ein kluger Junge aus armen Verhältnissen, der heimlich in Chloe verliebt ist. Doch ein dramatischer Vorfall bringt die beiden auseinander.

Mit den großen Entdeckungsreisen am Ende des 15. Jhs. drängen auch die Künstler zum Aufbruch. Sie reisen nicht mehr nur auf den alten Handwerker-Routen von einem Arbeitsort zum nächsten. Sie entdecken das Unterwegssein als neue Form, die Vielgestaltigkeit der Welt zu erfahren. Das Reisen beginnt, die Arbeitsweisen der Künstler und die Gestalt ihrer Werke zu verändern. Auf 4 Etappen von Albrecht Dürer bis Paul Klee beleuchtet das vorliegende Hörbuch dieses spannende Kapitel der Kunstgeschichte.

Derrick "Taffy" Rees was a 12-year-old Welsh boy when he saw a newspaper advertisement which offered children a free passage to Australia. So in 1938 Derrick set sail for Australia, with his mother's permission, and took along his two young sisters - aged eight and ten. Derrick "Taffy" Rees is now 75, and he tells his story in By Then I Was Thirteen.

In the parks of Coconut Grove you can hear Bob Dylan still strumming acoustic; smoke a joint with Fred Neil; and "Everybody’s Talkin" is carried on the wind. Recapturing the dying '60s, peopled by the voices of her generation, Stephanie walks through pregnancy to pain, finding unexpected friends in unlikely places and a growing instinct for truth and generosity.

What's it like to be a trail angel and can romance truly blossom from first meeting to marriage on the Pacific Crest Trail? How do trail names get bestowed and what does it mean when you find yourself roaring back at a mountain lion? How have climate change, technology, and the sheer number of hikers affected life on the PCT? Find the answers to all these questions, and so many more, in the diverse writings gathered in Crossing Paths, an anthology of stories and poems written by PCT hikers.