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Join David as he encounters his eccentric Aunt Betsey, faithful Peggotty and the villainous Uriah Heep, and as he falls in love with Little Em'ly, Dora and Agnes. And then there is old school friend James Steerforth: dashing, daring and seductive. This dramatisation explores the complexities and intimacies of that relationship beyond anything possible in Dickens' day, in an adaptation giving fresh life and vividness to this beloved tale.

In "The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell," the author explores the life of Danny O'Connell, a player often overlooked in the annals of baseball history due to his status as a "common" card in the collecting world. O'Connell's story is much more than his on-field performance; it's a tale of the human spirit, embodying dreams, disappointments, and the unnoticed grandeur of an ordinary life.

Handywoman Barb Young has lived in the sleepy coastal town of Bullford Point for over fifty years - and frankly, in that time, not much has happened, unless you count that business where a bush turkey managed to board the ferry a couple of years ago. When Joe Griffiths returns from Sydney after six years of drug addiction, jail and, eventually, rehab, Barb offers him a job, hoping to help him turn his life around. However, when another new resident of Bullford Point is murdered, Joe becomes the prime suspect.

A collection of fabulous tales of genies, heroes, flying carpets and fantastic voyages, The Arabian Nights has enchanted generations of children and adults. Forged in the Islamic Golden Age, it was brought to Europe in the 18th Century, where it became an instant sensation. Included here are seven full-cast dramatisations, starring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahrazad and Derek Jacobi as the King, as well as a bonus edition of In Our Time exploring the story behind the tales.

In a world swarming with overt displays of leadership—boasted in boardrooms and heralded in headlines—lies an often-overlooked realm: Unseen Leadership. This illuminating exploration delves into the subtle, yet powerful, undercurrents of leadership that guide teams to triumph without fanfare or acclaim. It uncovers the quiet strength of leaders who inspire profound change not through command and decree, but through empathy, resilience, and the silent power of example.

In Pirate Cove, Richard D. Bailey provides an insider’s chronicle of a white-collar crime whose headline-grabbing elements first appeared on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal. It’s the true, unvarnished, complete, totally untold, and fascinating story of how one honest man helped unravel the massive Southport Lane fraud perpetrated by the author’s former employer, 26-year-old self-proclaimed financial prodigy Alexander Chatfield Burns.

Carter offers insight and advice that lenders, real estate agents, and anyone interested in the real estate business will likely find useful - whether you're just getting started or simply need inspiration. In fact, the principles outlined in this audiobook make it an excellent resource for any type of small business owner.

Critical thinking is essential for students to develop as it helps them process and analyze information logically and effectively. Students: Who Connects Your Dots? challenges students of all ages to make sound decisions, solve problems, and evaluate the validity and truthfulness of information and arguments. It also encourages students to question their own biases, leading to a more open-minded and informed perspective.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Kentucky. Greater than a Tourist—Kentucky, USA by author Hypha Fries offers the inside scoop on the Bluegrass State.

Scattered and trapped across an exploding chessboard, individual groups of desperate men wandered. Men who were simply attempting to survive in a world of carnage that had gone totally insane. Men like us. Small units that were severely depleted of men and equipment. Manhood stranded in the wasteland who retreated to the defenses of anything they could find to buy themselves another hour. Even an insignificant farmhouse could be the difference between life and death.

When a cop is murdered in rural Ohio on Donny Blackmon’s property, the case seems open and shut. Donny must’ve done it—he’s a known cop-hater, and he’s already fled. Believing her husband is innocent, Donny’s wife calls Whiskey River Investigations, the new one-man PI agency run by former sheriff’s deputy Ed Runyon, to see if Ed can find her husband.

When notorious gunfighter Santiago returns to Cabella, New Mexico, he finds that the town has burned down since his last visit, and all that is left is the saloon and stables. The place is now simply a stagecoach station in the desert. He meets Beth, a showgirl from his past, and has a short reunion with her before a troupe of soldiers arrive with their prisoner, Apache Joe, a renegade Indian.

This personal memoir of Robert "Bob" Morin invites the listener into the life's journey of a Kansas farm-boy during a period of rapid change in the labor and life of farming the flat, dry land of Western Kansas during the middle third of the twentieth century....

In 1982, crowd favorite Jack Jones was murdered, while leading a championship golf tournament on its final day, slain in the middle of the third fairway, for all to see. Including his impressionable young son. Eleven years later and now a college graduate, Jack, Jr., can't shake the haunting images from that fateful day at the prestigious Eidolon Golf Club.