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Temptation looms large in love poetry and religious poetry, but over the centuries, poets have described and explored the topic of temptation from a variety of different perspectives, choosing some very unusual metaphors to illustrate the dangers - or the delights - of temptation. Here are six all-time favorites. 

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Forfærdet kommer Wendy hjem fra skole og fortæller, at byrådet planlægger en motorvej - tværs gennem Lindehøjs jorde! Og det er ikke det eneste, der truer rideskolen. En række mystiske uheld rammer Lindehøj, lidt for mange til bare at være tilfældigheder, og nu er også hestenes liv i fare. Wendy og hendes venner beslutter, at de må gribe ind. Motorvejen må og skal forhindres og vigtigst af alt - der må ikke ske hestene noget ondt!

Rarity saa hyviä uutisia. Hän löytää vihdoin täydellisen paikan omalle vaateputiikilleen! Putiikkinsa avajaisissa Rarity päättää esitellä luomuksiaan, jotka ovat saaneet innoituksensa Canterlotin suosituista kuninkaallisista. Kaupungin ponit ihastuvat Rarityn suunnittelemiin asuihin, mutta pian tilauksia alkaa tulvia enemmän kuin Rarity ehtii niitä tekemään. Kuinka Rarity oikein selviää pinteestä? My Little Pony - 12 minitarinaa sisältää jännittäviä kertomuksia My Little Ponien maailmasta.

W tej edycji rozpoczęliśmy podróż przez rytuał Eucharystii i Liturgii godzin, krok po kroku odkrywając całe bogactwo treści, która kryje się w świętych obrzędach Kościoła. Czynimy to, co Kościół praktycznie od początku swego istnienia nazywa mistagogią, a więc wchodzimy coraz głębiej w celebrowane misterium przez odkrywanie znaczenia i symboliki rytuału, aby całe nasze życie było przemieniane przez liturgię.

Featuring work by Charles Dickens, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Clara Venn and Hume Nisbet, this collection of nine enduring stories - some well-known, others less familiar - evoke the many spirits of Christmas. Featuring misty journeys to distant loved ones, Christmas Eve manifestations and lonely, frost-filled vigils.

Do you ever struggle with feelings of insecurity or doubt? That’s a trick question - we ALL deal with issues of self-esteem at one point or another. However, there is a better way! In this program, you’ll learn from the experts and transform your fears and anxiety into rock-solid confidence and success.

Do you do everything in your power to avoid having hard or awkward conversations? First off, you’re not alone. I’m sure most of us have turned to walk the other way when we spot someone with whom we need to have a tough chat! However, we’re here to tell you there is a better way. Awkward Moments is a compilation of audio programs designed to help you navigate situations that used to make you cringe. 

This show, centered on a character called The Whistler, was an American radio drama that ran from 1942 until 1955. The Whistler was a mysterious narrator who told of various murder stories. When you hear the footsteps and the whistle, be prepared for a haunting story.

Originally broadcast between 1943 and 1945, these 30-minute supernatural episodes featured stories written by popular authors at the time including Robert Lewis Stevenson, Victor Hugo, Edgar Alan Poe, and even Charles Dickens.

One of the premier drama programs of the golden age of radio, Suspense was subtitled radio’s outstanding theater of thrills. The protagonist was usually a normal person suddenly dropped into a bizarre or threatening situation; solutions were “withheld until the last possible second”, and evildoers were usually punished in the end.

This popular radio program followed Randy Stone, a hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman, and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. Running from 1950 to 1952, listeners were invited to join the newsman in his journeys, oftentimes encountering criminals and troubled souls.

Witness powerful stories about the effects and realities of living in a prejudiced society in this audio bundle of classic Black narratives. These selections are both fictional and nonfictional stories of living in a society that devalues and dehumanizes the lives of Black people. Though all four of these books were written more than a hundred years ago, the realities within are still important for modern audiences to understand.

Characters that are passed down through history are larger than life, and Paul Bunyan is a fabled figure whose stories have been passed between generations and grown to epic proportions throughout time. The legendary giant lumberjack accompanied by trusty Babe the Blue Ox is a classic character whose legends have lived for over a hundred years. This collection of stories includes classics like: "Babe the Blue Ox", "The Birth of Paul Bunyan", "Paul Bunyan Tames the Whistle River", "Paul Bunyan and the Frozen Flames", and "Paul Bunyan and the Log Jam".

Christmas Stories and Poems will provide you and your family over an hour of rich family entertainment. On a cold Christmas night, get all comfy by the fire and settle back with a cup of hot chocolate. Relax, and experience the Christmas holiday with a laugh, a chuckle and maybe a tear or two. When you rediscover these classics, you may find that you rediscover your soul.

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! Bribery, treachery, the God of the universe, mobs with swords and clubs, unconditional love, bullies, miracles, armed guards, soldiers, angels, dead people coming back to life...Listen to the riveting story of Jesus' life from Palm Sunday through the Last Supper, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. This meaningful presentation used the actual Bible text from the Gospels, and corresponding Old and New Testament passages that help explain the hope we can have because of Jesus.

This audio adventure is designed to appeal especially to older kids and tweens. Listen to the true story of creation, the fall of man, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, and more Old and New Testament related passages to equip kids to better understand God's powerful Word.

This amazing collection of poetry from the famous Greek Anthology spans over 1,500 years of ancient Greek and Byzantine history. The selections in this recording were chosen and translated by famed classicist J. W. Mackail.  

An anthology featuring famous sleuths: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter", Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Crooked Man" and G.K. Chesterlon's "The Man in the Passage".