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When journalist Robert Andrew Powell finished his first marathon, he cried, cradled in his father’s arms. Long distance runners understand where those tears come from, even if there are others who will never understand what drives someone to run 26.2 consecutive miles in a grueling mental and physical test. Powell’s emotional reaction to completing the race wasn’t just about the run, though. It was also about the joy and relief of coming back up after hitting rock bottom.

Howard Fast has placed the entire action of this highly charged novel in the space of one day at the substantial home of a prominent United States senator. This dinner party sounds like a well-ordered and gracious affair, but as events unfold, there are things to be settled - some are political and ethical, some are emotional, and some are questions of life and death. This is a profound and important novel with the dramatic intensity of first-class theater.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which also starred Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, originally aired on March 22, 1943.

The Crow's second report from Little Bubblesqueak tells the tale of Bertrand the Slippery Eel. Accident prone Bertrand causes havoc in the supermarket, before finding fame with Ellie on the Ice-Rink.

Follow high school misfit teens on a alien rescue and to uncover what happened when the aliens came to a small town in the midwest years ago. One fact, nothing is as it seems. For three friends, Sleepersville High School was already strange enough. Sarah, the mayor's daughter, wanted to be anything but the most popular girl in school. Blake, the science geek, was spending his time trying to get Sarah to notice him.

From GI's in New York's Times Square to Bette Davis, Jane Powell, and Eve Arden at the Hollywood Canteen, Americans rejoiced on V-J Day (August 15, 1945). These classic radio moments come from the NBC Radio Network's live coverage.

As the fiftieth anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination draws near, the events of that fateful day will undoubtedly be on the minds of many throughout the world. Here Dean Owen curates a fascinating collection of interviews and thought-provoking commentaries from notable men and women connected to that notorious Friday afternoon. Those who worked closely with the president, civil rights leaders, celebrities, prominent journalists, and political allies are among the nearly one hundred voices asked to share their reflections on the significance of that day and the legacy left behind by John F. Kennedy.

Basil Rathbone and Jane Powell narrate the Brothers Grimm tale, with music from Humperdinck's opera performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie, featuring the original stars, aired on June 17, 1940.

On the surface Norman is not the perfect Christmas tree, but just because he is different to the other trees, he is no less special and no less deserving of a happy home full of love.

Stella is a little brave cat....she lives off her wits and finds food and refuge whenever and wherever she can....even if it means dealing with that nasty neighbour, 'A mangy ginger tom called Gilbert'.

Sirol is frightened when he is woken by a strange noise and asks his friends to investigate...they find a baby wolf who has strayed from his mother and care for him until they can be re-united.

Tom Cat enjoys mushrooms for breakfast, and is disappointed to find that they have all disappeared from the forest. He calls on Sirol and his friends to find out where they have all gone. Strange noises are heard and the animals are frightened....but there's no such thing as ghosts.

Beauty's heard tales of a fearsome beast living in the dark forest that now lies between her and home. But she always thought they were myths. Until now. When captured, she imagines she'll go to any lengths to escape from his clutches - until she learns that he is human, and the victim of a terrible curse, who can only be freed if she agrees to bear his child. Will Beauty find it in her heart to free the beast?

Yo ho ho, join Captain Kitty and Tiger on their pirate ship and sail around the world on a great adventure.

The Long Silent Night: A Jack Frost Mystery brings together the unlikely bedfellows of film noir and fantasy to create a surprising holiday thriller, sure to be enjoyed by all ages. It's up to Jack Frost, a winter elemental and the North Pole's premiere private eye, to find his kidnapped adoptive father, Santa Claus, so that the Spell of Eternal Night - the spell that makes Christmas Eve last until Santa has delivered all his presents - can be lifted and time allowed to flow once more.

The Story of how Kitten and Tiger first meet.

Today the Buddha is honoured throughout the world as one of the great religious figures in the history of humankind. In this authoritative biography, John Strong presents the story of Siddhartha Gautama the way Buddhists have told it - from accounts of his previous lives, and the story of his birth and upbringing, through to his enlightenment, deathbed deeds, and ongoing presence in the relics that he left behind.

Sirol leaves for a day at the beach without Salty Dog because he is late. Sirol looks everywhere for him at the seaside, but he is nowhere to be found. Sirol opens his picnic basket to find that someone has eaten all the contents...who could it be?

When we think of the word "censorship", we imagine blacked out words and authoritarian political regimes of the past. However, censorship is alive and well today, and just as pervasive in capitalist democracies as repressive regimes. Offering a potted history of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399 BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley provides an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech. This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in global media in the information age.