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Set in the years around 1492, Yiddish for Pirates recounts the compelling story of Moishe, a Bar Mitzvah boy who leaves home to join a ship's crew, where he meets Aaron, the polyglot parrot who becomes his near-constant companion. From a present-day Florida nursing home, this wisecracking yet poetic bird guides us through a world of pirate ships, Yiddish jokes, and treasure maps. But Inquisition Spain is a dangerous time to be Jewish and Moishe joins a band of hidden Jews trying to preserve some forbidden books.

The envy of all her friends, wife and mother Saphora Warren is the model of Southern gentility and accomplishment. She lives in a beautiful Lake Norman home, and has raised three capable adult children. Her husband is a successful plastic surgeon - and a philanderer. It is for that reason that, after hosting a garden party for Southern Living magazine, Saphora packs her bags to escape the trappings of her picturesque-but-vacant life.

In life, many people have goals and dreams, but many aren’t willing to do what it takes to obtain those goals and dreams. The story of The Hungriest Pirate was created to show listeners, that if you aren’t able to overcome both physical and mental obstacles, you won’t be able to reach the success you desire. The Hungriest Pirate empowers both children and adults by planting the roots of persistence in their minds. Hop in your boat and join these four pirates on their quest to find out who the hungriest pirate truly is!

JOHNNY BLACKDAWN no es más aquel adolescente que se debatía entre ser un pirata o servir en la Marina Real británica. Su camino lo ha llevado a convertirse en capitán de capitanes. Sus habilidades en alta mar le han valido el mote, así como sus hazañas al frente de El Espectro, el letal barco pirata que ha golpeado una y otra vez a la Compañía de las Indias. Pero tras su éxito al frente de una revolución de bucaneros, Johnny ha dejado tras de sí grandes enemigos que esperan pacientemente el momento de vengarse.