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A bonding adventure goes horribly wrong in this gripping story of trust, survival, and motherly instincts. Karla and her stepdaughter Olivia are alone on a remote family camping trip when news of a mysterious outbreak in nearby San Francisco begins to trickle in. With little information to go on, the two women must identify the biggest threat to their safety: the supposedly deadly virus, the stranger who stumbles into their campsite, or each other.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein spins a comic and moving tale about the pitfalls that await female political appointees. On the eve of Dr. Lyssa Dent Hughes' nomination as Surgeon General, a witty and dangerous cast of characters stir the calm waters of her Georgetown home.

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through Florence, Italy. The recording includes a conversation with author Jessica Dickey.

In the early 20th century, a mysterious woman tutors a young girl in the arts of mind reading and clairvoyance. From the creator of The Control Group comes a story that is both a bittersweet coming-of-age story and a diabolical revenge thriller, bound together by cinematic sound design and an intoxicating tapestry of original and traditional music, providing a kaleidoscopic tour from street-corner medicine shows to vaudeville amusement halls of the era.

Радиопостановка "Барышня-крестьянка" - по одноименной повести Александра Сергеевича Пушкина из цикла "Повестей покойного Ивана Петровича Белкина". В соседское имение приезжает молодой барин Алексей. Лиза, дочь помещика, хочет познакомиться с красавцем. Девушка, зная о том, что молодой барин любит по утрам объезжать лес, переодевается в крестьянское платье и рано утром, прихватив лукошко, идёт в лес…

Travel through the dimensions with 17-year-old Nagrus as your guide. In this sci-fi fantasy audio story, Nargus sets out on a journey through Time, in search of her body and her past.The narrative follows 17-year-old Nargus, a "Mind"—a consciousness without a physical body—in a universe where bodies are scarce and must be acquired through "Dream Dealers." To survive, Nargus must undergo a body transplant. Her quest leads her through a richly imagined multiverse involving dimensional time travel, body recycling, and the subconscious universe. The story delves into themes of identity, memory...

When Amber left home for the first day of middle school, she was the same blonde-haired girl she had always been. However, when she came home that evening, she would not be. In an embarrassing exchange, Amber learns that her father is actually a Black man. Refusing to accept her identity, she sets into motion a series of events that will end up causing her even more anguish. Unable to deal with the revelation, Amber eventually moves in with her White grandparents.