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1901. Tina Rose is the beloved daughter of a wealthy Jewish family while Edward grew up with an abusive father in the wilds of New Zealand. Despite their differences, the two fall madly in love when Edward arrives in England, looking for a better future. However, the consequences of their love affair are terrible for Tina, as she is shamed by the father she adores, and Edward is sent away. Against all the odds, Tina and Edward find each other again.

Roche Pride is a gripping tale of power, deception, and the fragile bonds that hold a family together. Levon Roche, the unyielding head of a powerful dynasty, fights to maintain control as the foundations of his world begin to crack. His wife, Stephania, harbors a devastating secret—her affair with Maurice "Python" Hecate and the true paternity of her youngest child, Alessio. Meanwhile, Amythist Nexxe, Stephania’s younger cousin, wrestles with her own silent suffering.

Leonardo Roche was born into power, but he never wanted it. As the son of Levon Roche, a ruthless crime boss with a past full of ghosts, Leonardo struggles to define his own path. When he discovers his father has stolen the ashes of a nameless boy—a boy who never had a chance—Leonardo’s simmering defiance ignites into full-blown war. Across town, Viper wants nothing more than to keep his stepson Vance out of the life. But when Levon resurfaces with leverage that cuts to the bone, Viper is forced into a brutal game where survival means sacrificing more than he’s willing to lose.

Twin brothers Andrew and Jackson Franks have lived and worked under the iron fist of their father, Prior, for as long as they can remember. But when a petty household argument turns violent, and Prior shoots and kills their mother before turning the gun upon himself, the boys are left with nothing but each other and the family's hardscrabble South Texas ranch.

In his novel The Cut of Pride, Jim Misko does something that is rare in modern literature: He writes about hard, brutal, unpleasant physical labor. And he does so with such vivid detail that the labor itself becomes one of the story’s major entities. His cast of complex, dysfunctional characters - owners and employees of a mink-raising farm in coastal Oregon - is nearly destroyed by the seemingly endless toil. Maintaining a sense of human worth is a constant struggle.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie features the original stars, including Gary Cooper re-creating his Oscar-nominated role. It aired on June 17, 1940.

After the debacle of the previous holiday season, Darcy and Elizabeth joyfully anticipate Christmastide 1813, Georgiana’s come out at Pemberley’s Twelfth Night Ball culminating the season. With months of planning behind the event, even Lady Matlock is satisfied and sends Colonel Fitzwilliam to represent the family, assuring there will be no repeat of the previous Christmastide.