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New York City is not only The New Yorker magazine's place of origin and its sensibility's lifeblood, it is the heart of American literary culture. Wonderful Town, an anthology of superb short fiction by many of the magazine's most accomplished contributors, celebrates the 75-year marriage between a preeminent publication and its preeminent context with this collection of 44 of its best stories from (so to speak) home.

From outside it was simply an ordinary-looking London pub, a place you'd have to be guided to more than once before you memorized its location. But if, by chance, an insider led you to the White Hart, you would have found yourself in the midst of a select gathering or writers, editors, scientists and interested laymen—drinking, swapping odd bits of information, and, like as not, listening to Harry Purvis' stories that are so strange, they can only be true. We hope you enjoy these fan-made audio drama adaptations of Arthur C. Clarke's short sci-fi stories

Are you finding it difficult to move forward after being in an abusive relationship with a narcissist? Are you still in a relationship with a narcissist but know that it’s time to leave? Are you struggling to regain your confidence because your narcissistic partner convinced you that you’re worthless and no one else will ever love you? Sadly, studies show that narcissistic abuse affects more than 158 million people in the United States.

Poems, essays, and prompts to sing a new world into being—Queer & BIPOC perspectives on poetry as an insurgent ritual for manifesting liberation and reclaiming power.

Three months after the nuclear world war that turned America into a dangerous wasteland, Safe Haven has made it from California to South Dakota. Adrian now has six of the seven gifted people he needs to ensure the survival of their country. However, not everyone can handle Adrian’s version of safety - including some of his closest people. The refugee camp begins to rip apart, when Angela joins the Eagles, allowing a dangerous enemy to get too close.

After months of carrying burdens alone through the apocalypse, Adrian finally has the help he needs. Five of the six have come, and he can’t wait to get things started. With Angie’s power and his own secret skills, he is about to rebuild an entire country - if he can keep them away from the slavers long enough to get these special people to bond. Can he hold the enemy at bay while teaching his people how to be survivors? If they won’t work together, the apocalypse will kill them all.

Born into a kingdom where power is outlawed, Penny has little reason to love her magic. She barely remembers her mother, and even her father dies unaware of her abilities. Now, magic or not, Penny is powerless to escape the bitter tangle of competition her stepmother has created between her and her stepsisters. And a series of chance encounters with the crown prince only adds to her troubles. The last thing she needs is to attract the notice of the very royals who have turned her existence into a crime.

In grief, it is normal to wonder if you will ever feel okay again. Loneliness, fear, confusion, and anger make hope hard to come by. And yet, grieving in hope is vital to the healing process. Written at a much-appreciated length, this brief book gently guides listeners through the healing process of grief. Showing how grief doesn't happen in neat orderly stages, it explains how to work through painful emotions and questions and find God's peace and healing.

What is a perfect cuckold? My husband. Perfect for me, at least, and isn’t that all that matters? Well, no, not really. But it’s a start. A very good one at that. So, let me tell you my story…

Ellen G. White, pioneer and prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, published Steps to Christ in 1892 as a methodical guide for the evangelical. She describes the steps needed to be taken in order to become close to Christ on a personal level. The book expands greatly on topics, such as repentance, confession, acceptance, and prayer.

These two stories are the second and third parts of T. H. White's classic and individual fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. Arthur has become king, Guinevere and Launcelot (The Ill-Made Knight) fall in love, and the kingdom is threatened from the north.

Hi, I'm Tristan White - welcome to the Think Big, Act Small Podcast. ______This podcast exists to inspire bigger thinking in service-based businesses.After being in business for more than 20 years, I've discovered that many of us who work in small, service-based businesses are all too often stuck in our own heads. Every day, we're thinking about our businesses and have recurring, often self-limiting thoughts. This podcast will bring you a short and inspiring break from those thinking patterns that can limit your growth. Ideas, encouragement and inspiration are part of the mix that you'll ...

Vilified celebrity Jackson Young stands accused of a murder he didn't commit. Desperate to clear his name as the world turns against him, he finds solace in the unlikeliest of allies. Journalist Fletcher Doherty, relegated to the gossip columns, is handed the most explosive story of his career. The catch? It's about Jackson Young, a man he's publicly condemned.

Too personal for an almanac, too sophisticated for a domestic history, and too funny and self-doubting for a literary journal, One Man's Meat can best be described as a primer of a countryman's lessons and a timeless recounting of experience that will never go out of style.

With the task force closing in on Johnny and Joanny, the violent killings escalate to the point of obscenity and madness. With the capture, trial, and conviction of Johnny, the terror within the community can finally take a breath. This novel is dedicated to law enforcement, victims of crime, and victims' advocates.

While many falconry books briefly touch on the ethics of the sport, “The Philosophy & Ethics of Falconry” is entirely dedicated to addressing the chief ethical and philosophical questions at the heart of falconry. Listeners, whether they are aspiring, new, or experienced falconers (or simply someone intrigued by this unique method of hunting) will be introduced to several philosophical traditions and what wisdom they have to offer for falconry.

Afterwards, Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd been rescued by the dragon. Oh, it hadn't been a real dragon, of course, or so he hastily assured everyone to whom he told the story. Only...it had been a real dragon....The Empire had preserved peace and order throughout human-inhabited space, but it had grown weak with the passing of the centuries, and now the self styled New Humans were rising in open rebellion, striving to seize control and impose their fanatical grand design on all humans everywhere.

An old-fashioned looking book, found in the Cornish hotel where Kirsty was hiding from the horror of her old life, seemed to offer her an escape. But slowly, things start to go horribly wrong and Kirsty's past begins to catch up with her, until she has to confront her worst fears.

The world is full of things that undermine our faith. Too often, we push and scramble through life, allowing our feelings to control our decisions, attempting to accomplish things in our own strength, and trusting in worldly wisdom rather than God. This leaves us frazzled, overwhelmed, and grumbling through every difficulty like the Israelites did in the desert.

In recent years the field of aging research has exploded with new clinical findings. Many widely accepted ideas about aging—including those about the inevitability of our declining metabolism, our dying brain cells, and our deteriorating muscles and bones—have been debunked. Today we know that the physical signs of aging are far more a product of lifestyle choices than of calendar years. Aging Backwards offers an exciting and comprehensive plan for actively slowing down and even reversing the aging process through gentle exercise that develops strong, flexible muscles.