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Elizabeth Barrett Browning's classic poem recounting the astonishing variety of ways in which she loves her beloved, read by Jenny Agutter.

The perfect gift for the one you love. Poetry, prose, and readings that speak of love set against beautiful music.

Here's a quick primer routine for improving overall posture by paying attention to the three main components of posture: spinal alignment, muscular balance (from one side of the body to the other), and total-body strength. You will stand taller and feel firmer if you perform this fun and effective workout twice a week.

Perhaps one of the most endearing love stories of all time captured theatrically, in sonnet and in letter by Katharine Cornell & Anthony Quayle.

Stephanie Barrett's popular children's book A Dragon's Work Is Never Done is now available as a Spanish language audiobook! This is a great option for native speakers as well as kids who are learning Spanish as a second language. Enjoy this new edition of the book read beautifully by Noelia Giacomelli.

Elizabeth Barrett Moulton Barrett was born on 6 March 1806, in Coxhoe Hall, County Durham, the eldest of 12 children. The family's wealth was derived from sugar plantations manned by slaves in Jamaica and enabling them to also purchase a 500-acre estate in Herefordshire. This wealth allowed her to publish poems from an early age. However by age 20 the family’s fortunes were to decline, but never below comfortable, after losing a lawsuit over their plantations.

Go to The Dancing Men and ask for a saucer of milk for your snake. Then all will be revealed. That’s all the note says - before the ink disappears! Xena and Xander Holmes think living in London will be boring. But when they discover they’re related to Sherlock Holmes and inherit his unsolved casebook, life becomes much more exciting. The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn’t, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished 1000 years ago. Can two smart 21st-century kids succeed where the celebrated Sherlock Holmes could not?

Xander’s classmate gives a report at school about a famous amulet of the Egyptian god of time, Thoth. It was thought to be so powerful that it could turn back time one day every hundred years. And that day will come in a week!

Elizabeth Barrett Moulton Barrett was born on 6 March 1806, in Coxhoe Hall, County Durham, the eldest of 12 children. The family's wealth was derived from sugar plantations manned by slaves in Jamaica, enabling them to also purchase a 500-acre estate in Herefordshire. This wealth allowed her to publish poems from an early age. However, by age 20, the family’s fortunes were in decline, though they were never below comfortable, after losing a lawsuit over their plantations.

Key West is paradise - unless you're the dead woman in the Toucan Suite. The Hemingway cats, Megs and Bartholomew, who wander the grounds of the B&B, think Liberty Anderson was a spy. But spying on whom? And why? Trouble, the black cat detective, must decipher their cryptic communications and piece together a motive for murder.

Trouble, a savvy black cat with a penchant for sleuthing, has landed in the cream of Savannah society. So has a murderer and art thief. Julia Hampton comes from old family, old money, and old society, but her job as an art insurance investigator puts her at odds with her background - and with the killer. Julia is determined to stop him. US Deputy Marshal Mitch Lawson knows more than he's willing to let on. One thing is clear: Julia is in danger - because of secrets he won't share.

The question is asked by each of us, but the answer remains elusive. Dictionaries summon up many words, but none fulfill. Love itself is often ethereal, felt but only seen in a glance, a look, a fleeting touch. Part of love’s beauty is perhaps in the fact that the question never can be adequately answered; it's ephemeral, a chimera of the heart and only felt. Our own experiences are unique and personal to ourselves and of little help defining it for another.

For the female poet there was always the confining hand of men to instruct that their time was perhaps spent more productively elsewhere. These lines, these gilded verses often protest otherwise. The contribution of women in these earlier centuries is immense, and in this series we bring together poets who have created some of the most beautiful and expressive verses ever written. And remember these words, these telling lines, have been written against the grain of society's male bias. With their remembered words these female poets have given us a history that we can all now share.

The 2016 election, which altered American political history, was not decided by the Russians or in Ukraine or by Steve Bannon. The event that broke Hillary's blue wall in the Midwest and swung Florida and North Carolina was an October Surprise, and it was wholly a product of the leadership of the FBI. This is the inside story by the reporter closest to its center.

This is a first-hand look at a city that people can't seem to stop talking about. It's a guidebook of sorts, but not to restaurants and sightseeing. Instead, Alexander Barrett is your friendly guide to the quirky characters and atmosphere of Portland, Oregon, and how fun, beautiful, and ridiculous it can be. With its approachable, often hilarious tone, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about bikes, beards, beers, rain, and everything else important about the city you've heard you should like. The expanded second edition of this popular book is sure to delight!

Have you ever really looked at what’s in your beloved pet’s commercial food? Ingredients like sawdust, rendered fat, chemical preservatives, and mystery animal byproducts are all commonly used in the pet foods you see on the shelf at your local grocery store. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Unlock your on-camera potential with this show! Boost visibility, engage audiences, fully leverage the lens and drive sales. Join Kerry Barrett, an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist, for insights on maximizing your VIQ (that's Video IQ). Explore more at www.KerryBarrett.com. And if you want to know how bad you are on camera... really, take the quiz here.

Dive into 'Azimuth,' where Barrett, a retired U.S. Army Officer and small business owner, and Kimberly, a seasoned Certified Public Accountant, navigate the complex world of current events, politics, and family values. Their unique blend of military service, business insights, and commitment to traditional values creates a vibrant compass for moderate fiscal conservatives. Join the McNabbs for enlightening conversations and a fresh perspective on the issues that matter.

A cornerstone of Western occult tradition, The Magus by Francis Barrett is a masterful synthesis of magical philosophy, ancient science, and esoteric lineage. First published in 1801, this three-part compilation remains one of the most important and accessible grimoires in the English language—uniting wisdom from Agrippa, Paracelsus, and other ancient sources into a single, visionary system.

In this third and final book of The Magus, Francis Barrett turns from magical practice to magical history—presenting a rare and invaluable compendium of the great minds who shaped Western occult philosophy.