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Some locales seem to come with their own soundtrack. Don Ho and his tiny bubbles provide the background music for Hawaii, Edith Piaf for Paris. The reggae of Bob Marley evokes Jamaica. The soundtrack for Alabama is without question provided by our troubled troubadour Hank Williams. The 2016 biography Hank by Mark Ribowsky paints a dark picture of the musician's short, alcoholic, drug-filled life: a life of loneliness and pain. He goes so far as to call Hank's life story "noir-ish"....

Can 80% of the churches embracing some or all of the "emergent" and "purpose driven" characteristics be wrong? Yep. And Bob raised a lot of eyebrows with his "verse after verse" assault on these man-centered doctrines that could very well qualify as the prophesied "latter day apostasy"!

If you witnessed the impossible, what would you do? Author David Paul Nixon has spent years travelling Britain, listening to real people’s ghost stories. He has collected hundreds of frightening and bizarre tales that defy any rational explanation. This second volume delves into the nightmares that haunt our crowded towns and cities. Where dark secrets are uncovered and evil hides in plain sight. Are these stories true, or are they fantasies? Only you can decide.

England, 1964. Dorian Gray and the Hedonists are touring the country when they come up against a band of Rockers - The Gravediggers - led by the mysterious Otto. But what is the secret behind the rockers' experimental sound? And will the violence spreading across the country ever stop? Note: The Confessions of Dorian Gray contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners.

Author David Paul Nixon has spent six years travelling Great Britain and beyond, listening to real people's ghost stories: tales of frightening and unsettling encounters with vengeful spirits, unexplained apparitions, and unclassifiable phenomena. They're deeply sinister, often-traumatic tales that have had a deep, often devastating impact upon people's lives.

On les avait collés là, sur cette île. Simplement parce qu'on ne savait plus quoi en faire. Et "l'île aux assassins" perdurait depuis 10 ans maintenant. Et ça avait donné des idées à certains.

After the short reign and mysterious death of Pope John Paul I, the election of a new Pope takes place in an atmosphere of high tension between opposing factions within the Vatican, including those who want to elect the first non-Italian Pope for over four hundred years. Starring David Calder, Alison Reid, Nicholas Le Prevost, Andrew Hilton, Nigel Anthony, Paul Humpoletz, Paul Nicholson, Christian Rodska, Jonathan Nibbs, Bill Wallis, David Collins, and Paul Dodgson. With John Sandeman and Kristian Phillips.

A BBC Radio 3 production from the 'Drama on 3' series exploring the idea of a fascism of the mind. Nigel is bored. But then he meets the glamorous Liv and Tony and becomes part of their beautiful world; a beauty that hides a disturbing secret… David Eldridge's The Secret Grief stars Paul Chequer as Nigel, Frances Barber as Liv, and David Schofield as Tony. Also featured amongst the cast are Struan Rodger, Alex Tregear, Stuart McLoughlin and Nyasha Hatendi.

Beautifully performed poetry enhanced with music. Detailed commentary and analysis from experts. A fantastic introduction to classic poetry, allowing listeners to begin to appreciate and criticise form and content themselves.

Two Presidential candidates - one a rising Illinois legislator, the other a bombastic US Senator. Obama and McCain? Think again. In this transcendent Broadway play, the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates tackle the day's most passionate issue - slavery. Their battle comes to life through the eyes of Adele Douglas, wife of candidate Stephen Douglas. Challenged by the charming man from Illinois, she reexamines her basic beliefs about the American concept of freedom.

The war continues, and the undead ravage the land. Jirom, Horace, and Emanon begin to hope they might free the empire. But can they manage to do so before the dark king conquers the world?

Does Horace have the power and strength to save what he fought so hard to win? In a setting reminiscent of ancient Egypt and Babylon, where God-Kings and God-Queens hold the power of life and death, Horace, the one-time slave who became a powerful magician, has turned the tables on his former masters. Follow Horace, Alyra, and Jirom as they navigate the hurdles of managing the slave rebellion under the Akeshian Empire's nose. But evil is not content to sit back and let them gather their strength. A new threat is coming in the form of an unstoppable army of the walking dead.

In a setting reminiscent of ancient Egypt and Babylon, where God-Kings and God-Queens hold the power of life and death in their hands, Horace, the one-time slave who became a powerful magician, has turned the tables on his former masters. Follow Horace, Alyra, and Jirom as they navigate the hurdles of managing the slave rebellion under the Akeshian Empire's nose. But evil is not content to sit back and let them gather their strength. A new threat is coming in the form of an unstoppable army of the walking dead.

The winter around Cheyenne Wyoming that year was devastating killing both people and livestock. John Henry Cole was three miles out of town on his small ranch waiting out the storm that was quickly killing his cattle and horses and starting to feel a little crazy himself. Everything he owned was dying before his eyes and there wasn't anything that he could do about it. His dreams of a settled life were as dead as everything else.

Western Missouri. Former army scout Jack Gregory returns from battle to a homestead in ruins. A wanted man with no place to go, he chooses an even deadlier career - as a scout for General George Armstrong Custer. Under a new name, Jack serves bravely in the Seventh Cavalry. But when Custer’s disastrous leadership ends in devastating slaughter, Jack sets off to forge his own destiny. Winning a small ranch in a card game, he hopes to settle down and live a peaceful life.

Chosen by The Guardian as one of the best 100 novels of all time, Disraeli’s classic 1845 ‘condition-of-England’ novel exposes the inequality and exploitation endemic in 19th century Britain, and the vast gulf between the haves and the have-nots. It centres on Charles Egremont, a member of the landed gentry and newly elected MP. With a glittering future ahead of him, he is in need of a suitable wife, and his brother, the Earl of Marney, is keen that he should marry Lady Joan Fitz-Warene.

Rübezahl, der Beschützer des Riesengebirges, verliebt sich in die Magd Rosa und nähert sich ihr in unterschiedlichen Gestalten. Die Baronin von Harrant nutzt die Unaufmerksamkeit des verliebten Geistes, um einen niederträchtigen Plan umzusetzen. Ihre Absicht ist, nicht nur die Wälder, sondern auch Rübezahls Goldschätze im Berg zu plündern. Sie erpresst Rosa, indem sie deren Mutter verhaften lässt, und entlockt ihr das Geheimnis, wie sie den Berg öffnen kann. Als Rübezahl das Komplott durchschaut, ist es schon fast zu spät.

Dans les rues de Londres, où il est dangereux d’être un enfant, le jeune Peter s’invente une maman douce et aimante pour échapper à une réalité bien plus violente et alcoolisée. Son quotidien est dur et fait d'humiliations. Jusqu'au jour où le bon Monsieur Kundal lui parle de son père disparu... et du pouvoir de l'imaginaire.

En allant manger des crêpes chez Ferdinand, Simon se rend compte qu'il a mal, très très mal, à une dent. C'est une très grosse carie dans la molaire gauche. Il faut faire quelque chose ! Aller chez le dentiste ? Pas question ! Faire une piqûre ? Jamais de la vie ! Mais parfois, les mamans de Superlapins ont le dernier mot. En voiture, Simon, et direction le cabinet dentaire ! Installé de force dans un fauteuil de torture vert, la bouche tartinée de pâte à la fraise, Superlapin n'écoute que son courage.

Simon, le héros de " Caca Boudin ", va jouer au circuit chez son copain Ferdinand avec ses trois voitures chouchou, la jaune, la bleue et la verte. En fait, c'est le rouge, sa couleur préférée. Et justement, Ferdinand a une voiture rouge extraordinaire. " Si on échangeait ? " propose Ferdinand. Pas facile de réussir un troc équitable. Trois voitures contre une ? Simon accepte, puis regrette, une fois rentré chez lui. Comment faire pour revenir en arrière ? Heureusement, Simon a une idée terriblement géniale.