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A highly unsettling blend of true crime and coming-of-age memoir - The Stranger Beside Me meets Prep - that presents an intimate and thought-provoking portrait of girlhood within Manhattan’s exclusive prep-school scene in the early 1990s, and a thoughtful meditation on adolescent obsession and the vulnerability of youth.

At the end of a fog-covered alley, glitters a glamorous cinema. It's nearly impossible to find. When Ellie and her fiancé, Drake, stumble upon it during a late-night walk, they're shocked to discover what's playing inside the red-velvet auditorium: their formative memories. Drake fears what the cinema might reveal, but eventually gives in when Ellie insists they return for more viewings.

Cape May, 1947. Cole Harper thought he was taking a simple case—check on an aging vaudeville star for his worried son. But Marigold House, a crumbling seaside boarding house filled with retired vaudeville performers, has more secrets than applause lines.

The three astonishing stories on this recording form the basis for three Jewish holidays: Chanukah, Purim, and Passover. In Jim Weiss's telling, heroes and villains spring to life with understandable motives. People of all faiths will love this fascinating recording...perfect family entertainment!

Master storyteller Jim Weiss brings young listeners the glorious richness of two of Shakespeare's best loved plays, on a level children can grasp. Renowned storyteller Jim Weiss brings us the magic and mistaken identities of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the comedy of The Taming of the Shrew.

Charles Dickens' masterful historical novel, set in Paris and London during the French Revolution, combines life-and-death adventure with a moving personal story. Lucie Manette, daughter of a revolutionary hero, and Charles Darnay, an aristocrat sympathetic to the poor, are in love. When vengeful revolutionaries seize Charles, can Lucie's friend, Sydney Carton, save him - and at what cost?

In Simply Beckett, professor Katherine Weiss provides a highly accessible and insightful introduction to the award-winning author and his paradoxical works, with a particular focus on Beckett’s theater activities, both as a writer and director. Through discussion of the written texts, significant productions of the plays, and audience and critical reactions to Beckett’s work, Weiss helps the listener understand the groundbreaking nature of his achievements and points the way toward a greater appreciation of his oeuvre.

Maddie Russell is a mile past desperate. She’s newly fired, broke, and needs money to help her still-healing sister. Her plan is to beg for her job back - until she realizes millionaire Cole Mitchell, the man who was once the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is the one responsible for taking everything her family owned. Now she has a new plan. One that’s sure to please them both…and quench the fire that still burns between them. In exchange for his help, she'll become his mistress. Cole doesn’t trust the Russell family, least of all Maddie.

In today's workplace, the traditional boundaries between "work" and "personal" are neither realistic nor relevant. From millennials seeking employment in the sharing economy to Gen Xers telecommuting to Baby Boomers creating a meaningful second act, the line that separates who we are from the work we do is blurrier than ever. The truth is, we don't show up for our jobs as a portion of ourselves - by necessity, we bring both our hearts and our minds to everything we do. In How We Work, Dr. Leah Weiss explains why this false dichotomy can be destructive.

In their new book, “Because It’s Just And Right: The Untold Back-Story of the US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem", Leonard Grunstein and Farley Weiss share the riveting political drama of how the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 was first promulgated by Senator Jon Kyl, negotiated and then passed, on a bipartisan basis, by an overwhelming majority of Congress.

Delve into the private and domestic life of the esteemed poet and author, Edgar Allan Poe, as narrated by Susan Weiss. Weiss eschews discussion of Poes professional life, focusing instead on intimate anecdotes from those who knew Poe personally, including her own relatives, and her brief encounter with him in the final stages of his life. This biography offers a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective into Poes life, as summarized by Ciufi Galeazzi.

Acclaimed storyteller Jim Weiss takes listeners from palace plots to treasure chambers, from the inner rooms of a mysterious temple to the middle of a thundering chariot charge. From roaring battles to whispered court intrigue, from desert wastelands to luxurious palaces, Jim Weiss leads you through a civilization fifty centuries old, spinning vivid stories of remarkable rulers (Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Ramesses II and more), the Nile River that made it all possible, and the thrilling discovery of King Tutankhamun's treasure-laden tomb.

Als Line einen Hilferuf ihrer hochschwangeren Schwester erhält, die mit ihrer Familie auf einer urigen Bergalm in Oberstdorf lebt, zögert sie keinen Moment und packt ihre Sachen. Vor Ort lernt sie nicht nur das Leben in der Natur kennen, sondern auch den gutaussehenden Outdoor-Guide Simon, der stets von schönen Frauen umgeben zu sein scheint.

Die verzweifelte Suche nach ihrer vermissten Kindheitsfreundin führt Maddie Shaw nach Schottland. In dem kleinen Ort Whitecastle hat sie sich auf gut Glück ein Zimmer gemietet. Dort teilt der ebenso attraktive wie unnahbare Gastgeber Dean zwar seine Wohnung mit ihr, nicht aber seine Zeit und erst recht nicht sein Herz. Doch je länger sie zusammenwohnen, desto näher fühlt sie sich ihm, denn auch er trägt schwer an seiner Vergangenheit. Nach und nach verliert Maddie ihr Herz an Dean, bis die Last seiner Geheimnisse es am Ende zu brechen droht.

Kurz nach ihrer Verlobung erhält Lilian völlig überraschend einen Brief von ihrer bereits seit einem Jahr verstorbenen Großmutter Edda. Darin enthalten sind zehn Aufgaben, für deren Bewältigung Lilian an die Ostsee in das Häuschen ihrer Oma reisen soll. Vor Ort wird Lilian nicht nur von Erinnerungen an ihre Kindheit überflutet, sondern auch von einem Gefühl ungeahnter Einsamkeit. Irgendetwas fehlt in ihrem Leben. Doch was?

Private investigator Cole Harper doesn't go looking for trouble, but when a woman walks into his office claiming her husband is cheating, a simple domestic case turns into something far more dangerous. A photo, a Chinatown receipt, and a string of half-truths lead Harper into a fog of deception, opium dens, and velvet-draped rooms where the wrong question can get a man killed.

Your recommended dose of civics and civilization in Orange County, California, brought to you by politically and culturally active locals Joanna Weiss and Whitney Gomez

Im Herzen der EFT-Paartherapie – der Podcast mit Christine Weiß und Ben Schuster. EFT, die emotionsfokussierte Paartherapie nach Dr. Sue Johnson, ist kraftvoll, bewegend und manchmal auch richtig herausfordernd. Wir nehmen euch mit – in die Praxis, in die Theorie, in das, was wirklich wirkt, und auch in das, was manchmal schwerfällt. Hier könnt ihr Auftanken, die EFT vertiefen und mit uns dranbleiben! Wir freuen uns über eure Fragen und euer Feedback an imherzendereft(at)gmail.com

Cole Harper came to Atlantic City for a break—a few days to clear his head, sip a drink, and forget the mess he left behind in Philly. But when a redhead with a Southern drawl and a face he almost recognizes wins big in a backroom casino, then ends up bound to his hotel bed, vacation is over.

Twenty-five years ago, Margaret Weiss, RD, CDCES, was happily raising her family in central New Jersey when she was diagnosed with celiac disease. With little support for what was then a relatively unknown condition, she was forced to face her reactions and behaviors as she navigated many, often unpleasant, life changes to accommodate this disease.