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Teetapur, an unassuming village just a few hours outside of bustling Delhi, is famous for nothing—until one of its children, eight-year-old Munia, is found dead, hanging from the branch of a Jamun tree. In the largely Hindu village, suspicion quickly falls on an itinerant Muslim man, Mansoor. Suspicion ignites like wildfire, fueled by religious tensions that simmer beneath the surface.

A four part interview with the authors of the life-changing, practical book 'Feel the Fear and Fly Anyway'. John Diggory, a commercial airline captain with over 40 years of experience, and his son Roy, a psychology expert who overcame his own intense fear of flying are interviewed by Tania Diggory (Founder of Calmer)

Roosevelt's presidency was one of the most eventful in U.S. history. He took office in the midst of economic crisis: the stock market had crashed and millions of Americans were unemployed. He demonstrated an optimism and resolve that garnered quick support for his administration and for the programs that he called the New Deal. The first president truly to understand the power of the new mass media, Roosevelt rallied the nation through "fireside chats" on the radio and speeches on movie house newsreels.

Early in the history of English, glamour and grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.

Dr Roy Martina has developed a powerful comprehensive healing system called 'Omega Healing'. This preventative system has been acknowledged as one of the most powerful healing techniques currently available. It tackles the root cause of problems—not just the symptoms. Balancing the emotional body and returning to our core essence restores us to greater health, ease and happiness.

Eric Ward thinks there is something odd about Arthur Egan’s life and death. But Ward is a former police inspector and trained to be suspicious. Egan left a large sum. But Ward makes no progress tracing the dead man’s offspring. A photograph of an unknown tombstone is his only clue. He discovers Egan served a term for manslaughter and that the evidence against him may have been planted. Why had he accepted his fate so meekly?

Eric Ward is still uneasy on the board of merchant bankers Martin & Channing. Their defense against a hostile takeover is pushing the limits of the law. But Eric soon has problems nearer home: his wife’s colleague is charged with the murder of his fiancée in his London flat. He asks Eric to represent him. Eric discovers some very interesting facts about the dead woman. Then Eric is called back to London to deal with the takeover gone wrong.

With the knowledge of a seasoned business consultant and the warmth and wit of a natural storyteller, the Wizard will help you to multiply the effectiveness of your advertising, understand the tug-of-war between intellect and emotion, and more.

Jennifer Jones and her best friends spend every summer at Big Cypress Swamp, and this summer, Jennifer will finally turn eleven. She hopes to gain the “second sight” foretold by family legend and fulfill her destiny. Instead, the swamp serves up dangers greater than the gators lurking on Halfway Creek. Little Francie Farrow vanishes—and Jennifer’s father goes to prison.

Acclaimed radio and TV dramatist Roy Clarke is well known for his hit sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances. But before he came to fame, he penned two hugely entertaining six-part thriller serials—both directed by a struggling radio producer who would become one of the most renowned playwrights in the world: Alan Ayckbourn.

This annotated edition of Roy Cook’s 101 Famous Poems includes an appendix of author / poet biographies, which: Was designed as a quick reference guide for listeners desiring deeper insights into the poet behind the prose; and includes anecdotes and fascinating tidbits about the poets and poems in this audiobook. Originally published in 1916, Roy Cook’s 101 Famous Poems is one of the finest collections of poetry ever assembled. The short poet biographies at the end of the audiobook lay the groundwork for an even better understanding of each poem.

With a host of animal and human characters, some of whom will be familiar to listeners of the highly praised collection A Month of Bedtime Stories and some of whom are completely new, these humorous and imaginative tales feature space-faring puppies, Kung Fu Grasshoppers, time-traveling slugs, undersea bee explorers, Viking goats, boogie woogie monkeys, disco-dancing Romans, and tiddlywinking cockroaches, to name a few. Ideal for bedtime listening.

Roy mentions that the current, popular interest was resulting in Tagore's work being translated across Europe. He also points out the irony of backlash the poet had experienced, from the traditional Indian literary establishment, who worried his poetry would corrupt the country's youth. The author winds things up with a few samples from the poet.

Sun, sand - and sunken treasure? That's what Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose discover when they go on vacation to Florida. An old ship has been found off the coast, and it's full of gold! Two divers are collecting donations to bring up the loot. They're promising to share whatever they find - but is this too good to be true? It's up to Dink and his friends to get to the bottom of it!

An older man, who has spent his life and has decades of experience up on the mountain and in the outdoors, goes on a hunting trip. Against his family's wishes and advice, he goes alone. He must go where he believes he has to be, his place in the world. He's a mountain man, and this is the only place he feels he belongs. The only place he feels at peace. He is there because he wants to be. Because he needs to be.

The book explodes the biggest ever deception of the modern medical science - i.e., diabetes. It also attempts to explain that diabetes is less of an endocrine disorder and more of a political disease and finally equips the listener with a simple method that can help an individual to cure himself of 3D's - diabetes, drugs and doctors - and save the nation of a massive economic burden.

Reframe Of Mind cuts through the platitudes and gets to the core of living authentically, challenging our assumptions and improving mental health with the guidance of good science, philosophy and learning from other people’s lived experiences. Louise and Andy unravel their own stories in a fight against toxic positivity, finding that space where the truth no longer hurts so much, and healing can take place.

Enjoy listening to Maney & LauRen get creative to bust some cheaters.. With the MRL Show’s War Of The Roses, we get down and personal with couples who think their significant other is up to something sneaky. Who will be in hot water today? Guess you’ll just have to listen to find out!

In Epilepsy: A Walk In My Shoes, author Vickie Roy sheds light on her daily life with epilepsy. She walks us through her experiences with the condition and offers insight on how to cope independently. Vickie hopes to emphasize that while life with epilepsy is not easy, nothing is impossible.

Roy Jacobsens smukke trilogi om Ingrid fra Barrøy, den yderste ø i Norskehavet, har fanget læsere over hele verden. Nu kommer sidste bog i trilogien, og den udspiller sig i tiden umiddelbart efter 2. Verdenskrig. Ingrids datter, Kaja, er blevet ti måneder, og Ingrid begiver sig ud på en vandring gennem fredens Norge for at finde Kajas far, russeren, som drev i land på Barrøy, da det tyske skib Rigel forliste i den sidste krigsvinter. Hun følger det spor, som hun tror, at han har fulgt, da han flygtede for at finde hjem til Rusland.