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There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight. It is the time when darkness reigns. And strange things roam the earth. In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life. So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clocks to strike . . .

This is a story about a crayon I know. I wrote it for you.

This work, The Sword of Damocles: Our Nuclear Age, deals with our history as well as today's headlines. I had the opportunity to study that precarious period in a unique way. As a museum director with a forty-year career behind me, I met and worked with some of the leaders in the field of nuclear weapons testing.

Three & Out: Cleveland Sports Talk is hosted by three lifelong Ohio guys—Jason, Drew, and Michael—who live and breathe Cleveland sports. From Browns heartbreak to Cavs hope and Guardians woes, they bring unfiltered takes, humor, and frustration. If you love The Land and enjoy passionate, real talk, this is the podcast for you!

Biggsy is an idealistic 50-year-old English teacher in a West London boys’ secondary school. A maverick head of department who battled against the educational establishment for 25 years, he’s beginning to crack. His departmental colleagues love him, but he suspects that the school’s management team is out to get rid of him.

Broadcasting from the sunny Treasure Coast of Florida, we're sharing stories, tips, and news from the wacky world of real estate. We're pulling back the curtain to give you an inside peek at the hustle and bustle of the real estate world. Behind every high-performing real estate team and/or agent is a strong cup of coffee and a little (or a lot) of chaos on the journey to get to the closing table!

In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles highlighting Texas business and culture are now available in a bundle as an audio download: "The Slow Life and Fast Death of DJ Screw" by Michael Hall, "Dreaming of Her" by Pamela Colloff, "He Ain't Going Nowhere" by John Spong, "A Home of Last Resort" by Sonia Smith, and "The Shelf Life of John Mackey" by Tom Foster.

He was one of the most influential cultural figures in Texas - a generous godfather to a generation of rappers, an entrepreneur of Houston's mean streets, the master of a scene fueled by codeine cough syrup and hip-hop beats. When he overdosed in November at the age of 29, it was easy to dismiss him as yet another musician who succumbed to his own success. But the story of DJ Screw is more complicated than that.

In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles focusing on Texas society are now available in a bundle as an audio download: "Busting Out of Mexico" by Jan Reid, read by Bruce DuBose; "Showdown at Waggoner Ranch" by Gary Cartwright, read by Bruce DuBose; "Cops and Robbers" by Katy Vine, read by Lydia Mackay ; "Lost and Found" by Katy Vine, read by Lydia Mackay; and "The Trouble With Innocence" by Michael Hall, read by Christopher Ryan Grant.

In 1978, a Texas jury found Kerry Max Cook guilty of the state's most brutal murder on record and sentenced him to death row. Cook swore that, no matter how long it took, he would prove his innocence, unearth the truth, and free himself from this sentence. Spanning decades, numerous lawyers, and meanwhile the physical and psychological abuse of prison, Cook would be prosecuted four times, only to have the veil of innocence narrowly evade him in the end. "The Trouble with Innocence" opens with the hearing that would exonerate Cook.

The greats of comedy, when they were young and struggling, performing their great early routines.

Recess. A swing set. An argument. A resolution! Michael Hall’s transformative Swing is a celebration of friendship, joy, and kindness. Listeners of all ages will look forward to hearing how four unlikely friends navigate their differences. A surprising and standout story from the acclaimed and best-selling creator of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Perfect Square.

It is challenging to ask the people around you to follow a budget. The more you force people to limit their personal rewards, the more they want to spend. If you want your entire household to follow a budget, you need to "package" it in a different way. Most professional financial planners, for instance, prefer to call it "proper allocation of funds" to make their clients accept the idea of budgeting.

Become a money management superstar and learn how to manage money wisely, design a budget, handle expenses, settle debts successfully, manage debts, and make smart investments. As most of us know, one of the most difficult things is to control money. Money is one of the most important things that can be used to serve our goals, but it also is one of the things we tend to overspend, misuse, and lose money on.

Be-More Alive Ministry Podcast The Be-More Alive Ministry Podcast is a powerful platform rooted in faith, dedicated to empowering, educating, and uniting men, particularly Black men, on their journey through fatherhood, biblical manhood, and personal growth. Hosted by Chaplain Michael Hall, each episode explores the principles of godly manhood, the challenges and triumphs of fatherhood, and the transformative power of faith in navigating life’s obstacles. With heartfelt stories, scripture-based guidance, and practical tools, the podcast equips men to embrace their roles as spiritual leaders,...

The world is full of perceptions of inequalities and injustices. However ambiguous and preposterous to some, these perceptions are a reality to those who live them. So rather than dwell on the negatives and those things that separate and divide us, this book (as the first of a three-part series) analyzes the challenges faced and then offers positive, inclusive solutions. Time has shown that a properly led team with effective leadership is much stronger than an individual. Each one reaches at least one.

When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in this funny and thematically rich social and emotional story from the acclaimed creator of Red: A Crayon's Story.