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In this first book, young Gabrielle Allan (called Gay) is living contentedly on Drovers Road, her uncle Dunsany’s sheep station in the hill country a hundred miles from Gisborne. Besides her young, bachelor uncle there are her three orphaned cousins - Eve, Hugh and Merry - and their great-aunt Belle. Taken in by Dunsany years before, after her parents’ divorce, Gay now scarcely remembers any other life.

Here are yet more of those human and lovable people whose mysterious passion for God led them into preposterous escapades. Ethel Pochocki presents a follow-up collection of wildly distinctive saints-from Hyacinth to Zita to Longinus to Kentigern. Listeners will again be charmed by the vivid immediacy of their settings. We find out what very real people they were, these saints who lived and breathed in a world as changeful as our own. Ethel Pochocki leads us through their adventures, joys and sorrows to the truly happy ending each one gained.

It is 1847, a time of revolutions throughout Europe. Young Catherine Ayre has been called from her quiet home in England by a grandfather she scarcely knows, Grand Duke Edmond of Letzenstein. She becomes a pawn in the political unrest of the small country. Why does her grandfather so hate her uncle, Constant, the rightful heir? And just who is Rafael le Marre? Catherine is swept into exciting adventures before she can feel herself a part of the small but fascinating country of Letzenstein. 

The Revolution of February, 1848, has erupted in France. Paul and Christie, both English, and Jeanne d'Estel of Valmay, have concerns of their own to pursue. But when the generous-hearted Rafael is arrested by political enemies, harrowing days follow. Important truths of character come to light, and Rafael's stature emerges: The "Phoenix" arises again from the ashes. 

The adventures of Rafael le Marre and his friends continue. Catherine Ayre and her cousin Giles come to Letzenstein in the summer of 1849. Raf is settled in Xandeln with a crowd of orphans-but Giles, at least, is not impressed with his unconventional ways. After a terrorist bombing in which the Grand Duke is thought to be killed, Julius Varenshalt tries to take political control. Catherine, and even Giles, fear for Raf's life-and indeed it has never more precariously hung in the balance.

Melisande, a girl with actors’ blood in her veins, finds life dreary; her family runs a London inn, “The Rose and Crown”. Then, in November 1849, Rafael le Marre arrives, bringing Mel’s lost cousin Toby with him. Unexpected experiences swirl in Rafael’s wake: Mel meets Catherine Ayre and mischievous Charley the sweeper. Meanwhile, Raf stirs up the trouble that is native to his frank character. Several necessary resolutions must occur before Raf and company set out again for Letzenstein.

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In December of 1936, King Edward VIII of Great Britain shocked the world by giving up his kingdom in order to marry a twice-divorced American commoner named Wallis Simpson. The King and Mrs. Simpson recounts in a novella-sized work the extraordinary love story between the popular king and the enigmatic woman that began at a party in England and culminated with the downfall of his reign nearly six years later.  

High in the Samnium Mountains of southern Italy, Chloé, daughter of a Roman patrician and his Greek wife, lives as a slave. The mysterious and tragic story of Chloé's birth is told and retold to her by her fellow-slave Melissa, who served her mother and now cares for the young Chloé. But hatred for the father who abandoned her festers in Chloé's heart as she and Melissa weave for long hours each day in the tiny mountain hut above her father's neglected villa - which he has not visited since before Chloé's birth.

My Autistic Fight Song is a memoir that follows Rosie Weldon’s journey from a college drop out as she tries to achieve her dream of being a qualified accountant. With the odds stacked against her and the stakes high, she refuses to give up on her dream. Of two things Rosie was sure. First, she wanted to be an accountant. Second, she was destined to be alone. But when life threw at her an autism diagnosis and a mystery girl, she was left asking: Who would employ her and was she capable of falling in love?

When the otter community's food supply suddenly becomes scarce, the Archer Otter trio is forced to explore the dangerous depths of the sea. 

In this last book in the trilogy about Gabrielle Allan, the listener finds Gay and her great-aunt, Belle, about to start a new life in a setting far different from their much-loved Drovers Road. The sheep station of Cape Lost is now Gay’s responsibility, and regardless of her three years’ study at the Massey Agricultural College, both the isolation and tasks ahead seem alarming. Despite its remote and nearly inaccessible location, a surprising cast of new and old characters converge on the station’s windswept, sea-edged expanse.

A young couple with a love and passion for one another that neither time nor space can hold. But this time, different players have joined the game, and they are lethally dangerous and endowed with more than just magic.

A story about a wild cowboy who has to put his bull riding aside to try to capture a rare pair of horse-thieving flamingo vampires. These pink birds want more than just horses; they want peaches - and all of them. Gesus Louises is famous for his riding, roping, and peach orchards. GL must defend his ranch from these fanged, horse-thieving flamingos before they steal everyone's animals and fruit. The flamingos also produce a rare milk tea that Louises has his heart set on. Let the showdown begin! Yee-haw!

After receiving a mysterious message, Spellsuriffany and her black cat Spook Goblin hesitantly confront the dreadful mummy tribe, before havoc unleashes throughout their forest. Or has the havoc already begun? 

A story about a rare snowman and his dilemmas of being made up of sweet lemon ice. Between dodging Arctic nutcrackers and being pursued by a fire tiger, Gelo’s primary focus is to not melt, be seen, or be eaten. It’s a cold world. Especially as a snowman.  

Spazmo is a Midwest tale about a cantankerous, middle-aged, Chicago rock ‘n roll drummer, who recklessly drives a futuristic semi-truck called The Metal Amphibian XL 5000. Spazmo is speeding through the city in an attempt to collect all the potential winning lottery tickets. In a race among the agitated highway patrol crustaceans, and a battle between the air police pigeons, Spazmo will blast through anything that delays his pursuit. Steer clear of his way, Spazmo has drum solos and numbers to play! 

A story about a young girl named Primrose and her unicorn, Tokyo, who travel across the world on rainbows to save all the butterflies by spreading milk thistle seeds across the country. 

A story about a friendly witch and her black cat, who are forced into an eerie arrangement after a mysterious creature surprises them. Join this duo on their creepy quest tonight! 

Story about a curious caterpillar who ends up at the new space hotel above Earth. While visiting, Little Catty Poo meets a handful of advanced strangers. Some good, some not so much. Does Catty Poo have the power and mental strength to survive the variety of threats within our galaxy? More than likely. Team up with C.P. today, and experience this all new galactic expedition.