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Six decades after Virginia Woolf's death, landscape designer Jo Bellamy has come to Sissinghurst Castle for two reasons: to study the celebrated White Garden created by Woolfs lover Vita Sackville-West and to recover from the terrible wound of her grandfathers unexplained suicide. In the shadow of one of England's most famous castles, Jo makes a shocking find: Woolfs last diary, its first entry dated the day after she allegedly killed herself.

While your friends and family may give you advice with all their best intentions, the information that they provide may be inaccurate and confusing. In your gut, you know that acing a job interview takes more than just "being yourself". Sure, there are plenty of books out there that are filled with frequently asked interview questions and how to answer each question correctly. It's all well and good until you find yourself face-to-face with a question that the author failed to cover.

For one retiree, the past can never be packed away. "Joren Falls" by Laird Barron is one of nine short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology.

Stephanie Barron Hall is using social media to bring the power of the Enneagram to a new generation of followers, teaching them how to successfully move beyond understanding to practical application—how to actually make changes in their own lives.

War is coming. Despite everything Maya and her father have done, the veil that protects the human world is failing. The Lord of Shadows has raised an army powerful enough to challenge the orishas. And it’s only a matter of time before he breaks through the veil and destroys Maya’s neighborhood and the rest of the world.

Learn proven steps and strategies on how to start your ham radio and get a license to operate your radio! Operating a ham radio is fun, and most people's interest in amateur radios are driven by the fun aspect of it. Aside from the excitement, amateur radio could be very helpful in emergency situations, especially when other services are unavailable. This audiobook will teach you how to operate one, tune to the right frequency, when to tune, how to make consistent contacts, and much, much more.

What happens when “The show must go on!”meets a global pandemic? In this illuminating four-part podcast, host Faith Salie looks at the lives affected by 2020’s shutdown of Broadway and the subsequent reopening of productions there and across the country.

Third in the Bocas Trilogy, Bolinas takes George to Northern California. He’s got an assignment in a quiet beach town with an unnerving welcoming party.

They Killed Freddie Gray exposes a conspiracy among Baltimore leaders to cover up what actually happened to Freddie Gray, who was fatally injured in police custody in April 2015. After Gray’s death, Baltimore became ground zero for Black Lives Matter and racial justice protests that exploded across the country. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby became a hero when she charged six officers in Gray’s death, and the trials of the officers generated national headlines for two years.

The Last Days of New York: A reporter’s true tale tells the story of how a corrupted political system hollowed out New York City, leaving it especially vulnerable, all in the name of equity and “fairness”. When, in the future, people ask how New York City fell to pieces, they can be told - quoting Hemingway - “gradually, then suddenly”. New Yorkers awoke from a slumber of ease and prosperity to discover that their glorious city was not only unprepared for crisis, but that the underpinnings of its fortune had been gutted by the reckless mismanagement of Bill de Blasio.

The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Philippa is on the shelf at twenty-three. That is until she hears her father talking with one of his elderly friends about her marriage. They mentioned the word Sterling, and she thinks her father is trying to sell her into marriage. It’s amazing to her that one little misunderstanding can set her on the path to true love. Sterling Brightwell has just finished serving in the military. When his uncle suggests his marriage to Philippa, he realizes it’s probably a good idea. But when he meets her he finds out she is a woman with her own mind. He is not ...

If you could leave your true love one final gift, what would it be? This intense, moment-by-moment chronicle begins with the officer’s words, “She is deceased”. For the next 13 days following the fatal automobile accident of his wife, the author draws on nearly 40 years of study and training with gurus and meditation teachers to discover ecstatic love, save fractured relationships, and glimpse a greater arc and purpose for being alive.

Turn on, tune in, and drop-dead! Whispers from the Abyss returns with this best-of audio collection, which brings together some of the best tales published in this long-running Lovecraft-inspired anthology series. Find out why Amazing Stories Magazine described Whispers from the Abyss as HP Lovecraft's "mutant bastard offspring, whose mission is to misbehave dreadfully and have a wonderful time doing so.

George thought he’d finally escaped Shawna by picking up an easy bartending gig in Bocas del Toro, Panama. With an extra 400 dollars per month to edit an online love column keeping him afloat, he spends his days swimming and drinking beers with his roommate PJ. Does the occasional female tourist ever sleep over? Sure. But that’s nothing compared to PJ’s scorecard. PJ should be registered with the center for disease control. Warm water, cold beers, and no Shawna - life couldn’t be better on the island. Until George takes a little road trip to Colombia.

Summaries taken from the Holy Bible (International Version) by Zondervan Bible Publishers, collected by Kevin Barron.

Greater Than a Tourist - Milwaukee Wisconsin USA, by Sally Barron, offers the inside scoop on Milwaukee. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Cara Anderson has a good life. She owns a popular bar and a home in a city that she loves. She thinks she knows her boyfriend, Gabe Hernandez. They've been in a relationship for a while and are comfortable together. The unexpected arrival of his cousin, and the information he gives her, tells her that she does not know Gabe at all. Mateo de los Santos has been searching for his cousin for years. His ultimate goal is to bring his cousin to justice for a murder. To accomplish his mission, he decides to kidnap Cara, and hold her hostage until the authorities figure out what is going on. What ...

"How do you stop yourself from growing up?" Unlock the continuing mind-bending possibilities of ethical and moral dilemmas with "After Dinner Conversation - Season Five," the next installment of the must-read collection of the best short stories from the critically acclaimed After Dinner Conversation magazine series. Spanning all genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction and everything in between, each story is guaranteed to captivate you and leave you questioning your own beliefs. Perfect for philosophy students and fiction lovers alike, each story comes with five suggested ...

Medical worker Rika Crumb has always dreamed of getting a really good spanking. But when she can't find a lover who gives her more than just a few love taps she thinks her fantasy will remain just that. Enter her friend Sassy, who introduces her to Les Bancroft, a man who knows how to redden a bottom.

Imagine being equipped with a brain switch that has an on and off mode, which allows you to be the best you possible. How would your life be if you had this brain switch? You would never again skip a gym session or drink another glass of beer or leave that all-important assignment for work until later. What you don't realize is that you do have the strength to create your own brain switch. The switch is called self-discipline.