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Young listeners will be enchanted by this wondrous tale of magic and wizardry written by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi. When Morwenna is given the gift of wizardry, she must guard the five wishes she has been granted. She must protect herself and the peasants from vengeful King Ruthvin. Virginia Leishman’s spellbinding voice coupled with Avi’s mesmerizing story make this magical audiobook a must-listen.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie features the original stars, including Gary Cooper re-creating his Oscar-nominated role. It aired on June 17, 1940.

Maya and Dane's intense marriage burned out within three years. Since the divorce, Maya has thrown herself into her career, working long hours and neglecting her own needs. The more she tells herself she's an independent and successful woman who doesn't want Dane to care for her, the more she is drawn to him and the secret place they call "the clinic". After a particularly difficult week at work, Maya is more than ready for a carefree vacation. When work threatens her time off, though, she escapes to the clinic to play doctor with Dane and her favorite nurse.

The House of Mirth is a novel of manners set against the backdrop of the 1890s New York ruling class. Wharton places her tragic heroine, Lily Bart, in a society that she describes as a ‘hot-house of traditions and conventions.'

Born Vera Welch on 20 March, 1917 in the East End of London, Dame Vera Lynn's career was set from an early age - along with her father, who also did a 'turn', she sang in Working Men's Clubs from just seven years old. She had a successful radio career with Joe Loss and Charlie Kunz in the 1920s and '30s, but it was with World War II that she became the iconic figure that captured the imagination of the national public.

Helen Dunmore’s novels have been published in 15 countries. She is also a children’s author, short storywriter, prize-winning poet, and the first winner of Britain’s coveted Orange Prize. In Mourning Ruby, she crafts the poignant tale of a woman who, abandoned at birth, builds a loving family of her own. When tragedy strikes, she once again must forge her own history.

Daniel Defoe’s novel is a delightful 18th century classic. Called “the truest realism in English literature” and “the tale of a hot, earthy wench,” it meets both expectations while also offering a remarkable portrayal of an ingenious mind. Moll is born in Newgate prison to a petty thief and is soon left at the mercy of whoever will take her in.

The stories in this reissued version of Cara Bruce's popular anthology explore the irresistible lure of the sexual fetish, from leather and lingerie to shoes and shaving accessories. Nearly two dozen of today's top erotica authors feature characters getting in and out of corsets and girdles, cross-dressing, giving or enduring spankings, playing with knives and rubber balls, and engaging in a host of other taboo yet tantalizing activities.

"Lei fece scorrere la mano sulla sua coscia, solo qualche centimetro in entrambe le direzioni, ma non c’era dubbio al riguardo. C gli stava accarezzando la coscia. E a lui piaceva". La rockstar Paul McKenzie ha una nuova regola: rimanere fedele a sua moglie. Ultimamente è stato molto bravo a rispettarla. Ma quando incontra la sua fan più devota, Candice, da sola e in lacrime a una stazione di servizio sperduta in mezzo al nulla, non riesce a voltarle le spalle. Ha un aspetto così indifeso, con quegli occhioni blu.

Ein Buch für jeden, der endlich für sich einstehen will! Sie träumen schon lange davon einfach Nein sagen zu können, wenn Ihnen etwas nicht gefällt? Sie wollen nicht länger nur den Kaffee für die Kollegen kochen, sondern Ihre eigene Meinung einbringen? Sie haben es satt von Ihrer Freundin als Babysitter genutzt zu werden oder von Ihrer Mutter ein schlechtes Gewissen eingeredet zu bekommen? Dann sollten Sie jetzt den Schlussstrich ziehen!

Jean-Luc Dalesasse bekommt 1996 völlig unerwartet einen Vertrag beim Top-Team Williams. Es dauert nicht lange und er wird mit seiner unkonventionellen Art und seinen spektakulären Fahrten am Limit zum überraschenden Shooting Star der Saison. Es fehlt nicht viel und sein Konkurrent bei Ferrari kann ihn beim Kampf um den WM-Titel nicht mehr einholen. Doch dann verunglückt sein Teamkollege tödlich bei einer Testfahrt - bei der Jean-Luc eigentlich im Cockpit hätte sitzen sollen! Tatsächlich nur ein Unfall oder Sabotage mit Mordabsichten?

Sconvolta da una tragedia famigliare, la campionessa di pattinaggio artistico Carla Nardozzi si lascia andare a una notte di travolgente passione con l'aristocratico spagnolo Javier Santino. La mattina seguente fugge, ignara delle conseguenze di quella decisione... Tre anni dopo, Carla non può fare a meno dell'aiuto di Javier e lui coglie l'occasione per vendicarsi dell'affronto subito: le concederà ciò che gli chiede, in cambio dell'assenso a diventare la sua amante.

Jeremy Brian Kendall rides the untamed West as an observer, a chronicler, and a reluctant participant. As a correspondent for an English newspaper, Kendall explains the wild frontier to his readers in all its bold color, all its violence, and all its subtlety...without ever losing sight of his own identity. John Dehner stars as J. B. Kendall in 21 classic episodes of this unique, distinctive Western.

"If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me." Whatever your problem, he's the solution! George Valentine is sardonic yet sympathetic as he solves mysteries, unravels crises, and gets to the bottom of whatever's complicating the lives of his paid-up clients. Bob Bailey made his first big impression on radio audiences in this series of tightly-packed, thought-provoking thrillers! Here are 16 of his most fascinating exploits, with Virginia Gregg co-starring as Claire "Brooksie" Brooks.

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar was a man of contradictions. He was tough and compassionate, sardonic and thoughtful. You never knew quite what he might do to solve a case - but you always knew he'd get it done! You also knew that he'd be supported by many of the greatest radio performers ever to haunt "Radio Row": Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph Kearns, John Dehner, Stacy Harris…even Vincent Price! Bob Bailey stars as Johnny for five fascinating five-part serial adventures, and a collection of harrowing half-hour tales! Prepare the expense report!

This series tells the fascinating and exotic story of the crew of The Scarlet Queen, "the proudest ship to plow the seas." Their quest for a Chinese treasure leads them to remarkable encounters in ports of call throughout the Pacific Ocean and the China Sea. Captain Philip Karney - played by Howard Duff in the audition episode, and thereafter by series creator Elliott Lewis - is at the helm of the 78 foot ketch. At the skipper's side is First Mate Red Gallagher, played by the husky-voiced Ed Max.

Wherever there’s trouble - there’s Paladin. He is called on to find missing people, to find a way to protect those who have been targeted by the unscrupulous, to find criminals, and to find a resolution. John Dehner stars as the peripatetic champion of justice in twenty taut, thrilling tales of Western adventure from 1959. Ben Wright co-stars as Hey Boy, with Virginia Gregg as Miss Wong, in this series produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Radio’s dark alleys and rain-swept side streets were prowled by plenty of detectives - but, only one of them sat down each week at the piano, after the felons were safely jugged, and crooned to his girlfriend. Dick Powell, the tenacious man with the sweet tenor voice, stars as Richard Diamond, Private Detective! Diamond is a delightfully unpredictable detective - as much inclined to shoot off his mouth in a tight spot as he is to shoot off his gun - who can take more than his share of punishment from goons and gunsels without having his sense of humor take a beating.

In one of the first crime novels ever set behind the scenes of big-time television, Clarence Budington Kelland has plotted a thrilling adventure of danger and death which climaxes in a series of fast-moving surprises. Peter Mortain, one of the youngest directors in this very young medium, was beleaguered enough, directing the first episode of the most expensive variety show ever produced. He had a cast whose first appearance on television made them skittish, a thousand technical details to handle, and a star…who was also his boss!

The story of an ordinary woman with extraordinary experiences, Virginia Swain's soul journey takes her from the devastating loss of her brother to moments of peace, visions of a new future, and after a harrowing day in New York City on September 11, a vivid dream of a phoenix rising rising from a city's ashes, calling her to a new definition of leadership, one of empowerment, reconciliation, and peace.