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The scene of unrelenting human ingenuity during World War Two, while the story of the decipherment of the Enigma codes and Alan Turing is celebrated in the movie the Imitation Game, less well known is what life was actually like for the thousands of women and men who worked at Bletchley Park under clandestine conditions. With access to Bletchley Park and contributions from historians and scientists Maggie Lee meets two remarkable people who worked at Station X, learning how the top secret work carried out here helped usher in the computer age and deepen the foundations of the UK's cyber and intelligence centre.

In a world fraught with anxiety, division, and hostility, finding a way forward seems impossible. Of Love and Peace offers a glimmer of hope and a guiding light to navigate through the darkness. Set during the early days of the ongoing conflict between the Israeli armed forces and Hamas, Of Love and Peace provides a deep dive into the events that ignited the turmoil in the region. Through Bruce Campelia's expert storytelling, listeners are immersed in a vibrant mix of real-life events, excitement, history, danger, and love. Of Love and Peace is the gripping sequel to OtherLight.

James ben Joseph wrestles with the pain of his older brother's death. He never believed Jesus was a rebel, but his brother's radical teachings drew dangerous attention from the Pharisees. Traveling to Jerusalem for Passover, James hoped to convince Jesus to abandon his reckless ideas and come home. Betrayal and conflict led to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, and to protect his family, James turned his back on his brother. As rumors spread that Jesus has risen from the dead, James' sorrow mixes with fear of persecution.

A tornado in the Black Hills of South Dakota has shattered Sarah Morningstar’s young life. The 15-year-old Lakota Sioux finds herself the last surviving member of her family. Chosen by some seemingly mystical accident, she and three others her age from across the globe become embroiled in a journey that will transform their young lives. The dangerous and action-filled mission they embark on will ultimately require them to make a choice: return to their previous lives or stand together and rescue the world from its current self-destructive path of fear, greed, and hatred.

A bundle of three Vault Comics adapted directly from the graphic novels and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music.

It’s the kind of job Luke Jensen hates. A millionaire mine owner is willing to pay $5,000 to the man who captures the half-breed outlaw Tom Eagle. Normally, Luke would turn down an offer like this—it smacks too much of being a hired gun. But when the millionaire tells him that Eagle is responsible for killing his son, Luke agrees to take on the job. Which means he’ll have to take the road to hell itself—aka Hard Rock, Montana.

A masked vigilante known only as "X" dispenses justice without mercy to the criminals who rule the decaying city of Arcadia. When muckraking blogger Leigh Ferguson snoops down the wrong alley, she gets swept into X's bloody war with a politically powerful crime lord.

Alex has just become the king of the island nation of Sardonia. The second son of the king, he never expected to inherit the crown, never wanted to be king. Alex is not ready to take on a king’s responsibilities and suddenly finds himself the ruler of a country under attack from without and within. Pushed and pulled in different directions by those who love him and those who wish to destroy him, he must discover his identity and purpose in life while facing numerous obstacles.

Welcome the new year with this quick and useful listen that will help you triumph over your 2020 resolutions! Do you have trouble focusing on your goals or to-do list? Do you spend hours on your device, only to look up and wonder where the heck the time went? Do you value your time but question if you’re using it wisely? In a world of constant distraction, Fearless Focus cuts through the information overload to spark your awareness and ask: what are you focused on?

Roots, once suffocating under cement, tear through the streets of London to throttle buildings. Vegetable homunculi hold up banks with automatic weapons. There is a green and blooming world beyond our own, fighting back against the human pollutant. We will launch a rescue mission to this Otherworld. But it is cruel and unknowable, and should we become tangled in its vines, more than cities will fall.

As both a prisoner and an undercover operative, US Marshal Hank Fallon has faced down some of the most vicious, terrifying, cold-blooded thieves and murderers in the West. Now, Hank is finally free, and he’s got no intention of setting foot inside a jail ever again. But the new federal prison being constructed in Leavenworth, Kansas, needs a warden, and Hank is the right man for the job. He’s got the scars to prove it - and to keep the peace. But keeping these lawless hornets in their nest is no easy feat.

Picking up exactly where Playing Gods 1: Isolation left off, Playing Gods 2: Adaptation brings the zehuderan warriors Xriah and Vylis to the world of Gravios. A far cry from the last plane where the two battled, Gravios is an ocean world of cybernetically augmented humans and post-apocalyptic sea vessels. All land on Gravios has been completely submerged into the depths, the sea level elevated by the planet-swallowing marine creature known as the Grava.

The stench of death hangs over Happyville. When Flintlock rides into town, he sees windows caked in dust, food rotting on tables, and a forgotten corpse hanging at the gallows. The citizens of Happyville are dead in their beds, taken down by a deadly scourge, and Flintlock must stay put, or risk spreading the killer disease. His quarantine is broken by Cage Kingfisher, a mad clergyman who preaches the gospel of death.

Joseph ben Joseph's family fractures after Jesus' crucifixion and his mother's choice to stay with his brother's followers, despite the looming threat of death. Joseph's older brother, claiming to have seen Jesus alive, insists on remaining in Jerusalem to join the disciples. But Joseph, not being the patriarch, is powerless to lead the family back to the safety of Nazareth.

Christian Flager thought he had it all. A loving wife, an adoring son, and a comfortable life in a sleepy town. But a horrible accident changed all that. Now, he finds himself with an incredible and terrifying gift - the ability to relive any moment from his past simply by thinking about it. But, as he soon discovers, his newfound ability is more of a curse than a blessing, as it causes him to drift further and further away from the ones he loves.

It's 1962, and Isaiah and Rebecca Light have built a small, yet steadily growing church in the North Florida area, living a quiet life devoted to worshiping God. But their lives are changed forever when Isaiah's father, Michael, passes down the family Bible that holds an ancient secret. When a mysterious young leader shows up to Isaiah's youth group drunk, searching for a girl who never showed up, Isaiah begins to untangle a web of lies that lead to car crashes, arrests, and a body count of innocent young women.

Assia bat Joseph's hope was restored when Jesus - resurrection declared him as the Messiah. His promise to return and establish his kingdom filled her with anticipation. But as the weeks stretch on, impatience grows among his followers and her own family. Plans to return home excite Assia, who eagerly looks forward to reuniting with her betrothed. Yet, the warnings Jesus left behind to remain in Jerusalem leave her heart in turmoil.

Alex knows exactly how many steps it takes to get from his home to Mason Middle School. This is normal. Alex knows the answers in AP math before his teacher does, which is also normal. Alex knows that something bad is coming out of the big screen in his special needs class. It's pushing images into his head, hurting him, making him forget. Alex pushes back, the screen explodes, and nothing is normal any more. Giant screen televisions appear all over the city. The programming is addictive. People have to watch, but Alex cannot.

Upon returning to Palestine, Liyah learns that her younger brother, Khalib, is missing. Thinking it might be the work of local terrorists, she summons her new friends Morningstar, Zack, and Kai Li to Jerusalem, to help in the search. Things get complicated as trouble breaks out between the Israelis and Palestinians, with explosions rocking Liyah's hometown in the Gaza Strip and raising tensions throughout the region to an explosive level.

This memoir is based on handwritten letters, cards, and newspaper clippings sent between Carole and Bill Wagener from September 1968 to August 1969. The vernacular is accurate to that time, using words that are no longer politically correct.