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The attraction of opera is in its scale, in the fact that it is larger than real life in actions and emotions, more magnificent in sound and in sight. And in the world of opera, no figure in our time loomed larger than the late Luciano Pavarotti. Especially in his triumphant collaborations with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, he captured the imagination of an audience breadth and depth is remarkable even in the grand context of classical opera.

In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two well-respected New Testament scholars interpret the Gospel of John in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the Church's doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition. They unpack the wisdom of the Fourth Gospel for the intellectual and spiritual transformation of its followers and connect the Gospel with a range of witnesses throughout the whole history of Catholicism.

Abolitionism was the movement that strove to end slavery in the United States. The abolitionists saw slavery as a stain and an affliction on the United States and made it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. Abolitionists produced anti-slavery literature, sent petitions to Congress, and ran for political office.

After three decades as a successful ear surgeon, William Wright, MD is bored beyond belief. He dabbles with retirement, but finds idleness infuriating. He has to do something. Then he sees an ad for a doctor’s position from the Colorado Department of Corrections at a supermax prison. Now that, he thinks, would be different. His wife has some thoughts on the matter too. She thinks her husband just lost his mind and is on a collision course with a prison shiv.

Award winning journalist, poet and columnist William Wright has taken his weekly columns and turned them into one of the most insightful, humorous, life-changing literary works in ages. This is at last an inspiring piece of work with solid scriptural and practical advice from some of the greatest minds of the past and present.

Christian Thinking is one of the greatest literary threats to the theory of evolution ever written. It is also one of the greatest threats to centuries old religious dogma that has suppressed the light of truth by means of pagan teachings that have sickened modern-day society with its falsehood, hypocrisy, and clear bias. This book is designed to open your mind, not tell you how or what to think. You listen. You reason.

While WWII stories are a big part of this audiobook, there are many other events, places, and people that are brought to life in this autobiography.

Dr. William Wright gave up a suburban practice as an ear surgeon to become the doctor at Colorado's maximum-security prison. After that, running a medical clinic at the county jail should be a snap, right? Oh, brother. Hoards of desperate people fresh from the streets, homeless addicts, illegal aliens, and gangbangers all ruled by a corrupt sheriff and his concubine sidekick made the supermax look almost pastoral.

Through humour, sharp observations and sarcastic descriptions we are introduced to Steds and Katrina. They have been an unremarkable couple through five unremarkable years. One day they decide to go jogging together. Ironically, this starts a chain of events which sets a whole new pace in their respective lives.Litcast is selected short fiction.

>"Modern Man Is Ultra Quick" is a short-story about ugliness and beauty in our surroundings - and about attachment and alienation, about trying to find one's place. We experience Leicester through the eyes of Krystof, a hardworking East-European immigrant, but as it turns out, he is not the only one feeling estranged and disenchanted. Litcast is selected short fiction.

"But I Wasn't is the touching story of a boy who has been given the task of walking his little sister to school. He finds it hard to combine his big-boy image with the job at hand, and he can't see the end of the misery either. Litcast is selected short fiction.

In this humourous story, we meet Sandy. Sandy dreams about being elsewhere. She is bored, and tries to write her way out of the here and now. But language - like life - is proving to be difficult to master. Litcast is selected short fiction.

Above and Beyond: radio silence is a historical fiction account of an airman’s World War II experience. While much focus is given to Generals and those who rise to glory in fierce battles, this story focuses on a select group of airmen. Those who flew in unarmored, unarmed aircraft behind enemy lines, over battles—to drop troops, supplies, and evacuate wounded. This story is based on my father’s flight records, his notes, and his stories. The events actually happened, but much of the personal detail is based on speculation and interpretation; the backdrop of war is historical.