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My dad, in the early '50s, was, without doubt, a brilliant racing driver following a successful motorcycle racing career. It was apparent, at least to me, I was never going to be quite as good as him. However, that never prevented him from giving me full encouragement and support to race, or me from having the desire to race; until finding my "calling" in the racing world. A calling I'm sure my dad, had he still been alive, would have been proud of.

Haven't women gotten everything they want? Economic power? Social influence? Business clout? Yes, but it turns out that these fantastic gains have come at a heavy price, as consumer goods experts Michael J. Silverstein and Kate Sayre discovered in an unprecedented study of 12,000 women in 40 countries. That relentless upward climb has left women feeling stressed out, time starved, and overburdened.

Listen to each survivor read his or her chapter directly to you (including 12 bonus interviews in the audiobook). You get one of the most openly telling books ever written from the viewpoint of survivors. Each survivor takes you on a journey that will inspire you. In Voices of Courage, you will be listening to a book that is changing lives around the world!

In his 1967 megahit "San Francisco," Scott McKenzie sang of "people in motion" coming from all across the country to San Francisco, the white-hot center of rock music and anti-war protests. At the same time, another large group of young Americans was also in motion, less eagerly, heading for the jungles of Vietnam.

Michael J. Gelb is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He shows you how to rethink the way you think by helping you discover your natural ability to create, communicate, and lead in every area of your life - from designing a dinner party to mapping out your life goals, from running a more effective business meeting to improving memory and increasing your creative power.

A novel and brilliant look at how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership: acclaimed historian Michael J. Gerhardt, who appeared during the impeachment proceedings of President Trump, reveals how a group of five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become American’s greatest leader

A troubled young woman is recruited by a race of ancient alien explorers to be their emissary to save the human race from extinction. The problem is that not everyone believes the world is doomed, and not everyone trusts the aliens' motives. Holly Burton will have to overcome opposition from world leaders, attacks by religious zealots, assassination attempts, intractable bureaucracies, and her own fears and doubts if she is to save the human race, not just from the coming apocalypse, but from itself.

Author Michael J. Hayde's definitive work about Superman on radio and television. Hayde is well-known for My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized but True Story of Dragnet and The Films of Jack Webb and Little Elf: A Celebration of Harry Langdon, and this new treasure trove of information on the Man of Steel covers comprehensive episode logs for the radio series and the original television series, plus the complete story lines for two unproduced television series episodes, and dozens of "deleted scenes" taken right from the scripts.

In this podcast, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research brings you right to the cutting edge of neuroscience to discuss the latest discoveries in the field of neuroscience, with a focus on Parkinson’s disease (PD). We are working at the forefront of PD research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs by providing funding opportunities, tools and resources to develop new treatments, find cures and improve quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease. If you’re a scientist, clinician or industry professional interested in gaining in-depth insights into the ...

Four well-known authors receive an email telling them they are responsible for a suicide. Their antagonist makes it clear she is out for revenge, and they have no option but to comply. Their task is to post the best story they can imagine online and await judgement. Filled with guilt, anxiety, and even a few murderous tendencies, each writer weaves their tale and hopes for the best. It’ll be the competition of their lives. Who’s story will win? Will anyone survive?

Annie Starling is missing her memory of the last eight weeks - the most devastating in history. It started in Russia and went global in a matter of days, the most virulent virus the world has ever known. It's stripping its victims of every last thing that makes them human. And that's just the beginning. The other survivors are no less dangerous than the infected. She meets Lane, who stops at nothing to assert power and control over everybody who's left; Kyle, who dreams of building a new world upon the ruins of the old.

In this thriller that will grip you from the first minute until the very last twist, a young lawyer suffering from traumatic memory loss peels back her past to discover that she might be a killer.

E Is for Exorcism is the fifth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this audiobook, you will find a collection of 13 sinister stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. Feel the terror as the possessed wreak havoc, and good does not always triumph over evil.

With plenty of varied man-on-man action and stunningly erotic themes these stories will provide a memorable feast of quality fiction that demonstrate, when a man loves a man, anything can happen! Includes: Stand By Your Man by Michael Bracken, Tumble Dry by Heidi Champa, Tour Fling by Mary Borselino, Halfway up the Stairs by Josephine Myles, and A Brush with the Law by J Manx. The collection was produced by Xcite Books winner of the ETO best Erotic Book Brand 2010 & 2011 and Jade Erotic Awards: Erotic Publisher 2010 & 2011.

Kennedy’s Horror Collection series continues with Book 15. Once again, he has collected stories from authors from all over the world, and this time, they have been selected specifically from the LGBTQIA+ community. As always, only the best made the cut, and have been gathered here for your listening pleasure. Sit back, relax, and get ready for some of the best scary stories you will listen to this year.

Conversations with artists exploring grief and hope in their work.Following the release of Michael J Tinker's own album exploring loss and hope ('When There Are No Words' 2023) he decided to embark on this new podcast interviewing other artists who have looked at similar themes. Chatting to Christian authors, songwriters and visual artists Michael discusses what draws them to this difficult topic, how they navigate stewarding both their own story and other people's, and how they seek to honestly portray the Christian journey through this life to eternity. And despite (or maybe because of) the ...

From J.C. Michael, author of Pandemonium, comes Everything’s Annoying, a collection of dark fiction and horror. Covering a variety of themes, Everything’s Annoying provides an array of unsettling tales that will stay with you long after listening.

There is a thin wall between our world and that of the Fae, and, during times of war, it is easily stepped through. The passions and emotions stirred by violence and combat bleed over, and the supernatural often awake from long slumber to meddle in mortal affairs. Then also, there are the humans who purposely force that wall down seeking glory and power.

Seit die Seherin Suri den mächtigen Gilarabryn erschaffen hat, herrscht eine Art Patt-Situation im Krieg der Rhune gegen ihre falschen Götter, die Fhrey. Um die Fhrey endgültig schlagen zu können, fordert Nyphron die Erschaffung weiterer Gilarabryn von Suri, doch die Seherin weigert sich hartnäckig, ihre Fähigkeiten ein weiteres Mal einzusetzen. Mittlerweile haben auch die Fhrey in der mächtigen Waffe den Schlüssel zum Sieg erkannt - und entführen Suri.

Was geschieht, wenn du herausfindest, dass deine Götter sterblich sind? In den Ländern der Rhune leben die Menschen im Schatten ihrer Götter: Die Fhrey wohnen in kunstvoll angelegten Städten, verfügen über Magie und Schmiedekunst, altern nicht und scheinen unsterblich zu sein, während die Rhune unter rauen Bedingungen in kleinen Dörfern und Gemeinschaften unter primitiven Bedingungen hausen.