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It is an extraordinary time. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have propelled us all into a new cycle of our personal, national, and global lives. It will never be the same. There is no "normal" to get back to. Life is in this country is changed forever, and it seems clear that we have entered an era in which new questions need to be asked, because there are no easy answers or quick fixes.

English Poetry, Volume 2 – An Introduction. The English language has grown into the Worlds pre-dominant spoken language. It’s estimated there are over one million words with which to do this. Its sources are rich and diverse, absorbing from other cultures and times without hesitation.

The positive, the negative and the realistic - the ramblings of 3 lifelong Birmingham City fans delivered to you in podcast format

Step into the heart of America's foundation with Charters of Freedom: The United States Law Collection, a beautifully curated and remastered edition of the three most pivotal documents in American history: The Declaration of Independence, The United States Bill of Rights, and The United States Constitution. These timeless texts, which have shaped the values and freedoms of the nation, are now more relevant than ever.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1907, the Old Time English volume of The Lock and Key Library features ten classic mysteries and ghost stories by Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Thomas de Quincey, Charles Robert Maturin, Laurence Sterne, and William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume of The Lock and Key Library is sure to haunt and charm fans of ghost and detective mysteries alike.

Bitter Lips, Sweet Heart is a unique collection of romantic poetry first assembled by a group of young male college students who got together to read poetry and drink tea every week, thinking themselves spurned romantics and talented poets. Most of the original selections have been forgotten, and the collection has been updated for this simple release with a sense of irony and sheepishness in mature adulthood. May its angst, irony, lust, and innocent affection amuse and entertain you today, just as it did the four nerdy boys who assembled it to communicate.

Perfect for beginner readers and preschoolers just learning their sounds. Letters make sounds that grow into words. Like the letter Q for quilt, each one weaves into the next, in perfect patterns that make the language we speak. Come learn with us!

The final booklet in the series of five by Robert Hickle. His theme throughout all five works has been to make sure the means, the tools, and the attitudes needed to have a healthy and happy recovery are available and understandable in a down-to-earth, plain-speaking, jargon-free manner. Throughout all of Bob's writings, his care, concern, and insight are clear. With this as the final booklet he wrote, you'll find the remaining four at Amazon. It is our hope you will purchase all of them and write a review for each.

Bob presents what he has learned from alcoholics, addicts, and their families over his 40-plus-year career. Straight talk, jargon-free, and down-to-earth are the hallmarks of his writing style as he tries to flesh out the complicated problems of alcoholism and addiction into practical, everyday terms and concepts any alcoholic, addict, their family, and counseling professional can use to supplement their path to recovery.

Michael’s new job just has one catch: He has to share his wife with the boss! Knowing Karina’s having mind-blowing sex leaves him hurt, jealous, and unbearably aroused...especially since he’s not even allowed to watch as his gorgeous wife is gradually stolen from him. When Marshall shows her off as his date, he knows he can never be her public husband again. How can he manage to win her back again?

In this Podcast we select one of the forty-seven prefectures in Japan and we talk about it. Take a journey with us as we look at famous places, food, activities and history of each prefecture.

Indomitable hero by virtue of the fact that he carries a gun, Falk Zildjian patrols the streets of Parabellum City in search of injustices to shoot. What would make anyone listen to an old time radio parody with a cast of one? This Gun in My Hand!

Personal Coach, Trainer and Transformational Leader, Thomas Kuster, gets into what it means to be a “Partner for Life ”. In the everyday-day-to-day world it can be challenging to be our best self with our beloved, as well as with anyone we care for deeply. With conversations, interviews and insight, Thomas explores how to live and expand a Heart Based relationship and be a Partner For LIFE.

Parents: Understanding sounds and their association with letters is the first step in learning to master any language. Children naturally absorb words as they hear and listen to the world around them, yet hearing specific sounds, in relation to their letter, guides that process and makes the next steps easier.

Nineteen tales of human connection and disconnection that collide and subvert the half-crazed romantic contemporary, the not-so-distant rosy past, our dodgy-looking promised cyberpunk utopia, and our post-apocalyptic dystopian future. Provocative, wistful, melancholic, nightmarish, darkly funny, and satirical, these episodes must surely play out logically. Or not.

In 1776, the colonists declared Independence from England in large part due to the many onerous acts thrust upon them by parliament including the stamp act in 1765 the tea act in 1773. The combination of these burdensome Acts on the colonies coupled with “Intolerable Acts” that severely limited the colonists Liberties, America rebelled. America won her liberty finally in 1783, only to see American’s freedoms put in a permanent state of peril with the successful progressive class warfare argument that resulted in the 16th Amendment in 1913.

Are you accomplishing all you need to on a daily basis? Could you be more productive, get more done, and be more successful? Life is busy. We are more engaged nowadays than we ever were before, with competing demands for our time all eating into our days. Whether it is with career or family life, or a combination of the two, there’s no doubt that we could all do with some improvement to help get more done.

Texas Ranger Pops Younger is faced with defying his oath of office to defend the Constitution against all enemies - foreign and domestic. A bloated federal government that has overreached its authority and encroached on Texans' civil rights has ignited the passions and ire of an extreme element determined to alter the course of normal politics forever. Conflicted with his lifelong dedication to the rule of law, Younger must choose between following the law or taking a stand against modern-day tyranny, leading to suspenseful cataclysmic events.

Senate Republicans took their first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, approving a budget blueprint that would allow them to gut the health care law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster.

"Senate Takes Major Step Toward Repealing Health Care Law" is from the January 12, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Kaplan and Robert Pear and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.