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In Tolkien’s Overture, John Carswell conducts a close reading of the text of “Ainulindalë”, and then goes on to explore the role of music in Middle-earth’s history, from the creation of Elves, Dwarves, and Men in the First Age to the great events of the late Third Age as recounted in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Furthermore, it delves into the mystery of evil, as embodied in the mighty Melkor, the great villain of the First Age and the mentor of Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor.

Nine Days with Saint Peregrine brings you a brief biography of the world renowned "cancer saint". Healed by a vision of Jesus coming down from the crucifix, Saint Peregrine is the saint Catholics and non-Catholics turn to for loved ones with cancer. However, this short biography also will tell the listener why St. Peregrine fought vehemently with another great saint of the Church, even to the point of striking him in the face! Then, learn what happened right after that!

A quick listen. Filled with humorous and thought-provoking poems that are fun to listen to. My mission is to provide an escape from the always serious and sometimes overbearing world of being an adult. No responsibility here to weigh down on your sole. Think of it as a kids poem book for adults. Listen and enjoy!

Take your real estate career to the next level. Whether you’re just starting out in the business or have been at it for decades, your real estate career is about to take off. In his much-anticipated publishing debut, Do You Have a Minute?, John Giffen draws on his seasoned experience as an award-winning managing real estate broker, to help agents just like you with all the questions you’ve wanted to ask.

Nine Days with Padre Pio gives a short biography of the life of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, more widely known as Padre Pio, the famed stigmatist of the 20th century. Then, the listener can join in a nine-day novena in his honor. Padre Pio is also known as one of the most famous miracle workers of all time. God, through Padre Pio's intercession cured thousands of people around the world. Padre Pio even bilocated at times to help his spiritual children in their time of need.

His father murdered, his mother looking to him for support, Alexi Gallo needs a job and he needs it now. Bribed into working for a corrupt family friend, the only bright light is the easy money and beautiful, vulnerable Traci. But there's more to this new world than being a bag man and falling in love - far more than just being a kid trying to survive. Alexi is about to find out he's a pawn in a deadly conflict between warring immortals.

First in a new series featuring paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew. Ellen claims to possess a sixth sense, but Monty, a former PI, only believes what he can see. The Drews are summoned to a Southern California bible college after workers report hearing mysterious voices at night. When they encounter the unhappy ghost of a young girl, Monty's skepticism is shaken, but he resolves to help his wife free the trapped spirit.

Congratulations on picking up this book and taking time to educate yourself about one of the most liberating and rewarding steps you are about to take. My name is Benjamin Lashar. I am a Canadian who moved to the USA 25 years ago to pursue a successful corporate career. But the global economic crisis of 2008 forced my employer to lay me off. I took a nice severance offer and moved back to Canada with my wife and children to be close to our family.

Fourth in a new series featuring paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew. Ellen claims to possess a sixth sense but Monty, a former P.I., only believes what he can see. She views their work as a sacred mission while Monty just wants a happy wife and a paycheck. Now in Ghost Hall, paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew get the chance of lifetime when a Californian property developer sends them to Belgium to check out an abandoned building under renovation. Builders have pulled out due to a horrific accident, and the locals are convinced the place is cursed.

Ellen claims to possess a sixth sense but Monty, a former P.I., only believes what he can see. Ellen views their work as a sacred mission while Monty just wants a happy wife and a paycheck. In Ghost Fire, paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew go to West Los Angeles for some rest and relaxation, as well as to shop for items to redecorate their home. But, apparently, there is to be no respite. Ellen is a ghost magnet, and they now have about 48 hours to solve a spontaneous combustion mystery...

Second in a new series featuring paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew. Ellen claims to possess a sixth sense but Monty, a former P.I., only believes what he can see. She views their work as a sacred mission while Monty just wants a happy wife and a paycheck. In Ghost Soldier, paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew's dream vacation to New Orleans is prematurely cut short when they are unexpectedly and reluctantly put to work on a case that may be beyond their talents.

Judy first escaped the bleak Maine winters to Florida and then, through an unexpected holiday romance in Peru, made the more difficult escape from the struggling middle-class Lake Worth to neighboring Palm Beach. Judy is a good wife and a good friend, but not quite ideal at either role. She is not obsessive about dusting. She is mostly, but not always, there for you when you need to talk. More worryingly, however, if your continued existence inconveniences Judy, then you can expect to die...

No longer plagued by the wild beasts and tyrants faced during his Bartlett Trial, 15-year-old Gladius looks forward to returning with his new friend, Elle, to her family home. Good food, great stories and a much needed rest await them – at least that is what they believe until they discover their homes burned to the ground and their families missing. Something, or someone, is not only collecting bodies all over the countryside, but also snatching their souls.

Sean Virgil is a complete loser. He's unemployed, overweight and practically penniless. The only escape from his morose life is the solace he finds while playing video games. When he moves out of the real world and in to the virtual world, he can be handsome and powerful, a hero or a villain; anyone else other than the loser that he really is. When real life sucks and the virtual world is the only escape, the lines can become blurred on what reality is. Can a video game change the concepts of reality and fiction?

Cassie Reeser is a bona fide superhero. But what did she have to give up to get that way? Her brother Peter's experiments might have saved her life, but now she's little more than a weapon in his eyes and he'll use her how he wishes. Before she was a Protector, Cassie was her brother's personal lab rat. Can she break from his tyrannical rule or will she sacrifice herself to save her friends?

When fifteen year-old Gladius Oldmont is thrust from his peaceful home into the dangerous Longwood Forest he finds himself pitted against a tyrant who has been terrorizing the lands in search of answers to an ancient secret that could unlock absolute power. From the shadows of Longwood Forest to the Hills of the Moon, Gladius must survive encounters with a near extinct scimitar cat, an ornery dragon, a horde of death bats and a tumultuous underground river which leads to a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels.

The inaugural addresses of Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy & Nixon.

Niko Kiriakos, tentative heir to the ailing Calypso Shipping fleet, always suspected he was cursed. Following his sudden disappearance, his wife, Anna, and daughter, Zoe, are left adrift. Unmoored, they begin to test the boundaries of their lives, struggling with issues of loyalty, identity and what it means to be a family. Spanning years and tracing a route from Niagara Falls to Greece, Escape Plans is an unblinking look at the ties that bind us together and the things that pull us apart.

In this powerful novel of love and family, a doctor named Paris follows a nurse to a country on the brink of civil war. When a confrontation does break out, they are swept up by rebel forces and separated. The nurse, Helen, is pregnant; she escapes, but Paris is left behind, imprisoned by rebels as war rages. A narrative of brutal power about parental bonds, forgiveness, and identity, The Colonial Hotel recasts for the 21st century the ancient story of Paris, Helen, and Oenone.

Ex-Chicago detective Lilly D'Angelo has a secret she doesn't share with anyone. A master of the one-night stand, she's given up ever finding a soul mate and thrown herself head first into her career. That is, until she captures the wrong alien. Kidnapped and sold into the sex slave trade, she's shipped into deep space. Barely escaping with her life, Lilly now travels the galaxy working as a bounty hunter using her secret talents to bring down criminals and seeking revenge on the one male who ruined her life.