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Razor-sharp wit inflames a competitive game of survival in the salons of 17th century France where, in this world of "finest appearances," one man's blunt honesty shatters his society's delicate web of manners. Often considered to be Molière's Hamlet, The Misanthrope is a wickedly scathing satire. Translated by Richard Wilbur. A Court Theatre co-production.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:
Harry Althaus as Acaste
Amy...
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A 17th-century alchemist confronts modern science with unintended and amusing results. Another sparkling addition to the multiple New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire alternate history series created by Eric Flint.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE VS. FLIM-FLAMMERY
Thomas "the Great Stoner" Stone once performed miraculous surgery upon Phillip Theophrastus Gribbleflotz, the World's Greatest Alchemist, using his bare hands, no anesthesia, producing no pain,...
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Wayne Alcorn:
Son, father and grandfather.
Pastor and storyteller.
Wayne Alcorn has seen the radical life-change that happens in men as they embrace the love of God the Father. And he has seen that love heal and transform men's lives-his father's, his own and the countless men across Australia he has talked to and helped heal.
This is his-and their-story.
And the story of how God's love transforms generations.
A story that just might change...
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Weird and Wonderful is a sweet story encouraging kindness towards animals.
This music audiobook is about a centipede and his friends, a snail, a slug, and a spider. The centipede explains how we have to be careful not to step on any of the little bugs. He sings a sweet song about this, before tea and cake at his house.
Children will learn about the less popular insects, how many legs they have and their textures during the story. They will experience...
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Today, every business is talking about digital transformation. With the acceleration of new technologies, every organization knows it must adapt to survive. But by their own admission, 70 percent of businesses are failing to transform. Across industries, established companies are held back by bureaucracy, inertia, and old ways of working. How can businesses break through to drive real change?
“The Digital Transformation Roadmap” provides every...
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A horrific attack on a crowd ends with tens of thousands dead before Loren Parker wakes up in his bed, miraculously unharmed, two days before the explosion. Setalite City is on the brink of destruction, famous heroes and infamous villains are being systematically killed worldwide, and an unknown puppet master is pulling the strings. Lucky for him, Loren has all the time in the world to set things straight.
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Journey Back into the Vault: In Search of My Faded Cuban Childhood Footprints invites you to travel with me back to the land of my birth for the first time in fifty-six years in order to reclaim my forgotten Cuban childhood memories, original identity, and once-promised destiny. Come with me as I search for the now faded footprints I once left behind in the homes, school, and playgrounds of the first nine years of my life; help me honor the grandparents,...
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Lord Percival Bretagne is used to playing games. He survived being a spy for a decade using his wits alone. But that was just life and death, now he's playing for the most important prize of all-love.
He'll Stop at Nothing...
Ten years after his family gave him up for dead, British spy Lord Percival Bretagne is back home, but his mission is far from over. Playing the aristocrat in London gambling dens and at country house parties is just a cover...
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Es un relato distópico que presenta un mundo futuro donde la humanidad ha agotado los recursos naturales y la población depende de la tecnología para sobrevivir. La historia se centra en la familia Swinton y su hijo David, quien es un androide diseñado para reemplazar a su hijo fallecido. A medida que David comienza a desarrollar sentimientos y deseos propios, la familia se enfrenta a dilemas éticos y emocionales sobre su relación con él. La...
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Psychologie-Podcaster Lukas Klaschinski zeigt dir, warum Gefühlsbereitschaft der Schlüssel zu einem erfüllten Leben ist
Sie sind das Wichtigste des menschlichen Erlebens: unsere Gefühle! Doch zugleich haben wir heute ein großes Problem mit unserer Gefühlsbereitschaft. Durch unbegrenzte Möglichkeiten ist die Versuchung groß, sich abzulenken - der Griff zum Handy fällt leichter als der Blick in unsere Gefühlswelt. Der bekannte Psychologe...
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Produced by George Edwards, Frankenstein was a radio series adapted from Mary Shelley's novel The Modern Prometheus. The story was about Baron Victor Frankenstein, a genius yet mad scientist who thinks that he can create a living man from dead bodies. When the show ended in 1932, it had a total of 13 episodes.
12) La raiz de Ampol
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"La raíz de Ampol" es un relato del autor de fantasía Clark Ashton Smith, que se desarrolla en el mundo ficticio de Zothique. En esta historia, un joven llamado Ildefonse se aventura en un viaje en busca de la misteriosa raíz de Ampol, que se dice que otorga la inmortalidad. A medida que avanza en su búsqueda, enfrenta desafíos y peligros, incluidos seres sobrenaturales y horrores ocultos en la oscuridad de las profundidades de la tierra. Ildefonse...
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"Sombrío relato, narrador aún más sombrío" es una colección de cuentos del autor francés Villiers de L'Isle-Adam. En esta obra, Villiers de L'Isle-Adam presenta una serie de relatos oscuros y enigmáticos que exploran temas como el destino, la locura y lo sobrenatural. Los cuentos están imbuidos de una atmósfera sombría y melancólica, donde los personajes se enfrentan a situaciones extraordinarias que desafían su comprensión del mundo....
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"Leyenda de las tres hermosas princesas" es un cuento de hadas escrito por Washington Irving que relata la historia de tres princesas encantadas por un hechizo maligno. Estas princesas, conocidas por su belleza y gracia, están atrapadas en un sueño profundo en un castillo encantado, esperando ser despertadas por un príncipe valiente. A lo largo de la narrativa, se despliegan elementos de la magia y la aventura mientras un joven héroe se aventura...
15) Edith Wharton
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Selected Shorts has toured The Mount, the stately and elegant home of the great American writer Edith Wharton, for the last several summers, presenting Broadway and Hollywood actors reading stories by Wharton and others. Selected Shorts now presents a collection of four of Edith Wharton's short stories, recorded live at the Mount, and featuring acclaimed actresses Kathleen Chalfant, Christina Pickles, Maria Tucci, and Brenda Wehle.
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This is a collection of live lectures that Hill conducted in Chicago. These are inspiring lectures from Napoleon Hill himself! In these rare recordings, you will hear a complete and thorough exposition of Napoleon Hill's life-altering philosophy of personal achievement. Topics treated: Turn setbacks into a springboard to achievement. Generate attention for your ideas. Define your true joy in life. The need to be great. Achieve financial success. How...
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This edition contains all thirteen "moral virtues" as Benjamin Franklin wrote them in his memoirs, first posthumously published in 1791. In the heart of this larger work?today known as The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin?he writes of the "bold and arduous Project of arriving at Perfection" that he set for himself as a young man. In this task for perfection, young Benjamin prepared a catalog of thirteen necessary or desirable virtues that he might...
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Die Birken des Nordens.
Oldenburg, 1914: Luise reist nach Estland, wo die adelige Wilhelmine einen jungen deutschbaltischen Baron heiraten soll. Nicht wissend, dass es sich um den Zukünftigen ihrer Herrin handelt, trifft Luise auf Julius und verliebt sich in ihn. Die beiden Frauen fassen einen verwegenen Plan, aber ihr Glück steht auf Messers Schneide, denn schon bald bricht der Erste Weltkrieg aus.
Estland, 1989: Bislang hat sich Merike stets...
20) Grow Rich with Peace of Mind - How to Earn All the Money You Need and Enrich Every Part of Your Life
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In this exciting book, the renowned author of THINK AND GROW RICH, Napoleon Hill, reveals his latest discoveries about getting what you want--and making the most of it. Here, in simple, readable language, are the foolproof techniques for achieving the power to earn money and to enjoy genuine inner peace. You wil learn: how to succeed in life, succeed in being yourself; how to develop your own healthy ego; how to win the job you want--and keep going...
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