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Journey to the West is one of the Chinese Noble Classics.

In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome monk determined to travel from China to India in search of precious scriptures. Monkey and his fellow disciples, Piggy and Sandy, have to protect Xuanzang from monsters and demons who think they can live forever just by taking bites out of the monk.

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A shape-shifting trickster on a quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and omni-talented, he amasses dazzling weapons and skills on his journey to immortality: a gold-hooped staff that can grow as tall as the sky and shrink to the size of a needle; the ability to travel 108,000 miles in a single somersault. A master of subterfuge, he can transform himself into whomever or whatever he chooses and turn each of his body's 84,000 hairs into an army of clones.

Ten years ago, I gave him my V-card. Now we’re fake dating, but the feelings are real. For as long as I can remember, Grayson Nolan has been my safe haven. My charming, rich, and handsome best friend who knows me better than anyone. When his high-profile marriage ended in scandal, he turned to me with an outrageous request: pretend to be his girlfriend to salvage his reputation. I thought I could handle it, until our act sparks a chemistry that neither of us can deny. Nights acting the smitten couple blaze into real, tangled sheets. The lines between fantasy and reality blur as I find ...

”Journey to the West” is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It narrates the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang monk and his three disciples to the Western regions in search of Buddhist scriptures. Key characters: Tang Sanzang: A devout Buddhist monk leading the pilgrimage Sun Wukong (Monkey King): A powerful and mischievous monkey with incredible abilities Zhu Bajie (Pigsy): A gluttonous pig-monster, formerly the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy Sha Wujing (Sandy): A loyal and honest river ogre White Dragon Horse: Tang Sanzang’s steed, originally a dragon prince ...

Charlotte has always longed to be accepted by her older sisters. She would gladly exchange her vaunted beauty for their friendship. But they ask a far higher price. Pushed into marriage with a stranger, Charlotte is left betrayed and alone. All she knows of her new husband is that he has secrets—and that her heart beats a little faster whenever he calls her Lottie.

Journey to the West is one of China's greatest literary classics. Come embark on this mythical epic adventure story full of unforgettable characters, magical trials, action, humor, and heart. Woven in its spellbinding plot are deeper themes of spirituality, redemption, and fate--a reminder that, while each of us is destined for something greater than ourselves, it must be through our own free will that we realize our full potential. Lovingly translated from Chinese to English, this podcast is a faithful retelling of the original.

Is love worth giving up everything? I came to Yosemite Ranch to close a land deal. And to prove myself to my demanding father. But former Navy SEAL, billionaire Cal MacLaine has different ideas. He sees me as an enemy, and in many ways, I am. But I see something in his beautiful violet eyes. It’s the same love that’s growing in me...for him. But our love is impossible. Impossible Love is a small town, enemies to lovers, billionaire contemporary romance and the first book in the Yosemite Ranch series. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone novel. Yosemite Ranch...Every ...

I never expected my one-night stand to be my new billionaire boss. I had a night I'll never forget with a man whose name I didn't learn. Then, on my first day as a maid in a billionaire's mansion, I look up to see him—tall, muscular, with piercing green eyes I could never forget. I'm even more surprised when he propositions me to be his fake fiancée to clean up his scandalous reputation. With a fortune on the table to pursue my dream of becoming a singer, it's hard to say no. The more we're together, the more the relationship feels real. I'm falling for him, hard. Being with a ...

In Eastern Body, Western Mind, chakra authority Anodea Judith has brought a fresh approach to the yoga-based Eastern chakra system, adapting it to the Western framework of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics. Illuminated with personal anecdotes and case studies, Eastern Body, Western Mind seamlessly merges the East and West, science and philosophy, and psychology and spirituality into a compelling interpretation of the chakra system and its relevance for Westerners today.

They say that home is where the heart is. And no one knows that better than Perley Gates. After helping the lovely Miss Emma Slocum reunite with her sister's family in Bison Gap, Perley can't wait to rejoin his own kin at the Triple-G Ranch. No sooner does Perley settle in when he receives an alarming telegram from Bison Gap. Emma's brother-in-law has been murdered. Her sister wants justice. And Perley is their only hope to get it....

My first day in Montana, I got into a tug-of-war over a grocery store shopping cart. The most handsome man I’d ever seen broke up the scuffle before he asked me on a date. I was seconds away from accepting but then he told me his name. As an owner of the Haven River Ranch, Jax Haven wasn’t my boss. But he wasn’t not my boss either. Obviously, my only option was to turn him down, scurry away, then pretend like he was a stranger on my first day of work. And obviously, I could never, ever admit that he was my secret crush.

Join us each week as we take listeners through one of China's most beloved novels. Meet Sun Wukong the Monkey King, his Buddhist master, Xuanzhang, the lustful monster Pigsy aka Zhu Bajie, and the reformed sand demon, Sha Wujing, and journey with them to India to acquire invaluable Buddhist scriptures. This immortal tale has delighted billions of Asian children yet is relatively unknown here in the west. This podcast aims to change that! Childhood friends Richard Tseng and James Young will read and review every single chapter of the Anthony C Yu translation of Wu Chen'en's epic book. Along the...

One of the most viewed paintings in American history, Custer's Last Fight, copied and distributed by Anheuser-Busch at a rate of more than two million copies a year, was destroyed in a fire at the 7th Cavalry Headquarters in Fort Bliss, Texas, in 1946. Or was it? When Charley Lee Stillwater dies of an apparent heart attack at the Wyoming Home for Soldiers & Sailors, Walt Longmire is called in to try and make sense of a piece of a painting and a Florsheim shoebox containing a million dollars, sending the good sheriff on the trail of a dangerous art heist.

Some young ladies marry for money and social standing, a few lucky ones marry for love - but Tiffany Warren is marrying to end a feud. Honoring her mother’s promise, Tiffany reluctantly travels west to meet her estranged father and his enemy’s eldest son, rancher Hunter Callahan. Once the Warrens and the Callahans are united by marriage, both clans will stop squabbling over a disputed strip of land. In the chaos of a train robbery Tiffany seizes a golden opportunity. By assuming the identity of her father’s new housekeeper she can live with the father she never knew and assess his true character, as well as that of the neighboring cowboy to whom she is betrothed.

Western civilization is under attack. At universities and in the media, professors and pundits decry Western civilization as exploitative, destructive, and without value. But fear not: coming to its defense is this "P.I." guide to Western civilization.

Helen Jones is a dreamer who's often accused of having her head in the clouds. She set her sights on Jesse Prichard when he came to town, but there's more to him than meets the eye. Jesse is a man of secrets. He's part banker, part lawman, and completely frustrated that his past has put a woman he cares for in danger. At a time when Helen should be focusing on winning a prestigious baking competition for her business, she has to be more worried about Black Jack Pruitt coming back to town to exact his revenge. Not to mention, she's experiencing somewhat of a faith crisis as she reconciles ...

A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and omni-talented, he can transform himself into whatever he chooses and turn each of his body's 84,000 hairs into an army of clones. But his penchant for mischief repeatedly gets him into trouble, and when he raids Heaven's Orchard of Immortal Peaches, the Buddha pins him beneath a mountain.

In 1773, 63-year-old literary giant Samuel Johnson joined James Boswell, a 32-year-old Scottish lawyer, on an historic horseback expedition across the Scottish Highlands to the Western Islands. The unlikely duo's travelogue records their fascinating conversations and encounters with great wit and incredible detail. Johnson, one of the 18th century's most celebrated writers, provided an elegant and stately account of everything from Loch Ness's medicinal waters to Scotland's puzzling lack of trees.

There are some things in this world that can't be stopped. Like progress, a moving train, and the American Dream. When the bigwigs in Washington decide to build a transcontinental railroad to the West Coast, they need a man who's just as unstoppable to clear a path through Mexican territory. That man is Jamie MacCallister. Jamie knows it's a tough job. The territory is overrun with Apaches. The Apaches are gunning for a fight. And the first patrol sent in by the president has already been ambushed, kidnapped, and most likely killed.