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Only a few weeks old, Gypsy is left in a box outside a pet shop on Crete, Greece. Rescued by David, she spends her first year learning about olives, beaches, and reiki. David then decides to move to a tiny, almost uninhabited island. Gypsy goes too. She learns to catch crabs and live on beans and fish heads! One year later, Gypsy hitchhikes with David for eight days to Germany. After settling in with Petra and her two cats, Gypsy decides to write her autobiography.

Targar Negary entombs his only surviving child in a sarcophagus, possibly, thinking her to be a victim of the Black Plague that is sweeping Europe. Poor Talis must endure agonizing and seemingly endless hours of torture within her tomb, wondering who emplaced her there and why, if it was her father, seeking some sort of punishment. With Talis' air running out, she does not believe that she can survive this entombment and find out the reason for it.

On a family camping trip, Gus finds himself lost in the woods, left behind by his family. A different adventure takes place for Gus with a strange new friend. Be careful what you wish for. Mud on Your Face is a fantasy adventure story for children, taking the listener through an adventure of what ifs. What if you got what you wished for? Would you be happy? There is a moral around being content with what you have and finding happiness.

Rodrigo Lopez, former physician to Queen Elizabeth, and his supposed accessories are questioned in the Tower on the charge of treason. Both the Earl of Essex and Lord Burghley agree that his confession must conform to the charge. This historical drama maintains the classical form of tragedy in English with seven scenes of dialogue and seven choral performances. By Aristotelian standards it may be recognized.

Rodrigo Lopez, a Portuguese converso who had resided in England for more than 30 years and was the chief physician to Queen Elizabeth, gave offense to the Earl of Essex, also his patient, by revealing his ailments at a feast to both Don Antonio, the deposed king of Portugal, and Antonio Perez, whom the king of Spain wished to kill for supposed treachery. These two lived in England as guests of the crown and were friends to Essex, whom they told of Lopez's indiscretion.

A selection of poems that cover human themes and emotions. An eclectic mix of works; all real, observed in the wild or experienced. Topics covered: Love, sex, greed, hate, addiction, and the job of living.

Many moons ago a despotic cat named Charlie decided that he wanted to be a book critic. It would fit so nicely with his existing roles as food critic, dog critic and owner critic. Thus The Bleaklisted Books was born and Charlie has never looked back. This first volume of The Bleaklisted Books sees Charlie review (pull to pieces) an array of literary masterpieces, including Ulysses, Charlotte's Web and Anna Karenina. Book lovers - and even cat lovers - beware! This could be the stuff of nightmares.

"From nothing to nothing is no time at all." (John Steinbeck) Two men discuss their New Year's resolutions shortly after midnight on December 31, 2014. The discussion is inspired by a piece of minimalist piano music by Steve Reich and turns to the meaning and nature of time, drawing on John Steinbeck's famous quote.