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What is it about the cat that captivates the creative imagination? No other creature has inspired so many authors to take pen to page. Mystery, horror, science fiction, and fantasy stories have all been written about cats.

Russia's attack on Ukraine marks an epochal break in European and global history. Undoubtedly, the decision to go to war is closely linked to one person, Vladimir Putin, but Russia's war is not driven solely by one man's power calculations. We can only make sense of Russia's actions in Ukraine, argues the distinguished historian Martin Schulze Wessel, by putting them in the broader context of the history of Russian imperialism and the influence it continues to exert today.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin! If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New...

Texas – 1881 – Twenty- one-year-old Matt Scanlon, having recently graduated from journalism school, arrives in Texas filled with hopes of writing about life in the West. On the westbound stagecoach out of Fort Worth he makes the acquaintance of Wade McAllister, owner of the largest ranch in that part of the country. It is the beginning of a strong and lasting friendship. In the coming months Matt is kidnapped following a bank robbery, left for dead on the open prairie, falls in love with McAllister’s daughter, takes part in a cattle round-up and befriends a noted gunfighter. A person ...

In 1922, Floyd Martin and Christine Mosley are young children, growing up in the quiet surroundings of Southern Mississippi. In 1929, the Great Depression begins and life gets a bit tougher. In 1936, Floyd and Christine meet, and, a few months later, are married. He is 22 and she is 16, and the challenges of life for them begins immediately. Their love and commitment to one another is tested from the outset. He works as a mechanic for 10 to 12 dollars a week. The monthly rent for the two-room shanty in which they live is eight dollars a week. Yet neither of them complain. They have each ...

A THIRST IN BABYLON is a fact-based novel relating the events leading up to the St. Francis Dam disaster in 1928, near Los Angeles. It follows the life of William Mulholland, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Water Company, who spent most of his fifty years with the company searching for new sources of water to accommodate the needs of a rapidly growing population in a city that he had grown to love. Several of those years were spent in the construction of an aqueduct that would traverse 240 miles of desert, and tunnel through a mountain range, to reach its final destination in Los Angeles....

Doctor Caldwell, a noted sociologist, attempts to rehabilitate 12 convicted felons through four stages of education. Beginning with a controversial technique of an experimental Rebirth Isolation chamber. It is necessary that the program, supported by the United States Government and the California Department of Corrections, remain obscure. The program is top secret - completely unknown by the general public. For this reason it takes place in an elaborate underground facility somewhere in a California desert. Certain events take place on the outside involving the Deputy Sheriff, who arrested...

Can personality and intelligence be measured? How do babies learn to perceive and think? What happens when we sleep? Attempting to answer these important questions and more, psychology - the scientific study of human and nonhuman behaviour - has never been more popular. From TV experts to the amateur musings of your best friend, the language of psychology has permeated all aspects of everyday life.

First off, let me say that Done Beats Perfect does not mean any old junk will do. If you are reading the description for an audiobook like this, then I’m pretty sure you don’t settle for any old junk anyway. You probably want to perform at your best. And maybe, that’s the problem. Perhaps you are stuck with the belief that your best is not good enough? That you can achieve more? That there is another level you need to reach? Or maybe you overthink everything and are waiting for the perfect moment to get started? Don’t worry. You are in the right place.

Two families, of mixed races, are murdered by an ex con recently released from State Prison. The murders occur to "save" the mulatto children from those marriages; to save them from a future of prejudice from both races. The murderer happens to be a mulatto himself, and he blames his mixed race on the social rejection and his subsequent life of crime. L.A. County Sheriff's Homicide detective, Garland Flowers, is assigned the case. Soon the perpetrator is identified and he flees to his aunt's home in Gulfport, Mississippi, with Flowers following. Sgt. Flowers intends to take BC Jones back to...

A podcast from The Joe Martin ALS Foundation, where we equip people living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease) to live actively amidst this challenging diagnosis. The Joe Martin ALS Foundation's mission is to empower families as they face the challenge of living actively with ALS by providing home care and other services at no cost. We believe that with the help of family and a caring community people with ALS can live with purpose, with joy, and with hope. This philosophy drives us to empower families with the knowledge and tools to navigate this progressive ...

Want to create your best year yet? Well, when is NOW a good time to start? It doesn't matter if it is 1 January, 19 November or ANY other day of the year, this podcast will make sure Your Best Year Starts Here!

Sommer, erste Liebe und ein neues Hauptquartier - die Ferien beginnen! Klasse für die Krokodile. Doch dann bahnt sich eine Katastrophe an...

This podcast explores what it truly means to self-actualise, through soulful conversations between psychosynthesis therapists and coaches Mahita, Sam and Neil. Rooted in Psychosynthesis Psychology (often referred to as a 'psychology of the soul'), these episodes offer reflections on how creative projects can support self-actualisation, what a daily self-actualisation practice might look like, and a discussion on 'What is Psychosynthesis' and what does it have to do with self-actualising? Topics and themes include perfectionism, healing, inner transformation, narcissism, impostor syndrome and ...

What does the future hold for you? Love is the answer. For centuries, humanity has grasped with basic questions, on life, our purpose, and the answers for our problems. Except by a few pivotal figures in our history, humanity has overlooked and undervalued one crucial item. That item is love. Each of us has the potential to grow into a more magnificent being, yet our self-imposed limitations have restrained us from harnessing the power of love. This situation has led us, both individually and collectively, to be confined within a framework of failure.

We bring you people, places and local events in Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai, on Sydney’s upper North Shore. Your hosts are Adrienne McLean, Martin Pluss, and Neil Ashworth