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One of a series of six retellings of Jane Austen's great works, this Real Reads Pride and Prejudice is true to the original in many ways. It is true to the plot, character, and themes, and the author successfully imitates Austen's style and syntax. A wonderful introduction to this classic work of literature, and an enjoyable listening experience in its own right.

Rebecca’s family members were murdered during the Holocaust. Soon after she starts work at a dream job, her life changes forever when she meets a charming, wealthy widower. He becomes her lover and takes her to his exclusive club and on vacations to exotic locations. She discovers he works for a company that conducted business with the Nazi government. What decision does she make?

The ocean Breeze sails to breathtaking locations around the Mediterranean while providing passengers with gourmet cuisine and a dazzling entertainment line-up. But behind cabin doors, all is not as it would seem. When a young woman is murdered onboard, cruise director Jake Bateman finds himself stuck in a nightmare as accusations start running high between crew and passengers. Jake’s lover Claire has become suffocatingly possessive and Vincent, who covets Jake’s position, sees the murder as an opportunity to ruin Jake’s reputation, hoping it will pave the way for his promotion as the ...

Isa 5:20 “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;”. Isaiah's prophecy describes a mindset that detests good and God by making them bad and evil. The unfolding of such great deception has already become our reality in this era. What once was detestable is now considered normal and noble, even in church circles. This deception continues to gain momentum, because of our lack of understanding of the person of satan, our archenemy. Our understanding of satan is mainly dominated by his evil works, his titles, and the names that ...

Do you sometimes find it difficult to control your emotions? Does anger, anxiety and depression tend to override positivity, peace, and happiness? Do you need to change but don’t know how? Whether you find that you are increasingly short tempered and prone to bursts of anger or you live in a state of fear and anxiety, Master Your Emotions, will help you to take charge and make the changes you need, for a happier and calmer life.

[Contains explicit content] Are you that guy who asks for a fork at the sushi place? Aw, don't worry, you're not alone. Well, in that restaurant you probably were, but the point is, everyone struggles when adapting to new cultures. In this episode of Limelight, host Caitlin Gill explores culture clash.

[Contains explicit content] Oh jeez, who gave Jackie Kashian a shovel? Well, given the tools, it should be no surprise that the self-proclaimed hole-digging expert has gone and done it again. But don't worry, here's the plan: we'll fetch the rope while you stay here, press play and maybe you can learn a thing or two from these other comedians' misadventures.

[Contains explicit content] A chat with a husband from TV commercials, a lesson in how to throw like a girl and The Doors. Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

[Contains explicit content] A letter to a king, a comparison of mom’s emails to Hemingway and we catch an earworm. Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

[Contains explicit content] David Mamet with a twist (and trees), a wedding without patriarchy and fan adoration. Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

[Contains explicit content] The magic of Bed, Bath and Beyond, promotions for ladyfolk and love for the library. Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

[Contains explicit content] The importance of liberal arts, TV ads for the ladies and jokes about your mama you’ll love. Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

[Contains explicit content] Having a comfort zone to retreat to is important. But just like a city gets rezoned in order to accommodate development, we have to rezone what we're comfortable with in order to grow. Especially when it comes to sex. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, two storytellers decide to try to make their comfort zones a little larger. This episode features "Can I Pick This Up," which David Crabb told at RISK!, and "Afterparty," which Caitlin Gill told at Don't Tell My Mother.

Mansfield Park is one of a series ofretellings of classic literature by publisher Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable introduction to this classic tale."Your little cousin cannot help being dull and stupid."At the tender age of ten, Fanny Price moves from her poor family home to live with her wealthy cousins at mansfield park. Settling into this proud family is only the first of many challenges she will have to face.

Not all monsters are created equal. Cane was supposed to be out of sight. His most important asset has always been his anonymity, spanning back to his days as an assassin for the US government. But when he finds a cassette player taped to the bumper of his vehicle, he realizes someone not only knows what car he drives, but the routes he takes, as well as what’s most important to him. He’s compelled to listen to the message on the tape, but deep-down, he knows that once he does, his life will never be the same again.

As the hotel launches an addition to its overnight amenities on a neighboring property, Delia Sanchez MacBride, the Loring’s principal owner and hospitality manager, is haunted by premonitions of disaster. Delia’s worst fears begin to materialize when the hotel’s most macabre secret is literally unearthed, namely when the bodily remains of The Forgotten Fifty, a group of townspeople who vanished without a trace a century ago, are revealed as being buried in the Loring’s basement.

[Contains explicit content] An Appalachian demise, literature for millennials and the dangers of fairy dust. Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

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Every week, we showcase the very best of Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. With your host, Caitlin Gill.

In 1932, Hitler and the Nazi Party were threatening to take control of Germany, and there was a growing fear of another war. In the summer of that year, John and Annie Williams make their annual trip to visit their son's grave in the Flanders region of Belgium. Their son, Herbert Edward Williams, had been killed while fighting at the battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Erich and Martina Lehmann from Germany are also in Flanders to pay their respects to the memory of their son, Kurt, who died in the same campaign.

Can one lonely little boy show the strength and determination to survive the dangers that lie ahead? Travelling along the rocky road from boyhood to manhood, how can David learn who to trust and who to love? Will David's friends bring him happiness or heartache? In this inspiring tale of trust, betrayal and courage, Dickens presents a world of colourful characters to amuse us, astonish us, disgust us and move us to tears.