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Classic fables take on new meaning as five of today’s most original bestselling authors serve up some deliciously modern twists. New reflections on evil queens, charmless princes, and star-crossed lovers branch out in provocative and enchanting directions. Follow the path and see where it leads...

When renovation workers from Yukiko Curiosity Design uncover a body in a locked bedroom at Sibson Hall, a recently purchased estate outside Royal Tunbridge Wells, the scene looks like suicide—except for a handful of odd details that refuse to fit. The victim clutches a wooden mallet, there's no key to the locked door, and questions about ghosts and yakuza ties ripple through the household. DI Pat Hound, called away from her favourite coffee spot and less than thrilled at mixing menopause symptoms with crime-scene coveralls, senses there is more to the scene than meets the eye.

Nic and Tarina explore the ups, downs, dos, and don’ts of life and leadership. Each conversation gives a peak on life lessons they learned, some the hard way. This podcast is different because it's the story behind the stories Nic shares in his leadership keynotes and workshops, revealing many of his own missteps as well as the power of faith, family, love, and commitment along the way. Together, Nic and Tarina talk candidly about how to communicate with authority and empathy, the practice of servant leadership, and the importance of criticizing the work and not the person, among other ...

¿Por qué Justyce McAllister ha logrado entrar a Yale, pero su amigo de la infancia Vernell Laquan Banks ha terminado en la cárcel? Si los dos crecieron a una cuadra de distancia en el vecindario Wynwood Hieghts de la Atlanta sureña. “¿Cómo lo lograste?”, le pregunta Quan a Justyce, el joven protagonista de Querido Martin, en las cartas que le envía desde el Centro Regional de Detención Juvenil.

The totally doable nuts-and-bolts essentials of reproducing leaders, disciples, and community. The Church has been run in much the same way for decades. We’ve run programs and services, built buildings, and run conferences. But have we ever clarified the win? What would it look like if we really achieved the thing that is most on the heart of God? This audiobook will release faith in your heart for that to happen and impart practical steps toward achieving it.

Do you ever sense that you're not using your mind to its fullest potential? Being "stuck" means your brain is repeating the same neurological firing patterns again and again. It happens in business, relationships, personal goals, and mental health, over and over.

Justyce McAllister está entre los mejores de su clase en la preparatoria Braselton, lidera el equipo de debate y ha sido aceptado en una Ivy League, pero nada de esto impide que un oficial de policía se lo lleve a la cárcel. Aunque lo liberan sin cargos (y sin disculpas), el incidente le cambia la vida para siempre. En su diario, Justyce escribe al Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., intentando comprender las ideas del reverendo y, sobre todo, su propia realidad.

Off the Deep End is the first detailed study of the effect on sanity that the vastness, loneliness and inestimable power of the sea has always had on sailors' sanity, confusing the senses and making rational thought difficult. Eminently listenable, it explores accounts that span the centuries, from desperate stories of shipwreck and cannibalism in the Age of Sail, to inexplicable multiple murders, to Donald Crowhurst's suicide in the middle of the 1968 solo Golden Globe Race.

Nic Scheppard and Jenson Titus are comedians and artists. Together, they founded the dynamic design brand Very Gay Paint. And if they look like a couple? Well, you’re close: they’re exes. Every week on Art To Me, they're celebrating everyday objects and experiences as if they were masterpieces. Because to Nic and Jenson, they are! The art of a meandering errand. The art of perfectly ground coffee . The art of not remembering someone’s name... and never letting on. New episodes drop every Thursday, with full video versions available at Patreon.com/GoodGet! Portraits by Kim ...

Carrie meets American Horror Story meets The Shining in this terrifying YA horror novel from the author of Tweak and Schizo. Something’s not right in Beach Haven. Jen Noonan’s father thinks a move to Harmony House is the key to salvation, but to everyone who has lived there before, it is a...

Suture shares three interweaving stories of artists tearing themselves open to make art. Each artist baffles their family, or harms their loved ones, with their necessary sacrifices. Eva's wife worries about her mental health; Finn's teenager follows in her footsteps, using forearm bones for drumsticks; Grace's network constantly worries about the prolific writer's penchant for self-harm, and the over-use of her vitals for art.

In this exceptional study of the Black Madonna, author, scholar and artist Nic Philips leads you on a pilgrimage through the history, myth, practice and modern relevance of her many images around the world and asks astute questions about how they have been interpreted and misinterpreted over the centuries. As though restoring the artefacts themselves, he gently strips away layers of supposition and imposition to show the truth beneath, but also looks to the value of the later meanings and significance accrued by these sacred portrayals of a Black Virgin. Starting with one of the most famous...

Discovering your unique voice in pottery can be very difficult if you do it alone. That is why The Shaping Your Pottery podcast was made to help potters like yourself to help you find your voice, standout from the crowd, and help you enjoy making pottery

Celtic Saints of Western Britain is an exceptional exploration of the lives and deeds of many of the saints of Wales, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Included are better-known saints such as David, Nectan, Michael and Piran, as well as some of the more enigmatic figures, such as Cuby, Helen, Just and Morwenna. Author and artist Nic Phillips successfully brings the saints to life – both by recounting the stories of these mystical, dramatic, humorous, and sometimes argumentative characters and through his distinctive, full-colour illustrations inspired by pilgrimages through the sacred ...

Before the manger, there was a promise. Before the celebration, there was the waiting. This is Advent. The Coming King: An Advent Journey Toward Christ invites you to slow down and rediscover the sacred beauty of the Christmas season. In this 25-day devotional, pastor and author Dr. Nic Williams walks you through Scripture, reflection, and prayer designed to help you prepare your heart for the arrival of Jesus: the Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of the world. Each day features: A Bible passage from the NIV translation A thoughtful devotional reflection that connects timeless truth to real life ...

The royal palace of Wakanda is one of, if not the most, secure facilities on this planet—or any other. So the anxiety Shuri feels when she’s jolted out of sleep by the queen mother with the news that someone attempted to break into the palace—and succeeded—is significant. And as quickly as they broke in, they vanished.

From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish is a global and ambitious retelling of Irish history that explores these questions to ask how Ireland has been shaped by the world and the world has been shaped by the Irish. From the island's earliest settlers more than 12,000 years ago to today and from Europe and North America to Asia, Africa, and South America, Bríona Nic Dhiarmada and Jane Ohlmeyer offer a new narrative of Irish history: open and integrated, situated within its broader global and environmental contexts, and peopled by the voices of those who have often been excluded from it.

Alexander Kingston wasn’t destined to lead the East Territory pack, but fate had other ideas. Becoming the next Alpha in his dead brother’s place and managing his father’s expectations is a challenge, one that’s only getting harder with time. Marrok Blain is part of the North Territory pack. With his unique knowledge of the Slow Death, the disorder that slowly kills with every shift, he offers help, knowing he’ll be met with resistance from his friend’s pack. What he doesn’t expect is the pull to the stubborn yet undeniably gorgeous son of the East Territory Alpha.

When was the last time you stopped waiting for “someday” and started living fully in this moment? In Advance, Nic Collins invites you to step off autopilot and into alignment with your most authentic self. Drawing from personal struggles, breakthroughs, and lived experiences—from nearly two decades in corporate sales and wrestling with depression to van-life reflections and ultramarathon grit—he shares raw stories and practical realizations that cut through the noise of expectation and conditioning. This isn’t about chasing perfection. It’s about showing up as YOU in every situation.

Yasmine Alvarado has a secret life and a haunted past. A single mother living in the remote mountain community of Sparrowdale, Colorado, Yasmine is a survivor. Having escaped a sadistic, psychopathic husband, she now secretly moonlights as a private dominatrix while raising her teenage daughter, Charlie.