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From wild and wacky to knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud fun, these humorous tales represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series Selected Shorts. Comedian Wyatt Cenac gives a killer performance of Simon Rich’s hilarious tale of woe from the point of view of a condom in a young man’s wallet. Alec Baldwin gives a delightful over-the-top performance of James Thurber’s wonderfully silly classic tale of the day everybody in a small Ohio town thought the dam broke.

Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful, spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop-culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premiered May 11, 2012. With the ongoing fascination for all things vampiric, this audiobook about the making of the new film and the history of the original series will be an enticing volume for new and old fans alike.

A groundbreaking, sweeping overview of the great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts.

Transform Your Life and Become a "Hope Dealer"—Unlock the Power of David's Personal Journey to Fulfillment and Learn How You Can Make a Lasting Impact.

If the fear of the Lord is "the beginning of wisdom," then it must be the starting point for fruitful Christian leadership. David Cook and Shane Parker offer an accessible volume focused on Christian leadership philosophy and practice from the foundational viewpoint of the fear of the Lord. This unique approach will enable developing and seasoned leaders to grow in godliness for the sake of the gospel and the church.

Do you want to earn profit with trading but you don't know how? Have you tried trading yet but didn't have the right strategies? Options Trading Strategies is full of simple strategies that you can start using immediately, and provide you a lot of tips and tricks that help your trading organization. And even if you don't know anything about money management this audiobook explains you also how to take conscious risks.

Python is a high-level scripting language. It is easy to learn and more robust than other languages because of its dynamic nature and simple syntax, which allows small lines of code. Indentation and object-oriented, functional programming make it simple. Such advantages of Python makes it different from another language, and that's why Python is preferred for development in companies mostly. In industries, machine learning using Python has become popular. This is because it has standard libraries that are used for scientific and numerical calculations.

The second season of the Tor.com Collection includes ten Tor.com audiobooks originally published separately in the winter of 2016.

Data science is the application of a combination of mathematical, statistical, analytical, and programming skills for the collection, organization, and interpretation of data to allow effective and proper management of the business whose data it is. It is a field where one should be trained and practiced. Without proper training and applicative skills, one cannot be as successful as a data scientist. There is a lot to learn about various data science tools and techniques. Getting certified will not only help you hone your skills but also will confirm your future as a data scientist.

Aardman Animations was founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. Joined by animator Nick Park in 1985, Aardman pioneered a quirky, lovable style of stop-motion animation and is behind a string of award-winning hits including Chicken Run, the highest-grossing stop-animated film of all time, and the Wallace & Gromit series. With A Grand Success!, Lord, Sproxton, and Park tell the inside story of the 45-year history of Aardman. From their first short films to advertisements and music videos, A Grand Success! recounts the adventures and challenges of developing their own unique style.

Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo...

Just like in every trade, options trading features a list of risks and rewards. Getting into this, therefore, requires you to understand the risks at play and whether or not they are worth the rewards you expect to gain from it. When you know the odds, based on your analysis of the market, and you believe the trade will go in your favor, you can make a move.

There are a variety of reasons that individuals choose to join the military. Some join to find a purpose or learn a skill while others might join as a sense of patriotic duty or a desire to serve their country. Regardless the reason, because of their sacrifice, we are able to enjoy the civil liberties that we hold so dearly. This book is dedicated to every man and woman across every branch of the military who chose to wear the uniform. On behalf of Pa-Pro-Vi Publishing Company LLC, we thank YOU for YOUR service! Suited for Service is an anthology of stories from the men and women of the ...

Therapy in the Hands of the Lord is a place where I discuss connections between the gospel of Jesus Christ and mental health. Each week, I take modern gospel references and connect them to evidence-based psychotherapy. My goal: destigmatize mental health and share the love of Christ. Follow me on Instagram: @therapy.handsofthelord

It is December; Christmas is approaching and the magic of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities beckons. A father looks for himself in the past, struggling to deal with a recent divorce, his teenage son in tow. A single, selfless mother accompanies her only daughter and friends for a weekend-long bachelorette party. And a husband treats his wife to a birthday weekend away, somehow heightening her anxieties and insecurities about age, desire, and motherhood.

Aardman Animations was founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. Joined by animator Nick Park in 1985, Aardman pioneered a quirky, lovable style of stop-motion animation and is behind a string of unforgettable award-winning hits including Chicken Run, the highest-grossing stop-animated film of all time, and the Wallace & Gromit series. With A Grand Success!, Lord, Sproxton, and Park tell the inside story of the 45-year history of Aardman.

Data science is the application of a combination of mathematical, statistical, analytical, and programming skills for the collection, organization, and interpretation of data to allow effective and proper management of the business whose data it is. The job of such a scientist is trending all over the world. The demand for such scientists is huge, more than the number of available candidates. Data science is a field of study that is growing at a fast pace. From big tech companies to E-commerce companies to websites and many others are now relying on data science.

The much-travelled journeyman striker played for more than 20 clubs during a career that stretched over two decades, and he has since become a co-host of the hugely popular Undr The Cosh podcast. Known as ‘The Beast’ due to his height and weight, this gentle giant has a mischievous and irrepressible sense of humour that has won him thousands of fans. Now, Parkin turns his focus to the world of football and celebrity in his own inimitable way.

You’ve tried the productivity hacks. You’ve read the playbooks. You’ve chased the next big thing—only to find yourself stuck, burned out, or still searching for the missing piece. Next Level Self is not another advice book. It’s a blueprint for transformation, told through the stories of real entrepreneurs who reinvented themselves by doing less, aligning more, and finally building businesses that felt like them. In this powerhouse collection, ten growth-minded experts reveal the moment everything changed—the pivot that unlocked clarity, confidence, and sustainable success.

What happens when a child’s favorite packed lunch is met with disparaging comments at the school lunch table? In a classroom of sandwiches, four students stand out with their homemade, culturally-specific lunches. But before they can dig in and enjoy their favorite foods, their lunches are...