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In The Quest, join a courageous clan of mice as they embark on an extraordinary adventure to find a new home. Forced to leave their beloved dwelling, these tiny heroes refuse to surrender to defeat. With determination in their hearts and hope in their eyes, they set off on a relentless quest that takes them on a captivating journey.

In the old South, a haint was a ghost or evil spirit. George Haint, originally begun by Helen Diessner in 2012, takes us into the most unusual ghost story you will probably ever hear. It is not only a ghost story but a short story of murder most foul and takes place in the mid-1800s, in the Virginia City, Nevada, area during the gold- and silver-mining days. The story contains a lot of local history of the area.

What if...for the first time in the history of the United States we took a social and economic nose dive into oblivion? The Between Times is just such a scenario. A story that reads like a folk tale from the past, but in reality is a fantastic possibility based on the choices available to us today.

One hot summer evening in Chicago, we went on a Ghost tour on Lake Michigan. Afterward, we were invited back to Mike's house, which was once owned by Al Capone and was haunted. This is the story of my experience in the house that hid, for that house did not care for unexpected visitors.

The Void, is reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock or the Twilight Zone of later days. It will take you deep into the mind and heart of someone either living through a serious mental illness or something mysterious and dangerous resides in the void.

Astarte, grew up an orphan and she had no recollection of ever having known her mother. From childhood, she could hear the silver ringing of the music of the fairies as they twirled in the moonlight below the caves. She saw them dancing, the fireflies glittering in and around them, adding a shimmer of gold in the moonlight.

I found myself wondering if she had been born out of the files or they were born together. At any rate, the files and Miss Tofte were inextricably tied up with each other. I tell you it was weird! If it had been anybody else, I would have felt kind of sad about it, I mean, a little old lady with no life other than the file department. But with Miss Tofte, you had an altogether different feeling. This was the way she liked it, make no mistake, this was her choice.

Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foal's fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare.

Mahinee and her three horses journey through a time warp to Lemuria during the war with Atlantis. With the backdrop of legend, myth, and the beginning of violent battles, and amid Atlantis' quest for power, Mahinee and her soulmate, Jonair, must escape the treacherous conflict plaguing Lemuria. Can those, who have a great passion for life and love, survive and escape with their lives? Or will the horrors of war destroy their destiny?

The Nurse Mare's Tale is in a way the prequel to Dinky: The Nurse Mare's Foal, as it tells the story of Dinky's mother. This lovely story is told from the viewpoint of two aging nurse mares about to give birth, and the trials they go through. It tells us of Sadie and her friend Nellie and is accompanied with charming dialogue (both speaking and thinking). The plight of these animals is described in empathetic detail.

Wee Three: A Mother's Love in Verse, began with a few simple verses written by Helen Springer Moran, Ms. Bishop's grandmother. Marta Moran Bishop expanded those verses, wrote others and Wee Three was born.

Algernon is an anteater, but he is a very ingenious one...He not only loves ants, but especially chocolate covered ones. So, to find a supply of his new favorite food, he not only learns to read and to stand up tall, and to consequently join the circus!

The Mice of Barnville—The Complete Series follows these endearing mice through their quest to find a new home. Will they create a refuge where they can thrive, or will they fall victim to the perils that lie ahead? The building of a town, and the trials and tribulations they must go through to learn to co-exist in harmony with both the farmers and their fellow mice. It is a delightful series of stories that will delight and charm listeners of all ages.

"Marta Moran Bishop’s Darkness Descends is powerful, gripping work! It’s a compelling, sometimes scathing prequel to her first series title, The Between Times. Set in a dystopian city-state, Bishop indicts a patriarchal oligarchy that feeds a rape culture at the same time as it plots the overthrow of the rule of law with the anarchic rule of a well-managed mob psyche. The Roman people were given bread and circuses." (Robert Blake Whitehill, author/screenwriter, the Ben Blackshaw series)

This three-audiobook set of the A Poet's Journey poetry collection, covers the good, bad, and beautiful of being a human. You will laugh, cry, and find something in these audiobooks that will strike deep cords within you.

In a world where the Gods walk and their spirits commune with mankind, there must be those trained while in a trance to intercede with them, for the good of the tribe. Mondoani, a young woman, is chosen by the Gods to take the place of the Old Mother upon her passing. Is this frail young woman strong enough to hold the spirits of the Gods when they descend? For it will be her responsibility to hold the memories of all those who have lived before.

In the days when the corporations rule the world, the middle class is gone and the cities are divided into upper and lower towns. The upper towns are domed to protect the rich from the foul air that permeates the world, from the waste that fills the air, and fumes that blacken the sky from the smoke stacks of the factories. The water is heavily rationed in the lower towns and barely drinkable, so fouled by the chemicals that fill the rivers and springs.

Dinky's Quest: The Journey Begins, tells the story of one little foals fight for survival, his journey to find his place in his new herd, and the importance of respect. In it, Dinky, tells us how discussing his past helps him overcome his fears and discover his own uniqueness. It is an important story of adoption and how all forms of life have feelings and needs.

Innocence and Wonder, like Wee Three: A Mother's Love in Verse, is written from the perspective of a child, and is full of verses that range from bugs, dogs, pigs, and nature. It is a terrific audiobook made to charm and enthrall the child in all of us. Ms. Bishop, has once again produced a book to entertain those of all ages and help us see the world as a place of wonder and joyful simplicity.

Thor: The Lonesome Puppy will steal your heart. A puppy that was larger than most puppies, and no one wanted to play with. It is a story that warms you, and teaches how to accept differences in each other.