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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

Novelist and essayist Mallon talks with Freeman, critic and American editor of Granta, about the great, lost art of letter writing and the current frenzy of electronic messaging. A discussion with the audience ensues.

R. Austin Freeman's famous forensic investigator, Dr. John Thorndyke, is asked by a former student to help on his first murder case. A prostitute has been murdered, and it seems a woman has done the heinous deed. Dr. Thorndyke helps find the actual murderer with the evidence available.

For every person who has entered the destructive life of drug or alcohol addiction, a family is devastated and bewildered as to what they could have done to prevent their loved one from taking this route. Set Free: Finding Truth and Hope When a Loved One Is Addicted discusses what addiction is, especially focusing on drugs and alcohol, gives insight into the root causes of addiction, compassionately discusses the impact on the family, and provides hope for being set free from the slavery of addiction for everyone involved.

In this memoir, Ya' Londa is speaking her personal "authentic truth" about the pain, fear, shame, and guilty stains sexual abuse left on her for many years. It shares her very real struggles and open wounds of the internal and external. For many, the naked truth is piercing with honesty, faith, courage, and healing. This book will be a very helpful ministry tool of learning to all parents, teachers, pastors, youth worker advisors, and church leaders to study.

Hear extraordinary stories from ordinary people about how God "nudged" them to either do (or not do) something in their life and what happened because of it.

Growing up on a farm in a rural part of West Texas, I learned lessons of love from my Christian parents, whose loving examples helped mold me in to the man I am today. It was important for me to pass on this strong, godly foundation to our three children. In His Love for Me, my daughter Robbie and I share stories of God's grace, mercy, and love that will encourage you and inspire you to build and strengthen your family's spiritual foundation.

The town of Cree is a town formed by the Cree Were Bear tribe. They are a people that love family and also love their privacy. Every year like other bears Chogan roams in search for a mate but he becomes ensnared in more ways than one. When he is faced with outsiders threatening to end his life and the life of the woman he loves, he is forced to make a deadly decision in order to save her.

This audio guide will teach you the basics of feeding and caring for your chickens. You'll learn where to buy your chickens and what kind of birds to buy. You'll also learn where to keep your chickens and how to hatch your own biddies.

Welcome to The Business Vault, the go-to podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs who are ready to bring their business dreams to life. Whether you’re still dreaming of starting your first venture or already in the early stages of your entrepreneurial journey, this podcast is here to help you every step of the way. Hosted by Paige Freeman, The Business Vault dives into the real, behind-the-scenes challenges of building a business from the ground up. From navigating finances and branding to balancing your personal life and staying motivated, you’ll find practical tips, honest advice, and ...

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The future is not what it used to be. In this volatile era, with the world changing rapidly, people are more curious than ever to know what lies ahead. Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? Perhaps a greater social consciousness and community-based living will take over or, conversely, the competition for limited resources may result in everyone fighting for themselves.

A freelance writer is invited to an elderly man's home to witness his telling of the family history to his sons. The patriarch's reason for requesting a stranger into his home as he shares his tale is a simple one. He wants the young man to write the true history of Family Dracul, to trace the lineage back to the very first member of a family cursed. But, the old man has another agenda. He wants to warn humanity; what happened in the past was nothing compared to what is to come.

The Fair Fight is a pulsating historical novel set within the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late 18th-century Bristol. It's an un-pauseable story which takes you from a filthy brothel to the finest houses in the town, from the world of street fighters to another of champions. It is about fighting your way to the top - and not only with your fists. Alive with the smells and sounds of the street, The Fair Fight is a major debut with incredibly wide appeal.

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (October 31, 1852¿March 13, 1930) was a prominent 19th century American author. Up until recently she was known primarily as a "feminist" writer, for her classic stories like "A New England Nun" and "The Revolt of Mother". However, she also wrote many well-crafted supernatural stories which have only recently begun to attract appreciative critical attention. These stories combine pragmatism and supernaturalism and are very much in the tradition of an "Americanized" Gothic.

The Assyrian Rejuvenator, published in 1907, is one of R. Austin Freeman's novels written under the name Clifford Ashdown and the first to feature well-known protagonist Dr. Thorndyke—a medical-legal forensic investigator. In this tale, inflated claims about the powers of an expensive elixir put private investigator Romney Pringle in pursuit of a ruthless con man. The trickster has reason to believe that his customers won't complain, but Pringle sets out to destroy the crooked business.

Life in the military wasn’t easy. I worked different schedules and traveled to different places for deployments and trainings. The Military life put a strain on me and made it difficult to be the mom I desperately wanted to be. My one goal was to make sure the relationship with my daughter was much better than the one my mom and I had. I left the military to make my goal happen and boy was I in for an unexpected ride. This is the story behind my Facebook posts and Instagram pictures. You are not alone. Since leaving the military for my daughter I have gained a son and my lovely man. We are ...

Create The Flow is a podcast to enlighten, inspire and encourage other entrepreneurs to create their rhythm, process, and unique success story. I don't believe in going with the flow, but rather creating your own. Entrepreneurship is rewarding, but not always easy. That's why I'm sharing all of the tools, experiences, and challenges that helped me grow and scale my business, to help expedite your process. It's never too late to the party of your dream life.

In The Line, Dr Freeman reveals the medical principles and practices that helped lead these athletes to success - ideas that we now consider commonplace, but many of which were in fact the Doc's own innovations. And in a sport where there's an ethical line as well as a finishing line, Dr Freeman gives a frank and open account in response to allegations of misuse of medical treatment to enhance performance.

'The Brazen Serpent' is an unusual crime story in that it is told from the perspective of the criminal. Danby, a young engineer and hobby metalsmith has just escaped from prison and is in search of a way to make a living while on the run. His friend Parmenter, a collector of antiquities and owner of a rare and valuable medallion which is his most prized possession, offers him a position running an antiques business he has just acquired.