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Neil Gaiman's "Chivalry" performed by Christina Pickles. A delicious tale of an elderly British matron who buys the Holy Grail at a rummage sale. Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC RADIO and distributed by Public Radio International. The radio show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences today at the Peter Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in New York City.

Hace cuarenta años, cuando nuestro narrador contaba apenas siete, el hombre que alquilaba la habitación sobrante en la casa familiar se suicidó dentro del coche de su padre. Este acontecimiento provocó que antiguos poderes dormidos cobraran vida y que criaturas de más allá de este mundo se liberaran. El horror, la amenaza, se congregan a partir de entonces para destruir a la familia del protagonista. Su única defensa la constituirán las tres mujeres que viven en la granja desvencijada al final del camino.

Veterinarian Samantha Lewis and her team are dedicated to providing a sanctuary for unwanted, abused, and abandoned dogs in New York City. But every day it gets harder to operate her no-kill shelter. Sam is already at her breaking point when she learns of an unidentified, dangerous virus spreading through their neighborhood. The medical community can determine only that animals are the carriers.

Drawing on his experience as a 30-year survivor of a "terminal" cancer diagnosis and his training as a licensed psychologist, Neil Fiore provides deep insight and practical tools. Wise and compassionate, this audio book shows patients and their families how to work with medical caregivers, communicate with each other, and overcome feelings of helplessness.

Neil and Dana Phillips were both working in education when they started doing a little direct selling on the side, almost 30 years ago. Their business quickly grew, and soon their income tax bill was more than Neil had earned as a tenured university professor! Now, this inspiring husband-and-wife team shares their award-winning expertise to help you claim the personal prosperity you deserve in Direct Selling 101.

Kaci and Abby are not BFFs. But when a joint family camping trip throws them together, the girls must make the best of it. Luckily, a rickety old amusement park down the road provides the perfect distraction—until Kaci mysteriously disappears for two hours in a fun house. Abby is furious—but then she experiences a bizarre time-lapse of her own.

This audiobook will tell you how Machiavellian people are adept at hiding the truth from you, and how they manipulate, persuade, and negotiate with other people. Full of stories, practical advice, and revealing information that helps you learn just how dark a Machiavellian’s mind is, this guide will teach you how you can shield yourself from their ploys.

Considéré par le Los Angeles Times Magazine comme "la plus grande épopée de l'histoire des comics", "The Sandman" a révolutionné l'univers des comics et a amorcé un phénomène culturel mondial avec son univers sombre et littéraire, rempli d'horreur et de fantasy. Audible et DC sont heureux de présenter la toute première production audio des romans graphiques de DC acclamé par le New York Times écrit par le célèbre auteur Neil Gaiman.

Robotics is slowly creeping into our lives, and soon, robots will be everywhere. Do you know everything there is to know about robotics? Do you want to know more about robotics? Do you want to discover the advantages of robotics? If so, then you've come to the right place.

In time for the one-year anniversary of the Trump inauguration and the Women's March, this provocative, unprecedented anthology features original short stories from 30 best-selling and award-winning authors - including Alice Walker, Richard Russo, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Cunningham, Mary Higgins Clark, and Lee Child - with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

Forty-two-year-old Steve Levitan has lost everything that matters to him: his marriage, his home, and his career. After finishing a brief prison term for computer hacking, he returns to his home town of Stewart's Crossing, PA, with his tail between his legs. With his parole officer peering over his shoulder, Steve begins a technical writing business and takes a part-time job as an adjunct professor of English at his alma mater Eastern College.

An affectionate and detailed look at the music of Elton John, by a fan - not a fanatic

When Grazyna Zaluski's marriage takes an ugly turn, she finds herself isolated in a remote corner of Wyoming. Her husband's family controls almost everyone and everything in the county . . . including the courts. Is divorce an option for a young immigrant living in the United States on a visa? Will her husband simply sweep away the problem of Grazyna, or even—quite literally—bury it?

Chu is a little panda with a big sneeze. When Chu sneezes, bad things happen. Will Chu sneeze today?

In this unique audio adaptation of Neil Simon’s screenplay, Paula McFadden’s a down-on-her-luck actress who’s forced to take in a new roommate - the eccentric, noisy, and generally unpleasant Elliot Garfield - who also happens to be an actor. As their careers and finances hit new lows, their reluctant partnership threatens to turn into something neither one wants.

Meet the trickster god Loki and his astonishing children – the giant wolf Fenrir, Jormungundr the snake that encircles the world and Hel, the little girl who grows up to be Queen of the dead. Here, too, is Odin the all-father, who sacrificed his eye to see the future, Thor the thunderer, who defends Asgard with his fearsome strength and mighty hammer and Freya the understandably angry, most beautiful of the gods and always being gambled for by unwanted suitors.

My name resounds across the Universe, attracting lots of unwelcome attention. I am the Unconquerable. The Demi God. The Death Bringer. And strangely enough, now that I am at my strongest, many Players seek to test my limits.

Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2019: Ongoing clashes between Ukrainian nationalists and pro-Russian activists make this city a deadly destination. However, Matt Latham—Australian foreign correspondent and reluctant spy for ASIS (Australia's secret service)—isn't too picky with the work he accepts, as long as the money is right. When offered a lucrative assignment to interview a reclusive Russian billionaire in Kharkiv, he jumps at the chance. But an explosion at the club where they were to meet leaves Matt hospitalized and his interpreter, Katya Fomina, dead.

If you want to learn about the internet of things, then pay attention.... You were just woken up in the middle of the night by smart light bulbs in your house blasting at full power for no reason. Your bleary-eyed investigation shows they tried to download a firmware update and failed. At that moment, Alexa starts quietly whispering sweet nonsense to herself in the corner and Roomba starts slamming into the nearest wall. What do you do? Is your house haunted or have the machines finally started an uprising? Neither - it’s just another day in the IoT wonderland.

Step by step, the author explains how to balance creativity with professionalism while building a career in the recording arts. Music production, television and film sound design, live sound, advertising, broadcasting, and other audio production fields are explored. The book describes common pitfalls to avoid while streamlining a career.