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Part One, The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces us to Frodo Baggins. With his uncle Bilbo having mysteriously disappeared, Frodo finds himself in possession of a simple gold ring that has great and evil power. It is the Ruling Ring, taken long ago from the Dark Lord, Sauron, who now seeks to possess it again. Frodo must do everything he can to prevent this, and with the help of Gandalf the wizard and a band of loyal companions he begins a perilous journey across Middle-earth.

The second instalment of Tolkien's epic tale, adapted from the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Having fled the Shire in their escape from Sauron's Dark Riders, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring have journeyed to Rivendell and beyond

The evil Saruman has been defeated by Gandalf, but in Mordor the battle for the Ruling Ring continues. Wounded by the giant spider, Shelob, Frodo has been captured by the dreaded orcs

In the New Republic, every woman must marry five men. It’s the law. Welcome to the apocalypse. Includes Theirs to Protect, Theirs to Pleasure, and Theirs to Wed.

Recent years have seen much controversy about the apostle Paul, his context, and its effect on his theology. In Four Views on the Apostle Paul: Audio Lectures, four leading scholars present their views on the best framework for describing Paul's theological perspective, including his view of salvation, the significance of Christ, and his vision for the churches.

A onetime Crusader turned Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael is a most unusual detective. Living a quiet life as a monastery herbalist, he spends his days ministering to his brothers using the medical skills he acquired in the Holy Lands—but his worldly knowledge and wide experience of human nature are frequently called upon when there is a murder to solve....

Thirty years after Douglas Coupland broke the fiction mould and defined a generation with Generation X, he is back with Binge, 60 stories laced with his observational profundity about the way we live and his existential worry about how we should be living: the very things that have made him such an influential and bestselling writer. Not to mention that he can also be really funny.

For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause—its onset, its symptoms, its treatments—and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health…and their lives.

Crowned ‘the greatest imaginative novelist of our generation’ by EM Forster, DH Lawrence has an undisputed place in England's canon of great authors. In this wide-ranging collection, dramatisations and readings of some of his major works are brought together, exploring themes such as romantic love and sexual desire, individual freedom, class division, war, the beauty of nature and the ugliness of industrialisation.

One of the world's most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood’s moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies.

Ryan is struggling to get over the break up from his long-term girlfriend. When he finally decides a fling might be exactly what he needs to move on, he expects to find it in a woman. But when he meets Drea's hot cousin, he feels an attraction that he's never felt before. But Drea's cousin is a guy...and Ryan isn't gay.

In the six decades since he took to the stage and screen, Kirk Douglas has starred in 83 films, nine plays, written seven books, and made a remarkable commitment to humanitarian causes world-wide. Now in My Stroke of Luck, his vivid and very personal reflection upon his extraordinary life, Kirk Douglas finally completes his story by offering a candid and heartfelt memoir of where it all went right.

Classic Tales Of Horror offers up fifteen slices of powerful story-telling from the world's great mystery & classic horror authors. From Henry James and Ambrose Bierce to Bram Stoker and Charles Dickens. Read by John Waite (BBC Radio 4), Sarah Douglas (Superman I & II), Michael Fenton-Stevens (Spitting Image, KYTV, Hitch-Hiker's Guide) and Ben Onwukwe (London's Burning, Othello).

Runaway Bunny, The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant, and Goodnight Moon are national treasures and many of us remember them from our childhoods. Catherine Zeta-Jones narrates The Runaway Bunny in a new piano-trio version composed by GPR Records artistic director and four-time Emmy Award Winner, Glen Roven. This piece premiered at Carnegie Hall with the American Symphony. Runaway Bunny was written in 1942 and has been published continuously since that time - it's a wonderful timeless story of free thinking and creativity.

A moving, inspiring and thought-provoking collection of 50 coming-out stories from around the world. From the good, the sad, the surprising and the funny, no two stories are the same, yet all are by people who share the courage to be vulnerable, take huge risks to find love and acceptance and are brave enough to be their authentic selves. Whether you have any experience of coming out or not, these stories are incredibly powerful and moving.

Ein merkwürdiger Hilferuf führt Edgar Allan Poe und C. Auguste Dupin auf eine abgelegene, nebelverhangene Insel. Dort erwartet sie statt ihres Auftraggebers nur dessen Leiche und die Aufforderung, den Mörder zu entlarven, sonst würden sie die Insel nicht lebend verlassen. Je näher die beiden des Rätsels Lösung kommen, desto mehr sehen sie sich mit den dunklen Schatten der Vergangenheit konfrontiert.

Im Umfeld von Don Dino Margheriti braut sich etwas zusammen. Knapp überlebt er einen Anschlag. Kaum aus dem Hospital entlassen versuchen es seine Gegner erneut, diesmal mit blutigem Erfolg! Pikanterweise gibt es nur einen Überlebenden: Don Dinos Schützling Saverio Loffredo! Keiner glaubt so recht an einen Zufall, dass ausgerechnet der junge Emporkömmling das Massaker kaum verletzt überlebt hat! Auch Commissario Ferro fragt sich, ob Saverio hinter dem feigen Attentat steckt. Es regt sich massiver Widerstand gegen Saverio als Nachfolger, auch wenn dies Don Dinos Wille gewesen ist.

Mimi Rutherfurt macht mit ihrer alten Schulfreundin Jessica Sutcliffe eine Ausflugspartie auf dem Lande, als den beiden in einem kleinen Wäldchen eine verletzte junge Frau direkt vor die Füße stolpert. Wie sich herausstellt, handelt es sich bei ihr um Maya West, deren Vater ein reicher, in der Gegend ansässiger Importeur ist. Der eilig hinzugezogene Notarzt kann aus ihr allerdings nicht viel herausbekommen, außer dass sie den roten Kardinal gesehen haben will, eine in der Region bekannte Geistergestalt.

Der alte Friedhofswärter traut seinen eigenen Augen nicht, als er eines Nachts zufällig beobachtet, wie die kürzlich verstorbene Eliza Baker ihrem Grab entsteigt. Auch seine Tochter will seine Erzählungen von Wiedergängern und Totenlichtern zunächst nicht glauben. Einzig Mimi Rutherfurt, einstige Nachbarin Mrs. Bakers, lässt keine Ruhe als sie die umgegrabenen Ruhestätten auf dem Friedhof bemerkt. Einer ihrer ersten Wege führt sie dabei ins Pfarrhaus, wo sie überraschend auf eine heiße Spur stößt. Schon bald ist sie den Tätern auf den Fersen.

Die Ereignisse in Smokestack spitzen sich zu. Während Solomon Crompton einen Staatsputsch auf das britische Empire verübt, zeigt sich endlich, ob der Plan des Meisterdiebs Wayne McLair Früchte tragen wird. Seine Mitstreiter tun alles, um das große Ziel zu erreichen: den Schatz der Iron Rose. Doch was sie auf ihrem Weg dahin entdecken, mag noch hundertfach bedeutsamer sein. Es ist eine alte Erfindung von Abraham Whittaker, das schwarze Licht, oder auch Nigrum lux.