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Christopher Marlow's play based on the Faust story of a man selling his soul to the devil, has fascinated and divided critics throughout the ages since its first performance in Elizabethan England. The central character's thirst for knowledge and power throws up essential questions of morality, life and death. Compulsive listening as this exceptionally brilliant play of verse and prose is finely executed by Frank Silvera and cast.

Brought to you by Penguin. What happens when we die? Ten per cent of people whose hearts stop, and then restart, report near-death experiences. Stories of lights, tunnels and reunion with late loved ones have been relayed - and dismissed - since ancient times. But when Dr Bruce Greyson's...

Originally staged between 1684 and 1688, this unique adaptation of the Faust legend transforms the tale into a delightful comedy. Picture angels mingling with the likes of Mephistopholis, Lucifer, and Beelzebub, alongside the Seven Deadly Sins—and yes, even Scaramouche and Harlequin make an appearance! The playwright, Mountfort, was not only an actor but met a tragic fate while attempting to thwart an actresss kidnapping, a case that ultimately reached the House of Lords. Join us for an entertaining summary by ToddHW and enjoy the whimsical performances of our talented cast.

Dr. Penny Sartori is a registered nurse who began researching Near Death Experiences (NDEs) in 1995 after one of her long-term intensive care patients begged her to let him die in peace. The event shook her deeply and eventually led her to enroll in a PhD program to research NDEs. The findings, along with the profound spiritual lessons that she has gleaned from her work, are published here. During her academic work, Dr. Sartori studied three samples of ICU patients during a five year period.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient...

Blending the stories of patients and families with spiritual insights from A Course in Miracles, this book faces the fears of death and illness while showing how forgiveness transforms grief and anxiety into peace. Death is not the end but an invitation to awakening, a chance to release the illusion of separation and rediscover the permanence of love.

A practical guide to navigating life's toughest times. From bestselling author and TED speaker Dr Lucy Hone comes a timely and much-needed guide to surviving the silent epidemic of living loss - the kind that follows divorce, illness, estrangement, redundancy, infertility or any other life...

Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross created her classic seminal work, On Death and Dying, to offer us a new perspective on the terminally ill. It is not a psychoanalytic study, nor is it a "how-to" manual for managing death. Rather, it refocuses on the patient as a human being and a teacher, in the hope that we will learn from him or her about the final stages of life.

Forensic pathologist Richard Pryor uses his 'golden handshake' to set up in private practice with scientist Angela Bray. A friendly coroner gives them a start, and when two women both claim that human remains found near a reservoir are their relatives, the dilemma is given to them to investigate. Set in 1950’s post-war Britain, this thrilling new series is set during the emergence of forensic science.

On July 3, 2015, psychiatrist and local celebrity Dr. John Parker was found dead in his Mashpee, MA office. His death was ruled an apparent suicide, but his son-in-law, Dan Zappulla, doesn't buy it. Dan thinks he was murdered, and he's out to prove it. Join us on this journey through Cape Cod as we search for the ultimate truth behind The Death of Dr. John Parker.

The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller ‘Brave, compassionate and inspiring – it left me in floods of tears’ Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt For more than twenty-five years, David Nott has taken unpaid leave from his job as a general and vascular surgeon with the NHS to volunteer in...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of All That Remains by Professor Sue Black, read by the author. Sue Black confronts death every day. As Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and...

This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds. "An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic...

Seven months after it left the red planet, Mars Probe 7 still hasn't returned to Earth. The Doctor and Liz Shaw join the investigation as a second capsule, Recovery 7, is sent to discover what has happened. But when it returns, something is terribly wrong with its three astronauts... The...

A rare glimpse into heaven, hell, and previous lives - Dr. Rajiv Parti's near-death experience brought him on a journey through the afterworld, leading to a spiritual awakening that transformed his career, his lifestyle, and even his fundamental beliefs. Before his near-death experience, Dr. Rajiv Parti was a wealthy man of science with a successful career as the Chief of Anesthesiology at the Bakersfield Heart Hospital in California. Dr. Parti was the last man to believe in heaven or hell - that is, until he saw them with his own eyes.

Forensic psychologist Kate Hanson re-examines a brutal ten-year-old murder case in this deliciously twisty crime mystery. Then. Famous novelist David Lockman is convicted of murdering Della Harrington. He’s sentenced to life in prison. Now. Lockman walks free after ten years in jail. A miscarriage of justice. But if he didn’t kill Della, who did? Kate is determined to get justice for Della. But her search for the truth will lead her down a dark path and jeopardize everything she’s ever worked for.

Wie stoppt man einen Serienkiller, der seit 100 Jahren tot ist? Im 21. Abenteuer-Thriller der Bestseller-Autoren Preston & Child um FBI Special Agent Aloisius Pendergast geht es weit in die Vergangenheit zurück – buchstäblich! Nach außen ist Constance Green eine ebenso kluge wie bildhübsche Mittzwanzigerin – doch das Mündel von Special Agent Pendergast ist 140 Jahre alt! Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts ermordete Pendergast wahnsinniger Vorfahre, der Serienkiller Dr. Enoch Leng, nicht nur die Geschwister von Constance, er führte auch düstere Experimente an der jungen Frau durch, die sie bis heute nicht mehr altern lassen.

A compilation of podcasts broadcast on WGN radio in Chicago, called I'm Spiritual, Dammit!

A quintet of TV novelisations featuring mythical lands, legendary beasts and epic quests on Earth and beyond. In The Underwater Menace, by Nigel Robinson, the Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie find themselves in the lost kingdom of Atlantis. In The Monster of Peladon, by Terrance Dicks, the spirit of...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset’ Sunday Times ‘Illuminating and beautiful’ Cathy Rentzenbrink With the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise...