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“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold...

Something strange is going on next door. Suspicious that an elderly neighbor may be in danger, Barbara and her friend Vicky investigate mysterious activities down the street. Barbara also has worries further from home, as a certain attractive but crooked restaurant owner has discovered the part she played in his downfall. Can Barbara uncover the truth next door without being blind to a more shadowy danger across town?

Dive into a riveting exploration of one of historys most catastrophic maritime tragedies. This account is meticulously crafted from firsthand testimonies of survivors, providing an authentic glimpse into the harrowing events surrounding the Titanic disaster and other great sea calamities.

The story of the 96 lives lost to Australia’s worst mining disaster.Inspired by the words of those who were there.Act 1, opens on the morning of the 31st July 1902, as the tiny South Coast town of Mt Kembla awakens unaware their lives are about to change for ever. A Podcast Play by Karen Cobban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day we hear about events that happen in the world. They leave their mark on the minds of all of us, in different ways. There are also disasters, natural or human, that have had a strong impact on the whole world. And that remain in our memories, whether we like it or not. We are going to trace the greatest disasters that the world has known. Shattering events that took place all over the world and that are still talked about.

Authors D.W. Hawkins and Jeff Bacon dive into their research and pull out the dark stories of history sparing no details.