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For more than 160 years, Walt Whitmans novel Life and Adventures of Jack Engle, was lost in the shadows of history, overlooked and forgotten. Its existence was only hinted at in the scattered notes of Whitmans works studied by graduate student Zachary Turpin. The characters Covert, Wigglesworth, Smytthe, and Jack Engle were present, but no completed work with them had ever been discovered. After exhaustive research and countless hours scanning old newspaper pages, Turpin stumbled upon an advertisement for an upcoming serial that matched his notes. With this discovery, a hidden gem of ...

THAT LIFE THEN is a Spoken Memoir Podcast concerning the scrappy adventures of a kid from middle America who bolts a seemingly enviable but in reality abusive home, striking out on his own at an early age. Along his journey he gets himself caught in some questionable situations while learning helpful life lessons. Each story is self-contained. Please note: Two-Part Episodes are better when listened to in order.

Let's play ball! Or hit the track! Or roam the links! Or lace on the gloves! You name the sport, Jack Benny's a fan...and maybe even a participant! Whether he's sitting in the stands or standing in the thick of the action, it all adds up to clutch classic radio comedy! Cheer on Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Dennis Day, Kenny Baker, and Don Wilson in 16 half hour episodes filled with equal parts rah-rah-rah and ha-ha-ha!

Love of Life and Other Stories is a collection of gripping tales about survival in the unforgiving Yukon. From desperate gold miners to struggling animals, these stories showcase Jack London’s masterful storytelling and his deep understanding of human and animal endurance.

The drip paintings of Jackson Pollock, trailblazing Abstract Expressionist, appear to be the polar opposite of Thomas Hart Benton's highly figurative Americana. Yet the two men had a close and highly charged relationship dating from Pollock's days as a student under Benton. Pollock's first and only formal training came from Benton, and the older man soon became a surrogate father to Pollock.

“Music is the reward for being alive”, writes Jorma Kaukonen in this candid and emotional account of his life and work. In a career that has already spanned a half-century - one that has earned him induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors - Jorma is best known for his legendary bands Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. But before he won worldwide recognition he was just a young man with a passion and a dream. Been So Long is the story of how Jorma found his place in the world of music and beyond.

A Hilarious Behind-the-Scenes Hairdresser PodcastStep into the wild world of hairstylists with Shit I Told My Hairdresser, the comedy podcast that spills the tea on outrageous behind-the-scenes stories from the salon chair to Hollywood sets. Hosted by Jason and Jack, two veteran Beverly Hills hairstylists with over 30 years of experience, we share everything the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know.From working behind the chair to styling hair for TV shows, movies, press junkets, commercials, photo shoots, and celebrity events, we’ve seen it all — and we’re telling the stories ...