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Soft Thorns Vol. II is the continuation of author Bridgett Devoue’s debut poetry collection, Soft Thorns, and picks up on her journey of self-discovery and seeking answers to the questions all of our souls inevitably ask. Devoue is not known to shy away from the darkest corners of the human experience; in fact, she dives deep into those waters and allows the listener to explore the shared vulnerabilities that all of us face.

In The Soft Machine, William S. Burroughs begins an adventure that will take us into the dark recesses of his imagination, a region where nothing is sacred, nothing taboo. Continuing his ferocious verbal assault on hatred, hype, poverty, war, bureaucracy, and addiction in all its forms, Burroughs gives us a surreal space odyssey through the wounded galaxies in a book only he could create.

Soft Thorns is a poetry collection that takes the listener on a journey through a young woman’s life—from reckoning with her looks and sexuality to dealing with the trauma of sexual assault, and finally through the highs and lows of young love found and lost. Bridgett Devoue shares her raw, human story and the lessons learned from living a life fully.

A spoken word poetry collection for dreamers who crave to explore the unknown, through one young woman’s exploration of her darkest times and her path towards healing. Bridgett Devoue’s poetry takes the listener on a journey into the world of love, lust, heartbreak, abuse, and the lessons learned along the way. This collection combines the author’s original poetry as well as her own commentary on her writing process and the backstory of different poems.

The second hard-hitting action thriller in the bestselling Dan 'Spider' Shepherd series. There's only one thing more dangerous than a corrupt cop . . . and that's a corrupt cop with a gun. When a group of armed police in an elite unit turn maverick and start to rip off drug dealers at gunpoint...

The Soft Subject is an intimate LGBTQ+ audio drama series created and performed by Chris Woodley. Blending theatre, storytelling and personal reflection, the show explores love, loss, identity and the messy beautiful lessons that shape our lives. Told with honesty, humour and emotional depth, each episode invites you into a world where everyday moments become acts of bravery, where heartbreak becomes transformation, and where the softest parts of ourselves reveal the strongest truths. Whether you are drawn to autobiographical stories, queer narratives, audio drama, or simply tales that speak

Aria Valienne spent her life under the iron rule of a vampire clan that sees mercy as weakness. Now hunted, wounded, and desperate for freedom, she flees into the wild—only to be found by a hardened mercenary with sharp eyes and an even sharper blade. Roan should be just another danger in a world that seeks to devour her, yet something about the woman makes Aria hesitate… and hunger.

Nea and Amber are two college freshmen attending Clinton Hill University in South Carolina. The roommates come from different worlds: Nea is from Brooklyn, New York, and Amber is from a small town called Tyron, North Carolina. They build a friendship in the first semester of school but take different directions regarding love. Nea is coming off the death of her boyfriend, who was murdered before her eyes two weeks before her first day of classes. She meets Van, a wealthy white boy and talented painter who becomes enamored by her, and she becomes his muse.

Zipporah is thirteen when the Spirit descends upon her, opening her eyes to a world beyond the physical goings-on of the villa outside Rome she has always called home. Within hours, she learns what serving the Lord can cost. Forever scarred after a vicious attack, she knows her call is to use this discernment to protect the Way. She knows she must serve the rest of her life at Tutelos, where the growing Roman church has congregated. She knows her lot is set.

Julia Wallén är inte en sådan person som går in i väggen. Hon är en sådan person som jobbar hårt och blir forskare. Precis som resten av familjen. När undervisningen är över spenderar Julia kvällar och nätter med allt det där andra arbetet hon måste hinna med. Ibland, eller kanske lite oftare än bara ibland, pausar hon för några avslappnande glas på The Grand Story. Det behövs. Särskilt när man har kollegor som professor Paul Skanke. Han som alltid tycks ha åsikter om vad hon gör.

His mother called him a worthless halfwit while his fellow drunks at the local bar ensure he's the butt of all their jokes. He spends his days whittling wood and counting pigeons. So how could Germain possibly understand what a casual encounter on a park bench with eighty-five year old Margueritte could mean? In this touchingly comic tale of an unusual friendship, that first conversation opens a door into a world Germain could never have imagined - the world of books - and gives both him and Margueritte a chance at a happiness they thought had passed them by.

New York Times best-selling author Stephen Hunter is back with another breakneck thriller, in which ex-Marine sniper, Ray Kruz, must outwit a group of murderous Somali terrorists who’ve laid siege to the Mall of America. Recently retired marine sergeant Ray Kruz has been talked into a mall trip by his fiancé, the beautiful Molly Chan. For Ray, Molly represents a way to reconnect with normal life, something his 20 years in the service and five tours in two combat zones have prevented.

Maddie Browne thought she’d grown out of the recurring nightmare that plagued her as a child - the swing in the garden, the kind red-haired giant and the arms that grab her from behind and try to take her away.… Trying to move on, Maddie travels to Devon, but a disturbing encounter with a gypsy fortune teller, removes all hope of relaxation. And then there’s the fact that Maddie’s dream seems to be coming true.

New York Times best-selling author Stephen Hunter is back with another breakneck thriller, in which ex-Marine sniper, Ray Kruz, must outwit a group of murderous Somali terrorists who’ve laid siege to the Mall of America. Recently retired marine sergeant Ray Kruz has been talked into a mall trip by his fiancé, the beautiful Molly Chan. For Ray, Molly represents a way to reconnect with normal life, something his 20 years in the service and five tours in two combat zones have prevented.

Laura Hurwitz, author of Disappear Home, says, "In her brilliant collection Because the Sky Is a Thousand Soft Hurts, Elizabeth Kirschner fearlessly blends poetry, prose, memoir, and master storytelling into an amalgam that lands like a gut-punch to the soul".

"Soft Boys" er en samling fascinerende, rørende og sjove noveller, der kan ses som en slags moderne fabler. De handler om unge drenge i forskellige livssituationer, som har det til fælles, at de falder lidt uden for normen. Temaerne er almenmenneskelige smertepunkter som ensomhed, generthed, frygt, forelskelse, manglende selvværd, fremmedgørelse, usikkerhed og paranoia. Her får du en perlerække af originale og tankevækkende historier - med titler som "Bad Boys", "Acne Core", "Volvo", "Belieber" (med Justin Bieber i central rolle...) m.fl., som kan læses af både unge og voksne.

In 2420, HBD, a soft-hearted detective, teams up with Tiffany, a sardonic crematory operator who is targeted by the triad, to take on an organized crime dynasty to solve the murder of his childhood friend.

She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen...so pliant...so yeilding..so all-enfolding....

From Malawian storyteller Upile Chisala comes a collection of poetry and prose exploring the self, joy, Blackness, gender, matters of the heart, spirituality, the experience of Diaspora, and above all, how we survive. Told in five parts, soft magic is a shared healing journey.

This episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers originally aired on October 29, 1950.