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Julia Fletcher takes her job seriously. Even as she’s planning to leave her post as the U.K.’s Minister of Loneliness, a government role designed to address the emotional epidemic plaguing modern citizens, Julia is invested in her successor, choosing to conduct the interviews herself. When an internet rabbit hole leads her to Henry Hall, a writer and iconoclastic, beloved professor at New York University, Julia’s interest is piqued.

Here is a treasure in the history of the procapitalist novel, the story of an upstart Wall Street speculator financier, Henry Galt. He is a shadowy figure who stays out of the limelight as much as possible until he unleashes a plan that has been years in the making: he uses his extraordinary entrepreneurial talent to acquire control of a failing railroad.

Nick Cullen's wife was brutally murdered in a burglary gone horribly wrong, and he's not the type to move on with his life, especially when he has seen the faces of the murderers in person. His plan: learn how to drive a cab so he can find his wife's murderers on the streets of Los Angeles. Nick's nighttime rides lead him down dead end after dead end, until one day he manages to get a hold of the ID of one of the men who destroyed his life. Nick's chase heats up and he's forced to face the truth of how far a man will go who has nothing left to lose.

From the best-selling novelist of the American West, comes a novel of romance, danger, and life along the trail.

A charming, poignant, and mesmerizing memoir in essays from beloved actor and natural-born storyteller Minnie Driver, chronicling the way life works out even when it doesn’t. In this intimate, beautifully crafted collection, Driver writes and narrates with disarming charm and candor about her...

On a hot summer's night in the 1950s, the old and the new, diesel and steam, and town and country all collide - and nobody will be left unaffected. As a passenger train leaves Spencer Street Station on its haul to Sydney, a family of three - Vic, Rita, and their son, Michael - are off to a party. George Bedser has invited the whole neighborhood to celebrate the engagement of his daughter. Vic is an engine driver, with dreams of being like his hero Paddy Ryan and becoming the master of the smooth ride.

A series of gruesome murders leads private detective Chase Dagger to a suspect not quite human.

Dagger comes face-to-face with his past in the form of an intruder who first wants to hire him, then tries to kill him. What triggered this response? The answer lies in a series of numbers which triggers Dagger's memory and leads him to a remote city, one mile below the surface, technologically advanced yet abandoned... or is it?

The Indiana Paranormal Investigators are spending the night in a gothic mansion on the outskirts of Cedar Point, Indiana. Four people are participating...only three remain in the morning. There have been other disappearances and homicides in the past connected with the mansion. And the one common denominator has been the weather. Fatal Storm finds Dagger and his entourage spending a night in the mansion to seek answers.

Nothing is as it seems in Cedar Point, Indiana. Three gang members appear to have died of natural causes. Then the medical examiner completes the autopsies and discovers the victims are missing their brains. When something strange rears its ugly head, the police turn to Chase Dagger. Aided by a partner who is a shapeshifter, unique high-tech toys, and a team of unusual cohorts, Dagger has a way of solving the most bizarre crimes. Although the case is intriguing, Dagger has something more important to deal with.

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Navigating the streets of Los Angeles is the Dead Uber Driver who solely transports souls to their destinations, all the while helping them move on beyond this realm.

The Academy For the Fine Arts Present: Backseat Driver. A Suspence Play. Joe and Ellie take a night for themselves to see a movie, but on the way home, they are intruded upon by a murderer hidden in the backseat. Will the two escape with their lives or fall victim to the Villain in the back seat? Find out tonight on Suspence! Produced and Directed by Aaron Henry and Staring Imara Opon and Mica Polak.

One mourner says it’s hard to believe that they’ll never see the man driving erratically ever again.

"Invisible Connections: A Taxi Ride in Times Square" - Join us as we dive into an unforgettable New York City story, set against the vibrant backdrop of Times Square. This podcast episode captures the heartfelt journey of Malik, a seasoned Black taxi driver, and Amy, a young bartender struggling to make ends meet. Their unexpected conversation takes listeners through raw themes of resilience, facing racism, family pressures, and overcoming body shaming. Experience the soul of New York through the voices of two strangers who find solace and strength in each other's stories

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This is a husband's story about his famous wife, their life together, their extraordinary family, and great politics. Living in her shadow, called Mr. Krzywonos, Krzysztof Strycharski talks about the everyday life shared together, facing the legacy of “Solidarność”, about family's joys and sorrows. “I've known and admired Henryka for years, but I discovered her again. I found...a picture of an exceptional woman as seen through her husband's eyes. Krzysztof - thank you for writing this and for giving us not just a drawing, but a real photograph.” (Agata Młynarska)

Joybird Martin—an Uber driver with cheerfulness to spare—desperately wants to be a life coach. She’s so sunny about her chances that even her snarky father—a has-been TV writer with a failed third marriage—can’t dim her light. So when he shows up broke on her doorstep, Joybird takes him in with no questions asked, trying to find a balance between her bright optimism and his sarcastic pessimism. It works, and she continues sharing her earnest wisdom with her Uber riders.

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