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Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force - and sometimes even the law - is the private detective. Driven by his own moral code, he is a shadowy figure in a trench coat standing on a street corner, his face most likely obscured by a tilted fedora, a lit cigarette dangling from his hand. The hard-boiled detective is known by his dark past, private pain, and powers of deduction. He only asks questions - never answers them. In his stories he is both the main character and the narrator.

Best-selling author Ted Stewart explains how the Supreme Court and its nine appointed members now stand at a crucial point in their power to hand down momentous and far-ranging decisions. Today's Court affects every major area of American life, from health care to civil rights, from abortion to marriage. This fascinating book reveals the complex history of the Court as told through seven pivotal decisions.

A gripping narrative history of Spain’s most brilliant and troubled literary family—a tale about the making of art, myth, and legacy—set against the upheaval of the Spanish Civil War and beyond. In this absorbing and atmospheric historical narrative, journalist Aaron Shulman takes us...

Throughout the course of history, civilization has been blessed by strong-minded men and women who have impacted our world in extraordinary ways. Their imprint upon humanity is beyond dispute. And many would contend that they were no less than the result of Divine Providence - a gift of God to the human race. The Mark of a Giant examines the lives and contributions of seven men and women who changed the world: Abraham of Ur, Pericles, the Apostle Paul, Sir Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa.

“When the odds were stacked against us - and there have been many times when the great experiment we call America could have and should have failed - did God intervene to save us?” That question, posed by authors Chris and Ted Stewart, is the foundation for this remarkable book. And the examples they cite provide compelling evidence that the hand of Providence has indeed preserved the United States of America on multiple occasions.

I’m Vicki-Jo Eva, a voice actor and narrator, I wanted to get a bit creative and bring you some eerie folklore, ghostly legends, and the stories of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and beyond. I was Born in Cornwall, I live in Devon so it felt right to start here. Each episode uncovers a true story — haunted places, cursed lovers, restless spirits, and the strange corners of British myth — told with my voice, and a bit of atmosphere. So light your lantern and listen closely...

In Out of the Shadow, we delve into the poignant autobiography of Rose Cohen, a Russian Jewish girl who bravely immigrates with her family to New York Citys Lower East Side. Through her eyes, we witness the harsh realities of life in garment sweatshops, the struggles of tenement living, and the challenges posed by illness and a diminishing faith. Roses story paints a vivid picture of the hopes and frustrations faced by an immigrant Jewish family as they navigate the complexities of adapting to American life. (Celine Major)