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Thomas À Kempis' collection of meditative writings from the Brethren of the Common Life is the most widely read book in the world after the Bible. The reflective devotions have been a heartening friend to great men such as Thomas More, St. Ignatius Loyola, Thomas Merton, Pope John Paul I, and John Wesley. Learning to live like Jesus is the central task that À Kempis explores in this classic devotional. This book provides comfort and counsel to every person who seeks to live a more connected and whole life.

Brother Lawrence, a 17th century cook and shoe repairman in a monastery in Paris, was known for his peaceful devotion to God. Though not formally educated, his life experiences in war and his humble service in the priory led others to look to him for wise counsel. His words were later collected into this marvelous short audiobook that has inspired Christians for centuries. The Practice of the Presence of God has been of great help to believers such as John Wesley and A.W. Tozer.

Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky nine-year-old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay…EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them.

Everyone has a common misconception that sports for athletes must be grueling, exhausting, and herculean. But should that really be the case when it comes to sports nowadays? Science is in every aspect of our lives, evolving it for the better. And when it infiltrated the world of sports, something great came out.

Thomas à Kempis' collection of meditative writings from the Bretheren of the Common Life is the most widely read book in the world after the Bible. The reflective devotions have been a heartening friend to great men such as Thomas More, St. Ignatius Loyola, Thomas Merton, Pope John Paul I, and John Wesley. Learning to live live Jesus is the central task that A. Kempis explores in this classic devotional. This book provides comfort and counsel to every person who seeks to live a more connected and whole life.

The Art of Spycraft: Becoming Trusted explores how trust is built and weaponized in the world of espionage, where access determines power and discretion decides who survives mistakes.

À l’insu des grandes puissances, une Assemblée générale des animaux se réunit et décide de tout dire: leur vie privée, leur vie publique, leurs travers et leurs vertus. Les bêtes se peignent elles‑mêmes avec esprit et malice, en portraits et chroniques qui parlent beaucoup de nous.

Holidays in Hell follows P. J. O’Rourke on a global fun-finding mission to the most desperate places on the planet, from the bombed-out streets of Beirut to the stultifying blandness of Heritage USA. P.J.’s unforgettable adventures abroad include storming student protesters’ barricades in South Korea, interviewing Communist insurrectionists in the Philippines, and going undercover in Arab garb at Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock Mosque. Packed with P.J.’s classic riffs on everything from Polish nightlife under communism to Third World driving tips....

The Operative Mindset: The Songs We Sing explores a truth intelligence operatives have always understood and most people overlook: access is rarely granted through authority or credentials, but through identity and perception. Using the remarkable life of Josephine Baker as its guiding metaphor, this book shows how a woman denied power by race, gender, and class turned performance into a passport, charm into cover, and presence into influence.

The Secrets We Keep is a calm, cinematic exploration of emotional boundaries told through the quiet discipline of Sir Francis Walsingham. Instead of focusing on espionage or intrigue, this audiobook uses Walsingham as a metaphor for modern life, showing how strength grows from controlled disclosure, measured reactions, and protecting your inner world with intention. Listeners learn how to stop oversharing, guard their peace, and project steadiness by choosing what to reveal and what to keep to themselves.

There’s a literary niche for all tastes including those who think that either Agatha Christie wasn’t funny enough or that PG Wodehouse didn’t feature anywhere near as many baffling murders as he could have. The Case of the Canterfell Codicil is a classic, cozy, locked-room mystery written in the style of an homage to PG Wodehouse.

Marriage between sinners has its inevitable messes. If you’ve been married longer than a week or two, you know how the hard realities of life in a fallen age can come crashing in. Perhaps you had a season of “once upon a time,” but soon enough you realized that this marriage, in this world, is not yet your “happily ever after.”

Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies & Hugs, Dr. Miller has assembled a "greatest hits" of veterinary tales. Cute Poodles, Sweet Old Ladies & Hugs provides a humorous look at what Dr. Miller went through to become a veterinarian and his daily life as a doctor, told only as a typical New Yorker could. Underneath the humor, Dr. Miller gives a glimpse of how strong and emotional the human-animal bond can be, becoming an instant must-listen for any aspiring veterinary professional or animal lover that wants to know what it is really like to be a veterinarian.

The Pillars of Purpose is a show for driven professionals who want to win at work, win at home, and live with intentionality, without losing their soul.Hosted by PJ Crescenzo, each episode explores what it really takes to build an integrated life anchored in the core pillars of faith, family, fitness, finance, and funYou’ll hear real conversations with high-performing leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and builders who are thriving professionally while staying grounded in their values. This isn’t about hustle at all costs, it’s about sustainable excellence, disciplined growth, and living...

The Pillars of Purpose is a show for driven professionals who want to win at work, win at home, and live with intentionality, without losing their soul.Hosted by PJ Crescenzo, each episode explores what it really takes to build an integrated life anchored in the core pillars of faith, family, fitness, finance, and funYou’ll hear real conversations with high-performing leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, and builders who are thriving professionally while staying grounded in their values. This isn’t about hustle at all costs, it’s about sustainable excellence, disciplined growth, and living...

An amazingly awesome show about science and music! Lauren has a doctorate and PJ is the musician. She's going to teach him different subjects and he's going to try to write a song about that subject. Join us for some learning, laughs, and a bit of mayhem.

The Operative Mindset: The Stories We Tell explores how identity is shaped by the quiet stories we repeat to ourselves and how those stories determine confidence, decisions, and direction. Inspired by the work of intelligence figure Paul Helliwell, this audiobook shows how operatives build believable covers through consistent narrative and how that same principle can be used to reshape your own life from the inside out.

When his uncle is accused of an impossible crime by the wary and weary and ever leery Inspector Wittersham, Anty’s mum sends him to the wilds of Epping Forest to sort out who could have managed to murder the universally disliked taskmaster of a health resort dedicated to the repression and suppression of the best of the seven sins.

Dass die zerstrittenen Brüder Noel und Liam Gallagher eines Tages wieder zueinander finden würden, haben Fans nicht zu hoffen gewagt. Als Oasis im Sommer 2024 ihre Reunion und Tour verkündete, war die Freude umso größer. Dieses Buch erzählt, wie es dazu kam. Der Autor schreibt von der persönlichen und musikalischen Entwicklung der Brüder, von dem Bruch der Band im Jahr 2009 und den anschließenden Solokarrieren. Fundiert recherchiert ist dieses Buch eine Chronik bedeutender Musikgeschichte, einer Band, die immer noch Massen begeistert und von zwei Brüdern, die nie so ganz ohneeinander konnten.

In der zehnten Episode beschäftigt sich die Reporterin Claudia Mori mit mehreren ungeklärten Leichenfunden im Canale Grande. Wer oder was mag dahinterstecken? Die Spur führt zur Insel Murano. Alle Fäden laufen scheinbar in der Glasbläserwerkstatt des Künstlers Giuseppe Verducci zusammen. Von diesem heißt es, er habe seine Seele dem Satan verkauft, um der erfolgreichste Glasbläser Venedigs zu werden. Aberglaube. Ammenmärchen. Oder... doch nicht?