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Hollywood icon Laura Dern breathes new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic. With their father away at war, Meg, the oldest and prettiest sister, and Jo, the tomboy, take care of Beth, the shy one, and Amy, the artist. When their beloved 'Marmee' must leave to nurse Father, who is badly wounded in the war, the girls sustain themselves by putting to use the lessons of loyalty and patience they had learned from their family.

This superlative collection of children's stories brings together a feast of fantastic fiction, read in full by a host of top narrators and with a comprehensive track listing for ease of listening. Comprising everything from fairytales for little ones to thrilling adventures for pre-teens, these unabridged readings are ideal for families to keep, treasure and dip into as their children grow.

Fresh out of prison, after taking the fall for their insurance fraud scheme, Jessica has only one thing on her mind. As she masterminds her elaborate plan for justice, Jessica must come face to face with the ghosts of her past. But while some people are beyond redemption, there is only one person who can satisfy her revenge.

Loneliness, boredom, emptiness: These are the complaints that Rollo May encountered over and over from his patients. In response, he probes the hidden layers of personality to reveal the core of man's integration - a basic and inborn sense of value. Man's Search for Himself is an illuminating view of our predicament in an age of overwhelming anxieties and gives guidance on how to choose, judge, and act during such times.

Most people know this book from the Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Winona Ryder. Now, introduce them to the sparkling American classic behind the movie: a charming portrait of the joys and hardships of the four sisters in Civil War New England. Separated by the war from their beloved parents, these "little women" struggle to find their place in the world.

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Two is the second instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections. Volume Two features 13 essential classic novels from Jane Austen; Edith Wharton; Leo Tolstoy; D.H. Lawrence, and many more, alongside selected poetry from Christina Rossetti; Elizabeth Browning; and Emily Dickinson. Read by a cast of incredible narrators including Joanne Froggatt, Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Keeble, and many more, this is your new go-to collection to catch up on those classics you've always wanted to hear.

The lovable Jo March, introduced to us in Little Women, is now married with two sons of her own and an adopted family of 12 boys. And she couldn't be happier. Since starting an informal school at Plumfield, Jo and Professor Bhaer provide a haven for poor orphaned boys who thrive on warmth, goodness, and the affectionate interest of the March and Bhaer families.

CSA Word continues its ever-popular series of classic short stories, featuring writers such as Jerome K. Jerome, Louisa May Alcott and Saki, read by such respected and revered readers as Derek Jacobi, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.

Good Wives continues the story of the Little Women, the March sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they approach womanhood. Meg longs to begin her new life with John Brook, though they can never be rich; Jo returns to devote herself to literature, and to Beth, whose illness has left her weak but whose serenity shines through the household; and Amy has gone to Aunt March, bribed with the offer of drawing lessons.

Drawing upon her 40-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation's leading midwife, shows the benefits and joys of physiological childbirth by showing women how to trust the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention-as well as how to know when such intervention is necessary.

HIS PREGNANT ENEMY BRIDE An accidental pregnancy, wed for his heir, Greek billionaire romance from Harlequin Presents author Michelle Smart. Wed for her secret… on the enemy's terms! The Tsalikis and the Antoniadises: the two most powerful families in the glittering Aegean—and the bitterest...

Gracie Davies is at an all-time low. After a devastating loss, the last thing she needs is a colleague hinting over coffee that it’s time to lose her baby weight. Then her boyfriend betrays her, and her world totally falls apart. Rebuilding her life from scratch–with the support of her free-spirited sister, an unorthodox therapist, and a feisty new friend–Gracie finally begins to get her mojo back. Add in a passionate fling with handsome landscaper Ed, a fairytale encounter with a Hollywood film star and the persistence of her adulterous ex, and life is anything but predictable…

The American Classics Collection is a century-spanning collection of 17 classic novels, short stories, essay, and poetry by American authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Kobna Holdbrook-Smith; Nathan Osgood; Robert G. Slade; Jonathan Keeble, and more. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Ernest Hemingway; Mark Twain; F. Scott Fitzgerald; Edith Wharton; Frederick Douglass; and H.P. Lovecraft, amongst a host of others.

Rollo May challenges the idea that "mental health is living without anxiety," believing it is essential to being human. He explores how it can relieve boredom, sharpen sensibilities, and produce the tension necessary to preserve human existence. May sees a link extending from anxiety to intelligence, creativity, and originality, and guides the listener away from destructive ways to positive ways of dealing with anxiety. He convincingly proposes that anxiety can impel personal change, as it is only by confronting and coping with it that self-realization can occur.

Join Meggan Myers of The Bar Fitness Collective and Theresa May of Santosha Yoga—both based in Chesterfield, MI—as they explore the power of combining strength and stillness through CrossFit and Yoga. While their training may look very different, both of their businesses are built on the same foundation: fostering community and helping clients build strength, balance, and longevity in their lives. Though Meggan, at 36, and Theresa, at 71, bring perspectives from different generations and opposite practices, their stories reveal how much we all share when it comes to navigating challenges, ...

Join Meggan Myers of The Bar Fitness Collective and Theresa May of Santosha Yoga—both based in Chesterfield, MI—as they explore the power of combining strength and stillness through CrossFit and Yoga. While their training may look very different, both of their businesses are built on the same foundation: fostering community and helping clients build strength, balance, and longevity in their lives. Though Meggan, at 36, and Theresa, at 71, bring perspectives from different generations and opposite practices, their stories reveal how much we all share when it comes to navigating challenges, ...

Join Meggan Myers of The Bar Fitness Collective and Theresa May of Santosha Yoga—both based in Chesterfield, MI—as they explore the power of combining strength and stillness through CrossFit and Yoga. While their training may look very different, both of their businesses are built on the same foundation: fostering community and helping clients build strength, balance, and longevity in their lives. Though Meggan, at 36, and Theresa, at 71, bring perspectives from different generations and opposite practices, their stories reveal how much we all share when it comes to navigating challenges, ...

Join Meggan Myers of The Bar Fitness Collective and Theresa May of Santosha Yoga—both based in Chesterfield, MI—as they explore the power of combining strength and stillness through CrossFit and Yoga. While their training may look very different, both of their businesses are built on the same foundation: fostering community and helping clients build strength, balance, and longevity in their lives. Though Meggan, at 36, and Theresa, at 71, bring perspectives from different generations and opposite practices, their stories reveal how much we all share when it comes to navigating challenges, ...

Join Meggan Myers of The Bar Fitness Collective and Theresa May of Santosha Yoga—both based in Chesterfield, MI—as they explore the power of combining strength and stillness through CrossFit and Yoga. While their training may look very different, both of their businesses are built on the same foundation: fostering community and helping clients build strength, balance, and longevity in their lives. Though Meggan, at 36, and Theresa, at 71, bring perspectives from different generations and opposite practices, their stories reveal how much we all share when it comes to navigating challenges, ...

Join Meggan Myers of The Bar Fitness Collective and Theresa May of Santosha Yoga—both based in Chesterfield, MI—as they explore the power of combining strength and stillness through CrossFit and Yoga. While their training may look very different, both of their businesses are built on the same foundation: fostering community and helping clients build strength, balance, and longevity in their lives. Though Meggan, at 36, and Theresa, at 71, bring perspectives from different generations and opposite practices, their stories reveal how much we all share when it comes to navigating challenges, ...