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  Weird Circle The: The Wooden Ghost

  Joseph Sheridan LeFanu

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  As they rode along in their carriage beyond them on the road they see a man hailing them to stop. It is a tall man in a cape and wide brimmed hat and he tells Heir Gerard Dahl that he has been waiting for him to return from Rotterdam. Dahl is the uncle and guardian of Rose Falderkaust and the caped man tells him that he will visit him tonight at seven o’clock at his studio on an urgent matter.

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  Women of Martha's Vineyard

  Thomas Dresser

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  Generations of women have traveled to Martha's Vineyard to find solace in its calming waves and varied shoreline. Many prominent and capable women set down roots, contributing to the fabric of the community on the island. Learn of the brilliant poet Nancy Luce, who lived in isolation with her chickens. Emily Post, whose name is synonymous with good manners, sought respite from her personal struggles on the Vineyard. Famed horticulturalist Polly Hill left a perennial legacy for islanders with her tranquil arboretum. In the twentieth century, novelist Dorothy West captured the beauty of Martha's Vineyard with her work. Historian Thomas Dresser provides a series of biographical sketches of these extraordinary women who were bound by their love of the island.

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  Lenny From Vinci - Strategies...

  Hugh Gallagher

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  Lenny From Vinci shares the life of Leonardo da Vinci told through 15 different "Lenny Lessons" which share strategies for creative success. Following this legendary creator through the renaissance, listeners learn about this fascinating man and his magnificent era. Inspiring, entertaining, and pragmatically instructive, Lenny From Vinci is a masterpiece of storytelling. Whether traveling the creative path, or admiring what that process produces, Lenny From Vinci is for you. 
  Lenny From Vinci is written and Performed by Hugh Gallagher, a working creative with decades of experience. Starting with his legendary College Application Essay, continuing with journalism for Rolling Stone, script writing for Daft Punk and Spike Jonze, to brand creative with Adidas, Nike, Microsoft and other leading brands, Hugh has traveled the creative path and gained many insights along the way. Informing Lenny From Vinci, these practical insights are matched against the path of Leonardo da Vinci, for a wonderfully entertaining and inspiring journey. 
  For a free sample and more about the project, check out www.lennyfromvinci.com 
  To learn more about Hugh Gallagher, visit www.hugh-gallagher.com

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  In Cambodia Sand Mining Is Big...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Sand mining accounts for 85 percent of all worldwide mineral extraction, a $70 billion industry. In Cambodia, the practice is big business -- but it comes with a price. The country relies upon the Mekong River for commerce and transportation, but extensive dredging to harvest sand is fundamentally changing its ecosystem and eroding its banks. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

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  On Marilyn Monroe - An...

  Richard Barrios

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  Marilyn Monroe has been gone for over sixty years, and yet people are still talking about her. What, exactly, is the spell she casts on so many? Stunning, exciting to watch, incredibly famous, Monroe lived a very public life and died young, with a sad suddenness. All of this is true, and yet there is so much more to her story. 
   
   
   
  On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide looks past the sensation to the real legacy—her richly varied body of work. Both during her life and following her death, Monroe was dismissed as more of a phenomenon than an actor, often an object of ridicule instead of a performer whose work could be taken seriously. The truth that lay behind the dazzling surface was that she was one of the hardest working of actors. Rigorously applying both skillful technique and an inherent charisma, she was able to create truly unforgettable performances. 
   
   
   
  In this lively guide, Richard Barrios looks beyond the ballyhoo and legend at Monroe's best-known films, and some that remain obscure. It also addresses the work she did on television and the stage, as well as her underrated abilities as a vocalist. Both an informative study and a perceptive critical assessment, On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide gives this brilliant performer the attention she desired—that of an artist whose work deserves both examination and celebration.

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  Silver Box

  John Galsworthy

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  This is a lovely comedy about the theft of a prostitute's purse by a rich 'young man of good family. It is placed beside the theft of a silver cigarette case from the rich man's father's house by 'a poor devil', with very different repercussions.  - Summary by Michele Eaton Editor and Narrator: Michele Eaton John Barthwick; Livens: Steve Gough Mrs Barthwick:  Kristin Gjerløw Jack Barthwick: davidpr Roper: Joseph Tabler Mrs Jones: Beth Thomas Marlow: K. Adrian Stroet Wheeler:  Sonia Jones:  Peter Tucker Mrs Seddon:  Bev J Stevens Snow:  ToddHW A Police Magistrate:  John Burlinson An Unknown Lady:  Availle A Relieving Officer:  David Olson Swearing Clerk:  Mary Kay An Usher: Dillon McFarlane Bald Constable: David Purdy Clerk:  MikeyHaz

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