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"Can I interest you in saving America?” That’s the text message Peter Fallon receives from a Wall Street bigwig. It’s not a challenge he can turn down, especially since the country is in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The stock market is wobbling. The Chinese have stopped buying our T-Bills. If we don’t get control of our deficit, our economic future looks grim. But all may not be lost….

Texas – 1881 – Twenty- one-year-old Matt Scanlon, having recently graduated from journalism school, arrives in Texas filled with hopes of writing about life in the West. On the westbound stagecoach out of Fort Worth he makes the acquaintance of Wade McAllister, owner of the largest ranch in that part of the country. It is the beginning of a strong and lasting friendship. In the coming months Matt is kidnapped following a bank robbery, left for dead on the open prairie, falls in love with McAllister’s daughter, takes part in a cattle round-up and befriends a noted gunfighter. A person ...

With The Parent's Tao Te Ching, William Martin beautifully re-interpreted Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching—one of the world's oldest and most widely read books of wisdom—expressly for parents. Now, he distills and freshly re-interprets the essence of each of the Tao's 81 chapters to speak directly and clearly to couples.

Richard Burton narrates the second volume of this famous dramatic chronicle of the English Crown, a treasure of the BBC radio archive published in audiobook for the very first time. Vivat Rex is the landmark drama series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1977. Over the course of 26 installments, each one narrated by Richard Burton with a full cast, the fortunes of the English Crown are followed through 225 years of British history, from Edward II’s accession in 1307 to the birth of Elizabeth I.

In 1922, Floyd Martin and Christine Mosley are young children, growing up in the quiet surroundings of Southern Mississippi. In 1929, the Great Depression begins and life gets a bit tougher. In 1936, Floyd and Christine meet, and, a few months later, are married. He is 22 and she is 16, and the challenges of life for them begins immediately. Their love and commitment to one another is tested from the outset. He works as a mechanic for 10 to 12 dollars a week. The monthly rent for the two-room shanty in which they live is eight dollars a week. Yet neither of them complain. They have each ...

Boston, 1916. Irish immigrant Tom Tracy has nearly everything he’s ever wanted - a promising political career as an aide to the city’s mayor and the love of a beautiful woman, Rachel Levka. When his lusty cousin, Padraic Starr, arrives from Galway on a mission for the Irish rebellion, Tom’s world unravels.

Doctor Caldwell, a noted sociologist, attempts to rehabilitate 12 convicted felons through four stages of education. Beginning with a controversial technique of an experimental Rebirth Isolation chamber. It is necessary that the program, supported by the United States Government and the California Department of Corrections, remain obscure. The program is top secret - completely unknown by the general public. For this reason it takes place in an elaborate underground facility somewhere in a California desert. Certain events take place on the outside involving the Deputy Sheriff, who arrested...

Algunos de nosotros parecen haber dejado la resurrección en un lugar muy lejano -quizás para algunos, inexistente- en nuestra predicación. Cuando esto es así, no está en armonía con la proclamación bíblica del Evangelio. Les insto a que se sienten con su Biblia y lean detenidamente y en oración el libro de los Hechos. Allí encontramos una predicación genuina y llena del Espíritu Santo de las buenas nuevas de Jesucristo.

The epic tale of Macbeth. Macbeth and Banquo are Scottish generals returning home from a victorious war campaign. Their journey is interrupted when three strange witches come upon them and predict their futures. They claim that Macbeth will one day become King of Scotland! Macbeth is stirred by the prophesy.

Off the coast of Maine, a fishing boat explodes. On the shores of the Pacific, a dangerous media colossus is waiting to be born. And caught between, the American people, living their lives, enduring their struggles, oblivious to the forces gathering around them. A Hollywood producer named Roger Darrow dies on that fishing boat. With him die a lot of dark secrets. But in death, he gives a stranger a second chance at life. James Whiting, a Boston advertising man on the transplant list, comes up a match and receives one of Darrow’s kidneys.

Restless Spirits: An Hourlings Anthology Maybe there will be blood, or children's games, or a perfect house, a curse, a fortune teller, or a knife... But no rest.

Sum and Substance is a concise, factual, and lucid summary of the history of our universe and mankind, giving broad understanding of the past, present, and future. Richly illustrated and augmented by insightful quotes from great thinkers, the book offers the ambitious hope that if you spend eight hours reading it, you may learn more than in any other eight hours of your life! This book has been highly praised by reviewers from around the United States. Following are some of their comments: “A timeless classic that will resonate with readers for generations to come.” “An excellent read...

A THIRST IN BABYLON is a fact-based novel relating the events leading up to the St. Francis Dam disaster in 1928, near Los Angeles. It follows the life of William Mulholland, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Water Company, who spent most of his fifty years with the company searching for new sources of water to accommodate the needs of a rapidly growing population in a city that he had grown to love. Several of those years were spent in the construction of an aqueduct that would traverse 240 miles of desert, and tunnel through a mountain range, to reach its final destination in Los Angeles....

What is Red Dirt Comedy?Red Dirt Comedy was created by Texas-born comedian William Lee Martin to celebrate the red dirt style of comedy and music together. Rooted in the spirit of the independent, hard-working, and fun-loving people of country roots, Red Dirt Comedy brings a unique blend of storytelling, wit, and music to audiences who appreciate humor with a little grit and a whole lot of heart.​Inspired by the red dirt music movement—known for its authenticity, raw storytelling, and outlaw spirit—Martin envisioned a comedy brand that would mirror those same values.Red Dirt Comedy isn...

Two families, of mixed races, are murdered by an ex con recently released from State Prison. The murders occur to "save" the mulatto children from those marriages; to save them from a future of prejudice from both races. The murderer happens to be a mulatto himself, and he blames his mixed race on the social rejection and his subsequent life of crime. L.A. County Sheriff's Homicide detective, Garland Flowers, is assigned the case. Soon the perpetrator is identified and he flees to his aunt's home in Gulfport, Mississippi, with Flowers following. Sgt. Flowers intends to take BC Jones back to...

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What happens when a journalist from America's north and one from America's south see the world from where they met: the center of Europe. Join us for news, insights, and analysis about the week that was and why. euroscopic.substack.com

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27-year comedy vet William Lee Martin along with his ensemble of smart, knowledgeable team including tour manager, Lisa Bruce and producer Ron Phillips, dive into life, entertainment, and the world of show business. You don't have to be a comedian to enjoy this podcast! Take us in the car, on a walk or watch on your phone while lying in bed or hiding out in the restroom at work! And William Lee will teach you How to Kinda Succeed in Comedy & Life!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-funny-life-with-william-lee-martin--5894622/support.

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