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A terrible judge comes like a thief in the night. While the world sleeps, everything changes. In the diseased light of a festering sun, planes drop from the sky, machines sputter and stop, and the graves of the shrieking damned burst open. Angels from hell clothe themselves in the flesh of corpses to form an unholy army. Dreaming of his father hammering his way out of a coffin, Gary Holland is jolted awake by the phone to learn that his father is dead. Bickering over infidelity and religion, the family gathers for the funeral…and confronts hell on earth at the Jersey Shore.

In 1962 Sara Regan and her friend Alina plan an escape for her their friend Anita, a Magdalene girl at the St Mary Magdalene asylum. After the escape plan fails, Sara and Alina are sent to the asylum and subjected to abuse and torment at the hands of the Nun's. Sara forms a strong relationship with the girl's in the dormitories and tries hard to follow the strict regime. Then a year later, a mysterious maid starts working at the asylum, called Dana, with revenge on her mind, Dana plans a secret plot to set the girl's free from the asylum once and for all.

Meet the survivors of 9/11, Sara, Jean and Micheal, and Sean are all facing major transitions in their life. Sara moves to New York to start a brand new life after her divorce, Jean and Micheal are battling to save their marriage, whilst Sean is about to start his dream job at the North tower as a magazine editor. On September 11th, they are all faced with the battle of their lives. Micheal is trapped on a hijacked plane, whilst Jean watches the terror unfold in New York. Sara and Sean are trapped in the North tower as they battle to escape the endangered building. Together, they share ...

The life of five women sent to a Magdalene laundry in Ireland. Alice, Mary, Lucy, Helena and Kate, battle under the strict regime of the nuns, abandoned by their family, and enduring horrendous conditions in the laundry, they realize they have no choice but to devise an escape plan. Working over fourteen hours in the laundry unpaid, and enduring terrible physical beatings at the hands of the nuns they are left broken. Upon escaping the laundry, they discover a hidden cottage and are taken in by a kind woman called Mena who agrees to keep them hidden. Follow the story of the hidden Magdalene...

In 1950, Eileen Miller is sent to a Magdalene asylum, in Ireland, for having a child out of wedlock. In the asylum, she is left feeling abandoned by her family and subjected to cruelty and abuse at the hands of the nuns. Eileen soon learns that the power of friendship, and keeping positive, is her only key to survival in the laundry, and the battle commences for Eileen to find a way to escape. At the age of eighty-six, sixty years after entering the Magdalene asylum, Eileen receives a letter from her son Alexander, the child she believed she had lost forever, and a new life-changing journey...

In 2009, I traveled to Ireland to visit my Aunt Mary, on my annual summer trip. On my first day, I met Maria Sweeney a Magdalene survivor. Upon researching the local Magdalene asylum, Maria invited me to the 'Magdalene survivor group' I decided to investigate the Magdalene asylums as a dissertation project, and interviewed the ten survivors in the group. Following the interviews, I discovered the harrowing experiences of the girls, including being abandoned by thier families, being physically and mentally tortured in the asylums, completing twelve-hour shifts in the laundry rooms, and their...

At sixteen Helena Miller gives birth to her son and is sent to a Magdalene asylum in Dublin. In the asylum, she undergoes a torrent of abuse from the nun's, and is treated as a slave. Then, one day in December 1957, her Aunt Susan arrives at the asylum, with a surprise that will change her life forever. Set In the 1950's, this Christmas story is based on true events, in which thousands of women were sent to Magdalene laundries for having children out of wedlock. The Magdalene laundries ran from the 19th to the late 20th century, with the final laundry closing in 1996. This story is part of ...

Written by Mark Holt-Rogers, a Wellbeing Specialist with over a decade of experience living with Parkinson’s, Shaken is one of the most insightful and practical Parkinson's audiobooks available today. Designed for patients, families, friends, and caregivers, this essential guide draws from Mark’s personal experiences and expertise to provide actionable strategies and emotional support for managing Parkinson’s disease.

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing...

On Claude's birthday in 1992, he reveals a secret to his family which he had kept hidden for over eighty years. In the summer of 1912, after an argument with his family, he boarded the Titanic in search for a new life, love, and career in New York. Claude's family listen in shock at his remarkable and life-changing adventure on board the Titanic. Just when Claude feels ready to move on finally from the events of the Titanic, a shocking twist changes Claude's life forever. from the bestselling author of the Magdalene girl's book series.

Learning never leaves us. Understanding how to make decisions comes from learning.In our working years (40-50's) affords us wonderful PLANNING options for the decades to come. Learning in our 50's is critical to build security in financial future.And in our 60's, we have so many NEW decisions to learn about for Retirement Years.Mark Rogers, Educator from the TwoRoomSchoolhouse site, share WEEKLY insight on critical NEWS, plus answers questions on Life Insurance, Annuity Policies, Medicare Policies, Disability Policies and Long-Term Care Policies.

The Light1031 podcast is designed to help shine the light of Christ and encourage you in your walk with God by sharing stories from Lighthouse Church and the surrounding areas of Western North Carolina.

We are the young person's mental health initiative. We are on a mission to provide free to access and relatable mental health support to young people across the UK. We hope through these episodes to discuss topics surrounding mental health and mindset with real people, so individuals may find some comfort both in knowing they aren't alone in their struggles and that recovery from dark places are possible.

Conversations with UK expats who've made the move to Australia & beyond

A Charlotte Hornets podcast hosted by two lifelong fans since 2020. We deliver brutally honest analysis, game breakdowns, and weekly reactions to everything Hornets basketball.New episodes every Wednesday Morning. If you're a Charlotte Hornets fan looking for real, unfiltered Hornets talk, this podcast is for you.

At age sixteen Sara discovers she is pregnant, coming from a strict Catholic family, she is forced to enter a Magdalene asylum in Dublin. Sara's life changes forever, treated as slave, tortured by the nun's, Sara desperately tries to escape with horrifying results. Will Sara be known forever as the lost Magdalene girl?Set in the 1950's, this story is based on true events, were thousands of young women in Ireland, were confined to the Magdalene asylums, as a punishment for having children outside of wedlock. This story is part of the Amazon Magdalene series books, and is a prequel to the ...

Five women sent to Magdalene asylums in the 1960's, reflect on the harrowing experiences they endured in the asylum, working as slaves, and facing cruelty at the hands of the nuns. In 1996 the six women reunite, after receiving an invitation from Sara Hegarty, an undercover worker at the asylum to meet up. Sara strives to expose the truth, of the shocking treatment of the women in the asylums, and to show the former Magdalene girls, her terrifying discovery in the basement of the asylum. The five women conjure up an n explosive revenge plot, to seek justice for the women still enslaved in ...

55 million people live with dementia worldwide with over 10 million cases every year. The number of dementia cases is expected to rise to 78 million in 2030 and 139 million in 2050. In this book, I will be discussing how to live well with dementia including, how to stimulate your loved one, how to cope with challenging behaviour, how to live with memory loss, and how to promote a healthy lifestyle. I also draw upon my own experience as a dementia adviser and therapy support worker, in spending over ten years working in the health and social care sector. This book aims to support people to ...

In 1997, on the 98th birthday of my Grandad George, he passed me his personal diary of his time in the army in the first world war. In the diary, George details his time in the battle of the Somme, and the adventures and trauma he endured. In the diary, George details fighting in battle in the tanks, saving others, and his amazing friendship with Richard and Simon which helped to boost his morale during the army. In the diary, George details his bravery and battle to return home to achieve his dream to become a doctor.

In 1912, four teenagers Mary, Antonia, Timothy and John meet on board the Titanic. When they meet on the top deck they realise they all share a dream to escape thier lives, and to follow thier dreams of fame, independence and performing on stage. On the night of the sinking the teenagers have to fight the ultimate battle to achieve thier freedom and achieve thier wishes.