DescriptionEngland, 1819. Two enigmatic Americans arrive in London and soon after, a bank collapses. A man is found dead on a building site; another goes missing in the teeming stews of Seven Dials. A deathbed vigil ends in an act of theft and a beautiful heiress flirts with her inferiors. A strange destiny links each of these events to the American boy Edgar Allen Poe, brought to England by his foster father and sent to the leafy village of Stoke Newington to be educated. Soon the intrigue enmeshes a poor schoolmaster, Thomas Shield, who struggles to understand what is happening before it destroys him and those he loves.
DescriptionJerry Cooper spent his Depression-era childhood as a typical Jewish kid from New York's Hell's Kitchen. But he escaped his lower-class upbringing to join the wealthy, jet-setting sector in WWII Europe. Predators is at once the quick-paced tale of Jerry's gaudy and reckless life and a vivid portrayal of humankind's obsession with greed, desire, and blind ambition.
DescriptionIn a novel that is at once wickedly funny and achingly poignant, Jonathan Tropper brings us an unforgettable hero: a young writer named Joe Goffman, whose sizzling first novel savaged everyone in his Connecticut hometown, then became a huge hit movie. Of…
DescriptionHave you been wanting to say goodbye to your job and find the work that you were really meant to do? If so, teaches Barbara Moses, it's time for you to become a "career activist": someone who knows their true gifts and passions - and how to find a place f…
DescriptionEpictetus, one of the greatest of the ancient thinkers, believed that the primary mission of philosophy is to help ordinary people meet the challenges of daily life and deal with losses, disappointments, and grief. His prescription for the good life: master desires, perform one's duties, and learn to think clearly about oneself and the larger community. This recording includes an interview with philosopher Jacob Needleman on the significance of Epictetus' work.
DescriptionThis audio edition of the international best seller Way of the Peaceful Warrior is based on the story of Dan Millman, a world-class gymnast who has it all, but is troubled by a vague sense of dissatisfaction with his everyday life. He meets an ecce…
