DescriptionMatthew Scudder returns in his most desperate and suspenseful case yet. Just when he was finally getting his act together - sober, married, leading a comfortable life - Scudder signs up to help his closest and most unlikely friend, larger-than-life Hell's Kitchen hoodlum Mick Ballou. But all hell breaks loose as he unexpectedly enters a dark and dangerous world, a world where everybody dies.
DescriptionThere is an important decision to be made. The Cornish Foundation must choose a worthy undertaking upon which to expend a portion of its considerable funds. As the Foundation's chairman, Arthur Cornish believes they should select a project worthy of the risk taker whose name the Foundation bears. And so it is decided: the Foundation will fund the doctoral work of one Hulda Schnakenburg, a grumpy, grimy, thoroughly difficult, and extraordinarily talented music student. Her task is to complete the score of an unfinished opera by the Romantic composer, writer, and music critic E. T. A. Hoffmann. In addition to this, the Foundation, against all common sense, will undertake to stage the opera. As the production takes shape, Hoffmann's restless spirit hovers rather too close for comfort, and his dictum "The lyre of Orpheus opens the door of the underworld" proves prophetic for many a participant.
DescriptionMeet the extraordinary Dr. Dolittle, the eccentric country doctor who can talk to animals. In this delightful presentation you'll hear from the entire Dolittle ménage - Polynesia the parrot, Gub-Gub the pig, Dab-Dab the duck, and Jip the dog. When the good doctor learns of an epidemic among the monkeys, he sails Africa to contain the outbreak. Take part in his adventures among the mysteries of the "Dark Continent" in this unabridged reading of a timeless classic.
DescriptionLegendary spiritual leader and best selling author Ram Dass challenges us to awaken our spirituality and uplift our lives with his transforming course. Instead of dogmas and restrictive doctrines, Ram Dass teaches us how to find fulfillment and liberation through a series of simple meditations, stories, chants, and insights. This valuable recording captures one of Dass's weekend retreats where the great teacher offers accessible techniques to unlock our compassion and meet the challenges to face the confusion of the modern world. Gathering wisdom from both Eastern and Western traditions, this is an essential guide to uplift your life - and the world around you.
DescriptionA shocking murder drags black newspaper columnist Clarence Abernathy into the disorienting world of inner-city gangs and racial conflict. In a desperate hunt for answers to the violence (and to his own struggles with race and faith), Clarence forges an unlikely partnership with redneck detective Ollie Chandler. Despite their differences, Clarence and Ollie soon find themselves sharing the same mission: victory over the powers of darkness vying for power and control. Filled with insight - and with characters so real you'll never forget them - this best seller is a dramatic story of spiritual searching, racial reconciliation, and hope.
