DescriptionA story of jealousy and passion set against the exhilarating spectacle of the Peking Opera. Two men are followed from their childhood through 52 years in the Peking Opera. One specializes in female roles and lusts after his heterosexual partner who marries a beautiful woman from a brothel. Farewell to My Concubine was adapted into a highly acclaimed major motion picture directed by Chen Kaige.
DescriptionAn element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett, even before his rise to fame. He has spent his life surrounded by extraordinary people, and has witnessed extraordinary events. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the…
DescriptionLove can be murder. Just ask the characters in these delectably devious love stories, written by renowned women authors. Included in this collection of never-before-published tales are Mary Higgins Clark's "Definitely, a Crime of Passion, " Bobbie Ann Mason's "Nancy Drew Remembers, " and Joyce Carol Oates's "At the Paradise Hotel, Sparks, Nevada." Faye Kellerman, Sara Paretsky, Anne Perry, Carol Higgins Clark, and Donna Tartt also contribute to this treasure trove of romance gone bad. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Carol Higgins Clark, Mary Jo Catlett, Lois Chiles, Susan Anspach, Jean Smart, Samantha Eggar, and Jennifer Warnes narrate.
DescriptionThe big things in life look after themselves. Birth, love, death: they're all terrifically exciting, but they happen whether we like it or not. It's the little things in life that cause the most trouble. How do you deal with the million and one everyday c…
DescriptionLife's Greatest Lessons is a wise, wonderful audiobook. In it Hal Urban, a parent and an award-winning teacher, presents 20 principles that are as deeply rooted in common sense as they are in compassion. The topics, gathered from a lifetime of teaching both children and adults, span a wide range of readily understood concepts, including attitudes about money, understanding the real meaning of "success, " and the importance of having fun. This audiobook will help you find the best: in the world, in others, and in yourself. Classic in its simplicity and enduring in its appeal, Life's Greatest Lessons helps us all rediscover that the desire to live a good life is timeless.
