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When you think of the biggest villains of current times, who comes to mind? Likely, Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff do. Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff have shattered lives and in the process, they have disgraced themselves, their associates, and their families. Instead of despairing and succumbing to victimization, we can glean important lessons from their failed lives. Through poetry, this work explores the greater spiritual meaning of the lives of Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Madoff.

Are you a woman? If you are, have you been thinking about motherhood? If you have, you may be wondering whether or not you are ready to be a parent. While parenthood is occasionally unexpected, a large number of women and their partners plan and prepare for it.

Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most engaging of Henry VIII’s Queens. For her he would divorce his wife of some 20 years standing, he would take on the might of the Roman Church and the Holy Roman Empire; he would even alienate his own people in order to win her favour and, eventually, her hand.

What are you waiting for? If you're among the growing ranks of single adults, chances are you're waiting for Mr. or Miss Right. And while waiting is an important aspect of the Christian life, it's not easy. No one knows this better than Bill Thrasher.

Mary Byrd Thornton could understand how a reporter couldn' t resist the story: a nine-year-old boy sexually molested and killed on Mother's Day, 1966. A suspect to whom nothing would stick. A neighborhood riddled with secrets. No one, especially the bungling or complicit authorities, had been able to solve the crime. Now, 30 years later, the reporter' s call will reel a reluctant Mary Byrd from Mississippi back to Virginia where she must confront her family - and, once again, the murder's irremovable stain of tragedy.

As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet she was the mother of the dynasty, with her children becoming King of England (Henry VIII), Queens of Scotland (Margaret) and France (Mary Rose) and her direct descendants included three Tudor monarchs, two executed queens, and ultimately, the Stuart royal family.

Theodora Parsenis believes that Stewart Elliott is the man of her dreams: Charming, chivalrous, and charismatic. Despite her father's reservations about their ten-year age difference, she throws herself into the new relationship with abandon. Stewart is a master at letting others see only what he wants and soon has Theodora's father fooled into thinking he is the perfect choice for Theodora.

It's not my fault. Really. I didn't start out to have two boyfriends. It just happened. I didn't plan to have two husbands, either, but that just happened, too. I would have been perfectly happy with just one decent boyfriend, but sometimes things don't go like you plan. And two boyfriends was more fun than just one. Besides, they were in different cities, with careers of their own, and I'm a modern, independent woman. I can handle two boyfriends. It's not so hard. And it was fun. At least until the disaster.

Dinky's Quest: The Journey Begins, tells the story of one little foals fight for survival, his journey to find his place in his new herd, and the importance of respect. In it, Dinky, tells us how discussing his past helps him overcome his fears and discover his own uniqueness. It is an important story of adoption and how all forms of life have feelings and needs.

How do you explain to your son that his father will never make it home? How do you explain death? Even if you believe in god, you still have to explain to a child that his father is with god. How do you stop him from trying to join his father? Martha has to find a way as she struggles with her own grief - though the father doesn't make it easy on her with his ghostly phone calls to their son, telling him that his father is coming home.

Finally, the answers you have been waiting for. From superstitions dispelled to Biblical truths revealed, there has never been another audiobook like it. This revelation will give you answers to the questions most religious leaders want to avoid. It confronts issues such as religion versus Christianity, are the signs of our time leading up to a catastrophic event? When you are finished, you will have the answers to these questions and much more.

Debra DiGiovanni is one of the fastest rising international comedy stars. A finalist on Last Comic Standing, Debra was also voted Canada's Best Female Comedian at the Canadian Comedy Awards and has been selling out venues everywhere she performs. Now, Debra is back as a Single, Awkward, Female with her hilarious, unique views on dating, dieting, and love as only she can share.

A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (founder/producer/lead talent scout of Def Comedy Jam series with Russell Simmons on HBO) as he sets out to answer the question, “Who’s next?”

All 14 episodes of Amanda Murphy's sitcom about the will-they-won't-they romance between best friends Cassie and Pete. Cassie's 30, single, and miserable. All her friends are getting married - even Ugly Paula (albeit to someone on a life sentence in a Kentucky prison) - but nobody loves her. Except for Pete. And he's her best mate, so he doesn't count...or does he? Over the course of three series, we follow Cassie and Pete as they attempt to answer that critical question, and sort out their complicated feelings for each other.

By the #1 bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, Bella Tuscany and In Tuscany, Swan is a haunting novel set in the deep South -- a resonant tale of long-buried family secrets and mysteries brought suddenly to light. In her celebrated memoirs of life in Tuscany, Frances Mayes writes...

This book is a tale of companionship and adventure; it is funny, frightening, and at times mystical, but it always reveals the true nature of my fantastic dog. With a feel-good factor, the book looks at human life, habits, and language, as seen through a dog’s eyes.

Rachael is a young girl falls in love with a man who saved her life. Unfortunately, while saving her life the man dies in a tragic accident. This starts to lead her down a dark path that has people dying around her like a jinx, until her death. Upon her death, she comes across and angel that gives her super power in a second world. She must team up with a group of fellow travelers and defeat the worst being to ever exist. The Demon King.

Dating violence isn’t just an adult issue—it’s a dangerous and all-too-common reality for young girls today. Abusive partners come from every background, creating a web that can trap anyone, regardless of wealth or status. But why do so many stay caught in these toxic relationships? And how can we help them break free?

Georgian England had a large and distinctive black community. Yet all of them, prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Their dramatic, often moving story is told in this audiobook. The idea that Britain became a mixed-race country after 1945 is a common mistake. Even in Shakespeare's England, black people were numerous enough for Queen Elizabeth to demand their expulsion. She was, perhaps, the first to fear that whites would lose their jobs, yet her order was ignored without ill effects.

Debra Dank had long been desperate to visit the National Archives, to paint a fuller picture of her family, to add flesh to the name-bones and the few precious stories she possessed. What she discovered would shatter everything she thought she knew about her family and her past. She had been aware of her father's five siblings, some of whom had died before she could come to know them, but there were always whispers and gaps and silences.