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Just in time to celebrate the highly-anticipated re-match between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the Disney+ forthcoming event Obi-Wan Kenobi, here are ten original stories about the the valiant Jedi and the evil Sith. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young listeners and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us! Ten acclaimed authors imagine new tales for some of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader, from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Maul, and beyond.

Welcome to the SEPARATED AT BIRTH PODCAST with your hosts Katie Martin and Karen Burke Brown. The podcast where we FIND ALIGNMENT in the most unlikely places. Proving that lightning can strike anywhere at any time. Weaving together a world of middle age empowerment as single moms, business women and creatives. Finding alignment navigating relationships after divorce, raising children, building businesses in the creative space, doing the hard work of unearthing our very best selves in the process and having a lot of mother-effing opinions about it. We are so stoked to have you here!

Welcome to 'Prevailing Through Pain', a podcast dedicated to the stories of remarkable women – our 'sheros' – who have braved life's toughest challenges to emerge victorious. These narratives are not just about enduring struggles but about thriving beyond them. Here, we celebrate the spirit of perseverance, the power of resilience, and the triumphs over adversity that define the journey of these incredible women.

On the family homestead where she grew up, Martha Mary saw ghosts. As a young woman, she hopes to distance herself from those spirits by escaping to an inland college town. There she is absorbed by a budding romance, relieved by separation from an unstable sister, and disinterested in the flyers seeking information about a young woman who has disappeared - until one Indian summer afternoon when the missing woman appears beneath Martha’s apartment window, wearing a winter coat, her hair coated with ice.

A ruthless killer shows a real hunger for fame. Struggling through the wilderness, an infected man tries to lead zombies away from his family. Hell hath no fury like a woman murdered. Civil War soldiers discover the secrets of a Southern swamp. Can Christmas magic survive the zombie apocalypse? A ship of the dead hunts the living on the high seas. Dinner in a diner takes on divine import. A 200-year-old vampire has a little surprise waiting for his next victim.

It's an idyllic New England summer, and Sadie is a precocious only child on the edge of adolescence. It seems like July and August will pass lazily by, just as they have every year before. But one day, Sadie and her best friend play a seemingly harmless prank on a neighborhood girl. Soon after, that same little girl disappears from a backyard barbecue - and she is never seen again. Twenty years pass, and Sadie is still living in the same quiet suburb. She's married to a good man, has two beautiful children, and seems to have put her past behind her.

Welcome to MedTech Rx: the newest podcast from KLEO Research hosting conversations with Medtech professionals building extraordinary careers in the life sciences industry. Join us as we sit down with industry thought leaders and learn about their triumphs, their setbacks, and how they plan to progress the future of the Medtech space.

A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school’s production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn’t quite understand. These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters.

Living and aging in the perfect place often means renovating. Karen, an Aging in Place and Accessibility Strategist, knows that the renovations will involve not only the physical space where we live but also the way we think about how we live. Success is in the details!