Jan
31
2010
Stevenson’s brooding historical romance demonstrates his most abiding theme, the elemental struggle between good and evil, as it unfolds against a hauntingly beautiful Scottish landscape, amid the fierce loyalties and violent enmities that characterized Scottish history. When two brothers attempt to split their loyalties between the warring factions of the 1745 Jacobite rising, one family finds itself tragically divided. Stevenson’s remarkably vivid characterizations create an acutely moving, psychologically complex work wherein the brothers’characters, not the historical facts, shape the drama.
The Master of Ballantrae opens in the old Scottish house of Durrisdeer, ancestral home of the Duries, a family divided by the Jacobite rising of 1745. Its adventure draws in seas voyages, piracy, buried treasure, magic and nightmare, and centers on the fatal rivalry between two brothers, James and Henry, and the wealthy and beautiful kinswoman who loves one brother but marries the other.
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Jan
31
2010
In 1909 a deep secret was rediscovered. A secret that drove those that knew it to the furthest reaches of total success. Wealthy industrialists, politicians, and captains of industry flocked to the man that knew the secret.
They paid him vast sums of money for it. They all enjoyed unparalleled success. They became the greatest people of all time. They all agreed the secret would never be revealed to the public.
The first World War broke out in 1914. Those who knew the secret were protected. The Great Depression crippled the Nation in 1929. Those who knew the secret prospered. The Catholic Church learned of the secret in 1933. It was banned by the Church.
The "secret" can now be found in the Master Key System.
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Jan
31
2010
The Masque of the Red Death, a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by hiding in his abbey.
He, along with many other wealthy nobles, has a masquerade ball within seven rooms of his abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. When Prospero confronts this stranger, he falls dead.
The story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction and is often analyzed as an allegory about the inevitability of death, though some critics advise against an allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the disease of the "Red Death."
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
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Jan
31
2010
Learn about the mystery of the Mary Celeste with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.
In December 1872, a ship was discovered in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship’s sails were raised and it was in a seaworthy condition. Yet it appeared to be bobbing quite strangely rather than sailing. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the crew of the ship was missing. There was no sign of a struggle and the cargo had not been ransacked. What became of the crew has remained one of the sea’s greatest mysteries for over 100 years.
Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
Author: iMinds
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Jan
31
2010
Tip, a young Gillikin boy, runs away from his cruel guardian, the wicked witch Mombi. He meets up with the Scarecrow, now ruler of the Emerald City, the Tin Woodman, many new friends, and an army of girls who want to overthrow the Scarecrow. Before it’s over, Tip finds out that he is part of a dark secret from Oz’s past.
Parent’s Choice Award Winner, Golden Headset Award Winner
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Jan
29
2010
Martin Wales is an expert on lead generation and business development and a specialist on Audio Marketing (Internet Radio and Podcasting).
By using his system, "The Science of Customer Catching", you can learn how to get maximum results with minimal risk, using your existing resources.
Martin is also an in demand speaker, sharing the stage with Zig Ziglar, Anthony Robbins, Mark Victor Hansen, Robert Allen, Michael Gerber and many others.
Author: Martin Wales
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Jan
29
2010
Marlon Sanders is one of the pioneers of marketing on the Internet. His classic and evergreen product, “The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy” shows you how to create a website and use it to market only products that really sell.
Marlon shares what does and doesn’t work in the Internet marketing world so you can use only effective tactics and strategies.
Author: Marlon Sanders
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Jan
29
2010
Studio recordings of the best monologues from Richard Henzel’s one man play Mark Twain In Person.
Selections include the familiar and the rarely heard excerpts from Mark Twain’s writings, speeches, and private remarks mixed with improvisational moments as well.
Includes:
My Platonic Sweetheart–Mark Twain’s Dreamland Romance–Adapted from the short story;
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Jan
29
2010
Studio recordings of the best monologues from Richard Henzel’s one man play Mark Twain In Person.
Selections include the familiar and the rarely heard excerpts from Mark Twain’s writings, speeches, and private remarks mixed with improvisational moments as well.
Includes:
Whitewashing The Fence–Tom Sawyer learns a valuable lesson–from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;
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Jan
29
2010
This third volume of Orson Scott Card’s five-volume anthology of short stories features ten fantasies and fables full of princesses and giants, bears and monkeys, magic and revelation. Discover the pitfalls of paradise, how to handle a dragon, the true secret of happiness, and much more. Card offers background commentaries for each story in a series of afterwords and introductions. Stories included are: Unaccompanied Sonata, A Cross-Country Trip to Kill Richard Nixon, The Porcelain Salamander, Middle Woman, The Bully and the Beast, The Princess and the Bear, Sandmagic, The Best Day, A Plague of Butterflies, and The Monkeys Thought ‘Twas All in Fun.
Orson Scott Card, the New York Times best-selling author of Ender’s Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards for his works of speculative fiction. He lives with his family in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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