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It remains without question the most memorable and memorized speech in American history. On November 19, 1863, in 272 words delivered among the freshly dug graves of Union dead upon the country's bloodiest battlefield, Abraham Lincoln redefined American liberty and forever altered the course of...

Written in the dark days immediately following the author's deployment to Iraq, Death Letter is part memoir, part comic lament on his relationship with the three great subjects of our mythic imagination.

A Spanking Good Time by Cassandra Carr: Leslie, as a natural Domme, works hard and plays harder. When she wins a trip to a private resort, she's happy to discover her husband can escape the demands of his job as a special agent for the FBI. However, he does have the tendency to be snappy on vacation. So before they can indulge themselves in decadence, she must make it clear who's in charge and that she's to be obeyed.

Finn Mackey is a firefighter by trade, and with a toddler at home, finding alone time with his wife is challenging. While he arranges for date night to start with a movie, he has much more exciting plans once the lights go down. He sets out to fulfill Allison's fantasy of sex in a public place, but the daring move just might fulfill his deeper needs as well.

Sigurd - der Stolz seines Vaters Eckbert von Eckbertstein. Selten sah man einen tollkühneren Helden. Kein Abenteuer ist dem jungen Ritter zu gefährlich, keine Aufgabe zu schwer. Erlebt in dieser Folge, wie aus erbitterten Feinden Freund fürs Leben werden. Wie Sigurd die Burg seines Vaters gegen den grausamen Eroberer Raos verteidigt. Werdet Zeuge der Errettung der holden Gerhild und begleitet Sigurd auf der atemberaubenden Suche nach König Ringangs Schatz.

Sigurd - der Stolz seines Vaters Eckbert von Eckbertstein. Selten sah man einen tollkühneren Helden. Kein Abenteuer ist dem jungen Ritter zu gefährlich, keine Aufgabe zu schwer. Erlebt in dieser Folge, den schier aussichtslosen Kampf gegen riesenhafte Monsterspinnen und andere Kreaturen. Staunt über die Entdeckung von König Ringans Schatz und werdet Zeuge, wie Sigurd von einem mörderischen Strudel mitgerissen wird - seinem sicheren Tod entgegen.

Three young women share an apartment in New York during the summers of 1967 and 1968. But as the Vietnam War begins to exact its toll on their generation, they must decide whether to stand for their country or their loved ones. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Barbara Bain, David Birney, Beth Broderick, Anthony Edwards, Megan Gallagher, Peter Gregory, Patricia Sill, and Wendell Sweda. Directed by Valerie Landsburg. Recorded before a live audience in November 1992.

In their own words and their own voices, these contributors prove that ordinary citizens can make a difference. They offer practical resources to turn inspiration into action. From effective online petitions to getting out informed voters, this empowering audio is an essential guide for being involved based on one criterion: a heartfelt desire to better our communities and country.

Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his 21st birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is to finally choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan girl Odette emerges from the water in the moonlight. She is actually a princess transformed by the magician Rothbart. Siegfried is overwhelmed by her beauty and immediately swears his eternal love and loyalty. The curse of the evil wizard Rothbart is now supposed to be broken, but he has his own plans for Odette.

"Hansel and Gretel" - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful arias. Experience Engelbert Humperdinck's world-renowned opera "Hansel and Gretel" as an audio play, performed by esteemed actors, complemented by intricate sound designs and effects as well as plenty of original opera music. Each act is introduced with interesting facts about the life of Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921).

Swan Lake - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful music. Swan Lake tells the love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, who has been magically transformed into the queen of swans. Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his 21st birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is supposed to choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan girl Odette emerges from the water in the moonlight. She is actually a princess transformed by the magician Rothbart. Siegfried is overwhelmed by her beauty and immediately swears his love and loyalty.

Weihnachten - wie immer ein Fest! Neue lustige Geschichten über Weihnachten mit der buckligen Verwandtschaft: Wer hat eigentlich den Cousin dritten Grades eingeladen? Was hat Opa schon alles getrunken? Wo ist die Katze hin? Und wer, bitte, fährt die Schwiegereltern nach Hause? Weihnachten gleicht alle Jahre wieder einem Stresstest für die gesamte Familie. Erträglicher wird’s nur mit diesen Geschichten. Und komischer auf jeden Fall.

Bounty hunter Lou Prophet is escorting a Russian noblewoman through Arizona on the trail of her missing sister - and a buried treasure that is being sought by a gang of desperadoes.

Higbee, Colorado, population 147, is about to become a boomtown. The visionary General Wade Garrison is building a railroad to connect Higbee to the renowned Santa Fe Rail. But a rancher named Ike Clinton has his own selfish reasons for making sure these bands of steel go nowhere - and he’ll go to any lengths to derail Garrison’s plans. Falcon MacCallister owes a war-time debt to the General and answers the call to aid the man in his fight with the Clinton brood.

Cuno Massey killed those deputy US marshals all right, but only because they were about to rape the women he was escorting to safety. Thrown into a federal penitentiary, he faces a death sentence - until the beautiful Camilla and her cutthroat gang bust him out and head for the Mexican border. Pursued by lawmen as brutal as the desperadoes he travels with, Cuno rides a bloody trail, unsure where his allegiances lie, and wondering if he was better off waiting for the gallows....

After York's claims to the throne, Henry changes the succession and makes York his heir, disinheriting his own son. Henry's queen kills York, and York's son Edward seizes the throne. Henry is imprisoned several times and eventually killed by King Edward's brother, Richard.

After shooting an episode of Chasing History's Monsters at a dig in Australia, Annja Creed is left feeling mildly unimpressed. The artifacts being uncovered are considered fringe by experts who doubt their authenticity. Annja is disappointed by the general lack of mystery involved. But her boredom is quickly replaced with fear when all that's left of her cameraman is a drop of blood on his hotel-room carpet.

The stranger could be insane. Or he just might be our salvation. Archaeologist Annja Creed is more than curious when a decrepit, ancient-looking man visits her, claiming the end of the world is near. The stranger spins wild tales and speaks as if he actually knew King Arthur. But, strangest of all, he insists that Annja is the only one who can stop the horrible event that is about to happen.

When a mysterious man orchestrates an attack on archaeologist Annja Creed and then offers her an assignment, Annja is baffled. But the mission is too intriguing for her to refuse. She must find an object that possesses a sacred and powerful secret offering atonement to anyone who uncovers it — or wreaking havoc on the world.

Working on a dig on the southern coast of India, the last thing Annja Creed expects is to be hit by a tsunami. Or to strike archaeological gold. But that's exactly what happens when several objects wash ashore in the storm. The relics carry unfamiliar markings that hint at a legendary city. Excited by the prospect of discovering a culture believed lost to civilization, Annja embarks on a perilous journey deep into the heart of danger.