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Katherine Hepburn was the archetypical, no nonsense, all American independent, Yankee woman, but she was also a movie star. She is remembered here in this touching tribute as a woman who helped redefine what a woman was to be in the coming time and blazed new ground as a riveting, one of a kind, actor's actor.

This bundle includes A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Battle of Life.

The amazing life of LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary, a close friend of Geoffrey Giuliano's, is examined through the microscope of his great, abiding achievements as a philosopher, researcher, psychologist, and shaman. From his controversial early days at Harvard University to the heady heights of his time as a counterculture hero and international fugitive, here is Timothy Leary in his own words.

The real Jim Morrison, fiery leader of the iconic Doors, is revealed in this hard-hitting, once-in-a-lifetime audiobook revelation. Perfect for the hardcore fan and casual music lover alike.

Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.

Marx's complex theories about society, economics, and politics - collectively understood as Marxism - hold that human societies develop through class struggle. In capitalism, this manifests itself in the conflict between the ruling and working classes. Employing a critical approach known as historical materialism, Marx predicted that, like previous socio-economic systems, capitalism produced internal tensions which would lead to its self-destruction and replacement by a new system: socialism.

The Brothers Karamazov Redux presents Dostoevsky’s towering masterpiece in a newly ignited form, amplifying the emotional, philosophical, and spiritual power of the original while sharpening its raw immediacy for a modern listener.

A charming novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays themselves, harking back to the first in the series, A Christmas Carol. The tale centres on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him.

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, became one of the most prominent abolitionists, orators, and writers in American history. His life story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the pursuit of freedom. Douglass escaped slavery in his early twenties and dedicated his life to the abolitionist cause. Through his powerful speeches, autobiographical writings, and activism, he fought for the rights of African Americans and became a leading voice in the fight against slavery.

A young boy named Edward comes of age in a tale filled with warmth, humor, and the quiet wisdom of everyday life. Dickens follows him—and a spirited cast of friends, neighbors, and family—as they move through the tender joys and small heartbreaks of childhood in a close-knit English village. Through dramatic twists of fate, comic misunderstandings, and unexpected acts of kindness, Edward learns the timeless lessons of love, honesty, and forgiveness.

Don Juan in Hell is an excerpt (Act 3, Scene 2) from George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman. It is often performed as a standalone play. In it, three characters from Mozart’s Don Giovanni (Don Juan, Dona Ana, and the statue of the Commendatore, Dona Ana’s father) meet in Hell and, joined by the Devil, have a philosophical debate on a variety of subjects, including Heaven and Hell, men, women and marriage. In the end, they all decide where they will spend eternity.

In part two of this master work on the life of Elizabeth Taylor she discusses her marriages, sometimes uneven acting career, and unending crusade to afford HIV suffers the love, compassion, respect, and care they deserve. With an unobtrusive narration by the author and a carefully plotted timeline, Taylor is very much the star of her own show.

A unique audio primer and celebration of the inspirational life and great work of canny revolutionary and social reformer Commandante Ernesto Rafael "Che" Guevara de la Serna Lynch. Ernesto was born June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina, in a family with aristocratic roots but strong socialistic ideas. In June of 1955, young Ernesto met Raul Castro. On July 8, Fidel Castro arrived in Mexico to join his brother and Ernesto. When Fidel met Che, "he was already an educated revolutionary," remembers Castro.

In this unique program, Dr. Best treats us to an easily accessible, yet detailed lecture from the grand tradition from which she comes. A must for all school, university, and institutional libraries, as well as for admirers, students, and practitioners of this ancient and practical yoga system.

Joe Biden announced his 2020 candidacy for president on April 25, 2019, and in June 2020, he met the 1,991-delegate threshold needed to secure the party's nomination. This is his story.

A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian-era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Merchant Ivory produced an award-winning film adaptation in 1985.

In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received an unsolicited call from Ginger Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. While the book has yet to be published, here at last, are the in-depth, upfront and personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in an upstate New York studio all those years ago. For everyone interested in the history and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century this series is a must-have exclusive audio event. Episode Four: Welcome Jack Bruce, death by drugs, and early memories of Cream.

KI Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial, author of several internationally best-selling books. She is also a prolific play-write, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer and frontman, Vivian Stanshall. In this one of a kind, the listener is afforded the rare opportunity to go deep inside the head and the heart of one of the most important and forceful female voices of our time.

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of Elvis Presley. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author as well as rare, archival, unheard interviews. Here is the perfect collection celebrating the king of rock for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections.

In part five of this previously unreleased six-plus-hour collection of John Lennon's unique wit and wisdom, the iconic Beatle introduces the world to his stirring non-violent philosophy to not only end the then-raging Vietnam war, but also the deeply-rooted violence within ourselves, a timely message especially important today in this world of seemingly endless international terror and conflict.