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Hollywood Playhouse - The Oscar's Collection is a unique compilation of 12 Oscar winning films specially adapted for the radio and performed by many of the original film stars in front of a live studio audience. Originally broadcast on the radio, they were to become as popular with the public as the movies themselves.

According to Gopi Krishna, planted in every human being is a powerful reservoir of psychic energy which, when roused to activity, can lead to transcendental states of consciousness, genius, and supernormal psychic powers, including Revelation. This extraordinary but little-known activity follows the awakening of Kundalini, which he termed the psycho-physiological mechanism responsible for human evolution. Once this dormant mechanism becomes active, the reproductive system reverses itself and transfers energy or prana to the brain.

Edgar Wallace was a bestselling author, journalist, playwright and film director, and the creator of King Kong. A prolific writer and celebrity superstar, he was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s. Presented here are full-cast adaptations of four of his classic crime novels, readings of four short detective stories, and vintage recording of Wallace reading one of his own stories. Tying them all together is linking commentary from Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much?, a documentary celebration of his life.

Selected Shorts: Falling in Love presents a collection of stirring tales of love and longing. Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.

Chronicling his own life and times, William B. Davis, the actor who played the notorious villain Cancerman on The X-Files, discusses his loves, losses, hopes, fears, and accomplishments in this unique and engaging autobiography. An all-access look into the life of a versatile actor, this life story includes anecdotes, recollections, and gossip from roles with such greats as Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Martin Sheen, Brian Dennehy, and Donald Sutherland. From theater school in Britain to Hollywood and appearances on Smallville and Stargate SG-1, this memoir recalls one actor’s journey.

Dozens of books on acting exist, but none of them are quite like this. On Acting...and Life provides both insightful acting advice and the memoir of an acclaimed actor of both stage and screen. Modelled after Stephen King’s best seller On Writing, the book is divided into two parts.

In this thrilling contemporary fantasy novel, a father must investigate the magical underbelly of Los Angeles to find his daughter, who has seemingly disappeared into the fantastical universe of her favorite books. “Dreambound is a glorious mash-up of fantasy and modern-noir.”—David S...

This book provides one of the clearest and most graphic descriptions of what it is like to live permanently in this amazing state. It also provides a clear, concise, and logical exposition of the physiological mechanism responsible for illumination, genius, inspired creativity, and paranormal phenomena. It clarifies the role of mystical experience as the common thread running through and uniting all religions and is the key to the unification of faith and science.

Gopi Krishna explains the nature of the chakras and Kundalini, the energy that can transform our consciousness. He outlines the most effective way to undertake a spiritual practice, enhance creativity, and deal with psychic powers. He emphasizes the role of healthy lifestyle in spiritual development.

Life is hard for a freshman. Billy chose his college carefully. His dead Uncle William went there, studied the same major as Billy, and for a reason that no one seems to understand, died there. Was it foul play? Or, did Uncle William really kill himself? Billy has to find out. He has been walking in his uncle’s footsteps since the moment he was born.

From the introduction by Les Standiford: "The truth is that Miami, though naturally lovely, is a frontier town, perched on the border between the known and the rarely before experienced. The poet Richard Hugo once said that the natural place for the writer was on the edge, and 'edge' might well be the definitive word when it comes to this city... We are not only on the edge of the continent, we are to this country what New York was in Ellis Island's heyday, what the West Coast was in the middle of the 20th century.

In a future where the line between the digital and the tangible blurs, Code of the Immortal invites listeners into a mesmerizing world of high-stakes duels and hidden agendas. Aiden, a celebrated virtual gunslinger known for his unparalleled prowess, yearns for something beyond the confines of the digital realm. Little does he know that Evelyn, a brilliant hacker from the depths of the underground, holds the key to a game-changing secret.

After many years of praying for a son, Old Man Oscar loses hope. But the potter's prayers are answered, and his faith is restored when the lump of clay that was meant to be a vase miraculously forms into a little boy. This story teaches children about the power of obedience, consequences, and repentance while delivering the message of faith, patience, and inheritance. Elijah and the Potter has something for the entire family.

A mystical object brings the CIA, Mossad, crime syndicates, and the Holy Roman Church into conflict. A father and son get caught in the middle as forces collide.