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Michael is excited, but nervous to start his first day of third grade in a new school, located across town. On the bus ride to school, Michael sits next to another boy, Mike, and finds out how differently people view each other from the outside. Even before the boys arrive at school, they discover the value of friendship, just by talking and learning about each other.

Wildlife Weirdos is a podcast about animals! I try to find out all the cool, weird, and interesting things about animals and tell you all about what I found!

Hey Boo! I see you over there...Trying to get started with that new hustle. You’re starting the business, you’re a brand new entrepreneur, or you have a vision for that thing that you’ve been wanting to do, but you’re totally stuck! How do you market this online? What is a personal brand? How do you sell something without being salesy, weird, and sleazy? What do you do to set up an organic online presence that’s going to work while you sleep? I’ve got ALL the answers and it starts with one super simple concept: personal branding! Yes! You have a story that is SO much deeper than ...

More Than You See strips away the highlight reels to reveal the mental health journeys of actors, artists, and creatives. Hosts Deborah Lee Smith and Shelley Regner ask the questions others avoid — exploring what was happening off stage when life looked perfect, and how depression, anxiety, and resilience shaped the people we admire. Each episode also brings a dose of “good news” in mental health: uplifting stories, new research, and cultural shifts that remind us progress is happening. Come for the unfiltered confessions, stay for the hope, and leave knowing you’re not alone.

Although this messenger was raised in the Christian tradition, A Message from God is deliberately written to sit outside of any particular religious doctrine. It stresses "relationship over religion," and consequently respects all religious traditions for their core purpose: developing a meaningful relationship with The Infinite.

For the inimitable Lee Smith, place is paramount. For 45 years, her fiction has lived and breathed with the rhythms and people of the Appalachian South. But never before has she written her own story. Set deep in the rugged Appalachian Mountains, the Grundy of Lee Smith's youth was a place of coal miners, mountain music, and her daddy's dimestore. It was in that dimestore - listening to customers and inventing life histories for the store's dolls - that she began to learn the craft of storytelling.

When she is thirteen years old, Evalina Toussaint, the orphaned child of an exotic dancer in New Orleans, is admitted as a mental patient to Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The year is 1936, and the hospital, under the direction of celebrity psychiatrist Robert S. Carroll, is famous for its up-to-the-minute shock therapies and for Dr. Carroll's revolutionary theory of the benefits of non-introspection. Evalina finds herself in the midst of a kaleidoscope of characters, including the estranged wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

A shocking accident gave Matthew Cahill the ability to see a nightmarish netherworld that nobody else does...Pitting him in a fight to save us all, and his own soul, from the clutches of pure evil in these three exhilarating tales of dark humor, nonstop action, and pure horror in The Dead Man series. Matt is trapped on a traffic-choked interstate in a hellacious blizzard that’s Colder Than Hell…chasing an escaped psycho killer while battling a mutant virus so virulent and horrific that it even terrifies Mr. Dark…

Evildoers beware! Crimefighters rejoice! Mystery buffs, hold on to your seat! Masked Gun Mystery 1 from Pro Se Productions, brings you pulp goodness with guns, clues, murders, and mayhem!

Having justly earned her reputation as a master storyteller, Lee Smith's name evokes images of authentic country folk struggling through life's arduous tests. Saving Grace adds a stunning spiritual dimension. The daughter of a preacher who ignores his destitute family, Florida Grace doesn't think much of Jesus. He's the reason she's lived in squalor and He wasn't there for her through her failed marriage. But in one shining moment He calls out to her and she returns to her roots to heed His call.

Lee Smith delivers the heartwarming tale of three generations of women who record their lives in Christmas letters to the family.

Nine-year-old Susan has the whole glorious, carefree summer ahead of her. Sometimes she worries that her mother and father aren't happy together, but from her vantage point under the dogbushes, the world is safe and wonderful. Her life begins to change when her friends introduce her to the creepy new city kid, Eugene, who's come to spend the summer. Eugene holds a strange power over the group, a power that Susan feels most profoundly on the night she is forced to play "doctor".

In this wide-ranging collection our authors look at every facet and detail of theatre life. From the worries and lives of the actors to what can happen when a theatre is the prime location on which the story depends, be it comedy, theft, the bizarre and even murder.

In a thrilling blend of science and adventure, Skylark of Space opens with the serendipitous discovery of a revolutionary clean nuclear power source within a government lab in Washington D.C. Our protagonist, Dr. Richard Seaton, harnesses this groundbreaking energy to create a remarkable flying belt and an interstellar spaceship. As he unravels the secrets of gravity manipulation, he faces skepticism from his peers. Undeterred, Seaton partners with the brilliant millionaire inventor Martin Crane to bring his invention to the world. However, the nefarious Dr. Marc DuQuesne joins forces with the...

The Skylark of Space is a groundbreaking novel that takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos. Serialized in 1928 in Amazing Stories, it is hailed as a pioneering work of space opera, featuring heroes whose minds, bodies, and spirits are flawless as they battle against the forces of pure evil. This classic of pulp science fiction invites you to explore the vastness of space and the depths of human courage. (Introduction from Wikipedia)

The Night Pool is a blood-soaked, page-turning horror set in the Gold Rush West, where three women must battle monsters both human and inhuman to survive—perfect for fans of Alma Katsu’s The Hunger and Victor LaValle’s Lone Women. The American West is no safe haven for women—least of all...

More Than You See strips away the highlight reels to reveal the mental health journeys of actors, artists, and creatives. Hosts Deborah Lee Smith and Shelley Regner ask the questions others avoid — exploring what was happening off stage when life looked perfect, and how depression, anxiety, and resilience shaped the people we admire. Each episode also brings a dose of “good news” in mental health: uplifting stories, new research, and cultural shifts that remind us progress is happening. Come for the unfiltered confessions, stay for the hope, and leave knowing you’re not alone.

Are you exhausted from constantly battling chronic pain without any lasting relief? Do you struggle daily to manage flare-ups, feeling isolated and misunderstood by those around you? Do you long for a path that allows you to live a balanced, fulfilling life despite your pain? You're not alone. Millions struggle with chronic pain every day, desperate for solutions that go beyond medication and doctor visits. They seek knowledge, empowerment, and a holistic approach to reclaim their lives.

Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith on the #1 sales management podcast as they dive into management, leadership, business, sales, company culture, talent retention, revenues, performance metrics, hiring and more. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change throughout your workplace. Available on all major podcast outlets and all episodes available on ManageSmarter.com

Do you feel it is challenging to manage chronic stress and emotional balance as you age? Introducing "Somatic Therapy Simplified: Empower your Mind & Body with Effortless Holistic Healing for Mindfulness, Stress Release and Emotional Balance" – your compassionate guide to healing and thriving through somatic therapy.