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'It is said that everyone over a certain age can remember distinctly what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated, or that Princess Diana had been killed in a Paris car crash, but I, for one, could recall all too clearly where I was standing w...

Profiles over seventy people who broke the rules and smashed stereotypes, including such figures as Emma Gonzalez, Andy Warhol, Bjork, Hans Christian Andersen, and Sally Ride.

An old friend in need, a dangerous conspiracy - a new case for Sid Halley ... Sid Halley, former British jump racing champion and private detective, is not having a good time. His wife Marina has decided she needs some time out of their marriage to think about the future and Sid ...

Based on an extraordinary, untold true story of hope, this moving and ultimately redemptive story follows child survivors of the Nazi Holocaust and the remarkable team who were responsible for helping these children rebuild their lives as they forge friendships that will become a...

Miles Pussett is a former steeplechase jockey. Now he gets his adrenalin rush from riding down the Cresta Run, a three-quarter-mile Swiss ice chute, head first, reaching speeds of up to eighty miles per hour. Finding himself in St Moritz during the same weekend as White Turf, whe...

Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a 'Victor's Tour' of the districts. Along the way Katniss se...

An old friend in need, a dangerous conspiracy - a new case for Sid Halley ... Sid Halley, former British jump racing champion and private detective, is not having a good time. His wife Marina has decided she needs some time out of their marriage to think about the future and Sid ...

"New York Times bestselling author Felix Francis is back in the newest thrilling adventure in the Dick Francis tradition. A smartly dressed man has been found unconscious at the local racecourse and is rushed to the hospital, where he subsequently dies. But who is he? Where does...

This soundtrack is from the '70s movie Grease, which is based upon the 1950s musical which has become a benchmark in American culture.

Hunger games: Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place a...

The leader of the Catholic Church discusses what the COVID-19 crisis revealed about the cruelty and inequality of society, what it can teach about handling upheaval, and how to make the world safer, fairer, and healthier for all people.

"In the taut thriller Alice, a woman, is pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cor...

Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss se...

Take aim at invading French troops in Portugal and Spain, where British officer Richard Sharpe leads his band of crack riflemen in the far-flung Napoleonic Wars.

How was a man killed while alone in a locked room? Is it the perfect murder? It's a case for FBI Special Agent Rose Blake. Still raw after a notorious serial killer slipped through her net, Rose will do whatever it takes - including putting her own life at risk - to nail the perp...

Simon Schama's latest book fuses history and art to create a tour de force of narrative sweep and illuminating insight. Using images from works -- paintings, photographs, lithographs, etchings, sketches -- found in London's National Portrait Gallery, The face of Britain weaves to...

Suzanne Francis has been telling stories since before she could write them down. As a mid-sized grown-up, she still enjoys sharing great stories, especially for children. Suzanne lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Wes, their storytellers, Jack and Emilia, and a pointy-eared, ...

"The CEO of Medcan gives insight into a tried-and-true framework for personal health by focusing on the three most important factors in maintaining a healthy lifestyle: diet and nutrition (eat), physical activity (move) and mental health (think)."-- Provided by publisher.

"Three sisters and their families come together for their annual summer vacation on Cape Cod, where beloved traditions and long-held assumptions are jeopardized by the secrets each brings from home"--Provided by publisher.