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  Forgotten Lands - Poems of the...

  Lauren Martin

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  In the tradition of Joy Harjo and Sandra Cisneros, Forgotten Lands is a fearless poetry collection exploring disability, divinity, and erasure—offering a voice from the margins that refuses to be silenced. 
   
  After her acclaimed debut, psychotherapist and poet Lauren Martin returns with a luminous second collection written from a life changed by spinal cord injury. From the quiet of recovery, she turns to ritual, prayer, and language. 
   
  Rooted in the West African tradition of Ifá, and honoring the Òrìsà who walk with her, these poems move through love and loss, illness and the body, isolation and faith, and the daily politics of being overlooked. 
   
  With a voice both melodic and raw, Martin shifts between verse, haiku, and prose poems. She writes toward nature, toward God’s presence in all forms, and toward the fierce tenderness that survives transformation. 
   
  Forgotten Lands is poetry as prayer and protest—an offering of what endures when everything else shifts.In the tradition of Joy Harjo and Sandra Cisneros, Forgotten Lands is a fearless poetry collection exploring disability, divinity, and erasure—offering a voice from the margins that refuses to be silenced. 
   
  After her acclaimed debut, psychotherapist and poet Lauren Martin returns with a luminous second collection written from a life changed by spinal cord injury. From the quiet of recovery, she turns to ritual, prayer, and language. 
   
  Rooted in the West African tradition of Ifá, and honoring the Òrìsà who walk with her, these poems move through love and loss, illness and the body, isolation and faith, and the daily politics of being overlooked. 
   
  With a voice both melodic and raw, Martin shifts between verse, haiku, and prose poems. She writes toward nature, toward God’s presence in all forms, and toward the fierce tenderness that survives transformation. 
   
  Forgotten Lands is poetry as prayer and protest—an offering of what endures when everything else shifts.

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  Embers

  Uzma Hussain

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  In ‘Embers’, Uzma Hussain presents a bold and deeply resonant debut collection of poetry that delves into the raw realities of love, loss, and survival. With striking honesty and vulnerability, these verses guide readers through the pain of longing and the quiet resilience that follows heartache, making Embers an unforgettable reading experience.
  Though this is her first book, Uzma’s work carries the emotional depth and maturity of a seasoned poet. Her writing captures the universal struggle of heartbreak and the weight of unspoken pain. ‘Embers’ offers a powerful voice for those seeking meaning and solace in the aftermath of emotional wounds.

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  Sandpaper on Sunburn

  David Horan

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  Freya's always been sensitive. Difficult, some say. Funny how those words have started to mean the same thing.
  It's September 2018, and everyone's living in a new, more inclusive Ireland after two referendums and one hot summer. We're all redefining ourselves. And so is Freya. She got dumped. But when her ex shows up at her parents' door along with unexpected news, it feels like anything is possible again. Can sensitive, difficult Freya learn to see herself anew?
  The personal becomes political in David Horan's funny and fascinating play exploring identity and family. Sandpaper on Sunburn was first performed at Smock Alley Theatre in 2024 as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

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  Union City Kings Affiliated -...

  E. Bowser

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  Two Kings. Two Queens. One city that doesn’t forgive. 
  Union City belongs to the Union City Kings. But the Affiliates are ready to branch out to bring Del Mar City to its knees. Kreed and his Affiliates are men who carve out their kingdom through hustle, loyalty, and blood. But the real wars aren’t just on the pavement. They burn behind closed doors, where every kiss is a risk and every touch is a claim. 
  The king in the shadows. Ruthless in the streets, intoxicating in the bedroom. Kreed builds empires out of blood and brick, and he’s just as determined to build a home for the woman who makes him weak enough to feel—and strong enough to kill for. 
  Stasea is a mother, a sister, an officer of the law, and now a lover. She is a woman torn between danger and devotion. Stasea knows passion can save you or destroy you, and her connection to Kreed drags her deeper into both. 
  In Union City, love is just as deadly as a bullet, and lust is another weapon on the table. 
  Konceited can be cold-blooded, but his loyalty is unquestioned and his violence precise. His mouth drips filth that makes women tremble, and his control is a game he always wins. To Mena, he’s both torment and salvation—the storm she can’t resist. 
  Mena looks untouchable, but with Kreed pushing her mind and Konceited owning her body, she learns to break men—while begging to be broken herself. 
  Together, Stasea and Mena walk the razor’s edge between loyalty and lust—where bullets, bodies, and betrayals blur into bondage. In Union City, love tastes like smoke, sex burns like gunpowder, and the only safe word is survival. 
  Union City Kings: Affiliates is raw, gritty, and unapologetically sensual—a tale of power, betrayal, and the kind of passion that can’t be tamed.

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  William Shakespeare: Macbeth A...

  William Shakespeare, Jürgen...

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  Unabridged version with stage directions! With Macbeth, William Shakespeare created one of the most powerful tragedies in world literature—a dark and gripping exploration of ambition, guilt, and the corrupting force of power. This unabridged audiobook presents the play in its complete original form, including all stage directions, with each character clearly announced before their lines—performed by a single narrator who brings clarity and cohesion to the drama. At the heart of the play is Macbeth, a Scottish general whose encounter with three mysterious witches awakens a dangerous ambition: to become king. Urged on by the equally determined Lady Macbeth, he kills the king and seizes the crown. Yet victory quickly turns to torment. Haunted by guilt and driven by fear, Macbeth descends into paranoia and violence, while Lady Macbeth is consumed by her own unraveling conscience. What begins as a prophecy becomes a relentless spiral toward destruction. In this complete reading, Shakespeare's language unfolds with full intensity. The inclusion of stage directions allows listeners to visualize the action, while the clear identification of characters enhances understanding and dramatic flow—making this a uniquely immersive listening experience. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and is widely regarded as the greatest playwright in the English language. His works—spanning tragedies, comedies, and histories—explore the depths of human nature with unmatched insight and poetic brilliance. This unabridged audiobook of Macbeth offers a complete and compelling encounter with Shakespeare's tragic vision—intense, atmospheric, and timeless.

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  Home Burial - a poem

  Robert Frost

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  "Home Burial" is a poem about a man and woman whose baby has died. It tells of the burial, how the parents react to this death, particularly their lack of communication. 
  This piece is especially poignant given that Frost's son Elliot died at age 4, his daughter Elinor Bettina died when she was a few days old, his wife experienced a miscarriage, two of his daughters suffered mental breakdowns and died, and his son Carol committed suicide. 
  A Blackstone Audio production.

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