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  The Undecided Molecule

  Norman Corwin

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  From the imagination of radio pioneer Norman Corwin comes one of the strangest trials in the history of jurisprudence. A molecule refuses to be assigned to any particular substance and insists on choosing for itself. Starring Edward Asner, Carl Reiner, Charlie Robinson, and Erika Schickel. Written and directed by Norman Corwin.

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  It’s a Wonderful Life - Adapted...

  Mr Punch

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  Mr Punch Presents: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the irresistibly heart-warming story of George Bailey, who is prevented from committing suicide by the elderly angel Clarence, who takes him on a journey back through his life to show him how the town of Bedford Falls would have been had he never lived. Directed by the celebrated Frank Capra, it is performed here for radio with James Stewart and Donna Reed recreating their original roles.  
   
  This high-quality audiobook has been re-mastered and re-edited from the original radio broadcast. 
    
  Also available as part of the Hollywood Playhouse BOX SET, a collection of 14 Oscar winning ear-movies, adapted from the original screenplays & performed for the radio by many of the original film stars in front of a live studio audience. 
    
  These radio dramas were….to become as popular as the movies themselves. Hollywood Movie Memories 
    
  This is an excellent audio product that will appeal to the majority of audiobook listeners. Talking Business 
    
  A lovely series to add to any film, audio or crime lovers’ collection. Audio World 
   

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  The Poetry of Paul Laurence...

  Paul Laurence Dunbar

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  Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27th, 1872 in Dayton Ohio. His parents had been slaves in Kentucky before the Civil War.  
   
  Dunbar wrote his first poem at age 6 and gave his first public recital at age 9. By 16 he was already published as a poet in ‘The Herald’, a local newspaper. 
   
  After completing his formal schooling in 1891, Dunbar was employed as an elevator operator, at $4 a week. His hopes of a legal career floundered on a lack of funds and racial discrimination. However, he wrote his poetry and took every opportunity to publish. In 1892 his employers sent him to the United Brethren Publishing House which, in 1893, printed his dialect poetry, ‘Oak and Ivy; Dunbar subsidized the printing and earned back his investment in two weeks by selling copies himself. 
   
  Dunbar also wrote the lyrics for ‘In Dahomey’, the first musical written and performed entirely by African Americans. It was produced on Broadway in 1903; and then toured England and the United States for four years. 
   
  After returning from a literary tour of United Kingdom, Dunbar married Alice Ruth Moore on March 6th, 1898. She was a teacher and poet from New Orleans. Dunbar called her "the sweetest, smartest little girl I ever saw". Alice would become as famous as Paul during her life for her own literary works. 
   
  In 1900, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and his doctors recommended drinking whisky to alleviate his symptoms.  The couple moved to Colorado as the cold, dry mountain air was considered favorable for his health. Dunbar and Alice separated in 1902, but never divorced. But Depression and declining health drove him to depend on alcohol, and health deteriorated. 
   
  His short career was prolific; a dozen books of poetry, four books of short stories, four novels, lyrics for ‘In Dahomey’, and a play. Dunbar’s essays and poems were published widely in leading journals including ‘Harper's Weekly’ and ‘The Saturday Evening Post’.  He was also a committed civil rights activist. 
   
  In 1904 he returned to Dayton to be with his mother.  
   
  Paul Laurence Dunbar died of tuberculosis on February 9th, 1906, at the age of only thirty-three. 
   
  01 - The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. An Introduction 
  02 - Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  03 - At Sunset Time by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  04 - Invitation to Love by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  05 - How Shall I Woo Thee by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  06 - Morning Song of Love by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  07 - Then and Now by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  08 - Despair by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  09 - If I Could But Forget by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  10 - The Awakening by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  11 - The Phantom Kiss by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  12 - The Lover and the Moon by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  13 - On A Sea Wall by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  14 - Anchored by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  15 - Ships That Pass in the Night by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  16 - The Mystic Sea By Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  17 - The River of Ruin by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  18 - Life's Tragedy by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  19 - The Fount of Tears by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  20 - The Rising of the Storm by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  21 - After Many Days by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  22 - Day by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  23 - Evening by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  24 - Summer in the South by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  25 - To the South by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  26 - Right's Security by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  27 - Lincoln by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  28 - Booker T Johnson by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  29 - The Haunted Oak by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  30 - The Change Has Come by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  31 - The Conquerors - The Black Troops in Cuba by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
  32 - Ode to Ethiopi

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  Paul (NHB Modern Plays)

  Howard Brenton

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  An irreverent and provocative drama questioning the basis of Christianity, by the author of The Romans in Britain.
  The most famous conversion in history - when Saul became Paul on the road to Damascus - was a trick. It was actually Jesus appearing to him. Jesus did not die on the cross but was rescued and sheltered by his brother James, by Peter and by Peter's wife, Mary Magdalene. But they prefer to keep Paul in the dark because, although he is mistakenly preaching that Christ rose again, at least it keeps him busy and gets the Christian message out there...
  Now imprisoned by Nero, Peter finally tells Paul the truth before they go to their deaths as the first Christian Martyrs.
  'Powerful and thrilling... The beauty, compassion and sense of mystery in Paul's words sends shivers down the spine'- Daily Telegraph
  'An exciting play that explores big issues'- Guardian

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  Light For The World To See - A...

  Kwame Alexander

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  From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events.   A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupied Territory,”  Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to America’s crisis of conscience . . . to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope.   Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.

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  Woman Caught Unaware (NHB Modern...

  Annie Fox

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  A university professor is caught in a storm when an image of her in a changing room is shared online. Exploring how images of women are represented in art and social media, Annie Fox's Woman Caught Unaware is a searing examination of the culture of body-shaming.
  A monologue play, Woman Caught Unaware was a finalist in the inaugural Heretic Voices competition, presenting the best new writing in monologue form, and celebrating unique voices with exceptional stories to tell. It was first performed at the Arcola Theatre, London, in 2018.
  The play is also available in the volume, Heretic Voices: Three Award-winning Monologues.
  'Three exceptional plays… powerful, emotional, rage-filled works that rail against injustice but contain tenderness, humour and passion… it's a pleasure to witness this simple, powerful storytelling' - LondonTheatre1
  'A whole theatrical season condensed into an evening' - Exeunt Magazine
  'Inspiring… a poetic assembly indeed' - A Younger Theatre

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