Editora: Bu Classics Books
The legendary maid of Orleans rises from the fields to the court, guided by voices that defy the authority of the church and state. This intense drama portrays the terrifying force of individual genius against established institutions, culminating in a trial that burns with spiritual and intellectual fire.
Lisa’s Beau is about the adventures of Lisa and her horse Beau. The two grow up together and create a bond with one another that will never be broken. The second story is called Worthy. Worthy is the story of a young girl who grows up at first in a family of love and then with a stepfather she goes through a nightmarish life. Life has a way of turning out for the best if you don’t give up and she never did. The third story is called Shattered Inocence. A story of a young boy who against all odds becomes a young man with integrity and clear conscience.Ver livro
Autumn, interchangeably known as fall in North America, is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Southern Hemisphere), when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier and the temperature cools considerably. One of its main features is the shedding of leaves from deciduous trees.In North America, autumn is usually considered to start with the September equinox (21 or 22) and end with the winter solstice (21 or 22 December). (Wikipedia)Ver livro
What happens when a mix of lovers get stuck together on a coast-to-coast train? Mainly hilarity. There is every kind of couple imaginable. One serviceman and his bride-to-be are trying desperately to get married but can't find a clergyman to perform the rites. They don't know that right in their midst is a preacher disguised as a man of the world so he and his wife can enjoy a carefree vacation. Then there is a drunk mourning his separation from the wife who just happens to be on the same train. There is even a confirmed bachelor who discovers that a confirmed spinster is his long-lost love from years ago. How these lives intertwine makes up the plot of this rollicking comedy. The piece contains racial slurs, which, although acceptable in the time and place of the story's setting, may offend modern listeners. (Summary by Bill Boerst)Cast List:Narrator, Portland Porter, Hudson, Shaw, Man, Voice One, Supposed Preacher, Fireman, Baumann, Waiter, Robber 2: Bill Boerst Marjorie: Amanda Friday Mallory: Larry Wilson Cab Driver, Stranger: tiwo007 Clergyman, Charlie: David Olson Porter, Gambler: cobbdb Wedgewood: Greenman66 Ira: Nick Bulka Conductor: Marty Transfer Agent, Mrs Temple, Voice Two, Train Boy: TriciaG Anne: Availle Mrs Wellington: Shauna Kennett Jimmie: Michele Eaton Dr Temple: Brett W Downey Mrs Fosdick: Micky Fosdick. Robber 1: Zames Curran Mrs Whitcomb: Beth Thomas Man in Overalls: Arnaldo Machado Ashton: ToddHW Mrs Deacon: Victoria P Kitty: Woolly Bee Editor: Michele Eaton Proof-Listeners: Bill Boerst & Michele EatonVer livro
Wallace James Stevens was born on October 2nd, 1879 in Reading, Pennsylvania. His father, a lawyer, sent Wallace to Harvard as a non-degree special student, after which he moved to New York City and worked briefly as a journalist. From there he attended New York Law School and graduated in 1903. On a trip home to Reading in 1904 Stevens met Elsie Viola Kachel, a saleswoman, milliner, and stenographer. After working for several New York law firms he was hired in January 1908, as a lawyer for the American Bonding Company. After a 6 year courtship Wallace and Elsie married in 1909 over the objections of his parents. For Wallace it was a seismic event; he never spoke to his father again. By 1914 Wallace had become the vice-president of the New York office of the Equitable Surety Company of St. Louis, Missouri. In 1916, he joined Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company and they moved to Hartford. His work was full-time and time for his poetry writing was in short supply. From January 1922 made several business several visits to Key West, Florida. "The place is a paradise," he wrote to Elsie, "midsummer weather, the sky brilliantly clear and intensely blue, the sea blue and green beyond what you have ever seen." In 1923 ‘Harmonium’ was published. At last, at age 38, he was an overnight success. His career was not prodigious in quantity but its quality was exceptional. In March 1955 Wallace underwent various medical tests and an operation which resulted in a diagnosis of stomach cancer. He travelled in early June to receive honorary Doctorates at Hartford and Yale. Wallace was readmitted on July 21st to St. Francis Hospital where his condition deteriorated. Wallace Stevens died on the 2nd August 1955 at the age of 75. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his Collected Poems in 1955.Ver livro
Father John Banister Tabb was an American poet, Roman Catholic priest, and professor of English. Father Tabb (as he was commonly known) was widely published in popular and prestigious magazines of the day, including Harper's Monthly, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Cosmopolitan. His books of poetry include Poems (1894), Lyrics (1897), Later Lyrics (1902), and, posthumously, Later Poems (1910). He also wrote one prose work, Bone Rules (1897), an English grammar; only one of his sermons has survived, a sermon on the Assumption (August 15, 1894). (Summary from Wikipedia)Ver livro
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. He studied poetry in his youth and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. One of his works, 'The wind among the reeds', published in 1899, by critics' opinion is the main achievement of his early works. Imagery of Yeats' poetry at this time is filled with characters of Celtic mythology and folklore. (ShiNeko, Wikipedia)Ver livro
