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  A Fragment of Stained Glass -...

  D H Lawrence

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  David Herbert Lawrence was born on the 11th September 1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, a coal mining town where the reality of a harsh life was only useful as experiences for future literary works. 
  He was educated at Beauvale Board School and became the first local boy to receive a scholarship to attend Nottingham High School. After 3 years he became a junior clerk in Haywood’s surgical appliances factory. He was also attempting a literary career which, in the short term, led to a teacher training position in Eastwood and later a teaching qualification from University College, Nottingham.  
  Lawrence’s first efforts were poems, short stories and a draft of ‘The White Peacock’. Moving to London and a teaching position in Croydon his writing attracted the attention of Ford Madox Ford, editor of The English Review, and he commissioned him to write ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’.  
  Wanting to write full-time he now began work on what would become ‘Sons and Lovers.   
  In 1912 he met the older and married mother-of-three Frieda Weekley. They eloped to Germany and here Lawrence could see for himself the growing tensions with France.  So keen was his interest that he was arrested and accused of being a British spy.  
  In early 1914 Frieda obtained her divorce and they returned to Britain to be married just days before the outbreak of war. Owing to her German parentage, and his own public dislike of militarism and violence, the couple were treated with contempt and suspicion throughout the war years.  
  Despite this he continued to write but his reputation in England was so tarnished and, mirrored by his own disdain for the country, he and Frieda left England in November 1919, first for Europe and then America via Ceylon and Australia. 
  They bought a ranch in Taos, New Mexico and visited Mexico several times. The third visit in March 1925 caused a near fatal attack of malaria. To convalesce they moved to Florence. Here he continued work on ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ which for many years would cause controversy. A renewed interest in oil painting resulted in an exhibition in 1929 which was raided by the police and several works were confiscated.  
  D H Lawrence died of complications arising from a bout of tuberculosis on the 2nd of March 1930 in Vence, France.  He was 44.

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  UNTOLD STORY OF THE REMBRANDT...

  Julie A. Schwan

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  The $500 Million Mystery That Has Baffled the FBI for 35 Years 
  On March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers walked into Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and committed the greatest art heist in history. In 81 minutes, they stole 13 priceless masterpieces—including works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Manet—worth half a billion dollars. Then they vanished without a trace. 
  What Really Happened That Night? 
  Despite a $10 million reward, FBI task forces, international investigations, and countless theories, not a single painting has been recovered. The empty frames still hang on the museum walls, haunting reminders of an unsolved crime that has captivated the world. 
  Uncover the Truth Behind America's Most Notorious Unsolved Crime 
  The Rembrandt Heist takes you deep inside this legendary mystery. Explore the botched investigation, the suspicious deaths of key suspects, the Boston mob connections, and the international black market where priceless art disappears forever. Meet the eccentric cast of characters—from art thieves to FBI agents to museum guards—whose lives were forever changed by 81 minutes of audacious criminality. 
  Experience the Ultimate True Crime Page-Turner 
  This isn't just another true crime story—it's the definitive account of a crime that redefined art security worldwide and continues to baffle investigators today. With exclusive insights, never-before-revealed details, and expert analysis, discover why this case remains unsolved and whether the stolen masterpieces will ever come home. 
  The paintings are still out there. The mystery remains. The truth awaits. 
  Get your copy today (Over 10k Copies Sold This Month Alone ) and join the search for America's lost masterpieces.

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  Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky -...

  Jessie Asya Kanzer

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  This program includes a bonus conversation between the author and editor.Volodymyr Zelensky captivated the world when his country was invaded by Russia in February 2022. His appearances were accompanied by countless inspiring statements. But there's a single one that informs Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: "We are all simple people."Jessie Kanzer sees Zelensky as a Spiritual Leader for Our Times. As a native Russian speaker (like Zelensky himself), she picks up on the deep philosophical ramifications behind his words. Rich and yet easily understood, the life lessons in Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky are accessible and wise, and are more about starting where you are than about war.Kanzer herself has a bit part in Zelensky's life story, acting in one of his movies filmed in the States. She's a self-described "spiritual nerd" who followed Zelensky long before he stood before a blue and yellow backdrop on the national stage. She writes, "What is so incredible about our man Volodymyr is that his belief in himself stems not from seeing himself as special, but from seeing himself as ordinary and from knowing there is great power in this ordinariness."A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press Essentials.

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  Divine Journey The: Life of Sri...

  Sweet Audible

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  About Satya Sai Baba: 
  Born in 1926 in Puttaparthi, India, Sri Sathya Sai Baba, originally named Sathyanarayana Raju, was a spiritual leader and philanthropist. At 14, he announced he was the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba. His life's message was "Love All, Serve All," and his teachings focused on five core human values: truth, right conduct, peace, love, and nonviolence. He established a global organization that runs a network of free hospitals, educational institutions, and drinking water projects. His ashram, Prasanthi Nilayam, became a place of pilgrimage for millions of his devotees worldwide. 
  Let us dive into his life journey in details. 
  Title: The Divine Journey - Life of Sri Satya Sai Baba 
  Author: Sweet Audible 
  Genre: Devotional Biography 
  Language: English 
  File Type: MP3 
  Length: 1 Hour 15 Min 
  Audio Book Narrated and Published by: Sweet Audible (2025)

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  The Gospel of the Hold Steady -...

  Michael Hann, The Hold Steady

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  On January 22, 2003, four men stepped onto a stage in Brooklyn and did something no one else was doing at that time, in that place. They played rock 'n' roll: old-fashioned rock 'n' roll with skyscraping riffs and sloppy solos, topped with extraordinary lyrics about an out-of-focus America, blurred by pills and powders, of crime and fear and desperation and redemption. Twenty years later, The Hold Steady are one of America's most beloved rock bands, famed for live shows that turn unbelievers into converts and for a catalog filled with some of the most exciting yet poetic music of the twenty-first century. To mark those twenty years, The Hold Steady tell their full story. An oral history, based on interviews with everyone who has played in the band, and those who have worked with them over the course of their career, The Gospel of the Hold Steady addresses all the triumphs and setbacks of The Hold Steady's career in the band's own words?from high times to near deaths, from the brink of splitting to their current renaissance. The Gospel of The Hold Steady is completed by essays about America's greatest bar band by writers Rob Sheffield, Laura Barton, Isaac Fitzgerald, and Michael Hann, as well as the thoughts and memories of The Unified Scene?the fans who have helped define the band's identity over the years. This is a book for anyone who understands that the magic of rock 'n' roll happens on a stage in a small room with voices raised from the crowd.

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  My Father's List - How Living My...

  Laura Carney

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  On the cusp of middle age, a newlywed journalist discovers and finishes the bucket list of her late free-spirited father. 
   
  Fifty-four adventures in six years. That’s what thirty-eight-year-old journalist Laura Carney embarked on when she discovered her late father Mick’s bucket list. 
   
  Killed in a car crash when Laura was twenty-five, Mick seemed lost forever. My Father’s List is the story of how one woman—with the help of family, friends, and even strangers—found the courage to go after her own dreams after realizing those of a beloved yet mysterious  
  man. This is a story about secrets—and the freedom we feel when we learn to trust again: in life, in love, and in a father’s lessons on how to fully live.

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