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  Sight Unseen

  Donald Margulies

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  Jonathan Waxman is a hugely successful artist. He receives exorbitant prices for his works, sight unseen. But a visit with his original muse and lover causes him to re-evaluate the success that now controls him. This Obie award-winning drama explores the artist’s role in society, the commerce of art, and the complications of love and memory.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Adam Arkin, Jordan Baker, Anna Gunn and Randy Oglesby.

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  Purple Pennies

  Tatiana Whigham

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  Sometimes, things are not what they seem, and the things that we carve the most are not always what we need. This story is centered around the life of a young lady named Trish who from the looks of things has it all: a great job, an ideal marriage, nice house, and other luxuries of life. But it's not until she fights her way to the top that she actually realizes how lonely being at the top can be. As life would have it, it's through a weird twists of events that she gets the chance to see her marriage, her career, and her life for what it really is, a sham of happiness coated with a tint of perfection. In just 48 hours, she gets the opportunity to have a second chance at life, happiness, and love. 

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  The Silent Tears of Polygamy -...

  Robin Johnson

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  "Johnson eloquently conveys the absolute devastation Ana experiences at what feels like the ultimate betrayal by the person she loves most" – Readers' Favorite. 
  A powerful and heart-wrenching story of one woman's struggle with polygamy 
  After spending her life fantasizing about her dream husband, Ana believes she has finally found the one when she meets Alec Coleman. He is charming, witty, and has looks to die for. The two feel an instant attraction, and it seems that Ana's dreams have finally come true. 
  But when Alec rekindles a relationship with his former ex-girlfriend, Ana's perfect life soon spirals into chaos. As a convert to Islam, Ana discovers her new religion allows men to take multiple wives. Ana thinks nothing much of it until Alec uses force and influence to draw her into a polygamous marriage. Grappling with betrayal feelings and unsure how she can share her husband with another woman, Ana learns why polygamy is called "the mother of all pain." 
  Gritty, poignant, and deeply moving, The Silent Tears of Polygamy is an eye-opening novel that explores the challenges that countless women in polygamous marriages struggle with daily. Inspired by a true story, this book provides a unique and memorable insight into a first wife's feelings and thoughts battling with jealousy and insecurity. A cautionary tale, Ana's story reveals how women can maintain their identity and take back control of their lives, one prayer, one voice, and one grueling day at a time. 
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  "It was an absolute page-turner, extremely well-written. Every detail was so clear and comprehensible" – Reviewer. 
  "When I was reading Robin's book, I couldn't put it down until I was done. My husband didn't know what to do because I would be crying but still refuse to stop reading" – Reviewer.

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  Scotland Plays (NHB Modern...

  Various Various

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  A collection of seven plays by Scottish writers, selected and introduced by Philip Howard, artistic director of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre. A companion volume to the earlier Scot-Free.
  Contains:
  Wormwood by Catherine Czerkawska
  Depicts a family caught up in the Chernobyl disaster.
  Brothers of Thunder by Ann Marie Di Mambro
  A young, HIV-positive man takes refuge with a Catholic priest.
  Passing Places by Stephen Greenhorn
  A road movie for the stage.
  One Way Street by David Greig
  A one-man show set in Berlin.
  Quelques Fleurs by Liz Lochhead
  A short two-hander about a childless couple.
  One Good Beating by Linda McLean
  A blackly comic play about two siblings who take revenge on their bullying father.
  Lazybed by Iain Crichton Smith
  A man refuses to get out of bed one morning.

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  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are...

  Tom Stoppard

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  While attempting to discover the roots of Hamlet’s unhappiness, two courtiers go on a journey to plumb the depths of the universe’s mysteries. Tom Stoppard’s wildly inventive, Tony® Award-winning first play takes us through a tilted version of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy while casting new light on questions of fate, mortality and the meaning of existence. 
   
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in June 2022. 
   
  Directed by Rosalind Ayres 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring: 
  JD Cullum as Claudius and Soldier; 
  Seamus Dever as Hamlet; 
  Anna Lyse Erikson as Opehlia and Alfred; 
  Martin Jarvis as The Player; 
  Adhir Kalyan as Rosencrantz; 
  André Sogliuzzo as Polonius, Player-King, Ambassador, and Horatio; 
  Susan Sullivan as Gertrude; 
  Matthew Wolf as Guildenstern. 
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Prepared for audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood 
  Sound Design: David Wilson, Neil Wogensen and Charles Carroll 
  Recording Engineer, Editor and Mixer: Charles Carroll 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 
  Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

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  Red Maples

  Sara Teasdale

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  Each week a poem is chosen to be recorded by as many LibriVox volunteers as possible!Thank you to RuthieG for the suggestion .

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