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  Great Gatsby The (Unabridged)

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Enter the glamour and decadence of the Jazz Age with "The Great Gatsby (Unabridged Version)", F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale of love, aspiration, and disillusionment in 1920s America. Beautifully narrated, this audiobook presents a vivid and memorable picture of life during one of the most vibrant and tumultuous periods in American history.With exceptional clarity and precision, the narrator brings to life the novel's vibrant characters, each brimming with hopes, dreams, and haunting regrets. Every word is skillfully articulated, immersing you in the mysterious world of Jay Gatsby, a man who devoted everything to the pursuit of an ideal. The crisp, clear voice enhances Fitzgerald’s elegantly crafted prose, drawing you further into the glamorous, yet shallow world Gatsby inhabits.This unabridged version remains true to Fitzgerald's original text, allowing you to experience every twist and turn as it was meant to be. The exquisite narration gives a new depth to this timeless story, engaging listeners with its sincerity and authenticity.From the opulent parties on Long Island's North Shore to the desperate underbelly of New York City, this audio journey delivers the ultimate "Great Gatsby" experience. Rediscover the novel that defined a generation, painting a scathing critique of the American dream and the relentless pursuit of wealth and status.Indulge in "The Great Gatsby (Unabridged Version)" and explore the intoxicating allure of the American dream and its ultimate cost. This immersive audio experience is not just a journey into the past, but a mirror held up to our own time.

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  My Journey to Heaven - What I...

  Lorilee Craker, Marvin J. Besteman

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  On April 28, 2006, as he lay in his hospital bed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, visions of celestial beauty were the last thing on Marv Besteman's mind. He had just had surgery to remove a rare pancreatic tumor. It was after visiting hours and his family had left for the day. Alone and racked with pain, Marv tossed and turned, wanting more than anything else to simply sleep and escape the misery and discomfort for a while. The retired banker, father, and grandfather had no idea he was about to get a short reprieve in the form of an experience he never could have imagined.In My Journey to Heaven, Marv Besteman shares the story of his experience of heaven with astounding detail. Readers will hear of his encounters with angels who accompanied him to the gate, his conversation (argument, really) with St. Peter, and his recognition of friends and family members who touched his life. His story offers peace, comfort, and encouragement to those who have lost loved ones and gives security and solace to those who are grieving, dying, or wonder about the afterlife. Marv believed God sent him back to earth to fulfill this mission of comfort and reminds readers that God has work for each of us to do before he calls us to be with him in heaven. Secure in his belief that his book was the fulfillment of his own mission, Marv returned to heaven in January 2012.

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  The Selected Prose of Fernando...

  Fernando Pessoa

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  A selection of prose by “Portugal’s greatest writer of the twentieth century . . . as addictive, and endearing, as Borges and Calvino” (The Washington Post Book World).   Building on the wonderful Fernando Pessoa & Co.: Selected Poems, which was acclaimed by Booklist as “a beautiful one-volume course in the soul of the twentieth century,” translator Richard Zenith has now edited and translated selections from Pessoa’s prose, offering a second volume of this forgotten master’s flights of imagination and melancholy wit.   Though known primarily as a poet, Pessoa wrote prose in several languages and every genre—the novel, short stories, letters, and essays. The pieces collected here span intellectual inquiry, Platonic dialogue, and literary rivalries between Pessoa’s many alter egos—a diverse cast of literary voices he called ‘heteronyms’—who launch movements and write manifestos.   There are appreciations of Shakespeare, Dickens, Wilde, and Joyce; critical essays in which one heteronym derides the work of another; experiments with automatic writing; and works that toy with the occult. Also included is a generous selection from Pessoa’s masterpiece, The Book of Disquiet, freshly translated by Richard Zenith from newly discovered materials.   Fernando Pessoa was one of the greatest exponents of modernism. The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa is an important contribution to literature that brings back to life a forgotten but crucial part of the canon.

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  Tim Duncan : Book Of Quotes...

  Quotes Station

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  TIM DUNCAN: BOOK OF QUOTES 
    
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  ABOUT TIM DUNCAN 
  Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Nicknamed "the Big Fundamental", he is widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA history. He spent his entire 19-year playing career with the San Antonio Spurs. 
    
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  “The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.” 
    
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  “We did it last year and it was fun. We got up and down. I think we had less turnovers than any other time in the game.” 
    
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  “We're hitting a stride - I don't know if it's THE stride. We go through lulls. It's about recovery. It's about making adjustments on the fly.” 
    
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  “We're healthy, we're right where we want to be.” 
    
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  “Nobody said this would be easy. Everybody said the opposite.” 
    
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  “I wish I could be involved in the high-flying off the glass stuff, but that's just not what I do, ... So I go out there, I play. I take my open shots and I try to move the ball around.” 
    
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  “I am the leader of this team… So, it starts with me, and I understand that.”

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  Confessions of an English...

  Thomas De Quincey

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  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) was first published anonymously in 1821 in the London Magazine and was published in book form a year later. A revised edition was published in 1846. It is an account by the author of his addiction to laudanum and the effects it had on his life. This recording presents an abridged version of the 1856 edition.Public Domain (P)2017 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

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  The Queen - A Life in Brief

  Robert Lacey

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  With “a level of intimacy and more than a few emotional peaks,” a biography of Queen Elizabeth, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Kingdom (Publishers Weekly). 
   
  Elizabeth of York was not born to be Queen. She came into the world on April 21st, 1926, the equivalent of the modern Princess Beatrice, first-born daughter of the Duke of York, destined to flutter on the royal fringe. So while Lilibet was brought up with almost religious respect for the crown, there seemed no chance of her inheriting it. Her head was never turned by the personal prospect of grandeur—which is why she would prove so very good at her job. Elizabeth II’s lack of ego was the paradoxical secret of her greatness. 
   
  For more than thirty years acclaimed author and royal biographer Robert Lacey has been gathering material from members of the Queen’s inner circle—her friends, relatives, private secretaries, and prime ministers. Now, in The Queen, Lacey offers a life of the celebrated monarch, told in four parts that capture the distinctive flavor of passing eras, and reveal how Elizabeth II adapted—or, on occasions, regally declined to adapt—to changing times.

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