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  Rappaccini's Daughter

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  "Rappaccini's Daughter" is a Gothic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844. It is about Giacomo Rappaccini, a medical researcher in Padua, Italy, who grows a garden of poisonous plants. He brings up his daughter to tend the plants, and she becomes resistant to the poisons, but in the process she herself becomes poisonous to others. 
   
  Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer, much of whose writing centered around New England, focusing on history, morality, and religion. His fiction is considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism.

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  One Kiss - a short story

  Martha Sweeney

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  One Kiss was a story that was a part of the BESTSELLING Because Beards anthology in 2016. 
  What does a girl do to get over a cheating boyfriend? She goes out with her best friends for New Year's Eve. On top of that, Harper's friends select a random hot, bearded man for her to kiss at midnight. Harper breaks the kiss first, leaving Reece believing it was just a dream until one of his friends confirms the kiss actually did happen. 
   Are Harper and Reece destined to meet again in the Big Apple? 
  Meet Harper's older sister, Simone, in her own book in the romantic comedy, Snowed In With Him. 
  A novella series for Harper and her friends is in the works. Stay tuned for more details.

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  First Men in the Moon - A...

  Mr Punch

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  In this exciting adaptation of the novel by H.G.Wells set in 1900 we join the eccentric professor Cavor (Sir Donald Sinden) and the rakish free loading Charles Bedford (James Bolam) on their extraordinary journey to the moon in a huge metal sphere resplendent with drape curtains, gentleman’s arm chairs and brass fittings. 
    
  Once upon the moon’s surface they discover more than they bargained for - within the centre of the moon there is life! Taken prisoner by the calculating Selenites, our heroes and their crew are soon subjected to mind experiments and terror. Responding as they only know how, with violence, only one of our space travellers will return to earth!  
    
  Cast 
  Sir Donald Sinden as Cavor 
  James Bolam as Bedford 
  Gary Olson as Manson 
  Tom Georgeson as Spike 
  Jilly Bond as Elise 
  Kerry Shale as the Selenites 
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  Chris Pavlos 
  Anthony Jackson 
  Ali Hames 
  Robert Whelan 
  Nick Mercer  
  & full supporting cast 
    
  Dramatisation:          Joe Dunlop 
  Music:                       Robert Rigby 
  Director:                    Martin Jameson 
  Producer:                  Michael Cameron & Stewart Richards 
    
  © & ℗ 2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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  Ion

  Plato

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  In Plato's Ion Socrates discusses with the titular character, a professional rhapsode who also lectures on Homer, the question of whether the rhapsode, a performer of poetry, gives his performance on account of his skill and knowledge or by virtue of divine possession.
  It is one of the shortest of Plato's dialogues.

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  Tanner: Year One

  Remington Kane

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  From REMINGTON KANE, the author of the Young Guns Series 
  TANNER: YEAR ONE - A Tanner Series  
  Young Tanner Seven takes a contract on the leader of a militia group that had a deadly run-in with members of the New York mob. Joe Pullo joins Tanner as they hunt down the man and his followers. As he grows closer to his target, Tanner discovers that there’s more at stake than the fulfilling of a contract.

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  Bride for Jacob

  Cheryl Wright

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  Used to living a life of privilege, Clarissa Reyes, a confirmed spinster, finds herself in a quandary after her parent’s sudden death. To save herself from being forced to marry an evil, but extremely wealthy man, Clarissa secretly becomes a proxy bride. 
  Rancher, Jacob Adams agrees to marry Clarissa via proxy to help her out of an intolerable situation. When she turns up unannounced, it quickly becomes obvious she has no idea about ranch life, and Jacob starts to regret his hasty decision to marry her. 
  Will loneliness and an alien lifestyle drive Clarissa away? Or will they work out their differences and find their happily ever after ending? 
  Author's Promise: This is a heartwarming historical novella with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhangers. It is a clean and wholesome story with nothing more than hugs, kisses, and holding hands.

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