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  And Yet - Poems

  Kate Baer

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  The second full length poetry collection from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman. 
  Kate Baer shot into the literary stratosphere with the publication of her debut poetry collection, What Kind of Woman, which became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. 
  Kate’s second full-length book of traditional poetry, And Yet, dives deeper into the themes that are the hallmarks of her writing: motherhood, friendship, love, and loss. Taken together, these poems demonstrate the remarkable evolution of a writer working at the height of her craft, pushing herself and her poetry in a beautiful and impressive way. 
  Intimate, evocative, and bold, Kate’s beguiling poetry firmly positions her in the company of Dorianne Laux, Mary Oliver, Maggie Nelson, and other great female poets of our time.

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  American Family Shakespeare...

  Stefan Rudnicki, Charles Lamb,...

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  Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, a sparkling adaptation based on Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare’s plays. Read by a full cast and featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments, this production is entertaining and accessible for young and old alike! 
  THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA read by Stephen Hoye THE COMEDY OF ERRORS read by Arte Johnson THE TAMING OF THE SHREW read by Robert Forster SCENE: Petruchio & Kate read by Gabrielle de Cuir & Stefan Rudnicki A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM read by John Rubinstein ROMEO AND JULIET read by Orson Scott Card THE MERCHANT OF VENICE read by David Birney SOLILOQUY: “Hath not a Jew...” read by David Birney MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING read by Scott Brick MUSIC: “It Was a Lover and his Lass...” by Stefan Rudnicki AS YOU LIKE IT  read by Stephanie Zimbalist HAMLET read by Joe Barrett SOLILOQUY: “O What a Rogue... “ read by Joe Barrett TWELFTH NIGHT read by Cassandra Campbell ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL read by Emily Janice Card MEASURE FOR MEASURE  read by Lorna Raver

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  War and Peace

  Leo Tolstoy

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  "A world at war, a nation in flux, and the lives of five families caught in the tide of history."
  
  In War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy intertwines the lives of private individuals with the grand scale of public history. As Napoleon's army marches toward Moscow, the fates of the idealistic Pierre Bezukhov, the spirited Natasha Rostova, and the cynical Prince Andrei Bolkonsky become inextricably linked. This novel is not just a story of military campaigns and ballroom dances; it is a profound search for meaning in a world dominated by chaos. From the bloody fields of Borodino to the intimate drawing rooms of St. Petersburg, Tolstoy explores the forces that drive history and the small, personal moments that define our humanity.
  
  A Masterpiece of Immense Scope: Tolstoy's genius lies in his ability to shift from the minute details of a young girl's first ball to the grand strategies of emperors and generals. With over 500 characters, the novel creates a complete world, capturing the essence of Russian life—its nobility, its peasantry, and its enduring soul.
  
  History and Philosophy: Beyond the narrative, War and Peace serves as a vehicle for Tolstoy's unique philosophy of history. He challenges the "Great Man" theory, suggesting that the course of events is determined not by kings and commanders, but by the collective will of thousands of ordinary individuals.
  
  Why It Is a Must-Read: War and Peace is often called the "Book of Life" because it contains everything: youth and age, peace and war, life and death. It is a transformative reading experience that demands patience and rewards it with a deeper understanding of what it means to be alive.
  
  Embark on the journey of a lifetime. Purchase "War and Peace" today.

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  How Lisa Loved the King

  George Eliot

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  This romantic short story by George Eliot (real name Mary Ann Evans) was first published in 1869. Told in iambic pentameter, it concerns a young Sicilian girl who harbours such intense love for the king that her longing bedevils her until she can express her feelings with the assistance of the minstrel Minuccio.

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  Catastrophic Molting

  Amy Shimshon-Santo

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  CATASTROPHIC MOLTING (FlowerSong Press) Amy Shimshon-Santo uses the tools of language to remind readers there is power in repudiation, comfort in collective mourning, and possibility in reimagining. The book title is inspired by the molting ritual of sea elephants (Mirounga Angustirostris) along the California coast. The mirounga rest together on the shore as social protection from violence when they are the most vulnerable. Only through these periods of dramatic change can they grow sleek new coats. The book’s journey begins with “Contagion,” revealing a world split in half like a calabash by a virus. “Beating, trembling,” a woman pleads for mercy while the poems confront the liminality of profound change. “A new cycle had begun / I would never be the same again.” The second section, Sangue, gives voice to mourning and rage. “when you murder the future of music / you are conjuring extinction.” Dysfunction on planet Earth reverberates from the street into the expansive galaxy. Refusing to normalize violence, the poet gathers war inside her own body to detonate it, then blows “tsunami-wind / to rattle clear the desks.” With the verve of Oya, the goddess of ancestral and radical change, the book claims ground for empathy and inter-being. The collection asks readers to imagine: “what if we were a part of a whole / that loved us without ceasing?” Catastrophic Molting breaks from inertia and seeks new ground. Our “foremothers greet the unborn” and are “betrothed to a story that doesn’t wish us dead.” Shimshon-Santo suggests that “stepping off might actually be, stepping in / turning away might actually be, turning toward.”

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  Set Me Free - The Good News of...

  Lecrae Moore

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  Read by the author. 
  Do you feel like you live life looking in from the outside? From the way you speak, to the color of your skin, to the way you vote, or the way you pray, you don't fit the mold. And yet you find yourself still trying to prove yourself to others. In Set Me Free, New York Times bestselling author Lecrae invites you on a poetic and artistic exploration of how you can persevere against the lies of unworthiness to experience the freedom given to you in Jesus. 
  Under the weight of America's racial history, church traditions, and cultural pressures, Lecrae found himself trapped in the belief that he had to earn his freedom or prove his right to be on the stage, or even in the pews of a church. As he learns to shed these old ways of thinking, Lecrae beckons you to step out of the beliefs that are holding you captive and to reconstruct your faith. 
  Within this inspirational collection of poetry and essays, you will experience:Raw, lyrical expressions of what it means to be unfree in AmericaConfessional essays explaining Lecrae's personal journey to claim his freedom and his faithEmpowering words to help heal your wounded soulA testimony of God's unfailing love and eternal acceptance 
    
  This book is perfect for:Followers of Jesus who feel disillusioned or who are deconstructing from their church experienceSpiritual seekers who feel on the outside of modern religious institutionsFans of Lecrae's music 
    
  Provocative, vulnerable, convicting, and inspiring, Set Me Free is a poetry collection for our time.

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