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  Grace Under Pressure

  Peggy Fleming

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  In 1968, a teenage girl in a chartreuse dress delivered a breathtaking free-skating program that captured the only winter Olympics gold medal for the United States.  Peggy Fleming continued to earn the highest marks in her skating career, but she deserved even higher marks for her grace under pressure off the ice.

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  Fifty Years at the Grand Ole Opry

  Myron Tassin, Jerry Henderson

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  Country music reflects a way of life uniquely and unmistakably American. Mirroring the hopes, the problems, the sorrows, and the independence of millions of citizens, country music sprang up in the rural South, began to thrive during the bitter depression years, and has gone on to sweep the globe.  The worldwide symbol of this earthy, straightforward, enduring brand of music was and will remain the Grand Ole Opry, a weekly stage show that has been acclaimed, revered, and become almost sacred to millions of country music fans everywhere. But more than a stage show, it is a solid, secure, appealing institution built on the bedrock of a personal relationship between performer and listener.  For more than half a century, the Grand Ole Opry has entertained, soothed, comforted, and thrilled the packed audiences who stream into Nashville from across the nation every weekend. To countless millions of radio listeners, a Saturday night without the Grand Ole Opry is like a church service without hymns.  This illustrated volume records the heartbeat of this American phenomenon; traces its roots to life and reality; recalls the feelings and the personalities, their show-stopping performances, and musical innovations; and reflects the popularity, growth, and immense success of the Opry.  Old and rare photographs, along with pictorial views of contemporary stars and the fabulous new home of the Opry, provide a compelling background against which this unique American saga is retold.  Coauthors Myron Tassin, writer and formerly a New Orleans public relations consultant, and Dr. Jerry Henderson, a professor in the theater department at Pepperdine University, know their subject well and have captured all of its breadth, depth, and emotion on these pages.

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  Who Is Alex Trebek? - A Biography

  Lisa Rogak

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  After a contestant wrote “We love you, Alex!” as his Final Jeopardy! answer, fans around the world quickly chimed in to proclaim their own love and support for beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. In the wake of his devastating cancer diagnosis, the moment provided the perfect opportunity to reflect on what the show — and the man – meant to them.It was no surprise, since millions of devoted viewers have long considered Alex Trebek to be a part of their daily lives ever since he began hosting the show in 1984. Now, bestselling biographer Lisa Rogak gives listeners a look at Trebek's early life, his career, and his personal life throughout the years, drawing on many sources to tell his full story for the first time.There are many surprises, like the fact that Trebek was almost 50 when he discovered that he had a half brother, as well as the revelation that for a short time he actually dreamed of becoming a priest. The native Canadian also struggled with depression after the failure of his first marriage, and for years afterward he despaired of ever having a family of his own until he met the woman who would become his soulmate.Who Is Alex Trebek? is the first biography of the much-loved game show host, and as such, celebrates the man who has created a remarkable legacy that will live on in popular culture for generations to come.A Macmillan Audio production from Thomas Dunne Books

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  Brad Lansky and the Result War

  J.D. Venne

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  The Rogue Planet missed Earth by a few thousand kilometers and quickly receded into the blackness of space. 
  The Sleepers, the smartest form of biological life ever encountered, showed no interest in Earth and shunned all communication, even with GAIA.  
  The massive object deflected Earth inward, toward the Sun. 
  Earth’s new orbit is elliptical - a colossal shock for every creature. 
  For those who cling to life, the new normal means long dismal winters, punctuated by short summers of searing heat.Worst of all, the new orbit is chaotic, because it gets too close to Venus. 
  All of humanity is anxiously looking at GAIA to restore certainty, and with it, hope. 
  GAIA’s vast computational abilities are being brought to bear on a single, fiendishly difficult result: 
  What is the future of Earth’s orbit? 
  But this result is also of great interest to others. So great, that someone has started a very public ‘result war’ with GAIA. 
  Someone anonymous, with monumental computing power, for reasons only a paranoid AI could begin to comprehend.Track 1 - The Great Uncertainty - The Full Advantage ponders the refusal of the Ankaans to make contact, despite having left Earth with an unstable orbit.Track 2 - Mythaxium (& After Math Result 1) - A strange and somewhat paranoid AI calls Brad. Not an easy conversation for either of them.Track 3 - The Digital Divide - Brad and Alex on foot in the off-grid African savannah. Will their illegal tech be a help or hindrance?Track 4 - Highly Programmed Insect (& Result 2) - Something is very wrong with Brinn. The entity 'Anonymous' issues its first prediction on the future of Earth's orbit.Track 5 - Cycle Farm (& Result 3) - Someone is systematically hacking Brinn's mind. But who? And why?Track 6 - Dream Lucid - They learn what they can, but the attacker will not be easy to find.Track 7 - Chaos (& Result 4) - Brad and Brinn talk about chaos. GAIA issues a scary result.Track 8 -  Doors Of Interception - Brinn manages to take a back seat in her mind, with fruitful results.Track 9 - Lowlife - They confront the hacker in his compound with the help of AI, and insects. Track 10 - Ejection (& Result 5) - Just as they celebrate their victory, GAIA issues a shocking result.Track 11 - Seed Bank, Ross Island - Mythaxium persuades them that all roads lead to Scott Base in Antarctica, or what's left of it.Track 12 - Benny - Brad and Alex are no strangers to alien life forms, but this.....Track 13 - Scott Base - Trapped deep under the ice, and way out of their depth.Track 14 - Forward Errors - Struggling on, at the mercy of tech that is scarcely distinguishable from magic.Track 15 - A Very Different Ejection (& Result 6) - They find a way to force the Ankaans' hand. Great powers converge upon Brad with a laser focus.Track 16 - Analog Life - Brad is gone, somewhere in exile. The hacker is back.  Track 17 - Ship’s Log - The future of Earth's orbit is now certain, and dreadful. But B-life now has 'Scotti'.

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  Greatest Mystery Shows Volume 6...

  Various Various

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  OASIS AUDIO CLASSIC RADIO SHOWCASE SERIES   Oasis Audio has gone into the vaults and dusted off the very earliest form of audio book, old time radio shows, for our listeners. Introduced episode by episode by Jim Engel, old time radio authority and board member of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, this series of classic radio shows is sure to have something for everyone. Celebrity casts and top-notch writers made the 1920s through the early 1950s, the golden era of radio. The series features seven exciting themes with 100 episodes in each. That is 700 classic radio programs in all.   Greatest Mystery Shows   Before TV’s The Twilight Zone, there was radio’s The Inner Sanctum Mystery, Lights Out!, The Weird Circle, and so many other great mysteries starring Orson Welles, Jane Wyman, Dana Andrews, Edmond O’Brien, James Cagney and more. 100 great Mystery classics in ten volumes. Volume 6 The Lux Radio Theatre 12-3-51 Strangers on A Train with Ray Milland, Ruth Roman & Frank LovejoyThe Unexpected 8-8-47 Cargo Unknown with Lyle TalbotThe Mercury Summer Theatre 6-21-46 The Hitchhiker with Orson WellesThe Humphrey Bogart Theatre 9-17-49 Dead Man with Humphrey BogartMurder At Midnight 4-25-47 Nightmare with Elspeth EricMurder At Midnight 6-27-47 The Ace of Death with Karl SwensonMurder At Midnight 8-29-47 Murder Out of Mind with Charlotte HollandMurder At Midnight 9-5-47 Deaths Worshipper with Carl EmoryMurder By Experts 8-29-49 It’s Luck That Counts with Larry HainesMurder By Experts 9-12-49 I Dreamt I Died with Ann Shepherd

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  Shades of White

  Fifi O'Neill

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  Shades of White is a pure celebration of all the brilliant white hues, and how they work in harmony with different textures inside the home. White is magical. It can illuminate a space, or it can be a blank slate, allowing other décor in the room to shine. Whether your style is rustic, modern, romantic, vintage or classic, Fifi O'Neill will show you that there is a perfect shade of white for you. With beautiful commissioned photography, Fifi showcases twelve dazzling homes that have mastered using shades of white throughout. From fresh to cosy, sophisticated to shabby chic, white is classy, adaptable and timeless. Shades of White showcases interior inspiration for using white in any setting, pairing the infinite shades with different textures such as wood and metal, or even with other colours, to create stylish and stunning interiors.

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