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  The American Film Institute's 5...

  Editors Charles River

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  In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the best actresses out of the bunch was certainly a tall task. The competition was so stacked that women like Ginger Rogers, Grace Kelly and Rita Hayworth were not even among the Top 10. So who were the Top 5 women selected by the AFI? 
  Aside from being one of the most recognized and acclaimed actresses in history, Katharine Hepburn’s career is also of great importance because she forced Americans to reevaluate their expectations for female behavior, both in films themselves and off the movie set as well.  
  Bette Davis presided over Hollywood at a time in which the film industry was at its most influential. Every actress from Katharine Hepburn to Ingrid Bergman and Ginger Rodgers, themselves now considered among Hollywood’s greatest icons, lived in the shadow of Bette Davis. 
  For someone whose career ended over 30 years ago, Audrey Hepburn continues to retain her popularity and exert a strong influence over how people view beauty and sophistication. She remains an American icon, despite the fact that she did not even move to the United States until 1953 (at the age of 24) and spent the majority of her life living in Europe. 
  At times during her career, Bergman was the darling of Hollywood, but at other times she was literally a pariah. It is all too common to remember Bergman for her performance in Casablanca, forgetting the fact that she was effectively exiled from Hollywood for several years during her romance with Roberto Rossellini. 
  Of all the great movie stars, there may be none more enigmatic than Greta Garbo, who remains internationally famous despite the fact her life and career raise more questions than answers. How did a Swedish actress with very little film acting experience in her native land arrive in the United States and achieve instant stardom?

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  Disarmed - The Radical Life and...

  Marshall V. King

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  A powerful story of one man’s radical commitment to peacemaking. Michael “MJ” Sharp was a modern Mennonite armed with wit and intellect, but not a gun. The son of a Mennonite pastor, he demonstrated a gift for listening and persuading early in life. His efforts to approach others with acknowledgement rather than judgement gave him the ability to connect on a level very few managed. He also honed a deep commitment to peace, and after college he joined the Mennonite Mission Network and moved to Germany, where he persuaded soldiers to choose peace and free them of their violent systems. At 34 years old, MJ was working for the United Nations Group of Experts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—urging rebels to lay down their weapons—when he was murdered, likely assassinated alongside his colleague Zaida Catalán by those with government ties. This compelling account of MJ’s life, death, and legacy from longtime journalist Marshall V. King explores what compelled Sharp to travel the world working for peace and the ongoing impact of his life and death in the ongoing story of Christian peacemaking in a war-torn world.  

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  Acts of the Apostles Beyond the...

  Various Early Christian Writers,...

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  What if you could hear the apostles’ untold miracles, journeys, and battles with darkness—stories too bold for the Bible? 
  Acts of the Apostles Beyond the Canon brings to life the lesser-known sacred texts that capture the apostles’ miraculous adventures after Pentecost.  
  Full of divine encounters, courageous women, and cosmic battles between good and evil, these stories breathe new life into the early Church’s forgotten legacy. 
  What you’ll discover inside: 
  •	Acts of Peter – Healings, confrontations with sorcerers, and his martyrdom in Rome 
  •	Acts of Paul and Thecla – A revolutionary female disciple and her trials for the faith 
  •	Acts of John – Mystical visions and his unique final moments 
  •	Acts of Andrew & Thomas – Unshakable missions in the face of persecution, including Thomas’s fateful journey to India 
  •	Acts of Barnabas & Philip – Evangelizing new lands with signs and wonders 
  •	Acts Chapter 29 – A mysterious text depicting Paul’s speculative journey to Britain 
  Let these rediscovered voices reignite your imagination and strengthen your spirit. 
  Press play and walk again with the apostles—beyond the canon and into legend.

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  Dante's Inferno

  Dante Alighieri

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  🔥 Journey Through the Depths of Hell 🔥 
  Enter the dark and haunting world of Dante’s Inferno, where poet Dante Alighieri embarks on a harrowing descent through the Nine Circles of Hell alongside his guide, the Roman poet Virgil. 🌪️🔥 Each level reveals terrifying punishments for sinners, painting a vivid and unforgettable vision of divine justice. 
  💀 Sin, Justice & Redemption ✨ 
   Through Dante’s poetic brilliance, witness the torments of the damned, the weight of human choices, and the ultimate path toward redemption. His journey is a timeless reflection on morality, fate, and the soul’s quest for salvation. 
  🎧 An Epic That Transcends Time 
   With its rich allegory, breathtaking imagery, and deep philosophical themes, Dante’s Inferno remains one of the greatest works of world literature. Whether you're a lover of classic poetry or discovering this masterpiece for the first time, this audiobook will immerse you in an unforgettable odyssey through the afterlife. 🌌✨

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  What Sheep Think About the...

  Amelia Thomas

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  It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them—or are they trying to communicate something deeper? 
   
  Driven by lifelong curiosity, Amelia embarks on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans. On the way, along with groundbreaking chimps and circumspect octopuses, she'll meet an extraordinary cast of experts, from animal behaviorists and anthrozoologists to trackers and psychologists, and even explore the surprising insights of pet psychics, A.I. researchers, and animal mindfulness practitioners. Each perspective offers a new layer of understanding about the subtle, complex ways animals connect with us—and will deepen our appreciation for every creature with whom we share our planet. 
   
  In What Sheep Think About the Weather, Amelia chronicles her sometimes difficult discoveries with humor, heart, and awe. More than just a memoir, this book is a call to listen—not only to the animals we love but to the untamed world around us. What if the answers to some of humanity's greatest questions have been whispered to us all along?

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  John & Abigail Adams: America’s...

  Editors Charles River

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  John Adams has become one of the more popular presidents in history relatively recently, but it was not always so. For most of his life he was seen as a bit of an outsider, different from his fellow first presidents in his temperament, birth, life and politics. Adams and his son were the only presidents out of the first seven who were born north of the Mason Dixon line, and he was not an easy man to understand or work with. Not only did he have few friends, but he also often fell into long term quarrels with those he had. Still, Adams remained a celebrated figure in Boston for all the work he did in Massachusetts before and after the Revolution, but his national reputation has experienced quite a renaissance over the past decade, beginning with David Mccullough’s best selling biography in 2001, followed in 2008 by the popular HBO series based on it. Then, in 2010, Dearest Friend, a record of the correspondence between Adams and his wife Abigail solidified his position as one of the most darling Founding Fathers of the 21st Century. 
  While the First Ladies often remain overshadowed by their husbands, some have carved unique niches in their time and left their own lasting legacy. Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton may have been the most politically active First Ladies in American history, but Abigail Adams was the first to act as political advisor for her husband and the first to be dubbed “Mrs. President”. Indeed, Abigail was politically inclined to degree highly unusual among women of the 18th and 19th century, and she had originally impressed her future husband John because she was so well versed in poetry, philosophy and politics. Abigail was also very progressive, championing women’s rights and abolition long before they became widely held views even in traditionally liberal Massachusetts.

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