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In this wonderful, fraught, witty, real comedy about a middle-aged mother desperate to begin her post-children life, Stella is wondering why those grown-up children are all still in her house. Dreaming of retiring to a life in the countryside with her husband, instead she's dealing with four extra people in the house, rooms that urgently need de-junking, surprise pregnancy tests, difficult neighbours and a mother who really isn't helping anything. When she attempts to clear the useless clutter from the house, Stella realises it's her children who really need to go.

In the pristine world of Virginia foxhunting, hunters, horses, hounds, and foxes form a lively community of conflicting loyalties, where the thrill of the chase and the intricacies of human-animal relationships are experienced firsthand - and murder exposes a proud Southern community's unsavory secrets....

New American Stories presents diverse stories of contemporary American life and dreams lost and found, by four of the best young contemporary writers - Jhumpa Lahiri, Sherman Alexie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Aleksandar Hemon - as performed by terrific stage and screen actors. All four writers have a unique perspective on the American experience, which is reflected in their work.

Make a wish. The words have haunted Rashmi since she first heard them whispered the night before her mother died, when she was just 10 years old. Rashmi’s mother used to tell her stories of a magical garden lit only by the moon, whose blossoms grant wishes. For years, Rashmi believed the whisper somehow came from the mysterious moon garden of her mother’s stories and that her own failure to respond—to wish—may have cost her mother her life.

Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry.

One accident changed my life. One single second changed everything. In that terrifying moment, everything I knew was gone. Now music is the only thing that keeps me holding on. It’s the only escape I allow into my life - the only one I let seep through my hungry veins. When the opportunity arises for me to tour with country-music star Scarlett Belle, I take it. It’s an escape, a chance. But it isn’t enough to lift the shadows of my past. And when I meet him, dangerous and different, I can’t turn away. He’s forbidden - the president of a motorcycle club.

I don’t do love triangles. Hell, I don’t do women. I've learned that lesson the hard way. I get in. I get out. I do what I have to do. But then I meet them - two of them. They’re completely different, but both perfect. One is soft and sweet - beautiful in a way that takes your breath away. The other is wild and crazy - the kind that sparks your soul back to life. Both speak to me. Both want me. I’m in the middle of a mess, and with my own demons, I don’t know how to fight my way out of it. When the situation becomes dangerous, I have no choice but to protect them both.

Bossy. Heart of stone. Snarly mess next door. Send help before I'm prick-matized.... My next big mistake has a name. Warren Ford. Best kept secret in this weird little town. An alpha's alpha. Spartan abs. Too blunt for everybody's good. Moody, broody, mysterious, and totally up in my business.

L.A. Theatre Works presents Five Short Stories by Women: A quintet of tales from some of America’s most distinguished female authors.

Delve into the depths of terror with "Sinister," an anthology curated by Ink & Quill Press that will haunt your dreams and awaken your darkest fears. In this audio, lies fifteen bone-chilling stories, each a twisted masterpiece crafted by a diverse array of talented authors. From supernatural horrors to psychological thrillers, "Sinister" explores every corner of the macabre landscape.

A family tragedy brings Lyndsie and and her stepbrother, Kyle, back into each other’s lives after a decade-long estrangement. Will the untamable passion between them be enough to overcome the personal challenges standing in the way of their mutual happiness?

Brooke Bailey knows what hell is like. She's running from her abusive stepfather, and she's been abandoned by her mother. At 18, she is done waiting and runs away from home to search for her mother in California. In a Nevada bar Brooke encounters a kindred soul in blue-eyed, raven-haired Jesse Dalton. Is he as dangerous as people say? Jesse's entire being is pulling her plus-size body in his direction.

Jack Benny - he's your friend, my friend, and everyone's friend besides! He's always got his tried and true gang to pal around with, too, but that's not all! Throughout the 1940s and '50s, buddies from Burns & Allen to Bogie & Bacall came to play on his program. There were hilarious guest appearances by kings of comedy (Groucho Marx, Danny Kaye, and Red Skelton) and queens of the screen (Rita Hayworth, Barbara Stanwyck, and Dorothy Lamour).

You may be conditioned to accept that everything is your fault when you are in a close relationship with a narcissist. The Narcissist is a complete compilation about this condition and how it may manifest in your life with someone close to you. Whoever it is, you can be assured that The Narcissist will provide you with information to spot unhealthy narcissistic behaviors, the possible origins, and practical solutions to help yourself and your loved one!

Uma jovem viúva. Um guerreiro escocês fascinante. Duas vidas transformadas pelo amor e por uma paixão avassaladora. Quando Lady Johanna soube que estava viúva, ela prometeu que jamais se casaria novamente. Com apenas dezesseis anos, ela já possuía uma força de vontade que impressionava a todos que enxergavam além de sua beleza avassaladora. Contudo, quando o Rei John ordenou que ela se casasse outra vez – e escolheu um noivo para ela – pareceu que a moça deveria se conformar com esse destino.

"If this is one of those robocalls, please delete my number,” orders Reinalda Paraíso, a painter whose work lies at the heart of C. Quintana’s new play, The 126-Year-Old Artist. On the other end of the line is Yésica Ortega, a young, queer, Latine curator who “discovers” Reinalda's work at a flea market and becomes obsessively determined to make a name for them both.

Early fall in Virginia means shorter days, cooler temperatures, the blooming milkweeds of summer giving way to fields of fluffy seeds—and of course, the start of fox hunting season. It’s “Sister” Jane Arnold’s favorite time of year. And this year, the Jefferson Hunt Club is busier than ever, organizing a fundraising drive to help with the upkeep of their beloved hunting grounds. But the festive season is interrupted by the appearance of a dead body, tied to a chair and placed directly in the path of an early-season hunt.

Are you someone who likes to do spirituality in a DIY fashion? If yes, this is the guide for you. It's an eight-week guide on the exact steps I use to create the life I desire, and so can you. All you need to do is follow the steps, rinse, and repeat. The steps are easy to follow and implement, if you're willing to work. Focus is 80% on anything you want to take on and get a good grip on understanding. This guide is a foundational start for anyone wishing to change their life into a new reality.

Wish We Knew What to Say is a timely and urgent book that gives scenarios, questions, thought starters, resources and advice in an accessible manner on how to tackle tricky conversations around race and racism with confidence and awareness. It brings in the science of how children perceive race and form racial identity, combining it with personal stories and experiences to create a handy guide that every parent would refer to again and again.

When I said, "I do," I meant it for life. When he said, "I do," he didn't mean it at all. Divorced and single, I'm ready to find true love. When a business deal requires me to create an online dating account, I find myself drawn to Mister_Mystery. He's not looking for love. I'm not looking for another lie.