Tales of Beatrix Potter

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“Nadia May’s dramatization is very good. Peter Rabbit is young and reckless, Squirrel
Nutkin as rude as can be, the cats sound dangerous, and the mice in “The Tailor of Gloucester”well,
they sound just like the most sociable mice I know.”AudioFile

This collection of eighteen of Beatrix Potter’s charming stories about Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin,
Mrs. Tittlemouse, and the others have enchanted children for over a hundred years and will surely do so well
into the future. Beatrix Potter’s tales were often connected with real places, people, or animals, so each story
also includes a brief introductory note about its history.

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) born in Kensington Square, London, England, was raised by governesses and nurses, with little interaction with her parents. Alone in the third floor nursery, she spent her time studying and sketching the small animals that were her closest companions. Her brother Bertram was born six years later and for a time they became inseperable companions. In the summers the Potter rented a house in the Scottish highlands and here the children would spend joyous hours exploring the countryside, gathering plants, insects, rocks and fossils.

Nadia May has been nominated as an AudioFile Golden Voice five years running and is a winner of thirteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is the co-founder of TheatreFirst, a theater company in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently lives.
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: Beatrix Potter
Narrator: Nadia May
ISBN: 0-7861-5244-3
Normal Price: $25.95
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Murder is Easy

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Murder is Easy

Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood - or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line.

But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so - until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby…

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Author: Agatha Christie
Narrator: Hugh Fraser
ISBN: 0007257333
Download Price: $17.49

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Epic of Gilgamesh, The

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Epic of Gilgamesh, The
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia and is among the earliest known literary works. Scholars surmise that a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, thought to be a ruler in the 3rd millennium B.C, were gathered into a longer Akkadian poem long afterward, with the most complete version extant today preserved on twelve clay tablets in the library collection of the 7th century B.C Assyrian king Ashurbanipal.

The essential story revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh, a king who has become distracted and disheartened by his rule, and a friend, Enkidu, who is half-wild and who undertakes dangerous quests with Gilgamesh. Much of the epic focuses on Gilgamesh’s thoughts of loss following Enkidu’s death, and is often credited by historians as being one of the first literary works with high emphasis on immortality.

In this lecture, Dr. David Neiman recounts the major points in this epic poem in a manner that is both entertaining and enlightening.

About Dr. Neiman:

Dr. David Neiman (1921-2004) was the first Jewish scholar appointed to teach Religion at Boston College, one of America’s leading Catholic Universities. He served as Professor in the Department of Theology for a quarter of a century. While there he was also invited to teach at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After retiring from Boston College, Dr.Neiman moved to Los Angeles, where he taught at Loyola Marymount University, St. John’ s Seminary in Camarillo and the University of Judaism in Bel Air.
Publisher: Midnight Shadow Productions
Author: Dr. David Neiman
Narrator: Dr. David Neiman
ISBN: N/A
Normal Price: $9.99
Download Price: $4.99

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BJP demands Health Minister's resignation - Sify

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BJP demands Health Minister's resignation - Sify

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BJP demands Health Minister's resignation Sify, India - 13 hours ago New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday demanded the resignation of Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss following the Supreme Court order … SC reinstates Venugopal The Statesman Venugopal back as AIIMS director; faculty celebrates NDTV.com In a blow to Centre, SC reinstates Venu Times of India Hindu - Hindu all 127 news articles

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Changes ahead in mental health - The Australian

Changes ahead in mental health The Australian, Australia - 8 hours ago SIGNIFICANT changes to the Howard government's $1.8billion mental health program are expected in next week's federal budget, with the aim of giving people … Health system a 'renovator's dream' NEWS.com.au Commission criticises Medicare approach ABC Online New report says Australia's health system in need of renovation News-Medical.net The Age - The Australian all 38 news articles

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Charges dropped against central Fla. reality show director - FOX News

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Charges dropped against central Fla. reality show director - FOX News
APOPKA, Fla. — Prosecutors say they’ve dropped the charge against a director accused of holding women against their will in a central Florida house while filming a reality show. Marc Brilleman was arrested last month on a false imprisonment charge
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Complaint: State didn’t protect Planten from self - Raleigh News & Observer
Staff File Photo by Robert Willett RALEIGH - The mother of Drew Planten, the suspect in the 2002 killing of Stephanie Bennett, is seeking damages from the state prison and health systems because, she claims, they failed to prevent him from killing
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