Mary Mary

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Mary Mary

Somebody is murdering Hollywood’s A list.

FBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation when he gets a call from the Director. An actress has been shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Afterward, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail recounting the murder in shocking detail, signed Mary Smith. Her calling card:

"You’ve got mail."

The authorities fear this is only the beginning. Mary Smith is targeting Hollywood stars and power brokers, and she is getting better every time.

This case is like nothing Alex has ever confronted before. Could this be the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something much more terrifying? And how could a woman be capable of these vicious crimes?

To track a merciless killer, Alex navigates a world where the stars sip San Pellegrino at the Ivy as hopefuls hover around studio gates armed with 8 X 10 glossies. Members of the A-list fear they’re next on Mary’s list, and Cross and the LAPD scramble to find a pattern before Mary can send one more chilling update.

Filled with the ruthless twists that make his fans hunger for more, Mary, Mary is James Patterson’s most sophisticated thriller yet.

Publisher: Hachette Audio
Author: James Patterson
Narrator: Full Cast Production
ISBN: 1594830932
Normal Price: $29.98
Download Price: $20.99

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Woman’s Hour - A Celebration of Mothers

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This compilation of extracts from the much-loved BBC Radio 4 programme Woman’s Hour looks at the changing role of mothers over the last fifty years; the relationships that they have enjoyed with their children, how they have juggled the work/life balance and how they have challenged stereotypes and tested the boundaries of what being a mother means.

All aspects of motherhood are here - single mothers, campaigning mothers, working mothers, Jewish mothers, mothers in law and even godmothers. Amongst the contributors are Margaret Thatcher, talking about women in government and her thoughts on childcare, and Dame Shirley Williams, who discusses her famous mother Vera Brittain.

Also included are Sonia Keppel reminiscing about her mother Alice, mistress of Edward VII and great-grandmother to Camilla Parker Bowles; Laurie Lee reading from his famous memoir Cider with Rosie and poetry from Liz Lochhead and Fleur Adcock. From serious issues like women’s involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process to lighter themes such as how to dress well, this release reveals the pivotal role played by mothers in an ever-changing world.

PRODUCED BY Sylvia Horn

PRESENTED BY Jenni Murray

First Broadcast
The Light Programme
7 October 1946

Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Author: Various
Narrator: Various
ISBN: 0563527145
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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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Globe South best bets - Boston Globe

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Globe South best bets - Boston Globe
West Bridgewater: Darling Productions presents “The Great Imposter Dinner Show,” featuring Liz Burke as Patsy Cline and Connie Francis; Kandy with a K as Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight and Celine Dion; Vegas impressionist-comic Mark Verselli as Ray
Source: www.boston.com

IMAX Signs International Joint Venture Deal with One of Japan’s - Forbes
IMAX(R) Digital Continues to Drive IMAX’s Joint Venture Business TORONTO, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Tokyu Recreation, the owner of 109 Cinemas (10 is “To” and 9 is “kyu”), one of Japan’s largest
Source: www.forbes.com

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