Stephanie Beacham
1) The Spoken Word Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job: From The King James Version of The Old Testament
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Rich, evocative, and dignified, the King James Version of the Bible remains the favorite of millions of readers for both inspirational and poetic qualities. This edition of The Spoken Word Bible focuses on four books from the Old Testament.
Ezra and Nehemiah closely relate to one another. During this time, the Israelites return to Jerusalem from Babylon and rebuild the temple. Nehemiah reconstructs the walls of Jerusalem, while Ezra teaches the people...
2) Affair
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Charlotte Arkendale knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a career out of steering marriage-minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex.
Yet nothing could have prepared her for Baxter St. Ives—an arresting stranger too daring, too determined, too dangerous to be her new man-of-affairs. Still, perhaps he was the perfect person to help Charlotte investigate the recent murder of one of her clients. So she...
Yet nothing could have prepared her for Baxter St. Ives—an arresting stranger too daring, too determined, too dangerous to be her new man-of-affairs. Still, perhaps he was the perfect person to help Charlotte investigate the recent murder of one of her clients. So she...
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"The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young governess who is sent to Bly, a large country estate, to care for two children. She has strict instructions from their guardian never to write to him, never to ask about the history of the house, and never to abandon the children. It isn't long before the Governess starts to see apparitions around the grounds. When she describes the sightings, they are identified by the housekeeper as the previous...
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Her life has seemed like a fairy-tale come true. . . yet the shocking truth is that for Diana Princess of Wales, life had been far from perfect. Written with the cooperation and support of members of Diana's family and her closest friends, Diana: Her True Story reveals a woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who has suffered from chronic illness and loneliness, who has gone to the depths of despair...and who has courageously struggled to create a...
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William Butler Yeats's early poetry is suffused with the radiant lyricism of Irish folklore and myth, the yearning romance and distinctly Irish voice of these first works of the Nobel laureate have inspired scores of poets. This splendid selection offers a distinctive sampling of the Yeatsian voice.
Among the many famed works included are "The Everlasting Voices," "Reconciliation," and "The Song of the Wandering Aengus." Each of these poems is filled...
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Ever wish you had an immediate snappy comeback or a perfect putdown? We all have, only to later think of what we could- or should- have said. Then who better to call on than Shakespeare, who mastered the art of dramatic conflict with rapier wit rather than swordplay? This audiobook is an entertaining and witty collection of some of the most cutting jeers and outrageous affronts ever spoken. Never miss an opportunity for a well-aimed...
10) Forever Young
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An aging woman is given the chance to become young again with a secret formula. She sees this as an opportunity to right her past, but her husband declines because he has no regrets and wouldn't change a thing about the life they've shared. Now she must decide if she will take this journey without him and what the consequences would be if she does.
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Woman of substance trilogy volume 3
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The tale of love, betrayal, and a family feud set in Hong Kong, London, and New York.
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When troubled twin Dominique asks her bookish sister Kimberly to assume her role for a month as a glamorous Parisian model, Kimberly hesitates. Since Dominique is the image for the world-famous House of Durouche, how can she fool the high-fashion elite or Duroche's eagle-eyed troubleshooter, Philippe de Claremont?
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A Woman of substance: the story of Emma Harte, a bright and ambitious servant girl who overcomes her impoverished Yorkshire beginnings in her quest to become an international retailing magnate and one of the richest women in the world. Hold the dream: continues the saga of Emma Harte, who rose from servant girl to head of an international retail dynasty. At 80, Emma passes control of the Harte-McGill empire to her beloved granddaughter Paula. To be...
15) The nightcomers
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Two Children, Two Adults, One Unspeakable Crime! Captivating and disturbing, this highly intense psychological drama with its haunting, twisted notion of sexuality puts a new spin on the characters from Henry James' celebrated ghost story, 'The Turn of the Screw.' Marlon Brando stars as Quint, a gardener who powerfully impacts the lives of young orphans Miles and Flora, who are left in the care of their governess (Stephanie Beacham), and housekeeper...
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Boomers volume 1
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Only Alan is looking forward to seeing flashy Mick, widower of Jean, whose funeral everyone is attending, and who arrives from Spain with a 30-year-old wife and an air of being on top of the world, but all is not as it seems.
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Boomers volume 3
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Thurnemouth Day is a celebrated day. Trevor will be master of ceremonies while Joyce attempts to get Carol into the choir. When John goes to pick up Joan, he ends up fixing her toilet instead, and Alan finds himself knee-deep in a project.
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Boomers volume 2
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Joyce organizes a 40th wedding anniversary party for Carol and Trevor, however, prior to setting out to the restaurant Carol confesses to Maureen and Joyce that she plans on leaving Trevor, potentially turning the celebration upside down.
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London's become a small town for a handful of jaded psychedelic-era hipsters. But Johnny Alucard has a groovy new way for his pals to get their kicks. A certain ritual will be the living end, he insists. And if you still wonder where Johnny's coming from, try spelling his last name backwards.
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Boomers volume 5
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Maureen decides to move her mother into a nursing home, but her sister Pauline disagrees with the idea. Joyce also has a mind to change residences given her tight financial situation, but she does not wish to disclose the news to anyone.