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Hidden

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Narrated by Gina Marie Davies ...

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9 hours 37 min

Mary Claire O'Brien has hidden for as long as she can remember. During the week, with her father away in the city, Mary Claire feels like every other child - but on Fridays, everything changes. On Friday mornings, she rises onto her tiptoes and wraps her nightgown tightly around her legs to silence the swooshing sound she loves. She slowly becomes invisible. Hiding is how she remains safe; it's ... Read more

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Mary Claire O'Brien has hidden for as long as she can remember. During the week, with her father away in the city, Mary Claire feels like every other child - but on Fridays, everything changes. On Friday mornings, she rises onto her tiptoes and wraps her nightgown tightly around her legs to silence the swooshing sound she loves. She slowly becomes invisible. Hiding is how she remains safe; it's
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The Complete Stories

Flannery O'Connor

by Marie-Claude Perrin-Chenour ...

Toute l'oeuvre de Flannery O'Connor pourrait tenir dans un « as if », inscrivant dans ses textes une position liminale, un entre-deux vacillant, instable, fluctuant, à l'interface entre une réalité décevante, peuplée d'êtres médiocres aux limitations trop humaines, et un au-delà mystérieux aussi désirable qu'inatteignable. Le point d'équilibre entre ces extrêmes n'est jamais trouvé. Et il n'est ... Read more

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Toute l'oeuvre de Flannery O'Connor pourrait tenir dans un « as if », inscrivant dans ses textes une position liminale, un entre-deux vacillant, instable, fluctuant, à l'interface entre une réalité décevante, peuplée d'êtres médiocres aux limitations trop humaines, et un au-delà mystérieux aussi désirable qu'inatteignable. Le point d'équilibre entre ces extrêmes n'est jamais trouvé. Et il n'est
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Simone Weil as we knew her

by Joseph-Marie Perrin, Gustave Thibon ...

Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a defining figure of the twentieth century; a philosopher, Christian (although never baptised), resistance fighter, Labour activist and teacher, described by Albert Camus as 'the only great spirit of our time'. In 1941 Weil was introduced to Father Joseph-Marie Perrin, a Dominican priest whose friendship became a key influence on her life. When Weil asked Perrin for ... Read more

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Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a defining figure of the twentieth century; a philosopher, Christian (although never baptised), resistance fighter, Labour activist and teacher, described by Albert Camus as 'the only great spirit of our time'. In 1941 Weil was introduced to Father Joseph-Marie Perrin, a Dominican priest whose friendship became a key influence on her life. When Weil asked Perrin for
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Naoma

Stamina with Grace

by Kay Marie Perrin ...

History is shaped by the roar of cannons, but it is sustained by the quiet stamina of those left behind.Denver, 1930s. The Great Depression has stripped the Hursting family of their comforts, forcing young Naoma to trade her dreams of nursing for the harsh realities of survival. Just as she begins to carve out her own path, the world fractures. The attack on Pearl Harbor claims the life of her ... Read more

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History is shaped by the roar of cannons, but it is sustained by the quiet stamina of those left behind.Denver, 1930s. The Great Depression has stripped the Hursting family of their comforts, forcing young Naoma to trade her dreams of nursing for the harsh realities of survival. Just as she begins to carve out her own path, the world fractures. The attack on Pearl Harbor claims the life of her
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ALVINA

Strong and Determined

by Kay Marie Perrin ...

Born in scandal. Shunned by her town. Left with nothing but her mother's words: "We don't crawl. We walk proudly."In 1910s Indiana, Alvina grows up in a house connected to her neighbor's by a whispered-about "tunnel"-a symbol of her mother's forbidden love and the town's relentless judgment. Ostracized, friendless, and invisible, Alvina clings to quiet dignity... until one dance changes everything ... Read more

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Born in scandal. Shunned by her town. Left with nothing but her mother's words: "We don't crawl. We walk proudly."In 1910s Indiana, Alvina grows up in a house connected to her neighbor's by a whispered-about "tunnel"-a symbol of her mother's forbidden love and the town's relentless judgment. Ostracized, friendless, and invisible, Alvina clings to quiet dignity... until one dance changes everything
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THE SPINSTER I ONCE KNEW

Based on a true story

by Kay Marie Perrin ...

In retirement, Dr. Kay Perrin turned to historical fiction to uncover and celebrate the extraordinary life of her great-aunt, Clara Schattinger (1887-1986). While her siblings followed traditional paths, Clara chose a life of bold independence-earning a degree in education and setting out on a whirlwind journey across the globe.Her travels began in Hawaii as a Guest Ambassador aboard a cruise ship ... Read more

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In retirement, Dr. Kay Perrin turned to historical fiction to uncover and celebrate the extraordinary life of her great-aunt, Clara Schattinger (1887-1986). While her siblings followed traditional paths, Clara chose a life of bold independence-earning a degree in education and setting out on a whirlwind journey across the globe.Her travels began in Hawaii as a Guest Ambassador aboard a cruise ship
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Knowing the Enemy

Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror

by Mary Habeck ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

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5 hours 18 min

After September 11, Americans agonized over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. Analysts have offered a wide variety of explanations for the attack, but the one voice missing is that of the terrorists themselves. This penetrating book is the first to present the inner logic of al-Qaeda and like-minded extremist groups by which ... Read more

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After September 11, Americans agonized over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. Analysts have offered a wide variety of explanations for the attack, but the one voice missing is that of the terrorists themselves. This penetrating book is the first to present the inner logic of al-Qaeda and like-minded extremist groups by which
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Forgotten Authors, The - Women - Volume 3

Beatrice Heron-Maxwell to Rina Ramsay

by Beatrice Heron-Maxwell, Eliza Haywood, Holloway Horn, Frances E Huntley, Violet Jacob, Emily Pauline Johnson, Arabella Kenealy, Mary Lamb, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Marion Parker, Alice Perrin ...

Narrated by Lisa Bowerman, Janet Fullerlove, Robert Maskell ...

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Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading.
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Depeche Mode's 101

by Mary Valle ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

Series series 33 1/3
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2 hours 47 min

Depeche Mode’s 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its “Concert for the Masses,” 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern ... Read more

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Depeche Mode’s 101 is, at first glance, a curious thing: a live double-album by a synth band. A recording of its “Concert for the Masses,” 101 marks the moment when doomy, cultish, electronic Depeche Mode, despite low American album sales and a lack of critical acclaim, declared they had arrived and ascended to the rare air of stadium rock. On June 18, 1988, 65,000 screaming, singing Southern
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The Chessboard and the Web

Strategies of Connection in a Networked World

by Anne-Marie Slaughter ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

In 1961, Thomas Schelling's The Strategy of Conflict used game theory to radically reenvision the U.S.-Soviet relationship and establish the basis of international relations for the rest of the Cold War. Now, Anne-Marie Slaughter—one of Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers from 2009 to 2012, and the first woman to serve as director of the State Department Office of Policy Planning—applies ... Read more

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In 1961, Thomas Schelling's The Strategy of Conflict used game theory to radically reenvision the U.S.-Soviet relationship and establish the basis of international relations for the rest of the Cold War. Now, Anne-Marie Slaughter—one of Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers from 2009 to 2012, and the first woman to serve as director of the State Department Office of Policy Planning—applies
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Spinster I Once Knew, The

Based on a true story

by Kay Marie Perrin ...

Narrated by Digital Voice emily E ...

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8 hours 31 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In retirement, Dr. Kay Perrin turned to historical fiction to uncover and celebrate the extraordinary life of her great-aunt, Clara Schattinger (1887–1986). While her siblings followed traditional paths, Clara chose a life of bold independence—earning a degree in education and setting out on a whirlwind journey across the globe.Her travels began in ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In retirement, Dr. Kay Perrin turned to historical fiction to uncover and celebrate the extraordinary life of her great-aunt, Clara Schattinger (1887–1986). While her siblings followed traditional paths, Clara chose a life of bold independence—earning a degree in education and setting out on a whirlwind journey across the globe.Her travels began in
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Strenuous Life, The

Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of the American Athlete

by Ryan Swanson ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

In full and intricate detail, featuring an amazing cast of characters from the worlds of politics, athletics, entertainment and more, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt helped shepherd in a sports and fitness revolution that forever changed the complexion of the United States.Crippling asthma and grossly myopic eyesight―as a child, Theodore Roosevelt was plagued by such ailments ... Read more

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In full and intricate detail, featuring an amazing cast of characters from the worlds of politics, athletics, entertainment and more, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt helped shepherd in a sports and fitness revolution that forever changed the complexion of the United States.Crippling asthma and grossly myopic eyesight―as a child, Theodore Roosevelt was plagued by such ailments
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