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One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom’s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin? Investigators suspect Jane’s husband. A criminal defense attorney, Dan Larkin would surely be an expert in outfoxing the police.

This expansive collection contains 27 stories and novellas written between 1963 and 1981, years in which Dick produced some of his most mature work, including such novels as Ubik, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, and A Scanner Darkly. Among the many pleasures included here are the classic title story (filmed twice as Total Recall), in which an ordinary clerk, awash in resurrected memories, discovers the truth about his past and about the astonishing role he has played in human history.

Unlike other biographies, the Making of America series goes beyond individual narratives, linking influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth that will deepen understanding of the country we live in today.

We face a lot of foes in this world, but who would have known that the greatest foe would be inside of us? Fear and anxiety paralyze us in a way that nothing else can. It can render the greatest heroes powerless and the strongest of men helpless. It is a personal struggle given to us when we are born into the world, and it is one that we must continue to face as our lives go on. But it is a gift, not a curse, for this struggle is a challenge meant to turn us into stronger, better versions of ourselves...

Too many of us are living for someone else and not ourselves. We're all busy with day-to-day tasks, work, and having a family. Many times, we find ourselves wondering where the time has gone and thinking "I wish I would of done this or that." This audiobook can assist you with self-motivating yourself and unleashing your personal creativity and success.

The rich are very different from you and me. Blessed by great wealth, they can get what they want, even what they shouldn’t have. Cursed by great wealth, they become the targets of others who will risk everything to become affluent. Nelson DeMille introduces twenty original tales by today’s most elite mystery writers who explore the life (and death) styles of the rich and infamous.