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Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, only to discover that LV-426 — where the crew of the Nostromo first came into contact with the deadly xenomorphs — has been renamed Acheron. Protected by Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the storm-swept planet against all the odds. But in the face of brutal living conditions and the daily struggles of a new world, there is humanity and hope.

Three of the ever-popular Sheridan’s finest plays Born in Dublin in 1751, Richard Brinsley Sheridan was a theatre impresario, statesman and the most celebrated playwright of his time. His brilliantly witty comedies of manners have become part of the literary canon, and are frequently performed...

Now reimagined in audio, the world of KINGDOM COME, originally published to critical acclaim by DC Comics in 1996 as a four-issue comic book series, comes alive in a dynamic production featuring a full cast, sound effects, and music. In the near-future world of KINGDOM COME, superheroes are...

Edgar Wallace was a bestselling author, journalist, playwright and film director, and the creator of King Kong. A prolific writer and celebrity superstar, he was thought to be responsible for a quarter of all new books read in Britain by the late 1920s. Presented here are full-cast adaptations of four of his classic crime novels, readings of four short detective stories, and vintage recording of Wallace reading one of his own stories. Tying them all together is linking commentary from Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Wrote Too Much?, a documentary celebration of his life.

Seth and Neely's paths have crossed over the years, but not in the way they had hoped. The misunderstandings between them stem from issues beyond their control, but the truth will be revealed.

Love should be everything or not at all. At least that's what I used to think. I'm seventeen now, and back in Malibu. Mama's drying out back East, and here I am living with my father and his new wife, Tiffany Blume, Hollywood harlot. At least that's what Mama calls her. I keep my distance. I just have to bide my time until I turn eighteen and go off to college. Away from them; away from Seth Drake.

Get ready for your close-up Mr. Drake. I've found a career. Or maybe a career has found me. It's one I never would have imagined; one that I've never respected. But yes, I am paparazzi now in one of the most flush communities in the country. My reputation is well-known. When the tabloids need the shot, I'm the one that delivers. I am Grace Evangelista. I'm really Neely, but a cover is essential in my business. And Seth Drake is about to get up close and personal with my expertise. Is it revenge I want? Or is it simply validation that yes, I can be as good at my craft as he is at his?

We were just kids when we met. . . He was the boy from down the beach. I was the transplant from Tennessee. He became my best friend. I became his best girl. And then . . . it became us. We shared things . . . our dreams, our secrets . . . first kisses and then our hearts. Seth Drake was my everything. My first crush. My first love. My forever passion. Until that day when everything changed through no fault of ours. I was crushed. We were crushed.

In a sun-soaked coastal town, two kids from different worlds find solace in each other. She’s the new girl from Tennessee, longing for connection. He’s the boy from down the beach, her unexpected best friend who becomes her everything. As they share dreams, secrets, and the sweet thrill of first love, the bond between them deepens, promising a future filled with endless possibilities. But when fate intervenes, their idyllic world shatters, leaving them both broken and searching for answers.

After many years of praying for a son, Old Man Oscar loses hope. But the potter's prayers are answered, and his faith is restored when the lump of clay that was meant to be a vase miraculously forms into a little boy. This story teaches children about the power of obedience, consequences, and repentance while delivering the message of faith, patience, and inheritance. Elijah and the Potter has something for the entire family.

A trilogy of contemporary plays inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights: Arabian Afternoons includes The Casper Logue Affair by Sebastian Baczkiewicz, The Porter and the Three Ladies by Rachel Joyce and A Dish of Pomegranates by Peter Jukes.

My name is Jesse Ryan. I'm 30, single, and raising my nine year-old daughter alone. I'm a construction worker in Arkansas, and when summer rolled around, I knew I needed some live-in help with Scout. That's when September Dawson came back into my world.

Yara Phillips is a wandering muse. She dates men who need her, but always moves on to something new, never staying in one place for very long. David Lisey is in need of a muse. A talented musician lacking lyrical inspiration. When he first sees her, he knows he's found what he's been seeking. Yara believes she can give David exactly what he needs to reach his full potential: a broken heart.

When we last left Earth's Ambassador, Gabe Fuentes, he was stranded on the moon. And when he's rescued by Kaen, another Ambassador, things don't get better: It turns out that the Outlast - a race of aliens that has been systematically wiping out all other creatures - are coming. And they've set their sights on Earth.

Gabe Fuentes is reading under the covers one summer night when he is interrupted by a creature who looks like a purple sock puppet. The sock puppet introduces himself as the Envoy and asks if Gabe wants to be Earth’s ambassador to the galaxy. What sane eleven-year-old could refuse? Some ingenious tinkering with the washing machine sends Gabe’s "entangled" self out to the center of the galaxy.

A brave girl flees a ghoul while trying to save her city in this lively companion to Goblin Secrets, the National Book Award winner that Kirkus Reviews calls “humorous, poignant, and convincing.” Kaile lives in Zombay, an astonishing city where goblins walk the streets and witches work their...

He might seem like just a regular guy, but don't let that fool you. Beneath the affable exterior he's tough as nails, smart as a whip, and ready for whatever crime wants to dish out! He's Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - and he's on the track of 16 red-hot cases in this exciting eight-hour collection starring William Gargan! Cases cross the threshold of his Madison Avenue office, and he's got a crack team of supporting cast members to back him up.

From Stonewall Honoree Cory McCarthy, joyful, affectionate, read-in-one-sitting novel about letting go of the things we can’t change and holding on to the passion of our instincts. On the far side of a swift and unknowable apocalypse, a few sapiens are surviving off the last scraps of humanity...

On the day of Shawn's first professional baseball game, he reflects on the journey that led to this moment. He recalls the day he, at six years old, his 5-year-old brother, Darnell, and 4-year-old sister, Michelle, were taken from their family. Eight years had passed since they’d last seen their family. Shawn and Darnel embark on a journey to find answers to their lives. Why had they been taken from their family? What happened to their father after the fire? What happened to their mother after they found her unconscious? Were their parents still alive? They needed to take that journey.

In the National Book Award–winning Goblin Secrets, a boy joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother. In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken legs and moves her house around—much like the fairy tale figure of Baba Yaga. Graba takes...