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BUZZ VILLE: A Buffoon’s Paradise

by Michael Lyons ...

Steve, at the age of 29, is a man-brat, who wants two things: his lifestyle unruffled and to remain the center of his own universe. But after a twenty-year separation, his rogue, drug running younger brother Joey, and Joey’s partner- in- crime Tyrell, show up without warning, dragging antics from their dysfunctional childhood into their adult lives, and Steve’s ultra-conservative, frozen-in-time, ... Read more

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Steve, at the age of 29, is a man-brat, who wants two things: his lifestyle unruffled and to remain the center of his own universe. But after a twenty-year separation, his rogue, drug running younger brother Joey, and Joey’s partner- in- crime Tyrell, show up without warning, dragging antics from their dysfunctional childhood into their adult lives, and Steve’s ultra-conservative, frozen-in-time,
... Read more
How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine

by Michael Murray, Michael Lyons ...

More are at risk for diabetes than ever before. But diabetes is not inevitable. And for those who already have it, it may be reversible.Now, two leading natural medicine and diabetes experts-Drs. Michael T. Murray (author of How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine and Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine) and Michael Lyons-offer a complete, individualized nutrition program, and proven ... Read more

$13.08 AUD

More are at risk for diabetes than ever before. But diabetes is not inevitable. And for those who already have it, it may be reversible.Now, two leading natural medicine and diabetes experts-Drs. Michael T. Murray (author of How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine and Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine) and Michael Lyons-offer a complete, individualized nutrition program, and proven
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Audiobook

3 Christmas Stories - Heartwarming

A trio of Xmas themed stories for the holiday season

by Willa Cather, Lucy Ward Montgomery, William Dean Howells ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland, Michael Lyons, Michael Carleton ...

Unabridged

59 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
Audiobook

Christmas Banquet, The

A story of an annual dinner gathering the ten most miserable people around

by Nathaniel Hawthorne ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

46 min

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on 4th July 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, a town synonymous with the earlier Salem Witch Trials. It was instrumental in Hawthorne’s later use of American Gothic and dark romanticism in his writing.He was a mere four years old when his father died and his mother took him and his two sisters to live with her family and then on to their own home in Raymond, Maine. The ... Read more

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on 4th July 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, a town synonymous with the earlier Salem Witch Trials. It was instrumental in Hawthorne’s later use of American Gothic and dark romanticism in his writing.He was a mere four years old when his father died and his mother took him and his two sisters to live with her family and then on to their own home in Raymond, Maine. The
... Read more
Audiobook

Jilly the Hitter

A Yinzer love letter

by Corry Novosel ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

Retirement’s rough when you have to stop the apocalypse.A man who may be the Antichrist is walking the streets of Pittsburgh. Or maybe he’s just a jagoff insurance salesman with a big ego and good shoes.An egotistical buffoon Archangel decides the man is the real deal and that it’s his job to intervene to stop the end of the world. Even though the Big Guy Upstairs frowns on this kind of ... Read more

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Retirement’s rough when you have to stop the apocalypse.A man who may be the Antichrist is walking the streets of Pittsburgh. Or maybe he’s just a jagoff insurance salesman with a big ego and good shoes.An egotistical buffoon Archangel decides the man is the real deal and that it’s his job to intervene to stop the end of the world. Even though the Big Guy Upstairs frowns on this kind of
... Read more
Audiobook

Hot and Cold Blood

A touching tale about a couple disagreeing over kindness

by F Scott Fitzgerald ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

36 min

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on 24th September 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota into an upper-middle class family. Whilst his mother was pregnant with him, his two young sisters tragically died. Fitzgerald once said this was when his destiny as a writer was ordained.His intelligence and talent was recognised from an early age, with his first story, about a detective being published in the ... Read more

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on 24th September 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota into an upper-middle class family. Whilst his mother was pregnant with him, his two young sisters tragically died. Fitzgerald once said this was when his destiny as a writer was ordained.His intelligence and talent was recognised from an early age, with his first story, about a detective being published in the
... Read more
Audiobook

3 Christmas Stories - Set at Christmas Celebrations

A trio of Xmas themed stories for the holiday season

by James Joyce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Hain Friswell ...

Narrated by Jim Norton, Michael Lyons, David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

$15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
Audiobook

Star, The

by H.G. Wells ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

28 min

A cosmic harbinger streaks into our solar system, disrupting the very fabric of life on Earth in H.G. Wells’ haunting tale The Star. First dismissed by scientists and the public alike, a mysterious celestial body appears in the night sky and begins a relentless approach. As it grows brighter and nearer, awe gives way to terror. Natural disasters erupt. Seas rise. Cities fall. And humanity faces ... Read more

$5.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

A cosmic harbinger streaks into our solar system, disrupting the very fabric of life on Earth in H.G. Wells’ haunting tale The Star. First dismissed by scientists and the public alike, a mysterious celestial body appears in the night sky and begins a relentless approach. As it grows brighter and nearer, awe gives way to terror. Natural disasters erupt. Seas rise. Cities fall. And humanity faces
... Read more
Audiobook

Haunted House, The

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

In The Haunted House, Charles Dickens weaves a captivating tale of mystery and the supernatural, set in a remote, abandoned mansion. The story is part of a collection that features a group of people coming together to recount ghostly encounters and eerie experiences in the haunted house. With each chapter revealing a new chilling narrative, Dickens expertly explores themes of fear, the unknown, ... Read more

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In The Haunted House, Charles Dickens weaves a captivating tale of mystery and the supernatural, set in a remote, abandoned mansion. The story is part of a collection that features a group of people coming together to recount ghostly encounters and eerie experiences in the haunted house. With each chapter revealing a new chilling narrative, Dickens expertly explores themes of fear, the unknown,
... Read more

Also available as: eBooks
Audiobook

Dystopian Stories That AREN'T Fahrenheit 451

The name that first comes to mind isn't always the best

by Robert W Chambers, Stephen Vincent Benét, Valery Bryusov, Robert Duncan Milne, Robert Barr, Stella Benson, Owen Oliver ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell, Christopher Ragland, Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just over-looked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.Each of their works is laden with talent, has purpose, and is rich and textured ... Read more

$23.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just over-looked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.Each of their works is laden with talent, has purpose, and is rich and textured
... Read more
Audiobook

Bargain of Rupert Orange, The

An interesting Faustian story about a deal with a devil

by Vincent O'Sullivan ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

53 min

Vincent O'Sullivan was born on the 28th November 1868 in New York City. He was initially educated through the New York public school system before finishing his studies in England. As a young man he remained in London and travelled often to Paris.O’Sullivan lived a very comfortable life with income from the family coffee business. He had no real need to work but decided that a literary lifestyle ... Read more

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Vincent O'Sullivan was born on the 28th November 1868 in New York City. He was initially educated through the New York public school system before finishing his studies in England. As a young man he remained in London and travelled often to Paris.O’Sullivan lived a very comfortable life with income from the family coffee business. He had no real need to work but decided that a literary lifestyle
... Read more
Accelerating Startups-Lessons From Mentors

by Michael Lyon ...

NUMBER 1 NEW RELEASE in multiple categories."Michael Lyon has written a grounded, practical guide that distills years of accumulated wisdom from what I believe is one of the world's most collaborative yet ambitious startup ecosystems. Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned mentor, an inventor or an investor, an engineer or a policymaker, I believe you'll find this book not only ... Read more

$15.99 AUD

NUMBER 1 NEW RELEASE in multiple categories."Michael Lyon has written a grounded, practical guide that distills years of accumulated wisdom from what I believe is one of the world's most collaborative yet ambitious startup ecosystems. Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned mentor, an inventor or an investor, an engineer or a policymaker, I believe you'll find this book not only
... Read more