This new biography of JFK offers a comprehensive analysis of the man, the leader, and the cultural icon. Mark White, the leading authority in Britain on JFK, draws on more than 30 years of research to provide a nuanced portrait of one of the most iconic figures in American and world history.John F. Kennedy was a president like no other, with a movie star's public image and an extraordinary private life. He was no less remarkable politically, with his achievements i...

A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

Xane: Love (Volume 4 – The Emotion Series)What happens when a synthetic girl learns to feel love—for the very first time?Xane is the world’s most advanced emotional Synth—a synthetic human built to understand the complexity of human emotions. After mastering fear, shame, and sadness, she faces her most elusive challenge yet: Love.With her all-girl jazz band on the rise and a summer full of gigs ahead, Xane dives into the th...

Bartenders not only make fabulous drinks, but also can be great listeners, confidants, and a sounding board to bounce jokes off of. Mark White, a popular bartender for over twenty years, shares a collection of clean jokes, related morals, and practical delivery tips designed to help the joke-teller communicate key life lessons in memorable ways to audiences of all ages and, most importantly, garner laughs. Many of the jokes are tailored for speakers who want to open a presentation with a k...

This Audiobook contains the following works 1. The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Start at Chapters 1 2. A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Start at Chapters 10 3. Anne of Green Gables By Lucy Maud Montgomery Start at Chapters 16 4. Emma By Jane Austen Start at Chapters 54 5. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain Start at Chapters 108 6. The Raven By Edgar Allan Poe Start at Chapters 144 7. The Prophet copie By Khalil Gibran Start at Chapters 145 8. Think and grow rich By Napol...

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one - and only one - golden egg each day.

Learn how Captain America's timeless ethical code is just as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was during the 1940sCaptain America, or simply “Cap,” provides an example of the virtues that define personal excellence, as well as the ideals and principles upon which the United States of America was founded. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. White shows us that this fictional superhero's “old-fashioned” m...

Retells the fable about an industrious ant that busily prepares for the approaching winter while a grasshopper makes no plans for the cold weather to come.

The book of Job is one of the most celebrated works of the Old Testament. The spiritual nature of Job is embedded in the fact that Job is not the only one being tested. Contrary to popular belief, the book of Job is bigger than the main character, for at the core of this book lies the conflict between Job's integrity and God's. The life lessons that you will learn in this book would widen your understanding of God, and expose Satan's deceptive methods. This book is a must-read for every be...

We all know the Mighty Thor: Prince of Asgard, son of Odin the All-Father, and God of Thunder. He has long been one of the few worthy to wield the mystic hammer Mjolnir… until, one day, he is not. Soon, a new Thor emerges, a woman who commands the thunder and the hammer in ways all her own. She is none other than Jane Foster, who shares a long history with the Odinson, and as she learns to be her own version of the Mighty Thor, the Odinson can only watch and wonder why he is no longer wort...

Batman has been one of the world’s most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of millions with his single-minded mission to create a better world for the people of Gotham City by fighting crime, making use of expert detective skills, high-tech crime-fighting gadgets, and an extensive network of sidekicks and partners. But why has this self-made hero enjoyed such enduring popul...

A unique philosophical look at the hit television series Downton AbbeyWho can resist the lure of Downton Abbey and the triumphs and travails of the Crawley family and its servants? We admire Bates's sense of honor, envy Carson's steadfastness, and thrill to Violet's caustic wit. Downton Abbey and Philosophy draws on some of history's most profound philosophical minds to delve deeply into the dilemmas that confront our favorite characters....