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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,
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Poetry of Robert Frost, The

Pulitzer prize winning legend of American literature

by Robert Frost ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

Robert Lee Frost was born on the 26th March 1874 in San Francisco, California.His father found providing for the family a constant challenge and he died, when Frost was 11, from tuberculosis and left an estate valued at only $8. The family moved east to Lawrence, Massachusetts, and a better life with his grandfather.After graduating from High School, and a few months at Dartmouth college, he ... Read more

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Robert Lee Frost was born on the 26th March 1874 in San Francisco, California.His father found providing for the family a constant challenge and he died, when Frost was 11, from tuberculosis and left an estate valued at only $8. The family moved east to Lawrence, Massachusetts, and a better life with his grandfather.After graduating from High School, and a few months at Dartmouth college, he
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Rose For Emily, A

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by William Faulkner ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

25 min

William Cuthbert Faulkner was born on the 25th September 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi.Faulkner never graduated from high school and also dropped out of the University of Mississippi. Despite this seeming lack of application, he would go on to become one of the literary leviathans of American Modernism. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 as well as two Pulitizer prizes and was a ... Read more

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William Cuthbert Faulkner was born on the 25th September 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi.Faulkner never graduated from high school and also dropped out of the University of Mississippi. Despite this seeming lack of application, he would go on to become one of the literary leviathans of American Modernism. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 as well as two Pulitizer prizes and was a
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Story of Dr. Dolittle, The

by Hugh Lofting ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

Embark on an extraordinary adventure with The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting, narrated by Michael Lyons. This timeless children’s classic follows the charming and kind-hearted Dr. Dolittle, a physician who discovers he can talk to animals. With the help of his vibrant and loyal animal companions—including Polynesia the parrot, Jip the dog, Dab-Dab the duck, and the pushmi-pullyu—Dr. ... Read more

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Embark on an extraordinary adventure with The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting, narrated by Michael Lyons. This timeless children’s classic follows the charming and kind-hearted Dr. Dolittle, a physician who discovers he can talk to animals. With the help of his vibrant and loyal animal companions—including Polynesia the parrot, Jip the dog, Dab-Dab the duck, and the pushmi-pullyu—Dr.
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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

£7.99

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
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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

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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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Departure

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Sherwood Anderson ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

7 min

Sherwood Anderson was born on 13th September 1876 in Camden, Ohio.When his father’s business failed the family was forced to move on a regular basis before finally settling in Clyde, Ohio.Anderson, one of 7 children, left school at 14 to take a number of jobs to help with the family finances. These were difficult years.He moved to Chicago in search of opportunities before joining the Army for the ... Read more

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Sherwood Anderson was born on 13th September 1876 in Camden, Ohio.When his father’s business failed the family was forced to move on a regular basis before finally settling in Clyde, Ohio.Anderson, one of 7 children, left school at 14 to take a number of jobs to help with the family finances. These were difficult years.He moved to Chicago in search of opportunities before joining the Army for the
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3 Stories About Adventurous School Boys

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by James Joyce, Willa Cather, A J Alan ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons, Robert Maskell, James Flynn ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 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
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Exchange Prisoners

Interesting story from 1915

by Gerald Morgan ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

21 min

The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the talented but obscure Gerald Morgan. ... Read more

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The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the talented but obscure Gerald Morgan.
... Read more
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Watcher, The

by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

Haunted by footsteps that never show their source and letters signed by a phantom stranger, Captain Barton’s quiet return to Dublin society descends into psychological torment. The Watcher is a chilling Gothic tale of spiritual vengeance, unrepentant guilt, and the inescapable shadow of the past.Written by supernatural master Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, this eerie tale weaves the story of a skeptic ... Read more

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Haunted by footsteps that never show their source and letters signed by a phantom stranger, Captain Barton’s quiet return to Dublin society descends into psychological torment. The Watcher is a chilling Gothic tale of spiritual vengeance, unrepentant guilt, and the inescapable shadow of the past.Written by supernatural master Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, this eerie tale weaves the story of a skeptic
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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Celestial Railroad, The

From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

by Nathaniel Hawthorne ...

Narrated by Michael Lyons ...

Unabridged

44 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
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3 Detective Stories – Crimes Set Abroad

A trio of classic detective tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

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

Unabridged

3 hours 2 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

£7.32 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