He was once known as Citizen 625-726. He had only known obedience. He had only known conformity. The City does not permit differences. The City does not permit preference. He was meant to be one among many, no different from anyone else. Then, an accident happened, and The City spat him out into the wilds beyond. There, he meets Paradise, a man who rejected The City and all it stood for. There, he finds a new name: Unbroken. There, he finds a life of freedom and self-discovery. He finds ot...

More than any other male movie star, the refined Clifton Webb (1889-1966) caused the movie-going public to change its image of a leading man. In a day when leading men were supposed to be strong, virile, and brave, Clifton Webb projected an image of flip, acerbic arrogance. He was able to play everything from a decadent columnist (Laura) to a fertile father (Cheaper by the Dozen and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker), delivering lines in an urbanely clipped, acidly ...

More than any other male movie star, the refined Clifton Webb (1889-1966) caused the moviegoing public to change its image of a leading man. In a day when leading men were supposed to be strong, virile, and brave, Clifton Webb projected an image of flip, acerbic arrogance. He was able to play everything from a decadent columnist (Laura) to a fertile father (Cheaper by the Dozen and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker), delivering lines in an urbanely clipped, acidly d...

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERRobert Webb tried to follow the rules for being a man:Don’t cryDrink beerPlay roughDon’t talk about feelingsLooking back over his life he asks whether these rules are actually any use. To anyone.

'Part adventure, part love story, part comedy' Sunday Times**'Fabulously Nineties and enjoyable' Daily MailFirst Love. Second Time Lucky.**All hell has broken loose in Kate Marsden’s life. Her husband has died, she’s lost her job and now she’s pushed the last of her friends away. Then one day, she wakes up in the wrong body – and the wrong year. She’s eighteen again and it’s her first day of university. Which means today’s the day s...

Which Blondie Top Five was originally a flop for a West Coast power pop band? Who wrote Alice Cooper's 1973 hit 'Hello Hurray', and which folk singer first recorded it? Who launched their career with a tear and a cover of a little known Prince song? Where was Joe Cocker sitting when he came up with the idea of covering 'With a Little Help from my Friends?'. Everybody likes a good song and a good story. The 100 Greatest Cover Versions traces the histories of some of the great songs you may ...

The Content in this Compilation has been Image Enhanced and Digitally Remastered for your Viewing and Reading Pleasure. Stories Include:1.....Broom for a Witch2.....Devil's Sketch Book3....Hissing Horror4.....Carnival of Terror5.....Haunted Matador6.....Careless Corpse and much more!

In October of 2015, a decrepit old man named Robert Howard died of natural causes in his cell. In jail he'd led a solitary existence and spoke rarely; indeed he could have been any criminal counting down his time to release except for the fact he never stood a chance of ever getting out of prison. He was serving a life sentence for murder and simultaneously under investigation for the disappearances of other young girls that he would have had access to during a horrifically brutal life of ...

Feudal JapanAn age of warAnd age where weakness ended in deathBetrayed by his own retainers and with his enemies closing in around him,Lord Maruyama is determined to protect his young daughter Kaede.To this end he is sending her to a monastery where she will be safe.But to get her there safely across a nation torn by war will be no easy task.Fortunately difficulty is no obstacle to the Iga ninja clan.They are highly skilled, deadly ...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. John Lennon is a giant of popular music and culture. As one-quarter of the Beatles, he was in the vanguard of music, art, fashion and popular culture during the sixties. He stands as an iconic figure even for those who grew up long after his untimely death in 1980. Above all, Lennon was one of the 20th century’s greatest and most important songwriters. Songs he wrote with Paul McCartney define an era. Others he wrote alone, such as "God", "Help!" ...

John Lennon is a giant of popular music and culture. As one-quarter of the Beatles, he was in the vanguard of music, art, fashion and popular culture during the sixties. His music, humour and outspoken calls for peace inspired a generation. He stands as an iconic figure for those who lived through the sixties and seventies, as well as for those who grew up long after his untimely death in 1980. Above all, Lennon was one of the twentieth century's greatest and most importan...