Many of the faces children encounter in the media are filtered and edited. Beauty filter apps and heavily curated social media feeds are an everyday part of the landscape, and the pressure to fit in with unrealistic beauty standards is stronger than ever before. But in the real world, facial features come in all sizes, shapes, and forms. And each one has a job to do! Our facial features are responsible for the five senses and for making expressions that reflect our emotions. With art portr...

Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Not one size or shape or type of body is best. Your body is the right body for you, so show it some love. Every body is different, and every one is worth celebrating.

Grasping the dignity and significance of women and work.Women are an integral part in God’s call to work—to create and advance God’s kingdom. But work looks different for each one of us. Whether in the home, with children, or in a professional environment—or some combination of all of these—women are cultivating a world of beauty, truth, and hope. But it’s not easy. We have doubts and dreams … questions and concerns. Chelsea Patterson Sobolik provides a robust theo...

‘Weird Tales’ launched in March of 1923 and the world was never the same again. While pulp magazines had been around for some time, ‘Weird Tales’ was the first pulp magazine to specialize in supernatural fiction. ‘Weird Tales’ single-handedly created the field of genre fiction as we know it. No longer did readers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror have to seek out single stories in otherwise mundane magazines; now they had a magazine all of their own that published only the stories th...

Nare sprookjes in de polder bundelt verhalen die zich afspelen in herkenbaar Nederlands landschap: dorpen, boerderijen, water en open land. Personages worden geconfronteerd met situaties waarin keuzes onvermijdelijk zijn en gevolgen blijvend. Wat wordt beloofd, wordt opgeëist. Wat wordt genegeerd, keert terug.De verhalen putten uit folklore en sprookjestradities waarin het alledaagse en het ongewone naast elkaar bestaan. Macht, armoede, familiebanden en afhankelijkheid bep...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories Vol. 8Step into a time machine of imagination with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories Vol. 8 — a thrilling audio collection featuring over 32 hours of classic science fiction from the golden age of the genre: the 1890s through the 1960s.These mind-bending tales come from legendary authors who shaped the future before it arrived — including Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Edgar Al...

Soon to be a major new London theatre show, The Witness for the Prosecution follows the hapless Leonard Vole as he learns he has been accused of murdering a wealthy widow in order to get his hands on the inheritance. His predicament is made even worse when he discovers his wife to be the chief witness against him.The trial proceeds with a number of unexpected twists.This classic BBC radio drama stars Hywell Bennett as Leonard, and Miriam Margolyes as his chief accuser.

In 'Miriam: A Tale of Pole Moor and the Greenfield Hills,' D. F. E. Sykes weaves a richly imaginative narrative that explores the intersection of personal ambition and the pastoral beauty of the English landscape. Set against the backdrop of the picturesque Greenfield Hills, the novel unfolds through lyrical prose and vivid imagery, capturing the essence of rural life while delving into universal themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. The book resonates within the broader literary conte...

Vintage Sci-Fi 18 - 21 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Isaac Asimov, Jack London, H. G. Wells, H. P. Lovecraft, Harry Harrison and many moreGoliah by Jack LondonProject Hush by William TennHomesick by Lynn VenableThe Incredible Slingshot Bombs by Robert Moore WilliamsThe Elf-Trap by Francis StevensThe Eel by Miriam Allen DeFordKeep Your Shape by Robert SheckleyA Moth by H. G. WellsTrain...

Far, far in the future Earth has achieved real peace and is sending out interstellar expeditions, not to conquer, but to explore. The third such expedition, has made it to the Vega system and discovered to everyone's amazement, not only a solar system but two worlds circling the Vega sun that seem to have atmosphere and water. And apparently intelligent life is there as well because something tries, and almost succeeds, in blasting the expedition ship out of space before it can even get cl...

"Miriam" tells the story of Miriam, a young woman living in the picturesque but challenging environment of Pole Moor and the surrounding Greenfield Hills. The novel captures the essence of rural life, exploring themes of social class, personal struggle, and the natural beauty of the English countryside.Miriam’s life is marked by her interactions with the local community and the various obstacles she faces. The narrative delves into her personal development and the relationships she forms w...

The seventeenth series of the much-loved panel show, in which a cast of curious minds and comic voices donate extraordinary exhibits to an ever-expanding imaginary museum.Join Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Anna Ptaszynski as they open the doors once again to a collection of the strange, the surprising and the delightfully unclassifiable. Across six episodes, a distinguished line-up of guests – including Miriam Margolyes, Chris McCausland, Rosie Holt...