Joseph West, born in Egypt, arrived in the USA—Los Angeles, to be precise—for a visit when he was just thirteen and determined never to go back. He lived with his sister and her husband as part of a triumvirate of secret-keepers. His sister never talked about her inability to sustain a pregnancy. His brother-in-law hid from his Muslim in-laws the fact that he was secretly Christian. And Joseph (then known as Sam) didn't dare admit his sexual orientation till he was around twenty years old....

Life does not discriminate upon who it imparts its ups and downs. Joseph believes his/your choices in any situation can lead to the desire to transform these circumstances. Joseph's writing is a vehicle in which he releases his creative psyche to express his emotions. His writing is raw, from the heart, and very unapologetic. He hopes you the reader will find comfort in it during challenges of your own, and that his coping skills will shed light for the ones who remain unhealed. His goal i...

The young and virtuous physician’s daughter Helena desperately loves Count Bertram, but he regards her as beneath his notice.When Helena cures the king of France of a mortal illness, he rewards her with Bertram’s hand, but before their marriage can be consummated, the count flees. To win her husband back again, Helena forms a daring and resourceful plan.A plot to unmask the strutting soldier Parolles makes up another strand in this sometimes disturbing come...

A BBC radio collection celebrating Charles Dickens' life, work and influenceCharles Dickens was a literary giant, second only to Shakespeare in the ranks of England's greatest writers. This extensive biographical collection looks at the man, his novels and his legacy to provide an all-round portrait of the much-loved author.Michael Eaton's five-play cycle Dickens in London, starring Samuel Barnett, Alex Jennings an...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE SECOND BOOK IN THE LANDMARK NEW FANTASY SERIES THAT BEGAN WITH IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES“Rundell is back with a sequel . . . which offers magical thrills for young readers and adults alike.”—The New York TimesReturn to the magic of the Archipelago in the dazzling sequel to the runaway, smash hit Impossible Creatures, hailed as “an instant classic” (Katherine Applegate...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Based on Chaucer"s Knight"s Tale, The Two Noble Kinsmen was written at the end of Shakespeare"s career, as a collaboration with the rising young dramatist John Fletcher. Neglected until recently by directors and teachers, the play deserves to be better known for its moving dramatization of the conflict of love and friendship.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.One of Shakespeare"s final works, Cymbeline uses virtuoso theatrical and poetic means to dramatize a story of marriage imperiled by mistrust and painfully rebuilt in the context of international conflict.

Antony and Cleopatra is the tumultuous tragedy and love story played out against a backdrop of war and the vengeance of Octavius Caesar.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.King John is pitted against the united powers of France, Brittany, Austria, and the Papacy. As alliances are made, broken, and remade, the paranoid and erratic John reveals his weakness and reliance on those around him. Will England be destroyed by his fatal indecision?

Proteus loves Julia in Verona, Valentine loves Silvia in Milan. But when Proteus meets Silvia, he falls for her too, and the heartbroken Julia sets out in pursuit.This delightful and sometimes disquieting early comedy of love lost and found offers lyrical poetry, disguise, clowning, outlaws, and a most unreliable dog.Proteus is played by Michael Maloney and Valentine by Damian Lewis. Silvia is Saskia Wickham, Julia is Lucy Robinson, and John Woodvine plays Launce.

Blackstone Audio is proud to present the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2015 production of Pericles, Shakespeare’s first romance. This stunning work of audio theater, fully dramatized with performances by the OSF cast, is a must-listen.Pericles, Prince of Tyre, sets out to woo a princess and sails headlong into harrowing adventure. Pursued by an evil king, Pericles is blown from port to exotic port. Along the way, he finds the love of his life, then loses her and their infa...

Mad with jealousy, King Leontes of Sicilia orders his best friend Polixenes killed, his child abandoned, and his wife put on trial for adultery. Sixteen years later, Perdita, raised as a shepherd's daughter, falls in love with Polixenes's royal son and returns to her father's kingdom.