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Masculinity has reached a moment of crisis. From the erosion of unifying institutions, such as marriage, to a rise in male suicide rates, the last century and a half has been a particularly turbulent time to be a man. Increasing numbers of men are finding themselves anchorless, uprooted from the conventions and certainties of their forefathers. Today masculinity itself has come under attack, relentlessly maligned in the media. Now, more than ever, the long and perilous journey from infant to old age is fraught with strange complexities, moral dichotomies and maddening contradictions.

For three years, a serial killer known as the Penny Murderer terrified Monroe, Georgia. His signature was leaving a note on the body starting with "A penny for your thoughts". Detective Mike Allen and his team tracked down and arrested Samuel Johnson for 12 murders. Throughout the trial and even after his conviction, Johnson always proclaimed his innocence. The controversial trial divided the city, and things exploded when he was found dead in his cell shortly afterward. A cover-up?

Glenda Jackson stars in this compelling drama series inspired by Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, highlighting different aspects of contemporary Britain. In 2015, double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson made a triumphant return to acting in Radio 4's Blood, Sex and Money, a radical reimagining of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle. Now, she reprises her role as matriarch/narrator in this eclectic mix of dramas inspired by Zola's novels, but set in modern Britain.

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After the shocking revelation about her long-lost father, Viv, Elijah, Charlotte, and Ray are determined to save him at any cost. So it's a no-brainer for them to sneak into one of Area 51's finicky time machines to try to bring him back. What could go wrong? Well, how about not being able to track Viv's father through time, almost getting destroyed by the same meteor that killed the dinosaurs, and being chased by strange beings that preserve the proper flow of time?

A Podcast dedicated to Men's Self-improvement. You're not toxic because you are masculine..You're not toxic for wanting to improve your life, get in shape, make real money, not hate what you do for 50 years then "retire"..I am the voice you need to listen to when getting started in life (or when you're ready to change the path you're on)...It is Important to listen to people who are pursuing real success, shut out the noise of 99% of the world..Tune into reality, now 🎙.

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

T.S. Eliot tells us in his poem “The Hollow Men” that the world will end not with a bang, but with a whimper. Well, he was wrong. Dead wrong. When death and destruction come, the screams of terror, horror, and excruciating pain will rend the blood-red sky and be heard across the world. When your number is up, there’s nowhere to run and no place to hide. You can't cheat death; death will find you. It always does.

This sermon by James Smith is based on King David’s words in Psalm 63:1. Smith explains that the object of David's thirst was the Lord, not merely the tabernacle, or its services, or even devotion; but the Lord himself. He states that it is the same with every real Christian - his God is the object of his desire as He has revealed himself as the source of love - and love is the solace and delight of the soul.

An introductory essay by Edward Lucie-Smith, "The Enigma of Jasper Johns", explores the art, analysing its development from the 1950s to the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

Ben Field was good looking and charming, and as a passionate English literature student, knew the power of words to seduce. In the village of Maids Moreton in Buckinghamshire, 69-year-old Peter Farquhar, an eminent teacher and author, found Ben’s presence irresistible. They set up home together, underwent a ‘betrothal’ ceremony at a church, but all along Ben was gaslighting his partner and secretly poisoning him. A year later Peter was dead.

The Victorian era is remembered for many things, but one of the fondest is the wide and varied array of short, ghostly, suspenseful tales...often enjoyed around the fireside at Christmastime. In this new anthology, John Banks performs 12 of the very best, all written by incredibly talented but oft-times overlooked or forgotten authors. Once you tire of Dickens and James, these are the true masters of short-form suspense.

It's just another day at the office for world-famous superhero Doctor Extraordinary as he battles his arch-nemesis Captain Chaos in yet another epic showdown. Unfortunately, this one doesn't quite go to plan, and they both get blown up inside a giant robot. Dr Ex's number one fan, 12-year-old Sonny Nelson, is devastated. A world without heroes is totally rubbish! But things take an even more extraordinary turn when Doctor Ex returns as a ghost and only Sonny can see him.

In the wake of the zombie apocalypse, people gather in scattered communities to try to preserve civilization. Roland Thompson and his fellow citizens assemble in the town of Sparta, high in the Appalachian mountains. Below, in the Piedmont, others are coming together, not all of them as friendly as they might seem. But Thompson and his fellow citizens of Sparta have become implacable defenders of human life and of liberty. They have the will to survive and the means to defend themselves.

They are known as Team Midnight, an elite force trained to disappear behind enemy lines, to wreak havoc where an enemy least expects it. Their job is simple - hide in the shadows, kill without hesitation, and complete the mission at all costs. They are America's secret weapons. Books 4, 5 and 6 from the Force Recon series.

Tired of living below your hopes, capabilities, and expectations? Should you keep your business or "take the money and run"? What would you have others do? Discover the common mistakes that may have cost you success, happiness, and opportunity in the past...and how you can avoid them in the future. In the dazzling Town Hall discussion you'll learn the unexpected payoffs, prices and possibilities from this distinguished panel of business leaders.

Get ready to embark on a journey where your wildest and most forbidden sexual fantasies will be realized. We all have dirty little secrets.... Sometimes, we can act on them in real life, but sometimes they just stay in our minds, waiting to be released. This collection of dirty erotica stories will help you give life to all those taboo thoughts you have. A small word of caution needs to be said. Be prepared that these stories will make you so horny, that you will struggle to keep your release in.

Ever determined to pass on the positive traits God represents, James Smith shares his views on what are, in his mind, God’s key attributes. Love, mercy, merit, grace … This piece reads as a true ode to the ultimate father.

Nelson Mandela is well known throughout the world as a heroic leader who symbolizes freedom and moral authority. He is fixed in the public mind as the world’s elder statesman - the gray-haired man with a kindly smile who spent 27 years in prison before becoming the first Black president of South Africa. But Nelson Mandela was not always elderly or benign....

They are known as Team Midnight, an elite force trained to disappear behind enemy lines, to wreak havoc where an enemy least expects it. Their job is simple - hide in the shadows, kill without hesitation, and complete the mission at all costs. They are America's secret weapons. Books 1, 2 and 3 from the Force Recon series.