Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR!
Prepare to be surprised by this collection of interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet, and by the memorable, unbelievable news that delights NPR listeners on the 1st of April each year.Â
Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world’s number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Abridged)
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last!
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James and the Giant Peach (Abridged)
A little magic can take you a long way
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged)
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
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The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged)
This greedy crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girls
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The Magic Finger (Unabridged)
Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic!
Are you feeling stressed about your pregnancy and the upcoming childbirth? Do you worry that your stress will hurt your baby?  We all want this to be a calm and happy time in our life, but for many women pregnancy is a stressful experience.  Don’t let it get to you. There is a simple and efficient technique that you can use to deal with your stress. Stress can hurt both you and your baby. While you might struggle with insomnia and depression, your baby could suffer from malnutrition and an increased risk of birth defects. Stress during pregnancy can even cause preterm labor or a miscarriage. Studies have also shown that babies born to stressed-out mothers tend to follow suit and grow up to be anxiety-ridden adults. Your mood is already affecting your baby, so don’t wait to make a change.  Like you, I found pregnancy very stressful. Every day I worried that I wouldn’t be able to cope with my new role as a mother and that my childbirth would be terrifying.  I was constantly worried and anxious. It was then that I began using the positive affirmations technique and I found that my mood improved almost immediately. Â
With the positive affirmations technique, you will learn how to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.Now you can change worry into reassurance and replace doubts with confidence. After you have read this book you will be able to put together your own positive affirmations and know how to use them for maximum effect. You will have a powerful tool to deal with your stress that you can use anywhere and at any time. Don’t let fear and doubts take over your pregnancy. Start working on your stress and discover just what a special time in your life this really is.  Have the calm, happy pregnancy that you want − starting today.
This collection, presented in a wood gift box, gathers seven popular Louis L’Amour stories, performed by a star-studded cast. Willie Nelson reads six and one is fully dramatized by Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and the late Waylon Jennings, who together were known as The Highwaymen. The collection includes:Riding for the Brand, The Black Rock Coffin Makers, Dutchman’s Flat, The Nester and the Piute, Mistakes Can Kill You, Trail to Pie Town, and Big Medicine.
Ideal for educators, this collection of inspirational quotes on children, education, leadership, and work/human relations includes an illustrated CD-ROM for enhancing communication and reflection.
Five of the most popular Amelia Bedelia books on one compact disc!
Amelia Bedelia is the world’s most literal-minded housekeeper, who causes quite a ruckus whenever she’s given a chance. In Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, she arrives with a garden hose and the party is turned into an uproarious mess. In Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia, her literal-mindedness adds a new dimension to the game of baseball, and Thank You, Amelia Bedelia features Amelia Bedelia “pairing” the vegetables and separating the eggs. In Come Back, Amelia Bedelia, Amelia Bedelia tries her hand at a variety of new jobs after Mrs. Rogers fires her for her muddles.
Collection includes:
Amelia Bedelia
Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower
Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia
Thank You, Amelia Bedelia
Come Back, Amelia Bedelia
There’s nothing like a best friend …
Frog and Toad, those famous pals, are beloved by generations of children. Their every adventure is filled with the magic of true friendship, whether they’re telling ghost stories, searching for a lost button, or eating too many cookies. This captivating audio collection features all four of the Frog and Toad books, read with humor and charm by award-winning author Arnold Lobel.
This collection contains:
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Frog and Toad All Year
Frog and Toad Together
Days with Frog and Toad
Nearly 900 quotes that will help guide you through every twist and turn that life throws at you! The Hagopian Institute, LLC has compiled the Quote Junkie series. The overall series includes over 8,000 quotes, focusing mostly on short quotes that can be used in everyday life as sources of wisdom and inspiration. This particular edition of the series includes quotes that will help every man and woman live happy and successful lives. There are nearly 900 quotes that will help you through the best and worst times. Please enjoy, and share these quotes with your co-workers, friends and family.
Check out the digital version of this book at http://retouchingebooks.com/ebooks-mad-artist-book.html to gain access to additional materials (custom Beauty Brushes & Actions) + 2 extra pages and 30 minutes of video tutorials on how to use them. All links in the digital book are clickable, the navigation inside the book is very simple and convenient. You will also receive a 25% off discount code for the print version upon your digital book purchase. We only made the print book available as an additional option for those few who still prefer holding printed books in their hands. There are scannable QR codes in the print copy, which will take you to the video tutorials on your internet enabled device. And there are simply clickable Video icons, which will take you to the private Youtube videos on your computer (or tablet). We’ve put together a beautiful book for you to get inspired and learn professional Beauty, Fashion & Portrait retouching tricks and techniques from a successful internationally published photographer, retoucher and educator Julia Kuzmenko McKim. The cover photo won second place in the global Wacom & AfterCapture Digital Imaging Contest 2012 in the Portrait category, and you can follow its retouching process with Julia in a 5-page illustrated text and 40-minute narrated video workshop. It’s an inspirational book full of beautiful images, real-world retouching and photography tips, articles and a few illustrated text and video tutorials (over 60 min in print copy and over 90 min in digital) for amateur and professional photographers who edit their work in Adobe Photoshop. This book is created with intermediate and advanced Photoshop users in mind. HIGHLIGHTS: Pages 24-28: Cover Image Illustrated Text Workshop Pages 36-37: Retouching Face + Video (13 min) Page 44: Cover Image Video Retouching Workshop (42min) Pages 50-51: Photographing & Retouching Hair + Video (10 min) Tons of Images & Real World Photography & Retouching Tips Articles on shooting on location, in studio, working with models Custom Beauty Brushes & Actions sets (see Digital Goodie Bag subfolder) (only in digital book) Pages 58-59: Working with the custom Brushes & Actions mentioned above + Video tutorial (30 min) (only in digital book) The video tutorials in this book are private Youtube videos exclusively accessible to the readers of this book
