The powerful Newbury Award-winning classic.
A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal , and the basis of an acclaimed film Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's life is changed forever when his father is caught stealing a ham to feed his starving family. His dog, Sounder, is wounded in the incident and waits faithfully for his master to come home. Read by Avery Brooks, this timeless and compelling parable will move listeners of all ages.
" Blues riffs and Brooks's soulful singing set the tone and enhance the tale. This bittersweet saga, richly told by Brooks, will remain in listeners' hearts and minds long after the final line is heard . " --- AudioFile
William H. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. He taught ancient history and study techniques at the Kent School for fifty-two years. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986.
Avery Brooks is an accomplished actor, director, musician, and teacher. His credits include the television role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He served as the National Black Arts Festival's Artistic Director throughout the 1990s and is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at Rutgers University.
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Rejuvenate your body...free your mind...renew your spirit... When stress levels get too high, relaxation is more than a luxury...it's a necessity. Your physical and psychological health may depend more on your ability to control excess stress than on any other single factor. The good news is that you can learn to control the stress cycle. It is a proven fact, which you can easily and quickly put to use for yourself. Ten Minutes to Relax was created by Dr. Paul Overman, a psychologist with over thirty years of clinical experience in the field of stress management. Calm breathing techniques and vivid imagery will help you discover a peaceful place inside you. Ten minutes is all you need to free your mind, rejuvenate your body, renew your spirit, and experience the vitality and well being that you deserve. As with all Inner Life audio programs, Ten Minutes to Relax offers you guided one-on-one sessions with a leading expert in the field of personal growth. You will gain more valuable insight every time you listen.
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Even if you love your job, you probably have days when almost nothing goes right. Collecting the most inspirational passages from his landmark mega-bestsellers How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie's How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job will help you create a new approach to life and get the most out of yourself -- all the time. Carnegie's time-tested advice will also help you to:
The classic advice of Dale Carnegie will teach you how to make every day more exciting and rewarding, how to get more done -- and have more fun doing it. Start developing your innate strengths and abilities -- start enriching your life TODAY!
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Attitude affects every facet of our lives—from the way we handle stress to how we communicate at work.
The way we view difficulties and setbacks can make the difference between success and failure. Roger Fritz has devoted his career to helping people overcome obstacles and achieve their goals by changing their outlook on life.
In The Power of a Positive Attitude, he shows you how to develop a deeper understanding of the effects of your attitude and how it influences not only your performance but also the results others achieve.
With The Power of a Positive Attitude, you can learn how to:
•Turn mistakes into assets
•Understand the do’s and don’ts of dealing with your boss
•Overcome your own negative attitudes
•Build up your self-confidence
•Adopt the 10 characteristics of successful leaders
•Deal with overachievers and listen more effectively
•Improve morale and avoid doubters
•Sharpen interpersonal skills
•Conquer burnout and stress.
Life-affirming and authoritative, this invaluable audiobook will empower you to face life and work with joy and confidence.
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This is the first new, full-scale edition of Cymbeline in 37 years.
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.
Roger Warren's commentary emphasizes the play's theatrical impact and pays close attention to its complex, evocative language.
