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The Bones Beneath tells a fictionalized ghost story of what might have happened to a woman who died in 1889 of tuberculosis at Mount Vernon Barracks in Alabama while being held as a prisoner of war following her capture and the surrender of Geronimo’s forces.

What if...for the first time in the history of the United States we took a social and economic nose dive into oblivion? The Between Times is just such a scenario. A story that reads like a folk tale from the past, but in reality is a fantastic possibility based on the choices available to us today.

Wee Three is guaranteed to make you smile, laugh, and remember the days of your own youth. It is a highly entertaining listen for both children and adults and will delight the listener with its simple verses.

"Marta Moran Bishop’s Darkness Descends is powerful, gripping work! It’s a compelling, sometimes scathing prequel to her first series title, The Between Times. Set in a dystopian city-state, Bishop indicts a patriarchal oligarchy that feeds a rape culture at the same time as it plots the overthrow of the rule of law with the anarchic rule of a well-managed mob psyche. The Roman people were given bread and circuses." (Robert Blake Whitehill, author/screenwriter, the Ben Blackshaw series)

The Mice of Barnville—The Complete Series follows these endearing mice through their quest to find a new home. Will they create a refuge where they can thrive, or will they fall victim to the perils that lie ahead? The building of a town, and the trials and tribulations they must go through to learn to co-exist in harmony with both the farmers and their fellow mice. It is a delightful series of stories that will delight and charm listeners of all ages.

Only for Audible, Martin Moran performs his hit Off-Broadway play, heralded as "a translucent memoir of a play…shattering” by The New York Times and "surprising and moving! Startling, marvelously told" by New York Newsday.

Mahinee and her three horses journey through a time warp to Lemuria during the war with Atlantis. With the backdrop of legend, myth, and the beginning of violent battles, and amid Atlantis' quest for power, Mahinee and her soulmate, Jonair, must escape the treacherous conflict plaguing Lemuria. Can those, who have a great passion for life and love, survive and escape with their lives? Or will the horrors of war destroy their destiny?

In The Quest, join a courageous clan of mice as they embark on an extraordinary adventure to find a new home. Forced to leave their beloved dwelling, these tiny heroes refuse to surrender to defeat. With determination in their hearts and hope in their eyes, they set off on a relentless quest that takes them on a captivating journey.

Dawn Rises, the sequel to The Divide Series, brings us hope after 15 years of despair. When all rights were taken away from women, children, and anyone who was not rich and white.

Astarte, grew up an orphan and she had no recollection of ever having known her mother. From childhood, she could hear the silver ringing of the music of the fairies as they twirled in the moonlight below the caves. She saw them dancing, the fireflies glittering in and around them, adding a shimmer of gold in the moonlight.

In the days when the corporations rule the world, the middle class is gone and the cities are divided into upper and lower towns. The upper towns are domed to protect the rich from the foul air that permeates the world, from the waste that fills the air, and fumes that blacken the sky from the smoke stacks of the factories. The water is heavily rationed in the lower towns and barely drinkable, so fouled by the chemicals that fill the rivers and springs.

A Poet’s Journey: Emotions is Ms. Bishop’s first collection of adult poetry. In it, you will find the good, bad, and beautiful of being human. It is divided into six categories: Love, Death, Betrayal, Nature, Villain or Hero, and Silly Me. The verses include a glimpse into the heart and soul of one woman who lived through a year full of a roller coaster of emotions, yet she retained her ability to see the silly side to things and beauty in the world around her.

The Nurse Mare's Tale is in a way the prequel to Dinky: The Nurse Mare's Foal, as it tells the story of Dinky's mother. This lovely story is told from the viewpoint of two aging nurse mares about to give birth, and the trials they go through. It tells us of Sadie and her friend Nellie and is accompanied with charming dialogue (both speaking and thinking). The plight of these animals is described in empathetic detail.

While Fetus, Raul, Dag, and Basil face a perilous adversary, their fellow mice race against time, knowing that the arrival of horses and humans could disrupt their migration plans. They must reach the new home before it's too late, ensuring that every mouse, regardless of age or health, finds sanctuary in this promising land.

This three-audiobook set of the A Poet's Journey poetry collection, covers the good, bad, and beautiful of being a human. You will laugh, cry, and find something in these audiobooks that will strike deep cords within you.

In the old South, a haint was a ghost or evil spirit. George Haint, originally begun by Helen Diessner in 2012, takes us into the most unusual ghost story you will probably ever hear. It is not only a ghost story but a short story of murder most foul and takes place in the mid-1800s, in the Virginia City, Nevada, area during the gold- and silver-mining days. The story contains a lot of local history of the area.

Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal is the story of one little foal's fight for survival after being taken from his mother within hours of his birth. Dinky takes us on a poignant trip through the heart and mind of an animal, who was born for the sole purpose of producing milk in the mare.

A moving and surprisingly funny memoir about finding the right balance between anger and compassion “Why aren’t you angry?” people often asked Martin Moran after he told his story of how he came to forgive the man who sexually abused him as a boy. At first, the question pissed him off...

The Mice of Barnville, Episode Four: The Compromise will take listeners into the captivating world of humor, comradery, and compromise. A place where innovation and love for each other conquer conflict. It takes listeners on a heartwarming journey through the charming world of Barnville, and it captures the hearts of both young and adult listeners.

In the thrilling third installment of The Mice of Barnville, our beloved mice heroes face adversity. In this heartwarming tale that will inspire listeners, young and old. Join Festus, Chester, Joshua, and Gasper as they navigate adversity and find the power of innovation and collaboration.