Taught by Jonathan Steinberg University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., Cambridge University
Thirty-five of the most influential people who lived during the 200 most difficult years in the history of the West form the subject of this dramatically different course. Who were these artists, writers, scientists, and leaders in the context of history? How and why did their lives shape our times and reflect their own?
Orson Scott Card - (Maps in a Mirror #04) - Cruel Miracles
"This fourth volume in Orson Scott Card’s five-volume anthology of short stories features six tales with religious and spiritual themes, exploring the mysteries of ritual, sacrifice, faith, and death. Discover why immortal beings seek mortal gods, witness the consequences of a vengeful spirit, enter behind the scenes of the lives of television faith healers, and more. Stories include: Mortal Gods, Saving Grace, Eye for Eye, St. Amy’s Tale, Kingsmeat, and Holy. In a series of introductions and afterwords, Card offers background commentaries for each story."
Read about fascinating fairies, unicorns, forest animals, pixies and more in this captivating collection. Features six short bedtime stories and three longer tales of fairy folk and faraway places, including: - The Fairy Queen’s Ruby Pendant - Lost In The Forest - Rainbow Magic - And more As an added bonus, enjoy a full-length accompanying audio CD, complete with expressive narration and beautiful musical selections between each story. The reader has Australian sounding accent.
Madame de Renal, a wealthy heiress who married the mayor of Verrieres, suddenly finds herself in love with handsome young Julien Sorel
(the novel's central character). Julien leaves his provincial home to become a tutor, strives to raise himself professionally and socially, becomes embroiled in a series of romantic escapades, and finally faces a capital trial. After a lifetime of complying with all the social rules of French high society, the unassuming ...
(36 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Read about fascinating fairies, unicorns, forest animals, pixies and more in this captivating collection. Features six short bedtime stories and three longer tales of fairy folk and faraway places, including: 
