The inspirational biography of Juan F. Vasquez, the first Hispanic American appointed to the United States Tax Court. The book depicts his journey surmounting numerous challenges such as poverty, manual labor, and discrimination. It explores his pursuit of education to build -- with the support of family, friends, and mentors - -a professional career serving family, community, taxpayers, and the tax system.Judge Vasquez’s story demonstrates that one can excel in the practice of tax...

While sometimes mischaracterized as the last respite of alcoholism, despair, and questionable motives, Texas dive bars are a reminder that life is not limited to the pressures and profits of the 9-to-5 world. A true dive earns its status through age and patron loyalty, so while dives are outposts from much of society, they’re typically stable businesses and often active in their neighborhoods. Dives are also gathering places, where the members, lubricated by affordable beer and long pours ...

As he lay bleeding in a Vietnamese rice paddy, his right arm shredded by shrapnel, artist Jesse Treviño realized that he wanted to honor and preserve his family and his cultural heritage through his artwork. After receiving a Purple Heart and undergoing two years of rehabilitative therapy and the amputation of his right forearm—including his painting hand—Treviño enrolled in San Antonio College, determined to learn how to draw and paint with his left hand.In 1974 he produced the im...

A "BEST BOOKS OF 2020" WINNER ~ KIRKUS REVIEWSWINNER "BEST FIRST BOOK 2021" ~ INDIE REVIEW DISCOVERY AWARDSIf You’ve Ever Dreamed of Running Away to Paradise, Driftwood Will Spark Your Secret WanderlustThis captivating book follows modern-day nomads escaping the rat race in search of a fresh start. Fleeing boredom, bad marriages, and dead-end jobs, these adventurers wander south to Playa Paraiso—a lush, unspoiled vil...

Anthony Head reads eight abridged novels by Francis Durbridge.Send for Paul Temple, based on the first ever Paul Temple radio serial, centres around the mystery of The Green Finger.In Paul Temple and the Front Page Men, a series of thefts is linked to high profile kidnapping cases - and then murder.News of Paul Temple links a vivacious actress, a mysterious letter and an e...

This audiobook narrated by acclaimed British actor Anthony Head explores cuteness and its immense hold on us, from emojis and fluffy puppies to its more uncanny, subversive expressionsCuteness has taken the planet by storm. Global sensations Hello Kitty and Pokémon, the works of artists Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum and E.T.—all reflect its gathering power. But what does "cute" mean, as a sensibility and style? Why is it so pervasive?...

Somebody’s interfering with time. The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack arrive on modern-day Earth to find the culprit - and discover a Neanderthal Man, twenty-eight thousand years after his race became extinct. Only a trip back to the primeval dawn of humanity can solve the mystery. Who are the mysterious humans from the distant future now living in the distant past? What hideous monsters are trying to escape from behind the Grey Door? Is Rose going to end up married to a caveman? Caught betw...

Anthony Head reads three unabridged novels by Francis Durbridge.In The World of Tim Frazer, the engineer-turned-spy's friend and ex-business partner Harry Denston has gone missing. That's not all: he owes money, and there are several people desperate to track him down. Frazer must put the pieces together.In Tim Frazer Again, when special agent Leo Salinger is killed by a fast car in Amsterdam, Frazer is se...

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper are among those talking exclusively about the smash hit 2005 TV series Doctor Who in this BBC Radio 2 documentary, presented by Anthony Head. Project: Who? goes exclusively behind the scenes of Doctor Who to discover how the action-packed new BBC1 series was made, with award-winning writer and executive producer Russell T Davies at the helm. Featuring new and exclusive interviews with the cast and creative team, the programm...

Anthony Head reads this spellbinding story collection, featuring Chrestomanci and many familiar friends and worlds.Four stories featuring the marvellous, enigmatic and embroidered-dressing-gowned enchanter, Chrestomanci!Warlock at the WheelIn which the Willing Warlock (from Charmed Life) is exiled to a world without magic and meets a formidable opponent – a little girl and her dog!Stealer of SoulsIn which Cat (from Charmed Life) and Tonino (from The Ma...

READ BY ANTHONY HEAD. Meet Splat the Cat! An irresistible new character from Rob Scotton, bestselling creator of Russell the SheepREAD BY ANTHONY HEAD. It’s Splat the Cat’s first day of school and he’s worried. What if he doesn’t make any new friends? Just in case, Splat decides to bring along his pet mouse, Seymour, and hides him in his lunch box.The teacher, Mrs Wimpydimple, introduces Splat to the class and he soon starts learning all his important cat lessons. But when ...

READ BY ANTHONY HEAD.The second hilarious story about Splat the Cat, the irresistible character from Rob Scotton, bestselling creator of Russell the SheepREAD BY ANTHONY HEAD. Splat the cat is desperate to become friends with one of the girls at school! But he’s much too shy to talk to her. However will he get her attention?Perhaps Valentine’s Day will provide the perfect opportunity?Rob Scotton's Love, Splat is a short, yet powerful children's book that explores th...