There's an old Yiddish saying: two people can keep a secret if one of them is dead. But two living people could keep a secret—as long as one of them was Augie.Augie Ratner, the proprietor of Augie's Theater Lounge & Bar on Hennepin Avenue, was the unofficial mayor of Minneapolis's downtown strip in the 1940s and '50s. In a few blocks between the swanky clubs and restaurants on Eighth Street and the sleazy flophouses and bars of the Gateway District, the city's shakers-and-movers an...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Book One:Adriana was a recent college graduate who secretly craved excitement in her otherwise predictable life. One night she stumbled into a world that unleashed forbidden desires, especially for a good Catholic girl from Queens, New York.Book Two:I was the opposite of my best friend, Adriana. I didn't do commitments. My relationships never lasted for more than a month; if one did, it would turn into hook-ups. ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dallas Hollingsworth thought she had met the man of her dreams until her life came crashing down one night. Devastated, she moved to New York City in pursuit of a new beginning. But when sparks fly with Franco, a blue-collar firefighter with a tight budget, the rich beauty queen wonders if she can overcome her differences and find love again. Set in the bustling streets of New York City, Dallas, and Franco are two people from different ...

Fairy tales didn't just get shorter. They got smarter. In this companion collection, queens are recast as heroes, princes are exposed as frauds, and the girl in the red hood is no longer the victim. Each tale is three lines long. Each one draws blood. From the debut voice of Karlene Kerr, Extremely Twisted Fairy Tales is the sharper, darker twin - the cracked crown to its golden companion.

"An interesting and quirky and sometimes irreverent look at how the Yiddish language has survived all over the world." — Jerusalem PostYiddish—an oft-considered "gutter" language—is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves. Its survival has been an incredible journey, especially considering how often Jews have tried to kill it themselves. Underlying Neal Karlen's unique, brashly entertaining, yet thoroughly researche...

A stirring and compassionate exploration of how fear quietly shapes perception, relationships, and identity, this book invites readers to reclaim clarity, resilience, and inner strength. Through vivid storytelling, tender family memories, and thoughtful reflections on the enduring force of words, it reveals how courage is not the absence of dread, but the decision to rise in spite of it. Warm, insightful, and deeply encouraging, it offers a hopeful path from anxiety and helplessness toward...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Beatrice, a successful supermodel in London, isn't looking for a relationship. That is until she meets Brent, at her friend Daisy's party. They share a magical connection, but a relationship seems impossible with the distance between them. Brent isn't looking for commitment now that he's divorced, and Beatrice's hometown is London. Yet, fate has other ideas. Brent's job prospect in New York offered him a fresh start.With the Atl...

Eat with the seasons, nourish with intention, and thrive the Mediterranean way through 100 nutritionist-developed, seasonal recipes for everyday health and well-being.Bring the vibrant spirit of the Mediterranean to your kitchen with this beautifully curated collection of wholesome, easy-to-make recipes inspired by the sun-soaked coasts of Italy, Greece, Spain, and beyond. Whether you're craving a quick weekday dinner or a leisurely meal to share with friends or fa...

DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SPACE PLANNING, REVISED AND UPDATED WITH THE LATEST INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNIQUES, EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONSSpace Planning Basics approaches space planning in a way that ensures all considerations are met, from preliminary floor plans, to client programming needs, to how factors such as building codes and environmental factors affect a spatial composition, to sustainability. With step-by-step methodology b...

Adriana was a recent college graduate who secretly craved excitement in her otherwise predictable life. One night she stumbled into a world that unleashed forbidden desires, especially for a good Catholic girl from Queens, New York. Meeting the blue stranger at Club EKLYPSE was very tempting for a girl who was in a committed relationship. She never experienced the intense feelings that took over her body with any man. Being in this strangers presence was making her act crazy. After all she...

**This program is read by the author, and includes archival recordings of conversations between the author and Prince.A warm and surprisingly real-life biography of one of rock’s greatest talents: Prince.**Neal Karlen was the only journalist Prince granted in-depth press interviews to for over a dozen years, from before Purple Rain to when the artist changed his name to an unpronounceable glyph. Karlen interviewed Prince for three Rolling Stone cover stori...

Jesse Mendes was now living the American dream as a best-selling author and columnist of a popular woman's magazine but sometimes the dream seemed far-fetched. A Jamerican Dream, depicts a young girl's journey into adulthood and all the hardships she endured before coming to America. Jesse went through feelings of abandonment, and insecurities during most her youth. She helps raise her younger sisters and the only respite was through writing. She expressed her fears and emotions in her jou...