Showing results by narrator "Nance" in All Categories

When you look up at the night sky you’ll see millions of stars spread out through Milky Way galaxy, but how much do we know about them? Explore zodiac constellations, deep space, galactic mysteries, and become a master of the stars with this bite-sized audio collection from Seeker.

“I only desire your talent...” Twelve-year-old Lindsey McKay's biggest dream is to be a famous ballerina. But after moving to New York, she ends up at the Community Center with a teacher who’s a burly bear in tights. When she meets Madame Destinée, the teacher of a top dance school who offers her classes for free, Lindsey can't believe her luck. In exchange, she must perform in the school’s exclusive midnight shows, ones sure to make her a star. But something’s not right...

Harbor has come to Tasoca Texas to help her brother civilize the town by opening a school, but the first things she hears is that a mysterious person is acting the part of a Christmas angel in town. Harbor wants the children and townspeople to put their faith in God, not the Christmas angel. Drake can't understand why Harbor's brother would bring her to such a wild place, but he takes it upon himself to make sure she is safe each day. He isn't sure he agrees with her opinion of the Christmas angel until he see's her faith in God.

Shelby Anatoli grew up in Wolverton. She’s come to accept that monsters live - unseen - among the humans. But, when school groundskeeper Belmar Todjäger gets taken by one of these monsters, that’s not something she’s willing to accept. As they dig into the secrets and mysteries surrounding Craven Point - and their missing groundskeeper - they come face-to-face with merfolk, goblins, imps, a three-headed dog, and a shadowy town council member who will stop at nothing to get their hands on Mastermind’s Monsters Library.

When Emily Parker returns to her hometown after several years, she's reminded of the rolling hills and captivating quiet, the fond memories of growing up and one lost love. Years of relationships falling short behind her, she's finally happy on her own. So why, when she makes the turn into her hometown does she think of that one boy, that one relationship that only lasted the span of a summer but stayed on her mind over the years? Why have all other relationships paled in comparison?

When Emily graduates from Cal West University she discovers a career with great opportunity and status, the promise of something special with not one but two men, and friends and family at every turn. For Emily, things seldom stay the same for long: what challenges and choices will her career and relationships bring? Who's a friend? Who's a lover? And will the watchful eyes and opinions of everyone who means anything to her get in the way? Out of college and into the real world tests Emily's biggest choices so far.

After Emily's world is destroyed by lying and cheating, she returns to her hometown seeking solace and clarity but encounters nothing of the sort, only to return to Los Angeles and find her troubles exactly where she left them. Embarking on a new internship, she's poised and ready to go, but haunted by love and loss. Should she consider forgiveness? Or is there something better waiting on the other side of her grief?

When Emily Parker leaves her small hometown in the late 1980s for California West University, she thinks she has it all figured out. But when manipulation, vanity, and pleasure enter her life in the form of a whirlwind college romance, will she stay true to herself? Add the watchful eye of an older brother who also attends Cal West, friends who care too much, a strenuous class load, and part-time job, and throw in a young, interested professor. Emily’s path into adulthood challenges her at every turn.

Do you spend your days following your toddler from room to room, cleaning up their path of destruction? Do you feel like you’ve done everything within your power to keep them from destroying everything and anything that’s within their reach? Have you dreamed of booking a one-way ticket to Fiji? Ever have the desire to hide under the mountain of laundry that’s waiting to be folded and put away? This parenting thing ain’t easy! You’ve heard this before—parenting is the most challenging, stressful job there is, harder than any other job out there. As the parent of a toddler, you are laying critical groundwork and the foundation to be built upon for the rest of their lives. No pressure, right? There is so much information and advice out there on toddler discipline, it can actually be overwhelming. There are tons of parenting books, Pinterest boards and mommy blogs with tons of information. Being a busy parent—who has time to track down and weed through all that advice? Great news, you don’t have to! I’ve done the work for you. I was overwhelmed too, when I was trying to deal with my toddlers. That’s why I wrote this book, based on my own experience, as well tips from stacks and stacks of books I read about discipline for my own toddlers during those crazy years.

An introduction to the original Game of Thrones: the War of the Roses. King's Games, The Commentaries," brings to life the personalities and events leading to the fall of the last Plantagenet king of England, Richard III. In a series of historical and personal essays, the playwright condenses a lifetime of study into an easily understood overview of a tumultuous period of English history, as well as the creation of the modern verse play, King's Games, A Memoir of Richard III.

The Remarkable History of the Legendary Christmas Dragon: How an Innocent Young Dragon Found a Forever Friend, a Name, and became Santa's Pocket Alarm. ("No more Clement Moores!") This imaginative American fable for the Holidays confronts the mysteries of dragons, vampire bats, sea serpents, time travel and the North Pole with wry, heartwarming humor as the pleasant, ordinary lives of the citizens of a tiny Medieval kingdom are interrupted by an angry witch "vanishing" their beloved royal twins.

It starts when reporter Dorian Valentine discovers a horrific secret regarding the Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty (a critical peace agreement between the former Soviet Union and the United States): One side is cheating, and even worse - the cheating side holds the ultimate trump card. Brutally trained from birth to live, talk, and think like Americans, Russia has constructed the most dangerous network of secret operatives ever known - created for the ultimate trinity: Intelligence, Espionage, and Warfare.

Seismologist Dr. Doug Lam has spent years researching the Cascadia Subduction Zone. He published a theory that the unrelieved tectonic strain beneath the idyllic landscape of Cascadia Island could be triggered with modern construction processes - with catastrophic results. The paper was disregarded, even ridiculed, by his peers and by mega wealthy developer Mick Walker, who stands to earn millions from the construction of a luxury resort on Cascadia.

For 30-year-old captain Scott McKay, the transport run from Miami to Denver will give him the money he desperately needs to keep his fledgling air cargo company flying. When a mysterious crate is discovered on his plane, however, McKay is ordered to abandon his present course and fly the crate and its owner, Vivian Henry, to Washington, D.C., before going to Denver. It is discovered that the crate contains a thermonuclear bomb, one capable of destroying every computer chip over an entire continent.

We work, we grind, we care for kids, we care for aging parents, we vacation, and find so many ways to live our best lives today! We live this life all while our bodies grow tired and stiff leaving us feeling depleted mentally and physically at all times of the day. Well, those days are over! Hang out with me to explore some simple but life-changing ways to increase your energy and transform your body into the easy-going vessel it was meant to be!

WARREN SMITH is seemingly rescued by a urban mastermind at the age of twelve, only to be converted into a fearless enforcer for the Family by age sixteen. An exit from the street life was never a reality for him until one dark evening on Macombs Road, in the Bronx, a murder mystery changes everything.

Grandpa Says Story Set is a series of children's books that showcase the love between a grandpa and his grandchildren. Often humorous, Grandpa gives advice, responds to his grandchildren's observation about him, and doles out lots of love and hugs. The stories are enlivened with the narration help of the author's actual grandchildren.

Beautiful Charone Blackwell is a victim of multiple domestic violence and sexual battery attacks. Just when she thought she had successfully defied the odds and gotten away, she receives a call from her batterer letting her know she’s not safe—in fact far from it. The batterer is on the way to her home. Desperate to get away from another brutal altercation, she leaves what was once her safe haven and goes to the local coffee shoppe where she believes she’ll be protected.

What does it take to overcome the most difficult challenges in life? How can one find the strength to pursue one's dreams despite the odds? How can one heal from the wounds of the past and move forward with hope and joy? These are some of the questions that this memoir seeks to answer, through the personal and inspiring story of a woman who faced many trials and tribulations in her life, and who emerged victorious with the help of God and therapy.

This piece is not merely a recount of experiences but a navigational guide through the turbulent waters of interactions colored by narcissistic behaviors. It serves to illuminate the traits that define narcissism, the corrosive impact it can have on both the individual and their relationships, and aids in the tough decision-making process: to stay and weather the storm or to depart and seek calmer seas. Woven into the narrative is the gentle yet sturdy thread of faith, an unwavering testament to God's grace and the refusal to be isolated by such adversities.