On her 81st birthday, Alice Liddell Hargreaves reflects on her eventful life. Known around the world as Alice, the ten-year-old girl who tumbled down a rabbit hole and landed in Wonderland, Ms. Hargreaves plots to prevent her grown sons, all of whom have enlisted, from going to war by introducing them to the most magical place she has ever journeyed.
Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father fails ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now offers no comfort to her daughters.
Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin unfold the sequel to The Nanny Diaries, chronicling Nan's return to New York nearly ten years after the original novel.
While World War II rages on in Europe, 24-year-old Cletus Frade has been hired to spring Wilhelm Frogger, a German officer, from a Mississippi prisoner-of-war camp. Having learned that Frogger has masterminded a plot to assassinate Hitler, Frade plans on bringing the war to a swift end. However, a rogue group of fascists, led by Argentinean Colonel Juan Peron, plans on thwarting the coup and snuffing out both Frade and Frogger.
Dale Carnegie offers an abundance of little tips and tricks that can help make every day seem fresh and joyful. Here, listeners will learn to improve their own lives by being kind to others, avoiding negative conflicts, and making even the smallest tasks into stimulating challenges.
Dana Vaughn, the LAPD's toughest cop, and her partner, former Hollywood actor Nate Weiss, are called to investigate a serial rapist. Meanwhile, fellow officers Flotsam and Jetsam are tracking a pair of suspicious bikers. However, when their cases cross paths and reveal something much more sinister, the foursome embarks on a career-changing case.
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