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On a warm evening in late summer, best friends Raymond and Cara camp out overnight in the garden. By morning, Raymond is dead and Cara is missing. DI Rita Cannan is called home to the sleepy seaside town of Green-on-the-Sea to investigate Raymond’s murder and try to find Cara - alive. But the case carries eerie echoes of another girl’s death that rocked the close-knit community, decades ago.

Identical twins Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be. Except in one respect - they share a hidden gift they call ‘the Senses’, a special kind of intuition that can allow them to see things that are yet to come. After Kate inadvertently reveals their secret when they are 13 years old, they are set on diverging paths into their adult lives. Twenty years later, Kate suppresses her premonitions in the hope of leading a normal family life, while Violet lives alone and works as a psychic medium.

Lee Fiora is a shy 14-year-old when she leaves small-town Indiana for a scholarship at Ault, an exclusive boarding school in Massachusetts. Her head is filled with images from the school brochure of handsome boys in sweaters leaning against old brick buildings, girls running with lacrosse sticks across pristine athletics fields, everyone singing hymns in chapel. But as she soon learns, Ault is a minefield of unstated rules and incomprehensible social rituals, and Lee must work hard to find - and maintain - her place in the pecking order.

Hannah is a confused 14-year-old. In the magazines she reads, celebrities plan elaborate weddings; in Hannah's own life, her parents' marriage is crumbling. Over the next decade and a half, love throws her some complicated questions. At what point can you no longer blame your adult failures on your messed-up childhood? Is settling for someone who's not your soulmate an act of maturity or an admission of defeat? And if you move to another state for a guy who might not love you back, are you being plucky - or just pathetic?

In the year 2000, in the closest election in American history, Alice Blackwell's husband becomes President of the United States. Their time in the White House proves to be heady, tumultuous and controversial. In Alice Blackwell, Curtis Sittenfeld has created her most dynamic and complex heroine yet. American Wife is not a novel about politics. It is a gorgeously written novel that weaves race, class, fate and wealth into a brilliant tapestry. It is a novel in which the unexpected becomes inevitable and the pleasures and pain of intimacy and love are laid bare.

Smart, diligent and a bit plain, that’s the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to be a leader - and catches the eye of driven, handsome and charismatic Bill. But when he asks her to marry him, Hillary gives him a firm 'no'. The rest, as they say, isn’t history. How might things have turned out for them, for America, for the world itself, if Hillary Rodham had really turned down Bill Clinton?

Leonardo DiCaprio. Alex Rodriguez. Tobey Maguire. Affleck. Damon. Cassavetes. What do these people have in common? Not just fame and fortune; all these men are also alumni of the ultra-exclusive, high-stakes poker ring that inspired Aaron Sorkin's Oscar-nominated film, Molly's Game. But Houston Curtis, the card shark who co-founded the game with Tobey Maguire, knows that Sorkin's is the whitewashed version. In Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist, Curtis goes all-in, revealing the true story behind the game.

In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise: Life magazine has covered her Wellesley commencement speech, she’s attending Yale Law School, and she’s on the forefront of student activism and the women’s rights movement. And then she meets Bill Clinton. A handsome, charismatic southerner and fellow law student, Bill is already planning his political career. In each other, the two find a profound intellectual, emotional, and physical connection that neither has previously experienced.

Are you considering a career in law? Come visit our offices to hear from our lawyers on what it's like to work in one of the world's longest established international law firms. With market-leading international practices, Curtis punches well above its weight. It does outstanding work for fascinating clients, but it's not a "shouty" culture. For all the firm’s international outlook, it retains a family feel; with fewer than 300 attorneys, so you're never just a number. Curtis’ legal DNA goes right back to 1830, when it was founded in New York City. Today, the firm has 19 offices across 15 ...

Rachel wakes from a coma to discover her controlling husband has been killed, and the police suspect her of involvement. But all Rachel can recall from the last few weeks are tantalising flashes of a fellow commuter. A man whose name she doesn't know. A man who has disappeared without a trace. Now Rachel is a wealthy widow and the vultures are circling, wanting her in prison for murder, or failing that ... dead. Can Rachel discover the truth in time to save herself?

Sermons preached by Pastor Curtis Stephens at Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Scarsdale, NY

Obesity has become one of the most pressing concerns of people these days. Excess weight never comes alone; it has its entourage. Hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and liver disorders come as a package deal with obesity. Do you want to learn quick and easy ways to deal with these issues sustainably? Listen to this audiobook.

This searing audio documentary brings listeners deep inside the unforgettable story of MOVE, gaining unprecedented access to surviving MOVE members, elected officials from the era, eyewitnesses, and historians to create an indelible portrait of an American tragedy.

Welcome to The Grwn Woman Podcast. This podcast is for all the incredible women out there who are ready to elevate their lives and careers.We'll dive deep into topics that matter most to us:Business strategies and developmentDiversity in the workplaceCreating generational wealthBalancing faith and familyDating in modern societyWe’ll also have guest speakers who will share their expertise on various topics to help you thrive in both your personal and career lives.Whether you're a startup business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone passionate about personal growth, this podcast is for...

Welcome to "Quotes Across Locations," the podcast where Curtis Campogni travels to local parks across Florida to bring you popular quotes on various topics and delve into their meanings. Each episode features a casual conversation between Curtis and you, the listener, designed to motivate and inspire positive thinking. Join us every Friday as we explore the wisdom behind well-known sayings in the serene settings of Florida's beautiful parks.

Welcome to Empathy Here, Not There, the podcast dedicated to exploring the profound impact of empathy in various aspects of our lives. I'm your host, Curtis Campogni, and I'm thrilled to embark on this journey with you. Why This Podcast? After a pivotal moment following a keynote speech on empathy, I realized how easy it is to talk about empathy but much harder to practice it consistently, especially in our personal moments of frustration and conflict. This podcast was born from that realization and aims to bridge the gap between understanding empathy and living it. What You'll Discover In ...

Making and maintaining lasting changes in nutrition and fitness is not easy for anyone. Yet the communication style of a health professional can make a huge difference. This audiobook presents the proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI) and shows exactly how to use it in day-to-day interactions with clients.

Sam King and Jess Curtis don't profess to be experts on all things... but they do have some thoughts on the matter. Through years of friendship and hours of voice notes, they have covered just about every topic - from being neurospicy, being queer, social injustices, what could be the meaning of existence, to body image, why kids won't listen to us and nervous poos. They are people that share the small stuff and the big stuff. Through it all they carry a firm belief - through shared stories and shared connections we find healing. No rough drafts x Made on Kaurna Land.

Semi-pro footballer and SF Bay Area football coach Justin Wolfe and his co-host Stefan Curtis Jones discuss what tools people in the sports, music and entertainment industry should add to their bag to create a successful career as an athlete or industry professional. They share their personal experiences, discuss current events, offer resources, and interview seasoned professionals within the industry to give you advice from the pros on and off the pitch.

A podcast devoted to women making the journey of returning home to their Divinely Human Feminine Essence. Each episode is an opening up of a real life topic with experiential techniques & tools to support You on your journey home.