Josh Verbae

The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabeled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics consider it to be one of Shakespeare's "problem plays", because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two acts are comedic and supply a happy ending. The play has been...

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Three Powerful Prayers is an audio recording of selected powerful prayers from the Bible, great Saints, sacred texts, and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationship with God. Each prayer is followed by magical Harp music based on original compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. Prayers include: God in My Daily Life, Sarum Prayer, Healing Our Memories. Johann Sebastian Bach compositions...

"Timon of Athens" was first, published in the "First Folio" in 1623 and was likely, written by William Shakespeare in 1605 or 1606. Often regarded as one of the more difficult of Shakespeare's plays to categorize, "Timon of Athens" blends elements of comedy with components of tragedy in Timon's allegorical downfall and death. The play depicts an Athenian man, Timon, who is popular and wealthy and who selflessly gives away his possessions to a large...

In this volume we enter hidden world of cats, discover their ways of life, how cat mothers teach their kittens important wisdoms and lessons of life. The humorous tales are told through the eyes of the animal and reveal a great deal about human people as well as cat people. In the second half of this volume we meet a mysterious countryman who lives in deep forest and is able to talk to birds in their own language. We follow him on his meditative journey...

Some of the most iconic tales made it into this volume of Fairy Tales for Adults. These stories with universal appeal for generations of all ages bring some of the most memorable characters together. They seem both familiar and mysterious every time one comes in contact with them. The eternal wisdom and charm keeps these stories alive for hundreds of years. This volume includes: Beauty and the Beast, Blue Beard, Cinderella by Charles Perrault, The...

This selection of stories and tales is perfect for that cold winter night to cosy up around fireplace and enter magical world of far away lands or kingdoms of the past. This volume opens with two tales from Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, followed by Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault. And in the second half we have Anton Chekhov's story, A Gentleman Friend, followed by William Shakespeare's Twelfth...

Profound truths, wisdom, and a sense of mindfulness contained in many fairy tales and short stories written by Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov have that universal appeal which speaks to audiences of all ages and nationalities. The characters embodies in these stories and both familiar and mysterious, they open doors and make us think and, above all, are a source of inspiration. This volume speaks of friendship, passion and true meaning of love and contains...

Praying with Chopin is an audio recording of selected powerful prayers from the Bible, great Saints, sacred texts, and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationship with God. Each prayer is followed by piano music based on original compositions of Frederic Chopin. Prayers include: The Thought of You, Breathing Deeply in Faith, Prayer of Creation, Jesus's Prayer, Make Us Worthy, David's...

Twelve Powerful Prayers offers audio recording of prayers from the Bible, great Saints, sacred texts, and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationship with God. Prayers include: Christ Our Morning Star, At the Rising of Your Sun, Prayer of St Columba, I Will be Busy, Prayer of a Breton Fisherman, Close to Me, The Grail Prayer, Knowing Me Better, God in My Daily Life, Sarum Prayer, Healing...