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My One Good Nerve

by Ruby Dee ...

Intimate reflections on loving and living from an American treasure."My One Good Nerve draws me back into my sweetest past . . . a work of memory and art."--Maya Angelou.My One Good Nerve is an exuberant collection of writings in the down-home tradition by that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee. Married for 50 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Dee has led an astonishingly full life. ... Read more

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Intimate reflections on loving and living from an American treasure."My One Good Nerve draws me back into my sweetest past . . . a work of memory and art."--Maya Angelou.My One Good Nerve is an exuberant collection of writings in the down-home tradition by that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee. Married for 50 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Dee has led an astonishingly full life.
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Bag of Tricks

Mixed Stories of Life as a San Francisco Punk in the early 80's . Book One of a Punk Trilogy.

by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's.These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into one another. Meet the band The Shits, their groupies The Clits, and an array of colourful characters who populate these streets, squats and punk shows. With them, we cop drugs, shoot up, dumpster dive, trip around The City, go to punk shows and slip between the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's.These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into one another. Meet the band The Shits, their groupies The Clits, and an array of colourful characters who populate these streets, squats and punk shows. With them, we cop drugs, shoot up, dumpster dive, trip around The City, go to punk shows and slip between the
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Dessa Rose

by Sherley Anne Williams ...

Narrated by Ruby Dee ...

Abridged

2 hours 56 min

In 1829, a pregnant woman is condemned to die for a murderous act of rebellion. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a woman is accused of giving sanctuary to runaway slaves. Dessa Rose is the heartwarming story of an extraordinary friendship between two strong, remarkable women from very different backgrounds, both caught in the shadow of slavery in the 19th-century South. One is an escaped Black slave ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1829, a pregnant woman is condemned to die for a murderous act of rebellion. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a woman is accused of giving sanctuary to runaway slaves. Dessa Rose is the heartwarming story of an extraordinary friendship between two strong, remarkable women from very different backgrounds, both caught in the shadow of slavery in the 19th-century South. One is an escaped Black slave
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Tricky Business

by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

TRICKY BUSINESS is book two of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's.Continue to share the adventures of The Shits, Val, Sophie, Amy, Babs, Annie, Carla, Marco and other denizens of the punk scene as they spread out across The City attending punk shows, doing drugs and other mischief to themselves and one another, and maybe learning a ... Read more

$7.99 USD

TRICKY BUSINESS is book two of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's.Continue to share the adventures of The Shits, Val, Sophie, Amy, Babs, Annie, Carla, Marco and other denizens of the punk scene as they spread out across The City attending punk shows, doing drugs and other mischief to themselves and one another, and maybe learning a
... Read more
Old Tricks, New Treats (Bag of Tricks, book 3)

by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

OLD TRICKS, NEW TREATS is book three of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's.Follow the adventures of The Shits, Val, Sophie, Babs, Carla, Red, Marco, Bags and all the rest of the rag-tag gang of street punks that populate these stories. Ride with them as they hit new highs and lows, make mostly bad and occasionally good choices, and ... Read more

$6.99 USD

OLD TRICKS, NEW TREATS is book three of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80's.Follow the adventures of The Shits, Val, Sophie, Babs, Carla, Red, Marco, Bags and all the rest of the rag-tag gang of street punks that populate these stories. Ride with them as they hit new highs and lows, make mostly bad and occasionally good choices, and
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X MINUS ONE: SEASON TWO

by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Ernest Kinoy, George Lefferts, Philip K. Kick, Robert A. Heinlein, Frederik Pohl, Theodore Sturgeon, Robert Sheckley, J.T. McIntosh, Fritz Leiber, Robert Silverberg, Clifford D. Simak, William Tenn, Thomas Godwin, James Blish, Robert Block, L. Sprague de Camp ...

Narrated by Alan Hewitt, Bob Hastings, Donald Buka, Hetty Galen, Jack Grimes, Jim Boles, Joe De Santis, Joyce Gordon, Larry Robinson, Luis Van Rooten, Mandel Kramer, Nat Polen, Norman Rose, Peter Capell, Peter Fernandez, Raymond Edward Johnson, Roger DeKoven, Ruby Dee, Sam Gray, Santos Ortega, Ted Osborne and William Keene ...

Unabridged

19 hours 16 min

The best Science Fiction stories to come from such authors as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Poul Anderson. Originally a spinoff from the NBC radio show DIMENSION X, X MINUS ONE continued the tradition of outstanding writing, acting, and direction for three seasons from 1955 to 1958 on NBC radio. X MINUS ONE, VOLUME ONE contains all 42 half-hour episodes from the original radio broadcasts of the ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The best Science Fiction stories to come from such authors as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Poul Anderson. Originally a spinoff from the NBC radio show DIMENSION X, X MINUS ONE continued the tradition of outstanding writing, acting, and direction for three seasons from 1955 to 1958 on NBC radio. X MINUS ONE, VOLUME ONE contains all 42 half-hour episodes from the original radio broadcasts of the
... Read more
Audiobook

Bag of Tricks

Mixed Stories of Life as a San Francisco Punk in the early 80’s

by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

Narrated by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

Series series A Punk trilogy
Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

Bag of Tricks by Ruby Dee Philippa Mixed Stories of Life as a San Francisco Punk in the early 80’s BOOK ONE OF A PUNK TRILOGY BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80’s. These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into one another. Meet the band The Shits, their groupies The Clits, and an array of colourful characters who populate these streets, squats ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bag of Tricks by Ruby Dee Philippa Mixed Stories of Life as a San Francisco Punk in the early 80’s BOOK ONE OF A PUNK TRILOGY BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80’s. These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into one another. Meet the band The Shits, their groupies The Clits, and an array of colourful characters who populate these streets, squats
... Read more
Audiobook

Tricky Business (Bag of Tricks book 2)

Mixed stories of life as a San Francisco punk in the early 80’s.

by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

Narrated by Ruby Dee Philippa ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The 'Bag of Tricks' Punk Trilogy
Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Tricky BusinessMixed stories of life as a San Francisco punk in the early 80’s.(Book Two of the Bag of Tricks Punk Trilogy)by Ruby Dee PhilippaContinue to share the adventures of The Shits, Val, Sophie, Amy, Babs, Annie, Carla, Marco and other denizens of the punk scene as they spread out across The City attending punk shows, doing drugs and other mischief to themselves and one another, and maybe ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tricky BusinessMixed stories of life as a San Francisco punk in the early 80’s.(Book Two of the Bag of Tricks Punk Trilogy)by Ruby Dee PhilippaContinue to share the adventures of The Shits, Val, Sophie, Amy, Babs, Annie, Carla, Marco and other denizens of the punk scene as they spread out across The City attending punk shows, doing drugs and other mischief to themselves and one another, and maybe
... Read more
Audiobook

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston ...

Narrated by Ruby Dee ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the
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Audiobook

Inspired By … The Bible Experience Audio Bible - Today's New International Version, TNIV: Old Testament

by Zondervan ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Yolanda Adams, India Arie, Angela Bassett, James Brown, LeVar Burton, Juanita Bynum, Shirley Caesar, Nick Cannon, Common Common, Ruby Dee, Charles Dutton, Faith Evans, Kim Fields, Kirk Franklin, Tyrese Gibson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Regina Hall, Fred Hammond, Billy Ingram, Samuel Jackson, T. D. Jakes, Orlando Jones, Yolanda King, Boris Kodjoe, Nikki Kodjoe, Eriq LaSalle, Derek Luke, MC Lyte, Greg Mathis, Donnie McClurkin, Mo'nique Mo'nique, Tahj Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Tia Mowry, Dwight Myers, Keke Palmer, Tyler Perry, Kelly Price, Della Reese, Star Reynolds, Angie Stone, Cheri Townsend, Tye Tribbett, Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Vanessa Williams, Chandra Wilson ...

Unabridged

66 hours 47 min

Some of Today's Leading Black Voices—Including 3 Oscar® Winners, 23 Grammy® Winners, 8 Emmy® Winners, and 5 Golden Globe® Winners—Performing Today’s New International Version (TNIV)This ambitious and critically-acclaimed presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical underscore performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a Hollywood-style sound design created by Technicolor Studios. ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Some of Today's Leading Black Voices—Including 3 Oscar® Winners, 23 Grammy® Winners, 8 Emmy® Winners, and 5 Golden Globe® Winners—Performing Today’s New International Version (TNIV)This ambitious and critically-acclaimed presentation of the Bible is set to an original musical underscore performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and a Hollywood-style sound design created by Technicolor Studios.
... Read more
Audiobook

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston ...

Narrated by Ruby Dee ...

Abridged

2 hours 45 min

“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Also available as: eBooks

“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the
... Read more

Also available as: eBooks
Life Lit by Some Large Vision

Selected Speeches and Writings

by Ossie Davis ...

Star actor of stage, film**,** and television, civil rights activist, screenwriter, and director, Ossie Davis was among the most beloved and respected men in Hollywood and American society as a whole, whose brilliant oratory style was among his most inspiring and celebrated gifts**—and all of his written essays, tributes, letters, and more have been collected for this book.**This book represents ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Star actor of stage, film**,** and television, civil rights activist, screenwriter, and director, Ossie Davis was among the most beloved and respected men in Hollywood and American society as a whole, whose brilliant oratory style was among his most inspiring and celebrated gifts**—and all of his written essays, tributes, letters, and more have been collected for this book.**This book represents
... Read more