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Everyone in town knows Nancy Jones. She loves her cats. She loves her tumbledown house by the sea. She loves her job in the local school where she tries to help the children who need help the most. Nancy tries hard not to think about her past loves and where those led her.... Nancy never shares her secrets - because some doors are better kept locked. But one day she accepts a cat-sitting request from a local woman, and at the woman’s house Nancy sees a photograph in a bright-red frame. A photograph that opens the door to her painful past....

January 1941: As Charlie Barton tiptoes silently out of the house one cold winter morning to go off and fight for his country, his wife, Audrey, is left to run the family bakery on her own. Times are tougher than ever, but at the Barton Bakery in Bournemouth, Audrey is determined as always to serve the town with love, loaves and cakes, even as the town is reeling from the struggles of the Blitz. Audrey’s brother, William, has returned from battle with serious wounds. His fiancé, Elsie, is waiting for wedding bells, but William is a changed man, and will her hopes be in vain?

Dr. Randi Green was just a smart girl from New Jersey, until she finishes medical school and realizes she's $100,000 in debt. Out west, the Federal Indian Health Service is looking for a doctor to work on an Arizona reservation in exchange for $40,000 of student loan relief. It seems like a perfect match, so Randi packs her bags, hoping she can find happiness in a new place and culture. After meeting her handsome, new boss and a quietly enticing paramedic, suddenly, life is looking very interesting for Randi.

At the moment he knows he is dying, Johnny Eagle takes a photograph, which is later discovered by his heartbroken wife, Heidi. Heidi pores over the image and sees a busy street scene and a pavement full of strangers - she has no idea what this last message from her beloved husband could mean. Heidi has spent her days - and her years - giving cherished old furniture a second chance. But there are some parts of Heidi’s own life she believes are beyond repair.

England, 1942: 23-year-old Betty runs away from Bristol to make a new life for herself. Betrayed by her husband, Betty flees to the seaside town of Bournemouth, where she has fond memories of childhood holidays. There, she finds a small family bakery in desperate need of a new shop girl.... At the Barton Bakery, Betty finds a sanctuary with shopkeeper Audrey Barton, but Audrey is fighting battles of her own. Her husband is at war and in grave danger, she is heavily pregnant and her customers are horrified by the demands imposed by rationing.

December 1940: All that Audrey Barton wants is her family together for Christmas. But the war changes everything.... The Barton family bakery in Bournemouth has been at the heart of the town for generations: Audrey and Charlie Barton have never been rich, but their bread and cakes – and their love and advice – have enriched the lives of others in the town for many years. When war breaks out, it doesn't take long for trouble to arrive on the bakery doorstep.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

[Contains explicit content] Think you're all that and a bag of chips, eh? Well, in this episode of Limelight, comedian Eddie Pepitone talks to us about complexities of pride. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, but it's always hilarious. Featuring performances from Rooftop Comedy clubs across the country, we're proud to share this episode with you.

[Contains explicit content] TJ Miller, comedian and star of HBO’s Silicon Valley, introduces us to some of his fellow stand-up comedians and their best stories about clueless people. Recorded at Rooftop Comedy clubs across the country, these stories are sure to give you a chuckle. And be advised, if you have clueless people in your life don’t listen around them, they probably won’t get it.

A mother-daughter chat helping you build a beautiful life right where you are, with what you already have. Topics include side hustles, entrepreneurship, health, recipes, homeschooling, marriage and more!

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A podcast designed for survivors of suicide loss. This podcast explores the unique grief experiences that accompany a loved ones death due to suicide, shares insights on how your brain processes this kind of loss, and offers worthwhile and valuable tips you can start today to gain a more joyful and fulfilling life even though your loved one died.