Join Relationship coach, author and experienced matchmaker, Zara J., every week as she delivers courtship and dating advice for ambitious, high achieving, and successful women looking to break up with past relationship trauma and low self worth, and learn how to embody feminine energy, authenticity, and court compatible men for commitment. Using a combination of spirituality, psychology, and matchmaking techniques, Zara created the Captivating Courtship Code. Resources: Www.captivatingcourts ...
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Do you recall your parents saying "Wise Up?". This is the BEST way to increase your intellect, grow your vocabulary, and broaden your view of history and culture. Take the "wise up!" challenge and listen to any 5 of these narrated stories and give your brain a treat! (It works for all ages, including TV-bound seniors). Enjoy listening to well-narrated tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, ...
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Do you want more out of life and business and don't know the steps to take to get there? Do you feel stuck living paycheck-to-paycheck on your job or in your business that devours your time for pennies on the dollar? Do you dream about being able to spend more time with your kids and family—all the while growing your wealth, impact, and legacy? Joshua and Jeremy Mathis have cracked the code in creating time and financial freedom, and a lasting legacy through real estate and business. Each ep ...
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BEST OF (#66 of 571) HIGH WATER MARK by BRET HARTE
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A SACRIFICE HIT and THE FERRY OF UNFULLFILLMENT by O.HENRY
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BEST OF (#70 OF 524) AN ADVENTURE IN THE UPPER SEA by JACK LONDON
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18:58In "Adventure In the Upper Sea" by Jack london, a balloon pilot recounts a harrowing incident involving a young boy during a public show in Oakland CA in this riveting jack London tale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Jon Hagadorn
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THE DAY OF THE DOG (PT 2) ROBERT B. McCUTCHEON
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THE DAY OF THE DOG (PT 1) by GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
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BEST OF (#64 of 569) GALLEGHER A NEWSPAPER STORY by R.H. DAVIS
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A RUDYARD KIPLING DOUBLE PLAY COURAGE and FALSE DAWN
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23:58'Courage' is actually a very moving poem- a father's advice to his son. False Dawn had me holding my sides through parts of this story as our narrator, who we presume is working at a government post in India, accompanies a small party of locals who have decided to have a picnic about 6 miles from the village in the middle of nowhere when a rain and…
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BEST OF (#63 of 568) OVER THE STELVIO PASS by ROBERT BARR
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THE ACTOR AND THE ALIBI A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON
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47:27Mundon Mandeville runs a thoroughly disliked repertoire theater company and is murdered inside a windowless room in the building although everyone involved has an alibi. Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Fat…
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The story was written as a sequel to “The Ice Palace,” and Clark Darrow appears in both. The omniscient narrator, who ensures that close observation is paid to Powell’s story, draws in the reader. The opening line – “Jim Powell was a Jelly-bean”- labels the protagonist immediately, and as a character he remains within the stereotype Fitzgerald indi…
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BEST OF (#62 of 567) THE MISSING WILL A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE
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THE MYSTERY OF HUNTER'S LODGE by AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT INVESTIGATES
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31:19Yes- Poirot is BACK!...despite the terrible review we received a couple years ago complaining that my French sounds like its been infusd with Russian.. I was moved by that, and left for a year to study at the Sarbonne, at which time I was reminded that Poirot's character was born in lived as a child in in Portugal, and often took trips with his fat…
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Frank Stockton was best known for his humurous children's stories and later "fairy tales for adults" in which he pokes fun at our human capacity for misundesrstanding while building a very credible love story. He wrote the story in the mid 19th century and didnt live long enough to enjoy seeing it beceome a movie in 1936 starring Carole Lombard and…
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BEST OF (#61 OF 566) LANTY FOSTER'S MISTAKE by BRET HARTE
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Jeeves Takes Charge" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the Saturday Evening Post in the United States in November 1916, and in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in April 1923. The story was also included in the 1925 collection Carry On, Jeeve…
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#1 Reason High-Achieving Muslim Women Keep Attracting Situationships S8E10
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22:26If you're a high-achieving Muslim woman with an anxious attachment style, chances are you've found yourself in the same painful cycle — deep emotional connections that feel like the start of something real… but never lead to marriage. In this episode, we unpack the #1 reason you keep attracting situationships and how your emotional openness can act…
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AN O.HENRY DOUBLE-HEADER TOBIN'S PALM and THE COMING OUT OF MAGGIE
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34:51Tobin's Palm From O' Henry's 'The Four Million': Two young sons of Ireland , John and Daniel (Tobin) head for Coney Island Amusement Park in order that good palm John can relieve Daniel of his worries over his girlfriend's not having arrived yet from County Sligo with his money. It's been three moneths and no sign of her. He consults a fortune tell…
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(BEST OF # 60 OF 565) THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN - A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
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FAREWELL and FASCINATION by GUY DE MAUPASSANT
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28:07Two similar stories by Maupassant explore the memories of older men with regard to the woman whom they just can't forget....] for music credit: Midnight in Paris Music by Jean-Paul Verpeaux from Pixabay New sponsor spot time markers: Sponsor Message intro 12:51 Show re-entry: 12:54 Visit us at www.bestof1001stories.com…
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get ready for another "Jeeves" style adventure- this time with the clueless Rollo and his excellent butler and advisor Wilson. It seems Rollo is quite caught up with a young lady but he has his own "system" for getting the final "yes" from her and doesn't need advice. Join our email list at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales podcast and browse our …
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Anxiously Attached Muslim Women Who Want Marriage S8E9
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28:48In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the unique challenges faced by anxiously attached Muslim women in their journey to marriage. If you're tired of cycles of situationships and heartbreak, this episode is for you. We explore the three essential shifts you must make to break free and manifest the love you deserve: Get Clear on Your Vision of…
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BEST OF (#59 of 564) THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
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THE BEAST IN THE CAVE and THE ALCHEMIST H.P. LOVECRAFT
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42:35A tourist gets lost in Mammoth Cave and runs into a very scary situation in 'The Beast In The Cave' In 'The Alchemist' a curse haunts an old family for 6 hundred years, killing each male member of the family at age 32. Check out our website at www.bestof1001stories.com by going to 1001 Classic Short Storiers and tapping on "Episodes"- then look for…
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tThis story by award-winning Brazilian writer Machado de Assis delves into infidelity and jealousy in a small town in Brazil.The characters are well- developed and the action is non-stop. Check out our website at www.bestof1001stories.com for more great stories.By me
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BEST OF (#58 of 562) THE JEWEL ROBBERY AT THE GRAND METROPOLITAN A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY by AGATHA CHRISTIE
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37:41Poirot can’t resist a case, even when holidaying in Brighton with Hastings. When a necklace goes missing, the case is a simple matter of logic for the little Belgian. This was only the second of Agatha Christie's short stories to appear in print. In the UK, it appeared in The Sketch magazine on the 14th March 1923 as The Curious Disappearance of th…
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BEST OF (#59 of 564) EASTER EVE by ANTON CHEKHOV
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ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS and CAESAR CROSSES THE RUBICON
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14:22'Ulysses and the Cyclops'-Adaped by Andrew Lang from the Greek classic 'Homer', this story places Ulysses in the hero's seat as he and his men are trapped on an island occupied by one-eyed giants called Cyclops- and they have a nasty penchant for eating sailors and roasting their remains. Ulysses is known for his "McGuyver" like abilites to find sm…
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Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged. In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent jokes on his guests decides to use his two dwarfs, which had been captured and sent to him by one of his generals, as the evenings' entertainment. The man d…
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You’re Not Alone: How to Break Isolation & Build Your Village in Courtship S8E8
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54:21Courtship can feel like a lonely road—especially for Muslim women navigating it with strong values, big dreams, and a desire to do things the right way. Whether you’re feeling like no one around you “gets it,” tired of getting advice that doesn’t align with your faith or goals, or silently questioning if you’re the only one struggling—this episode …
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THE ADVENTURE OF SILVER BLAZE A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
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A young man living off a rich Aunt's endowment decices to take a few weeks off with pals and head for the nearby lake looking for peace and quiet. He is soon wrapped up in trying to get his shy friend hooked up while at the same time being stuck with a fat toddler whose parents have been abandoning him to the mercies of lake vacationers due to a me…
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Two cultures collide when a group of British overseers meet for a regional planning session in India's outback, have too much to drink, and one of them defaces a statue outside a temple. The offender is almost immediately confronted by a naked leper called Silver Man who leaves a bite mark on his chest- causing a physiological change in the coming …
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6 Steps to Go From Breakup to Bride for Muslim Women S8E7
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39:48If you're fresh out of a breakup or caught in a cycle of almost-relationships, this episode is your roadmap to healing, alignment, and real commitment. In this powerful episode, I’m sharing the 6 transformative steps to go from heartbreak to high-value courtship — and eventually, to becoming a bride. These steps will help you stop wasting time on s…
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BEST OF (#56 of 560) UNCLE JESSES LIFEBOOK and THE FAMILY OF THE VORDULAK
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THE SONG OF THE FLYING FISH A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON
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BIG NEWS FOR ANDROID LISTENERS THAT ALSO LOVE APPLE PODCASTS
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The First 30 Days of Courtship – The Most Important Mistake to Avoid S6E6
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26:07In today’s episode of the Captivating Courtship Podcast, we’re diving into one of the biggest mistakes high-achieving women make in the first 30 days of courtship—and how it silently sabotages meaningful connection. If you’ve ever felt the need to prove your worth, push the relationship forward, or dismiss men too quickly—this episode will speak di…
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BEST OF (#56 of 559) THE ABSENCE OF MR. GLASS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY
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In 1925 Hemingway's collection of his first short stories appeared as In Our Time, and included the cryptic The Three Day Blow. He begins with a memory of WWI, then gives us a dialogue between Nick Adams (Hemingway's alter -ego in his early stories) and a friend as they spend a few days drinking at his friend's fathers lodge. The theme is baically …
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A young man builds a home and vineyard at the top of a gentle slope in Virginia's Blue ridge Mountains only to find his home sliding downhill in a heavy rainstorm. Enjoy all of our 1001 collection at www.bestof1001stories.com Support our efforts to tell history the way it really happened by chipping in a little every month at www.patreon.com/1001st…
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Why High-Value Muslim Women Never Beg for Love S8E5
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40:56In this episode, we explore why high-value Muslim women never beg for love—and why you shouldn’t either. If you've ever found yourself overextending, emotionally chasing, or trying to prove your worth in courtship, this conversation will help you realign with your value. Discover how to embody confidence, trust in divine timing, and create space fo…
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BEST OF (#55 OF 559) THE YOUNGEST MISS PIPER by BRET HARTE
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MY KINSMAN,MAJOR MOLINEUX by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
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55:37A young man from the country travels to Boston (during the days when the British soldiers were housed there) seeking his relative Major Molineux, who had promised the young man a chance to rise up in the world should he ever travel there after his schooling. The reception he receives with every inquiry is rude, even threatening, and he ventures to …
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Bertie gort himself in realtrouble this time- he's engaged. Only Jeeves knows what to do.By Jon Hagadorn
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The #1 Thing Keeping You Stuck in Cycles of Disappointment in Love
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38:41If you’re a high-achieving Muslim woman struggling with courtship, feeling frustrated by inconsistent men, and wondering why you keep getting ghosted, rejected, or why things never seem to move forward, this episode is for you. In this episode, we uncover: The real reason you feel stuck in cycles of disappointment in love Why trying to control cour…
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BEST OF (#54 OF 558) THE RED-HEADED OUTFIELD by ZANE GREY STORIES BY ZANE GREY
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THE SPRING OF A LION AN ALLAN QUARTERMAINE STORY by H. RIDER HAGGARD
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37:02An aged Allan Quartermaine entertains a couple of old friends at his home who ask him for a story- and he rewards them with the story of the time he bagged 4 lions in one encounter.By me
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