Four complete programs from Car Talk archives, all featuring Click and Clack's favorite call-in guest NPR commentator, author, and general crank Daniel Pinkwater.

Black rock: Jim Gatlin, a Texas trail driver, arrives in the town of Tucker where he finds himself quickly drawn into the middle of an all-out battle for the XY Ranch when, due to a case of mistaken identity, he kills the segundo of Wing Cary's Flying C Ranch. Gatlin is a dead-ringer for Jim Walker, who, like Cary, wants control of the XY. Gatlin is thrown into a situation in which all he can do but fight for his life. Gamble of the KT: Seventeen-year-old...

Judy, who is equipped with a mood ring, convinces herself and her classmates of her clairvoyant capabilities.

Mystery in the sand: A friendly writer with a metal detector, the mysterious inhabitants of a tower house, and the discovery of a locket in the sand are ingredients for the Aldens' latest mystery. Mystery behind the wall: A young Canadian visitor helps the Alden family solve a mystery involving a lost coin collection. Bus station mystery: The Alden children, isolated in a storm at a small bus station, are led into a mystery centering on a polluted...

"The first step is to become comfortable with the Arabic alphabet and the sounds of the language. Author Dr. Hezi Brosh has developed a highly successful, simplified teaching method that has helped thousands of English speakers to speak, read, and write Arabic within a short period. His method teaches many basic building blocks that are proven to work well in promoting fluency. The most crucial goal of learning a language is to communicate effectivelylearning...

When Pocket hops out of his burrow on Christmas morning, he finds footprints left by children who have been playing in the snow. He follows them all the way to a cozy cottage, and it is there, on the doorstep, that Pocket's Christmas wish comes true.

Cronkite recounts the journey of his life and his extraordinary career in broadcasting, including archival material and personal interviews.

Filled with stories from Melanie's own life, as well as real-life research for learning how to lighten up about every aspect of parenting, from poopy diapers and germs to family vacations and adolescent angst. She also discusses the pressure to knock it all out of the Pinterest park, the challenge of instilling some kind of faith into kids, and worrying about their future while still trying to live in the present. Infused with quirky humor, profound...

The history of classical music from the Medieval period to the present, illustrated by over 150 musical excerpts.