In this 70 minute finale, Master Craven makes his return to Misselthwaite Manor. Marilyn Lightstone reads the heartwarming story of young orphan Mary Lennox and celebrates the power of nature, friendship, and the human spirit. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Colin, inspired by the "Magic" of the secret garden, resolves to change and become a scientist, exploring the growth of plants and the power of positive thinking. With the help of Mary, Dickon, and Ben Weatherstaff, he secretly works on improving his health to surprise his father upon his return. Marilyn Lightstone reads the heartwarming story of young orphan Mary Lennox and celebrates the power of nature, friendship, and the human spirit. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

This story follows Mary Lennox, a ten-year-old girl living in India with her indifferent parents. Mary's mother, preoccupied with her social life, has no interest in her daughter, leaving Mary in the care of their servants who spoil her. When a cholera epidemic breaks out in the village, Mary alone, is taken away by British soldiers. The newly orphaned Mary's journey towards healing and self-discovery begins as she leaves behind her tragic past.

"The most casual onlooker could gauge the fluctuations of the Ravenal fortunes by any one of three signs". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"The Cotton Blossom, after her tragic encounter with the hidden snag in the  Mississippi, was in for repairs". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Kim Ravenal always insisted that the one body of water capable of striking terror to her was the Mississippi River". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Gaylord Ravenal had not meant to fall in love. Certainly he had not dreamed of marrying. He was not, he would have told you, a marrying man". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"This, then, turned out to be Magnolia's first glimpse of Gaylord Ravenal". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Magnolia, at fifteen, was a gangling gawky child whose eyes were too big for her face and whose legs were too long for her skirts". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Tragedy had stalked into Magnolia's life; had cast its sable mantle over the Cotton Blossom". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"It was theatre, perhaps, as the theatre was meant to be". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"When April came, and the dogwood flashed its spectral white in the woods, the show boat started". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Many quarrels had marked their married life, but this one assumed serious proportions". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

In the finale of Sense and Sensibility, Edward looks to set his story straight with Elinor, while they look towards a future together.  Marilyn Lightstone guides us through the complex world of love, wit and social nuances woven into Jane Austen’s classic romantic novel Sense and Sensibility. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Grim force though she was, it would be absurd to fix upon Parthy Ann Hawks as the sole engine whose relentless functioning cut down the profits of Captain Andy's steamboat enterprise". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

"Surely no little girl had ever had a more fantastic little girlhood than this Magnolia Ravenal who had been Magnolia Hawks". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

There's no business like show business, or in this case Show Boat! Introducing Marilyn Lightstone Reads Edna Ferber's Show Boat, the classic story that inspired the greatest of American musicals. Journey into the lives and loves of three generations of traveling performers aboard the steamboat called the Cotton Blossom on the Mississippi River. You already know Marilyn as an actress famed for stage and screen roles, and as the author of the theatrical caper Rogues and Vagabonds, so it's safe to say that Marilyn can truly identify with and capture Ferber's musical prose and delicious characters - the strong-willed heroine Magnolia, her forbidding mother Parthy, the soft-hearted Captain Andy, and perhaps the most important character of all, the commanding, mystical Mississippi river. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

With Walter finally amassing enough evidence, he makes his argument to legally establish Laura's identity. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn

The narrative of Count Fosco. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn

Putting his life in danger, Walter sets his trap and confronts Count Fosco... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn

Walter knows that Count Fosco will try to flee the country if he thinks that The Brotherhood are after him... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn

For a while, after his marriage to Laura, Walter is so happy and distracted that he forgets about Count Fosco. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Spring arrives and Walter notices that Marian and Laura seem happier and calmer as time passes. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter decides that he should try to find out who Anne's father is. Later, Marian tells him that she has been to see Count Fosco. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

On their two day trip home through the Barton Park countryside, Elinor worries that Marianne (despite her recent amount of self-discipline) will fall into grief when she hears Willoughby’s story.  Marilyn Lightstone guides us through the complex world of love, wit and social nuances woven into Jane Austen’s classic romantic novel Sense and Sensibility. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Mrs. Catherick is pleased by Sir Percival’s death and she feels that Walter has had a hand in it... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter writes to Marian to tell her of Sir Percival’s death. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

As men follow Walter along the road, suddenly, one of them rushes past him and, startled, Walter pushes him away. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

As Walter exits Mrs. Catherick’s, he sees the man who shouted at him outside Blackwater Park. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter tells Marian that he is going to Welmingham to try and discover Sir Percival’s secret. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter believes that he may find out Sir Percival’s secret by discovering Anne’s history... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter sets out for Hampshire and visits Mr. Dawson. Later, he decides to visit Blackwater to speak to the servants. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter concludes that Count Fosco has switch the women's identities... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Walter, now living in London and renting a flat with two women who pretend to be his sisters, narrates the start of the Third Epoch. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

The Second Epoch concludes with narratives from Jane Gould, a tombstone at Limmeridge, and the return of Walter Hartright, who is soon told the bad news about a tragic passing...  It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

A drunken Willoughby visits the Dashwood’s to offer “some sort of explanation” and to seek Marianne’s forgiveness. However, the minimal gesture doesn’t last long as he once again creates more agony for Marianne.  Marilyn Lightstone guides us through the complex world of love, wit and social nuances woven into Jane Austen’s classic romantic novel Sense and Sensibility. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world. 

A couple of days later, Sir Percival sends Mrs. Michelson to Torquay on a seemingly impossible task to look at houses... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

The narrative is taken up by Mrs. Michelson, the housekeeper at Blackwater park, and recounts what happened while Marian was ill and why Laura left Blackwater... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

The story continues in the form of a letter written by Mr. Fairlie,  which details his interactions with Count Fosco and a visit he received from Laura’s maid, Fanny. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

As Marian's diary entries reach their conclusion she writes about a night where she attempted to listen in to a conversation between Count Fosco and Sir Percival. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Once in her room, Marian writes her two letters—one to Mr. Kyrle and one to Mr. Fairlie—imploring them to help her and Laura out of their terrible situation. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Laura and Marian plan to keep their meeting with Anne Catherick and Laura sets out alone, while Marian prepares to follow her... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marian spends a sleepless night regretting her decision to send Walter away from Limmeridge. When she rises the next morning, she hears that Laura has lost one of her favorite brooches and all of the servants have been sent out to search for it... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Laura and Marian take a walk through the plantation to the boathouse, where Laura tells Marian all about her marriage... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Count Fosco objects to the idea of he and his wife being the sole witnesses and would like Marian present as a witness instead of Madame Fosco. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marian continues her entry about Sir Percival’s unexpected meeting with his lawyer, Mr. Merriman. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Mrs Jennings makes a visit to Lucy Steele who is excited to hear of the news regarding Elinor and Brandon. Meanwhile, Elinor makes a courtesy call to her sister-in-law.  Marilyn Lightstone guides us through the complex world of love, wit and social nuances woven into Jane Austen’s classic romantic novel Sense and Sensibility. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Marian takes up her dairy again two days after Laura and Sir Percival arrive back at Blackwater after their honeymoon. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marian’s diary picks up on the summer after Laura and Sir Percival’s wedding. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marian writes in her diary that her fears have come true... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!