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My autobiography by Davy Russell

My autobiography

Davy Russell

'An outstanding insight into the life and career of one of the greatest National Hunt jockeys. The bad days, the good days, the passion - it's all there' - Rachael Blackmore 'Davy Russell's story has been the most fascinating of racing journeys, Donn McClean...

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Merlin's tour of the universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Merlin's tour of the universe

Neil deGrasse Tyson

*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century* The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe. In Neil deGrasse Tyson's delightful journey through the cosmos,...

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Just about coping by Natalie Cawley

Just about coping

Natalie Cawley

Including an exclusive bonus conversation between the narrator and the author, Dr Natalie Cawley. 'I loved this witty, insightful journey into the world of psychotherapy' - Raynor Winn, bestselling author of The Salt Path At the psychologist's clinic of an NHS...

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The book of truths by James Mooney

The book of truths

James Mooney

The Wandering Paddy, aka James Mooney, has more than 530,000 followers on social media, a following that's growing at the rate of 20,000 a month, with 6 million account interactions and views a month. His unique perspective on life has resonated with people...

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Hero on a mission by Donald Miller

Hero on a mission

Donald Miller

Read by the author. New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller shares the plan that led him to turn his life around. There are four characters in every story: The victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we...

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The Spamalot Diaries by Eric Idle

The Spamalot Diaries

Eric Idle

The inside story of what it took to bring Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Broadway as the unlikely theatrical hit Spamalot , told through actual diary entries from the legendary comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and New York Times...

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Dip my brain in joy by Yvonne Innes

Dip my brain in joy

Yvonne Innes

'A lovely writer and performer. A very sweet man, much too nice for his own good...' - John Cleese 'He wasn't so much the Seventh Python as the First Neil Innes... We were very lucky to have him on board. He was a great writer and he was eccentric and he was...

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The blueprint by Simon Bajkowski

The blueprint

Simon Bajkowski

FOREWORD BY NEDUM ONUOHA The year is 2012. Manchester City have failed in an audacious attempt to appoint Pep Guardiola, the most sought-after manager in world football. They watch as he wins consecutive league titles with Bayern Munich instead. The year is...

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The living medicine by Lina Zeldovich

The living medicine

Lina Zeldovich

The fascinating and dramatic story of a forgotten, life-saving cure to conquer deadly bacterial infections - bacteriophages - and the remarkable scientists behind them When antibiotics started to fail the race to save humanity from deadly antibiotic resistant...

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The long take by Robin Robertson

The long take

Robin Robertson

A noir narrative written with the intensity and power of poetry, The Long Take is one of the most remarkable - and unclassifiable - books of recent years. Walker is a D-Day veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder; he can't return home to rural Nova Scotia,...

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Revolusi by David Van Reybrouck

Revolusi

David Van Reybrouck

"In August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and announced the birth of a new nation. With the fourth largest population in the world, inhabiting islands that span an eighth of the globe, Indonesia became the first country to rid itself...

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The founder's mentality by Chris Zook

The founder's mentality

Chris Zook

"Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment: find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain &...

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Raising securely attached kids by Eli Harwood

Raising securely attached kids

Eli Harwood

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"A comprehensive road map for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read." --Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions ______ Learn how to create a lifetime of connection, trust, and...

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Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant by Stephanie Kiser

Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant

Stephanie Kiser

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What are the lives of America's richest families really like? Their nannies see it all . . .When Stephanie Kiser moves to New York City after college to pursue a career in writing, she quickly learns that her entry-level salary won't cover the cost of living....

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The dictionary of terrible ideas by Dominic Knight

The dictionary of terrible ideas

Dominic Knight

A crapulous of crapulous concepts, from absinthe to zorbing. Thanks to his expert knowledge of the whole alphabet, Dominic Knight is uniquely qualified to write an A to Z of the things that deeply irritate him, and should irritate everybody. Bullfighting,...

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Mean streak by Rick Morton

Mean streak

Rick Morton

Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients for fake debts generated by the thousands. It was described by the Royal Commission's report as a 'massive failure of public...

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Web of betrayal by Nicola Tallant

Web of betrayal

Nicola Tallant

A murder in Belfast of gangland's most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond. Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen...

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The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible by Mary E. DeMuth

The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible

Mary E. DeMuth

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We live in a world of misunderstanding. People make up stories about us based on what they see, but they don't truly know our inward journeys. Snap judgments punctuate our world. What if we could look at the lives of grossly misunderstood women of the Bible...

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The kingpin and the crooked cop by Neil Mercer

The kingpin and the crooked cop

Neil Mercer

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The life and crimes of our most corrupt policeman and most notorious gangster - featuring astonishing new evidence.Roger Rogerson captured Australia's attention as its most notorious cop in the golden age of graft and violence. But who was the real Rogerson?...

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My brother's ashes are in a sandwich bag by Michelle Brasier

My brother's ashes are in a sandwich bag

Michelle Brasier

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Your future is not guaranteed. And isn't that fucking freeing? If you found out you had less time to live than the average bear, how might you spend it?That's a question comedian Michelle Brasier has been asking herself since her dad died of cancer, then her...

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Human design made simple by Emma Dunwoody

Human design made simple

Emma Dunwoody

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Human Design gives us the blueprint to our personality: our strengths and weaknesses, our energy type, who we work best with, how we communicate, strategise, and so much more. Behavioural Specialist, Master Coach and Neuro-Linguistic Programming expert Emma...

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Cactus pear for my beloved by Samah Sabawi

Cactus pear for my beloved

Samah Sabawi

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Samah Sabawi shares the story of her parents and many like them who were born as their parents were being forced to leave their homelands.Filled with love for land, history, peoples it is more than anything else a family story and a love story told with...

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Life in lashes by Kita Mean

Life in lashes

Kita Mean

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The hilarious tell-all memoir by the first winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Hailing from a sleepy eastern suburb of Auckland, Nick Nash grew up feeling like he stood out for all the wrong reasons. It wasn't until he experimented with the art of drag...

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The dopamine brain by Anastasia Hronis

The dopamine brain

Anastasia Hronis

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The resilience toolkit by Alia Bojilova

The resilience toolkit

Alia Bojilova

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A peak-performance psychologist and coach on the simple steps anybody can take to unlock your full potential and achieve your best with calm and control We assume that heroes are wired differently from the rest of us. They overcome fear, doubt and pain to...

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The three mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs

The three mothers

Anna Malaika Tubbs

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In her groundbreaking debut, Anna Malaika Tubbs tells the incredible stories of three women who raised three world-changing men. Much has been written about Berdis Baldwin's son James, about Alberta King's son Martin Luther and Louise Little's son Malcolm. But...

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Heal your gut, save your brain by Partha Nandi

Heal your gut, save your brain

Partha Nandi

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Cognitive decline is not your destiny. You can improve your brain function through small steps taken every day. Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain, by gastroenterologist and health advocate Dr. Partha Nandi, highlights the latest research on the gut-brain...

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How women made music

How women made music

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Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music--from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton--featuring excerpts of archival interviews,...

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Never play it safe by Chase Jarvis

Never play it safe

Chase Jarvis

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What if your biggest risk in life is playing it safe? In Never Play It Safe, bestselling author, award-winning photographer, and founder of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, reveals that safety is an illusion--a comforting lie that's holding you back from true...

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A very short history of the Israel-Palestine conflict by Ilan Pappé

A very short history of the Israel-Palestine conflict

Ilan Pappé

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An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it."Ilan Pappe is the most original, radical and hard-hitting of Israel's 'new historians.'" --Avi Shlaim, author of Three WorldsThe devastation...

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Blood bound by Patricia Briggs

Blood bound

Patricia Briggs

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"Mercy has friends in low places--and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind. But this new...

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Les Mains sales de Jean-Paul Sartre (Analyse de l'oeuvre) by Natacha Cerf

Les Mains sales de Jean-Paul Sartre (Analyse de l'oeuvre)

Natacha Cerf

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Décryptez Les Mains sales de Jean-Paul Sartre avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir des Mains sales, la célèbre pièce philosophique et politique du théâtre français contemporains? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans...

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Uses for obsession by Ben Shewry

Uses for obsession

Ben Shewry

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An intimate, searing and hopeful memoir meets manifesto that reframes the way we think about restaurants, cooking, hospitality, leadership and humanity from one of the most respected chefs in the world. Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession well....

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MACCA by Mackenzie Arnold

MACCA

Mackenzie Arnold

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Matildas fever swept across the country during the 2023 World Cup campaign, filling stadiums beyond capacity, uniting communities and inspiring the next generation of world-class athletes. In one of the iconic 'where-were-you-when' moments in Australian sports...

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The home edit for teens by Clea Shearer

The home edit for teens

Clea Shearer

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The ultimate guide for getting it together, from lockers and backpacks to bedrooms, closets, and vanities--by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Home Edit.The Home Edit for Teens is a playbook for owning your style, your confidence, your life. Being...

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A thousand miles from care by Steve Johnson

A thousand miles from care

Steve Johnson

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A gripping and heartbreaking story, A Thousand Miles From Care tells the 30 year quest Steve Johnson undertook to uncover the truth about his brilliant brother's brutal murder in Manly. At the entrance of Sydney Harbor, the cliffs rise fourteen stories above...

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Warra Warra Wai by Darren Rix

Warra Warra Wai

Darren Rix

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One Sinha lifetime by Paul Sinha

One Sinha lifetime

Paul Sinha

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Brought to you by Penguin.'That night, I'd survived my life flashing before me, with my dignity intact. Yes, this chaotic life has always been a gamble....But what a gamble.'Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, a quizzing mastermind and a happily-married...

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Sage, huntress, lover, queen by Mara Branscombe

Sage, huntress, lover, queen

Mara Branscombe

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• Discover the seven feminine archetypes that prevail in the modern psyche--Maiden, Mother, Sage, Huntress, Lover, Mystic, and Queen--and how each influences us• Explores each archetype's beneficial qualities, its connections to the...

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Bloody minded by Susie Ferguson

Bloody minded

Susie Ferguson

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A powerful memoir on womanhood by RNZ presenter Susie Ferguson Early in her radio career Susie Ferguson became a war correspondent. The only woman among hundreds of soldiers, in a helmet and flak jacket she was one of the boys. None of them knew she was taking...

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House of sky and breath. Part 2 by Sarah J. Maas

House of sky and breath. Part 2

Sarah J. Maas

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"Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.The Asteri have kept their word...

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From blood and ash  by Jennifer L. Armentrout

From blood and ash

Jennifer L. Armentrout

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"Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.A Maiden...Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy's life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden...

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Life on Svalbard by Cecilia Blomdahl

Life on Svalbard

Cecilia Blomdahl

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Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world's northernmost town.Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural...

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The weight of nature by Clayton Page Aldern

The weight of nature

Clayton Page Aldern

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Brought to you by Penguin.A troubling and humane account of how climate breakdown is rewriting our bodies' biologyThe climate crisis is wreaking havoc across the globe, raising sea levels, disrupting ancient weather patterns and decimating biodiversity...

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Where we come from by Aniefiok Ekpoudom

Where we come from

Aniefiok Ekpoudom

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I met people who never quite fit in where they were supposed to, who found solace, salvation and meaning in these sounds, these words. Something is happening in Britain, trembling the tracks as it unfolds. Recent years have borne witness to underground genres...

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Raising emotionally strong boys by David Thomas

Raising emotionally strong boys

David Thomas

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About those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers ... Some say that's just how boys are-prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what's behind these and other issues? Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas...

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The PLAN by Kendra Adachi

The PLAN

Kendra Adachi

The New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way brings her signature Kind Big Sister Energy to a practical time management book for people weary of productivity but eager to live a good life. If productivity systems tend to let you down, reading...

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How to build a fashion icon by Law Roach

How to build a fashion icon

Law Roach

A GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO BECOMING YOUR ULTIMATE, CONFIDENT SELF, BY AWARD-WINNING CELEBRITY STYLIST AND THE WORLD'S ONLY IMAGE ARCHITECT, LAW ROACHLaw Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again--from Zendaya at the Met...

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Pivot by Scot McKnight

Pivot

Scot McKnight

A practical guide to help you build a culture in your church or organization that resists abuse and cultivates goodness. After the release of their groundbreaking book, A Church Called Tov, which recorded the stories of abuse and toxic church cultures at some...

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Women rising by Megan Dalla-Camina

Women rising

Megan Dalla-Camina

It's time to create a future where feminine power and leadership is celebrated. It's time for a radical awakening and a revolution. It's time for women to rise.In Women Rising, you'll discover how to recognise and resist the very real forces of power that...

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How to tell when we will die by Johanna Hedva

How to tell when we will die

Johanna Hedva

The long-awaited essay collection from one of the most influential voices in disability activism that detonates a bomb in our collective understanding of care and illness, showing us that sickness is a fact of life. In the wake of the 2014 Ferguson riots, and...

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Everyday Sisu by Katja Pantzar

Everyday Sisu

Katja Pantzar

Discover how the happiest people on earth survive--and thrive--through tough times using inner strength and courage.Sisu is a powerful mindset that makes Finland one of the happiest countries in the world, despite long winters, social isolation, and a history...

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Gory details by Erika Engelhaupt

Gory details

Erika Engelhaupt

Filled to the brim with far-out facts, this wickedly informative narrative from the author of National Geographic's popular Gory Details blog takes us on a fascinating journey through an astonishing new reality. Blending humor and journalism in the tradition...

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The knowledge gene by Lynne Kelly

The knowledge gene

Lynne Kelly

Over 500,000 years ago, a single gene mutated. It spread over time, becoming critical in the journey transforming our earliest ancestors into fully modern humans, capable of navigating the entire planet and beyond. Then just a few thousand years ago, humans...

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Thriving beyond fifty by Will Harlow

Thriving beyond fifty

Will Harlow

Fully updated and expanded, this is the ultimate guide to staying healthy, active and mobile and avoiding painkillers for the over-fifties. Avoid painkillers, prevent surgery and get back to doing the things you love!THRIVING BEYOND FIFTY is the word-of-mouth...

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The soul by Paul Ham

The soul

Paul Ham

Everyone thinks they have one, but nobody knows what it is.For thousands of years the soul was an 'organ', an entity, something that was part of all of us, that survived the death of the body and ventured to the underworld, or to heaven or hell.The soul could...

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Something wicked by Carol Ann Lee

Something wicked

Carol Ann Lee

On 20 August 1612, ten people from Pendle were executed before a vast crowd at Lancaster's Gallows Hill. The condemned and their associates had endured six months of accusations, imprisonment and torture; their treatment was such that one of the group died in...

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How to lose a country by Ece Temelkuran

How to lose a country

Ece Temelkuran

How to Lose a Country is a warning to the world that populism and nationalism don't march fully-formed into government; they creep. Award-winning author and journalist Ece Temelkuran identifies the early warning signs of this phenomenon, sprouting up across...

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From here to the great unknown by Lisa Marie Presley

From here to the great unknown

Lisa Marie Presley

Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough. In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her...

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Never by Rick Astley

Never

Rick Astley

'Fame didn't actually make me happy. I was an insecure twenty-year-old and being famous made things worse back then. It was an era all about the way you looked and I still don't know how I squeezed through. I did enjoy myself for a lot of it, but, at some...

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Unleashed by Boris Johnson

Unleashed

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has always been larger than life. Controversial, untrammelled by the normal rules of politics, his route to becoming Britain's prime minister included a landmark career as a journalist, two terms as London's mayor, leading the Vote Leave Brexit...

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Surrounded by bad bosses and lazy employees by Thomas Erikson

Surrounded by bad bosses and lazy employees

Thomas Erikson

Brought to you by Penguin. Surrounded by idiots at work? Fed up with a bad boss or lazy colleagues? Thomas Erikson, author of the runaway international bestseller Surrounded by Idiots, will help you handle them and get things done, the right wayWhy is good...

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Task force Helmand by Doug Beattie

Task force Helmand

Doug Beattie

A gripping, no-holds-barred account of war in the twenty-first century.In 2006 Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for his part in recapturing the southern Afghan town of Garmsir from the Taliban. He was due to retire from the British Army in 2007,...

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AI snake oil by Arvind Narayanan

AI snake oil

Arvind Narayanan

This audiobook narrated by Landon Woodson reveals what you need to know about AI--and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and productsComes with a bonus track featuring an illuminating discussion by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash KapoorConfused about...

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Magic Pill by Johann Hari

Magic Pill

Johann Hari

'A wonderfully accessible exploration of one of the most complex problems of our age' TELEGRAPH'Magic Pill will help you think more clearly about eating, dieting, health and mental health, even if you never touch Ozempic' JONATHAN HAIDTThe bestselling author...

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All signs point to you by Jordanna Levin

All signs point to you

Jordanna Levin

Unlock your potential with the wisdom of astrology.You're likely a bit of an expert on your own star sign, but did you know you actually have all twelve zodiac signs in your natal chart? Imagine having a roadmap to navigate the maze of astrology and, in turn,...

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The hidden power of the five hearts by Kimberly Snyder

The hidden power of the five hearts

Kimberly Snyder

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and stuck in a cycle of low energy, anxiety, and fear? There is a powerful, often overlooked solution to these challenges: the hidden power within your heart.For centuries, ancient wisdom has recognized the heart...

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Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg

Supercommunicators

Charles Duhigg

Brought to you by Penguin.Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the people who can steer a conversation to a successful conclusion. They are able to talk about difficult topics without giving offence. They know how to make others feel at ease and share...

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Something in the woods loves you by Jarod Anderson

Something in the woods loves you

Jarod Anderson

An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature's crucial role in our emotional and mental health Bats can hear shapes, plants can eat light, and bees can dance maps. When his life took him to a painfully dark place, the poet behind The...

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Let it settle by Michael Galyon

Let it settle

Michael Galyon

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A love letter to football by Mark Davies

A love letter to football

Mark Davies

A Love Letter to Football is the story of how the beautiful game, from the litter-strewn pitches of the grassroots to packed stadiums at the top of the sport, can help carry us through our darkest days.In 2016, Mark Davies was diagnosed with a rare and...

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Alien earths by Lisa Kaltenegger

Alien earths

Lisa Kaltenegger

This program features an introduction and epilogue read by the author. Riveting and timely, a look at the research that is transforming our understanding of the cosmos in the quest to discover whether we are alone. For thousands of years, humans have wondered...

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Therapeutic yoga for trauma recovery by Arielle Schwartz

Therapeutic yoga for trauma recovery

Arielle Schwartz

Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery bridges the path of healing between the psyche and the body by walking you through the sacred practice of yoga so you can release the burdens of trauma from your body and mind. Grounded within the principles of polyvagal...

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Climate, psychology, and change

Climate, psychology, and change

With so many immediate and intensifying crises unfolding around us, how can therapists adapt to promote healing and growth?"As these intriguing essays make clear, some of the finest minds in the world are thinking through the problems and arriving at powerful...

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Take charge of bipolar disorder by Julie A. Fast

Take charge of bipolar disorder

Julie A. Fast

Revised and updated, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder is a groundbreaking, comprehensive program to help those with bipolar disorder--and those who care about them--gain permanent control over their lives. Most people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent...

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Nine pints by Rose George

Nine pints

Rose George

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough scienceBlood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a life-saver, and can transmit deadly...

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You will die in prison by Bernard Phelan

You will die in prison

Bernard Phelan

'An affirmation of the power of love, kindness, courage and human resilience' - Lara Marlowe, author of Love in a Time of War Bernard Phelan was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was arrested on false charges of spying on 3rd October 2022, becoming...

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How to be the love you seek by Nicole LePera

How to be the love you seek

Nicole LePera

In How to Be the Love You Seek, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. LePera - whose integrative, holistic approach to psychology has attracted an international audience of millions - offers a new path to healing our relationships. Harnessing the latest...

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A bit on the side by Virginia Trioli

A bit on the side

Virginia Trioli

Virginia Trioli knows that the enduring joy of life is often found not in the big moments but in the small. When the main course is heavy going or unappetising, the 'bits on the side' make life really delicious. Our small, meaningful selections are the ones...

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Dropping the mask by Noni Hazlehurst

Dropping the mask

Noni Hazlehurst

A 4th-generation performer, Noni Hazlehurst has storytelling in her blood. She has graced our screens, stages and airwaves for fifty years - and won our hearts and respect in the process. From presenting Play School for more than two decades, acting in films...

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A periodic tale by Karl Kruszelnicki

A periodic tale

Karl Kruszelnicki

The only child of Holocaust survivors who fled to Australia in 1950, Karl has always forged his own destiny in an idiosyncratic way. Before he became one of the world's favourite scientific storytellers, he ambled through a convoluted cacophony of a career. ...

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Just don't be a d**khead by Kasey Chambers

Just don't be a d**khead

Kasey Chambers

A whirlwind of great stories and rock-solid life lessons, Just Don't Be a D**khead is Kasey Chambers at her most heartfelt and honest. From her childhood in the Australian outback to the heights of her chart-topping international success as a...

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Wed by the Wayside by Alana Valentine

Wed by the Wayside

Alana Valentine

Alana Valentine's mother, Janice, was remarried in 1969 at the Wayside Chapel, run by the charismatic and controversial minister Ted Noffs and his wife Margaret. Many years after her mother died, Alana found the wedding photo, and the longing to speak to her...

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Exit wounds by Peter Godwin

Exit wounds

Peter Godwin

Peter's mother is dying. Born in England and having spent most of her adult life as a doctor in Zimbabwe, she now lies on a hospital bed in the partitioned living room of his sister's London apartment, her accent having overnight become posher than the...

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Transformer by Neill Atkinson

Transformer

Neill Atkinson

'Does anyone in this room think that I can do wonders? I'm a normal guy from the Black Forest . . . I am the "normal one"' Jurgen Klopp, 9 October 2015 Jürgen Klopp's announcement in January 2024 that he was to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of...

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Dark city by John Silvester

Dark city

John Silvester

From madmen to matriarchs, stooges to heroes, eye-watering bungles to sweet justice - strap yourself in for a masterclass in storytelling from Australia's most formidable crime reporter. True crime icon John Silvester has been reporting on Australia's criminal...

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Slutdom by Hilary Caldwell

Slutdom

Hilary Caldwell

Sex should be good for everyone. Slutdom argues for a world without sexual shame where you can get what you need - and deserve. 'When women are enjoying better sex, the people they have sex with will too. Sexual equality is good for everyone.' Despite decades...

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How to live an extraordinary life by Anthony Pompliano

How to live an extraordinary life

Anthony Pompliano

Anthony Pompliano shares 65 letters to his children, distilling lessons from his rich experiences across the globe. From succeeding in business and forming lasting relationships to managing wealth and attaining happiness, he guides on living fully. Pompliano's...

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How was it for you? by Eve Smith

How was it for you?

Eve Smith

The author of this book is a sex worker. Let's call her Eve. Eve is someone's partner. Someone's mother. 'It is heartening to find humour and a glimmer of hope' - Jo Brand 'Unflinching . . . Everyone should read this book' - Emily Edwards, author of The Herd...

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My good bright wolf by Sarah Moss

My good bright wolf

Sarah Moss

My Good Bright Wolf is a memoir about thinking and reading, eating and not eating, about privilege and scarcity, about the relationships that form us and the long tentacles of childhood. Sarah Moss, author of The Fell and Summerwater, confronts all of this in...

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The happy high achiever by Mary E. Anderson

The happy high achiever

Mary E. Anderson

Are you an ambitious person? Have you been taught that happiness is the price of admission for success? In this game-changing road map for high achievers, clinical psychologist Dr Mary Anderson shares her 8 Essentials - powerful principles that will allow you...

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Untold by Snežana Wood

Untold

Snežana Wood

Before she went on The Bachelor and met her now husband, Sam Wood, Snežana was a kid who helped her parents every day after school in their second jobs as cleaners. She was a young woman who was told she couldn't pursue the career she wanted - to join the...

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Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen

Dropbear

Evelyn Araluen

I told you this was a thirst so great it could carve rivers. This fierce debut from award-winning writer Evelyn Araluen confronts the tropes and iconography of an unreconciled nation with biting satire and lyrical fury. Dropbear interrogates the complexities...

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Kingmaker by Graham Brady

Kingmaker

Graham Brady

The last fourteen years have seen turbulence at the centre of politics that is perhaps unique in British history. From coalition to Brexit, Covid to Partygate, Trussonomics to this year's election, our government has never felt so fractured. And as Prime...

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