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Listen as Adam wrestles with his mid-life crisis, grapples with his existential anxiety and stares resolutely into his naval, all via the medium of sketches, songs, conversations with his funny (and annoyingly successful) friends. And yes, in between, he has conversations with his dog.

Wild at Heart documents the highs and lows and moments of triumph and tragedy Hudson has experienced both on and off our screens. “Throughout what has been a colourful life and exciting career, I’ve often joked at many memorable moments along the way that they would definitely go into ‘the...

Safeguarding Children: Pediatric Medical Countermeasure Research is the response from the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the Bioethics Commission) to a request from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. In January 2012 Secretary Sebelius asked the Bioethics Commission to study the question of anthrax vaccine trials with children after receiving a recommendation from another federal committee that such research be initiated, pending ethical review. In this report the Bioethics Commission concluded that the federal government would have to take ...

Sample a moment of magic realism from the Red Book of Hergest:On one side of the river he saw a flock of white sheep, and on the other a flock of black sheep. And whenever one of the white sheep bleated, one of the black sheep would cross over, and become white; and when one of the black sheep bleated, one of the white sheep would cross over, and become black.Before passing on to the Mabinogion proper, Lady Charlotte Guest devotes Volume I of her compilation of medieval Welsh tales to three brief romances of Arthur’s Court. The centrepiece is the story of Peredur, the Dumb Youth – known ...

Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen). (Summary by Wikipedia)

This novella was first published in French in 1830, with the title “La femme vertueuse” (“The virtuous woman”). In an 1842 edition, the title was changed to “Une double famille” (“A double family”). For Balzac, success in marital relations depended on partners being well matched both in temperament and in social class. In this story, a young lawyer marries a childhood friend, only to discover too late that she has become narrow-mindedly religious. She is described as a “bigot.” (In French, the word specifically suggests religious prudery more than it does in English.) To ...

Welcome, cosy witches, to the Season of the Cosy Witch Podcast! This is the place for folks who love cosy books of all genres - fantasy, sci fi, romance, books specifically about cats in libraries... Stories that make us feel like settling into a soft armchair, sipping a cup of tea and getting lost in another world. We're twin sisters who love cosy books and since we're always talking about them with each other, we thought we'd share those conversations with other like minded readers.

Transiiks - to see beyond is a space to let ourselves on a journey into the realms of stories and allow ourselves to traverse from the dimensions of plots, characters, settings, conflicts, and resolution to the dimensions of recognising the patterns, seeing the connections, and joining the dots that help us to see beyond.

A young man named Anodos experiences dream-like adventures in Fairy Land, where he meets tree-spirits, endures the presence of the overwhelming shadow, journeys to the palace of the fairy queen, and searches for the spirit of the earth. The story conveys a profound sadness and a poignant longing for death.

A laugh-out-loud memoir for fans of Frank McCourt, Roddy Doyle’s The Commitments, Only Fools and Horses, and Billy Connolly. The Eejit Strikes Back. Over thirty true short stories to make you laugh out loud. Eejits and Donkeys didn’t have room for them all. So here they are… the daftest, wildest, and most unforgettable stories that were left behind. In this sequel memoir, Paddy Sinnott serves up thirty more true tales from a life that refuses to behave. From The World Champion Sprinter, a beautiful and funny memory of his father, to the pure chaos of The Land of Oops, and on to The Reunion…

A story of music, fandom and identity, from the acclaimed singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss (a.k.a. Emmy the Great) For 11-year-old Emma-Lee, the sound of Hong Kong in the summer of 1995 is Cantopop. The Cantopop stars she idolises are everywhere - their images are on every billboard and their...

The first volume of Peter Guralnick's critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biographies 'Elvis steps from the pages. You can feel him breathe' BOB DYLAN 'Wonderful' RODDY DOYLE Last Train to Memphis is arguably the first serious biography that refuses to dwell on the myth of Elvis. Aiming instead...

Explore an extensive archive of literature through our digital-first approach. We feature detailed reviews, author backgrounds, and professional previews for book enthusiasts seeking a premium Kindle or Audio experience.

Explore an extensive archive of literature through our digital-first approach. We feature detailed reviews, author backgrounds, and professional previews for book enthusiasts seeking a premium Kindle or Audio experience.

Your destination for curated book summaries, Kindle editions, and audio versions. Explore our collection of mystery, romance, and non-fiction titles designed for the modern reader seeking quality storytelling.

Explore an extensive archive of literature through our digital-first approach. We feature detailed reviews, author backgrounds, and professional previews for book enthusiasts seeking a premium Kindle or Audio experience.

Your destination for curated book summaries, Kindle editions, and audio versions. Explore our collection of mystery, romance, and non-fiction titles designed for the modern reader seeking quality storytelling.

Your destination for curated book summaries, Kindle editions, and audio versions. Explore our collection of mystery, romance, and non-fiction titles designed for the modern reader seeking quality storytelling.

Bienvenue sur Culture Accessible, un podcast consacré aux enjeux de l’accès à la culture pour les personnes en situation de handicap ! À travers une question centrale - comment exercer pleinement ses droits culturels dans une société qui continue de produire quotidiennement des situations de handicap ? - il explore les obstacles, les initiatives et les réflexions qui façonnent une culture plus inclusive. Chaque épisode donne la parole à des personnes qui militent pour la construction d’une société plus juste. Personnes concernées par le handicap, professionnel·les de l’...

Your destination for curated book summaries, Kindle editions, and audio versions. Explore our collection of mystery, romance, and non-fiction titles designed for the modern reader seeking quality storytelling.