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For over 30 years, the murder of 23-year-old Dana Ireland haunted the island of Hawai‘i, leaving behind a tangled web of suspicion, betrayal, and unanswered questions. Three men were convicted. The case was closed. Justice was served. Or so everyone thought. Hosted by Amanda Knox - an exoneree, journalist, public speaker and best-selling author - this Season of THREE takes you deep into a case that was never as simple as it seemed. Through never-before-heard interviews and unwarranted access, we’ll walk you through this notorious crime and how it impacted three families - The Ireland’s, ...

'A superb book’ – Observer ‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic ‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman ‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLS Three Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings...

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Twenty-six episodes from the third BBC Radio series starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn, plus the pilot episode of It Sticks Out Half a Mile. In 1973 the BBC adapted its hit wartime TV series for radio, featuring the original television cast and characters. Three series were broadcast between 1974 and 1976, with episodes adapted by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles.

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen - teaching, practice, and enlightenment - Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives listeners invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices.

Join us for a captivating journey through Virginia Woolfs modern classic, To the Lighthouse. Divided into three parts, this profound narrative delves into the lives of the Ramsay family at their idyllic Scottish summer home, navigating the complexities of life before and after The Great War. Blending elements of feminist and psychological literature with a unique stream-of-consciousness style, Woolfs novel often reads like a beautiful prose poem. At its core, it thoughtfully explores the intricate roles of women and artists at the dawn of the 20th century. (Summary by WendyKatzHiller)

Dive into Charles Dickens vivid exploration of selfishness through the Chuzzlewit family saga. Old Martin Chuzzlewit, a wealthy patriarch, finds himself surrounded by greedy relatives, particularly the scheming Seth Pecksniff. Meanwhile, his grandson, young Martin, faces disinheritance after falling in love with his grandfathers ward, Mary. This unexpected twist sends him on an adventurous journey to America, where he will return transformed. Will love triumph over family greed? Along the way, encounter the nefarious Jonas Chuzzlewit, young Martins conniving cousin, and the comically chaotic ...

Published in 1838, Oliver Twist marks Charles Dickens first foray into a realistic portrayal of the grim realities of Londons underbelly and its inhabitants. Through vivid characters and settings, Dickens powerfully illustrates his belief that poverty can lead to crime. The story follows young Oliver, a parish orphan, who has spent his entire short life in a dilapidated orphanage, where food is scarce and kindness is even scarcer. When Oliver bravely asks for more gruel after a meager meal, he shocks the parish board and is quickly sold to a local undertaker for a mere five pounds. This act of...

Regarded as E.M. Forsters crowning achievement and one of the defining works of the 20th century, Howards End delves into the intricate social dynamics of the Edwardian era. This compelling narrative weaves together the lives of three distinct families in early 20th century England the wealthy Wilcoxes, who have amassed their fortune through colonial ventures; the culturally inclined Schlegel siblings—Margaret, Helen, and Tibby—whose interests echo the ideals of the Bloomsbury Group; and the struggling Basts, a young couple grappling with the challenges of lower-class existence. With their...

Surveillance. It is used by every tyranny to lock in place an uneven arrangement of power. When the mighty know all about you but common folk know little in reverse, then without accountability you can only have despotism, as shown by 6,000 years of recorded history. But new technologies do not have to lock in perpetual Big Brother. The spread of tools like cheap cameras and instant sharing might lead to the antidote against Big Brother. That is, if we learn the lessons taught by both history and science.

New episodes come out every Friday exclusively on Amazon Music for Prime and Unlimited customers. Which words matter most to you? Which make you smile? Which do you hope never to hear again? Every week on Three Little Words, comedian John Bishop and actor Tony Pitts invite their celebrity guests to bring them the three words that mean most to them - and the one they would rather forget.

In Three Clerks, Anthony Trollopes sixth novel, we are transported into the heart of Victorian England, where the author penned much of his work while on the move for his job at the Post Office. Utilizing a unique writing tablet he designed for comfort, Trollope draws upon his own experiences as a clerk at the GPO in St Martin-le-Grand. This richly autobiographical tale explores the intertwining lives of three young clerks at the Weights and Measures office and their romantic entanglements with three sisters, showcasing the varying fortunes and challenges they face. Join us as we delve into ...

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other. In his latest entertaining and thought-provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, the enmity is between these three "tiger" nations and what prevents them from making peace.

All three series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy about love, marriage and despair, initially broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as 'Start/Stop'. Barney and Cathy. Evan and Fiona. David and Alice. Three couples who have beaten the odds and stayed married – but is that simply because they haven’t got around...

An extended essay initially written in response to a letter pondering how to end war, Three Guineas eloquently relates women’s equal opportunity to the end of the power structures which contribute to conflict. Using the metaphor of three guineas, Woolf highlights three worthy causes to donate to in order to end violence: rebuilding education for women, supporting professional opportunities for women and the promotion of pacifism.

In Three Felonies a Day, Harvey A. Silverglate reveals how federal criminal laws have become dangerously disconnected from the English common law tradition and how prosecutors can pin arguable federal crimes on any one of us, for even the most seemingly innocuous behavior. The volume of federal crimes in recent decades has increased well beyond the statute books and into the morass of the Code of Federal Regulations, handing federal prosecutors an additional trove of vague and exceedingly complex and technical prohibitions to stick on their hapless targets.

Angie, 6, and sister Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive to stay with foster carer Cathy Glass. Their older half-sister Ashleigh has accused their father of something horrible, and the two young sisters have been removed from home to keep them safe. Cathy tries to comfort the girls...

Full series out now Three doors down: a murder, a mother and a thirty year investigationIn May 2023 David Boyd was found guilty of the brutal murder in 1992 of seven year-old Nikki Allan. Sharon Henderson, Nikki’s mother, called for a public inquiry into why it had taken the police so long to find and convict her daughter’s murderer. When Nikki was murdered, Sharon was a single mother of four living in Wear Garth, a rundown housing estate in Sunderland. David Boyd lived a few floors above Sharon in the same block. He was known to the police. He was the kind of offender who should have ...

In this illuminating work, Schopenhauer reveals his core thesis at the heart of our reality lies an insatiable Will perpetually seeking fulfillment. Each individual perceives the world through the prism of this fundamental Will within. However, the distractions of daily life and our unique identities often obscure this deeper truth. To truly understand existence, one must navigate beyond the principium individuationis, trapped by the cause-and-effect constraints of the Principle of Sufficient Reason. Schopenhauer posits that Art uniquely unveils the Thing-In-Itself—an ideal unbound by ...

Awakening Beyond, Volume 3: Frequency, Field, and the Architecture of Consciousness by Nick Shane is a grounded exploration of consciousness as a structured field phenomenon rather than a belief system or spiritual doctrine. This volume marks a clear evolution from earlier poetic and experiential works into direct observation pattern recognition and repeatable field mechanics. Drawing from years of lived experience and disciplined witnessing the author documents how emotion perception frequency and environment interact to shape human reality.