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The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now. Don't get him wrong - there are some good ones among...

Cozy Mandarin is your daily podcast session in Chinese, for learning Chinese❤️ Hosted by Clara, a native speaker, the show will provide clear, comprehensible input for Mandarin Chinese learners. You will acquire Mandarin in a smooth and natural way, practicing your listening and picking up expressions, by immersing yourself in the bite-sized, stress-free sessions, which fit easily into your routine. Free transcripts can be found at www.cozymandarin.com Any questions, inquiries or comments are welcome! 📮: cozymandarin@gmail.com

A sinister masterpiece, Our Mutual Friend was Dickens' last completed novel. It is perhaps his ultimate vision of a dark, macabre London and the corrupting power of money.

Learn Levantine Arabic (Syrian & Lebanese) through practical, spoken lessons you can use from day one. I’m Khaled Nassra, creator of the Khaled Nassra Method™ 2026—an audio-first system designed to build real speaking confidence without grammar overload. Master everyday phrases, clear pronunciation, and the Stack & Speak™ Method through dialogues and mini-stories. Perfect for absolute beginners and intermediate learners looking for colloquial Arabic fluency. Get full transcripts and the Arabic vocabulary PDF on Patreon. Follow and start speaking Arabic today

Il podcast sulla lingua italiana della Scuola Leonardo da VinciNella nostra scuola di lingua italiana poniamo molto accento sulla lingua parlata, quella che ti permette di avere scambi fluidi con i madrelingua e anche di imparare la grammatica e gli usi della lingua in modo semplice e divertente.Da qui è nata l'idea di un podcast! I nostri insegnanti di lingua italiana hanno pensato ad un format sulla lingua italiana, per imparare vocaboli, espressioni, modi di dire. Per praticare l'ascolto e la pronuncia. Su Italiano ON Air potrai sentire un dialogo su un argomento di attualità o di cultura...

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn French With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in French — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help...

Nick Wallis, an acclaimed freelance journalist and broadcaster, has been following the story since 2010 when he met a taxi driver who told him his pregnant wife had been sent to prison for a crime she did not commit. Since then, he has recorded interviews with dozens of victims, insiders and experts, uncovering hundreds of documents to build up an unparalleled understanding of the story. Using these sources, he has been instrumental in bringing the scandal into the public eye.

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Spanish in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation. Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no...

Are you a teacher, a SENCo or a school leader?Want research-backed strategies for supporting students who find it hard to manage their emotions or behaviour? Want practical ways of supporting pupils with special needs like autism, ADHD, FASD or attachment disorder? Want tried-and-tested classroom management strategies that will work with that ‘tricky class’?Then you’re in the right place.Welcome to the School Behaviour Secrets podcast where we’ll answer ALL these questions and so much more! Week after week, your hosts Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton share the secrets to behaviour ...

The Napoleonic Wars are at their height, and upheaval and uncertainty plague British soil. In the midst of it all, the impoverished beauty Anne Garland finds herself at the center of a love quadrangle. She is torn between the persistent and annoying Festus Derryman, her womanizing childhood sweetheart Bob Loveday, and the reliable and thoughtful John Loveday, the eponymous Trumpet-Major. Who will she choose?

In Joke Farming, Kalan explains that it’s easier to write jokes when you have a dependable method for doing so. All jokes, he argues, are built from the same elements: structure, premise, voice, tone, wording, and audience—and these elements can be applied to any comedic genre, from stand-up to sitcoms to satire.

Master Greek with Learn Greek - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Greek vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Greek in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Greek - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Greek language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Greek language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases.

The first book in Zachary Elwood's acclaimed poker tells trilogy, Reading Poker Tells will teach you how a professional poker player analyzes the facial expressions, body posture, physical gestures, and verbal statements of their opponents. Besides cataloging the meaning of the most common poker tells, this book gives a mental framework for thinking about and remembering tells. It also contains information on general poker psychology, methods of manipulating opponents, and methods for becoming unreadable.

**Patrick Radden Keefe's new book, London Falling, is on sale now** LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION ‘Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it’s all true’ – Time In this...

The Horologicon - which means 'a book of things appropriate to each hour' - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful, and forgotten English words. From the moment you wake to the second your head hits the pillow, there's a cornucopia of hidden words ready for every aspect of your day.

One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication. Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strategic Communication lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he interviews experts to provide actionable insights that help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. From handling impromptu questions to crafting compelling messages, Matt explores practical strategies for real-world communication challenges. Whether you’re navigating a high-stakes presentation, perfecting your email tone, or speaking off the cuff, Think Fast,...

Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. Mainstream science - as well as religious and cultural institutions - has maintained that men and women evolved in families in which a man's possessions and protection were exchanged for a woman's fertility and fidelity. But this narrative is collapsing....

While most apps just teach you words, Learn Japanese Bundle: The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5) teaches Japanese through useful, everyday conversations so you can have those same conversations in fluent Japanese.

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Brazilian Portuguese With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Brazilian Portuguese — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our...

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