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Faces of the Home Front, 1939–1945

by Fiona Kay, Neil R. Storey ...

An account of the lives of the British people and wartime organizations during WWII, with photographs and remembrances from the author's personal archives.Faces of the Home Front presents fascinating insight into the people, organizations and events on the British Home Front during the Second World War. This is the story of ordinary people in extraordinary times told through an array of previously ... Read more

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An account of the lives of the British people and wartime organizations during WWII, with photographs and remembrances from the author's personal archives.Faces of the Home Front presents fascinating insight into the people, organizations and events on the British Home Front during the Second World War. This is the story of ordinary people in extraordinary times told through an array of previously
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Victorian Fashions for Women

by Fiona Kay, Neil R. Storey ...

A delightfully illustrated history of women's wear in Victorian England, with decade-by-decade details of the styles—and the lifestyles they represented.Victorian Fashions for Women explores British styles and clothing throughout the long reign of Queen Victoria, from the late 1830s to the first years of the twentieth century. It provides a superb overview of the dresses, hats, hairstyles, ... Read more

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A delightfully illustrated history of women's wear in Victorian England, with decade-by-decade details of the styles—and the lifestyles they represented.Victorian Fashions for Women explores British styles and clothing throughout the long reign of Queen Victoria, from the late 1830s to the first years of the twentieth century. It provides a superb overview of the dresses, hats, hairstyles,
... Read more
The Home Front in World War Two

by Fiona Kay, Neil R. Storey ...

Series series Britain's Heritage
When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, everybody in Britain knew that the civilian population would be affected far more than they had been in the First World War. As aircraft got more advanced, Britain’s cities came within range and were vulnerable to attack from the air, possibly using poison gas. Before the war had started, plans were made to train civilians in first aid or to ... Read more

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When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, everybody in Britain knew that the civilian population would be affected far more than they had been in the First World War. As aircraft got more advanced, Britain’s cities came within range and were vulnerable to attack from the air, possibly using poison gas. Before the war had started, plans were made to train civilians in first aid or to
... Read more
1940s Fashion

by Fiona Kay, Neil R. Storey ...

Series series Britain's Heritage
Despite – or perhaps because of – the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The designs and fashions of the 1930s would linger on through the early years of the Second World War but with shortages and rationing firmly in place, the Utility clothing available in the shops had to overcome these restrictions and still look new and vivid. Because so much ... Read more

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Despite – or perhaps because of – the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The designs and fashions of the 1930s would linger on through the early years of the Second World War but with shortages and rationing firmly in place, the Utility clothing available in the shops had to overcome these restrictions and still look new and vivid. Because so much
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Eve Falls First

by Fiona Zedde ...

Narrated by A.M. Elizabeth Kay ...

Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

A light-hearted, age-gap lesbian romance about starting over and risking it all, even when you're both old enough to know better.Teacher Eve Marshall has just crawled out of a bad relationship and has no plans to get twisted up in another romantic mess. Except she never counted on meeting the jaw-dropping Scarlet Hunt. Yoga instructor Scarlet has been focused on raising her daughter since her ex ... Read more

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A light-hearted, age-gap lesbian romance about starting over and risking it all, even when you're both old enough to know better.Teacher Eve Marshall has just crawled out of a bad relationship and has no plans to get twisted up in another romantic mess. Except she never counted on meeting the jaw-dropping Scarlet Hunt. Yoga instructor Scarlet has been focused on raising her daughter since her ex
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Northumberland and Tyneside's War

Voice of the First World War

by Neil R. Storey, Fiona Kay ...

Series series Voices of the First World War
This book tells the story of the people of Tyneside and Northumberland during the First World War, both in action on the front line and on the Home Front. The book is filled with many previously unpublished accounts of life at the front, the stories of soldiers written in their own words in letters home during the war and in accounts written in the years after, which have remained in family ... Read more

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This book tells the story of the people of Tyneside and Northumberland during the First World War, both in action on the front line and on the Home Front. The book is filled with many previously unpublished accounts of life at the front, the stories of soldiers written in their own words in letters home during the war and in accounts written in the years after, which have remained in family
... Read more
Women in the Second World War

by Neil R. Storey, Fiona Kay ...

Series series Britain's Heritage
The Second World War affected the people of Britain like nothing before. This was especially true of Britain’s women. With thousands of men called up to join the armed forces, women took their place in the workforce, employed in the new jobs created to supply and maintain the war effort. When the working day was finished, women also served in Civil Defence and a vast array of other organisations ... Read more

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The Second World War affected the people of Britain like nothing before. This was especially true of Britain’s women. With thousands of men called up to join the armed forces, women took their place in the workforce, employed in the new jobs created to supply and maintain the war effort. When the working day was finished, women also served in Civil Defence and a vast array of other organisations
... Read more
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The Translation of the Bones

A Novel

by Francesca Kay ...

Narrated by Fiona Shaw ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

Faith or delusion? Fantasy or fact? From the winner of the 2009 Orange New Writers Award comes a profound meditation on the nature of faith and a riveting story of religious passion gone tragically wrong in London.When word gets out that Mary-Margaret O’Reilly, a somewhat slow-witted but apparently harmless young woman, may have been witness to a miracle, religious mania descends on the Church of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Faith or delusion? Fantasy or fact? From the winner of the 2009 Orange New Writers Award comes a profound meditation on the nature of faith and a riveting story of religious passion gone tragically wrong in London.When word gets out that Mary-Margaret O’Reilly, a somewhat slow-witted but apparently harmless young woman, may have been witness to a miracle, religious mania descends on the Church of
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A Difficult Horse - A tribute to the horses that changed us

by Dr Shelley Appleton, Karen Tilley, Rebekah Suhard, Nynka Lucas, Katherine Davis, Leni Mathews, Rae Gunn, Michelle Hansen, Kathryn Knoll, Fiona Brown, Jennifer Kaye, Danielle Franz, Jennifer Bright, Stacey Williams, Anke Hawke, Samantha Fitzpatrick, Anne-Maree Wasley, Meta Paton, Helen Watson, Rebecca Cook, Lauren Walker, Jodie Luck, Jessica Pitcher, Sharon Kerr, Dr Rene MacFarlane, Zoe Baty, Jacqui Self, Peta Long, Debbie Summerhayes, Dr Jodie Gossage, Kathryn Christieson ...

In the heart of every equestrian beats a story of challenge, resilience, and profound transformation. "A Difficult Horse - A Tribute to the Horses That Changed Us" is a collection of these stories, a testament to the horses that began as challenges and became our greatest teachers. Crafted from the reflections of diverse equestrians, this book is more than just a compilation of tales; it's a ... Read more

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In the heart of every equestrian beats a story of challenge, resilience, and profound transformation. "A Difficult Horse - A Tribute to the Horses That Changed Us" is a collection of these stories, a testament to the horses that began as challenges and became our greatest teachers. Crafted from the reflections of diverse equestrians, this book is more than just a compilation of tales; it's a
... Read more

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The Dreaming Jewels

by Theodore Sturgeon ...

Narrated by Peter Berkrot ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

A desperate boy escapes his abusive home by joining a carnival and is drawn into a dark conspiracy in this tale by "a master storyteller" (Kurt Vonnegut).Though only eight years old, little Horton "Horty" Bluett has known a lifetime of sadness. Tormented and abused by his adoptive family, he's had enough—and with a beloved broken toy he calls "Junky" as his sole companion, the desperate little boy ... Read more

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A desperate boy escapes his abusive home by joining a carnival and is drawn into a dark conspiracy in this tale by "a master storyteller" (Kurt Vonnegut).Though only eight years old, little Horton "Horty" Bluett has known a lifetime of sadness. Tormented and abused by his adoptive family, he's had enough—and with a beloved broken toy he calls "Junky" as his sole companion, the desperate little boy
... Read more

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Heart of the City

by Robert Rotenberg ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Series series Detective Ari Greene
Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

In the latest thrilling crime novel from bestselling author Robert Rotenberg, Homicide Detective Ari Greene discovers the bludgeoned body of Toronto's most reviled developer behind his controversial new construction site. When Detective Ari Greene was charged with the murder of the woman he loved, he stopped at nothing to clear his name and uncover the real killer. After his acquittal, Greene fled ... Read more

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In the latest thrilling crime novel from bestselling author Robert Rotenberg, Homicide Detective Ari Greene discovers the bludgeoned body of Toronto's most reviled developer behind his controversial new construction site. When Detective Ari Greene was charged with the murder of the woman he loved, he stopped at nothing to clear his name and uncover the real killer. After his acquittal, Greene fled
... Read more

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The Snow Child

A Novel

by Eowyn Ivey ...

Narrated by Thérèse Plummer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep.Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart—he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep.Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart—he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during
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