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Slum Boy

'One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written' GUARDIAN

by Juano Diaz ...

'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAYJohn MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her ... Read more

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'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAYJohn MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her
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Slum Boy

'One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written' GUARDIAN

by Juano Diaz ...

Narrated by Juano Diaz ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAYJohn MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her ... Read more

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'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAYJohn MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her
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The Afghans

Three Lives Through War, Love, and Revolt

by Åsne Seierstad ...

Narrated by Laila Pyne ...

Unabridged

16 hours 14 min

Bloomsbury presents The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad, read by Laila Pyne.A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"An astonishing feat of writing and reporting and one of the finest books written on Afghanistan in a generation." —Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity“A valuable addition to the canon of literature on the country . . . [Seierstad] manages to achieve a rare intimacy ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad, read by Laila Pyne.A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"An astonishing feat of writing and reporting and one of the finest books written on Afghanistan in a generation." —Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Amity and Prosperity“A valuable addition to the canon of literature on the country . . . [Seierstad] manages to achieve a rare intimacy
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Touching Cloth

Confessions and communions of a young priest

by Fergus Butler-Gallie ...

Narrated by Fergus Butler-Gallie ...

Unabridged

5 hours 6 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A laugh-out-loud memoir of becoming a 21st-century priest, Touching Cloth is also a love letter to the Prayer Book, Liverpool, lager, funerals, homemade lemon curd, and, above all, to what the Church of England can be at its best.The very word 'reverend' inspires solemnity. To be a priest is to dedicate one's life to quiet prayer and spiritual contemplation. Isn't it ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A laugh-out-loud memoir of becoming a 21st-century priest, Touching Cloth is also a love letter to the Prayer Book, Liverpool, lager, funerals, homemade lemon curd, and, above all, to what the Church of England can be at its best.The very word 'reverend' inspires solemnity. To be a priest is to dedicate one's life to quiet prayer and spiritual contemplation. Isn't it
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Never Had It So Good

A History of Britain from Suez to the Beatles

by Dominic Sandbrook ...

Narrated by Dominic Sandbrook, Roger Davis ...

Unabridged

37 hours 49 min

'A rich treasure-chest of a book' ANTHONY HOWARD, Sunday Telegraph'A spectacular history of the sixties' NICK COHEN, Observer'Sandbrook's book is a pleasure to read ... he is a master of the human touch' RICHARD DAVENPORT-HINES, TLS'Rivetingly readable' GODFREY SMITH, Sunday TimesFrom the bloodshed of the Suez Crisis to the giddy heyday of Beatlemania, fro... ... Read more

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'A rich treasure-chest of a book' ANTHONY HOWARD, Sunday Telegraph'A spectacular history of the sixties' NICK COHEN, Observer'Sandbrook's book is a pleasure to read ... he is a master of the human touch' RICHARD DAVENPORT-HINES, TLS'Rivetingly readable' GODFREY SMITH, Sunday TimesFrom the bloodshed of the Suez Crisis to the giddy heyday of Beatlemania, fro...
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Philosophy and Life

Exploring the Great Questions of How to Live

by A. C. Grayling ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

14 hours 13 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From the eminent philosopher, an authoritative exploration of the great questions of how to live'There is a question everyone has to ask and answer - in fact, has to keep on asking and keep on answering. It is, 'How should I live my life?' meaning, 'What values shall I live by? 'What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim for?' The great majority of people do not ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.From the eminent philosopher, an authoritative exploration of the great questions of how to live'There is a question everyone has to ask and answer - in fact, has to keep on asking and keep on answering. It is, 'How should I live my life?' meaning, 'What values shall I live by? 'What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim for?' The great majority of people do not
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My Wrexham Story

The Inspirational Autobiography From The Beloved Football Hero

by Paul Mullin ...

Narrated by Paul Mullin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The memoir from Wrexham's star player, Paul Mullin, as featured in Welcome to Wrexham, a Disney+ documentary series by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.In July 2021, shortly after being named League Two's Player of the Season and Golden Boot, Paul Mullin sent shockwaves through the EFL by taking a downwards move to National League team, Wrexham AFC. Since then, 'Super ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The memoir from Wrexham's star player, Paul Mullin, as featured in Welcome to Wrexham, a Disney+ documentary series by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.In July 2021, shortly after being named League Two's Player of the Season and Golden Boot, Paul Mullin sent shockwaves through the EFL by taking a downwards move to National League team, Wrexham AFC. Since then, 'Super
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Elixir

In the Valley at the End of Time

by Kapka Kassabova ...

Narrated by Natalie Pela ...

Unabridged

17 hours 26 min

In Elixir, in a wild river valley and amid the three mountains that define it, Kapka Kassabova seeks out the deep connection between people, plants, and place. The Mesta is one of the oldest rivers in Europe and the surrounding forests and mountains of the southern Balkans are an extraordinarily rich nexus for plant gatherers.Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this ... Read more

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In Elixir, in a wild river valley and amid the three mountains that define it, Kapka Kassabova seeks out the deep connection between people, plants, and place. The Mesta is one of the oldest rivers in Europe and the surrounding forests and mountains of the southern Balkans are an extraordinarily rich nexus for plant gatherers.Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this
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On Women

by Susan Sontag ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

6 hours 17 min

A pithy and brilliant introduction to Susan Sontag’s writing on women, gathering early essays on aging, equality, beauty, sexuality, and fascismSusan Sontag was one of the most formidable, original, and influential thinkers of the last century. “The most interesting ideas are heresies,” she remarked, and indeed, her writing rejects the familiar and refuses party lines.On Women presents seven ... Read more

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A pithy and brilliant introduction to Susan Sontag’s writing on women, gathering early essays on aging, equality, beauty, sexuality, and fascismSusan Sontag was one of the most formidable, original, and influential thinkers of the last century. “The most interesting ideas are heresies,” she remarked, and indeed, her writing rejects the familiar and refuses party lines.On Women presents seven
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Reason to Be Happy

Why logical thinking is the key to a better life

by Kaushik Basu ...

Narrated by Esh Alladi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Why do our friends have more friends than we do? Can simple maths help us with our self-esteem? And how can game theory offer solutions to the climate emergency?When we reason well, it is easier to be happy (and good and also, you know, right). But when dealing with others, it's not enough to be clever - you must be able to put yourself in the shoes of the clever person ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Why do our friends have more friends than we do? Can simple maths help us with our self-esteem? And how can game theory offer solutions to the climate emergency?When we reason well, it is easier to be happy (and good and also, you know, right). But when dealing with others, it's not enough to be clever - you must be able to put yourself in the shoes of the clever person
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The Martyr and the Red Kimono

A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice and A New Generation of Hope in Japan

by Naoko Abe ...

Narrated by Ami Okumura Jones ...

Unabridged

12 hours 52 min

Brought to you by Penguin.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a monk, he gave ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a monk, he gave
... Read more

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Defiant Dreams

The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education

by Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor ...

Narrated by Ariana Delawari ...

Unabridged

9 hours

A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life.Sola Mahfouz was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1996, the year the Taliban took over her country for the first time. They banned television and photographs, presided over brutal public executions, and turned the clock backward on women’s rights, practically ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life.Sola Mahfouz was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1996, the year the Taliban took over her country for the first time. They banned television and photographs, presided over brutal public executions, and turned the clock backward on women’s rights, practically
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