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The Seven Spiritual Laws For Parents
Author: Deepak Chopra
Format: Online
Author Deepak Chopra
Narrator Arthur Morey
Duration 2h 31m
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success was a phenomenally successful book-more than 1,600,000 copies were sold-and as copies were passed between friends and loved ones, it touched millions more lives. Its author, Deepak Chopra, received thousands of letters from readers, many of whom expressed the desire to convey those same principles to their childr...
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Author: Cathy Glass
Format: Online
Author Cathy Glass
Narrator Denica Fairman
Duration 8h 51m
When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can't he stay with his present carers for the last month? He's already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he'll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby an...
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Author: C.S. Lewis
Format: Online
Author C.S. Lewis
Narrator Ralph Cosham
Duration 1h 51m
Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moments," A Grief Observed is C. S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: "Nothing will shake a man-or at any rate a man like me-out of his me...
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Author: Nick Littlehales
Format: Online
Author Nick Littlehales
Narrator Nick Littlehales
Duration 6h 38m
Most us have disturbed, restless nights and rely on a cocktail of caffeine and sugar to drag us through the day. Yet the hours we spend in bed shape our mood, motivation and decision-making skills - defining our performance in work, at home and while keeping fit. We need a new approach to sleep. In this ground-breaking book, Nick Littlehales, elite...
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Author: William Pullen
Format: Online
Author William Pullen
Narrator Roy Mcmillan
Duration 4h 6m
Anyone who has ever gone for a run, jog or even a walk knows that uplifting, happy feeling they get at the end of their journey. Some call it the 'runner's high', others put it down to endorphins, here William Pullen teaches us focus that incredible energy to experience our emotions in motion. In Run for Your Life, Pullen argues that we need a radi...
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Author: Julia Samuel
Format: Online
Author Julia Samuel
Narrator The Author
Duration 8h 41m
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Grief Works, written and read by Julia Samuel. Death is the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death, and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends. Grief Works is a compassionate guide...
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Author: Lance Armstrong Foundation The
Format: Online
Author Lance Armstrong Foundation The
Narrator Various
Duration 8h 30m
Since the now ubiquitous LIVESTRONGT wristbands became available in May 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised more than $50 million for cancer survivorship programs, and the signature phrase has become a battle cry for those who fight the disease every day. Now, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has compiled, from hours of videotaped intervi...
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Author: Alexandra Shulman
Format: Online
Author Alexandra Shulman
Narrator The Author
Duration 10h 21m
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Inside Vogue, written and read by Alexandra Shulman. Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman kept a diary of British Vogue's Centenary year. And what a year. She reveals the emotional and logistical minefield of producing the 100th anniversary issue (that Duchess of Cambridge cover surpr...
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Author: George Johnson
Format: Online
Author George Johnson
Narrator Arthur Morey
Duration 8h 24m
When the woman he loved was diagnosed with a metastatic cancer, science-writer George Johnson embarked on a journey to learn everything he could about the disease and the people who dedicate their lives to understanding and combating it. What he discovered is that a revolution is now under way - an explosion of new ideas about what cancer really is...
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Author: Various
Format: Online
Author Various
Narrator Various
Duration 7h 3m
Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Good Immigrant, read by the authors. How does it feel to be constantly regarded as a potential threat, strip-searched at every airport? Or be told that, as an actress, the part you're most fitted to play is 'wife of a terrorist'? How does it feel to have words from your nat...
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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy
Author: Sandberg Sheryl
Format: Online
Author Sandberg Sheryl
Narrator Elisa Donovan
Duration 6h 14m
After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. "I was in 'the void,'" she writes, "a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe." Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps...
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Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
Author: Kory Stamper
Format: Online
Author Kory Stamper
Narrator Kory Stamper
Duration 9h 48m
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO DEFINE the word "is"? Do you have strong feelings about the word "irregardless"? Brimming with intelligence and personality, this vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made is a must-read for word mavens. Many of us take dictionaries for granted, and few may realize that the process of writing dictionaries is, i...
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English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather
Author: Ben Fogle
Format: Online
Author Ben Fogle
Narrator Rupert Farley
Duration 9h 21m
What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite - or is it something less easily defined? Beginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling contest and traversing a landscape of lawns and queues, coastlines and sporting arenas, Ben Fogle takes us...
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Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Books Listening
Narrator Alan Durant
Duration 14m
Alan Durant is a children's author and poet. His Creepe Hall series and YA novel Publish or Die are available to borrow from our MP3 CD library.
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An Interview With Ben Aaronovitch
Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Books Listening
Narrator Ben Aaronovitch
Duration 18m
Ben Aaronovitch is the author of The Rivers of London series, the first four books are available to borrow from our MP3 CD library.
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Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Books Listening
Narrator Bill Bryson
Duration 12m
Bill Bryson has written books in a variety of genres including travel, languages and science. We have a number of his titles available to borrow from both our online and MP3 CD catalogues.
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An Interview With Christopher Paolini
Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Books Listening
Narrator Christopher Paolini
Duration 29m
Christopher Paolini is the author of the Inheritance Cycle series, which is available is borrow from both our online and MP3 CD catalogues.
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An Interview With James Runcie
Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Listening Books
Narrator James Runcie
Duration 21m
James Runcie is a novelist, playwright, TV producer and documentary filmmaker. His Granchester series of books is available to borrow from our library on MP3 CD. Photo ¸ Charlotte Runcie.
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An Interview With Melvyn Bragg
Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Books Listening
Narrator Melvyn Bragg
Duration 12m
Melvyn Bragg is an author and broadcaster. We have a number of his radio documentaries, including the Routes of English series, available to borrow from our online library.
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An Interview With Robert Winston
Author: Listening Books
Format: Online
Author Books Listening
Narrator Robert Winston
Duration 10m
Robert Winston is a scientist, author and broadcaster. We have several of his science books for children available to borrow from both our online and MP3 CD library.
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An Interview With Sarah Millican
Author: Listening Books, Sarah Millican
Format: Online
Author Listening Books, Sarah Millican
Narrator Sarah Millican
Duration 9m
Sarah Millican is a comedian and writer, we have her radio series Sarah Millican's Support Group available to borrow from our online library. Image © Matt Crockett.
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