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Chatsworth House during the Second World War. The Devonshire family make way for an evacuated girls' school, Chatsworth's grand interiors now converted to dormitories and classrooms. Pupils Ceri and Gwyneth explore these new surroundings and their history, above and below stairs. But a ghost story about a screaming woman on the bridge in the grounds seems disturbingly true - and all the more disturbing for the parallels it presents with the secret love affair they discover their charismatic teacher, Miss Cairns, is involved in....

2015 Audie Award Finalist for Nonfiction Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the...

This Very Short Introduction audiobook explores amphibians' evolution, adaptations, and biology, from the first emergence of tetrapods onto land 370 million years ago, to how their permeable skin enables them to thrive in their habitat today. T. S. Kemp describes how different amphibians go about their lives, looking in particular at their complex courtship behavior and their extraordinary means of providing care for their eggs and larvae. 

In Tom Wolfe's hands, the strange saga of American architecture in the 20th century makes for both high comedy and intellectual excitement. This is his sequel to The Painted Word, the book that caused such a furor in the art world five years before. Once again Wolfe shows how social and intellectual fashions have determined aesthetic form in our time and how willingly the creators have abandoned personal vision and originality in order to work a la mode.

Blackstone Audiobooks presents, from the unabridged collection A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, the 44 poems and verses from When We Were Very Young performed by Peter Dennis. This is the only reading of these delightful verses authorized by A.A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin.

For most of its history, the People’s Republic of China limited public discussion of the war against Japan. It was an experience of victimization - and one that saw Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek fighting for the same goals. But now, as China grows more powerful, the meaning of the war is changing. Rana Mitter argues that China’s reassessment of the World War II years is central to its newfound confidence abroad and to mounting nationalism at home.

In this remarkable course, you will explore with fresh insight the centrality of prayer for the Christian life while learning concrete, edifying steps for enriching one's relationship with God. Through 12 brilliant and moving talks, you will discover what makes prayer uniquely Christian and examine the essential role of prayer in the spiritual life. This course is thoughtfully designed for those who seek to gain a more profound background on the theology of prayer.

Georgiana Rutherford, the Duchess of Hardcastle, seemingly has it all - wealth, pedigree, and the admiration of the ton, except her heart hungers for a passionate affair. She meets the enigmatic and ruthless Mr. Rhys Tremayne, a man known to low and high society as the Broker. The attraction between them is impossible to deny, but she cannot be feeling it for this man. Rhys Tremayne has built his wealth and empire by dealing secrets on the black market of the London underworld. He is determined to take his sisters away from the depraved world they’ve known their entire lives.

Leóntine ist in den Niederlanden angekommen und versucht, sich mit der neuen Situation anzufreunden. Nach ihrer Joggingrunde läuft sie ausgerechnet einem von Cyrians Männern in die Arme. Zunächst wird sie gefangen gehalten und soll dann auf einem „Basar" an Mädchenhändler verkauft werden. Ein Blick in ihre Augen und sein Herz ist gefangen. Cyrians Ziehsohn ist nicht mehr in der Lage, im Auftrag seines Vaters zu handeln, denn Leóntine spukt seit der Begegnung in seinem Kopf herum. Wird es ihm gelingen, sich gegen seinen Vater aufzulehnen und Leóntine zu retten?

'Essential reading to understand today's challenges' MERVYN KING 'This extraordinary tour de force confirms Goodspeed as one of the most brilliant economic minds of his generation' NIALL FERGUSON What causes a recession? Do recessions end on their own, or do they require external intervention?...

Lucy und Savvy waren nicht nur beste Freundinnen, sondern auch die It-Girls ihrer texanischen Kleinstadt: hübsch, smart und von allen beneidet. Bis zu jener verhängnisvollen Nacht, in der Savvy brutal ermordet wird und man Lucy wenig später auf der Landstraße findet – von Kopf bis Fuß mit dem Blut ihrer besten Freundin beschmutzt und ohne jegliche Erinnerung an die vergangenen Stunden. Die Tat bleibt ungeklärt, und niemand weiß, was in jener Nacht tatsächlich geschehen ist.

König Erik wurde verraten. Der Mann, dem er blind vertraute, will ihn vom Thron stürzen – und nahm ihm seine Königin. Erik schwört diejenigen zu vernichten, die es wagten, Hand an sie zu legen. Während Livia über sich selbst hinauswachsen muss, um sich gegen ihre Entführer zur Wehr zu setzen, vollbringt auch ihr Geliebter Ungeahntes: Er verbündet sich mit dem Mann, den er aus tiefstem Herzen hasst. Seinem Erzfeind Valen Ferus – Livias Vater. Kein Preis ist dem Ever-König zu hoch, um seine Seelenverwandte zu befreien. Und, wieder mit ihr vereint, sein Königreich zu retten.

Um einem widerlichen Fae-Lord zu entkommen, fliehe ich an meinem zwanzigsten Geburtstag an die ebenso elitäre wie tödliche Akademie des Lichts. Das Problem ist, dass ich keine Licht-Fae bin und keinerlei magischen Kräfte besitze. Nun soll ich Nachhilfe von dem gefährlichsten Professor der Akademie bekommen, dem geheimnisvollen Schatten-Fae Reign. Niemand weiß, warum Reign von seinesgleichen verstoßen wurde und bei den Licht-Fae lebt.

Norivun und ich sind endlich vereint – doch die dunklen Pläne des Königs stellen unsere Liebe auf die Probe. Endlich ist es an der Zeit für mich, auf den Solis-Kontinent zurückzukehren. Meine Magie ist vollständig erwacht und so stark wie nie, und Norivun steht als mein Gefährte an meiner Seite. Also wagen wir uns zurück in die Hauptstadt, um gegen das Unrecht anzukämpfen, das unseren Kontinent an den Rand eines Krieges gebracht hat. Aber es wird kein einfacher Kampf. Der grausame König zeigt sein wahres Gesicht und tut alles, um Norivun zu brechen.

Multi-millionaires are not supposed to write poetry. It offends against natural justice. But following a life-threatening illness, Felix Dennis, the man behind the magazine publishing powerhouse responsible for The Week and Maxim found himself scribbling lines in the oddest situations - in business meetings, at social functions, on aeroplanes, and even in his sleep.

The second collection of original verse by the maverick multimillionaire publisher Felix Dennis.

Now, with the publication of Homeless in My Heart, Felix Dennis' extraordinary talents have come to fruition - from ironic tales of darkness and savagery to hymns of praise for the glories of nature. Homeless in My Heart fulfils the promise predicted by the author and critic Tom Wolfe, who has called Dennis 'a 21st-century Kipling [whose poetry] rollicks and rolls with rhyme, meter, and melody'.

Brought to you by Penguin. An extraordinary account of a nurse's life behind the locked doors of a secure psychiatric ward. Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence...

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a mix of stand-up, sketches, and songs, along with Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn, and Marcus Brigstock, in an hour-long download-only special. This compilation features the highlights from the last five years.

Breathing is something we all know how to do. And yet the majority of teenagers and adults let go of their natural ability to breathe fully. We are conditioned from an early age to control our feelings and emotions, and as a result our muscles tighten and our breathing patterns become restricted. The impact on our mental and physical well-being is huge.