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There aren't enough lifetimes to try every career. So we talk to the people walking them. Unexplored Paths explores careers through conversations. We go beyond the job description to understand what their work is like, what they enjoy, what they don't, and what they've learned along the way. Each episode includes questions to help you reflect on what you want from your own career. Companion guides help you explore paths that spark your curiosity.

Annie Proulx' Roman ist ein monumentales Epos, das lebensprall, sprachgewaltig und intensiv dreihundert Jahre nordamerikanischer Geschichte einfängt und von der Abholzung der scheinbar endlosen Wälder erzählt, vom ewigen Kampf zwischen Mensch und Natur. Es beginnt mit der Ankunft von zwei Franzosen, René Sel und Charles Duquet, im heutigen Kanada, wo sie über die schier undurchdringliche Wildnis staunen. Sie sind Holzarbeiter und versuchen ihr Glück auf dem neuen Kontinent, und wir begleiten die verschlungenen Wege ihrer nachfolgenden Generationen.

Als ihr Bruder einer mysteriösen Studentenverbindung beitreten soll, von deren Existenz niemand auf dem Campus zu wissen scheint, ist Ivys Misstrauen geschürt. Auf der Suche nach Hinweisen gerät sie an den verschlossenen Liam, von dem eine prickelnde Gefahr ausgeht. Er warnt sie davor, weiter nach Antworten zu graben – doch Ivy ist fest entschlossen, das Geheimnis der Bruderschaft zu entschlüsseln.

In Chocolate Girls, read by actress Frances Barber, three very different women work together at Cadbury's Bournville factory, and their lives become entwined by war and work - and a child called David. Edie, the main character, marries young to escape her unhappy family home. Widowed at nineteen...

The Freedom of Life is a thought-provoking exploration penned by Annie Payson Call (1853-1940), where she delves deep into the myriad challenges we encounter both mentally and physically throughout our lives. This enlightening book presents readers with diverse perspectives on navigating the complexities of the mind and embracing life fully. By the end of this transformative journey, youll gain invaluable insights into your own struggles, empowering you to approach your challenges with newfound understanding and clarity. - Summary by Trek

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of East Indian spirituality with Ancient Ideals in Modern Life. This series of four thought-provoking lectures, originally presented at the Theosophical Societys twenty-fifth anniversary in Benares in 1900, captures the essence of timeless wisdom. Join Czandra as she skillfully distills these profound teachings, illuminating how ancient philosophies can be woven into the fabric of contemporary living. Discover insights that resonate across the ages and inspire a deeper understanding of life’s purpose and connection.

It is 1946 in Birmingham: the Second World War is over and three young women face a new kind of life. But peacetime brings its own pressures . . . Read by Penelope Freeman (Her Wartime Secret) Katie O'Neill's childhood has been dominated by her temperamental mother and by frightening secrets...

Pretty seventeen-year-old Greta has never known a stable family life. With no father, and loathing her mother Ruby's latest boyfriend, Greta finds life hard at home and is happiest at work with her friends at the Cadbury factory in Birmingham where she is popular with the boys. Life takes a turn...

1950 - Seven year old Carol Martin lies encased in an iron lung, struck down by the killer disease, polio. Distraught at her side, her mother, Violet, wonders if this is her punishment - for Carol is the love child who should not have been born . . . Family of Women is the story of three...

In 1930s Birmingham, in the impoverished district of Nechells, a young girl bravely endeavours to hold her family together in trying times. A Hopscotch Summer is an emotional journey of determination and resilience from Annie Murray. Read by Penelope Freeman (My Daughter, My Mother) Emma Brown...

Shortlisted for Historical Romantic Novel in the Romantic Novelists Association Books Awards Birmingham, almost a decade after the end of the Great War, and the women of Lilac Street have had more than their fair share of troubles . . . Rose Southgate is trapped in a loveless marriage. Shy and...

In 1984 two young mothers meet at a toddler group in Birmingham. As their friendship grows, they share with each other the difficulties and secrets in their lives: Joanne, a sweet, shy girl, is increasingly afraid of her husband. The lively, promising man she married has become hostile and...

Growing up in Birmingham, Sylvia and Audrey Whitehouse have always been like chalk and cheese. When the Second World War breaks out, Sylvia is still dreaming of her forthcoming marriage to fiancé Ian while Audrey jumps at the career opportunities the WAAF throws her way. Audrey joins the ranks...

A tale of hardship and social injustice, Miss Purdy's Class by Annie Murray is a heartfelt saga with strong emotional relationships at its heart, read by actress Annie Aldington. In the New Year of 1936, Gwen Purdy, aged twenty-one, leaves her home to become a schoolteacher in a poor area of...

From a tender age little Evie struggled . . . Evie spent her early years left outside on the step. With a drunk for a father and a neglectful mother, all little Evie has ever craved is a safe home and a normal existence. Her young eyes had seen so much but this never tainted her spirit. If it...

Beautiful, dark-haired Lily has been abandoned in a Birmingham slum as a tiny child. With few clues as to her identity she endures a childhood of loneliness and loss. At eighteen she applies for a post as nanny with the family of a Captain Fairford, a soldier in Ambala, north India and his...

“Annie Lord is a phenomenal talent.”―Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love From the acclaimed Vogue writer and author of Notes on Heartbreak comes a decade-defining romcom: a funny, sweet, and subversive debut novel, reminiscent of Dolly Alderton and Monica Heisey, about...

1915. Margaret and Philip Tallis are happily married, have a thriving business and three children, Daisy, John and Lily. At 20, Daisy is an impassioned, headstrong girl, determined to follow her parents’ footsteps in Birmingham’s jewellery trade. While studying at the college for...

Mother and Child by Sunday Times bestseller Annie Murray is a moving story of loss, friendship and hope over two generations . . . Jo and Ian’s marriage is hanging by a thread. One night almost two years ago, their only child, Paul, died in an accident that should never have happened. They...

August 1939. Genie Watkins, a Birmingham kid, would love to have a proper happy family like her Italian friend, Teresa. But Genie hasn't reckoned with the outbreak of war, her already rocky family being split up and the strangely liberating effect it all has on her mother . . . Under Birmingham...