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  English Journey: ‘The finest...

  J. B. Priestley

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  ‘The finest book ever written about England and the English’ Stuart Maconie 
  ‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.’ Dame Judi Dench 
  Three years before George Orwell made his expedition to the far and frozen North in The Road to Wigan Pier, celebrated writer and broadcaster JB Priestley cast his net wider, in a book subtitled ‘a Rambling but Truthful Account of What One Man Saw and Heard and Felt and Thought During a Journey Through England During the Autumn of the Year 1933.’ Appearing first in 1934, it was a huge and immediate success. Today, it still stands as a timeless classic: warm-hearted, intensely patriotic and profound. 
  An account of his journey through England – from Southampton to the Black Country, to the North East and Newcastle, to Norwich and home – English Journey is funny and tender. But it is also a forensic reading of a changing England and a call to arms as passionate as anything in Orwell’s bleak masterpiece. Moreover, it both captured and catalysed the public mood of its time. In capturing and describing an English landscape and people hitherto unseen, writing scathingly about vested interests and underlining the dignity of working people, Priestley influenced the thinking and attitudes of an entire generation and helped formulate a public consensus for change that led to the birth of the welfare state. 
  Prophetic and as relevant today as it was nearly ninety years ago, English Journey is an elegant and readable love letter to a country Priestley finds unfathomable. 
  Priestley's English Journey is a special exploration of Britain, a top choice for those who appreciate travelogues and social history. His essays are a testament to his deep affection for his homeland, marking this book as one of the best in non-fiction. 
  For fans of Rory Stewart (The Marches), Maggie O'Farrell (I Am, I Am, I Am), and Marion Turner (The Wife of Bath). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  Grief's Second Mile - Beyond the...

  Doug Manning

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  Most bereavement materials are focused on the first year of the grieving experience. We have often been asked, "What do you have for after the first anniversary?" In response to this need, Doug Manning has written this book, Grief's Second Mile: Life Beyond the First Year. 
  Grief's Second Mile addresses some of the specific losses such as the death after extended illness, death of a child, suicide, violent or unresolved deaths, and why those may lengthen or stall the person's ability to approach the necessary transitions of grief in a healthy or complete manner. He provides insights and suggestions for developing ways to express feelings and cope with the loss and how to seek the help that is vital. Doug focuses on allowing the reader to feel "normal" in their search and to discover the answers that are right for them. 
  A valuable resource for those families who are struggling or would appreciate something that speaks to their grieving beyond the first year. 

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  How to Analyze People to Improve...

  Diane Helter

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  How to Analyze People to Improve Your Life: Learn Tips on How to Read People's Body Language to Understand Better and Build Stronger Connections  Are you the type of person who unintentionally looks at someone and tries to read them based on how they carry themselves, speak, move, and study their mood? Or are you the type of person who looks at someone and thinks you know everything about them just by looking at them? We all have done this at some point in our lives. And some of us may be right, but we may be wrong, too. Whether you were correct or incorrect, you just attempted to read someone, which is a talent that some of us want to have. This audiobook will teach you how to read other people's body language, learn their motivations, and uncover their true intentions. You will learn the true power of reading and analyzing other people and how it can help you create more meaningful relationships in your life. This audiobook will cover the following topics:- We Are Born to Connect- How to Build Better Connection with Others- How to Understand Non-Verbal Gestures- Always Listen to Your Intuition- Psychology Tricks on How to Read People- Pay Attention to a Person's Spoken Language- And many more! Reading people and understanding human nature is a learning process but you have to start somewhere. To learn more, download your copy of this audiobook today!

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  Mortimer and the Witches - A...

  Marie Carter

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  Under the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B., humor writer Mortimer Thomson went undercover to investigate and report on the fortune tellers of New York City's tenements and slums. When his articles were published in 1858, they catalyzed a series of arrests that scandalized and delighted the public. In Mortimer and the Witches, author Marie Carter examines the lives of these marginalized fortune tellers while detailing Mortimer Thomson's peculiar and complicated biography. 
   
   
   
  Nineteenth-century fortune tellers offered their clients answers to all questions in astrology, love, and law matters. Yet Doesticks saw them as the worst of the worst. His investigative reporting aimed to stop unsuspecting young women from seeking the corrupt soothsaying advice of these so-called clairvoyants and to expose the absurd predictions of these "witches." 
   
   
   
  Carter views these stories of working-class, immigrant women with more depth than Doesticks's mocking articles. She presents them as three-dimensional figures rather than the caricatures. 
   
   
   
  Mortimer and the Witches offers new insight into the neglected histories of working-class fortune tellers and the creative ways that they tried to make a living.

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  Story - Style Structure...

  Anonyme

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  For more than 15 years, Robert McKee's students have been taking Hollywood's top honors. His “Story Seminar” is the world's ultimate seminar for screenwriters, filmmakers, and novelists. Now, Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier teacher on screenwriting and story. With Hollywood and publishing companies paying record sums for great stories, and audiences clamoring for originality, McKee's Story gives you the strategies you need to win the war on clichés. 
  Story is about form, not formula. McKee's insights cut to the hidden sources of storytelling, the decisive differences between mediocrity and excellence. 
  This audio goes well beyond the essential mechanics of screenwriting and is packed with examples from such film classics as “Casablanca” and “Chinatown.” Then, scene by sequence by act, he illuminates the principles of story design that take a writer's vision to brilliant realization. Story elevates the craft of screenwriting to an art form. 
  Take it from the pros; if you're serious about your writing, this is the audio that will help you to get your story from page to screen.

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  What it Means To Change Your Mind

  Tina Ketch Bennett

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  Embark on a transformative journey with Tina Ketch's enlightening work, "What it Means: To Change your Mind" Meticulously compiled through knowledge, research, and, most importantly, the profound embrace of silence, this book challenges conventional perspectives on the significance of quiet contemplation. 
  In a world filled with voices, Tina explores the often-misunderstood history of silence. Beyond its initial appearance of ignorance or stoicism, silence boasts myriad names, steeped in emotional and cultural significance. It stands as a powerful symbol of respect—an acknowledgment of received information and a preparation for its integration into your very essence. 
  Within the serene realm of silence, Tina penned this book and now shares its wisdom. Dedication flows to the deepest part of you, where truth resides, protected by the purest form of love—the soul's sanctuary, untouched by darkness. 
  Journey alongside narrator Trey Alexander as he brings to life the silent narratives and profound insights within these pages. "What it Means: To Change your Mind" is more than a book; it's an immersive experience, a journey into truth, and a celebration of the respect found in profound silence. 
  Embark on a profound exploration of your soul and discover the transformative power within the pages of "What it Means: To Change your Mind." 
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