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  Bedtime Adventure Stories For...

  Anna McNuff

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  Some adventures begin with a carefully laid plan. Others begin with a fractured rib, a rucksack full of wedding clothes, and a 24-mile hike through the Tuscan hills. 
  Award-winning adventurer Anna McNuff is back with a second collection of Bedtime Adventure Stories for Grown-Ups — and this time, it's complicated. Adventure now comes with children, curveballs, and considerably less sleep. 
  Join her for an inspiring collection of stories including:Paradise Prison: What happens when your dream Thai adventure starts with an accidental quarantine and a man in camel-coloured Speedos?An Odyssey En Vélo: A 150-mile family cycling journey through France involving a record-breaking heatwave, one-too-many croissants, and a heavy-duty bike named The Beast.The Streets Are Alive!: A sun-baked run through the vibrant streets of Cabo Verde — racing against the clock of toddler twins' lunchtime nap.Let's Go Sleep on A Mountain!: A mum-escape to the summit of Wales' Sugar Loaf, fuelled by Prosecco and Ferrero Rocher.All Aboard!: The art of running 16 miles, pushing three kids in buggies. 
  There are steam trains and playgrounds. Mozzarella and mountains. Friendship and freedom. And, of course, a naked sea swim no one saw coming. 
  Narrated by Anna herself, these are tales to keep your adventurous spirit burning — through parenthood, uncertainty, and plans that gloriously unravel. 
  Perfect for parents, dreamers, and anyone who feels the quiet tug to do something brave again. 
  Because grown-ups (still) need bedtime stories too.

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  Typhoon

  Joseph Conrad

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  This is the novel Typhoon. Written fir you by Joseph Conrad, and read by Jim Edmark.

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  News from Tartary - A Journey...

  Peter Fleming

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  News from Tartary is the account of an illegal journey from Peking to Kashmir in 1935. The physical resilience which took companions Fleming and Ella Maillart across some of the world's most inaccessible mountains and deserts was matched by their bravery and luck. China was caught up in a vicious civil war, and local Muslim warlords were allying themselves with Soviet Russia. None of the foreign journalists who had attempted to report from the region in the previous eight years had come out alive. The relationship between Peter (foreign correspondent for The Times) and the adventurous Swiss traveller Ella becomes a source of gentle fascination. For beneath their easygoing charm, both had that sliver of ice required of a writer and had already travelled alone in the region, setting down their earlier adventures in One's Company and Turkestan Solo.

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  Letters from Mozambique

  Stephen Powell

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  The clichés about Mozambique spill out easily. This African country has been synonymous with war and poverty since independence from Portugal half a century ago. But is that all there is? 
  Stephen Powell travelled the length of the country, to appreciate its beauty and find stories which dig deeper into Mozambique’s human reality. He visited the inspiring Gorongosa national park, where an international team has restored biodiversity, created jobs and provided education in a region once riven by conflict. He talked to people at the coal mining town of Moatize, where brave, articulate residents are campaigning against pollution caused by Mozambique’s biggest company. He doesn’t gloss over the central fact of war. He interviewed leading author Mia Couto about the pain of chronicling the country’s civil war, which lasted 15 years. 
  Mozambique today comes across as a delicate mix of political stalemate and youthful vigour. There are green shoots of creativity in the land.

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  The Cruise

  Caroline James

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  ‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Three women. 
  One widowed. 
  One unmarried. 
  One almost divorced. 
  All aged 63, but not ready to give up on life! 
  Leaving behind the heartache, guilt and disappointment of their real lives, three friends decide that now they’re in their sixties, it’s time they finally did something for themselves! 
  Swapping Christmas turkeys and BBC reruns for crystal waters, white sandy beaches and smooth golden rum, Anne, Jane and Kath throw caution (and tradition) to the wind as they set sail on a luxury two-week Christmas cruise around the Caribbean. 
  Will the three friends find the comfort and joy they seek aboard the Diamond Star?Praise for Caroline James: 
  ‘Fabulous to read…It’s about a girls’ weekend with characters in their 60s and determined to have a good time’ Woman & Home  
  ‘A laugh out loud, naughty, enlightening heart-warming story about friendship and discovery’ Yours Magazine 
  ‘Girl power for the over sixties!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘The escapades of these three women are funny…Their voices come alive on the page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A tale of friendship that has lasted through the decades which I found hard to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Oh my word …I couldn't put this down it was so good, following the adventures of Anne, Kath and Jane was brilliant and happy endings throughout’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘This author was new to me, and I am already downloading more of her books because she writes in a way that makes me keep reading and because I feel good at the end… What more could anyone want?’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘What an enjoyable read! …a fun filled trip for sure’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  In this romantic comedy of fiction, the three friends find themselves in the later stages of their journey, their relationships tested and strengthened by the unique challenges and joys of cruise travel. From sampling the top culinary delights to exploring the luxurious lodging options, their adventure is a heartwarming testament to friendship and the pursuit of happiness. 
  For fans of Kate Galley (Old Girls Behaving Badly), Cary J Hansson (Close To You), Helen Bridgett (The High Life), Jill Mansell (And Now You're Back), and Milly Johnson (Let the Bells Ring Out). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  Lake of the Ozarks - My Surreal...

  Bill Geist

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  Beloved TV host Bill Geist pens a reflective memoir of his incredible summers spent in the heart of America in this New York Times bestseller.Before there was "tourism" and souvenir ashtrays became "kitsch," the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that author Bill Geist spent summers in the Sixties during his school and college years working at Arrowhead Lodge -- a small resort owned by his bombastic uncle -- in all areas of the operation, from cesspool attendant to bellhop.What may have seemed just a summer job became, upon reflection, a transformative era where a cast of eccentric, small-town characters and experiences shaped (some might suggest "slightly twisted") Bill into the man he is today. He realized it was this time in his life that had a direct influence on his sensibilities, his humor, his writing, and ultimately a career searching the world for other such untamed creatures for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and CBS News.In Lake of the Ozarks, Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American Heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer. He shares laugh-out-loud anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek observations guaranteed to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for "the good ol' days." Written with Geistian wit and warmth, Lake of the Ozarks takes readers back to a bygone era, and demonstrates how you can find inspiration in the most unexpected places.

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