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  A Philosophy of Walking

  Frédéric Gros

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  This "passionate affirmation of the simple life, and joy in simple things" explores how walking influenced history's greatest thinkers—from Henry David Thoreau and Jack Kerouac to Gandhi and Nietzsche (Observer).In this French bestseller, leading thinker and philosopher Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get from A to B—the pilgrimage, the promenade, the protest march, the nature ramble—and reveals what they say about us.Gros draws attention to other thinkers who also saw walking as something central to their practice. On his travels he ponders Thoreau's eager seclusion in Walden Woods; the reason Rimbaud walked in a fury, while Nerval rambled to cure his melancholy. He shows us how Rousseau walked in order to think, while Nietzsche wandered the mountainside to write. In contrast, Kant marched through his hometown every day, exactly at the same hour, to escape the compulsion of thought. Brilliant and erudite, A Philosophy of Walking is an entertaining and insightful manifesto for putting one foot in front of the other.

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  Uncle’s Dream - A Satirical Tale...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

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  What if your pursuit of prestige revealed the ridiculousness of your soul? 
  In Uncle’s Dream, Fyodor Dostoevsky offers a wickedly funny story about pride, pretension, and the desperation to maintain appearances. A mother’s ambitious matchmaking plan spirals into chaos when her target—an elderly and confused prince—doesn’t quite follow the script. 
  This modern translation captures Dostoevsky’s sharp humor and social satire, making it perfect for today’s listeners who appreciate clever character drama, rich dialogue, and biting commentary on status and society. 
  What You’ll Hear in This Adaptation: 
  - A darkly comic tale of marriage, social climbing, and provincial absurdity 
  - A vibrant cast of schemers, dreamers, and fools 
  - A listener-friendly version of Dostoevsky’s underrated masterpiece 
  - A light yet insightful satire on the illusions of nobility and ambition 
  Short, clever, and surprisingly relevant, Uncle’s Dream is a must-listen for fans of classic literature with a satirical twist.

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  Through the Groves - A Memoir

  Anne Hull

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  This program is read by the author,“Anne Hull has written some of the most important stories of our time, beautifully, unflinchingly.”—Rick Bragg"Hull delivers her book with a gentle twang and the unpretentious tone of someone who has lived the experiences she describes. Through her character work and emotionally intelligent delivery, Hull helps the listener feel her every bump, bruise, and triumph."- AudioFileA richly evocative coming-of-age memoir set in the Florida orange groves of the 1960s by a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalistAnne Hull grew up in rural Central Florida, barefoot half the time and running through the orange groves her father’s family had worked for generations. The ground trembled from the vibrations of bulldozers and jackhammers clearing land for Walt Disney World. “Look now,” her father told her as they rode through the mossy landscape together. “It will all be gone.” But the real threat was at home, where Hull was pulled between her idealistic but self-destructive father and her mother, a glamorous outsider from Brooklyn struggling with her own aspirations. All the while, Hull felt the pressures of girlhood closing in. She dreamed of becoming a traveling salesman who ate in motel coffee shops, accompanied by her baton-twirling babysitter. As her sexual identity took shape, Hull knew the place she loved would never love her back and began plotting her escape.Here, Hull captures it all—the smells and sounds of a disappearing way of life, the secret rituals and rhythms of a doomed family, the casual racism of the rural South in the 1960s, and the suffocating expectations placed on girls and women.Vividly atmospheric and haunting, Through the Groves will speak to anyone who’s ever left home to cut a path of their own.A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

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  Stories Involving Animal Cruelty...

  Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, H...

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  Our best loved friends may not even be human but animals of the moggy and mutt variety.  Many of us wax lyrical about our friends in the animal world no matter the distractions available in the real and rather more demanding world of partners, children, parents and friends.   
   
  So often then that when the media brings news of appalling tragedies across the globe the distress of cruelty to animals seems to gather more immediate attention.   
   
  In this volume our literary wordsmiths turn their attention to tales that make our hearts wince and our emotions bleed.   
   
  1 - Stories About Cruelty to Animals - An Introduction 
  2 - The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 
  3 - The Squaw by Bram Stoker 
  4 - The Cats of Ulthar by H P Lovecraft 
  5 - The Ankardyne Pew by W F Harvey 
  6 - A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane 
  7 - Strychnine for Village Dogs by Arthur Gask

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  Europe—Culture Smart! - The...

  Barry Tomalin, Belen Aguado...

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  This collection of Culture Smart guidebooks introduces listeners to Italy, Germany, and Spain.
  
  Each guidebook includes concise chapters on the local customs, traditions, and values of the country's inhabitants and, crucially, the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them. There are sections on social and business etiquette, tips on communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and advice on how to be a good guest.
  
  The guidebooks on Italy and Germany are written by Barry Tomalin. The guidebook on Spain is written by Bélen Aguado Viguer and Marian Meaney.

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  Stop Screaming I'm Scared Too

  Rod Henderson

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  ‘Stop screaming, I’m scared too!’ is not what you’d expect to see on the back of a loadmaster’s helmet in a Chinook helicopter flying over southern Afghanistan, but for Rod Henderson it sums up his 22 years of service as a soldier in the Australian Army. 
   
  During the busiest period in the Army’s history, Rod was deployed to East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Australia, he was involved in counter terrorism operations and disaster recovery. From an infantry paratrooper, to Chinook loadmaster and Black Hawk door gunner, Rod reveals an enthralling and unique perspective of service. 
   
  Whether it is ‘right place wrong time’ or just unlucky, he found himself in a series of life threatening and traumatic events. Each one took a toll. Accepting the physical injuries and mental health challenges from his service, Rod found healing in the hallowed halls of the Australian War Memorial. 
   
  This is not the story of a general or a Special Forces hero. It is the extraordinary memoir of a regular Australian soldier. Like so many others who have served their country with honour and distinction, the little-known stories of ordinary soldiers deserve to be told.  
   
  In Stop Screaming, I’m Scared Too, Rod reveals the depth of his soldiering experiences with humour, humility, self-reflection and honesty. 
   
  ‘This book is part Chickenhawk and part Exit Wounds … a powerful and timely contribution to a nation’s understanding of what we ask of our service men and women and the debt we owe …’ MATT ANDERSON PSM, Director, Australian War Memorial

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