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  A Rare Recording of Roald Dahl

  Roald Dahl

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  Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 - November 23, 1990), born in Cardiff, Wales, was a novelist, poet, screenwriter, and short story author, as well as a fighter pilot and intelligent officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. Considered one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century, Dahl's classic works include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, The Twits and Matilda. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

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  Holding Space - A Daughter’s...

  Deidra Jackson

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  When love asks everything of you, what do you give? In Holding Space, Deidra Jackson opens her heart in a deeply personal memoir about caring for her Vietnam veteran father. What began as helping with meals and doctor visits became a profound journey of faith, endurance, and rediscovering grace in the “long middle” between duty and love. Honest, tender, and unflinchingly human, this book is a companion for every caregiver who has ever felt invisible while holding everyone else together and every woman balancing the competing demands of motherhood, marriage, and leadership. Through moments of exhaustion and extraordinary love, Jackson reminds us that grace lives even in the hardest days and that love, in its quietest form, is still enough. 

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  A Room of One's Own

  Virginia Woolf

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  Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own is a timeless and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between women and creativity. Based on a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University in 1928, this seminal work blends sharp wit, eloquence, and intellectual rigor to examine the systemic barriers that have historically denied women the opportunity to achieve their artistic potential. 
  Woolf argues that for women to write—and to thrive—they require financial independence and personal space, both literally and figuratively. Through vivid prose and compelling insights, she interrogates the social and cultural constraints placed on women and challenges readers to consider the enduring impact of inequality on art and literature. 
  More than a call to action, A Room of One’s Own is a celebration of the resilience of women writers and a rallying cry for the creation of a world where every voice can be heard. Profoundly relevant today, this masterpiece remains an essential read for anyone interested in gender, creativity, and the power of storytelling.

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  The Eyes of the Skin -...

  Juhani Pallasmaa

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  Explore the relationship between architecture and the sensory experience with the fourth edition of this groundbreaking work. 
   
  First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin is a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, is one single sense―sight―so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the digital and the all-pervasive use of the image electronically, the subject is all the more pressing and topical since the first edition’s publication. Juhani Pallasmaa argues that the suppression of the other four sensory realms has led to the overall impoverishment of our built environment, often diminishing the emphasis on the spatial experience of a building and architecture’s ability to inspire, engage and be wholly life enhancing. 
   
  For a student reading this text for the first time, The Eyes of the Skin is a revelation. It provides a fresh, compelling insight into architectural culture which continues to inspire more than a quarter-century after its initial publication. 
   
  The fourth edition of The Eyes of the Skin also features:The author’s latest views on the emphasis of place, unfocused perception and existential experienceUpdates and clarifications throughout, to reinforce how our sense of self in the world remains our most important sense with the greatest architectural impactAn updated Foreword that touches on the current understanding of the seminal importance of the existential sense 
   
  The Eyes of the Skin is a must-read for all architecture students, who will find its insights transformative. 
   
  This augmented spoken-word version was originally developed for neurodivergent audiences who may be challenged by the written word. However, as the project developed, it became clear that audiences such as those for whom English is a second language, those with visual challenges and others for whom the spoken word is preferred to the written word would also appreciate such a translation. 
   
  This audio version is narrated by significant architects and creative practitioners and those narrations are augmented by an evocative soundscape designed to amplify particular elements of the narrative through reimagining the Sami people’s tradition of ‘yoiking’, simultaneously providing a cultural reference to the author’s biography. 
   
  (Hearing) The Eyes of the Skin shifts the paradigm of architectural education and communication, acknowledging that we need diverse means of communication as we enter into what might be termed ‘a new age of orality’. 
   
  (Hearing) The Eyes of the Skin is now a must-listen for all architecture students, who will find its insights transformative.

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  Magic Mirror - Nine Practices to...

  PhD Meagan Pollock

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  What if the key to becoming a better leader, friend, and change-maker was hidden within your own reflection? When Mira stumbles across an ad for the “Magic Mirror—One Look Makes You a Better Person,” she’s skeptical. But curiosity pulls her into a journey beyond anything she imagined. Guided by the enigmatic Elara, Mira steps through the mirror into a world where self-discovery, empathy, and action converge. Along the way, she confronts hidden truths, challenges limiting beliefs, and unlocks the power of the Positionality Prism—a transformative framework for understanding identity, privilege, and power. This audiobook is for: 1) Those curious about identity, bias, and power and wanting to explore new perspectives; 2) Individuals eager to deepen their understanding and challenge assumptions; 3) Educators and leaders guiding conversations on equity, inclusion, and social change. With insightful lessons woven into an immersive narrative, Magic Mirror encourages reflection and transformation. It challenges listeners to step beyond their perspectives, see through new lenses, and navigate the world with greater empathy and awareness. Listeners also gain access to a companion workbook and a PDF summary to further engage with the book’s lessons. Download them at magicmirrorbook.com and continue your journey beyond the story.

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  A Defence of Detective Stories

  G. K. Chesterton

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  While some may argue that the detective story is an example of cheap, dispensable popular fiction, G. K. Chesterton begs to differ. He is, after all, the author of the Father Brown mysteries! Where else but in detective novels do we appreciate the romance of the city? 
  This essay is from a series titled The Defendant, first published as a collection in 1901, after the individual essays were published in The Speaker. Here, a selection of these essays has been reissued by Voices of Today.

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