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  Chronicle The - Book One -...

  Mr Punch

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  The Chronicle: BOOK ONE (January to March) 
   
  This is history at its best and most entertaining! One moment Liselotte, the Duchess of Orleans (1678) is observing the Prince of Orange consummating his marriage in thick woollen drawers… and the next, Harold Nicolson (1936) is at the Savoy Grill dining with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson who is, "bejewelled, eyebrow-plucked, virtuous and wise". There's the young medical student watching his friend Samuel Wright (1864) bowing to the crowd as he is hanged on the roof of Horsemonger Lane Gaol. And then Joe Orton and the Beatles (1967), Philip Larkin and Kingsley Amis (1980), Captain Robert Scott and the South Pole (1912), John Betjeman, Barbara Castle, Joyce Grenfell, Alan Clark, Kenneth Williams and many other contributors… and not forgetting the anonymous but harrowing account of a witch’s trial by water (1731) 
    
  “It’s WONDERFUL.  In fact, I would describe it as one of the all-time audio greats... an unmissable five-star production.”  (The Guardian) 
  “I recommend the reader to hunt down and buy this series wherever it may be found.”  (The Spectator) 
  “The whole endeavour is a beguiling jigsaw”  (Sunday Times) 
   
  Dramatised and performed by a distinguished cast of over 30 actors, including Charles Dance, Harriet Walter, David Suchet, Timothy West, James Bolam, Maureen Lipman, Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joss Ackland, Eleanor Bron, John Sessions, Imogen Stubbs. 
   
  Also available as part of the CHRONICLE BOX SET, over 11 hours of audio bliss.

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  In Search of the Missing Eyelash

  Karen McLeod

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  'Both comic and moving as it explores ideas of self, of gender, identification and loneliness'.  Observer. First published in 2008 by Vintage this Betty Trask Award winning novel; a humorous LGBTQI+ coming of age story, is available for the first time in 17 years.  Lizzie is lonely.  Her parents have gone and her brother, who believes he is a woman, is missing.  Most of all, though, Lizzie misses Sally, her former lover, who has gone off with a man with a fat neck.  She starts to stalk Sally, collecting bathroom fluff, dust and pubes from Sally's bed – all the things that prove that somewhere life is taking place without her.

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  How to Analyze People with Dark...

  Charles Cummings

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  Are you sick and tired of always being manipulated and controlled in situations? Do you find yourself always being at a disadvantage because people seem to have a stronger personality than yours? Would you like to make use of informative, advanced, and easy-to-read resources that will put an end to this destructive cycle?If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then keep reading! 
  By learning how to analyze people effectively, the goal here is to help you create stronger connections with the people around you, be able to empathize better with them, and make you a better leader and team member. 
  How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology: Master the Art of Using Body Language, Non-Verbal Cues, and Verbal Communication to Detect Deception & Manipulation, Communicate Effectively, and Get What You Want Out of People is a comprehensive book that includes everything you need to know to thrive. You will learn the techniques for deciphering common body language and learning how the eyes can give us a perspective of non-verbal communication. This book also explores how to understand the self and the importance of context.This book was specifically written to help you handle difficult situations. You will learn new skills, how to handle your emotions, and how to protect yourself and the people around you. It will change your body posture, the way you speak, and the adjectives you use.  
  No more being manipulated, falling for narcissist's tactics, or allowing yourself to be gaslit.Don't waste another minute, scroll up and hit "BUY NOW" to start today!

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  The Dark Side of Winston...

  Davis Truman

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  Winston Churchill, celebrated as one of history's greatest leaders, shaped the outcome of World War II. Yet, beneath his towering legacy lies a darker narrative seldom explored. This revealing book delves into the suppressed perspective of Churchill's actions from 1942 to 1945. 
  Through meticulous examination, we uncover Churchill's rationality in crisis and expose instances of irrational behavior. While his achievements remain monumental, this research sheds light on the shadows that have obscured his legacy, offering a nuanced understanding of leadership and morality. 
  "The Dark Side of Churchill" is a provocative exploration that invites readers to confront the complexities of history and reevaluate the essence of leadership. In its pages, Winston Churchill emerges not as a flawless hero but as a figure grappling with the darker facets of greatness.

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  Schizophrenia - A Guide to...

  Amanda Allan

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  SCHIZOPHRENIA 
  46.4% of the United States adult population experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Nearly half of American adults will deal with a mental or emotional disorder to some degree, yet far from all will be aware of this happening, let alone seek help in managing it. 
  Of the different mental and emotional disorders, Schizophrenia is frequently presented as the scariest, rarest, most mysterious, and most dangerous one of them all. 
  This book aims to dispel this stigma by explaining what it actually means to have Schizophrenia, what the symptoms are, and how it can be successfully treated, managed, and ultimately put into remission. 
  Whether you are personally dealing with Schizophrenia, a loved one is suffering with it, or you simply want to educate yourself about what Schizophrenia actually is, this book is here to help. Inside, we discuss the history of Schizophrenia, the diagnostic process, the signs and symptoms, medical interventions, therapeutic treatment options, alternative treatment options, how to help a loved one with their Schizophrenia, and much more!

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  Ugly Freedoms

  Elisabeth R. Anker

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  In Ugly Freedoms Elisabeth R. Anker reckons with the complex legacy of freedom offered by liberal American democracy, outlining how the emphasis of individual liberty has always been entangled with white supremacy, settler colonialism, climate destruction, economic exploitation, and patriarchy. These "ugly freedoms" legitimate the right to exploit and subjugate others. At the same time, Anker locates an unexpected second type of ugly freedom in practices and situations often dismissed as demeaning, offensive, gross, and ineffectual but that provide sources of emancipatory potential. She analyzes both types of ugly freedom at work in a number of texts and locations, from political theory, art, and film to food, toxic dumps, and multispecies interactions. Whether examining how Kara Walker's sugar sculpture A Subtlety, Or the Marvelous Sugar Baby reveals the importance of sugar plantations to liberal thought or how the impoverished neighborhoods in The Wire blunt neoliberalism's violence, Anker shifts our perspective of freedom by contesting its idealized expressions and expanding the visions for what freedom can look like, who can exercise it, and how to build a world free from domination.

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