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  Young Magic - Power may be good...

  Helen Simpson

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  Helen de Guerry Simpson was born in Sydney, Australia on the 1st December 1897.  As a 17 year old she was sent to France and then on to Oxford, England to complete her education.  Whilst there she founded the Oxford Women's Dramatic Society.  She was sent down in 1921 apparently for breaking regulations prohibiting men and women students from acting together. 
   
  Her early work of poems, plays, a novel and a collection of short stories found little commercial success. It was only with ‘Boomerang’ in 1932 that her success was established.  Helen continued to write across the genres and by now had become intensely interested in politics.  She was selected to run by the Liberals for the Isle of Wight parliamentary seat in the expected General Election of 39 or 40. 
   
  Sadly this coincided with the rapid onset of cancer and her health very quickly deteriorated.   
   
  Helen Simpson died in Worcestershire, England on the 14th October 1940.  She was 42. 
   
  In ‘Young Magic’ a young girl has definite supernatural abilities which she attempts to control.  Years later when she returns home and begins a relationship those abilities begin to reappear in a more sinister form.

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  Montaigne

  Stefan Zweig

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  "The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make largely differently if I had to reshape him. But now that's the way he is." This phrase from the famous essays of Michel de Montaigne outlines the character of the author and his work. Montaigne wrote his essays not from a position of certainty but an from awareness of his inadequacy. He thus reveals a level of critical self-reflection that, before his time, was rarely put on paper. Stefan Zweig dedicated a character study to this Michel de Montaigne, this French nobleman and freethinker among the religious dogmatists and political quarrels of the 16th century. With 'Montaigne' in 1942, Stefan Zweig laid the capstone of his essayistic biographical work, although it remained a fragment. The audiobook is based on the English translation from Vanessa Walsh from 2021.

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  A Pen-and-Ink Effect - From...

  Frances E Huntley the writing...

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Ethel Colburn Mayne.

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  Politics - Aristotle’s Vision of...

  Aristotle, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could understand the foundations of justice, build a fair society, and unlock the principles of effective governance? 
  Politics: Aristotle’s Vision of Justice, Society, and Governance presents Aristotle’s timeless exploration of political theory, now thoughtfully adapted for today’s listeners. 
  Written over two thousand years ago, Politics remains one of the most influential works on governance, justice, and societal structure. Aristotle examines systems of government, the role of citizens, and the principles that create thriving societies. His insights offer a blueprint for understanding communities, ethical leadership, and the balance between freedom and responsibility. 
  This isn’t just an academic text—it’s a practical guide for understanding leadership, justice, and society in a way that resonates with modern challenges. Whether you’re a student, a leader, or someone striving to understand societal complexities, Aristotle’s teachings will inspire critical thinking and wise action. 
  What You’ll Discover: 
  - The Nature of Justice and Equality: Learn Aristotle’s principles of fairness and their importance in stable communities. 
  - Forms of Government: Explore systems like monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, and their strengths and weaknesses. 
  - The Role of Leadership: Discover how ethical leaders shape societies with wisdom, integrity, and focus on the common good. 
  - Modernized for Today’s Listeners: Experience Aristotle’s insights in accessible, contemporary language for today’s world. 
  - Aristotle’s Politics provides an enduring framework for understanding governance, societal harmony, and justice. His vision challenges us to consider how power fosters fairness, prosperity, and ethical leadership. 
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  The Colors of April - Fiction on...

  Viet Thanh Nguyen, Andrew Lam,...

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  Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, literary voices of the Vietnamese-American diaspora as well as Vietnam-based authors speak to the experience of those who left and those who stayed in THE COLORS OF APRIL, a collection of new short fiction curated by award-winning translators and editors Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran.  For much of the twentieth century, Vietnam played an outsized role on the global stage, charting the destinies of superpowers and reshaping the world’s politics. Now fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War comes an anthology of fiction that finally speaks to the global Vietnamese experience: voices of both those who left and those who stayed, what was gained and lost in the half century since, and—for the generations that followed—what it means to be Vietnamese.  More than two dozen distinct literary voices are featured in this collection, including Viet Thanh Nguyen (Pulitzer Prize winner, The Sympathizer), Andrew Lam (PEN/Beyond Margins Award winner, Perfume Dreams), Barbara Tran (Lannan Foundation Award winner, In the Mynah Bird's Own Words), Vu Tran (Whiting Award winner, Dragonfish) and many more.  The stories are as diverse in style, tone, and subject matter as the ancestral lands of the Vietnamese people. From the rubble of the Ancient Citadel in Quảng Trị to the makeshift orphanages outside Sài Gòn, from Palo Alto to a tony Lincoln Park apartment in Chicago, the narratives straddle continents and generations, the political as well as the personal. But what they share is much greater than their differences. They speak to a common language, to a culture steeped in history and myth and storytelling that vividly captures the enduring spirit of the Vietnamese people.  Editor Quan Manh Ha is Professor of English at the University of Montana and the co-translator of Other Moons: Vietnamese Short Stories of the American War and Its Aftermath, among other titles. Co-editor Cab Tran holds an MFA from University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Vagabond: Bulgaria’s English Monthly, Black Warrior Review, The Iconoclast, and elsewhere. He teaches fiction for Gotham Writers Workshop. In 2023, Ha and Tran co-translated and co-edited Bảo Ninh’s Hà Nội at Midnight.  Complete list of contributors in alphabetical order: BẢO Thương, Thuy DINH, ĐỖ Thị Diệu Ngọc, Anvi HOÀNG, HOÀNG Phượng Mai, LẠI Văn Long, Andrew LAM, LÊ Phương Anh, LÊ Vũ Trường Giang, LƯU Vĩ Lân, Vi Khi NAO, NGÔ Thế Vinh, Annhien NGUYEN, NGUYỄN Minh Chuyên, NGUYỄN Huy Cường, NGUYỄN Thị Kim Hòa, NGUYỄN Mỹ Nữ, Phùng NGUYỄN, NGUYỄN Thu Trân, NGUYỄN Đức Tùng, Viet Thanh NGUYEN, Kevin D. PHAM, Tuan PHAN, Gin TO, Barbara TRAN, Elizabeth TRAN, TRẦN Thị Tú Ngọc, Vu TRAN, VĂN Xương, Christina VO, VŨ Cao Phan, and VƯƠNG Tâm

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  Unravel the Secrets: Navigating...

  Emory Thistledown

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  Unravel the Secrets: Navigating the Intricacies of Love in Paris 
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