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  Compendium of Poetry

  David Thirgood

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  To read a blurb is quite absurd for a poetry book like this: Adventure galore, ironical score, drama and a lover's bliss, Words from the heart, a legitimate start, regrets and agony too. Reflections abound, lost siblings found, only to mention a few. Remembering the past, dreams that last, not to be missed for quids, Cleaning the pool, using the tools, and don't forget the kids!

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  Under the Big Oak Tree -...

  Chris Gallant

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  Chris here, the author & narrator. This version of my book is one I hold extremely close to my heart. In fact, it may be my favourite because I’ve always found comfort in sounds. In nature, in music, in silence. 
  This edition, which I call my Immersive Audio Edition, is produced exactly how my soul hears these poems come alive off the page. Narration, music, and sound design flow together to carry you through the seasons of the collection, giving each chapter and poem a sense of movement, connection, and space to breathe. 
  The poems explore dating, family, mental health, first loves, mistakes, self-discovery, and learning to love — others and yourself. This edition is the way I most authentically experience the work, and I’m sharing it with you exactly as I hear it. 
  For anyone who connects with spoken-word, reflective poetry, or immersive storytelling, this edition is the book as I meant it to be heard.

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  Churchill in Moscow

  Howard Brenton

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  'Everything is possible in Moscow at night.'
  The Kremlin, Moscow, 1942. A top-secret meeting between Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin: one, a wealthy aristocrat from a blue-blooded line of English nobility; the other, a Georgian peasant, hell-bent on destroying capitalism and the class system. Can these two leaders find common ground? As diplomats struggle to control the escalating chaos, two interpreters find themselves caught in the eye of the storm.
  Howard Brenton's gripping play Churchill in Moscow dramatises the historic meeting of two unpredictable titans as history teeters on a knife-edge. It opened in 2025 at London's Orange Tree Theatre, directed by the venue's Artistic Director Tom Littler, starring Roger Allam as Churchill and Peter Forbes as Stalin.
  'Brenton is a masterly storyteller'Financial Times

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  Loss-iLahleko (A National...

  Qhali, Sanela Lasta Mkhize,...

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  Loss-iLahleko (A National Choreopoem): The Audio Experience invites you on a heartfelt journey of loss and return. This audio adaptation brings the choreopoem from the full-length book Loss-iLahleko (A National Choreopoem) to life, offering a deeply moving literary and sonic experience. 
  The full-length book is a richly layered work with four parts: a multilingual choreopoem exploring loss through songs and poems by South African female authors in Indigenous languages and English; short South African stories reflecting the lived experiences of countless women and children, including Finding Katlego and Palesa's Lockdown Escape by Elaine Pillay, Elo Phupho by Bulelwa Sigcau, and Fizza by Qhali; motivational reminders offering hope; and key information on Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Each piece sensitively weaves forms of GBV into a tapestry of voices that speak to resilience, suffering, and healing. 
  This audiobook immerses listeners in the vivid worlds of the choreopoem, seamlessly moving between English and South Africa’s Indigenous languages. It reflects the resilience, trauma, and strength of women and children while echoing the languages of their mothers, bearing witness to the persistent uncertainty and lack of security in the land they call home. 
  Loss-iLahleko is SA’s first multilingualised book series on GBV, written and translated into 11 books by extraordinary South African female writers in all the country’s official languages. To explore the full book, visit the publisher’s website. 
  Trigger Warning: This experience includes themes of GBV which may be distressing for some listeners. Please listen with care. 
  Executive Producer, Producer, Creative Director, Curator, Music Co-Producer & Arranger: Qhali 
  Music Composer, Sound Engineer, Sound Design & Post Production: Yaw Bannerman  
  Music Co-Producer, Lead Music Performer, Arranger: Lasta 
  Music Performer 2: Nonkuthalo Kolweni

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  Wife of the Samurai - A Novel...

  ANNA GOGOLEVA

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  Japan, the era of warring states. Aya is not just a wife; she is a political pawn, married into the powerful Kagenoshima clan to secure an alliance. Trained in the deadly arts of diplomacy, tea ceremony, and intelligence, she must navigate a world of brutal samurai codes, ancient rituals, and silent intrigues.
  
  While her husband, Kenshiro, struggles between his duty as a warrior and his poetic soul, Aya becomes the clan's unseen strategist. From behind paper screens, she weaves a web of influence to protect her family. But when a dangerous conspiracy threatens to destroy everything, she must step out of the shadows and risk utter ruin to save her husband's honor and her clan's survival.
  
  **Wife of the Samurai** is a breathtaking historical thriller that explores the untold story of the women who shaped samurai Japan. Perfect for fans of evocative historical fiction, rich cultural detail, and strong, intelligent female protagonists.
  
  **Discover a world where:**
  *   A single whisper can topple empires.
  *   The perfect flower arrangement is a political statement.
  *   A wife's loyalty is the most powerful force of all.

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  42 Wacky Poems - 42 Wacky Poems

  J.R. Carlson

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  WARNING: This book is crazy and weird! It's worse than your uncle's scraggly beard! It's about old time cashiers, aliens and fish. When you're finished you will wish that you did something else; like eat grapes from a dish. There are much better things to do with your time then get addicted to these catchy rhymes. But if you have a minute or two then I'd love to entertain you. It's the most random book you'll ever read. It's about cheerleaders, drummers and even a steed! It even mentions God a time or two but please don't let that offend you. There's plenty of mischief to balance it out. No need to cry, scream or shout unless you catch a giant 400 pound trout! Haha! Enjoy!

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