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Phil tries to get an extra two tickets to South Pacific. No easy task!

We think we know Edie Sedgwick, Warhol muse, Factory superstar, icon of the 1960s, a comet who flamed out too soon. As It Turns Out is Edie's story told from a different point of view - that of her older sister, Alice. As Edie's fame was in the ascendant, Alice was living a completely different life in Manhattan, far away from the Factory and the Chelsea scene. Then, many years later, chancing on Edie's image in a clip from Andy's film Outer and Inner Space, Alice was moved to reconsider Edie's life and try to figure out what made Edie and Andy such iconic figures.

"Howards End" is a novel by English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist E. M. Forster. It was first published in 1910. "Howards End" is considered by some to be Forster's masterpiece. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked "Howards End" 38th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It's about social conventions, codes of conduct, and personal relationships in turn-of-the-century England. This is also a story of difference between the middle class and the poor.

Bedtime Stories for Kids is a beautifully crafted audiobook designed to help children relax, fall asleep with ease, and enjoy restful nights. Through a collection of soothing tales, this audiobook introduces mindfulness, relaxation, and gentle meditation techniques to young listeners, making bedtime a peaceful and enjoyable experience.

For parents of babies with feeding difficulties, the journey to a diagnosis of tongue-tie and the challenges involved in accessing treatment can be long and arduous. Information is often conflicting, and professionals do not always agree. Why Tongue-tie Matters aims to steer a course through research and practice to explain how tongue-tie impacts feeding, when you should suspect tongue-tie, and how to access assessment and treatment.

You may have been advised to follow your bliss or live your passion, and success will follow. Building a life centred around passions offers temporary satisfaction, but it is NOT the answer to creating a joyous, fulfilling, and meaningful life. The audio workbook, Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life. is a unique curriculum that walks you through five activities designed to accurately identify your life’s calling.

The Elusive Pimpernel is a historical espionage novel. In September 1793 Frenchagent and chief spy-catcher Chauvelin journeys to England as an official representative of the French government tasked with looking after the interests of French citizens, but this is only a cover and his real task is to trick Sir Percy Blakeney into returning to France, where he can be apprehended and put to the guillotine.

Anne of Green Gables is one of the most cherished books of all time. The story follows adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in Prince Edward Island. The novel recounts how this talkative, spirited, red-headed girl makes her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the small town.

Travis meets Grace, the woman of his dreams. But she has one fatal flaw - a husband. And Travis and Grace aren’t the only people with complicated love lives - there’s also Travis' brother Charlie, Charlie's ex-girlfriend Alice and Travis' not-so-secret admirer Serena.

Sam Green's life is in danger of imploding. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after horrific injuries and personal tragedy in Afghanistan, she escapes to the Isle of Mull hoping to convalesce. A chance find on the island's shores interrupts her rehabilitation and launches her on a journey to West Africa and on a collision course with forces and adversaries she cannot begin to comprehend. Meanwhile in London, MI6/SIS is facing down a biological threat that could kill thousands and inflame an already smouldering religious war.

A soli diciannove anni, Yvonne è costretta a sposare il Conte di Melville, un uomo molto più vecchio di lei, che nasconde le proprie perversioni dietro l’altisonante titolo nobiliare. Alla morte dell’odiato marito, la sua condizione di contessa vedova le permette di vivere una vita da ricca privilegiata: come una splendida dea, padrona del proprio destino. Fino al giorno in cui l’azienda che ha ricevuto in eredità fallisce e Yvonne si ritrova sul lastrico, con la minaccia di una condanna per bancarotta che le pende sul capo.

"I grandi classici per ragazzi che ci fanno leggere a scuola non mi piacciono!" Non proprio la frase giusta da pronunciare in una biblioteca. Ma a Tommy, undici anni, dispiace per i protagonisti che in libri come Piccole donne, Mary Poppins, Oliver Twist, Heidi e così via sono costretti a vivere mille tragedie. Sua sorella Lisa, tredici anni di buonsenso, prova a difendere gli scrittori, ma alla fine si convince anche lei. Ed è allora che la signora Borbotti, la bibliotecaria, non può più far finta di niente. Deve per forza trasformarsi.

A step-by-step audio guide to gardening in lockdown. Gardener and journalist Alice Vincent talks you through turning a handful of seeds into your very first plants. Whether you've got a north-facing balcony, a sunny windowsill or a shaded nook, Alice will help you bring a little bit of green into your life. With clear instructions and expert insight, Alice will illuminate, engage and reassure first-time gardeners, whether you're confined to the indoors or just want to get in touch with the earth.

Phil discovers that little Alice and Phyllis have lost a library book and have been suspended from school. Phil Harris, Elliott Lewis, Jeanine Roos, Walter Tetley, Robert North, Anne Whitfield, Frank Nelson.

When Deanne Wallace's life takes a devastating turn on a historical, celebratory night in England, known as Guy Fawkes Night, the fallout propels her into a relentless journey of revenge and redemption.

La strada per rivoluzionare la nostra vita non è fuori, ma è dentro di noi. Quanto spesso ci sentiamo in balia degli eventi, lasciando che circostanze esterne definiscano chi siamo, ciò che possiamo o non possiamo fare? Un circolo vizioso che ci fa credere che la felicità si trovi sempre un po’ più in là. Quando perderemo dieci chili, quando troveremo la persona giusta, quando otterremo quella promozione... Eppure non è mai così. È giunta l'ora di smettere di essere i nostri primi sabotatori, intrappolati nella storia che ci raccontiamo da sempre.

Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It's not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times: she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. She'd never send them of course - she'd rather die than hurt anyone's feelings - but it's a relief to let loose on her power-hungry English teacher or a freeloading classmate taking credit for Sadie's work. All her most vehemently worded emails are directed at her infuriating cocaptain, Julius Gong.

Unsere Gesellschaft befindet sich in einer Identitätskrise. Alle Systeme, die Sicherheit, Zukunft und Gerechtigkeit versprachen, scheinen versagt zu haben, und nun herrschen Zweifel und Verunsicherung. Identitätskrisen haben einen schrecklichen Ruf. Sie sind anstrengend für alle Beteiligten. Doch sie sind unbedingt notwendig – denn nur so können sich Menschen und Gesellschaften weiterentwickeln. Alice Hasters stellt sich den größten Ängsten der Jetztzeit und bietet einen Ausblick – erhellend, persönlich und vor allem tröstlich.

When a young girl's life is torn apart by the terror and fear of a new communist government, she has to learn to survive within its harsh confines. As she grows, so does her understanding and her hatred of the political situation, and she becomes determined to escape its confines. Can Suk Hing survive the arduous journey that is fraught with danger, or will she be captured and have to suffer the consequences of being branded a traitor? This is a novelization of a true story of one young woman's struggle, an epic journey - the story of the Freedom Swimmers.

In 1948, 21-year-old Shannon Lyons immigrated to America, and was hired as a waitress at The Crater Lake National Park Lodge in Oregon. That same summer, an Italian bus boy, Johnny Marino, is returning for his third summer. It takes some time for Johnny to work up the nerve to ask the beautiful new waitress out on a date. A few dates, hikes, and picnics later, the two are celebrating Shannon's birthday and take a sunset drive to see Phantom Ship Island. Everyone has one summer in their life that stands out above the rest. For Johnny and Shannon, the summer of 1948 was one of those summers.