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Highlights of a career in cricket from Britain's favourite umpire.Hardly a week goes by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he can keep up to date with all that is happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking the opportunity to reflect, in the company of old friends and acquaintances, on his own colourful contribution to the sport that lasted for over half a century. Dickie remains the most famous umpire of them all and is still highly respected throughout the world.

Cricket is said to be a funny game and now you can hear why with another brilliant collection of humorous stories, jokes, and anecdotes from the world of cricket as told by five of the game's all-time great personalities: Richie Benaud, Dickie Bird, Henry Blofeld, Brian Johnston, and Fred Trueman.

Whether you're a cat person or a dog lover, this collection of fabulous trivia won't disappoint! In Cat Trivia: Fur a purr-fectly great time that'll have you paw-sitively at the edge of your seats, grab this trivia book.... I'm not kitten you! And you also get Dog Trivia: The ulti-mutt must-have for a paw-fectly amazing time!

Aurora isn't the well-mannered, picture-perfect princess her fairy tale paints her out to be. She never bothered to brush her hair, got dirt on her dresses, and was always in fights. She also loved sword fighting, much to her father's dismay. When Aurora's evil stepmother Elspeth kills her, Aurora's servant casts a spell to bring her back from the dead and keep her safe until love's true kiss wakes her from her sleep. Love's true kiss comes in the form of Phillip, an immature thieving commoner on the run from the dashingly handsome Prince Adam.

Veteran radio personality (NPR, Sirius XM Radio) Joe Bev presents his favorite conversations with such highly diverse people as Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Barbara Bush, John Houseman, June Foray, Diana Canova, Fred Frees, Bob Bergen, Phil Proctor, Joe Alaskey, Steve Mendoza, Noel Blanc, David Ossman, Janet Waldo, Fred Grandinetti, and others! Bonus Track! Joe Bevilacqua hosts an hour with Bernie Sanders, Spike Lee, Susan Sarandon, Harry Belafonte, Danny Glover, Sarah Silverman, Lorie Kellogg, and Tim Robbins.

Given the turbulence of the world we now live in, clear and effective leadership has never been more important. But equally, there has never been greater pressure on leaders to perform and to provide inspirational leadership for their teams and organisations. If people are to step up into challenging leadership roles and succeed in inspiring others, their first priority must be to find ways in which to discover that inspiration for themselves. The Inspired Leader will help them to do just that.

1965. Eight-year-old Willa receives a mysterious box containing a jar of water and the instruction: ‘One ocean: plant in the backyard.’ So she does - and somehow creates a time-slip that allows her to visit her future selves.

From Los Angeles to London, these erotic stories feature sexy, relateable characters navigating through life and relationships. Whether it's a forbidden love affair in "The End of Nothing", a tale of crime and sex in "Lost Angels", or a fantasy fuelled by a commuter connection in "Made in London", these stories are sure to take you deep into the complicated worlds of their characters.

Talking to phans from all walks of life about what ”hooked” them, their first show, and all things Phish.

Reckless, desperate, and distraught, Noa Sullivan leaps into a collapsing portal in the explosive finale of Shattered Blue - the jaw-dropping, award-winning first installment in The Light Trilogy - in wild hope of rescuing her little sister Sasha. Now Noa and the fae brothers who love her - Callum and Judah Forsythe - must find a way to survive not only across worlds but between them, in places so treacherous and deceptive their own minds are twisted against them. As the three fight to survive their passage, they battle not only enemies, but themselves.

As mulheres mais influentes de Manhattan estão sendo assassinadas e Grace, uma linda herdeira da alta sociedade, famosa por sua fabulosa fortuna, é um possível alvo. Relutante, porém vulnerável, ela contrata John Smith para ser seu guarda-costas: um homem intransigente que está disposto a fazer tudo para protegê-la. Ao mudar para o apartamento de Grace o sentimento entre eles começa a mudar. Ela se sente atraída por John, que dita as regras para sua segurança. Ele, por sua vez, não esperava ser dominado por um desejo incendiário que o afasta de qualquer lógica racional.

Once upon a time, thrift and frugality were celebrated as virtues - not anymore. When did 'frugal' become such a dirty word? It's time to reclaim it! When you respect and understand money, it almost magically transforms itself into something that grows exponentially. In The Joyful Frugalista, Money Magazine's Serina Bird shares myriad practical tips for saving money in small ways every day for a better, brighter future.

Hidden in Jesse's basement is a room the adults can't see, and leading from the room is a massive tunnel. With the help of his new friend Jake, Jesse soon discovers the truth. Ambyth, an eternal city of teenagers, is anything but a safe place for Jesse and Jake to be. Together they must overcome the evil that Jesse's house has been hiding for decades.

Recorded live in front of appreciative theatre audiences, here are dozens of hilarious stories about legendary Test cricketers such as Richie Benaud, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Holding and Fred Trueman, as well as some of the most famous gaffes and practical jokes carried out by the commentary team on BBC Radio's Test Match Special.

The early bird catches the worm. Ignoring NFTs could be the most expensive decision you could make this decade! Large corporations and investors are already experimenting with NFTs and how they can get their feet into them.

Everyone at Unicorn School is super excited about the end-of-term school disco - the pupils and their unicorns can't wait to put on best party clothes and hit the dance floor! Darcy is heading up the disco committee, and she is determined to make it the best party ever. But then she starts to boss everyone around and hijacks the Quest trying to find more glitter for her giant disco ball, putting everyone in danger! So it's up to Mira and Dave to put things right. Will their friendship survive the term?

When Mia Baker begins at an elite school on a scholarship, she's instantly besotted with the hot but arrogant Finn Davis. But when she overhears him commenting on her attractiveness compared to her beautiful sister Jade, Mia takes an instant dislike to him. When Finn's best friend Charlie takes an interest in Jade and invites both sisters to his family's lake house for the weekend, Mia and Finn are forced into close proximity.

In this audiobook, young girls of color will go on a journey of what it means to be comfortable and discover your inner and outer beauty and why they should embrace the uniqueness of themselves. You will find that its fine to be unique and how empowering it is to be a girl of color and how they can make a difference in this world - if they believed!

A podcast dedicated to technology advocates looking to highlight the biggest news and insights from tech engineers and leaders. Need some technology driven experts to help improve your business? It's time to Log On with Larry to get the scoop on complex I.T. issues and find solutions you might not know you were looking for. Tune in to hear our industry veteran, Larry Hoehn, and his trusted protégé, Ariel Del Rosario, as they discuss all things technology! Larry has over 20 years of I.T. experience, working on both sides of the table as a client and a trusted advisor. Under his wing, Ariel is...

Have you ever just finished an anime and needed to talk it out? Of course you have! Come roost with us, Falcon and Condor, and chat about anime! We are just some friendly weebs that can chirp on about any show whether its new, old, or any genre under the sun. Join in our discord for fun anime discussions! https://discord.gg/yCFd6Y5