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Every queen had ladies-in-waiting. Her confidantes and chaperones, they are the forgotten agents of the Tudor court. Ever present and yet hidden behind the scenes, these women held the secrets and the hearts of some of the Tudor period's most powerful men and women. Experts at survival, negotiating the competing demands of their families and their queen, the ladies-in-waiting of Henry VIII's wives were far more than decorative 'extras': they were serious political players who changed the course of history, and four of them became queen themselves.

When Peri Sanderson achieves her dream of moving from London to a cottage in the English countryside, she expects her domestic bliss will be complete when her wife, Karla, leaves her London job to join her. Peri sees their future together as growing vegetables, tending some chickens, and chatting with the locals by a roaring log fire in a quaint village pub.

For two decades, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, every fan of the Doctor hoped to find The Doctor Who Annual in their Christmas stocking. Larger than life and twice as colourful, the stories within were exuberant - and often charmingly naive - in their take on 'the children's own programme which adults adore'. Here, for the first time on audio, Peter Purves (Steven), Anneke Wills (Polly), Geoffrey Beevers (the Master), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) and Nicola Bryant (Peri) read a selection of these tales.

L'Advaita Vedanta è uno dei sistemi filosofici più importanti espressi dalla cultura indiana. Il saggio di Eliot Deutsch è una ricostruzione filosofica di questo sistema di pensiero, al cui centro risiede il concetto di non-dualità. Utilizzando gli strumenti della filosofia comparata, e muovendosi tra ontologia, epistemologia ed etica, Deutsch ricostruisce il complesso teorico dell'Advaita Vedānta facendone emergere i concetti filosofici universali.

The stories in Black Vodka, by acclaimed author Deborah Levy, are perfectly formed worlds unto themselves, written in elegant yet economical prose. She is a master of the short story, exploring loneliness and belonging; violence and tenderness; the ephemeral and the solid; the grotesque and the beautiful; love and infidelity; and fluid identities national, cultural, and personal.

What will it take to restore balance to our world, repair past injustices, and support future generations' survival? Looking deeply into the web of life that created and supports us, and drawing inspiration from diverse cultural traditions and perspectives, spirited thinkers Michael Pawlyn and Sarah Ichioka propose a bold set of regenerative principles with potential to transform how we design, make, and manage our buildings; infrastructure; and communities.

Ettore è il tipico disadattato che dalla guerra è uscito scontroso e insofferente, e non riesce a rassegnarsi alla modesta e tranquilla routine di un lavoro qualunque. Per questo decide di darsi ad affari poco puliti e molto redditizi, mettendo a frutto la sua grinta di «duro», di piccolo Humphrey Bogart di paese. Ma quando, costretto a metter su famiglia, si ritira e si mette in proprio con un lavoro onesto, uno stupido incidente volge l'epilogo in tragedia.

Cosa pensarono gli europei quando, giunti in Australia, videro dei cigni neri dopo aver creduto per secoli, supportati dall'evidenza, che tutti i cigni fossero bianchi? Un singolo evento è sufficiente a invalidare un convincimento frutto di un'esperienza millenaria. Ci ripetono che il futuro è prevedibile e i rischi controllabili, ma la storia non striscia, salta. I cigni neri sono eventi rari, di grandissimo impatto e prevedibili solo a posteriori, come l'invenzione della ruota, l'11 settembre, il crollo di Wall Street e il successo di Google.

Seit der Steinzeit haben unsere Babys dieselben Bedürfnisse: Nähe, Schutz, getragen werden, essen dürfen, wenn sie hungrig sind, und schlafen dürfen, wenn sie müde sind. Unsere moderne Welt jedoch passt nicht immer zu diesen Bedürfnissen. Wie Eltern dennoch dem biologischen Urprogramm ihrer Kinder gerecht werden können, zeigt dieses Hörbuch: konkret, ermutigend, undogmatisch und nachhaltig.

Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1954 nella collana dei «Gettoni», due anni dopo "I ventitre giorni della città di Alba", "La malora" fu presentato da Vittorini come un libro «per molti aspetti piú bello», in cui i rapporti umani sono «ridotti alla nuda spietatezza (anche tra marito e moglie, e anche tra padre e figli)». Una storia elementare di fatica e di silenzi, di dolore e di violenza che ci riporta al dramma della miseria contadina delle Langhe.

Just before Danny Cadogan's 14th birthday, his father leaves. Having drunkenly run up a gambling debt he cannot pay, Big Dan Cadogan takes the easy way out. Leaving behind his wife and children to face the wrath of the men sent to collect the debt. Determined to protect his mother, brother, and sister, something changes in Danny and, overnight, he turns into a young man set on making his way in a violent and dangerous world.

In the Dartmoor town of Ashburton, reluctant antique shop owner and accidental amateur sleuth Juno Browne has cash-flow problems. So, when the mild and gentlemanly bookbinder Frank Tinkler rents a room above the shop, he seems like the answer to a prayer. At home, Juno accidentally disturbs intruders and shortly afterwards, one of them falls to his death from a viaduct. Was it accident, suicide or murder? When Juno recognises his accomplice as Frank’s nephew, Scott, she decides to investigate.

Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels. Regularly driving long distances to birding hotspots and frequent flying to see exotic species are seen as perfectly normal. In the face of the climate crisis, however, a growing number of birders are reassessing the way they enjoy and study birds.

Nicola Bryant reads a brand new story featuring the Sixth Doctor and Peri, set in the far future. The TARDIS lands aboard the Sun God, a vast spaceship carrying executives from a powerful 35th century energy company. Peri is menaced by deadly cat-like robots, whilst the Doctor discovers that Spalding Revere, the company's founder, has set the ship on course for the heart of a sun. Spalding's last wish is to take his acolytes with him to the afterlife, and unless the Doctor can intervene, he and Peri will be going with them.

Interpol have tried and failed to find her. Now the combined forces of Scotland Yard and MI5 must try the impossible to prevent a major international incident. For Dominic Elder, Witch is his passion, his obsession. And being retired is no bar to his willingness to restart the hunt. MI5 know that the man who wrote the Witch file is the key to catching their quarry. But the truth isn't easy to spot.

Wie Sie ruhig, liebevoll und klar bleiben. Schimpfen ist in vielen Familien ein fester Bestandteil der Erziehung. Wenn das Kind etwas angestellt hat oder nicht hören will, wird geschimpft. Eltern ertappen sich dabei, dass sie sich nicht anders zu helfen wissen. Tatsächlich kann Schimpfen aber unerwünschte Nebenwirkungen haben: Das Selbstwertgefühl des Kindes leidet, der Lerneffekt ist selten positiv, es belastet die Beziehung, und die Eltern plagt danach oft ein Gefühl der Scham. Nicola Schmidt zeigt in diesem Hörbuch die Alternativen zum Schimpfen.

Sometimes being a time-travelling adventurer just isn't easy. For a start there's a temperamental TARDIS that lands a few thousand years off course in 17th-century Paris. But why shouldn't the Doctor, Peri and their travelling guest, Erimem, take a look around the city on the morning of King Louis' annual State Ball? As Peri becomes embroiled in a plot to kill Queen Anne and smash the unity of the Church and the Crown, the Doctor finds himself duelling musketeers on the streets.

Non ingombrare, non essere ingombranti: è l'unica prospettiva che si possa contare fra quelle positive, efficaci, forse anche moralmente e politicamente buone. Gabriele Romagnoli ha avuto modo di pensarci in Corea, mentre era virtualmente morto, chiuso in una cassa di legno, per un bizzarro rito-esperimento. Nel silenzio claustrofobico di quella bara, con addosso solo una vestaglia senza tasche (perché, come si dice a Napoli, "l'ultimo vestito è senza tasche"), arrivano le storie, le riflessioni, i pensieri ossessivi che hanno a che fare con la moderazione.

Nothing has been normal since Vanessa Sands learned that her sister was murdered by siren femme fatales of the watery depths and that everything she believed about her family was a lie. Her boyfriend, Simon, has been the only person Vanessa feels she can really trust. But now there are some secrets she can't tell even him. And when Vanessa finds herself in the sights of Parker, Hawthorne Prep's resident charmer, she needs someone to confide in more than ever.

This audiobook has been made to make Shona accessible to all. Shona is the native language of Zimbabwe. It is written by mums for Zimbabwean immigrant parents who are interested in teaching their children about their language and culture.