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The first of Ayckbourn's darkly comic masterpieces involves a relentlessly cheerful handyman in a disastrously fractured marriage. Two couples develop an unlikely friendship in this painfully funny portrait of British suburban life.

Follow the uproarious antics of the Edwardian Fosdyke family as they work their way out of the mining pits of Lancashire to become rulers of a global tripe empire. An empire that the villainous Roger Ditchely will stop at nothing to try and bring down... A classic tale of struggle, power, personalities, and offal. Based on Bill Tidy's hugely popular Daily Mirror cartoon strip, this full-cast production is a laugh-out-loud parody of John Galsworthy's classic, 'The Forsyte Saga'.

María echa mucho de menos a su prima Carla, que vive lejos. Sabe que están conectadas siempre gracias al hilo invisible, pero ella quiere saber más. ¿Cómo es ese hilo? ¿De qué color? ¿De qué forma? Maríatendrá que conectar profundamente con el hilo que comparte con su prima para descubrirlo. ¡Y no hará este viaje con sus vínculos sola! Todos sus compañeros de clase intentarán representar los hilos invisibles que los conectan a las personas que aman. ¡Incluso la maestra hará su propio viaje!

Do you always attract toxic people and have a hard time setting healthy boundaries for yourself? Want to start living as your true self but don’t know where to begin? What if you could heal yourself and find inner peace? If any of this sounds familiar, chances are high that you or your loved one are simply unaware of being an empath. Empaths take on the emotions of others in addition to their own. Being an empath is a gift that can deplete and overwhelm you without the proper self-care and knowledge.

As a small group of Brits prepare to leave Africa and return to England, the natives hold a ceremony to ward off the devil and ensure their safe passage - until one of them shoots the witch doctor.

Sentir es una obra de temática variada y verso libre que trata de conectar al lector con lo más profundo de su ser desde un punto de vista más introspectivo, canalizando sus emociones a través de sus versos. Cada poema es un estado de ánimo, una emoción, un cúmulo de sensaciones que harán al lector deleitarse con su lectura.

Der Autor und Experte der nordischen Mythologie Helge Olsson bietet mit diesem Werk für alle Kinder ab 10 Jahren eine mitreißende Einführung in die faszinierende Sagenwelt des hohen Nordens. Während viele Geschichten und Mythen der alten Griechen und Römer auch heutzutage noch allseits bekannt sind, so gilt dies leider nicht für die nordischen Sagen. Obwohl diese mindestens genauso spannend sind! Sie begeistern Jung und Alt auch, da sie äußerst lehrreich und pädagogisch wertvoll sind - und das bereits seit Jahrtausenden.

In Love the One You’re With, Lee Ellis will inspire you to look at your relationship in a new way. She will show you how you can get the spark back in your marriage - and in your life. Lee shares her years of experience in working with clients, using real examples of people who completely turned their lives around using her simple techniques.

In Letters of Note: Mothers, Shaun Usher gathers together exceptional missives by and to mothers, celebrating the joy and grief, humour and frustration, wisdom and sacrifice the role brings to both parent and child. A star-studded cast of readers brings the letters to life, with contributions from Louise Brealey, Simon Callow, Crystal Clarke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adrian Edmondson, Neil Gaiman, Toby Jones, Ferdinand Kingsley, Jude Law, Helen McCrory, Natascha McElhone, Miriam Margolyes, Clarke Peters, Juliet Stevenson and Meera Syal.

What does relationship mean? How can you enhance a relationship? How can sex and affection contribute to the success of a relationship? How can past wounds affect friendship? How do you manage your anger? How to apologize? How to know your partner? How do you handle a disagreement with your partner? A relationship is a state where there is a connection between two people. The connection can be by blood, emotions, or interactions. In a relationship, trust is essential, and that will grow the connection between partners.

In Letters of Note: War, Shaun Usher brings together some of the most remarkable letters that encapsulate the human experience of war, from unimaginable feats of courage and compassion, to unthinkable episodes of violence and horror. A star-studded cast of readers brings the letters to life, with contributions from Sanjeev Bhaskar, Louise Brealey, Simon Callow, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adrian Edmondson, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Danny Huston, Toby Jones, Ferdinand Kingsley, Jude Law, Natascha McElhone, Clarke Peters, Juliet Stevenson and Mark Strong.

Arch enemies Mapp and Lucia return in the next instalment of E.F. Benson’s classic series of rural snobbery. Lucia is now a permanent resident of Tilling and continues her way up the social ladder with gusto, making attempts through the Town Council, finance, a platonic marriage and even the cricket club.

Once Upon a Timeless Tale Collection is a contemporary retelling of the most well-known and best-loved fairy tales of all time. Traditional stories from Hans Christian Anderson and Charles Perrault are brought alive for a fresh generation of listeners, giving these timeless classics a new lease on life. Once Upon a Timeless Tale Collection belongs in every child's audiobook collection.

Radio legends Kenneth Williams (Beyond Our Ken, Hancock’s Half Hour) and Ted Ray (Ray’s a Laugh) join forces for this quickfire mix of characters, songs and sketches, first broadcast on Radio 2 in 1974. Accompanied by Quote… Unquote’s Nigel Rees and veteran actress/comedian Miriam Margolyes, they cross their comedy swords and trade playful repartee.

At 13, Baby vacillates between childhood comforts and adult temptation: still young enough to drag her dolls around in a vinyl suitcase yet old enough to know more than she should about urban cruelties. Motherless, she lives with her father, Jules, who takes better care of his heroin habit than he does of his daughter. Baby's gift is a genius for spinning stories and for cherishing the small crumbs of happiness that fall into her lap.

When the Stewarts spend a sunny, frosty December day at London Zoo, they’re enchanted by one small penguin. At the delight of young Imogen and Arthur, Mrs Stewart insists the penguin 'must come and stay with them whenever he likes'. But not one Stewart expects the penguin to turn up at their door that evening, rucksack labelled 'Einstein' on his back.

Als Elyssa, Gründerin und Königin von Karthago, auf eine Gruppe Schiffbrüchige trifft, erkennt sie im trojanischen Helden Aeneas, der aus seiner Heimat fliehen musste, ihr eigenes Schicksal. Unter der Regie von Eros entflammt eine Liebe zwischen den beiden, und sie träumen davon, Karthago in eine florierende Stadt ohne Gewalt, Niedertracht und Leid zu verwandeln. Doch die Götter haben andere Pläne und stellen Aeneas vor eine schwierige Entscheidung.

Desde muy pequeña, Martina a menudo se siente incómoda. Unas veces es por la luz, que la ciega, o por un ruido, que la asusta. Otras veces, es por las costuras de la ropa, que se le clavan y casi parece que tenga pinchos en la piel. Aunque a veces es difícil ser tan sensible, Martina descubrirá que, en realidad, tiene un superpoder. Gracias a su sensibilidad, puede sentir, vivir y conectar con los demás con mayor intensidad.

JANE AUSTEN SI IMPROVVISA DETECTIVE IN UN GIALLO IRRESISTIBILE. UN PO' BRIDGERTON UN PO' ORGOGLIO E PREGIUDIZIO CON UN PIZZICO DI SHERLOCK HOLMES. IN CORSO DI TRADUZIONE IN 15 PAESI. È il 1795, e nelle campagne dell'Hampshire una giovane donna, invitata a un ballo in grande stile, è molto felice di poter passare del tempo con il più fascinoso giovanotto locale, il bello e ricco Tom Lefroy, da cui tutte vorrebbero farsi portare all'altare. Ma quella ragazza si chiama Jane Austen... e un ballo così, Tom Lefroy a parte, l'annoia parecchio.

Quins són els límits que cal posar als fills i filles i, sobretot, com s'han de posar és una de les preocupacions de moltes famílies. El paradigma de criança tradicional, que tirava d'autoritarisme, d'arbitrarietat i del «perquè ho dic jo» no serveix quan les mares i pares volem establir una relació amb els fills i filles basada en el respecte mutu i la connexió. Tanmateix, ens falten referents i, a més, ens trobem amb una altra dificultat: sovint no tenim clars els nostres propis límits i, sense base pròpia, fem aigües.