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Interoception is one of our most important - and most mysterious - senses. It's how our bodies tell our brains what we're feeling - when we're hungry, when we're cold, how we're feeling in ourselves and how to respond to stress or panic. Little understood until now, unlocking its mechanics could...

If your mind has a mind of its own, this is the audiobook that will teach you how to discipline it and stop it wandering off.... Can you really rewire an adult brain? In theory the answer is yes, but there's a problem: no one seems to know exactly how to do it. In Override, science journalist Caroline Williams sets off on a mission for the answer. Delving into the latest studies on brain plasticity, she tries to square her findings with brain plasticity - that the brain adapts physically as we learn something new.

A BEST BOOK OF 2024 IN STYLIST, DAILY MAIL, THE i PAPER, IRISH TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND RED SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 'ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS YOU WILL READ ALL YEAR' ELIZABETH DAY 'BRILLIANT. WHAT A WRITER' NIGELLA LAWSON 'INCREDIBLY FUNNY' CAITLIN...

Did you know that walking can improve your cognitive skills? That strengthening your muscular core reduces anxiety? That light stretching can combat a whole host of mental and bodily ailments, from stress to inflammation? We all know that exercise changes the way you think and feel. But scientists are just starting to discover exactly how it works. In Move!, Caroline Williams explores the emerging science of how movement opens up a hotline to our minds. Interviewing researchers and practitioners around the world, she reveals how you can work your body to improve your mind. 

'MADELEINE GRAY IS A DAZZLING WRITER - A HUGE TALENT' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'BEAUTIFUL, DEVASTATING, HILARIOUS AND FULL OF LIFE' JESSICA STANLEY 'ALL KINDS OF GORGEOUSNESS' JENNIE GODFREY 'GRAY WRITES SO ACUTELY ABOUT THE MESS OF DESIRE AND THE HUMAN CONDITION' NIGELLA LAWSON Books about friendship...

This podcast is just about a Librarian talking about the life of a full time working mom with kids and a husband. I mean, sounds boring, but it's actually quite entertaining! I'm not your average Librarian that you think about with glasses and a bun on top. I'm more of the kind who dances, sings, acts, and more, all while doing my side job as a human taxi for my kids! Take a listen!

The death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests have made clear to everyone the vicious reality of racism that persists today. Many of those privileged enough to be distanced from racism are now having to come to terms with the fact that they continue to prosper at the...

Brought to you by Penguin. Money gives us freedom. It may not buy us happiness, but having it allows us to make choices . . . The choice to live where you want. The choice to do what you love for work. The choice over how you spend your free time. But what if you knew that you would earn less...

From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century—two deep in the past, one in the present—to the doomed passenger liner, RMS Lusitania. May 2013 Her finances...

Caroline Johnson was an unlikely aviator candidate. A tall blonde debutante from Colorado, she could have just as easily gone into fashion or filmmaking, and yet she went on to become an F/A-18 Super Hornet Weapons System Operator. She was one of the first women to fly a combat mission over Iraq since 2011, and she was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS. Jet Girl tells the remarkable story of the women fighting at the forefront in a military system that allows them to reach the highest peaks and yet is in many respects still a fraternity.

Les Panthères grises organisent une fête surprise pour l'anniversaire de leur copine Alice, dévastée par un chagrin d'amour. Au programme des réjouissances : le strip-tease d'un Chippendale. Mais voilà que la police décide de s'installer chez Alice pour espionner le voisin d'en face. Mauvaise idée... nos Panthères grises s'emparent de l'enquête non sans avoir martyrisé les policiers qui s'immiscent, avec plus ou moins de bonheur, dans la vie tumultueuse de ces drôles de dames.

Alice, Maria, Nadia et Thérèse, alias Les Panthères grises, préfèrent de loin leur cours de théâtre au club du troisième âge du quartier. C'est même la consécration quand Alice est choisie pour jouer le rôle de la victime lors d'une reconstitution organisée par la police - la vraie ! Mais lorsqu'elle se fait étrangler - pour de faux ! - par le suspect qui clame son innocence, les Panthères grises, piquées par la curiosité et le désir de vérité, s'embarquent dans une aventure policière rocambolesque.

L'été s'annonce chaud pour les Panthères grises ! Lorsque Maria, la croqueuse d'hommes de la bande, est contactée par Henri, son premier amour, elle voit déjà se raviver une ancienne flamme... que nenni ! Henri a simplement besoin de son aide pour retrouver sa femme portée disparue depuis quelques jours sur l'île de Noirmoutier. Autant dire que cette proposition tombe à pic pour Maria qui entraîne aussitôt ses copines dans une nouvelle enquête. Ravies de quitter la morosité parisienne, les Panthères rejoignent l'île sans se douter des surprises qui les attendent...

'SEXY, SMART AND SCANDALOUS' Victoria Fox One list, ten wishes, and absolutely no chance of actually falling in love . . . Reluctantly single Phoebe Henderson has spent twelve months trying to get over her cheating ex, but no amount of wine or extensive relationship analysis with best friend...

Silver Screen Kisses is a collection of stories inspired by movies that are on every favorite-movie list. Written by award-winning and best-selling authors, these contemporary romances take the listener back to Echo Ridge in the spring, when the promise of new love is budding just like the tulips around the Emerald Inn Bed & Breakfast.

Suits you, Sir! With a host of memorable characters and catch-phrases, The Fast Show was one of the most popular BBC TV comedy shows ever. The talents of Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Caroline Aherne, Simon Day and many more come together in this collection of selected TV episodes and special...

‘Gives you the information you need to begin, or continue, your understanding of what it means to be a true anti-racist ally’ Pippa Vosper Do you want to be an anti-racist ally? This punchy, bite-sized audio guide shows you how, whether you’re using your voice for the first time, or are...

Having returned from World War II, Eugene Jerome and his brother Stanley pair up to break into the world of professional comedy writing. Inspiration strikes when they aim their sights on their dysfunctional family - and the network broadcasts it nationwide!

Whale Nation is a hymn to the beauty, intelligence, and majesty of the largest mammal on earth. A "green classic" read with natural resonance by its author, it rarely fails to strike a chord in the hearts of those concerned with the abuse of our planet.

"Venus Williams, Off the Court" is from the August 26, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Katherine Rosman and narrated by Caroline Miller.