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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Natalie Dormer, best known for her standout role as Queen Margaery in Game of Thrones, as well as her roles in The Hunger Games and Captain America: The First Avenger. A Room of One's Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College...

In his profound exploration of the English Church, Richard Hooker embarks on a quest to uncover the foundations of Church laws and governance. His seminal work, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, emerges as a formidable response to the Puritan belief that all matters of religious worship, discipline, and governance are dictated solely by Holy Scripture. Hooker challenges this notion, asserting that understanding the Divine order requires not just the written word of God, but also an examination of moral relationships, historical contexts, and societal institutions. He emphasizes the essential ...

For the first time, the four most popular restorative justice audiobooks in the Justice & Peacebuilding series —The Little Book of Restorative Justice: Revised and Updated, The Little Book of Victim Offender Conferencing, The Little Book of Family Group Conferences, and The Little Book of Circle Processes — are available in one audio volume.

The podcast that talks to people doing inspiring things and asks them to choose one book, one film and one song that has made them who they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This groundbreaking book includes four books that will teach you from start to finish, everything you need to know about Narcissistic Abuse, Gaslighting, Codependency and Complex PTSD, as well as how to recover from each one of them.

Welcome to the Manchester University Press podcast, ‘One Book at a Time’. The idea of the podcast is to encourage people to slow down and consider important social issues and histories, which we think reflects one of the major benefits of reading a university press book; packed full of carefully considered arguments, frontline thinking, and original voices. We hope the podcast offers an experience equivalent to exercising your brain in the open air, rather than the 100-metre mad dash of internet skimming. The podcast’s aim, and name, also speaks to our wider mission of changing the world...

We’re two bros. Every few weeks, we read one book.

En esta serie de Chilango, la escritora Andrea Fuentes indaga sobre la maternidad para descubrir cómo el maternar se (de)construye a partir de situaciones cotidianas, reflexiones críticas e impulsos poéticos en su Matrix: antimanual de maternidad, tomando de los clásicos manuales de maternidad como punto de partida, para dar vida a uno nuevo desde múltiples facetas, alejándose de todo estereotipo o mandato.

Top political strategist Maya Rupert reveals how, for people of color, being real comes at a cost and authenticity is a privilege the marginalized cannot afford—that is, unless we change the system that keeps sending us the bill. . . One of Maya Rupert’s earliest memories was learning how to...

In the heart of societys constraints, Anna Karenina unfolds the passionate yet tragic love story between the enchanting Anna and the charismatic Count Vronsky. As Anna dares to abandon her loveless marriage in pursuit of true happiness, she must navigate a world rife with judgment and hypocrisy. Join Mary Anderson as she narrates this timeless tale of love, sacrifice, and societal struggle.

Finalist for the 2025 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award USA Today Bestseller “All in Her Head accomplishes a remarkable feat of storytelling. By combining essential medical histories about women’s bodies with all the narrative propulsion of a medical thriller, Comen has written...

ברווח שבין השורות, מאחורי הכריכה ובעיקר בחיים שהובילו ליצירה - ננסה לענות על השאלה איך ספר נולד? מרגעי ההשראה והרעיונות ועד ללב של הקוראות והקוראים

This captivating collection features the works of Mark Twain, including -The £1,000,000 Bank-Note -Mental Telegraphy -A Cure for the Blues -The Enemy Conquered; or, Love Triumphant -About all Kinds of Ships -Playing Courier -The German Chicago -A Petition to the Queen of England -A Majestic Literary Fossil. Published in 1893 during a tumultuous era for the United States, marked by uncertainty, rapid immigration, labor issues, and rising social unrest, this collection reflects Twains struggles as he faced personal bankruptcy and the heartbreaking loss of his beloved daughter, Suzy. Yet amid ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An “extraordinary, unforgettable” (Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow) memoir of redemption and second chances amidst America’s mass incarceration epidemic, from a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 Shaka Senghor was raised in a middle-class...

Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book. Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best...

Dive into the thrilling world of mystery with Library of the Worlds Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 1. Curated by Julian Hawthorne, this captivating collection features a selection of intriguing short stories that span the globe. Some tales are making their English debut, sourced from unexpected places like the letters of Pliny the Younger and ancient Tibetan manuscripts. This first volume showcases masterful works by American authors, promising suspense and excitement in every tale. (Summary by Leni)

Thomas Mann’s monumental novel offers a captivating exploration of a decaying European society on the brink of the First World War. Set against the backdrop of a luxurious sanatorium nestled high in the Swiss Alps, we delve into the lives of a diverse cast of characters from the bourgeois elite, each grappling with ailments, particularly consumption, while simultaneously indulging in the pleasures and distractions of life. This rich narrative interweaves elements of surreal comedy, stark tragedy, and profound allegory, establishing Manns work as a cornerstone of twentieth-century literature....

Dive into the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe with this first volume of a five-part series. Inside, youll discover eight of his captivating short stories, along with insightful reflections, critiques, and heartfelt eulogies penned by others who have been inspired by his timeless work.

In this captivating novel, the traditional narrative of Don Quixote is turned on its head. While the noble don envisions himself as the heroic knight of a Romance, Arabella, our spirited heroine, sees herself as the enchanting maiden at the center of such tales. Just as the don is compelled to extol the virtues of the pure-hearted damsels he encounters, Arabella holds the belief that she possesses the power to captivate with a mere glance, and it is her lovers duty to endure trials on her behalf. Prepare for a delightful exploration of love, adventure, and the whimsical nature of romance. (...

Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength - and the greatest reason we can trust it.