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When lockdown led busy professional Chloe to leave the city and return to the countryside of her childhood, she never expected to find herself custodian of a newly born hare. Yet when she finds the creature, endangered, alone and no bigger than her palm, she is compelled to give it a chance at survival. Raising Hare chronicles their journey together and the challenges of caring for the leveret and preparing for its return to the wild. We witness an extraordinary relationship between human and animal, rekindling our sense of awe towards nature and wildlife.

Brought to you by Penguin. **THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **WINNER OF THE 2010 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD** 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie's Tokyo apartment...

Neuroloog Gert Cypers dook in zijn rijke persoonlijke archief en vertelt de meest bizarre, waargebeurde verhalen van uitzonderlijke ziekten die hij, als een ware Dr. House, op het spoor kwam. Over een man wiens urine kleurde als Coca-Cola. Over een vrouw die tijdens haar slaap augurken at. Over een man die soms niet kon stoppen met lachen. Over een vrouw met een varkenslintworm in haar hersenen.

Bloomsbury presents… In My Element: Life lessons from the world's toughest solo ocean race, written and read by Pip Hare *Includes bonus audio material from Pip's archives* 'An entertaining and compelling page turner that will stay with you.' Pete Goss The boat picks up another wave and surfs...

WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'A monumental achievement: profoundly personal, told with love, anger and great precision' - John le Carré 'A triumph of astonishing research ... No novel could possibly match such an important work of truth' - Antony Beevor 'Magnificent ... I...

Motorboat Entertainment #M.B.E is a podcast highlights todays trends and more through great Conversation and good personality.

Dive into the chilling tales of Burke and Hare, the infamous criminals who shook Scotland to its core during the Resurrectionist Times. This podcast not only delves into the sinister lives and heinous crimes of Burke and Hare and their accomplices, but also provides a comprehensive overview of the Resurrectionist movement up until the enactment of the Anatomy Act in 1832. Journey back in time to an era when the desecration of graves for scientific research was not only common, but alarmingly excused, until finally deemed inexcusable and unnecessary.

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"Famous Men of Rome" features 29 stories covering the history of Rome from its founding to the last emperor. You will hear about the lives of Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, and many others. The biographies of "Famous Men of Rome" are in chronological order and the whole book will bring you through the three stages of Ancient Rome: monarchy, republic, and empire.

Cal Flyn was very proud when she discovered that her ancestor, Angus McMillan, had been a pioneer of colonial Australia. However, when she dug deeper, she began to question her pride. McMillan had not only cut tracks through the bush, but played a dark role in Australia's bloody history. In 1837...

Bloomsbury presents Stars to Steer By: Celebrating the 20th century women who went to sea, written and read by Julia Jones The extraordinary stories of the fearless women who set their sights on the sea in an all-male world, paving the way for the female sailing superstars of today. Gender...

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Wild Swans for Ukraine ... rich and magnificent' Bookseller 'A paean to hope and home. I loved it and it will haunt me' HELEN MACDONALD 'Marvellously vivid and often heartbreaking... I read it in a single enthralled sitting' MIRANDA SEYMOUR 'An instant classic: an...

Step inside his home and you'll see papier-mâché birds, a life-sized cardboard tiger, model cars; his work bench a vibrant collage of creativity, from hand-drawn maps and postcards to newly devised toys for his beloved grandchildren. Tom Karen is a toymaker, creative genius, award-winning...

'When a robin appears, a loved one is near' In 2019, Tony Putman was working as a gardener in Edenbridge, Kent, when he noticed a bold robin sitting on a branch of an old plum tree. The robin glanced in his direction as he approached, but he didn't move, so Tony grabbed his camera and took a...