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ID: 693584

Title: My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary: The pocket guide to the language of race

Author: Jane Oremosu, Maggie Semple

Narrator: Jane Oremosu, Maggie Semple

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:14:03

Language: English

Release date: 10-05-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science, Reference & Study Guides

Summary:

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Through their work with organisations and companies across the world, Maggie Semple and Jane Oremosu found that there was a need to help people as they discussed difference, race and inclusion. My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary aims to do just that.

This A-Z pocket guide is for people who are entering the workplace and finding their identity, for leaders and managers who feel overwhelmed by ever-evolving definitions and phrases, for anyone who is afraid of saying the wrong thing and being judged. From explaining what microagressions are and their impact, to helping you understand what cultural appreciation is and how it's different to cultural appropriation, this book will break down barriers to engaging in conversations on race.

Drawing together the best definitions as well as useful advice and tips, My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary is an essential tool to broaden your knowledge and live and work better with others.

©2023 Jane Oremosu (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 700644

Title: Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches

Author: Malcolm Gaskill

Narrator: Catherine Bailey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:44:59

Language: English

Release date: 10-05-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: History, Health & Wellness, World, Naturopathy & New Age

Summary:

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One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story.

Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country where she was believed to manifest the spirits of the dead.

What happens when we die? It was the question of the age for a generation which had endured one world war and now was living through another. Mrs Duncan's seances offered an answer. But when she started foretelling naval disasters, she also attracted the unwelcome attention of the secret service. And so just weeks before the Normandy landings, absurdly, anachronistically, she was prosecuted for witchcraft and jailed. Was Nell a conjurer, a martyr or a security risk?

Hellish Nell was first published in 2001 to widespread acclaim. It remains in this revised edition a fascinating window into the unsettled spiritual and psychological mood of the times: a sensational tale of spectacle, credulity and cruelty, and of Britain's last witch.

©2023 Malcolm Gaskill (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 689886

Title: Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

Author: Michael Lewis

Narrator: Michael Lewis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:35:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Business & Economics, Biography & Memoir

Summary:

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'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. 'One hundred and fifty billion dollars,' he finally said-though he added that he had use for 'infinity dollars'...'

Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't just rich. Before he turned thirty he'd become the world's youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time. At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there.

Then it all fell apart.

Who was this Gatsby of the crypto world, a rumpled guy in cargo shorts, whose eyes twitched across TV interviews as he played video games on the side, who even his million-dollar investors still found a mystery? What gave him such an extraordinary ability to make money - and how did his empire collapse so spectacularly?

Michael Lewis was there when it happened, having got to know Bankman-Fried during his epic rise. In Going Infinite he tells us a story like no other, taking us through the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own. Both psychological portrait of a preternaturally gifted 'thinking machine', and wild financial roller-coaster ride, this is a twenty-first-century epic of high-frequency trading and even higher stakes, of crypto mania and insane amounts of money, of hubris and downfall. No one could tell it better.

©2023 Michael Lewis (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 712260

Title: Sand Stories: Surprising Truths about the Global Sand Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions

Author: Kiran Pereira

Narrator: Kiran Pereira

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:22:37

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-23

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Business & Economics, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Business Development

Summary:

Sand is the hidden foundation of our society. In Sand Stories, Kiran Pereira maps out why it is the most consumed commodity on the planet after water. The book examines the impacts of our seemingly insatiable demand for sand on people, wildlife and our ecosystems.

The concern is that sand is a non-renewable resource in human timescales and not every kind of sand is useful to industry. The good news is that there are solutions to this alarming global problem, including those that foster a circular economy.

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ID: 707013

Title: Second Chances in Tuppenny Bridge: A totally heartwarming feel-good read

Author: Sharon Booth

Narrator: Elizabeth Bower

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:37:29

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-23

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women

Summary:

The end-of-summer sunset kisses the golden stone of Tuppenny Bridge’s Market Square and children chase fireflies past gardens brimming with sunflowers. Last year, Kat Pennyfeather’s life was turned upside down, but it seems destiny isn’t finished with her yet…

Kat Pennyfeather knows the joys and challenges of parenthood all too well – she’s been thrown into the deep end as a single, first-time mother to adorable baby Hattie. With the unwavering support of her beloved great aunties, affectionately known as The Lavender Ladies, and the sanctuary of her cosy home above Pennyfeather's Wool Shop, Kat is holding things together…. mostly.

Across town, Jonah Brewster finds himself navigating the treacherous path of single parenthood after a painful divorce and unexpected loss. Jonah longs for stability, but the last thing he wants are the blind dates his well-meaning sister is constantly thrusting upon him.

When Kat and Jonah unexpectedly reconnect in the Market Café, something sparks between them. They’ve known each other for years, but now there’s a newfound understanding there… and, at least for Kat, something else too. But their shared past holds more than comfortable friendship – a terrible tragedy and some difficult unspoken truths. Can Kat and Jonah defy the odds and embrace an unexpected chance for happiness?

Meanwhile, The Lavender Ladies are making their own secret plans. Kat, well aware of their mischievous ways, hopes that whatever it is won’t put her job in the wool shop at risk. But when the truth is finally revealed, it’s so much worse than she thought. What on earth is she going to do now?

An absolutely enchanting story set against the picturesque backdrop of Tuppenny Bridge, where hope blooms along the cobbled streets and new beginning are taking root! Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Milly Johnson.

What readers are saying about the Tuppenny Bridge series:

“What a comfortable, cosy read this is… A real dose of cosy British romance set in an idyllic location and a story that will have you turning the pages until the end.” Online reviewer,

“This is so enchanting to read, a breath of fresh air to find a quiet spot and a drink, I loved the story right through. it's a must read for the romantic readers that you just don't want to put down.” Online reviewer,

“Fun, fresh, gentle read with lots of romance and tugs on the heartstrings… this would make a great anytime read but it was definitely well- suited to the spring as I dream of summer to come.” Online reviewer,

“Fantastic read. Loved the setting of Tuppenny Bridge and all the complex lives of the characters. Hope to catch up with the residents of Tuppenny Bridge soon!” Online reviewer,

“Oh wow, I loved this book it made me smile, laugh, cry and you can feel the love between the characters.” Online reviewer,

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ID: 702549

Title: Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans

Author: Daniel Cowling

Narrator: Mark Elstob

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:49:45

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-23

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: History, Europe

Summary:

The untold history of the British occupation of Germany, told through the eyes of the people who were there.

Following the end of the Second World War, between 1945 and 1949, British forces occupied the northern part of what would become West Germany. Here, Daniel Cowling presents a political and military history of this occupation, but also explores the experiences of the thousands of British men and women who were tasked with building a democracy out of the ruins of Hitler's Germany.

From reconstructing bridges and schools in the British Zone to tracking down fugitives, their job was to leave no stone unturned in the fight to eradicate Nazism. But this force of civilian and military occupiers soon became entangled in the murky underworld of post-war Europe - rife with black-marketeering, corruption, cover-ups, sex and scandal. In time, they would also find themselves at the frontline of the Cold War, as irreconcilable tensions divided Europe between East and West.

Based on a battery of source materials that ranges from newspaper reports to feature films, from declassified Foreign Office documents to private diaries, personal letters and interviews with veterans, Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans offers telling insights into Britain's experience of the Second World War and the Cold War, and sheds revelatory light on the development of Britain's relationship with Europe since 1945.

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ID: 690526

Title: Misty Mornings at the Potting Shed: The Potting Shed, Book 3

Author: Jenny Kane

Narrator: Jennifer Ness

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:46:38

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-23

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Summary:

Don't miss out of the third lovely audiobook in the series by #1 Kindle bestselling author Jenny Kane.

Welcome back to The Potting Shed! Join Maddie and Sabi as they re-open the doors of their family-run garden centre. Autumn is falling, business is thriving, and rival garden centre BIG has been held at bay once more. Maddie and Sabi have decided it's time to give back to the community that has kept The Potting Shed afloat, by opening a dementia cafe called the Forget-Me-Not Café.

Listen to this heart-warming tale of community spirit to see what The Potting Shed can do next...

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ID: 680819

Title: Black River Orchard

Author: Chuck Wendig

Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Cindy Kay, Gabra Zackman, Kalani Queypo, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Xe Sands

Format: Unabridged

Length: 22:18:12

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Paranormal

Summary:

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A small town is transformed by dark magic when strange apple trees begin bearing fruit in this new masterpiece of horror from the bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.

It's autumn in Harrow, but something is changing in the town besides the season.

Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard grows a new sort of apple: strange and beautiful, with skin so red it's nearly black.

Take a bite of one of these apples and you will you will become stronger. More vital. More yourself, you will believe. But soon your appetite for the apples and their peculiar gifts will keep growing - and become darker.

This is what happens when the townsfolk discover the secret of the orchard. Soon it seems that everyone is consumed by an obsession with the magic of the apples . . . and what's the harm, if it is making them all happier, more confident, more powerful?

But now the leaves are falling. The days grow darker. And a stranger has come to town, a stranger who knows Harrow's secrets. Because it's harvest time, and the town will soon reap what it has sown.

©2023 Chuck Wendig (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 654095

Title: Land of Milk and Honey

Author: C Pam Zhang

Narrator: Eunice Wong

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:04:03

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Apocalyptic & Dystopian

Summary:

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A rapturous novel about a young chef whose discovery of pleasure alters her life and, indirectly, the world

A smog has spread. Food crops are disappearing. A chef escapes her career in London to take a job at a decadent mountaintop colony seemingly free of the world's troubles. There, her enigmatic employer and his visionary daughter have built a lush new life for the global elite, one that reawakens the chef to the pleasures of taste, touch and her own body.

In this atmosphere of hidden wonders and seductive violence, the chef's boundaries undergo a thrilling erosion. Soon she is pushed to the center of a startling attempt to reshape the world far beyond the plate.

Sensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in alluring language, Land of Milk and Honey is a striking novel about food, sex and the intricacies of desire and longing.

Praise for C Pam Zhang:

'A sharp, sensual piece of art. When I read I'm always searching for pleasure, for the want, and this book helped me feel something' RAVEN LEILANI

'A blazing writer' Daisy Johnson

'Truly gifted' Sebastian Barry

©2023 C Pam Zhang (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 714637

Title: Peg Leg Gus

Author: Martin Duffy

Narrator: Martin Duffy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:09:04

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-23

Publisher: Bookwire

Genres: Kids, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

A young girl, Flo, befriends an old horse kept in the stables of her riding school. She learns that this horse, Augustus, was once a world champion show jumper but is now crippled and bitter. Is it Flo's imagination or is there always the same magpie somewhere near this horse? Little does she know that the two animals are lifelong friends who share a magical secret. Flo soon discovers that she is finding her way into more than simply the story of Augustus, the once-famous horse now nicknamed 'Peg Leg Gus'.

This is a story that touches on sadness and loss in a way that is often avoided in books for younger readers. It is a book about hope and love and how a girl's open heart transforms the bitter and wounded old horse.

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