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Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in The Hobbit

by Joseph Pearce ...

Narrated by Kevin O'Brien ...

Unabridged

3 hours 58 min

In Bilbo's Journey, go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too.It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out ... Read more

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In Bilbo's Journey, go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too.It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out
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Macbeth

Two Complete Full Cast Performances of Original Shakespeare Text & Modern English

by SparkNotes, William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by January LaVoy, Wayne Carr, Eileen Stevens, Ryan Quinn, Neil Hellegers, David Shih, Erin Moon, Lauren Fortgang, Nikki Massoud, Gabra Zackman, Suzanne Toren ...

Series series No Fear Shakespeare Audio Recordings
Unabridged

5 hours 7 min

SparkNotes Audio presents … No Fear Shakespeare audio recordings! Listen to full cast performances of Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare. These audiobook editions make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear Shakespeare audio recording audio edition features:The complete original text performed by a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

SparkNotes Audio presents … No Fear Shakespeare audio recordings! Listen to full cast performances of Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare. These audiobook editions make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear Shakespeare audio recording audio edition features:The complete original text performed by a
... Read more
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Shakespeare

The World as Stage

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by Bill Bryson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 29 min

Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare: ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare:
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Planet Narnia

The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis

by Michael Ward ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 3 min

For over half a century, scholars have labored to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganized Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism ... Read more

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For over half a century, scholars have labored to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganized Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism
... Read more
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Poetry Unbound

50 Poems to Open Your World

by Pádraig Ó Tuama ...

Narrated by Pádraig Ó Tuama ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama's appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, Ó Tuama considers each poem ... Read more

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In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama's appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, Ó Tuama considers each poem
... Read more
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Frodo's Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings

by Joseph Pearce ...

Narrated by Kevin O'Brien ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

J. R. R. Tolkien's magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings, has been beloved for generations, selling millions of copies and selling millions more tickets through its award-winning film adaptations. The immense cultural impact of this epic is undeniable, but the deeper meaning of the story often goes unnoticed.Here, Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo's Journey uncovers the rich - and distinctly Christian - ... Read more

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J. R. R. Tolkien's magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings, has been beloved for generations, selling millions of copies and selling millions more tickets through its award-winning film adaptations. The immense cultural impact of this epic is undeniable, but the deeper meaning of the story often goes unnoticed.Here, Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo's Journey uncovers the rich - and distinctly Christian -
... Read more
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The Satyricon

by Petronius ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

Libidinous, licentious, salacious and very, very funny, The Satyricon is one of the most remarkable documents from ancient Rome. It tells the ribald story of Encolpius, a man of active and varied appetites (powered notably by his passion for his favourite lover, the handsome Giton), who plunges without inhibition into the life of Roman pleasures: orgies of food, feasting, abundant sex and ... Read more

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Libidinous, licentious, salacious and very, very funny, The Satyricon is one of the most remarkable documents from ancient Rome. It tells the ribald story of Encolpius, a man of active and varied appetites (powered notably by his passion for his favourite lover, the handsome Giton), who plunges without inhibition into the life of Roman pleasures: orgies of food, feasting, abundant sex and
... Read more
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Collins

by William Shakespeare, Collins ...

Narrated by Laurence Bouvard, Eric Meyers, Christopher Ragland, Tom Clarke-Hill ...

Series series Collins
Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come
... Read more
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Story Of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, The

by William Shakespeare, Mary Lamb, Charles Lamb ...

Narrated by Brian Holland Rose ...

Abridged

19 min

Much Ado About Nothing is set in Messina, Sicily where Don Pedro, an Italian prince and his two deputies, Claudio and Benedick are on their way home after success in battle. Leonato invites them to stay in Messina as his guests and throws a masked ball in their honour. The deputies are soon to be betrothed but the path to happiness is a tricky one involving infidelity and duplicity. This narrative ... Read more

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Much Ado About Nothing is set in Messina, Sicily where Don Pedro, an Italian prince and his two deputies, Claudio and Benedick are on their way home after success in battle. Leonato invites them to stay in Messina as his guests and throws a masked ball in their honour. The deputies are soon to be betrothed but the path to happiness is a tricky one involving infidelity and duplicity. This narrative
... Read more
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The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym

by Paula Byrne ...

Narrated by Antonia Beamish ...

Unabridged

17 hours 6 min

‘Captures both Barbara and her writing so miraculously’ JILLY COOPERPicked as a Book to Look Forward to in 2021 by the Guardian, The Times and the ObserverA Radio 4 Book of the Week, April 2021Barbara Pym became beloved as one of the wittiest novelists of the late twentieth century, revealing the inner workings of domestic life so brilliantly that her friend Philip Larkin announced her the era’s ... Read more

$38.99 USD

‘Captures both Barbara and her writing so miraculously’ JILLY COOPERPicked as a Book to Look Forward to in 2021 by the Guardian, The Times and the ObserverA Radio 4 Book of the Week, April 2021Barbara Pym became beloved as one of the wittiest novelists of the late twentieth century, revealing the inner workings of domestic life so brilliantly that her friend Philip Larkin announced her the era’s
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Story Of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, The

by William Shakespeare, Mary Lamb, Charles Lamb ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Abridged

12 min

Twelfth Night is regarded as one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays and features heavily the themes of cross dressing and mistaken identity to great comic effect. Set in Illyria on the Adriatic sea it involves Lady Olivia who due to the bereavement of her father and brother will not entertain any suitors, not even Duke Orsino. The Duke sends an intermediary to try and woo her and chooses the boy ... Read more

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Twelfth Night is regarded as one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays and features heavily the themes of cross dressing and mistaken identity to great comic effect. Set in Illyria on the Adriatic sea it involves Lady Olivia who due to the bereavement of her father and brother will not entertain any suitors, not even Duke Orsino. The Duke sends an intermediary to try and woo her and chooses the boy
... Read more
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She Speaks!

What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said

by Harriet Walter ...

Narrated by Harriet Walter ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

New parts for thirty of Shakespeare's women, letting them speak their minds, written by famed stage and screen actress, Dame Harriet Walter DBE'It is STUNNING and I simply sat and read it right through, and shall start again at once. I had no idea that she is such a sensationally fine poet. Astonishing' JOANNA LUMLEY'Bold and original . . . Anyone who cares about Shakespeare will want to own and ... Read more

$31.99 USD

New parts for thirty of Shakespeare's women, letting them speak their minds, written by famed stage and screen actress, Dame Harriet Walter DBE'It is STUNNING and I simply sat and read it right through, and shall start again at once. I had no idea that she is such a sensationally fine poet. Astonishing' JOANNA LUMLEY'Bold and original . . . Anyone who cares about Shakespeare will want to own and
... Read more
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

by Bright Summaries ...

Narrated by Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Unabridged

28 min

Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling, the first book in the bestselling series. In the novel, we are introduced to the Boy Who Lived and the wizarding world, which is inhabited by a range of ... Read more

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling, the first book in the bestselling series. In the novel, we are introduced to the Boy Who Lived and the wizarding world, which is inhabited by a range of
... Read more
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Shakespeare’s Library

Unlocking the Greatest Mystery in Literature

by Stuart Kells ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

From acclaimed author and ardent bibliophile Stuart Kells comes an exploration of the quest to find the personal library of the world’s greatest writer.Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on the world’s most famous author and his work. And yet a critical part of the puzzle, Shakespeare’s library, is a mystery. For four centuries people have searched for it: in mansions, palaces, ... Read more

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From acclaimed author and ardent bibliophile Stuart Kells comes an exploration of the quest to find the personal library of the world’s greatest writer.Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on the world’s most famous author and his work. And yet a critical part of the puzzle, Shakespeare’s library, is a mystery. For four centuries people have searched for it: in mansions, palaces,
... Read more
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A Writer’s People

Ways of Looking and Feeling

by V. S. Naipaul ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

Born in Trinidad of Indian descent, a resident of England for his entire adult life, and a prodigious traveler, V. S. Naipaul has always faced the challenges of "fitting one civilization to another." Here, he takes us into his sometimes inadvertent process of creative and intellectual assimilation, which has shaped both his writing and his life.In a probing narrative that is part meditation and ... Read more

$13.95 USD

Born in Trinidad of Indian descent, a resident of England for his entire adult life, and a prodigious traveler, V. S. Naipaul has always faced the challenges of "fitting one civilization to another." Here, he takes us into his sometimes inadvertent process of creative and intellectual assimilation, which has shaped both his writing and his life.In a probing narrative that is part meditation and
... Read more
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God’s Secretaries

The Making of the King James Bible

by Adam Nicolson ...

Narrated by Clive Chafer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson, and Bacon; the Gunpowder Plot; the worst outbreak of the plague England had ever seen; arcadian landscapes; murderous, toxic slums; and, above all, sometimes overwhelming religious passion. Jacobean England was both more godly and less godly than it had ever been, and the entire culture was drawn ... Read more

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A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson, and Bacon; the Gunpowder Plot; the worst outbreak of the plague England had ever seen; arcadian landscapes; murderous, toxic slums; and, above all, sometimes overwhelming religious passion. Jacobean England was both more godly and less godly than it had ever been, and the entire culture was drawn
... Read more
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Dickens and Twain

Capturing 19th Century Britain and America

by Timothy B. Shutt ...

Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

Unabridged

4 hours 39 min

Western Curriculum Course #1212100 Title: Dickens and Twain: Capturing 19th-Century Britain and America Author: Timothy B. Shutt, Kenyon College Program Description: Few writers are more often read, and better loved, than Charles Dickens and Samuel Langhorne Clemens---Mark Twain. Many of the characters populating their novels have become household words, cultural landmarks in their own right---Tom ... Read more

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Western Curriculum Course #1212100 Title: Dickens and Twain: Capturing 19th-Century Britain and America Author: Timothy B. Shutt, Kenyon College Program Description: Few writers are more often read, and better loved, than Charles Dickens and Samuel Langhorne Clemens---Mark Twain. Many of the characters populating their novels have become household words, cultural landmarks in their own right---Tom
... Read more
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Thackeray's London

by William H. Rideing ...

Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

Thackeray'S London by William H. Rideing: Embark on a journey through 19th-century London with this engaging book by William H. Rideing. Thackeray's London offers readers a glimpse into the Victorian metropolis as described by the renowned author William Makepeace Thackeray. Through vivid descriptions and historical context, the book captures the spirit of the era and provides an immersive ... Read more

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Thackeray'S London by William H. Rideing: Embark on a journey through 19th-century London with this engaging book by William H. Rideing. Thackeray's London offers readers a glimpse into the Victorian metropolis as described by the renowned author William Makepeace Thackeray. Through vivid descriptions and historical context, the book captures the spirit of the era and provides an immersive
... Read more
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Square Haunting

Five Writers in London Between the Wars

by Francesca Wade ...

Narrated by Corrie James ...

Unabridged

13 hours 9 min

Mecklenburgh Square has always been a radical address. Nestled in the heart of Bloomsbury, these townhouses have borne witness to the lives of some of the century's most revolutionary cultural figures—many of whom were extraordinary women. United by their desire to experiment with new ways of living—and therefore of being—these authors and thinkers were trailblazers in their commitment to creative ... Read more

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Mecklenburgh Square has always been a radical address. Nestled in the heart of Bloomsbury, these townhouses have borne witness to the lives of some of the century's most revolutionary cultural figures—many of whom were extraordinary women. United by their desire to experiment with new ways of living—and therefore of being—these authors and thinkers were trailblazers in their commitment to creative
... Read more
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Life Lessons from William Shakespeare

Life Is a Stage: Becoming Every Version of Yourself Before the Final Act.

by Marcus Alden ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Colin Ashford E ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Timeless Wisdom from Writers and Poets
Unabridged

46 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.All the world’s a stage—but few know how to play their part with depth, grace, and truth.Shakespeare wasn’t just a playwright. He was a philosopher of the human soul. Across kings and fools, lovers and villains, his words reveal timeless insights into ambition, identity, love, grief, and power.Life Lessons from Shakespeare by Marcus Alden distills the ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.All the world’s a stage—but few know how to play their part with depth, grace, and truth.Shakespeare wasn’t just a playwright. He was a philosopher of the human soul. Across kings and fools, lovers and villains, his words reveal timeless insights into ambition, identity, love, grief, and power.Life Lessons from Shakespeare by Marcus Alden distills the
... Read more
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Hang Shakespeare:

but not de Vere, a true-story mystery solved!

by Robert Boog ...

Narrated by Robert Boog ...

Unabridged

3 hours 16 min

Title: Hang Shakespeare: But not DeVere, a True Story Mystery Solved"A lively, heterodox take on the Bard of Avon."-- Kirkus ReviewsHang Shakespeare, has been described as "funny", "fun to read" and a "historical who-dunnit" where author Robert Boog asks the reader why would Ben Jonson, an intimate friend of William Shakespeare write the words "Hang Shakespeare" in the To the Reader poem?" After ... Read more

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Title: Hang Shakespeare: But not DeVere, a True Story Mystery Solved"A lively, heterodox take on the Bard of Avon."-- Kirkus ReviewsHang Shakespeare, has been described as "funny", "fun to read" and a "historical who-dunnit" where author Robert Boog asks the reader why would Ben Jonson, an intimate friend of William Shakespeare write the words "Hang Shakespeare" in the To the Reader poem?" After
... Read more
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The Victorians

A Very Short Introduction

by Martin Hewitt ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

The Victorian period may have come to an end over 120 years ago, but the Victorians continue to be a vital presence in the modern world. Contemporary Britain is still in large part Victorian in its transport networks, sewage systems, streets, and houses. Victorian cultural legacies, especially in art, science, and literature, are still celebrated. Much mythologized, inexhaustibly controversial, ... Read more

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The Victorian period may have come to an end over 120 years ago, but the Victorians continue to be a vital presence in the modern world. Contemporary Britain is still in large part Victorian in its transport networks, sewage systems, streets, and houses. Victorian cultural legacies, especially in art, science, and literature, are still celebrated. Much mythologized, inexhaustibly controversial,
... Read more
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Four Arthurian Romances

by Chrétien de Troyes ...

Narrated by Nicholas Boulton ...

Unabridged

16 hours 49 min

The Arthurian Romances by Chrétien de Troyes form the wellspring of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Stories of knightly valour in the Welsh Marches had existed before the 12th century, but it was the magnificent poetry and imagination of Chrétien, the 12th century French poet and trouvère, which brought alive the great characters of Arthur, his wife Guinevere, ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Arthurian Romances by Chrétien de Troyes form the wellspring of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Stories of knightly valour in the Welsh Marches had existed before the 12th century, but it was the magnificent poetry and imagination of Chrétien, the 12th century French poet and trouvère, which brought alive the great characters of Arthur, his wife Guinevere,
... Read more
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Fair or Foul

The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition

by Stefan Stern ...

Narrated by Stefan Stern ...

Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

What does success mean? When is enough enough? Is Lady Macbeth right to suggest that only those with the 'illness' of ambition achieve the highest goals? Fair or Foul considers this powerful human phenomenon and its place in our lives. 'A welcome blast of clear thinking about ambition and how we choose to lead our lives' Alastair Campbell From the success of the first US woman Vice President, ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What does success mean? When is enough enough? Is Lady Macbeth right to suggest that only those with the 'illness' of ambition achieve the highest goals? Fair or Foul considers this powerful human phenomenon and its place in our lives. 'A welcome blast of clear thinking about ambition and how we choose to lead our lives' Alastair Campbell From the success of the first US woman Vice President,
... Read more

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