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Why do we feel anxiety? How can we get past imposter syndrome? How can we be successfully creative? How do we effectively deal with grief? In this interview Robin Ince touches on some of these questions, looks back at how childhood experiences still affect him and enthuses about the latest books he’s read. He also explains why most of us have imagined dropping a baby and why writing the book put him in therapy.

Joining us at Audible Studios is Oscar Duke, a doctor working for the NHS who regularly contributes to The Surgery on BBC Radio 1, has appeared on Channel 4's 24 Hours in A&E, and presented his own documentary about albinism for BBC2, Born Too White. Dr Oscar Duke has written a book, How to Be a Dad, which gives a 'Doctor' section and a 'Dad' section for each and every stage of pregnancy through to birth and after, with handy tips for mums along the way.

The Patient Assassin covers the events of the Amritsar Massacre of 1919 in which hundreds of lives were lost when the army opened fire on a crowd with no warnings. An injured survivor, Udham Singh, vowed, wiping blood-soaked earth onto his forehead, that he would kill the men responsible. The Patient Assassin follows him through Africa and the US and across Europe to end up in front of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who had sent the men to attack.

Joining us at Audible Studios is Temi Oh, who has a BSci in neuroscience and an MA in creative writing and who has recently released her debut novel, Do You Dream of Terra-Two? We spoke about how rewriting one book taught her to write novels, how she got to go in a human centrifuge and being a huge audiobook fan.

A former runner-up on the British Bake Off, Ruby Tandoh has paved the way forward in guilt-free eating. An advocate for mental health and promoting a healthy relationship with food, Ruby published her third book, Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want, in 2018. Ruby Tandoh talks to us about getting carried away recording the audiobook, avoiding moralising around food, and where the conversation on mental health needs to go next.

Multiaward-winning screenwriter, director and professional blogger Vicki Psarias talks to us about the release of her new audiobook, Mumboss: The Honest Mum’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving at Work and at Home. Founder of HonestMum.com, Vicki has written a book full of practical advice, tips and tricks to help fellow #mumbosses (and dad bosses!) navigate the real and digital worlds. In this interview, we discuss Vicki’s personal journey, blogging and what she hopes to do next.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his book How to Survive the End of the World (When It’s in Your Own Head) is comedy writer Aaron Gillies. Most commonly known by his Twitter handle, TechnicallyRon, Gillies has written on the subject of mental health for various magazines and blogs. He talks to us about identifying anxiety and what can really help when living with it, the role that humour plays in his own mental health and what the experience of recording the audiobook was like.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about playing the role of Mrs Hubbard in Murder on the Orient Express is lauded British actress Jane Asher. A key figure of the 1960s, Asher has worked extensively across TV, film and stage throughout her career, starting from childhood. Her most notable roles include Annie in Alfie, Angel Samson in the 2001 revival of Crossroads and Celia Ryder in the 1981 television version of Brideshead Revisited. Aside from acting, Asher is an accomplished entrepreneur, having published dozens of cake books and set up the Jane Asher Party Cakes shop in Chelsea.

Solicitor-turned-author Sarah Haywood joins us in the Audible studios to talk about her debut novel, The Cactus, a story of a control freak losing control. Sarah discusses the highs and lows of becoming a published author, turning her back on law to pursue a novel and how her own life influenced the book.

A Professor of finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of law at Harvard Law School, Mihir Desai joins us in the Audible Studios to talk about his new book, The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return. It's a book which aims to make the world of finance more accessible for outsiders and a more noble pursuit for insiders.

Multiaward-winning journalist and broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire talks to Audible studios about the release of her first audiobook, Dear Cancer, Love Victoria. In this incredibly moving and empowering account of how to survive this debilitating illness and come out of it stronger and wiser than ever, listeners will no doubt be moved by Victoria's candid and relatable story.

Dallas Campbell joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about his new book, Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet. Having travelled the earth widely presenting shows such as Bang Goes the Theory and The Gadget Show, Dallas chats to us about an even bigger adventure - space. He tells us a few of the fascinating stories in his book, chats about why he'd be no good as an astronaut and explains why early space flight was like caravanning.

Learn five winning and backtested trading systems that beat buy and hold investing. Steve goes step-by-step, showing the results of 16 years worth of backtested results of some of the most popular moving average signals so you can see how to get in, when to get out, and how to use backtesting to your advantage! Are you unsure about trading moving averages? Want to see actual stock market backtests? Not sure where to start? This book will give you trading clarity.

Carr Fergusson's grand old homestead is in need of a housekeeper - and when shy, city-bred Cally Jones arrives at Glencairn Station to take the reins, she discovers not only a new way of life, but a house packed to the rafters with romantic intrigue. Carr's son, Ash, has finally seen fit to return to the family farm, and it's not just Cally's head he's turning. But what has really brought him home? Meanwhile, Ella Harrington is striving to juggle the demands of her new career with her love for her gorgeous bad-boy boyfriend.

I only had a few rules, and I always stuck with them. He was a playboy who ran by the same set of rules. What we had together was fun, it was hot, and it was temporary. Until he screwed everything up. We were never meant to be each other's happily ever after, but the harder I tried to push him away, the further I fell.

I ate leftover cupcakes and cracked macarons for breakfast. I was 90 percent sure he simply ate up girls like me. I was covered in paint splatters, cake batter, and sweat the first time I met him. He was covered in badass tattoos and a smile that seemed to hold a secret I would never figure out. Rule number one was never, under any circumstances, fall for the man to whom I wrote my lease check. So I tucked him away in the “Fantasize Only” compartment of my brain and called it a day. But he didn’t make it easy.

Ava’s new kitten, Tiger, may be small but he makes up for it with his big personality and sense of adventure. As Tiger gets up to various escapades Ava finds herself coming to the rescue, even having to save the kitten from next-door’s dogs when Tiger climbs over the garden wall. But when the kitten disappears one night Ava has no idea where he could be. Meanwhile, Tiger is stuck up in a tall tree, cold and alone.

Sophia loves cats but her parents think she and her sister are too young to have one of their own. So when a tiny kitten creeps through the fence from next door’s garden, Sophia immediately falls in love with her. Then Sophia hears that her neighbours are moving away. She won’t get to see Willow any more! To her surprise, though, the little kitten is left behind. Can Sophia convince Mum and Dad to give Willow a new home?

Limit your chances of trading ruin by learning from someone with more than 20 years in the stock market. Steve will teach you trading psychology, risk management, methodology, and technical trading techniques that will up your trading game.

Many parents are seeking answers on what to do about their child screaming, fussy crying, whining, and generally throwing temper tantrums. Some in the modern, progressive parenting world say that these kinds of behaviors are normal and to be expected. In How to Train Your Child to Behave, you will learn that this is not true!