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For over five decades, Living World has been introducing audiences to the astonishing diversity of British wildlife. Its veteran presenters have travelled the length and breadth of the British Isles, venturing far and wide with their microphones to immerse the listener and capture the excitement of getting close to nature. Hosted by Lionel Kelleway, Brett Westwood, Peter France and Michael Scott, these 15 archive episodes are hand-picked by Lindsey Chapman, who also gives an introduction to each one, bringing us up to date on developments since the initial broadcast.

It’s the night of senior prom, and eighteen-year-old Julia has made a pact with her friends. (Yes, that kind of pact.) They have secured a secluded cabin in the woods, one night without parental supervision, and plenty of condoms. But as soon as they leave the dance, the pact begins to unravel. Alex’s grandmother is undergoing emergency surgery, and he and his date rush to the hospital. Zoe’s trying to figure out how she feels about getting off the waitlist at Yale―and how to tell her girlfriend.

Women thrive on encouragement, connection, and support. And yet, this desire leads many to be culturally catechized by a multibillion dollar self-help industry. Because foolish motivational messages flow freely from the world like a dripping faucet and are repeated by the person in the mirror, women remain discouraged, disconnected, and alone. If women believe happiness and success are their responsibility, they will assume discouragement must be too. Women need better news.

In 2009, Juliet Patterson was recovering from a serious car accident when she learned her father had died by suicide. His death was part of a disturbing pattern in her family. Her father’s father had taken his own life; so had her mother’s. Over the weeks and months that followed, grieving and in physical pain, Patterson kept returning to one question: Why? Why had her family lost so many men, so many fathers, and what lay beneath the silence that had taken hold?

One day, 18-year-old Bowen's monotonous life is shaken to its core when she finds a dead body. But upon returning with help, it's nowhere to be found. She questions her sanity until he turns up at her house, very much alive. Peter's not dead...at least not anymore. He's nothing like she could have expected. As normal as he appears, he's never ridden in a car, used a shower, or has any idea where he is on the map. And as they scramble to piece together his history and find out who he really is, they soon learn that he isn't the only thing around that goes bump in the night.

1862. When a group of young Australian women set sail for matrimony in Canada, they believe it’s the start of a happy new life. But when one of the intended brides goes missing, only Alyssa Chalmers, the one educated, wealthy woman in the group, is convinced the disappearance is no accident. She sets out to find out what happened. Has there been a murder? Alyssa is willing to move heaven and earth to find out the truth. She is about to discover that there is more to her voyage into the unknown than she bargained for, and it may well cost her life.

A hidden, sacred canyon. Eight women. Twelve centuries. And a mystical song that connects it all. Deep in the wilderness lies a hidden canyon, one that calls out to travelers with its haunting siren song. Sacred wisdom, terrible secrets, and a veil of mystery shroud it--but the power of nature cannot be ignored. Seen through the eyes of eight women across time, Sedona’s Oak Creek Canyon calls through the ages, echoing across 12 centuries to capture the minds of visitors from ancient hunter-gatherers to Spanish conquistadors to modern-day seekers of truth.

From this inauspicious beginning, entirely without support, Crystal Lindsey has created a system for survival allowing her to thrive and develop her emotional resilience. Crystal knows trauma unlocks superpowers, and she has developed biohacks to show you how to discover your own superpowers using daily gratitude and grit psychology. She gives you a story of hope and optimism while "getting real" about the challenges you will face in adulthood after growing up with abuse and/or aging out of foster care.

America, Goddam explores the combined force of antiBlackness, misogyny, patriarchy, and capitalism in the lives of Black women and girls in the United States today. Through personal accounts and hard-hitting analysis, Black feminist historian Treva B. Lindsey starkly assesses the forms and legacies of violence against Black women and girls, as well as their demands for justice for themselves and their communities.

Vincent slipped between worlds once again, saving us all in the process. He's a Walker, it's what he does. Sure, he tried to kill me once, but that was in the past. The last thing I wanted was for him to go away, especially since our rocky past has authorities questioning his disappearance. A string of thefts is the perfect excuse to go to the city. Dodging the office is a little easier while helping MyTH on a case, but if Vincent doesn't surface soon, I don't need Gran to predict that my future contains bars.

A collection of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by #1 New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Jess Walter and series editor Steph Cha. New York Times bestselling author and “superb storyteller” (Boston Globe), Jess Walter flexes his genre chops and...

Working with my arm in a sling isn’t easy, but if it keeps the military from having access to the team, I’m all for it. Besides, the body count is rising, and magic is in the air - there’s a lot of work to go around. Being injured isn’t the only hardship. My partners aren’t inclined to ask me to read, even to help with a case. Not that I blame them. The last time I read the path, I died. The time before that, I killed someone. Now, I can’t even seem to reach the path. With the damaged I caused, it’s for the best.

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking and intimate new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible question: What makes a family? Though they look like any other family, they...

As the curtain falls on the March family's tale, we revisit the Plumfield clan 10 years later, all grown up and finding their way through life's adventures and misadventures.

Nothing is as it seems in New Hope, Indiana - the land of curly-haired designer dogs, bunco nights, and manicured lawns. Wanting the good life for her sons, Holly stretched to afford a home in picture-perfect suburbia. Her dream is destroyed the night her son is found in the neighborhood park, unresponsive after an overdose on prescription drugs. Forced to navigate the terrifying gauntlet of addiction and treatment, she uncovers a maze of secrets and lies. How far will she have to go to save her son? Back to Before explores one mother's roller coaster ride of hope and heartache.

In a comprehensive and beautifully crafted first person narrative, David Copperfield recalls key stages, memories, and incidents of his life from infancy to maturity. Scenes, adventures, and characters are summoned to the narrator's remembrance so vividly that they are rendered with the vitality of the present moment.

It is 2055, and there’s a new pope. It’s Jessica Simon, an American, a wife, and a mother. She’s taken the name Francesca. A lifelong advocate for the poor, she believes the Catholic Church must return to Jesus’ teachings and bring God to life in the world. But powerful forces are aligned against her. They see Francesca as a threat.

Willow’s life began the day she died. Given a second chance by the Grim Reaper himself, she is tasked with rescuing lost souls on Earth. The problem? She has no idea what she’s doing. She enlists the help of Sydney and Scott, two unlikely friends with painful pasts of their own. They embark on a mission to find the lost shadows of two special children - Willow and Sydney’s younger siblings.

Breaker did the one thing he swore he’d never do - leave his little brother Brody behind. All for a chance to save the planet he hates from a mad queen. But the Queen Mother is determined to find the galaxy’s biggest payload of dark matter, which means Scarlatti is still in danger. And the clock is ticking. With the fate of his friends, his family, and the entire planet of Scarlatti in his hands, Breaker must decide how far he is willing to go to try to save them all. Because this time, he has nothing left to give save himself.

When a mermaid goes on a quest in search of help to clean her river from plastic pollution, she makes an unlikely new friend - and helps solve another big problem. A fun adventure story about teamwork and the environment, by the mermaid who really did rescue a cow. In the winter of 2018, Lindsey Cole set out to swim 120 miles of the River Thames as a mermaid for a plastic awareness campaign after she cut her hand on a small piece of plastic whilst freediving in Indonesia. Along the way, she subsequently rescued a drowning cow and made national news.