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It was the long hot summer of 1979 in London, and Michael Berlin is 15, a skater, wild, adrift and out of control. With school over, he lands his dream job at Skateboard Kingdom and wastes no time getting in over his head. He and his friends rush toward a summer of youthful excess played out against a soundtrack of Bowie and Blondie in the shadow of Thatcher coming to power in a country on the brink. With humour and heart, he recounts his bad-boy antics and the resilience and refuge that intense male friendships can provide.

The Crown of Wisdom follows the extraordinary journey of Wisdom, a boy with psychic abilities discovered alone in an ancient forest. Raised in a bustling modern world, he excels academically but succumbs to the vices of gambling and addiction, losing touch with his inner light. At his lowest, Wisdom encounters Ravi, a mysterious teacher who introduces him to the chakras, particularly the Crown Chakra, the gateway to universal consciousness.

For 437 years, Roxy, a brilliant yet tormented composer, has searched the cosmos for the Eternal Song—a melody that holds the key to universal harmony. Riding her faithful zebra, Joe, and armed with her golden tuning fork and a pack of Juicy Fruit gum, she travels through fire, water, wind, and silence, unlocking the hidden frequencies of existence. But just when she believes the song is complete, a mystery beyond sound emerges—an eighth note never meant to exist. Will she compose the first melody of a new universe—or be lost in the silence forever?

In this enchanting homage to JD Salinger's 1948 classic, A Perfect Day for Bananafish, SEE MORE GLASS invites listeners to dive into a world where joy and sorrow coexist in an unexpected dance. Set in a playful resort of reflective surfaces, the story chronicles Sybil, a curious girl who stumbles upon a mysterious ghost—wearing flamboyant clown attire and leaving behind gleaming clues. His laughter-filled interventions not only spark wonder but unfold into a deeper narrative of a bygone soul seeking to heal through playful mischief.