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This audiobook contains 10 classic Christmas episodes of shows from the golden era of radio.

This audiobook contains 10 classic Christmas episodes of shows from the golden era of radio.

This sharp, funny collection of stories begins in the 1950s in an insular northern village 'scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues.' The title story sees our narrator ironing out her northern vowels with the help of an ex-actress with one lung and a Manchester accent. In Third Floor Rising' she watches, dazzled, as her mother carves out a stylish new identity. With a deceptively light touch, Mantel locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood.

A selection of beautiful poetry for funeral services or ceremonies. Including "Leisure" by W.H. Davies, "If" by Rudyard Kipling and "Death Is Nothing At All" by Henry Scott-Holland.

The classic power play, the voluptuous new mom, a lone honeymooner who meets a couple with a very different day at the altar and finds her own celebration. This second series of our Spice collection will have the heat turned up in no time!

Mysterious ancient civilizations have left behind enigmatic clues and evidence of beings beyond our understanding, who are known as the Anunnaki and were Mesopotamian deities revered as Gods. Their tales hold secrets of Extraterrestrial encounters from the deserts of the American Southwest to the sacred mountains of the Mayans, home to beings from realms beyond our own.

Vanity Fair is a cultural filter, sparking the global conversation about the people and ideas that matter most. With a dedication to journalistic excellence and powerful storytelling, Vanity Fair is the first choice - often the only choice - for the world's most influential and important audience. From print to social media, the big screen to the smartphone and now on audio, Vanity Fair is the arbiter of our era.

For 15 years, Janet has been married to her devoted and boring husband, Trevor. But their marriage was not as simple as it seemed. Now Janet is on the road, hurtling towards another man, and another life. Has she found freedom, and the strength to escape Trevor’s dominating fetishes? Or is there something far more sinister waiting for her at the crematorium?

New Year's Eve, 1940: Evie Chase, determined to make a difference to the war effort, joins the ATA, the civilian pilots who ferry Tiger Moths and Spitfires to bases across Britain. Two other women nervously join up: Stella Grainger and Megan Jones. Billeted in a tiny cottage, they must learn to live and work together. Brave, beautiful and fiercely independent, they find romance, confront loss, and forge friendships that will last a lifetime.

The perfect man and a day to remember...pants or no pants!

How can we practice being fair, optimistic, and tolerant? How can we show respect and empathy and help resolve conflict? These are just a few ways to build good character. These inspiring and engaging titles cultivate a growth mindset and reinforce social and emotional learning in young listeners. They will learn positive character traits and how to implement them in their daily lives. This volume includes Resisting Bullying, Resolving Conflict, Showing Generosity, Showing Kindness, Showing Perseverance, and Showing Respect.

David Walker disappeared in the summer of 1969 and was assumed dead. Imagine going to work one day, then waking up in 2019 without knowledge he had gone to sleep for fifty years in suspended animation. Would he be able to live successfully in the life he now faced, being the world's first cryonaut, and with a son who he last saw as a three-year-old, who was now an older man?

Pennyland Amusement Park was once one of the most popular parks in Canadian history. However, after an accident involving the Ferris Wheel/Sky Wheel that injured many people, they were forced to close down. After repairs, they reopened, but nobody showed up because of the incident. Because of that, they shut down for good. They removed all of the carnival rides, but kept the roller coaster building. Due to its' history it is currently in an undisclosed location.

From the desolate plains of Max, Nebraska in 1884, to the bustling city that is Phoenix in 1997, humanity has been confronted with the enigma of UFO encounters, crashes and otherworldly beings for decades. Amidst the shadows, whistle blowers emerge, daring to challenge the silence and with every revelation comes resistance. Secret Government agencies have orchestrated a web of denial and misinformation, witnesses silenced, evidence confiscated, and narratives manipulated—a chilling reminder of the power wielded by those who guard the truth.

Vanity Fair is a cultural filter, sparking the global conversation about the people and ideas that matter most. With a dedication to journalistic excellence and powerful storytelling, Vanity Fair is the first choice - often the only choice - for the world's most influential and important audience. From print to social media, the big screen to the smartphone and now on audio, Vanity Fair is the arbiter of our era.

This month's issue features: Exclusive: Angelina Jolie - actress, director, activist, newlywed, and mother of six - discusses kids, marriage, war, her new film, and the hero she just lost. Hollywood: In an adaptation from her new memoir, Anjelica Huston opens up about her relationship with Jack Nicholson. Investigation: Solving the great mystery of Van Gogh's death.

Vanity Fair is a cultural filter, sparking the global conversation about the people and ideas that matter most. With a dedication to journalistic excellence and powerful storytelling, Vanity Fair is the first choice - often the only choice - for the world's most influential and important audience. From print to social media, the big screen to the smartphone and now on audio, Vanity Fair is the arbiter of our era.

For fans of Tana French and The Silent Wife, The Last Winter of Dani Lancing is a chilling debut thriller hailed by Sophie Hannah as "brilliant" about one murder's devastating ripple effects.

Twenty years ago, college student Dani Lancing was kidnapped and brutally murdered. The killer was never found. Dani's family never found peace.

Thrust into an intense devastation that nearly destroys their marriage, Patty and Jim Lancing struggle to deal with their harrowing loss. Patty is fanatically obsessed with the cold case; consumed by every possible clue or suspect no matter how far-fetched, she goes to horrifying lengths to help clarify the past. Meanwhile, Jim has become a shell of his former self, broken down and haunted - sometimes literally - by his young daughter's death. Dani's childhood sweetheart, Tom, handles his own grief every day on the job - he's become a detective intent on solving murders of other young women, and hopes to one day close Dani's case himself.

Then everything changes when Tom finds a promising new lead. As lies and secrets are unearthed, the heartbreaking truth behind Dani's murder is finally revealed.

The Last Winter of Dani Lancing is a shockingly disturbing and deeply powerful debut, and P.D. Viner immediately joins the ranks of Tana French, A. S. A. Harrison, and Gillian Flynn.

One winter's afternoon, Sonia, 43, married and respectable, answers the door to 15-year-old Jez. He’s come to borrow some music. Sonia invites him in and soon decides that she isn't going to let him leave. As Sonia's desire to keep Jez hidden and protected from the outside world becomes all the more overpowering, she is haunted by memories of an intense teenage relationship, which gradually reveal a terrifying truth.

Teen TV celebrities Jenna and Jonah can't stand to be in the same room as each other. But to boost the TV ratings their agents make them a 'real life' couple. When the truth is uncovered by the paparazzi, Jenna and Jonah must disappear. It’s only when they're far from Hollywood that they realise there's more to each other than a winning smile.