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Stephen King once said that books are “a uniquely portable magic.” Here, Emma Smith takes listeners on a literary adventure that spans centuries and circles the globe to uncover the reasons behind our obsession with this captivating object. From disrupting the Western myth that the Gutenberg Press was the original printing project, to the decorative gift books that radicalized women to join the anti-slavery movement, to paperbacks being weaponized during World War II, to a book made entirely of cheese, Portable Magic explores how, when, and why books became so iconic.

For centuries past, and all across the world, there are words for a certain kind of woman. Words that raise our hackles, fire up our blood. Words that tell a story. In this blazing cauldron of a book, the boldest writers of our day take up these words and take up their pen, celebrating fifty years of Virago.

Women go through various life stages, with each moment bringing a new set of challenges and opportunities. Yet we rarely speak openly about these, or share our knowledge and solutions with each other. We use euphemisms to describe periods rather than saying the word. We don't acknowledge leakages or admit that we don't know how to find our pelvic floor or even what it does. We buy trendy sports bras without thinking how they work for breast health or exercise performance. We see young women giving up exercise in their teens to the detriment of their health at an older age.

A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no other. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality, and literary mastery. A man who wrote like an angel, putting it all so much better than anyone else. Is this Shakespeare? Well, sort of. But it doesn't tell us the whole truth. So much of what we say about Shakespeare is either not true, or just not relevant.

This electrifying new audiobook thrives on revealing, not resolving, the ambiguities of Shakespeare's plays and their changing topicality. It introduces an intellectually, theatrically and ethically exciting writer who engages with intersectionality as much as with Ovid, with economics as much as poetry: who writes in strikingly modern ways about individual agency, privacy, politics, celebrity and sex.

Does it ever feel like everyone is living their best life? While you, on the other hand, find yourself reheating a frozen pizza while being three hours deep into a Netflix marathon, wondering where it all went wrong! It's nights like this that make even the hardiest of us want to throw in the towel and wave the white flag of defeat. I don’t possess a magic wand that will change your life overnight. What I do have is the key to help you unlock your true potential, and that's by helping you understand the power of your mind and how adopting a growth mindset will change your life.

Uprooted from her beloved Great Western Beach, Emma Smith moves with her family from Newquay to the Devonshire village of Crapstone. But the dust has hardly settled when tragedy strikes, and Emma’s father, a DSO-decorated hero of the Great War, is so frustrated by the hardship of life as a lowly bank clerk and by his thwarted artistic ambitions that he suffers a catastrophic breakdown - from which disaster Emma's resourceful mother rallies courageously. Then, in 1939, the war again becomes a reality.

In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms—until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig!

[Contains explicit content] The Great Northwest isn't just Seattle and Portland. It ranges from the misty, artistic nerd havens of the coast to the deserts, forests, and cowboy country of Idaho and Montana to the vast expanse of Alaska. Jackie Kashian guides us on a sound collage of the Great Northwest that tackles this strange collection of independent spirits and incredible landscapes, but...in a funny way, people.

As soon as artist Robert McCloskey saw the ducks in Boston Public Garden, he knew he had to write about them. But how? Studying stuffed birds didn’t help. Would inviting some into his apartment work? What? Was he quack-ers? For months ducklings slept on his sofa and swam in his bathtub, making incredible messes. Quack! Quack! His roommate was not amused and his neighbors complained, but Robert did not give up. As the ducklings grew, he got down on his hands and knees and followed them with pad and pencil.

Welcome to its a death sentence, this podcast is hosted by Carrie and Emma, two 40 something Women taking a deep dive into all the facets of death, dying and the afterlife. This is a satirical look at taboo subjects and the mystery that death is shrouded in. The hosts use an informal setting to talk about their own experiences of death and invite guests to share theirs. Please be advised there will be bad language, sensitive subject matters and humour, if you are easily offended this is not for you. If you are interested in taking part in the show or you have any topic areas you would like us ...

Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow for childhood reading, the lifetime companionship of a much-loved novel. But books are things as well as words, objects in our lives as well as worlds in our heads. All books are, as Stephen King put it, 'a uniquely portable magic'. Here, Emma Smith shows us why. Portable Magic unfurls an exciting and iconoclastic new story of the book in human hands, exploring when, why and how it acquired its particular hold over us.

Corey Winter bekommt alles, was er will. So lebt er in den Tag hinein. Der Footballstar hält von den Frauen, die er erobert, genauso viel wie von einer Zahnwurzelbehandlung: nämlich nichts. Doch dann trifft er Gin. Sexy, clever und aufmüpfig. Er will sie und ist sich bewusst, dass er damit all seine Prinzipien über Bord wirft. Er geht aufs Ganze, und je mehr er von ihr erfährt, umso größer wird die Frage: Ist er gut genug für sie?

When spunky Maddy McGuire needs money to pay for horseback riding lessons, she decides to host a week-long pet camp. Despite many near-disasters, Maddy learns that raising the money itself was much of the fun and decides to try out different businesses. Throughout the series, she discovers skills that help her be a great entrepreneur, including organization, enthusiasm, math skills, and more.

Reebel, Liz, Grace und Lana sind vor fünf Jahren durch ihre Arbeit in der John Murphy Savant Library auf ihre Traummänner gestoßen. Ihre Liebe zu Büchern verbindet den Club der Bibliothekarinnen natürlich auch weiterhin. Diese Bonusstory spielt auf der alljährlichen Spendengala - findet heraus, wie es mit dem Leben der Pärchen weitergeht und was passiert, wenn ein Vierjähriger die Bühne erklimmt und ans Mikrofon gelangt ... Dies ist der 5. Band der Reihe Der Club der Bibliothekarinnen.

Es war einmal ein One-Night-Stand und eine ominöse Feuerleiter ... Abby. Vor sieben Jahren habe ich ihn das letzte Mal gesehen: Noah Carter. Meinen ersten One-Night-Stand. Ich hatte gute Gründe, mich aus seinem Bett zu schleichen. Gründe, die auch so viele Jahre später noch gelten. Denn Noah ist nicht nur der heiße Bad Boy, der mir damals das Herz brach, er ist außerdem der beste Freund meines Bruders. Doch jetzt stehe ich ihm wieder gegenüber.

How can I hold myself together, when everything around me is falling apart? Neena's always been a good girl - great grades, parent-approved friends and absolutely no boyfriends. But ever since her brother Akash left her, she's been slowly falling apart - and uncovering a new version of herself who is altogether more dangerous. As her wild behaviour spirals more and more out of control, Neena's grip on her sanity begins to weaken too.

Es war einmal ein nicht mehr ganz so stilles Erstsemestermäuschen und der gar nicht mehr so dreiste, tätowierte Bad Boy ... Ava Watson hat mir mit ihrem hoffnungslos altmodischen Kleidungsstil und dem Drang, mir den letzten Nerv zu rauben, den Kopf verdreht. Und doch ist sie tabu. Aber das ist das Problem mit Dingen, die man nicht haben darf. Man will sie nur umso mehr. Ava Watson und ich? Dieses Mal vielleicht ja doch? Nathan Riggs hat mich mehr als ein Mal vor sich gewarnt. Ich wollte nicht hören. Und jetzt liegt mein Herz zu seinen Füßen und ihm ist es egal.

Es war einmal ein stilles Erstsemestermäuschen und der dreiste, tätowierte Bad Boy ... Ava Watson, die mit der albernen Brille und den hässlichen Röcken, soll sich bloß von mir fernhalten. Nicht, dass ich Avas Nähe selbst suchen würde oder sie anstarre, wenn sie sich unbeobachtet fühlt. Sie ist zu schüchtern und hochgeschlossen und so gar nicht mein Typ. Meine Welt ist nichts für sie. Ich bin nichts für sie. Ava Watson und ich? Das kann nichts werden. Aber warum kann ich dann nicht aufhören, darüber nachzudenken? Nathan Riggs ist fies, ungehobelt und absolut nicht mein Typ.

Vier Frauen... ein Speed-Dating... und die ganz große Sommerliebe in Chicago... Alicia McGowan - genannt Al - weiß, was sie will. Meistens. Zumindest manchmal. Gut, womöglich hat sie sich in der Vergangenheit in den einen oder anderen Vollidioten verliebt. Bei diesem Speed-Dating hofft sie, endlich auf einen Volltreffer von Mann zu landen. Zumal sie zur Sicherheit ihre "Potenzieller-Traummann-Checkliste" eingepackt hat. Was könnte da schon schief laufen? So einiges wird ihr klar, als sie wieder auf Nolan Bradford trifft.