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In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative.

She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion'. Sam McAlister is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a master of persuasion. In her former BBC colleagues' words, she was the ‘booker extraordinaire', responsible for many of Newsnight's exclusives over the past decade, including Stormy Daniels, Sean Spicer, Brigitte Hoss, Steven Seagal, Mel Greig and Julian Assange.

Farin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The 18-year-old is an outsider who is bullied and ostracized by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. But Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies. As he prepares her for burial, he finds an amulet hanging around her neck, and he can’t resist trying it on.

Brought to you by Penguin. How many times would you let your child get away with murder? The new break-out thriller from Sam Lloyd, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Memory Wood. When you look down at your newborn baby, you realise they were right, those smug parents you’ve always...

Bloomsbury presents The Forbidden Atlas by Sam Sedgman read by Jot Davies The exhilarating sequel to The Clockwork Conspiracy, Isaac Turner is back for another action-packed mystery adventure. 'An ingenious mystery' - A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, on THE CLOCKWORK...

A modern manual for becoming obscenely, marvellously rich. From the richest Romans to the robber barons to the tech billionaires of today, leading economist Sam Wilkin tells stories of profound wealth then shows exactly how they did it. The question is not "why is it so hard to get rich?" but "why is it so easy for some people to get rich?" Wealth Secrets of the 1% is an exploration of how people become billionaires.

CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, a.k.a. ‘The Engine’, is a true hero in the sport. This is the story of how she got to the top and battled with everything she had to stay there. Despite the numerous setbacks and debilitating injuries that have plagued her in the years that followed, when most other athletes would have thrown in the towel, Sam has fought and continues to fight, to be the very best that she can be.

Join David as he encounters his eccentric Aunt Betsey, faithful Peggotty and the villainous Uriah Heep, and as he falls in love with Little Em'ly, Dora and Agnes. And then there is old school friend James Steerforth: dashing, daring and seductive. This dramatisation explores the complexities and intimacies of that relationship beyond anything possible in Dickens' day, in an adaptation giving fresh life and vividness to this beloved tale.

Amygdala is a story of animals, born to a world of swirling, fractal chaos, who learned the art of civilization. Their government was forged in fire, ruled only by the objective truth of all things, with no room for incompetence, mercy, or even morality. Their city, 'The Underbirth', holds within it the greatest collection of animal minds, born of mechanical systems designed to test everything: natural, cultural, industrial selection. Their art is beguiling, their science boundless, their bodies strong and lean and perfect.

Sam Manicom's dynamic third book transports you to Southern Africa, South and Central America. Sam has a gift for describing the vibrancy of people and places, and you are led effortlessly through three very different parts of the world by his enthusiasm and his acute observations. Human behavior, drama, passion, disaster, humor, and the pure adrenaline buzz of overlanding such far-flung, wild and exotic places are all here.

He could have been my hero. He saved my life that night, a beautiful dark angel slicing through my fear and the water, dragging me from its deadly clutches. He should have been my hero. I thought maybe he was.

Aidan Roberts and Sam Prior host this climbing-themed podcast that kind of goes where it goes. Lots of tangents and rambles as well as hopefully thought provoking questions. Sometimes it's very focussed on climbing, sometimes climbing barely comes up. The guests tend to be elite level climbers, but we often willingly get lost in the weeds and end up wildly off-topic. If you're enjoying our podcast and would like to support it: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of The House by the Side of the Road by Sam Walter Foss. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 15, 2012.Sam Walter Foss was an American librarian and poet whose works included The House by the Side of the Road and The Coming American.Foss used to write a poem a day for the newspapers, and his five volumes of collected poetry are of the frank and homely “common man” variety.Longtime baseball announcer Ernie Harwell alluded to one of Foss's poems whenever he described a batter taking a called third strike: "He stood there like the ...

Endlich ist es soweit – die Talentshow bildet das große Finale vom Pontypandy-Festival. Elvis kann es gar nicht erwarten, nun endlich zu erfahren, wer der Überraschungs-Gaststar sein wird. Er ist so aufgeregt, dass er Joes Kirsch-Limo über das Steuerpult für die Lichtshow der Drohnen kippt. Die Drohnen fliegen unkontrolliert durch die Gegend, schlagen Funken und im Nu steht der ganze Festplatz in Flammen. Nur durch den kühlen Kopf, den der erfahrene Hauptfeuerwehrmann Steele in dieser Situation bewahrt, gelingt es Sam und den anderen, das Fest doch noch zu retten.

The Power of a Dream audio book is a message of faith, hope, and inspiration, to encourage you to achieve your dreams and goals and to never give up when the going gets tough. The book gives examples of ordinary people just like you who, despite the hardships and challenges in life, went on to...

We are living through one of the most important technological inflection points in human history. Artificial intelligence is no longer a concept confined to research labs or science fiction—it is now embedded in our daily workflows, our businesses, our creativity, and even our decision-making processes. But every once in a while, a new release arrives that doesn't just improve the field… it redefines it.

WE ROCK — The Earth Sciences Media. Where Earth Sciences Meet Society. Geology is everywhere — in the water you drink, in your phone, in the disasters that make the headlines. Yet geoscientists remain invisible. We make Earth Sciences accessible to everyone. Every episode, we sit down with geoscientists — geologists, volcanologists, geophysicists, hydrogeologists, geochemists and more — for honest, unfiltered conversations about their work, their journey and why it matters to all of us.

The George Michael Collector Podcast, is a celebration of the music, legacy, and collectibles of pop icon, George Michael. Hosted by passionate collectors and fans, Sam Rizzo and the GM Collector himself, Gus Morelos, the podcast explores rare memorabilia, vinyl releases, concert experiences, collecting stories, and the lasting impact of George's career - from his days with WHAM! to his legendary solo success. Each episode features lively discussions, collector insights, fan memories, special guests, and the latest new surrounding George Michael's music and legacy. Whether you're a lifelong ...

After the powerful testimony shared in The Whole Time, God Was There, Alexis Butler returns with an even more intimate story, the love that helped turn healing into wholeness. A Safe Place Called You is a raw, Southern, faith-filled love story about two imperfect people who chose each other again and again even when life tried to tear them apart.

We are living through one of the most significant transitions in the history of work. For decades, professionals learned to navigate a world defined by software, search engines, email, spreadsheets, and digital communication. Those tools changed the speed of business, but they did not fundamentally alter the role of human effort. People still had to search, sort, draft, compare, organize, interpret, and decide almost everything themselves. Technology accelerated tasks, but it rarely collaborated in any meaningful sense. That reality is changing.