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Finding yourself engaged in psychological warfare with the very person who was supposed to love, cherish, and protect you leaves you feeling powerless, beaten down, and wondering if you will be met with kindness or cruelty. The more you give, the less you get. You’re constantly walking on eggshells. If it feels like you’re living with chronic manipulation, you may be in a relationship with a narcissist.

Our beauty rituals are so often based around things we think we need to fix, grow, and develop—sometimes tipping into dangerous obsession. So, what seismic shift does it take to break free from this mentality? In Ugly, Anita uncovers where these beauty standards started, unpicks why they've been perpetuated, and unmasks the structures that continue to support them. From the ever-growing cosmetic surgery industry, to the hidden pitfalls of "pretty privilege," it is time to finally break free from those limiting beauty standards.

Delight in a collection of children's stories voiced by our favourite celebrities. From a fantastic edition of Ugly Duckling read by the brilliant comedian, writer and actor Sir Lenny Henry to the incredibly captivating Cinderella told by the renowned Anita Harris and many, many more...

This Collection of 63 poems by various authors including Christina Rossetti, Thomas Ken, John Nelson Darby, Richard Baxter, Isaac Watts, Gerhardt Ter Steegan, Anne Ross Cousin and many others has been brought together in order that these spiritual truths and impressions, presented in poetical form, will comfort and edify God's people as they wrestle daily with the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Quando l'università decide di fare a meno di Andreas Ban, uno psicologo che non esercita più e uno scrittore che non scrive più, l'ex professore si ritrova con una misera pensione nel suo appartamento in un piccolo paese della Croazia. Circondato da libri, fotografie, risultati di esami medici, lettere senza risposta e scatole di ricordi, cerca di salvare dall'oblio le storie di famiglia, dei suoi amici perduti, degli ex pazienti.

Delight in a collection of tales for all the family, voiced by our favourite celebrities....

La vita cambia in un istante. Passa dalla normalità alla catastrofe. John Gregory Dunne, sposato da quarant'anni con Joan Didion, muore all'improvviso la sera del 30 dicembre 2003. Ed è così che per Joan inizia l'anno del pensiero magico. Un anno in cui tutto viene rimesso in discussione, riconsiderato, riformulato.

In this powerful interview, Anita Moorjani, author of Dying to Be Me, explores how fear—whether it’s fear of death, judgment, or our own power—can hold us back from experiencing true joy. Despite fear’s strong presence in our world, Anita believes that you can release its grip and open your eyes to a heaven on Earth.

Hugo Pratt, con “Una ballata del mare salato” realizzò nel 1967 un fumetto estremamente innovativo. In quest’indimenticabile avventura corale compare per la prima volta il suo ironico antieroe, Corto Maltese.

Joining us at Audible Studios is award-winning television and radio presenter Anita Rani. Rani, with a career presenting television spanning over 20 years, is a household name. Born and raised in Bradford, Rani moved to London with a goal to pursue a career in broadcasting. She is now a lead presenter on Countryfile, regularly presents on Radio 2 and hosts Woman's Hour on Radio 4 every week. Rani has now penned her powerful memoir, The Right Sort of Girl.

Shatter the myths and lies about PMS and start believing the truth that comes with knowing how the body actually works. For three weeks out of every month, a woman is energetic, upbeat and even-tempered. Then something happens! Within seconds, she can move from being calm into depression or out to the edges of hostile anger. She can crave junk food, feel lethargic and not about to focus her concentration on even the simplest task.

Julie Jones has left her suffocating marriage. With her teenage daughter, Jess, she’s starting over. Their new house in Oceanside is the first step toward a new life. Even if it does come with the unexpected. The previous owners, a pastor and his wife, have left something - or rather someone - behind. Tom Dean has a bitter hatred for the father who considers him a lost cause, and for the woman who’s moved into their family’s house. The only home he’s ever known. He’s never going to leave. She thinks he’ll be gone in three days, but Tom has the perfect plan.

Aurora del Valle è una giovane donna che, alla soglia dei trent'anni, deve affrontare il tradimento dell'uomo che ama. Catapultata in una situazione emotiva insopportabile, cerca di venirne a capo recuperando la memoria del suo passato e, in particolare, di alcune fasi della sua vita che le sono rimaste sempre oscure. Ripercorriamo così, a partire dalla sua nascita nel 1880, una storia avventurosa, centrata attorno al personaggio della nonna paterna, Paulina del Valle, che le apre, quasi per caso, il mondo della fotografia.

At a time when loneliness and isolation have reached unprecedented levels, it has never been more important for Christians to embrace the practice of hospitality. For many, it is a lost art—a practice we have forgotten, neglected or distorted beyond all recognition. Amid material comforts and rife individualism, practising hospitality can often hold unrealistic expectations and insurmountable pressure. But what if the practice of hospitality was simpler and yet more profound than we imagined?

Growing up in a family active in promoting civil rights, Anita L. DeFrantz knew the importance of letting her voice be heard as an African American and as a woman. Her activism for individual rights and her ascent as a leader began in earnest at Connecticut College, where she was sophomore class president, chairman of the student judiciary committee her junior year, author of a student bill of rights, and a house fellow, supervising student dorm residents her senior year. At commencement in 1974, she was elected a trustee of the college by her class.

Dit hoorspel ertelt het verhaal over Vincent van Goghs strijd voor erkenning en succes, over zijn tegenslagen en angsten, over zijn ambitie en doorzettingsvermogen. Zijn unieke talenten maar ook zijn menselijke kanten worden blootgelegd. Met Prinses Anita van Oranje als verteller en acteur Jochum ten Haaf in de rol van Vincent van Gogh. Overige stemmen zijn die van kunsthistoricus Fred Leeman, acteur Hugo Koolschijn, voormalig directeur van Carré Hein Jens en producer Diederick van Eck.

The best-selling serial killer thriller that everyone is talking about. Life couldn’t get much better for Hannah. She accepts her dream job in Manchester and easily makes friends with her new neighbors. When she becomes romantically involved with her boss, she can’t believe her luck. But things are about to take a grisly turn. As her colleagues and neighbors are killed off one by one, Hannah’s idyllic life starts to fall apart. But when her mother becomes the next victim, the connection to Hannah is all too real.

This hypnosis is designed specifically for those who want to rapidly lose weight in a healthy way while increasing your motivation for achieving your ideal body. It is about 16 minutes long and is a part of the Beach Hypnosis and Meditation Series. This audiobook includes seven different ocean and beach soundtracks to help diversify your sessions. You can listen to a different version each day of the week or as often as you prefer.

Ibla, 1884. A Palazzo Chiaramonte, una notte di maggio porta con sé due nascite anziché una soltanto. Fortunato, abbandonato davanti al portone, e Giuditta, l'ultima fimmina di quattro sorelle. Figlia del marchese Romualdo, tutto silenzi, assenze e donne che non si contano più, e di sua moglie Ottavia, dall'aria patibolare e la flemma altera, è proprio lei a segnare l'inizio di questa storia.

Donnafugata è un luogo, a due passi da Ragusa, tra carrubi secolari, muri a secco e campagna scoscesa. Donnafugata è un tempo, l'Ottocento, tra dominazione borbonica, moti di fierezza popolare e alba della dignità operaia. Donnafugata è un casato, tra i più antichi di Ibla, che di quella terra e quei giorni incarna gioie, patimenti e futuro.