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The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection
- Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation....
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Bill Bryson at his best!
- By Tom on 18-05-23
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The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection
- Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 06-04-23
- Language: English
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Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation....
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Winning Minds
- Secrets from the Language of Leadership
- By: Simon Lancaster
- Narrated by: Glen McCready
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how....
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Game changer for leaders
- By Nelson Salvatorelli on 18-04-21
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Winning Minds
- Secrets from the Language of Leadership
- Narrated by: Glen McCready
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 25-02-20
- Language: English
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The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how....
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The Art of Explanation
- How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- By: Ros Atkins
- Narrated by: Ros Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, offers a practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly....
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Great book -but this needs a PDF!
- By Danny C on 21-09-23
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The Art of Explanation
- How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- Narrated by: Ros Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 14-09-23
- Language: English
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BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, offers a practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly....
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The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- By: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language....
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All the voices
- By Francis on 13-09-06
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The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 25-08-05
- Language: English
- This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language....
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold Story of English
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
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A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar....
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Absolute Americanised nonsense
- By Suzibm on 19-11-23
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold Story of English
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 03-11-09
- Language: English
- A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar....
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The Fall of Boris Johnson
- The Full Story
- By: Sebastian Payne
- Narrated by: Sebastian Payne
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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The sensational inside story of Boris Johnson's last days in power and his sudden, dramatic downfall....
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Woe is Boris
- By Julie Mair on 03-12-22
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The Fall of Boris Johnson
- The Full Story
- Narrated by: Sebastian Payne
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 24-11-22
- Language: English
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The sensational inside story of Boris Johnson's last days in power and his sudden, dramatic downfall....
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Landmarks
- By: Robert Macfarlane
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place....
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Love it, but it's costing me a fortune!
- By Coffee snob on 09-09-15
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Landmarks
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 05-03-15
- Language: English
- Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place....
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A Little Book of Language
- By: David Crystal
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant....
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Basic but interesting, better in print form
- By Scifisam on 23-05-15
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A Little Book of Language
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 09-08-12
- Language: English
- With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant....
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Connect!
- How to Inspire, Influence and Energise Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
- By: Simon Lancaster
- Narrated by: Simon Lancaster
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster explains that the secret of brilliant communication is all about making connections. Whether in speech or in writing, at a networking event or in an email, at work or at home, the best communicators find ways of connecting with their audiences....
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A masterpiece in communication skills
- By A Thinker on 19-06-22
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Connect!
- How to Inspire, Influence and Energise Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
- Narrated by: Simon Lancaster
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 09-06-22
- Language: English
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Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster explains that the secret of brilliant communication is all about making connections. Whether in speech or in writing, at a networking event or in an email, at work or at home, the best communicators find ways of connecting with their audiences....
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What Just Happened?!
- Dispatches from Turbulent Times
- By: Marina Hyde
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast, Marina Hyde
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
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In What Just Happened?! Marina Hyde slashes her way through the hellscape of post-referendum politics, where the chaos never stops. Clamber aboard as we relive every inspirational moment of magic, from David Cameron to Theresa May to Boris Johnson....
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Sublime!
- By David on 13-10-22
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What Just Happened?!
- Dispatches from Turbulent Times
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast, Marina Hyde
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 04-10-22
- Language: English
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In What Just Happened?! Marina Hyde slashes her way through the hellscape of post-referendum politics, where the chaos never stops. Clamber aboard as we relive every inspirational moment of magic, from David Cameron to Theresa May to Boris Johnson....
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All the President's Men
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 10-09-12
- Language: English
- This is the book that changed America....
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Word Perfect
- Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
- By: Susie Dent
- Narrated by: Susie Dent
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Lexicographer and all-round word expert Susie Dent is a national treasure. The listener can discover a curious coinage or a fascinating etymological fact for every day of a full year....
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Lovely book but has technical issues
- By SJ M. on 22-10-20
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Word Perfect
- Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
- Narrated by: Susie Dent
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 15-10-20
- Language: English
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Lexicographer and all-round word expert Susie Dent is a national treasure. The listener can discover a curious coinage or a fascinating etymological fact for every day of a full year....
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Clown World
- Four Years inside Andrew Tate's Manosphere
- By: Jamie Tahsin, Matt Shea
- Narrated by: Jamie Tahsin, Matt Shea
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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In 2022, Andrew Tate went from a little-known kickboxer and failed reality TV star to a lifestyle icon for legions of men and boys, and a figure that would define a new era of misogyny. Tate started the year as a fringe internet celebrity, but by August he was the most googled man in the world.
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Worthwhile work
- By Amazon Customer on 18-11-24
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Clown World
- Four Years inside Andrew Tate's Manosphere
- Narrated by: Jamie Tahsin, Matt Shea
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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In 2022, Andrew Tate went from a little-known kickboxer and failed reality TV star to a lifestyle icon for legions of men and boys, and a figure that would define a new era of misogyny. Tate started the year as a fringe internet celebrity, but by August he was the most googled man in the world.
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How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
- By: Allison Friederichs Atkison, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start....
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Exetera
- By Elina Heininen on 06-10-22
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How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
- Narrated by: Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 14-07-22
- Language: English
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Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start....
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
- Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
- By: John Maxwell
- Narrated by: John Maxwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....
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law 16, action
- By derrick on 17-06-24
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
- Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
- Narrated by: John Maxwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 28-03-23
- Language: English
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Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....
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Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- By: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- Narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
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In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....
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One of the best communication books ever written
- By Mr. R. D. Cox on 02-02-10
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Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- Narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 18-12-06
- Language: English
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In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
- The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
- By: Jessica Brody
- Narrated by: Jessica Brody
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....
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Excellent!
- By Meg Z on 17-10-18
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
- The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
- Narrated by: Jessica Brody
- Series: Save the Cat!
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 09-10-18
- Language: English
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Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....
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Haywire
- The Best of Craig Brown
- By: Craig Brown, Kieran Hodgson
- Narrated by: Craig Brown, Peter Serafinowicz, Jan Ravens, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
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From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time....
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So funny!
- By Anonymous User on 10-04-23
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Haywire
- The Best of Craig Brown
- Narrated by: Craig Brown, Peter Serafinowicz, Jan Ravens, Kieran Hodgson
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 22-11-22
- Language: English
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From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time....
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This Is Dyslexia
- The definitive guide to the untapped power of dyslexic thinking and its vital role in our future
- By: Kate Griggs
- Narrated by: Kate Griggs
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004.
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Insufferable
- By Anonymous User on 19-11-24
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This Is Dyslexia
- The definitive guide to the untapped power of dyslexic thinking and its vital role in our future
- Narrated by: Kate Griggs
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 03-10-24
- Language: English
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British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004.
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Gravitas
- Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
- By: Caroline Goyder
- Narrated by: Caroline Goyder
- Length: 7 hrs
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Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas....
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This book can change your life.
- By Chris on 03-01-19
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Gravitas
- Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
- Narrated by: Caroline Goyder
- Length: 7 hrs
- Release date: 25-09-18
- Language: English
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Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas....
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