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Brought to you by Penguin. The bestselling and prize-winning study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the book that inspired Barack Obama in his presidency. When Barack Obama was asked which book he could not live without in the...

23 stories, all unabridged, from a diverse group of star writers and readers. A truly memorable collection with a wide appeal. Includes "The Years Midnight" by Helen Simpson, read by Harriet Walter; "On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful Morning" by Haruki Marukami, read by Walter Lewis; "Bablady" by A. S. Byatt, read by Roslaind Eyres; "Hotel des Vaoyaguerus" by William Boyd, read by Martin Jarvis; and "Who?" by Fay Weldon, read by Julie Christie.

Nach einer sternenklaren Nacht taucht in Benjamins Garten ein kleiner Hund auf. Der muss vom Mars sein! Siegfried, der berühmte Seelefant, gibt eine Vorstellung im Zoo. Traurig schaut Nino Nilpferd zum Kirschbaum. Bestimmt will er Kirschen pflücken, meint Benjamin. Flugs baut Eddi Eddison eine Flugmaschine. Eigentlich wollen Benjamin und Otto mit Zottelhasenkänguru Zora spazieren gehen.

Brought to you by Penguin. Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of the acclaimed multi-million copy bestseller Team of Rivals, filmed by Spielberg as Lincoln, turns to the birth of America's Progressive Era - that heady, optimistic time when the 20th Century is fresh. Reform is in the air, and it is...

Ein herzbewegender Roman mit autobiographischen Zügen. Gegen den Rat ihrer Mutter heiratet Margarete und zieht mit Georg auf den Hof seiner Eltern. Es weiß zu diesem Zeitpunkt niemand, dass sie schwanger ist. An einem heißen Sommertag, beim Heu wenden, setzen plötzlich ihre Wehen ein. In einer rasanten und abenteuerlichen Fahrt auf einem klapprigen Leiterwagen kutschiert Georg sie nach Hause. Kurze Zeit später bringt sie ein gesundes Mädchen zur Welt, das ein Junge werden sollte. Dorina ist klein, viel zu klein. In schlaflosen Nächten kämpfen Mama und Oma um ihr Überleben.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Leadership written and read by Doris Kearns Goodwin, with additional narration from Beau Bridges, David Morse, Jay O. Sanders and Richard Thomas. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership?...

Author Anna Wulf attempts to overcome writer’s block by writing a comprehensive "golden notebook" that draws together the preoccupations of her life, each of which is examined in a different notebook. Anna’s struggle to unify the various strands of her life – emotional, political, and professional – amasses into a fascinating encyclopaedia of female experience in the ‘50s.

In examining one of the defining events of the twentieth century, Doris L. Bergen situates the Holocaust in its historical, political, social, cultural, and military contexts. Unlike many other treatments of the Holocaust, this revised, third edition discusses not only the persecution of the Jews, but also other segments of society victimized by the Nazis: Roma, homosexuals, Poles, Soviet POWs, the disabled, and other groups deemed undesirable.

The film Rabbit-Proof Fence is based on this true account of Doris Pilkington's mother Molly, who as a young girl led her two sisters on an extraordinary 1,600 kilometer walk home. Under Western Australia's invidious removal policy of the 1930s, the girls were taken from their Aboriginal families at Jigalong on the edge of the Little Sandy Desert, and transported halfway across the state to the Native Settlement at Moore River, north of Perth. Here Aboriginal children were instructed in the ways of white society and forbidden to speak their native tongue.

With this guide, you will learn how intuitive breathing can improve your quality of life. Targeted breathing techniques help you navigate your daily life with more calmness. Whether you suffer from chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD, want to reduce pain, or strengthen your mental well-being and immune system – this guide offers practical exercises to help you consciously use your breath, bringing more peace, energy, and balance into your life.

Rían Doris helps you sharpen your focus, triple your productivity, and reach your goals in record time with Flow States. Subscribe to Rian Doris’ Youtube channel for an even deeper dive on all topics covered on this podcast.

One of the most celebrated and important authors of the 20th century, Doris Lessing was awarded a Nobel Prize for the ‘visionary power’ of her fiction, which spans a variety of genres and explores themes such as racism, feminism and social and political upheaval. This collection includes the radio productions of three of her acclaimed novels and four short stories, as well as a fascinating discussion of her life and work.

From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the first instalment in the visionary novel cycle ‘Canopus in Argos: Archives’. The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent from Canopus. Earth, now named Shikasta (the...

The Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing’s first novel is a taut and tragic portrayal of a crumbling marriage, set in South Africa during the years of Arpartheid. Set in Rhodesia, ‘The Grass is Singing’ tells the story of Dick Turner, a failed white farmer and his wife, Mary, a town girl who...

A classic tale from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, of a family torn apart by the arrival of Ben, their feral fifth child. ‘Listening to the laughter, the sounds of children playing, Harriet and David would reach for each other’s hand, and smile, and breathe...

One of the most influential books of the past fifty years, Team of Rivals is Pulitzer Prize–winning author and esteemed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s modern classic about the political genius of Abraham Lincoln, his unlikely presidency, and his cabinet of former political...

Constance Chatterley feels trapped in her sexless marriage to the invalid Sir Clifford. Unable to fulfil his wife emotionally or physically, Clifford encourages her to have a liaison with a man of their own class. But Connie is attracted instead to her husband's gamekeeper and embarks on a passionate affair that brings new life to her stifled existence. Can she find a true equality with Mellors, despite the vast gulf between their positions in society? 

A group of squatters rebel against Mrs Thatcher and erupt into violence in this politicised novel from the author of ‘The Golden Notebook’. In a London squat a band of bourgeois revolutionaries are united by a loathing of the waste and cruelty they see around them. These maladjusted...

Die deutsche Hauptkommissarin Wallis Windsbraut will ein Sabbatjahr am IJsselmeer verbringen. Nur der Leichenwagen des elterlichen Bestattungsunternehmens, der sie mit ihrem verstorbenen Vater verbindet, kommt mit. Direkt nach ihrer Ankunft geschieht ein mysteriöser Mord am Strand von Medemblik. Die Leiche verschwindet und taucht ausgerechnet in Wallis' Garten wieder auf. Als dann noch eine Urne bei ihr entdeckt wird, gerät sie ins Visier der niederländischen Polizei …

"Keeper of the Lost Cities. Das Feuer." Ein episches Fantasy-Abenteuer der preisgekrönten "New York Times"- und "USA Today"-Bestsellerautorin Shannon Messenger. Die mitreißende Fortsetzung der Reihe um Elfen, Freundschaft und Magie mit jeder Menge Spannung für Mädchen und Jungen ab 11 Jahren. Sprecherstar David Nathan entführt in das fantastische Abenteuer. Wie weit wird Sophie gehen, um die Welt der Elfen zu schützen?