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Eclipses

What Everyone Needs to Know

by Frank Close ...

Narrated by Corrie James ...

Unabridged

4 hours 45 min

On 21 August 2017 millions of people across the United States witnessed "The Great American Eclipse" of the Sun. The moment it was over, people around the world were asking questions: what caused the weird shadows and colors in the build up to totality? Were those ephemeral bands of shadows gliding across the ground in the seconds before totality real or an optical illusion? Why this, what that, ... Read more

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On 21 August 2017 millions of people across the United States witnessed "The Great American Eclipse" of the Sun. The moment it was over, people around the world were asking questions: what caused the weird shadows and colors in the build up to totality? Were those ephemeral bands of shadows gliding across the ground in the seconds before totality real or an optical illusion? Why this, what that,
... Read more

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Ninety-Nine Fabrications Volume 2.71828

The Collected Reports of the P. Howard Lyons Ring

by James Alan, Dr. Sammy Jakubowicz, Lisa Close ...

Series series Ninety-Nine Fabrications
When magicians gather, strange things happen. This is the second volume of collected reports from the P. Howard Lyons Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians - sometimes known as Ring 99. This motley crew of magicians, mentalists, psychics, comedians, university students, philosophers and general dilettantes meets to achieve its goals of advancing the art of magic and perfecting ... Read more

$1.45 USD

When magicians gather, strange things happen. This is the second volume of collected reports from the P. Howard Lyons Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians - sometimes known as Ring 99. This motley crew of magicians, mentalists, psychics, comedians, university students, philosophers and general dilettantes meets to achieve its goals of advancing the art of magic and perfecting
... Read more
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Pipe Dreams

Secret Diaries of a Neighbourhood Plumber

by Nicholas James ...

Narrated by Will Close ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

‘Warm, insightful . . . hilarious and at times heartbreaking! A modern-day Dickens’ Abi Morgan‘Original, funny, and heart-warming’ Lucy Searle, Homes & GardenEver wondered what really goes on behind closed doors?Over more than twenty years working as a plumber, Nick has shared thousands of mugs of tea with hundreds of fascinating people. Here he gives his plumber’s-eye view of society in a series ... Read more

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‘Warm, insightful . . . hilarious and at times heartbreaking! A modern-day Dickens’ Abi Morgan‘Original, funny, and heart-warming’ Lucy Searle, Homes & GardenEver wondered what really goes on behind closed doors?Over more than twenty years working as a plumber, Nick has shared thousands of mugs of tea with hundreds of fascinating people. Here he gives his plumber’s-eye view of society in a series
... Read more
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Wild Seas, Wilder Cities

A collection of environmental fiction, poems and articles

by Helen Salsbury, Richard Salsbury, Vin Adams, Jane Andreoli, Helen Angell, Denise Bennett, Rachel Birchley, Julian Bishop0, Rio Bivens1, Abigail Burt2, John Callaway3, Mark Cassidy5, Barbara Claridge6, Fiona Dignan8, Marguerite Doyle9, Katy Gary0, Jackie Green1, Alison Habens3, Sue Harper5, Linda Hibben7, Linda Hilborne8, Tamsin Hopkins9, Nicola Humphries1, Soumya Jasthi2, Margaret Jennings4, Jenni Jones5, Liz Kay7, Annie Kirby8, Andrew Larder0, Christine Lawrence1, Tina MacNaughton3, FC Malby5, Jamie Marsh6, Wendy Metcalfe7, Christina Moran9, Ellie Parker1, Eileen Phyall3, Maggie Sawkins5, S C6, Helen Scadding7, Clare Seek8, Sue Shipp0, Sue Spiers1, Irene Strange3, Judith Thompson5, Brooke Wain7, Gordon Watts8, Richard Williams9, Mary Sylvia Winter1 ...

Narrated by Helen Salsbury, Richard Salsbury, Jane Andreoli, John Callaway4, Barbara Claridge7, Jackie Green2, Alison Habens4, Sue Harper6, Tamsin Hopkins0, Soumya Jasthi3, Jenni Jones6, Annie Kirby9, Christine Lawrence2, Tina MacNaughton4, Wendy Metcalfe8, Christina Moran0, Ellie Parker2, Eileen Phyall4, Clare Seek9, Sue Spiers2, Irene Strange4, Judith Thompson6, Richard Williams0, Alexia Daniels2, Anne Paton-Cragg3, Binit Ghosh4, Brian Armstrong5, Crystal Griffiths6, Emma Briggs7, Evan Walker8, Graham Brown9, Holly Smith0, James Close1, James Kirby2, Jasper Astrophel3, Jonathan Dodd4, Kath Dugan5, Kathryn Bivens6, Kia Wilson7, Lorraine Close8, Lou Lewis9, Mariella Rohansten0, Neil Blanks1, Nicky Thomas2, Patrick Olliver3, Philip Cahill4, Sarah Grimm5, Sue Renshaw6, Suzanne Parekh7, Vaughan Capstick8 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features 50 different voices from across the Portsmouth community and beyond. Our readers range from teenagers to ... Read more

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Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features 50 different voices from across the Portsmouth community and beyond. Our readers range from teenagers to
... Read more

Egghead

Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone

by Bo Burnham ...

A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians?Ä¶Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy ... Read more

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A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians?Ä¶Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy
... Read more

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Cosby

His Life and Times

by Mark Whitaker ...

The first major biography of an American icon, comedian Bill Cosby. Based on extensive research and in-depth interviews with Cosby and more than sixty of his closest friends and associates, it is a frank, fun and fascinating account of his life and historic legacy.Far from the gentle worlds of his routines or TV shows, Cosby grew up in a Philadelphia housing project, the son of an alcoholic, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The first major biography of an American icon, comedian Bill Cosby. Based on extensive research and in-depth interviews with Cosby and more than sixty of his closest friends and associates, it is a frank, fun and fascinating account of his life and historic legacy.Far from the gentle worlds of his routines or TV shows, Cosby grew up in a Philadelphia housing project, the son of an alcoholic,
... Read more
Through it All I've Always Laughed

Memoirs of Count Arthur Strong

by Count Arthur Strong ...

Count Arthur Strong tells the story of his extraordinary journey from his humble early years as the only son of contortionist in wartime Doncaster to the dizzy heights and excesses of fame as one of the shining lights of popular entertainment.Count Arthur Strong is a show business legend, after-dinner speaker and a leading authority on Ancient Egypt, having been stationed there during his nation ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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Count Arthur Strong tells the story of his extraordinary journey from his humble early years as the only son of contortionist in wartime Doncaster to the dizzy heights and excesses of fame as one of the shining lights of popular entertainment.Count Arthur Strong is a show business legend, after-dinner speaker and a leading authority on Ancient Egypt, having been stationed there during his nation
... Read more

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Phygure® No.1 Issue 00

The Figure Photography E-Magazine

by Nico Cardenas ...

Series Book 1.0 - Phygure
What is Phygure®? Phygure® is a FREE community driven digital magazine that focuses on toy & figure photography. About This Issue Phygure’s maiden issue! Learn more about this community driven project, what it is, and how it aims to change the figure photography community. • Featuring 12 talented toy and figure photographers from all over the world. • Learn more about the Phygure® project. • Step ... Read more

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What is Phygure®? Phygure® is a FREE community driven digital magazine that focuses on toy & figure photography. About This Issue Phygure’s maiden issue! Learn more about this community driven project, what it is, and how it aims to change the figure photography community. • Featuring 12 talented toy and figure photographers from all over the world. • Learn more about the Phygure® project. • Step
... Read more
A Field Guide for Female Interrogators

by Coco Fusco ...

The world was shocked by the images that emerged from Abu Ghraib, the US-controlled prison in Iraq. Lynndie England, the young female army officer shown smiling devilishly as she humiliated male prisoners, became first a scapegoat and then a victim who was "just following orders." Ignored were the more elemental questions of how women are functioning within conservative power structures of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

The world was shocked by the images that emerged from Abu Ghraib, the US-controlled prison in Iraq. Lynndie England, the young female army officer shown smiling devilishly as she humiliated male prisoners, became first a scapegoat and then a victim who was "just following orders." Ignored were the more elemental questions of how women are functioning within conservative power structures of
... Read more
More Than Two to Tango

Argentine Tango Immigrants in New York City

by Anahí Viladrich ...

The world of Argentine tango presents a glamorous façade of music and movement. Yet the immigrant artists whose livelihoods depend on the US tango industry receive little attention beyond their enigmatic public personas. More Than Two to Tango offers a detailed portrait of Argentine immigrants for whom tango is both an art form and a means of survival.Based on a highly visible group of performers ... Read more

$20.89 USD

The world of Argentine tango presents a glamorous façade of music and movement. Yet the immigrant artists whose livelihoods depend on the US tango industry receive little attention beyond their enigmatic public personas. More Than Two to Tango offers a detailed portrait of Argentine immigrants for whom tango is both an art form and a means of survival.Based on a highly visible group of performers
... Read more
Confession The Monologue

by Leni Sands ...

When the next door neighbor split from her husband she consoled herself in loud music - one song, full volume to drown out the crying of the baby, 24 hours a day. The only other person to suffer was the writer of this monologue.This is a script and can be used as an audition piece for actresses, it is a 'one person play', set in the interview room at the police station.This monologue has been ... Read more

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When the next door neighbor split from her husband she consoled herself in loud music - one song, full volume to drown out the crying of the baby, 24 hours a day. The only other person to suffer was the writer of this monologue.This is a script and can be used as an audition piece for actresses, it is a 'one person play', set in the interview room at the police station.This monologue has been
... Read more
Getting the Joke

The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy

by Oliver Double ...

Series series Performance Books
'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn't a “dull” page anywhere in the book.' – Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre and PerformanceComedy is changing: stand-up comedians routinely sell out stadia, their audience ... Read more

$28.99 USD

'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn't a “dull” page anywhere in the book.' – Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre and PerformanceComedy is changing: stand-up comedians routinely sell out stadia, their audience
... Read more

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