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Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World

'An insightful playbook for getting out of the permacrisis we seem mired in' - Walter Isaacson 'A sensible plan for reform that can help us create a fairer and more equitable world' - Sheryl Sandberg Do you feel like we're in a permacrisis? Chances are you feel some anxiety about the state of the world. Gordon Brown, Mohamed A. El-Erian and Michael Spence certainly did. Three of the most internationally respected and experienced thinkers of our time, these friends found their pandemic Zooms increasingly focused on a cascade of crises: sputtering growth, surging inflation, poor policy responses, an escalating climate emergency, worsening inequality, increasing nationalism and a decline in global co-operation. They shared their fears and frustrations. And the more they talked, the more they realised that while past mistakes had set the world on this bumpy course, a better path leading to a brighter future exists. Informed by their different perspectives, they sought a common goal: achievable solutions to fix our fractured world. This book is the product of that thinking. At the heart of today's permacrisis are broken approaches to growth, economic management, and governance. While these approaches are broken, they are not beyond repair. An explanation of where we've gone wrong, and a provocative, inspiring plan to do nothing less than change the world, Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World, written with Reid Lidow, sets out how we can prevent crises and better manage the future for the benefit of the many and not the few. The longer a problem goes unresolved, the worse it will get; that's what happens in a permacrisis - and that's why we must act now.

Gordon Brown, Michael Spence, Mohamed El-Erian (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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Unwritten Law: A BBC Radio True Crime Series

Eight dramatised documentaries of landmark trials that changed the law What do you do when a judge sentences your child to be beaten? If someone who has been stabbed dies after refusing a blood transfusion, is it a straight case of murder? How did a murder case end up changing the law for battered women who kill? In this gripping series, Helena Kennedy, celebrated human rights lawyer, broadcaster and civil liberties expert and playwright Rib Davis bring to life eight groundbreaking twentieth century trials. With the help of a full cast they reveal how the British legal system has been influenced by powerful, human stories that redefined the law to better reflect our modern society. A Case of Blasphemous Obscenity - Mary Whitehouse brings a libel case against the editor of Gay News, for publishing an allegedly obscene poem. A Bunch of Twigs - The parents of four 15-year-old boys, sentenced to be birched, launch an appeal against corporal punishment. The Case of The Ladies' Directory - What is moral? Publishing information on how to contact sex workers brings Fredrick Shaw to court on moral grounds. 85 Burglaries and a Phone Tap - Who's listening? The trial of eight people in 1978 leads to a much more important investigation into State secrecy. I've Only Just Learnt To Cry - The tragic story of Emma Humphries, who in 1985 was tried for the murder of her boyfriend. Only a Phase - A group of young men in 1970s Belfast appeal to the British Government for gay rights. Breaking the Chain - A young Jehovah's Witness is stabbed and dies. The court must decide if it was murder or if she contributed to her own death by refusing a blood transfusion. On Self Deliverance - Murder or 'mercy'? An organisation finds itself in court after offering practical help to those wishing to commit suicide. First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 10-31 July 1998 (Series 1) and 1-22 December 1999 (Series 2) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Helena Kennedy, Rib Davis (Author), Full Cast, Gareth Armstrong, Gavin Muir, Geoffrey Whitehead, Helena Kennedy, Irene Sutcliffe, Jane Wittenshaw, Jonathan Keeble, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Stephen Hogan, Stephen Thorne, Susan Sheridan, Tim Treloar, Tracy Wiles (Narrator)

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Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty

Brought to you by Penguin. An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty Wentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and belonged to the Fitzwilliam family. England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class war, and a tragic and violent death played their part. But coal, one of the most emotive issues in twentieth century British politics, lies at its heart. This is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth century. 'Magnificent . . . peels back the grand façade of Wentworth to reveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness and forbidden love' Tatler 'A compelling new history . . . fascinating insights into the dynasty that once ruled this Yorkshire roost' Daily Mail 'An aristocratic tale of epic proportions, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, letters and historical fact . . . Fascinating' Easy Living © Catherine Bailey 2007 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Catherine Bailey (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table: A New Morte D’Arthur

The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world’s leading Arthurian experts. The tales of how the boy Arthur drew the Sword from the Stone, or the love of Lancelot and Guinevere, or how the knights of the Round Table rode out in search of the Holy Grail are known and loved the world over. It all began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history, sometime in the sixth century, and oral tales led to a vast body of stories from which, 900 years later, Thomas Malory wrote the famous Morte D’Arthur. THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR presents these well-loved stories for a modern reader, for the first time collecting many tales of Arthur and his knights either unknown to Malory or written in other languages. Here, you will read of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight. You will learn of Gawain's strange birth, his upbringing amongst poor folk and his final rise to the highest possible rank – Emperor of Rome. There is also the story of Morien whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any to be found in the pages of Malory. In addition, there are some of the earliest tales of Arthur, deriving from the tradition of Celtic storytelling. Here is the original Arthur, represented in such powerful stories as ‘The Adventures of Eagle-Boy’, and 'The Coming of Merlin', based on the early medieval text Vita Merlini, which gives a completely new version of the great Enchanter's story. These age-old stories, still as popular today as they were from the Middle Ages onwards, and in this new book their inspiration for series like The Lord of the Rings and A Game of Thrones becomes clear.

John Matthews (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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Langenscheidt Komplett-Trainer Business English: Englisch für den Beruf (B1-B2)

7 Stunden intensives Hör- und Sprechtraining in allen wichtigen Bereichen der englischen Geschäftssprache - Praxisnahe Dialoge vermitteln die wichtigsten Redewendungen und Sätze für Vorstellungsgespräche, Telefonate, Small Talk und Meetings sowie Verhandlungen und Präsentationen. - Sowohl britisches als auch amerikanisches Englisch wird berücksichtigt. Damit die Kommunikation im beruflichen Umfeld auch wirklich gelingt, sind im Audiotraining außerdem Tipps zur interkulturellen Business-Etikette enthalten. - Im umfangreichen Begleitheft können alle Dialoge in deutscher Übersetzung nachgelesen werden. Es enthält darüber hinaus noch ergänzenden Zusatzwortschatz. - Für Lernende mit Vorkenntnissen (Niveau B1-B2) Dieses Paket enthält die Einzeltitel: - Langenscheidt Business English Small Talk - Langenscheidt Business English Telefonieren - Langenscheidt Business English Vorstellungsgespräche - Langenscheidt Business English Präsentationen - Langenscheidt Business English Verhandlungen - Langenscheidt Business English Meetings

Eleanor Halsall, Georgina Hodge, Gerry Williams, Helga Williams, Joëlle Murray, Langenscheidt-Redaktion, Lynn Weston, O'brien Browne, Victoria Gröning (Author), Amanda Weston, Bill Roberts, Christopher Scott, David Jarvis, Denica Fairman, Gareth Armstrong, Garrick Hagon, James Goode, Jane Whittenshaw, Jenny Funnell, Laurel Lekow, Liza Ross, Nicolas Boulton, Nigel Greaves, Sean Barrett, Tyler Butterworth, William Roberts (Narrator)

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Agent Twister: The True Story Behind the Scandal that Gripped the Nation

He lived a double-life in the sixties Faked his own death in the seventies And retained his cover in the eighties A period thriller with powerful political and espionage themes, Agent Twister is the remarkable story behind one of the greatest scandals of the 1970s, told in full for the first time. If you think you know the true story of John Stonehouse - think again. It's November 1974 and John Stonehouse MP, once a star in Harold Wilson's Labour government, is missing in Miami, presumed drowned. His disappearance exposes the most lurid details of his life, including identity fraud, corporate corruption, a love triangle, blackmail, links with the Mafia and a decade-long career as a Soviet spy. The public are gripped by this story, happy to forget the strikes, IRA bombs and rising prices that are making daily life a misery. On Christmas Eve, Stonehouse is tracked down in Melbourne, Australia, where he is suspected of being that other missing Englishman, Lord Lucan. The comic absurdity of the story is offset by claims of a mental breakdown and a refusal to resign as an MP, even when he is extradited back to the UK and up on charges at the Old Bailey. For the first time, Agent Twister reveals the corporate crimes at the heart of Stonehouse's business empire, the true extent of his ten-year collusion with powerful Soviet proxies and the political consequences of his antics. It's a scandal greater than Profumo that lay buried for thirty years, with three prime ministers - Wilson, Callaghan and Thatcher - covering it up for very different reasons. Written by the makers of the Channel Four documentary The Spy Who Died Twice, Agent Twister is the first impartial account to put this extraordinary scandal in political context and reveal why John Stonehouse really disappeared.

Keely Winstone, Philip Augar (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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PROSTrATE CANCER: The Misunderstood Male Killer

Prostate cancer really is the little understood male killer. 1 in 8 UK males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, more than 130 new cases are discovered each day and, on average, one man dies from the disease every 45 minutes. Despite these statistics, and the fact that there are getting on for half a million men living with, or in remission from, prostate cancer in the UK, the condition is rarely discussed publicly and most men ignore the warning signs. Graham Sharpe wants to help change that. Faced with a sudden and unexpected diagnosis, Graham managed - just - to overcome a desire to punch the medic charged with the task of telling him he had prostate cancer but who was keener to answer his mobile phone, and set about trying to catalogue what he went through en route to acquiring the condition and how he dealt with the grinding process of his treatment, despite having no idea of the ultimate outcome. Along the way he met and befriended many others undergoing the physical and mental stresses of treatment, emotional turmoil comparable with watching their favourite football team lose every game they play. In this intimate memoir charting his own personal experience of coming to terms with prostate cancer, Graham brings humour and a light touch to a serious subject. Combating the shortage of reading material written by anyone with direct personal experience of the disease, this book seeks to educate the ignorant, raise awareness of the risks and dispel myths - including the widely held belief that the name of the disease is in fact prostrate cancer. Here's one man's personal truth about getting, having and possibly surviving prostate cancer... "This disease can be deadly. Please encourage the men in your lives to be aware of their prostate, before it's too late..." LAUREN CLARK, wife of former England Cricket Captain Bob Willis who died of prostate cancer "It's no secret, I'm no good with words but I do know about being diagnosed with cancer and my advice is read this book. Congrats Graham, informative, interesting and most importantly good advice - don't ignore the signs!" BOB CHAMPION CBE (Bob Champion Cancer Trust)

Graham Sharpe (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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Langenscheidt Business English Präsentationen: Kommunikationstraining

Business English - schnell fit für den Job - Über 70 Minuten Hör- und Sprechtraining, um berufliche Verhandlungen zu meistern - Zehn hörspielartige Dialogszenen mit den wichtigsten Gesprächssituationen in Verhandlungen - Abwechslungsreiche Übungen zum Vertiefen der gebräuchlichen Wendungen und Ausdrücke - Alle Hörtexte mit deutscher Übersetzung und Business-Wortschatz im Begleitheft (PDF) - Britisches und amerikanisches Englisch - Für Lerner:innen mit Vorkenntnissen (Niveau B1)

Langenscheidt-Redaktion, Michael O'brien Browne (Author), Denica Fairman, Gareth Armstrong, Garrick Hagon, Jane Whittenshaw, Laurel Lekow, Sean Barrett, William Roberts (Narrator)

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The Truth-Seeker's Wife: A Victorian London Murder Mystery

Death descends on the New Forest . . . It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe. Lizzie suspects that Sir Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have wanted him dead. Once Ben arrives to help with the investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir Henry's darkest secrets, and a ruthless killer intent on revenge . . .

Ann Granger (Author), Gareth Armstrong, Julia Barrie (Narrator)

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Based on a True Story

From poker to poetry, poisoners to princes, opera to the Oscars, Shakespeare to Olivier, Mozart to Murdoch, Anthony Holden seems to have rolled many writers' lives into one. Author of 35 books on a 'crazy' range of subjects, this cocky Lancashire lad-turned-bohemian citizen of the world has led an apparently charmed life from Merseyside to Buckingham Palace, the White House and beyond. As he turns 70, the award-winning journalist and biographer - grandson of an England footballer, son of a seaside shopkeeper, friend of the famous from Princess Diana to Peter O'Toole, Mick Jagger to Salman Rushdie - spills the beans on showbiz names to literary sophisticates, rock stars to royals as he looks back whimsically and wittily on a richly varied, anecdote- and action-packed career - concluding, in the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, that 'Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well'.

Anthony Holden (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest

Jesuit priest John Gerard (1564-1637) hid from English authorities for eight years before his eventual capture and torture in the Tower of London. Risking everything to preserve Catholicism in Tudor England, Gerard moved from house to house, converting many people and evading capture by mere seconds. Following a hair's-breadth escape from the Tower to the Continent, he survived to tell his tale and pass on his experience to future missionaries and martyrs in The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest, a fascinating tale of espionage, disguise, priest hunters, invisible ink and brilliantly designed hideouts. A heroic story of grit and determination, Gerard's Autobiography unequivocally captures humanity's courage and resolve in the face of oppression.

Father John Gerard (Author), Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

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More Bloody Horowitz

The No. 1 bestselling creator of Alex Rider gives horror a whole new look in this mischievous collection of macabre tales. Stories of ultimate revenge, from freshly sold human meat and uncontrollable robots, to life-sucking MP3 players and reality TV where death is the penalty - all told with dark humour and gruesome relish, and made even more fiendish by retro illustrations, chilling facts and a puckish message from the author. This is Anthony Horowitz at his most wicked.

Anthony Horowitz (Author), Anthony Horowitz, Ben Allen, Gareth Armstrong, Jane Collingwood, Sandra Duncan, Thomas Judd (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Gareth Armstrong