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I, Julian: The fictional autobiography of Julian of Norwich

by Claire Gilbert ...

'I was completely hooked and considerably moved by the life and thoughts of this exceptional woman'- JEREMY IRONS'It is as if we have finally found the lost autobiography of one of the medieval world's most important women.'- JANINA RAMIREZ'A beautiful, intensely moving achievement'- A.N. WILSONIn 1347, the first pestilence rages across the land... ... Read more

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'I was completely hooked and considerably moved by the life and thoughts of this exceptional woman'- JEREMY IRONS'It is as if we have finally found the lost autobiography of one of the medieval world's most important women.'- JANINA RAMIREZ'A beautiful, intensely moving achievement'- A.N. WILSONIn 1347, the first pestilence rages across the land...
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A Runway for a Dream

A Story of a Dream and the Transition in a Girl's Life to Make It a Reality

by Claire Gilbert ...

A story that captures the experiences of a country girl with a determination to follow her dream to change her life from flour sacks to silks, satins and laces and become a famous designer being unaware and unprepared for the drastic encounters and complexed loves that lay ahead for her in the big city. ... Read more

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A story that captures the experiences of a country girl with a determination to follow her dream to change her life from flour sacks to silks, satins and laces and become a famous designer being unaware and unprepared for the drastic encounters and complexed loves that lay ahead for her in the big city.
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Julian of Norwich and the Ecological Crisis

Restoring Porosity

by Claire Gilbert ...

Series series Routledge Science and Religion Series
This book presents ecological insights drawn from a reading of Julian of Norwich, considering how effectively she can help us in our current plight. The argument is that to address the ecological crisis with the mindset that created it will only cause more problems, and that to really undo the harm humanity has done and continues to do will take a transformation of selfhood and hence of perception ... Read more

$64.99 USD

This book presents ecological insights drawn from a reading of Julian of Norwich, considering how effectively she can help us in our current plight. The argument is that to address the ecological crisis with the mindset that created it will only cause more problems, and that to really undo the harm humanity has done and continues to do will take a transformation of selfhood and hence of perception
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I, Berhta

by Claire Gilbert ...

Queen Berhta welcomed Augustine to Kent in 597, offering him the only Christian church in the kingdom and the quiet strength of her own faith. It was her influence - especially her work among the women of Kent - that softened the ground for his mission.Yet history has sainted Augustine of Canterbury and left Berhta in the shadows, remembered only faintly outside Canterbury itself.This book brings ... Read more

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Queen Berhta welcomed Augustine to Kent in 597, offering him the only Christian church in the kingdom and the quiet strength of her own faith. It was her influence - especially her work among the women of Kent - that softened the ground for his mission.Yet history has sainted Augustine of Canterbury and left Berhta in the shadows, remembered only faintly outside Canterbury itself.This book brings
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Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Letters on Hope, Death and Learning to Live

by Claire Gilbert ...

'Claire's honest, raw, authentic diaries will be a source of comfort to many'- Miranda HartAt the age of 54 Claire Gilbert was diagnosed with myeloma, an incurable cancer of the blood. The prognoses ranged from surviving only a few months to living for several decades, with no guarantee of which outcome was to be hers. It was a shocking diagnosis into uncertainty, or rather, into only one ... Read more

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'Claire's honest, raw, authentic diaries will be a source of comfort to many'- Miranda HartAt the age of 54 Claire Gilbert was diagnosed with myeloma, an incurable cancer of the blood. The prognoses ranged from surviving only a few months to living for several decades, with no guarantee of which outcome was to be hers. It was a shocking diagnosis into uncertainty, or rather, into only one
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Trust in Public Life

by James Hawkey, Anthony Ball, Anna Rowlands, Josie Rourke ...

Series series Haus Curiosities
A deep and thoughtful reflection on trust in the context of public life.Trust in Public Life is a collection of essays addressing the importance of trust in public life and how public servants can engender and sustain it. In “The Roots of Trust,” Anna Rowlands argues that our loss of trust is a feature of modernity that can only be solved through encounters with real people. In “Trust in Oneself,” ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A deep and thoughtful reflection on trust in the context of public life.Trust in Public Life is a collection of essays addressing the importance of trust in public life and how public servants can engender and sustain it. In “The Roots of Trust,” Anna Rowlands argues that our loss of trust is a feature of modernity that can only be solved through encounters with real people. In “Trust in Oneself,”
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I, Julian: The fictional autobiography of Julian of Norwich

by Claire Gilbert ...

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'I was completely hooked and considerably moved by the life and thoughts of this exceptional woman'- JEREMY IRONS'It is as if we have finally found the lost autobiography of one of the medieval world's most important women.'- JANINA RAMIREZ'A beautiful, intensely moving achievement'- A.N. WILSONIn 1347, the first pestilence rages across the land... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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'I was completely hooked and considerably moved by the life and thoughts of this exceptional woman'- JEREMY IRONS'It is as if we have finally found the lost autobiography of one of the medieval world's most important women.'- JANINA RAMIREZ'A beautiful, intensely moving achievement'- A.N. WILSONIn 1347, the first pestilence rages across the land...
... Read more

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The Shadow System

Mass Incarceration and the American Family

by Sylvia A. Harvey ...

Narrated by Janina Edwards ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

From an award-winning journalist, a searing exposé of the effects of the mass incarceration crisis on families -- including the 2.7 million American children who have a parent locked up.In The Shadow System, award-winning journalist Sylvia A. Harvey follows the fears, challenges, and small victories of three families struggling to live within the confines of a brutal system. In Florida, a young ... Read more

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From an award-winning journalist, a searing exposé of the effects of the mass incarceration crisis on families -- including the 2.7 million American children who have a parent locked up.In The Shadow System, award-winning journalist Sylvia A. Harvey follows the fears, challenges, and small victories of three families struggling to live within the confines of a brutal system. In Florida, a young
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The White Lie

The gripping and heart-breaking historical thriller based on a true story

by J.G. Kelly ...

Narrated by Nick Biadon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 28 min

The White Lie is an up-market historical crime thriller based on the legend of Captain Scott.THE LEGEND**1913.**Captain Scott and his four companions reach the South Pole to find their Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen has won the race. Defeated, they set out on the 850-mile journey to their ship. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the explorer sent out to meet them at One Ton depot, peering South through thick ... Read more

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The White Lie is an up-market historical crime thriller based on the legend of Captain Scott.THE LEGEND**1913.**Captain Scott and his four companions reach the South Pole to find their Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen has won the race. Defeated, they set out on the 850-mile journey to their ship. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the explorer sent out to meet them at One Ton depot, peering South through thick
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The Young Crusaders

The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement

by V.P. Franklin ...

Narrated by Jonathan Horne ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow.Some of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement are those of young people engaged in social activism, such as children and teenagers in 1963 being attacked by police in Birmingham with dogs and ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow.Some of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement are those of young people engaged in social activism, such as children and teenagers in 1963 being attacked by police in Birmingham with dogs and
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The Genius Bat

The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal

by Yossi Yovel ...

Narrated by Max Meyers ...

Unabridged

11 hours 45 min

An awe-inspiring tour of bat world by the world’s leading expertWith nearly 1500 species, bats account for more than twenty percent of mammalian species. The most successful and most diverse group of mammals, bats come in different sizes, shapes, and colors, from the tiny bumblebee bat to the giant golden-crowned flying fox. Some bats eat fruit and nectar; others eat frogs, scorpions, or fish. ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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An awe-inspiring tour of bat world by the world’s leading expertWith nearly 1500 species, bats account for more than twenty percent of mammalian species. The most successful and most diverse group of mammals, bats come in different sizes, shapes, and colors, from the tiny bumblebee bat to the giant golden-crowned flying fox. Some bats eat fruit and nectar; others eat frogs, scorpions, or fish.
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Don't Call Me Princess

Essays on Girls, Women, Sex, and Life

by Peggy Orenstein ...

Narrated by Peggy Orenstein ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

The New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays—funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades of writing, which trace girls’ and women’s progress (or lack thereof) in what Orenstein once called a “half-changed world.”Named one of the “40 women who changed the media business in ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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The New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays—funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades of writing, which trace girls’ and women’s progress (or lack thereof) in what Orenstein once called a “half-changed world.”Named one of the “40 women who changed the media business in
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