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The Long Range Desert Group, 1940–1945

Providence Their Guide

by David Lloyd-Owen ...

"A very engaging and fine tribute to a small band of men whose impact on the North African campaign in particular was quite immense." —Pegasus ArchiveThis splendid record takes the reader behind enemy lines not only in North Africa but in Italy, the Aegean and the Balkans. The author, who commanded the LRDG, paints a vivid picture of the unit's colorful characters: for example, Ralph Bagnold who ... Read more

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"A very engaging and fine tribute to a small band of men whose impact on the North African campaign in particular was quite immense." —Pegasus ArchiveThis splendid record takes the reader behind enemy lines not only in North Africa but in Italy, the Aegean and the Balkans. The author, who commanded the LRDG, paints a vivid picture of the unit's colorful characters: for example, Ralph Bagnold who
... Read more
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Favourite Beatrix Potter Tales

Read by stars of the movie Miss Potter

by Beatrix Potter ...

Narrated by Emily Watson, Emily Watson, Ewan McGregor, Ewan McGregor, Lloyd Owen, Lloyd Owen, Renee Zellweger ...

Unabridged

35 min

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Favourite Beatrix Potter Tales, a collection of four original Beatrix Potter stories that all feature in the movie Miss Potter. R****ead by Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Lloyd Owen.The stories are:The Tale of Peter Rabbit read by Renée ZellwegerThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck read by Ewan McGregorThe Tale of Two Bad Mice... ... Read more

$8.99 USD

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Favourite Beatrix Potter Tales, a collection of four original Beatrix Potter stories that all feature in the movie Miss Potter. R****ead by Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Lloyd Owen.The stories are:The Tale of Peter Rabbit read by Renée ZellwegerThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck read by Ewan McGregorThe Tale of Two Bad Mice...
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Rivals, The

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ...

Narrated by Lloyd Owen, Lucy Davis, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly – and he is only one of Lydia’s many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan’s first play, and ... Read more

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Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly – and he is only one of Lydia’s many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan’s first play, and
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Long Range Desert Group

Behind Enemy Lines in North Africa

by W. B. Kennedy Shaw ...

A "moving, exciting and authentic" chronicle of the British Army's legendary recon and raiding unit in the desert of North African during WWII ( The Observer).During its two-and-a-half years fighting in North Africa, from 1940 to 1943, the Long Range Desert Group became the acknowledged master of the desert. This small, highly mobile force made a name for itself through daring exploits and vital ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A "moving, exciting and authentic" chronicle of the British Army's legendary recon and raiding unit in the desert of North African during WWII ( The Observer).During its two-and-a-half years fighting in North Africa, from 1940 to 1943, the Long Range Desert Group became the acknowledged master of the desert. This small, highly mobile force made a name for itself through daring exploits and vital
... Read more
Global Water Funding

Innovation and efficiency as enablers for safe, secure and affordable supplies

by David Lloyd Owen ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
Is safe and sustainable water and sanitation for all an unaffordable pipedream? This book surveys the worldwide development of water and sewage services and the challenges in meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) along with climate change, population growth and urbanisation. It explores the reasons why current SDG6 progress is failing, including weak policy implementation, staff shortages ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Is safe and sustainable water and sanitation for all an unaffordable pipedream? This book surveys the worldwide development of water and sewage services and the challenges in meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) along with climate change, population growth and urbanisation. It explores the reasons why current SDG6 progress is failing, including weak policy implementation, staff shortages
... Read more
Doing Real-Life Change in Children’s Social Care

Embedded Research in Practice

by Jenny Lloyd, Rachael Owens ...

All too often, human systems are criticised for failing those they are meant to serve. One example is the growing awareness of the overlooked needs of adolescents facing harm in their communities. This has highlighted a need for new systems that enable practice that is ethical, effective and grounded in supportive relationships. But how can this be achieved?Appealing to those interested in ... Read more

$35.99 USD

All too often, human systems are criticised for failing those they are meant to serve. One example is the growing awareness of the overlooked needs of adolescents facing harm in their communities. This has highlighted a need for new systems that enable practice that is ethical, effective and grounded in supportive relationships. But how can this be achieved?Appealing to those interested in
... Read more
Innovation in Social Care

New Approaches for Young People Affected by Extra-Familial Risks and Harms

by Michelle Lefevre, Nathalie Huegler, Jenny Lloyd, Rachael Owens, Jeri Damman, Gillian Ruch, Carlene Firmin ...

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Based on the findings of the Innovate Project, a four year pan-UK study to identify the processes of innovation in care, this book asks: how can services be re-envisioned and transformed through innovation? The authors provide an overview of the project findings and offer insights into the core conditions necessary for socially just and practice ... Read more

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Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Based on the findings of the Innovate Project, a four year pan-UK study to identify the processes of innovation in care, this book asks: how can services be re-envisioned and transformed through innovation? The authors provide an overview of the project findings and offer insights into the core conditions necessary for socially just and practice
... Read more
Smart Water Technologies and Techniques

Data Capture and Analysis for Sustainable Water Management

by David A. Lloyd Owen ...

Series series Challenges in Water Management Series
An Insightful Examination of Smart Water Systems and TechnologyInland water supplies are under increasing pressure. Climate, social, and demographic change have begun tipping the balance toward demand management, as supplies begins to dwindle. Water and wastewater infrastructure will play a central role in the management of this increasingly valuable resource, and Smart Water Technologies and ... Read more

$110.00 USD

An Insightful Examination of Smart Water Systems and TechnologyInland water supplies are under increasing pressure. Climate, social, and demographic change have begun tipping the balance toward demand management, as supplies begins to dwindle. Water and wastewater infrastructure will play a central role in the management of this increasingly valuable resource, and Smart Water Technologies and
... Read more
The Rivals (with audio)

Enhanced Edition with Full Cast Audio Performance

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Alan Shearman, Neil Dickson, Christopher Neame, Matthew Wolf, Moira Quirk, Simon Templeman, Rosalind Ayres, Kenneth Danziger, Lucy Davis, Sarah Drew, Julian Holloway, Lloyd Owen ...

Enhanced ebook edition of The Rivals featuring a full cast audio performance of the play, starring Lloyd Owen as Captain Jack Absolute and Lucy Davis as Lydia Languish.Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Enhanced ebook edition of The Rivals featuring a full cast audio performance of the play, starring Lloyd Owen as Captain Jack Absolute and Lucy Davis as Lydia Languish.Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with
... Read more
Place-Names of Flintshire

by Hywel Wyn Owen, Ken Lloyd Gruffydd ...

This is the first thorough, authoritative study of the place-names of the entire pre-1974 Flintshire, scholarly in substance, readable in presentation, with its selection of names based on the OS Landranger 1:50,000 map. The entry for each of the 800 names presents a grid reference, documentary and oral evidence with dates, derivation and meaning, and a discussion of the significance of the name ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the first thorough, authoritative study of the place-names of the entire pre-1974 Flintshire, scholarly in substance, readable in presentation, with its selection of names based on the OS Landranger 1:50,000 map. The entry for each of the 800 names presents a grid reference, documentary and oral evidence with dates, derivation and meaning, and a discussion of the significance of the name
... Read more
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Torchwood Tales

Torchwood Audio Originals

by Steven Savile, Dan Abnett, James Goss ...

Narrated by Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Kai Owen ...

Unabridged

18 hours 30 min

Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Kai Owen and others read ten stories based on the hit BBC TV series. Written specially for audio, with additional sound design, the stories feature the original Torchwood line-up including Captain Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Owen and Toshiko, plus Rhys and PC Andy. The titles are Hidden by Steven Savile; Everyone Says Hello by Dan Abnett; In the Shadows by Joseph Lidster; The ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Kai Owen and others read ten stories based on the hit BBC TV series. Written specially for audio, with additional sound design, the stories feature the original Torchwood line-up including Captain Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Owen and Toshiko, plus Rhys and PC Andy. The titles are Hidden by Steven Savile; Everyone Says Hello by Dan Abnett; In the Shadows by Joseph Lidster; The
... Read more

Ghost Patrol

A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945

by John Sadler ...

From the author of D-Day: "an amazing tale of how the world's very first special force was created specifically for North Africa during WWII" ( Books Monthly).The origins of most of the West's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group, which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 to ... Read more

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From the author of D-Day: "an amazing tale of how the world's very first special force was created specifically for North Africa during WWII" ( Books Monthly).The origins of most of the West's Special Forces can be traced back to the Long Range Desert Group, which operated across the limitless expanses of the Libyan Desert, an area the size of India, during the whole of the Desert War from 1940 to
... Read more

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