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The Martyr and the Red Kimono

A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice and A New Generation of Hope in Japan

by Naoko Abe ...

The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish priest named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who ... Read more

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The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish priest named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who
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The Sakura Obsession

The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

by Naoko Abe ...

Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren’t for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram, Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct. Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907 and was so taken with the plant that he brought back hundreds of ... Read more

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Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren’t for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram, Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct. Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907 and was so taken with the plant that he brought back hundreds of
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Dance Notations and Robot Motion

Edited by Jean-Paul Laumond, Naoko Abe ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
How and why to write a movement? Who is the writer? Who is the reader? They may be choreographers working with dancers. They may be roboticists programming robots. They may be artists designing cartoons in computer animation. In all such fields the purpose is to express an intention about a dance, a specific motion or an action to perform, in terms of intelligible sequences of elementary movements ... Read more

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How and why to write a movement? Who is the writer? Who is the reader? They may be choreographers working with dancers. They may be roboticists programming robots. They may be artists designing cartoons in computer animation. In all such fields the purpose is to express an intention about a dance, a specific motion or an action to perform, in terms of intelligible sequences of elementary movements
... Read more
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The Sakura Obsession

The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

by Naoko Abe ...

Narrated by Ellen Archer, Nicholas Guy Smith ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

The incredible—and improbable—story of how an English eccentric saved Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms from extinction.Collingwood Ingram—known as “Cherry” for his defining passion—was born in 1880 and lived until he was a hundred, witnessing a fraught century of conflict and change. Visiting Japan in 1902 and again in 1907, he fell in love with the country’s distinctive cherry blossoms, or sakura, ... Read more

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The incredible—and improbable—story of how an English eccentric saved Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms from extinction.Collingwood Ingram—known as “Cherry” for his defining passion—was born in 1880 and lived until he was a hundred, witnessing a fraught century of conflict and change. Visiting Japan in 1902 and again in 1907, he fell in love with the country’s distinctive cherry blossoms, or sakura,
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The Martyr and the Red Kimono

A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice and A New Generation of Hope in Japan

by Naoko Abe ...

Narrated by Ami Okumura Jones ...

Unabridged

12 hours 52 min

Brought to you by Penguin.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a monk, he gave ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz.Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden Christians' who had emerged after centuries of oppression. A Polish nationalist as well as a monk, he gave
... Read more

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The Island of Mists and Miracles

From the bestselling author of The Mad Women’s Ball

by Victoria Mas ...

Narrated by Olivia Vinall ...

Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Sometimes the truth lies in the things you cannot see.**In 1830 a young novice called Catherine Labouré was granted a vision of the Virgin Mary. Nearly 200 years later, Sister Anne is also waiting for a sign. Which is why she accepts a mission to go to a tiny community on an island just off the coast of Brittany. Her only companion there is a sceptical, chain-smoking ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Sometimes the truth lies in the things you cannot see.**In 1830 a young novice called Catherine Labouré was granted a vision of the Virgin Mary. Nearly 200 years later, Sister Anne is also waiting for a sign. Which is why she accepts a mission to go to a tiny community on an island just off the coast of Brittany. Her only companion there is a sceptical, chain-smoking
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Field of Dreams

100 Years of Wembley in 100 Matches

by Nige Tassell ...

Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

Unabridged

10 hours 32 min

100 years of Wembley Stadium told through 100 matches.The 1923 FA Cup final – aka the White Horse final – was the first football match played at the British Empire Exhibition Stadium. Although best-remembered for non-playing reasons – notably its vast, well-beyond-capacity crowd, which had to be marshalled by a policeman atop a white horse – that afternoon marked the historic opening chapter of ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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100 years of Wembley Stadium told through 100 matches.The 1923 FA Cup final – aka the White Horse final – was the first football match played at the British Empire Exhibition Stadium. Although best-remembered for non-playing reasons – notably its vast, well-beyond-capacity crowd, which had to be marshalled by a policeman atop a white horse – that afternoon marked the historic opening chapter of
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The Chief Shepherdess

Lessons in Life, Love and Farming

by Zoe Colville ...

Narrated by Zoe Colville ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

**Brought to you by Penguin."I grab the motionless lamb, which is frighteningly slippery, and scramble on my feet, swinging its little body around to help it breathe. I see its chest move, then it sneezes and starts breathing. It's stunned by its delivery experience. As am I. I'm high on adrenaline. Tears are streaming down my face. I pop the lamb down on the ground and start frantically rubbing ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin."I grab the motionless lamb, which is frighteningly slippery, and scramble on my feet, swinging its little body around to help it breathe. I see its chest move, then it sneezes and starts breathing. It's stunned by its delivery experience. As am I. I'm high on adrenaline. Tears are streaming down my face. I pop the lamb down on the ground and start frantically rubbing
... Read more

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More Than a Game

Saving Football From Itself

by Mark Gregory ...

Narrated by Rory Alexander ...

Unabridged

10 hours 41 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A top-to-bottom look at England's national game, from one of the UK's leading business economists.The Premier League is the most commercially successful football league in history, the self-proclaimed 'best league in the world'. But success has come at a cost, unbalancing the English game to a profound and damaging degree.Football's stumbling response to COVID-19 and the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.A top-to-bottom look at England's national game, from one of the UK's leading business economists.The Premier League is the most commercially successful football league in history, the self-proclaimed 'best league in the world'. But success has come at a cost, unbalancing the English game to a profound and damaging degree.Football's stumbling response to COVID-19 and the
... Read more

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Reason to Be Happy

Why logical thinking is the key to a better life

by Kaushik Basu ...

Narrated by Esh Alladi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Why do our friends have more friends than we do? Can simple maths help us with our self-esteem? And how can game theory offer solutions to the climate emergency?When we reason well, it is easier to be happy (and good and also, you know, right). But when dealing with others, it's not enough to be clever - you must be able to put yourself in the shoes of the clever person ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.Why do our friends have more friends than we do? Can simple maths help us with our self-esteem? And how can game theory offer solutions to the climate emergency?When we reason well, it is easier to be happy (and good and also, you know, right). But when dealing with others, it's not enough to be clever - you must be able to put yourself in the shoes of the clever person
... Read more

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Sister in Law

Shocking true stories of fighting for justice in a legal system designed by men

by Harriet Wistrich ...

Narrated by Catherine Bailey ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

Brought to you by Penguin.**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONDiscover the essential, must-read book about how the UK legal system is failing women, as told by one of Britain’s foremost lawyers.**For more than quarter of a century, Harriet Wistrich has fought the corner of people from all walks of life let down by our justice system.She has been at the forefront of some historic ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONDiscover the essential, must-read book about how the UK legal system is failing women, as told by one of Britain’s foremost lawyers.**For more than quarter of a century, Harriet Wistrich has fought the corner of people from all walks of life let down by our justice system.She has been at the forefront of some historic
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Cunning Folk

Life in the Era of Practical Magic

by Tabitha Stanmore ...

Narrated by Anna Wilson-Jones ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Bloomsbury presents Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore, read by Anna Wilson-Jones."Rich and lively."—New York Times Book ReviewA vibrant look at an unsettled and strangely familiar time that overturns our assumptions about the history of magic.Imagine: it’s the year 1600 and you’ve lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they’ve been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you’re facing a ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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Bloomsbury presents Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore, read by Anna Wilson-Jones."Rich and lively."—New York Times Book ReviewA vibrant look at an unsettled and strangely familiar time that overturns our assumptions about the history of magic.Imagine: it’s the year 1600 and you’ve lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they’ve been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you’re facing a
... Read more

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