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No Lie Like Love

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by Paul Rawlins ...

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A shady financier visits his small hometown, a middle-aged divorcé emerges from a life of drastic austerity and self-denial, a sick and dying professor discovers the healing touch of a former student. From the South African veldt to the barren Utah desert, from the green lawns of suburbia to moonlit Pueblo ruins, the people in Paul Rawlins's debut story collection brave the Big Questions about ... Read more

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A shady financier visits his small hometown, a middle-aged divorcé emerges from a life of drastic austerity and self-denial, a sick and dying professor discovers the healing touch of a former student. From the South African veldt to the barren Utah desert, from the green lawns of suburbia to moonlit Pueblo ruins, the people in Paul Rawlins's debut story collection brave the Big Questions about
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Spinning Away from the Center

Stories about Homesickness and Homecoming from the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

by Ed Allen, Wendy Brenner, David Crouse, Philip F. Deaver, Toni Graham, Mary Hood, Karin Lin-Greenberg, Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, Becky Mandelbaum, C. M. Mayo, Christopher McIlroy, Peter Meinke, Paul Rawlins, Hugh Sheehy, Leigh Allison Wilson, Monica McFawn, iamak Vossoughi ...

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These stories offer layered, perceptive takes on what home means to us. The people we meet in these stories are often traveling to and from home—thinking about where they have come from, where they are headed, and how that journey will impact their futures. Although the stories approach homecoming and homesickness through varied moods and styles, they all come around to confronting a shared need: ... Read more

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These stories offer layered, perceptive takes on what home means to us. The people we meet in these stories are often traveling to and from home—thinking about where they have come from, where they are headed, and how that journey will impact their futures. Although the stories approach homecoming and homesickness through varied moods and styles, they all come around to confronting a shared need:
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Down on the Sidewalk

Stories about Children and Childhood from the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

by Daniel Curley, Amina Gautier, Carole L. Glickfeld, Dana Johnson, Tom Kealey, C. M. Mayo, Melinda Moustakis, Antonya Nelson, Lori Ostlund, Andrew Porter, Anne Raeff, Paul Rawlins, Barbara Sutton, Kellie Wells, Nancy Zafris ...

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Front porches, family cars, playgrounds, swimming pools: from such familiar haunts of childhood, these stories look out on the world through young eyes and hearts. Wise beyond their years—or soon to be—Ruthie, Omar, J.J., and the other kids in these stories veer in and out of touching distance to hard lessons about trust, love, and mortality. However engaged or aloof, grownups are always nearby. ... Read more

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Front porches, family cars, playgrounds, swimming pools: from such familiar haunts of childhood, these stories look out on the world through young eyes and hearts. Wise beyond their years—or soon to be—Ruthie, Omar, J.J., and the other kids in these stories veer in and out of touching distance to hard lessons about trust, love, and mortality. However engaged or aloof, grownups are always nearby.
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Growing Up

Stories about Adolescence from the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

by Tony Ardizzone, Rita Ciresi, Mary Clyde, Tom Kealey, Carol Lee Lorenzo, T. M. McNally, Alyce Miller, Debra Monroe, Randy F. Nelson, Andrew Porter, Melissa Pritchard, Paul Rawlins, Barbara Sutton, Kellie Wells, Nancy Zafris ...

Series Book 117 - Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
Growing up can mean growing pains and the joys of new independence. With maturity comes the shift from infinitepossibilities to imminent realities. These thirteen stories describe the slow and subtle experience of growing up, allowing us to reflect upon the forces that pushed us toward adulthood and away from the familiar ground of youth that must be left behind if we are to learn how to soar on ... Read more

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Growing up can mean growing pains and the joys of new independence. With maturity comes the shift from infinitepossibilities to imminent realities. These thirteen stories describe the slow and subtle experience of growing up, allowing us to reflect upon the forces that pushed us toward adulthood and away from the familiar ground of youth that must be left behind if we are to learn how to soar on
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Future Friend

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Sartaj Garewal, Aysah Kala, Nneka Okoye, Paul Panting, Penelope Rawlins, Sid Sagar ...

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3 hours 55 min

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for all readers of 8 and up that is ahead of its time – 1,001 years ahead, to be precise…The year is 3020.Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she only has a talking cat and parrot to hang out with, and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the ... Read more

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From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for all readers of 8 and up that is ahead of its time – 1,001 years ahead, to be precise…The year is 3020.Pip@256X#YY.3_7 is lonely and bored: she goes to virtual school on her G-Glasses, she only has a talking cat and parrot to hang out with, and she can’t even leave her LivingSpace due to the
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Three Days In June

The Incredible Minute-by-Minute Oral History of 3 Para's Deadly Falklands War Battle

by James O'Connell ...

Narrated by Brian Bowles, Colin Mace, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Freddie Gaminara, Geoffrey Lumb, Huw Parmenter, Joe Gaminara, Oseloka Obi, Paul Panting, Penelope Rawlins, Sam Newton ...

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18 hours 30 min

***'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBEWhen 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, ... Read more

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***'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBEWhen 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion,
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The Taylor TurboChaser

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by David Baddiel, Iestyn Arwel, Morwenna Banks, Sartaj Garewal, Aysha Kala, Paul Panting, David Rintoul, Sid Sagar, Freddie Gaminara, Hannah Raynor0 ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

It’s the latest Brilliant Blockbuster from bestselling Baddiel! A non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have readers young and old racing to the finishing line.The Taylor TurboChaser is a road-trip rollercoaster… with a twist.At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there’s a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When ... Read more

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It’s the latest Brilliant Blockbuster from bestselling Baddiel! A non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have readers young and old racing to the finishing line.The Taylor TurboChaser is a road-trip rollercoaster… with a twist.At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there’s a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When
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AniMalcolm

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by David Baddiel ...

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3 hours 55 min

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children’s books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal…Malcolm doesn’t like animals.Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted ... Read more

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From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children’s books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal…Malcolm doesn’t like animals.Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted
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Virtually Christmas

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by David Baddiel, Harriet Carmichael, Wayne Forester, Mike Grady, Debra Michaels, Paul Panting, Toby Stephens, Karise Yansen, Lizzie Waterworth ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

The HILARIOUS new novel and the year’s most perfect festive gift – from million-copy bestselling author David BaddielIt used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone.All the things that made Christmas special are gone: the human connection, the baubles passed down through generations, even the rubbish cracker jokes.Instead, Christmas is ... Read more

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The HILARIOUS new novel and the year’s most perfect festive gift – from million-copy bestselling author David BaddielIt used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone.All the things that made Christmas special are gone: the human connection, the baubles passed down through generations, even the rubbish cracker jokes.Instead, Christmas is
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Head Kid

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, David Rintoul, Nneka Okoye, Aysha Kala ...

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4 hours 31 min

Performed by David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, David Rintoul, Nneka Okoye and Aysha Kala. Head Kid tells the story of Ryan Ward, the school prankster at Bracket Wood School and a body swap that involves Ryan swapping bodies with his new head teacher, the strict no nonsense Mr Carter.Strictest head ÷ naughtiest boy = chaos.Perfect for family listening, this multi cast recording brings ... Read more

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Performed by David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Paul Panting, David Rintoul, Nneka Okoye and Aysha Kala. Head Kid tells the story of Ryan Ward, the school prankster at Bracket Wood School and a body swap that involves Ryan swapping bodies with his new head teacher, the strict no nonsense Mr Carter.Strictest head ÷ naughtiest boy = chaos.Perfect for family listening, this multi cast recording brings
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Small Fry

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by Cornelia Colman, Aysha Kala, Eric Meyers, Paul Panting, Lizzie Waterworth ...

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3 hours 23 min

A funny, exciting, David vs Goliath adventure with a heart-warming father-son relationship – perfect for fans of Danny the Champion of the World, Millions, and Ratatouille.The story of one boy and his brilliant burgers!Benny Burns spends every weekend helping his dad by working at their burger van, parked outside the local football ground. And when Benny finds his grandfather’s old recipe book and ... Read more

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A funny, exciting, David vs Goliath adventure with a heart-warming father-son relationship – perfect for fans of Danny the Champion of the World, Millions, and Ratatouille.The story of one boy and his brilliant burgers!Benny Burns spends every weekend helping his dad by working at their burger van, parked outside the local football ground. And when Benny finds his grandfather’s old recipe book and
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SAS: Sea King Down

by Mark Aston, Stuart Tootal ...

Narrated by Simon Darwen ...

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9 hours 55 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The riveting account of SAS action in the Falklands warAfter passing the world's toughest Special Forces selection and joining the elite ranks of D Squadron, 22 SAS in 1979, Mark 'Splash' Aston thought the hard part was over.Then on April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.Days later D Squadron joined the cutting edge of Britain's campaign to retake the islands ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The riveting account of SAS action in the Falklands warAfter passing the world's toughest Special Forces selection and joining the elite ranks of D Squadron, 22 SAS in 1979, Mark 'Splash' Aston thought the hard part was over.Then on April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.Days later D Squadron joined the cutting edge of Britain's campaign to retake the islands
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