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The Gift of a Radio

My Childhood and other Train Wrecks

by Justin Webb ...

'Searingly honest... gripping... fascinating and hugely entertaining.'- Sunday Times**'Moving and frank ... A story of a childhood defined by loneliness, the absence of a father and the grim experience of a Quaker boarding school. It is also one of the most perceptive accounts of Britain in the 1970s.'- Misha Glenny'A crisp, unself-pitying memoir of a 'trainwreck' youth ... I've always likes Webb ... Read more

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'Searingly honest... gripping... fascinating and hugely entertaining.'- Sunday Times**'Moving and frank ... A story of a childhood defined by loneliness, the absence of a father and the grim experience of a Quaker boarding school. It is also one of the most perceptive accounts of Britain in the 1970s.'- Misha Glenny'A crisp, unself-pitying memoir of a 'trainwreck' youth ... I've always likes Webb
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Cheers, America

How an Englishman Learned to Love America

by Justin Webb ...

An editor at BBC-TV takes a witty and honest look at the “special” relationship between the US and the UK.IMAGINE INVITING A BRIT TO A BARBECUE - THAT’S THIS BOOK.Justin Webb was the BBC’s man in America. He covered politics and interviewed presidents, but more importantly he reported, as Alistair Cooke once did, on the rich tapestry of American life. This is his toast to a country he called home ... Read more

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An editor at BBC-TV takes a witty and honest look at the “special” relationship between the US and the UK.IMAGINE INVITING A BRIT TO A BARBECUE - THAT’S THIS BOOK.Justin Webb was the BBC’s man in America. He covered politics and interviewed presidents, but more importantly he reported, as Alistair Cooke once did, on the rich tapestry of American life. This is his toast to a country he called home
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Precious Bane

by Mary Webb ...

Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

A haunting tale of passion set in Shropshire in the 1800sBorn at the time of Waterloo in the wild countryside of Shropshire, England, Prudence Sarn is a passionate girl, cursed with a harelip—her “precious bane.” She is cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. Prue loves two things: the remote countryside of her birthplace and, hopelessly, Kester Woodseaves, the ... Read more

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A haunting tale of passion set in Shropshire in the 1800sBorn at the time of Waterloo in the wild countryside of Shropshire, England, Prudence Sarn is a passionate girl, cursed with a harelip—her “precious bane.” She is cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. Prue loves two things: the remote countryside of her birthplace and, hopelessly, Kester Woodseaves, the
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The Gift of a Radio

My Childhood and other Train Wrecks

by Justin Webb ...

Narrated by Justin Webb ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Justin Webb's childhood was far from ordinary.Between his mother's un-diagnosed psychological problems, and his step-father's untreated ones, life at home was dysfunctional at best. But with gun-wielding school masters and sub-standard living conditions, Quaker boarding school wasn't much better.And the backdrop to this coming of age story? Britain in the 1970s. Led ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Justin Webb's childhood was far from ordinary.Between his mother's un-diagnosed psychological problems, and his step-father's untreated ones, life at home was dysfunctional at best. But with gun-wielding school masters and sub-standard living conditions, Quaker boarding school wasn't much better.And the backdrop to this coming of age story? Britain in the 1970s. Led
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British Elections & Parties Review

Volume 14

Edited by Roger Scully, Justin Fisher, Paul Webb, David Broughton ...

First published in 2004, this is the fourteenth annual volume published under the auspices of the Elections, Public opinion and Parties (EPOP) specialist group of the Political Studies Association (PSA) of the United Kingdom. The 2003 September Cardiff conference was distinguished by the First Minister for Wales, Rt Hon. Rhodri Morgan AM. This is a collection of twelve papers from the conference ... Read more

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First published in 2004, this is the fourteenth annual volume published under the auspices of the Elections, Public opinion and Parties (EPOP) specialist group of the Political Studies Association (PSA) of the United Kingdom. The 2003 September Cardiff conference was distinguished by the First Minister for Wales, Rt Hon. Rhodri Morgan AM. This is a collection of twelve papers from the conference
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Ask Amy Green: Summer Secrets

by Sarah Webb ...

Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Amy Green Series
Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

Amy is trapped in family vacation hell—until she and Clover, her teenage aunt, get a chance to interview a hot U.S. movie star with a secret.Could this summer be any worse? Thirteen-year-old Amy’s dreamy boyfriend, Seth, is off to Rome, while she gets to spend two weeks on a tiny Irish island with a nagging mom and a neurotic aunt locked in a feud, not to mention a crazy stepdad and a surly cousin ... Read more

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Amy is trapped in family vacation hell—until she and Clover, her teenage aunt, get a chance to interview a hot U.S. movie star with a secret.Could this summer be any worse? Thirteen-year-old Amy’s dreamy boyfriend, Seth, is off to Rome, while she gets to spend two weeks on a tiny Irish island with a nagging mom and a neurotic aunt locked in a feud, not to mention a crazy stepdad and a surly cousin
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Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble

by Sarah Webb ...

Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Amy Green Series
Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

Her sassy teenage aunt writes an advice column. But what if Amy needs boy tips of her own? A witty, genuine take on the ups and downs of friends, family, and first romance.Thirteen-year-old Amy Green has a lot to juggle: handling her divorced parents, minding her messy baby siblings, and navigating the snobby popular cliques at school. So when her cool but crazy seventeen-year old aunt, Clover ... Read more

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Her sassy teenage aunt writes an advice column. But what if Amy needs boy tips of her own? A witty, genuine take on the ups and downs of friends, family, and first romance.Thirteen-year-old Amy Green has a lot to juggle: handling her divorced parents, minding her messy baby siblings, and navigating the snobby popular cliques at school. So when her cool but crazy seventeen-year old aunt, Clover
... Read more

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The New Magdalen (Unabridged)

by Wilkie Collins ...

Narrated by Arlene Haynes, Justin Ruff, Jacob Webb ...

Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

In the heart of Victorian London, amidst the glittering ballrooms and shadowy streets, a tale of love, redemption, and societal hypocrisy unfolds. "The New Magdalen" introduces us to Mercy Merrick, a woman with a scandalous past who seeks refuge in a Magdalen asylum. As she grapples with her demons and the judgment of a society that shuns her, Mercy's path intertwines with that of Julian Gray, a ... Read more

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In the heart of Victorian London, amidst the glittering ballrooms and shadowy streets, a tale of love, redemption, and societal hypocrisy unfolds. "The New Magdalen" introduces us to Mercy Merrick, a woman with a scandalous past who seeks refuge in a Magdalen asylum. As she grapples with her demons and the judgment of a society that shuns her, Mercy's path intertwines with that of Julian Gray, a
... Read more

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Spider Woman

A Life – by the former President of the Supreme Court

by Lady Hale ...

Narrated by Lady Hale ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Lady Hale is an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and for the causes she has championed. Spider Woman is her story.As 'a little girl from a little school in a little village in North Yorkshire', she only went into the law because her headteacher told her she wasn't clever enough to study history. She became the most senior judge in the country but ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Lady Hale is an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and for the causes she has championed. Spider Woman is her story.As 'a little girl from a little school in a little village in North Yorkshire', she only went into the law because her headteacher told her she wasn't clever enough to study history. She became the most senior judge in the country but
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Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances

A Life In Mod – From the Revival to Acid Jazz

by Eddie Piller ...

Narrated by Eddie Piller ...

Unabridged

14 hours 1 min

***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude, and this book has tons of it' Kenney Jones**, The Small Faces****'**A charismatic storyteller, witty and unpretentious... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude, and this book has tons of it' Kenney Jones**, The Small Faces****'**A charismatic storyteller, witty and unpretentious...
... Read more

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A Year on Our Farm

How the Countryside Made Me

by Matt Baker ...

Narrated by Matt Baker ...

Unabridged

6 hours 58 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Matt Baker's first ever book is a diary of the natural year and a glimpse into family life on the farm, peppered with moments from his TV career throughout.Away from the bright lights of hosting our favourite television programmes, Countryfile, The One Show, Blue Peter and many more, Matt Baker is happiest on the farm with his family, dogs, array of sheep, Mediterranean ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Matt Baker's first ever book is a diary of the natural year and a glimpse into family life on the farm, peppered with moments from his TV career throughout.Away from the bright lights of hosting our favourite television programmes, Countryfile, The One Show, Blue Peter and many more, Matt Baker is happiest on the farm with his family, dogs, array of sheep, Mediterranean
... Read more

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A Spy Named Orphan

The Enigma of Donald Maclean

by Roland Philipps ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

15 hours 23 min

Donald Maclean was one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era, a member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring. Yet little is known of this shrewd, secretive man. The full extent of his betrayal has never been documented—until now. Drawing on the recent release of previously classified files, A Spy Named Orphan meticulously documents the extraordinary story of a man leading a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Donald Maclean was one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era, a member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring. Yet little is known of this shrewd, secretive man. The full extent of his betrayal has never been documented—until now. Drawing on the recent release of previously classified files, A Spy Named Orphan meticulously documents the extraordinary story of a man leading a
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