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Templeton's Way with Money

Strategies and Philosophy of a Legendary Investor

by Jonathan Davis, Alasdair Nairn ...

Narrated by Alex Hyde-White ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Sir Johns philosophy of investing, which is built around the presumption that investors must have the courage and patience to ride out economic and market cycles, remains highly relevant today. In the aftermath of two of the most savage bear markets in living memory, which twice within a decade have seen stock markets around the world fall, peak to trough, by 50%, many investors remain shell ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Sir Johns philosophy of investing, which is built around the presumption that investors must have the courage and patience to ride out economic and market cycles, remains highly relevant today. In the aftermath of two of the most savage bear markets in living memory, which twice within a decade have seen stock markets around the world fall, peak to trough, by 50%, many investors remain shell
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Confessions & Payback on a Volga Cruise

by Jonathan Hyde ...

This novel is about revelations and revenge on a Volga Cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.Confessions by a struggling American child psychologist and by a retired American ambassador with an exaggerated sense of importance and entitlement, now a university professor of practice with ethics his chosen specialty, are triggered by a tour of Moscows Novodevichy cemetery.At the beginning of a ... Read more

$3.99 USD

This novel is about revelations and revenge on a Volga Cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.Confessions by a struggling American child psychologist and by a retired American ambassador with an exaggerated sense of importance and entitlement, now a university professor of practice with ethics his chosen specialty, are triggered by a tour of Moscows Novodevichy cemetery.At the beginning of a
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Classic Science Fiction: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Six Full-Cast Dramatisations

by Mary Shelley, Jules Verne, Samuel Butler, H. G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Wyndham ...

Narrated by Jamie Parker, Shaun Dooley, Stephen Critchlow, Joel McCormack, Graeme Hawley, Jasmine Hyde, Jonathan Taller, Bridget Forsyth, Blake Ritson, Samuel James, Bill Paterson, Bill Nighy, Sarah Parrish, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Full-cast dramatisations of six seminal sci-fi novels that have shaped the genreThrilling and thought-provoking, shocking and satirical; science fiction has long captivated us with its surprising scenarios and subversion of the familiar. Included here are six classics from the past 250 years, each offering a unique exploration of the genre's foundational themes. From monsters, Martians and ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Full-cast dramatisations of six seminal sci-fi novels that have shaped the genreThrilling and thought-provoking, shocking and satirical; science fiction has long captivated us with its surprising scenarios and subversion of the familiar. Included here are six classics from the past 250 years, each offering a unique exploration of the genre's foundational themes. From monsters, Martians and
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The Jungle Book

by Rudyard Kipling ...

Narrated by Eartha Kitt, Freddie Jones, Full Cast, Jonathan Hyde, Nisha Nayar ...

Series series BBC Children's Classics
Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Rudyard Kipling's famous tale tells the story of Mowgli, the 'man-cub' rescued from the tiger, Shere Khan, and adopted by a wolf pack. As he grows up, Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the rock python. His life is full of adventure with the jungle creatures, but soon the time comes when he is forced to leave and take his place among his ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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Rudyard Kipling's famous tale tells the story of Mowgli, the 'man-cub' rescued from the tiger, Shere Khan, and adopted by a wolf pack. As he grows up, Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the rock python. His life is full of adventure with the jungle creatures, but soon the time comes when he is forced to leave and take his place among his
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The Republicans

A collection of six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations following the political swings of the Republican party

by Jonathan Myerson ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Jack Klaff, Jonathan Hyde, Kerry Shale, Madeleine Porter, Nathan Osgood, Sian Thomas, Lewis MacLeod ...

Unabridged

4 hours 23 min

Six BBC radio dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its PresidentsFocussing on three of the best-known Republican Presidents of the 20th Century, Jonathan Myerson’s riveting drama series looks at how their triumphs and disasters drove the party's electoral fortunes.Closely based on accounts by those who were there, this political trilogy ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Six BBC radio dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its PresidentsFocussing on three of the best-known Republican Presidents of the 20th Century, Jonathan Myerson’s riveting drama series looks at how their triumphs and disasters drove the party's electoral fortunes.Closely based on accounts by those who were there, this political trilogy
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Kean University

by Erin Alghandoor, Frank J. Esposito, Elizabeth Hyde, Jonathan Mercantini ...

Series series Campus History
Kean University, New Jersey's third largest institution of higher education, has a fascinating history dating back to its 1855 founding in Newark. Initially a normal school used for training the city's teachers, it has evolved into a university that offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs in many fields, including medical and allied health, management, speech, fine arts, liberal ... Read more

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Kean University, New Jersey's third largest institution of higher education, has a fascinating history dating back to its 1855 founding in Newark. Initially a normal school used for training the city's teachers, it has evolved into a university that offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs in many fields, including medical and allied health, management, speech, fine arts, liberal
... Read more
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Three Musketeers, The

by Alexandre Dumas ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hyde ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The d'Artagnan Romances
Abridged

2 hours 22 min

The Three Musketeers is a swashbuckling story of derring-do. From d’Artagnan’s first meeting with Athos, Portos and Aramis, the Musketeers he so admires, Alexandre Dumas never lets up the pace of his story. His four heroes gallop through the land, trying to foil the murderous plots of the Cardinal and Milady without a thought for their own safety. Dumas depicts the characters with a vivid colour ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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The Three Musketeers is a swashbuckling story of derring-do. From d’Artagnan’s first meeting with Athos, Portos and Aramis, the Musketeers he so admires, Alexandre Dumas never lets up the pace of his story. His four heroes gallop through the land, trying to foil the murderous plots of the Cardinal and Milady without a thought for their own safety. Dumas depicts the characters with a vivid colour
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William Hogarth’s A Harlot’s Progress & Marriage a la Mode

Two Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramas

by Jonathan Myerson ...

Narrated by Stephen Mangan, Sheila Reid, Annabel Scholey, Will Keen, Liz White, Rosemary Leach, Crawford Logan, Rebecca Johnson, Anna Madeley, Robin Soans, John Dougall, Sam Dale, Anthony Glennon, Mr Geoffrey Beevers, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

A scandalous full-cast dramatized romp through Hogarth’s famous paintings, bringing to life the story in – and behind – each canvasListen to this double helping of laugh-out-loud comedy featuring an all-star cast including Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey (The Split), Sheila Reid (Benidorm) and Will Keen (His Dark Materials and The Crown) as they bring alive the life and times of ... ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A scandalous full-cast dramatized romp through Hogarth’s famous paintings, bringing to life the story in – and behind – each canvasListen to this double helping of laugh-out-loud comedy featuring an all-star cast including Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey (The Split), Sheila Reid (Benidorm) and Will Keen (His Dark Materials and The Crown) as they bring alive the life and times of ...
... Read more
Zombie Apocalypse: A Post‑apocalyptic Zombie Survival Horror Novel

How Humans Survive the End of the World — and What Comes After

by Jonathan Davis ...

This book covers topics like establishing your base camp, defending yourself, and rebuilding civilization. Taking the time to learn these things now before the apocalypse happens will give you the opportunity to be fully prepared to take on the challenge. By the time you finish reading this book, you’ll have all the basic knowledge you need to survive a zombie apocalypse and help rebuild the world ... Read more

$2.99 USD

This book covers topics like establishing your base camp, defending yourself, and rebuilding civilization. Taking the time to learn these things now before the apocalypse happens will give you the opportunity to be fully prepared to take on the challenge. By the time you finish reading this book, you’ll have all the basic knowledge you need to survive a zombie apocalypse and help rebuild the world
... Read more
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Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama

by Jonathan Myerson ...

Narrated by Alex Kingston, Full Cast, Henry Goodman, Freddie Fox, Natalie Dormer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 37 min

A 16-part dramatised reconstruction of a landmark moment in history - the groundbreaking trial of the 22 most notorious Nazi war criminalsSummer, 1945. The war is over, and Germany has surrendered. Across Europe, the top surviving Nazis are being tracked down, arrested, and imprisoned in a once-opulent Luxembourg hotel, on 24-hour suicide watch. Now, the Allies must decide what to do with them. ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A 16-part dramatised reconstruction of a landmark moment in history - the groundbreaking trial of the 22 most notorious Nazi war criminalsSummer, 1945. The war is over, and Germany has surrendered. Across Europe, the top surviving Nazis are being tracked down, arrested, and imprisoned in a once-opulent Luxembourg hotel, on 24-hour suicide watch. Now, the Allies must decide what to do with them.
... Read more
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Payback (BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play)

by Jonathan Myerson ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Henry Goodman, Peter Marinker, Sara Kestelman ...

Unabridged

56 min

It is 6th October 1973. Golda Meir has become Prime Minister of Israel in her seventies. Syrian and Egyptian troops are massing on Israel's borders, but despite eleven warnings of impending war in the past month, the Israeli cabinet has not called up the reserve. In Florida, Richard Nixon awaits the final verdict of the Washington Appeal court on his objections to surrendering the Watergate Tapes. ... Read more

$5.99 USD

It is 6th October 1973. Golda Meir has become Prime Minister of Israel in her seventies. Syrian and Egyptian troops are massing on Israel's borders, but despite eleven warnings of impending war in the past month, the Israeli cabinet has not called up the reserve. In Florida, Richard Nixon awaits the final verdict of the Washington Appeal court on his objections to surrendering the Watergate Tapes.
... Read more
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That Was Then: Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio 4 thriller

by Jonathan Myerson ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Rosie Cavaliero ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

The truth won’t stay hidden forever.Twenty years after a murder, the convicted man walks free. His supporters claim a victory for justice, but for the murdered man’s friends, life implodes. Old lies re-surface, and new questions haunt them.What really happened back then, in the student house they all shared? The house where Ben died?Anna was one of the victim’s housemates, back when they were ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The truth won’t stay hidden forever.Twenty years after a murder, the convicted man walks free. His supporters claim a victory for justice, but for the murdered man’s friends, life implodes. Old lies re-surface, and new questions haunt them.What really happened back then, in the student house they all shared? The house where Ben died?Anna was one of the victim’s housemates, back when they were
... Read more