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The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection
- Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation....
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Bill Bryson at his best!
- By Tom on 18-05-23
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The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection
- Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 06-04-23
- Language: English
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Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation....
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The Art of Explanation
- How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- By: Ros Atkins
- Narrated by: Ros Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, offers a practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly....
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Great book -but this needs a PDF!
- By Danny C on 21-09-23
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The Art of Explanation
- How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- Narrated by: Ros Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 14-09-23
- Language: English
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BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, offers a practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly....
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The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- By: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language....
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All the voices
- By Francis on 13-09-06
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The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 25-08-05
- Language: English
- This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language....
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold Story of English
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
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A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar....
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Absolute Americanised nonsense
- By Suzibm on 19-11-23
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold Story of English
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 03-11-09
- Language: English
- A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar....
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What Just Happened?!
- Dispatches from Turbulent Times
- By: Marina Hyde
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast, Marina Hyde
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
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In What Just Happened?! Marina Hyde slashes her way through the hellscape of post-referendum politics, where the chaos never stops. Clamber aboard as we relive every inspirational moment of magic, from David Cameron to Theresa May to Boris Johnson....
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Sublime!
- By David on 13-10-22
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What Just Happened?!
- Dispatches from Turbulent Times
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast, Marina Hyde
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 04-10-22
- Language: English
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In What Just Happened?! Marina Hyde slashes her way through the hellscape of post-referendum politics, where the chaos never stops. Clamber aboard as we relive every inspirational moment of magic, from David Cameron to Theresa May to Boris Johnson....
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The Power of Writing It Down
- A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
- By: Allison Fallon
- Narrated by: Allison Fallon
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach....
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Great listen, feel like writing now
- By Charles Kas on 22-03-21
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The Power of Writing It Down
- A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
- Narrated by: Allison Fallon
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-01-21
- Language: English
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For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach....
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Winning Minds
- Secrets from the Language of Leadership
- By: Simon Lancaster
- Narrated by: Glen McCready
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how....
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Game changer for leaders
- By Nelson Salvatorelli on 18-04-21
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Winning Minds
- Secrets from the Language of Leadership
- Narrated by: Glen McCready
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 25-02-20
- Language: English
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The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how....
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The Fall of Boris Johnson
- The Full Story
- By: Sebastian Payne
- Narrated by: Sebastian Payne
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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The sensational inside story of Boris Johnson's last days in power and his sudden, dramatic downfall....
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Woe is Boris
- By Julie Mair on 03-12-22
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The Fall of Boris Johnson
- The Full Story
- Narrated by: Sebastian Payne
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 24-11-22
- Language: English
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The sensational inside story of Boris Johnson's last days in power and his sudden, dramatic downfall....
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Airhead
- The Imperfect Art of Making News
- By: Emily Maitlis
- Narrated by: Emily Maitlis
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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As anchor for the BBC's key political news programme, Newsnight, Emily Maitlis has interviewed some of the most powerful and controversial figures on the political scene....
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A rather brilliant and all too brief glimpse into what it is to make the news
- By Benjamin on 26-04-19
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Airhead
- The Imperfect Art of Making News
- Narrated by: Emily Maitlis
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 18-04-19
- Language: English
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As anchor for the BBC's key political news programme, Newsnight, Emily Maitlis has interviewed some of the most powerful and controversial figures on the political scene....
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Word Perfect
- Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
- By: Susie Dent
- Narrated by: Susie Dent
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Lexicographer and all-round word expert Susie Dent is a national treasure. The listener can discover a curious coinage or a fascinating etymological fact for every day of a full year....
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Lovely book but has technical issues
- By SJ M. on 22-10-20
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Word Perfect
- Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
- Narrated by: Susie Dent
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 15-10-20
- Language: English
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Lexicographer and all-round word expert Susie Dent is a national treasure. The listener can discover a curious coinage or a fascinating etymological fact for every day of a full year....
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Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- By: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- Narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....
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One of the best communication books ever written
- By Mr. R. D. Cox on 02-02-10
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Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- Narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 18-12-06
- Language: English
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In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....
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TED Talks
- The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
- By: Chris Anderson
- Narrated by: Chris Anderson, Tom Rielly, Kelly Stoetzel
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy....
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"Dismal Narrative"
- By Amazon Customer on 25-06-18
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TED Talks
- The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
- Narrated by: Chris Anderson, Tom Rielly, Kelly Stoetzel
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 03-05-16
- Language: English
- Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy....
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Landmarks
- By: Robert Macfarlane
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place....
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Love it, but it's costing me a fortune!
- By Coffee snob on 09-09-15
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Landmarks
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 05-03-15
- Language: English
- Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place....
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Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition)
- 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
- By: Roy Peter Clark
- Narrated by: Neil Kaplan
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available. This new edition includes five brand-new, never-before-shared tools....
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PDF Incomplete
- By Helen on 12-08-23
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Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition)
- 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
- Narrated by: Neil Kaplan
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 06-04-21
- Language: English
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In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic guidebook for novices and experts alike and remains one of the best loved books on writing available. This new edition includes five brand-new, never-before-shared tools....
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
- Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
- By: John Maxwell
- Narrated by: John Maxwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....
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law 16, action
- By derrick on 17-06-24
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
- Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
- Narrated by: John Maxwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 28-03-23
- Language: English
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Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....
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Daunderlust
- Dispatches from Unreported Scotland
- By: Peter Ross
- Narrated by: Robbie Coltrane
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Peter Ross' articles from around Scotland provide a piece-by-piece portrait of a nation as it changes....
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Really good stories spoiled by inept production
- By Mr. D. Halfacre on 01-05-23
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Daunderlust
- Dispatches from Unreported Scotland
- Narrated by: Robbie Coltrane
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 18-06-15
- Language: English
- Peter Ross' articles from around Scotland provide a piece-by-piece portrait of a nation as it changes....
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How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
- By: Allison Friederichs Atkison, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start....
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Exetera
- By Elina Heininen on 06-10-22
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How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
- Narrated by: Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 14-07-22
- Language: English
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Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start....
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A Little Book of Language
- By: David Crystal
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant....
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Basic but interesting, better in print form
- By Scifisam on 23-05-15
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A Little Book of Language
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 09-08-12
- Language: English
- With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant....
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Say What You Mean
- A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
- By: Oren Jay Sofer, Joseph Goldstein
- Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer, Mark Bramhall
- Length: 11 hrs
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In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and nonviolent communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating....
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Powerful tools for improving communication
- By Pascale S. on 22-07-19
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Say What You Mean
- A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
- Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer, Mark Bramhall
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 19-03-19
- Language: English
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In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and nonviolent communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating....
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Speak with No Fear: Go from a Nervous, Nauseated, and Sweaty Speaker to an Excited, Energized, and Passionate Presenter
- By: Mike Acker
- Narrated by: Mike Acker
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
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If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....
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Useful, but not quite was I was after
- By D. Cartwright on 02-08-22
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Speak with No Fear: Go from a Nervous, Nauseated, and Sweaty Speaker to an Excited, Energized, and Passionate Presenter
- Narrated by: Mike Acker
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 12-07-19
- Language: English
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If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....
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