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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gravitas
- Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
- By: Caroline Goyder
- Narrated by: Caroline Goyder
- Length: 7 hrs
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Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas....
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This book can change your life.
- By Chris on 03-01-19
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Gravitas
- Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
- Narrated by: Caroline Goyder
- Length: 7 hrs
- Release date: 25-09-18
- Language: English
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Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas....
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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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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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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
- The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
- By: Jessica Brody
- Narrated by: Jessica Brody
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....
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Excellent!
- By Meg Z on 17-10-18
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
- The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
- Narrated by: Jessica Brody
- Series: Save the Cat!
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 09-10-18
- Language: English
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Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....
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Connect!
- How to Inspire, Influence and Energise Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
- By: Simon Lancaster
- Narrated by: Simon Lancaster
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster explains that the secret of brilliant communication is all about making connections. Whether in speech or in writing, at a networking event or in an email, at work or at home, the best communicators find ways of connecting with their audiences....
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A masterpiece in communication skills
- By A Thinker on 19-06-22
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Connect!
- How to Inspire, Influence and Energise Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime
- Narrated by: Simon Lancaster
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 09-06-22
- Language: English
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Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster explains that the secret of brilliant communication is all about making connections. Whether in speech or in writing, at a networking event or in an email, at work or at home, the best communicators find ways of connecting with their audiences....
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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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Write It All Down
- How to Put Your Life on the Page
- By: Cathy Rentzenbrink
- Narrated by: Cathy Rentzenbrink
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
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Sunday Times best-selling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to tackle the challenges of memoir writing and put your life on the page....
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Brilliant! A great listen...
- By anasta on 24-10-22
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Write It All Down
- How to Put Your Life on the Page
- Narrated by: Cathy Rentzenbrink
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 06-01-22
- Language: English
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Sunday Times best-selling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to tackle the challenges of memoir writing and put your life on the page....
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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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On Writing Well: Audio Collection
- By: William Zinsser
- Narrated by: William Zinsser
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
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This expanded audio collection presents William Zinsser's On Writing Well, the classic teaching book that has sold more than 1 million copies, together with a new 90-minute section....
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Disappointed
- By Gee Cassels on 21-06-12
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On Writing Well: Audio Collection
- Narrated by: William Zinsser
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 24-11-04
- Language: English
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This expanded audio collection presents William Zinsser's On Writing Well, the classic teaching book that has sold more than 1 million copies, together with a new 90-minute section....
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