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A Mind of My Own

'Irrepressibly funny' - Sunday Times

by Kathy Burke ...

Narrated by Kathy Burke ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER'Vivid, bright and beautiful' – Guardian'Wonderful. I wish I'd written it – I couldn't put it down' Miriam MargolyesKathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her lif... ... Read more

£25.63

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER'Vivid, bright and beautiful' – Guardian'Wonderful. I wish I'd written it – I couldn't put it down' Miriam MargolyesKathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her lif...
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A Surgeon and a Maverick

The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub

by Simon Pearson, Fiona Gorman ...

Narrated by Charles Johnston ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

“[A] remarkable journey.”—The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the oddsVeteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in ... Read more

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“[A] remarkable journey.”—The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the oddsVeteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in
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A Surgeon and a Maverick

The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub

by Simon Pearson, Fiona Gorman ...

Narrated by Charles Johnston ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

“[A] remarkable journey.”—The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the oddsVeteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in ... Read more

£20.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

“[A] remarkable journey.”—The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the oddsVeteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in
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With the End in Mind

Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial

by Kathryn Mannix ...

Narrated by Kathryn Mannix, Elizabeth Carling ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset’ Sunday Times‘Illuminating and beautiful’ Cathy RentzenbrinkWith the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise, it tells powerful human stories of life and death.Eric, the retired head teacher who even with Mot... ... Read more

£17.99

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset’ Sunday Times‘Illuminating and beautiful’ Cathy RentzenbrinkWith the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise, it tells powerful human stories of life and death.Eric, the retired head teacher who even with Mot...
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The Prison Doctor

by Dr Amanda Brown ...

Narrated by Sophie Aldred ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

‘Extraordinary’ Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the ... Read more

£15.99

‘Extraordinary’ Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the
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Breathtaking

'A book replete with courage and empathy' Observer

by Rachel Clarke ...

Narrated by Rachel Clarke ...

Unabridged

7 hours 58 min

'Rachel takes the worst life can throw at us and shows us the beauty in it' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtIncluded in Best Books to read in 2021 pieces in the Sunday Times, Guardian, Financial Times, New Stateman, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Evening Standard, The Tablet, Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, iPaper and Stylist Online.How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside ... Read more

£19.99

'Rachel takes the worst life can throw at us and shows us the beauty in it' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtIncluded in Best Books to read in 2021 pieces in the Sunday Times, Guardian, Financial Times, New Stateman, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Evening Standard, The Tablet, Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, iPaper and Stylist Online.How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside
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Discovering Einstein: The Man Behind the Genius

"Unlock Discovering Einstein! Dive into immersive audio lessons tailored for ultimate understanding."

by Evan Wilder ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

Discovering Einstein: The Man Behind the Genius⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to progress in your career and deepen your understanding of Albert Einstein's life and theories?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary insights into Einstein's genius and humanity?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for explor... ... Read more

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Discovering Einstein: The Man Behind the Genius⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to progress in your career and deepen your understanding of Albert Einstein's life and theories?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary insights into Einstein's genius and humanity?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for explor...
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This is Going to Hurt

The Bestselling Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

by Adam Kay ...

Narrated by Adam Kay ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

**Read by the author, Adam Kay.The multi-million copy bestseller**Book of the Year at The National Book Awards‘Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable.' - Stephen FryWelcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter ... Read more

£14.99

**Read by the author, Adam Kay.The multi-million copy bestseller**Book of the Year at The National Book Awards‘Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable.' - Stephen FryWelcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life

by Catherine Gray ...

Narrated by Catherine Gray ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire'Hilarious, sharp, spitfire writing' - Sacha Z. Scoblic, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of Unwasted: My Lush SobrietyEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? ... ... Read more

£19.99

'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire'Hilarious, sharp, spitfire writing' - Sacha Z. Scoblic, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of Unwasted: My Lush SobrietyEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? ...
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Elon Musk

How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future

by Ashlee Vance ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A remarkable man in possession of limitless curiosity and intellect, Elon Musk makes a fascinating subject.Tech reporter Ashlee Vance has shadowed him for a year to bring us an engaging and deeply personal account of the man who wants to send us into outer space.South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and ... Read more

£12.99

Brought to you by Penguin.A remarkable man in possession of limitless curiosity and intellect, Elon Musk makes a fascinating subject.Tech reporter Ashlee Vance has shadowed him for a year to bring us an engaging and deeply personal account of the man who wants to send us into outer space.South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and
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All Creatures Great and Small

The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet

by James Herriot ...

Narrated by Christopher Timothy ...

Unabridged

15 hours 41 min

** Now a major TV series on Channel 5 **Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James ... Read more

£13.99

** Now a major TV series on Channel 5 **Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James
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Unnatural Causes

Gripping true stories from the Sunday Times bestselling forensic pathologist

by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Narrated by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin.'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . .'He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, ... Read more

£12.00

Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin.'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . .'He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre,
... Read more
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Undoctored

The No.1 bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt'

by Adam Kay ...

Narrated by Adam Kay, Reverend Richard Coles ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.It's about an extraordinary medical school education ... Read more

£21.99

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.It's about an extraordinary medical school education
... Read more
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When Breath Becomes Air

The powerful and moving memoir of a doctor, the global bestseller

by Paul Kalanithi ...

Narrated by Sunil Malhotra, Lucy Kalanithi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERAt the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live.When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a medical student asking ... Read more

£16.00

Brought to you by Penguin.THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERAt the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live.When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a medical student asking
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Coming of Age at the End of History

by Lea Ypi ...

Narrated by Lea Ypi, Rachel Bavidge ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the 2021 Baillie Gifford prize and the 2021 Costa Biography Award.Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth, a place where communist ideals had officially replaced religion. Albania, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe, was almost impossible to visit, almost impossible to leave. It was a place of queuing and scarcity, of political ... Read more

£13.99

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the 2021 Baillie Gifford prize and the 2021 Costa Biography Award.Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth, a place where communist ideals had officially replaced religion. Albania, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe, was almost impossible to visit, almost impossible to leave. It was a place of queuing and scarcity, of political
... Read more
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions

'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH

by Stephen Hawking ...

Narrated by Ben Whishaw, Garrick Hagon, Lucy Hawking ...

Unabridged

4 hours 52 min

Read by Ben Whishaw and Garrick Hagon, with an afterword read by Lucy Hawking.The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.How did the universe begin? Will humanity survive on Earth? Is there intelligent life beyond our solar system? Could artificial ... Read more

£24.99

Read by Ben Whishaw and Garrick Hagon, with an afterword read by Lucy Hawking.The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.How did the universe begin? Will humanity survive on Earth? Is there intelligent life beyond our solar system? Could artificial
... Read more
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Leonardo Da Vinci

by Walter Isaacson ...

Narrated by Alfred Molina ...

Unabridged

17 hours 1 min

Read by acclaimed actor Alfred Molina, star of The Da Vinci Code, An Education and Chocolat, this is the definitive biography of Leonardo Da Vinci.Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ... Read more

£23.99

Read by acclaimed actor Alfred Molina, star of The Da Vinci Code, An Education and Chocolat, this is the definitive biography of Leonardo Da Vinci.Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in
... Read more
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The Lord God Made Them All

The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet

by James Herriot ...

Narrated by Christopher Timothy ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

The fourth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.Finally home from London after his wartime service in the RAF, James Herriot is settling back into life as a country vet. While the world has changed after the war, the blunt Yorkshire clients and menagerie of beasts with weird and wonderful ailments remain the same. But between his ... Read more

£13.99

The fourth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.Finally home from London after his wartime service in the RAF, James Herriot is settling back into life as a country vet. While the world has changed after the war, the blunt Yorkshire clients and menagerie of beasts with weird and wonderful ailments remain the same. But between his
... Read more
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Written In Bone

hidden stories in what we leave behind

by Professor Sue Black ...

Narrated by Sue Black ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow.Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation. From skull to feet, via the face, spine, chest, arms, hands, pelvis and legs, she shows that each part of ... Read more

£13.99

Brought to you by Penguin.Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow.Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation. From skull to feet, via the face, spine, chest, arms, hands, pelvis and legs, she shows that each part of
... Read more
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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Narrated by Raymond Todd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... Read more

£15.35

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
... Read more
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The Seven Ages of Death

‘Every chapter is like a detective story’ Telegraph

by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Narrated by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh... ... Read more

£13.99

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh...
... Read more
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The Sociology Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

by DK ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Series series DK Big Ideas
Unabridged

16 hours 49 min

Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, narrated by Laurel Lefkow. This is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other.Covering diversity and equality, globalization, human rights, modern urban living, and the role of work and institutions, The Sociology Book looks at the big questions ... Read more

£16.99

Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, narrated by Laurel Lefkow. This is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other.Covering diversity and equality, globalization, human rights, modern urban living, and the role of work and institutions, The Sociology Book looks at the big questions
... Read more
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The Man Who Solved the Market

How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019

by Gregory Zuckerman ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

Brought to you by Penguin.SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019The first and fascinating look into the mind of Jim Simons, the shy billionaire who revolutionized Wall StreetJim Simons is the greatest moneymaker in modern financial history. His record bests those of legendary investors, including Warren Buffett, George Soros and Ray Dalio. Yet Simons and his ... Read more

£13.99

Brought to you by Penguin.SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019The first and fascinating look into the mind of Jim Simons, the shy billionaire who revolutionized Wall StreetJim Simons is the greatest moneymaker in modern financial history. His record bests those of legendary investors, including Warren Buffett, George Soros and Ray Dalio. Yet Simons and his
... Read more
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Hard Pushed

A Midwife’s Story

by Leah Hazard ...

Narrated by Leah Hazard ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hard Pushed by Leah Hazard.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER________________You haven't slept for twenty hours, haven't eaten for ten, and you're in charge of twenty heavily pregnant women at midnight.Welcome to the life of a midwife.Life on the NHS front line is tougher than you could imagine. Marathon shifts,... ... Read more

£10.99

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hard Pushed by Leah Hazard.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER________________You haven't slept for twenty hours, haven't eaten for ten, and you're in charge of twenty heavily pregnant women at midnight.Welcome to the life of a midwife.Life on the NHS front line is tougher than you could imagine. Marathon shifts,...
... Read more

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