The story of twentieth-century American music—what really happened, and how and why—from the right-hand man to James Brown, Prince, and D’Angelo, among others.Alan Leeds is one of the most important figures in Black music, which might sound surprising given he’s a Jewish kid from Queens. You may not know him, but he knows everyone. For half a century, in at least three discrete artistic eras, he has been central to the way that Black music (from soul to funk to neo...

The story of twentieth-century American music—what really happened, and how and why—from the right-hand man to James Brown, Prince, and D’Angelo, among others.Alan Leeds is one of the most important figures in Black music, which might sound surprising given he’s a Jewish kid from Queens. You may not know him, but he knows everyone. For half a century, in at least three discrete artistic eras, he has been central to the way that Black music (from soul to funk to neo...

In 1942, with urban youth violence on the rise, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police rookie Oliver A. Cowan proposed a novel solution: a youth engagement program called the “Junior Police Corps.”At the time, Washington, D.C., was governed by a Congress dominated by segregationists, and most Black residents of the nation's capital lived under the constraints of Jim Crow–era discrimination. Despite these barriers, Officer Cowan created an integrated program that h...

'Flavia is the best female detective I've ever read' Diana GabaldonIn the cloisters of Golgotha House, a mere binocular's-squint away from Buckshaw, a nun lies dead. When her fellow Sisters prepare her corpse for burial, they discover that their companion has been living a shocking lie for years. The truth about her past, and the dark reasons she harbored for escaping it, are impossible to fathom.Charged with cracking this mystery is the firm of Arthur Dogg...

In today’s volatile business environment, professionals face relentless pressures that erode confidence and self-esteem. Too often, worth is confused with performance—rising with each “victory” and collapsing with every “defeat.” This book challenges that cycle, showing how true self-esteem can remain steady, resilient, and empowering without tipping into arrogance or slipping into impostor syndrome.Drawing on proven techniques, it demonstrates how resilience means bouncing for...

A young man leaves his idyllic home in the Scottish isles on a life-changing adventure in this modern tale of duty, revenge, and self-discovery.This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling.On the small Scottish island of Hinba, Fergus Buchanan has led a charmed life. He has a doting family, a loving sweetheart and the respect of his neighbours. One day, he will inherit the coveted posit...

An examination of the myths of the Moon goddess and how she appeared to the original creators of those myths in ancient Greece.Waxing and waning and reborn with each new month, the Moon has always been the supreme symbol of cyclical change in the western world.Metaphorical representations of the Moon’s goddess also seem to undergo similar changes, each new century reinventing her in its own image. For Hesiod, she was a distant figure in the celestial panthe...

*****SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MOLLY BELLE WRIGHT, MARTIN FREEMAN, JONATHAN PRYCE, AND TOBY JONES***A nun’s corpse leads intrepid amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce to uncover decades-old secrets in this final instalment of the much beloved New York Times bestselling series.“I love the Flavia de Luce novels! Flavia is the best female detective I’ve ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilar...

What was YouTube originally intended as? What quiz questions do our guests write for us when the tables are turned? And does the UK really get through millions of miles of wrapping paper every year?Buckle up and get ready to compete in the brand new House of Games – now with the remarkable Michael Sheen at its helm.Curated by the show’s master question editor Alan Connor, The House of Games Quiz Book is packed with an all-new selection of questions based on...

A man buys a very expensive fishing pole at a car boot for only £10.00. But there's a catch - the seller tells him that he cant have the pole unless he agrees to use it first on a private lake.He's given a permit and instructions as to where the lake is. He's told that anglers would die they're right arm to fish there because its got the biggest carp in the word living in it.The seller tells him that the owner of the lake a Mr Harminton will be waiting for him at the lake w...

Mardi Gras makes sense.Let loose. Enjoy yourself. One last run at it, but run at what? You wake up on Wednesday morning with strands of beads made by underpaid kids in China still around your neck. Maybe you ate too much King Cake and had a couple too many Hurricanes."What? I'm supposed to clean up and go to church? Get ashes smudged on my forehead? Give up something for 40 days?" Over-doing it and then under-doing it doesn't add up. Binging has never done much good for any...

*****SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MOLLY BELLE WRIGHT, MARTIN FREEMAN, JONATHAN PRYCE, AND TOBY JONES***A nun’s corpse leads intrepid amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce to uncover decades-old secrets in this final instalment of the much beloved New York Times bestselling series.“I love the Flavia de Luce novels! Flavia is the best female detective I’ve ever read, full of realism, self-confidence, and emotion (in roughly equal parts), and her tales are hilar...