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Dirty Talk + Tantric Sex 2 in 1

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A World Without Email

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Unabridged

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Brought to you by Penguin.Feel like you're always drowning in email? How much more would you achieve without them - and how much happier would you be?Emails are an integral part of work today. But the 'kind regards', forwards and attachments we check every 5.4 minutes are making us unproductive, stressed and costing businesses millions in untapped potential.Bestselling author of Deep Work and ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Feel like you're always drowning in email? How much more would you achieve without them - and how much happier would you be?Emails are an integral part of work today. But the 'kind regards', forwards and attachments we check every 5.4 minutes are making us unproductive, stressed and costing businesses millions in untapped potential.Bestselling author of Deep Work and
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Futurists insist that AI will soon eclipse the capacities of the most gifted human mind. What hope do we have against superintelligent machines? But we aren't really on the path to developing intelligent machines. In fact, we don't even know where that path might be.Erik Larson takes us on a tour of the landscape of AI to show how far we are from superintelligence, and what it would take to get
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Freakishly Easy French

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Series series The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5)
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28 hours 21 min

Want to learn and speak Hungarian?And go from zero and all the way up to conversational fluency?The bad news? No single audiobook will get you to fluency.The good news? A bundle of audiobooks will.Introducing: Learn Hungarian Bundle - The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5).This complete Audiobook bundle is a fast, fun, and easy way to pick up Hungarian… regardless of your age or ... Read more

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The Bullet Journal Method

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTransform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine’ Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle MorningIn his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organi...
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Poor

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by Katriona O'Sullivan ...

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Unabridged

6 hours 48 min

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6 hours 14 min

In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures. Different parts of a child's brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child's brain and raise ... Read more

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In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures. Different parts of a child's brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child's brain and raise
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Pimsleur Spanish Level 1 Lesson 1

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Series Audiobook 1 - Pimsleur Digital
Unabridged

31 min

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Open

An Autobiography

by Andre Agassi ...

Narrated by Erik Davies ...

Abridged

6 hours 28 min

He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.‘engaging, thrilling…a superbly written book’ Michael Atherton, The Times‘Honest in a way that such books seldom are … An uncommonly well-written sports memoir’ New York Times‘stunningly good’ Lynne Truss, The Times... ... Read more

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He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.‘engaging, thrilling…a superbly written book’ Michael Atherton, The Times‘Honest in a way that such books seldom are … An uncommonly well-written sports memoir’ New York Times‘stunningly good’ Lynne Truss, The Times...
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Pimsleur Portuguese (European) Level 1 Lessons 1

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Series Audiobook 1 - Pimsleur Digital
Unabridged

28 min

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Jailhouse Lawyer

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by James Patterson ...

Narrated by Megan Tusing ...

Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Two brand-new legal thrillers in one book - from the authors of Juror No. 3A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown - and ends up behind bars...In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court.Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There's ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Two brand-new legal thrillers in one book - from the authors of Juror No. 3A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown - and ends up behind bars...In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court.Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There's
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The Circadian Code

Lose weight, supercharge your energy and sleep well every night

by Dr Satchin Panda ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Circadian Code written by Dr Satchin Panda, read by John Sackville.Change your daily routine, transform your health.Circadian rhythms are biological processes or clocks that exist in each one of our cells. Programmed to turn genes on or off at different times of the day or night, they influence every aspect of our health from weight and energy levels ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Circadian Code written by Dr Satchin Panda, read by John Sackville.Change your daily routine, transform your health.Circadian rhythms are biological processes or clocks that exist in each one of our cells. Programmed to turn genes on or off at different times of the day or night, they influence every aspect of our health from weight and energy levels
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Spanish Language: 3 in 1 Bundle

Spanish for Beginners, Spanish Short Stories, Spanish Language Lessons

by Sergio Rodriguez ...

Narrated by Zac Aleman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 16 min

Hola!If you are looking to learn Spanish in a fast, simple, and easy way without entering a classroom, then you have chosen the perfect audiobook. Spanish Language is the perfect guide for beginners that allows you to learn Spanish while in your car or working out with the purpose to reach a native-level fluency in no time.Here's what you'll learn from the Spanish for Beginners audiobook:The ... Read more

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Hola!If you are looking to learn Spanish in a fast, simple, and easy way without entering a classroom, then you have chosen the perfect audiobook. Spanish Language is the perfect guide for beginners that allows you to learn Spanish while in your car or working out with the purpose to reach a native-level fluency in no time.Here's what you'll learn from the Spanish for Beginners audiobook:The
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How to Take Smart Notes

One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking. 2nd Edition

by Sönke Ahrens ...

Narrated by Nigel Fyfe ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other ... Read more

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This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other
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Pimsleur French Level 1 Lesson 1

Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs

by Pimsleur ...

Narrated by Pimsleur ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Pimsleur Digital
Unabridged

31 min

The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don’t have to. French Level 1, Lesson 1 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. The lesson contains full ... Read more

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The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don’t have to. French Level 1, Lesson 1 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. The lesson contains full
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The Wedding People

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by Alison Espach ...

Narrated by Helen Laser ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction'Best read of the year' THE TIMES'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVERPhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing he... ... Read more

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The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction'Best read of the year' THE TIMES'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVERPhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing he...
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How to Kill a Language

Power, Resistance and the Race to Save Our Words

by Sophia Smith Galer ...

Narrated by Sophia Smith Galer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

'Moving, beautiful and important' FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2026'Punchy and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMESAs Sophia Smith Galer’s Nonna lay dying, she realised it wasn’t just a beloved grandmother she was losing – it was the language she spoke, too. From Northern Italy, she spoke a dialët that Sophia, like so many children and grandchildren of migrants, can understand but can’t speak. With the ... Read more

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'Moving, beautiful and important' FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2026'Punchy and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMESAs Sophia Smith Galer’s Nonna lay dying, she realised it wasn’t just a beloved grandmother she was losing – it was the language she spoke, too. From Northern Italy, she spoke a dialët that Sophia, like so many children and grandchildren of migrants, can understand but can’t speak. With the
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Next Steps in Spanish with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course

Spanish Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

Quick, easy and effortless.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Spanish fluently and confidently in no time at all.This course covers both European and Latin American Spanish.Take your Spanish to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed ... Read more

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Quick, easy and effortless.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking Spanish fluently and confidently in no time at all.This course covers both European and Latin American Spanish.Take your Spanish to the next level with Paul Noble's simple, relaxed approach to learning that has been proven to succeed
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Breath

Improve your health and wellbeing by discovering the lost art of breathing

by James Nestor ...

Narrated by James Nestor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

Narrated by James Nestor.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEAS HEARD ON STEVEN BARTLETT'S 'DIARY OF A CEO'There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.In Breath, a book that has changed ... Read more

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Narrated by James Nestor.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEAS HEARD ON STEVEN BARTLETT'S 'DIARY OF A CEO'There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.In Breath, a book that has changed
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Make It Stick

The Science of Successful Learning

by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel ...

Narrated by Qarie Marshall ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and ... Read more

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To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and
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The Coddling of the American Mind

How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

by Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff ...

Narrated by Jonathan Haidt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Coddling of the America Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, read by Jonathan Haidt.What doesn't kill you makes you weakerAlways trust your feelingsLife is a battle between good people and evil peopleThese three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being, as well as ancient wisdom from many cu... ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Coddling of the America Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, read by Jonathan Haidt.What doesn't kill you makes you weakerAlways trust your feelingsLife is a battle between good people and evil peopleThese three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being, as well as ancient wisdom from many cu...
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Let me tell you a story

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by Rakuten Kobo ...

Narrated by Jim Dale ...

Unabridged

3 min

Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing ... Read more

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Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing
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Pimsleur Korean Level 1 Lesson 1

Learn to Speak and Understand Korean with Pimsleur Language Programs

by Pimsleur ...

Narrated by Pimsleur ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Pimsleur Digital
Unabridged

29 min

The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don’t have to. Korean Lesson 1 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. The lesson contains full practice for all ... Read more

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The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don’t have to. Korean Lesson 1 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. The lesson contains full practice for all
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