This collection profiles understudied figures in the book and print trades of the eighteenth century. With an explicit focus on intervening in the critical history of the trades, this volume profiles seven women and three men, emphasising the broad range of material, cultural, and ideological work these people undertook. It offers a biographical introduction to each figure, placing them in their social, professional, and institutional settings. The collection considers varied print trade r...

'An explosive new book' Daily Mail'[A] careful, comprehensive interrogation of every major Facebook scandal. An Ugly Truth provides the kind of satisfaction you might get if you hired a private investigator to track a cheating spouse: it confirms your worst suspicions and then gives you all the dates and details you need to cut through the company's spin' New York Times__________________________________________

Walter Benjamin reimagined through the forgotten power of radioPhilosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin (1892–1940) has long been recognized for his influence on the fields of literature, film, media studies, critical legal theory, and philosophy. Bringing fresh attention to an often-overlooked aspect of his oeuvre, Bridging Benjamin examines the dozens of radio broadcasts he produced, primarily for children, between 1927 and 1933. Delivered after t...

This second collection of work by Tom Stoppard contains his radio plays, which complement (and sometimes prefigure) his work for the stage. The volume includes In the Native State, which became the stage play Indian Ink.Also in this volume are The Dissolution of Dominic Boot, 'M' is for Moon Among Other Things, If You're Glad I'll Be Frank, Albert's Bridge, Where Are They Now?, Artist Descending a Staircase,

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What if hunger isn’t the enemy — but a hormonal signal you’ve been taught to misunderstand?For decades, the world has been told that weight gain is a simple math problem: eat less, move more. Yet obesity rates have tripled since 1975. Type 2 diabetes has surged across every continent. Millions restrict calories, push through cravings, and blame themselves when the scale refuses to cooperate.What if the p...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.An Unauthorized Biography of Reality TV Fame, Real Housewives Drama, Hollywood Reinvention, and Media ControversyShe built a career on three words: Own it, baby.From soap opera stardom on Days of Our Lives to explosive reality television moments on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Rinna didn’t just participate in the drama — she drove it. Loved by some, criticized by others, ignored by...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.He was a farm boy from rural Michoacán.He became one of the most feared men in the Western Hemisphere.For years, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—“El Mencho”—operated in the shadows, transforming the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) into a billion-dollar criminal powerhouse. Under his command, the organization expanded with ruthless precision—controlling trafficking corridors, building syn...

Drawing on sociocultural theories of learning, this book examines how the everyday language practices and cultural funds of knowledge of youth from non-dominant or minoritized groups can be used as centerpoints for classroom learning in ways that help all students both to sustain and expand their cultural and linguistic repertoires while developing skills that are valued in formal schooling.Bringing together a group of ethnographically grounded scholars working in diverse local con...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Wall Street does not reward the timid. It rewards those who understand risk before otherssee it, who move decisively when markets fracture, and who can endure public scrutinywithout losing strategic focus.Streetwise and the Lloyd Blankfein Playbook pulls back the curtain on one of the mostconsequential leadership eras in modern finance — the rise of Lloyd Blankfein and thetransformation of Goldman...