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Happy Like Murderers

by Gordon Burn ...

'The definitive and ultimate book about Fred and Rosemary West.' Lisa JewellIn this controversial and seminal work of reportage, Gordon Burn reveals the strange inner dynamic of Fred and Rosemary West's relationship. Based on meticulous research, this dark history is told in a powerful, compelling narrative.'One knew . . . that if a book of merit could be written about these crimes, Gordon Burn ... Read more

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'The definitive and ultimate book about Fred and Rosemary West.' Lisa JewellIn this controversial and seminal work of reportage, Gordon Burn reveals the strange inner dynamic of Fred and Rosemary West's relationship. Based on meticulous research, this dark history is told in a powerful, compelling narrative.'One knew . . . that if a book of merit could be written about these crimes, Gordon Burn
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The North of England Home Service

by Gordon Burn ...

Spring 2001, and the countryside of the North East of England resembles Fitzgerald's 'valley of ashes': the air is choked with the stench and smoke of the pyres which are burning in an attempt to contain the epidemic of foot and mouth disease.After forty years away, Ray Cruddas, a comedian with a national, considerably faded reputation, has returned to the North East to live. He has a new wife, a ... Read more

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Spring 2001, and the countryside of the North East of England resembles Fitzgerald's 'valley of ashes': the air is choked with the stench and smoke of the pyres which are burning in an attempt to contain the epidemic of foot and mouth disease.After forty years away, Ray Cruddas, a comedian with a national, considerably faded reputation, has returned to the North East to live. He has a new wife, a
... Read more
Born Yesterday

The News as a Novel

by Gordon Burn ...

Summer 2007 was an extraordinarily rich time for news. Floods. Foot and mouth. The disappearances of Tony Blair and Madeleine McCann. The arrival of Gordon Brown. Terror attacks in Glasgow. And Gordon Burn, artist, journalist and true-crime author, has taken the events from this bleak summer and turned them into an utterly unique novel about the way news is made, and how the media creates and ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Summer 2007 was an extraordinarily rich time for news. Floods. Foot and mouth. The disappearances of Tony Blair and Madeleine McCann. The arrival of Gordon Brown. Terror attacks in Glasgow. And Gordon Burn, artist, journalist and true-crime author, has taken the events from this bleak summer and turned them into an utterly unique novel about the way news is made, and how the media creates and
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Cymbeline (Unabridged)

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by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Gordon Burns, Ann Gross, Rhonda Almy, Christopher Nobles ...

Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare's late romances, which (like The Tempest and The Winter's Tale) combines comedy and tragedy. Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline of Britain, angers her father when she marries Posthumus, a worthy but penniless gentleman. The King banishes Posthumus, who goes to Rome, where he falls prey to the machinations of Iachimo, who tries to convince him that Imogen will be ... Read more

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Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare's late romances, which (like The Tempest and The Winter's Tale) combines comedy and tragedy. Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline of Britain, angers her father when she marries Posthumus, a worthy but penniless gentleman. The King banishes Posthumus, who goes to Rome, where he falls prey to the machinations of Iachimo, who tries to convince him that Imogen will be
... Read more
China's Healthcare System and Reform

Edited by Lawton Robert Burns, Gordon G. Liu ...

This volume provides a comprehensive review of China's healthcare system and policy reforms in the context of the global economy. Following a value-chain framework, the 16 chapters cover the payers, the providers, and the producers (manufacturers) in China's system. It also provides a detailed analysis of the historical development of China's healthcare system, the current state of its broad ... Read more

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This volume provides a comprehensive review of China's healthcare system and policy reforms in the context of the global economy. Following a value-chain framework, the 16 chapters cover the payers, the providers, and the producers (manufacturers) in China's system. It also provides a detailed analysis of the historical development of China's healthcare system, the current state of its broad
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Blind Your Ponies

by Stanley Gordon West ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Unabridged

19 hours 16 min

Sam Pickett never expected to settle in this dried-up shell of a town on the western edge of the world. He’s come here to hide from the violence and madness that have shattered his life, but what he finds is what he least expects. It seems that every inhabitant of this forgotten outpost has a story, a reason for taking a detour to this place—or a reason for staying.As the coach of the hapless high ... Read more

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Sam Pickett never expected to settle in this dried-up shell of a town on the western edge of the world. He’s come here to hide from the violence and madness that have shattered his life, but what he finds is what he least expects. It seems that every inhabitant of this forgotten outpost has a story, a reason for taking a detour to this place—or a reason for staying.As the coach of the hapless high
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100+ Best-Loved Poems

Selections from Shakespeare, Poe, Tennyson, Whitman, Dickinson, Blake, Burns, Byron, Wordsworth, Yeats, Orwell and More

by William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Tennyson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, William Blake, Robert Burns, George Gordon Byron, William Wordsworth, William Butler Yeats, George Orwell ...

Over 100 selections embrace a wide range of themes and motifs: meditations on the meaning of existence, celebrations of life's joys, appreciations of the natural world, and many more. Here are some of the most-loved poems in the English language, chosen not merely for their popularity, but for their literary quality as well. Dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, these splendid poems ... Read more

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Over 100 selections embrace a wide range of themes and motifs: meditations on the meaning of existence, celebrations of life's joys, appreciations of the natural world, and many more. Here are some of the most-loved poems in the English language, chosen not merely for their popularity, but for their literary quality as well. Dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, these splendid poems
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Tam O'Shanter, A Tale

This Robby Burns classic is a tale that simply grabs you and never lets up.

by Robert Burns ...

Narrated by Gordon Kennedy ...

Unabridged

9 min

Many nations have produced outstanding poets who they would gladly have represent their Culture. But can any Nation say they have an equivalent of Robbie Burns? Rabbie. The Ploughman Poet. The Bard (Of Scotland). This one poet is indelibly linked and intertwined with the culture and people of Scotland. His life, loves, politics, verse and songs speak as them and for them.From humble roots, the ... Read more

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Many nations have produced outstanding poets who they would gladly have represent their Culture. But can any Nation say they have an equivalent of Robbie Burns? Rabbie. The Ploughman Poet. The Bard (Of Scotland). This one poet is indelibly linked and intertwined with the culture and people of Scotland. His life, loves, politics, verse and songs speak as them and for them.From humble roots, the
... Read more
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Robert Burns: A Collection of Poems & Songs

by Robert Burns ...

Narrated by Gordon Kennedy ...

Unabridged

52 min

Many nations have produced outstanding poets who they would gladly have represent their Culture. But can any Nation say they have an equivalent of Robert Burns...The Ploughman Poet, The Bard Of Scotland? This one poet is indelibly linked and intertwined with the culture and people of Scotland. His life, loves, politics, verse, and songs speak as them and for them. Politically, he was an ... Read more

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Many nations have produced outstanding poets who they would gladly have represent their Culture. But can any Nation say they have an equivalent of Robert Burns...The Ploughman Poet, The Bard Of Scotland? This one poet is indelibly linked and intertwined with the culture and people of Scotland. His life, loves, politics, verse, and songs speak as them and for them. Politically, he was an
... Read more

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Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger

by Lee Smith ...

Narrated by Debra Monk, Julia Gibson, Kate Forbes, Susan Bennett, Cynthia Darlow ...

Unabridged

12 hours 32 min

Virginia native Lee Smith has won two O. Henry Awards, the Southern Book Critics Circle Award, and the Robert Penn Warren Prize for her engaging works. A collection of 14 tales-both new stories and previously published favorites-Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger is sure to delight listeners with its warm humor and unforgettable characters. "Each tale is beautifully honed ." -Publishers Weekly ... Read more

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Virginia native Lee Smith has won two O. Henry Awards, the Southern Book Critics Circle Award, and the Robert Penn Warren Prize for her engaging works. A collection of 14 tales-both new stories and previously published favorites-Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger is sure to delight listeners with its warm humor and unforgettable characters. "Each tale is beautifully honed ." -Publishers Weekly
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The Christmas Letters

by Lee Smith ...

Narrated by Cynthia Darlow, Julia Gibson, Christina Moore ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

Lee Smith is the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Girls and the recipient of a Lyndhurst Grant and a Reader's Digest Writer's Award. Library Journal calls her "one of our most accomplished authors." Here she delivers the heartwarming tale of three generations of women who record their lives in Christmas letters to the family. ... Read more

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Lee Smith is the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Girls and the recipient of a Lyndhurst Grant and a Reader's Digest Writer's Award. Library Journal calls her "one of our most accomplished authors." Here she delivers the heartwarming tale of three generations of women who record their lives in Christmas letters to the family.
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The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

by Heidi W. Durrow ...

Narrated by Emily Bauer, Karen Murray, Kathleen McInerney, Multiple Narrators ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Orphaned and alone, Rachel is taken under the wing of her strict African-American grandmother and moved to a mostly black community where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and astonishing beauty start to attract a troubling level of attention. As the terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her own self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black ... Read more

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Orphaned and alone, Rachel is taken under the wing of her strict African-American grandmother and moved to a mostly black community where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and astonishing beauty start to attract a troubling level of attention. As the terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her own self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black
... Read more

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