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Ultra-Processed People
- Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food...and Why Can’t We Stop?
- By: Chris van Tulleken
- Narrated by: Chris van Tulleken
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good).
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A good (ISH) isten.
- By JALE on 28-04-23
- Ultra-Processed People
- Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food...and Why Can’t We Stop?
- By: Chris van Tulleken
- Narrated by: Chris van Tulleken
A book worth your time.
Reviewed: 26-12-24
Fascinating, horrifying and unputdownable, Chris van Tulleken's "Ultra-processed People" should be compulsory reading for truly everyone - but especially parents and policymakers. Society's health is being sacrificed for maximum profits of corporations and we are just idly standing by watching it happen.
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Villa in Italy
- By: Elizabeth Edmondson
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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Marvellously atmospheric tale of strangers summoned to a grand but neglected villa on the Italian coast. Each of them has been named in a will, but nobody knows their benefactress.... Four very different people are named in a will. Delia, an opera singer robbed of her voice by illness; George, an idealistic scientist who cannot face what his skills have created; Marjorie, desperately poor and unable to dislodge her writer’s block; and Lucius, ostensibly in control but whose personal life is in chaos.
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Excellent book
- By david dodson (purple triangle ltd) on 24-02-16
- Villa in Italy
- By: Elizabeth Edmondson
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
Just gorgeous.
Reviewed: 14-12-24
"Villa in Italy" is another charming and riveting tale by Elizabeth Edmondson - full of fascinating characters, long-held secrets, and the beauty of the Mediterranean. Most enjoyable and highly recommended.
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Death on the Lusitania
- Patrick Gallagher, Book 1
- By: R. L. Graham
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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New York, 1915. RMS Lusitania, one of the world’s most luxurious ocean liners, departs for war-torn Europe. Among those on board is Patrick Gallagher, a civil servant in Her Majesty’s government tasked with escorting a British diplomat back to England. When a fellow passenger is believed to have shot himself in his cabin, Gallagher is asked by the captain to investigate the scene but one crucial detail doesn’t fit. The man’s body was discovered in a locked cabin with the key inside and no gun to be found. Was it really suicide? Or murder?
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Absolutely superb!
- By Anonymous User on 23-02-24
- Death on the Lusitania
- Patrick Gallagher, Book 1
- By: R. L. Graham
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
Riveting.
Reviewed: 06-12-24
I love fictional reimaginings of real events, and "Death on the Lusitania" beautifully captures all the nuances of this incredible story. Having bought the book on a £1.99 sale, I wasn't expecting much, but the book was such a lovely surprise, with a fast-paced story and a fascinating set of characters. Overall, a most enjoyable and riveting read.
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Villa on the Riviera
- By: Elizabeth Edmondson
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
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Absorbing and escapist, The Villa on the Riviera is perfect summer listening for fans of Rachel Hore and Santa Montefiore. Polly Smith is struggling to make a living as an artist when her friend and patron, Oliver, invites her to the south of France. But her world is unexpectedly turned upside down when she digs out her birth certificate to apply for a passport. Her parents are not who she believed them to be - even her name is different.
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Nice old fashioned mystery and romance
- By Linda on 06-07-16
- Villa on the Riviera
- By: Elizabeth Edmondson
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
Both relaxing and riveting.
Reviewed: 01-12-24
What a lovely surprise this was - and perfect for Advent listening too since the book takes place in the run-up to Christmas. "Villa on the Riviera" is a relaxing yet riveting story. I can't wait to read more by Elizabeth Edmondson.
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Hotel Portofino
- Hotel Portofino, Book 1
- By: J. P O’Connell
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
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Hotel Portofino has been open for only a few weeks, but already the problems are mounting for its owner Bella Ainsworth. Her high-class guests are demanding and hard to please. And she’s being targeted by a scheming and corrupt local politician, who threatens to drag her into the red-hot cauldron of Mussolini’s Italy. To make matters worse, her marriage is in trouble, and her children are still struggling to recover from the repercussions of the Great War.
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Interesting read good story
- By Sue on 09-01-22
- Hotel Portofino
- Hotel Portofino, Book 1
- By: J. P O’Connell
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
Most enjoyable.
Reviewed: 22-11-24
What a lovely beginning of (hopefully) a long series! Skillfully blending the beauty of the setting and the tension of the local political climate, "Hotel Portofino" is a charming and captivating portrayal of life in a small English hotel on the Italian Riviera in the 1920s. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
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Date with Death
- Dales Detective Agency, Book 1
- By: Julia Chapman
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Samson O'Brien has been dismissed from the police force and returns to his hometown of Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales to set up the Dales Detective Agency while he fights to clear his name. However, the people of Bruncliffe aren't that welcoming to a man they see as trouble. Delilah Metcalfe, meanwhile, is struggling to keep her business, the Dales Dating Agency, afloat - as well as trying to control her wayward Weimaraner dog, Tolpuddle. Then when Samson gets his first case, investigating the supposed suicide of a local man, things take an unexpected turn.
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good plot dales flavoured murder mystery
- By Michelle C on 23-06-17
- Date with Death
- Dales Detective Agency, Book 1
- By: Julia Chapman
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower
Enjoyable.
Reviewed: 15-11-24
This is a classic cosy mystery set in a small Yorkshire village—nothing groundbreaking, but relaxing and enjoyable enough.
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The Warrior, the Strategist and You
- How to Find Your Purpose and Realise Your Potential
- By: Floyd Woodrow
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
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Having served in the SAS for more than 20 years, Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM has achieved at the very highest levels. Inspiring his men in the most demanding of situations, he drove his team to success, ultimately being awarded the UK's second-highest award for gallantry, the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The Warrior, The Strategist and You uses Floyd's deeply practical, innovative and highly sought-after teachings to show how each of us can unlock both the Warrior and the Strategist within.
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Exceptional !
- By Amazon Customer on 20-02-23
- The Warrior, the Strategist and You
- How to Find Your Purpose and Realise Your Potential
- By: Floyd Woodrow
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
Helpful and practical.
Reviewed: 10-11-24
Quick, concise and extremely practical, "The Warrior, the Strategist and You" is a helpful guide to start finding your way if you feel a bit lost in life.
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Death on the Nile
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: ‘I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.’ Yet in this exotic setting’ nothing is ever quite what it seems....
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Death on the Nile
- By Elizabeth Penelope Rose Wilson on 10-07-20
- Death on the Nile
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
A Christie classic.
Reviewed: 09-11-24
Any Christie book is a comfort read for me, but "Death on the Nile" is among my favourites. Thrilling, charming and smart, it's a classic that doesn't disappoint even on the seventh or eighth read.
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The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
- By: Alexandra Walsh
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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1605. Bess Throckmorton is well used to cunning plots and intrigues. With her husband Sir Walter Raleigh imprisoned in the Tower of London, and she and her family in a constant battle to outwit Robert Cecil, the most powerful man in the country who is determined to ruin her, Bess decides to retreat to her beloved home, Crestwell Hall. But there she is shocked to hear talk of a new plot to murder the king. So, unbeknownst to their menfolk, the wives of the plotters begin to work together to try to stop the impending disaster.
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Gripping and exciting
- By Helen Gers on 28-05-24
- The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
- By: Alexandra Walsh
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
Very enjoyable.
Reviewed: 03-11-24
"The Secrets of Crestwell Hall" is a light and relaxing yet thoroughly absorbing tale that offers an alternative fictional look at the Gunpowder Plot. Very enjoyable.
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Befriending Your Nervous System
- Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Narrated by: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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It can be incredibly frustrating when your body reacts to situations in ways that you can’t control. But what if you could harness the same mechanisms that cause fear and panic to instead summon peace and spaciousness? In Befriending Your Nervous System, clinician Deb Dana offers practical advice and exercises for engaging with your subconscious nervous system responses for greater wellness and resilience.
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This book will truly change your life!
- By Heather Matuozzo on 27-06-21
- Befriending Your Nervous System
- Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Narrated by: Deborah Dana LCSW
Fascinating and extremely practical.
Reviewed: 28-10-24
I must admit that, in my ignorance, I expected more or less a list of activities that are good for your nervous system, but this incredible book is so much more. Through various exercises and journaling prompts, Deb Dana teaches you how to understand and connect with your nervous system and train it to be more resilient. Highly recommended to everyone interested in their health and well-being.
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