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Pamela Caram was only eleven when the bombs fell over La Moneda, shaking the ground—and her life—forever. The Condor Prophecy is the raw, intimate journey of a woman growing up in the shadow of Chile’s brutal dictatorship, caught between privilege and political chaos, family loyalty and personal freedom. Pamela’s story is one of heartbreak, grit, and unrelenting hope when her fairytale romance spirals into abuse and control, leading to a harrowing separation from her children.

Bloomsbury presents Frankie & Stankie by Barbara Trapido, read by Amy Noble. Dinah and her sister Lisa are growing up in 1950s South Africa, where racial laws are tightening. They are two little girls from a dissenting liberal family. Big sister Lisa is strong and sensible, while Dinah is weedy...

Bloomsbury presents Juggling by Barbara Trapido, read by Amy Noble. Sparky Christina and her saintly adopted sister Pam couldn’t be more different. Raised in New York, they are sent to boarding school in England where they meet the similarly mismatched friends Jago and Peter. The four embark...

Bloomsbury presents The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido, read by Amy Noble. Stunning and difficult, Stella Goldman is programmed for maximum nuisance capacity, but when she discovers both her father’s affair and her boyfriend’s infidelity on the same day, she flees into the arms of...

Bloomsbury presents Temples of Delight by Barbara Trapido, read by Amy Noble. Jem McCrail is a fantastical godsend to the timid young Alice Pilling. "Like a dropped acorn," she appears halfway through the week, halfway through the term, and halfway through Miss Aldridge’s Silent Reading Hour...

Discover the extraordinary contributions of British women during World War I in this captivating exploration. Women of the War presents unembellished accounts of their remarkable efforts, shedding light on their resilience and courage in a time of turmoil. Join TR Love as he narrates these inspiring stories that honor the unsung heroes who played pivotal roles behind the front lines.

Embark on a captivating journey of survival and self-discovery with "Young Crusoe, or The Shipwrecked Boy," a podcast that delves into the timeless themes of adventure, resilience, and the human spirit. Each episode features a new complete audiobook that transports listeners to untamed landscapes where young protagonists must confront the challenges of isolation and the wilderness. This rotating collection celebrates stories of courage, ingenuity, and the transformative power of nature, inviting audiences to explore diverse narratives that echo the classic tradition of adventure tales. As ...

Callie Madden, a grieving widow and single mother of three, is stunned to learn she's inherited one half of Hawkridge, a beautiful acreage in the Misty Mountains of Far North Queensland. A potential family scandal surrounds the reasons for this bequest and there are additional complications...

Bestselling and award-winning Australian author Barbara Hannay brings us on a journey to rediscover the true meaning of home in a heartwarming novel that weaves themes of family, loss, new beginnings and unexpected love. Anna is recently divorced, but her new Melbourne apartment doesn't feel...

Immerse yourself in the rugged and often harsh realities of colonial Australia through the lens of women's experiences, as suggested by the evocative title, Bush Studies. This podcast delves into the struggles, resilience, and complexities of life in the bush, presenting a stark contrast to more romanticized portrayals of the era. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection that captures the essence of bush life—from the challenges of survival to the intimate moments of connection and endurance. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations...

Méline est une mère de famille sujette aux sautes d'humeur. Jusque-là, rien d'anormal. Sauf qu'elle explose à la moindre contrariété et tyrannise son entourage. Ses craquages cachent en vérité une maladie orpheline qui s'attaque au gène du bonheur. Sans traitement, ce mal la tuera. Et de traitement, il n'en existe qu'un : recevoir une dose quotidienne de joie. Mais comment fait-on pour être toujours heureux ? Méline devra redoubler d'efforts et user de stratagèmes si elle veut avoir une chance de guérir. Pour elle, le bonheur est désormais une question de vie ou de mort.

Why do so many religious people look up for comfort instead of down, as if heaven were our only home and not this earth under our feet? Why not both? Who said we had to choose? For decades, bestselling author Barbara Brown Taylor has helped readers rediscover the sacred in the ordinary. In a...

Todos creemos saber lo que es el amor. Nos lo dicen las canciones, las comedias románticas, los relatos que nos han contado desde la infancia. Asociamos el amor con un anhelo desesperado, con rupturas y despecho. Aceptamos abrir el corazón, siempre y cuando el otro cumpla nuestras condiciones...

La pérdida nos acompaña durante toda la vida. En el proceso de madurar, dejamos atrás creencias y costumbres. Perdemos posesiones y nos vemos obligados a abandonar ideas acerca de nosotros mismos. Y sí, también tenemos que despedirnos de amigos, compañeros de vida y seres queridos. ¿Cómo...

Barbara Blaha weiß, wovon sie spricht. Aufgewachsen als Kind einer Arbeiterfamilie mit vielen Geschwistern, aber wenig Geld, kennt sie das Gefühl, übersehen zu werden. Ihr feministisches Bühnenprogramm ist ein überwältigender Erfolg: Tausende haben es bereits gesehen, jede Vorstellung ist ausverkauft. Damit zeigt sie, dass Feminismus endlich in der Mitte der Gesellschaft angekommen ist. In ihrem Hörbuch verbindet sie persönliche Geschichten mit Zahlen, Fakten und Studien und zeigt, warum ökonomische Fragen immer auch feministische Fragen sind.

Die Qualität der Beziehungen und die Art und Weise der Interaktionen bestimmen ganz wesentlich die Qualität der Arbeit in einer Kindertagesstätte. Das Buch beleuchtet die unterschiedlichen Arten von Beziehungen im Kita-Alltag: innerhalb des Teams, zu den Kindern, zu den Eltern und zu sich selbst. Zahlreiche Übungen und Geschichten aus der Praxis helfen, GFK-Wissen umzusetzen und praktisch zu leben.

Josephina Jensen, a feisty, justice-seeking divorce lawyer, reluctantly returns to the courtroom after a four-year absence, to help a woman collect an award worth several million dollars from her unscrupulous ex-husband. This decision forces her to cross swords with the brilliant, infuriating, yet ever-so-charming attorney, Richard Diamond, and the ex-husband who will stop at nothing to prevent the dismantling of his empire. Little does anyone know that someone from Josephina's past is also at work, intent on taking care of unfinished business by stopping her permanently.

The audiobook is a biography of my parents lives during WWII while separated by the war during which my father was a Navigator on a B-17 flying bombing missions over Germany, The events that affected their lives when he was shot down, captured and a Prisoner of War of the Germans. The story emerges from letters they wrote each other and historical war telegrams and documents they saved from the war years.

Domingo 26 de abril de 1478. Durante una misa solemne celebrada por el cardenal Riario, una multitud de sombras se abalanzaron sobre Lorenzo de Medici y su hermano Giuliano. El Magnífico sobrevivió de milagro, pero Giuliano fue apuñalado tan salvajemente que no hubo forma de salvarlo. Ahora...

For fans of Chanel Cleeton’s Next Year in Havana, a real-life story of how a young woman’s five-day trip to Cuba, her mother’s birthplace, completely changed her view of herself as a second-generation American. When Barbara Caver was growing up in South Carolina, her Cuban roots were as...