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Whether you like it or loathe it, public speaking is something many of us have to do. Be it presentations to colleagues or speeches to a room full of near-strangers, we all want to shine…or at least get through it with our dignity intact. Luckily Philip Collins, former Chief Speech Writer to Tony Blair, knows exactly what’s needed to give a storming speech. The secret, according to Philip, is content. Too many of us focus on how we’re presenting, and don’t spend enough time thinking about what we’re presenting. The secret to memorable, polished speeches is to think more about the material you’re sharing.

Decline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed. Amidst the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the path toward doom becomes inevitable and unshakable? How can companies reverse course?

A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.

A new podcast (April '25) about men who fought in World War Two, whose stories will be told by their sons.In each episode, Matthew Collins speaks to a son who tells the story of his father's war and explores its effects - on his father and on himself.Matthew's father, Patrick, joined the RAF in May 1939 when he was 17. He returned from the war at the age of 24, more mature in many ways than Matthew was at 40. But his father rarely talked about the war. And when he did, he usually told light-hearted war stories - rather than discuss seriously what he'd seen and done. Matthew has long known ...

Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice - but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. He will learn to handcraft beautiful volumes, and within each he will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there’s something you want to forget, he can help. If there’s something you need to erase, he can assist. Your past will be stored safely in a book and you will never remember your secret, however terrible.

"Unsere Zeit wird kommen und dann werden wir für immer zusammen sein – doch sie ist nicht jetzt." Nie hätte ich geglaubt, in der magischen Welt die Liebe zu finden. Doch das habe ich – und verlor sie erneut. Denn kaum hatte ich meine Erinnerungen wieder, wurde mir etwas viel Wichtigeres genommen. Dirion. Es scheint hoffnungslos, aber ich werde alles versuchen, um ihn zurückzuholen. Diesmal übertreffen sich die Magier jedoch selbst und treiben ein perfides Spiel, das ich mir in meinen schlimmsten Albträumen nicht hätte vorstellen können.

Our Soul’s Speak podcast is a spiritual constellation podcast which intends to model Golden Earth being by constellating with soul level consciousness. Hosted by The Sourceness Constellation, we highlight no judgement, no assumptions, delimitedness and a non-personality level identity focus. The focus is on the soul/oversoul that is speaking. As a constellation channelling – group channelling – The Sourceness Constellation is constantly polishing its intention – frequency, purity, slowing and flowingness and precision. We welcome, accept and allow the purest expression of Soul.

"The Light At The End of Darkness" is a compelling and deeply personal story that unfolds the transformative journey of Kendra Collins as she navigate the intersection of faith, identity, and self-discovery. In this heartfelt narrative, the author shares their profound experiences of grappling with and ultimately overcoming their same-sex attraction through the lens of their Christian faith.

If Everyone Wrote a Poem: Selected Poems by and for Curious Minds is really an amazing collection of simple yet rich poems, all narrated by two eager poets at the young ages of 11 and 6. In this poetry book, tag along with dinosaurs while learning their looks and traits, zoom around in space as you learn the planets, discover the many things that the year brings, imagine what the world would be like if everyone wrote a poem, and much more!

Contre toute attente, Katniss a survécu une seconde fois aux Hunger Games. Mais le Capitole crie vengeance.

A companion guide to the number one best-selling Good to Great, focused on implementation of the flywheel concept, one of Jim Collins’ most memorable ideas that has been used across industries and the social sectors and with start-ups.

Coaxed and goaded by the wiles of the warp – and an entity whose whispered truths stretch even his credulity – Eidolon finds himself stranded around the world of Tatricala, where the ghosts of his past haunt every fated step. Now he must choose which life he wants to lead… and how much of his soul he is willing to sacrifice for it. If Eidolon cannot banish his daemons, then they will surely take him for their own.

When Paul Collins’s son Morgan was two years old, he could read, spell, and perform multiplication tables in his head … but not answer to his own name. A casual conversation—or any social interaction that the rest of us take for granted—will, for Morgan, always be a cryptogram that must be painstakingly decoded. He lives in a world of his own: an autistic world. In Not Even Wrong, Paul Collins melds a memoir of his son’s autism with a journey into this realm of permanent outsiders.

Now that Paisley and Reid have their life and marriage back on track, they can concentrate on her business. Being a one-woman giantess wrecking crew has its advantages. When a commercial becomes a viral hit, Paisley becomes flush with clients. But can she keep up? Contains: (Giantess at 250 feet tall)

Libby was lucky enough to score an interview with Helen Grant, one of the few giant women in the world. But Helen was not all she seemed. While this beauty was friendly and sincere on camera, she no longer saw humans as real people. They became her playthings when the cameras weren't rolling.

On 22 May 2017, a bomb exploded in the middle of a crowd of young fans leaving an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds more were injured. Saffie-Rose Roussos, aged eight, was the youngest victim to die in the attack. She had been at the concert with her mother, Lisa, and her elder sister, Ashlee.

When a morning swim turns deadly, Charlie can’t help but become involved in the investigation of the death of a young socialite’s boyfriend. Is her stalker the true killer, or is there someone else behind the death? As a story of romance unfolds between the socialites, Charlie’s own romantic endeavors are coming to a head.

In the 1950s and 1960s one man dominated rugby coaching like no other: Roy Francis. He led teams to championships and Wembley finals, revolutionised the art of coaching and inspired his players to incredible achievements. But even more amazingly for those times, he was a Black man in a white world. Through archives, family members’ accounts and former players’ memories, Roy Francis tells the story of a family’s journey from slavery to sporting success, and of a remarkable man who defied prejudice to reach the pinnacle of rugby as a player, coach and leader.

Ich schaute zurück und unsere Blicke trafen sich. Am liebsten wäre ich gesprungen, doch was wäre dann ...? Abenteuer erlebe ich sonst nur in meinen geliebten Büchern und mit einer Tüte Chips in der Hand. Doch das ändert sich, als der attraktive Ayen in mein Leben tritt und mich in seine Welt der Faes entführt. Hier ist nichts, wie es scheint. Die Königin der Faes will, dass ich ihr den Kelch der Wünsche bringe. Aber wo soll ich danach suchen? Und wieso gerade ich? Schließlich war ich noch nie im Land der Faes. Oder etwa doch? Und warum weiß hier jeder mehr über mich als ich selbst?

Murder on Horsetooth is a narrative true-crime podcast that investigates Paul’s death and the questions that still haunt the trail where he was found. Was it an accident? A robbery gone wrong? Or something more sinister?Through public records, interviews, and firsthand reporting, this series explores the mystery surrounding Paul’s final moments and why so many questions remain unanswered.Because sometimes… even the most peaceful places hide the darkest stories.