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Widow, struggling farmer and self-help author Indi Carmichael finds herself staring down the barrel of her spiralling debt. With her son acting stranger than usual and a best friend hellbent on getting her back in the dating saddle, Indi doesn't have the time or money to fix the endless problems facing Manna Gum Farm, let alone for romance. Washed up actor Ben Whittam worries about everything. Controlling his life means he can control his grief, and he doesn't have to worry about any unscripted surprises.

Pygmalion remains one of the most popular stories, but mainly in the medium of the musical; the evergreen My Fair Lady. But much of the charm and wit comes from the words and timing in Shaw's original play. Here are the characters of Professor Higgins, his friend Colonel Pickering, and their charge, Eliza Doolittle.

Irascible phonetics professor Henry Higgins makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can train Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle to talk ‘like a lady’ and pass as a duchess at the Ambassador’s Ball. As the day of reckoning approaches, can Eliza convince the assembled aristocrats that she’s one of them? And what will become of her afterwards? This effervescent radio version of Shaw’s classic comedy features a stellar cast, including award-winning comedians Alistair McGowan as Henry Higgins, Morgana Robinson as Eliza Doolittle and Al Murray as Alfred Doolittle.

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is the fascinating tale of Henry Higgins, a professor of speech and phonetics who takes on the task of teaching Eliza Doolittle, a lower-class flower seller, how to "act like a lady".

The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and pyramids, curses, and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization? This second edition of Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, including ideas about Egyptian kingship, ancient Egyptian writing systems, and the history of Egyptology.

Water fasting is a form of intermittent fasting that involves consuming only water for a set period of time. It can be a powerful tool for detoxifying the body, improving digestion, boosting the immune system, and promoting overall health and wellness. In this audiobook, you will learn everything you need to know about water fasting, the science behind it, and the various health benefits it can provide. You'll also get practical tips and techniques for safely and effectively incorporating water fasting into your routine.

This audiobook is an alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Canada.

In Traumatic Narcissism, Daniel Shaw presents a way of understanding the traumatic impact of narcissism as it is engendered developmentally and as it is enacted relationally. Focusing on the dynamics of narcissism in interpersonal relations, Shaw describes the relational system of what he terms the "traumatizing narcissist" as a system of subjugation - the objectification of one person in a relationship as the means of enforcing the dominance of the subjectivity of the other.

Myth is our wild way of telling the truth, of sharing stories that have our living earth speaking through them. There is an old insistence that we each have a twin we know nothing about. A wild, curious twin that was thrown out the window the night we were born, taking much of our energy with them. This story is a quest to find and court our wild twin, for they have something important to tell us. If there was something we were here to do in our few, brief years, we can be sure that the wild twin is holding the key.

A Cockney flower girl is transformed into a charming woman of the world by a professor of phonetics. This is the play that was later to be adapted as the musical, My Fair Lady.

One of Shaw's most enduring works, Pygmalion is an insightful comedy of class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project.

Managers want great teams, but most build them around decades-old ideas and practices made popular by companies that have lost their edge. Extreme Teams looks at the new generation of teams driving growth in today's most innovative firms. They do this by doing things differently: hiring the right person instead of the best person; focusing on one priority while leaving room to explore new ideas; creating an environment where people are comfortable dealing with the uncomfortable.

Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion is a witty and thought-provoking play that explores themes of social class, transformation, and the power of language. First performed in 1913, the play remains one of Shaw's most celebrated works, blending comedy with sharp social critique. The story follows Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert, who makes a bet with his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can transform a poor flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a refined lady simply by teaching her proper speech and manners. Eliza, eager to improve her station in life, agrees to the experiment.

The Resurrection Room is not a podcast.It is a spiritual chamber —a place where identities die, destinies awaken, and women rise into the fullness of who God intended. Every woman who enters this Room comes carrying a story: A version of herself built in survival.A version shaped by trauma, expectation, silence, fear, or disappointment.A version the world rewarded — but Heaven never recognized. Inside this Room, that ends. Because here, we confront the truth: The life you desire cannot be lived by the identity you built to survive. This is where she is called to lay down the false self…...

Grief and Gratitude is a deeply reflective podcast that delves into the intertwined journeys of grief, gratitude, and spirituality. Each episode invites listeners to explore how moments of loss can coexist with moments of thankfulness, and how spirituality can guide us through both. Featuring intimate stories, thoughtful discussions, and different perspectives, Grief and Gratitude offers a compassionate space to heal, reflect, and find deeper meaning in life’s complexities.

From the gut punch of that relationship ending to the belly laughs of healing, I’m here to have conversations about the unique perspective of women starting over - and over again - in mid life. Healing, finding happiness, discovering who we are meant to be, and doing cool sh*t after divorce. Let’s build our community of women who are searching for, and finding, the joys of ex!

From the heart and soul of lifelong mental-health sufferer Adam Shaw, combined with the expert mind of the talented and leading psychologist Lauren Callaghan, this audiobook is cohesively divided into two helpful parts. Detailed from the separate perspectives of a sufferer and a psychologist is an insight into mental-health recovery to which sufferers can really relate.

Known idiots Jesse McGrath and Wilder Shaw are back for another podcast that nobody asked for: Welcome to Girlfriend Book Club.For the first season, join them as they dive into a book that their girlfriends love, Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses. Chapter by chapter, they'll talk theories, ask questions, and give the kind of literary analysis you can only get from people who learned about fae politics yesterday.

When Grey serves his justice out on those who betrayed them, Aurelia is caught off guard by the very man who altered the course of her life forever. The presence of the tracker can only mean one thing—Grey has betrayed her. Fleeing the Facility with one of the Riders of the Wild Hunt, Aurelia accidently stumbles upon the hidden portal to Faery. From there, things go from bad to worse. Pulled through against her will, she finds herself exactly where she doesn't want to be.

Henry’s world ended the day the airport burned. Now, with only a satchel, a plan, and one last promise to his wife, he walks hundreds of miles through the wreckage of civilization—armed with nothing but grit, wit, and the fading signal of a distant phone call.