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The Way of Qigong
- The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
- By: Kenneth S. Cohen
- Narrated by: Kenneth S. Cohen
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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Qigong, which literally means "working with the energy of life", is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years...
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several chapters missing
- By Cate on 12-01-20
By: Kenneth S. Cohen
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- By: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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Not worth the audible credit
- By Technouz on 10-01-21
By: Austin Kleon
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The Great British Dream Factory
- The Strange History of Our National Imagination
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
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Britain's empire has gone. Our manufacturing base is a shadow of its former self; the Royal Navy has been reduced to a skeleton....
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"Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones"
- By D. Menashy on 20-07-16
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Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin
- By: Andrew Wilson
- Narrated by: Piers Hampton
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, aged just 40, a shocked world mourned the loss of its most visionary fashion designer....
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Dark long but worth it
- By Anonymous User on 24-02-21
By: Andrew Wilson
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Fearless
- By: Trinny Woodall
- Narrated by: Trinny Woodall
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Throughout my life, I have encountered fear and I know how much it has stopped me in my tracks. I want every woman to be able to move forward, to feel empowered at every stage of their lives....
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Better as a book to look at
- By CLARE JONES on 16-09-23
By: Trinny Woodall
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An Actor Prepares
- By: Constantin Stanislavski
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater....
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Very poorly read.
- By Tash on 27-08-23
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The Way of Qigong
- The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
- By: Kenneth S. Cohen
- Narrated by: Kenneth S. Cohen
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Performance
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Qigong, which literally means "working with the energy of life", is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years...
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several chapters missing
- By Cate on 12-01-20
By: Kenneth S. Cohen
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The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy
- How to Be Creative, Show Your Work, and Keep Going
- By: Austin Kleon
- Narrated by: Austin Kleon
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s an audio compilation of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work and Keep Going, the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life....
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Not worth the audible credit
- By Technouz on 10-01-21
By: Austin Kleon
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The Great British Dream Factory
- The Strange History of Our National Imagination
- By: Dominic Sandbrook
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Britain's empire has gone. Our manufacturing base is a shadow of its former self; the Royal Navy has been reduced to a skeleton....
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"Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones"
- By D. Menashy on 20-07-16
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Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin
- By: Andrew Wilson
- Narrated by: Piers Hampton
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, aged just 40, a shocked world mourned the loss of its most visionary fashion designer....
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Dark long but worth it
- By Anonymous User on 24-02-21
By: Andrew Wilson
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Fearless
- By: Trinny Woodall
- Narrated by: Trinny Woodall
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Throughout my life, I have encountered fear and I know how much it has stopped me in my tracks. I want every woman to be able to move forward, to feel empowered at every stage of their lives....
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Better as a book to look at
- By CLARE JONES on 16-09-23
By: Trinny Woodall
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An Actor Prepares
- By: Constantin Stanislavski
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater....
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Very poorly read.
- By Tash on 27-08-23
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A Little History of Art
- Little Histories Series
- By: Charlotte Mullins
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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Charlotte Mullins brings art to life through the stories of those who created it and, importantly, reframes who is included in the narrative to create a more diverse and exciting landscape of art....
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
- The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- By: Neil MacGregor
- Narrated by: Neil MacGregor
- Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins
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In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum's vast and renowned collection....
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Interesting - shame about endless flute music
- By ARF on 12-01-22
By: Neil MacGregor
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As You Wish
- Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
- By: Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner - foreword
- Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
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From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film....
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almost as funny & heartwarming as the film itself
- By emma on 25-10-15
By: Cary Elwes, and others
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Best. Movie. Year. Ever.
- How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
- By: Brian Raftery
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999 - arguably the most groundbreaking year in American cinematic history....
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Fantastic 1990s analysis and nostalgia
- By Amazon Customer on 16-06-19
By: Brian Raftery
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The Fun Knowledge Encyclopedia
- The Crazy Stories Behind the World's Most Interesting Facts - Trivia Bill's General Knowledge, Volume 1
- By: Bill O'Neill
- Narrated by: Rob Maxwell
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you the trivia buff in your friend group? Maybe you're just always hoping to learn more random facts to keep up your sleeve....
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Informative and entertaining
- By Eve on 31-05-19
By: Bill O'Neill
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Boom
- Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art
- By: Michael Shnayerson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
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The meteoric rise of the largest unregulated financial market in the world - for contemporary art - is driven by a few passionate, guileful, and very hard-nosed dealers. They can make and break careers and fortunes....
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Some interesting anecdotes, too much megadealer
- By Frankie Froodle on 23-11-19
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Grime Kids
- The Inside Story of the Global Grime Takeover
- By: DJ Target
- Narrated by: DJ Target
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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A group of kids in the '90s had a dream to make their voices heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today's pop culture....
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I love Grime
- By Elaine Adu-Poku on 15-08-18
By: DJ Target
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Shooting Columbo
- The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective
- By: David Koenig
- Narrated by: Randy Skretvedt
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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Columbo was arguably the most popular and most unique television mystery series ever - even though, within two minutes of the titles, the audience already knew the murderer’s identity....
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Brilliant
- By Gavin M. Roberts on 03-02-23
By: David Koenig
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The Judgment of Paris
- The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: Tristan Layton
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
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While the Civil War raged in America, another very different revolution was beginning to take shape across the Atlantic, in the studios of Paris....
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Hugely Enjoyable!
- By Hilary on 26-02-24
By: Ross King
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The Japanese Art of Reiki
- By: Frans Stiene, Bronwen Logan - Stiene
- Narrated by: Bronwen Logan
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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Since the first whiff of information came from Japan that there might still be traditional Japanese Reiki practitioners in Japan, we became intrigued with the system of Reiki's past....
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Great!
- By rese on 18-07-23
By: Frans Stiene, and others
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The Queens of Animation
- The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History
- By: Nathalia Holt
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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From Snow White to Moana, from Pinocchio to Frozen, the animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained millions. But few fans know that behind these groundbreaking features was an incredibly influential group of women who fought for respect....
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❤️
- By L Meredith on 02-05-21
By: Nathalia Holt
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Bernini's Beloved
- A Portrait Of Costanza Piccolomini
- By: Sarah McPhee
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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With lips slightly parted and eyes fixed on a point in the distance, a breathtaking marble portrait of Costanza Piccolomini appears alive....
By: Sarah McPhee
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Simplifying Street Fighter
- A New Player's Guide to Preparing for Street Fighter 5
- By: gootecks
- Narrated by: gootecks
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Are you sick of getting beat down almost every time you play? Do you struggle against other players that you feel you should be beating?...
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Gootecks the author
- By andy on 19-12-19
By: gootecks
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Wear It Well
- Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed
- By: Allison Bornstein
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Personal stylist Allison Bornstein has mastered the art of helping people look good and feel good. In Wear It Well, she shares her philosophy and outlines systems that will bring your style into alignment and create a wardrobe that delights your spirit....
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Great book
- By Amazon Customer on 04-03-24
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Fierce
- By: Kelly Osbourne
- Narrated by: Kelly Osbourne
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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Kelly Osbourne is the child of one of the best documented families in Britain and life under the spotlight means she has had to learn from her mistakes the hard way....
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excellent.
- By Gail. on 29-02-24
By: Kelly Osbourne
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The Audition Bible
- Secrets Every Actor Needs to Know
- By: Holly Powell
- Narrated by: Holly Powell
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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As a casting director for 23 years, Holly Powell witnessed the casting world from three different points of view....
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inside knowledge
- By Kieren on 17-02-20
By: Holly Powell
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Germany: Memories of a Nation
- By: Neil MacGregor
- Narrated by: Neil MacGregor
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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From Neil MacGregor, the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this is a view of Germany like no other....
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So easy to listen! Fabulous
- By Dr A. S. on 29-02-24
By: Neil MacGregor
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What You Don't Learn in Film School
- A Complete Guide to (Independent) Filmmaking
- By: Shane Stanley
- Narrated by: Ted Jonas
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Multi-Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Shane Stanley writes a book anyone and everyone should hear if they want an entertainment industry insider's professional guidance on how to create a movie....
By: Shane Stanley
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
- How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
- By: Peter Biskind
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 23 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the 70s - an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll and a climate where innovation reigned supreme....
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Hard Hitting and often Difficult...
- By Colin on 09-11-17
By: Peter Biskind
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"Diane...": The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper
- By: Lynch Frost Productions
- Narrated by: Kyle MacLachlan
- Length: 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Re-experience the mystery of Twin Peaks. The Cooper Tapes. The private world of Special Agent Dale Cooper, previously reserved for one woman...Diane....
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Nice addition to original series
- By Joseph on 03-01-18
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The Illustrator's Guide
- How to Create an Exceptional Freelance Illustration Career
- By: James Hughes
- Narrated by: James Hughes
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into the world of illustration and freelancing with The Illustrator’s Guide, the complete creative companion to developing an exceptional and fulfilling illustration career.
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Great book for any level illustrator
- By Molly on 27-03-24
By: James Hughes
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Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits
- Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America’s Culture
- By: Chip Colwell
- Narrated by: Chip Colwell
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Today, hundreds of tribes use the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to recover heritage from museums across the country. Chip Colwell navigated firsthand questions of how to weigh the religious freedom of Native Americans against the academic freedom of scientists....
By: Chip Colwell
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The Parthenon Enigma
- By: Joan Breton Connelly
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In this revolutionary book, Joan Breton Connelly challenges our most basic assumptions about the Parthenon and the ancient Athenians....
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Challenging and interesting
- By Ms Jane E. Knight on 16-08-23
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The Hero's 2 Journeys
- By: Michael Hauge, Christopher Vogler
- Narrated by: Michael Hauge, Christopher Vogler
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Make your story the best it can be on two levels....
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Six month review.
- By Hafiz on 22-09-14
By: Michael Hauge, and others
New Releases
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Before I Get Shot...
- The Confidential Dreams of King Stargazed
- By: Zak Standridge
- Narrated by: Jools King
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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KingStargazed contemplates his past, his present, and his lack of a future through prose and digital visuals.
By: Zak Standridge
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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.
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Honesty. Brilliance.
- By Lynne Suo on 16-04-24
By: Salman Rushdie
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Ghosts of the British Museum
- A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects
- By: Noah Angell
- Narrated by: Noah Angell
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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What if the British Museum isn't a house of learning, but a vast sinkhole of still-bubbling historic injustice? What if it presents us not with a carefully ordered cross section of history but is instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot swarming with volatile and errant spirits? When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a landslide as staff old and new brought forth testimonies of their inexplicable supernatural encounters.
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Fascinating, poetic and creepy!
- By Adelaide.Evans on 18-04-24
By: Noah Angell
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Ink, Paint and Bronze: A Path to Creative Freedom
- By: Mike Major
- Narrated by: Mike Major
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Ink, Paint and Bronze is an inspiring and informative book by the award-winning visual artist, Mike Major. Infused with a wealth of knowledge and experience spanning four decades, this book is for artists or art enthusiasts at any stage of their career.
By: Mike Major
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How to Become a Successful Freelance Makeup Artist
- A Beginner’s Guide
- By: Melanie Meyer
- Narrated by: Imane Kholoud
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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Makeup artist Melanie Meyer writes about her twenty-year experience in the industry and shares her personal recipe for success. This book gathers all the information you need to succeed in the makeup industry and get the job you want. It is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide for beginners on how to become a successful freelance makeup artist.
By: Melanie Meyer
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Dim Sum Strategy
- Bite-Sized Tools to Build Stronger Brands
- By: Peter Wilken
- Narrated by: Peter Wilken
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Dim Sum Strategy presents a carefully curated selection of proven strategic tools, with insights and anecdotes from three decades working with some of the world’s leading brands at the world’s top agencies. The book is structured to follow the author’s proven Brand Centered Management™ process, with a smattering of different “tools” split into four parts: Discovery, Definition, Direction, and Delivery. Each tool is presented in bite-sized, standalone chunks; you can listen to the book in stepwise fashion or cherry-pick in whatever order you wish—just like a dim sum meal.
By: Peter Wilken
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Before I Get Shot...
- The Confidential Dreams of King Stargazed
- By: Zak Standridge
- Narrated by: Jools King
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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KingStargazed contemplates his past, his present, and his lack of a future through prose and digital visuals.
By: Zak Standridge
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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.
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Honesty. Brilliance.
- By Lynne Suo on 16-04-24
By: Salman Rushdie
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Ghosts of the British Museum
- A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects
- By: Noah Angell
- Narrated by: Noah Angell
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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What if the British Museum isn't a house of learning, but a vast sinkhole of still-bubbling historic injustice? What if it presents us not with a carefully ordered cross section of history but is instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot swarming with volatile and errant spirits? When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a landslide as staff old and new brought forth testimonies of their inexplicable supernatural encounters.
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Fascinating, poetic and creepy!
- By Adelaide.Evans on 18-04-24
By: Noah Angell
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Ink, Paint and Bronze: A Path to Creative Freedom
- By: Mike Major
- Narrated by: Mike Major
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Ink, Paint and Bronze is an inspiring and informative book by the award-winning visual artist, Mike Major. Infused with a wealth of knowledge and experience spanning four decades, this book is for artists or art enthusiasts at any stage of their career.
By: Mike Major
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How to Become a Successful Freelance Makeup Artist
- A Beginner’s Guide
- By: Melanie Meyer
- Narrated by: Imane Kholoud
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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Makeup artist Melanie Meyer writes about her twenty-year experience in the industry and shares her personal recipe for success. This book gathers all the information you need to succeed in the makeup industry and get the job you want. It is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide for beginners on how to become a successful freelance makeup artist.
By: Melanie Meyer
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Dim Sum Strategy
- Bite-Sized Tools to Build Stronger Brands
- By: Peter Wilken
- Narrated by: Peter Wilken
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Dim Sum Strategy presents a carefully curated selection of proven strategic tools, with insights and anecdotes from three decades working with some of the world’s leading brands at the world’s top agencies. The book is structured to follow the author’s proven Brand Centered Management™ process, with a smattering of different “tools” split into four parts: Discovery, Definition, Direction, and Delivery. Each tool is presented in bite-sized, standalone chunks; you can listen to the book in stepwise fashion or cherry-pick in whatever order you wish—just like a dim sum meal.
By: Peter Wilken
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Studies in the History of the Renaissance
- By: Walter Pater
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Published in 1873, Studies in the History of the Renaissance is considered one of the most influential works in the field of aestheticism. The book is a collection of essays that explore various artists of the Renaissance period, focusing primarily on the art, culture, and philosophy of the time.
By: Walter Pater
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On Your Own Two Feet
- By: Dana Cerwood
- Narrated by: Cerwood Dana
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook was written as a perspective from obscurity. Its contents are based on the author's unpleasant life experiences. It contains a variety of states with different components such as the courage to face the truth, emotionality, cynicism, and hope. Let this book give you a compass towards the knowledge gained from adversity, and have it inspire you in your journey.
By: Dana Cerwood
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Bizarrest Blunts
- By: Jamie Aldridge
- Narrated by: Jamie Nichole Aldridge
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Bizarrest Blunts is the final installment of Jamie Nichole’s poetry trilogy centered on uninhibited self-expression. There will be no way down from here. Listeners will find bizarre thinking at the highest of levels when listening to of Bizarrest Blunts. These pieces of poetry sizzle with risk taking.
By: Jamie Aldridge
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Art Fairs
- 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started: How Artists & Makers Can Comfortably Begin Selling at Art Fairs & Craft Shows
- By: Artist Organized, Michelle Geromel
- Narrated by: Laura Chaneski
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Thinking about starting art or craft fairs but not sure how to start? This guide is full of ideas on getting started, and ways you can use what is around your house, or borrow from a friend to enhance your booth.
By: Artist Organized, and others
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The Rising Down
- By: Alexandra Harris
- Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When the celebrated critic and cultural historian Alexandra Harris returned to her childhood home of West Sussex, she realised that she barely knew the place at all. As she probed beneath the surface, excavating layers of archival records and everyday objects, bringing a lifetime's reading to bear on the place where she started, hundreds of unexpected stories and hypnotic voices emerged from the area's past. Who has stood here, she asks; what did they see?
By: Alexandra Harris
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Chasing Beauty
- The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
- By: Natalie Dykstra
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
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Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, prints, porcelains, and fine furniture.
By: Natalie Dykstra
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Fashion Icons on Tour: Beyoncé & Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's Journeys from Humble Beginnings to International Style Superstars
- By: Mark Jackson
- Narrated by: Angela Ohlfest
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Embark on an extraordinary journey as this book unveils the fusion of music and fashion through the careers of Beyoncé & Taylor Swift. The narrative transcends borders, providing a passport to witness the seismic impact of two of the world's most influential artists on the global stage.
By: Mark Jackson
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Mat Collishaw
- Magic Lantern: + Nam June Paik and Other Studies
- By: Nicholas James
- Narrated by: SELINA TINDALL
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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Cv/VAR 124 publishes an interview recorded in 2010 with Mat Collishaw, first published in Interviews-Artists Volume Three, explores the range of his work, from 'zoetropes', animated models exhibited at the Freud Museum and installed at the Victoria and Albert museum, to photo-works and projections, with the artist’s original interventions in the natural world that fuse histories, desires and dreams. This edition includes studies of Nam June Paik and other essays on contemporary art.
By: Nicholas James
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Still Roaring
- From Vaudeville to Vintage
- By: Jon Koons
- Narrated by: Lane Bradbury, Bella Ferriera, James Rana, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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STILL ROARING is a full cast audio presentation, fully dramatized with music and sound effects. Full of nostalgia and humor, it follows the story of Rosylyn DeMarco, a dancer and actress in Vaudeville. When the play begins the time is now. Rosylyn is old— very old. She reminisces with Buddy Jr., the Cable Guy, about the Roaring Twenties and her Vaudeville days. The time switches to then, and a fresh-faced young Rosylyn steps off the bus and into a new life in New York City.
By: Jon Koons
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Cliché-Verre
- Miniatures on Glass
- By: Brian Allan Skinner
- Narrated by: Brian Allan Skinner
- Length: 36 mins
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Cliché-verre is a technique of etching and painting directly on photographic negatives. The term means “glass negative” in French and is as old as photography itself, dating to the 1840s and earlier.
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Run It Like a Business
- Strategies for Arts Organizations to Increase Audiences, Remain Relevant, and Multiply Money—Without Losing the Art
- By: Aubrey Bergauer
- Narrated by: Shaina Summerville
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Just because arts organizations are non-profits doesn't mean they shouldn't make money; it means the money they make goes back to fund the mission—whether that's music, visual arts, theatre, dance, or one of many other mediums that enrich our lives.
By: Aubrey Bergauer
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The Object at Hand
- Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections
- By: Beth Py-Lieberman
- Narrated by: Leanne Woodward
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Py-Lieberman reflects on the profound connections between even outwardly dissimilar objects and offers insight and stories from Smithsonian experts. The book explores artworks, scientific specimens, historical artifacts, airplanes, spacecraft, plants, and so much more, contemplating how each item represents different facets of humanity and resonates with cultural meaning in surprising ways. Whimsical, affecting, and insightful, The Object at Hand offers an intimate and exclusive tour of the Smithsonian collections.