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As the Japanese battleship Yamato steams toward the island of Okinawa in the closing months of World War II, a naval officer on board makes an unexpected discovery among the stores of rice, leeks, and pickled radishes. A child has stowed away there, hoping to return to her mother on Okinawa. His reluctant decision to protect her prompts a voyage of inner discovery and stirs emotions as deep as the seas that threaten to swallow his “unsinkable” ship. Recorded live in performance at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica, in July 1995.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US government sent thousands of Japanese American citizens to detention camps. In 1945, three Japanese-American sisters return to their farm in Stockton, California, after years in an internment camp, but the once prosperous family finds it’s not easy to pick up the pieces of their former lives. As the details of their deceased father’s final arrangements emerge, the sisters must work together to keep their dreams alive.

One insight or one piece of advice at the right time can change everything. If your goal is to grow as a high-level leader, you’ll find this book packed with “hacks” that can permanently change the way you think, live, and lead. After years of aggressive self-improvement, C-suite executive and ICF-certified coach Emily Sander has distilled all her insights from a decade and a half of leadership and coaching experience into this short, easy-to-listen-to book. 

He lives in your home. He sleeps in your blanket. He takes a good stretch on your sofa after you have taken your afternoon nap. In fact, he's standing beside you and reading this description. Still, he is not your friend. In fact, he is the biggest enemy you have. This book is a nonfiction reality of a bloodcurdling, time-wasting demon that every procrastinator carries. 

Every businessman and entrepreneur worth his salt knows that the most important element for every business is the people. It's not your products or the revenue but the people. An ideal situation would be that all of your customers are 100% happy all the time, but this is impossible. At some point, some of them would be unsatisfied. It is important to understand what to expect from your customers and what your customers expect of you so you can provide great customer service that would leave both parties happy and satisfied.  

This audiobook's ultimate goal is to help you build a mindset that will ensure your business venture will be successful. It will provide a step-by-step guide on how you can be a successful entrepreneur. It will teach you what kind of mindset other successful individuals like business people and top athletes have so you can adapt it for your own. 

Based in Devon in the 1940s, these two dramas follow the lives and loves of a group of young women, all from different backgrounds, but all determined to do their bit for king and country in the Land Army. Billeted in a hastily converted farmhouse, they face cramped conditions and gruelling work - but there's always dances at the village hop and the chance of romance with a GI....

WINNER OF THE TRILLIUM AWARD An unforgettable saga inspired by true events, The Last Exiles is a searing portrait of a young couple in North Korea and their fight for love and freedom Jin and Suja meet and fall in love while studying at university in Pyongyang. She is a young journalist from a...

God vergewe ons baie, maar God vergewe ons nie die kwaad wat ons ´n kind aandoen nie. Aan die een kant van die berg, in die Lange Kloof, woon Fiela Komoetie, verknog aan haar hanskind - deur die Here aan haar 'toebetrou' een nag toe sy hom as driejarige gekry het waar hy voor haar deur staan en huil, ´n weggooilam. Aan die ander kant van die berg, in die Bos, woon die houtkapper Elias van Rooyen en sy vrou Barta, wie se driejarige kind weggeraak het. Die een kind is Benjamin Komoetie, die ander Lukas van Rooyen.

For fans of Hygge and Lagom comes this inspiring guide that introduces the Japanese wisdom of chowa—the search for balance—to help us find harmony and peace in every area of our lives. The Japanese wisdom of chowa offers a fresh approach to being, showing us how to create space and symmetry...

Looking to our personal relationships, social and cultural climate and business and economic potential, The Power of Women debunks the myths around feminism and proves why an intersectional approach to bringing women to the table is key to personal, social and economic progress for society as a whole.

Arty free spirit Trisha returns to her native city of Edinburgh after years of living in London. Although she is coping with the loss of her job and a bruised heart, she arrives at Waverley Station enthusiastic and eager for the next chapter of her life to begin. Meanwhile, Trisha's big sister Clare could not be more different. A non-practising qualified accountant, she has been married for years, has two spoiled teenage children and has probably spent too much time on the school PTA. Together, they decide to open a new café in leafy Bruntsfield

Dark forces are gathering on John’s horizon, and they want nothing more than to end his life before he becomes unstoppable. John possesses the flux magic of a Dungeon Lord, capable of altering, shaping, and building dungeons. In addition, he has mana magic, making him unique, potentially powerful, and a grave threat to stopping the curse. Of course, this puts a lot of pressure on John, but he's not alone. Ellie, a talented sorceress with exquisite flare, joins John in his valiant cause.

This delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners. With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to...

When Lena’s traveling nurse contract takes her back to Nashville, she’s also back under the scrutinizing eyes of her Uncle Conrad, the man who raised her. But Lena’s forbidden secrets won’t be denied - especially her fascination with the stunning stranger across her balcony. Jake's the go-to operator for Conrad’s private contracting firm and that makes Lena off-limits. But he’s dreamt of her for 10 years, and now she's at his doorstep, offering more than he’d ever anticipated. Will the passion burning between Lena and Jake survive their secrets coming to light?

An immersive collection of radio plays from the ‘Godmother of black British playwrights’ Multiple award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock was the first Black woman to have a play performed at the National Theatre in 1994 (Leave Taking), where she later became a writer in residence. This...

A quest to re-discover the ancient wisdom behind today’s most resonant wellness trends, exploring the science that underpins resilience, connection and healing - perfect for readers of Michael Pollen and Robin Wall Kimmerer. What if the most powerful solutions for the crises of modern life are...

I finally get away, only to spin out on black ice and wrap my car around a tree. When I wake, I'm holed up in a snowed-in cabin with a fire crackling low and a stranger caring for me. After years of surviving a man who shattered my mind and body, this stranger starts to feel almost… safe. That is, until I realize its all a lie. I escaped one monster, only to be hunted by another. The difference? I'm done being prey.

Ivory McCoy has survived her share of embarrassing moments—her family drama being a source of gossip in small town Lighthouse Bay practically guarantees it—but nothing prepares her for the disaster waiting in her half-renovated apartment. One friendly miscommunication, one spilled paint tray, and she finds herself face-to-face with the most unfairly handsome man she’s ever seen… while looking like she lost a fight with a hardware store.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Recuperating from a flying accident, Jerry Burton needs to take a break somewhere peaceful. He and his sister rent a house in the little village of Lymstock, where they know no-one and hope to be able to relax. Their quiet life is shattered, however, by the arrival of an obscene anonymous letter accusing them of impropriety. Jerry refuses to take it seriously and throws it on the fire.