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Thunderstorms and Beethoven: Meditations

Introducing 'Thunderstorms and Beethoven - Meditations': A Digital Audio Experience That Transcends Time and Nature's Majesty! Immerse yourself in a world where the captivating beauty of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Op.55), also known as the 'Eroica,' intertwines seamlessly with the awe-inspiring sounds of thunderstorms. Picture yourself enveloped in the melodic brilliance of Beethoven's timeless masterpiece, where every note is accentuated and complemented by the raw power and emotion of thunderous storms. What sets this digital audio version apart is its ability to transport you beyond the realms of conventional music listening. Feel the emotional depth of Beethoven's symphony enhanced by the electrifying ambiance of thunder and rain. As the symphony unfolds, experience a captivating interplay between the stirring music and the natural elements, creating a truly immersive and therapeutic journey. Perfect for relaxation, meditation, or even enhancing your focus, 'Thunderstorms and Beethoven - Meditations' offers an unparalleled audio experience. Whether you seek solace, inspiration, or simply wish to unwind, this unique fusion of classical music and nature's symphony is the perfect companion.

Ludwig Van Beethoven (Author), Ambient (Narrator)

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Dangerous Excursions

'Dangerous Excursions' immerses you in a world of extreme adventures and intrepid travel. This book is a compendium of captivating stories that take the reader to the most remote and challenging corners of the planet. From expeditions to frozen places to unexplored jungles, each story transports you to experiences full of emotion, risk and bravery. Through the pages of Dangerous Excursions, you will discover absorbing narratives told by intrepid explorers and daring travelers who challenged the limits of the possible. From close encounters with wilderness to extreme situations in inhospitable environments, this book is a feast for those seeking thrills and eager to delve into the unknown. Prepare for a literary adventure that challenges the senses, awakens curiosity, and takes you beyond the limits of conventional safety. 'Dangerous Excursions' is an invitation to explore the ends of the world and immerse yourself in the stories that reveal the true meaning of bravery and determination in the pursuit of pure adventure.

Onofre Quezada (Author), Anonimo, Onofre Quezada (Narrator)

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War Is A Racket

War Is a Racket is Marine General Smedley Butler's classic treatise on why wars are conducted, who profits from them, and who pays the price. Few people are as qualified as General Butler to advance the argument encapsulated in his book's sensational title. When War Is a Racket was first published in 1935, Butler was the most decorated American soldier of his time. He had led several successful military operations in the Caribbean and in Central America, as well as in Europe during the First World War. Despite his success and his heroic status, however, Butler came away from these experiences with a deeply troubled view of both the purpose and the results of warfare.

General Smedley Darlington Butler (Author), William Dougan (Narrator)

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Photography Business Basics: 10 Years of Photography Business Knowledge in 10 Short Chapters

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Why do some photographers succeed when others fail? It’s often because the successful ones know the Photography Business Basics... A current, post-Covid photography business must-have for emerging, mid-career and experienced photographers of all specialties interested in starting or making their own freelance business the best it can be. - Save countless hours searching for the right information - Avoid the costly mistakes and many pitfalls artists in the business world fall prey to - Benefit from the knowledge we’ve learned As two real world photography business entrepreneurs who’ve struggled and learned how to go from starving artist to savvy businessperson, we hope to help the most number of Photographers have the greatest success. The strategies and tips in this book have been refined from a decade of researching and absorbing literally thousands of blog posts, webinars and courses, brought together in one concise, informative and interesting guide. Photography Business Basics utilizes an innovative work-back plan that logically deconstructs a mountain of activities into smaller manageable actions. You will learn how to: - Apply bookkeeping and accounting fundamentals - Implement the simple and most effective way to set your Pricing - Create your Target Market Personas - Design your Brand - Craft your Sales Funnel - Construct a Marketing Plan based on Marketing Math - Use current SEO strategies to improve your search engine rankings - Deliver a Client experience that generates repeat business and referrals - Build a solid Business Plan that lays the groundwork for success Click Buy Now. Start building the most successful photography business you can today!

Mark Maryanovich, Natasha Martinez (Author), Digital Voice Anya G (Narrator)

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The Climate

Sunita Malik (Author), Sunita Malik (Narrator)

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History of Computer

In the early 1820s, Charles Babbage created the Difference Engine. It was a mechanical computer that could do basic computations. It was a steam-powered calculating machine used to solve numerical tables such as logarithmic tables. Charles Babbage created another calculating machine, the Analytical Engine, in 1830.

Sunita Malik (Author), Sunita Malik (Narrator)

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Sandi Toksvig’s Hygge: The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Chat Show

Sandi Toksvig and her celebrity guests explore the Danish concept of 'hygge' One of the few Danish words that British people have become familiar with, 'hygge' is a specifically Scandinavian notion of snugness, comfort and contentment. It's all about enjoying the simple pleasures, like curling up with a book on a rainy afternoon or cradling a cup of hot cocoa while wearing a chunky sweater. In this convivial chat show, Danish comedian and author Sandi Toksvig takes a deep dive into both the concept and the Danish way of life. Broadcasting from her toasty log cabin deep in the heart of rural Denmark (complete with sauna, underground wine-cellar and three-tier bird bath that dispenses miniature hot towels), she invites her special guests to join her in front of an open fire and talk about what 'hygge' means to them. Grayson Perry explains how learning new things can bring deep joy; Bridget Christie describes her love of running; Clive Myrie relates his passion for opera and poetry, and Brian Cox tells us how he finds comfort in physics, piano playing and Sibelius' Fifth Symphony. Sandi also chats about Australian Christmasses with Krishnan Guru-Murthy, discusses hopeless DIY with Andy Hamilton, muses on the soothing magic of fragrance with Lyse Doucet and hears from David Blunkett about mishaps in Braille and guide dogs behaving badly... These funny, feelgood shows are full of cosy charm and congenial conversation, so join Sandi and friends as they talk 'hygge' and put the world to rights - all over a delectable mug of warm spiced wine. Production credits ???????Hosted by Sandi Toksvig Produced by Julia McKenzie Additional material written by Simon Alcock, Charlie Dinkin, Rajiv Karia and Tasha Dhanraj Production Coordinators: Carina Andrews and Katie Baum Sound Recordist and Editor: Rich Evans A BBC Studios Production Series 1 featuring: Grayson Perry and Sindhu Vee, Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie, Prof Brian Cox and Zoe Lyons, Alan Davies Series 2 featuring: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Gina Miller, Andy Hamilton, Lyse Doucet, David Blunkett First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 2-31 December 2020 (Series 1), 27-31 December 2021 (Series 2) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Sandi Toksvig (Author), Alan Davies, Andy Hamilton, Brian Cox, Bridget Christie, Clive Myrie, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Gina Miller, Grayson Perry, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Sandi Toksvig, Sindhu Vee, Various, Zoe Lyons (Narrator)

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Ellie Taylor’s Safe Space: Series 1-3: A BBC Radio Stand-Up Comedy Show

All twelve episodes of Ellie Taylor's hilarious show, in which she explores controversial subjects with help from the studio audience and sidekick Robin Morgan Comedian, actor and bestselling author Ellie Taylor welcomes us to her 'safe space', a place where anyone can air their views, gripes and dislikes without fear of persecution. Assisting her on her confessional journey are sidekick Robin Morgan and members of the audience, who share their own dark and disturbing beliefs at the beginning of each show. Having heard from them, Ellie goes on to get her own opinions off her chest. Through stand-up and sketches, she gives us her hot take on topics such as masculinity, the environment, parties, the news, the Internet and billionaires. Talking to special guest experts including fitness instructor 'Mr Motivator', travel journalist Simon Calder, The Traitors' Amanda Lovett and her own mum, Ellie discusses whether exercise and holidays should be banned, explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant and asks whether having kids has ruined her life. Are parties more hassle than they're worth? Is monogamy really all it's cracked up to be? And should the UK break up into lots of little kingdoms, Game of Thrones-style (but with fewer dragons)? Get ready to have your beliefs challenged and your minds blown, as Ellie tackles these questions and more... Production credits Written by and starring Ellie Taylor and Robin Morgan With special guests including Ellie's mum Jill, Rupert Wesson, Ed Stafford, Ella Al-Shamahi, Derrick Evans ('Mr Motivator'), Isabel Hardman, Simon Calder, Oobah Butler, Amanda Lovett, Gabby Storey and Robert Watts Produced by Sam Michell and Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Sound editor: Marc Willcox First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Series 1 Motherhood 7 April 2020 Masculinity 14 April 2020 The Environment 21 April 2020 Monogamy 28 April 2020 Series 2 Parties 6 August 2021 Exercise 13 August 2021 The News 20 August 2021 Holidays 27 August 2021 Series 3 The Internet 29 March 2023 Reality TV 5 April 2023 The UK 12 April 2023 Billionaires 19 April 2023 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Ellie Taylor (Author), Ellie Taylor, Robin Morgan (Narrator)

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Triggers: A Life in Music

A fascinating new book charting the life and career of Sex Pistols legend Glen Matlock through the lens of thirty of his most formative songs - from the ones that influenced him as a child to the ones he wrote and played on as a star. Sharing insider tales of the Sex Pistols' earliest gigs and stormiest reunions, as well as their most idiosyncratic inter-band dynamics, Triggers offers a vivid insight into the ultimate icons of punk. Yet, having performed and recorded with so many musical luminaries over the decades, Glen also reflects on his time with the likes of Iggy Pop, David Bowie, the Faces, Blondie, Primal Scream and many more, bookending his account with two 'winters of discontent': 1976 and 2022. This is the story of an outspoken, uncompromising man and remarkable, game-changing musician.

Glen Matlock (Author), Glen Matlock (Narrator)

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In Our Time: 25 Perspectives on the Visual Arts: A BBC Radio 4 Collection

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 explorations of the visual arts, including artistic and architectural styles, historic movements, notable artworks and visual artists Radio 4's In Our Time has established itself at the pinnacle of essential conversation on a wide range of subjects from science, history, philosophy and the arts. The programme, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023, is presented by Melvyn Bragg with contributors from the diverse worlds of academia. Opening with four contextual episodes - The Artist, Imagination, The Muses, and Architecture and Power - this thematic anthology contains 25 programmes on the history of visual art. Included are artistic styles and movements, from Avant Garde to Bohemianism, and great cultural figures such as Hans Holbein the Younger, Katsushika Hokusai, Frida Kahlo, Michelangelo and William Morris. Also featured are episodes on Baroque, Bauhaus and Surrealism, as well as such iconic artworks as Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, Turner's The Fighting Temeraire, Munch's The Scream and Picasso's Guernica. How did the artist become a special kind of human being? Why is architecture such a powerful form of expression? These, and many other topics, are discussed in this release. Whether you're an arts student or simply want to broaden your horizons, this enlightening and entertaining compilation will provoke thoughts and debate long after you have finished listening to it. Production credits Presented by Melvyn Bragg Produced by Natalia Fernandez, John Goudie, Thomas Morris, Luke Mulhall and Simon Tillotson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Part I: Context The Artist 28 March 2002 Imagination 28 November 2002 The Muses 19 May 2016 Architecture and Power 31 October 2002 Part II: Styles and Movements Cave Art 24 September 2020 Vitruvius and De Architectura 15 March 2012 The Baroque Movement 20 November 2008 Bohemianism 9 October 2003 The Decadent Movement 18 November 2021 Bauhaus 10 November 2022 Surrealism 15 November 2001 The Avant Garde's Decline and Fall in the 20th Century 25 February 1999 Part III: Visual Artists Albrecht Dürer 12 November 2020 Holbein at the Tudor Court 15 October 2015 Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists 27 May 2010 Hokusai 30 March 2017 Berthe Morisot 13 October 2022 Frida Kahlo 9 July 2015 William Morris 5 July 2018 Part IV: Art and Architecture The Lindisfarne Gospels 20 February 2003 Judith beheading Holofernes 14 February 2019 Angkor Wat 23 June 2022 The Sistene Chapel 31 March 2022 The School of Athens 26 March 2009 Bruegel's The Fight Between Carnival and Lent 15 January 2015 Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People 20 October 2011 The Fighting Temeraire 10 November 2016 Munch and The Scream 18 March 2010 Picasso's Guernica 2 November 2017 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Melvyn Bragg (Author), Melvyn Bragg, Various (Narrator)

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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

While other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, commercial scripts. The Hidden Tools of Comedy unlocks the unique secrets and techniques of writing comedy. Kaplan deconstructs sequences in popular films and TV that work and don’t work and explains what tools were used (or should have been used).

Steve Kaplan (Author), Sean Pratt, Steve Kaplan (Narrator)

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Narada Radio Company Collection: Volume 1

Inspired by classic pulp fiction and old-time radio programs, the Narada Radio Company endeavors to create audio dramas that go from amusing to terrifying. THE TRUNK To some, antiques are nothing more than worthless junk. To others, a newfound treasure. When an old man brings home a recently purchased steamer trunk from an auction, he acquires more than he bargained for in this compelling supernatural mystery. Featuring a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music. Written by Pete Lutz, the audio play was named the First Prize winner of the 2015 Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Award. HOW TO SHED 180 POUNDS In this tale of suspense, we meet Audrey and Walt Ellis, an unhappy couple who take a secluded vacation to try and patch their marriage up—but it turns out that neither one really ‘digs’ the idea! Featuring a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music. UNDEAD MAN WITH A HORN In this spoof of vampire stories, jazz trumpeter “Little Jimmy Tommy” Dorsal receives a deadly hickey on October 30, 1938. Now, it’s up to a police lieutenant and a private detective to track him down before anyone else is bitten. Featuring a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music. Written and produced especially for World Audio Drama Day 2019 THE UNCOOPERATIVE CORPSE In this comic horror tale, a body brought to a city morgue causes trouble for everyone who comes in contact. Is he still alive, or does he have unfinished business? Featuring a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music. THE SECOND HELPING In The Second Helping, we spoof the topic of Science Run Amok, a favorite film and old-time radio topic! This hilarious homage to the likes of Arch Oboler, Wyllis Cooper, Roger Corman, and James Whale (among others) will have you running for your life with laughter! Featuring a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music.

Pete Lutz (Author), A Full Cast (Narrator)

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