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Elizabeth Grant has stood at the helm of her beauty empire for more than sixty years, regaling admirers with personal stories, notably one event that nearly killed her. When a German rocket dropped soundlessly from the sky on a peaceful Sunday in wartime London, its impact and resultant bomb blast damage took her down, damaged her face and rendered her almost deaf in one ear. A young makeup artist at Ellstree Studios, she thought herself so repulsively scarred, she could no longer face acting luminaries like Vivien Leigh, Margaret Leighton, and Robert Taylor with any degree of confidence. "I honestly thought my life was over," Elizabeth says. But as readers will learn, she easily has more than nine lives. From that misfortune came salvation. With Elizabeth you will sense a wealth of wisdom and experience lurking beneath her self-deprecating wit. A more profound history - one that had lain hidden for decades - was waiting to be unearthed. Revealing the multiple sides of Elizabeth was a painstaking labour of love, and one of our most rewarding journeys. Little by little, she emerged from self-imposed shadows with shocking and disturbing accounts of her nightmarish childhood. Years of abuse and neglect had spawned crushing self-doubt, yet she soldiered on, nursing a remarkable will to survive at any cost - even daring to reach for the unreachable. The Elizabeth Grant story spins a cinematic voyage on three continents, through Heaven and Hell. Compelling, tragic, wistful and humourous, it charts a unique woman's determination to overcome every boulder in her path. Her survival is a raw and powerful testament to human perseverance and her ultimate success provides inspiration that transcends time.

하루가 끝났어요. 빛이 사그라들고, 어둠이 다가오면, 작은 이들은 잠자리에 들 시간이죠. 어머니와 아버지는 요람 옆에 앉아 그걸 부드럽게 흔들며 조용히 노래를 불러줘요. 눈이 감기고 잠이 옵니다. 하루가 또 끝난 거예요. 이 전통적인 장면은 전세계적으로 많은 작곡가들과 음악가들에게 영감을 주어왔어요. 이 세상 모든 나라에는 자장가가 있고, 클래식 음악 작곡가들에게도 아이일 때의 기억이나, 부모로서의 느낌을 바탕으로 자장가에 대한 개인적인 경험이 있지요. 그래서 노래부르고, 연주하고, 낮게 흥얼거릴 수 있는 음악을 작곡합니다. 때로 특별히 잠자리를 위한 것이기도 하고요; 때로 약간 콘서트 홀 느낌이 나는 것도 있지요; 때로 무대에서 이야기를 하기 위한 목적으로 쓰기도 합니다 - 발레나 오페라에서 말이에요. 하지만 이 음악의 특징은 분명해요: 조용히 흔들리는 듯한 리듬 위에 따스한 멜로디가 있고, 안전하고 포근한 느낌이죠. 여기 제일 유명하고 효과적인 자장가 몇 가지 모음집이 있습니다. 낭독자: 구자형 KBS 23기 성우로 '꼬꼬마 텔레토비', '뽀롱뽀롱 뽀로로' 해설 역할로 잘 알려져 있다. 그 외에도 대표작은, '포켓몬스터'의 웅 역, '유희왕'의 유희 역, '슬램덩크'의 정대만 역, '카우보이 비밥'의 스파이크 역 등 다수가 있다. 최근에는 오디오북 내레이셔도 적극적으로 하고 있으며 '북텔러'라 불리길 원한다. 낙소스 음반사 소개: 낙소스(NAXOS)는 1987년에 설립, 현재 전세계 16개 국에 지사를 두고 있는 세계적인 음반사로, 특유의 제작/마케팅 전략과 디지털 서비스로 단기간에 세계 클래식 음반계를 재정비하였습니다. 낙소스는 잘 알려지지 않은 젊고 재능 있는 연주자들과 레코딩을 시작하였습니다. 화려한 스타 연주자를 통한 막대한 프로모션 비용 대신 음악의 질적인 부분에 중점을 둔 마케팅과 새로운 레퍼토리 레코딩으로 큰 성공을 거두었으며, 낙소스 레이블의 우수함을 인식한 많은 저명한 아티스트들이 낙소스와의 레코딩에 참여하고 있습니다. 낙소스는 클래식 음반계에서는 독보적으로 매달 다수의 새로운 레코딩을 끊임없이 지속하고 있으며 이로 인해 현재 가장 방대한 레퍼토리를 보유하고 있습니다. 낙소스 자체 타이틀 외에 Marco Polo, 덴마크 레이블인 Dacapo도 포함하고 있으며, 클래식 이외에도 재즈, 월드뮤직 등의 다양한 장르의 개발에도 주력하고 있습니다. 또한 영어 오디오북(Naxos AudioBooks)을 통해 영어로 된 문학 작품, 연극 등과 같은 영어 교육적인 목적을 지닌 레코딩도 계속해 나가고 있습니다. 수록곡 정보: TR 1 ( 00:02:12 ) 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (Lullaby) (arr. for orchestra) Composer: Brahms, Johannes Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Breiner, Peter TR 2 ( 00:06:26 ) A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13, Act III: Nocturne Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix Performer: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Bramall, Anthony TR 3 ( 00:02:43 ) Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming) Composer: Schumann, Robert Performer: Jandó, Jenő TR 4 ( 00:05:21 ) Berceuse, Op. 16 Composer: Fauré, Gabriel Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Clark, Keith TR 5 ( 00:06:12 ) Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 Composer: Chopin, Fryderyk Performer: Biret, Idil TR 6 ( 00:04:26 ) Chanson de nuit, Op. 15, No. 1 Composer: Elgar, Edward Performer: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Judd, James TR 7 ( 00:04:25 ) Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4.

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Start the WeekA New Scientist Best Book of the YearA Next Big Ideas Club Book of the Year'Excellent' – Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI' and Nobel laureate in Physics'An indispensable guide to both ourselves and the coming age of AI' – Mustafa Suleyman, bestselling co-author of The Coming WaveWritten by experts at the forefront of cognitive science and artificial intelligence, The Emergent Mind is an essential read for anyone captivated by the mysteries of human intelligence or the transformative rise of AI.Have you ever wondered how our minds work – how we think, feel, and act? How is this different from artificial intelligence? And with AI advancing so rapidly, how are these two worlds beginning to intersect?In this groundbreaking book, leading scientists Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland answer these urgent questions by exploring a powerful idea called 'emergence' – the concept that complex systems can form from the interaction of simple parts. By applying this to both the human brain and AI, they reveal how mind-like abilities take shape.By using the concept of neural network – the same framework inspired by the human brain that powers today's AI – this book offers a clear and engaging guide to understanding intelligence. The Emergent Mind offers a fascinating tour of our minds, showing how we make decisions, why we change our minds and how our thoughts are shaped by our experiences. It's a groundbreaking look at how a data-driven neural network can create thoughts, emotions, and ideas – a mind – in both humans and machines.'Fascinating' – Lisa Feldman Barrett, author of How Emotions Are Made'Deeply stimulating and disarmingly accessible' – Robert Sapolsky, author of Determined'Lucid, invaluable' – Steven Pinker, author of Rationality

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2025 AND A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A dazzlingly inventive work of literature' Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways 'A wonderful, epic braiding of history, geography and personal memoir' James Rebanks, author of English Pastoral _____________________________________________________________________ At the heart of this book is a highway. The A1; The Great North Road. A 400-mile multiplicity of ancient trackway, Roman road, pilgrim path, coach route and motorway that has run like a backbone through Britain for the last 2,000 years. In this genre-defying and profoundly personal book, Cowen follows this ghost road from beginning to end on a journey through history, place, people and time. Weaving his own histories and memories with the layered landscapes he moves through, this is the story of an age, of coming to terms with time past and time passing, and the roads that lead us to where we find ourselves. Written in kaleidoscopic prose, The North Road is an unforgettable exploration of Britain's great highway. __________________________________________________________________________ 'This is an astonishing book in its scope and vitality. It's one to relish and revisit.' The Telegraph 'A remarkable, post-Covid, post-Brexit state of the nation literary archaeology.' Financial Times 'Stunning and utterly unique. The North Road sits in a genre of one' Benjamin Myers, author of The Gallows Pole 'A dazzling, dogged, layered account of one road's passage through place, time and an ordinary family's history, The North Road truly is a trip' Melissa Harrison, author of All Among The Barley 'Thought-provoking and beautiful' Matt Gaw, author of Under The Stars 'A beautifully woven and mesmerising book' Tom Bullough, author of Sarn Helen 'Sweeping, sensitive and enduring' Tristan Gooley, author of How To Read A Tree

'WONDERFUL. ONE NEVER MESSES WITH THE FAERIES' Melanie Reid, The Times 'AN ABSOLUTE TRIUMPH' Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus 'EXTRAORDINARILY VIVID' Michelle Gallen, author of Big Girl Small Town A spellbinding novel combining Scottish folklore with hidden history, by the Sunday Times bestselling author Sally Magnusson. Loch Katrine waterworks, 1856. A Highland wilderness fast becoming an industrial wasteland. No place for a lady. Isabel Aird is aghast when her husband is appointed doctor to an extraordinary waterworks being built miles from the city. But Isabel, denied the motherhood role that is expected of her by a succession of miscarriages, finds unexpected consolations in a place where she can feel the presence of her unborn children and begin to work out what her life in Victorian society is for. The hills echo with the gunpowder blasts of hundreds of navvies tunnelling day and night to bring clean water to diseased Glasgow thirty miles away - digging so deep that there are those who worry they are disturbing the land of faery itself. Here, just inside the Highland line, the membrane between the modern world and the ancient unseen places is very thin. With new life quickening within her again, Isabel can only wait. But a darker presence has also emerged from the gunpowder smoke. And he is waiting too. Inspired by the mysterious death of the seventeenth-century minister Robert Kirke and set in a pivotal era two centuries later when engineering innovation flourished but women did not, The Ninth Child blends folklore with historical realism in a spellbinding narrative. *PRAISE FOR THE SEALWOMAN'S GIFT* 'I enjoyed and admired it in equal measure' Sarah Perry 'An extraordinarily immersive read' Guardian 'Richly imagined and energetically told' Sunday Times 'An epic journey' Zoe Ball Book Club

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKBessie Smith: singer, icon, pioneer.Scotland's National Poet Jackie Kay brings to life the tempestuous story of the greatest blues singer who ever lived.'A gem of a book . . . beautiful.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'A wonderful writer on a magnificent singer.' ROBERT WYATT'Kay's book is the amplifier that Smith's voice deserves.' SUNDAY TIMES'The most vivid evocation of Bessie Smith I have ever read.' IAN CARR, BBC MUSICBESSIE SMITH was born in Tennessee in 1894. Orphaned by the age of nine, she sang on street corners before becoming a big name in travelling shows. In 1923 she made her first recording for a new start-up called Columbia Records. It sold 780,000 copies and made her a star. Smith's life was notoriously difficult: she drank pints of 'bathtub gin', got into violent fist fights, spent huge sums of money and had passionate love affairs with men and women. She once single-handedly fought off a cohort of the Ku Klux Klan.As a young black girl growing up in Glasgow, Jackie Kay found in Bessie someone with whom she could identify and who she could idolise. In this remarkable book Kay mixes biography, fiction, poetry and prose to create an enthralling account of an extraordinary life.'Biographies don't usually bring the subject to life again. This one did. I finished the book then started it again immediately.'PEGGY SEEGER'What a life! What gulpable storytelling! Exactly the kind of writing about music we need: personal, ardent, playfully confrontational, questioning, undogmatic. A love song to a complicated idol.'KATE MOLLESON'Pure joy: one trailblazing woman pays tribute to another. Jackie Kay finds the music in the short, dazzling, capricious life of Bessie Smith.'HELEN LEWIS

THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, BBC CULTURE, THE MIRROR AND RADIO TIMES The Sunday Times number one bestselling author returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller. 'A persuasive portrait of rivalry in Ancient Rome' SAM LEITH, GUARDIAN 'A fascinating study of how power corrupts' THE TIMES Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar's 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has made his heir. The other is Octavius's closest friend, Agrippa. To claim Octavius's inheritance, they must fight the giant figures of the Roman Empire - and, against all odds, they win. Octavius becomes the Emperor Augustus. For twenty years, they rule the world together. Now Agrippa is fifty. Ailing and alone, betrayed by his wife's infidelity, he takes refuge in his house on the Bay of Naples and begins to write his memoirs. Yet to stir up the past can be dangerous. From his earliest meetings with Julius Caesar, through the epic conflict with Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the great naval battle of Actium and the endless wars to expand the empire, he describes how one man has dominated his life: the cunning, ruthless, unknowable Octavius. When it comes to power, does friendship exist at all? PRAISE FOR ROBERT HARRIS 'A master storyteller' OBSERVER 'The king of the page-turning thriller' i PAPER 'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' SUNDAY TIMES 'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A master of historical fiction ' TLS Agrippa was a number one Sunday Times bestseller w/c 25.08.2026

THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, BBC CULTURE, THE MIRROR AND RADIO TIMES The Sunday Times number one bestselling author returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller. 'A persuasive portrait of rivalry in Ancient Rome' SAM LEITH, GUARDIAN 'A fascinating study of how power corrupts' THE TIMES Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar's 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has made his heir. The other is Octavius's closest friend, Agrippa. To claim Octavius's inheritance, they must fight the giant figures of the Roman Empire - and, against all odds, they win. Octavius becomes the Emperor Augustus. For twenty years, they rule the world together. Now Agrippa is fifty. Ailing and alone, betrayed by his wife's infidelity, he takes refuge in his house on the Bay of Naples and begins to write his memoirs. Yet to stir up the past can be dangerous. From his earliest meetings with Julius Caesar, through the epic conflict with Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the great naval battle of Actium and the endless wars to expand the empire, he describes how one man has dominated his life: the cunning, ruthless, unknowable Octavius. When it comes to power, does friendship exist at all? PRAISE FOR ROBERT HARRIS 'A master storyteller' OBSERVER 'The king of the page-turning thriller' i PAPER 'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' SUNDAY TIMES 'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A master of historical fiction ' TLS Agrippa was a number one Sunday Times bestseller w/c 25.08.2026

THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, BBC CULTURE, THE MIRROR AND RADIO TIMES The Sunday Times number one bestselling author returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller. 'A persuasive portrait of rivalry in Ancient Rome' SAM LEITH, GUARDIAN 'A fascinating study of how power corrupts' THE TIMES Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar's 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has made his heir. The other is Octavius's closest friend, Agrippa. To claim Octavius's inheritance, they must fight the giant figures of the Roman Empire - and, against all odds, they win. Octavius becomes the Emperor Augustus. For twenty years, they rule the world together. Now Agrippa is fifty. Ailing and alone, betrayed by his wife's infidelity, he takes refuge in his house on the Bay of Naples and begins to write his memoirs. Yet to stir up the past can be dangerous. From his earliest meetings with Julius Caesar, through the epic conflict with Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the great naval battle of Actium and the endless wars to expand the empire, he describes how one man has dominated his life: the cunning, ruthless, unknowable Octavius. When it comes to power, does friendship exist at all? PRAISE FOR ROBERT HARRIS 'A master storyteller' OBSERVER 'The king of the page-turning thriller' i PAPER 'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' SUNDAY TIMES 'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A master of historical fiction ' TLS Agrippa was a number one Sunday Times bestseller w/c 25.08.2026

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2025 AND A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A dazzlingly inventive work of literature' Robert Macfarlane, author of The Old Ways 'A wonderful, epic braiding of history, geography and personal memoir' James Rebanks, author of English Pastoral _____________________________________________________________________ At the heart of this book is a highway. The A1; The Great North Road. A 400-mile multiplicity of ancient trackway, Roman road, pilgrim path, coach route and motorway that has run like a backbone through Britain for the last 2,000 years. In this genre-defying and profoundly personal book, Cowen follows this ghost road from beginning to end on a journey through history, place, people and time. Weaving his own histories and memories with the layered landscapes he moves through, this is the story of an age, of coming to terms with time past and time passing, and the roads that lead us to where we find ourselves. Written in kaleidoscopic prose, The North Road is an unforgettable exploration of Britain's great highway. __________________________________________________________________________ 'This is an astonishing book in its scope and vitality. It's one to relish and revisit.' The Telegraph 'A remarkable, post-Covid, post-Brexit state of the nation literary archaeology.' Financial Times 'Stunning and utterly unique. The North Road sits in a genre of one' Benjamin Myers, author of The Gallows Pole 'A dazzling, dogged, layered account of one road's passage through place, time and an ordinary family's history, The North Road truly is a trip' Melissa Harrison, author of All Among The Barley 'Thought-provoking and beautiful' Matt Gaw, author of Under The Stars 'A beautifully woven and mesmerising book' Tom Bullough, author of Sarn Helen 'Sweeping, sensitive and enduring' Tristan Gooley, author of How To Read A Tree

DISCOVER THE SIX SECRETS TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS AT ANY AGE FROM THE 102-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO KNOWS BETTER THAN ANYONE 'Astonishing . Truly one of the most inspirational women you'll ever meet' ELIZABETH DAY, How To Fail podcast 'You will love the stories, you will learn how to honour your health and your body , and in the end, you'll love life that much more' Dr Edith Eger, New York Times bestselling Author of The Choice and The Gift ---- Others talk about longevity. Dr Gladys is living it . . . Dr. Gladys McGarey - the mother of holistic medicine and a practicing doctor aged 102 - reveals the secrets of how to live to a great age filled with vitality, purpose and joy. In The Well-Lived Life, Dr Gladys shares the lessons she has learned in her hundred plus years of life, as well as the six secrets of true health and happiness. This counterintuitive approach is nothing to do with conserving energy - rather it's all about spending it, wildly. Sharing life-changing stories of miraculous healing from patients of all ages, Dr. Gladys will not only fundamentally change the way you think about a well-lived life - but also show you how to embrace it. ---- 'I want everyone to pick up this book and read it' Deepak Chopra 'Incredibly insightful . Very special. Full of wisdom . I can't think of a single person that this book won't help' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'If you want to know the secret to living a truly good life then I don't imagine there's anyone you'd be better off hearing from' Jane Garvey, Times Radio 'Amazing . This book is moving as well as being filled with practical wisdom . Beautifully written' Nadiya Hussain 'Dr. Gladys' extraordinary book will offer millions of readers the simple yet revolutionary secrets to discover true health and happiness at any age' Mark Hyman, New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever and The Pegan Diet 'Gladys McGarey inhabits the real world where body, brain, and spirit are inseparable, and her century of wisdom is infused with science, medicine and soul' Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and New York Times bestselling author of The Good Life 'Dr. Gladys is as illuminating as she is engaging . Her combination of medical knowledge and lived experience will be an empowering guide for legions' Sara Gottfried MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women, Food, and Hormones

**PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 140+ WEEKS IN CHART** **800,000 COPIES SOLD** **Now includes a free guided meditation, exclusive to readers to support confidence-building** 'A fabulous handbook for building self-confidence, both at home and at work.' Sara Davies, TV presenter and entrepreneur 'These irresistible nuggets of wisdom are inspiring and reassuring in their simplicity.' Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room Discover the bestselling personal development guide designed to help you feel confident, exude calm, establish boundaries, and live an easier, more self-determined life. Often, just one line can turn a difficult situation around or stop trouble in its tracks: I decide who pushes my buttons. I'll forgive myself right now. I'm sorry if I gave you the impression you could talk to me like that. I understand you completely, and I would like something else. This isn't against you, it's for me. Drawing on more than two decades' experience as a leadership and life coach, Karin Kuschik demonstrates how a well-chosen sentence can provide much-needed clarity, offering up an effective solution even in the heat of the moment. Combining entertaining storytelling with practical tips and examples, Karin shows how purposeful words can have a freeing effect, how they make us strong, calm and confident, ready to win respect, meet challenges and take control. Whether you're searching for the right words to resolve a situation at work or at home, this toolkit of small but mighty sentences will empower you to stay calm, gain respect and take control of whatever life throws at you. 'This book delivers smart, concise mantras to navigate life's toughest moments. Each one is simple, powerful, and ready to apply to your daily challenges. Unlock the tools to stay calm, focused, and consistent with your goals. Life could be so easy.' Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly ' Normally I'm allergic to self-help books but there's something very bracing in Kuschik's insistence on authenticity - avoiding white lies that only stress us out and fog our minds.' The Times 'This book is absolutely fascinating! Karin tells some amazing stories to help us get to the point and to actually use these sentences. That's what I love about it' BBC Radio Wales ----- READERS LOVE 50 SENTENCES THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER "Consciously deciding how I deal with my thoughts and emotions has fundamentally changed-and eased-my life." - Alexandra "'I think this issue is yours' helped me again yesterday. I would've been offended in the past. Now I just say it and I was able to leave the situation gracefully." - Jasmin "I work as a nurse in a hospital and recently had an unpleasant moment with a patient. The sentence 'I decide who pushes my buttons¿ popped into my head. I just said it out loud. Everyone looked stunned-and then we all laughed. It felt really good." - Angie "I used to be unable to express my needs without feeling guilty. Now I often say: 'This isn't against you. It's for me.' That takes the sting out of many situations and helps me stay centered." - Dani "I'm getting better and better at setting clear and confident boundaries." - Caro "Recently I went to a family gathering with my boyfriend. When my homophobic uncle started up again, I said: 'I'm sorry if I gave you the impression you could talk to me like that.' For the first time ever, he went silent. All evening long. What a relief!" - Robert "Last week I got an email calling me a horrible person. I replied with a heartfelt 'Speedy recovery¿-and received multiple apologies in return. That just shows how powerful Karin's sentences are and how important a shift in attitude can be. I'm a huge fan!" - Sylke