A journey through England is a journey through history – from the ancient megaliths of Stonehenge to the space-age domes of the Eden Project in Cornwall. It’s also a trip to the 21st-century: London is gearing up for the 2012 Olympics while cities like Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle revel in their heritage and confidently face the future, with industrial buildings revitalised as waterfront galleries or trendy apartments, flanked by tempting bars, shops, restaurants and some of the finest music venues in the world.
The Adventures of Charlie Mac to the Artic and Back
Brought to life by enchanting illustrations, The Adventures of Charlie Mac to the Arctic and Back, takes readers on a lyrical journey to parts of the world seldom seen by young eyes.
The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope narrated by Kate Lock
Alice is thirty-eight and has a house, a husband, two teenage children and a part-time job. She thinks she ought to be happy but she isn't. Instead, she feels she has vanished, that she is like something lost down the back of the sofa. Because Alice has a secret that is never spoken of in the family. She can't read.
Now timid, quiet Alice must start out on her own brave journey, and for it she chooses the strangest companion. For the first time in her life, she knows what she wants and she is going to get it. With the help of the book boy.
High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society
High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to make a difference as an adult, tirelessly applies his scientific training to help save real lives.
