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In 1982, at the age of just 23 and halfway through her architecture studies, Elspeth Beard left her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6. Reeling from a recent breakup and with only limited savings from her pub job, a tent, a few clothes, and some tools, all packed on the back of her bike, she was determined to prove herself. She had ridden bikes since her teens and was well-traveled. But nothing could prepare her for what lay ahead.

In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet. Janet lies...

Experience important moments in history with 20 young Americans - from the thrilling adventures of Powhatan's favorite daughter in 1607 to the horrifying day the Twin Towers fell in 2001.

A sharp and witty collection of autobiographical essays by the late Elspeth Barker—acclaimed journalist and author of the beloved modern classic O Caledonia. Following the publication of her acclaimed, darkly funny novel O Caledonia, Elspeth Barker’s sharp and witty essays appeared regularly...

From blog to audio, Not Your Average WCW (NYAW) is an extension of 'MPV...My Point of View'. NYAW adds a voice and even more opinions and experiences to this thing called life. My hope is that through NYAW, I can provide listeners with an alternate perspective on the world around them. This is a show for people who are looking for a fresh perspective on life, love, relationships, and everything in between. Subscribe now and get your weekly dose of 'Not Your Average WCW'.

Casting Off begins on the eve of Elspeth’s first marriage. She and her husband will soon depart New Zealand for England, joining a throng of Kiwis who chose to uproot themselves from their native land.

A collection of poems - some fun, some insightful, all delightful - by former radio host, Elspeth Jackman....

Mindfulness Teacher and parent, Elspeth Lewis of Pause to Be, shares this supportive resource for parents, carers and young people (12-24 years approx). Learn that you are not alone in the challenges you face, either as a young person or their parent/carer. Discover how to become "unstuck" and how to support your child to move forwards from adolescence into adulthood, as we share information from wonderful guests, on topics such as anxiety; sleep; skincare; divorce; and much more. **Please note that the information shared on the podcast is intended to be an additional support only, and is not ...

Writer Elspeth Sandys was born during the Second World War, the result of a brief encounter between two people who would never meet again. The first nine months of her life were spent in the Truby King Karitane Hospital in Dunedin, where she was known as Frances Hilton James. With her adoption, a new birth certificate was issued and she became Elspeth Sandilands Somerville. Tom and Alice Somerville lived with their son John in Dunedin’s Andersons Bay. While Elspeth was happy among the ebullient and welcoming Somerville clan, she had a difficult relationship with her adoptive mother.

A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor Book Kirkus Best Books of 2015 Booklist Editors' Choice 2015 BCCB Blue Ribbon 2015 As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda...

Constanze Manziarly war während des turbulenten letzten Jahres des Zweiten Weltkriegs die Leibköchin Hitlers. Von den am 1. Mai 1945 aus dem Führerbunker Geflüchteten ist sie die Einzige, die seitdem als vermisst gilt – man fand sie weder tot noch lebendig… bis jetzt.

In Eating the Ocean Elspeth Probyn investigates the profound importance of the ocean and the future of fish and human entanglement. On her ethnographic journey around the world's oceans and fisheries, she finds that the ocean is being simplified in a food politics that is overwhelmingly land based and preoccupied with buzzwords like "local" and "sustainable."