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Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process. In exposing this shadowy and complex system that dominates our lives, Owen Jones sets out on a journey into the heart of our Establishment, from the lobbies of Westminster to the newsrooms, boardrooms and trading rooms of Fleet Street and the City.

Bringing together some of the most beloved Christian authors and songwriters of today, Faithful guides listeners through the pages of Scripture to increase understanding of how God has always valued the integral role of females and how that shapes the lives of women today.

A major new investigation into the Bhutto family, examining their influence in Pakistan from the colonial era to the present day.

In 1981, PK326 was on a routine domestic flight from Karachi, Pakistan when it was hijacked and diverted to Afghanistan.

In this acclaimed investigation, Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth.' Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature, he portrays a far more complex reality. The chav stereotype, he argues, is used by governments as a convenient fig leaf to avoid genuine engagement with social and economic problems and to justify widening inequality.

From Paris to Prague, from the past to the present, authors and artists say farewell in this unique collection. In this audiobook you'll find personal letters, reminiscences, poetry, art and brand new fiction from some of the most talented and important voices at work today, including Jessie Burton, Alain de Botton, Matt Haig, Richard Herring, Owen Jones, Mark Kermode, Robert Macfarlane, Kate Mosse, Chris Riddell, Lionel Shriver and many others.

An old shepherd lives in isolation with his orphaned granddaughter in rural Europe. He is plagued by a wolf, one that years ago killed his daughter, disfigured his granddaughter and continues to prey upon his flock, eluding all his efforts to find it. He resolves to take a stand against the beast that has taken so much from him, and threatens all he has left.

On 12th December 2019, the left died. That at least was the view of much of Britain's media and political establishment, who saw the electoral defeat of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party as the damning repudiation of everything it stood for. Yet, just over four years previously, the election of Corbyn as Labour leader seemed like a sea-change in politics: reanimating not just a party in apparently terminal decline but a country adrift, with a transformative vision based on a more just, more equal society and economy.

Rabbits are the third most popular household pet in the West, and are gaining popularity in the rest of the world, too. This book aims to advise prospective owners on how to choose, buy, and take care of a pet rabbit.

Bella Whittington’s caviar-and-Cristal life comes crashing down when she walks in on her fiancé and best friend tangled up in page 34 of the Kama Sutra, limbs everywhere. But her plan to dull the pain with Daddy’s credit card is totaled by the news that they’ve lost the family business. Suddenly, Bella’s both single and completely broke. Shivering in her dingy, new studio apartment, after a traumatic incident with a homemade turmeric face mask (Hello Tangerina Jolie!), Bella realizes she must pull up her Gucci socks and get a job, fast.

Backache has become one of the most pervasive of all ailments on a worldwide basis. This is a shame since backache that has not been caused by single impact trauma is largely preventable, as it is the result of ignorance. Backache has been given status as a watchword for scamming, since it is so difficult to prove that some people have used it as an excuse for time off work, when they were really quite fit. This is a shame since it tarnishes all true sufferers of back pain with the slur of malingerer.

Warts are a common skin condition that affects people of all ages. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and can appear anywhere on the body. While warts are usually harmless, they can be unsightly and cause embarrassment or discomfort. In this book, you will learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for warts, as well as tips for preventing their recurrence.

Vale la pena mirar de cerca al enojo y la agresión para lograr tener una comprensión más profunda de los arrebatos emocionales que requieren con frecuencia la aplicación de técnicas para el control de la ira. La frustración es la causa principal de la ira. Sin embargo, esta no aparece de la noche a la mañana; más bien se presenta cuando los temas de fondo le hacen surgir. Por tanto, la frustración es un sentimiento o estado profundo y continuo de insatisfacción y de falta de confianza que surge de agravios no resueltos o de necesidades y deseos no cumplidos.

Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family. She did not expect to do anything any different from the other girls in her class in the northern rice belt of Thailand. Typically that would be: work in the fields for a few years; have a few babies; give them to mum to take care of and get back to work until her kids had their own children, and it would be her turn to stop working to take care of them.

Some might say she’s crazy, that her sanity cracked the night she lost her business, her best friend, and her house in one great margarita-themed disaster. But not Lucy; she knows that the final straw was when Zack—Mr. "I’m your infuriatingly laid-back yet impossibly ripped new yoga teacher"—decided to put in a competing offer to buy her childhood home. Which, as it turns out, neither of them can actually afford. But Lucy isn’t a type-A perfectionist for nothing: There is no way she’s backing down without those front door keys in her hand.

El conocimiento contenido en este folleto le ayudará a enfrentar el acné. El acné es la plaga de cientos de millones de personas en todo el mundo, y la mayoría de esas personas son jóvenes y están mal preparadas emocionalmente para hacer frente a la vergüenza, incluso a la culpa y la vergüenza, y a menudo también a la intimidación, que con demasiada frecuencia acompañan a un brote de acné.

Moderation Is Key is like no other book before it in this area. It is simple and gives a lot of insights, made available in one place. It is a very comprehensive manual. I am a passionate advocate of healthy living. I embarked on this lifestyle in late 1990, with a change in my eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. This caused me to drop six to eight dress sizes. By God's grace, I have successfully maintained this weight loss for nearly three decades, a feat achieved by eating moderate amounts of healthy foods, exercising, and dependence on God's word.

Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the ...

A unique hill-walking guide to 20 of Britain’s peaks, adding up to the exact height of Everest. This audiobook allows you to embark on your own personal "Everest" without leaving England’s green and pleasant land. Ascending hills of varying sizes whose ascents add up to the same height as Everest, around 29,000 feet, celebrity vicar and countryman Peter Owen Jones guides the you on a road trip covering over 20 hill-climbs in different parts of England.

When video gaming started in the 70s, most people saw it as a bit of fun, but as the craze took hold, even in that decade, intellectuals and educationists began calling it "a stupid distraction", thinking that gamers were "dumb". This continued until fairly recently, and millions of disparaging words were written about video games and gamers.