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Altaïr embarks on a formidable mission - one that takes him throughout the Holy Land and shows him the true meaning of the Assassin's Creed. To demonstrate his commitment, Altaïr must defeat nine deadly enemies, including Templar leader Robert de Sablé. Here, for the first time, Niccolò Polo, father of Marco, shares Altaïr's remarkable story: his ongoing battle with the Templar conspiracy; a family life that is as tragic as it is shocking; the betrayal of an old friend; and a journey that will ultimately change the course of history.

The voice, the dressing-down, the cigarette in its holder, remain unmistakable. There is rarely a week when one of Private Lives, Hay Fever, and Blithe Spirit is not in production somewhere in the world. Phrases from Noël Coward's songs - "Mad About The Boy", "Mad Dogs and Englishman" - are forever lodged in the public consciousness. He was at one point the most highly paid author in the world. Yet some of his most striking and daring writing remains unfamiliar.

As with his previous best seller, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, in An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world and how we relate to those around us. Writing with his trademark blend of scientific rigour and human compassion, he describes patients such as the colour-blind painter or the surgeon with compulsive tics that disappear in the operating theatre - patients for whom disorientation and alienation but also adaptation are inescapable facts of life.

In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world?

In The River of Consciousness, Dr. Sacks takes on evolution, botany, chemistry, medicine, neuroscience and the arts and calls upon his great scientific and creative heroes - above all, Darwin, Freud and William James. For Sacks these thinkers were constant companions from an early age; the questions they explored - the meaning of evolution, the roots of creativity and the nature of consciousness - lie at the heart of science and of this audiobook.

From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge and Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world. Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers in London had a bright idea.

Mary Oliver has published fifteen volumes of poetry and five books of prose in the span of four decades, but she rarely performs her poetry in live readings. Now, with the arrival of At Blackwater Pond, Mary Oliver has given her audience what they've longed to hear: the poet's voice reading her own work.

He was definitely trouble, and the worst kind of trouble because he was wrapped up in an incredible package of muscles, ink and heartbreak. A guy like him was the last thing I needed now. A guy like Colt Stone was the last thing I ever needed.

Understanding addiction is no longer just about understanding neurons or genes, broken brain functioning, learning, or faulty choices. Oliver J. Morgan provides a fresh take on addiction and recovery by presenting a more inclusive framework than traditional understanding. Cutting-edge work in attachment, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma is integrated with ecological-systems thinking to provide a consilient and comprehensive picture of addiction.

The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places is Neil’s very personal account of what makes these islands so special, told through the places that have witnessed the unfolding of our history. Beginning with footprints made in the sand by humankind’s earliest ancestors, he takes us via Romans and Vikings and the flowering of religion through civil war, industrial revolution and two world wars. From windswept headlands to battlefields, ancient trees to magnificent cathedrals, each of his destinations is a place where, somehow, the spirit of the past seems to linger.

Wie können wir die Realität unserer Endlichkeit annehmen? Wie treffen wir Entscheidungen und handeln voller Entschlossenheit, wenn es immer zu viel zu tun gibt und Scheitern unvermeidlich ist? Wie finden wir zu einem tieferen Sinn, wenn wir erkennen, dass das Leben kein Problem ist, das es zu lösen gilt? Mithilfe von inspirierenden Erkenntnissen aus Philosophie, Religion, Literatur, Psychologie und Selbsthilfe hat Oliver Burkeman den perfekten Begleiter in einer Zeit der Turbulenzen und allgegenwärtigen Ängste geschaffen.

Ben was looking out for the wider shifter population as acting council lead. The one thing that leaves him questioning what he is doing with everything which unfolds. Then one file—one photo changes everything and sends him on a race against time home to Paraguay to fight for what is most important—his mates.

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j

This is Off Topic, our new non-hit podcast. We’ll talk about (almost) anything, and (almost everything), and we’ll be generally off topic. Enjoy listening! WARNING: This is not family friendly and there is some explicit content, primarily bad language, and other things.Our YouTube channel has all the links you need! https://www.youtube.com/@Off_Topic-u3j