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"It wasn't the pounding headache or the all-too-familiar taste of blood in my mouth that woke me that morning, but the stink of cat piss. They all have cats. Cats and bad tattoos and mops of dyed black hair that reek of cigarettes and watermelon Bubblicious."

A parkrun podcast packed with parkrun passion.

She has sold more than 150 million albums, wowed sell-out audiences around the globe and starred in iconic music videos but Britney Spears’ success has come at an almost unbearable price. As she enters her third decade in the spotlight, read the story of how a church-going girl from the Deep South became an objectified teenage sensation and the Princess of Pop. Go behind the scenes of Britney’s battle to free herself from her notorious conservatorship and the impact it has had on a highly talented but fragile woman.

An unbeatable mythological horror has its sights set on Elana, and that's not the worst of her problems. Gods want to use her, shadowy agents want to eliminate her, and a powerful sorcerer wants to kill her; all as she rushes to stop an event that portends the death of her best friend, Olivia. It's all catching up with her, and just in time for Christmas. Elana is going to have to figure out how all of it is connected but she's in over her head, outnumbered, and running out of time. And she always thought magic would make her life easier.

Danny Wallace is a man. And a man is a very tricky thing to be these days. A toe-curling moment, a embarrassing faux-pas or a bewildering social situation is always just round the corner.

If you are eager to discover how to gather and cultivate more quality relationships and less troubled ones, this book has answers. It provides insight, skills, research, and tools to become a next level human and build a next level tribe. The people in our lives determine the quality of our lives. This book is all about learning to find new relationships, discard unhelpful ones, and turn the important, but challenging ones, into our greatest friendships.

Tired of “working for the man” and never seemingly getting that “big pay day” you were promised? Maybe you’re looking to achieve financial freedom and work for yourself. Or maybe you just want to make some money on the side with a cool little side hustle. Well, becoming a Virtual Assistant (VA) can help you achieve these goals. Building a virtual assistant business is by far the best way to work for yourself, make money, and achieve freedom in your life.

Having graduated and bonded three loyal and beautiful mages to his side, Ryn is now officially a primal conjurer: the most powerful mage in the realm. Even so, his first official mission is no easy task. Armed with knowledge gleaned from a dark future, he must stop a second devil war before it starts.

In a world constantly demanding our attention, it's more crucial than ever to cultivate a sense of inner calm and focus. Meditation, a practice rooted in ancient wisdom, offers a powerful tool for achieving this balance. Beyond simply sitting quietly, meditation is a transformative journey of self-discovery, leading to enhanced emotional well-being, improved focus, and a deeper connection with ourselves and the world around us.

Danny "zonic" Sørensen is head coach of Astralis and one of the most winning Counter-Strike gamers of all-time. In "Zonic" he shares the incredible story about how esports went from dingy internet cafés to become a Billion-Dollar industry of sold-out arenas, fanatical fans and greedy money men. Zonic has played a key role on the journey. With Astralis, he helped build a professional organization where psychologists, dietitians and physiotherapists coach and develop the players.

Manatomy is a place where well-known men talk honestly about their bodies. It’s not about getting thinner or fitter or putting on muscle – it’s about being funny and honest. We cover secret vanities, bizarre insecurities, muscle, fat, broken bones, damaged pride and the magnetic appeal of cheese. You will laugh, gasp and feel part of a warm awkward, human family.

In the relentless pace of modern life, stress has become an unwelcome companion for many. It lurks in the corners of our days, whispering doubts and anxieties, and sometimes, it can feel overwhelming. Yet, within the midst of this storm, there lies a profound truth: we possess the inherent capacity to weather any storm. This book is a testament to that inner strength. It's a journey of self-discovery, a roadmap to navigate the complexities of stress and cultivate a life filled with greater balance and serenity.

To save his realm from a plague, he must make a deal with a devil. After dealing the devil army blow after blow, Primal Conjurer Ryn Xaven learns they have one last weapon in reserve: a plague they will release if they lose the war. If the devils can’t invade Ryn’s realm, they’ll simply slaughter everyone in it. Only one narrow route to victory remains. Ryn must convince the devil that possessed a noble valkyrie to help him find and destroy this plague. The only problem? She just escaped into the wilds.

Campaigns that Shook the World provides the inside story on a selection of the greatest campaigns of the past four decades, while narrating the development of the PR and communications business. The book provides the definitive case studies of nine campaigns - political, corporate and entertainment - from the 1970s to the present day.

Backed by interviews with more than 100 entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries, The Worst Business Model in the World provides strategic advice for the real problems entrepreneurs face, whether you're a veteran entrepreneur or on your way to becoming one. Author Danny Schuman lays out a roadmap to help you stay stubbornly and blissfully independent, so you can spend more time doing what you love and less time doing what you hate.

Brooklyn-based aspiring writer Lucy Minninger has no trouble putting the comedy in her rom-coms. It's the romance part of the equation that's the problem. Former child star Rudy Riziero made his mark on some of the most popular kids' shows of the '90s. But that early success has pigeonholed him into a stand-up routine riffing on his past work, while the slick single life he envisioned was clearly a fantasy. He's actually ready for a relationship, if he could just find someone uninterested in who he used to be.

When America is hit with a pandemic - soon finding out it was a viral and biochemical attack from terrorists - the population is both shocked and relieved to quickly have a vaccine on hand to save them. Untested and rushed to market, the people don’t care. In droves they line up, hoping to avoid the deadly virus. Too late, they discover there is something much worse than the virus unleashed on the United States; something so hideous and terrifying, it will make the virus look like a bad case of the flu.

In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. A year later, all parties but the Nazis had been outlawed, freedom of the press was but a memory, and Hitler's dominance seemed complete. Yet over the next few years, an unlikely clutch of conspirators emerged - soldiers, schoolteachers, politicians, diplomats, theologians, even a carpenter - who would try repeatedly to end the Fuhrer's genocidal reign. This dramatic and deeply researched book tells the full story of those noble, ingenious, and doomed efforts.

We are in the midst of an attention crisis - caused in large part by our smartphones. There's a constant stream of information that we are powerless to withstand because it shows up in our notifications. More and more of us are finding it harder and harder to concentrate. The good news, attention expert Stefan Van der Stigchel reports, is that we now know more about brain and behavior than ever before, and he draws on the latest scientific findings in his account of concentration.

With a legendary academy in peril, Ryn Xaven must decide who to trust. Having dealt the devils seeking to invade his realm blow after blow, Primal Conjurer Ryn Xaven and his loyal auxiliaries now travel to the Clarion Flight Academy: the training ground for Clarion’s legendary valkyries. There, according to Nephale, a traitor plots to get half its students killed. Fortunately, Ryn has the name of the traitorous valkyrie. Unfortunately, he soon learns other traitors are involved.