12.29.06
The Bitch in the House & The Bastard on the Couch
Firstly…
Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry — that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change.
In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they’ve made — about sex, children, love and work — and explore what’s working and what is not. Their essays — always provocative, honest, witty and wise — are the culmination of the lessons of the past two decades, the ‘me’ years and the therapy years, the years that have taught women to express themselves and acknowledge their needs. As celebratory as they are critical, these brilliant essays reflect the truth about life.
Then…
The Bastard on the Couch
Turns out that The Bitch In the House was only half the story. Daniel Jones, husband of Cathi Hanauer, has rallied the men for the “literary equivalent of The Full Monty,” in which a group of thoughtful, passionate and often hilarious men lay it bare when it comes to their wives and girlfriends, their hopes and fears. Many of these husbands and fathers contemplate aspects of their personal lives they’ve never before revealed — kicking open the door on their marriages and sex lives, their fathering and domestic conflicts, their most intimate relationships and situations.
Powerful, heartfelt and irreverent, this is a bold, unprecedented glimpse into the glaring truths of modern relationships.
This Audiobbok contains the following essays, written and read by the contributors:
Preface — Cathi Hanauer
Introduction — Daniel Jones
A Bachelor’s Fear — Steve Friedman
I Am Man, Hear Me Bleat — Fred Leebron
My List of Chores — Christopher Russell
Ward and June R Us — Rob Spillman
Embracing the Little SteeringWheel — Manny Howard
Log Man — David Gates
Chivalry on Ice — Daniel Jones
12 Books That Changed the World
When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or in the palaces of power, or even in the violence of nature, but between the pages of a book.
In our digitised age of instant information and the spoken word, it is easy to underestimate the power of the printed word. In his fascinating new book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution.
Twelve Books that Changed the World presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters.
There are also some surprises. Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare – but we also discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as Marie Stopes’ Married Love, the original radical feminist Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman – and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world . . .
| Publisher : | Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks |
| Author : | Melvyn Bragg |
| Narrator : | Patricia Hodge, Hugh Ross, Robert Powell & Bill Bingham |
10 Stupid Things Couples Do To Mess Up Their Relationships
In Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Dr. Laura Schlessinger calls for a return to traditional courtship.
Courtship allows couples and their families to get acquainted with each other over a longer period of time, and provides structure and guidelines for that important process.
Schlessinger asks couples to take a long, hard look at the recurring problems in their marriages-both small and large-and doesn’t hesitate to ten them what they are doing wrong and how they can fix it.
This audiobook is an invaluable guide for all married couples and for single people who are struggling to find the right mate or escape a bad relationship. Acknowledging your stupid mistakes can be difficult, but with the help of this audiobook, you will team how to correct them and how to find fulfillment, joy, and loving companionship in your most important relationship.
How to De-Junk Your Life by Dawna Walter
An inspirational guide to fighting clutter and sorting out your space, based on the bestselling BBC book and TV series.
Clutter can be a huge problem for many of us. We yearn to live in a perfectly-ordered home, but more often than not we find ourselves drowning in a sea of ’stuff’. Not only is it depressing to live in a mess, but accumulating too many things can create negative energy and can even affect your health.
Fortunately lifestyle expert Dawna Walter has the solution. In this essential audio companion, she explains how to take control of your possessions – forever. She demonstrates how to make order out of chaos by organizing your books, CDs and videos; ridding yourself of unwanted sports equipment; recycling old newspapers and ditching unneccessary paperwork. In addition, she gives advice on streamlining your wardrobe, and points out ’scary places’ where clutter can lurk, such as airing cupboards, sheds and lofts.
As it can be frightening to contemplate throwing away items with sentimental value, she also provides practical exercises on learning to ‘let go’, including breathing and visualisation techniques to expel negative emotions, relieve stress and help prevent hoarding habits from returning.
Packed with invaluable advice and quick tips, this audio guide will help you every step of the way, motivating you to let go of all the things you’ve collected but never used and start afresh.
Written and presented by Dawna Walter
Adapted for audio by Natalia Marshall
Produced by Kate Thomas
Recorded at BBC Audiobooks
Genesis of the Daleks
Yes, We’re talking about the Daleks, the most evil creatures ever invented.
Listening to the sound affects in this audiobook version of Genesis of the Daleks really does bring home the fear of the Daleks you once had as a child.
Tom Baker narrates an abridged version of this 1975 television adventure in which the Doctor. Sarah and Harry are sent to Skaro, home world of the Thais and the Kaleds. As a thousand year war of attrition reaches its climax, the crippled scientist Davros has created protective casings for the genetic mutations which his race will become. Only the Doctor knows what fear and misery these ‘Daleks’ will inflict upon the Universe – but with time running out, can even he prevent the birth of such evil?
Travelling in their time and space machine, the Tardis, the Doctor and co. began their adventures on November 23rd 1963 by voyaging 100,000 years into Earth’s past to help some slightly dim cavemen discover fire.
A must for any Doctor Who fan. You can hear a short sample Here.
