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Stephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language in these programmes, as heard on BBC Radio 4.

A fifth series from BBC Radio 4 in which Stephen Fry examines, with the help of experts, the highways and byways of the English language.

Funny Farm is an inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream

In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety?

The machines are here. After decades of sci-fi doomsaying and marketing hype, advanced A.I.

The bestselling author of Head Strong and The Bulletproof Diet answers the question, "How can I kick more ass at life?" by culling the wisdom of world-class thought leaders, maverick scie

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author of William and Kate and The Day Diana Died takes a compulsively readable look into the relationships and rivalries of Queen Elizab

The complete inside story of the shocking steroids scandal that turned the sports world upside down.

Dr. Eric Berne's classic study of the games underlying all our social interactions, from power games at the office to competitive games with friends.

Logic puzzles were first introduced to the public by Lewis Carroll in the late nineteenth century and have been popular ever since.

Today, most Westerners still see the war in Afghanistan as a contest between democracy and Islamist fanaticism.

In Garcia Marquez in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Garcia Marquez 's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand

Ruth Reichl knows that to be a good restaurant critic you have to be anonymous, but when she signs up to be the most important restaurant critic in the country, her picture is posted in every four-

The science behind a good meal: all the sounds, sights, and tastes that make us like what we're eating-and want to eat more.

Strobing lights and dark rooms, drag queens on counters, first kisses, last call; the gay bar has long been a place of solidarity and sexual expression.