Showing results by narrator "Juliet Jones" in All Categories

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writer—an outstanding selection of great letters from ancient times to the 21st century, touching on power, love, art, sex, faith, and war. Written in History: Letters that...

One hot June afternoon in Durban, South Africa, a child is born. Doctors and nurses marvel because the birth is one of the rarest in the world. The child, Gillian August, is born still shrouded in her amniotic sac. She is a caul baby, and in 1970s South Africa, this heralds greatness. Or it might have, had August’s caul not been stolen within hours of her birth.

When Princess Pollinovia has a chance meeting with a shepherd boy who teaches her archery, her sisters are horrified at this unladylike behavior. But when their land is threatened by giant invaders, Polly becomes the one chosen to go and fight for her people. The odds against her seem hopeless, but Princess Polly - together with her shepherd boy - has a surprise up her sleeve!

Midnight, August 20, 1968: The sirens of Prague are sounding. Without warning, Russian tanks have crossed the frontier and are pouring into the city. The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia has begun. Arriving with the troops is Colonel Grigori Dal, a seasoned KGB officer and coldblooded killer. While the country slips into chaos, Dal uses the fighting as cover to apprehend an American prisoner-of-war from a military prison in Prague.

With Freckles settling into the new season of competitions, Emma is excited to see where they'll be going next. But when Benedict approaches Emma with an offer she can't refuse, she has to ask herself a challenging question: Are her dreams for the future more important than her current happiness?

A young man named Benjamin Strong has just lost everything after the death of his parents and girlfriend. After a failed suicide attempt, Benjamin wakes up to find an angelic version of his girlfriend, Charlotte, sitting by the edge of his bed. She tells him that he has seven days left to live - and that he has a very important decision to make: Die alone, or take all of humanity with him.

Now that Freckles belongs to Emma, she's determined to turn him into the showjumper she's always dreamed of! When she starts going to competitions, she has a series of challenges facing her: Freckles' wild nature, strained friendships, and Themba's new irritability with her. Emma quickly realizes it will take a lot more than hard work to make her dreams come true.

In the summer of 2019, a Photographer who has lost their way and a young woman who is losing her vision go on a meandering journey westward. Over the course of their travels, they both strive to connect and find happiness along the open road and the spectacular views of nature the trip affords them. All the Best Roads Still Lead West is a story about dealing with the difficulties that can often be found in life and holding onto the idea of hoping for better days ahead. Along with the story, the novel contains over 80 photographs from my own personal journey west.

Born and raised as the property of Titan's great houses, the Daughters of Light are more than mere slaves to their masters. When bonded to the lord of a great house, their extraordinary powers can be accessed for the use of their husbands to make them stronger rulers and increase their dominion. Raven was born to be a slave, but she questions why it should be so...even as she repeatedly dreams of a man she has never met who will come to sweep her away from the life of misery and bondage that awaits her.

All 11-year-old Emma wants to be is a professional showjumper when she grows up. The only problem is, she doesn’t have a horse of her own to train with. An outride with her friends leads to the discovery of an abandoned, malnourished gray gelding. As Emma works to restore the horse back to health, she is determined to adopt him as her own. But will her love be enough to overcome the obstacles that loom over their budding relationship?

Zura has grown into a strong woman, and as a wife and mother, has taken on the challenges of raising a family. But Zura worries about her children and the future of the Wild Hearts Elephant Sanctuary. She wonders if she has what it takes to instill the same fortitude that she had as a child to survive in the jungle. But her worries turn to fear when the nightmares from her past rear its ugly head to torment her once again. And this threat has a new target in their crosshairs...her family.

Within this audiobook, we will learn everything from false memories to borderline personality disorder. In The Mind, we will go over other topics such as dreams and language. Psychology is a science and it evolves. There seems always be something new to learn. Interestingly, you have a very curious narrator. We will dissect each section in this audiobook. With my own experience and master’s degree in psychology, I will add to each topic as necessary.

Zura Jameson is not your average 11-year-old girl. Born and raised in Africa, she and her parents live on an elephant sanctuary her parents created and operated, a sanctuary they named Wild Hearts. It was her home, a place like no other. It was there, while helping her parents with the elephants, that she grew accustomed to the wilds of the jungle, training and honing her skills that would prepare her for almost anything. Little did she know those skills would be put to the test in a way she could never imagine, a test of survival.

Fiona Eckersley went through divorce at age 45 with four kids in tow, so she knows firsthand what it’s like to face all these very real fears. Now, she wants to share what she has learned from her own experiences and from those of the women she has coached. Fearful to Fabulous provides a clear pathway for divorced women to get to a place where they feel financially stable and finally in control of their life.

As a Christian professional organizer, speaker, author, and coach, I organize everything by the age-old proven methods of the Bible. It's still the only thing that has a lasting effect. Act as If shows you how to organize your head, your home, and your heart. Act as if what your creator says about you is true. You are clothed in strength and dignity, you can laugh at the days to come, and it's time to take control and act as if!

In a culture that emphasizes finding the right pair of jeans over waiting for the right man, there is no time to sit back and hope everything just pans out. Mom, you are your daughter’s greatest influence, mentor, and relationship coach. It is time to take action! The most important decision of your daughter’s life is who will be her master; the second is who will be her mister. You play a vital role in preparing her to make this choice.

In Pain Free Everyday, medical researcher and personal trainer Eileen Paulo-Chrisco, once a chronic pain sufferer herself, shows you how to restore your body’s innate ability to heal from chronic pain and discomfort before they progress to dysfunction. In Pain Free Everyday, you will find relatable examples and inspiring stories that will shine a ray of hope in the dark world of chronic pain. It’s time to get rid of your chronic pain and stiffness once and for all!

In the final book in the Eidel's Story series the children of Holocaust survivors Eidel and Dovid Levi have grown to adulthood. They each face hard trials and tribulations of their own, many of which stem from growing up as children of Holocaust survivors. Haley is a peacemaker who yearns to please even at the expense of her own happiness. Abby is an angry rebel on the road to self-destruction. And, Mark, Dovid’s only son, carries a heavy burden of guilt and secrets. He wants to please his father, but he cannot.

The friends of a young girl called Tara, who mysteriously went missing 10 years ago, hire PI Jordan Lewis to investigate her disappearance. There have been frequent sighting of what witnesses describe to be Tara. Jordan tries to piece together these statements to try and uncover the truth. However, as her investigation deepens, multiple bodies start appearing around the usually quiet Lake Windermere and Bowness.

A gripping tale that will intrigue and hook you. When Andy meets his friend for a drink in a London bar, he enjoys a break from the mundanity of his life. A robbery outside the bar starts a train of events that cause Andy to crave the mundane. A mysterious organisation kidnaps his son, Max, with no obvious motive.