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Twenty tales of terror and suspense, brought to you by sinister storyteller Vincent Price. Horror legend Vincent Price presents an anthology of eerie, unsettling tales with a devilish twist - some purportedly based on his own adventures, others narrated by him in his own inimitable style.

To understand how humans react and adapt to economic change we need to study people who live in harsh environments. This audiobook tells the personal stories of humans living in extreme situations, and of the financial infrastructure they create. Here, economies are not concerned with the familiar stock market crashes, housing crises, or banking scandals of the financial pages.

A train seems a very reliable mode to bring out the best in authors and sometimes the worst in their fictional characters. In this volume our narratives are usually set inside the carriage compartment where they are really up close and personal with each other. All our authors need to do is to light the touchpaper and stand well back.

An accessible, story-driven look at the future of the global economy, written by a leading expert, Extreme Economies revives a foundational idea from medical science to turn the logic of modern economics on its head, arguing that the outlier economies are the place to learn about our own future. Whether following Punjabi migrants through the lawless Panamanian jungle or visiting a day-care for the elderly modeled after a casino, Davies brings a storyteller’s eye to places where the economy has been destroyed, distorted, and even turbocharged. 

AWFULLY HILARIOUS STORIES WE NEVER TELL. Ever had a moment so embarrassing, so outrageously awkward, that you swore you’d take it to the grave? Well, we didn’t (take it to the grave, that is!). Here, for the benefit of all, we bare our souls (and other body parts we'd rather not mention).

Welcome to the Book Stories Podcast hosted by Richard Davies. We speak to authors, publishers, booksellers, collectors, librarians, and other booklovers about how books have shaped their lives.

A Victorian tale of horror. How far would an artist go to create a masterpiece? Even murder?

Hi Everyone and welcome to Lets Talk Football, each week Chris and Richard discuss the big talking points from the world of Football, talking about the latest transfers, reviewing the latest action and picking up the pieces from any major talking points aswell as looking forward to the weekends action!Don't forget to subscribe to get to pod as soon as it drop and if your listening on iTunes dont forget to leave us a review it will really help with our ranking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.