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Monty Roberts' father, a traditional horse trainer, had taught his son to dominate a horse in order to "break" it. But when he was 13, Monty made a discovery that changed his life. As he watched a mare tame a rebellious colt, Monty saw that she was speaking to it through eye and body movements. Astonished, Monty realized that he could train horses by using their language, speaking to them in ways that would form trust and understanding. Developing techniques based on what he learned from the horses around him, Monty embarked on a remarkable career - one that would bring him international fame as the real Horse Whisperer.

This game changes every day. It learns, improves, gets smarter. In here, I'm up against not only other players, but the entire game world. What to choose? To go it alone or at the head of an army? To level up or unravel the web of intrigue? I may be an ordinary student, but in this game, I'm one of the best fighters alive. I've triumphed over champions and monsters in the past. But I'm about to face the Gods.

“This is the distillation of 50 years of gardening experience. It has all the tips and essential pieces of knowledge that enable you to make your garden grow well, and it also shares my view that gardening is the secret to living well too.” — Monty Don "Unrivalled gardening wisdom from...

NHL’s golden boy, Bishop Maverick, knows all too well about wanting something you can’t have. It seems his entire life, everything he’s really wanted was out of reach. So what does a man do when he has so little? He pours everything into the only thing that he has left: Hockey. This sport has brought him a family, hope and something to work for. What he didn’t ever expect: A forbidden obsession with a green-eyed, wild child with a soul that matches his own.

You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and provide answers to questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.

This book is about finding your brilliance: unleashing a fullness and radiance you would’ve never thought possible, by deepening your connections to the people and the world around you. Our society, our upbringing, our culture, and even parts of our psyche often present obstacles to making these connections. By learning to navigate these challenges, we can dramatically improve our lives.

It's 1818 on the East Coast of Te Ika-a-Māui, Aotearoa. Hine-aute, granddaughter of the legendary warrior Kaitanga, is fleeing through the bush; a precious yet gruesome memento contained in her fishing net. What follows is the gripping tale of a people on the cusp of profound change that is destined to reverberate through many generations to come. The Europeans have arrived, and they've brought muskets and foreign diseases, ushering in a whole new world of terror and trouble. They've also brought a new faith, which will cause Māori to question everything they had believed to be true.

When a desperate letter arrives from his wife's estranged uncle, Aaron, Card Jordan faces a new kind of wilderness—the snow-capped peaks of Colorado, where claim jumpers and cutthroats rule the mountains. Aaron's gold and silver mine has drawn the attention of ruthless killers, and he's counting on Card's iron will and fast draw to bring justice. But as Card tracks Aaron's shadowy enemies, he discovers a network of violence and greed far deeper than one man's survival.

Gods entered the game world and immediately began fighting among themselves. Which one will you choose as your patroness? The Goddess of War, the Patroness of Terror, or Death herself? What a stupid question. Of course, you'll choose the one who is the most beautiful! There are plenty of tempting offers out in meatspace too. Only why does each of them reek of a trap from a mile away?

Marshal Card Jordan is a man of principle, but when the ruthless Slade brothers come to town, it's a test of everything he holds dear. Emmett and Preston Slade are leaving trails of blood all across Texas, and their next target is a railroad payroll they plan to rob in broad daylight. With his family and town counting on him, Card must stop the brothers before their violence reaches unbearable heights. But in the shadows of this high-stakes pursuit, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

Brought to you by Penguin. In the summer of 1940, Britain was under siege. Poland, Belgium, Holland, Norway and France had already fallen, and the British army had been routed on the continent, leading to the chaotic evacuation at Dunkirk. In the rubble of the Allie’s crumbled defence...

It's like Fresh Air meets Car Talk for Sherlock Holmes fans. Find out what's going on in the world of Sherlock Holmes, including books, pop culture, Sherlock Holmes societies around the world, and a reflection on how this great character has inspired generations of dedicated literary and non-literary types alike. Entirely interview-based, IHOSE airs twice a month: on the 15th and 30th. Subscribe today - it's elementary!

Card Jordan has avenged his family, exposed a high-profile government conspiracy, and revolutionized the Texas cattle industry. With his thriving business and the bold, beautiful Maxine Page by his side, he's closer than ever to the life he's always dreamed of. But one frontier still remains—starting a family of his own.

Since 2013, Tweet of the Day has been a daily delight for early risers, with its 90 seconds of beautiful birdsong and fascinating ornithological stories. But what of the people who tune in to this avian chorus? In this collection, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of an array of wildlife enthusiasts, all eager to recount their encounters with birds.

After completing a pivotal job for the President of the United States, Card Jordan is eager to leave his gunfighting days in the dust. With dreams of revolutionizing the cattle shipping industry, he plans to use his family's Texas ranch as a launching pad for his ambitious venture. But when someone takes a shot at Card on his own property and young cattle turn up missing, he realizes his troubles are far from over. With the focus and drive of a hunter, he works tirelessly to track down the men responsible for wreaking havoc on his life and the lives of his neighbors.

This epic historical adventure tells the story of pre-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand like it's never been told before. A young Māori man, compelled to learn the stories of his ancestors, returns to his family marae on the east coast of the North Island to speak to his elderly grand-uncle, the keeper of the stories. What follows is an enthralling account of the young man's tipuna, the legendary warrior Kaitanga, after whom his marae's whare puni has been named.

Perched on the exterior of our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest growing organ. We see it, touch it and live in it every day. It's a habitat for a mesmerisingly complex world of micro-organisms, its physical functions are vital to our health and indeed our survival, and it's crucial to our sense of identity. Yet how much do we really know about it? Through the lenses of science, sociology and history, Dr Monty Lyman leads us on a journey through the comedy, tragedy and exquisite humanity of our most underrated and overlooked organ.

A factual novel of combat, disease, corruption, and survival. Little is written about 1970–1972 Vietnam. The country lost interest, and apathy replaced anti-war sentiment now that the US was rapidly withdrawing troops.

We know pain when we feel it. We fear it and try to avoid it. But do we know what it really is? We're currently experiencing a Renaissance in pain science. In recent years our understanding of pain has altered so radically it's fair to say that everything we thought we knew about pain is wrong. As Dr Monty Lyman reveals, we misunderstand pain - with harmful consequences.

Nebraska, 1876. The western frontier is wild and needs a lawman who can tame it. Joe Mundy is such a man. A veteran of the Civil War and Indian wars, he once wore a badge in the booming cattle town of Baxter Springs, Kansas. A deadly gunfight with a prominent rancher costs him that badge. He finds his next job enforcing the law in Taylorsville, a new town in the sandhills of Nebraska.