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Have you ever ran the "egg and spoon race" and wondered why it’s not an Olympic sport? Have you ever wondered exactly what weather the "all-weather" pitch was designed for? Have you ever wished that the Nursery Rhyme "Humpty Dumpty" had a happier ending? Then Playground Games: An Alternative Guide to the Games We Played as Children has the answers.

It’s the foundation to all relationships, but equally, it can also destroy all relationships! How are your communication skills? From work relationships to family relationships, from friendships to coffee shop strangers, the way we communicate with others can either serve you positively or negatively! Quite often, we have no idea how well we’re doing. Let this audiobook reveal the cold, hard truth.

Communication is key to every social interaction, and learning to communicate better is just the tip of the iceberg in what effective listening skills can bring to the table. If you’re tired of miscommunications, frustration, or uncomfortable conversations - then this book was written for you!

Do you struggle to communicate? Are you having a hard time connecting with new friends, acquaintances, or coworkers? Does the idea of small-talk feel daunting, or even impossible? No matter what anyone says, good communication as a skill is difficult to learn - and seems impossible to master. To even begin, you need to have the right attitude and approach - something you wouldn’t have without the right tools. Being told to simply “talk” can seem easier said than done, because not everyone is born that way.

Back to Basics and Other Stories is an eclectic mix of 20 stories from Giles Ekins, author of Sinistrari and Gallows Walk. This anthology includes the whimsical, award-winning "Back to Basics", the comedic "Call Me Ruby", and "A Long, Long, Finish". Historical tales in the collection include the acclaimed "Shadows of a Dream", "The Lemonade Stall", and "Portents", while "As It Was, as It Is", is a tongue-in-cheek satire on student life in the 1980’s.

Victorian London is a playground, provided you are the right sort of person. Jack Snide has put a lot of effort into being exactly this type of person, and now it's all about to pay off. One final job, the score that will set him up for life and, ironically, it's entirely legal. Well, perhaps not entirely. Buying up a big part of the city does require money, a lot of it, and getting that amount of scratch together has been a little...tricky. But, ostensibly, it's all above board. It's almost like he's a good person.

The small village of Untheim has a big problem. Folk go missing with alarming frequency. Even more alarming? They turn up dead. And a young girl’s just disappeared. Sir Luther Slythe Krait also has a big problem. He’s stuck in Untheim. Penniless and poor and on his last legs, Sir Luther shoulders the task of tracking down the missing girl. The good news? He finds her. The bad? She’s heading home in a box.

The year is 1545. Geneva has defeated the Catholic forces of the Duke of Savoy and established itself as the center of the Reformation, with John Calvin as its spiritual leader. But peace is fragile, and in a city ravaged by plague, the atmosphere is one of fear and suspicion. So when new rumors of witchcraft emerge from the isolated village of Satigny, Calvin sees an opportunity and plucks a reclusive young magistrate to investigate.

Bestselling author Richard Debden is missing. The only clue: a copy of his unpublished final novel delivered to his ex-girlfriend, Amy. When those closest to Richard reunite for his memorial, Amy turns to Chris, his former best friend, to help unravel the mystery. Could Richard still be alive and in need of their help? Richard’s manuscript tells of two abandoned children in wartime Britain, instructed by a shadowy Postmaster to deliver letters to ghosts and release them from their torment.