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In this candid memoir, Olivia Hussey tells her story - from being an "It Girl" in swinging '60s London and her enduring friendship with Romeo & Juliet costar Leonard Whiting, through three tumultuous marriages - including one with Dean Martin's son, Dino - motherhood, stage-four breast cancer, debilitating agoraphobia, bankruptcy, and ultimately, a journey of self-discovery in India that led her on a path to fulfillment. Featuring a foreword by her star-making director Franco Zeffirelli, Olivia Hussey's memoir shines with her luminous spirit and perseverance.

This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2013 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form. In Earth I, by Stephen Baxter, a search among the stars to ferret out the origins of mankind amidst the Xaian normalisation digs up many surprises. In Success, by Michael Blumlein, a brilliant but erratic biologist studying epigenetics struggles to hang onto his grip on everyday life as he writes his ground-breaking tome.

Set in the near future where the male birthrate has dropped to unsustainable levels, Cassie receives a phone call saying she's been matched with someone, but she'll only get one day to make the most of her pairing. Maybe if the guy she was matched with wasn't the hot guy she'd worked with years ago, it'd be less nerve wracking.

Alexander Gustafsson grew up in Arboga, a small town in Sweden. A country boy, he started boxing when he was 10 - winning the national youth medal at the age of 16. After a handful of run-ins with the law, he began practicing mixed martial arts and working his way up the ranks of the UFC. Nicknamed The Mauler by his training partners, due to his power, killer instinct and somewhat recklessness whilst fighting; this is the story of Gustafsson's struggle to succeed in one of the world's most challenging sports.

Last Thursday Nite feels like a fever dream, tastes and smells like grandma's cooking, and sounds like every volume of Now That's What I Call Music playing simultaneously.

Stress auf dem Bauernhof? Lieber nicht! Multitalent Martin Baltscheit mit Folge 2 seiner warmherzigen Hörbuchreihe. Die Tiere wünschen sich, dass ihr Bauernhof ein Paradies wird! Dazu brauchen sie ihre neue Bäuerin Claire, die den Hof nach einem ausgefeilten Plan umgestalten soll. Und natürlich den kleinen Esel Liebernicht, dem Claire keinen Wunsch abschlagen kann. Bevor der "Lieber nicht" denken kann, hängt er mittendrin in einem paradiesischen Plan. Werden die Tiere ihr Bauernhof-Paradies bekommen? Oder möchte Claire das Abenteuer Landleben doch ganz schnell wieder aufgeben?

Ein wunderbarer Anfang! Multitalent Martin Baltscheit mit einer warmherzigen neuen Hörbuchreihe für alle großen und kleinen Esel. Das belesene Schwein und die gutmütige Kuh können es nicht fassen: Da stakst die neue Besitzerin ihres Bauernhofs doch in Stöckelschuhen und mit Smartphone zwischen Misthaufen und Hühnerstall herum! Und genau in dieser Situation bekommt die Eselin auch noch Nachwuchs!! Alle Bauernhofbewohner müssen jetzt ganz fest zusammenhalten.

Nikkei Asian Review is an Asia-focused English-language business journal from Nikkei - Asia’s largest independent business media group and Japan’s leading publisher of business and financial news. Nikkei Asian Review offers insights on business, finance, economic and political news, with in-depth analysis and commentary on influential companies around Asia. Designed for leaders around the world who are shaping the future of Asia, and anyone with an interest in knowing the real Asia, Nikkei Asian Review has been created to change the way Asia is reported in the global marketplace.