David Berry
1) On nostalgia
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From Mad Men to MAGA: how nostalgia came to be and why we are so eager to indulge it.
From movies to politics, social media posts to the targeted ads between them, nostalgia is one of the most potent forces of our era. On Nostalgia is a panoramic cultural history of nostalgia, exploring how a force that started as a psychological diagnosis of soldiers fighting far from home has come become a quintessentially modern condition. Drawing on everything...
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***Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2020***
***Financial Times, Best Sports Books of 2020***
Pristine lawns, tennis whites, strawberries and cream, tennis is synonymous with the upper echelons of society, but scratch beneath the surface and you'll quickly discover a different history, one of untold struggles on and off the courts.
From the birth of modern tennis in Victorian Britain to the present day, we bear witness...
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The last year has been a real challenge for many grandparents longing to be able to visit their grandchildren face-to-face. Even more so when the distance was quite great and at least one of those grandparents faced additional challenges of mobility, health or both.
This short heart-warming story is about a grandma who overcomes her accessibility and health challenges so she can travel to meet her grandchildren once again.
My Grandma Has...
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I was 28 years old. Single, but not by choice. Tinder just came out, and I was fed up with how seemingly impossible it was to find a serious relationship, despite the fact that it was easier than any other time in history to meet women. I took to my keyboard and penned a blog called ' The 10 Phases of Dating,' almost in an effort to mock how many hoops I'd been jumping through to find love, along with false starts and new insights along the way. This...
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Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay," and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish. Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates, and the reefs or rocks in which they lived were large enough to be hazards to navigation. In 1884, fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world. The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Chesapeake...
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The Susquehannocks navigated its flats, Captain John Smith made camp on its islands and George Washington crossed its wide waters. The Susquehanna River Valley opens where the mighty Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake Bay, revealing a land of astonishing beauty and storied history. From John O'Neill's valiant defense of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812 to the arrivals of the B&O Railroad, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Conawingo Dam, the region has witnessed...
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Place to Call Home volume 8
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Feeling distant from the rest of the family, George considers selling the farm. As Inverness prepares for the annual open day and fete in support of the hospital, Richard schemes new ways to bring down the Blighs.
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Place to Call Home volume 11
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The Blighs worry about Jack after he goes missing following Richard's comments at the political debate. The police find a body in the river and assume the cause of death was suicide, until Henry performs an autopsy.
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Place to Call Home volume 2
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While Sarah attempts to track down a local Jewish girl who ran away from her uncle, Sarah and George argue about what religion in which to bring up their son, David. Douglas ignores orders to rest after his health scare.
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Place to Call Home volume 3
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To Sarah and the Blighs' horror, Regina is released from the asylum. George ruffles feathers as he considers converting to Judaism, while Elizabeth finds it difficult to participate in Sarah's Jewish traditions.
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Place to Call Home volume 9
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Douglas's estranged son, Matthew, visits Elizabeth, who only recently learned of his existence. Sarah remains cautious as George works with Regina to devise a plan to distract Richard-but they need Jack to cooperate.
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Place to Call Home volume 10
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Jack begins his political campaign running as an independent, while George comes clean to his constituents about Sarah and David. As Matthew grows closer to Olivia, Anna worries that she'll never find love again and turns to alcohol to dull her pain.
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Place to Call Home volume 12
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Richard is arrested for murder, and Jack tries to piece together what happened that night. Following their evening together, Anna considers a relationship with Henry, but Olivia angrily warns her off.
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Place to Call Home volume 7
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The Blighs contend with Douglas's death and planning his funeral, but Elizabeth takes it especially hard and lashes out at the rest of the family. Regina urges George to examine their accounts, suspecting that Richard will attack him financially, but Sarah can't bring herself to trust Regina.
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Place to Call Home volume 6
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Sarah panics when she thinks she sees a villain from her past in Canberra. Douglas finally knows the truth about his illness and asks Jack for help. Anna contacts Richard for advice about getting out of a publishing contract with Ed.
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Place to Call Home volume 1
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On Anzac Day, Henry, now head of surgery at Inverness Hospital, spars with Sarah and Jack over the treatment of Frank, an Aboriginal veteran. Regina claims to have made a breakthrough in her treatment and reaches out to George from the asylum.
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Place to Call Home volume 4
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Having severed ties with Sir Richard, Regina returns to her cottage. There, Sarah confronts her and urges Regina to leave Inverness. After an indiscretion at Ash Park, the Blighs find out about Anna's relationship with her publisher, Ed.
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Place to Call Home volume 5
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George takes Sarah and David with him to Canberra, despite the damage it could do to his political career by bringing his mistress and illegitimate son into the public eye. Elizabeth and Jack decide not to tell Douglas about his deteriorating condition over Henry's objections.