Collection: Adult Spoken Word(All formats)

Manchester, 1941. Kept apart by war work, bombs and blackouts, Lorna and her beloved George cherish every precious moment together. George's vital role working for the War Office keeps him in London, while Lorna rolls up her sleeves to do her duty each day at the Manchester Salvage Depot, alongsi...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a widowed woman in possession of a large Georgian home in Bath, but with no money to buy tea or toilet paper, needs a solution, and one quickly. And for 70-year-old Marion Gaynor, the solution is a house share. Renting rooms in her beautiful home to you...

Yesterday I slung my depression on my back and went to the museum. I only asked four attendants where the Agnes painting was and the fifth one knew. I walked into the room and saw it right away. From afar, it was a large white square. 'With My Back to the World' engages with the paintings and wri...

The year of 1947 is almost upon them, and the community of Cliffehaven is still reeling from the tragic loss of Gracie, who left behind two young orphans.Polish refugee and nurse Danuta made Gracie a promise: to love and cherish her children as her own. But with her husband's health failing, can ...

Edie Lawrence has never been one to play by the rules. As war in Europe is declared, she disguises herself as a soldier and enlists with a London regiment. Her aim is to become the first woman to report from the battlefield, but also to catch news of her beloved Nate, who has already been sent to...