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Chapter 1
Introduction
Tom Edwards, Daniel Giacopelli and Henry Rees-Sheridan talk about the past week and look ahead to the stories that may or may not define the next seven days.
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Chapter 2
Matthew Green
War-reporter Matthew Green has covered conflicts ranging from the Iraq war to being embedded with US troops in Afghanistan. His latest book: ‘Aftershock: The Untold Story of Surviving Peace’, tells the stories of the military personnel who return home to find their changed mental state is another battle to be fought.
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Chapter 3
Ruth Ball
Ruth Ball’s degree in chemistry from Imperial College London hasn’t sent her to the laboratory but into the city’s thriving bar scene. The creator of Alchemist Dreams – a bespoke liqueur service – Ball has now written a loose history of her favourite tipples: ‘Rebellious Spirits: The Illicit History of Booze in Britain’. Chin chin.
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Chapter 4
Christopher Green
Writer, performer, songwriter and comedian Christopher Green’s talents have taken him to The Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House. But new book ‘Overpowered! The Science and Showbiz of Hypnosis’ tells the tales of other performers – supposed professors of Mesmerism, pseudo-scientists and showmen over the years, who have put countless audiences under their hypnotic spell.
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