ALAIN DE BOTTON: WE LOOK FOR FAMILIARITY NOT HAPPINESS IN RELATIONSHIPS

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MICHAEL OWEN: The Price I Paid for Being England’s Golden Boy

Michael Owen is one of England’s greatest strikers and football’s original Golden Boy. He signed for Liverpool at just 17, became England's youngest World Cup goalscorer and won the prestigious Ballon d'Or aged 21. But injuries changed everything. At the top of his game, and far ...  Show more

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This week, I wanted to revisit my conversation with one of the true queens of country music - THE Shania Twain.Having Shania on the show was such a special moment. Her story is so inspirational, and in this Great Moment, she opens up about how writing music became her escape thro ...  Show more

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