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Abandoned by their parents, Maya and her older brother, Bailey, are sent to live with their grandmother and uncle in the small Southern town of Stamps in Arkansas. Struggling with rejection, they endure the prejudice of their white neighbours and suffer several racist incidents. One day, their father unexpectedly returns and takes the children to live with their mother in St Louis, Missouri. Aged only eight, Maya is abused by her mother's boyfriend, an experience that haunts her for a lifetime.

James Keene had it all: cars, girls, houses up and down the Gold Coast. But behind his well-connected star athlete façade was a money-obsessed drug dealer desperate to make the big score to get him out of the business. When he was sentenced to prison, it seemed the only lessons he would learn would be about navigating convict society. Instead, he was offered a chance to regain his freedom in return for going undercover in the nation’s highest security prison for the criminally insane.

Join Dan Prescott, an intrepid American adventurer, as he uncovers the enchanting hidden valley of Sobul in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan. Here, he encounters the extraordinary Ibandru, a mystical race of winged people. Captivated by Yasma, one of the Ibandru, Dan finds love and joy as they unite in a vibrant celebration of their marriage. However, as autumn approaches, the Ibandru prepare to migrate south with the birds for the winter, taking Yasma with them. Stanley Coblentzs Lost World fantasy has left a lasting impact, celebrated in its reprinting as the 23rd volume of the esteemed ...

Welcome to Bluebird Days! This is a podcast about looking forward to the little things in everyday life.There seems to be a lot of negativity in the world these days. Or maybe it's just more visible now. I created this podcast because I want to bring some light and some optimism to my world and to yours, and to help us all focus on what excites us and what makes us happy.A little bit about myself: I'm a Gen Xer who feels like he's always on the move. I'm addicted to coffee, love to binge watch shows on our umpteen streaming services, and use brain rot words in everyday conversation to annoy ...

Two Friends. Two Wheels. One Wild Ride Through Vietnam's Mountains.What happens when a 2-month long adventure goes off-script? Flat tires, government visa policies, and charging water buffalo stand in the way. Only to find mountain passes that don't exist on any map, movie-quality views, and friendly locals with "happy water."Join Jim and Jimmy for Season 1 of the Whole Bird, as they navigate the journey through northern Vietnam's legendary Ha Giang loop - where every breakdown becomes a breakthrough. Between the road mishaps and the hospitality of strangers, something unexpected happens to ...

Framed by the author’s personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs to the space-age present. En route, Lembke surveys chickens in ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 19th century, and modern times, including the role of chickens in Jewish and Muslim practices. She also investigates the birds’ contributions to science and their jaunty appearances in literature.

The New York Times Bestseller Oprah's Book Club Pick 2022 That Bird Has My Wings is a moving memoir of a Death Row inmate who discovers Buddhism and becomes an inspirational role model for fellow inmates, guards, and a growing public. ""When I think about the fact that society, a nation, has...

Welcome to the Bird Podcast — hosted by Shoba Narayan. This podcast will focus largely on birds, specifically on Indian birds with occasional global forays. India is home to some 1200 bird species, amongst the highest in the world. This podcast showcases and highlights our feathered friends We will talk to naturalists and birders about common and special birds such as the Greater Coucal, Himalayan Quail, Nilgiri Flycatcher, the Malabar Trogon, the Great Indian Bustard, and other amazing species. We will highlight issues both old and new. About India's vanishing forests and wetlands and how ...

Bird is about creating community through diversity, showcasing stories of real women doing really cool things and inspiring us along the way.

"For The Birds" is a show that calls out different types of negative and toxic behavior, how destructive it is for those that participate in that behavior, and the steps people could take to better themselves and put a stop to that behavior.

“Important . . . [a] landmark presidential biography . . . Bird is able to build a persuasive case that the Carter presidency deserves this new look.”—The New York Times Book Review An essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter’s presidential...

Honest conversations that give us all a voice.The 4 Calling Birds are: * Hayley Clapham - Voiceover artist and lover of spreadsheets * Natalie Spence - Actress and singer * Meredith Hepner Chapman - PR Guru and lover of making short stories long * Steven Carter Bailey - British Bake Off Queen and resident agony uncle

Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up. "Wondrous . . . captivating.”—Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of...

The Good Spy is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in CIA history – a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between Arabs and the West. On April 18, 1983, a bomb...

""[An] intriguing philosophical journey into a critical issue within evolutionary theory that for too long has remained unresolved."" —Wall Street Journal Matt Ridley is one of our finest science writers. This book is a treat for bird lovers and evolutionary biologists alike.” —Richard...

After scrapping their Deeply Neglected podcast miniseries called "Dr. bird’s eye view", Dr. bird now presents to you: this new random guest podcast called “What the F**k?”. What the F**k? is an extension of Dr. bird's newest book We Are F**king Machines: Why We Are Like This and What We Can Do About It. They will be hosting TikTok lives with random guests, and asking them critical media ecological (artistic, activist, academic) probing questions about our Limited Intelligence, Environmental Intelligence, Relational Intelligence, and the Algorithmic Envirusment (environment + virus), ...

Bird’s Eye View is your courtside seat to the WNBA, hosted by Hall of Famer and four-time champion Sue Bird. Every week, Sue offers sharp insight, candid analysis, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that spotlight the brilliance of women’s basketball — on the court. From the Vox Media Podcast Network and TOGETHXR. New episodes drop every Friday here and on YouTube.

Welcome to my channel: #Do Less with Bird.This channel will mostly be my stream-of-consciousness babbling about me, my life, and my struggle to "do less" (but how I always seem to end up doing "The Most"). I'll have some friends dropping by to share their stories (names will be changed to protect the innocent) and help me figure out how to #DoLess.Categories include:#YouDontSay#ThatSoundsLikeSomeBullshit#IWantThatLife#DaFuk!#DontGetMeStarted#Dont@Me#AmITheDrama?Enjoy the ride! 😃 👍🏿 💁🏾‍♀️Bird

Cozy coffee chats with Melissa — a Michigan homebody who disappears to a 10-acre up-north cabin every chance she gets.This podcast is part personal journal, part cozy cabin life—no advice, no pressure, just honest reflection.One minute I’m making jewelry at the kitchen table while the German Shepherd snores, the next I’m dodging mosquitoes and chasing cardinals in the quiet woods.Expect soft humor, zero pretense, and whatever I’m obsessing over this week:🌲 cabin chaos & bonfire nights🐦 birds at both feeders (suburban and wilderness)🎨 new jewelry drops📺 binge-watch ...

The Blackfeet people were remarkable hunters, journeying across vast landscapes on foot. They crafted tools from stone, wood, and bone, donned clothing made of animal skins, and lived in tents draped with hides. Their only domesticated animals were dogs, who served as loyal companions and helped carry small packs and light loads. The stories you will hear are treasures passed down through countless generations, shared by grandfathers with their grandchildren, and then passed along to the next. These ancient tales have survived the test of time, connecting us to the rich heritage of the ...