Showing results for "Flame" in Biographies & Memoirs

Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

“For more than forty years Roger Cohen has ventured to every corner of the earth to chronicle the great upheavals of our age, but he’s never lost sight of what really matters: love, hope, and all the mysteries of the human heart. Here, in this collection of columns that will take you from...

The Spark That Lit the Flame is your gateway to the darkest corners of true crime and cults. Hosted by a teen with a rebellious edge, each episode uncovers the hidden triggers—social, economic, and psychological—that set infamous cases ablaze. Expect immersive storytelling, haunting secrets, and a fresh lens on what really ignites chaos behind the headlines.

Through most of the Roaring '20s, Jack Dempsey was the heavyweight champion of the world. With his fierce good looks and matchless dedication to the kill, he was a fighter perfectly suited to his time. In A Flame of Pure Fire, renowned sports writer Roger Kahn not only chronicles the thrilling, brutal bouts of the Manassa Mauler, but also illustrates how the tumultuous 1920s shaped Dempsey - and how the champ, in turn, left an indelible mark on sports and American history.

A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets. The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern...

Flame Tree Story is a storytelling podcast exploring how our actions shape who we are—and how who we are shapes what we do. Each episode spotlights true stories from community and workplace storytelling events, inviting storytellers and listeners alike to discover how purpose and identity weave together.Hosted by Whitney Fry and Mike Myers, the podcast amplifies voices and experiences that spark empathy, strengthen connection, and inspire collaborative action. Join us as we connect through the power of story.Flame Tree Story is produced by Story First Design. For more information—or to ...

After the Flames is about one of the world's most famous burn victims: his incredible survival, his nightmarish path to recovery that helped revolutionize medical treatment for burn victims worldwide, the fame thrust upon him after he was declared a hero from the media, and the tumultuous years that followed, most of which were spent under the microscope of an unforgiving public eye.

The authorized biography of the quintessential ’80s pop band The Bangles, who scored massive hits with “Manic Monday,” Walk Like an Egyptian,” “Hazy Shade of Winter,” and more From their first meeting in 1981, the Bangles were ambitious, focused, and intentional; their hard-work and...

Robin Group shares a similar subjective journey of overpowering difficulty in this book, Rise Above the Flames, from financial ruin to personal redemption. The description underlines the struggles of raising a family in an environment of crushing trouble—losing a home, combating financial crises, and resisting keeping a family together. Each chapter demonstrates the abysms of distress and the potency mandated to rise again.

This is the true story of four brave women secretly sent into the darkness of Nazi-occupied France to carry out Winston Churchill’s plan to "set Europe ablaze." Caught in a web of deception surrounding the preparations for the D-Day invasion, their mission ended in betrayal and sacrifice. An engrossing history based on first-hand interviews with agents of the Special Operations Executive and revelations about the secret organization and the courageous women who served it.

The movement began with the heart of the poor and humble Hungarian mystic and Third-Order Carmelite, Elizabeth Kindelmann (1913-1985), when she heard the voices of Jesus and Mary through interior locutions between the years 1961 and 1983. The result is this spiritual diary, written at the request of our lord Jesus, which has received the Imprimatur of the Church and gifted the world untold blessings for our critical times.

A lively memoir of growing up with blind African American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world—for fans of James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird. It’s 1970, and Jerry Walker is six years old. His consciousness revolves around being a member of a church whose...

Pushing Flames is a raw and real podcast about burning through what weighs us down — physically, mentally, and emotionally. Join host Nathan Fletcher, a man on a mission to lose weight, heal from life’s heavy moments, and build his small candle business (The Flame Collection) from the ground up.Through honest solo episodes and real-talk reflections, Nathan shares the highs, lows, and lessons of trying to rebuild yourself while chasing purpose. This isn’t about perfection — it’s about pushing forward, even when the flame is low.If you’re navigating burnout, body image, self-doubt, ...

Personal stories and practical application to encourage people to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family, and food from a broken culture.

A Sweet Flame introduces listeners to the piety of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758). Dr. Haykin's biographical sketch of Edwards captures the importance the New England minister placed on Scripture, family piety, and the church's reliance upon God. The remainder of the book presents 26 selections from various letters written by Edwards, two written by family members at his death, and an appendix drawing upon Edwards's last will and the inventor of his estate.

Millennial and Gen-Z. Black and White. Rochana and Candice. Welcome to Twin Flames SZN!! Listen to your twin flames while they figure out life, love, enlightenment and everything in between... Chat to us: IG: @twinflames-szn email: chat@twinflames-szn.com

Soviet Russia. The 1970s. A young violinist from a renowned musical family flees his homeland in search of freedom. This is the story of Dmitry Sitkovetsky — a family memoir, a portrait of the Russian intelligentsia, and a journey through music and exile.

🎙️ Disclosure & the Forbidden Archives Unsealed: Return of the Flamewith Mary Varner Zimmerman“The skies are no longer silent… and neither are we.”Step beyond the veil of silence. Enter a realm where classified truths awaken, and forgotten lineages rise beneath the stars.Hosted by Mary Varner Zimmerman — educator, experiencer, seer, and emissary of the stars — this podcast unveils the once-forbidden, weaving science and spirit into a single flame of remembrance. From UAP encounters to ancient soul contracts, Disclosure & the Forbidden Archives Unsealed leads you through the ...

Break the Chains, Find Your Flame is a complimentary podcast to the Promethean Project, a nonprofit wellness center. Our goal is to break the chains that bind, and help others find their potential/flame. Our Podcast highlights these same ideals and thoughts, and serves to bring insightful interviews from people who have broken free, and live to their fullest potential.

David was a member of Gay Sweatshop and became the company’s first full time administrator, he administered the Young People’s Theatre Scheme at the Royal Court, London and established his own production company DET Enterprises which produced Steven Berkoff’s ‘Greek’, he spent time in New York managing the well known, drag troupe ‘Bloolips’ before becoming the first full time director of the Australian Centre of the International Theatre Institute. Volume One covers his life from 1977-1980 and chart’s David’s journey through the evolution of gay theatre around the world at a ...