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Discover the growing community of Black floriculture leading the new vanguard in flowers. Black Flora is the first book to feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of flowers. Author and longtime gardener, Teresa Speight, offers a beautiful intersection of flowers...

A 6-part audio memoir of Flora Mae Brawner. Her story. Her memories. Her words.

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees. The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an...

Este libro es una obra fundamental para los lectores interesados en temas de ese país. Es un estudio colectivo que analiza los momentos claves de la historia de China. Su lectura conduce al lector hacia lo que acontece en la actualidad, comenzando desde las evidencias arquelógicas más...

Discover the remarkable story of the Womens Hospital Corps, as they served in Paris, Wimereux, and Endell Street from September 1914 to October 1919. This captivating journey highlights the bravery and dedication of women who broke barriers during wartime. - Summary by Author

The Brewing After Hours Podcast is hosted by homebrewer and digital creator Sarah Flora (aka Flora Brewing), known for her popular Instagram and YouTube content breaking down the art of brewing from her home in Los Angeles. This series goes beyond the brew kettle — exploring the history, culture, and untold stories behind beer, with guest appearances from homebrewers and industry pros alike. While new episodes aren’t currently dropping, the full archive is packed with brewing deep-dives, fun interviews, and fascinating beer lore. Binge now and tap into the world of brewing from a fresh, ...

Dive into the extraordinary life of Flora Sandes, the only British woman to officially enlist as a soldier in World War I. Starting her journey as a St. John Ambulance volunteer, she found herself in the heart of Serbia where she joined the ranks of the Serbian army amidst the chaos of war. Following a period of recovery in England, Sandes penned her incredible memoirs, offering us a unique glimpse into her experiences.

A Brazilian masterpiece, now in English for the first time: a playfully profound chronicle of an urban sophisticate’s misadventures in the Amazon A Penguin Classic “My life’s done a somersault,” wrote Mário de Andrade in a letter, on the verge of taking a leap. After years of dreaming...

La France est l'un des pays où le taux d'allaitement est le plus bas. En 2021, seul 56,3% des femmes allaitent exclusivement leur enfant à la maternité, alors que l'OMS, l'HAS et la médecine de manière générale ont un consensus sur le sujet, le lait maternel est le lait le plus adapté au besoin du bébé.Alors pourquoi ? Qu'est ce qui explique un taux si bas dans nos pays ? Pourquoi les femmes ne veulent pas ou n'arrive pas à allaiter ?Au cours de chaque saison nous explorons une facette spécifique de l'allaitement. Un seul thème, celui porté par la semaine mondiale de ...

The world has been a spectator to an extremely wide range of events over the years, from ancient cities buried in ash to more recent spectacles such as wire-walkers carefully treading between skyscrapers in the 20th century. Histories + Mysteries seeks to make history more accessible, so that you can learn more about historical and fascinating events wherever you are.

The only woman to serve as a soldier in the First World War, the Englishwoman Flora Sandes became a hero and media sensation when she fought for the Serbian Army and pursued a distinguished career in its ranks as officer. This account charts her incredible story.

Discover the leaders and history makers that helped forge the way for the State of Israel to come into existence. Never before released audio programs! Throughout the 1970's Dr. Samuel J. Citron took it upon himself to interview leading authorities on special topics in contemporary Jewish...

No es vano decir que la historia es de los sobrevivientes y no propiamente de los historiadores. Y en este caso, en el libro de la periodista Olga Behar, él y los sobrevivientes de la historia son –desde la profundidad de la primera persona y de los protagonistas mismos– quienes fueron...