Showing results for "Flowers" in Biographies & Memoirs

1921, Oklahoma. Dépossédés de leurs terres, les Indiens Osages ont été parqués dans une réserve aride. Mais sous leurs pieds coule un océan de pétrole. De quoi rameuter, en quelques mois, les vautours blancs assoiffés d'or noir. Bientôt, les membres les plus riches de la tribu disparaissent, l'un après l'autre. Balle dans la tête, empoisonnement, incendie...

The Little Flowers of St. Francis is a classic collection of popular legends about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Composed at the end of the 14th century by an unknown author, this manuscript is a version of the Latin Actus beati Francisci et sociorum eius, which can be dated to 1390 AD. Most scholars are now agreed that the author was Ugolino Brunforte (1262-1348). The text was the inspiration for Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film Francesco, giullare di Dio (Francis, God’s Jester), which was co-written by Federico Fellini.

Flower is a book of realistic admissions, likes, dislikes, memories and no-brainer observations, treating personal truth as unavailable – something that must be made up and convincing. Taking cues from confessional literature, his daughter’s improvised games, poor internet writing and shitty AI, Ed Atkins, in his first work of non-fiction, equivocates between inanity and divinity, ease and pain, sentimentality and sterility.

This "utterly spectacular" book weighs the impact modern medical technology has had on the author's life against the social and environmental costs inevitably incurred by the mining that makes such innovation possible (Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises). What if a lifesaving...

Over one night, alone in the Punta della Dogana Museum in Venice, Leïla Slimani grapples with the self as it is revealed in solitude. In a place of old and new, she confronts her past and her present, through her life as a Moroccan woman, as a writer, and as a daughter. Surrounded by art, she explores what it means to behold and clasp beauty; enveloped by night, she confronts the meaning of life and death.

Brooke King has been asked over and over what it's like to be a woman in combat, but she knows her answer is not what the public wants to hear. The answers people seek lie in the graphic details of war - the sex, death, violence, and reality of it all as she experienced it. In her riveting memoir War Flower, King breaks her silence and reveals the truth about her experience as a soldier in Iraq.

Mary fought for a place as a professional artist without having to live as a tragic heroine. She married George Reid, Canadian muralist, and while their relationship was more equal than most, this was still the Edwardian age. How do you find time to paint when you need to get to the market to buy a chicken for dinner?

When the most unimaginable tragedy occurred in her life, it was as though Dr. Annabelle had prepared for this very moment all along. Having her son Macario, and being told that the removal of 40% of his brain at five weeks old would greatly inhibit developmental processes both physically and mentally became the defining turn. Macario’s brain loss and Dr. Annabelle’s quick response became an awakening moment for Dr. Annabelle. This story of finding cannabis and taking risks to replace the medications that were initially given to him is compelling and inspirational.

The Names of All the Flowers connects one tragic death to a collective grief for all Black people who die too young. A lyrical recounting of a life lost, Melissa Valentine’s debut memoir is an intimate portrait of a family fractured by the school-to-prison pipeline and an enduring love letter to an adored older brother. It is a call for justice amid endless cycles of violence, grief, and trauma, declaring: “We are all witness and therefore no one is spared from this loss.”

Scions of a once-great southern Chinese family that produced the tutor of the last emperor, Jun and Hong were each other’s best friends until, in their twenties, they were separated at the end of the Chinese Civil War. One became a model Communist, the other a model capitalist. On Taiwan, Jun married a Nationalist general, established a trading company, and emigrated to the United States. On the Communist mainland, Hong built her medical career under a cloud of suspicion about her family and survived two waves of “re-education” before she was acclaimed for her achievements.

What's better than two? Three and you! We invite you to an open audio diary between three sisters. Join us as we share and discover how similar, yet different we are on the topics of all things under the sun and some!

During the pandemic I created a community on Instagram called Grief Ireland. It was following the death of my sister Elaine and her husband Pa. I found Grief to be still a taboo subject, unspoken, and a topic that not many wanted to discuss. Unless of course those who were in "the club no-one wants to be in". But to find those people was difficult. So I went on a mission to open the conversation, to comfort those who mourn, to educate those who don't, to hold space for others to talk about their Grief, Love and Loss and to remember our loved ones and ensure that they would never be forgotten.

Bienvenue sur Station Flower ! Une safe place où je vous partage librement mes pensées, mes histoires et mes expériences ! On va parler réussite et échec, amitié et santé mentale, et de bien d’autres choses encore. Retrouvez chaque lundi matin un nouvel épisode ! 🌷 @fleurarbel Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

All things True Crime!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You ever had a conversation with someone about a random topic and the inevitable response was: “we could do a WHOLE podcast episode on that” Well, ideation has now become reality. Each week, I will be joined by a cadre of culture mavens & provocative raconteurs to do that heavy lift for you. So, come and sesh with us as we elevate hawt takes sans faux outrage, performative wokenezz and heauxtepian douchebaggery.

A lesbian couple sharing different perspectives on day to day life and topics. Haus of Flowers is a podcast hosted by Nick & Lez. Our last name is "Flores" which means flowers in English and we wanted it to represent our home which is full of love, communication, disagreements, and much more. After 10 years of a committed relationship, we have a lot to say! Welcome to our Haus!

15 countries. 15 true crimes. Ashley Flowers navigates stories of notoriously high-profile crimes worldwide. Grab your passport and get ready to explore infamous history across the globe.

Welcome to “Soft as a Flower,” presented by Wildflowers Revival. In this podcast, we’re dedicated to helping you discover and nurture your inner wildflower—embracing both your strength and your softness through all of life’s twists and turns.Together, we’ll explore how to remain gentle and true to yourself even when faced with challenges. We’ll dive into the importance of staying soft when life gets tough and how to tap into your inner wildflower. Join us as we celebrate the resilience and freedom within you, finding strength in softness and beauty in your journey.

we walk past seeds and flowers every day that need to be watered...

Welcome to The Decomposing Flower Podcast! Join Your hosts, Jen and Kyra as we discuss a wide range of topics from true crime, to mysteries.