Showing results for "HOMES" in Social Sciences

Narrated by award-winning actor Martin Sheen, The Home Front: Life in America During World War II takes listeners into the lives of Americans at home who supported the war effort and sustained the country during wartime. The war brought immediate, life-changing shifts; from the rationing of butter, to an explosion of war-related jobs, to mixed-signals about the role of women in society. Feel what living in the United States was like for everyday people during this disruptive and uncertain period of American history in this Audible Original series. Executive producer was Martha Little. Series producer was Dan Gediman.

Discover the quiet intelligence behind everyday domestic routines with host Rosemary Pell, who transforms meal planning, table setting, and pantry keeping from overlooked chores into small, powerful acts of dignity and care. Rooted in the rich tradition of American home economics, *Home Rituals* finds profound meaning in the ordinary systems that make a home feel steady, intentional, and deeply tended — reminding us that someone here cared enough to make each moment matter. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of ...

From the author of Proust and the Squid, a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative epistolary book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies. A decade ago, Maryanne...

Home is, in effect, the ideological autobiography of LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka. The two dozen essays that constitute this book were written during a five-year span - a turbulent and critical period for African Americans and Whites. The Cuban Revolution, the Birmingham bombings, Robert Williams’s Monroe Defense movement, the Harlem riots, the assassination of Malcolm X...each changed the way Jones/Baraka looked at America. This progressive change is recorded with honesty, anger, and passion in his writings.

First penned in Gandhis native Gujarati, this impactful booklet champions the cause of non-violent self-rule for India during its struggle against British colonialism. Presented as a dialogue between two characters, the Reader embodies the typical Indian citizen of the time, expressing common beliefs and doubts about independence. In contrast, Gandhi, the Editor, thoughtfully dismantles these arguments, offering profound insights on self-reliance, passive resistance, and the essence of Indian identity. Originally banned by British authorities in India, Gandhi translated the work into English ...

When Michael and Cheryl Morse slowly drifted apart amid an empty nest, her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, his symptoms of PTSD, and the grief of losing their two beloved dogs put down on the same day three years prior, it became apparent their lives were in need of a little joy. Enter an energetic, white ball of fluff known as Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson's story begins in Arkansas, where he was left in a leaky, drafty barn for days.

In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the history of the way we live. Bill Bryson was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really consists of: centuries of people quietly going about their daily business – eating, sleeping and merely endeavouring to get more comfortable.

Welcome to The Work of Byron Katie® official podcast. Invite your mind to stillness, pay attention as you relate what you hear to your own life, and experience the thrill of waking up to reality—not as some exalted state of mind, but as the elementary, doable, down-to-earth experience of understanding the cause of all suffering and how to end it. Hello. This is Byron Katie, and I welcome you to the "At Home with Byron Katie" podcast. Each week you'll find me here with a different guest. I love the life experience each one brings to the table, and I hope you will too. Is there a problem in ...

Liliecrona's Home was published in Sweden 1911, translated into English by Anna Harwell and published in London in 1913. The story is set in the same surroundings in the district of Värmland which Lagerlöf knew so well and used in many of her books.At the bottom of the dried out Svartsjö lake (Black Lake) there lies the Lövdala Parsonage with its stables and outhouses. There resides the goodhearted, widowed, Pastor Lyselius and his beautiful daughter. Here one day, arrives his new wife, who turns out to be a wicked stepmother. She tempts with her cooking and other allurements, but soon ...

Kim Yong shares his harrowing account of life in a labor camp—a singularly despairing form of torture carried out by the secret state. Although it is known that gulags exist in North Korea, little information is available about their organization and conduct, for prisoners rarely escape both incarceration and the country alive. Long Road Home shares the remarkable story of one such survivor, a former military official who spent six years in a gulag and experienced firsthand the brutality of an unconscionable regime.

Do you want a peaceful, orderly home where your family can thrive? Would you like to cultivate stronger family bonds with your husband and kids? Do you long for a joy-filled, purposeful life free from fear and anxiety? Have you ever longed for a seasoned mentor who’d provide practical pointers? Fortunately for us, the Bible speaks to every one of these goals. God’s Word will help you cut through all the confusion caused by popular but conflicting marriage and parenting advice. Welcome, friend! My name is Jennifer Flanders. As a devout Christian, happy wife, homeschool mom of twelve, and ...

Mrs. Brassey, (in future, Lady Brassey) describes the events and sights of her family's voyage around in the world in 1876-1877 ( Dovie Cross)

'A revelatory honest read . . . She writes with clear-eyed insight . . . There's no doubt that the book will make an impact and enable young girls to question the boxes society places them in and to dream bigger than the previous generation thought possible.' YOU Magazine 'A tale of honesty and...

The Bold Way Home is a documentary-style podcast about aging, independence, and the real stories behind what it means to keep living life on your own terms.Each episode features the voice of an older adult navigating health challenges, loss, and change, while finding new ways to stay connected, supported, and at home. These are honest, deeply human stories about resilience, care, and what becomes possible when the right support is in place.Inspired by the BoldAge PACE model of care, this podcast explores how healthcare can be more personal, more connected, and built around the whole person.If ...

Home, Again: Stories of Life Between CountriesHome, Again is a reflective podcast about what changes inside you when you move to another country.Most conversations about relocation focus on logistics. This podcast focuses on the human experience.Each episode sits with one person and their experience of moving between countries. We explore identity shift, grief of leaving, belonging, relationship change, and reinvention.You will hear what people did not expect to lose, what changed in how they see themselves, and how they rebuilt a sense of home.This is not an advice podcast. It is a space for ...

After Mary Howard and her sisters are left without parents in America, they are put up for adoption. Mary's pretty sister, Ella was adopted right away by a very wealthy family, while Mary was left with her baby sister Alice to fend for themselves in the poorhouse. Throughout this book, Mary encounters and overcomes numerous obstacles related to her poverty, (and a couple of love interests...) but through it all her loving personality shines bright. - Summary by ShrimpPhish

¿Cuándo fue la última vez que te sentaste en la sala de tu casa, con algo calientito en las manos, a conversar sobre lo que realmente mueve el alma? Conversaciones en la sala es un podcast íntimo y humano creado por las hermanas Diana del Pi y Yury Andrea. Un espacio donde amigos, terapeutas, artistas, maestros, deportistas y personas reales comparten sus historias de vida, aprendizajes, heridas, resiliencia y esos momentos que los hicieron volver a creer en la gente y en la vida. Aquí hablamos de bienestar emocional, crecimiento personal, relaciones humanas, espiritualidad, creatividad y...

Two Homes, the podcastwhere we explore the relationshipbetween our inner world and theplanet we live on. Becausesustainability that isn’t embodieddoesn’t last - and wellbeing that stayssurface-level doesn’t change anything.​This podcast is an invitation to lookdeeper. To understand how ournervous systems, beliefs, and patternsshape the systems we’re trying toreform - and how real change startscloser to home than we think.​

Grounded in her experience as a blackbelt, self-defense instructor, and globally recognized organizer, Rana Abdelhamid offers a bold, urgent roadmap to a safer world Abdelhamid wants every woman and survivor of gender-based violence to be able to defend themselves, and every community to build...

There's Texas, and then there's the Texas locals actually live in — the Thursday night pickin' circle in Wimberley, the new brewery in Cibolo nobody's writing about yet, the best breakfast taco in a town you've never driven through.The Texas Current Podcast brings you the food, events, music, and community stories from 24+ towns across the I-35 corridor and the Hill Country. It's the stuff your neighbor would tell you over the fence — if your neighbor happened to spend every week driving between New Braunfels, Boerne, Kyle, and Cedar Park.New episodes from the team at TexasHomeTalk.com.