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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...

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.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Exploring Toronto and the GTA’s current housing stock and the opportunities home owners and future home owners have in owning real estate that is built better, lasts longer and maximizes comfort for generations to come.

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 ...

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.​

The Home Girls Podcast is your honest catch-up with friends, hosted by online creators @littlehouseofwomen and @sophie_pricey. Focused on real homes and real life, we chat all things interiors from styling and renovating to creating spaces that actually work for everyday living. Along the way, we share the reality of juggling home projects with motherhood, routines and everything in between. Unfiltered, warm and relatable...like sitting down with your girls and talking about home, life and what really matters.

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 ...

For readers of adrienne maree brown, Staci K. Haines, and Robin Wall Kimmerer A body-based healing model that interrogates what we’ve been wrongly taught about hierarchies of nature and the body—and pushes back against the white supremacy, colonialism, patriarchy, and capitalism embedded in...

Inner Sanctuary: The Journey Home is an invitation to return to yourself, your sovereignty, and a more deeply connected, intentional way of living. For those ready to step out of unconscious patterns and reclaim the power to choose how they live from within, creating a life that reflects who they truly are, not who they were molded to be. A remembering of what was never lost, only disconnected from. Alongside this inner return, it follows the real-time building of a homestead sanctuary, in co-creation with the land.

Discover the timeless importance of good manners in Lessons on Manners for Home and School Use. This insightful guide emphasizes that positive behavior is best modeled by educators, while also providing structured lessons that dive into various aspects of etiquette. By instilling these vital skills in children, we help them master that finest of the fine arts—a beautiful behavior. Join us in exploring how we can nurture politeness and respect, essential tools for success at home and in school.

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...

The gripping inside story of a major British scandal, a man who conned the elderly out of millions of pounds, and an expose of the terrifying reality of what happens to the elderly behind closed doors, from award-winning journalist Kate Snell. Behind a façade of luxury and respectability, David...

Conversations about communities around the world shaped by mobilities from Portugal, to Portugal, beyond Portugal, and back again. In this weekly English language podcast, Miguel and Gil host fun and entertaining but critically insightful conversations with news making guests in the arts, culture, literature, academia, history, sports, politics, business, journalism, and other fields. Each episode highlights different themes and current events related to Portugal, its emigrant/immigrant communities, and the global impact of its many diasporas.Anthropologist Miguel Moniz (ICS, Universidade ...

The Homegrown Podcast is a monthly storytelling series highlighting the heart of Oconee County, South Carolina. Through thoughtful conversations with local farmers, makers, and small business owners, each episode shares heartfelt stories, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and fun local tidbits that celebrate the people, passion, and hard work woven throughout our community.

In the Knapp household, everything appears perfect on the surface, but beneath it lies a web of unspoken frustrations threatening to tear them apart. Lester Knapp, the family breadwinner, trudges to his corporate job each day, suffocating in the demands of the business world while yearning for the solace of home and his beloved books. Meanwhile, Evangeline Knapp, celebrated as the ideal housewife, grapples with the monotony of domestic life, pushing her toward perfectionism and restlessness. The children are caught in the crossfire of their parents discontent, with the youngest lashing out in ...