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An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history Born at a time when Christianity...

One day, on her way to a date, Isabella Huffington gets hit by a bike. What begins as a concussion with a diagnosed recovery time of seven-to-ten days becomes more than two years of debilitating pain with no apparent end and a string of unhelpful doctor and specialist visits. In the wreckage, jobs are canceled. Leases are broken. There is no second date. What’s left is Isabella, her body, and her pain. Because the source of her pain cannot be located within the body, she is told over and over that her pain is psychosomatic. And Isabella believes it, over and over.

On the morning of Isabella's birthday in 1944, she and her family were deported to Auschwitz, the Nazi extermination camp. There she and her siblings fought the greatest evil in human history with the only weapon they had: love. Isabella's Pulitzer-nominated memoir will take you into a world of darkness where she will reveal humanity described in the voice of a poet.

While exploring the internet and consuming ungodly amounts of media, Isabella comes to a new epiphany about her life on a weekly basis. As she goes down internet rabbit holes she comes across grand ideas, experiments of the self, unhinged creativity, failed plans, and inspiring people. maybe even her doom...

From sickly child to pioneering Victorian explorer, Isabella Bird defied convention. After back surgery in 1850 and the recommendation of life in the open air, she finally looked her malaise and her pain in the eye and set off across the world completely alone. In Colorado she covered 800 miles on horseback, climbing mountains, wrangling cattle, sleeping in snow and finding herself drawn to a violent, one-eyed outlaw with a soft spot for poetry, known as ‘Mountain Jim’.

Beautiful, shrewd, and lethal, Daria Villalobos is on a mission. Determined to be the first woman to take the reins of her father's notorious organization, she hatches a plot to eliminate Veranda, framing a rival to take the fall. Veranda Cruz is on a mission of her own. Intent on destroying the powerful Villalobos criminal empire, Veranda battles her department and her personal demons as she takes on Daria.

Tea Crime is a weekly true crime podcast. Join Isabella Ikpe every Friday for tea as she uncovers the wildest crime cases.

Actress and model Isabella Rossellini on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Rosellini talks about her famous parents, actress Ingrid Bergman and filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, and her own career. She stars in the new film Left Luggage with Maximillian Schell. It opens this weekend. She has acted in numerous T-V shows, and her film credits include Blue Velvet, The Impostors, and Big Night. She is also the spokesmodel for Lancome cosmetics.

Thompson has previously worked on screen adaptations of Austen’s novels, including writing the screenplay of Sense and Sensibility, for which she won an Academy Award for the Best Adapted Screenplay. The film is still considered one of the all-time best screen adaptations of a Jane Austen novel and inspired the resurgence of Austen adaptations. Isabella Inchbald is a newcomer in comparison but very well versed in voice work, winning the prestigious BBC Carleton Hobbs Award 2017, and is perfect for our heroine, Emma Woodhouse.

On this edition of Fresh Air, a Blue Velvet special in honor of its release in a new DVD edition. Host Terry Gross speaks with director David Lynch who Mel Brooks once dubbed "Jimmy Stewart from Mars." And, you'll hear from actress and model Isabella Rossellini. Plus, rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Eminem's new recording, The Eminem Show. And guest film critic Armond White from the New York Pressreviews The Sum of All Fears.

"La pecora nera" è il podcast di Cristiana Pulcinelli e Isabella Longo che racconta le storie di chi sceglie di andare controcorrente, rompere gli schemi e sfidare le convenzioni. Alcuni abbracciano questa etichetta con orgoglio, altri la rifiutano, ma tutti hanno dovuto fare i conti con il loro essere diversi.Attraverso racconti e riflessioni, il podcast esplora il significato di essere una pecora nera: chi non si conforma alle regole non scritte della società, chi sceglie percorsi radicali e spesso ne paga il prezzo in solitudine o incomprensione. Ma proprio da questa diversità nasce la ...

Was he a spy, assassin, or just a gigolo? Porfirio Rubirosa mingled with kings, dined with princes, and socialized with presidents, dictators, mobsters, and movie stars. In the wake of his frenzied activities, he left screaming headlines, hundreds of one-night stands, multiple divorces from the world's richest women (including one who paid $66,000 a day for her dalliance), and more than 500 pages of secret FBI documents.

Dirty Laundry City with Isabella and Silvana is an unironically relatable, female Millennial podcast where they talk about health, relationships and being in your thirties. Airing out your laundry has never been so dirty!

Combining her two passions, podcasting and true crime, Nocturnal Crimecast was born. There will be murder, theft, money crimes, and all of the things that we can talk about we will! This podcast is meant to talk about a range of cases while maintaining a victim-first mentality.

Conversations with Fijian writer Isabella Naiduki who is currently living in the UK with her husband and 3 children. In this podcast she shares their experience as a Fijian family living so far away from their idyllic island home.

„Zwischen Vape & Tequila" – der Podcast, der sich den wirklich wichtigen Dingen im Leben widmet. Nein es geht nicht um Politik, Klimawandel oder Börsenzahlen, sondern um die echten struggles, die uns Frauen täglich beschäftigen. Wir sprechen über daily problems, warum wir gefühlt alle mit dem gleichen Mann zusammen sind und wieso es jedes Mal cringe ist, sich selbst in den TikToks der Millennials wiederzuerkennen. Schnapp dir also einen Drink, lehn dich zurück und lass uns quatschen.

When Adrian Potter retires from a life of teaching in West Yorkshire, his interests turn to a local badger group. He takes over the 'Badger Phone', which he comes to realise is something of a hot potato. He is inundated with calls: reports of sightings, requests for advice about feeding...

Everyone knows the famous criminal case stories… or parts of them. In this podcast we’ll be diving into the factual information of the worlds most famous criminal cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experience the beauty and wonder of the American West with Isabella Bird's thrilling travel memoir, 'A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains.' Follow her journey through the rugged terrain of Colorado and Wyoming, as she navigates the challenges of travel, meets fascinating people, and discovers the breathtaking landscapes of this majestic region. Experience the power of literature to transport us to another time and place, and to reveal the hidden depths of the human experience.https://www.solgood.org - Check out our Streaming Service for our full collection of audiobooks, podcasts, short ...

Join Kimberly Harlan and Shaman Isabella each week as they delve into women’s stories to find the healing. There is beauty in pain and wisdom in storytelling. Journey with us on this thing called LIFE!