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For more than a millennium, the Russian Orthodox Church has shown astonishing survival skills—from the Mongol yoke, to tsarist demagoguery and enlightenment, Soviet atheism, the chaotic 1990s and now two decades of Vladimir Putin. In this provocative new book, Lucy Ash reveals how, under Putin, religion is being stripped of its spiritual content and used as a weapon to control the population in a way never seen before. Orthodox clerics and their acolytes are trying to drag Russia backwards into a new Middle Ages.

¿Qué Pasa? es un podcast creado para la comunidad hispanohablante de Prescott Valley y más allá. Aquí celebramos nuestra cultura, compartimos historias locales y abordamos temas que realmente importan a nuestra gente—desde noticias y eventos comunitarios hasta entrevistas con líderes locales, emprendedores y vecinos que están marcando la diferencia.Este espacio es para informarnos, conectarnos y crecer juntos como comunidad. Con un enfoque cercano, auténtico y positivo, ¿Qué Pasa? busca ser una voz que represente a nuestra comunidad latina, resaltando nuestras raíces, nuestras ...

The thrilling, edge-of-your-seat true story of a life lived on the frontline of the world's worst disasters. When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope's phone starts to ring . . . Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She...

From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary history of the meteoric rise and fall of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham. As King James I’s favourite, Buckingham was also his confidant, gatekeeper, advisor and lover. When Charles I succeeded his father, he was...

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In the rotunda of the nation's Capital a statue pays homage to three famous 19th-century American women suffragists: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott. "Historically", the inscription beneath the marble statue notes, "these three stand unique and peerless." In fact, the statue has a glaring omission: Lucy Stone.

Victoria as you've never seen her before: an intimate and unmissable account of one of Britain's longest-reigning, best-loved monarchs from bestselling author Lucy Worsley LISTENER REVIEWS: 'This book changed my whole perception of Queen Victoria' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fascinating. Lucy has really...

Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country that has long had a complicated relationship with the outside world. Japan—an archipelago strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland—is considerably farther from Asia than Britain is from Europe. The sea has provided an effective barrier against invasion and enabled the culture to develop in unique ways. 

Join us - Dr Charlotte Kirk and Lucy Shaw - as we dive into the tech, finance and politics powering the energy transition each week.We'll unpack what happened, why it matters, and what you need to know.With deep industry insights and unique insider knowledge, we'll keep you up to date with all the Power Plays.

We all know that at some point in life, we will experience pain, uncertainty and loss. Widowhood, redundancy, a life-changing diagnosis, pregnancy loss, or a global pandemic. So how can we weather the storms, and cope with whatever comes next? No one can answer this better than Lucy Easthope, an emergency planner whose job is to support survivors of major disasters. She has been there after countless earthquakes, fires and floods. Time and again she has watched how people rebuild: the work, the pitfalls and the fragile joy. 

In today's Britain, more and more people spend longer at an office than ever before. It dominates lives. It's made more people middle class, transformed the lot of women, raised standards in education and been the reason for many technological advances. But the office itself seems to have no...

Provocative, smart, angry, wise and very, very funny, the essays in Things Are Against Us cover everything - from feminism to environmental catastrophe, labour strikes to sex strikes, Little House on the Prairie to patriarchal terrorism. Lucy calls for a moratorium on air travel. She rails against bras. She gives Agatha Christie a drubbing. And she pleads for sanity in a world that has spent four years in the company of Donald Trump. Things Are Against Us is electric. It’s vital.

Lucy Ann Lance, a seasoned radio personality and community advocate, has left an indelible mark on local media. With over 40 years of radio experience, she has become a familiar voice in Southeast Michigan. Lance co-hosts “The Lucy Ann Lance Show,” a program that has graced the airwaves since 1993. Drawing from 75 years of combined experience in communications, local journalism, and community engagement, she and her colleague Dean Erskine, along with producer Derek Laughlin, engage listeners in timely and thoughtful conversations. Her journey began as a radio news anchor and assistant news...

Renewable energy rebels across Europe are rising up to put power in the hands of the people—and we’ve got a direct line to the heart of the movement. Join journalist and activist Lucy Siegle as she exposes our addiction to fossil fuels and its relationship to war, fuel poverty, and the Arctic being 70 degrees hotter than it should be. Peppered with explanations and details that will boost your energy literacy, season two of the We the Power series features inspiring stories from the frontline of change as communities across Europe sever links with dirty power. It’s time to join them and ...

Seven infants gone. Seven more harmed. A quiet neonatal nurse convicted in one of the longest trials in British legal history — and then the questions started. Nurse Of Death? The Lucy Letby Story is the podcast walking through every layer of the most divisive criminal case in modern Britain. The prosecution called her the most prolific child killer in the country's modern history. A jury agreed. She is serving fifteen whole-life sentences at HMP Low Newton, and under her current conviction she will never be released. But since the verdict came down, an international panel of fourteen ...

Dive into A Short History of Russia by Lucy Cazalet, a captivating introduction to the vast tapestry of Russian history. This insightful narrative not only highlights key events and milestones but also delves deeper into the influential figures whose ideas and triumphs have shaped Russian culture and politics. Spanning from the 9th century A.D. to 1906, the book chronicles the rise of the nation leading up to the establishment of the first State Parliament (Duma or –î—É–º–∞) and the tumultuous times that followed, culminating in the dramatic fall of the Romanov dynasty. (summary ...

With accessible, concise explanations of the features and causes of climate change as well as pieces urging an intersectional approach to environmental justice, this book is the handbook for the emerging youth climate movement. Using a feminist, indigenous, antiracist, internationalist lens, the book paints a picture of a world in climate crisis and presents bold, courageous ideas for how to save it. Featuring introductions from leading climate activists, No Planet B is essential listening for everyone fighting for a Green New Deal and more.

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From a prize-winning historian, a new portrait of an extraordinary activist and the turbulent age in which she lived Goddess of Anarchy recounts the formidable life of the militant writer, orator, and agitator Lucy Parsons. Born to an enslaved woman in Virginia in 1851 and raised in Texas-where...