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The 30th Anniversary Edition of this classic memoir includes a new introduction by the author. A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by the longtime All Things Considered commentator charts the trajectory of a marriage so impossible that it became inevitable. "Gritty, funny, moving, horrific...

Francis Marion was probably the most romantic figure to emerge from the American Revolutionary War. Of Huguenot ancestry, Marion was descended from a French family fleeing the religious persecutions of Louis XIV. Listen to this great history as you learn how Marion used guerrilla tactics to defeat one British force after another. It is a thrilling tale of patriotism, determination, and sacrifice.

Marion Davies was, in so many ways, created by and for William Randolph Hearst - their symbiotic relationship spanned from 1915 when W. R. first ogled her chorus-girl charms until his death in 1951. But she was much more quickly superannuated, cinema-historically speaking, by the Orson Welles-Herman Mankiewicz dumb-blonde caricature in Citizen Kane, paradoxically the most important film in her life.

More than any other canonical English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer lived and worked at the center of political life - yet his poems are anything but conventional. Edgy, complicated, and often dark, they reflect a conflicted world, and their astonishing diversity and innovative language earned Chaucer renown as the father of English literature. Marion Turner, however, reveals him as a great European writer and thinker.

She was known for her outrageous one-liners, her ruthless theater criticism, her clever verses and bittersweet stories. But there was another side to Dorothy Parker, a private life set on a course of destruction.

Rodgers vividly recreates Mencken's era: the glittering tapestry of turn-of-the-century America, the roaring twenties, depressed thirties, and the home front during World War II. But the heart of the book is Mencken.

Nathanael West: novelist, screenwriter, playwright, devoted outdoorsman was one of the most gifted and original writers of his generation, a comic artist whose insight into the brutalities of modern life proved prophetic. He is famous for two masterpieces, Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939). Seventy years later, The Day of the Locust remains the most penetrating novel ever written about Hollywood.

Four-time mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. This provocative, captivating narrative follows the Civil Rights activist, going back to his Mississippi roots, his Memphis upbringing, and his academic school days, up through his college years and move to Washington, DC, where he became actively involved in Civil Rights, community activism, and bold politics.

In this engrossing memoir, Marion Nestle reflects on how she achieved late-in-life success as a leading advocate for healthier and more sustainable diets. Slow Cooked recounts of how she built an unparalleled career at a time when few women worked in the sciences, and how she came to recognize and reveal the enormous influence of the food industry on our dietary choices.

In The Wife of Bath, Marion Turner tells the fascinating story of where Chaucer’s favourite character came from, how she related to real medieval women, and where her many travels have taken her since the fourteenth century, from Falstaff and Molly Bloom to #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.

"Nur sprechenden Menschen kann geholfen werden" sagte Marion Glück als Marineoffizier zu ihren Soldaten. Doch sie selbst traute sich nicht mit anderen über ihre Probleme zu sprechen. Als sie sich doch überwand, wurde sie als Hypochonder belächelt und abgestempelt. Trotz großer Familie und engem Freundeskreis, fühlte sich die Autorin jahrelang unglücklich und einsam. Mobbing, Depressionen und Suizidgedanken bestimmten ihr Leben. In diesem Buch erzählt die Autorin ihre Geschichte.

🎙️Le Juste Rythme Le podcast qui prend la pulsation des femmes, des mères, des entrepreneuses, des sportives, des artistes... Le juste rythme est un podcast qui accueille des femmes inspirantes qui cherchent, trouvent, perdent et retrouvent leur équilibre dans un monde qui va souvent trop vite. 🧠👂♥️Ici, on parle de rythme de vie, de corps, de tête et de cœur. On explore les saisons intérieures, les respirations qu’on s’autorise, les silences qu’on apprivoise. 📌On parle aussi de maternité, d’entreprenariat, de sport, de spiritualité, de sommeil, de créativité...

El día que ellas pisaron la cancha hicieron historia. Descubre el legado histórico que las futbolistas mexicanas han forjado desde hace más de 50 años. En 1971, ellas alcanzaron la gloria. Ante un Estadio Azteca repleto, fueron las finalistas de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Futbol. Esta hazaña sin precedentes no la ha logrado ninguna selección nacional de su categoría, ni la varonil. El equipo hizo historia, aunque la memoria no les haya hecho justicia. La creación de la Liga MX Femenil reavivó la llama que parecía apagada.

Le 14 novembre 1996, Marion Wagon, 10 ans, disparaissait en pleine rue à Agen sur le chemin entre son école et son domicile. 26 ans plus tard, le mystère reste entier : Marion n'a jamais été retrouvée.Sa disparition a marqué la France des années 90, la société, et toute une génération qui a vu Marion s'afficher sur des briques de lait.Dans L'affaire Marion, Maud Rieu décrypte en huit épisodes ce fait divers pour comprendre pourquoi l’enquête n’a pas abouti et comment la solidarité a permis de médiatiser cette disparition jusqu’à devenir une affaire emblématique. L’...

Immerse yourself in a gripping detective story steeped in the classic Sherlock Holmes tradition. The Mystery of the Hidden Room explores a puzzling murder involving protagonist Carlton Daviess former lover. When his ex-lovers husband is found dead at midnight, Davies comes across her standing over the corpse with a smoking gun. Known to have been blackmailed into a loveless marriage, she quickly becomes the prime suspect and is sent to prison. As Davies embarks on a quest to find the right detective to unravel this intricate case, prepare yourself for a thrilling tale full of unexpected twists...

Hundreds of women studied and interpreted the Bible between the years 100-2000 CE, but their stories have remained largely untold. In this book, Schroeder and Taylor introduce listeners to the notable contributions of female commentators through the centuries. They unearth fascinating accounts of Jewish and Christian women from diverse communities—rabbinic experts, nuns, mothers, mystics, preachers, teachers, suffragists, and household managers—who interpreted Scripture through their writings.

Novelist John Searles and photographer Marion Ettlinger on this edtion of Fresh Air. John Searles is the author of the best seller Boy Still Missing. He relates the saga of getting his photograph taken for a book jacket. Marion Ettlinger is a leading portrait photographer specializing in writers. Her photos end up on many book jackets.

Pop star Boy George and photographer Marion Ettlinger on this archive edition of Fresh Air. In 1982, Boy George and his band Culture Club first hit the charts with "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" and that was the beginning of his rise to gender-bending pop icon.

Wissen wir eigentlich, welche genialen Köpfe hinter vielen Erfindungen stecken, die unseren Alltag erleichtern? Häufig sind es eben nicht die männlichen Genies aus Naturwissenschaft und Technik, sondern Frauen, die aus den Erfahrungen ihres Alltags heraus ihre besonderen Talente kreativ zu nutzen wussten. Oft setzten sie ihre Ideen mit Beharrlichkeit gegen Standeszwänge und Ausbildungsbeschränkungen durch.