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The breathtaking memoir by a member of "Nicky's family", a group of 669 Czechoslovakian children who escaped the Holocaust through Sir Nicholas Winton's Kindertransport project. My Train to Freedom relates the trials and achievements of award-winning humanitarian and former Episcopal priest Ivan Backer.

Join Sarah Macnaughtan, a passionate Scottish novelist and suffragist, as she shares her remarkable journey across two continents during times of conflict. From her early work with the Red Cross in the Second Boer War to her tireless efforts aiding the impoverished in Londons East End, Sarahs commitment to humanitarian causes is truly inspiring. When World War I erupted in 1914, she volunteered once more, this time in Belgium, where she served in a field hospital. Her path then took her to Russia, Armenia, and Persia, where her dedication never wavered, even in the face of illness. This ...

Operation Corporate (Falklands War) was a ten week undeclared war between the United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.The conflict began on 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. On 5 April, the British government dispatched a naval taskforce to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June,...

A group of veterans and our friends sit around drinking beer and talk about whatever comes up. Sometimes it's all glory day tales and others we are talking about ghost stories or our favorite movies. We will definitely say incredibly useless facts and if you're veteran we hope to make you feel like your back in barracks talking nonsense with your buddies. If you aren't a veteran we hope you get a better insight into who we are and that there is more to being a veteran than just what you see on TV. Opinions are our own and do not represent any entity a contributor is associated with.

Betty Dodson's memoir is the story of one woman's struggle to liberate female sexuality while enjoying her own. In the 70s, as the feminist movement evolved, Betty latched on to sexual liberation as a symbol for self empowerment. Realizing that so many women weren't enjoying sex, she asked, "How could women ever be truly equal if they were reliant on men for their sexual satisfaction?" She quickly became the leader of the sex-positive feminist movement.

This is the story of Dr. Geneva Smitherman, aka "Dr. G," the pioneering linguist often referred to as the "Queen of Black Language." In a series of narrative essays, Dr. G writes eloquently and powerfully about the role of language in social transformation and the academic, intellectual, linguistic, and societal debates that shaped her groundbreaking work as a Black Studies O.G. and a Womanist scholar-activist of African American Language.

Catch up with the latest episode of My Fight Our War with Manny Vitale. As he takes a deep dive into the Recovery journey of his Guest. Topics Life Addiction Dreams and more

Told through the eyes of some of our last remaining veterans, My Life at War is a story of mateship, courage and sacrifice. Follow their personal and emotional journey from enlistment, going to war and eventually coming home. Uniting is proud to present My Life at War. Meet the 11 veterans and find out more at uniting.org/veterans

Experience the Civil War through the eyes of a private soldier, as he shares his daily routines, the challenges he faced, his anxieties, and the skirmishes and battles that defined his journey. This personal narrative offers a unique glimpse into a pivotal moment in history.

Talia Lavin is every fascist's worst nightmare: a loud and unapologetic young Jewish woman, with the online investigative know-how to expose the tactics and ideologies of online hatemongers. Outspoken and uncompromising, Lavin's debut uncovers the hidden corners of the web where extremists hang out, from white nationalists and incels to national socialists and Proud Boys.

She married a poor janitor everyone mocked—until she learned the truth. Her quiet husband is a trillionaire… and the feared God of War. As danger closes in, passion ignites, and secrets explode, she must decide: can she love the man powerful enough to destroy the world for her?#HiddenIdentity #RomanceDrama #PowerHusband #SpicyFiction #AudioSeries hidden identity romance, powerful husband story, janitor husband secret billionaire, god of war romance, spicy audio drama, female audience romance, possessive male lead, secret trillionaire husband, romantic fiction series, dramatic love story

Listeners, today we have a very special guest joining us on PopCast: War with my Mother-in-law. Asake is a strong, independent woman who has found herself in the midst of a battlefield with her mother-in-law. Through her grace under fire and unwavering determination, Asake has shown that she's more than just a daughter-in-law – she's a fierce warrior fighting for her peace and happiness. Join us as she shares her story, her challenges, and her victories in the ongoing war with her mother-in-law.

The author at 16 years old was evacuated with her family to an internment camp for Japanese Americans, along with 110,000 other people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast. She faced an indefinite sentence behind barbed wire in crowded, primitive camps. She struggled for survival and dignity, and endured psychological scarring that has lasted a lifetime. This memoir is told from the heart and mind of a woman now nearly eighty years old who experienced the challenges and wounds of her internment at a crucial point in her development as a young adult. 

The timely, powerful memoir of a man unjustly charged with a crime for helping his relatives, I Just Wanted to Save My Family offers a heartrending window into the lives of those displaced by the Syrian civil war and a scathing critique of the often absurd, unfeeling bureaucracies that determine their fates.  

A delightfully inquisitive tour that explores the rich history and the subtle powers of fonts. Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do fonts come from and why do we need so many? Who is...

A poignant and powerful memoir from BAFTA award-winning filmmaker, Syrian refugee, hospital cleaner and activist, Hassan Akkad. I’ve experienced the best and worst of humanity. I’ve been detained and beaten, and welcomed and respected. And yet, this story – my story – is one of hope, not...

"My Journey into Aleppo: Watching a Moonscape of War Turn into a Functioning City" is from the November 08, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Anne Barnard and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.