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Opium's Orphans is the first full history of drug prohibition and the "war on drugs." A no-holds-barred but balanced account, it shows that drug suppression was born of historical accident, not rational design. The war on drugs did not originate in Europe or the United States, and even less with President Nixon, but in China. Two Opium Wars followed by Western attempts to atone for them gave birth to an anti-narcotics order that has come to span the globe. But has the war on drugs succeeded?

Sabine Heinlein spent almost a year reporting at "The Farm", a program for mental patients at the notorious Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens. Originally designed to teach its "members" confidence and skills by caring for animals and plants, the Farm had long become a dysfunctional hoarder's den. The patients sat idly on chairs in a grimy dayroom filled with the therapist's "collectibles" and garbage.

Today's society doesn't like to acknowledge trauma. As a result, it perpetuates from one generation to the next. From adoption, abandonment, neglect, sexual abuse, incarceration to so much more, we are telling our stories.

Harnessing the power and passion of choice based on the cold truths of life. Exploring the power of freedom through business and creativity and inspiration. Balancing the ugly truth about personal relationships from a repill perspective. In this Post-Human Technoutopianism We Trust.  Warning This podcast will shatter Your fantasies about relationships & peoples so called love for you!!! Exposing the true character and the people behind the mask. This is the 21st Century of relationships disillusioned.   Ps. we will feature artist music at the end of the show also we are looking for guest to...

The 32nd fostering memoir from international bestseller Cathy Glass Struggling to cope with three young children, Janie turns to experienced foster carer Cathy Glass. Helping the family each morning, Cathy soon uncovers how dangerous their situation has truly become. Riley and his two little...

Damian longs for home, but one man stands in his way … Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naive and unable to cope on her own. Cathy sets about helping Damian overcome his...

Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son. Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by...

Your church needs orphans as much as orphans need your church. Find out why and how you can get involved in Until Every Child Is Home.