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Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular best seller and a critically acclaimed history of China that opened up the country to the world. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family - the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother, and the daughter herself - Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's 20th century. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece that is extraordinary in every way.

The Swan Perch Podcast is a space for clarity, desire, power, and truth.Formerly known as Pearl Branch, this show has evolved into a single voice that holds both wisdom and intensity, reflection and fire. Here, we explore the inner world and the outer world, leadership and longing, discipline and devotion, shadow and elegance.Some episodes lean Pearl, grounded, observant, and emotionally intelligent.Some episodes lean Petal, honest, provocative, intimate, and unapologetic.All episodes live from the same perch.This is not a show about motivation.It is a show about perception.It is not about ...

Moi c’est Swan, dans chaque mini podcast de cette série je parle de questionnements et de sujets qui me passent par la tête. Petits carrés collants, c’est un dévidoir de pensées.31 sujets étalés sur 31 jours, soit un nouvel épisode toutes les 24h pendant le mois de décembre.J’espère que ça vous plaira, et si vous avez des avis à me partager, retrouvez moi sur Instagram (swan.brtm), vous pouvez m’envoyer un message, ou sinon commenter directement le podcast. Sur ce, je vous souhaite une très bonne écoute! 👋 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus ...

Fashion icon, Broadway and Hollywood insider, mob mistress, confidante to notorious gang members of both Crips and Bloods, wife, mother, award-winning journalist, Lon Bing has not followed the typical path through life. From her formative relationship with her mother to her days as a star model to her sisterly relationship with Mama Cass Elliot and ultimate reinvention as the author of the best-selling gang expos, Do or Die, Swans and Pistols details Bing's always exciting and sometimes dangerous life.

In a wise, warmhearted memoir that celebrates her extraordinary life and stellar career, Swoosie Kurtz shares just the right combination of personal misadventure and showbiz lore, candidly reflecting on the right choices that empowered her, the wrong choices that enlightened her, and the...

Rupert L Swan a pris soin d'analyser le comportement physique et mental de Barack Obama pour pointer les 100 gestes et attitudes qui font de lui une personnalité à la séduction universelle. Barack Obama est sans doute aujourd'hui la personnalité la plus charismatique du monde.

What started as a blog is now a podcast. Hosted by Bri-anne Swan (United Church of Canada minister, singer-songwriter, writer(?), and occasional holy shit-stirrer), This Used to Be a Blog is a simple podcast: one voice, one mic, and words that started as blog posts—now spoken aloud. These are essays about faith, doubt, politics, grief, justice, and what it means to stay human in an age that keeps trying to hollow us out. Sometimes there’s a prayer. Sometimes there’s just a pause. You don’t have to be religious. You just have to care about people. Whether you’re aching, angry, hopeful...

A podcast that travels the USA interviewing uniquely inspiring people, uncovering big stories and ideas that inherently celebrate our differences In My Big Story with Christopher Swan, Christopher is literally on a plane, train, or automobile, traveling the USA, uncovering stories from the voices often not heard, crossing boundaries of diversity, differentness, and beliefs. These thought-provoking conversations are with people that have taken chances and carved out uncommon paths. Through these interviews and stories Christopher discovers dreams, ideas, and truths — and in turn, his big ...

Kamala Harris ha hecho historia. No solo se ha convertido en la primera mujer en ocupar el cargo de vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, sino que es también la primera persona afroamericana en este puesto. Sin embargo, su camino no ha sido fácil y tampoco parece que vaya a acabar aquí. "El método Kamala" nos presenta los cien aspectos decisivos en la vida de Harris: sus hábitos, sus puntos de inflexión, su modo de enfrentarse a los conflictos.

Packed with revelations, this is the first complete account of a career built on raw talent, sheer willpower--and criminal connections. Anthony Summers--bestselling author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe--and Robbyn Swan unveil stunning new information about Sinatra’s links to...

A true crime podcast

In this interview Karen Swan talks about her latest novel, The Christmas Secret. She discusses her deep connection with Scotland, her essential Christmas traditions and her gift-giving successes and disasters.... Best-selling author Karen Swan began her career as a fashion journalist but switched it for a life writing novels in a little tree house in the countryside. Renowned for her sumptuous stories of romance, idyllic European cities and happy-ever-afters, Karen is a master of the holiday listen.

Looking for Madeleine is the not-to-be-missed account that the online haters tried to silence. Its award-winning authors, Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, feature in the Netflix series The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Twelve years on, as Scotland Yard and Portuguese investigators continue their work, the Yard is reportedly focusing on a specific suspect. A senior officer told the authors: 'The case is solvable'.

The diary of a young Jewish housewife who, together with her husband and five-month-old baby, fled the Warsaw ghetto at the last possible moment, and survived the Holocaust hidden on the "Aryan" side of town in the loft of a run-down tinsmith's shed. Rescued from the Ashes documents the incredible life story of Leokadia Schmidt and her small family and their daily struggle to survive the Warsaw Ghetto.

Packed with revelations, this is the first complete account of a career built on raw talent, sheer willpower--and criminal connections. Anthony Summers--bestselling author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe--and Robbyn Swan unveil stunning new information about Sinatra’s links to...

Forfatteren Teal Swan voksede op i stille landlige omgivelser, men hendes barndom var alt andet end fredelig. Bag de pæne facader i de omkringliggende byer, hvor folk var meget religiøse, lurede der frygtelige hemmeligheder. Teal Swan tiltrak sig opmærksomhed pga. sine overnaturlige evner, der bl.a. gjorde, at hun var clairvoyant, kunne se auraer og kommunikere med afdøde, og i 13 år led hun frygtelige seksuelle og følelsesmæssige overgreb, begået af et medlem af en lokal kult. Hun slap væk, men var i en tilstand af fuldstændig afmægtighed og smerte.

OK, so I like to make a song sometimes I'd like to talk about things that can be messed up and weird

On Silence is a literary podcast and research project made in collaboration with students from the MA in Creative Writing at the University of Lincoln. We come together in a writer’s room dynamic to write a story one letter at a time. Contributors Dorsa Daneshvar Khoshkar Vandani Burcu Güney Yılmaz Shivang Ambardar Martyn Rosser Ellie Wilson Beth Parker Abbie Laycock Tori Wood Jo Major Project Leads/Producers Sherezade García Rangel Amy Lilwall

On Swan's new weekly podcast, brothers Cory Klippsten and Matt Garrity are joined by prominent authors, journalists, analysts, and entrepreneurs for fascinating discussions about the future of culture, tech, society, and Bitcoin.

Joel Creasey gave his first stand-up performance at 17. Now he's a comedy superstar, performing sell-out events in Australia and around the world. Even the late, great Joan Rivers was a fan, inviting him to open for her last Broadway shows. From his school days and growing up gay in suburban Australia to meeting his idols and what life is like on the road now, Thirsty is full of his most hilarious, heartbreaking, outrageous, scandalous, incredible and most personal stories.