Showing results for "The Darkness" in Politics & Social Sciences

Half-Korean, half-Japanese, Masaji Ishikawa has spent his whole life feeling like a man without a country. This feeling only deepened when his family moved from Japan to North Korea when Ishikawa was just thirteen years old, and unwittingly became members of the lowest social caste. His father, himself a Korean national, was lured to the new Communist country by promises of abundant work, education for his children, and a higher station in society. But the reality of their new life was far from utopian.

Discover the history and culture of over 50 of the most fearsome mythical creatures to capture the human imagination. Freaky Folklore is your guide to the world’s most terrifying beings, from ancient times to today. Hosts from Eeriecast, the leading horror podcast network, present the most...

Darkness Prevails is a horror storytelling podcast featuring terrifying true encounters, paranormal experiences, and deeply unsettling real-life stories. Each episode brings listeners into the shadows with immersive narration, atmospheric tension, and gripping detail. From unexplained creatures and haunted locations to disturbing personal experiences, Darkness Prevails explores the fear that lingers in the unknown — where reality itself feels unsafe.

In defense of depressing literature.

Israel's genocide in Palestine and the complicity of powerful Western states is undermining international human rights and the UN system. The United States has imposed sanctions on lawyers, UN experts, and Palestinian officials in an attempt to bully and intimidate them into silence. One prominent example is UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who has played an important role in documenting Israel's atrocities and those who profit from its oppression of Palestinians.

"Voices from the Shadows" is a podcast featuring mysterious tales of Thai ghosts, legends, and strange occurrences, told through slow, deliberate conversations in a silent atmosphere. Perfect for listening before bed, while working, or on nights when you want to delve into the darkness. This podcast doesn't focus on jump scares, but rather gently guides you closer to the horror through whispers and stories that seem like mere legends…but some shadows may still linger. Listen for an immersive, deeply unsettling experience. Ghost stories, legends, and shadows that no one dares to tell. ️ For...

The International Bestseller On April 10, 2019, award-winning astrophysicist Heino Falcke presented the first image ever captured of a black hole at an international press conference—a turning point in astronomy that Science magazine called the scientific breakthrough of the year. That photo...

Acts of Darkness exposes the many faces of crime, and the many faces of injustice. Some acts of darkness are brutal and unmistakable: murder, drug wars, and violence behind prison walls. Others are more calculated: fraud, betrayal, corruption, and abuse of power. And some unfold quietly, in courtrooms, in boardrooms, or deep inside the justice system, where wrongful convictions, systemic neglect, and indifference can be just as devastating.

Life Beyond The Sight of Darkness was created for you — because I know what it's like to feel tired, unseen, and overwhelmed. I know what it's like to be stuck in a season that feels too heavy to carry alone.I've been there. I've walked through blindness, trauma, and loss. I've had moments where hope felt impossible, where I couldn't see a way forward. And in those dark places, I learned something: God hasn't forgotten us. Even when we can't see Him, He's there.This space — it's my way of reaching back. It's for the nights when you're hurting and don't know who to tell. It's for the days ...

In this masterwork of an authentic spirit person (Thomas Berry), Buddhist teacher and anthropologist Joan Halifax Roshi delves into the fruitful darkness - the shadow side of being, found in the root truths of Native religions, the fecundity of nature, and the stillness of meditation. In this highly personal and insightful odyssey of the heart and mind, she encounters Tibetan Buddhist meditators, Mexican shamans, and Native American elders, among others.

Does democracy die in darkness, as the saying suggests? This book reveals that modern democracy was born in secrecy, despite the widespread conviction that transparency was its very essence.

From Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Aurora, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, this nation has been racked from coast to coast with mass shootings perpetrated by criminals with sick minds. Authors Dr. Liebert and Dr. Birnes believe the increase in violence is an epidemic and dig deep into the causes of mental illness to determine what exactly is going on with these individuals and society as a whole, and what action can be taken to slow this frightening trend toward mass violence.

Former special assistant to President Trump, New York Times bestselling author, and evangelical Christian Cliff Sims shares the lessons he learned on faith, politics, and the Christian witness while working in the halls of power. American life today is consumed by politics. Even our churches are...

In this powerful audiobook, first published in 1943, Amy Buller recounts the hopes and fears of Germans engulfed in the rise of fascism during the 1930s. During the years leading up to the outbreak of war, Buller defied her critics and social norms by leading delegations of British intelligentsia to Germany to learn about and confront the appeal of the Nazis.

“Reaching the Darkness” shares real stories of faith, transformation, and miracles from the frontlines of global mission work. Hosted by Scott and Leslie Goldbach of Amazing Orphans International, each episode takes listeners inside the lives of the orphaned, the overlooked, and the redeemed. From disaster zones to divine encounters, these stories prove one thing: God shows up in the darkest places.

Just 4 men talking about sports, entertainment, relationships and social topics with a Canadian spin on things. Join Slang, Cash, Poe and Toks for great topics and even greater laughs.

Anticipating a new dawn of freedom after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russians could hardly have foreseen the reality of their future a decade later: a country impoverished and controlled at every level by organized crime. This riveting book views the 1990s reform period through the experiences of individual citizens, revealing the changes that have swept Russia and their effect on Russia's age-old ways of thinking.

A blonde beauty queen, missing children, six suspicious deaths, and the twisted Mormon doomsday writings of her fifth husband are only the beginning of a tragic crime saga that gripped Americans and instigated frantic searches all over the country. It all started when Lori Vallow met Chad Daybell at a doomsday prepper event. Their story grew like a wildfire that creates its own weather, and what happened next will shock even the most experienced true crime listener.

In Democracy Lives in Darkness, Emily Van Duyn discovers and follows a secret political organization of progressive women in a conservative community in rural Texas. Its members met in secret to protect themselves from retaliation by their conservative neighbors, friends, and family. They discussed immigrant rights, women's reproductive rights, racism, and intolerance of those of different racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds in their community. Democracy Lives in Darkness is about this group: their daily lives, their choices, and ultimately, their incubation.

Drawing on the ancient wisdom found in Zen Buddhism and African and Native American indigenous traditions, Osho Zenju reveals how a change in perspective and increased wisdom can help us awaken to the sacredness of dark experiences in our lives—so we may experience a reality beyond avoidance and fear.