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As a child, Elias Chacour lived in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. When tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed and nearly one million forced into refugee camps in 1948, Elias began a long struggle with how to respond. In Blood Brothers, he blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a little-known side of the Arab-Israeli conflict, touching on questions such as: What behind-the-scenes politics touched off the turmoil in the Middle East?

Winner of the 2020 Australian Prime Minister’s Literary Award for nonfiction and the 2019 NSW Premier's History Awards for general history ‘Wonderfully researched and beautifully written’ Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan ‘Succeeds in conjuring a lost world’ Dava Sobel, author of...

Bloomsbury presents The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization by Jonathan Lyons, read by Nezar Alerazi. For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was a benighted backwater, a world of subsistence farming, minimal literacy, and violent conflict. Meanwhile...

Love-Yourself-Openly-Never-Secretly= LYONS: Welcome to "The Lyons Denn," the podcast that delves deep into the intricate tapestry of life struggles and explores powerful ways to overcome them. Join us on a transformative journey as we navigate the challenges that many face, weaving stories of resilience, triumph, and the pursuit of mental well-being.In each episode, we candidly discuss the intricacies of life's hurdles and provide insights on how to rise above them. From personal anecdotes to expert interviews, "The Lyons Denn" is a safe space where we explore the diverse facets of human ...

Mémoire vive, le podcast qui réactive le disque dur à Lyon ! En partenariat avec les Archives municipales de Lyon (https://www.archives-lyon.fr/), Mathilda Ruiz-Yeste et Julien Verchère fouillent dans la mémoire locale, entre petites histoires, personnages hors-normes et secrets bien gardés. Parce que connaitre le passé, c'est le meilleur moyen de comprendre la ville dans laquelle on habite, on travaille, on vit tout simplement. En un peu plus de 15 minutes, une histoire singulière à chaque épisode. Une production Tout Lyon (https://mesinfos.fr/tout-lyon) . Hébergé par Ausha. ...

An intimate account of the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond, from one of Australia's most experienced foreign correspondents. Now updated with a foreword by Stan Grant and a new author's note. 'Lyons knows if you stand with the suffering, you're closer to the truth' Stan Grant, award-winning...

From celebrated historian of knowledge Jonathan Lyons comes The Society for Useful Knowledge, telling the story of America's coming-of-age through its historic love affair with practical invention, applied science, and self-reliance. Lyons illustrates how a social movement in support of useful knowledge is key to understanding the flow of American history and the development of our society and culture from colonial times to our digital present.

The Motor City boasts a long and sordid history of scoundrels, cheats, and ne'er-do-wells. The wheeling and dealing prowess of founding father Antoine Cadillac is the stuff of legend. The slovenly and eccentric Augustus Brevoort Woodward, well known as a judge but better known as a drunkard, renamed himself, reshaped the city streets and then named them after himself, creating a legion of enemies along the way. Local historian and creator of the Prohibition Detroit blog Mickey Lyons presents the stories of the colorful characters who shaped the city we know today.

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Le podcast sur l'Histoire de Lyon Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Le podcast sur l'Histoire de Lyon Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

A blend of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel and Simon Winchester’s Pacific, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know. For more than a...

Le cœur battant du musée d'art contemporain de Lyon c'est par là, suivez-nous ! La série de podcasts du macLYON qui vous emmène en dehors des sentiers battus, à la rencontre des personnes et des lieux qui font le musée. Plongez en immersion dans nos réserves, lors d’une journée d’inauguration, à la rencontre de paroles de visiteurs… Nous vous racontons des phases de vie du musée (montage, relation avec les artistes, métiers, actions hors les murs…), ce qu’on fait mais que le visiteur ne voit pas forcément d'habitude. Alors branchez votre casque et c'est parti ! ...

In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings of Hollywood’s glamorous golden age through the stories of some of the dozens of actresses pursued by Howard Hughes, to reveal how the millionaire mogul’s obsessions with sex, power and...

Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters is dedicated to sourcing and roasting some of the world’s finest speciaility coffees from our base in beautiful Aberfeldy in the Scottish Highlands. Set up by Fiona and Jamie Grant in a remote bothy in 2011 the business has gone from strength to strength through a combination of passion, hard work and entrepreurial spirit. This journey has inspired Jamie to travel around Scotland in search of similar stories of people who have taken adventurous leaps into the unknown to follow their dreams.

Following a highly publicized trial against their stalker, American actors Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels moved to London in 1935. For several years, the couple commuted between London and Los Angeles, where their children resided with Daniels' mother and Lyon was under contract to 20th Century Fox.At the advent of World War II, Lyon and Daniels were touring England in vaudeville when Lyon developed the idea for a radio series in an effort to boost morale.In 1940, the couple debuted Hi, Gang!, in which they starred with Vic Oliver with scripts written by Daniels. During the war, Lyon joined...

True accounts left to us by those who have inadvertently crossed over the invisible threshold from our world into the realm of the supernatural and who have returned to tell the tale. From ghosts and elemental spirits to time warps and ESP, there is more to us and our world than science has yet to explain.

What if you had the opportunity to hear compelling firsthand accounts about the often life-or-death stakes of unchecked biases and bigotry? Would you listen? Biracial journalist Daralyse Lyons has interviewed more than 400 people – academics, politicians, thought-leaders, advocates, activists, and even incarcerated individuals – for an in-depth exploration of a wide range of topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Join her and the Demystifying Diversity team to learn more about topic related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. This podcast encourages listener ...

Dan Lyons resigned as dean of Gonzaga University in Spokane to become the free world’s leading advocate of winning the war in Vietnam, visiting seventeen times between 1963 and 1975. His five hundred daily radio and television broadcasts, plus his nationwide weekly columns and debates on...

The author of this book, Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, has, perhaps, achieved more renown in recent years than at any time since the publication of his literary efforts. Those familiar with the film Gettysburg will recall the unusual figure of a British Guards officer attired (inaccurately) in his full dress Guardsman's scarlet uniform among the ranks of the Virginians at the famous and pivotal battle.