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Why has an indefinable state of being commanded the attention and fascination of the human race since the dawn of time? In Virgin, Hanne Blank brings us a revolutionary, rich and entertaining survey of an astonishing untouched history. From the simple task of determining what constitutes its loss to why it matters to us in the first place, Blank gets to the heart of why we even care about it in the first place.

In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. Driven by a fervent desire to inspire revolutionary change among the peasant and working classes, they rally around a Populist cause. This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume ...

In 1966, just as the American military buildup in Vietnam was going into overdrive, a working-class 22-year-old from Chicago was drafted into the army. Larry Heinemann served one year of combat duty, most of it in the vicinity of Cu Chi. It was the most horrific and consequential year of his life, and it served as the raw material for his two classic war novels. This memoir chronicles a 1992 railway journey Heinemann took from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City as the guest of the Vietnam Writers' Association.

Embark on a captivating journey through the iconic history of the Virgin Group with the "Virgin Group Brand Biography" podcast. Delve into the remarkable story of Sir Richard Branson's visionary empire, exploring the triumphs, challenges, and ingenuity that have defined this global brand. Uncover the intriguing behind-the-scenes narratives, the strategic decisions, and the innovative spirit that have propelled Virgin's expansion across diverse industries, from airlines and music to space exploration and beyond. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a business enthusiast, or simply captivated...

Hal Mapes was a waist gunner on a B-17, and was one of only two men to survive the collision of two bombers in the sky over Chartres, France. As a POW, he took part in the 80-plus day march across Germany near the end of the war. "Best diet I was ever on," he would say more than 50 years later. "We didn't have anything to eat."

A history podcast with a focus on violence, religion, and gripping stories, created by Eva Schubert, history nerd, college instructor, and jazz aficionado.

Nineteenth-century America was rife with Protestant-fueled anti-Catholicism. Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez reveals how Protestants nevertheless became surprisingly and deeply fascinated with the Virgin Mary, even as her role as a devotional figure who united Catholics grew. Documenting the vivid Marian imagery that suffused popular visual and literary culture, Alvarez argues that Mary became a potent shared exemplar of Christian womanhood around which Christians of all stripes rallied.

From about 1991 on I study the Dutch related Creole language Virgin Islands Dutch Creole. In this podcast I pay attention to texts, linguistic aspects of the language, history of the language, history of the study of the language and field work. Vanaf ongeveer 1991 bestudeer ik de aan het Nederlands gerelateerde creooltaal Virgin Islands Dutch Creole. In deze podcast besteed ik aandacht aan teksten, taalkundige aspecten, de geschiedenis van de taal, de geschiedenis van de bestudering van deze taal en aan het veldwerk dat gedaan is om deze taal beter te leren kennen.

This six part podcast series contains the unheard tapes from the Virgin Media News Documentary Team. These episodes come from hours of footage taken during the making of a documentary by reporter Zara King who looked at COVID-19 in Ireland, hearing the thoughts of the key decision makers who sat in Room 631 at the Department of Health, and the voices of the people whose lives were changed by those decisions, as a global crisis unfolded in their own homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Un podcast che, senza parlarne (quasi) mai, racconta il nuovo disco di Giovanni Truppi Esseri Finiti è un podcast che anticipa il nuovo album di Giovanni Truppi, Infinite Possibilità Per Esseri Finiti, approfondendo i temi che hanno ispirato le sue nuove canzoni. Nel corso di un viaggio, non solo metaforico, tra Bologna, Roma, Napoli, Mestre e Milano, Giovanni Truppi porta gli ascoltatori con sé attraverso gli ultimissimi giorni prima del debutto dal vivo del disco, confrontandosi con persone vicine e lontane e aprendo le porte del proprio mondo e del proprio immaginario. Esseri Finiti è ...