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Drawing on first-person interviews, unpublished memoirs, newspaper accounts, contemporary studies, government documents, and recent scholarship, Sin, Sex & Subversion argues that "deviant" sexuality was subversive, and that unique New York "outsiders" of the 1950s set the stage for the following decades and the world we know today. In each chapter, author David Rosen examines a critical moral issue through an in-depth profile of figures such as Liberace, Samuel Roth, Bettie Page, the Rosenbergs, and others.

These outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Nightingale covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness, and observation of the sick.

"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended." ―Library Journal, starred "[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling." ―Kirkus...

The digital era is beset by distraction, and it feels like things are only getting worse. At times like these, the distant past beckons as a golden age of attention. We dream of recapturing the quiet of a world with less noise. We imagine retreating into solitude and singlemindedness, almost like latter-day monks. But although we think of early monks as master concentrators, a life of mindfulness did not, in fact, come to them easily.

Between 1927 and 1979, more than 8,000 people were involuntarily sterilized in five hospitals across the state of Virginia. From this plain and terrible fact springs Elizabeth Catte's Pure America, a sweeping, unsparing history of eugenics in Virginia, and by extension the United States.

"From the winner of the 2021 Governor General's Award for literature, a revelatory look into an obscured piece of Canadian history: what was then called the Eskimo Identification Tag System In 2001, Dr. Norma Dunning applied to the Nunavut Beneficiary program, requesting enrolment to legally...

Each reunion between an adoptee and their birth family is different. This podcast, hosted by Miranda Hopkins, explores the emotions and situations that come after that reunion. Interviews with adoptees will discuss the time when they finally got the answers they’ve been looking for and what happened after...For questions or if you would like to be interviewed for the podcast, please reach out to me at: WhatHappensAfterPodcast@gmail.com

Conversations about stuff with Buddy and David. Dive into Buddy and David's world as we explore the creators of incredible therapy, social technology and designers of our best feature.

Welcome! My podcast shares real stories from incredible women who inspire, lead, heal, and live life on their own terms. Listen in for unfiltered conversations about struggle, transformation, storytelling, and what happens when you rewrite your narrative and say yes to your next chapter.Thanks for being here!'Life is a Journey filled with unexpected detours, and most of us have experienced at least one life altering pitfall. How we choose to react and grow from heartbreaks, roadblocks, stumbles and struggles … well, that's where the magic is created.Tune in twice a month when Cathy Tallone ...

"What the Flab? This is the podcast where we discuss everything about weight loss with and/or without surgery.Have you ever caught yourself looking in the mirror and being unhappy with what you saw? Have these thoughts ever crossed your mind - How did I get to this weight? Why is it so hard to stabilize my weight?Why do I feel like I am the only one who is getting fat and out of control?Why do my emotions have so much effect on what I eat and how much of it I eat?Why do I suck at weight loss but I excel at self-sabotage?Is weight loss surgery the magic "fix-all"?What is the big deal about "...