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Adrienne Rich's influential and landmark investigation concerns both the experience and the institution of motherhood. The experience is her own—as a woman, a poet, a feminist, and a mother—but it is an experience determined by the institution, imposed on all women everywhere. She draws on...

Born A Secret: Abandoned At Birth is A Foundling Podcast. You may be wondering what a foundling is. A foundling is an infant that was abandoned and was found and raised by someone else besides their mother or father. Each episode will cover a foundling's unique story. Of how they coped with life as a foundling and their pursuit to find out why their life started the way it did. The Born A Secret podcast hopes to inspire compassion among all sides of a search journey and to raise awareness for the Safe Haven Law. Please visit - www.bornasecret.com for more information about the podcasts and ...

Discover the seven secrets women can use to get ahead in the world! This audiobook from consultant-coach Amanda Owen (author of The Power of Receiving) presents self-improvement strategies for women and a radically different approach to helping them achieve their goals, reduce stress, and create better health and happiness by using the power that already exists within them.

iPads! Smartspeakers! Fortnite! Kids these days don't know their born!Join Danny Miller, Brooke Vincent and Wingman every week as they get together to vent, laugh, and prove just how much their kids don’t know they’re born! Get in touch with the podcast via email at hello@dontknowpodcast.com or message on socials at @dontknowpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Scots-Irish were 40 percent of the Revolutionary War army; they included the pioneers Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston; they were the writers Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain; and they have given America numerous great military leaders, including Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Audie Murphy, and George S. Patton, as well as most of the soldiers of the Confederacy (only five percent of whom owned slaves, and who fought against what they viewed as an invading army).

A provocative, irreverent biography of Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, BORN WITH A TAIL chronicles a time when Americans could welcome a macabre showman into their living rooms via TheTonight Show, before a ginned-up hysteria known as the Satanic Panic would put a target on...

In Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil: Born Again, the comic's titular hero has his life destroyed after his most menacing enemy learns his real identity. His attempts to rebuild his life and sanity result in one of the most gripping and impactful superhero storylines of all time. Released in 1986, the storyline is an extraordinary exploration of what happens when a hero's identity is revealed, and his personal life completely annihilated. We see Daredevil reduced to the lowest depths in the character's history, but we also follow his painstaking path toward redemption.

Known as the twice-born - first into the flesh and again when initiated into their vocation - the Brahmins are a caste devoted to sacred learning. But what Taseer finds in Benares, the holy city of death also known as Varanasi, is a window on an India as internally fractured as his own continent-bridging identity.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning!” This phrase was supposedly uttered by announcers during the 1977 World Series as flames rose above Yankee Stadium, and it became a defining expression of a turbulent time in American history. Throughout the 1970s, a wave of arson coursed through American cities, destroying entire neighborhoods home to poor communities of color.

The internet was created on the basis that all users are equal, but children and the vulnerable are not. In Born Digital, Robert Wigley distils the mountains of available research on the subject and brings to bear his wealth of institutional experience to present a road map for society to radically and urgently reset its relationship with technology - for the sake of future generations.

Born Again is a bizarre, utopian sci-fi novel by Alfred Lawson, the eccentric founder of Lawsonomy. The story follows John Convert, a man who stumbles upon a race of superhuman giants and learns their secrets of enlightenment. A strange and surreal journey into an alternative world.

"Born Here, Born There" challenges everything you think you know about being Filipino. Co-hosts Manolo Almagro: born in 1960s NYC to immigrant parents and Ricky Baizas: born in Manila, immigrated to California as an adult. The hosts bring radically different perspectives to Filipino identity and culture. From colonial mentality and "Delicadeza" to political scandals and whether "utang na loob" is love or manipulation, no sacred cow is safe. With humor, honesty, and the occasional Tito vs Tito debate, they offer what's missing from cultural podcasts: OG middle-aged wisdom.

Raw and stunningly written, Handrick takes us on a journey through his experiences as a gay working-class man, confronting the toxic narratives and myths that society has built up around masculinity, class, and sexuality. Much more than just a personal story, Handrick's book delves deep into the heart of a crisis facing the gay community today: a mental health epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down. With shocking statistics and hard-hitting research, Handrick reveals the dark reality of what it means to be a gay man in a world that still clings to outdated and harmful stereotypes.

Hosted by Eirene, Born Tired is a storytelling podcast for those who grew up in survival mode and are now ready to heal out loud. Each episode explores the quiet grief that comes after walking away from chaos — the distance from family, the weight of generational patterns, and the peace that comes from finally choosing yourself. As a truth-teller, former family scapegoat, and lifelong cycle breaker, Eirene shares deeply personal stories about identity, C-PTSD, estrangement, being the “black sheep,” and learning to live in truth after years of being silenced. Through honest reflections ...

A cultural and intellectual history of sincerity, from its emergence during the Protestant Reformation to its present incarnations and adversaries. People have long been duped by "straight-talking" politicians, confessional talk-show hosts, and falsely earnest advertisers. As sincerity has become suspect, the upright and honest have taken refuge in irony.

Today, public discourse often focuses on the emotional weight of terms like “DEI,” while neglecting the historical context that gave rise to them. As a result, our reactions are based more on feelings and emotions, rather than on understanding. That lack of understanding prevents us from addressing the real roots of inequality and from working toward a more balanced and just society. This book will help us dig deeply into our own personal views as it relates to our feelings and views when it comes to racism.

The dramatic, spiritual memoir of a prominent Muslim woman working to empower women and girls across the world—for readers of Malala Yousafzai and Azar Nafisi. Raised in a progressive Muslim family in the shadows of the Himalayan mountains, where she attended a Catholic girls’ school, Daisy...

Born With Magic is a place for stories, memories, and moments that help you reconnect with your own sparkle. Each week, Tracy shares reflections from her own journey—mixing pop culture nostalgia, everyday magic, and personal rediscovery. It’s not about lessons or steps; it’s about remembering what’s always been yours. A reminder that you were never missing the magic—you were born with it.

Born in 1985: The Ultimate Nostalgia Quiz Book is your perfect time machine to relive the highlights of growing up in the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s. Packed with 15 themed chapters and 450 quiz questions, this book will take you on a trip down memory lane, from the music you danced to, to the TV shows you couldn't miss, the toys you played with, and the milestones that marked your youth. Whether you were a fan of Back to the Future, the Tamagotchi, or the Spice Girls, this quiz book is the ultimate challenge for anyone born in 1985.

Born Again Strong is a heartfelt podcast created for women who have ever felt lost, broken, or uncertain about their worth & purpose. Hosted by Paige Leanne - a mum of two, a bonus mum of two more, a stroke survivor, fibroid warrior, newly faith-filled woman & an online fitness coach, this space is a powerful reminder that even in the most painful seasons, healing & hope are still possible.Paige knows first-hand what it means to feel vulnerable & uncertain. Through sharing her own journey of healing, growth, rediscovering her identity, and rebuilding her strength both physically & mentally, ...