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This series of talks is on one of the most esoteric treatises in the world. It will show you the way to become more than the body and the way to bloom - how not to remain a seed but to become a golden flower. What, in India, they call the one thousand-petalled lotus, in China they call the golden flower. It is a symbol that represents perfection, totality. Moreover, the flower represents the actualization of the potential - the beauty, the grandeur, the splendor of being.

During the pandemic I created a community on Instagram called Grief Ireland. It was following the death of my sister Elaine and her husband Pa. I found Grief to be still a taboo subject, unspoken, and a topic that not many wanted to discuss. Unless of course those who were in "the club no-one wants to be in". But to find those people was difficult. So I went on a mission to open the conversation, to comfort those who mourn, to educate those who don't, to hold space for others to talk about their Grief, Love and Loss and to remember our loved ones and ensure that they would never be forgotten.

In a world fraught with patriarchal norms and expectations, feminism isn't just a word it's a journey, a struggle, and a reclaiming of identity. Dr. Mica Vidal-Taylor, a renowned psychotherapist and neuropharmacologist, takes you on a profound exploration of feminism in "It's Time to Buy Your Own Flowers. From the suffragette movement to #MeToo, Dr. Vidal-Taylor delves into the complex tapestry of feminism, examining its historical roots and its present-day manifestations.

A “gripping and scrupulously reported” (The Washington Post) investigation into the battle over identity in China, chronicling the state oppression of those who fail to conform to Xi Jinping’s definition of who is “Chinese,” from an award-winning NPR correspondent. “Emily Feng’s...

‘Flowers”, is a metaphor of God is preparing you infant of the ones who broke you. Who didn’t appreciate you and threw you away like a piece of trash. That type of karma is coming around. You don’t throw away a good person with good intentions and you think to get away with it. The one who is asset of the company either makes or breaks the company. A hard lesson many will learn, the asset can go anywhere they want. Once decided that isn’t not with it. You need to start counting your days. What was beautiful, from the bloom with many different colors to one who held everything ...

Weekly pop-culture podcast hosted by Risse & Ash. Roll up, drink up, listen, and relax!

En los años veinte, la comunidad india de los Osage en Oklahoma era la población de mayor renta per cápita del mundo. El petróleo que yacía bajo sus propiedades les convirtió en millonarios: construyeron mansiones, tenían chóferes privados y mandaban a sus hijos a estudiar a Europa. Pero un espiral de violencia asoló esta comunidad indígena cuando sus miembros empezaron a morir y a desaparecer en extrañas circunstancias. La familia de una mujer Osage, Mollie Burkhart, se convirtió en un objetivo principal.

This is the better-than-ever sequel to My Secret Garden, the first time in print that American women told their most honest sexual fantasies without apology or shame. Daring, explicit, and straight from the heart, Nancy Friday got thousands of women to tell her what they'd never confided to their best friends, lovers, or husbands - every secret that women didn't know they could say out loud. A brilliant cast brings to life women from every walk of life and region to tell women's erotic life as it really is.

Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, tens of thousands of people in South Korea have taken to the street, and many more brave individuals took a stand, to end a decades-long abortion ban and bring down powerful men accused of sexual misconduct—including a popular presidential contender. Author Hawon Jung shows the world that these women are no delicate flowers—they are trailblazing flames. Flowers of Fire takes the listener into the trenches of this fight for equality.

A daughter returns home to the Navajo reservation to retrace her mother’s life in a memoir that is both a narrative and an archive of one family’s troubled history “An honest, intimate, and heart-wrenching memoir that explores the fractured family, the damaging effects of alcoholism and...

The four series follow Grace Harlowe and her friends through high school, college, abroad during World War I, and on adventures around America. In The High School Girls Series, Grace attends Oakdale High School with friends Anne Pierson, Nora O'Malley, and Jessica Bright. The four promote fair play and virtue while winning over troubled girls like Miriam Nesbit and Eleanor Savell, playing basketball, and founding sorority Phi Sigma Tau. The group becomes friends with boys in their acquaintance: David Nesbit, Tom Gray, Hippy Wingate, and Reddy Brooks, forming "The Eight Originals." (Summary by ...

Steph Douglas - Founder and CEO of Don’t Buy Her Flowers - chats frankly with a guest about LIFE and staring down the ‘rush hour’ that many of us feel we’re living in. The day to day overwhelm, juggling careers, relationships and families, parenthood, not looking like a dog’s dinner, the expectations and the big, tough bits that come with being a grown up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This new edition of Emily Post’s classic guide to wedding etiquette has been updated with comprehensive, inclusive, and modern-day advice that is adaptable to every couple's needs for their big day. Emily Post has served as America's premier brand in etiquette for over 100 years--and the most...

An exploration of American history and culture through the intersectional lives and experiences of queer black leaders.

Commander-in-Chief. Head of State. Chief Executive. The most powerful title in the world can come with hidden secrets. Audiochuck presents Very Presidential with Ashley Flowers, a podcast that shines a light on the dark side of presidential legacies, including shocking corruption and true crime in the Oval Office. Take a jaw-dropping trip through time with Ashley as she exposes the personal and professional controversies of the presidency you won’t find in textbooks or the headlines.

Published in 1908, Flower of the Dusk tells the poignant tale of two small families and the kind-hearted couple who come to their aid. The Norths, despite facing disabilities, embody resilience and joy as they navigate the challenges of life, including profound sadness and loss. Their neighbors, the Austins, enjoy a comfortable existence, yet lack deep connections. When Eloise Wynne arrives to bless the Norths with her charming fiancé, Doctor Allan Conrad, the children from both families uncover a hidden truth—each parent, long absent from their lives, had met with tragic fates. Join them ...

Balarama, a wealthy farmer and wrestling teacher, and his brother Krishna live in Vrindavan in northern India. Balarama hires Shyama, an educated and ambitious Dalit girl to help his wife Revathi with a new farming venture. Around the same time, Bheema, a young Dalit worker, joins the...

Join LibriVox volunteers as they present 17 captivating recordings of Fire - Flowers, a beautiful poem by E. Pauline Johnson. This project, part of the Fortnightly Poetry series for August 18, 2013, features selections from Johnsons renowned collection, Flint and Feather Collected Verse. Immerse yourself in the lyrical beauty and evocative imagery of this classic work, expertly narrated by David Lawrence.

Set in the turbulent Tudor period of English history, When Knighthood Was in Flower explores the heart-wrenching story of Mary Tudor, the younger sister of Henry VIII. Caught in a web of political intrigue, Mary finds herself torn between her deep love for a commoner and her brothers ruthless demands. As King Henry insists she marry King Louis XII of France for the sake of the House of Tudor, he ominously threatens, You will marry France and I will give you a wedding present – Charles Brandons head! This captivating narrative delves into the sacrifices and struggles of love amid the harsh ...

In the serene New England countryside, a young girl named Esther grapples with the loneliness of her motherless existence, living with her stern father and two aloof servants. Her world begins to brighten when a neighbor enters her life, offering companionship and igniting her thirst for knowledge. However, when his parents whisk him away to college and then to university in England, Esther is left in a void once more. As she navigates the complexities of growing up, where will she seek the comfort and joy she so desperately craves? - Summary by HannahMary