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In June 1593, a ghostly ship drifted into an Irish harbour. Only 16 crewmen remained alive, and the deck was littered with the dead. This was the melancholy homecoming of the ship Desire, one of a fleet of five that had left England two years before, fuelled by dreams of Spanish gold and the...

Unleash your inner champion and discover the secrets to transforming yourself into an unstoppable force on and off the field with "Mental Toughness for Athletes: 7 Proven Strategies for Young Champions to Build Grit, Boost Emotional Resilience, and Become Unstoppable."

In a male-driven world, Bell managed to become one of the greatest policymakers the world has ever known; without her, the Middle East might very well be a much different place, and her influence in the territory gave her the nickname "Queen of the Desert". This biography tells the extraordinary story of one of the most adventurous and fascinating women you will ever encounter.

Turning her back on her privileged life in Victorian England, Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), fired by her innate curiosity, journeyed the world and became fascinated with all things Arab. Traveling the length and breadth of the Arab region, armed with a love for its language and its people, she not...

A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the PBS documentary Letters from Baghdad, voiced by Tilda Swinton, and the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson and directed by Werner Herzog...

Hosted by Corey with the Story, Queens Royals Basketball News Today delivers daily coverage of the Queens Royals basketball program with fast, focused updates on game results, player performances, injuries, recruiting, and key storylines. From conference play to postseason opportunities, the show keeps fans locked in on everything happening in Charlotte. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including standout performances, season trends, and postseason implications—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Queens Royals Basketball ...

From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T. Rex from hatching to adulthood Tyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating...

Over a half century, Malibu went from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars. Behind its transformation is the love story of Frederick and May Rindge. He was a Harvard-trained confidant of presidents; she grew up on a hardscrabble Midwestern farm; yet their unlikely bond would shape history.

There is a ground in Shepherd's Bush, pressed so tightly against the surrounding terraced houses that on matchdays the roar from inside it reverberates off bedroom windows. It seats just over seventeen thousand people. It is called Loftus Road. And the club that plays there — Queens Park Rangers — has one of the most extraordinary, improbable, and quietly heroic histories in English football.QPR Through the Ages is a ten-episode series covering the full arc of that history, from the club's peculiar founding in 1882 — the product not of one moment but of twelve separate clubs merging over...

Here is the first full story of the Queen's racing enthusiasms and the first authentic account of Her Majesty's personal experience as a racehorse owner and racegoer, told with the help of trainers, jockeys, and others. This exhilarating volume traces the early years of the Queen's racing story, from childhood horse-lover to ebullient racegoer and owner of one of the finest string of racehorses in the world.

How to Farm Conch is the most complete, practical guide ever written on sustainable conch aquaculture. Designed for beginners, coastal farmers, entrepreneurs, and conservationists, this book covers everything from broodstock selection and hatchery operations to grow-out systems, harvesting, processing, and profitable marketing. Whether you’re starting small or building a commercial operation, this guide provides step-by-step instructions, real-world strategies, and eco-friendly methods to legally farm queen conch while protecting wild populations.

The “astonishing” (The New York Times Book Review) and inspirational true story of Phiona Mutesi—a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda—also a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo. One day in 2005 while searching for food...

Fanny Bullock Workman was a complicated and restless woman who defied the rigid Victorian morals she found as restrictive as a corset. With her frizzy, brown hair tucked under a topee, Workman was a force on the mountain and off. Instrumental in breaking the British stranglehold on Himalayan mountain climbing, this American woman climbed more peaks than any of her peers, became the first woman to map the far reaches of the Himalayas, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne, and the second to address the Royal Geographic Society of London.

"Queen Of All She Surveys" is an essay written by author and mountaineering pioneer Maureen O'Neill chronicling alpine climbing with fellow women in the Pacific Northwest, and the dangers that accompany those who ascend these gorgeous, but unforgiving, mountains.

This is where comedy and boxing commentary collide."The Queens of Boxing Talk" Boxiana the Menace and Nik J give a unique take on the in and out of the ring shenanigans in the world of boxing. We cover boxing news as only 2 southern city-girls from Texas can.We are honest, we are authentic, and most importantly, we are pure raw comedy! Buckle up, come on in the room, and let's talk some boxing from the female perspective and maybe we'll touch a few other things as well. No matter what, it's always a funky good time!Come on in the Room!!!

Football Feed with Queen City Newsfeed is your weekly look at East Mississippi and West Alabama football — from Friday night lights to college rivalries. Hosted by Cash Matlock and Robbie Allen, and produced by Mackenzie Joiner and Nickie Farmer. Proudly sponsored by All-Star Team Sports, Tammy Thompson Bail Bonds, Ujjwal Kumar, and Brickhaus Brewtique. Presented by Digio Strategies, home of Q101, 95.1 The Beat, 97OKK, Kiss 104.1, and Praise 95.9. New episodes brought to you every Thursday during Football season.

Welcome to the Queen City College Hoops Podcast. I am your host Bill Mueller. Here we will follow the mens basketball programs from the Charlotte vicinity’s division one schools. So if you are a fan of the Davidson Wildcats, Charlotte 49ers, Queens Royals, or Winthrop Eagles, this is the place for you. I will bring you recaps, game previews, and overall conversation around these programs in a concise and easy to digest way. These schools bring you matchups of some of the best mid-majors all season long. So come join in as we get ready for the 2025 season. Happy to have you here.

A behind-the-scenes look at life as a Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball player.

In August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt. She was a glamorous worldwide celebrity, having that year won singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles tennis titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open, then an unprecedented feat. Yet today one of America's greatest female athletes and most charismatic characters is largely forgotten. Queen of the Court places her back on center stage.

The queens of Chiefs Kingdom, Lexi and Jodi bring you weekly Chiefs and NFL updates, from a female's perspective.