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THE MUST-READ MEMOIR FROM THE BELOVED FEMINIST ICON The definitive final memoir from the late feminist icon Gloria Steinem - a candid, powerful and inspiring account of her path to becoming one of the world’s most influential voices. Before she was an iconic feminist leader, Gloria Steinem was...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In her final memoir, Gloria Steinem offers a candid, inspiring portrait of her early life and journey as an activist, while looking ahead to the next chapters of the fight for equality—a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of feminism’s most enduring...

Er ist so vieles: attraktiv, arrogant, geheimnisvoll, reich, sexy, ... Und laut den Klatschspalten der ganzen Stadt vor allem eines: Mein Fake-Verlobter! Hochzeitsplanerin Melody Rimes ist normalerweise um kein Wort verlegen. Bis sie auf ihrem Klassentreffen wieder ihrer Erzfeindin Ginny ins Gesicht sieht, die sich lautstark darüber lustig macht, dass ausgerechnet die Hochzeitsplanerin Melody noch keinen Mann abbekommen hat. Ginny wird immer gemeiner und Melody will im Boden versinken, als sich plötzlich von hinten ein Arm um sie legt und ihr eine heiße Stimme süße Worte ins Ohr flüstert.

Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience.... 

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE An “elegantly argued and exuberantly narrated” (The New York Times Book Review) look at the building of social movements—from the 1600s to the present—and how current technology is undermining them “A bravura work...

Rory Miller's Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected includes seven elements that must be addressed to bring self-defense training to something approaching complete. These elements are: legal and ethical implications, violence dynamics, avoidance, counter-ambush, breaking the freeze, the fight itself, and the aftermath. Training that dismisses any of these areas leaves you vulnerable.

New York Times Bestseller “Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act.” — James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling...

There’s a lot more to the county of Essex than meets the eye. Join Eri Berry as she explores the weird and wonderful side of this underrated place.

A New York Times columnist delivers an eye-opening big idea: Embracing mistakes can make us smarter, healthier, and happier in every facet of our lives. In Better by Mistake, Alina Tugend shows that mistakes are everywhere, and suggests that when we acknowledge and identify them correctly, we can improve not only ourselves, but our families, our work, and the world around us.

Brought to you by Penguin. Have you been keeping your eye on your grandma lately? Have you been calling her enough? You sure she’s not spending too much time on YouTube? Is she talking fondly of dictators? Has she suddenly started quietly muttering in the Aldi queue about the “Jewish Space...

A podcast about travel, changing plans, and leaving it better. Join Jesse and Natalie, two clueless Americans, as they tell stories about how traveling Australia has enriched their lives in unexpected ways.

She thought she would spend her life teaching her son with Down syndrome. Instead, he became her greatest teacher. When Patti Smiths first child, Christopher, was born with Down syndrome in 1978, a doctor advised her to place him in an institution. She looked at her baby and knew she never could...

Esiste una Roma che respira oltre i circuiti consueti, fatta di parchi della memoria, archeologia industriale e borghi limitrofi, ricchi di interesse. Questo podcast è una chiave d'accesso a Unexpected Itineraries of Rome, un progetto narrativo di Roma Capitale che trasforma la geografia urbana in un'esperienza viva e vibrante. La voce di Emilio Casalini ti guida attraverso sette itinerari d'autore capaci di cucire insieme l'antico e il contemporaneo in una trama mai scontata. Il viaggio spazia dal Gazometro alla Valle della Caffarella, tra i giganti di pietra di Tor Fiscale e i colori della ...

For years, "Fisher King Mike" wandered the streets of LA, preaching to his people. On occasion, he'd share an open mic night with Michael Konik, who befriended the homeless man at a distance and offered a confused but sympathetic ear when the Fisher King lamented having to be so far away from his wife, Selena Gomez, and their several children. As the pair began to cautiously trust one another, confusion and distance gave way to friendship, and what came next astounded them both.

This podcast features stories of people who have had something unexpected happen in their life that has resulted in a change in their path. We also talk with people who are helping those who have had something unexpected happen. Hosted by Stacey Commer, a former journalist with more than 35 years in the industry.

Brought to you by Penguin. Edward Stourton was born into a life of privilege. The son of expat parents in colonial Nigeria, Ed was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, at the time when, it was latter revealed, the school and monastery were the setting for...

Inspiring urban explorers and armchair travellers alike to consider a new way of understanding the world we live in, this unique atlas explores the modern world from surprising new vantage points. Hidden lairs beneath layers of rock, forgotten cities rising out of deserted lands and even...

The Unexpected Agriculturalist serves as a capstone project for the agricultural communication students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. They will be sharing with you the stories of the agriculture and natural resource industries, their people and their communities. They hope these stories will broaden your understanding of the fertile soil that is agriculture.

Would you buy a wedding dress before a proposal? Have you ever met someone who just knew? Love is unpredictable—it finds us in ways we never expect. On Unexpected Love Stories, real people share how they met, fell in love, and built meaningful relationships. From finding love after loss, to reconnecting decades later, to stories that feel written before they happen—these real love stories will surprise you. Subscribe and discover romance, relationships, and the love stories you never saw coming.

An immigration journalist and her wife trace their family’s intertwined past to unearth a history of how hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews survived Hitler’s Holocaust at the brutal hands of Stalin—a story that sheds light on the enduring power of hope and love. Daniela Gerson and her...