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Feeding Seven Billion Strangers: The Global Race to Solve the Ultimate Logistics Puzzle. Every single day, a miracle occurs: billions of people, separated by vast oceans and complex borders, find food on their plates. But as the global population climbs and the climate shifts, the invisible threads that connect the farm to the fork are being stretched to their breaking point. In Feeding Seven Billion Strangers, we take a deep dive into the most vital industry on Earth.

'Few people have a better understanding of how endangered free speech has become in these islands than Ben Jones. This urgent cry for its restoration is a must read' Toby Young 'To call Island of Strangers "unflinching" is to understate its tenacity and courage. It is forthright - territorial -...

Preface:The stories and reminiscences in this book are true to life, every one of them. They are told just as they occurred, without any attempt at literary embellishment; and most of them can be substantiated by living witnesses. My purpose has been simply to bring out in connection with these great military events, with which they were so intimately connected, a few of the many incidents and heart histories that were crowded into my own life, from April 20, 1861, to Nov. 23, 1865. Camps and hospitals were established near my own home in Keokuk, Iowa, early in April, 1861. I began at once my ...

In a memoir marked by joy, love, and an unbending sense of adventure, Cornelia Stratton Parker reveals the heart of a unique man and their life together. As a member of California's turn-of-the-20th-century Immigration and Housing Commission, Carlton H. Parker came to understand the problems surrounding migrant camps and the labor movement in general. In this volume she recounts his undertakings in that regard and their family life. - Summary by Mary Schneider

The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest stories, myths, lost civilizations, and forgotten cosmologies, in slow, calm narration designed to be listened to as you fall asleep. Each episode is researched, written, and narrated to drift over you rather than demand your attention. The pacing is slow. The music never spikes. The goal is the opposite of keeping you awake. Season 1 is Norse mythology, told across a single season long arc from the nine worlds to Ragnarǫk. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial ...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of An Old Man's Thought of School by Walt Whitman. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 12, 2012.Whitman claimed that after years of competing for "the usual rewards", he determined to become a poet. He first experimented with a variety of popular literary genres which appealed to the cultural tastes of the period. As early as 1850, he began writing what would become Leaves of Grass, a collection of poetry which he would continue editing and revising until his death. (Summary from Wikipedia)

This groundbreaking analysis transforms Beowulf from ancient epic to psychological roadmap, showing how the hero's journey mirrors our own path to wholeness and integration. Discover how this Old English masterpiece speaks directly to modern struggles with identity, trauma, and the search for meaning.

Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contain language which was common in 19th and early twentieth century usage but which listeners today may find offensive. Summary by david wales

History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527). Toward the end of 1520, the Cardinal Giulio of Medici, later Pope Clement VII, offered Machiavelli the appointment to write a history of Florence. Although Machiavelli was reluctant to accept, accepting was at that time his only possible way to regain the good graces of the Medici. Doing the history also provided a way for Machiavelli’s views to become the “official” history of Florentine and Italian affairs. Once completed, the work was presented officially to Giulio, now Pope, ...

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 2 begins with the Norse or Danish invasion of the island and continues through the end of the Viking period. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

The past, present, and future of a place, hosted by Kirbie Bennett and Jamie Wanzek

What happens when online scams, shady schemes, and bizarre legal decisions collide with real life?That’s Illegal, Right? is a true crime-style storytelling podcast that dives into shocking internet scams, digital fraud cases, and unbelievable courtroom battles that actually happened. From crypto scams and online deception to outrageous lawsuits and legal chaos, every episode uncovers the wildest real-world cases where people thought they were safe… until the law said otherwise.Each episode breaks down: How the scam or situation started The digital tricks and deception behind it The ...

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born in County Durham, England in 1806. From the age of 15 she suffered a series of debilitating illnesses. Her book of "Poems" published in 1844 attracted the attention of Robert Browning, leading to their courtship, marriage and elopement to Italy where she lived for the rest of her life. She died in Florence in 1861. She was a campaigner for the abolition of slavery despite both her parents' families having financial interests in plantations in the West Indies. Her poem "The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point" was an attempt to make people in England and America...

Being independent in music is being redefined. The Neue.Indie Podcast is about figuring out what it means to become the new indie — an artist who builds a sustainable career on their own terms, with real strategy behind it. Each episode covers the business decisions, music industry news, sync licensing opportunities, and career moves that shape what long-term independence actually looks like. Hosted by Deraj and Frank Bentley, two full-time indie artists building in real time. (Credits: Marvel, NBA 2k, NFL, Fortnite) New episodes every week. Follow @rep.indie everywhere.

Back in 2015, a girl named Joy Morgan started watching strange videos on YouTube. Videos of men with loud voices, draped in purple and gold robes, reciting fiery scripture from the Bible. At first, she was simply curious. She was a teenager after all. But soon she started to believe what they were saying. The way they preached spoke to her. At school, she told a classmate he wouldn’t be going to heaven. Why? Because he wasn’t Black. Just a few years later, Joy stopped celebrating Christmas. In fact, she hardly saw her family at all. She didn’t speak to her siblings, she stopped hanging ...

Some betrayals can't be forgiven, they can only be repaid.Served Cold is a collection of the most satisfying revenge stories you'll ever hear, tales of betrayal, deception and the people who got exactly what they deserved. A cheating partner who never saw it coming, a business partner who stole everything, a scammer who picked the wrong victim. Each episode is a self-contained story of patience, justice, and revenge served at the perfect temperature.No screaming. No violence. Just the cold, satisfying moment when someone who thought they'd won finally realises they've lost everything.New ...

Written by a hugely popular actor and autism advocate, this book is for neurodiverse Gen Z-ers looking for an inspirational mix of real-life advice with a heartfelt personal story. Are you autistic, or think you might be? Are you ready to not only understand but embrace your unique mind?...

The most serious and rigorously sourced book ever published on UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), Not For Disclosure reveals a hidden history that challenges everything we think we know. For over fifty years, Jonathan Caplan KC has gathered extraordinary testimony from scientists...

ZIONISTS TEND TO DESPISE THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THEIR HATRED NEEDS TO BE EXPOSED. THAT BEGINS WITH YOU. IT BEGINS WITH THIS BOOK...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that boys will be boys and girls have to grow up . . . Over the past decade, girlhood has repainted the cultural landscape pink. From Taylor Swift's Eras tour to Barbiemania, this nostalgia for girlhood has become a billion-dollar business, seen in the...