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There was a time, not too long ago, when talking openly about race was considered in poor taste. If you had good manners, you just didn’t talk about politics, religion, or race—not with your family or friends, and certainly not with your coworkers. Even now, many people feel the topic of race is better left alone. Professor Anita Foeman understands those worries. In How to Talk about Race, she addresses those specific concerns and others, giving common-sense guidance and step-by-step instructions you can employ to develop safe and productive dialogue about race.

Longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Anita Rau Badami's acclaimed novel Can You Hear the Nightbird Call? chronicles the stories of three women, linked in love and tragedy, over a span of fifty years, sweeping from the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 to the explosion of Air...

A selection of poems by Hannah More on various topics. A word about the author: Hannah More (1745-1833) was born in Gloucestershire, England. In middle age, she was closely connected with William Wilberforce and his fellow abolitionists. She was also a friend of the evangelical hymn-writer John Newton. She wrote moral stories and ballads on many topics and was one of the most successful writers, and perhaps the most influential Christian woman, of her day.

London 1895. Grauenvolle Morde geschehen in der englischen Metropole. Frauen werden aufgefunden, bestialisch abgeschlachtet. Schon mehren sich die Gerüchte, dass Jack the Ripper wieder am Werk ist. Oder macht ein Nachahmungstäter die Stadt unsicher? Die Polizei glaubt, es mit dem alten Schrecken zu tun zu haben. Doch auf mich, Lord Becket, wirkt das alles wie ein Ritual.

Schneidender Herbstwind fegte über das schottische Hochland, jagte düstere Wolken über Hügel und Wälder. Miriam riskierte es, aus ihrem Versteck hochzukommen. Jeder Schritt durch das Unterholz bereitete ihr unsagbare Mühen. In diesem Moment scholl ein langgezogenes schauriges Heulen durch die Dunkelheit. Sie schrie auf. Das Blut gefror ihr in den Adern. Es hatte wie das Heulen eines Wolfes geklungen.

Ein Brummen und Grollen erfüllte den Raum, brachte Luft und Boden zum Vibrieren, als arbeiteten ungeheure Kräfte. Ein schauriges Gelächter gellte auf. Plötzlich regte und bewegte sich etwas in der Ecke des Raumes und ein grässliches Monstrum schälte sich aus der Dunkelheit. Der Cargyro war gekommen und mit ihm das Ende der Menschheit.

In der entferntesten unwirtlichsten Ecke Ungarns, nahe der slowakischen Grenze, erheben sich auf einem Ausläufer der Kleinen Karpaten dunkel und drohend die Überreste von Schloss Csejthe. Im Inneren der Ruine befindet sich ein zugemauerter Raum, der die sterbliche Hülle der Blutgräfin vor den Blicken der Neugierigen verbirgt. Nebenan liegt der Eingang zu einem unterirdischen Gewölbe, dessen eiserne Tür jahrhundertelang verschlossen blieb, bis der Rost das Schloss zerfraß.

Panik und Entsetzen herrscht auf einer Insel im Ägäischen Meer. In gewissen Zeitabständen erscheint dort eine Dämonin, die unter den dort Lebenden schreckliche Ernte hält. Niemand wagt sich gegen die Teufelin zur Wehr zu setzen. Denn immer wenn die Knochenreiter erscheinen, weiß man, dass die Dämonin wieder ein Opfer braucht. Und die Knochenreiter, diese grausamen Boten des Unheils, sind unbesiegbar.

Today, with relatively easy access to our DNA ancestry, we have more data about ourselves and family history than previous generations could have imagined. In the 12 fascinating lessons of Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA, Anita Foeman, PhD, professor of communication and media, and founder and primary investigator of the DNA Discussion Project at West Chester University, takes us behind the scenes to examine what really happens when individuals receive their personal DNA ancestry results.

Sometimes it’s easier to see what’s going on in a toxic relationship when it’s not yours. Although narcissists come in many variations and expressions, they share common traits—and those who get sucked in and deceived by them also share common traits. In this cinematic journey, you'll dive into ten movies that showcase the narcissist-empath tango.

Joining us at Audible Studios is award-winning television and radio presenter Anita Rani. Rani, with a career presenting television spanning over 20 years, is a household name. Born and raised in Bradford, Rani moved to London with a goal to pursue a career in broadcasting. She is now a lead presenter on Countryfile, regularly presents on Radio 2 and hosts Woman's Hour on Radio 4 every week. Rani has now penned her powerful memoir, The Right Sort of Girl.

The Patient Assassin covers the events of the Amritsar Massacre of 1919 in which hundreds of lives were lost when the army opened fire on a crowd with no warnings. An injured survivor, Udham Singh, vowed, wiping blood-soaked earth onto his forehead, that he would kill the men responsible. The Patient Assassin follows him through Africa and the US and across Europe to end up in front of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who had sent the men to attack.

L'autobiografia, raccontata in prima persona, di una delle più importanti e preziose personalità scientifiche dello scorso secolo. Una vita che si muove tra le minacce della storia - le due guerre mondiali e le leggi razziali - i limiti culturali di una società che discrimina ancora fortemente la donna e un modo di concepire la scienza come ricerca continua, processo evolutivo di idee e approcci, scoperta.

Laura und Mel freuen sich riesig auf ihre Ferien auf dem Reiterhof. Aber nächtliche Besuche im Stall sind verboten...

The world needs leaders who have the strength to be kind. The Return on Kindness challenges companies to set a higher bar and reimagine what great leadership looks like. Kindness isn’t what you think it is. Kind leaders, far from being soft or weak, are caring and tough.The Return on Kindness...

What would it take for you to realize just how powerful you are? For Anita Moorjani, it took almost dying from end-stage cancer. Unable to move and given just hours to live as a result of the cancer that had ravaged her body for almost four years, Anita entered another dimension, where she...

In this powerful interview, Anita Moorjani, author of Dying to Be Me, explores how fear—whether it’s fear of death, judgment, or our own power—can hold us back from experiencing true joy. Despite fear’s strong presence in our world, Anita believes that you can release its grip and open...

When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad’s coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt’s boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario. It’s only for the summer, and she’ll get the experience she needs for her college application. Plus her best friend is coming along. It won’t be that bad. But she just can’t deal with Rowan Johnston, the rude, totally obsessive garden-nerd next door with frayed cutoffs and terrible shoes. Not to mention his sharp jawline and soft lips.

Donnafugata è un luogo, a due passi da Ragusa, tra carrubi secolari, muri a secco e campagna scoscesa. Donnafugata è un tempo, l'Ottocento, tra dominazione borbonica, moti di fierezza popolare e alba della dignità operaia. Donnafugata è un casato, tra i più antichi di Ibla, che di quella terra e quei giorni incarna gioie, patimenti e futuro.

Dit hoorspel ertelt het verhaal over Vincent van Goghs strijd voor erkenning en succes, over zijn tegenslagen en angsten, over zijn ambitie en doorzettingsvermogen. Zijn unieke talenten maar ook zijn menselijke kanten worden blootgelegd. Met Prinses Anita van Oranje als verteller en acteur Jochum ten Haaf in de rol van Vincent van Gogh. Overige stemmen zijn die van kunsthistoricus Fred Leeman, acteur Hugo Koolschijn, voormalig directeur van Carré Hein Jens en producer Diederick van Eck.