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Mob opens terrifying windows on the brutal and mysterious world of organized crime. You'll meet murderous wiseguys, scheming Dons and undercover agents risking their lives to break the Mob's most powerful syndicates. The picture that emerges from these stories is astoundingly complex and all too human: a world of warped desire and violent consequences that is at once shocking and fascinating.

Some of North Carolina's finest fiction and nonfiction writers come together in Every True Pleasure, including David Sedaris, Kelly Link, Allan Gurganus, Randall Kenan, and more. Within the volume - featuring writers who identify as gay, trans, bisexual, and straight - are stories and essays that view the full spectrum of contemporary life though an LGBTQ lens. These writers, all native or connected to North Carolina, show the multifaceted challenges and joys of LGBTQ life, including young love and gay panic, the minefield of religion, military service, and more.

Play It Forward features twenty‑five inspirational stories of badass women from all corners of the sports universe, curated by TOGETHXR, a sports media companyfounded by legends Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, and Chloe Kim. From profiles of professional athletes and Olympians at the top of their game to everyday women putting in the work without a crowd, these are true tales of fierce competitors, dedicated teammates, and passionate advocates who are all too accustomed to hearing the word “no.”

This powerful anthology brings together thirty-four writers—educators, journalists, poets, and scientists—to share their emotions in the face of environmental crisis. They share their solastalgia, their beloved places, their vulnerability, their stories, their vision of what we can create.

Consider for a moment 55 words. It's an absurdly tiny number. It's what O. Henry might have conjured up if he'd only had the back of a business card to write upon. You'll find murder and suspense, horror and intrigue, love and betrayal, plus distant worlds and inner demons. All in a measly 55 words.

The Heidelberg Catechism is poetic, pastoral, and comforting, but the Q&A format can undercut devotional listening. This beautiful edition adapts the rich content to stand on its own without introductory questions.

These stories exude suffering at its worst - from the desperate cannibalism of the Donner Party to the brutal starvation and bitter cold endured by Ernest Shackleton's team. Tales of such suffering may be distressing to their listeners, but at the same time, they engage us, offering glimpses of our most fundamental needs.

Rescue offers riveting stories about what happens when things go terribly wrong in some of the world's most perilous places: Himalayan peaks, African plains, vast oceans, remote Arctic wilderness. The result is a collection of first-rate prose read by masterful narrators that makes for compulsive listening.

This work illuminates the efforts of Black educators to fight oppression and institutionalized racism in schools. It provides strategies that district and school leadership can adopt to recruit, retain, and support Black educators in schools.

Being human is hard. Being in relationships with other humans is even harder. People are complex and relationships are messy but loving one another well is possible. Whether navigating political or religious differences, or dealing with toxic people or our own unforgiveness, this book tackles the struggles no one really wants to talk about. But there is hope! We can actually grow closer to God and others through the circumstances we'd rather run from.

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Minimally Edited is a podcast with Chris, Eli, and Josh. We are three friends that just wanna catch up with each other every week. We talk about things we've spent a lot of time thinking about—stuff like making friends, becoming better conversationalists, AI art, and navigating relationships. We use many words to say very little. We make inside jokes and don't explain them. We don't really know what we're doing. https://minimallyedited.com

ON COMMON GROUND is a collection of original essays, written by 42 scholars and practitioners from a dozen countries, tracing the growth and diversification of the international community land trust movement. A community land trust (CLT) is a transformative strategy of community-led development on community-owned land that has taken root in the Global North and is now spreading to the Global South. CLTs produce and preserve affordably priced homes, community gardens, retail spaces, and a variety of neighborhood facilities – all developed under the guidance of the people who live nearby; all ...

A podcast that covers the latest news, research and analysis of China's growing presence in the developing world.Co-Hosted by Erik Myxter-iino, Juliet Lu and Keren Zhu Edited by Taili Ni

Confronting the truths and myths about hearing loss! You are invited on a journey to better understand hearing loss, hearing healthcare, and its impact on your life. Primarily you will hear from people from all walks of life, as they share their stories, their own personal journeys with hearing loss. These will be from the individuals themselves, as well as some impactful narratives from family and friends who have navigated the, oftentimes, tumultuous waters of support for that person and their communication needs. Also, you will hear from experts, there will be interviews that will cover ...

The true stories of life at a Lutheran institution housing orphans and the elderly in rural Iowa on the eve of the Great Depression. Almost lost to the passage of time, these stories of sorrow and joy, compassion and cooperation have been uncovered and can now be shared with you. Join mother and son hosts Karen Thalacker and Andrew Newell as you learn about life at the German Lutheran Orphans and Old Folks Home - or as it was commonly called The Homes. Follow The Homes on Instagram at lifeatthehomes for photographs and additional content.

Uncover the opportunities and challenges the retail industry is facing with the sector’s leaders and innovators with Inside Retail.Join EDITED’s Senior Director of Customer Marketing, Grace Hill, for refreshingly fun and forthright conversations at the intersection of retail and technology. In every episode, you’ll hear how leading brands utilise data to maximise results, how they’re overcoming the daily challenges retail is facing and how to always connect with customers.EDITED is the world’s leading Retail Intelligence Platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Southern Girl Media brings you an intergenerational podcast that is by, for and about black women and all the unexpected places they show up in! Expect to hear genuine perspectives and enlightening conversation between Djuanna and Briauna as they explore a new topic in every episode!

The LaFresian Chronicles: Arsen Audio Drama follows a young woman named Aurelie who, after the death of her parents embarks on a quest to learn the truth her family and her identity in the magical world of LaFresia.

Bringing together 10 eminent Revolutionary War experts, editor Ed Lengel presents their stirring narratives of the military campaigns that changed history and gave birth to a new nation. These historians guide you through the fateful decade of the 1770s in British America. In 1776, you battle in Brooklyn Heights, then cross the Delaware with Washington. In the late summer and fall of '77, you bushwhack down the Champlain Valley with Johnny Burgoyne. You struggle through winter with Washington and his beleaguered troops in Valley Forge.