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Iris the Real Estate Lady can't leave her house because of the Virus, so she started a podcast, recorded from the bunker.

As Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch labored to make a place for themselves in a male-dominated world, as they made friendships and families, and as they drifted toward and away from each other, they never stopped insisting that some lives are better than others. Drawing on a cluster of recently opened archives and extensive correspondence and interviews with those who knew them best, Benjamin Lipscomb traces the lives and ideas of four friends who gave us a better way to think about ethics, and ourselves.

Iris Origo, one of the twentieth century's great diarists, was born in England in 1902. As a child, she moved between England, Ireland, Italy and America, never quite belonging anywhere. It was only when she married an Italian man that she came to rest in one country. Fifteen years later, that country would be at war with her own. With piercing insight, Origo documents the grim absurdities that her adopted Italy underwent as war became more and more unavoidable.

A moving and illuminating memoir about the life of world-famous author and historian Iris ChangIris Chang's best-selling book, The Rape of Nanking, forever changed the way we view the Second World War in Asia. It all began with a photo of a river choked with the bodies of hundreds of Chinese civilians that shock Iris to her core. Who were these people? Why had this happened and how could their story have been lost to history? She could not shake that image from her head.

Fresh out of the Israeli Army, 20-year-old Iris Bahr decides to follow in the footsteps of many before her and backpack through Asia. Only unlike the average traveler, she has more in mind than just seeing the sights: She is on a desperate mission to lose her virginity. Dork Whore is a fresh and funny memoir about a young woman whose quirky personality and embarrassing neuroses always seem to get in the way of her getting what she wants.

Amy Sedaris meets Woody Allen in an uproarious memoir of self discovery. In her critically acclaimed memoir Dork Whore, Iris Bahr finally lost her virginity in the summer between high school and Brown University. In this book, she’s ready for love a year later - but not much wiser. Through all of her uproarious capers, she tries to reconcile her craving for mindblowing sex with her desire for a meaningful relationship - all in an attempt to become an adult. Sort of.

Charmian Kittredge London (1871–1955) was the epitome of a modern woman. Free-spirited and adventurous, she defied modern expectations of femininity. Today she is best known as the wife of the famous American author Jack London, yet she was a literary trailblazer in her own right. This biography is the first book to tell the complete story of Charmian’s life—freed from the shadow cast by her famous husband.

This is a digital journal of sorts where I discuss my life and the goals I hope to achieve whilst living it. My main intention for this podcast is to practice consistency and upload weekly episodes, so that as I journey and evolve as a human being, I'll have an ever expanding legacy I can use to help me reflect upon my experiences.

Iris Chang, the best-selling author of The Rape of Nanking and a tireless human-rights activist, symbolized strength to many in the literary and social-justice worlds. Her fearless reputation made it all the more shocking when she committed suicide in 2004 at age 36. Long-time friend Paula Kamen reveals for the first time the private Iris behind the bold, international celebrity. She offers a tribute to the lost heroine while attempting to explain Iris' tragic psychological decline.

This podcast follows three friends: Nora, Melissa and Iris, as they gather for their weekly Dinner Club meetings. Listeners are invited to dine with them as they tackle many complex and entertaining topics that expand our palate as well as our perceptions. 

Hoi! Wij zijn Iris en Laura, al jaren bevriend en vanaf moment één vroegen we elkaar de oren van het lijf, maar we weten nog steeds niet alles.We praten, we spelen, we dichten, we delen. Welkom bij de zin in de zin!Een podcast waar poëzie, filosofie en het dagelijks leven elkaar tegen komen.Instagram Iris:@poeziejedat@iris.mjgInstagram Laura@schrijfselzinnen@lauravansletten

This podcast delves into various topics ranging from faith, family, friendships, travel, relationships, motherhood, singlehood and all that that entails!! Specifically for women like me...women over 40, mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, wives or future wives! Lol! Women trying to live their very best life and to be the best version of themselves but who may face challenges along the way. This show isn't for put together perfect women. This show is for women like me who have days that they are a HOT mess! This podcast is meant to inspire and let you know that you are not alone! Support this ...

In this book, the author focuses on explaining how both a history of racial inequality and America’s failure to rectify said shameful history continue to impact young African American students today. This is shown through relatable yet never before documented personal stories of how the author navigated through an educational system that is not tailored to the needs of Black and brown students. This can be seen through stories told by the author such as how teachers in rural communities fail to understand their Black students due to a lack of resources.

Semi-erfolgreiches Ex-Model trifft auf IT-Schnecke. Klingt komisch ? Ist auch so. Iris wurde von Manu in den Podcast gezwungen, die gerne ne A,B oder Z Prominenz wäre. Aber FAIL. Ob man lieber jedem seinen Toilettengang ankündigen würde oder wie das Leben mit 3 Brüsten wäre, wird in den kuriosen Tripple Fs (FailFluencerFragen) besprochen. Trash Talk, gemixt mit einer Ladung Daily Struggle, Trends & Flops aus Social Media und wilden Geschichten aus dem Leben von Manu und Iris. Anstrengend? JA FAIL? ... Lachen? Vorprogrammiert :) Jede Woche eine Folge, Freitag ist FAILtag!

Von Virginia Woolfs herzzerreißendem Abschiedsbrief an ihren Mann bis zum höchsteigenen Eierkuchen-Rezept von Queen Elizabeth II. an US-Präsident Eisenhower; von Gandhis Friedensersuch an Adolf Hitler bis zu Iggy Pops wundervollem Brief an einen jungen weiblichen Fan in Not, zelebriert und dokumentiert "Letters of Note" die Faszination der geschriebenen Korrespondenz mit all dem Humor, der Ernsthaftigkeit, der Traurigkeit und Verrücktheit, die unser Leben ausmachen. Prominente Autoren, Schauspielerinnen und Schauspieler lassen die Briefe durch ihre Stimmen lebendig werden.

Learn about the life experiences of a 15 year old biracial author growing up in a multi-racial household with parents of the opposite race. Examine the differences and challenges being overcome in everyday life in order to understand what makes Iris, Iris.

In 1992, 12-year-old Shanda Sharer was tortured and killed by four teenage girls, led by Melinda Loveless. Caught in a lesbian love triangle, the four girls would torture the young Shanda and burn her alive. The case would shock the picture-sque town in southern Indiana and make national headlines, making an entire nation ask, "why"?

Como o mesmo rio não banha o mesmo homem duas vezes, a mesma mulher não visita a mesma cidade duas vezes. Luciana Gualda é como todo grande viajante: conheceu muitos lugares, aprendeu sobre pessoas e culturas, mas o que realmente a marcava era como aqueles destinos a mudaram por dentro. Desde suas memórias de infância até suas últimas aventuras, ela nos relata como as aventuras que viveu e os locais que visitou tiveram alguma influência sobre ela e, ao revisitar alguns, como eles já não eram os mesmos, pois ela mesma se tornara outra pessoa.

Knocked off her feet after 20 years in public health nursing, Iris Graville quit her job and convinced her family to move to Stehekin, a remote mountain village in Washington State's North Cascades. She yearned for the quiet and respite of this community of 85 residents accessible only by boat, float plane, or hiking. Stehekin means the way through, and Hiking Naked chronicles Graville's journey through questions about work and calling. Ultimately, in the solitude bestowed by pines, firs, and mountain trails, she regained her spiritual footing and found her own way through. 

Die Fortsetzung des Weltbestsellers Letters of Note! Shaun Usher hat erneut in den Archiven der Welt recherchiert und unglaubliche Briefe ans Tageslicht befördert: Ergreifende Liebesbriefe, hochkomische Korrespondenzen oder auch völlig skurrile Schriftstücke. Mit Briefen von Slyvia Plath, Eric Idle, Jane Austen, Kathrine Mansfield, Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thomposon, J.K. Rowling, Raymond Chandler, Lionel Feuchtwanger, Richard Burton, Noel Coward, Marge Simpson, David Bowie.