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Pete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete, was music. Born into a family of traveling musicians, Pete picked up his first instrument at age seven. From then on, music was his life, whether he was playing banjo for soldiers during World War II, rallying civil rights activists and war protesters with songs such as "We Shall Overcome", "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", and "If I Had a Hammer" or leading environmental efforts to clean up the Hudson River.

One of Australia's favourite stories for children, now a major motion picture starring Jai Courtney and Geoffrey Rush. Storm Boy is the timeless story of Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley, who rescues three pelican chicks after their mother is shot. One of the birds, Mr Percival, forms a very special bond with the boy which brings into focus the conflict between his lifestyle in the remote Coorong of South Australia and the external pressures of society, including his schooling. Treasured by generations of children, this is a heartwarming tale about unusual friendship and unconditional love.

In these four supernatural dramas, first broadcast on radio in 1984, a house hides more than meets the eye; a B & B landlady helps her guests forget their troubles; a Japanese man inadvertently awakens a vengeful spirit; and a mother and baby become unsettled in remote mill.

As a child growing up on his family’s plantation, young Thomas Jefferson had to find ways to entertain himself. He would spend hours reading, studying, and observing the plantation that surrounded him. He never expected that he would change the world one day. These little things that he did would add up, and once he grew older, he became the man we know him as today. The main author of the Declaration of Independence, a founding father, and ultimately, the third president of the United States.

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In August 2009, Colin Hagendorf set out to review every regular slice of pizza in Manhattan, and his blog, Slice Harvester, was born. Two years and nearly 400 slices later, he'd been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Daily News (New York), and on radio shows all over the country. Suddenly, this self-proclaimed punk who was barely making a living doing burrito delivery and selling handmade zines had a following.

Homecoming draws on over a hundred firsthand interviews, archival recordings and memoirs by the women and men who came to Britain from the West Indies between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. In their own words, we witness the transition from the optimism of the first postwar arrivals to the race riots of the late 1950s. We hear from nurses in Manchester; bus drivers in Bristol; seamstresses in Birmingham; teachers in Croydon; dockers in Cardiff; inter-racial lovers in High Wycombe, and Carnival Queens in Leeds.

A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys quickly comes to realize there is something wrong with his new home. He hears chilling whispers in the night, his troubled classmates are violent and hostile, and the Headmaster sends cryptic messages, begging his new charge to confess. As the new boy learns to survive on the edges of this impolite society, he starts to unravel a mystery at the school's dark heart. And that's when the corpses start turning up.

Hosted by Christal Duncan, Colin Kingsmill and Carol Vickers. With each 20 minute conversation, our team focuses on the challenges of life and work and how we can find a way through them and reclaim our humanity in the process. We help you get unstuck, find hope and joy, and rediscover clarity in your path forward.

With an obvious nod to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Colin Heston takes us inside the most mysterious of institutions The University, inhabited by many weird academics and administrators, not to mention students. William Hobson, Thomas Colmes’s trusted assistant, recounts the strange and challenging cases that arose among the inhabitants of the Ivory Tower in which they both reside, their offices deep in its basement. Hobson is not quite a doctor (ABD – All But Dissertation) and Colmes’s past is itself a mystery. But never before have the shenanigans and conundrums of academic life in a ...

What makes the Harry Potter books so readable? Are they as Christian as is often said? Is Hogwarts real, or did Harry Potter dream his whole story? These are some of the questions explored by Colin Manlove in this dazzling new study, which looks at the Hogwarts books in terms of their readability, their literary value and their many meanings. Here you will find chapters on how much they owe to Christian fantasy and to alchemy; on what, compared to Enid Blyton's 'Fives' books, makes them page-turners; on the consequences of their interest in magic and imagination; on their love of change; ...

These remarkable individuals have not only conquered their goals but have crafted their own unique definitions of success. They've defied societal norms, broken free from the shackles of convention, and forged paths that resonate with their true passions. From self-made entrepreneurs to trailblazing artists, each guest has a story to share that will ignite your own aspirations. They've soared to great heights, not by conforming to the expectations of others, but by fearlessly embracing their individuality and carving out their own paths. Prepare to be inspired by their stories of grit, deter

Gary’s lived with bipolar disorder since he was 18. He’s stable and has a great career, family, and friends, but at 40, he’s never had a relationship. Casual sex has always been the easy option—fun, plentiful, and no risk of upsetting the unruly emotions that simmer below his calm exterior. This all changes the moment he meets Jeff. There’s no doubt in Gary’s mind that Jeff is "The One". But even though Jeff seems to be equally smitten, he only wants a part-time arrangement.

Un guide fascinant et complet sur le soleil, notre étoile d'origine. Cet astre reste le plus grand mystère de notre système solaire, et aujourd'hui plus que jamais sa compréhension s'avère essentielle à notre futur sur la planète Terre. En 1869, un grand mystère est né. Alors que les astronomes observaient une éclipse solaire totale, ils ont vu pour la première fois la faible lueur de la couronne solaire, l'atmosphère extérieure du soleil.

In The Obama Doctrine, Colin Dueck analyzes and explains what the Obama Doctrine in foreign policy actually is and maps out the competing visions on offer from the Republican Party. Dueck, a leading scholar of US foreign policy, contends it is now becoming clear that Obama's policy of international retrenchment is in large part a function of his emphasis on achieving domestic policy goals. There have been some successes in the approach, but there have also been costs.

Along with her mother, a woman who, in the cosmic sense, is completely out of time, Priya Mani might be the only person in the galaxy with the power to stop a madman bent on rewriting the laws of physics and destroying the universe, and all other universes, just to get his way. Join Priya and a band of intergalactic misfits as they drink their way across the galaxy and stumble upon the greater meanings of life: to drink good rum and maintain a healthy bowel movement.

Introducing the Wixy Witches, this tale of many tales is an allegory like Alice or Oz, lampooning fairytales, the fantasy genre, and status brands. Set in the early fifteenth century, the orphaned Wixy quintuplets evade Florence’s witch hunters, as alchemist Bolinbard Hargmond flees plague with his wife and son Rebicus, heading for Draxenland, an island kingdom in the North Sea.

Reality is unfolding in a manner beyond anything previously conceived. Consciously participate in the unique challenges of today with awakened energy senses. Be curious, unlock your perceptions, open your heart. In this program, we identify, develop, and activate energy senses to awaken awareness and live with greater freedom. Join wide ranging, relaxed conversations on topics such as energy healing,alternative medicine, animal communication, leadership, near death experiences, karmic relationships, Indigenous wisdom, intuition, UFO encounters, New Science, changing consciousness, crop circles...

Every critter has their own kind of music, but they still gotta choose. Buzz ‘bout the mud and bad weather...or sing ‘bout the good stuff we share in the dat ole bayou. In this Cajun fable, M’sieu Fly wakes up one morning to find that all his friends are missing. During his search - which takes him from Louisiana bayou to the moon - M’sieu Fly discovers what’s important in life and how to both get and keep friends.

Exploring the issue of spiritual abuse in the church. Although there are many church groups and organisations doing wonderful things for the Kingom of God, there are also those who are clearly being used by the enemy. The bible gives warnings about the end times and the rise of false leaders pursuing their own ungodly agenda. This has resulted in many people being very disappointed with church becasue of their negative experiences, but this was never God's intention. When Church Hurts examines what godly and ungodly leaders look like. It also goes on to explore various scenarios that could be ...