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In Voices from Hudson Bay Cree elders recall the daily lives and experiences of the men and women who lived and worked at the Hudson’s Bay Company post at York Factory in Manitoba. Their stories, their memories of family, community, and daily life, define their past and provide insights into a way of life that has largely disappeared in northern Canada. The era the elders describe, from the end of World War I to the closing of York Factory in 1957, saw dramatic changes—both positive and negative—to Indigenous life in the North.

Le jour où tout a basculé, j’ai dû faire des choix. Tout quitter pour me protéger est devenu ma nouvelle priorité. Alors, quand un poste d’assistante de direction s’est présenté dans une entreprise de sécurité, spécialisée dans la garde rapprochée, je n’ai pas hésité une seule seconde.

Settle down for the day and immerse yourself in the well loved tale of "The Three Little Pigs" by Flora Annie Steel, which follows the adventure of three little pigs as they try to make their way in the world. After that, snuggle up in bed for the calming instrumental lullaby "Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes" sung by Bella Butterfly.

Will habite le pays de l’Armel, un monde peuplé non seulement d’Humains comme lui, mais aussi d’Elfes, de Nains, de Fées et de Trolls. Le jeune garçon n’a qu’une idée en tête : quitter son village pour devenir inventeur dans la grande ville de Stella et y faire reconnaître ses talents. Mais il est partagé, car ses parents n’éprouvent pas le même émerveillement pour la cité, ni pour le prince qui la dirige.

Flora Miller Biddle was born a blue-blood. The granddaughter of the Whitney museum founder, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, her childhood played out in a sort of Wharton landscape as she was shielded from the woes of the world. But money itself is not the source of happiness. In this wonderfully evocative memoir, Flora Miller Biddle examines, critiques, and pays homage to the people and places of her childhood that shaped her life.

Old Slater O'Shea, the golden goose, was ruler of a peculiar roost. A gaggle of free-loading O'Sheas were lazing around the mansion, letting Slater foot the bills, while they waited for him to die and leave them his money. But Uncle Slater was in fine health, and someone got tired of waiting. When Slater went upstairs for a little nip before his nap, his bottle of bourbon was labeled "Rest in Peace".

Change can make us anxious and scared, and that is normal. It also can be exciting if you are prepared for it and know what to expect. That is where this book comes in. The more you know, the more prepared you will be for your journey of change. Puberty is a time when your body goes through changes on both the inside and the outside. Puberty may give you more things to learn about your body, but it also gives you more to love.

Settle down to a collection of classic magical fairy tales from the likes of the Brothers Grimm, Andrew Lang, Abbie Phillips Walker and many other famous fairy tale authors. These tales will have your little ones dreaming of giants, magical kingdoms and fairies.

Police captain Bartholdi sometimes indulged himself in a harmless fantasy. His thoughts, he would imagine, were irresponsible imps that wriggled out of his head and scampered around with an abandon that was often embarrassing. A woman had been kidnapped. The woman was dead. Bartholdi was convinced that a murderer was at that moment having a grim laugh at his expense. He knew who the murderer was. He would have bet his pension and his sacred soul that he knew.

It happens everywhere: offices, schools, even your own backyard. And, seemingly, anything can trigger it: cell phones, sirens, bad music, constant distractions, your boss, or even your spouse. We all know certain things get under our skin. Can science explain why? NPR's Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman take you on a scientific quest through psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and other disciplines to uncover the truth about being annoyed.

On a cold and snowy night in Portland, ME, Police Detective Joe Burgess catches a nasty murder case: oncologist Steven Pleasant, who had a habit of picking up prostitutes, is found dead in his car with a metal rod rammed down his throat. No one wants to talk to the police, yet both his family and his work colleagues knew about his sordid predilection.

Le podcast vidéo pour toutes celles qui naviguent dans le monde du business. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Rhéane et Nao vivent dans deux mondes parallèles. Rhéane gère son équipe de pompiers d'une main de fer et s'autorise peu de loisirs ; Nao, lui, se produit en tant que strip-teaseur dans les maisons de retraite pour payer les dettes que son ex-petite amie a contractées en son nom.

Aprende los principios de la intención y cómo conectar esa fuerza con la fuente de la creatividad que todos poseemos.

„Cappuccino und Leadership“ ist der Podcast für Führungskräfte, in dem Flora Simon und Christine Schmitt komplexe Führungsthemen leicht verständlich aufbereiten – ideal für deine Kaffeepause. Als das „Dr. Sommer-Team der Führungskräfte“ geben sie praktische Tipps und klare Antworten auf schwierige Führungssituationen. Hast Du Themen, die mit uns besprechen möchtest? Sehr gerne kannst Du deine Fragen an frage@cappuccino-leadership.com senden.

Un chapitre avant de dormir pour perdre le fil et fermer les yeux tout en douceur 🍃 Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Barry Lyndon narra el ascenso y caída de una ambición desmesurada: la de Redmond Barry, un joven irlandés decidido a convertirse en un hombre rico e importante. Hipócrita y vanidoso, usa todos sus ardides para escalar en el mundo social del siglo XVIII, hasta alcanzar la cúspide al casarse con lady Lyndon, la joven viuda de un acaudalado conde. Será entonces, sin embargo, cuando descubrirá que, tras subir la montaña, solo queda bajarla.

Este libro es una obra fundamental para los lectores interesados en temas de ese país. Es un estudio colectivo que analiza los momentos claves de la historia de China.

Le podcast de Flora Ghebali. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Covering the Kansas City Chiefs plus some other NFL games. Talking about what is trending around sports as well. NBA talk as the new season begins.