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This comprehensive biography traces Cher's remarkable journey from her humble beginnings to global stardom. It details her rise with Sonny Bono, solo music career highlights, acclaimed acting performances, and numerous reinventions. The episode explores Cher's influential fashion choices, her impact on pop culture, and her advocacy work. Listeners will gain insight into the personal struggles and professional triumphs that have shaped Cher's enduring legacy as an entertainment icon and cultural phenomenon across six decades.

As countries in Europe grew their military power in 1914, so did their fear of being attacked. Alliances were made and tested! Europe was split into two central powers—this was the birth of World War I. When America entered the Great War, they used carrier pigeons to send messages to their allies. Discover how one pigeon, Cher Ami, became famous for his mission to headquarters.

Listen all about the brave little pigeon that carried out a dangerous mission to deliver a desperate message across a deadly battlefield.

In the 1950s, the street boys of Singapore caught and bet on their wrestling spiders, gaining not only money but also power and prestige as they won. Backgrounded against age-old vices, superstitions, urban legends, as well as a dangerous world of youth gangs and a tumultuous period in Singapore's history, Spider Boys is a moving and sensual story that draws the listener in as if by a beguiling, hypnotic force, alternating arousing and repelling him.

Comment trouver sa voie quand son cerveau fonctionne différemment ? Déficit de l’attention, hyperactivité motrice et impulsivité : Jessica McCabe a souvent été en lutte avec son cerveau. À 32 ans, sans argent, divorcée et vivant chez sa mère, elle parvient à développer des stratégies pour retrouver un rapport apaisé avec elle-même. Dans ce livre écrit par et pour des cerveaux TDAH, elle partage les outils qui ont changé sa vie.

"J'ai lu ce que tu as publié sur ton compte Insta. Tu es comme un pigeon qui m'aurait chié sur l'épaule en passant. C'est salissant, et très désagréable. Ouin ouin ouin je suis une petite baltringue qui n'intéresse personne et je couine comme un chihuahua parce que je rêve qu'on me remarque. Gloire aux réseaux sociaux : tu l'as eu, ton quart d'heure de gloire. La preuve : je t'écris." Après le triomphe de sa trilogie Vernon Subutex, le grand retour de Virginie Despentes avec ces Liaisons dangereuses ultra-contemporaines.

Max Weber's best-known and most controversial work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904, remains to this day powerful and fascinating. Weber's highly accessible style is just one of many reasons for his continuing popularity. The book contends that the Protestant ethic made possible and encouraged the development of capitalism in the West.

The world is falling to the burning shadow of the Possessed and only the power of a battle mage can save it. But the ancient bond with dragonkind is failing. Of those that answer a summoning too many are black. Black dragons are the enemy of humankind. Black dragons are mad. Falco Dante is a weakling in a world of warriors, but worse than this, he is the son of a madman. Driven by grief, Falco makes a decision that will drive him to the brink of despair. As he tries to come to terms with his actions Falco follows his friends to the Academy of War.

"Chères hormones..." c'est le podcast qui t'embarque dans les montagnes russes de ta vie hormonale ! Chaque épisode explore les mystères et les merveilles des hormones qui influencent ton corps, ton esprit et tes émotions. Que tu sois en pleine adolescence, en pleine grossesse, ou simplement curieuse de comprendre les fluctuations qui rythment ton quotidien, ce podcast t'offre des conversations franches, des témoignages inspirants, et des conseils éclairés. Avec une touche d'humour et beaucoup d'empathie, "Chères hormones..." t'aide à mieux comprendre ces précieuses messagères de ...

Helen Keller overcame the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of deafness and blindness to become an icon of perseverance, respected and honored by readers, historians, and activists. Her autobiography, The Story of My Life, published in the United States in 1903, is still read today for its ability to motivate and reassure readers.

Roland, un séduisant paraplégique, Victor, un enseignant au grand cœur, et Louise, une célibataire amoureuse des chats, habitent tous trois dans un immeuble du Quartier latin, à Québec. Des meurtres sadiques commis aux alentours alimentent leurs conversations. L'assassinat d'une nouvelle victime fait basculer les relations entre les trois voisins. Suspicion, regards fuyants, alliances éphémères…

The Authoritarians summarizes the research of Dr. Robert Altemeyer, whose professional career has focused on the study of the Authoritarian Personality, and development of the Right-Wing Authoritarian (RWA) personality and ideological variable widely studied in political, social, and personality psychology.

The Philadelphia Report is an audio presentation of the official 2003 Philadelphia Investigating Grand Jury Report into allegations of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

In Siddhartha, Herman Hesse conveys a very profound message for all those who seek meaning in their lives. Though set in India, the concerns of Siddhartha are universal, expressing Hesse's general interest in the conflict between mind, body, and spirit. It is a story of a Brahmin boy who follows his heart and ventures out into the world to experience life as a pious Brahmin, a Samana, a rich merchant, a lover, and ordinary ferryman to a father - each life bringing a new awakening, bringing him closer to the truth until he is finally one with Buddha.

Seven marks upon a wall. Tom may rise, but he may fall. Through five lives, no one dares mention the sin for which he seeks redemption. Fates will meet, and you will see what will thus become of he.

Névralgie cervico-brachiale, polyarthrite, fibromyalgie, endométriose... Ces maladies toutes plus mystérieuses les unes que les autres ont un point commun : des douleurs chroniques, et l'impuissance du patient à trouver du soulagement et au corps médical à proposer des nouvelles pistes. L'errance diagnostique est souvent la règle : on sait qu'on a mal, souvent, beaucoup et depuis longtemps, sans savoir ce qu'on a ! On s'interroge, et souvent, on s'entend dire « mais non tu n'as rien, c'est dans ta tête ! »

"Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse is a captivating and introspective novel that delves into the psyche of its protagonist, Harry Haller. Set in post-World War I Germany, the story unfolds as Haller grapples with the complexities of modern urban life and his own inner turmoil. The term "Steppenwolf" refers to Haller's perception of himself as a lone wolf, an outsider caught between the worlds of bourgeois society and the untamed wilderness.

In the fight for independence, one young woman seeks freedom for herself. Born an orphan with an unlucky blemish under her eye, Big Mole is stuck running an ornamental fish shop with her roguish boyfriend Hong. When their friend is killed in cold blood on his first day as a secret society gangster, Hong forms a band of brothers and swears ruthless revenge. Big Mole finds herself reeled into a brutal mass murder and dangerous affection for ex-spider boy Kwang, with the colonial police and local investigators hot on their heels.

Après Et si c’était ça, le bonheur?, Francine Ruel fait revivre son héroïne, Olivia Lamoureux, qui, au terme de ses premières aventures, nageait en plein bonheur dans sa maison jaune , entourée de ses amis et d’un nouvel amour. Dans Maudit que le bonheur coûte cher!, voilà que la vie rattrape Olivia, avec ses hauts et ses bas.

“व्यक्तिमत्त्व विकास’ हा आजच्या जगातला परवलीचा शब्द! पण व्यक्तिमत्त्व विकास म्हणजे केवळ बाह्यविकास नसून “आत्मविकास’ हीच त्याची पहिली पायरी आहे. आत्मविकास साधण्यासाठी अनिवार्य असणारा गुण म्हणजे “आत्मविश्वास’. प्रस्तुत पुस्तक केवळ विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी किंवा आत्मविश्वासाचा अभाव असणाऱ्यांसाठी लिहिलं नसून, विश्वातल्या प्रत्येक मनुष्यासाठी या पुस्तकाची निर्मिती करण्यात आलीय. विद्यार्थी, शिक्षक आणि गृहिणी यांपासून ते व्यावसायिकांपर्यंत आणि आजच्या युवापिढीपासून ते आध्यात्मिक मार्गावर वाटचाल करणाऱ्या साधकांपर्यंत सर्वांसाठी हे पुस्तक म्हणजे यशाचा पासवर्डच!