Results for "The Baby" in History

'Gripping, even-handed and forensic ... Part political thriller, part fiscal horror, this book should be a must-read for every taxpayer and policymaker' MIRIAM O'CALLAGHAN 'A monumental achievement ... you should read every word' Sunday Independent 'A grim litany of design oversights, unexpected...

The most entertaining and enraging stories from 'Classical' mythology (and, often, ancient history of the wider Mediterranean!) told casually, contemporarily, and (more often than not) sarcastically. The world of Greek mythology and the history of the wider ancient Mediterranean is full of wonder, horror, and utter hilarity. These myths and stories are timeless for a reason, they're just as relevant today as they were 2500+ years ago. With over 700 episodes and counting, we dive deep into the realm of gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between.Scripted myth and history ...

Four generations under one roof is magnificent from many points of view, especially because there are generation theories, which emphasize that this four generations cycle is essential in the substantial improvement of the world. This book gives details about this four generations cycle and its global importance. It is always a great pleasure to remember and celebrate great personalities who significantly contributed to our civilization, and now we start a new qualitative improvement of this civilization.

Tales of being the youngest child of the family. We uncover the funny and poignant stories from those who grew up as the youngest sibling in a large or unique family. Each episode is a unique snapshot into the life of a youngest child.

Baby Boom or Bust is a mostly chronological, frequently irreverent memoir that crosses six notable decades. Baby boomers were born of the Silent Generation, a large group of prolific breeders between the baby boomer and Greatest Generation eras.

P.J. O’Rourke began writing funny things in 1960s underground newspapers, became editor-in-chief of National Lampoon, then spent 20 years reporting for Rolling Stone and The Atlantic Monthly as the world’s only trouble spot humorist, going to wars, riots, rebellions, and other "Holidays in Hell” in more than 40 countries.

Thea welcomes her best friend, Violet Steele, to Rookery House. Violet has been in charge of an ambulance station in London's East End during the Blitz, and is in need of a holiday. Will a week in the countryside give her the rest she deserves? VAD nurse Evie Jones receives unwelcome news that stirs up her past and forces her to make an uncomfortable decision. Though she has a surprise when her friend Ned Blythe returns to start a new job in the hospital gardens. Can Evie let go of the past and give her future happiness a chance?

It's 1963. The year of the Profumo scandal, the Great Train Robbery, the rise of teenage consumerism and sexual emancipation, and Kennedy's assassination...and the birth of Beatlemania. In the beginning, The Beatles were a band of brothers who really did make Britain twist and shout. This is the unprecedented story of the Beatles' remarkable journey from Liverpool dance hall favourites to becoming the biggest band in the world in the space of just twelve rollercoaster months.

A New York Times Notable Book The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other. “[T]his book about the past might foreshadow a coming shift in the future… ‘I...

Reflections on a career spent championing women's rights from one of our foremost advocates, with a foreword by Margaret Atwood. From military nurse to human rights lawyer to senator, Yvonne Boyer has dedicated her life to protecting Indigenous women from the abuses of the state, culminating in...

You were smart enough not to go to law school. Good—that's what Imani Gandy is for. Baby Boom! Lawyered is the micropodcast from the co-creator of Boom! Lawyered: two or three short episodes a week on the fastest-moving legal fights for reproductive justice. Everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, translated by someone who sat through the three years so you didn't have to. Produced by Rewire News Group.

Food consumption is a significant and complex social activity - and what a society chooses to feed its children reveals much about its tastes and ideas regarding health. In this groundbreaking historical work, Amy Bentley explores how the invention of commercial baby food shaped American notions of infancy and influenced the evolution of parental and pediatric care. Until the late 19th century, infants were almost exclusively fed breast milk. But over the course of a few short decades, Americans began feeding their babies formula and solid foods....

Imagine if you were about to become a parent and someone ripped away your dream. Tara Lee ran an adoption company called Always Hope and matched families with babies in record time. But what these adoptive parents didn’t know was how she was manipulating their lives for her gain. This is a shocking tale about a criminal with a cold heart who pulled off an unimaginable scheme, and the parents who banded together to take her down. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes, all at once, all ad-free as soon as they drop on February 1st. Visit The Binge channel on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘...

What do we talk about when we talk about Irish? When we talk about saving or supporting a language do we mean the musical combination of syllables, or something more profound? How do new words enter a language, and what is the relationship between that strange dialect called Hiberno-English and its parent language? "Craic Baby" picks up exactly where "Motherfoclóir" left off and explores the very new and very old parts of the Irish language from a personal perspective.

What’s it like to retire in Bosnia? Join a 72 year old Englishman navigating rural life in Bosnia, sharing firsthand stories of village life, cultural surprises, and the ups and downs of living abroad. Perfect for retirees, expats, and anyone curious about slow living, travel, and adventure after 70.

- 'Illuminating . . . an important book' Sunday Times - 'A fascinating journey through the social, cultural and historical meanings of breastfeeding. A sublime book' Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women - 'Erudite, intimate and compelling . . . a long-overdue history' Leah Hazard, author of...

In the latter half of the 19th century, London was transforming into a bustling industrial hub, drawing in countless working-class individuals from surrounding towns and rural areas, all in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their families. However, this influx of people led to fierce competition for jobs, allowing wealthy business owners to offer meager wages, which resulted in widespread poverty, overcrowded living conditions, and unsanitary slums. While many chose to emigrate from Britain during this tumultuous time, others faced dire circumstances right at home. This light and ...

Sleep Baby is a podcast designed to guide your mind into a deep state of calm and relaxation 💤 through gentle stories, soothing narratives, and atmospheric soundscapes created to support restful sleep 🌌. Each episode is crafted with soft, engaging language 🎧, combining peaceful tales 📖, guided meditations 🧘‍♂️, and imaginative scenarios 🌠 that help reduce anxiety, ease stress, and slow down racing thoughts before bedtime 🌙. Ideal for restless nights 🌜, insomnia 😴, or simply for anyone seeking a moment of peace ☁️, Sleep Baby transforms your environment into...

In 1904, George McManus began his comic strip, The Newlyweds, about a couple and their child, Baby Snookums. Brice began doing her Baby Snooks character in vaudeville, as she recalled in an interview shortly before her death: "I first did Snooks in 1912 when I was in vaudeville. At the time there was a juvenile actress named Baby Peggy and she was very popular. Her hair was all curled and bleached and she was always in pink or blue. She looked like a strawberry ice cream soda. When I started to do Baby Snooks, I really was a baby, because when I think about Baby Snooks it's really the way ...

By the New York Times bestselling author of Showtime—the source for HBO’s Winning Time—the definitive biography of mythic multi-sport star Bo Jackson. From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, the greatest athlete of all time streaked across American sports and popular culture. Stadiums...