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The wonderful grandmother whom listeners saw through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him when he is fourteen, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for bachelor brothers Gunnar and Olaf. Farm life offers the camaraderie and the routine of hard work, as well as good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, and even dancing lessons. Life with Alida gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.

In 1944, a little boy travels to Minnesota to live with his grandma, a Norwegian-American woman who cooks for the men who are building a road to Canada. Award-winning storyteller Gary Paulsen reveals the boy’s adventures with poignant honesty and adventurous spirit.

It’s 1936. The seaside-resort village of Split on the Adriatic coast bustles. The tourist spots are booming, passenger steamers dot the harbor, and Jewish émigrés have found tenuous refuge from persecution. But as war in Europe looms, Split is also a nest of spies, fascists, and smugglers—and now, a locale suspiciously scouted by a German Reich film crew. Then one summer morning it becomes the scene of a murder investigation when a corpse is found entangled in fishing nets in the port.

The drought has discontented the bees. Soil dries into sand; honeycomb stiffens into wax. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life experience" in exchange for backbreaking labor. Silvia, a wide-eyed graduate and would-be poet, and Ibrahim, a painter distracted by constant inspiration, are drawn to Cynthia's offer, and soon, to each other. But something lies beneath the surface. The Edenic farm is plagued by events that strike Silvia as ominous: taps run red, scalps itch with lice, frogs swarm the pond.

Alida Nugent graduated college with a degree in one hand and a drink in the other, eager to trade in parties and all-nighters for "the real world". But post-grad wasn't the glam life she imagined. Soon buried under a pile of bills, laundry, and three-dollar bottles of wine, it quickly became clear that she had no idea what she was doing. But hey, what twentysomething does?

Bypass the faulty processes and communication styles that make change impossible in so many other organizations; access these practical tools and ideas for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in your company. This book provides clear, actionable steps for you to build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture, infusing it with the diversity, inclusion, and belonging employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work.

A six-year-old boy goes to spend the summer with his grandmother, Alida, in a small Minnesota town. With the men all gone off to fight, the women are left to run the farms. There’s plenty for the boy to do - trying to help with the chores; getting to know the dog and the horses, cows, pigs, and chickens. But when his cousin Kristina goes into labor, he can’t do a thing. Instead, the house fills with women come to help and to wait, and to work on the quilt together

Alida Dubois has spent her entire life doing what is expected of her. When a $2 million mistake happens under her watch at Global Alliance Benefits Distribution, she is expected to provide the information on how the mistake happened as well as the name of who caused it. Alida explains what happened but refuses to provide the name of who caused it. She impulsively quits instead, thus causing her universe to shift and things to suddenly happen in her favor. She remembers what truly makes her happy and decides she is going to live her life her way.

Think there's just one fairy tale with two children sent into the woods? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Hansel and Gretel stories. Visit Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan, and find out who follows a line of ashes instead of breadcrumbs, and who escapes the witch using a handkerchief that turns into a river. Listen to the Spanish audio.

Before you can be a successful author, you have to write a great story. Each week, co-hosts, Alida Winternheimer, author and writing coach at Word Essential, Kathryn Arnold, emerging writer, & Robert Scanlon, author of the Blood Empire series, have conversations about the craft of writing fiction. They bring diverse experiences and talents to the table from both the traditional and indie worlds. Our goal is for each episode to be a fun, lively discussion of some aspect of story craft that enlightens, as well as entertains. Sometimes we have special guests. All episodes are available in video ...

Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm that what the team needs is more important than what the individual wants? How do we ensure that we uphold one person’s boundaries without compromising another’s? How do we live up to the promises we make to ourselves and to each other, all while driving results and hitting our earnings targets?

It is August 12, 1945. Tomorrow, August Snow will be tried at the International War Crimes Court for patenting a more lethal variation on the atomic bomb. He invented a radiation machine to cure his young daughter’s cancer, despite knowing that the very same technology was capable of great destruction, and inevitably profited from disaster. But are his intentions relevant when the fate of the world is at stake?

The "Spanglish Cafe Show" is a podcast that features interviews with both local and famous artists from around the world. Hosted by Jose "JCee" Colon and Alida Hernandez, the podcast aims to showcase the diversity of cultures and perspectives through the lens of art. The interviews are conducted in Spanglish, a mix of Spanish and English, to reflect the intersection of different cultures and languages. Listeners can expect to hear discussions about the creative process, personal experiences, and insights on various art forms such as music, painting, and writing. Overall, The Spanglish Cafe...

Who is in the business of providing care? What does it mean to get paid to nurture strangers? And, what kind of support do these people need? In Care Work, author and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practitioner, Alida Miranda-Wolff, seeks answers to all of these questions with care workers of all kinds through discussions of their lived experiences. Learn how to create a culture of care in your communities and have your own care needs met through episodes that balance real-life stories with actionable takeaways.

Dieser Podcast ist ein Ort, um über Musik zu sprechen, neue Lieder kennen zu lernen und sich inspirieren zu lassen. Ebenso ein Ort, um die Personen kennenzulernen, die die Musik mitbringen, um in ihre Lebenswirklichkeiten einzutauchen und zu hören was sie bewegt. „Bringe ein Lied mit, welches dein Leben gerade begleitet.“ Mit diesem Auftrag lädt Alida Standke einmal im Monat einen Gast ein. Welches Lied würdest du mitbringen? Den Link zur offiziellen "Lieder mit Alida"-Playlist findest du in der Beschreibung von jeder Episode.

Aujourd'hui, pour la première fois, Frémeaux & Associés, les Editions de la Treille et la succession Marcel Pagnol ont restauré les enregistrements sonores du film de 1931 (adaptation de la pièce de 1929) en utilisant les technologies les plus récentes afin de présenter au public la version historique de Marius incluant le texte de liaison interprété par Marcel Pagnol lui-même en 1960 rendant l'œuvre parfaitement adaptée au support audio.

Rebooted Mindset is a weekly talk show that dives deep into real life experiences and offers tried and true solutions that work. Tune in every Tuesday at 6:00PM EST to join host Alida Hernandez on her journey of recovery, healing and discovery after a life-changing ischemic stroke in 2017.Through her own struggles, Alida has discovered life-altering remedies for physical, mental and spiritual wellness. She's had to re-learn how to walk, move and regain her strength, and now she's sharing her knowledge with the world.With a focus on embracing wellness as a lifestyle, Rebooted Mindset aims to ...

Welcome to the club! Hang out with Alida & Rachel every Monday for some tips and advice about skin, life, health & business! Intended to encourage, inspire, uplift, make you laugh and connect! We are happy you’re here!

The Sound Singer podcast hopes to inspire, entertain and engage listeners on a variety of topics that vocal performers and singers face. Hosted by voice coach Alida of Alida Vocal Studio, the podcast features guest experts and artists on topics related to health, well-being, technique, style, artistry, creativity, performance and mindset. This is a safe place for singers and professional voice users to be informed, boost motivation to live well and perform optimally.

Bronski ist zurück - Teil zwei der neuen Krimi-Reihe von Bestsellerautor Bernhard Aichner. Es ist Sommer in Berlin. Ein Mann fällt vom Himmel. Ein blinder Passagier, versteckt im Fahrwerkraum eines Flugzeugs. Ein Leben, das im Garten einer hübschen Jugendstilvilla endet. Die fünf Rohdiamanten in seiner Hosentasche verschwinden, bevor die Polizei auftaucht.