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If I Were a Man is a short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This story, published in 1914, is a "fly on the wall" view of a man's inner landscape as witnessed by his wife, whose wish to inhabit a male consciousness comes true.

The three friends Van, Terry and Jeff are about to embark on a mission which will change their lives forever. They have heard of a place where only women live but they are more skeptics than believers. However they really do find such a place. And all their assumptions and stereotypes are shattered. The society that women have created is working more than perfectly. There are no wars, no domination nor conflicts. The three self-invited guests are however not welcome and are held captive for a few months.

A woman is suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and her husband takes her to a colonial mansion where they can spend the summer. The woman is however closed and isolated in a single room where her nervous depression gets worse with the time. The only thing she sees all day long is a yellow wallpaper which she studies in so many details that she finally finds a creeping woman behind the pattern. The summer is over and the family is about to go home. The husband opens the door to his wife’s room.

Editor Lori Perkins published the very first zombie romance anthology, Hungry for Your Love, in 2008, to rave reviews. But there’s so much more zombie love out there that she had to bring you a second volume.

Giving Current events Eternal perspective.

Your Longevity Lifestyle podcast is dedicated to helping you discover the lifestyle elements that support your personal longevity vision. We discuss everything you need to tap into your potential to restore health, establish mind-body flow and enjoy the freedom of truly thriving on this planet. Lifestyle is medicine. Lifestyle is longevity. Lifestyle is health. And wealth. And all about yourself! I am Melinda Perkins, owner of Personal Equivalent Coaching. I am a personalized wellness coach, personal trainer, Reiki Master/Teacher, author, mom and host of this podcast. Let's go!

Since 2013, Tweet of the Day has been a daily delight for early risers, with its 90 seconds of beautiful birdsong and fascinating ornithological stories. But what of the people who tune in to this avian chorus? In this collection, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of an array of wildlife enthusiasts, all eager to recount their encounters with birds.

Friends spreading the love of Christ the best way we know how!

Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins introduces Violet and Jobie, two house mice exiled to the wilderness, in an exceptional read-aloud and read-alone for fans of Skunk and Badger, Nuts to You, and classic animal stories such as Stuart Little. This thrilling—and funny!—animal adventure explores themes of friendship, family, bravery, and the meaning of home. Violet & Jobie in the Wild is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author.

Change the Conversation is a conversational-style podcast with members of the APM team and guests. Some episodes will be topical, some will be based on passages of scripture, and some will be interview-style. So pull up a chair and join us for some real, practical, and purposeful conversation. We pray that each episode is life-giving to every listener and that they inspire you of the power that can be had when our conversations are purposeful.

Change the Conversation: Next Gen is a conversational-style podcast for the next generation by the next generation. So if you are a teen or young adult (or if you know one!), then this podcast is for you. Pull up a chair and join us for some real, practical, and purposeful conversation. We pray that each episode is life-giving to every listener and that they inspire you of the power that can be had when our conversations are purposeful.

Join us as we interview each of our 20 authors of the Amazon best-selling book "The Epiphanies Project: Twenty Personal Revelations". About the book: A dream, a car crash, 9/11, a death in the family, a war, a break-up, a suicide, a visit to the doctor, a confession, a moment when things shifted and life trajectories changed—each of the storytellers in The Epiphanies Project has mined a moment of transformation to bring you a unique story of an intimate, life-changing wake-up call. Explore profound life lessons through the incisive, intelligent, soulful, and sometimes very funny lens of 20 ...

En "¡Atrévete a tocar el jaguar!" Transforma el miedo en acción para cambiar tu vida y el mundo", John Perkins nos propone seguir el camino que le indicó un chaman del Amazonas. El jaguar viene a simbolizar el miedo que suele paralizarnos, pero podemos asumirlo, elaborarlo, tender puentes con otras personas para afrontar las adversidades y cambiar los entornos en los que vivimos.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman is known for her themes of female entrapment and patriarchal control, and she gives this a Gothic twist in "The Giant Wistaria". A wealthy young couple and their friends rent a manor house, excited by the prospect that it’s haunted, and they are not disappointed when they all experience the same vivid dream.

A timeless piece of feminist literature, this classic follows a series of journal entries made by a woman diagnosed with hysterical tendencies by her doctor husband. Barred from working or writing she is confined to the nursery of an old New England Colonial mansion to recuperate. Trapped in this room with barred windows and sickly yellow wallpaper, the narrator begins to feel the room come alive and mutate around her.

"Herland" is a trailblazing novel from feminist icon Charlotte Perkins Gilman and should be on everyone's TBR list. In this new audio edition, acclaimed actress Rosy McEwen delivers a spellbinding performance bringing a modern and fresh touch to this "forgotten feminist classic" as The Guardian called it. The story follows Vandyck 'Van' Jennings and two explorer friends as they venture out in to unexplored territory in search of a lost female only society. When they happen upon the female utopia, they are eventually captured and held within Herland, as Van calls it.

Representing the dark underbelly of Romanticism and beyond, these stories reach the shadowy corners of the human soul as seen through the writings of some of the most prominent authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Racial and ethnic hostility is one of the most pervasive problems the church faces. It hinders our effectiveness as one body of believers. It damages our witness. Why won't this problem just go away? Because it is a spiritual battle. In response, we must employ spiritual weapons - prayer, repentance, forgiveness. In this book Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson provide a model of racial reconciliation, social justice, and spiritual healing that creates both individual and communal transformation.

"Deep Love & Loss are timeless experiences of the Human condition. We will all journey to these far flung corners of our being - and although our paths will look different, it helps to have a roadmap from those that have gone before." Celebrant, Yogi & Reiki Master Sally Louise Perkins, re-discovers the lost art of storytelling through an eclectic podcast collection of Interviews, sharing Universal Stories of Love, Loss, Celebration & Connection. Each episode is often interwoven with themes of mindfulness, contemplation & Yoga philosophy.

On this show award-winning journalist and former bookseller Corrie Perkin dives deep into conversation with some of the most exciting and relevant writers our culture has to offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.