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It is 1797, and the African kingdom of Segu, born of blood and violence, is at the height of its power. Yet Dousika Traore, the king's most trusted advisor, feels nothing but dread. Change is coming. From the East, a new religion, Islam. From the West, the slave trade. These forces will tear his country, his village and the lives of his beloved sons apart, in Maryse Condé's glittering epic.

'Grow Your Why' is a compelling collection of stories featuring 23 heartfelt narratives from diverse contributors. These stories delve into pivotal moments that shaped and defined the authors' lives. As you immerse yourself in each of these stories, you'll discover that storytelling is more than a mere recounting of events-it's the heartbeat of our existence.

Barbara Bray wrote Define Your Why from the process she went through to figure out her why and through coaching others who did not feel valued, appreciated, or why they needed to live on purpose. Barbara tells her story with stories from 26 inspirational thought leaders along with quotes, resources, questions, and activities to help you on your journey to define your why so you own your story.

Human efforts to move crops from one place to another have been a key driving force in history. Crops have been on the move for millennia, from wildlands into fields, from wetlands to dry zones, from one imperial colony to another. This book is a bold but approachable attempt to redefine historical inquiry based on the “cropscape”: the assemblage of people, places, creatures, technologies, and other elements that form around a crop.

Welcome to 'Women Positively Ageing', the podcast that brings you the best of current research and advice on how to live well for longer. I’m your host Barbara Bray and in each episode I’ll be joined by an expert in ageing and health research talking about the health challenges they have found and how they can be prevented or reduced. The thought of ageing may fill you with dread but there are tools out there to - help you overcome those fears - learn what challenges to watch out for and - proactively change your lifestyle to age happily and well Join me and my guests as we discuss living ...

Define Your WHY Through Stories

Our podcast is about "Authenticity in a Polarized Society." We may feel like we can't be authentic about having conversations with some people.Our beliefs are valid, yet the problem could be that others are not really listening or already have their minds made up about their beliefs. Then the walls go up and we're not engaging or we're just listening to respond. When that happens, it gets in the way of our relationship. If we only talk with people who believe as we do, then we tend to live in an echo chamber. What we see that could work is finding commonality around something even if we ...