Podcasts about Beryl Markham

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" Podcast, Linda talks about seven formidable women in history that she admires, with two being inspirations behind her books "Wai-Nani" and "Embrace of the Wild."  Hear about author Simone de Beauvoir, Ka'ahumanu who was the favorite wife of Kamehameha the Great, adventurer and author Isabella Lucy Bird, Georgie White the "Wild Cat of the Colorado River," bush pilot and equestrian Beryl Markham, artist Georgia O'Keefe, and Sacagawea, aka, Bird Woman. You can read her article about these superwomen, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/seven-superwomen-in-history/  Linda also mentions notorious Bobo - you can hear the full interview about her, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjO7XudIArQ  Follow Linda Ballou's adventures at https://lostangeladventures.com/ and learn more about her books at http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/  Listen to Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures" Show every 3rd Wednesday at High Noon PST,  here on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzIUCV2e7qm3Bmktgu8osUzx2VOF35dgO&feature=shared  This episode is also featured on  our Big Blend Radio "Way Back When" History, "Women Making History," and "Big Daily Blend" Channels.  Check out our Big Blend Radio Network of podcasts here:  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork 

Have you ever met a female commercial pilot? It's a rare experience and one that we were able to have as we discussed Beryl Markham's memoir West With the Night, with special guest and pilot Lola Reid Allin.  In this episode of Reality Raincheck, we take to the skies with two extraordinary aviators—one from history and one from our own time. We dive into West with the Night, Beryl Markham's lyrical memoir of pioneering aviation and life in colonial Africa, and discuss its striking omissions—what she chose to include, and what she left out. Markham, the first person to fly solo east to west across the Atlantic, offers a poetic yet enigmatic account of her adventures, raising questions about authorship, past lovers, and the untold stories behind her words. Joining us is our special guest, pilot and author Lola Reid Allin, whose memoir Highway to the Sky captures the exhilaration and solitude of flying, as well as the resilience required to carve out a space in a male-dominated industry. Through her firsthand experiences as a pilot, she offers insight into what Markham's airborne freedom might have truly felt like—the mix of precision, fear, and sheer wonder that comes with being alone in the cockpit. But beyond the thrill of flight, Lola's story is one of perseverance against incredible odds. She not only broke barriers in aviation but also overcame the personal struggles of an abusive first marriage, finding her own path to independence and strength in the skies. Lola's journey underscores the importance of representation in aviation and her mission to serve as the role model she never had, inspiring young women to see themselves in the cockpit. Together, we explore the narrative gaps in Markham's memoir, and the timeless allure of flight as both a literal and literary journey. Strap in for a discussion where history, adventure, and personal experience converge at cruising altitude.

This week's episode tells the story of racehorse trainer and society gal, Beryl Markham, who had a rather remarkable life. How remarkable? Well, give this episode a listen and you'll find out!

If you've ever wanted to talk about L.M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon series, but have lacked the proper bosom friends, fret no longer! Listen to this chat as we'll discuss the magical ways in which Montgomery creates another heroine that rivals Anne of Green Gables in her wit and charm, but is distinct from her in appearance and cool-headedness. We'll also delve into the lingering mystery surrounding Montgomery's death—was it an accidental overdose or a suicide? Regardless of the circumstances, one thing remains clear: Montgomery's ability to create timeless, believable characters is what cements her status as a truly remarkable storyteller. We are Joined by Diana Smith, our longtime friend and fellow bookclub member and  L.M. Montgomery expert. Be sure to join us next month as we discuss West With the Night, the captivating memoir of Beryl Markham!

Send us a textIn the 1930's, pioneering New Zealand pilot Jean Batten set multiple aviation records, including a speed record from London to Sydney, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West in 1935 (which, before reading this I routinely accredited to Beryl Markham), and first person to fly solo from London to New Zealand to prove how aviation could connect her homeland to the rest of the world. “Alone in the Sky” is an apt summation of this pilot's jaw dropping accomplishments. If you love flying and aviation history, you'll love this book and our conversation.  That's just the half of it. Have I mentioned how awesome my co-hosts Dr. Jacque Boyd and Capt. Jenny Beatty are? It is an honor and privilege to talk about our pioneers with these two incredibly accomplished and insightful women, both self-proclaimed aviation and book nerds, whose general aviation flying, aviation education, and airline careers, along with their long history of advocacy for women in aviation, complement my own military experiences, giving us the opportunity to approach our collective history from a variety of perspectives to help us all understand it better.  As we honor the anniversary of Amy Johnson's passing today, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia, we celebrate the many adventurers who came after her. Later this year, the Aviatrix Book Club will discuss the memoirs of two women who celebrate this legacy of adventure: Solo 2 Darwin by Amanda Harrison, and Bird by Tracey Curtis-Taylor.  Special shout out to author Maggie Shipstead, whose novel Great Circle was inspired by Jean Batten, and is a story that honors the spirit of our women pioneers.  You don't want to miss the Aviatrix Classics Series. More to come in 2025 . . .  Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Beryl Markham could have given up on her aviation dreams after crash-landing in Nova Scotia. But she didn't.Instead, this determined woman became the first person to fly from England to North America. She later said that in order to move forward, we can't stay in the past. In fact, she said, “Leave it the fastest way you can!”This pioneer knew that staying stuck was not inevitable—that we must choose to keep our eyes on what it is we are yet to accomplish in life.Ephesians 4:31–32 says, “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”Maybe you're letting some past hurts keep you from your destiny. Don't waste another moment! Your future is waiting on you to turn your eyes to it, and stop staring at a past failure.Leave those past hurts as fast as you can!Let's pray.Father God, we are grateful that you make a way for us to forge ahead and not be limited by the things of the past. Walk with us, always, Father, and bless our efforts. In Jesus' name, amen.Change your shirt, and you can change the world! Save 15% Off your entire purchase of faith-based apparel + gifts at Kerusso.com with code KDD15.

Episode: 1193 Beryl Markham flies out of Africa, and across the Atlantic.  Today, a daring flight and an unlikely book.

"How is it possible to bring order out of memory?"This quote begins Beryl Markham's West with the Night, the memoirs of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West."I should like to begin at the beginning patiently like a weaver at his loom. I should like to say this is the place to start. There can be no other, but there are a hundred places to start."Today, James and Cal Fussman return for another episode of "Hooked on the First Line", where they each bring to the table books that had them hooked from page one.Cal Fussman and James Altucher engage in a deep exploration of the art of writing, examining how first and last lines, personal experiences, and storytelling techniques shape a writer's work and influence the reader's experience. They discuss specific examples from literature, including the works of Ernest Hemingway, and relate these concepts to broader themes like memory, personal growth, and the diversity of writing styles across different fields.-----------Episode Summary:Importance of First and Last Lines in Writing [00:00:30]: The discussion begins with the significance of the first and last lines in writing, their impact on readers, and the challenge of competing with modern distractions.Reflections on Personal Life and Chess [00:02:18 - 00:03:56]: Personal anecdotes about past relationships, chess playing, and the influence of sports and activities on personal growth are shared.Discussion on George Foreman and Muhammad Ali [00:03:56 - 00:09:10]: They delve into the lives and careers of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, discussing their iconic fight and their impact on their careers and personalities.Peak Ages in Different Professions [00:09:10 - 00:10:54]: The conversation shifts to the concept of peak ages in various professions, including sports, mathematics, and writing, and the importance of experience in artistic fields.George Foreman's Career and Personal Transformation [00:10:54 - 00:14:30]: Fussman recounts George Foreman's career, his comeback in boxing, and how he transformed his public persona.Writing Craft and First Lines [00:14:39 - 00:16:11]: The discussion focuses on the art of writing, the importance of first lines, and how it sets the tone for a story or a piece of writing.Cal Fussman's Personal Writing Experiences [00:16:11 - 00:19:21]: Fussman shares his experiences with writing, particularly on significant events like 9/11, emphasizing the importance of both the first and last lines in storytelling.Analysis of Hemingway's Work and Other Literature [00:19:21 - 00:22:55]: The conversation shifts to Ernest Hemingway's work and his thoughts on other writers, including "West with the Night" by Beryl Markham and analysis of various books and their opening lines.Exploring Memory and Storytelling [00:22:55 - 00:28:51]: The interview touches on the themes of memory, storytelling, and how writers use their experiences to craft narratives.Discussion on Business Books and Writing Styles [00:28:51 - 00:57:12]: The dialogue expands to include different writing styles and the importance of craftsmanship in writing across genres. After a discussion about journaling, Cal discusses Harry Crews and his memoir "A Childhood: The Biography of a Place". They explore how the principles of storytelling and narrative structure apply to various forms of writing, including business and self-help genres."A Time of Gifts" by Patrick Leigh Fermor [00:45:10]: Fussman describes Fermor's journey from Holland to Constantinople in 1933 and the impact of this journey on the world and literature, noting that it took three books to capture the experience. The second book mentioned is "Between the Woods and the Water," detailing Fermor's travels from Hungary to Romania,Discussion on Business Books [00:54:25]: Towards the end of the conversation, Fussman reflects on business books, contrasting them with fiction, which...

"How is it possible to bring order out of memory?"This quote begins Beryl Markham's West with the Night, the memoirs of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West."I should like to begin at the beginning patiently like a weaver at his loom. I should like to say this is the place to start. There can be no other, but there are a hundred places to start."Today, James and Cal Fussman return for another episode of "Hooked on the First Line", where they each bring to the table books that had them hooked from page one.Cal Fussman and James Altucher engage in a deep exploration of the art of writing, examining how first and last lines, personal experiences, and storytelling techniques shape a writer's work and influence the reader's experience. They discuss specific examples from literature, including the works of Ernest Hemingway, and relate these concepts to broader themes like memory, personal growth, and the diversity of writing styles across different fields.-----------Episode Summary:Importance of First and Last Lines in Writing [00:00:30]: The discussion begins with the significance of the first and last lines in writing, their impact on readers, and the challenge of competing with modern distractions.Reflections on Personal Life and Chess [00:02:18 - 00:03:56]: Personal anecdotes about past relationships, chess playing, and the influence of sports and activities on personal growth are shared.Discussion on George Foreman and Muhammad Ali [00:03:56 - 00:09:10]: They delve into the lives and careers of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, discussing their iconic fight and their impact on their careers and personalities.Peak Ages in Different Professions [00:09:10 - 00:10:54]: The conversation shifts to the concept of peak ages in various professions, including sports, mathematics, and writing, and the importance of experience in artistic fields.George Foreman's Career and Personal Transformation [00:10:54 - 00:14:30]: Fussman recounts George Foreman's career, his comeback in boxing, and how he transformed his public persona.Writing Craft and First Lines [00:14:39 - 00:16:11]: The discussion focuses on the art of writing, the importance of first lines, and how it sets the tone for a story or a piece of writing.Cal Fussman's Personal Writing Experiences [00:16:11 - 00:19:21]: Fussman shares his experiences with writing, particularly on significant events like 9/11, emphasizing the importance of both the first and last lines in storytelling.Analysis of Hemingway's Work and Other Literature [00:19:21 - 00:22:55]: The conversation shifts to Ernest Hemingway's work and his thoughts on other writers, including "West with the Night" by Beryl Markham and analysis of various books and their opening lines.Exploring Memory and Storytelling [00:22:55 - 00:28:51]: The interview touches on the themes of memory, storytelling, and how writers use their experiences to craft narratives.Discussion on Business Books and Writing Styles [00:28:51 - 00:57:12]: The dialogue expands to include different writing styles and the importance of craftsmanship in writing across genres. After a discussion about journaling, Cal discusses Harry Crews and his memoir "A Childhood: The Biography of a Place". They explore how the principles of storytelling and narrative structure apply to various forms of writing, including business and self-help genres."A Time of Gifts" by Patrick Leigh Fermor [00:45:10]: Fussman describes Fermor's journey from Holland to Constantinople in 1933 and the impact of this journey on the world and literature, noting that it took three books to capture the experience. The second book mentioned is "Between the Woods and the Water," detailing Fermor's travels from Hungary to Romania,Discussion on Business Books [00:54:25]: Towards the end of the conversation, Fussman reflects on business books, contrasting them with fiction, which he grew up reading. He acknowledges his later introduction to business books and notes a different approach to the first lines in these works compared to fiction.------------What do YOU think of the show? 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Beryl Markham could have given up on her aviation dreams after crash-landing in Nova Scotia. But she didn't.   Instead, this determined woman became the first person to fly from England to North America. She later said that in order to move forward, we can't stay in the past. In fact, she said, “Leave it the fastest way you can!”   This pioneer knew that staying stuck was not inevitable—that we must choose to keep our eyes on what it is we are yet to accomplish in life.   Ephesians 4:31–32 says, “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”   Maybe you're letting some past hurts keep you from your destiny. Don't waste another moment! Your future is waiting on you to turn your eyes to it, and stop staring at a past failure.   Leave those past hurts as fast as you can!   Let's pray.   Father God, we are grateful that you make a way for us to forge ahead and not be limited by the things of the past. Walk with us, always, Father, and bless our efforts. In Jesus' name, amen.

Urodziła się w Anglii, w rodzinie, której główną rozrywką były polowania na lisy i bale, ale już jako kilkulatka była dzikim, bosym dzieckiem, które całe dnie biegało po dworze i mówiło lepiej w suahili niż po angielsku. Nie okiełznała jej nawet szkoła z internatem i wyrosła na kobietę, która żyła, jak chciała. Była znakomitą trenerką koni, ale to jako pilotka przeszła do historii - pierwsza pokonała samotnie Atlantyk. Uwiodła angielskiego księcia i próbowała odbić ukochanego Karen Blixen, z którą się podobno przyjaźniła. Trzy razy wychodziła za mąż, miewała do dyspozycji miliony swoich mężów, ale najszczęśliwsza była na farmie w Nairobi z całym dobytkiem mieszczącym się w dwóch podróżnych sakwach. Miała cudowną zdolność do wywracania stolika i zaczynania wszystkiego od nowa. Ach, i napisała o tym wszystkim książkę, której zazdrościł jej sam Hemingway. W najnowszym odcinku Herstorii Wysokich Obcasów Natalia Waloch i Katarzyna Wężyk opowiadają o Beryl Markham.

 In this excerpt from my interview with Mary S. Lovell, author of Straight on Till Morning; The Life of Beryl Markham, she talks about the vintage aircraft that she owned with her ex-husband, one of which was featured in the movie Out of Africa, and which led her to Berly Markham, famous as the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo in an aircraft ‘the hard way' (from East to West), and author of the classic Aviatrix memoir, West with the NightThanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Aviatrix Book Review website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

James Fallows on What is Happening in the Sky It's been an eventful few months for flying objects. A Chinese spy balloon captured national attention and sparked an international incident--and a lot of hot air. But closer to the ground, there have been two near collisions of commercial jets at U.S. airports.This week, Shane talks to journalist (and pilot) James Fallows about “What the hell is happening in the sky?” to borrow from one of his recent posts. Fallows has been chronicling American life for decades, most notably as a longtime correspondent for The Atlantic. Now he's writing about aviation, spy balloons, politics, and whatever else catches his observant eye on his new site, “Breaking the News,” hosted on Substack. Fallows talked about the two near misses at Austin airport and JFK, which could have led to a catastrophic loss of human life, and how an overburdened commercial aviation system may be poised for a disaster. He shared his insights about the Chinese spy balloon kerfuffle, informed in part from his time living in China as a correspondent. And Fallows reflected on the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter, for whom he wrote speeches at the White House. “What the Hell is Happening in the Sky?” Fallows recent post on his new Substack page https://fallows.substack.com/p/what-the-hell-is-happening-in-the Fallows on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesFallows?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Fallows' archive at The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/author/james-fallows/ And his recent reflections on Jimmy Carter's lucky life https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/jimmy-carter-accomplishments-james-fallows/673146/ Books about flying discussed on this episode include: West with the Night: A Memoir by Beryl Markham https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780865477636/westwiththenight Fate is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fate-is-the-Hunter/Ernest-K-Gann/9780671636036 Inside the Sky, among others, by William Langewiesche https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/16660/william-langewiesche/ Chatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Ian Enright of Goat Rodeo.Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hace mucho tiempo os hablamos de algunas mujeres pioneras (Baret, Bly y Bisland), y nos quedó pendiente abordar algunas biografías más que bien merecen ser rescatadas del olvido. Así, hoy os hablaremos de una de las primeras mujeres en llegar a Vinland (Norteamérica), y la que dio a luz al primer europeo allí, la vikinga Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir; de Annie Londonderry, que fue la primera en recorrer el mundo en bicicleta; a Beryl Markham, pionera de la aviación y la primera en volar desde Europa a América; y a la menos brillante Annie Edson Taylor, cuya hazaña fue lanzarse de las cataratas del Niágara nada menos que en un barril. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

“Travel is one of the few activities we engage in not knowing the outcome and reveling in that uncertainty. Nothing is more forgettable than the trip that goes exactly as planned.” –Eric Weiner In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Eric discuss the tendency of travelers to idealize the very recent bygone past in places, and Rolf's experience of traveling by freighter ship (2:00); Eric's satisfaction in returning to places he's visited before, such as India, and how to remain open to uncertainty and surprise on the road (9:30); how conversations about travel differ from generation to generation, culture to culture, person to person (20:00); what it was like for Eric to have his book The Geography of Bliss adapted into a TV show, and the nuances behind the concept of "happiness" (28:30); how the experience of travel is inevitably intertwined with the experience of home (38:00); how luxury hotels can insulate you from the experience of a place, and how "adventure travel" is modern concept (43:30); and how Eric's relationship to home, and to time, has changed over the years (58:30). Eric Weiner (@Eric_Weiner) is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. His books include The Socrates Express, and The Geography of Bliss, which is being made into a six-part docu-series, featuring actor Rainn Wilson, and due to air on NBC's Peacock streaming service. For more about Eric, check out https://ericweinerbooks.com/ Notable Links: Philosophy compels us to live better (Deviate episode) Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (TV series) The Vagabond's Way, by Rolf Potts (book) Boatswain (deck boss on a freighter ship) Seven Pillars of Wisdom (book by T.E. Lawrence) Eric Weiner's Atlas of Ideas (email newsletter) Keitai denwa (Japanese mobile phone culture) Grunge (1990s alternative music culture) K-Pop (Korean popular music) Hangul (Korean alphabet) World Happiness Report Rainn Wilson (TV actor and producer) Quilts for Kids Nepal (nonprofit organization) Ibn Battuta (medieval Moroccan traveler) Beryl Markham (aviator and author) Kamba (ethnic group in Kenya) Thar Desert (arid region in India) The Geography of Genius, by Eric Weiner (book) Yi-Fu Tuan (Chinese-American geographer) "Little Gidding" (poem by T.S. Eliot) Uffizi Gallery (museum in Florence) Teaism (DC-based teahouse) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Beryl Markham could have given up her aviation dreams after crash-landing in Nova Scotia.   But she didn't.   Instead, this determined woman became the first person to fly from England to North America. She later said that in order to move forward, we can't stay in the past. In fact, she said, “Leave it the fastest way you can!”   This pioneer knew that staying stuck was not inevitable, that we must choose to keep our eyes on what it is we are yet to accomplish in life.   Ephesians 4:31–32 says, “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”   Maybe you are letting some past hurt keep you from your destiny. Don't waste another moment! Your future is waiting on you to turn your eyes to it, and stop staring at a past failure.   Leave your past hurts as fast as you can!   Let's pray.   Lord, we are grateful that you make a way for us to forge ahead and not be limited by the things of the past. Walk with us, always, Lord, and bless our efforts. Amen.

1942 memoir by Beryl Markham

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 642, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Could You Translate That For Me? 1: It's the all-American way of saying "Rouge, blanc et bleu". red, white and blue. 2: It's the English translation of the German word in the lyric "Let me call you liebchen, I'm in love with you". sweetheart. 3: "Benevolenza", you can give old clothes to it or you can have it "toward men". goodwill. 4: Meaning "counselor", it's the Italian word describing Robert Duvall's role in the service of "The Godfather". consigliere. 5: Literally "God out of a machine", it's the Latin phrase for an unlikely and providential intervention. Deus ex machina. Round 2. Category: Indians 1: The "three sisters of the Iroquois" were beans, squash and this food. corn (maize). 2: In 1867 this nation built its capitol in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Cherokee. 3: In his later years, this Apache warrior was a popular celebrity at many U.S. fairs. Geronimo. 4: Today no one is allowed to day hike in the Canyon de Chelly in Arizona without this tribe's permission. Navajo. 5: A hogan is a type of dwelling associated with this tribe. Navajo. Round 3. Category: Heloise's Hints For Teens 1: Gum stuck to your shirt? Stick the shirt in this to harden the gum, then use a credit card to scrape it off. the freezer. 2: Get decorative by gluing stray buttons on these items that hold things to your bulletin board. pushpins (or tacks). 3: Brewed bags of the chamomile type of this can soothe skin that's been irritated by the sun, but cool them first. tea. 4: The cider type of this salad dressing ingredient is a perfect addition to a soothing bath. vinegar. 5: Hey, pet owners; this clay-based product can help soak up grease spots in the garage. kitty litter. Round 4. Category: Tv Trivia 1: MTV game show hosted by Ken Ober, or a device to turn off an MTV game show hosted by Ken Ober. Remote Control. 2: The "Mary Tyler Moore Show" character whose wife's name was Edie. Lou Grant. 3: A Bulova watch ticking on the screen in 1941 on NBC. the first television commercial. 4: From the Swahili word for "doctor", the show featured a cross-eyed lion. Daktari. 5: This actress, who has a home in Kenya, played Kenya bush pilot Beryl Markham on TV. Stefanie Powers. Round 5. Category: Dance Partners 1: In movie musicals of the '50s, her name preceded " and Gower Champion". Marge. 2: He was Cyd Charisse's dance partner in "On an Island with You" before he escaped to "Fantasy Island". Ricardo Montalbán. 3: In Lear's poem, "...hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, they danced by the light of the moon". the Owl and the Pussycat. 4: Born Vernon Blythe and Irene Foote, they were famous for their fancy footwork. the Castles. 5: In the 1947 film "Good News", Peter Lawford did "The Varsity Drag" with this tiny blonde. June Allyson. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Just like song, for writing to work it must have rhythm. This has taken me a long time to learn. I came across the idea in Haruki Murakami's memoir, Absolutely on Music. This book is about a series of conversations with the former conductor of the Boston Symphony, Seiji Ozawa. The novelist meets the maestro. They talk. Learn what the novelist has to say about writing and rhythm and decide if prose rhythm matters with less than average examples. Hear the music in the prose of Beryl Markham and David Foster Wallace.

Biographer Mary S. Lovell shares how she gathers the human stories she shares in the 10 books she's published about fascinating historical characters, including Beryl Markham and Amelia Earhart.To stay up to date on books featuring women in aviation, sign up for the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter: https://literaryaviatrix.activehosted.com/f/1

On the evening of September 4th, 1936 (the same year as the Bendix Air Race, highlighted in last month's Aviatrix Book Club discussion book, Fly Girls, by Keith O'Brien), Beryl Markham took off from Abingdon, England to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo in an aircraft “the hard way” – from West to East. Equestrienne, sailor, pilot, and best-selling author, Mary Lovell, has published ten books, two of which are about pioneering women pilots. Her biography The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart, was the basis for the 2009 movie, Amelia, starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere. Her book Straight on Till Morning: The Life of Beryl Markham, which is the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for September 2022, spent twelve weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Beryl Markham's memoir, West with the Night, is a gorgeously written account of her childhood in Africa as the daughter of a racehorse trainer who roamed the bush barefoot with a spear in her hand and follows her into adulthood when she became a well-respected racehorse trainer in her own right, and a skilled pioneering pilot flying as a safari spotter in the 1930s. It ends with a gripping account of her record-setting flight. She reveals very little in that book about her human relationships, though. Straight on Till Morning fills in the very public and scandalous gaps, along with some of her more private forays, in addition to clearing up controversy over whether Markham, in fact, penned her own book. Hers is a fascinating story of an adventurous free spirit, which is well-told in great detail, with meticulous attribution by the author, who you can find at her website, www.lovellbiographies.com. To stay up to date on books featuring women in aviation, sign up for the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter: https://literaryaviatrix.activehosted.com/f/1

How people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and "authentic" experiences. In Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel Writing (Amherst College Press, 2022), Emily O. Wittman identifies a diverse group of writers from two languages who embarked on such quests. For these writers, authenticity was achieved through rugged adventure abroad to economically poorer destinations. Using translation theory and new approaches in travel studies and global modernisms, Wittman links and complicates the symbolic and rhetorical strategies of writers including André Gide, Ernest Hemingway, Michel Leiris, Isak Dinesen, Beryl Markham, among others, that offer insight into the high ethical stakes of travel and allow us to see in new ways how models of the authentic self are built and maintained through asymmetries of encounter. This book is available open-access here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

How people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and "authentic" experiences. In Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel Writing (Amherst College Press, 2022), Emily O. Wittman identifies a diverse group of writers from two languages who embarked on such quests. For these writers, authenticity was achieved through rugged adventure abroad to economically poorer destinations. Using translation theory and new approaches in travel studies and global modernisms, Wittman links and complicates the symbolic and rhetorical strategies of writers including André Gide, Ernest Hemingway, Michel Leiris, Isak Dinesen, Beryl Markham, among others, that offer insight into the high ethical stakes of travel and allow us to see in new ways how models of the authentic self are built and maintained through asymmetries of encounter. This book is available open-access here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

How people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and "authentic" experiences. In Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel Writing (Amherst College Press, 2022), Emily O. Wittman identifies a diverse group of writers from two languages who embarked on such quests. For these writers, authenticity was achieved through rugged adventure abroad to economically poorer destinations. Using translation theory and new approaches in travel studies and global modernisms, Wittman links and complicates the symbolic and rhetorical strategies of writers including André Gide, Ernest Hemingway, Michel Leiris, Isak Dinesen, Beryl Markham, among others, that offer insight into the high ethical stakes of travel and allow us to see in new ways how models of the authentic self are built and maintained through asymmetries of encounter. This book is available open-access here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

How people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and "authentic" experiences. In Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel Writing (Amherst College Press, 2022), Emily O. Wittman identifies a diverse group of writers from two languages who embarked on such quests. For these writers, authenticity was achieved through rugged adventure abroad to economically poorer destinations. Using translation theory and new approaches in travel studies and global modernisms, Wittman links and complicates the symbolic and rhetorical strategies of writers including André Gide, Ernest Hemingway, Michel Leiris, Isak Dinesen, Beryl Markham, among others, that offer insight into the high ethical stakes of travel and allow us to see in new ways how models of the authentic self are built and maintained through asymmetries of encounter. This book is available open-access here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

How people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and "authentic" experiences. In Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel Writing (Amherst College Press, 2022), Emily O. Wittman identifies a diverse group of writers from two languages who embarked on such quests. For these writers, authenticity was achieved through rugged adventure abroad to economically poorer destinations. Using translation theory and new approaches in travel studies and global modernisms, Wittman links and complicates the symbolic and rhetorical strategies of writers including André Gide, Ernest Hemingway, Michel Leiris, Isak Dinesen, Beryl Markham, among others, that offer insight into the high ethical stakes of travel and allow us to see in new ways how models of the authentic self are built and maintained through asymmetries of encounter. This book is available open-access here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

How people traveled, and how people wrote about travel, changed in the interwar years. Novel technologies eased travel conditions, breeding new iterations of the colonizing gaze. The sense that another war was coming lent urgency and anxiety to the search for new places and "authentic" experiences. In Interwar Itineraries: Authenticity in Anglophone and French Travel Writing (Amherst College Press, 2022), Emily O. Wittman identifies a diverse group of writers from two languages who embarked on such quests. For these writers, authenticity was achieved through rugged adventure abroad to economically poorer destinations. Using translation theory and new approaches in travel studies and global modernisms, Wittman links and complicates the symbolic and rhetorical strategies of writers including André Gide, Ernest Hemingway, Michel Leiris, Isak Dinesen, Beryl Markham, among others, that offer insight into the high ethical stakes of travel and allow us to see in new ways how models of the authentic self are built and maintained through asymmetries of encounter. This book is available open-access here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Reinhard Denke grew up in Texas and is a graduate of USC Film School. He got his start as a writer in 2009 with his spec script “Sex, Greed, Money, Murder and Chicken Fried Steak” about the Cullen Davis murders in Fort Worth, Texas. The script was chosen for the prestigious Hollywood Blacklist. The film is currently in pre-production with Amicus Pictures and Mercury Media. In 2013, he wrote “Far Below” for David Oyelowo, and was hired to rewrite 2015's “Captive," starring Oyelowo, Kate Mara, and Michael K. Williams. He also wrote a TV pilot and series entitled “Golden Gate” about 1960's era San Francisco that has been optioned by Demarest Films, and wrote the limited TV series “Vanished” for Straight Up Films and Truly Original Entertainment. Reinhard adapted “The Lives of Beryl Markham” for Rock Island Films; it is now entitled “Undaunted." He wrote the screenplay “Ackia” for the Chickasaw Nation and award-winning director Nathan Frankowski. Also for the Chickasaw Nation, Reinhard wrote “Montford; Chickasaw Rancher," which currently plays on Netflix. He adapted “The Madman of Music”," a bio of composer George Anthiel and movie actress Hedy Lamar. He also wrote “Moonchild," the story of Linda Kasabian and her ordeal with the Manson Family, for director Marcus Nispel and producer Adam Krentzmann. 

Another LinkedIn legend in the books! The guys were joined this week by Bruce Buxton aka The Gray Beard! Bruce focuses on bringing world class spatial integration to innovative enterprises, is a geospatial community builder, is the founder of The Gray Beard Podcast, and is a horse hoof magician! Some of the topics discussed include Locana, know/like/trust, 3/2/1, getting over yourself, personal branding, social media personas, overcoming the fear of being wrong, if a door opens walk through it and the geospatial moment! Beryl Markham was quoted. Music by The Seldom Scene.

Empezamos nuestra andanza con el Rastro de Cthulhu y como ya es típico en esta casa vamos a desgranar el libro para dar explicación a las reglas que se exponen en él mismo. Un juego de rol de Horror Cósmico en los Mundos de H.P.Lovecraft por Keneth Hite y con sistema Gumshoe de Robin D. Laws. Introducción Al principio del libro nos explica porqué se decidió a coger la Llamada de Cthulhu y pasarlo al sistema Gumshoe, todo se resume en no poder conseguir pistas o pruebas por una o varias malas tiradas, no tener el libro de hechizos podría significar la destrucción de Arkham y la muerte de todos los investigadores. Los Guardianes con tablas pueden arreglar ese problema colocando las pistas en otros lugares y puede ser igual de disfrutable. Pero el autor quiere que las partidas tengan un enfoque centrado en la investigación, para que las partidas no se basen en conseguir pistas más bien por entenderlas o saber emplearlas. Nos da el ejemplo de series procedimentales de TV como House o CSI, donde el misterio no es si llegarán al laboratorio, es que significan los resultados. El juego está diseñado para contar historias sobre los terroríficos Mitos de Cthulhu, estás partidas se suelen jugar en modo Purista o Pulp. El modo Purista intenta recrear un juego de rol filosófico, condenando a investigadores y testigos por igual. En el libro podéis ver un símbolo triangular para marcar reglas para este modo de juego. El modo Pulp quiere que tenga una sensación de acción desesperada, intentando centrar el juego en enfrentamientos pero dando más importancia a la supervivencia de los personajes. El modo Pulp tiene su símbolo circular para marcar las reglas que sirvan para este modo. Investigador Profesiones Los investigadores ya se dedicaban a algo antes de descubrir los Mitos, esas profesiones les ayudarán a determinar las habilidades que emplearán durante la aventura. El libro nos propone 19 profesiones de los años 30 de las que 8 son típicas de los personajes de Lovecraft. En cada profesión nos dan el baremos de Crédito y las reglas o habilidades especiales. Eligiendo una profesión orientada hacia lo que quieras que tu personaje sea capaz de hacer en el juego, te permitirá comprar y mejorar las Habilidades Profesionales a mitad de precio. Aclaración En 1930, aproximadamente una cuarta parte de las mujeres americanas mantenían empleos fuera de su hogar. Durante la Depresión, intentando mantener los trabajos que quedaban para quienes “ganaban el pan”, 26 de 48 estados promulgaron leyes contra el empleo de mujeres casadas. Esto no tuvo esencialmente efecto alguno; en 1940, la proporción de mujeres trabajadoras había aumentado ligeramente. De esas mujeres, la mayoría tenía empleos de oficina, en áreas de ventas o como sirvientas domésticas. Algunas trabajaban en fábricas, principalmente de ropa, industria ligera y objetos artesanales. Menos del diez por ciento de las mujeres americanas tenían trabajos profesionales, fuera de la enseñanza y la enfermería, durante la década. Esto no significa nada para los jugadores de El rastro de Cthulhu. La opinión general, y la presunción del editor, es que si puedes esforzarte lo bastante como para imaginar monstruosidades gigantes tentaculares, entonces una mujer doctora en medicina no debería ser un problema. Aunque una partida Purista podría ser perfectamente toda de hombres, la cultura popular de la época celebraba las mujeres aventureras y excitantes, tanto las ficticias (la hermana bruja de Doc Savage, Patricia; la importante agente de la Sombra, Margo Lane; la prometida y anterior compañera pistolera de la Araña, Nita van Sloan) como las reales (la aviadora Beryl Markham, la predicadora Aimee Semple McPherson, la bandida Ma Barker). En el cine, los años 30 fueron la época dorada de la heroína independiente, luchadora o peligrosa, protagonizando desde comedias de enredo hasta cine negro. Las escritoras, entonces igual que ahora,

Rebecca and Tara are excited to pose their Reader Repartee Five Questions to Rob Mabee, a Canadian curator and marketer that's found his wheelhouse merging the worlds of culture and community.  He has contributed to communications, media and brand campaigns for a diverse collection of clients that includes UNICEF Canada and Giorgio Armani.  www.robmabee.com Artists, authors, and books mentioned include: https://www.audreymabee.com/ Haruki Murakami: Killing Commendatore Norwegian Wood After Dark The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion by Ford Madox Ford Author Louis de Bernières; Cover Art by Jeff Fisher: Captain Corelli's Mandolin Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts http://thejeffreyfisher.com/?p=1504 https://www.carousell.sg/p/louis-de-bernieres-x3-191125173/ Author Patricia Highsmith; Cover Art Rodney Smith: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09C2LBLWF?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks Circling the Sun by Paula McLain West with the Night by Beryl Markham    

To mark the occasion, I (Bret Bradigan) talk about the podcast, why I started it and why I continue it. At first, the idea back in April 2020 was to create a cultural artifact to mark the moment of Ojai's experience with the podcast during the early days of the pandemic. The first guests - Mayor Johnny Johnston and OUSD Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Morse - gave us key insights into this epochal moment. I urge you to go back and listen to those early episodes and be transported back to that time. Then I realized it made a great "content funnel" for our Ojai magazines, the Quarterly & Monthly. And also, it's a great excuse to reach out to people to have meaningful conversations. The atmosphere is meant to convey a couple of people getting to know each other, an overheard conversation. With some high-profile guests coming on, it's a testament to our wonderfulness that so many incredibly interesting people call Ojai home. Not all the guests are famous but all the conversations are interesting. Stay tuned, plenty to come. I did not talk about the designated hitter rule, Beryl Markham or my overuse of the word "amazing." I do not recommend using that as a drinking game. It would lead to death by alcohol poisoning.

Today in conversation with multi-talented musician, filmmaker and producer Doug Stebleton. He came to Hollywood at age 19 and has lived and worked in southern California since then. His expertise is music publishing for #film and #television. His company owns a catalog of songs that are licensed to film and television studios and to independent productions. Some of the company's credits include #BloodDiamond, Borat, Little Miss Sunshine, #Zoolander, Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, #TheSopranos, Ugly Betty, #CSI, Scrubs, and ER. Doug is also a film producer. His first film was a documentary titled Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud. His next film, I Want Your Money, was released in over 500 theaters across the nation in 2010. In 2014, Doug produced and directed Reagan at Normandy, a short film for the Airborne Museum in Normandy, France, and in 2017, he produced Heroes of WWII: The European Campaign. Other projects he is producing include a cable TV show on film and TV cars called Kars & Stars and a feature film, Big Life. Doug has a love for history and hopes to keep making films and documentaries that are inspiring, informative and educational. His passion for Hollywood films and time travel inspired him to create The #HollywoodTimeTravelSeries. It's a Wonderful Time is his debut novel, which he coauthored with Reinhard Denke. Reinhard Denke, a native of Texas and graduate of USC Film School, got his start in 2009 with his spec script Sex, #Greed, Money, Murder and Chicken Fried Steak about the Cullen Davis murders in Fort Worth, Texas. The script was optioned by Johnny Depp's infinitum-nihil company and chosen for the prestigious 2009 Hollywood Blacklist. In 2013, he wrote Far Below for David Oyelowo, and was hired to rewrite 2015's Captive, starring Oyelowo, Kate Mara, and Michael K. Williams. He also wrote a TV pilot and series entitled Golden Gate about 1960's era San Francisco that has been optioned by Demarest Films, and wrote the limited TV series Vanished for Straight Up Films and Truly Original Entertainment. Reinhard adapted The Lives of Beryl Markham for Rock Island Films; it is now entitled Undaunted. He wrote the screenplay Ackia for the Chickasaw Nation and award-winning director Nathan Frankowski. Also for the Chickasaw Nation, Reinhard wrote The Chickasaw Rancher, which is to be released in 2021. He adapted The Madman of Music, a bio of composer George Anthiel and movie actress Hedy Lamar. He wrote Moonchild, the story of Linda Kasabian and her ordeal with the Manson Family, for director Marcus Nispel and producer Adam Krentzmann. Reinhard also co-wrote Mizmoon, about the Patty Hearst kidnapping, for director David Brown and Clear Horizon. The Hollywood Time Travel Series is a compendium of novels that revolve around a young time traveler named Evan West. Evan lives in present-day Hollywood, California, a typical millennial working in the entertainment industry as a #filmtrailer editor, a job he does not particularly relish. Evan dreams of one day becoming a successful screenwriter and Hollywood film director, climbing to the top of the very slippery pole called success. He has the typical problems in his life – never can find a girlfriend who appreciates him and always at odds financially. But he lives, breathes and exists for everything film, his heart beats at 24 frames per second. He's an expert in film #history as well and a stickler for detail. Highlights of the Episode: Doug and his early journey What was his inspiration behind the time travel series Who is his favorite character How did he escape the writer's block Why write an old Hollywood inspired plot

In this week's mini, we'll tell you all about fly girls Beryl Markham and Amy Johnson, pioneering aviators from the 1930s whose fascinating exploits deserve to be as well known as those of their more famous fellow aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. Markham was also a writer, and her memoir about her adventures, West with the Night, was highly praised by Ernest Hemingway. Discussed in this episode: Amelia EarhartBeryl MarkhamAmy JohnsonErnest Hemingway Lost Ladies of Lit episode on Noel Streatfeild's The WhichartsOut of Africa by Isak Dinesen“The night Prince Harry came to blows over the lover he shared with his brother” (Daily Mail) West with the Night by Beryl Markham Maxwell PerkinsCircling the Sun by Paula McLainThe Paris Wife by Paula McLain“Queen of the Air: Inside the Mysterious Death of Hero Pilot Amy Johnson” (The Sun) Amy Johnson by Constance Babbington Smith

「微信」或者「微博」搜索关注［早安英文］，查看更多有趣实用的中英双语节目。�笔记：听前想一想：身体不舒服无拘无束她跟我说话毫不拘束。under the weather 不舒服 身体不适under the weather字面上的意思是在天气之下，实际是表示身体不舒服，人们出海遇到暴风雨天气，很多人就会晕船生病，所以under the weather就是表示不舒服的意思。She's feeling under the weather these days.她这几天身体有点不舒服。I'm feeling a bit under the weather - I think I'm getting a cold.我觉得有些不舒服，应该是感冒了。pilot /'paɪlət/ 飞行员这个单词还有试播集的意思, a television program made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series. 这是因为pilot作为形容词本身还有实验性的意思。I was eight when I told them that I'd be a pilot.那年我八岁，我告诉他们我要成为一名飞行员。Whenever a television series makes it to air, it's all due to the pilot episode. 当电视剧得以播出时，这都是由于试播集的表现。She was the first professional female pilot in Africa, and the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America. 她是非洲第一位职业女飞行员、第一位单人飞跃大西洋的飞行员。 aviator /'eɪvɪeɪtə/ 飞行员飞行员除了说pilot,还有另一种称法为aviator, 注意开头的字母a发双元音/eɪ/的音。She was a pioneering aviator.她是一位先锋飞行员。Beryl Markham was an English-born Kenyan aviator, in fact, she's one of the first bush pilots.Beryl Markham 是英国出生的肯尼亚飞行员，事实上，她是最早的丛林飞行员之一。获取节目完整音频、笔记和片尾的歌曲名，请关注威信公众号「早安英文」，回复“加油”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！

In 2011, award-winning executive creative director Libby DeLana challenged herself to walk every day for 30 days. It has now been ten years since Libby took on this challenge, and she hasn't missed a day! Libby has walked 25,000+ miles, which equates to walking around the circumference of the earth and then some.These daily walks have transformed Libby's life. She has been able to slow down and reconnect with herself and the world around her. She has discovered how walking allows her to process thoughts, improve creativity, and more. Libby has recently discovered another way to slow down and gain perspective – learning to fly!In today's episode, Sylvia and Libby discuss how to shift to higher consciousness in simple and accessible ways, overcoming limitations, the power of slowing down, cold plunging, and much more. Topics Include:All female collegesWhat design has taught Libby about lifeThe power of the next stepSeeing the world at "foot speed"Writing her book Do / WalkCold plunging and Wim HofLearning to flyYoung women and flight And other topics...Libby Park DeLana is an award-winning executive creative director, designer/art director, author, and walker.  Libby has spent 30+ years in the ad world, during which time her work has been celebrated and featured in CannesLions, The One Show Awards, D&AD, Graphis, Fast Company, and Communication Arts. Libby is the former director of design at MullenLowe Group and is the Co-Founder of Mechanica. She is also on the Board of Directors for several purpose-driven organizations including, BlinkNow and The Jeanne Gieger Crisis Center, and is an advisor at It's August.  In 2021, Libby published her first book, Do Walk: Navigate Earth, Mind, and Body. Step by Step. She is an advocate for female leadership, an aspiring pilot, an avid fly fisherwoman, and a mother. Follow Libby:Instagram: @parkhere and @thismorningwalkTwitter: @parkhereWebsite: www.thismorningwalk.com January 2022 RetreatCold Plunge on Cape Cod with Libby https://autocamp.com/mindful-reset-weekend-at-autocamp-cape-cod/Resources Mentioned:Do Walk by Libby DeLana: https://www.thismorningwalk.com/buy-do-walk The Wim Hof Method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ West With the Night, by Beryl Markham: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780865477636 Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail: by Cheryl Strayed https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wild-cheryl-strayed/1110776475 The Do Lectures Organization: https://thedolectures.com/ The Overstory by Richard Powers: http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/ Dr. Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree ProjectBird by Bird by Anne LamottWant to connect? Visit us online and signup for the monthly WWF newsletter!Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyEmail – hello@whenwomenfly.com

Episode: 2110 Goeffrey de Havilland's BE-2, and a design legacy.  Today, a flying progenitor.

n the middle of a snowstorm, our showrunner Edward Champion discusses making "West with the Light" (a sequel to Season 1's "Waiting Room"). Topics include why Chris Smith is the cat's pajamas, how Octavia Butler and Champion's grandmother served as the inspiration for Virginia Gaskell, the overarcing storytelling strategy, why you can't put characters in limbo too long, keeping your actors interested in roles, breaking the show's monologue rule, honoring the smarts and the dignity of older characters, stylizing audio callbacks and scene motifs, the influence of The Prisoner, visiting Portmeirion, animals and morality, planting storytelling clues and Easter Eggs, how Zack Glassman modulated his performance for each iteration of the Receptionist, Champion's love of birds, how people travel through the dimensions, having actors recite poetry, the importance of World War I, Paul Fussell's The Great War and Modern Memory, Small Wonder, attempts to find music rights, plausible character behavior in relation to spectacular occurrences, why muttering is essential, Dickens and self-education, explaining the electromatter scanner, Milton, fajitas, why people who work in bars and restaurants are smart, pushing back against stereotypes, cheesy puns, high school English teachers, "demon" as a term of art, Target's use of "guest" instead of "shopper," the commonalities among extreme political ideologies, Beryl Markham and aviators, West with the Night, Hemingway, Clarence in It's a Wonderful Life, and why you often find the best dramatic moments in comedic actors.  (Running time: 26 minutes, 55 seconds.)

You choose a frame every time you look through the lens of a camera, sketch an image with a pencil, or write words with a pen. But today you're going to start choosing your frames consciously, rather than unconsciously. The job of the ad writer is to introduce a new perspective and trigger a new belief. The best ads make people think and feel differently. When you look through the lens of a camera, you notice that as you move closer you see more detail, but less context. This ratio of detail-to-context is determined by your proximity. And as you circle an object, its profile and its background change with every step you take. Your angle of view determines your perspective. 1. Proximity: The details you share reveal how close you are to the subject. 2. Perspective: What is your angle of view? Are you a first-timer or an expert? Are you the manufacturer, the customer, or just a reporter with an opinion? Or are you the product itself? Proximity and Perspective:“I was sticky-smelly-suffocating, enveloped in nasty residue from places unspeakable when magical soap and steamy-soft hot water gushed from heaven above and the stickiness and smell of a lifetime of abuse melted off me like tears in the rain. I was stripped naked, but alive again, looking at my true color, when a rush of air lifted me off my feet a little and held me in its warm embrace until I was radiant and dry. This is the new me: happy and fluffy, beaming and bouncy, smiling and smelling brand-new. I am your carpet. Thank you, thank you, thank you for calling Roy's Carpet Cleaning.” That ad began in first person, past tense perspective (I was…) and ended in first person, present tense (This is the new me… I am…) Your choice of person (first, second, or third) and your choice of tense (past, present, or future) are just two of the many choices you make every time you write. Choose them consciously rather than unconsciously and your writing will leap to a higher level. Ad writers seek to reframe our perspectives, redirect our thoughts, and renew our minds. Sales trainers and motivational speakers do the same. Beryl Markham was a female aviator who could have been an amazing ad writer. She published a 1942 memoir about her experiences growing up in British East Africa in the early 1900s. In 2004, National Geographic ranked her book, West With the Night, as number 8 on its list of the 100 best adventure books. Beryl Markham understood proximity and perspective: “The hills, the forests, the rocks, and the plains are one with the darkness, and the darkness is infinite. The earth is no more your planet than is a distant star – if a star is shining; the plane is your planet and you are its sole inhabitant.” – Beryl Markham, West With the Night Ernest Hemingway said, “She has written so well, and marvelously well, that I was completely ashamed of myself as a writer. I felt that I was simply a carpenter with words, picking up whatever was furnished on the job and nailing them together and sometimes making an okay pig pen. But [she] can write rings around all of us who consider ourselves as writers … it really is a bloody wonderful book.” I have a friend who helps inventors get funding from investors. He says the most important part of his job is the construction of “the dinner party story.” He says, “People like to invest in things that are fun to talk about. Give them a good story to tell and they are likely to invest their money in it.” The world around you is teeming with people willing to give you their money in exchange for elevating their happiness. You just need to start telling the right story. Roy H. Williams

Episode 075: 2 Picks from Oprah Magazine’s list of the most anticipated books of 2021! The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray and Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead We were talking about celebrity book clubs and how Oprah Winfrey really revitalized the idea of having Book Clubs when she had the Oprah Winfrey Show. This became such a huge success in getting people interested in reading and discussing books again. We looked at her master list starting in September of 1996 and she had 86 books total over the last couple of decades. Other popular book clubs are Read With Reese and Read With Jenna. We just love empowered women empowering other women! Because of this discussion we then looked at what else was going on with Ms. Winfrey and books because we love hunting up new titles! Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead and The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray both come from a list of more than 50 books O Magazine is hotly anticipating in 2021! Correction From Episode 65: Gilead was not #2 in the Great American Read it was actually number 84. Thank you to listener (and friend!) Shauna for contacting us with the correct information! We appreciate you Shauna! Don’t forget to check out our patreon site this month.    And subscribe to our weekly newsletter here! Books Mentioned Sunshine Girl by Julianna Margulies The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray  The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Circling the Sun by Paula McLaine West with the Night by Beryl Markham    Media Mentioned Escape to the Chateau on Peacock Channel Highclere Castle Where Downton Abbey was filmed - from PBS   Sites Mentioned Château de Chavaniac - Lafayette also known as Le Manoir des Deux Mondes, France   Raaka Chocolate of the Month Club Subscription Info  

What does it mean to be 'home'? And what do we long for when we are homesick? For some its the saltwater. For others the mountains. A place we have known and loved all our lives. For others it is the people that make it feel like home. This week we explore the word home and what it means to different people and how we find our true homes the same way we might discover our true north. A reading from The Messenger of Magnolia Street and West With the Night by Beryl Markham and references about Rick Bragg's Ava's Man and Kathleen Norris's The Cloister Walk.

Beryl Markham managed to fit three extraordinary careers into one lifetime: She was a champion racehorse trainer, a pioneering bush pilot, and a best-selling author. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll review her eventful life, including her historic solo flight across the Atlantic in 1936. We'll also portray some Canadian snakes and puzzle over a deadly car. Intro: In 1974, Stewart Coffin devised a topological puzzle without a solution. In August 1972, Applied Optics determined that Heaven is hotter than Hell. Sources for our feature on Beryl Markham: Mary S. Lovell, Straight on Till Morning: The Life of Beryl Markham, 2011. Beryl Markham, West With the Night, 1942. Derek O'Connor, "The Remarkable Mrs. Markham," Aviation History 28:2 (November 2017), 54-59. Paula McLain, "An Insanely Glamorous Love Triangle," Town & Country, Sept. 2, 2015. Nate Pederson, "West With the Night," Aviation History 20:1 (September 2009), 62-62. Diana Ketcham, "Bad Girl," Nation 245:17 (Nov. 21, 1987), 600-602. Beryl Markham, "The Splendid Outcast," Saturday Evening Post 217:10 (Sept. 2, 1944), 12. "Aviator Beryl Markham Went With the Wind," [Durban] Sunday Tribune, June 4, 2017, 13. Erin Pottie, "Piece of History?", [Halifax, N.S.] Chronicle-Herald, Aug. 25, 2015, A1. "Beryl Markham: An Obituary," Times, Aug. 5, 1999, 25. Jane O'Reilly, "Never Down to Earth," New York Times, Oct. 3, 1993. Christopher Reed, "Inside Story: Beryl's Crash Landing," Guardian, Sept. 29, 1993. Frances Padorr Brent, "Beryl Markham: Truly Adventurous But Perhaps Less Than Honest," Chicago Tribune, Sept. 12, 1993, 6. Sylvia O'Brien, "For Whom Beryl Toiled," International Herald Tribune, Sept. 9, 1993. "Ghost Story," New York Times, Aug. 29, 1993. Robert Savage, "Rediscovering Beryl Markham," New York Times, Oct. 4, 1987, A.50. Nancy Lemann, "Stories Under a Shadow," St. Petersburg Times, Sept. 27, 1987, 6D. "Africa Bush Pilot Beryl Markham, 83," Chicago Tribune, Aug. 6, 1986, 7. Burr Van Atta, "Beryl Markham, 83, First Pilot to Cross the Atlantic East to West," Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 5, 1986, B.6. "Beryl Markham, Aviation Pioneer, 83," Newsday, Aug. 5, 1986, 27. "Beryl Markham," Globe and Mail, Aug. 5, 1986, C.12. "Beryl Markham Is Dead at 83; Flew Across Atlantic in 1936," Associated Press, Aug. 5, 1986. "Mrs. Beryl Markham Wed," New York Times, Oct. 18, 1942. "Beryl Markham Seeks Divorce," New York Times, Oct. 6, 1942. Talbot Lake, "Beryl Markham Writes of Her Hectic Life," [Mount Clemens, Mich.] Daily Monitor Leader, July 24, 1942. Jane Spence Southron, "Personal Record Out of Africa; Beryl Markham's Autobiography Is Vivid, Evocative Writing," New York Times, June 21, 1942. "Conquers Atlantic in Daring Flight," [Washington, D.C.] Evening Star, Sept. 13, 1936. "Mrs. Markham, English Society Matron, Has Only Headache to Remind Her of Lone Ocean Flight," United Press, Sept. 7, 1936. "Woman Takes Off on Lone Hop to Try East-West Crossing," [Elizabeth City, N.C.] Daily Independent, Sept. 5, 1936. "Woman Flyer Conquers Atlantic, But Low Gas May Cut Flight Short," Associated Press, Sept. 5, 1936. "English Woman Flier Is Grounded in Nova Scotia After Crossing Atlantic," Henderson [N.C.] Daily Dispatch, Sept. 5, 1936. "English Woman Begins Solo Hop Across Atlantic," Associated Press, Sept. 4, 1936. "Lone Woman Flier Starts West Swing," Henderson [N.C.] Daily Dispatch, Sept. 4, 1936. "Beryl Markham," Encyclopaedia Britannica, July 30, 2020. C.S. Nicholls, "Markham [née Clutterbuck], Beryl," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Sept. 23, 2004. Listener mail: "Sir Nicholas Winton 1909-2015," England Fencing. "Bobby Winton 1914-2009," British Veterans Fencing. "Nicholas Winton Honoured by the Czechs for Saving Children From the Nazis," British Fencing. CRIBS International website. "Statue for 'British Schindler' Sir Nicholas Winton," BBC News, Sept. 18, 2010. "Sir Nicholas Winton," Maidenhead Heritage Centre, accessed September 25, 2020. "U-Haul SuperGraphics - Manitoba," accessed September 30, 2020 (for the specific graphic that Rebecca saw). "About U-Haul SuperGraphics," accessed Oct. 1, 2020. "Manitoba: Female Impersonators," accessed Oct. 1, 2020. "Venture Across America and Canada," accessed Sept. 30, 2020. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Marie Nearing, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Beryl Markham could have given up her aviation dreams after crash-landing in Nova Scotia.   But she didn’t.   Instead, this determined woman became the first person to fly from England to North America. She later said that in order to move forward, we can’t stay in the past. In fact, she said, “Leave it the fastest way you can!”   This pioneer knew that staying stuck was not inevitable, that we must choose to keep our eyes on what it is we are yet to accomplish in life.   Ephesians 4:31-32 says, "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.   Maybe you are letting some past hurt keep you from your destiny. Don’t waste another moment! Your future is waiting on you to turn your eyes to it, and stop staring at a past failure.   Leave your past hurts as fast as you can!   Let’s pray.   Lord, we are grateful that you make a way for us to forge ahead and not be limited by the things of the past. Walk with us, always, Lord, and bless our efforts. Amen.

More than ever as we gradually emerge from lockdown we find ourselves appreciating the natural world and the joys of walking. The perfect time then to revisit our interview with Emily's Walking Book Club to hear about the inherent pleasures of walking and talking about books. And picking up on the theme we have some handpicked recommendations for you, perfect for topping up your TBR pile. From past-podcast favourites such as Peter Matthiessen's Snow Leopard to new release The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith, we found walking and the natural world an easy fit when it came to recommendations. Laura has a theory that all readers like walking, and walkers like reading. But is she right? Or maybe like Kate you try to do both at the same time. Listen in to hear all about it. For more information about Emily's walking book club including what's coming up and how to book tickets, check out Emily's website emilyrhodeswriter.com Books mentioned by Emily: The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson, West with the Night by Beryl Markham, Westwood by Stella Gibbons, All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West, The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee, Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple, Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig, and Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel.  Kate and Laura's recommendations: The Salt Path by Raynor Wynn, The Gift by Alison Croggon, The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen, The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane, Flâneuse: Women Walk the City by Lauren Elkin, and The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or drop us a line at thebookclubreview@gmail.com. And if you're not already, do subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.

It's a summer sizzler of a Bookshelf with rave reviews from both Laura and Kate for their eclectic books of choice. For Kate, it's all about hot contemporary reads, including Carmen Maria Machado's In the Dream House, an eye-opening memoir about an abusive lesbian relationship. Whereas Laura's enchanted by the African adventures of 1930s aviatrix Beryl Markham, and dazzled by William Melvin Kelley's portrait of a black musician in Jazz Age America. Listen in to hear what we made of… In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener Morning by Allan Jenkins West with the Night by Beryl Markham A Drop of Patience by William Melvin Kelley The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel Also mentioned on this episode: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen Out of Africa by Karen Blixen Mrs Hemingway by Naomi Wood Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou – listen in to episode 55 for a full discussion Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris Plot 29 by Allan Jenkins Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker – listen in to episode 38 for a full discussion If you'd like to see what we're up to between episodes follow us on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com.  If you like what we do please do take a moment to rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts – we love to hear from you, and you'll never miss an episode.

En estos días confusos, nada mejor que refugiarse en unos buenos libros. Laura Riñón, escritora y librera de 'Amapolas en Octubre', lo sabe bien. Por eso viene al Hotel Jorge Juan para sentarse y tomar una copa conmigo mientras nos da sus recomendaciones de libros con los que pasar una cuarentena. También charlamos sobre esas historias que solo ocurren en una librería, sobre si "Mujercitas" de Greta Gerwig está a la altura del libro, de "Alta Fidelidad" y Zoë Kravitz, de Paul Auster, de Toni Morrison y de mucho más.Notas y libros recomendados por Laura:Librería de Laura: https://www.instagram.com/amapolaslibreria/?hl=es Beloved - Toni Morrison: https://www.terraignotaediciones.com/libro-fin-semana-beloved-toni-morrison/ El centro cederá (Netflix) - Documental sobre Joan Didion https://youtu.be/99NaRJQzXiM A lo lejos - Hernán Díaz: http://impedimenta.es/libros.php/a-lo-lejos En islas extremas - Amy Liptrot: http://www.volcanolibros.com/index.php/producto/en-islas-extremas/ El año del pensamiento mágico - Joan Didion: https://www.megustaleer.com/libros/el-ano-del-pensamiento-magico/MES-030918 El olvido que seremos - Héctor Abad Faciolince: https://www.megustaleer.com/libros/el-olvido-que-seremos/MCO-001812 Reencuentro y Un arma valerosa - Fred Uhlman: https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-reencuentro-y-un-alma-valerosa/220517 El verano que mi madre tuvo los ojos verdes - Tatiana Tibuleac: http://impedimenta.es/libros.php/el-verano-en-que-mi Desierto sonoro - Valeria Luiselli: http://sextopiso.es/esp/item/444/desierto-sonoro Al oeste con la noche - Beryl Markham: http://www.librosdelasteroide.com/-al-oeste-con-la-noche

¿Quieres escuchar el audiolibro completo? Muy pronto en www.megustaescuchar.comCristina Morató viajó por primera vez a África en 1983 y desde entonces ha recorrido varios países de este continente atraída por sus gentes y la grandeza de sus paisajes. Al igual que ella un buen número de extraordinarias viajeras y exploradoras sintieron en el pasado la «llamada de África». Estas damas que en plena selva se vestían formalmente para cenar o tomaban el té de las cinco en sus tazas de porcelana, también sabían cabalgar, cazar con arco, disparar un fusil, organizar una expedición con cientos de porteadores y construir un hogar en regiones inhóspitas.Aquí están las auténticas Memorias de África contadas por sus protagonistas: Mary Livingstone, Mary Slessor, Lady Juana Smith, Isabel de Urquiola, Alexine Tinne, Florence Baker, Mary Kingsley, Karen Blixen, Beryl Markham, Delia Akeley y Osa Johnson. Leyendo las aventuras de estas once mujeres -esposas de famosos exploradores, misioneras rebeldes, españolas de rompe y rasga, excéntricas aristócratas, apasionadas vividoras, cazadoras de elite y estrellas de cine-, nos sumergimos en un fascinante viaje por el África más legendaria. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jenny was happy to welcome Sarah Tittle in person to chat books we have read and liked recently. Sarah's past in publishing, her own writing, and her book club experiences all come together to form the reader she is today. We found our way to a few unintentional themes of female empowerment and radicalism, with a little reader's memory lane of one Nicholson Baker.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 173: Expecting a Lot from a Book with Sarah TittleSubscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed: The Gloaming by Melanie Finn The Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryUnfollow by Megan PhelpsWest with the Night by Beryl Markham Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona EltahawyOther mentions:Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner The Prince of Tides by Pat ConroyThe Mezzanine by Nicholson BakerVox by Nicholson BakerThe Fermata by Nicholson BakerDouble Fold by Nicholson BakerThe Anthologist by Nicholson Baker Away from You by Melanie FinnWomen's Prize for FictionAntigone by Sophocles Circe by Madeleine MillerHeadscarves and Hymens by Mona Eltahawy Agent Running in the Field by John Le CarréLess by Andrew Sean GreerThe Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Stalk us online:  Sarah is @sarahcrosbytittle on InstagramSarah on FacebookSarah at GoodreadsJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy

Hace más de un año que os hablamos de algunas mujeres pioneras (Baret, Bly y Bisland), y nos quedó pendiente abordar algunas biografías más que bien merecen ser rescatadas del olvido. Así, hoy os hablaremos de una de las primeras mujeres en llegar a Vinland (Norteamérica), y la que dio a luz al primer europeo allí, la vikinga Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir; de Annie Londonderry, que fue la primera en recorrer el mundo en bicicleta; a Beryl Markham, pionera de la aviación y la primera en volar desde Europa a América; y a la menos brillante Annie Edson Taylor, cuya hazaña fue lanzarse de las cataratas del Niágara nada menos que en un barril. Tras el monográfico, recibimos una nueva entrega de el Arte de la Guerra, donde viajaremos a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fueron muy pocos los países que se vieron libres de entrar en el conflicto y que, de una u otra forma, no fueron atacados o se vieron obligados a realizar un ataque preventivo contra otros países. Si esto sucedió a nivel mundial, en Europa excepto Portugal, España, Irlanda, Suiza y Suecia, que durante la guerra fueron neutrales (aunque con ciertos matices) el resto de naciones europeas se vieron irremediablemente envueltas en este despiadado conflicto. Este es el caso de Islandia, que sufrió una invasión preventiva por parte del Reino Unido, operación militar realizada bajo el nombre de "Operación Fork". Y en la sección que rescatamos de anteriores temporadas, contaremos con un monográfico dedicado a la casa real francesa de los Valois, que lideró los designios del reino franco durante tres siglos, con monarcas memorables y otros dignos más bien del olvido.

Librarians for the King County Library System share their picks for the best aviation, space, and flight-related stories to read this summer. Check out their recommendations for your aerospace summer reading list! This week we sit down with Britta Barrett and Emily Caulkins from the King County Library System—which is the top library in the nation for circulating eBooks and downloads—to discuss their top picks for summer reading that include aviation and space-related themes. Britta and Emily also host their own podcast for the library titled Desk Set, which can be accessed on Spotify, Stitcher, and the KCLS website. Emily’s excitement for these recommendations stems from the notion that the early days of flight are a natural fit for great stories, “with its inherent risk, human ingenuity, and bravery.” Her first pick is West with the Night by Beryl Markham, a bush pilot from South Africa who was the first to fly east to west across the Atlantic in 1936. She crash-landed in New Foundland, but her flight still made history. The graphic novel Night Witches features detail, visceral illustrations that tell the story of Soviet women pilots during WWII who performed risky aerial maneuvers during combat missions against German troops. And the book Code Name Verity focuses on British women pilots during WWII who help the RAF, and its vivid prose captures “the exhilaration of the feeling of flying” as the characters fly in early model bi-planes. Britta who dreams of being the first librarian in space, recommends some space-themed titles, like Tilly Walden’s On a Sunbeam, which explores how two girls who meet in an outer-space boarding school cope with love and loss. The book Laika tells the story of the first dog to go to space and the nationalistic fervor that led to his significant role in the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti shows how what makes someone different, unique, or even an outcast can help them survive. You can read all of these this summer for King County Library System’s “A Universe of Reading” summer reading program! Check out King County Library system here and the Desk Set podcast to get excited for your summer of aerospace reading! Host: Sean Mobley Producer: Keny Dutton Web Master: Laynebenofsky Content Marketing Manager: Irene Jagla

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with a whole cartload of book recommendations! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: bear with us this week as we gush at each other about getting to meet in person for the first time. Next, we discuss our current reads. We have some reads that surprised us this week, and we hope they surprise you, too, in all the best ways. Our deep dive this week centers on the Currently Reading Challenge for 2019 and we are discussing the books that our friends and family members have pressed into our hands. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. A children’s classic and a funny romantic comedy. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  4:38 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 8:30 - The Child by Fiona Barton 8:38 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 9:15 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Burton 12:33 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 12:40 - Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 14:02 - 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich 17:58 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 18:02 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 22:04 - Cozy Minimalist Home by Myquillin Smith 26:52 - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 26:57 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 30:01 - Currently Reading Challenge 2019! 31:33 - The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd 31:42 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley 31:55 - The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman 32:14 - Dreamland by Sam Quinones 32:23 - Dopesick by Beth Macy 33:18 - The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald 33:30 - Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley 33:54 - Soul of America by Jon Meacham 34:06 - Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich 34:18 - 100 Diagrams That Changed the World by Scott Christiansen 34:33 - Testable Asic Devices by Wayne Needham 34:56 - American Gods by Neil Gaiman 35:04 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 35:08 - The White Book by Han Kang 35:24 - For Every Solution, A Problem by Kristin Gier 36:05 - A Gift From the Sea by Ann Morrow Lindburgh 36:19 - West With The Night by Beryl Markham 37:20 - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari 37:33 - Yes, Please by Amy Poelher 37:34 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 39:11 - House of Mirth by Edith Wharton 41:09 - The Ordinary Princess by MM Kay 44:49 - Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty McDonald 47:55 - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 49:22 - The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 49:28 - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion 49:50 - The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion 52:45 - 10 Things To Tell You Episode 1: When Do You Read?

The best book you've never heard of is Beryl Markham's autobiography West With the Night. It's basically Amelia Earhart, Seabiscuit and Ernest Hemingway wrapped into one beautifully written adventure book. And Joe and Benji found the perfect guest: Alaskan bush pilot Stephanie Greer, owner and operator of Beryl Air. Don't miss her wild story of a man who paid thousands of dollars to personally deliver a six-pack of beer to his brother. 

This is the podcast episode I dreamed of doing before I even had a podcast. Join me for a visit to the Kenana Knitters and Kembu Cottages in Njoro, Kenya. Learn about a collective of Kenyan knitters who send their adorable creations all over the world, as well as dive into the history of one of the world's premier early female aviators, Beryl Markham. Full show notes and photographs can be found at kinoknits.com/052 (click to visit).

David Wood is a business leader, author, trainer, coach, and humanitarian who truly embodies the balanced ethos of Work Hard, Play Hard.   David has an incredible ability to not just move an audience, but get them to embrace the act of stepping out of their comfort zones – it's like watching a beautiful magic trick when you see him do this. In this episode, David takes us on a ride, challenging our current mindset around everything from parenting to business to comfort zones.   In This Conversation We Cover: [3:30] Starting a guinea pig business at age 11 [6:20] How a history teaching telling him he'd end up in jail changed his life entirely [10:00] The playbook for being a good chimney sweep [12:30] Going on a trip (and then not coming home for 10 years) [20:15] Giving his kids the gift of wanderlust [28:50] How Think and Grow Rich expanded David's money mindset & growing multiple multi-million dollar companies [36:50] How a T. Harv Eker event started a new career for David [41:30] Creating his own personal development training [46:15] Living your life in chapters [51:40] Rapid-fire   Resources: Check out thekickasslife.com Listen to The Kickass Life Podcast Connect with David: Instagram | Facebook West with the Night by Beryl Markham

David Wood is a business leader, author, trainer, coach, and humanitarian who truly embodies the balanced ethos of Work Hard, Play Hard.   David has an incredible ability to not just move an audience, but get them to embrace the act of stepping out of their comfort zones – it’s like watching a beautiful magic trick when you see him do this. In this episode, David takes us on a ride, challenging our current mindset around everything from parenting to business to comfort zones.   In This Conversation We Cover: [3:30] Starting a guinea pig business at age 11 [6:20] How a history teaching telling him he’d end up in jail changed his life entirely [10:00] The playbook for being a good chimney sweep [12:30] Going on a trip (and then not coming home for 10 years) [20:15] Giving his kids the gift of wanderlust [28:50] How Think and Grow Rich expanded David’s money mindset & growing multiple multi-million dollar companies [36:50] How a T. Harv Eker event started a new career for David [41:30] Creating his own personal development training [46:15] Living your life in chapters [51:40] Rapid-fire   Resources: Check out http://www.thekickasslife.com/ (thekickasslife.com) Listen to The Kickass Life Podcast Connect with David: Instagram | Facebook West with the Night by Beryl Markham

DeSilver describes how writing from the body rather than the head is a visceral experience that connects us with our intuition. He says, “Everybody is a creative person. It’s a matter of where you have been putting your attention.” This conversation is filled with encouragement that will help you on your road to being a better writer.Tags: Albert Flynn DeSilver, silent retreat, Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones, Beryl Markham, Carl Sandberg, poetry, imagination, intuition, Robert Bly, Walt Whitman, devotion, discipline, Ann Waldman, Vow to Poetry, free writing, photography, talent, courage, dictionary, Writing, Self Help, Art & Creativity, Meditation, community, personal transformation

DeSilver describes how writing from the body rather than the head is a visceral experience that connects us with our intuition. He says, “Everybody is a creative person. It’s a matter of where you have been putting your attention.” This conversation is filled with encouragement that will help you on your road to being a better writer.Tags: Albert Flynn DeSilver, silent retreat, Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones, Beryl Markham, Carl Sandberg, poetry, imagination, intuition, Robert Bly, Walt Whitman, devotion, discipline, Ann Waldman, Vow to Poetry, free writing, photography, talent, courage, dictionary, Writing, Self Help, Art & Creativity, Meditation, community, personal transformation

CoveyClub Founder, Lesley Jane Seymour talks with Tracy Killoren Chadwell, Founding Partner of 1843 Capital about why, when and how to fund raise and from whom.  Tracy also reveals they whys and wherefores of her own route to reinvention, the building her own venture capital fund and why she’s so bullish on women and what she calls “sliver tech.”     CoveyCast Notes: Get reading with the three inspirational books that Tracy says were most influential in forming her life’s mission:  West with the Night:  “The memoir of Beryl Markham, one of the most courageous and accomplished women in history and a great read.” (https://amzn.to/2JuGk3c) The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill  ”Read anything about or by Winston Churchill, but this book of quotes is accessible and fun.” (https://amzn.to/2GKlDOR) The Innovat […]

Susan Barkley is the Executive Dean of World Languages, Cultures and Communications at Richland College in Dallas. Her division enrolls more than 20,000 students each year and includes English, ESOL and 13 foreign languages, plus International Education, Global Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies and Peace Studies. Resources mentioned on today's episode: Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success, Bailey, Jaggars, Jenkins The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry West with the Night, Beryl Markham

In this episode Kate makes a serious confession, and we try to figure out if The Trouble With Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon is set in an avenue or a cul-de-sac. We also tackle the more important question of whether it made a good book club book. In our interview Kate is put through her paces on a windy Hampstead Heath chatting to Emily Rhodes about her Walking Book Club. We end with some recommendations for your next book club read. • Get in touch with us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @thebookclubreviewpod or leave us a comment on iTunes, we'd love to hear from you. • Books mentioned in this episode: The True Deceiver, Tove Jansson, West with the Night by Beryl Markham, All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West, The Living Mountain, Nan Shepherd, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee, Someone at a Distance, Dorothy Whipple, Beware of Pity, Stefan Zweig, Brodecks Report, Philippe Claudel, Westwood, Stella Gibbons, The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, The View from the Harbour, Elizabeth Taylor, Hot Milk, Deborah Levy, Breakfast with the Nikolides, Rumer Godden, The Summer Book, Tove Jansson • We recommend any branch of the Daunt bookshops, which can be found in Hampstead, Cheapside, Chelsea, Holland Park and Belsize Park. • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing The Prophets of Eternal Fjord by Kim Leine.

People read books for the strangest of reasons.I recently read a book about a female aviator in Africa in the 1930s. I have no interest in aviation. I have no interest in Africa. But it was a great book. I began reading it after I stumbled onto something Ernest Hemingway wrote in a 1942 letter to his friend, Maxwell Perkins.“Did you read Beryl Markham's book, West with the Night? I knew her fairly well in Africa and never would have suspected that she could and would put pen to paper except to write in her flyer's logbook. As it is, she has written so well, and marvelously well, that I was completely ashamed of myself as a writer. I felt that I was simply a carpenter with words, picking up whatever was furnished on the job and sometimes making an okay pigpen. But this girl who is, to my knowledge, very unpleasant,… can write rings around all of us who consider ourselves as writers. The only parts of it that I know about personally, on account of having been there at the time and heard the other people's stories, are absolutely true. So, you have to take as truth the early stuff about when she was a child which is absolutely superb. She omits some very fantastic stuff which I know about which would destroy much of the character of the heroine; but what is that anyhow in writing? I wish you would get it and read it because it is really a bloody wonderful book.” How can you resist a recommendation like that?Here are a few sentences from the book:“A map says to you. Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not… I am the earth in the palm of your hand.” “Harmony comes gradually to a pilot and his plane. The wing does not want so much to fly true as to tug at the hands that guide it; the ship would rather hunt the wind than lay her nose to the horizon far ahead. She has a derelict quality in her character; she toys with freedom and hints at liberation, but yields her own desires gently.” “The hills, the forests, the rocks, and the plains are one with the darkness, and the darkness is infinite. The earth is no more your planet than is a distant star – if a star is shining; the plane is your planet and you are its sole inhabitant.” Looking down from her plane she sees a herd of impala, wildebeest and zebra,“It was not like a herd of cattle or of sheep, because it was wild, and it carried with it the stamp of wilderness and the freedom of a land still more a possession of Nature than of men. To see ten thousand animals untamed and not branded with the symbols of human commerce is like scaling an unconquered mountain for the first time, or like finding a forest without roads or footpaths, or the blemish of an axe. You know then what you had always been told — that the world once lived and grew without adding machines and newsprint and brick-walled streets and the tyranny of clocks.” Most of the book isn't really about flying at all. It's about looking and seeing and living in the world around you.“Toomba's grin spreads over his wide face like a ripple in a pond… He grins until there is no more room for both the grin and his eyes, so his eyes disappear.” “The trail ran north to Molo; at night it ran straight to the stars. It ran up the side of the Mau Escarpment until at ten thousand feet it found the plateau and rested there, and some of the stars burned beneath its edge.” Writing about a young horse named Balmy, Markham said,“She was neither vicious nor stubborn, she was very fast on the track, and she responded intelligently to training… Had she made her debut on Park Avenue in the middle thirties instead of on the race-course at Nairobi in the middle twenties, she would have been counted as one of those intellectually irresponsible individuals always referred to as being ‘delightfully mad.' Her madness, of course, consisted simply of a penchant for doing things that, in the opinions of her stable mates, weren't being done. No well-brought-up filly, for instance, while being exercised before

Romaani Tiir ümber Päikese keskmes on ajalooline tegelaskuju, Keenias üles kasvanud erakordne naine Beryl Markham, kes oli novaatorlik hobusetreener ja hulljulge lendur. Teose sündmustik toimub 1920. aastate Keenias kus noor ja kartmatu Beryl satub traagilisse armukolmnurka safarikütt Denys Finch Hattoni ja Taani kirjaniku teose Aafrika äärel autori Karen Blixeniga. Keerulisest tunnetepuntrast teed välja otsides mõistab Beryl lõpuks, et tema kutsumuseks on lennata. (Paula McLain. Tiir ümber Päikese. Loeb Kristi Aule.)

Beryl Markham was Africa's first female licensed racehorse trainer, but by the 1920s she'd found a new passion: flying. She went on to become Kenya's first female commercial pilot, and by 1936 she was ready to fly solo across the Atlantic. Or was she? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers