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Marmee returns to Orchard House. Featuring Bry Kifolo (Jo), Lydia Hannibal (Marmee), Amy Rene Byrne (Meg), and Emaley Rose (Amy).Follow us on Instagram @little_women_show for updates!Credit Music by Scott Bucklet
Welcome to Episode 186! We chat about what we're currently reading (How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens and Come with Me by Erin Flanagan) and books we've finished ( Morning in This Broken World by Katrina Kittle, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, and Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King). We also discuss our third quarter readalong pick, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which means SCARLET SUMMER is in full swing! In Biblio Adventures, we Zoomed in from the Concord Free Public Library for a lively discussion with listeners of The Scarlet Letter that left us with great insights, lots of food for thought, and high anticipation for the other two novels we'll read for Scarlet Summer: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese and The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman. Our day in Concord began with a fantastic tour of The Old Manse, the house Nathaniel and Sophia Hawthorne rented and lived in as newlyweds (and from which they were evicted for not paying rent). Later in the day, we had a walk around the outside of The Wayside, a house the Hawthornes purchased some years later. It's not currently open for visitors, but it was fun to peek in the window and then walk a path down the block to Orchard House, Louise May Alcott's Home (which we visited in 2018). No visit to Concord is complete without a browse at The Concord Bookshop and a stop to pay respects at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery where Hawthorne and other famous 19th-century writers were laid to rest on Author's Ridge. Our Biblio Adventure to Concord, Massachusetts was a near-perfect day. Our guest for this episode is Charles Baraw, Professor of American Literature and President of the Nathaniel Hawthorne Society, who joined us to talk about The Scarlet Letter and its long afterlife. We mention a lot of books and recap other Biblio Adventures in this episode. These are all listed in the show notes which you can find here, https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2023/episode186 Happy Listening!
Growing Up With the March Sisters: Little Women (1994) The story of the four March sisters has held a place in the hearts of readers ever since Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women more that 150 years ago. Their story entered into Screen Cares host Jennie's heart at the age of nine when she and her mother saw the 1994 adaptation Little Women. In this week's episode Sarah and Jennie discuss how a movie can become a cinematic portrayal of one's ancestry and how movies can grow with a viewer over time. Jennie's affection for this cozy film has moved into the realm of film-friendship or even family members, and in this episode she introduces listeners to the special lessons each character of Little Women can offer viewers. Little Women (1994) Trailer For those who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please visit this link for the transcript of this episode of Screen Cares: Episode 30 Transcript Episode Host: Jennie Ziverk Carr Co-Host: Sarah Woolverton-Mohler Screen Shares Rating: Little Women is a great Family Screen. Jennie and Sarah both agree that the 1994 film is a great movie to watch with an intergenerational group. There's someone for everyone to connect with and family stories to be unearthed during the watching. Solo Screen Little Women is the kind of cozy and friendly film that will invite you to feel all the feelings, but will also leave you with a sense of hope. Screen Sparks: Discuss these Screen Sparks, with anyone anyone who may feel left behind at home, your siblings, a friend, or anyone who's been there for you through thick and thin. Then log onto our socials pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube) share your thoughts with the Screen Cares Community this week. Are there any creative works that have grown with you? Is it possible to appreciate period dramas without an understanding of the past? Which Little Women character do you most strongly connect with, and has that changed over time? What is the balance between our responsibility to ourselves vs our family? How can loss propel and stunt one's growth in life? How can engaging with creative works and processes help you grow? Resources & Background: New York Times: ‘Little Women': An Oral History of the 1994 Adaptation All the Little Women: The (Mostly) Definitive List of Little Women Adaptations Orchard House in Concord Massachusetts The Book Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography Paperback – November 8, 2011 https://www.amazon.com/Louisa-May-Alcott-Personal-Biography/dp/1416569928 Quotes from the Film and the Episode: “Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none.”― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress “... I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship...” said Amy, with a matronly air, which delighted her husband. “If god wants me with him there is none that will stop him. I dont mind. I never had plans about the great things I would do. I never saw myself of anything much. Oh Jo i've missed you so. Why does everyone want to go away? I love being home, but I don't like being left behind. Now Im the one going ahead. I am not afraid. I can be brave like you, but I know I shall be homesick for you even in heaven.” Beth to Jo in Little Women“Hestia shook her head. "I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty gods have gone off to war, I am all that's left. Home. Hearth. I am the last Olympian”― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian Behind the Scenes: Jennie checking off visiting Louisa May Alcott's home Orchard House in 2019 Jennie's kids enjoyed reading the book, watching the movie, and making the New England pilgrimage in 2019. Screenshot of 2019 bucket list post
This week they discuss another new promise of high temperature super conductors. They smoke the Obsidian Redrum and drink the Orchard House Blended scotch whisky from Compass Box. In the end they discuss the usage of the term 'hot water heater'. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/superconductor-room-temperature-scrutiny
Audacity = "a willingness to take bold risks." Without some audacity, we won't ever take the steps that are needed to bring our visions and gifts to the world. We must have faith and belief that there is room in the world for what we've each been given to grow and create…even through the struggle, uncertainty, and scars we'll experience along the way. In this episode, I share a quote from a memoir that inspired me, my own “Ode to the Growing Season,” and some prompts to help you build a nourishing vision in your own life, right where you are. Listen in! If you're loving this podcast, PLEASE take a moment to leave us a 5-star review. It helps so much - thank you! ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Home Depot mini greenhouse Orchard House by Tara Austen Weaver Old Navy jean shorts Ep 14: Pruning Time Go to this episode's blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up, including a free guide to starting your own book club and the first chapter of my audio book! Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Share your Simple Joys: leave me a voicemail. Links to Amazon Smile are affiliate links that benefit Peace Gospel International. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message
We suspected—well, Tim did at any rate—that with its limited production budget, The Hexer wouldn't attempt to bring Geralt's iconic fight with the fearsome striga to screen. Shows what he knows because that classic short story forms the basis of the series' eighth episode, which we've paired with Compass Box's uniquely fruit-forward scotch blend Orchard House. Sadly, no amount of whiskey can make a rubber suit look frightening, but it might be responsible for Geralt's sudden penchant for older women wearing nun smocks and for random characters mating with people's brothers. Also, we've gotten another review, and you know what that means, right? (Shots. It means shots.)
Episode Notes Join us for a deep dive into the life and works of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, with Marie and special guest Jan Turnquist. Jan Turnquist is the Director of Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set Little Women in 1868. In this episode, we explore the influences, personal life, inspirations, and curiosities of Alcott's life and work. More about Orchard House: https://louisamayalcott.org/about Find out more at http://www.thenagainpodcast.com
Sit down with Jill and Jamie as they reflect and dissect the week they spent together in Concord. They talk about visits to Orchard House, Fruitlands, Walden Pond, and more. Jill discusses her visit to the Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library, where she saw Louisa's handwritten manuscript pages from Little Women. Jamie talks about her presentation for the Thoreau Society Gathering- the ecofeminist gothic setting of "Pauline's Passion and Punishment." It's an all-about-Alcott final bonus episode of Season 2!
This episode features Jill's travelogue from her week in Concord, Massachusetts. Listen as we travel to see Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House for the first time and take a tour of Fruitlands with Trustees Engagement Manager Catherine Shortliffe. We also spend time with other Louisa May Alcott scholars and enthusiasts, sharing stories. In particular, we taste pickled limes, a treat from the 19th century, which is featured in Little Women. Learn about the process to making them and our reactions in this bonus episode of Let Genius Burn.
Orchard House (in Concord, MA) is most notable as the home where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set her iconic novel Little Women in 1868. In this podcast we talk with JAN TURNQUIST, executive director of Orchard House where visitors can go back in time to the world of the Alcott family as well as Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Recreations of Orchard House can be seen in recent adaptations of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women the 2017 BBC PBS MASTERPIECE limited series, directed by Vanessa Caswill, and the 2019 film directed by Greta Gerwig. 1:18 - Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of Orchard House (bio) 3:41 - Orchard House History 7:45 - Discovering "Little Women" 8:57 - Enduring Appeal of "Little Women" 13:50 - The Alcotts and The March Family 15:19 - Civil War Backdrop of "Little Women" 17:00 - "Little Women" Adaptations (Page to Screen) 18:22 - Recreating New England in Ireland (BBC/PBS 2017) 22:08 - Recreating Orchard House and Concord MA (Greta Gerwig 2019) 26:03 - Fidelity to Novel vs Retaining the Heart of the Story 29:48 - Podcast Break 30:20 - Revolution, Literary Movement & Transcendentalists in Concord MA 36:27 - Louisa May Alcott's Feminism 37:19 - What is an American? 38:13 - International Appeal of Little Women 40:48 - Quintessential American 41:09 - Abba May "Marmee" Alcott -- Pragmatic and Progressive Parent 45:53 - Reenacting Louisa May Alcott (Jan Turnquist) 51:23 - Sharing Orchard House 52:26 - Orchard House Legacy and Impact 58:09 - Lightning Round 1:06 - Wrap Up STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past past podcasts starting with the guests featured in this bonus episode SIGN UP for our mailing list SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform You can SUPPORT this podcast with a donation on Anchor or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historicaldramasisters/support
Our guest joins us today to talk honestly about losing everything that once defined her and how God used unexpected opportunities, like working at Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, to spark a journey of working through her grief and encountering the all-sufficient love of Christ. Be reassured that God will meet us in the midst of our mess. Let’s learn to look to Him for help, comfort and strength.
This week Ben and Frane blasted out a crazy week of NFL news from an outdoor location, where football should be played and football podcasts should be recorded! We recap the NFL week 3 and week 4 games, we pick the NFL week 5 matchups and break down the betting lines. The Steelers implode, the Cowboys will be fine, Chiefs dominate, Raiders get a win, Eagles doing everything right, Geno Smith quiets the doubters, Packers struggle, Broncos continue to make mistakes, and Cardinals win. We report all the breaking NFL news, injuries, and much more.Frane concocted the shot of the week. We sampled and reviewed Compass Box Orchard House and Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast.Follow us at @GoalThirst on Twitter and @thirstand on Instagram. You can listen and subscribe at thirstandgoal.buzzsprout.com. Please also check us out on Pandora and Amazon Music! To send us a question or comment, email: podcastthirstandgoal@gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail at (818) 350-2680 (Be aware: we may play it on the air).
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be an actual scholar of your favorite author or book? To spend your days diving deep into the background of how a beloved story came to be and then getting to share everything you've learned with people who love the book, the author, the entire story as much as you do? Well, I'll be honest and tell you I hadn't thought about this before, but now I'm obsessed. My friend Melissa Zaldivar is on The Couch this week to talk with us about Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, and Orchard House (the home Alcott lived in and where she set the events of Little Women). As a tour guide of the Orchard House, Melissa is an expert on all of this and generously shares her insights and expertise with us. She's also an editor and a writer, as well as both fun and thoughtful. You're going to love getting to know her. Of course, because this is The Couch, where side notes and rabbit trails are always welcome, Melissa and I do touch on college majors, plastic pumpkins, and “witness houses,” a term that was new to me but makes so much sense. Before we jump in, I do want to make sure you've signed up for my email list. In just a few days, I'll be sending out my free, downloadable and printable WHAT TO WATCH GUIDE for October. So many new series and movies are coming out, so you don't want to miss this! And next week, I'll be sending an extra edition of the newsletter with a whole lot of big news. I'm talking a giant giveaway, a new exclusive Couch community, an updated Hooked on Holiday Movies bundle, and details about the first-ever Hooked on Holiday Movies Live Event! You do not want to miss any of this, so go sign up at marycarver.com/email. Okay, this is a fun episode. Let's get started! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Orchard House The 1994 movie adaptation The 2019 movie adaptation The BBC Radio dramatization (audiobook) Taste by Stanley Tucci This is Us Parenthood GK Chesterton Greta Gerwig NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURES: Flying a drone Putting up fall decor DON'T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! It's so much fun! Find Melissa at @melissazaldivar on Instagram, and get a free digital copy of her upcoming book, What Cannot Be Lost, at https://thegoodbook.com/not-lost. And you can find me on Instagram at @marycarver or at marycarver.com. Welcome to The Couch! This post may include affiliate links. This means that if you click and purchase, I might receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.
In her new book, What Cannot Be Lost: How Jesus Holds Us Together When Life is Falling Apart, author Melissa Zaldivar talks honestly about losing everything that once defined her and how God used unexpected opportunities, like working at Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, to spark a journey of working through her grief and encountering the all-sufficient love of Christ.Get your copy today (and pick up a copy for a friend as well). . . and leave a comment for a chance to WIN one of 5 copies: https://incourage.me/?p=227545 --The (in)courage podcast is brought to you by DaySpring, makers of your favorite cards, books, and gifts. Visit them today at DaySpring.com.
Meet Lauren Stern: a researcher interested in social and material history. She has been a staff member at Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House since 2006, where she has worked to bring New England history alive through summer camps, museum tours, and living history programs. In this episode, Lauren discusses her experiences at Orchard House as well as her research on the life of May Alcott Nieriker. As an expert in historical fashion, Lauren also discusses the fashion trends during the decades of Louisa May Alcott's adulthood, from Victorian sleeve trends and bustles, to corsets and the Alcott's involvement in dress reform.Lauren is also a dance historian and performer with the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers, where she gets to wear all those ball dresses she makes. She blogs about her research and experiments at plaidpetticoats.blogspot.com, and makes short-form dance history videos on tiktok (@plaidpetticoats). She has also made her own pickled limes.In addition to Lauren's personal website, she recommends the following resources: https://twistedpreservation.com/ https://tessa.lapl.org/cdm/search/collection/fashionhttps://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/24/archival_objects/284321
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Historical Events 1510 Death of Sandro Botticelli, Italian Renaissance master. His painting Allegory of Abundance or Autumn is one of his most elaborate and detailed drawings, and it depicts an abundance of flowers and fruits. Sandro painted idyllic garden scenes filled with beautiful women and men from the classical period. His painting, Primavera, depicts nine springtime gods and goddesses from classical mythology in a garden. Venus, the goddess of love, presides over the Garden of the Hesperides. To her right, Flora, the goddess of flowers, sprinkles roses. The garden features orange and laurel trees and dozens of other species of plants. 1642 On this day, Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, French military officer, catches his first glimpse of Montreal's landscape. He is recognized as the founder of Fort Ville-Marie (modern-day Montreal) in New France (Province of Quebec, Canada). In George Waldo Browne's 1905 book, The St. Lawrence River: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque, he wrote, On the 17th of May, the rounded slopes of Mount Royal, clad in the delicate green foliage of spring, burst into sight, stirring the hearts of the anxious beholders with newfound joy. They were delighted with the scenery. The fragrance of the springing forest permeated the balmy air, and, what was dearer far to them, over the water and over the landscape, rested an air of peace quite in keeping with their pious purpose. Maisonneuve was the first to step upon the land, and as the others followed him... they fell upon their knees, sending up their songs of praise and thanksgiving. Their first work was to erect an altar at a favorable spot within sight and sound of the riverbank, the women decorating the rough woodwork with some of the wildflowers growing in abundance upon the island, until the whole, looked very beautiful. Then every member of the party... knelt in solemn silence while M. Barthelemy Vimont... performed ...high mass. As he closed, he addressed his little congregation with these prophetic words: You are a grain of mustard seed that shall rise and grow till its branches overshadow the earth. 1810 Death of Robert Tannahill, Scottish poet, and lyricist. Remembered as the 'Weaver Poet,' Robert was born in Paisley and is often hailed as Paisley's own Robert Burns, as his work is said to rival Robert Burns. Today in Paisley, a stunning 50ft high mural of a young Robert Tannahill was painted by Mark Worst, collaborating with Paisley Housing Association. The mural overlooks where Robert Tannahill was born on Castle Street in 1774. One of Robert's most beloved songs is Will Ye Go Lassie, Go. The lyrics mention picking Wild Mountain Thyme, a plant known botanically as Thymus serpyllum (TY-mus sir-PIE-lum). Wild Mountain Thyme is a showy, wide growing groundcover from the Old World and has beautiful rose-red flowers and glossy deep green, mat-forming foliage. In the song, the thyme has grown in and around the heather. O the summer time has come And the trees are sweetly bloomin' The wild mountain thyme Grows around the bloomin' heather Will ye go, lassie, go? And we'll all go together To pull wild mountain thyme All around the bloomin' heather Will ye go, lassie, go? 1885 Birth of Elvin Charles Stakman, American plant pathologist. Elvin is remembered for his work identifying and combatting diseases in wheat. In 1917, he married fellow a plant pathologist named Estelle Louise Jensen. He also encouraged Norman Borlaug to pursue his career in phytopathology after Norman's job at the Forest Service was eliminated due to budget cuts. Elvin was Norman's teacher. And Norman went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1970) after discovering dwarf wheat varieties that reduced famine in India, Pakistan, and other third world countries. In 1938, Elvin gave a speech entitled These Shifty Little Enemies that Destroy our Food Crops. During his talk, Elvin focused on one shifty little enemy in particular: rust. Rust is a parasitic fungus that feeds on phytonutrients in grain crops like wheat, oat, and barley. Today, Elvin is remembered with the naming of Stakman Hall - the building where Plant Pathology is taught - at the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus. In The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World, Charles Mann reflected, Stakman did not view science as a disinterested quest for knowledge. It was a tool—may be the tool—for human betterment. Not all sciences were equally valuable, as he liked to explain. “Botany,” he said, “is the most important of all sciences, and plant pathology is one of its most essential branches. Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation 150 Gardens You Need To Visit Before You Die by Stefanie Waldek This book came out in 2022. Stefanie writes in her introduction: In 150 Gardens You Need to Visit Before You Die, I've shared a vast range of gardens, from immense botanical institutions with thousands of specimens, to smaller plots for quiet meditations, to museums that combine both artworks and plantings. I hope these brief introductions inspire you to plan a visit or two, whether in your hometown or on your global travels, so that you can enjoy the sights, smells, sounds, and stories of the world's best gardens. The publisher writes: From Kew Gardens in London to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, and from Monet's garden at Giverny to the Zen garden of the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, this handsomely bound book captures in words and images the most notable features of these 150 glorious, not-to-be-missed gardens. An essential bucket list book for garden lovers! You can get a copy of 150 Gardens You Need To Visit Before You Die by Stefanie Waldek and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes. Botanic Spark 1905 On this day, Louisa Yeomans King wrote in her garden journal about peonies. She published a year's worth of entries in her book, The Flower Garden Day by Day. In 1902, Louisa and her husband moved to Michigan, where they built a home called Orchard House. With the help of a gardener named Frank Ackney, Louisa began to plan and create her garden. She also began writing about her Gardens. Soon, she gave lectures, contributed pieces to magazines, wrote columns, and organized garden clubs. She even became friends with prominent gardeners of her time like Gertrude Jekyll, Charles Sprague Sargent, and the landscape architects Fletcher Steele and Ellen Biddle Shipman. Louisa learned to garden during the heyday of American Garden Culture. Her garden writing in newspaper columns and magazine publications made her the most widely read American Garden author in the United States. Louisa's first book, "The Well-Considered Garden," the preface was written by her dear friend Gertrude Jekyll. In 1915, when the book debuted, it was considered an instant classic in garden literature. Louisa would go on to write a total of nine books. The garden estate known as Blithewold has a copy of "The Well-Considered Garden." Their particular text also contains a handwritten inscription along with Louisa's signature. The inscription borrows a quote from Sir William Temple, who said, "Gardening is an enjoyment and a possession for which no man is too high or too low." Louisa changed the quote and wrote, "Gardening is an enjoyment and a possession for which no woman is too high or too low." Louisa helped start the Garden Club of America and the Women's National Farm and Garden Association. She held leadership positions in both organizations. When her husband died suddenly in 1927, Louisa was forced to sell Orchard House. She moved to Hartford, New York, and bought a property she called Kingstree. This time, she set up a smaller garden. The size meant less work, which accommodated her writing and speaking commitments better. On this day, Louisa wrote in her journal this note of advice about the Peony: May 17. Disbud most of your peonies now; that is, of a cluster of buds, cut off all but the larger central one. Certain varieties, however, are considered more beautiful if left alone to flower as they will. Among these are Alsace Lorraine and La Rosiere. Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.
Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, has made her life about Louisa's legacy. Whether she is portraying Louisa May Alcott around the world, consulting on Little Women adaptations with A-list actors, or simply showing someone around the house museum, she brings the same level of commitment and enthusiasm for sharing Louisa May Alcott with others.In this episode, Jan shares the story of how she started portraying Louisa May Alcott for the public and how it transformed her life. She also discusses working with Greta Gerwig, Maya Hawke, and Annie Leibovitz through her role at Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House. She discusses how connection is at the heart of her preservation work, and how individual stories about Louisa's influence have shaped her life.Learn more about Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House at louisamayalcott.org
The word "single" in Scotch whisky-making can be confusing. We bring Gabe back to help us understand. And he surprises us with Orchard House from Compass Box. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A group of mourners attend a funeral and a wake for a shopkeeper and we learn more about his past and relationships. This short story was written and read by Joan Treacy. Joan Treacy has been writing for about five years. She has written many short stories and several of them have been published in Irish magazines. She is a member of Leixlip library writing group and they have helped and encouraged her writing. She is also the author of a horror novel, Orchard House. Produced by Martin Nathan Martin Nathan has worked as a labourer, showman, pancake chef, fire technician, and a railway engineer. His short fiction has been published by Tangent Press, HCE and Grist and his poetry has appeared in Finished Creatures, Erbacce and Aesthetica. His novel – A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing.
Hear how these female business owners and sisters began their entrepreneurial journey to open a co-working space dedicated to women. Orchard House gives women a place to grow.Bio: Mary Austin Hall and Alex Wolf are sisters, best friends, and business partners living in Birmingham, Alabama. Mary Austin's professional background in medicine and Alex's career in the disability non-profit sector—combined with a family penchant for entrepreneurialism—have led them to pursue various endeavors in commercial and residential real estate. In 2020 they founded Orchard House, Birmingham's first and only women-focused shared workspace. You can find out more about Orchard House at orchardhousebham.com and follow us on Instagram at @orchardhouse.bham.HostSK VaughnHoliday Giveaway!!!How to Win- Rate- Review- Subscribe to The Ladies Who Lead on Apple PodcastsWhat You Will WinEach person who rates, reviews, and subscribes between Now - December 25 2021 will win a Starbucks gift card. Enjoy coffee on us this holiday season! Limited to one entry per person. Click here to participate!Resources6 Keys to SuccessDefining Success on Your Own TermsLet's ConnectInstagram | Newsletter | WebsiteSpecial Shout Out:Big thanks to Memory Smith for the Artwork.View her work here!
This week saw young people directly address Ministers about their "traumatising" experiences of mental health care, with their key aim to put an end to children being admitted to adult facility Orchard House.Keeping an eye on that issue over a number of months has been Patricia Winchester, CEO of advocacy charity My Voice, who told Express about her concerns, but also why she is hopeful that change may be coming...
You're listening to the Westerly Sun's podcast, where we talk about the best local events, new job postings, obituaries, and more. First, a bit of Rhode Island trivia. Today's trivia is brought to you by Perennial. Perennial's new plant-based drink “Daily Gut & Brain” is a blend of easily digestible nutrients crafted for gut and brain health. A convenient mini-meal, Daily Gut & Brain” is available now at the CVS Pharmacy in Wakefield. Now, some trivia. Did you know that Woonsocket native, Bryan Wallace Berard is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Berard was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career. Berard underwent several operations, and played 619 games in his NHL career despite the seriousness of the injury. Next, an event that you should know about… This weekend, The Misquamicut Drive-In is holding their 11th annual Fallfest Weekend. From tonight, September 17th at 5pm to Sunday at 5pm, enjoy amusement park rides, games, dozens of food vendors, family entertainment, and mainstage music acts. See you there! Next, Are you interested in a new opportunity? Look no further, we're here again with another new job listing. Today's posting comes from the City of Norwich. They're looking for 911 Emergency Dispatchers and your responsibility will be to handle and keep accurate communications of calls made to the emergency system. Pay starts at $51,000 per year. If you're interested, you can read more and apply by using the link in our episode description. https://www.indeed.com/jobs?l=Westerly%2C%20RI&mna=5&aceid&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpf2IBhDkARIsAGVo0D2S3gEb-328GyRpBuTTeeKPdn3-klOh0KYAsfete6MEZmI5S4qTg-4aAnQkEALw_wcB&vjk=c91650dde4931e5f Today we're remembering the life of Doris Simmons at the age of 98 and formerly of Westerly. Doris was born in New Haven, grew up In Brooklyn, and graduated from Girl's High. She spent summers in Stonington with her mother and Aunt at their family owned business, Orchard House. It was during one of those summers when she met her husband, Downing. They were married and raised three children. Doris was proud to have earned a certificate in Library Science from the University of Rhode Island and worked for many years at the Westerly Library. She was devoted to church and was, for many years, an active member of Pleasant Street Baptist Church and then of Central Baptist Church. She was active in many organizations in town and was a board member of the Senior Center. Once Downing died, Doris relocated to North Carolina to be near her family. She was a strong woman of faith, but family was the most important part of her life. She loved and supported her family her entire life. She is survived by her sons, her daughter, and 4 grandchildren. She had devoted caregivers and the family would like to thank Teresa for the special care that she provided. Although Doris was content and lived her last years in North Carolina, she always called Westerly her home. Her faith was strong until the end. She would often say "God has been good to me" Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Doris's life. Lastly, remember that reporting the local news is an important part of what it means to live here. Head over to Westerlysun.com and help us tell the stories of our community each and every day. Digital access starts at just 50 cents a day and makes all the difference in the world. That's it for today, we'll be back next time with more! Also, remember to check out our sponsor Perennial, Daily Gut & Brain, available at the CVS on Main St. in Wakefield! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Think you know everything there is to know about Louisa May Alcott? Test your knowledge on this week's mini episode as we chat with the hosts of the new Alcott mini-series podcast Let Genius Burn. Jamie and Jill are Alcott experts, and in our conversation they reveal five surprising things you might not know about Little Women's famed author. Plus, Jamie will share secrets from her experience as an Orchard House guide, and we'll clue you in on next week's Lost Lady of Lit!
Once upon a time, four sisters became immortal. When they were young, the four girls were still flesh and blood, ordinary girls who built towers out of their father's books and put on plays in the barn for their neighbors and went hungry too many nights. One day, when they were all grown up, the second sister took out her magic pen and began to write down the stories of their adventures: the simple yet profound drama of growing up into women and forging their own paths. Like a spell, she transformed her sisters with paper and ink into characters who would live forever: from Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth, and May into Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. This is the story of the sisterhood behind Little Women. This is Louisa as Sister.Visit our website to learn more: www.letgeniusburn.com/learn-more.This week, we're asking for support for Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House museum. Please give if you're able: https://louisamayalcott.org/donate.
Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.The Orchard HouseAward-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli transports readers across time and place in this time-slip novel that will appeal to fans of Little Women.Two women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their own personal demons and search for a place to belong.2001Abandoned by her own family, Taylor is determined not to mess up her chance at joining the home of her best friend, Victoria Bennett. But despite attending summer camp at Louisa May Alcott’s historic Orchard House with Victoria and sharing dreams of becoming famous authors, Taylor struggles to fit in. As she enters college and begins dating, it feels like Taylor is finally finding her place and some stability . . . until Victoria’s betrayal changes everything.1865While Louisa May Alcott is off traveling the world, Johanna Suhre accepts a job tending Louisa’s aging parents and their home in Concord. Soon after arriving at Orchard House, Johanna meets Nathan Bancroft and, ignoring Louisa’s words of caution, falls in love and accepts Nathan’s proposal. But before long, Johanna experiences her husband’s dark side, and she can’t hide the bruises that appear.2019After receiving news of Lorraine Bennett’s cancer diagnosis, Taylor knows she must return home to see her adoptive mother again. Now a successful author, Taylor is determined to spend little time in Concord. Yet she becomes drawn into the story of a woman who lived there centuries before. And through her story, Taylor may just find forgiveness and a place to belong.Purchase a copy of The Orchard HouseHeidi Chiavaroli (pronounced shev-uh-roli...sort of like Chevrolet and ravioli mushed together!) wrote her first story in third grade, titled I'd Cross the Desert for Milk. It wasn't until years later that she revisited writing, using her two small boys’ nap times to pursue what she thought at the time was a foolish dream. Despite a long road to publication, she hasn’t stopped writing since! Heidi writes women's fiction, combining her love of history and literature to write split time stories. Her debut novel, Freedom's Ring, was a Carol Award winner and a Christy Award finalist, a Romantic Times Top Pick and a Booklist Top Ten Romance Debut. Heidi loves exploring places that whisper of historical secrets, especially with her family. She loves running, hiking, baking, and dates with her husband. Her latest dual timeline novel, The Orchard House, is inspired by the lesser-known events in Louisa May Alcott's life. Heidi makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.Learn more about Heidi by visiting her website.
Will Jo March, the lead character in the book Little Women be able to make peace between Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve? Find out in this episode! Episode also includes the second edition of Learning More After The Episode! where Dr. Steve continues his interview with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of The Orchard House! Also Dr. Steve introduces Dr. Floyd to the game of BUZZ! Download the instructions for BUZZ here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Jo March, the lead character in the book Little Women be able to make peace between Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve? Find out in this episode! Episode also includes the second edition of Learning More After The Episode! where Dr. Steve continues his interview with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of The Orchard House! Also Dr. Steve introduces Dr. Floyd to the game of BUZZ! Download the instructions for BUZZ here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve find themselves transported into another work of Classic Literature! A fight ensues when they arrive that just might trap them there forever! Episode also includes the premiere edition of Learning More After The Episode! where Dr. Steve interviews Jan Turnquist of The Orchard House! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve find themselves transported into another work of Classic Literature! A fight ensues when they arrive that just might trap them there forever! Episode also includes the premiere edition of Learning More After The Episode! where Dr. Steve interviews Jan Turnquist of The Orchard House! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn GreenThe one thing Sylvie Townsend wants most is what she feared she was destined never to have--a family of her own. But taking in Polish immigrant Rose Dabrowski to raise and love quells those fears--until seventeen-year-old Rose goes missing at the World's Fair, and Sylvie's world unravels.From the glittering architecture of the fair to the dark houses of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, they're taken on a search that points to Rose's long-lost family. Is Sylvie willing to let the girl go? And as Kristof and Sylvie grow closer, can she reconcile her craving for control with her yearning to belong?Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn CossetteTen years ago Lukio fled Kiryat-Yearim, where he'd been adopted by the Levite family who guarded the Ark of the Covenant. Feeling betrayed by everyone, he returned to his birthplace in Philistia to become a famous fighter. Now the champion of Ashdod, Lukio has achieved every goal with the help of his ruthless cousin. But just as he is set to claim the biggest prize of all, the daughter of the king, his past collides with his present in the form of Shoshana.With explosive secrets and unbreakable vows standing between them, finding a way to freedom for both may cost them everything.The Orchard House by Heidi ChiavaroliTwo women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their own personal demons and search for a place to belong.A Lady in Attendance by Rachel Beck FordhamRachel Fordham pens a tender tale of a soft-spoken man, a hardened woman, and the friends that stand by them as they work toward a common purpose--to expunge the record of someone society deemed beyond saving--and perhaps find love along the way.Winning the Gentleman by Kristi Ann HunterAs secrets come to light and past vulnerabilities are confronted, will Aaron and Sophia sacrifice their former dreams and forge a new one together--against all odds?Jewel of the Nile by Tessa AfsharIn this transformative tale of historical fiction, bestselling author Tessa Afshar brings to life the kingdom of Cush and the Roman Empire, introducing readers to a fascinating world filled with gripping adventure, touching romance, and a host of lovable characters—including some they may recognize from the biblical book of Acts.Be sure to follow Christian Historical Fiction Talk on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Check out Liz Tolsma's website and see what books she has coming up in 2021.
May Alcott failed spectacularly countless times before becoming a great artist. Immortalized by her sister as the vain, vivacious Amy in Little Women, the real youngest “March” sister, May, was a conscientious, creative, and courageous artist whose enthusiastic energy lifted everyone around her. Travel with Katie to Orchard House, where the Alcotts lived 175 years ago, and see the world as May saw it: beautiful, joyful, and full of possibility. You can take a virtual … The post THE LITTLE WOMAN May Alcott Nieriker appeared first on What'shername.
[REBROADCAST FROM DECEMBER 23, 2020] We air highlights from our conversation with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, on the history of the Alcott's family home and her experience serving as an adviser to the 2019 film adaptation, from our Get Lit with All Of It event. Missed the event? Watch it in full here. To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.
Kendra is here to talk about her favorite things: Peri Gilpin, The 100 and now, Locke and Key. Ken is all ears, and no key teeth. He also recommends Kendra’s latest bonus ep of Someone Lived Here, wherein she visited and discussed Orchard House, a childhood home of Louisa May Alcott. He does not recommend Alien 3, which he rewatched recently after about 25 years. He’s been telling people that it’s not half bad. Which is true, because it’s all bad. He also suggests not trying to scare yourself by looking into a mirror in a dark bathroom. Yes, he’s weird. Anyway, enjoy the show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kendraken/support
Learn the real life story of Little Women. In this bonus episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra takes you to Orchard House, the home of Louisa May Alcott in Concord, Massachusetts. This home is where Louisa wrote and set her book, Little Women. This home was recreated for the recent Little Women film, directed by Greta Gerwig and nominated for an Oscar. In this episode, we unravel the real lives of Anna, Louisa, Elizabeth, and May. By walking through the rooms and items they owned, we better understand the real people, in both their happiness and hardships. Thank you to Jan Turnquist and the entire staff at Orchard House. The home is open to visitors almost every day. You can learn more about the home and take a virtual tour on their website. Music credit: Tim Cahill
We step into Bath Abbey and travel to Netherfield Park and Orchard House or Concord, Massachusetts as we discuss our love of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott in today's episode where I am joined by Valerie Winters of Hello from Elsewhere Podcast of WBNE Network.Some Books Mentioned:Pride & Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMy Guest Valerie Winters of Hellow From ElsewherePodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1lyw0ZviuXg4tnmVLaGCriTwitter https://twitter.com/elsewhere_podFollow the show on Instagram & Twitter @SomereadingPodFollow the host on Instagram & Twitter @BooksofkingsArtwork by Vashaun Brandon (@Graphite.vmb on Instagram
In today's episode of the Read-Aloud Revival, you'll get to know why Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, was such a wonder (and indeed, she was!). And who could be a better guest for this conversation than Jan Turnquist? Jan Turnquist Jan Turnquist is Executive Director of Orchard House, the home where Louisa wrote Little Women, and Co-Executive Producer, Director, and Host of the Emmy-Award Winning documentary, Orchard House. She's a true Louisa May Alcott expert, and has wonderful insight into the Alcott family, and why Little Women has endured. In this episode, you'll hear: my own very favorite part of visiting Orchard House (hint: it has to do with drawing on the walls!)the beauty in re-reading Little Women at different life stageslittle known details about Louisa May Alcott, and the very unique and rather revolutionary Alcott family I'll also tackle a listener question about whether it's worthwhile to have your kids watch movie versions of a book after reading it. (What I say here just might surprise you!) More free resources & booklists Get the best episodes and reources from the Read-Aloud Revival Keep an eye on your inbox! We'll keep you posted whenever we have a new podcast episode or a great free booklist or resource for you. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address I'd like to receive the free email course. Yes! Powered by ConvertKit /* Layout */ .ck_form.ck_minimal { /* divider image */ background: #f9f9f9; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; overflow: hidden; color: #666; font-size: 16px; border: solid 1px #d1d1d1; -webkit-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; clear: both; margin: 20px 0px; text-align: center; } .ck_form.ck_minimal h3.ck_form_title { text-align: center; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 28px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal h4 { text-align: center; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal p { padding: 0px; } .ck_form, .ck_form * { -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_form_fields { width: 100%; float: left; padding: 5%; } /* Form fields */ .ck_errorArea { display: none; /* temporary */ } #ck_success_msg { padding: 10px 10px 0px; border: solid 1px #ddd; background: #eee; } .ck_form.ck_minimal input[type="text"], .ck_form.ck_minimal input[type="email"] { font-size: 18px; padding: 10px 8px; width: 68%; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6; /* stroke */ -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; /* border radius */ background-color: #fff; /* layer fill content */ margin-bottom: 5px; height: auto; float: left; margin: 0px; margin-right: 2%; height: 42px; } .ck_form input[type="text"]:focus, .ck_form input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: #aaa; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_subscribe_button { width: 100%; color: #fff; margin: 0px; padding: 11px 0px; font-size: 18px; background: #6fc171; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; /* border radius */ cursor: pointer; border: none; text-shadow: none; width: 30%; float: left; height: 42px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_guarantee { color: #626262; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0px 0px; display: block; clear: both; } .ck_form .ck_powered_by { display: block; color: #aaa; font-size: 12px; } .ck_form .
We return to Orchard House and Concord via Greta Gerwig’s new LITTLE WOMEN, which takes a much less traditional approach to Louisa May Alcott’s famed novel than Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 version, while still hitting on enough nostalgic touchpoints to feel like a faithful adaptation. In this second half of our March family double feature, we dig into how we processed Gerwig’s approach as an intellectual experience versus an emotional one, and how the film’s bold ending works in the context of the familiar story as well as Gerwig’s career. Then we dive into how Gerwig’s film aligns with and diverges from Armstrong’s version in its depiction of love and marriage, talent and ambition, and charity and virtue. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about any and all versions of LITTLE WOMEN, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Works Cited: • “Little Women and the Marmee Problem,” by Sarah Blackwood (newyorker.com) Your Next Picture Show: • Genevieve: DICKINSON on Apple TV+ • Scott: James Cameron’s THE ABYSS • Keith: Wim Wenders’ UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD • Tasha: James Ivory’s HOWARDS END and Paul Downs Colaizzo’s BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we celebrate the Spanish Enlightenment priest and botanist who named the Dahlia and the glamorous movie star who traded in her star sapphire collection for a tractor. We'll learn about the item vintners were selling during prohibition and the woman who became the most widely read American Garden author in the United States. Today’s Unearthed Words feature thoughts on the blackest month of the year: January. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a new book written by a 20-year Fellow of the Linnaean Society - he's the man who began his career as a forensic botanist after getting a phone call from the authorities. I'll talk about a garden item that comes in so handy - especially if you're going to hang things in trees. And then we’ll wrap things up with thoughts on the lengthening days - we gain about two minutes of sunlight a day right now. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Curated Articles Planting Hope by Debi Holland | Richard Jackson's Garden Here's an inspiring post from Debi Holland @RJGarden: "I work with people who have experienced bereavement or long-term illness. Gardening has been a tremendous respite, an escape from the house, provided achievable goals with visible results from a few hours toil when other aspects of life may not be so straightforward." Marks Hall Arboretum and walled garden in Essex - Gardens Illustrated Marks Hall Arboretum is absolutely gorgeous in the winter. The Arboretum sits on a 2,200-acre estate in Essex. You wouldn't know it by looking at it, but the soil there is clay. The beautiful thing about this garden is that it has been organized into geographic zones, so from an inspiration standpoint, it's splendid. There's a beautiful 3-acre lakeside garden. This garden beautifully compliments the rest of the estate offers five interlinked gardens. There are hedges and walls, groupings of ornamental grasses, and long flowering perennials. Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group. Important Events 1745 Today is the birthday of the Spanish Enlightenment priest and botanist Antonio José Cavanilles ("Cah-vah-nee-yes") Antonio was a prolific botanist and probably Spain's first expert botanist. He was born in Valencia - Spain's third-largest city. When Antonio struggled to find a job at the university, he moved to France. In Paris, he was influenced by Andre Jussieu ("Juice You")and André Thouin (pronounced "too-ah"). By the time he was 36, he had decided to focus on botany. Antonio named over a hundred genera. He gave the name Cosmos to the Mexican Aster. Cosmos comes from a Greek word meaning harmonious or orderly. When Alexander Von Humboldt sent seeds of a beautiful plant to Antonio, he suggested that the plant should be named after Antonio called Cavenillesia. But, Antonio declined the honor named it the Dahlia after the botanist Andrew Dahl, instead. Dahl was Swedish and a student of Carl Linnaeus. Ironically, Dahl never had anything to do with the Dahlia. The plant’s botanical name is Dahlia pinnata ("pin-AYE-tah"). Pinnata refers to the fact that the leaves are divided in a feathery manner. Now, around the same time, dahlia seeds arrived in Germany, and a botanist there decided to name the plant Georgina after a Russian explorer by the name of Professor Georgie. For decades, Germans refused to call it the Dahlia and stuck with the name Georgina. However, in 1834, London Gardeners Magazine settled the matter once and for all, declaring that the name would be Dahlia and not Georgina. German gardeners capitulated. And, despite being the first to grow the Dahlia, no Dahlia variety has ever been named after Antonio José Cavanilles. The French Revolution caused him to return to Spain. Antonio was 45 years old when he returned home, and he had already established himself as a respected botanist. At the turn of the century in 1801, Antonio was promoted to be the director of the Royal Botanic Garden. The garden was created by King Fernando VI in 1755 (10 years after Antonio was born.) In 1774, three staggered terraces were added to the botanic garden along with an iron gate that surrounds it. A greenhouse was constructed. Decades later, it would become Antonio's professional home. During Antonio's lifetime, botanists were beginning to classify plants using Carl Linnaeus's classification method. Not every botanist agreed with this, but Cavanilles was quick to jump on the bandwagon. Under his direction, the Madrid Botanical Garden became the center of botany for Spain and Europe. Antonio died three years after becoming the director of the garden. His early death prevented Cavanilles from finishing his book on the plants of the garden. It featured descriptions and drawings of the main species at the garden - many were the fruit of the great scientific expeditions of the 18th century. Four years later, after Antonio Cavanilles died, Napoleon would invade Spain, and the botanical torch would be passed to England and France - Spain's botanical golden age was over. Today the Madrid Botanical Garden is home to over a 100,000 plant species and roughly 1,500 trees. 1920 (100 years ago!) Prohibition began in the U.S., and many people became interested in learning about fermentation overnight. You might be curious to know how vintners handled the challenge of prohibition. Well, instead of making wine, they made wine bricks. Wine bricks were essentially grape concentrate. Some cities and towns even went so far as to ban wine bricks. The city of Richmond Virginia band them, and in an article from 1931, the Attorney General had to do his duty. The law does not differentiate between the person who buys wine bricks for the delicious fruit juice in them and the person who maliciously tampers with them in such a way as to produce a forbidden beverage. No chances must be taken. Every Virginian must be protected against himself. Wine bricks were marketed as a way to make your own grape juice, but of course, everyone knew the real reason for the wine brick Market. And there was a little slogan that became popular during the wine brick era: "Hic! Hic! Here's the brick with the kick!" 1942 Today is the anniversary of the death of the movie star and homesteader Carole Lombard. Lombard died tragically when her plane crashed shortly after taking off from Las Vegas. Three years earlier, just before the premiere of Gone With the Wind, Carole had married Clark Gable. As newlyweds, Carole and Clark had bought a 21-acre estate - just 40 minutes outside of Beverly Hills. Instead of living glamorously, they turned the estate into a working farm. Lombard had sold her star sapphire collection to fund their dream. Carole set up all the crops they would grow, and she worked long hours on the ranch. They had an orchard/citrus grove, a dairy, and a vineyard, and the farm produced peaches, grapes, oranges, lemons, walnuts, apricots, hay, and alfalfa. They used the alfalfa they grew for feed. They sent their grapes to the local hospital. The Farmers Association marketed their citrus crop. Many biographies mention that Carole and Clark raised turkeys for MGM to use at its commissary. Carole bought Clark a tractor, and Clark enjoyed taking care of his two prized racehorses and the cattle. To top it all off: Carole and Clark called each other “Ma” and “Pa.” They were really and truly living a farm fantasy. They even used kerosene lamps in their living room. They loved their simple life together on their ranch, and Carole loved watching things grow. 1948 Today is the anniversary of the death of the American Gardener and Garden writer Louisa Boyd Yeomans King. At the age of 26, she married a wealthy man from Chicago by the name of Frances King, which is why her pen name was Mrs. Francis King. Louisa learned to garden from her mother-in-law Aurelia. Her mother-in-law lived on a large estate, and she had a huge garden and an impressive garden library. In 1902, Louisa and her husband moved to Michigan, where they built a home called Orchard House. With the help of a gardener by the name of Frank Ackney, Louisa began to plan and create her garden. She also began writing about her Gardens. Soon, she was giving lectures, contributing pieces to magazines, writing columns, and organizing garden clubs. She even became friends with prominent gardeners of her time like Gertrude Jekyll, Charles Sprague Sargent, and the landscape architects Fletcher Steele and Ellen Biddle Shipman. Louisa learned to garden during the heyday of American Garden Culture, and her garden writing in newspaper columns and magazine publications made her the most widely read American Garden author in the United States. For Louisa's first book, "The Well-Considered Garden," the preface was written by her dear friend Gertrude Jekyll. In 1915, when the book debuted, it was considered an instant classic in garden literature. Louisa would go on to write a total of nine books. The garden estate known as Blithewold has a copy of "The Well-Considered Garden." Their particular text also contains a handwritten inscription along with Louisa's signature. The inscription borrows a quote from Sir William Temple who said, "Gardening is an enjoyment and a possession for which no man is too high or too low." Louisa changed the quote and wrote, "Gardening is an enjoyment and a possession for which no woman is too high or too low." In 1922, House & Garden Magazine dubbed Louisa, "The Fairy Godmother of Gardening." We know that the garden photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston was a fan of her work because she donated her entire collection of Louisa's books to the library at the New York Botanical Garden. Louisa helped start the Garden Club of America and the Women's National Farm and Garden Association. She held leadership positions in both organizations. When her husband died suddenly in 1927, Louisa was forced to sell Orchard House. She moved to Hartford, New York, and bought a property she called Kingstree. This time, she set up a smaller garden. The size meant less work, which better-accommodated her writing and speaking commitments. When Louisa died on this day in 1948, her ashes were scattered at Kingstree. It was Louisa Yeomans King who said, "Each has his most real thing. Mine is the garden." Unearthed Words Today's poems reflect on the harshness of January. The winter months can be in agony - if for no other reason than the biting cold. Thus the saying, “The blackest month in all the year Is the month of Janiveer.” Another piece of winter lore says, “As the days lengthen, the cold strengthens.” January and February are the coldest months of the year and the toughest for many people to get through. It’s no wonder that people have vented their feelings about these two cold months through poetry. Where has thou been all the dumb winter days When neither sunlight was nor smile of flowers, Neither life, nor love, nor frolic, Only expanse melancholic, With never a note of thy exhilarating lays? — Alfred Austin, English Poet, Poet Laureate, "A Spring Carol," Soliloquies in Song [W]hat a severe yet master artist old Winter is... No longer the canvas and the pigments, but the marble and the chisel. — John Burroughs, American Naturalist, "The Snow-Walkers," 1866 It’s January, and I’m kicking snow off the ground. I just threw out the flower you made me promise to water, handle with care because I was too careless, you said. Careless with things and people, around me and behind and I remember being still for just a second or two, thinking that it’s so much easier to leave and start anew, then take care of what’s already here. ― Charlotte Eriksson, Author, The Glass Child January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer's forehead. — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, French Author, Nominated for Nobel Prize January gray is here, Like a sexton by her grave; February bears the bier, March with grief doth howl and rave, And April weeps—but, O ye hours! Follow with May’s fairest flowers. — Percy Bysshe Shelley, English Romantic Poet, Dirge for the Year Grow That Garden Library Murder Most Florid by Mark Spencer The subtitle to this book is: Inside the Mind of a Forensic Botanist Mark is a passionate plantsman, and he's a champion of plants and the study of Botany. Mark is also passionate about connecting people with the natural world. Creating a niche for himself, Mark is a consultant botanist who specializes in Forensic Botany as well as the history of botany. Murder Most Florid is a book where Mark shows us how plants and the environment can help investigators solve crimes. Mark didn't train to become a forensic botanist. He became one through an accidental event in his life. It started with the phone call asking for help with a murder. Forensic Botany actually goes back to the early part of the 20th century and was memorably used to convict the kidnapper of the Lindbergh baby. “Murder Most Florid is an enthralling, first-person account that follows Mark's unconventional and unique career, one that takes him to woodlands, wasteland, and roadsides, as well as police labs, to examine the botanical evidence of serious crimes. From unearthing a decomposing victim from brambles to dissecting the vegetation of a shallow grave, Mark's botanical knowledge can be crucial to securing a conviction. More widely, this gripping book challenges our attitude to death and response to crime. It picks holes in the sensationalized depictions of policing we see on TV and asks pertinent questions about public sector funding in the face of rising crime. Most importantly, Mark's book shows us how the ancient lessons of botanical science can still be front and center in our modern, DNA-obsessed world.” And before I forget, let me just tell you that there is a fantastic video podcast of Mark presenting to the Linnaean Society Where he's been a fellow for over 20 years. Mark is an honorary curator at the Linnaeus society’s herbarium. He has worked for over a decade at the Natural History Museum in London. In this presentation, Mark talks about the book and his work. I thought it was fascinating. If you get a chance to watch it, you really should. I have created a link to it in today's show notes. 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The good news is that the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, is behind us. It took place on December 21st. In January, each day gains about 2minutes of daylight. In February, we gain about 2.5 minutes of sunlight each day. Here are some thoughts on the lengthening days by the English poet, novelist, and garden designer Vita Sackville-West: "The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute, they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a child, as you watch it day by day until the moment comes when with a start of delighted surprise, we realize that we can stay out of doors in a twilight lasting for another quarter of a precious hour." The next Winter Solstice will take place in the northern hemisphere on Monday, December 21st, 2020, at 4:02 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Diane and Sean discuss the stellar cast-filled movie, Little Women. Claire Danes ugly cries, Gabriel Byrne is German, Winona Ryder is perfection. Episode music is "Orchard House" and "Under the Umbrella", by Thomas Newman, from the OSTSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FDAK8MLABD6SG&source=url)
Jan Turnquist, the executive director of Orchard House in Concord, talks about their efforts to remember Louisa May Alcott, the author of "Little Women", as excitement grows for the new movie. Rodney Rowland of the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH has details about the museum's Candlelight Stroll, taking you back in time to holidays past.
In this episode, we discuss Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Everything we read and watched for this episode: The original novel. Download on Amazon or iBooks. Little Women, 1933, starring Katharine Hepburn. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Little Women, 1949, starring June Allyson. Buy on iTunes or Amazon. Little Women, 1980, produced by Toei Animation. Watch on YouTube. Little Women, 1994, starring Winona Ryder. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Some of the stuff we talked about in the episode: Orchard House, Concord, MA. That creepy picture of June Allyson, from Too Young to Kiss, 1951. She’s 34 in this picture. We didn’t watch the 1978 miniseries, but just to give you a taste, here’s a little bit of William Shatner’s German accent. Remember to follow us on Instagram or Twitter, tell your friends, and please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts!
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Episode Sixty one Show Notes CW = Chris WolakEF = Emily FinePurchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! AND at Bookclub Bookstore & More. If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions. Join our Goodreads Group! Please subscribe to our email newsletter here. – Readalong’s 8 & 9 –Born A Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood – Trevor NoahHave questions/comments to us by November 8th Hum If You Don’t Know the Words – Bianca MaraisHave questions/comments to us by December 6th – Currently Reading –Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America – Nancy MacLean (CW)The Best of Us – Joyce Maynard (EF) (audio)Joyce’s editorial in the NY Times can be found HEREGilead – Marilynne Robinson (EF)Ohio – Stephen Markley (EF) – might DNF? – Just Read –Calypso – David Sedaris (EF) (audio)The Library Book – Susan Orlean (CW)Strike Your Heart – Amélie Nothomb (EF)Bitter Orange – Clare Fuller (CW)Read Chris’s review of the book HEREThe Kiss Quotient – Helen Hoang (EF)The Wife – Meg Wolitzer (EF)The World Made Straight – Ron Rash (EF) – Biblio Adventures –September 27, 2018 – The Book Cougars hosted three authors at Mohegan Sun. Panelists were:Fiona Davis –The MasterpieceJames R. Benn – Solumn Graves (Billy Boyle Mystery Series #13)Melodie Winawer – Scribe of Siena Emily visited Edgartown Books in Edgartown, MA. Chris went to Concord, MA on the 150th anniversary of Little Women. Orchard House had a big celebration. She visited Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and Walden Pond. – Upcoming Jaunts –October 17, 2018 – Meghan MacLean Weir will be at Wesleyan RJ Julia to discuss The Book of Essie. October 18, 2018 at 2:00 – Chris will be hosting the Willa Cather book club at Bookclub Bookstore & More. The book: Death Comes for the Archbishop October 20, 2018 – Chris is participating in the next Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon – Upcoming Reads –Death Comes for the Archbishop – Willa Cather (CW)The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie – Andrew Carnegie (CW)Dodging and Burning – John Copenhaver (CW)The Devil and Webster – Jean Hanff Korelitz (EF)Readers Advisory Guide to Horror – Becky Siegel Spratford (CW)Sadness is a White Bird – Moriel Rothman-Zecher (EF)(audio)5 Under 35 honoree – read about it HERE.Middlemarch – George Ellott – Also Mentioned –Unsheltered – Barbara Kingsolver Open Dyslexic fontThe Immortalists – Chloe BenjaminWally LambAt Home in the World – Joyce MaynardAlso by Susan Orlean: Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Possession and Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the LegendThe Wife - movieThe Female Persuasion – Meg WoliterMalaprop’s Bookstore/CafeMcLean & Eakin BooksellersAtticus BookstoreSerena – Ron RashBilly Boyle – James R. BennGeraldine BrooksPachinko – Min Jin LeeMeg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters – Anne Boyd RiouxEdgartown Public LibraryAdmission – Jean Hanff Korelitz / the movieBerwyn Public LibraryThe Monk – Matthew LewisLord of the Flies – William GoldingFrankenstein – Mary Wollstoncraft ShelleyThe Color Purple – Alice WalkerThe Bluest Eye – Toni MorrisonBill CleggNational Book Awards
Jan Turnquist joins me on the podcast this week to discuss a special bookish destination for fans of Little Women. Orchard House, the home of the novel's author, Louisa May Alcott is located in Concord, Massachusetts. We discussed why you should visit Orchard House, upcoming special events to mark Little Women's 150th anniversary, favorite Alcott related reads and more. You … Continue reading Ep. 7: An Interview with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House →
Episode Fifty Seven Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Purchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle!Please subscribe to our email list here.– Upcoming Readalong – Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters – Anne Boyd RiouxYou can participate in the readalong via the Goodreads discussion here.If you want to send us questions or comments please send an email by 8/30/18 to bookcougars@gmail.com.– Just Read – Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting Pot Cuisine – Edward Lee (EF) Prisoner in the Castle (Maggie Hope Mystery #8) – Susan Elia MacNeal (CW)Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear – Kim Brooks (EF)The Stars Are Fire: A Novel – Anita Shreve (EF) – Biblio Adventures – Chris and Emily went to RJ Julia’s Booksellers in Madison, CT to see Rhys Bowen author of Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding in conversation with Lucy Burdette author of Death on the Menu. The evening was moderated by author Hallie Ephron.We took a quick video of the event – see it here.– Interviews from our Joint Jaunt to Concord, MA – Anne Boyd Rioux – author of Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still MattersJan Turnquist – Executive Director of Orchard House – Also Mentioned –Smoke and Pickles: Recipes and Stories from a New Southern Kitchen – cookbook by Edward Lee The Paris Spy (Maggie Hope Mystery #7) – Susan Elia MacNealBrené BrownJungle Red WritersConstance Fenimore Wilson: Portrait of a Lady Novelist – Anne Boyd RiouxKay BoyleFor Information about the Little Women Sesquicentennial Celebration: https://littlewomen150.org/home
STARRING: Colleen Smith In This Episode... Will Jo March, the lead character in the book Little Women be able to make peace between Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve? Find out in this episode! Episode also includes the second edition of Learning More After The Episode!where Dr. Steve continues his interview with Jan Turnquist, Executive Director of The Orchard House! Also Dr. Steve introduces Dr. Floyd to the game of BUZZ! Download the instructions for BUZZ here! EPISODE #713 EPISODE TITLE: "Jo Makes Peace!" WRITTEN BY:Grant Baciocco RECORDED AT:Dr. Floyd Studios, Burbank, CA REGULAR CAST: Mr. Narrator - Himself Dr. Floyd - Himself Dr. Steve - Himself SPECIAL GUESTS: Jo March - Colleen Smith MUSIC BY: Jody Whitesides
The beloved novel “Little Women" turns 150 this year, and it's a great time to plan a trip to Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, to honor this enduring literary classic. This is the house where author Louisa May Alcott lived and where tours offer insight into her life, times and the book. In this episode of the Associated Press Travel podcast “Get Outta Here,” AP Travel editor Beth Harpaz speaks with Sarah Betancourt, an AP reporter based in Boston, who recently toured Orchard House and wrote about its history for the AP. We’ll also talk about why “Little Women” still holds so much meaning for its readers, and we’ll let you know about events planned to celebrate the book’s sesquicentennial. And while you’re in the area, you might drop by nearby Walden Pond to see the cabin in the woods where one of Alcott’s famous neighbors, Henry Thoreau, famously went to live.
STARRING: Colleen Smith In This Episode... Dr. Floyd and Dr. Steve find themselves transported into another work of Classic Literature! A fight ensues when they arrive that just might trap them there forever! Episode also includes the premiere edition of Learning More After The Episode! where Dr. Steve interviews Jan Turnquist of The Orchard House! EPISODE #712 EPISODE TITLE: "The Disagreement!" WRITTEN BY: Grant Baciocco RECORDED AT: Dr. Floyd Studios, Burbank, CA REGULAR CAST: Mr. Narrator - Himself Dr. Floyd - Himself Dr. Steve - Himself SPECIAL GUESTS: Jo March - Colleen Smith MUSIC BY: Jody Whitesides ©2018 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco/Doug Price
Episode Fifty Four Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. Upcoming Readalongs March – Geraldine Brooks – have comments to us by July 19th Upcoming Book Release and Event Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women – Anne Boyd Rioux (release date August 21st) Check out upcoming events for the 150th anniversary of Little Women at Orchard House. Purchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! – Currently Reading/Listening – The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After – Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil (EF) One of Ours – Willa Cather (CW) – Just Read – Hope Never Dies – Andrew Shaffer (CW) Providence – Caroline Kepnes (EF) Women & Power: A Manifesto – Mary Beard (CW) They May Not Mean To But They Do – Cathleen Schine (EF) One Possible Life - Hannes Köhler (CW) The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing – Marie Kondō (CW) (audio) – Biblio Adventures – Emily saw Matthew Dicks at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison with his new book Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Chris visited the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in New Haven, CT – Upcoming Jaunts – Chris and Emily will be heading to Orchard House – the home of Louisa May Alcott – on July 16th July 19th Chris will be hosting the Willa Cather Book Club at Bookclub Bookstore & More Emily is planning to attend Savoy Bookshop & Café Harry Potter 20th Anniversary party on July 31st The Book Cougars will be hosting an historical fiction author event in partnership with Bank Square Books at Mohegan Sun on September 27, 2018. – Upcoming Reads – March – Geraldine Brooks (CW)(EF) Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women – Anne Boyd Rioux (CW)(EF) release date August 21st The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House – Ben Rhodes (CW) The Kiss: Intimacies from Writers – edited by Brian Turner (CW) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life – Barbara Kingsolver (EF) (audio) – Also Mentioned – The new Libby App to download E-books and Audiobooks Center for Fiction first novel prize list can be found here. A Place for Us – Fatima Farheen Mirza There, There – Tommy Orange Sadness is a White Bird – Moriel Rothman - Zecker Man Booker Golden 50th Book Award Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kingsolver Willa Cather Novels: My Ántonia, The Song of the Lark, and O Pioneers! Orchard House Conversation Series Gwendolyn Brooks Statue in Chicago 57th Street Books American Writers Museum Poet Philip Larkin This Be The Verse They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern And half at one another’s throats. Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself.
Episode Fifty Three Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. Upcoming Readalongs March – Geraldine Brooks – have comments to us by July 19th Upcoming Book Release and Event Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women – Anne Boyd Rioux (release date August 21st) Check out upcoming events for the 150th anniversary of Little Women at Orchard House. Purchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! – Currently Reading/Listening – Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Enlightenment – Robert Wright (CW) Providence – Caroline Kepnes The American Byron: Homosexuality The Fall of Fitz-Green Halleck – John Hallock (CW) – Just Read – Unsheltered – Barbara Kingsolver (EF) release date October 16, 2018 Chris DNF’d Fatal Crossing (Nora Sand #1) – Lone Theils, Translated by Charlotte Barslund (CW) and she attempted to watch an adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock It Happened at Two in the Morning – Alan Hruska (EF) Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II – Liza Mundy (CW)(audio) A Place for Us – Fatima Farheen Mirza (EF) – Biblio Adventures – Chris met John Valeri, Our Mystery Man, at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore. Chris attended Crime Conn at Ferguson Library on Saturday, June 23, 2018 Author panelists included: China Trade – S.J. Rozan Katie Torpey Tom Straw David Rich David Handler James Benn Jane Cleland Sacred Cows – Karen E. Olson Charles Salzberg Dr. Kristen Hartnett-McCann Bill Curatolo Jill Fletcher Jeff Markowitz Chris Knopf Neil Nyren Gina Panettieri Sheryl Kayne June 19, 2018 Emily saw Jennifer Egan, author of Manhattan Beach, sponsored by Bank Square Books at Wheeler Library in North Stonington, CT. June 20, 2018 Emily and Chris went to see Claire Messud, author of The Burning Girl, sponsored by Bank Square Books. Sadly, the event was postponed. NYPL event archive of Roxane Gay in conversation with Aja Monet: https://www.nypl.org/audiovideo/live-nypl-roxane-gay-aja-monet-not-bad – Upcoming Jaunts – Matthew Dicks will be at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison with his new book Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling. Chris and Emily will be heading to Orchard House – the home of Louisa May Alcott. – Upcoming Reads – March – Geraldine Brooks (EF) They May Not Mean To, But They Do – Cathleen Schine (EF) Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 – R.A. Scotti (CW) Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear – Kim Brooks (EF) release date August 21, 2018 – 5th Read Along – Little Women – Louisa May Alcott (EF) (CW) The Goodreads Discussion can be found here. – Also Mentioned – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life – Barbara Kingsolver Also by Robert Wright: The Evolution of God Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny The Moral Animal: Why We Are The Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology The Overstory – Richard Powers Also by Barbara Kingsolver Bean Trees Prodigal Summer The Poisonwood Bible The President Is Missing – Bill Clinton, James Patterson The Pilgrims Progress – John Bunyan Northanger Abbey – Jane Austen Henry David Thoreau Margaret Fuller Hospital Sketches – Louisa May Alcott
Episode Fifty Two Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. Upcoming Readalongs Little Women – Louisa May Alcott – have comments to us by June 21st March – Geraldine Brooks – have comments to us by July 19th Congratulations to our 5oth Episode Giveaway winner – Jennifer and her daughter Lilly! Upcoming Book Release and Event Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women – Anne Boyd Rioux (release date August 21st) Check out upcoming events for the 150th anniversary of Little Women at Orchard House. Purchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! – Currently Reading/Listening – Fatal Crossing (Nora Sand #1) – Lone Theils, Translated by Charlotte Barslund (CW) Unsheltered – Barbara Kingsolver (EF) release date October 16, 2018 The American Byron: Homosexuality The Fall of Fitz-Green Halleck – John Hallock (CW) It Happened at Two in the Morning – Alan Hruska (EF) Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II – Liza Mundy (CW)(audio) Little Women – Louisa May Alcott (EF) (audio narrator Lorelei King) (upcoming narrator Justine Eyre) (EF) – Just Read – Dream More – Dolly Parton (EF) (audio) District VIII – Adam LeBor (CW) From the Wreck – Jane Rawson (CW) Gift from the Sea – Anne Morrow Lindbergh (CW) Trench Dogs – Ian Densford (CW) – See other graphic novels being released from Naval Institute Press new imprint Dead Wreckening – Biblio Adventures – Chris and Emily went to NYC for Book Expo 2018, May 30-June 1, 2018. Check out our YouTube videos from Book Expo. Some authors, imprints, etc. from the week: Blackwing Pencils Out of Print Clothing But That’s Another Story – Will Schwalbe’s podcast Leigh Bardugo Wayetu Moore Rich Benjamin Susan Orlean Caroline Fraser Deborah Harkness Ibi Zoboi Sally Field Tony Kushner Michelle Obama Fiona Davis – The Masterpiece, The Dollhouse and The Address Tommy Orange – There, There Minotaur Books Alison Law – Literary Atlanta Podcast Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman – The Greatest Love Story Ever Told Abbi Jacobson Chris Gethard Len Riggio – CEO of Barnes and Noble We brought home 70 pounds of books! – Upcoming Jaunts – The Book Cougars will be hosting an historical fiction author event in partnership with Bank Square Books at Mohegan Sun on September 27, 2018. June 16, 2018 Chris will be attending a Behind the Scenes Tour of The Blackstone Library in Branford, CT. Chris and Emily are hoping to head to the Noah Webster House in West Hartford, CT June 19, 2018 Emily is planning to see Jennifer Egan, author of Manhattan Beach, sponsored by Bank Square Books. June 20, 2018 Emily is planning to see Claire Messud, author of The Burning Girl, sponsored by Bank Square Books. – Upcoming Reads – The Lost Family – Jenna Blum (EF) Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly – Anthony Bourdain (EF) Middlemarch – George Eliot (CW) Little Women – Louise May Alcott (CW) – Also Mentioned – Book Women Magazine Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life – Barbara Kingsolver Lydia Maria Francis Child Moby Dick Autobiography of Malcolm X – Malcolm X, Alex Haley Hunt for Red October – Tom Clancy Literary Disco podcast A Visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan The Woman Upstairs The Thurber House Adam Bede – George Eliot Book By Book blog – Sue Jackson – Join her Big Book Summer Challenge Broad City
Upcoming ReadalongsLittle Women – Louisa May Alcott – have comments to us by June 21stMarch – Geraldine Brooks – have comments to us by July 19th5oth Episode Giveaway A banned books mug, a copy of Little Women and a copy of March for the upcoming readalongs please email us to enter the giveaway by June 1, 2018: bookcougars@gmail.comUpcoming Book Release and Event Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women – Anne Boyd Rioux (release date August 21st) Check out upcoming events for the 150th anniversary of Little Women at Orchard House.
Welcome to Louisa MAY Alcott! The entire month of May we're going to be discussing the author of Little Women (and so much more)! Kicking off our series is Jan Turnquist from Orchard House Museum. Orchard House was the longtime home of the Alcott family and is now dedicated to preserving Louisa May Alcott's memory. You can find out more about Orchard House here: http://www.louisamayalcott.org/
Happy New Year, everybody! In this episode, we discuss Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, 1868. Everything we read and watched for this episode: The original novel. Download on Amazon or iBooks. Little Women, 1933, starring Katharine Hepburn. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Little Women, 1949, starring June Allyson. Buy on iTunes or Amazon. Little Women, 1980, produced by Toei Animation. Watch on YouTube. Little Women, 1994, starring Winona Ryder. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Some of the stuff we talked about in the episode: Orchard House, Concord, MA. That creepy picture of June Allyson, from Too Young to Kiss, 1951. She’s 34 in this picture. We didn’t watch the 1978 miniseries, but just to give you a taste, here’s a little bit of William Shatner’s German accent. Remember to follow us on Instagram or Twitter, tell your friends, and please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts!
Onstage goes on the road to the Orchard House for a conversation with Charlie Davenport on 7/30/17. Charlie (of Rags & Hose Rips) turned his home into a DIY venue several years ago and it has become a cornerstone of the North Bay music community. He moves out this week - we sat down to talk about public life vs private life, his outlook, his intentions, where he’s been, where he’s headed, and much more. Filmed at The Orchard House in Santa Rosa, CA.
This New Year's episode is packed with fresh energy and perspective! We welcome the to the podcast. Judy takes on a Genealogy Gems listener's fantastic question about the bounty land his War of 1812 ancestor never claimed. Also: The latest on life after Family Tree Maker software; A fresh look at why family history software is still relevant today; New strategies for using Google to answer your genealogical research questions; The new Genealogy Gems Book Club title; Why I'm so excited about RootsTech 2016, which is coming right up; New records online and up-to-the-moment emails with questions, tips and inspiring successes. NEWS: Family Tree Maker Software Discontinued Here's the announcement and my initial comments that reached nearly 30,000 people on Facebook (at press time): NEWS: New Records Online AUSTRALIA CIVIL REGISTRATIONS. A new browse-only collection of (1839-1938) is now online at FamilySearch.org. It includes district registers, counterfoils of marriage certificates and some church records. ENGLAND PARISH AND ELECTORAL. Significantly-updated indexes of Kent and (both dating to the 1500s!) are now online at FamilySearch, as Lancashire to 1538 and another collection of back to 1603 that include Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire. ITALY CIVIL REGISTRATIONS: More indexed images continue to be added regularly to the free collection at FamilySearch.org! for the current list. PHILIPPINES (MANILA) CIVIL REGISTRATIONS: More than have been added to an existing collection of Philippines civil registrations at FamilySearch.org. WALES ELECTORAL REGISTERS. Over 1.6 million indexed names from for Glamorgan and West Glamorgan, Wales (1839-1935) are now searchable at FamilySearch.org. BONUS AUDIO ON THE APP: BRITISH IN INDIA. Findmypast has published new record collections relating to British overseas travelers, workers and expatriates. The includes “British people who either lived, worked or travelled in India from as early as 1664 up to 1961 with an index of births, marriages, divorces and deaths compiled by the Society of Genealogists.” There are also new collections from the India Office: and . DIGITAL BOOKS. A new FREE collection of 150,000 digitized books is searchable at . Among the titles are family, local and military histories; city and county directories; school and university yearbooks and church and congregational minutes. GEMS NEWS: RootsTech 2016: February 3-6 in Salt Lake City, Utah Here's the schedule for my official RootsTech lectures and those of our regular Gems contributors: Wednesday: 3:00 YDNA Testing for Every Surname in Your Pedigree, Diahan Southard Thursday: 4:30 Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogy, Lisa Louise Cooke Friday: 11:00 Soothe Your Tech Tummy Ache with These 10 Tools, Lisa Louise Cooke 1:30 Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogy, Lisa Louise Cooke Saturday: 11:00 Soothe Your Tech Tummy Ache with These 10 Tools, Lisa Louise Cooke 1:30 What's Special About US Special Census Schedules? Sunny Morton If you've been to my booth at a major conference in the past few years, you already know about the “Outside the Box” mini-sessions I've presented along with some of my partners in the past. These sessions have been SO popular that people end up lining the walkways around our booth, several deep, crowding the exhibit hall aisles in to listen and sign up for the free handouts. This year, I'm planning an even richer class experience at the Genealogy Gems booth. There will be 20 sessions, some of them shorter and some longer, taught by myself and my dynamic partners at Genealogy Gems and Family Tree Magazine. I have quadrupled the size of our booth so we can invite many more of you to come in, have a seat and hear these sessions in comfort, without having to stand in the aisles. Here are the FREE classes we're teaching at Genealogy Gems booth #1230 in the RootsTech exhibit hall: Remember, if you , you'll save a LOT on registration (you'll pay $169 instead of $249 for the full 4-day event). Come by and say hello at our booth! GEMS NEWS: “Where I'm From” Winners: Everyone who entered will receive a year of Genealogy Gems Premium Website Membership! In this episode you'll hear Beverly Field's wonderful poem, and you'll hear from more winners in coming episodes. MAILBOX: Where I'm From Picture books by George Ella Lyon recommended by Katharine: Mama is a Miner Come a Tide Cecil's Story MAILBOX: Family Tree Maker Sue's email: she decided to use family history software and, following my suggestion, signed up for . to read a blog post that answers Charles' question about why not to continue using Family Tree Maker after it “expires.” to read about specials for Family Tree Maker users and what I do with my master family tree. to access Moving your tree from Family Tree Maker to Reunion, for Reunion 11 (for Mac) software, as recommended by Bill to read which family history software I recommend and why for more Family Tree Maker questions and a couple of bonus questions about keeping Ancestry.com subscriptions or transferring to MyHeritage, which does offer free desktop family history software that syncs with its online trees. MAILBOX: GOOGLE SEARCHING CORONER'S RECORDS to read a detailed answer to Lydia's question on Google searching coroner's records is available through the store on my website at www.genealogygems.com. INTERVIEW: Judy Russell Robert from Covington, LA wrote in with this excellent question! Here's the full question and an accompanying image: “We have a copy of our great great grandfather's Warrant from the War of 1812. This has never been redeemed. I expect that the time for redeeming has long since expired but can't find confirmation of this anywhere. I have an affidavit from my grandmother dated 1911 stating the grant was lost or destroyed when she was a little girl being raised by her grandmother, the widow of one of the two brothers listed on the certificate. Her husband, one of those two, died before 1850 and therefore his will has no mention of the Land Grant. The certificate I have is a copy of a re-issue by the Commissioner of Pensions dated 1917. From the wording on the note the Commissioner scribbled on the copy he sent, it appears he hand copied the information on file onto a blank certificate and certified the copy. I have attached a copy of the certificate we have (above) and a copy of what I have been able to fill in for what is not too legible (below). I have blanked out the family names and certificate number since it is not clear to me if it is or is not redeemable and I don't have any control where this information may end up once committed to the internet. My main interest now is whether or not the certificate could still be good or if these grants have all “timed out” and none could therefore still be redeemable. I spent about a half day researching on the internet but could not find any information indicating grants were still redeemable after all this time.” Listen to the podcast to hear Judy's advice about researching laws or statutes relating to our genealogy questions—and to hear how she answered this fantastic question. Genealogy Gems Book Club: A New Book! by Tara Austin Weaver Tara Austin Weaver's Tea & Cookies blog: Tara's recipe for Orchard House is one part food, one part gardening and two parts family drama, liberally seasoned with humor and introspection. The “book jacket” summary of Orchard House, from the publishers: “Peeling paint, stained floors, vine-covered windows, a neglected and wild garden—Tara can't get the Seattle real estate listing out of her head. Any sane person would see the abandoned property for what it was: a ramshackle half-acre filled with dead grass, blackberry vines, and trouble. But Tara sees potential and promise—not only for the edible bounty the garden could yield for her family, but for the personal renewal she and her mother might reap along the way. So begins Orchard House, a story of rehabilitation and cultivation—of land and soul. Through bleak winters, springs that sputter with rain and cold, golden days of summer, and autumns full of apples, pears, and pumpkins, this evocative memoir recounts the Weavers' trials and triumphs, what grew and what didn't, the obstacles overcome and the lessons learned. Inexorably, as mother and daughter tend this wild patch and the fruits of their labor begin to flourish, green shoots of hope emerge from the darkness of their past. For anyone who has ever planted something they wished would survive—or tried to mend something that seemed forever broken—Orchard House is a tale of healing and growth, set in the most unlikely place.” In March, we'll play an excerpt from an exclusive interview with Tara Austen Weaver in this podcast. will be able to listen to the full interview in March's Genealogy Gems Premium podcast. RootsTech Book Club Open House: Thurs, Feb 4, 10am-11am at the Genealogy Gems booth #1230 in the Exhibitor Hall. Stop by and chat about books or family history or both! Free bookmarks, display copies of featured titles a win chance to win a great Book Club prize just for suggesting a book. PROFILE AMERICA:
In Part Two of our Mother's Day Series, we visit the pages of a beautiful new memoir, Orchard House: How a Neglected Garden Taught One Family to Grow, and speak with the author about what happens when, on a common ground, differences become cherished strengths.Guest(s):Tara Austen Weaver, Author, Orchard House, Seattle, WA
Wildfire workshop and outlook, Pothole Week, Stormwater Enterprise project, CPR for Middle School students, City's "Green" efforts, Restored rooms at the Orchard House at Rock Ledge Ranch
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