Podcast appearances and mentions of Rebecca West

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find Katherine Marsh at her website www.katherinemarsh.com or on IG at @katherinemarshauthor.   This week we chat with Katherine Marsh, author of The Lost Year, a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. I recently discovered this book after one of our book club members selected another Katherine Marsh book, Nowhere Boy, for our August read. The Lost Year is middle-grade historical fiction and it is super timely because part of it is set in Ukraine in the 1930s. The story introduced me to a topic in Ukraine history I knew nothing about called the Holodomor. Katherine tells us all about her novel which was inspired by her relationship with her grandmother who was from Ukraine. It is a perfect book selection if you are curious about Ukrainian history that influences current events; reading this book would also allow you to check off having read something for Middle Grade March.    For our book recommendations in this episode, we're talking about books in which cats are a central part of the story. We have some nonfiction selections, as well as literary fiction and graphic novels that will definitely appeal to your inner cat. If you don't love cats, you can check out these books anyway for their compelling stories OR you can wait around for Amy to muscle Carrie into a future dog episode.    Books Mentioned in this Episode:   1- The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh   2- Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh   3- Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) by Katherine Marsh   4- The God's Revenge (The Myth of Monsters #2) by Katherine Marsh   5- The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West   6- Leslie F***ing Jones by Leslie Jones   7- Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp   8- The Wolf Suit by Sid Sharp   9- A 5 star Read recommended by fellow book lover Elaine Hoystead @bookmadlibrarian - Hall of Smoke by Hannah M. Long   10- Pineville Trace by Wes Blake   11- Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero   12- The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuka Natsukawa   13- Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther by Craig Pittman   14- The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean   15- The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa by Jonathan B. Losos   16- Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue   17- The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Shawn Harris   Media mentioned--   1- Kaos (Netflix, 2024)   2- Are Cats Actually Liquid -  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-cats-actually-liquid/   3- Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-bezos-opinion-trump-market-liberty-97a7d8113d670ec6e643525fdf9f06de   Reply    

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Cardin, an accomplished writer, editor, and higher education professional known for his profound exploration of creativity, spirituality, and the mysterious intersections of religion and horror.Matt's work delves deeply into non-duality, the paranormal, and dystopian cultural trends, offering unique perspectives on the connections between creativity, spirituality, and life purpose.I first encountered his writing and teaching, particularly through his books A Course in Demonic Creativity: A Writer's Guide to the Inner Genius and the upcoming Writing at the Wellspring: Creativity, Life Purpose, Nonduality, and the Daemon Muse. I had the privilege of participating in his Writing at the Wellspring course, which provided transformative perspectives on creative practice.Matt Cardin is an author known for delving into the realms of horror and the metaphysical. His widely acclaimed fiction books, including To Rouse Leviathan and What the Daemon Said, focus on the convergence of horror with religion and creativity.With a Ph.D. in leadership and an M.A. in religious studies, Matt brings a richly layered understanding to these topics. A native of the Missouri Ozarks, he has lived in Texas and now resides in North Arkansas with his wife, where he continues his work of thoughtful cultural and creative exploration.Connect with Matt Cardin @https://mattcardin.com/https://www.livingdark.net/Time Stamps:01:48 Introduction and Opening Remarks 01:52 Journals and Life Mission 02:48 Exploring Life Purpose and Creativity 03:34 Writing and Creativity 07:52 Rebecca West and Patterns 09:11 Understanding Non-Duality 13:21 Non-Duality and Creativity 15:42 Discovering Non-Duality 21:32 Meditative Practices and Teachers 25:26 The Monastic Option and Cultural Preservation 34:20 Tuning into the Muse 36:37 Effortless Action and Creative Quietude 37:35 Exploring Western and Eastern Perspectives on Consciousness 38:04 The Concept of God and Mental Projections 40:04 Houston Smith and the Perennial Philosophy 43:00 Horror in Religion and Spirituality 43:46 Lovecraft vs. Ligotti: External vs. Internal Horror 46:08 The Intersection of Horror and Spirituality 46:28 Religion as a Cosmic Order and Its Horrific Potential 55:50 The Wellspring Book and Future Plans 57:48 Final ThoughtsExcerpts from Interview:On Non Dual“ Where is the actual boundary between what I'm calling myself and what I'm calling everything else? When you really start to investigate that in a first person sense, that's when the magic eye picture suddenly gains that added depth. And your mind is blown.”On Religion, HorrorYou can see the horror in religion and you can see the religion in horror… You're playing with fire when you're playing with religion because it creates a world. And then there's this infinitude that it also lets in that is going to blow up that world. You might receive that as horror. You might receive that as joy… Religion is a perturbing or disturbing of the universe, including the universe that is oneself and the entire conception that goes with it that is provided by the religion to possibility to tip over from horror or to bliss or whatever is right there.”On Life Mission, Creativity Make a monastery out of your life, a monastic preservation and cultural transmission activity, the mission of your life here in the world. What seeds are you going to plant that a future civilization might find of use? What could you contribute to some future phoenix rising from the ashes of the present order?   Get full access to Leafbox at leafbox.substack.com/subscribe

Do you remember your favourite school teachers? And if you do, what made them so special?  In this episode of This Glorious Mess from the archives, Holly Wainwright and Andrew Dado talk to finalist of Australia's best teacher award, Rebecca West. We know teachers have it tough sometimes so Holly and Andrew ask as parents, what can we do to help?  Plus, this week's parenting mentors question, what do you do when your child's a perfectionist?  THE END BITS LINKS You can find keep up with Mrs West on her youtube channels, Clever Pickles (one for the kids) and Talkin' Chalk (one for the teachers).  Swysh: Get your personalised video message from a Sports Star today at heyswysh.com GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at tgm@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Holly Wainwright & Andrew Daddo Guest: Rebecca West Producer: Mikayla Floriano  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more at mamamia.com.au Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune into our next 'In Conversation' podcast, where we chat to Richard Flanagan, who has been shortlisted for his brilliant book, Question 7. From the affair between H.G. Wells and Rebecca West to developments in 1930s nuclear physics, Flanagan has crafted a poignant love song to his island home, his parents, and the haunting echoes of the past in this book. Through a hypnotic blend of dream, history, science, and memory, he reveals how our lives are often shaped by the stories of others and the narratives we create about ourselves. Listen now to hear all about it. This podcast is generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation. To keep up with all of our Prize news all year round, follow @BGPrize on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.

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Whether you are a new designer or seasoned, there is something to learn from today's conversation with my guest, Rebecca West!   Today, we are going to dig into the marketing messages that we are projecting not only to our clients but to our industry partners. And yes, there are lots of side conversations that are really valuable for you to hear in this episode as well! Two decades as CEO of Seriously Happy Homes turned Rebecca West into the go-to business coach for residential interior designers who create happy homes for regular people (rather than the wealthy 1%). In 2023 she closed her business and moved to Paris, France. Now she's here to help you master your marketing message and establish professional practices that'll keep your clients - and your accountant - Seriously Happy.    You may know Rebecca from the many webinars she's done with the NKBA and IDS. She's also been a regular TV guest on New Day Northwest, served as a judge for Best in Show at KBIS, and is on the board of Heritage Design School.    In addition to 1-1 business coaching, Rebecca offers a signature course called “Nail Your Niche” that lays the foundation for becoming the only designer your clients will call. She's also working on her next book about the “DECIDE” method, a process that helps clients make quick, confident design decisions and keeps our projects on track.   But Rebecca's not all business—she can't resist a costume party or a cat video, loves sipping whisky and eating stinky French cheese, and dances tango with her hubby.    Grab Rebecca's free Nail Your Niche starter kit PLUS direct feedback from me on their niche at https://seriouslyhappy.ck.page/aec00a8bb8    Find out more about Rebecca and follow her Parisian adventures on Instagram at @beseriouslyhappy Check out her podcast, "Stuff Interior Designers Need to Know.”   Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/rebecca-west 

My guest today is my friend and fellow podcaster, Rebecca West. Her book, “Happy Starts At Home,” is in its second edition and therefore giving me the opportunity to share it all with you. Her book will give you tons of thoughtful exercises to help you think through big decisions when it comes to designing and decorating your home. In this conversation, we zero in on questions of how to spend money well, how to talk with your partner, or anyone else you may be living with, and how to get the most out of renting, if you don't own a home, because Rebecca is currently renting in Paris! Here's Rebecca. To use the Slow Style approach in your home, start with this free guide on how to create a vision that sets you up for every design decision you'll need to make!Sign up here to receive the free guide (and lots of suppport along the way).

I sommeren 1937 rejste engelske Rebecca West rundt på Balkan – gennem Jugoslavien,nutidens Kroatien, Bosnien Herzegovina, Serbien, Nordmakedonien og Montenegro. Hunopsøger gamle myter og oplevede særprægede traditioner – men hun var ogsåfordomsfuld og betragtede folk med en vis distance.Da hun kom hjem, skrev hun sin historiske og etnografiske skildring ”Black Lamb, GreyFalcon”, som fortsat i dag betragtes, som den mest ultimative rejseskildring fra Balkan.Hvad var det i Wests bog, der gjorde, at den fik så stor betydning for eftertiden? Og varhendes bog egentlig for det bedre?Dagens afsnit tegner et portræt af en spændende forfatter og reporter, men kaster også etkritisk blik på rejselitteraturen, der med sine forudindtagede konklusioner kan tegne etmisvisende billede af den region, som rejsen ellers nøgternt skulle beskrive.Medvirkende:Tea Sindbæk Andersen, lektor i Østeuropa Studier på Institut for Tværkulturelle ogRegionale Studier ved Københavns Universitet, hvor hun arbejder med Sydøsteuropaskulturhistorie i det 20. og 21. århundrede, særligt Jugoslavien og dets efterfølgerstater.Tea er forfatter til flere bøger, b.la. ”Usable History? Representations of Yugoslavia'sdifficult past from 1945 to 2002.”

I sommeren 1937 rejste engelske Rebecca West rundt på Balkan – gennem Jugoslavien,nutidens Kroatien, Bosnien Herzegovina, Serbien, Nordmakedonien og Montenegro. Hunopsøger gamle myter og oplevede særprægede traditioner – men hun var ogsåfordomsfuld og betragtede folk med en vis distance.Da hun kom hjem, skrev hun sin historiske og etnografiske skildring ”Black Lamb, GreyFalcon”, som fortsat i dag betragtes, som den mest ultimative rejseskildring fra Balkan.Hvad var det i Wests bog, der gjorde, at den fik så stor betydning for eftertiden? Og varhendes bog egentlig for det bedre?Dagens afsnit tegner et portræt af en spændende forfatter og reporter, men kaster også etkritisk blik på rejselitteraturen, der med sine forudindtagede konklusioner kan tegne etmisvisende billede af den region, som rejsen ellers nøgternt skulle beskrive.Medvirkende:Tea Sindbæk Andersen, lektor i Østeuropa Studier på Institut for Tværkulturelle ogRegionale Studier ved Københavns Universitet, hvor hun arbejder med Sydøsteuropaskulturhistorie i det 20. og 21. århundrede, særligt Jugoslavien og dets efterfølgerstater.Tea er forfatter til flere bøger, b.la. ”Usable History? Representations of Yugoslavia'sdifficult past from 1945 to 2002.”

Once a secret society establishes itself within an open society, there is no end to the hideous mistrust it must cause.  – Rebecca West     Clip Played:    Shocking Fusion Centers Details About Targeting Individuals With GangStalking – YouTube    Music:     Al Stewart – Night Train To Munich (Legendado) (youtube.com)    SECRET SURVEILLANCE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC […] The post  USA Government is Gang Stalking Citizens *Secret Surveillance and Electro Torture by Secret Services *How Fusion Center Work.  NDAA passed in 2012 allows USA to use military grade electronic weapons on citizens.     appeared first on Psychopath In Your Life.

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Tan Wee Cheng has traveled to 187 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Wee Cheng, a regional neighbor, and I have communicated on and off for several years, but like many of us in the community we were only virtual acquaintances.  That changed when I met Wee Cheng in person at an extreme travel dinner in Singapore last year and then a more recent catchup in Honolulu.  I was surprised to learn about Wee Cheng's longevity as a traveler and also noted how he is a bit of an iconoclast in Singaporean culture when it comes to extreme travel.    If you are a listener, you have heard this before … the next Extraordinary Travel Festival will be held on November 15, 2024 in Bangkok.  Discount code BANGKOK of $120 will end on May 1, so please purchase your ticket today to lock in your savings at the . We love having diverse voices at the event.  Just in case you missed this speaker announcement, Raiiq Ridwan, who holds a Bangladeshi passport, will share the extra challenges he faces as an extreme travelers with one of the world's weakest passports.  And Elene Chechina will share her stories of working full time, raising 3 children, and having deep connections across 3 continents all the while Chasing 193.  How does she do it? I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Adam Hickman, Barry Hoffner, Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ed Hotchkiss, Steph Rowe, Lori Pastorelli, Gin, Philippe Izedian, Sunir Joshi, Jorge Serpa, Justine Kirby, Phil “Marmaduke” Marcus, Sonia Zimmermann, Katelyn Jarvis, Carole Southam, Per Flisberg, and Sam Williams for supporting this podcast.  You can support this podcast by going to .  My patrons will hear extra content with Wee Cheng that you will not hear.   Excited to welcome new patron, Sam Williams, who is Chasing 193.  He is balancing a lot - wife, 2 small kids, and a full time job.  So his first goal is 40 by 40, which he is on track for, and then a long marathon to 193!  He has a great 10th year anniversary to Singapore, Tokyo and the Maldives.  His IG is sswilliams41 so follow along -   We also have some extra content with Gin, in a segment called Meet The Patron.  Last episode we met Bisa Myles and this episode we are talking with Gin.  Gin caught my attention when she shared her Spotify podcast stats.  In 2023, she listened to over 10,000 minutes of Counting Countries.  I have a new BFF and you can learn about her during our conversation after I speak with Wee Cheng.     And that's not it! We are rolling out a new feature on Counting Countries.  The idea is to celebrate wins in the 193 community and involve more people.  The inspiration came from my friends at Club 100 from Sweden.  They have been recognizing milestones on their great IG account - .  So make sure you follow along.  I will be asking for travelers to submit audio files to recognize travel accomplishments.  To learn more follow the CC IG and FB accounts and I will be making future call to actions.  Here are a couple of milestones to recognize now.   I was in Bangkok for this recording while Wee Cheng was in Singapore. Please listen in and enjoy.    Thank you to my - you rock!!  ….  Adam Hickman, Barry Hoffner, Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ed Hotchkiss, Steph Rowe, Lori Pastorelli, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Philippe Izedian, Sunir Joshi, Jorge Serpa, Justine Kirby, Phil “Marmaduke” Marcus, Sonia Zimmermann, Katelyn Jarvis, Carole Southam, Per Flisberg, Dale Wursten, and Sam Williams.        And now you can listen to ! And Alexa!   And write a review! About Tan Wee Cheng Counting Countries • Where were you born: Singapore • What passport (s) do you hold: Singapore • Favorite travel book: Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslavia - by Rebecca West (1941) • Favorite travel film: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) • Favorite travel app or website: Used to be LP Thorn Tree, still miss it. Maybe Nomadmania or FB EPS page – but I don't like them as much as I love Thorn Tree. • Must carry item when traveling (like flashlight, Kindle, deck of cards etc.): Mobile phone! • Favorite food: Noodles! Or any derivative/similar – pasta, ramen. I crave for it if I go to a region without it. So happy to find pasta in Ethiopia/Eritrea, and rechta in Algeria. • Favorite drink: Coffee.  Not into alcoholic drink since I started getting gout flareups • Favorite airline: Singapore Airlines…natural for Singaporeans. Love the catering and the Singapore flavours of everything that reminds one of home. • Favorite hotel: Don't have any. See hotels as very functional and seldom return to the same hotel even for cities that I revisit. • Travel map: https://nomadmania.com/profile/290/nm/nm/by/2024 About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who've spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter's Dance, written, performed, and provided by .  About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and .  He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and .   Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has and keep up with his journey at How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask!  The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Traveler's Century Club states that there are . The Nomad Mania The Most Traveled Person states that there are 1500 . SISO says there are .     Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Disclaimer: There are affiliates in this post. Wee Cheng Counting Countries 

È davvero possibile comunicare, parlarsi, vedersi per quello che si è veramente dopo anni e anni insieme, sotto lo stesso tetto? Ogni scontro non diventa, invece, pericoloso, letale, definitivo? Ce lo racconta Rebecca West in "Un matrimonio indissolubile".

Richard Flanagan's masterful new novel Question 7 is his most personal book yet: a tribute to his parents and to his island home of Tasmania, and a hypnotic melding of dream, history, place and memory. Beginning with Flanagan's father's imprisonment near Hiroshima when the atom bomb was dropped, Question 7 traces a chain reaction of events, from the turbulent romance between literary giants H.G. Wells and Rebecca West, to the intricate world of 1930s and 40s nuclear physics, to a young Flanagan trapped on a perilous Tasmanian river rapid. One of Australia's most revered novelists, Flanagan was awarded the Man Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North and the Commonwealth Prize for Gould's Book of Fish. He joins host Astrid Edwards to discuss Question 7's unique blend of history, fiction and autofiction, and its examination of the stories we construct about ourselves and others. This event was presented in partnership with RMIT Culture.It was recorded on Thursday 9 November 2023 at The Capitol. The official bookseller was Readings.Featured music is ‘Different Days' by Chill Cole.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss HARRIET HUME by Rebecca West, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Gluck. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in March. Want to support the show? Visit us at Bookshop.org or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: Harriet Hume by Rebecca West The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West The Judge by Rebecca West Orlando by Virginia Woolf The Waves by Virginia Woolf The Palliser Novels by Anthony Trollope The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding Howards End by E. M. Forster Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf Lote by Shola Von Reinhold Rebecca West: A Life by Victoria Glendinning Sunflower by Rebecca West The Fortune of the Rougons by Emile Zola His Excellency Eugene Rougon by Emile Zola The Octopus by Frank Norris McTeague by Frank Norris A Green Equinox by Elizabeth Mavor The Tree of Life by Chava Rosenfarb In the Land of the Postscript: The Complete Short Stories of Chava Rosenfarb by Chava Rosenfarb Confessions of a Yiddish Writer and Other Essays by Chava Rosenfarb Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell This Little Art by Kate Briggs The Preparation of the Novel: Lecture Courses and Seminars at the College de France by Roland Barthes The Long Form by Kate Briggs How to Live Together: Novelistic Simulations of Some Everyday Spaces by Roland Barthes The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck More links of interest are available on our website.  Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org. Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at @pod_bright Frances: @nonsuchbook Dorian: @ds228 Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes Dorian's blog: https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca's newsletter: https://readingindie.substack.com/ Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/omaitzen.

Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2024 with John Williams, books editor for the Washington Post. For our next episode, we will discuss Harriet Hume: A London Fantasy by Rebecca West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January. Want to support the show? Visit us at Bookshop.org or click on the links below and buy some books! Click here for a full list of books mentioned in this episode.  Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org. Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at @pod_bright Frances: @nonsuchbook Dorian: @ds228 Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes Dorian's blog: https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca's newsletter: https://readingindie.substack.com/ Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/omaitzen.

What should we take from a First World War documentary?   Following our adventure to Canada for the International Society for First World War Studies conference, we welcome Prof Robert Burgoyne to discuss his keynote paper on the Peter Jackson film They Shall Not Grow Old (2018).   Along the way, we explore the ways in which war films can quote from each other, differences in structure to the film 1917, and the importance of audience expectations when creating a historical piece.   ReferencesRobert Burgoyne, The New American War Film (2023) Santanu Das, ‘Colors of the Past: Archive, Art and Amnesia in a Digital Era', American Historical Review 124.5 (2019) Otto Dix, Der Krieg (1924) Adrian Gregory, The Silence of Memory (1994) Samuel Hynes, A War Imagined (1991) Peter Jackson, They Shall Not Grow Old (1918)Sam Mendes, 1917 (1919) Bal Mieke, Quoting Caravaggio: Contemporary Art, Preposterous History (1999) Lewis Millstone, All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Stephen Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan (1930) Allison Tanine, ‘Digital Film Restoration and the Politics of Whiteness in Peter Jackson's, They Shall Not Grow Old', Quarterly Review of Film and Video 39.5 (2021) Rebecca West, The Return of the Soldier (1918)

Rebecca West is an Interior Designer, Author, and Business Coach. She joins me to discuss how designers regardless of industry can really hone in and best communicate to their clients what their niche and services are. find out more and follow Rebecca at https://seriouslyhappy.com/about/ Get the Nail Your Niche Handout Here! Suggested episodes: 42: Finding Passion and Purpose in Your Work 40: What's in a Contract? 36: Finding New Clients 20: Building Brand 9: Defining your Ideal Client 4: Building a Business Through Referrals  Please be sure to subscribe and follow @kismetdesignco. Please also sign up for my newsletter to be notified of upcoming webinars, courses, and other offerings https://kismetdesignco.com/classes/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kismet-design/message

Ann Kjellberg founded Book Post, a newsletter-based book review, in 2018. Book Post publishes short book reviews by distinguished figures in literature, history, science, social sciences, and the arts. Kjellberg also reports for Book Post on the book industry, journalism, and the state of writing and ideas. Her essays have appeared in The New York Review of Books, The Observer, The Browser, and LitHub. She was on the editorial staff of the New York Review of Books from 1988 to 2017, and from 1985 to 1987 she was an editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux. She is the literary executor of the poet Joseph Brodsky and editor of several editions of his work. She  founded the literary magazine Little Star and has taught literary journalism at Bryn Mawr College. The Short Fuse Podcast  hosted and produced by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians, and others who have a lens on contemporary thought and stir us to seek change. With their art, their music, their performances, and their vision they lead us through the social and environmental transformations sweeping across the globe.“Artists are here to disturb the peace.” James Baldwin.The Short Fuse is distributed through the Arts Fuse, a journal of arts criticism and commentary.Alex Waters is the technical producer, audio editor and engineer for the Short Fuse Podcast. He is a music producer and a student at Berklee College of Music. He has written and produced music and edited for podcasts including The Faith and Chai Podcast and Con Confianza. He writes, produces and records music for independent artists, including The Living.  He lives in Brooklyn can can be reached at alexwatersmusic12@gmail.com with inquiries. 

You absolutely deserve to live in a clean home! On this motivational episode of “Ask a House Cleaner”, host Angela Brown and designer Rebecca West discuss how an organized, clutter-free home creates mental clarity. Together, they explore the profound connection between a clean home and a clear mind, offering invaluable insights into maintaining a pristine living environment. With their dynamic discussion, Angela and Rebecca emphasize that a clean home is not just a physical necessity, but a vital element in nurturing a tranquil and balanced life. Tune in to this episode for an uplifting reminder that you deserve to live in a clean, restorative space and learn how the art of keeping your home spotless can pave the way for a happier, more harmonious existence.  You Deserve to Live in a Clean Home Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Happy Home Specialist, Rebecca West  00:25 Importance of Emotional Cleanliness in a Happy Home  01:36 Creating a Happy Place and Taking Control of Your Home  02:20 Seeking Control in Times of Change and Loss  03:21 Understanding Happiness and Contentment in Your Home  RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD Hygge: Unlock the Danish Art of Coziness and Happiness - https://amzn.to/3LxZLtJ Live Beautiful - https://amzn.to/46n0KF5 Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff - https://amzn.to/45YJ4zE Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home - https://amzn.to/3rlt1Ni (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

Creating a home decorated with cleaning in mind may seem impossible, but it can be done! In this episode of “Ask a House Cleaner”, host Angela Brown talks with designer Rebecca West about home design strategies focused on easy maintenance and cleanability. Rebecca shares genius tips for selecting durable yet stylish materials tailored for specific areas in your home, as well as design elements to avoid for optimal cleanability. Discover how small design changes can make a dramatic difference in keeping homes spotless day-to-day. Reframe how you see your living spaces and prevent cleaning headaches. Join Angela and Rebecca as they share their wealth of knowledge on building a clean-friendly home. Find out how you can create functional spaces that remain effortlessly clean and withstand heavy use. Don't miss out on transforming your home into a clean and elegant haven! Home Decor with Cleaning in Mind Chapters: 00:00 Introduction of the Guest Speaker  00:25 Downsizing Furniture When Moving to a New Home  01:32 Taking it One Object at a Time for Decluttering  02:19 Discussion on Hard-to-Clean Items in the House  08:36 Customizing Low Maintenance House RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD The New Design Rules: How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish - https://amzn.to/48oaoJi Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff - https://amzn.to/45YJ4zE Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home - https://amzn.to/3rlt1Ni A Healthier Home: The Room by Room Guide to Make Any Space A Little Less Toxic - https://amzn.to/3PNi4gW (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

Is foolproofing your home from stains possible at all? In this enlightening episode of "Ask a House Cleaner," host Angela Brown talks to designer Rebecca West about strategies for creating functional spaces that don't constantly need cleaning. In addition, Rebecca shares genius tips for getting rid of inefficient items in your home that tend to create a mess. Discover how thoughtful organization, storage solutions, and decluttering can prevent stains and damage. Get helpful advice for choosing the right flooring and materials for high-traffic areas prone to spills and accidents. You'll also learn clever tricks for protecting furnishings and surfaces from daily wear-and-tear. Tune in to this engaging conversation to learn how to strike the perfect balance between aesthetics and practicality, ensuring your home remains a sanctuary of comfort and ease while keeping things spotless effortlessly, freeing up more time for living and less for cleaning. Fool Proofing Your Home From Stains with Rebecca West Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Excitement for Happy Home Specialist  00:36 Choosing Camouflaging Rugs and Pet-Proofing Homes  02:02 Creating a Safe and Inviting Space for Guests  03:40 Starting Small and Building Momentum in Room Makeovers  04:31 Maintaining Small Wins for Easy Cleaning Habits  06:03 Creating a New Norm and Celebrating Small Wins RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff - https://amzn.to/45YJ4zE Get Organized Stay Organized: A judgment free guide to organize your home - https://amzn.to/460beKC 30 Days to a Clean and Organized House - https://amzn.to/455wQnv Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life - https://amzn.to/3EK1Xuf (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

We all accumulate stuff over the years that can start to feel like clutter. Is it better to declutter or discard it? In this episode of "Ask a House Cleaner" host Angela Brown is joined by an expert on happy homes, Rebecca West, to talk about allowing yourself to let go of your belongings in order to create a lighter, brighter, more peaceful living space. Rebecca shares open and honest advice about the emotional challenges of letting go of possessions, acknowledging how hard it can be to part with gifts from loved ones or relics of meaningful experiences. However, she encourages viewers to focus on the memories themselves and cherish the moments, not the stuff. Rebecca's wise advice serves as a powerful reminder that our homes should be sanctuaries of joy and reflection. This is a testament to the transformative power of decluttering for the soul. Join us as we embark on this enlightening journey with Rebecca West, exploring the profound impact of her choices and the wisdom she imparts on embracing a life filled with cherished memories rather than an abundance of stuff. Is it Better to Declutter or Discard Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Happy Home Specialist, Rebecca West  00:38 Transforming Your Home Without Moving Out  01:11 Creating a Cozy Refuge in Your Bedroom  08:08 Downsizing Furniture When Moving to a New Home  09:19 Taking Small Steps to Declutter and Organize  RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD The Sentimental Person's Guide to Decluttering - https://amzn.to/45ULiA1 Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff - https://amzn.to/45YJ4zE The Clutter Connection: How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do - https://amzn.to/48gebrV Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life - https://amzn.to/3EK1Xuf (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

In this new episode of "Ask a House Cleaner", host Angela Brown sits down with the expert Rebecca West to discuss an intriguing topic: "Could You Start Over and Live with Less?" Together, they explore the transformative power of decluttering and adopting a minimalist mindset. Drawing on years of hands-on experience, Angela and Rebecca provide invaluable insights into the journey of letting go of the nonessential and focusing on what matters most. You'll discover practical tips and inspiring stories to get you rethinking your relationship with "stuff." Angela and Rebecca challenge notions of excess and encourage viewers to reconsider possessions, priorities and what really leads to happiness and fulfillment. Join the conversation as they look into downsizing with purpose, simplifying spaces, and embracing the idea that less can mean more. An eye-opening episode that will inspire you to declutter and find clarity. Could You Start Over and Live with Less Chapters: 00:00 Introducing the Happy Home Specialist, Rebecca West  00:19 Embracing Mistakes and Letting Go of Unnecessary Items  01:44 Downsizing and Preparing for a Move to Europe  02:48 Exploring the Possibility of Starting Fresh in Europe  03:53 Embracing Change and Reinventing Oneself in a New Chapter  06:17 Adapting to the European Lifestyle RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind - https://amzn.to/48dnucj Dopamine Decor: How To Make Your Home Decoration a Serotonin And Dopamine Agonist - https://amzn.to/3ZcDvv5 The Clutter Connection: How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do - https://amzn.to/48gebrV Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home - https://amzn.to/3Rqmzz4 (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

In this episode of "Ask a House Cleaner", we delve into the fascinating concept that living with less can create a happy home. Host Angela Brown is joined by a special guest, the renowned designer Rebecca West, whose expertise lies in helping individuals reshape their living environments to foster happiness. Together, they explore the powerful connection between decluttering, changing one's surroundings, and banishing reminders of negative past experiences to achieve a truly joyful home. As Angela and Rebecca guide listeners through the process of living with less and creating a happy home, they offer valuable advice, inspiring anecdotes, and actionable steps that empower anyone to embark on their journey toward a more joyful and harmonious living space. So if your home feels chaotic and draining, this episode provides great advice for simplifying your space and making it joyful. This episode is a powerful reminder that, indeed, living with less can create a happy home. Living with Less Can Create a Happy Home Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: From Clean to Happy Homes  00:34 The Journey to Transforming an Ordinary Home  02:18 Finding Happiness in a Divorce and Creating a New Home RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD The Soulful Home Design Guide: Fill Your Home and Life with Beauty - https://amzn.to/3sScxg9 Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home - https://amzn.to/3PANI16 Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home - https://amzn.to/3Rqmzz4 Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind - https://amzn.to/45W0sW0 (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

Do you often find yourself thinking "I'm tired of living like this?" Are you overwhelmed by the disorganization and lack of storage space? Join us in this episode of the "Ask a House Cleaner" on the transformative power of decluttering and creating a joyful living environment. Host and cleanfluencer Angela Brown teams up with designer Rebecca West to share practical insights and inspiration for those seeking to break free from the overwhelming clutter that can stifle their daily lives. Angela and Rebecca discuss practical strategies on reevaluating possessions, the importance of identifying items that no longer serve a purpose or bring joy, the liberating impact of letting go of such belongings, and many more tips and techniques that will equip you with the knowledge and motivation you need to embark on your own journey towards a happier, clutter-free home. Through their engaging discussion, Angela and Rebecca highlight how, with the right guidance and mindset, anyone can turn their living space into a sanctuary filled with joy and positivity. I'm Tired of Living Like This - Rebecca West on Happy Homes Chapters: 00:00 How To Have a Happy Home 00:42 When Your Home Does Not Fit You Anymore  04:03 Elevating Your Home to a Safe Place RESOURCES ------------------ Happy Starts at Home: Change your space, transform your life - https://amzn.to/462Y2VD Dopamine Decor: How To Make Your Home Decoration a Serotonin And Dopamine Agonist - https://amzn.to/3ZcDvv5 Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home - https://amzn.to/3PANI16 Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home - https://amzn.to/3Rqmzz4 The Home Edit Life: The No-Guilt Guide to Owning What You Want - https://amzn.to/45L07W3 (When available, we use affiliate links and as Amazon Associates we earn a commission on qualifying purchases.) *** RATE THIS PODCAST ***  https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner  *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  SOCIAL MEDIA --------------- *** CONNECT WITH REBECCA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyseriously Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasusanwest/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/seriouslyhappyhomes/ Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/seriously-happy-homes-seattle *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskAngelaBrown Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/AskAngelaBrown Twitter: https://Twitter.com/AskAngelaBrown Instagram: https://instagram.com/AskAngelaBrown Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/AskAngelaBrown Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AskAngelaBrown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askangelabrown Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown URL: https://AngelaBrown.com NEED MORE CLEANING HELP? ------------- *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Please email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ------------------- Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown - https://g.page/r/CbMI6YFuLU2GEBI/review *** ADVERTISE WITH US ***  We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that makes sense for the cleaning industry here's how to work with us -https://savvycleaner.com/brand-deals *** SAVVY CLEANER BRANDS ***  SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com/join VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental  https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank-you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com  HOARDING WORLD - Helping you change your relationship with stuff https://HoardingWorld.com REALTY SUCCESS HUB - Helping you sell your home fast https://realtysuccesshub.com CREDITS -------------------------- Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editors: Rita Naidu/Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

This bonus episode continues Stanley's transition from soldier to civilian with a New York Times Magazine story about Dame Rebecca West in April 1982.  Stanley was 59; Dame West was 89.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War podcast series, shares background on the context for those who wrote about World War II.  Rebecca West died in 1983.  Stanley Silverfield died in 1990. Contact us: thesilverkingswar@gmail.com Please review The Silver King's War on Apple Podcasts Share our hero, The Silver King, with family & friends Share The Silver King's War on social media Thank you for listening to our podcast

“[B]y strange contrast, which in fact isn't so strange, and could perhaps be easily explained by careful analysis, it can also be said that there are a few countries with such firm belief, elevated strength of character, so much tenderness and loving passion, such depth of feeling, of loyalty and unshakable devotion, or with such a thirst for justice. But in secret depths underneath all this hide burning hatreds, entire hurricanes of tethered and compressed hatreds maturing and awaiting their hour.”—Ivo Andrić“I had come to Yugoslavia because I knew that the past has made the present, and I wanted to see how the process works. Let me start now. It is plain that it means an amount of human pain, arranged in an unbroken continuity appalling to any person cradled in the security of the English or American past. Were I to go down into the marketplace, armed with the powers of witchcraft, and take a peasant by the shoulders and whisper to him, 'In your lifetime, have you known peace?' wait for his answer, shake his shoulders and transform him into his father, and ask him the same question, and transform him in his turn to his father, I would never hear the word 'Yes,' if I carried my questioning of the dead back for a thousand years, I would always hear, 'No. There was fear, there were our enemies without, our rulers within, there was prison, there was torture, there was violent death.'”—Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey FalconLong before there was a Third Reich, long before there was an Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini, long before there were any world wars, long before there was a Hajj Amin al-Husseini or Palestinian nationalist movement, long before a state of Israel was a twinkle in Theodor Herzl's eye—there were the South Slavs of the Balkan peninsula, languishing under the weight of teetering empires entering their period of decline. Sensing weakness and frustrated with not being able to determine their own destiny, a nationalist spirit awakened in the hearts of thousands, and, in some cases, a sort of freedom was carved out for the region's many peoples, something through violent revolution, others through diplomacy and politics. And then, one day, the empires were gone. And a new kingdom had to rise from the ashes. This is when the real problems began.In this return to the long-running Muslim Nazis series, we're going to look at the conception, the birth, and rapid death of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. There are peasant rebellions, countless wars and assassinations, democratic malaise and poorly addressed ethnic tensions, extreme violence breaking out within the halls of state, seizures of power, radical terrorism, and the invasion and dismemberment by a far more powerful foreign adversary—and we're not even talking about the United States in the near future!This story, as stated in the very first episode of the series, has taken two years to return, thanks to the historically complex mosaic this part of the world has turned it into. But return we have, and we've just begun. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia not only sets the stage for so many of the characters we've come to know and love (to hate, hopefully), but it gives us an unprecedented snapshot of how a young democracy dies and, crucially and nightmarishly, what happens afterward.Welcome to the real graveyard of empires.History Impossible has been made possible by the following generous supporters on Patreon, Substack, and PayPal. Please consider donating today to help keep me free and this show alive:David AdamcikBenjaminElias BorotaJohannes BreitsameterCharles CCJCliffydeuceCRdaddygorgonRichard DaveyPaul DeCosterNathan DiehlBob DowningRob DuvalGavin Edwardseli123kyFeegoaPierre GhazarianJayson GriesmeyerNathan GroteAl HallBenjamin HamiltonPeter HauckCarey HurstJoseph HurstThomas JustesenMike KalninsBryn KaufmanBenjamin LeeMaddyMounty of MadnessJose MartinezDouglas MartocciaMike MaylebenJudy McCoidMonicaKostas MorosRyan MortensonBen MullenSkip PachecoDavid PageMolly PanJeff ParrentJean PetersBrian PritzlPJ RaderGleb RadutskyAleksandr RakitinJon Andre SaetherAlison SaloJake ScaliaEmily SchmidtJulian SchmidtAndrew SeeberCameron SmithThomas SqueoBrian SteggemanPier-Luc St-PierreAthal KrishnaSundarrajanJared Cole TempleChrisTXRobert VSSteve UhlerJonny WilkieRicky WortheyF. YouThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5634566/advertisement

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West audiobook. In 1916 on an isolated country estate just outside London, Captain Chris Baldry, a shell-shocked captain suffering from amnesia, makes a bittersweet homecoming to the three women who have helped shape his life. Will the devoted wife he can no longer recollect, the favorite cousin he remembers only as a childhood friend, and the poor innkeeper's daughter he once courted leave Chris to languish in a safe, dreamy past--or will they help him recover his memory so that he can return to the front? The answer is revealed through a heart-wrenching, unexpected sacrifice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The local pub near Cambridge were hosting a Halloween party. Chris and Rebecca West weren't planning to go, they fancied a quiet night in watching TV with a takeaway. A number of their friends were there and having a great time so they decided to go and it was a fantastic night. But everything changed after a game of pool, when it turned out that one man in that pub was carrying a knife, and shockingly, he was happy to use it..... Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Bloodhound Gin Please head to persiedistillery.com/uktc to find about more about UK True Crime Bloodhound Gin. Remember to use the special discount promo code UKTC (UK adults only). Follow my latest Bloodhound Gin stories on instagram @UKTrueCrime Do share your own Bloodhound pics with us on socials, by tagging #UKTC Join my community at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/murdered-chris-wests-wife-gives-15132205 https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/live-chris-west-kai-nazir-14837923#1231390 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44879102 https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/murderer-found-be-posting-instagram-account-while-serving-life-sentence-hmp-peterborough-948532

Have you ever thought about packing up and living in another country? And have you ever wondered what it'd be like to be a Peace Corps Volunteer? Well, in this Season 2 opener of Creating Your Happy Place, Rebecca West shares her experience serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua.Spoiler alert, it wasn't exactly her cup of tea - she ended up leaving early. But even though it wasn't a great fit for her, she still thinks it was one of the most important things she could have done. In fact, she credits her success as a business woman and business coach to the lessons she learned from her time in the Peace Corps.These days, Rebecca's a business coach for residential interior designers and design firms. She teaches all sorts of techniques, skills, and processes that help keep their projects on track and keep clients from getting in their own way. Her mission? To eliminate decision fatigue and set a new standard for communication in residential interior design!

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. is from the historic Chamberlin Inn in Cody, Wyoming - perhaps the best Western town in America. First up, Al Simpson, Former three-term U.S. Senator from Wyoming, and his brother, Professor Pete Simpson, stop by for an extended conversation about their hometown, their heritage, and why Cody perseveres as part of the distinct culture of America. Then, a look into a truly unique museum, The Buffalo Bill Center of the West with Executive Director Rebecca West. Then Peter sits down with Historian Sam Lightner Jr., and author of Wyoming: A History of the American West, with the latest report on over tourism in national parks like Yellowstone and how to visit properly, as well as some true, underappreciated hidden gems of Wyoming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. is from the historic Chamberlin Inn in Cody, Wyoming - perhaps the best Western town in America. First up, Al Simpson, Former three-term U.S. Senator from Wyoming, and his brother, Professor Pete Simpson, stop by for an extended conversation about their hometown, their heritage, and why Cody perseveres as part of the distinct culture of America. Then, a look into a truly unique museum, The Buffalo Bill Center of the West with Executive Director Rebecca West. Then Peter sits down with Historian Sam Lightner Jr., and author of Wyoming: A History of the American West, with the latest report on over tourism in national parks like Yellowstone and how to visit properly, as well as some true, underappreciated hidden gems of Wyoming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2023 is: lacuna • luh-KOO-nuh • noun Lacuna is a formal word that refers to a gap or blank space in something—in other words, a missing part. When used with respect to biology, lacuna also refers to a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure. // The absence of hemlock pollen from one stretch of the fossil record is a notable lacuna that suggests the tree may have once suffered from some type of blight that nearly wiped out the species. // An osteocyte is a cell that is isolated in a lacuna of bone. See the entry > Examples: “When civil war broke out in 1642, the ensuing chaos was disastrous. ... In her new novel, ‘The Manningtree Witches,' A.K. Blakemore explores the consequences of that chaos for a group of village women through the viewpoint of a narrator named Rebecca West. West, a true historical figure, was among those prosecuted in Essex. Blakemore's novel adheres to these events but fills in the lacunae in the documents.” — Lorraine Berry, The Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2021 Did you know? If you find yourself drawing a blank when it comes to the definition of lacuna, it might help to imagine drawing water instead, ideally from a lake or lagoon. Lacuna, lake and lagoon all come ultimately from lacus, the Latin word for “lake.” Latin speakers modified lacus into lacuna to form a word meaning “pit,” “gap,” or “pool.” When English speakers borrowed the term in the 17th century, they used it to refer to a figurative gap in or missing portion of something, such as information or text. (Note that lacuna comes with two plural options: the Latin lacunae luh-KYOO-nee or luh-KOO-nye or the anglicized lacunas luh-KOO-nuz.) Lagoon, meanwhile, hewed closer to the Latin lacuna, referring first to a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or connected to a larger body of water, and later to a shallow artificial pool or pond.

Rebecca West Hensinger is a mother, wife, and recovery advocate from Allentown, Pennsylvania. She began her work with the drug prevention community after many conversations with her father about his long term sobriety and how recovery can powerfully reconnect families. As a sober woman herself, Rebecca is dedicated to spreading the drug free message through a no cost prevention activity that she created for K-5 classrooms across the country. Her 15+ years of teaching in public and private early childhood classrooms informs this national project. Rebecca is also a member of USAT Team USA Triathlon 2018 and is training for her 10th Ironman. You can usually find her instructing group fitness, creating custom cookie designs through her business Custom Cookies by Becki, interviewing inspiring women in pageantry on her live series #sisterhoodspeaks and/or convincing her 13-year old son to complete his homework on time. Rebecca will be competing for the title of Mrs. Petite USA this August in Milwaukee. Links: Instagram: @mrs.rebecca.west.hensinger @rebeccarunshappy35 . Website: www.customcookiesbybecki.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sweettnancy/support

Jacke talks to "serial biographer" Carl Rollyson about his new two-volume biography of William Faulkner, The Life of William Faulkner: The Past Is Never Dead, 1897-1934 (Volume 1) and The Life of William Faulkner: This Alarming Paradox, 1935-1962 (Volume 2). CARL ROLLYSON, Professor of Journalism at Baruch College, The City University of New York, has published more than forty books ranging in subject matter from biographies of Marilyn Monroe, Lillian Hellman, Martha Gellhorn, Norman Mailer, Rebecca West, Susan Sontag, and Jill Craigie to studies of American culture, genealogy, children's biography, film, and literary criticism. Additional listening suggestions: William Faulkner - A Rose for Emily William Faulkner - Dry September Baldwin v. Faulkner Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca West es el pseudónimo que utilizó la periodista, escritora, crítica y feminista Cecily Isabel Fairfield. Algunos de sus trabajos más importantes fueron los relacionados con la crítica al fascismo, la guerra y su cobertura de los Juicios de Nuremberg después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. En 1947 la revista estadounidense Time la nombró "indiscutiblemente la escritora número uno del mundo". Hoy reflexionamos con esta frase:  “La vida debe ser una lucha de deseos hacia aventuras cuya nobleza fecundará el alma.”

Benedetta Bini"Il ritorno del soldato"Rebecca WestFazi Editorehtttps://fazieditore.itTraduzione e postfazione di Benedetta BiniIn una casa signorile sulle colline inglesi Kitty e Jenny, come molte connazionali, attendono trepidanti il ritorno di un uomo. Il soldato Chris Baldry, marito di Kitty e cugino di Jenny, si trova «da qualche parte in Francia» a combattere. Nessuna delle due immagina che a varcare la soglia sarà un estraneo, un uomo segnato dalla guerra in maniera indelebile, illeso nel corpo ma dalla psiche martoriata. Insieme al ricordo delle granate e delle membra dilaniate di tanti commilitoni, il trentaseienne Chris ha rimosso gli ultimi quindici anni della propria vita: non rammenta nulla del matrimonio con l'aristocratica Kitty né della tragica perdita del loro figlio, avvenuta poco prima della guerra. I suoi ricordi si fermano alle estati della giovinezza nella casa di famiglia e al primo amore, quello per Margaret, la figlia di un fattore locale. È a lei che scrive annunciando il proprio ritorno imminente e, per un crudele scherzo del destino, è proprio da lei che Kitty e Jenny ricevono la notizia. Le due donne dovranno affrontare una scelta difficile: lasciare che Chris rimanga felicemente inconsapevole della sua vera vita o aiutarlo a richiamare alla memoria i traumi del passato.Il ritorno del soldato, dal quale fu tratto l'omonimo film del 1982, racconta la lotta di un uomo reduce dalla prima guerra mondiale e quella delle due donne che lo amano. Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1918, l'esordio di Rebecca West, grazie al quale la critica la salutò come una delle scrittrici più promettenti del nuovo secolo, è uno straordinario romanzo sulla guerra e le sue conseguenze nella vita delle persone.Rebecca WestNata Cicely Isabel Fairfield a Londra, prese il suo pseudonimo dall'omonimo personaggio di Ibsen, un'eroina ribelle. Nel corso della sua lunga vita travagliata e romanzesca è stata scrittrice, giornalista, critica letteraria, grande viaggiatrice, femminista ante litteram e politicamente impegnata. La trilogia degli Aubrey, il suo capolavoro, interamente pubblicata da Fazi Editore, è composta da La famiglia Aubrey (2018), Nel cuore della notte (2019) e Rosamund (2019). Fazi Editore ha pubblicato anche i romanzi Quel prodigio di Harriet Hume (2020) e Un matrimonio non premeditato (2021).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEAscoltare fa Pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.itQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/1487855/advertisement

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HT1287 - Rebecca West The path of the fine art photographer is not simply doing the same thing in different locations or with different subjects. To be an artist involves reinventing ourselves and our work from time to time. If you don't feel uncomfortable when trying something new, you are not pushing yourself enough.

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel, The Karamazov Brothers (1880) is both a brilliantly told crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. The dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - the atheist intellectual Ivan, the hot-blooded Dmitry, and the saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.Bound up with this intense family drama is Dostoevsky's exploration of many deeply felt ideas about the existence of God, the question of human freedom, the collective nature of guilt, the disatrous consequences of rationalism. The novel is also richly comic: the Russian Orthodox Church, the legal system, and even the authors most cherished causes and beliefs are presented with a note of irreverence, so that orthodoxy, and radicalism, sanity and madness, love and hatred, right and wrong are no longer mutually exclusive. Rebecca West considered it "the allegory for the world's maturity", but with children to the fore. This novel shows the full breath and range of Doestoevsky's genius, particularly in the use of the spoken word, which ranges over every mode of human expression.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Podcast is the closest the trials get to high comedy.  Dreamy, arrogant State Department economist, Henry Julian Wadleigh, worked in the same area as Hiss (several levels below Hiss).  Wadleigh testifies that he passed State Department documents to Chambers in 1937 and 1938 without authorization.  He thus corroborates Chambers' testimony that Chambers was the hub of a spy ring in State in those years.     But might he also help Hiss?  Could it have been Wadleigh who gave Chambers all those documents?  How might Hiss make a case that it was Wadleigh who passed the papers that Chambers said he got from Hiss?  Would Chambers have any reason to falsely accuse Hiss if he could truthfully accuse Wadleigh?     Lloyd Paul Stryker's cross-examination succeeded in making Wadliegh look like a ridiculous head-in-the-clouds dreamer.  (Just like Chambers, Stryker hints, all these commies are weirdoes unlike the solid, respectable Alger.). Wadleigh made such a fool of himself that, when once Murphy objected to Stryker's cross-examination, Judge Kaufman couldn't rule on the objection because he was laughing so hard that he had hidden his face in his papers.   FURTHER RESEARCH:  Back at the Grand Jury, there was a dramatic scene in the room where all the witnesses sat before being summoned to the presence of the Grand Jury.  When Wadleigh and Hiss saw each other, they exchanged pleasantries and then Wadliegh told Hiss “The F.B.I. came to see me and I got sort of panicky and told them that I had given some documents to Chambers.”  Hiss purported to be “astounded.”  (Hiss at 187.). I would love to have ten great actors perform Hiss being astounded — reactions all the way from “My God, there was a spy ring in State.  Horrors!”  to “You, too, Julian?!”  See also Grand Jury Transcript at 3949; Weinstein at 298.   Alistair Cooke wrote that Hiss might have been “a greater Wadleigh.”  Rebecca West, in her review of Cooke's book, says that this view “speaks of chaotic moral and intellectual values.”  She supports this opinion in her memorable prose.  1950 University of Chicago Law Review at 672-73, available at https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2686&context=uclrev    The Baltimore Sun newspaper interviewed Wadleigh shortly before he testified in the second trial.  By then he was disgraced and destitute.  The newspaper described Wadleigh as “[p]ossessed of a self-esteem amounting almost to self-deification” and “look[ing] pityingly on the remainder of humanity, . . . distressed when it so often fails to respond to his guidance from a self-erected mountain.”  Thomas O'Neill, “Wadleigh Set for New Role,” The Baltimore Sunday Sun, Nov., 27, 1949, page 5, col. 1.   Questions:  No one has ever suggested that Wadleigh was lying.  Can you think of any reason he would lie to corroborate Chambers?  After you've listened to this Podcast, do you agree with me that, after all was said and done, Wadleigh helped the Prosecution and damaged Hiss?  At the second trial, Wadleigh told the jury in detail how he, a mild Socialist and not a Communist, gave information to the Soviet Union because he wanted to help fight fascism, not to promote Communism.  He thought he was helping his country in the long run, not hurting it.  Do you have sympathy for Wadleigh's intentions and/or acts?      

Robert Stripling & Richard Nixon  Everyone always asks about the topic of this Podcast #21: “What was in the secret State Department documents?”  These are the 126 pages that Chambers introduced as the last documents that Hiss gave him.  State Department men authenticated them as copies (or summaries or excerpts) of actual State Department documents, many marked CONFIDENTIAL and all dated between December 31, 1937, and April 1, 1938.  The documents concern many subjects, but they generally share two characteristics.  First, they had little or nothing to do with Hiss's job, which was trade between the US and other countries.  Second, they had a lot to do with two subjects about which the US knew a lot and about which the Soviet Union knew little through its own efforts but was intensely interested in at that time.  Those subjects were what was going on in Germany and Japan, two aggressively expansionist countries bordering the Soviet Union and sworn to its destruction.  Get ready for a deep dive into what mattered to the Soviet Union in those years; and into The Robinson-Reubens Affair, an “international incident” between the US and the Soviets in early 1938 that provoked what may be the “smoking gun” document in this Case.   FURTHER RESEARCH    Episode 21:  Chambers says little about the content of the documents.  I doubt he had time to read them when he had them — they had to be photographed and returned promptly to their sources.  On his way to the photographer, on a street car in Washington or a train to Baltimore, Chambers wouldn't want to be seen perusing State Department papers marked CONFIDENTIAL.  He did read some, however.  Of them he wrote (in Witness at 426): “I concluded that political espionage was a magnificent waste of time and effort — not because the sources were holding back; they were pathetically eager to help — but because the secrets of foreign offices are notoriously overrated.  There was little about political espionage, it seemed to me, that an intelligent man, who knew the forces, factors, and general direction of history in our time, could not arrive at by using political imagination, backed by a careful study of the available legitimate facts.”   Hiss addresses the documents in his first book, In the Court of Public Opinion (at 251-86).  He notes (at 252) that one of The Pumpkin Papers — a document on a roll of film Chambers produced, all of whose pictures were taken on one day — was a ‘working' or (I think) carbon copy.  Hiss says that his office received the original, so he cannot have been the source of that paper or any other papers in that roll.  This misses the possibility that Hiss could have decided to pass the paper to Chambers after the original had passed from Hiss's control.  It would have been easy for Hiss to pilfer papers from other men's offices or from central files.  The State Department was, by our standards, incredibly lax in security up to our entry into World War II in 1941.  The British spy Kim Philby, after he skipped over the Iron Curtain in the 60s, wrote “it is nonsense to suppose that a resolute and experienced operator occupying a senior post in the Foreign Office can have access only to the papers that are placed on his desk in the ordinary course of duty.  . . .  I gained access to the files of British agents in the Soviet Union when I was supposed to be chivvying Germans in Spain.”  Kim Philby, My Silent War (Grove Press 1968) at 214.   Other analyses of the documents are in John Chabot Smith's “Alger Hiss:The True Story” at 331-54 and in the 1952 edition of Alistair Cooke's ‘Generation on Trial' book at 161-67.  Rebecca West, in her critical review of Cooke's book at pages 666-67 of the 1950 University of Chicago Law Review, makes some fun of Mr. Cooke's analysis.  The only lengthy analysis of all the documents Chambers produced (those introduced in the trial and those that were not) is in Professor Weinstein's book (2013 edition) at 255-81.   Lloyd Paul Stryker found the documents so boring that, as they were being read word by word to the jury, he was outside in the corridor smoking a cigar.  Cooke at 164.  I'm sure the jury envied him.     Questions:  If you were the Prosecution, could you have done more to make the presentation of the documents less narcolepsy-inducing?  If you were Mr. Stryker, might you have stayed in the courtroom, yawned and otherwise tried to make them seem trivial?  (Maybe that was his point in leaving the courtroom.) If you were on the jury, would you have, despite being bored, been impressed at the volume and seriousness of the documents?     If they were not passed to Chambers by Hiss, who else could have passed them to him?98% of them crossed Hiss's desk in the normal course of business.  If there was a conspiracy hatched to frame Hiss in 1948, how much work and talent would it have taken, in that year, to find the originals of all the decade-old documents?  And how about the effort of photographing the Pumpkin Papers with an old camera on old film and typing up copies on a 20 year old typewriter on 20 year old paper and with a 20 year old typewriter ribbon?