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Poet, educator, and social activist Gwendolyn Brooks was a singular force in American culture. The first Black woman to be named United States poet laureate, Brook’s poetry, fiction, and social commentary shed light on the beauty of humanity, the distinct qualities of Black life and community, and the destructive effects of racism, sexism, and class inequality. A collection of 30 essays combining critical analysis and personal reflection, The Whiskey of Our Discontent presents essential elements of Brooks' oeuvre - on race, gender, class, community, and poetic craft.

Coco the chameleon is always confused as to what color he should be. In fact, he's confused about everything. One day, he almost misses a fun party because he is so puzzled. Does he finally solve his confusion? Listen to find out.

Crumble is always getting into trouble because she is so curious and constantly poking her nose into things that are not her business. One day, she learns a big lesson. What teaches her the lesson? Listen to find out.

Grumps the goat gets angry with everyone and everything all the time. The other animals try to reason with him, but when something goes wrong, he just can't help himself. One day, something convinces Grumps that it's really not nice to be so angry. What brings about this change? Listen to find out.

Uff the snail is always sulking. And, naturally, no one likes a moody friend. But there is someone who cares. Who helps Uff forget his sulks. Listen to find out.

Prickles the porcupine is painfully shy. She can't bear to talk to anyone. But one day, her best friend, Woops the worm, decides to help her stop being so shy. What does Woops do? Listen to find out.

Scaley the dragon is always scared of everything. One day, his friends in Foggy Forest decide to prove to him that there's really no need to be so scared. What do they do? Listen to find out.

Flutter is a happy little butterfly who makes her friends laugh. One day, Flutter finds everyone in Foggy Forest sad and unhappy. She devises a plan to make them all smile again. What is her plan, and does it work? Listen to find out.

Gigi the giraffe is jealous of everyone. She never thinks of how much she has. One day, Gigi discovers that she has something that no one else has. What makes her realize this? And what does she learn? Listen to find out.

Woops the worm worries about everything. But one day, something happens that makes him not only stop worrying but also tell someone else not to. What do you think makes him forget all his worries? Listen to find out.

Snoffle the squirrel is very, very, very silly. She can't take anything seriously. But one day, an incident in Foggy Forest makes her feel very serious indeed. What happens, and what does Snoffle learn? Listen to find out.

If you have relationships, you've likely been part of silent agreements. Silent agreements are the implicit "rules" of your relationships that arise from unspoken beliefs and expectations that both parties hold, stemming from your earliest experiences and reinforced as you mature. They can sound something like "the person who makes more money should pay for the dates," or "my boss doesn't offer me a raise, and he knows I won't ask for one". These agreements can hinder your relationships, remaining undiscussed due to fear, aversion to conflict, feelings of obligation, or guilt.

In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." The target in their sights was Virginia Hall, a Baltimore socialite who talked her way into Special Operations Executive, the spy organization dubbed Winston Churchill's "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." She became the first Allied woman deployed behind enemy lines and - despite her prosthetic leg - helped to light the flame of the French Resistance, revolutionizing secret warfare as we know it.

When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God's will. Sara is not convinced being a maid is better than being a whore, but the chance to escape her grasping madam is too good to refuse. Inside the Thorels' tall house in Spitalfields, where the strange cadence of the looms fills the attic, the two women forge an uneasy relationship.

The remarkable double life of an American-turned-British spy, Virginia Hall, a 'bolshie' woman from Maryland who, determined to overcome a physical disability that threatened to define her life, successfully infiltrated Vichy France for England's SOE before America's entry into WWII and then, three years later, for the SOS, providing crucial intelligence and logistics for the mounting French Resistance and, later, Allied troops.

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge. Sonia did not let the hardships of her background - which included growing up in the rough housing projects of New York City's South Bronx, dealing with juvenile diabetes, coping with parents who argued and fought personal demons, and worrying about money - stand in her way. Always, she believed in herself. Her determination propelled her ever forward.

In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause célèbre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have lent their names - and opened their pocketbooks - in hopes of curing the disease. Still, in a time when every emergent disease inspires waves of panic, why aren’t we doing more to eradicate one of our oldest foes? And how does a parasitic disease that we’ve known how to prevent for more than a century still infect 500 million people every year, killing nearly 1 million of them?

Devastated by the unexpected end of her decades-long marriage, renowned spiritual teacher and intuitive guide Sonia Choquette undertook an equally unexpected move and relocated to Paris, the scene of many happy memories from her life as a student and young mother. Arriving in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, she found a Paris as traumatized by this unforeseen event as she had been by her divorce.

Sie ist eine ganz normale Mathematikstudentin. Und sie hat einen Nebenjob: Sie verkauft ihren Körper...

À un an d'intervalle, Anne, Hélène et Émilie perdent leur mère, puis leur père. Entre les deux, David Bowie lui aussi disparaît. Dans l'enfance d'Hélène, la "sœur du milieu", le chanteur a eu une importance toute particulière, dont le souvenir soudain ressurgit. Alors, elle commence à raconter... Sur les thèmes inépuisables de la force et de la complexité des liens familiaux, de la place de chaque enfant dans sa fratrie, voici un roman d'une déconcertante et magnifique sincérité.