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Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Amy vs. Forces of EvilDr. Amy reads a piece from summer 2024 about her fight with an enema, Catholic hospital policies, shabby science, and JD Vance. The Forces of Evil were strong that summer and we've got shit to say about it! We've even got a few solutions to share which, as always, we expect will go ignored. Tune in, commiserate along, and perhaps the camaraderie will get us through. We can always hope.AMY VS. FORCES OF EVILLet’s never do this week again.For me, it started with a day trip to Beth Israel in Bo...2025-07-2543 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.It's a Lot Like LifeThis is your brain on Long COVID. This week, we attempt the impossible: to describe brain fog while experiencing brain fog. We also share what's worked for us to fight it and Amy gets on her sociological soapbox for a moment and gives a mini lesson on the concept of ANOMIE. IT'S A LOT LIKE LIFEFog creeps in, seeps in slowly. It’s a tricky fucker. Slipping into the tiniest of crevices, spaces I didn’t know were there. My mind slows to a crawl. Words slip away, just out of reach.Ment...2025-07-1825 min
Australian Property PodcastWhere the Aussie population is growing the mostIn this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from AllenWargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from Alcove mortgage specialists discuss the latest property price movements, why Blackstone wants to build more Down Under, the first homebuyer schemes luring more buyers into the market, and where Australia’s population is growing fastest.
1 – Why Blackstone isn’t building in Australian any more
2 – Generous government incentives risk herding FHBs into property
3 – Where is Australia’s population growing the most?
Resources for this episode and other news of interest
Blackstone push to build mor...2025-07-0545 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Live~Laugh~Long COVIDIn this episode, we reflect on our 30 year marriage, lessons learned and, perhaps more importantly, lessons unlearned over the years. Topics range from the Grim Reaper and date nights to Dr. Phil and sticking together behind enemy lines.LIVE~LAUGH~LONG COVIDLance and I celebrated 30 years of marriage recently. And by celebrated I mean it went something like this. And by “something like this” I mean it went exactly like this…Amy "What day is it!? Is it our anniversary!?!"Lance " ... " (Thinking ...)Lance " ... " (Looks at phone ...)Lance...2025-07-0436 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.I RememberShort episode coming at you this week. Amy's checking in solo while we adjust to a new time zone and settle in to our summer digs in Italy! She's got a few reflections to share about one of her favorite places on earth, how she navigates it with health challenges, and a new health update. Listen in and we'll both be back next week!I REMEMBERI almost thought I'd forgotten what life was like in the Before Times. Then someone asked what life looks like for me these days. And then I remembered what...2025-06-2711 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Long COVID BingoB-I-N-G-O! What good is a chronic illness if we can't have a little fun with it? Today we're playing Long COVID Bingo! Instead of numbers on the squares of our cards, we've got the questions, comments, and bits of "wisdom" most commonly shared with Long COVID patients. There are classics like, "What's Long COVID?" and, "Are you still sick?" And of course everyone's favorite, "You look perfectly fine!" and the ever-popular, "Sorry. That treatment isn't covered by your insurance." Play along! Let's have some fun!Follow along and get your own LONG COVID BINGO card at https://am...2025-06-2027 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Accepting Your CareHave you ever struggled to admit you need help? Do you ever resist the very thing you know you need? Have you ever felt the simultaneous push-pull of gratitude AND resentment? Given your druthers, would you choose the role of care-R over care-E? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you! If you didn't, listen for insight into how the other half of us think!ACCEPTING YOUR CARE*The carnivorous plants in our house landed there against their will. Or not so much against their will as un-consulted. They're...2025-06-1320 min
Vermont EditionStories of childlessness, by choice or by chance
The birthrate in the United States is on the decline, and of all 50 states, Vermont’s fertility rate is the lowest. We'll listen to a recent episode of Vermont Public's podcast Brave Little State where reporter Nina Keck looks into a listener’s question about childlessness.Then, we'll be joined by sociology professor Amy Blackstone of the University of Maine, who researches why some people opt out of parenting. Her book is Childfree by Choice.Broadcast live on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a me...2025-06-1049 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.The More Colors That You Eat, Part 2Here's Part 2 of our ALL ABOUT FOOD episode (a.k.a., The More Colors That You Eat). This week, we hear about Lance's relationship with food as related to too much, not enough, intolerances, moderation, illness, wellness, and philosophy. Not necessarily in that order. And we revisit the semaglutide question.THE MORE COLORS THAT YOU EAT... In the After Times, since I’ve been sick, I have thought about food more than I’d previously imagined possible. I have tinkered with my diet in all of the doctor-recommended, nutritionist-recommended, thin-person-recommended, expert-looking-person-recommended ways possible. I have targ...2025-06-0636 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.The More Colors That You Eat, Part 1It's all about food! And Long COVID and semaglutide and food agony and fat and fatigue and health and all the cultural beliefs and myths and other crap that's wrapped up in all that. It's such a whopper of a topic that we had to break it up into two. This week, Amy opens up about her lifelong tumultuous relationship with food, the lengths she's gone to to "fix" herself through food, and her various (and generally failed) attempts to "cure" her Long COVID through food and food-related drugs.THE MORE COLORS THAT YOU EAT...2025-05-3124 min
The Kids or Childfree Podcast64. Dr. Jennifer Watling Neal on The Latest Research on the Childfree ChoiceIn this conversation, Keltie Maguire speaks with Professor of Pyschology, Dr. Jennifer Watling Neal about her research on childfree adults. They explore... The growing demographic of individuals who choose not to have children, including the unique needs of this population, and the societal perceptions surrounding childfree lifestyles. Stereotypes and myths surrounding childfree individuals, and the societal pressures that often accompany these choices. Insights from Jenna's research, including the life satisfaction levels of childfree people, and the various reasons individuals choose not to have children. As mentioned in the show: F...2025-05-211h 03Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Keepin' It Real with KruegerIn this episode, we discuss the power of taking back control when it feels like you have none. And in true Dr. Amy fashion, she's taking control in the most contrary of fashions by employing the most horrifying of allies, one Mr. Freddy Krueger. Dr. Amy describes how she has harnessed Freddy's powers to give hell to her tormenters so she can stay focused on her mission of spreading kindness, staying true to her values, and generally trying not to be an asshole (or a dingleberry). Lance shares some brilliant insights and enjoys a cocktail. A good time was...2025-05-1627 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.5 years and trillions of dollars later, we’re still unaware of the full extent of COVIDEver wonder how the sausage gets made? In this episode, Dr. Amy and Lance take you backstage and discuss Maine bill LD1688, An Act to Encourage Continuing Education Relating to Certain Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions for Physicians and Nurses. It's like your own modern-day Schoolhouse Rock! Dr. Amy reads her Bangor Daily News Op-Ed wherein she introduces the bill and we share our recent experience testifying in favor of it. We also share why we think it's so important for providers to become better educated about these conditions, why (we think) they are against this effort (even though we think they...2025-05-0959 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Report From the Field: How my effort to spread kindness and give fewer you-know-whats is going amidst the American war for democracy and our collective fight for basic human decencyLance is back, baby!!! Oh, how we've missed him! This week, Dr. Amy offers her first report from the field in her effort to spread kindness and give fewer f*cks in this, the year of our Lord Saint Dolly Parton 2025 (I guess the year of our Lord Saint Dolly Parton is technically 79 since she was born that many years ago but whatever). This may sound like a simple enough task - Be kind! Let them! (To borrow a phrase from Mel Robbins, who borrowed - ahem stole - a phrase from Cassie Phillips). But throw in a chronic...2025-05-0240 min
Sex in SpaceThe Childfree Choice: Insights from a SociologistFor this episode, Toshi spoke with sociologist Dr. Amy Blackstone about the childfree choice. Amy is a childfree woman who wrote the book, ‘Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family & Creating a New Age of Independence,’ which explores the history and growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood. Amy has shared her research on the childfree choice in The Atlantic, Washington Post, Huffington Post, on the Katie show, and other venues. Amy’s teaching and research interests include the sociology of gender, work, food, families, and healthcare. She has served as a consultant on workplace sexual...2025-05-0146 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.I (still) Love You. I'm (still) Sorry. (and a very important bonus message)You know that thing in our outro where we say we drop a new episode every Friday, Long COVID willing? Well this week, Long COVID just isn't willing so instead we have a new-ISH episode for you! There's a very important message at the beginning wherein Dr. Amy introduces Maine bill LD1688 - the thing keeping us from dropping said brand spankin' new episode this week AND a bill that we hope will soon become law! Why? Because it would require Maine's medical licensing organizations to encourage providers to seek out Continuing Medical Education focused on Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions...2025-04-2538 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.What Would Dolly Do?When Lance is away, Dr. Amy has pal's night! This is a special episode for many reasons. First, we have our first-ever guests! Please welcome the A-TEAM (different A-Team) to the NEVERTHELESS, PERSISTING podcast!Dr. Amy's friends, Amy (different Amy!) and Alyssa pinch hit for Lance and we have quite a time. There are haiku, which we've used for connecting (with each other) and coping (with sh!t). We reflect on how we've managed to support each over the decades and across the miles. Someone digs up poetry prosed nearly two decades ago (are there laws against...2025-04-1832 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Do You Believe Me?Themes for today include the joys of invisible illness, dealing with skeptics, the firm grounding that people who actually DO believe us provide, and thanking Republicans for the Americans with Disabilities Act (and of course giving them sh*t for everything else they do). It's like life; full of contradictions! Have a listen! And, if you like what you hear, we'd be ever so grateful if you'd share the pod with a friend and/or give us 5-star review. THANK YOU, hugs, and kisses!DO YOU BELIEVE ME?I’m terrified that you’re like I wa...2025-04-1133 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Finding Joy, one memory at a timeWe're leaning into joyful memories, appreciating the people in our corner, and reflecting on Dr. Amy's glory days as Wined Up, #13abv, Central Maine Derby's definitively not-best past player. A good time was had by all. We also reflect on the importance of hobbies for getting us through hard times, particularly those we face while living with Long COVID. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!FINDING JOY, ONE MEMORY AT A TIMEI spent a good portion of the ‘70’s curled up around my parents’ record player, listening to Jim...2025-04-0427 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Does Not Bear RepeatingThank you to the brilliantly talented Deb Talan, formerly of The Weepies, for inspiring today's episode.Today we're diving into medical gaslighting - what fun! We also talk about some of the ways we've worked to fight back against it, advocate for ourselves as patients, and express gratitude for the good providers out there.DOES NOT BEAR REPEATINGThis is not the way I thought it would beThought it would be much lighterThis is not the way I thought it would beThought it would be much brighter...2025-03-2946 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Tiny Love Story Rejects (Destination: Bangor, Maine)We're talking New York Times Tiny Love Stories today. Of sorts. The rejected sorts. Dr. Amy shares one of her many rejected submissions and she and Lance share the variety of ways they each use writing to heal, cope, express, and document their lives and Long COVID journeys. There's also a mea culpa somewhere in there from Dr. Amy having something to do with silver linings and erectile dysfunction (I mean, come on! You want to listen now, right?!). And we sing the praises of the best little city north of Boston - Bangor, Maine. It's got all kinds...2025-03-2130 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Silver LiningsTRIGGER WARNING: there's a brief mention of self harm in this episode.It's Long COVID Awareness Month and we are talking silver linings and counting all the ways that we are #hashtag# BLESSED! Or something like that. In reality, Dr. Amy and Lance talk about what they've learned from their experience with Long COVID, share lessons from others from whom they've learned (shout out Patient-Led Research Collaborative & Brain Damage Diaries on Substack!), and consider how and whether the concepts of silver linings and bright-sided thinking are useful when dealing with the horrors of never-ending illness. It's a...2025-03-1434 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.A Year in DoodlesHow do we mark the passage of time when we're in limbo? That's the question on Dr. Amy's and Lance's minds in this episode of NEVERTHELESS, PERSISTING. We consider how our perceptions of time have changed since Long COVID, how we mark time, how we pass time, and how all this has changed since the Before Times. Time, time, time... it's a hazy shade of something out there.A YEAR IN DOODLESI've been resisting writing an acknowledgement of the new year. Another year of illness. Another year of no cure. Another year of fighting...2025-03-0725 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Welcome to NEVERTHELESS, PERSISTINGIsn't Episode 4 the standard introductory episode in every podcast series? No? Well, GOOD because "standard" has never been our way! It's our Behind the Podcast episode! Dr. Amy presents her vision for NEVERTHELESS, PERSISTING. She and Lance then go on to think together about the ways and contexts that individuals do and don't have power in society, how the collective we persist through the crap we encounter, how we resist, and there may be a Peter Cetera tangent somewhere in the middle there.Welcome to NEVERTHELESS, PERSISTINGHave you ever looked back on a moment...2025-03-0132 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.Dear John(ny)It's all about Johnny! You know, those terrible, awful, itchy, ugly gowns they make you wear at the hospital. Dr. Amy's breaking up with them, Lance gives us a history lesson, Dr. Amy talks power and fashion, and we all agree that Johnny needs to go.DEAR JOHN(NY)Dear John(ny),You came into my life at a time when I needed you, covering my bits and bobbles as well as your design would allow. For that I must thank you.Continues at https://amyblackstonephd.substack.com/p/dear-johnny.2025-02-2128 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.I Love You. I'm Sorry.Dr. Amy reads "I Love You. I'm Sorry." from her Substack then she and Lance discuss how chronic illness can make you feel like you're letting everybody in your life down, maintaining relationships when you're too sick to move, and making peace with it all.I LOVE YOU. I'M SORRY.If I could implant an electronic ticker tape across my forehead, these are the words I’d string across that broad expanse. I should also add them to my email and text headers and footers. And perhaps to a billboard outside my house. You see, as...2025-02-2133 minNevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.World Spins Madly OnDr. Amy reads "World Spins Madly On" from her Substack then she and Lance discuss life with Long COVID, loneliness, and waking up after having missed the zombie apocalypse.WORLD SPINS MADLY ONIt's over. That life from the Before Times. I could hardly tell you what it felt like then though everyone else seems fine. They look the same. They act the same. They're still here in body and spirit. I'm pretty certain we'd agree the same cannot be said for me. We - me and everyone else - are living in two different w...2025-01-2625 min
The Jim Toth ShowWomen In The WorkplaceAlmost 25% of Millenials and Gen Z'ers say they won't be having kids. Prof. Amy Blackstone, Maine University, and Kate Choi, Western UniversityBomber update with Derek TaylorWomen in male-dominated fields, Chody Sutherland, WPS2024-09-1231 min
AI DailyExploring AI's Leap Forward: Unpacking Apple's Glowtime and Global Tech InnovationsWelcome to the AI Daily PodcastIn today's gripping episode, we dive deep into the heart of technological innovation, with a spotlight on the latest advancements in artificial intelligence as showcased in Apple's recent "Glowtime" event, alongside global strides in AI technology by giants like Nvidia and Qualcomm. Apple has always been at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technology into consumer products, and with the unveiling of the iPhone 16 during their "Glowtime" event, they've taken a significant leap forward in AI. The new "Apple Intelligence" suite markedly enhances Siri's ability to understand context o...2024-09-1007 min
KQED's ForumJD Vance Comments on Childless Americans Spark OutrageAfter a video of republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance resurfaced that features him mocking “childless cat ladies,” child-free Americans erupted with outrage. A growing percentage of Americans under 50 — 47%, according to a new study from Pew — say they are unlikely to have kids because they simply don’t want them. Vance’s comments also touched a nerve with people who are childless because of infertility, economic pressures or lack of social support for parents. Many child-free people function as pillars in their communities and make up a significant piece of the electorate. We talk about the rising trend to not have chi...2024-08-0157 min
We are ChildfreeWill I regret being childfree? (Re-release)Do childfree people ever regret their decision? That's the burning question we put to the We are Childfree community for this classic episode of Ask WAC! (Originally released as a bonus episode on June 14, 2023)How many childfree people experience regret? Where does that regret come from? What does it feel like? Listen to find out!If you have a problem you'd like the community's help with, email hello@wearechildfree.com with "Ask WAC" as the subject line.Questions from We are Childfree members get priority! To jump the queue, get episodes a week...2024-07-0927 min
Conversations On Life, Work, And Love2:29 End of Life Conversations with Amy HensleyAmy Hensley of Sip & Wishes joins coaches Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs for a conversation on creating an end-of-life experience on your terms. Amy is a hospice nurse who has seen too many conversations not be had. What would you want for yourself if you were to be placed on a feeding tube or ventilator? When would you want your loved ones to pull the plug? What would you want for yourself if you were no longer able to make decisions for yourself? Someone needs to know. Amy talks about how to have these conversations in a serious, yet...2024-05-2359 min
Eternally Amy102. From Rock Bottom to Recovery Author: Michele W. Miller's JourneyIn this episode, Amy welcomes guest Michele W. Miller, an attorney and bestselling author, who courageously shares her journey of overcoming addiction, incarceration, and rebuilding her life. - Michele is an attorney and author of four published novels. - She is 34 years sober after battling a cocaine and heroin addiction that led her to jails, institutions, and near-death experiences. - Michele graduated from NYU Law School and became a lawyer at 22, facing a 15-to-life sentence for drug possession by age 25 under New York's Rockefeller Law. Despite avoiding prison in that case...2024-03-2654 min
No Magic Pill PodcastS1. B5. “Eksik Kadın” OlmakAnne olmayan kadın eksik veya yarım kadın mıdır? İnsanlar son zamanlarda neden daha az çocuk yapmayı tercih ediyorlar ya da tamamen çocuksuz bir yaşam sürmek istiyorlar? Bu soruları hem kendi perspektifimizden hem de psiko-sosyolojik açılardan ele aldığımız 5. bölümümüzde çocuk yapmanın ve yapmamanın altındaki en önemli sebepleri inceliyoruz. Bunun yanı sıra gönüllü ve gönülsüz çocuksuzluk, gönüllü ve gönülsüz ebeveynlik gibi kavramları mercek altına alırken sevgili dinleyicilerimizin çocuk yapma ya da yapmama motivasyonlarıyla ilgili paylaştı...2024-01-221h 08
Selling From the Heart PodcastPhilipp Humm - The Art of Story Selling in Sales ConversationsAn introvert by nature, Philipp Humm’s mission is to help others discover the storyteller within each one of us.Prior to starting his own storytelling business, Philipp worked for ten years in various roles, including Product Management at Uber, Consulting at Bain & Company, and Investment Banking at Blackstone.He discovered his passion for performance arts (acting, improv & storytelling) in his time in NY while completing his MBA at Columbia Business School. Since then, he has honed his storytelling skills at the Mezrab School of Storytelling De Toneelmeester Acting School and Boom Chicago.In...2024-01-1334 min
The Counter NarrativeI’m Single. I Always Have Been And Always Will Be.Dear listeners welcome to a thought-provoking episode of the Counternarrative Podcast, where we delve into the complexities of singlehood and challenge societal norms that often shape our perceptions of fulfillment. Today, we are honoured to host Bella De Paulo, a distinguished author and social scientist whose work has been instrumental in reshaping narratives around the lives of unpartnered individuals.In this captivating episode, we explore the empowering narratives that arise from the uncharted territories of single life, particularly for women. Dr Bella's latest book, "Single at Heart," serves as a guiding light, dismantling stereotypes and celebrating the...2023-12-0523 min
Creating Wellness From WithinYoga As A Process for Overcoming Trauma with Leo LourdesJoin me as I chat with esteemed yogi and photographer, Leo Lourdes, as he explores ways that yoga can help us overcome trauma.Creating Wellness From Within is a podcast devoted to empowering you to live your best life by taking accountability for your own personal wellness … brought to you in part by Integrated Health Systems located in Denver, CO. Women in particular have a tendency to take care of everyone else around them first, while putting their own self care and wellness on the back burner. This podcast is designed to give you actionable adv...2023-11-0942 min
Going Through ItAmy Blackstone is Comfortable Knowing She Can’t Have It AllWhen the desire to have kids never kicked in, sociologist Dr. Amy Blackstone thought there was something wrong with her. When she turned to her profession for answers, she learned that “maternal instinct” is largely a myth. 2023-06-3026 minWe are ChildfreeBonus Podcast: Ask WAC - Will I regret being childfree?Do childfree people ever regret their decision? That's the burning question we put to the We are Childfree community for the very first episode of Ask WAC!How many childfree people experience regret? Where does that regret come from? What does it feel like? Listen to find out!Sources for this episode:The incredible We are Childfree community. Join us!MSU study confirms: 1 in 5 adults don’t want children — and they don’t regret it laterChildfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Dr Amy Bl...2023-06-1525 min
Unlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full AudiobookBand Geeks, Set 2 Audiobook by Amy CobbListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 669981
Title: Band Geeks, Set 2
Author: Amy Cobb
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Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:18:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-30-23
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Kids, General
Summary:
The band room. For band geeks at Benton Bluff Junior High, its the place to be. Their director, Mr. Byrd, may dress like hes in the tropics, but he is strict on the podium, getting his students to play like the musicians they are. These band geeks handle friendships, crushes, dances, fundraisers, jealousy, divided loyalties, missing instruments, parents, grandparents, school dances...2023-05-306h 18
We're Not KiddingChildfree Blessings with Diliana GadjovaDiliana Gadjova is the creator of the Instagram account Childfree Blessings. Within the last two years, Diliana came to the realization that she didn't want to have kids. This inspired her to create an account and help others realize that parenthood is a choice.
I've loved getting to know Diliana through WNK-Club and it's an honor to share her story with you all here on the podcast.
Mentioned on this Episode
Childfree by Choice by Dr. Amy Blackstone
Without Children: The Long History of Not...2023-05-0341 min
The Texas Real Estate & Finance Podcast with Mike MillsPower Players in the Housing Market: Dark Pools and Institutional BuyersIn this episode of the Texas Real Estate and Finance Podcast, host Mike welcomes Amy Cearnal, a mayoral candidate, to discuss the impacts of her decision to run for mayor. Amy shares her journey and explains why she decided to run for mayor when no one else was willing to challenge the incumbent. Mike and Amy delve into the significance of having multiple candidates and creating accountability in leadership, highlighting the challenges of running for mayor and the lack of financial compensation. They also discuss the importance of local politics and how it affects the community, as well as...2023-04-251h 06
The Power Skills ProjectBuilding Trust at Work with Amy BrannIn this episode, Adam speaks to founder and CEO of Synaptic Potential, Amy Brann. Amy is a published author and a keynote speaker, and in this podcast she gives some fascinating insights into the importance of trust at work, and how you can build it - or break it.Visit Our WebsitePricing for our course suiteReferencesNeuroscience for Coaches: How coaches and managers can use the latest insights to benefit clients and teams, Amazon.co.uk: Books, Amy BrannMake Your Brain Work: How to Maximize Your Efficiency...2022-12-0631 min
Let Me Tell You SomethingBeing ChildfreeWhat is it like to be a woman without children? In this episode, we discuss women who don't have children, whether they are "childfree by choice" or unable to be a mother. Join guests Meredith and Ali as they discuss the common assumptions about women who don't have children and how society reacts to those who have failed to meet the expectations surrounding procreation. We also discuss the top things to never say to childfree women. Looking for more information on this episode's topic? Check out the book, "Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a Ne...2022-08-2552 min
The Activity ContinuesLayers of PeopleThis week Megan is recapping for you, “House of Horrors” which is Season 3 Episode 10. It originally aired January 3, 2014. Megan says this is, so far, her favorite episode of The Dead Files. It has a TON of ghosts and something happened to Amy Allan that had never happened before.The Activity Continues is a podcast where a couple of dorks, Amy & Megan, chat about the TV show, The Dead Files, true crime, haunts, dreams, and other creepy paranormal shit. Each week we each choose an episode to dissect and chat about. See our socials (links below) or our...2022-07-2945 min
SheSez with Linda GrassoWhy We Need A Better Understanding Of Women Who Choose Not To Have ChildrenAn enlightening conversation with two women who have made it part of their life's mission to give people a better understanding of women who choose not to have children—and to dispel some of the myths that surround those decisions (Gosh, she must have had a terrible childhood...) Dr. Amy Blackstone is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maine. Her book Childfree by Choice (Dutton, 2019) offers a definitive investigation into the history and growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood. Meghan Daum is the author of five books, including the New York Times bes...2021-10-1936 min
Ellas Ahora129 | Irán Sosa Díaz, ¿Y si no quiero tener hijxs? Childfree by ChoiceTengo 35 años y no estoy segura de si quiero tener hijxs, siempre hay las presiones sociales y biológicas pero realmente nunca me lo había cuestionado seriamente así que pedí a Irán Sosa que me comparta sobre su proceso y decisión de no tener hijxs ya que justo vi que tiene un taller de lecturas y conversaciones del movimiento childfree by choice.Irán es una entusiasta del poder de las conversaciones con intención, así como de las comunidades de mujeres. Fan de las buenas historias, de la deconstrucción narrativa y melómana. F...2021-07-2140 min
Dive Into a Story With the Power of Full AudiobookEngaged: The Neuroscience behind Creating Productive People in Successful Organizations Audiobook by Amy BrannListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 546988
Title: Engaged: The Neuroscience behind Creating Productive People in Successful Organizations
Author: Amy Brann
Narrator: Esther Wane
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Length: 06:08:17
Language: English
Release date: 06-08-21
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, Business Development, HR & Office Administration
Summary:
Neuroscience is revolutionizing our understanding of human psychology and behavior. By showing how to apply this new understanding to how you recruit, manage, and develop your people, Brann is enabling you to deliver a step change in organizational performance and individual achievement.
Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com2021-06-086h 08
Mom Of None, the Not for Parents PodcastEpisode 36: Book Review - Childfree by Choice, The Movement Refining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Dr. Amy BlackstoneOn today's episode I review Childfree by Choice by Dr. Amy Blackstone. A great book giving you the history and data of the childfree choice. Being childfree is not about kids, it's about living the lifestyle you want.
Don't forget to recommend the podcast to two of your friends and give it a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, it really helps move the podcast up in the rankings! You can also leave a comment on momofnone.com 2021-02-1812 min
HOT FLASHES & COOL TOPICSChildfree by Choice: A Conversation with Dr. Amy BlackstoneDr. Amy Blackstone is a nationally recognized expert on the childfree movement and author of the book Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family & Creating a New Age of Independence. She joins us on the show to discuss the growing movement of adults choosing to remain childfree and what that means for society, environment and economy.
It is a fascinating conversation about personal choice and societal norms.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592243/childfree-by-choice-by-dr-amy-blackstone/
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2021-01-2740 min
The Kim and Kalee Show“When are you having kids?”When did it become appropriate to ask, "when are you having kids?" We talk about the shaming that happens when you don't have children -- whether due to infertility or choosing to be childless like Jake and Kalee have chosen. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW: Family, friends, and strangers feel it appropriate to ask this highly personal question. Dr. Amy Blackstone was on the The Today show about her research on choosing to be childless, and the anchors kept on with the society norm of “oh you’ll change your mind.” ...2021-01-1125 min
The Honest Uproar; a podcast for modern, childfree womenThe Megaphone 📣 Childfree reads what? (Childfree book recommendations) In this episode of The Megaphone, Isabel shares a short list of childfree book recommendations. Here are the links to grab a copy of these books:- The Baby Trap - Ellen Peck- Childfree by Choice - Dr. Amy Blackstone- The Baby Matrix - Laura Carroll- Childfree Girls' Comfort Food for Thought- The Age of the Child - Kristen Tsetsi- Your Children are Boring - Tom James Don't hesitate to send us an email to po...2020-09-2900 min
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookHow to Catch a Sinful Marquess Audiobook by Amy Rose BennettListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 492826
Title: How to Catch a Sinful Marquess
Author: Amy Rose Bennett
Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:44:11
Language: English
Release date: 09-08-20
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Historical Romance
Summary:
A shy, tangle-tongued debutante and a former soldier make an unlikely but fated match as they hasten for the Isle of Skye.
Orphaned heiress Olivia de Vere should have the worldor at least the men of the tonat her feet. But when shes thrown out of a young ladies academy, Olivia doubts shell ever find someone who will...2020-09-0812h 44
Hashtag 59 PodcastHashtag 59 Season 3 Episode 39 Podcast: Rhode IslandHashtag 59's Season 3 Podcast is 50 Episodes long and each episode will provide SIX outdoor adventures in each of the US's 50 states.
We are doing these episodes in ABC Order of the states and episode thirty-nine is Rhode Island.
The goal is to give you ideas and opportunities to experience outdoor adventure anywhere and everywhere in the United States of America.
Here's our list for Rhode Island:
1. New England is the best place to see the foliage, especially in Rhode Island. Take a drive through the Blackstone Valley from Pawtucket to Smithfield and Woonsocket. Or down Route 1 in Westerly in the...2020-07-0611 min
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookHow to Catch an Errant Earl Audiobook by Amy Rose BennettListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 450361
Title: How to Catch an Errant Earl
Author: Amy Rose Bennett
Narrator: Sienna Frances
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:53:02
Language: English
Release date: 04-28-20
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Historical Romance
Summary:
A young debutante makes a hasty exit from London only to create new headlines on the Continent.
After being expelled from a young ladies academy, a disgraced Miss Arabella Jardine is whisked away to the Continent until the controversy in London subsides. However, it doesnt take long for Arabella to shock her family all over again when an...2020-04-2810h 53
SLP NerdcastAAC Implementation PlansGet .1 ASHA CEU hereDISCLAIMER: We got a little sassy in this episode. Contains explicit content.Anyone who works in AAC knows that matching an individual with the right tool is a crucial step to AAC success - but more often than not the success is NOT about having the right tool. Success happens when the tool is implemented in conjunction with a successful teaching procedure consistently across communication partners. There is no better way to make this happen than writing and distributing an implementation plan.Implementation plans come to us from the...2020-04-271h 03
Two Psychologists Four BeersWith and Without Children (with Elizabeth Page-Gould)Yoel and Mickey welcome return guest Elizabeth Page-Gould to the podcast to discuss adults with and without children. Why did Liz choose to have children? What do we make of fathers who leave their familiies? How does society view people without children? What is the logic behind anti-natalism?
Bonus: What is concept creep and is it necessarily a bad thing?Special Guest: Elizabeth Page-Gould.Sponsored By:The Great Courses Plus: The Great Courses Plus is a Video-On-Demand service brought to you by The Great Courses – the leading global media brand for lifelong le...2020-03-181h 10
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookManifesta, 20th Anniversary Edition: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future Audiobook by Amy RichardsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 439731
Title: Manifesta, 20th Anniversary Edition: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future
Author: Amy Richards, Jennifer Baumgardner
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:18:10
Language: English
Release date: 03-10-20
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science
Summary:
The twentieth anniversary release of a groundbreaking feminist text: a powerful indictment of the current state of feminism, and a passionate call to arms.
Today, people of all genders strive to uphold the goals of feminism and proudly embrace the term, but the movement itself is often beset with confusion and questions...2020-03-1010h 18
Audiobook Reviews in Five MinutesChildfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Dr. Amy BlackstoneHave you ever been asked by a stranger or acquaintance whether or not you have kids? If you’re childfree, and especially a #childfree woman, chances are, you don’t easily forget the looks of surprise, judgement, or pity you’ve received when you answer this question. If you’re a childfree person or someone who wants to support those in your life who’ve made the decision to be childfree, this audiobook is a great source of material and reflection.Goodreads details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46015616-childfree-by-choiceAudio production by Graham...2020-03-0905 min
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookBound for Murder: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery Audiobook by Victoria GilbertListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 429511
Title: Bound for Murder: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery
Author: Victoria Gilbert
Narrator: Coleen Marlo
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8:03:23
Language: English
Release date: 01-07-20
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery
Summary:
Blue Ridge library director Amy Webber learns it wasnt all peace and love among the flower children when a corpse is unearthed on the grounds of a 1960s commune.
Taylorsford Public Library director Amy Webbers friend Sunny Fields is running for mayor. But nothing puts a damper on a campaign like an actual...2020-01-078h 03
Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra JudgeAre You KIDding Me?What do you think of someone who doesn't want children?Teddi explores this and it's a growing trend. She talks to Mary, a woman who simply doesn't want kids. Why is there so much shame and judgement? Why is it embarrassing or considered weird?Teddi asks Professor Amy Blackstone, who studies childlessness and the childfree choice, to share her knowledge and expertise. Filmmaker Maxine Trump joins in about her new documentary TO KID OR NOT TO KID. And our own Easton, admits he and his wife will likely not have children. Lear...2019-11-1947 min
GrowthBustersComing Out as ChildfreeMore and more young women are declaring their intention not to conceive children. BirthStrike, Conceivable Future and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have all made headlines on this point. Erika and Dave unpack the issues surrounding womanhood without motherhood in this conversation with the author of the new book, Childfree by Choice, sociologist Amy Blackstone. Amy is a professor of Sociology at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at University of Maine. Her research into the childfree choice has appeared in a variety of academic and media sources including the New York Times, National Public Radio, and other nati...2019-10-041h 07
Experience Literature in a Whole New Way With Our Free AudiobookHow to Catch a Wicked Viscount Audiobook by Amy Rose BennettListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 411746
Title: How to Catch a Wicked Viscount
Author: Amy Rose Bennett
Narrator: Sienna Frances
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:17:42
Language: English
Release date: 08-27-19
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance
Summary:
In this first book in the Disreputable Debutantes series, a young ladys tarnished reputation might cost her everything.
Shy, bookish Sophie Brightwell is expected to make an advantageous match to improve her familys fortunes. However, Sophies plans to make a spectacular debut go horribly awry when she and her three closest friends are expelled...2019-08-2710h 17
Call Your GirlfriendFriends with BabiesBinaries aren't good for babies or friendships. We discuss angst around the "gender reveal" party from the blogger who popularized it. How to avoid judgement around a friend's parenting and their choice about whether to become a parent. Crucially, how to weather change when a friend has kids and you don't. Hint: communicate! Also, untested but good-smelling mosquito repellents. And, we have brand new merch + don't forget to buy tickets to CYG Live! LinksTour / MerchInventor of gender reveal parties weighs in!How to hang out with your friend who...2019-08-1649 min
Call Your GirlfriendFriends with BabiesBinaries aren't good for babies or friendships. We discuss angst around the "gender reveal" party from the blogger who popularized it. How to avoid judgement around a friend's parenting and their choice about whether to become a parent. Crucially, how to weather change when a friend has kids and you don't. Hint: communicate! Also, untested but good-smelling mosquito repellents. And, we have brand new merch + don't forget to buy tickets to CYG Live!
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Tour / Merch
Inventor of gender reveal parties weighs in!
How to hang out with your friend who has a kid
Childfree By Choice by Dr Amy...2019-08-1651 min
The Honest Uproar; a podcast for modern, childfree womenEpisode 11 - Firecracker Expert Dr. Amy Blackstone, a Childfree Sociologist Our guest on this episode is Firecracker Dr. Amy Blackstone! An expert on the childfree lifestyle, she has studied the sociological side of her chosen path for several years, and in June 2019 she launched her book: "Childfree by Choice". Please join us as we discuss how being vocal about being Childfree is a type of activism, the disparities of governmental policies for parents vs people without kids, and why are parents so angry at CF people? We also talk about her book and the "we're {not} having a baby!" blog, which she c...2019-08-1300 min
Life in HDThe Childfree ChoiceLife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness means different things to different people. For some, the choice not to have children is one way of living a fulfilling life. We learn more about the childfree movement in this conversation with Dr Amy Blackstone, author of Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family & Creating a New Age of Independence. Dr Blackstone is a professor in Sociology and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine where she studies childlessness and the childfree choice.
2019-07-0400 min
Get ConnectedCHILDFREE BY CHOICE by Dr. Amy BlackstoneDr. Amy Blackstone's book CHILDFREE BY CHOICE: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence, takes a look into the growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood. Dr. Amy Blackstone is a professor in Sociology at the University of Maine, and co-creator of the blog "we're {not} having a baby."2019-06-3014 min
Power-Up With An Transformative Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Amy BlackstonePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355679to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
Author: Amy Blackstone
Narrator: Macleod Andrews, Gabra Zackman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 11, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Relationships & Intimacy
Publisher's Summary:
From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, e...2019-06-117h 29Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceChildfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Amy BlackstonePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355679to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
Author: Amy Blackstone
Narrator: Macleod Andrews, Gabra Zackman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 11, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, e...2019-06-117h 29
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceChildfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Amy BlackstonePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355679 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence Author: Amy Blackstone Narrator: Macleod Andrews, Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: June 11, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, e...2019-06-1110 minGet Top Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & IntimacyChildfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence by Amy BlackstonePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355679to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Childfree By Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
Author: Amy Blackstone
Narrator: Macleod Andrews, Gabra Zackman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Release date: June 11, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Relationships & Intimacy
Publisher's Summary:
From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, e...2019-06-117h 29
Inappropriate Questions"Why don't you have kids?"People are curious about the choice to be childfree. Harv and Elena discuss it with Meghan Daum, editor of Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids. Sociologists Dr. Amy Blackstone and Dr. Kimya Dennis share some insight into their respective research about childfree people.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/inappropriate-questions-transcripts-listen-1.67403722019-03-1127 min
Ignite Your Mind With Free AudiobookSummer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) Audiobook by Amy SpaldingListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 331052
Title: Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)
Author: Amy Spalding
Narrator: Cassandra Morris
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:31:24
Language: English
Release date: 04-17-18
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Teen, General, Romance, Tough Topics
Summary:
Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other peoples lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abbys been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by...2018-04-176h 31
Scholars Strategy Network's No JargonThe Politics of Campus Sexual AssaultCampus sexual assault is a problem across the country, but colleges differ widely in how they respond to these cases. PhD candidates Nicole Bedera and Miriam Gleckman-Krut lay out why national standards are changing under the Trump administration and how they are shifting protections and resources to the accused. For More on This Topic: Read Bedera and Gleckman-Krut’s piece in The New York Times Listen to their interview on Michigan Radio Further Reading: Episode 80: Unequal Play to Unwanted Contact, Celene Reynolds, Yale University Fighting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Amy Blackstone, University of Ma...2017-12-0626 min
Immerse Yourself in the Realm of Words With Full AudiobookUncover Exciting History: Revealing Americas Christian Heritage in Short, Easy Nuggets Audiobook by Amy PuetzListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 311814
Title: Uncover Exciting History: Revealing Americas Christian Heritage in Short, Easy Nuggets
Author: Amy Puetz
Narrator: Jim Hodges
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:20:18
Language: English
Release date: 11-14-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Non-Fiction, Education
Summary:
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.
What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to...2017-11-144h 20
Immerse Yourself in the Realm of Words With Full AudiobookNursery Book of Bible Stories Audiobook by Amy SteedmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 294673
Title: Nursery Book of Bible Stories
Author: Amy Steedman
Narrator: Jim Hodges
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:04:21
Language: English
Release date: 06-20-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Kids, Religious & Inspirational
Summary:
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.
An ideal introduction to the stories of the Bible for young children, including those stories best suited for the youngest listeners, retold with literary skill. From the beginning of creation, the story of Abraham, Moses the Great Leader, David and Goliath, to John the...2017-06-205h 04
Grab Audiobook in Science & Technology, TechnologyThe Future of Happiness by Amy Blankson | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Future of Happiness
Author: Amy Blankson, Shawn Achor - foreword
Narrator: Amy Blankson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-11-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Science & Technology, Technology
Summary:
Technology - at least in theory - is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive - not diminish - human happiness.
Our brains receive 11...2017-04-115h 33
Listen to Your Imagination Come Alive With Free AudiobookSix Years in the Hanoi Hilton: An Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival in Vietnam Audiobook by Amy Shively HawkListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 285056
Title: Six Years in the Hanoi Hilton: An Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival in Vietnam
Author: Amy Shively Hawk
Narrator: Caroline Shaffer, Michael Braun, Traber Burns
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:36:00
Language: English
Release date: 03-14-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Military
Summary:
In 1967, US Air Force fighter pilot James Shively was shot down over North Vietnam. After ejecting from his F-105 Thunderchief aircraft, he landed in a rice paddy and was captured by the North Vietnamese Army. For the next six years, Shively endured brutal...2017-03-145h 36
Full Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & MusiciansIn the Great Green Room by Amy Gary | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: In the Great Green Room
Author: Amy Gary
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-10-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians
Summary:
The extraordinary life of the woman behind the beloved children's classics Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes alive in this fascinating biography of Margaret Wise Brown. Margaret's books have sold millions of copies all over the world, but few people know that she was at the center of a children's book publishing revolution. Her...2017-01-117h 12Indulge Your Ears, Full Audiobook Erase All FearsIn the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown Audiobook by Amy GaryListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 281987
Title: In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown
Author: Amy Gary
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:12:00
Language: English
Release date: 01-10-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Literary
Summary:
Children and parents everywhere love Goodnight Moon, but few know its author, Margaret Wise Brown. Quirky and wildly imaginative, she threw wild parties and lived extravagantly off of her royalties. In 1990 author Amy Gary discovered Margarets unpublished manuscripts. Since then, Gary has pored over these works and her book captures...2017-01-107h 12
Listen Legally to Popular Titles Full Audiobooks in History, PoliticalWe Are Not Such Things Audiobook by Justine van der LeunListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: We Are Not Such Things
Subtitle: The Murder of a Young American, a South African Township, and the Search for Truth and Reconciliation
Author: Justine van der Leun
Narrator: Erin Bennett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-02-16
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes
Genres: History, World
Publisher's Summary:
Justine van der Leun reopens the murder of a young American woman in South Africa, an iconic case that calls into question our understanding of truth and reconciliation, loyalty, justice, race, and...2016-08-027h 19
Free Audiobook: Where Stories Come to LifeDark Desires Audiobook by Lydia ParksListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 250117
Title: Dark Desires
Author: Lydia Parks
Narrator: Micah Linford
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:10:00
Language: English
Release date: 12-08-15
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Romance, Romantica, Paranormal
Summary:
When Nathan meets Amy, shes in tears. Frustrated that shes not more interested in sex, her boyfriend has left to consider their relationship. Nathan knows he should leave the young woman alonerelationships with a four-hundred-year-old vampire can be hazardous for mortal females. But he cant fight the attraction any more than he can understand it, so he offers to become her sexual...2015-12-083h 10
Midwifery for the PeopleExploring Self-Care in Pregnancy with Amy GioveIn this episode of “Well, Actually…,” Amy and I talk about how self care has looked and changed over the course of her many pregnancies. We talk about challenges Amy has had, nutrition, sleep, community support, as well as the experience of doing prenatal visits with herself and preparing for unassisted births.
Download this podcasts PDF transcript
2015-11-151h 09
Maine Currents | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesMaine Currents 9/16/15Producer/Host: Amy Browne According to a recent study* the decrease in carbon footprint from reduced reproduction is “huge” compared to lifestyle changes and conservation efforts. Yet people who choose not to have children are almost universally considered to be selfish or social outcasts. Despite this, the “childfree by choice” movement seems to be growing. Guests: Dr. Amy Blackstone, University of Maine Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department. Professor Blackstone studies childlessness and the childfree choice, childfree families, workplace harassment, and civic engagement. Her work has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including American Sociological Review, Law & So...2015-09-1600 minMaine Currents | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesMaine Currents 9/16/15Producer/Host: Amy Browne According to a recent study* the decrease in carbon footprint from reduced reproduction is “huge” compared to lifestyle changes and conservation efforts. Yet people who choose not to have children are almost universally considered to be selfish or social outcasts. Despite this, the “childfree by choice” movement seems to be growing. Guests: Dr. Amy Blackstone, University of Maine Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department. Professor Blackstone studies childlessness and the childfree choice, childfree families, workplace harassment, and civic engagement. Her work has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including American Sociological Review, Law & So...2015-09-1600 min
Reproductive LeftChildfree with Dr. Amy BlackstoneIt has become more and more common that people are choosing to be childfree. The choice remains stigmatized. In this interview, we talk with Dr. Amy Blackstone about some of the myths and facts about the childfree. To follow Amy's work visit http://werenothavingababy.com/.
In our "Ask Mabel" segment, Terry Marley-ReRosier, WHCNP offers information long acting birth control options.2015-06-0229 min
Free Audiobook: Where Stories Find Their VoiceVisiting Hours: A Memoir of Friendship and Murder Audiobook by Amy ButcherListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 230777
Title: Visiting Hours: A Memoir of Friendship and Murder
Author: Amy Butcher
Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:59:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-07-15
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Biography & Memoir
Summary:
With echoes of Darin Strauss' Half a Life and Cheryl Strayed's Wild comes a beautifully written, riveting memoir that examines the complexities of friendship in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Four weeks before their college graduation, twenty-one-year-old Kevin Schaeffer walked Amy Butcher to her home in their college town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Hours after parting ways...2015-04-076h 59
Download Best Sellers Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsOn My Own Two Feet Audiobook by Amy PurdyPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: On My Own Two Feet
Subtitle: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
Author: Amy Purdy
Narrator: Jorjeana Marie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-13-15
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 93 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
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Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of...2015-02-137h 53Download Best Sellers Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsOn My Own Two Feet Audiobook by Amy PurdyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: On My Own Two Feet
Subtitle: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
Author: Amy Purdy
Narrator: Jorjeana Marie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-13-15
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 93 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making...2015-02-137h 53
Free Audiobook: Where Stories Find Their VoiceRight for a Reason: Life, Liberty, and a Crapload of Common Sense Audiobook by Amy Jo ClarkListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 221773
Title: Right for a Reason: Life, Liberty, and a Crapload of Common Sense
Author: Amy Jo Clark, Miriam Weaver
Narrator: Amy Jo Clark
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:46:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-30-14
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Politics, Current Affairs, Political Ideologies
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'It's time for a real, snarktastic, humor-filled look at what makes conservatism right. We conservatives have truth and rationality and logic on our side. We just need to remind ourselves why we are right, and we need that reminder delivered in a way that's not a...2014-10-304h 46
Unlock Audiobook in Fiction, HistoricalFlight of the Sparrow by Amy Belding Brown | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Flight of the Sparrow
Author: Amy Belding Brown
Narrator: Heather Henderson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs
Language: English
Release date: 07-01-14
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Summary:
She suspects that she has changed too much to ever fit easily into English society again. The wilderness has now become her home. She can interpret the cries of birds. She has seen vistas that have stolen away her breath. She has learned to live in a new, free way
Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1676. Even before Mary Rowlandson was captured by...2014-07-0211 min
Listen and Let the Story Unfold With Full AudiobookLiv, Forever Audiobook by Amy TalkingtonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 208561
Title: Liv, Forever
Author: Amy Talkington
Narrator: Jorjeana Marie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:19:00
Language: English
Release date: 03-11-14
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Teen, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Summary:
A chilling new YA story from debut author Amy Talkington
When Liv Bloom lands an art scholarship at Wickham Hall, it's her ticket out of the foster system. Liv isn't sure what to make of the school's weird traditions and rituals, but she couldn't be happierespecially when Malcolm Astor, fellow artist and scion of one of the school's original families, starts...2014-03-117h 19
Where to Listen to Get Your Full Audiobook in Romance, Contemporary - Safe and LegallySnowbound with the CEO Audiobook by Shannon StaceyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Snowbound with the CEO
Author: Shannon Stacey
Narrator: Suzy Lexington
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-04-13
Publisher: Carina Press
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 38 votes
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Adrian Blackstone built a million-dollar business with hard work and determination - and by remaining professional at all times. Denying his longtime attraction to his beautiful executive assistant hasn't been easy but it's necessary. She's indispensable, and he can't stand the thought of losing her if things didn't work out.
For more than a...2013-11-042h 04
Listen and Let the Story Unfold With Full AudiobookMermaid of Brooklyn Audiobook by Amy ShearnListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 628776
Title: Mermaid of Brooklyn
Author: Amy Shearn
Narrator: Hillary Huber
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:16:16
Language: English
Release date: 04-02-13
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women
Summary:
In this beautifully written novel that blends the whimsy of The Time Traveler's Wife with an indelible portrait of motherhood, a young woman strives to pick up the pieces after her husband mysteriously leavesand she finds strength from the unlikeliest of allies.
Jenny Lipkin is an average, stretched-too-thin Brooklyn mom tackling the challenges of raising two children in...2013-04-0212h 16
Experience Free Audiobook in Fiction, ContemporaryThe Mermaid of Brooklyn by Amy Shearn | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Mermaid of Brooklyn
Author: Amy Shearn
Narrator: Hillary Huber
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-02-13
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Summary:
In this beautifully written novel that blends the whimsy ofThe Time Travelers Wifewith an indelible portrait of motherhood, a young woman strives to pick up the pieces after her husband mysteriously leaves - and she finds strength from the unlikeliest of allies.
Jenny Lipkin is an average, stretched-too-thin Brooklyn mom tackling the challenges of raising two children in a...2013-04-0212h 15
Escape Reality, Dive Into a Full Audiobook's FantasySubmission Audiobook by Amy WaldmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 132419
Title: Submission
Author: Amy Waldman
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:46:02
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-11
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General
Summary:
Claire Harwell hasn't settled into grief; events haven't let her. Cool, eloquent, raising two fatherless children, Claire has emerged as the most visible of the widows who became a potent political force in the aftermath of the catastrophe.
She longs for her husband, but she has found her mission: she sits on a jury charged with selecting a fitting memorial for...2011-09-0112h 46
How to Stream Audiobook in Self Development, RelationshipsWhat Shamu Taught Me about Life, Love, and Marriage by Amy Sutherland | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: What Shamu Taught Me about Life, Love, and Marriage
Author: Amy Sutherland
Narrator: Hillary Huber
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-28-08
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Self Development, Relationships
Summary:
The next time her husband stomped through the house in search of his mislaid car keys, she asked herself, "What would a dolphin trainer do?" The answer was: nothing. Trainers reward the behavior they want and, just as important, ignore the behavior they don't. As she put more training principles into action, she...2008-02-295h 31