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Open Book with Anthony ScaramucciThe Spy Who Seduced America with Sonia PurnellThis week on Open Book, Anthony talks with Sonia Purnell about her book 'Kingmaker,' which chronicles the life of Pamela Harriman, a woman who navigated the complexities of power, seduction, and intrigue in the political landscape of the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-07-2331 min
Reader's Corner"Kingmaker" by Sonia PurnellAn interview with Sonia Purnell, author of Kingmaker. In the book, Purnell tells the secret history of Winston Churchill’s daughter-in-law, Pamela Churchill Harriman, whose image as a vapid socialite masked her powerful influence on the world stage for five decades.2025-07-1932 min
Life Sentences PodcastPillow Talk Part 2Past biographies have always dismissed Pamela Harriman as a socialite who slept her way to the top, in a series of affairs and marriages that boosted her thirst for power. But Sonia Purnell argues persuasively that Harriman was in fact one of the most significant diplomats of the 20th century and that her motives were always those of ensuring peace and the best possible outcomes for the UK, the US and the world. She deployed her charms and incredible power of seduction on everyone from Randolph Churchill to Gianni Agnelli, the Aga Khan, Ed Murrow, B...2025-05-0835 minLife Sentences PodcastPillow Talk Part 1Past biographies have always dismissed Pamela Harriman as a socialite who slept her way to the top, in a series of affairs and marriages that boosted her thirst for power. But Sonia Purnell argues persuasively that Harriman was in fact one of the most significant diplomats of the 20th century and that her motives were always those of ensuring peace and the best possible outcomes for the UK, the US and the world. She deployed her charms and incredible power of seduction on everyone from Randolph Churchill to Gianni Agnelli, the Aga Khan, Ed Murrow, B...2025-05-0143 min
Doomed to FailEp 182: Hitler's Least Favorite Spy - Virginia HallNow, let's talk about a hero of WWII! Virginia Hall was an American woman who wanted to work in Europe, specifically France, to help the French Resistance stop the Nazis from taking over. Unfortunately, two things - she was a woman, and they only allowed women to type, and she shot her own leg off while hanging out with friends in Turkey. Well, if the US didn't want her, the Brits would take her - Virginia joined the SOE (spies!) and spent 15 months in France, messing with the Nazis, getting a huge group of supporters t...2025-03-1744 min
Esperanza-KatoRead (PDF) Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman’s Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue BY Sonia Purnell in Englishstart Download or Read ebook Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue Written by Sonia Purnell ePub Visit Link Bellow You Can Download or Read Book online for free Read Here 👉 https://opusbooklibs.blogspot.com/id/0593297806 Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. Summary : From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, a re-examination of one of the 20th century?s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, obituaries that followed were predictably sexist. Written off as a party girl, courtesan and social climber, her...2024-11-2700 min
WYPL Book TalkSonia Purnell - Kingmaker - Part 2
Sonia Purnell is a former journalist and current author of non-fiction. She first appeared on Book Talk for her previous book, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. Her other books include Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill and Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition - A Biography of Boris Johnson. Today we conclude our two-part interview for her new book, KINGMAKER: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue, which is published by Viking.
2024-11-1633 minWYPL Book TalkSonia Purnell - Kingmaker - Part 1
Sonia Purnell is a former journalist and current author of non-fiction. She first appeared on Book Talk for her previous book, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. Her other books include Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill and Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition - A Biography of Boris Johnson. Today we have the first of a two-part interview talking about her new book, KINGMAKER: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue which is published by Viking.
2024-11-0928 min
Saturday Morning with Jack TameCatherine Raynes: Kingmaker and The ValleyKingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue by Sonia Purnell When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what she did behind the scenes – on both sides of the Atlantic – remained invisible and secret. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, interviews and newly discovered sources, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectac...2024-10-1905 min
Read Beat (...and repeat)"Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue" by Sonia PurnellIt’s a story of World War II but it’s also a story of politics, power, seduction, and intrigue. Did I leave anything out?Pamela Churchill Harriman didn’t as Sonia Purnell’s book, Kingmaker, makes clear. The British biographer and journalist spent five years gathering information on Harriman’s life, including gaining access to a wealth of fresh research, interviews, and newly discovered sources. Harriman, who died in 1997, is well-known as Winston Churchill’s daughter-in-law, the 20-year-old who played cards with Winston in the middle of the night when bombs were falling on London but sh...2024-10-0526 min
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Title: Kingmaker
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: mp3
Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
Release date: 09-19-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were scathing - and often downright sexist. Written off as a social climber, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy. Much of what she did behind the scenes to shape the twentieth century, on both sides of the Atlantic, remained invisible. That is, until now: with a wealth...2024-09-194h 58
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Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 58 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: Military
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From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off as a...2024-09-174h 58Power-Up With The Most Vivid Full Audiobook Today!Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752246to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 58 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Women
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From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off as a...2024-09-174h 58Tune In To: This Sensational Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752246to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 58 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off...2024-09-174h 58
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Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 58 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off...2024-09-174h 58
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Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 58 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off as a...2024-09-174h 58
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Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16:58:18
Language: English
Release date: 09-17-24
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, North America, Military, Women
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From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players
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Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Louise Brealey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 58 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off as a...2024-09-174h 58
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryKingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue by Sonia PurnellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue Author: Sonia Purnell Narrator: Louise Brealey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 58 minutes Release date: September 17, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an electrifying re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing – and many were downright sexist. Written off...2024-09-1710 min
100 Autobiographies to Read Before You Die"Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill" by Sonia Purnell"Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill" by Sonia Purnell2024-08-1603 min
100 Autobiographies to Read Before You Die"Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill" by Sonia Purnell"Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill" by Sonia Purnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-08-1605 min
Books In the Middle PodcastAgent Most Wanted by Sonia Purnell (Nonfiction)Send us a textAgent Most Wanted by Sonia PurnellVirginia Hall never wanted a simple or traditional life for herself, even if that was what her mother wanted.The life of a society wife moving in high circles in Baltimore and even better if she married into money was her mother's fondest hope! But Virginia's father was always supportive of her doing what she wanted - including riding horses bareback and going hunting. So when it was time to head off to college or get married, you can guess which way Virginia decided to...2024-07-0104 min
Entrepreneur ConundrumFrom Garden to Table: Exploring Entrepreneurship with Sonia GomezKey Questions(01:09) Tell us how you got to where you are today.(06:06) Do you have a garden?(07:41) Would you guys process your own meat?(16:09) So those who it is for, how do you get in front of them?(19:35) So true. So it looks like or sounds like you have a few different modalities and branches that you're doing with that, then.(22:16) So, speaking of the story aspect, do you have any tips for us on how to story sell our products and services?(29:39) So you...2024-05-2751 min
D-FenceOn how American Virginia Hall became a spy in France in WWIIJoin Sonia Purnell, the author of "A Woman of No Importance", Thomas Withington, electronic warfare, and myself as we discuss: part 1, how Sonia did her research, the incredible achievements of a disabled woman who became a spy in WWII against all odds, and her legacy at the CIA; part 2, how radio was used to transmit and how morse is making a come back today. 2023-07-1458 min
Limbitless15. Virginia Hall, a Woman of No Importance (A Conversation with Sonia Purnell)We take a slight turn in our usual narrative to bring you one of the most incredible spy stories ever told. Mike talks with bestselling author Sonia Purnell about her book A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. It is a biography of Virginia Hall, an American woman who was one of the most successful undercover agents in the second world war despite the attitudes of men in power towards women and the fact that she was a below-knee amputee. The story is better than any fictional spy...2023-04-2458 min
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The Strong Women PodcastQ&A With Sarah Zylstra: Walking Away From Social MediaSarah Zylstra answers our listeners' questions about Social Media. Register for the Strong Women Lent Reading Challenge! Visit colsoncenter.org/lent for more information. We hope you join us! Social Sanity in an Insta World by Sarah Zylstra Scrolling Alone: How Instagram Is Making a Generation of Girls Lonely, Anxious, and Sad podcast episode Sarah Zylstra’s articles on The Gospel Coalition website Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch Social Sanity Book Club Chapter 9: Posting Well S2 16: Answering Listener's Questions on Self-Care with Sarah and Er...2023-02-1729 minThe Strong Women PodcastS3 07: Walking Away from Social Media With Sarah ZylstraSo many of us have been swept up into social media without asking, “Why am I using this? What is this for?” Sarah Zylstra has thought deeply about these questions. She joins us today to share her journey and struggles and tell us why she decided to give up social media altogether. Sarah is a wife, mom, author, and Senior Writer at The Gospel Coalition. Register for the Strong Women Lent Reading Challenge! Visit colsoncenter.org/lent for more information. We hope you join us! Social Sanity in an Insta World by Sarah Zylstra Scrolling Alone: H...2023-02-1547 min
The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 3: A Bookish Christmas Wish ListWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.
This month, we recommend:
Britannica's Baby Encyclopedia: For Curious Kids Ages 0-3 by Sally Symes
Off Limits by Helen Yoon
Sir Ladybug by Corey R. Tabor
Odder...2022-12-061h 06
EBPL Podcast from the East Brunswick Public LibraryMatch+Book S3Ep4: Paul's Favorite Reads of 2022On this episode of Match+Book, adult services librarian Paul Kibala shares some of the favorite books he has read this year.
Click here for all the links to formats available with your EBPL or LMxAC library card! https://ilove.ebpl.org/adults/news/matchbook-s3ep4-pauls-favorite-reads-2022
· Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
· The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
· Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
· A Woman of No Importance: the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II by Sonia Purnell2022-12-0112 min
The More Than Books PodcastMore Than Books Podcast – Library on the Go Edition – Ep. 8: Juan Pujol Garcia
Welcome to Episode 8 of the More Than Books Podcast: Library on the Go Edition!
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Juan Pujol Garcia: The Spy Who Trolled the Nazi’s. Episode 8 More Than Books Podcast – Library on the Go Edition
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Welcome to the More Than Books Podcast: Library on the Go edition. Episode 8! In this episode Jessica, Allison, and Guest Cohost Kit Wells discuss the British Spy Juan Pujol Garcia, better known as Agent Garbo and how he used is amazing talents to troll the Nazis into believing that he was their greatest spy… when in fact...2022-10-2100 min
Mujeres con Historia21. Virginia Hall, la espía más buscada por la Gestapo - Mujeres con Historia¿Quién era Virginia Hall? Si hablamos de espías caso seguro que su nombre no nos suene, pero fue, probablemente, la espía más eficiente del s. XX y la agente más buscada por la Gestapo durante la II Guerra Mundial en Francia.
Consiguió crear con éxito una de las mejores redes de la Resistencia francesa y dirigió numerosas operaciones de inteligencia, sabotaje y fuga de soldados y agentes aliados en la Francia de Vichy en un primer momento, y en la Francia ocupada más tarde.
¡Por favor, acompañadnos en esta gran aventura que fue su vida!
Fu...2022-09-301h 02
Baillie Gifford Prize2022: Leadership Debate: The Political Biography with Sonia Purnell and John RentoulOn 5th September, the Conservative Party will announce the next leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party and the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Ahead of this, tune into the latest episode of the Read Smart podcast, where Razia Iqbal, is joined by Sonia Purnell, who has written biographies on Boris Johnson and Clementine Churchill, alongside John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator for The Independent and author of a number of books on Tony Blair and New Labour. Razia and our guests explore the importance of the political biography, delving into the difficulties of separating the author’s beliefs from...2022-08-2540 min
Dive Into The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.Agent Most Wanted by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/10404to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Agent Most Wanted
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 08-09-22
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings
Genres: Biographies
Publisher's Summary:
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...2022-08-095h 03
Listen To A Uplifting Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Agent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/559897to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Agent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 3 minutes
Release date: August 9, 2022
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography “Excellent…This book is as r...2022-08-095h 03Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionAgent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/559897to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Agent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 3 minutes
Release date: August 9, 2022
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography “Excellent…This book is as r...2022-08-095h 03Step Inside: This Immersive Full Audiobook For Thriller Fans.Agent Most Wanted by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/10404to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Agent Most Wanted
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 08-09-22
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings
Genres: Biographies
Publisher's Summary:
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...2022-08-095h 03
Freelance Feels: Conversations about self-employed lifeFestival Season special with Catherine Riley and PrimadonnaCatherine Riley lives in London and is a writer and director of the literary festival Primadonna. Described as ‘books, with a little bit of rock ’n’ roll’, Primadonna showcases established and emerging voices that aren’t heard enough in the mainstream. They have previously published two works of non-fiction. IS THIS LOVE? is her first novel.
Primadonna Festival runs from July 29th - get your tickets at www.primadonnafestival.com and follow them @primadonnafest
Find Catherine at www.catherineriley.co.uk
The Primadonnas are Sabeena Akhtar, Joanna Baker, Amie Corry, Jane Dyball, Catherine Mayer, Kit d...2022-07-1830 min
Boris3. The Early Journalism Years: Shouting at the Yucca PlantAlexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply BorisThis series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him.In the third episode, we hear about the early journalism years.Guests:Sonia Purnell is a writer and journalist and author of Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition and...2022-07-1434 minBoris1.The Early Years: The Fifth BeatleAlexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply Boris.This series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him. In this first episode we hear about the early years. Guests:Andrew Gimson, political journalist and author of Boris - The Making of the Prime Minister.Sonia Purn...2022-07-0925 min
Mimosa SisterhoodVirginia Hall & Elvira de la Chaudoir: Sisters of Sabotage and EspionageAndee Dominguez is back on the mic to celebrate two badass broads of espionage! Andee kicks off the show by introducing Virginia Hall, one of history's most dangerous and successful WWII spies known as "The Limping Lady". Melissa introduces Elvira del la Chaudoir, a Peruvian socialite, gambler, and double agent who tricked the Natzis leading to a successful Allied invasion of Normandy.If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink live during a podcast recording. If...2022-05-051h 27
AmanpourWhat now for Boris Johnson after 'Partygate'?The British Prime Minister, his wife, and the UK’s second most powerful politician were fined by London's metropolitan police for attending illegal parties in government buildings, breaking their own Covid-19 lockdown rules. This means Boris Johnson is the first sitting British prime minister to be fined for breaking the law. So, what happens to his leadership now? Here to discuss is Johnson’s biographer Sonia Purnell.
Also on today's show: Former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir Richard Shirreff, French journalist Christine Ockrent, French Journalist Yascha Mounk, author Daniel Yergin, and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelen...2022-04-1256 min
The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering with Andrea FortenberryE46: The Cranky Mom FixWelcome to Episode 46 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!
Today I’m talking with Becky Kopitzke. She is a wife, mom of two, author, speaker, and writing coach. She’s the author of three books including The Cranky MomFix: How to Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the "Momster" in All of Us.* Becky and her family are living the dream in northeast Wisconsin, where they share precious space with two lazy dogs, and tables stacked with homework and craft supplies.
I loved this conversation with Becky, we are kindred spirits! We talked...2022-03-2340 min
Vale a pena com Mariana Alvim#14 Inês Patrocínio(*Esta conversa foi gravada antes do cenário actual de guerra.) A minha 1ª convidada sugerida pelos ouvintes. Boa surpresa, óptica conversa. Quem se lembra dos "Pen Friends"? A Inês tem a melhor história de sempre. Fiquei cheia de vontade de ler os livros que não conhecia. E obrigada por me recomendaram esta fã nr1 do Churchill, valeu a pena.
Os livros sugeridos pela jurista e empresária:
The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson;
Uma Mulher sem Importância, Sonia Purnell;
A Educação de Eleanor, Gail Honeyman.2022-03-2230 min
Oh God, What Now?Blame and ShameBoris Johnson remains consistent in at least one regard – he continues to disappoint yet fails to surprise with his actions. With the PM’s bluster having backfired of late, journalist and author of Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition Sonia Purnell joins us to discuss his position. Meanwhile, questions have been raised over “dirty money” from Russia “flowing into” London. How does this tie in with our politics – and place on the world stage?
“Boris was driven by the agenda of his own career. He had to be number 1 and of course the most powerful person i...2022-02-041h 08
Empire Building89. Favorite Books of 2021Leaders are readers. Reading has one of the biggest returns on investment, in terms of both time and money, among almost anything else you can do. In this episode, we share our reading philosophy with you, as well as our favorite books of the year.Resources:Ego is the Enemy by Ryan HolidayStillness is the Key by Ryan HolidayCourage is Calling by Ryan HolidayThe 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneDare to Lead by Brené BrownAtomic Habits by James ClearGrit by Angela DuckworthThe Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy MogelThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe 12 W...2021-12-2726 min
Plant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church PlantingHeidy and Lisa's Year End Celebration!You won't want to miss this all things year-in-review! Director of Bloom, Heidy Tandy joins Lisa in our 4th annual Year End Celebration! Gather book recommendations, hear lessons learned and get a sneak peek of Bloom 2022. Try Softer by Aundi Kolber Unaffendable by Brant Hansen Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee Mitford Series by Jan Karon I Am Restored by Lecrae The Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell2021-12-0853 minPlant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church PlantingHeidy and Lisa's Year End Celebration!You won't want to miss this all things year-in-review! Director of Bloom, Heidy Tandy joins Lisa in our 4th annual Year End Celebration! Gather book recommendations, hear lessons learned and get a sneak peek of Bloom 2022. Try Softer by Aundi Kolber Unaffendable by Brant Hansen Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee Mitford Series by Jan Karon I Am Restored by Lecrae The Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell2021-12-0853 min
All Out PoliticsBoris Johnson: What next?Adam Boulton and guests deliver an end of term report as Boris Johnson marks two years as Prime Minister.The pledges made on the steps of Number Ten Downing Street in 2019 have been overshadowed somewhat by the coronavirus pandemic.But what about the future? How can he reset the agenda to achieve the goals he set out on that sunny day in Westminster two years ago.Joining Adam this week are the former Conservative Cabinet Minister David Gauke, the writer and journalist - and Boris Johnson biographer - Sonia Purnell and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.2021-07-2948 min
Historically Speaking PodcastFamous Spies: The Female EditionImagine being the most renowned woman in the world only to face a French firing squad for simply repeating the latest gossip, or having every one of your toenails ripped out one by one at the hands of a demonic Nazi interrogator, or filing down your own teeth in order to change your appearance so you could operate as a harmless old woman and pass Allied secrets right under the Nazis’ noses. Hard to imagine, right? Well, the trio of women featured in Episode 25 did exactly that and more. Three fearless, extraordinary women who operated in a world of wa...2021-07-1438 min
Listeners' Advisory: The San Diego Public Library PodcastThe Summer Reading Program and Let's Talk AudiobooksFor our third episode, Scott catches up with Supervising Librarian of Youth and Family Services, Ady Huertas about SDPL’s long-running Summer Reading Program. Scott also does some digging into the origins of SRP with the help of some tenacious Central librarians. Finally, Bob speaks with North Clairemont Librarian, Maureen Meadows about her new web series, Let’s Talk Audiobooks and why audiobooks may be for you. The Summer Reading ProgramSDPL Virtual Hub on FacebookTomi Adayeme Let's Talk Audiobooks with Maureen *Not all titles mentioned are available in audiobook format from SDPL. Woman of...2021-05-2621 min
Mujeres con historia02: VIRGINIA HALL, la espía más buscada por la Gestapo.En este episodio hablaremos de la vida de Virginia Hall, como se convirtió en la espía más buscada por los nazis y las hazañas que realizo para liberar algunas partes de Francia.
Acompáñanos a conocer la vida de Virginia y porque es considerada una Mujer con Historia.
Libro "Una mujer sin importancia" https://www.amazon.com.mx/Una-mujer-importancia-Sonia-Purnell-ebook/dp/B08FHF4F75
*Música: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nGhxroVr8k2021-01-2626 minPlant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church PlantingKatie Alesso- Expectations and Extroverts in Church PlantingThis episode covers a LOT of ground! Lisa interviews Katie Alesso, Connections Pastor at Thrive Los Angeles. Katie shares about how God has uniquely wired her for ministry through extroversion and relationships and how that all connects with her journey in church planting. You’ll also learn Katie’s definition of a Sunday afternoon mega-nap. Resources shared on the show today: Managing Leadership Anxiety By Steve Cuss Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero A Women of No Importance by Sonia Purnell2021-01-2049 minPlant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church PlantingKatie Alesso- Expectations and Extroverts in Church PlantingThis episode covers a LOT of ground! Lisa interviews Katie Alesso, Connections Pastor at Thrive Los Angeles. Katie shares about how God has uniquely wired her for ministry through extroversion and relationships and how that all connects with her journey in church planting. You’ll also learn Katie’s definition of a Sunday afternoon mega-nap. Resources shared on the show today: Managing Leadership Anxiety By Steve Cuss Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero A Women of No Importance by Sonia Purnell2021-01-2049 min
Book Author PodcastBook Author Podcast – The Perfect Fascist: A Story of Love, Power, and Morality in Mussolini’s Italy by Victoria De Grazia
The Perfect Fascist: A Story of Love, Power, and Morality in Mussolini’s Italy by Victoria De Grazia
Victoriadegrazia.com
“As Fellini did in film, The Perfect Fascist takes us into the dark and complicated heart of Italian fascism…It is an extraordinary story that illuminates the ways in which the all-consuming nature of fascism distorted Italian society and destroyed the lives of individuals. I could not put it down.”
―Margaret MacMillan, author of Paris 1919
“With lyrical precision, The Perfect Fascist reveals how ideology corrupts the truth, how u...2020-12-0843 min
KPL PodcastKPL Podcast December 2020 Week 1 with Special Guest Sonia PurnellThis week's episode of the KPL Podcast is sure to strike a chord with history buffs and fans of WW2 espionage alike. We speak with author Sonia Purnell about her best-seller "A Woman of No Importance" and the courageous life of Virginia Hall. All this and much more on this can't miss episode of the KPL Podcast! Links and RecommendationsA Woman of No Importance by Sonia PurnellThe Spy Princess by Shrabani BasuThese 5 Women of World War II Who Should Be Household Names2020-12-0434 min
Pb Living - A daily book reviewA Book Review - A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellIn 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her."This spy was Virginia Hall, a young American woman--rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg--who talked her way into the spy organization deemed Churchill's "ministry of ungentlemanly warfare," and, before the United States had even entered the war, became the first woman to deploy to occupied France.Virginia Hall was one of the greatest spies in American history, yet her story remains untold. Just...2020-10-1505 min
TechNation Radio PodcastEpisode 20-26 A Woman of No ImportanceOn this week’s Tech Nation, journalist Sonia Purnell talks about the spycraft of Virginia Hall, an American in Occupied France during World War II. Her book is called “A Woman of No Importance.” Then Dr. John Haurum (ha-RUMM) from F-Star in Cambridge, England describes their approach to creating cancer drugs, and Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about sleep – and upsides and downsides of all this technology.2020-06-2459 min
TechNation Radio PodcastEpisode 20-26 A Woman of No ImportanceOn this week’s Tech Nation, journalist Sonia Purnell talks about the spycraft of Virginia Hall, an American in Occupied France during World War II. Her book is called “A Woman of No Importance.” Then Dr. John Haurum (ha-RUMM) from F-Star in Cambridge, England describes their approach to creating cancer drugs, and Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about sleep – and upsides and downsides of all this technology. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rss8j6o6kpbkawtechnationpodomati.substack.com2020-06-2459 min
HOPE not hateHeroes of the Resistance: A Woman of No ImportanceSonia Purnell discusses Virginia Hall, who she wrote about in A Woman of No Importance. Working for SOE Virginia was able to do what many of her male colleagues had tried and failed to do- she build a strong resistance network that was able to undermine fascist authority in Vichy France from below. Additional audio taken from School for Danger, licensed by IWM.2020-05-1530 min
Here For YouEp 2: Ode to JoyKate's been reading steamy novels in the bath, while Doree salvaged her banana bread after forgetting the eggs. Plus, a listener writes in with a podcast and book rec.The word of the day is: JOY. The activity of the day is: WRITE A LETTER TO A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER.Call us at 781-591-0390 or email us at kateanddoree@gmail.com and let us know how you're doing.Mentioned in this episode:Reply All, "The Case of the Missing Hit"Bringing...2020-03-2400 min
Futility ClosetThe Public Universal Friend After a severe fever in 1776, Rhode Island farmer's daughter Jemima Wilkinson was reborn as a genderless celestial being who had been sent to warn of the coming Apocalypse. But the general public was too scandalized by the messenger to pay heed to the message. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Public Universal Friend and the prejudiced reaction of a newly formed nation. We'll also bid on an immortal piano and puzzle over some Icelandic conceptions. Intro: When identical images of a tower...2020-03-0929 min
Broads and Books38: Truth Bomb!This week, we are hitting you hard with some TRUTH. Whether it's fictional retellings of stories we thought we knew, nonfiction dives into a misrepresented past, or some multimedia revisionist history, we got it. Along the way, we talk about who Amy would catfish, Erin's alter ego, and how our faces just won't support that damn pixie cut. _____Novels:Amy: Circe, Madeline MillerErin: The American Wife, Curtis SittenfeldOther Books:Amy: A Woman of No Importance, Sonia Purnell (Nonfiction)2019-11-2047 min
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 84 - Announcing our 11th Readalong!Episode Eighty Four Show Notes CW = Chris WolakEF = Emily FinePurchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle!If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions.Join our Goodreads Group!We have a BookTube Channel – please check it out here, and be sure to subscribe!Please subscribe to our email newsletter here.– 11th Readalong –Free Food for Millionn...2019-09-031h 07Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 83 - Chris finishes Middlemarch and Author Spotlight with Linda Kay KleinEpisode Eighty Three Show Notes CW = Chris WolakEF = Emily Fine Purchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle!If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions.Join our Goodreads Group! We have a BookTube Channel – please check it out here, and be sure to subscribe!Please subscribe to our email newsletter here.– Toni Morrison – Books we mention...2019-08-201h 10
Boston AthenæumSonia Purnell, "A Woman of No Importance"April 11, 2019 at the Boston Athenæum.
This lecture is in conjunction with the Royal Oak Foundation.
In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent command: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." This spy was Virginia Hall, a young socialite from Baltimore, who, after being rejected from the Foreign Service because of her gender and prosthetic leg, talked her way into the SOE, the WWII British spy organization dubbed Churchill's "ministry of ungentlemanly warfare." Hall, known as the "Madonna of the Resistance," was one of the greatest spies in American and English history, y...2019-08-151h 04
For Real#34 Ahoy, We Sail the Sea of BooksThis week Alice and Kim talk ridiculously long subtitles and books about the ocean, from the science of jellyfish to the true story of the mutiny on the HMS Bounty. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm audiobooks, Amazon Publishing, and Book Riot Insiders.Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura.FOLLOW UPWashington Post: “Book subtitles are getting ridiculously long. What is going on?”NEW BOOKSFor the Love...2019-06-2544 min
BioTech Nation Radio PodcastEpisode 19-19 The Tech of Spycraft in Occupied FranceOn this week’s Tech Nation, journalist Sonia Purnell talks about the spycraft of Virginia Hall, an American in Occupied France during World War II. Her book is called “A Woman of No Importance.” Then Dr. John Haurum (ha-RUMM) from F-Star in Cambridge, England describes their approach to creating cancer drugs, and Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about sleep – and upsides and downsides of all this technology.2019-05-1059 min
TechNation Radio PodcastEpisode 19-19 The Tech of Spycraft in Occupied FranceOn this week’s Tech Nation, journalist Sonia Purnell talks about the spycraft of Virginia Hall, an American in Occupied France during World War II. Her book is called “A Woman of No Importance.” Then Dr. John Haurum (ha-RUMM) from F-Star in Cambridge, England describes their approach to creating cancer drugs, and Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about sleep – and upsides and downsides of all this technology.2019-05-1059 min
OurshelvesA Woman of No ImportanceThis Virago podcast features Virago Publisher Sarah Savitt in conversation with biographer and journalist Sonia Purnell, discussing Sonia's latest book, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of WWII's Most Dangerous Spy, Virginia Hall.A Woman of No Importance tells the incredible untold story of Virginia Hall, an American woman with a wooden leg who infiltrated Occupied France for the SOE and became the Gestapo's most wanted Allied spy.Discover five additional unsung heroines on the Virago blog: https://www.virago.co.uk/five-unsung-heroines-by-sonia-purnell/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...2019-04-1633 min
Embark On Into A Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 54 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190
Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times...2019-04-091h 54Enjoy This Must-Listen Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 54 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190
Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times...2019-04-091h 54
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in History, WorldA Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Author: Sonia Purnell Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190 Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the...2019-04-0910 minGrab the Essential Full Audiobooks in History, WorldA Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 54 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190
Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times...2019-04-091h 54
All the Books!E203: 203: New Releases and More for April 9, 2019This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Descendant of the Crane, In the Neighborhood of True, Trust Exercise, and more great books.
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The Hone...2019-04-0929 minListen to New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenA Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 54 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190
Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times...2019-04-091h 54
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Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
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Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
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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...2019-04-091h 54Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in History, EuropeA Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 54 minutes
Release date: April 9, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190
Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times...2019-04-091h 54
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in History, EuropeA Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia PurnellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Author: Sonia Purnell Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 190 Ratings of Narrator: 4.64 of Total 36 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the...2019-04-0910 min
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Title: A Woman of No Importance
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 03-28-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 19 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
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...2019-03-281h 55Discover Your Day With A Captivating Full Audiobook.A Woman of No Importance by Sonia PurnellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/29452to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman of No Importance
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Juliet Stevenson
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
Release date: 03-28-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 19 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
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...2019-03-281h 55
La LuciernagaEp. 10 Clementine Churchill: The Woman Behind the “British Bulldog”Sir Winston Churchill remains one of the most well-known world leaders, but few realize the impact his wife had on his political career. Clementine Churchill both tamed and empowered the “British Bulldog”. We spoke with Sonia Purnell, author of Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill, to understand Clementine’s leadership and legacy.2018-06-2113 min
Ladies, FirstEp. 10 Clementine Churchill: The Woman Behind the “British Bulldog”Sir Winston Churchill remains one of the most well-known world leaders, but few realize the impact his wife had on his political career. Clementine Churchill both tamed and empowered the “British Bulldog”. We spoke with Sonia Purnell, author of Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill, to understand Clementine’s leadership and legacy.2018-06-2113 min
The Prospect PodcastBrexit and the economy—time to change directionIf modern economic theory led to the Financial Crisis of 2008, some of its basic ideas need to change—but how? In this podcast, Howard Reed describes how the discipline went wrong, and how it must be reformed and Linda Yueh asks how the great economists of the nineteenth century might have reacted to modern times.And if we do develop a new economic outlook, who will be in No 10 to implement it? Jacob Rees-Mogg? Perhaps, says Sonia Purnell, who describes the Tory MP’s continuing allure for his party—even if others elsewhere find him less appetising. And Patience Wheatcroft, the Co...2018-04-1140 min
What Really Happened?S1 [5] BLACK DOGAndrew Jenks was ready to sell his new movie based on the inspirational Winston Churchill, who had chronic depression but still saved the free world from Hitler and the Nazis. Like Churchill, Jenks lives with depression. But after speaking with biographer Paul Reid and Sonia Purnell, Jenks wonders if Churchill’s depression, or ‘black dog’, is really just a myth. Jenks also speaks with Dr. Paul Keedwell.
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The National Archives Podcast SeriesFirst Lady: The Life and Wars of Clementine ChurchillSonia Purnell presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history - the original 'First Lady'. Discover the fascinating story of her influence on Britain's wartime leader, through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler.Sonia Purnell is a journalist and author.2016-08-0300 min
Download the Best Full Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Political FiguresFirst Lady Audiobook by Sonia PurnellListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: First Lady
Subtitle: The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill
Author: Sonia Purnell
Narrator: Charlotte Strevens
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Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-06-16
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Without Churchill's inspiring leadership, Britain could not have survived its darkest hour and repelled the Nazi menace. Without his wife, Clementine, however, he might never have become Prime Minister. By his own admission, the Second World War would have been 'impossible without her'.
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Release date: 10-27-15
Publisher: Recorded Books
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A long-overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman behind Winston Churchill.
By Winston Churchill's own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been "impossible without her". Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill's wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine her due with a deeply researched account that tells her life story, revealing...2015-10-275h 32
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A long-overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman behind Winston Churchill By Winston Churchill's own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been 'impossible without her.' Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill's wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine her due with...2015-10-275h 33
The Bike Show PodcastVoting Bike at the London Mayoral ElectionBike blogger Mark Ames (ibikelondon.blogspot.com) joins Jack and Jen to talk about this week's elections for London Mayor. Is there a cycling vote? Which candidate is best? Views from blogger Danny Williams, journalist Sonia Purnell, Julian Sayerer of Londoners on Bikes and Mustafa Arif of the London Cycling Campaign Continue reading →2012-05-0129 min
The Bike ShowVoting Bike at the London Mayoral ElectionBike blogger Mark Ames (ibikelondon.blogspot.com) joins Jack and Jen to talk about this week's elections for London Mayor. Is there a cycling vote? Which candidate is best? Views from blogger Danny Williams, journalist Sonia Purnell, Julian Sayerer of Londoners on Bikes and Mustafa Arif of the London Cycling Campaign Continue reading →
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