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Episode 2296 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature another story by Ron Mosbaugh, the pride of Joplin, Missouri and all Jasper County. In this episode, Ron, who has been a frequent contributor to this Podcast will be sharing … Continue reading → The post Episode 2307 – Why Not Me Lord by Vietnam Vet Ron Mosbaugh appeared first on .

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Big Dog talks about key people in his life that have made a difference.  The Fresh Prince also opens up about childhood trauma he remembers that is tied to his parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ABOUT MELISSA GILBERT AND BACK TO THE PRAIRIEThe New York Times bestselling author and star of Little House on the Prairie returns with a new hilarious and heartfelt memoir chronicling her journey from Hollywood to a ramshackle house in the Catskills during the COVID-19 pandemic.Known for her childhood role as Laura Ingalls Wilder on the classic NBC show Little House on the Prairie, Melissa Gilbert has spent nearly her entire life in Hollywood. From Dancing with the Stars to a turn in politics, she was always on the lookout for her next project. She just had no idea that her latest one would be completely life changing.When her husband introduces her to the wilds of rural Michigan, Melissa begins to fall back in love with nature. And when work takes them to New York, they find a rustic cottage in the Catskill Mountains to call home. But "rustic" is a generous description for the state of the house, requiring a lot of blood, sweat, and tears for the newlyweds to make habitable.When the pandemic descends on the world, it further nudges Melissa out of the spotlight and into the woods. She trades Botox treatments for DIY projects, power lunching for gardening and raising chickens, and soon her life is rediscovered anew in her own little house in the Catskills.MELISSA GILBERT BIO (FROM BIOGRAPHY.COM)Born on May 8, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, Melissa Gilbert first found acting success playing Laura Ingalls on the dramatic series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1982. She went on to act in several more TV roles as a child and teen and has continued to act into adulthood. In 2001, Gilbert was voted in as president of the Screen Actors Guild and won a second two-year term in 2003.Born in Los Angeles, California, on May 8, 1964, Melissa Gilbert grew up in the entertainment business. She is the adopted daughter of actor Paul Gilbert and actress/dancer Barbara Crane (now Barbara Gilbert Cowan); her biological parents each had three children from previous marriages and, fearing they wouldn't be able to provide for Gilbert financially, put her up for adoption the day she was born. Gilbert's two siblings are also actors; Sara played Darlene in the series Roseanne and Jonathan played Willie Olson on Little House on the Prairie.The sensitive, delicately pretty actor came to fame as a girl, playing Laura Ingalls on the NBC period drama series Little House on the Prairie, which ran from 1974 to 1983. (Gilbert was reportedly one of nearly 500 girls to audition for the part.) It was for her earnest, memorable portrayal of Laura that the actress became the youngest person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (in 1985, at 6429 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California). The series also starred Gilbert's brother, Jonathan Gilbert (as Willie Oleson), who was also adopted; Michael Landon (as Charlie Ingalls); Karen Grassle (as Caroline Ingalls); and Melissa Sue Anderson (as Mary Ingalls).After Gilbert's father, Paul Gilbert, passed away in February 1975, Michael Landon became an important mentor and friend to the actress. She and Landon soon had a falling out, however, and the reportedly stars didn't speak to each other from the time that Little House on the Prairie ended until 1991.While Melissa Gilbert has made several feature film appearances, the majority of her work over the years has been in television. She most often opted for roles as suffering, historically significant teenagers, such as in The Miracle Worker in 1979, The Diary of Anne Frank in 1980 and Splendor in the Grass in 1981. She remained prolific and eventually graduated to adult roles, including Choices in 1986 and A Family of Strangers in 1993.Additionally, there were a few failed series attempts, including Little House: A New Beginning in 1982, Stand By Your Man in 1992 and Sweet Justice in 1994. In 2001, Gilbert was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. She won a second two-year term in 2003. Gilbert later returned to the project that made her famous: She starred in the role originally played by Karen Grassle on television, as "Ma" in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie: The Musical. She also shared her details of her life in A Prairie Tale, a memoir published in 2009. 

Welcome to another edition of ‘Roll On', wherein Rich Roll and journalist & author Adam Skolnick riff on matters of interest across sports, culture, entertainment, and self-betterment. Today we dissect top headlines from the world of endurance, celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Rich's book Finding Ultra, talk about what makes an impactful memoir, and announce an exciting new giveaway.Specific topics discussed in today's episode include:The devastating murder of star gravel cyclist Moriah ‘Mo' Wilson ;two-time Olympic gold medallist Alastair Brownlee's attempt to break a record a sub-7-hour Ironman triathlon;the New York Times article, These 90-Year-Old Runners Have Some Advice for You;former pop star Cody Simpson's impressive Australian Swimming Trial performance; andwhat Rich learned about writing, publishing, life, and success on the 10th anniversary of Finding Ultra.Today's episode is also viewable on YouTube: https://bit.ly/rollon682Giveaway: To celebrate a decade of Finding Ultra, we're giving away 50 personally inscribed copies of the book. If you would like to enter, go to richroll.com/subscribe, join the mailing list, and await an email with further instructions. Enter by June 9th to secure an entry. No purchase is necessary, see official rules for details.Today's Sponsors:Birch Living: The best, most affordable, organic, and sustainable mattresses on the market with a 100-night risk-free trial.For 400$ off ALL mattresses and 2 free eco-rest pillows visit birchiving.com/richroll.Navitas Organics: Fine purveyors of delicious organic superfoods.For a limited time you can get 30% off your entire order by using the code RICHROLL at navitasorganics.com/richroll.Salomon: The creators of the world's best road and trail running footwear & hydration gear, perfect for any runner, on any terrain, no matter the challenge. Check out my top picks at salomon.com/richroll and use the code RICHROLL at checkout to get 20% OFF—exclusions apply.Ten Thousand: The world's most durable training shorts + kits, built for your needs and designed for performance. Save 20% OFF your purchase at tenthousand.cc/richrollWhoop: The world's most powerful waterproof fitness tracker. Get the WHOOP 4.O at WHOOP.com and use the code RICHROLL at checkout to get 15% off.Peace + Plants,Rich See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Memoir isn't the summary of a life; it's a window into a life, very much like a photograph in its selective composition. It may look like a casual and even random calling up of bygone events. It's not; it's a deliberate construction.” ~William Zinsser Resource mentioned in today's episode: https://theinkagency.net/product/book-blueprint-guide/ Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

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Wade through a flood of memories with Miriam in A Memoir Blue by Cloisters Interactive. Published by Annapurna Interactive; this heartfelt story explores Miriam's complicated relationship with her mother. In spite of being a world-renowned swimmer, Miriam is left to navigate the sometimes murky waters of her past in this interactive narrative. Dive into this beautiful journey with Mark, Dave, and Dan as they learn more about Miriam's past. Then, Dave challenges Mark and Dan to his own gaming-themed version of Wordle. Who can decipher Dave's hidden words first? MAIN TOPIC: 27:27 TRIVIAL TASTEMAKER: 1:02:55 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Grief, identity and food all intersect in our conversation around Michelle Zauner's powerful 2021 work Crying in H-Mart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the trailer for Season 4 of The TMI Project Podcast: Pride Stories. Each episode in this 9-part season will feature a personal narrative from a TMI Project storyteller focused on the “too much information” parts of their story that are usually left out due to shame, embarrassment, fear or cultural expectation. Storytellers include: Ray Taylor, Ness White, Zelda - aka Judith Z. Miller, Windy Sharpe, Liam Juanis, Ralph Goneau, Pat Meeker, Bailey Anderson, Kiepboli Calnek, Erik Harris, as well as this season's co-hosts Julie Novak and Blake Pfeil.This episode was written by Eva Tenuto, Blake Pfeil, and Julie Novak, produced by Eva Tenuto, and edited/mixed/mastered by Stevie Manns. It was co-produced by Radio Kingston.https://www.tmiproject.orghttps://www.instagram.com/tmiproject/https://www.facebook.com/tmiprojecthttps://www.twitter.com/tmiproject

Episode 2306 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about Vietnam Vet Wes Scott who served as a tanker in Vietnam. The featured story comes from the News Tribune of Jefferson City, Missouri and is titled: Army … Continue reading → The post Episode 2306 – Wes Scott was a tanker in Vietnam appeared first on .

Author Lindsey Salatka discusses her novel, Fish Heads and Duck Skin. This story is loosely based on Lindsey's own life, specifically the five years she and her family lived in Shanghai. When she began to write the book, Lindsey originally intended it to be a memoir but that quickly changed. Fish Heads and Duck Skin is the fictional story of a woman far from home who learns to fall in love with herself and her place in the world. And the inspiration for the book's title? (Hint: Her daughter's two favorite foods.)

Erica and Tirzah talk about graphic memoirs for YA readers and how this comics format makes for some great nonfiction storytelling! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Links and Books Discussed: House to hold hearing on classroom censorship Read the letter from 1300 authors condemning book banning Colin Kaepernik is releasing a graphic memoir WeNeedDiverseBooks to send care packages to LGBTQ+ teens and how you can donate Passport by Sophie Gluck Almost American Girl by Robin Ha Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook AOC Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott The Fire Never Goes Out by Noelle Stevenson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“my poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I am so candid” [REDH]  One of the greatest features of the Sherlock Holmes stories is seeing the master ply his trade. That is, watching Holmes when he dazzles Watson (and us!) with his brilliance.   In the first two novels plus The Adventures and The Memoirs, we have some delicious examples of Holmes at his finest. It is just a Trifle.   And be sure to tune in to hear if you, Patreon supporter, won some back issues of the Baker Street Journal. We hold this drawing exclusively for our supporters every month.   Full show notes: https://ihose.co/trifles282 Thank you to our sponsor, The BSI Press.   Please support Trifles on Patreon: https://patreon.com/trifles  

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Episode 2305 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a guest contribution by Vietnam Veteran Fred Castaneda. He shares a story submitted to the American Legion Magazine by Colonel David W. Taylor that was titled: The American Infantryman in … Continue reading → The post Episode 2305 – Vietnam Infantrymen – How did we get such good men? by Fred Castaneda appeared first on .

Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner, Julianna Margulies has achieved success in television, theater, and film and starred in two classic series: “ER” and “The Good Wife.” As a bubbly child, Julianna was bestowed with the family nickname “Sunshine Girl,” also the title of her new memoir.

Author Marie Myung-Ok Lee joins us to discuss her new novel The Evening Hero (Simon & Schuster, May 24), the story of Yungman Kwak, a Korean American doctor grappling with forced retirement and family secrets. Kirkus says Lee's brilliant novel is “filled with as much heartache and healing as it is historical significance.” Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week.

With heartfelt, gritty, and sometimes humorous essays, Cindy House's memoir Mother Noise addresses her years of drug addiction, becoming a parent, and her long friendship with David Sedaris.Learn more about "Mother Noise."Hear Cindy read one of the essays from Mother Noise in Episode 16.Read our article Cindy House '17 on David Sedaris, kicking heroin and why she wants to send 'everybody a cupcake'About our guestCindy House is an essayist, short story writer, artist, and a regular opener for David Sedaris on his tours across the country. She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned an MFA from Lesley University in 2017. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her husband and son.A transcript and more podcast info are available on the episode page.

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Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill Biography Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill is an author and retired minister who has helped thousands of people. He was ordained by the United Church of Canada in May 1980 and served congregations in Nova Scotia and Ontario before spending the last 24 years of his ministry providing spiritual care to hospice patients and their families in FL and MA. He retired in 2015 to care for his beloved, now late wife Robin who had become afflicted with early-onset Alzheimer's. Postill holds a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University, Sudbury, a Master of Divinity from Emmanuel College, Toronto, and a Doctor of Ministry from Boston University. With his advanced clinical training, he became Board Certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) and served four years as the APC State Representative of Massachusetts. He has extensive expertise in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and end-of-life health care ethics. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he led a CISM team from Naples, Florida to New York City to provide support for NYPD personnel. He also served a decade as the Ethics Committee Chair of the Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts and offered end-of-life ethics workshops throughout MA. Prior to becoming an ordained minister, Postill's life felt meaningless and he aimlessly drifted from such jobs as nickel miner and security guard. A college dropout in his 20's, he battled addictions to alcohol and Valium, frequently took LSD and smoked marijuana, and had two run-ins with the law before an astonishing call to the ministry and the bountiful blessings which quickly followed gave him a desperately-needed second chance and saved his life. Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Please visit www.gordonpostill.com to learn more. “Postill reflects on his journey from a life of dissipation to one of spiritual purpose in this debut memoir…as an account of a journey from self-indulgence to religious meaning, it is impressive and inspiring…He relates his remembrance, dotted with black-and-white photos of himself and loved ones, with admirable, confessional candor in a breezily anecdotal style… an engaging personal reflection on a transformed life.” --Kirkus Reviews “This book is real, instructive, encouraging, and empowering. One wild life in the thrall and call of God.” --The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Sinclair

This podcast is sponsored by Mark Dawson's Self Publishing Formula 101.   Episode 117: Dede Montgomery; memoir and short stories author   In This Episode, You'll Hear: (Podcast run time minutes) •1:59: Introduction to Dede. •4:27: Vikki discussed the end of the podcast with Dede. •5:23:  Dede talks about her publishing journey. •8:26: Dede shares her writing journey. •19:23: Dede talks about her research process.  •37:07: Dede reads from Humanity's Grace. •40:14: Dede closes the podcast with events she will be at this fall.    Featured Book: https://books2read.com/u/4DP8J7   Dede's website: https://dedemontgomery.com   Podcast Music Credits: Sweet Relief - Zachariah Hickman. Free licensing is offered by Youtube.

Shoshana stopped by the Camino Cafe to discuss her new book, Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir. I had the chance to read several chapters before our interview and I am hooked. I really enjoyed her writing style and her take on how can use the concept of Kintsugi to help us reframe the places we feel broken. We discuss the artistic book cover which she designed and her writing process in great detail. We also chatted about how her vocations and cancer treatment influenced her Camino experience.  I hope you enjoy and benefit from our conversation as much as I did! Connect with Shoshana:Her Blog  - https://shoshanakerewsky.wordpress.com/blog/ Book Info - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60578293-cancer-kintsugi-caminoTo purchase her  book: https://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Kintsugi-Camino-Shoshana-Kerewsky/dp/B09TV1VZWF/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kerewsky&qid=1650646601&s=books&sr=1-1 To purchase her art - https://www.redbubble.com/people/ShoshanaK/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recentThe Camino Cafe PodcastYouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VN9ze3z61n6tRLtDXWuQwFacebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/216352732761518Email Leighbrennan@gmail.comApple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-camino-cafe/id1562037974Spotify Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2djuHOofIXhSkrXUdP1NZ4The Camino Cafe Podcast Affiliate FamilySpanish for the Camino https://spanishforcamino.com/Camino Concierge http://caminoconcierge.com/Camino Confidence https://caminoconfidence.com/Camino Stelae http://caminostelae.com/The Camino Cafe's intro and outro song was made possible with the generosity of fellow Pilgrim, Jackson Maloney.Original Song  -  "Finnis Terre"  - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Pilgrim, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.Connect with Jackson: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR

Along with her sister, Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron wrote the hit film, "You've Got Mail." She found her life imitating art when at 72, she fell in love via email. But soon after, she was diagnosed with a severe leukemia. She joins to discuss these extreme up and down experiences as detailed in her new memoir, Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life.

At 15, Hilde Lysiak believes you can accomplish anything, regardless of age or gender. In her memoir, Hilde on the Record, she shares her journey in finding her voice and discovering what is most meaningful in her life. At age seven she launched a newspaper and realized kids can plunge into the world and take action. Today she feels like her own world is just beginning.Hilde is an American journalist and is a gifted young woman with an open-mind who is bringing her energy, ideas and courage to some of the most complex and important challenges facing the world today. She is already understanding the big picture better than older generations and has a vision for the future of journalism. Hilde's hope is by telling her story she can help others find their voice and discover what is most meaningful in their own lives.Also on Speaking of Travel, new data shows the restaurant industry is coming back stronger than ever and the opportunities presented during these past couple of years will ultimately have a high impact in sustaining businesses for the future. Kate Bannasch, co-owner and general manager of Copper Crown, a neighborhood restaurant and gathering place in Asheville, NC, shares how she and her team have created a new model for today's guests.   

This week we're focusing on how to step into the point of view of another character in memoir. Increasingly memoirists are wanting to take risks with memoir, to fill holes in their knowledge but not be relegated to writing fiction. Guest Julie Metz provides a beautiful template for how to do this with her new memoir, Eva and Eve, which reconstructs her family's 1940 escape from Vienna when Hitler was annexing Austria and ridding it of its Jewish population. Beyond a harrowing and beautifully rendered tale of family, Eva and Eve is a story of how history repeats itself and the legacies we carry.

After Laurie addressed her childhood trauma, she healed her past and got back to a more joyful place. She realized that she has the power to create the life that she wants. Laurie shares the following nuggets of life wisdom: - change takes time - what are we supposed to learn from the experience? - empathy and compassion for the human spirit - the soul knows - we must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us - be willing to let go of the resistance - take baby steps to change https://www.laurieejames.com  https://www.instagram.com/laurie.james  https://www.facebook.com/Lauriejamesauthor tags:  Laurie, James, writer, author, transformative, coach, Sandwiched, Memoir, of, Holding, on, and, Letting, Go, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean, https://storiesthatempower.com  

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Amy Bloom is the author of ten books, mostly works of fiction, and her short story collections have been finalists for The National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her latest book, In Love, is a memoir about her husband Brian's diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's in his mid-sixties and Brian's decision to end his life on his own terms. This required traveling to Zurich, Switzerland, where an organization called Dignitas facilitates what they call “accompanied suicide." Amy talked with Meghan about what was involved in getting to Digntas and why even though assisted dying is technically legal in some states in the U.S., the process is much more difficult than most people realize. In addition to being an author and a professor of creative writing at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Amy has also been a practicing psychotherapist for decades and she talks about how that role intersects with her writing life and what she's learned about relationships and compatibility after years of hearing people's stories and telling her own.      Guest Bio: Amy Bloom is the author of four novels and three collections of short stories, including Come To Me, a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You, a finalist for The National Book Critics Circle Award. Her most recent book is the widely acclaimed NY Times bestselling memoir, In Love. She has written for magazines such as The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, Elle, The Atlantic Monthly, Slate, and Salon, and her work has been translated into fifteen languages. She is the Silverberg-Shapiro Professor of Creating Writing at Wesleyan University.   

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The transition into the 70s wasn't an easy one of for The Rascals. But it had been an extraordinaire run before the wheels came off, penning several songs that helped define what could reasonable be called pop music's greatest decade. Throughout it all, Felix Cavaliere never stopped working. It's a rich and fascinating career, he eagerly narrates in the recently published, Memoir of a Rascal. He highlights the whirlwind trip up the top of the charts with equal excitement during our conversation. It's a fascinating conversation, from the guru that changed his life, to the ugly side of the music business.

Brian Morton, an accomplished novelist, has turned to nonfiction for the first time in his new book, “Tasha: A Son's Memoir.” On this week's podcast, he discusses his mother's life, the difficulties in taking care of her toward the end of her life and what led him to write a memoir.“I started writing a few pages about her, and I relished the freedom to write directly, to write without having to invent any characters,” Morton says. “I love to write about fictional characters, that's my favorite part of writing. But it takes me a very long time to sort of give birth to them. And here was my mother, perhaps the most colorful character I've ever written about, who was right there to be written about.”Rachel Careau visits the podcast to discuss her new translation of Colette's “Chéri” and its sequel, “The End of Chéri.”“One of the problems with her spare style is that the sentences can lack some of the words that usually oil a sentence,” Careau says of the task of translating the books. “So they can sound a little bit bare, sometimes a little syncopated. And the sound was very important to me, and I really let the sound guide me. But it's difficult to make that bone-on-bone style flow.”Also on this week's episode, Lauren Christensen and Joumana Khatib talk about what they've been reading. John Williams is the host.Here are the books discussed in this week's “What We're Reading”:“Four Treasures of the Sky” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang“The Last Samurai” by Helen DeWitt“Independent People” by Halldor LaxnessWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

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Actress Julianna Margulies is best known for her roles in television's "ER" and "The Good Wife." She writes about her life in her new memoir, "Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life." She will be at Hudson Home in Hudson, New York for a very special book signing in celebration of the release of the new book from 1 – 3 p.m. at 366 Warren Street on Sunday, May 22.

In 1977, Jeanne's German nationalist ex-husband, Klaus, tells her he's gotten a new job and wants to take their three-year-old daughter and six-year-old son away for a long weekend to celebrate. Jeanne relents. But Klaus never returns and instead sends Jeanne a letter, delivered by a mutual friend, in which he declares that he has fled to Germany and she will never see him, or her children, again. The next four months are filled with agony, despair, and anger as Jeanne seeks legal support but quickly learns that federal parental kidnapping laws will offer her little help. She reflects on her tumultuous ten-year marriage to Klaus and the unsettling events that followed their divorce. A product of the patriarchal culture of the 1950s, Jeanne's nice-girl mentality is being tested and reshaped by the feminist movement of the 1970s, and she finds that the kidnapping ultimately becomes a doorway to unexpected strength. You'll Never Find Us: A Memoir (She Writes Press, 2021) is the story of a young mother coming into her own power, regardless of past mistakes, bad judgment, and fears; the story of a woman who realizes she must tap into her newfound resilience and courage to find her stolen children—and steal them back. Jeannette Cockroft is an associate professor of history and political science at Schreiner University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

In 1977, Jeanne's German nationalist ex-husband, Klaus, tells her he's gotten a new job and wants to take their three-year-old daughter and six-year-old son away for a long weekend to celebrate. Jeanne relents. But Klaus never returns and instead sends Jeanne a letter, delivered by a mutual friend, in which he declares that he has fled to Germany and she will never see him, or her children, again. The next four months are filled with agony, despair, and anger as Jeanne seeks legal support but quickly learns that federal parental kidnapping laws will offer her little help. She reflects on her tumultuous ten-year marriage to Klaus and the unsettling events that followed their divorce. A product of the patriarchal culture of the 1950s, Jeanne's nice-girl mentality is being tested and reshaped by the feminist movement of the 1970s, and she finds that the kidnapping ultimately becomes a doorway to unexpected strength. You'll Never Find Us: A Memoir (She Writes Press, 2021) is the story of a young mother coming into her own power, regardless of past mistakes, bad judgment, and fears; the story of a woman who realizes she must tap into her newfound resilience and courage to find her stolen children—and steal them back. Jeannette Cockroft is an associate professor of history and political science at Schreiner University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In 1977, Jeanne's German nationalist ex-husband, Klaus, tells her he's gotten a new job and wants to take their three-year-old daughter and six-year-old son away for a long weekend to celebrate. Jeanne relents. But Klaus never returns and instead sends Jeanne a letter, delivered by a mutual friend, in which he declares that he has fled to Germany and she will never see him, or her children, again. The next four months are filled with agony, despair, and anger as Jeanne seeks legal support but quickly learns that federal parental kidnapping laws will offer her little help. She reflects on her tumultuous ten-year marriage to Klaus and the unsettling events that followed their divorce. A product of the patriarchal culture of the 1950s, Jeanne's nice-girl mentality is being tested and reshaped by the feminist movement of the 1970s, and she finds that the kidnapping ultimately becomes a doorway to unexpected strength. You'll Never Find Us: A Memoir (She Writes Press, 2021) is the story of a young mother coming into her own power, regardless of past mistakes, bad judgment, and fears; the story of a woman who realizes she must tap into her newfound resilience and courage to find her stolen children—and steal them back. Jeannette Cockroft is an associate professor of history and political science at Schreiner University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

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Brea and Mallory discuss genre rules and interview Glory Edim, founder of Well Read Black Girl! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpCuriosity StreamCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmWell-Read Black GirlWell-Read Black Girl PodcastOn Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library - Glory EdimBooks Mentioned - The Stepford Wives by Ira LevinWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoBlack Girl, Call Home by Jasmine MansA Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-FigueroaPre Order Glory's Memoir!On a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenGarlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

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At 27, Tom Daley is Britain's most decorated diver of all time. He talks about his new memoir, "Coming Up for Air." And, the U.S. Supreme Court could be on the verge of reversing its landmark ruling that legalized abortion across the country back in 1973. But abroad, even in some historically conservative countries, courts have been moving in a different direction.

Bevy Smith, Joyelle Johnson, and Zainab Johnson visit Friends Like Us and discuss how it gets greater later and other Bevelations with host Marina Franklin!   Bevy Smith Quintessential Harlem girl, life-long New Yorker and Gracie Award Winner Bevy Smith is the host of Sirius XM's “Bevelations” on Radio Andy.  Once a wildly successful luxury fashion publishing exec, Bevy shifted her professional goals over a decade ago to pursue a life in front of the camera. A pop culture aficionado and fashion expert, Bevy served as moderator of Bravo TV's revolutionary “Fashion Queens," and was a former co-host on the nationally syndicated “Page Six TV.”  Bevy continues to be part of “The Wendy Williams Show's Style Squad.” Her memoir Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie is available where books are sold. Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. She made her network TV debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers and most recently performed as the warm-up act for Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act. She wrote for the final season of Broad City, and has performed on Comedy Central's digital series Comics to Watch, Wyatt Cenac's Night Train for Seeso, Laff Tracks for TruTV as well as being a panelist for Refinery 29/Facebook Watch's After After Party and MTV News. And while transitioning to the headliner that she is today she regularly features for Hannibal Buress and has opened for Dave Chappelle, Maria Bamford & Russell Peters. She also combines her dream of comedy and activism by touring with Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead's Lady Parts Justice League. Her comedy special Love Joy on Peacock has been nominated for the Critic's Choice Award Best Comedy Special. Zainab Johnson , a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer is quickly being propelled as one of the most unique and engaging performers on stage and screen. In 2019, Zainab was named one of Variety's Top 10 Comics To Watch. Recently, she was one of the hosts for Netflix's new show "100 Humans". You can also catch her as Aleesha on the Amazon Prime comedy series "Upload". Zainab made her first late night stand up appearance on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, and has also had appearances on HBO's All Def Comedy (2017), NBC's Last Comic Standing (2014), Arsenio (2014), BET's Comic View (2014), AXSTV's Gotham Comedy Live! She also just recently starred in a new web series titled Avant-Guardians. Zainab is a regular at the Improv Comedy Club in LA and the Comedy Cellar in NY, and has performed in the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival as one of the 2014 New Faces of Comedy and returned numerous times since.  Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf

Nigel Coates is a hugely influential architect, designer, artist and educator. He first came to widespread attention as a teacher at the Architectural Association in the early 80s when he co-founded NATO, a radical architecture collective that published a series of magazines with a unique perspective on the city.Later, he co-founded the practice, Branson Coates, and created buildings and interiors across the globe from Caffe Bongo in Japan to the National Centre for Popular Music in Sheffield. He has also designed a slew of products for the likes of Fornasetti and GTV as well as exhibitions, such as Ecstacity and Mixtacity at Tate Modern. Importantly, he did much of this while being head of architecture at the Royal College of Art. He has just published an intriguing – and occasionally quite racy – memoir. It's a book that charts the changes in architecture in general, and London in particular. There are tales of extraordinary projects, of club culture and parties, of friendships and loves, and of lives sadly lost.In this episode we talk about: his early life in Malvern and his difficult relationship with his parents; his love of Italy; teaching at the Architectural Association and the creation of NATO; working in Japan and, finally, building in the UK; his role in controversial projects such as the National Centre for Popular Music and the Millennium Dome; the problem with developer-led London; regrets about about not building more; being queer and ‘the unspoken conformity of architecture'; and missing his great friend Zaha Hadid. Support the show

Today on our show we share a story by Heidi Walker called Coming Home. The essay is under 800 words and finely detailed to emphasize only what the narrator would like us to focus on. We love this essay not only for its sentiment but also because the tightness of the essay proves that keeping it simple can often make the story stronger.We wanted this story on our show for the heart it expresses. The essay is also artfully crafted. But, the heart hit us hard. The story is about coming home. Which both Allison and Andrea did. Heidi Walker was born in Seattle, raised in the farmlands close to the city, and still lives in Seattle today. She is a photographer and writer and says her world was filled with reading and writing. Books were gifts for birthdays and holidays. One year, she received three books titled Heidi. She still has a copy on her bookshelf. Writing Class Radio is produced by Allison Langer, Andrea Askowitz and by Matt Cundill and Evan Surminski at the Sound Off Media Company. Theme music by Courtney Fox. Additional music by Jamie Lee Wilson and sourced through Megatrax. There's more writing class on our website including essays to study, editing resources, video classes, writing retreats, and live online classes. Join our writing community by following us on Patreon. For $10/month Andrea will answer all your publishing questions. For $25/month you can join our First Draft weekly writers group. (Tuesdays 12-1 ET or Wednesdays 6-7pm ET) Write to a prompt and share what you wrote. For $125/mth, you'll get 1st draft and 2nd Draft. Each week three people bring a second draft for feedback and brainstorming. Join the community that comes together for instruction, an excuse to write, and most importantly, the support from other writers. To learn more, go to www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio.A new episode will drop every other Wednesday.There's no better way to understand ourselves and each other, than by writing and sharing our stories. Everyone has a story. What's yours?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The blank page is only one of many hurdles writers have to overcome. But how can we ensure that we have the proper mindsets and techniques to tackle these inevitable roadblocks? This week, Jenn T. Grace joins the podcast to talk about getting over the biggest roadblocks—both in our personal lives and as writers—that get in the way of our writing hopes and dreams. Jenn is the CEO of Publish Your Purpose, which combines both the benefits of traditional publishing and self publishing to help thought leaders get their books published. On the pod, Jenn details the biggest obstacles she sees when working with aspiring writers, and ties them to her own process of writing her memoir House on Fire. She also discusses the importance of a support system and reveals the three people writers need to have throughout their journey.

Tom Daley is the most decorated British diver of all time, winning four Olympic medals, including a gold medal. He joins CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas to discuss his memoir "Coming Up for Air," about what was really happening both on and off the diving board.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karena Dawn has been on the podcast before talking about fitness and entrepreneurship as the co-founder of Tone It Up. Today, she joins us to talk about her new book, The Big Silence, a memoir about mental illness and healing. The title comes from the idea that there is still such a stigma surrounding mental health and discussing it openly. In it, she goes deep into parts of her life that are so evocative and powerful, from dealing with drugs, being arrested, and managing a strained relationship with her schizophrenic mother. We talk about her story, how to support someone with mental health issues while still taking care of yourself, and how she's integrated her husband into the mental health discussion. It's so important for us to break this silence together, have meaningful conversations around mental health, and shut down the stigma once and for all. We also talk about: Karena's background of dealing with mental illness in her family Recognizing the complexity of everyone's lived experiences Finding clarity at the end Taking care of yourself while you help others Discovering where to set boundaries Turning your childhood struggles into something beautiful Teaching people how to work with others who have mental health conditions The goal of The Big Silence Sponsors:   Get discount codes sent directly to your phone. Simply text brand name or keyword to 380-600-3030 Resources:  https://thebigsilence.com/ (thebigsilence.com) Read: https://thebigsilence.com/pages/memoir (The Big Silence: A Daughter's Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.big.silence/ (@the.big.silence) and https://www.instagram.com/karenadawn/ (@karenadawn) Text HERO to 741741 for confidential counseling Join our community: http://almost30.com/membership (almost30.com/membership) https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups (facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups) Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: https://almost30.com/disclaimer (almost30.com/disclaimer).  Find more to love at http://almost30.com/ (almost30.com)! Almost 30 is edited by http://crate.media (Crate Media). Mentioned in this episode: BetterHelp https://almost30.captivate.fm/betterhelp (Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Almost30.) LMNT https://almost30.captivate.fm/lmnt (Go to DrinkLMNT.com/Almost30 for a special offer.) TrueBill https://almost30.captivate.fm/truebill (Stay on top of your subscriptions by visiting Truebill.com/ALMOST30.) Seed https://almost30.captivate.fm/seed (Visit seed.com/ALMOST30 to redeem 20% off your first month of Seed's DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic with code ALMOST30.)