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A Kiwi kitchen isn't really complete without a copy of the timeless Edmonds Cookbook. The family behind the iconic Christchurch baking powder company Edmonds lovingly shares its history in the new book Sure to Rise.

Welcome to episode 111 with William McCarthy who is a musician, songwriter, and the former lead singer of the band Augustines. Bill grew up around mental illness, alcoholism, and poverty.  When he was 19, his mother died by suicide after many years of addiction and deteriorating mental health issues.  His younger brother was also diagnosed with a mental illness and also died by suicide whilst being held in prison without the proper care and support. These experiences, and the story of Bill's childhood, largely inspired the songs for the first Augustines record and his story, and that of the band, was told in the documentary ‘Rise: The Story of Augustines' which came out in 2018. I caught up with Bill to chat about his early experiences with mental ill health and how they form the basis of his personal crusade to raise awareness around mental health issues. We chat about being in a band and life on the road.  We chat about how mental illness is misreported by the media and how that informs stigma, and we chat about human connection, showing compassion and the need for good role models. Bill has recently been to Canada to play music and speak to school children about mental health and we chat about that too. William McCarthy is one of my all-time favourite musicians from one of my all-time favourite bands so to say this episode was special for me was an understatement! You can find out more about Bill and everything he's up to via his website here: www.williammccarthy.org You can follow him on social media @williamjmccarthey You can buy his music via Bandcamp here: Music | William McCarthy (bandcamp.com) The documentary is available on amazon, watch the trailer here: RISE: The Story of Augustines (Official Trailer 2019) - YouTube   *PODBIBLE LISTENER POLL 2022 - VOTE FOR PROPER MENTAL* POD BIBLE LISTENER POLLS 2022 - VOTE NOW! | POD BIBLE (podbiblemag.com) You can connect with me on social media @propermentalpodcast and you can connect with me via the website here: www.propermentalpodcast.com If you would like to support Proper Mental by buying me a virtual coffee, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/propermental Another way to support is to rate, review and subscribe on whatever platform you get your podcasts from! If you or anyone you know needs to find support in your local area, please go to www.hubofhope.co.uk Thanks for listening!

Prior to its launch date on Disney+ in June, Coach Karl and Brett Goldberg connected with Akin Omotoso, Director of the new movie Rise, to discuss the story of Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family as well as the growth of professional basketball in Africa. Visit truthplusmedia.com for more on this episode and others from Truth+.

As we cover so much of the tumultuous year of 1968, we thought we would add one of its brightest moments too. As the country struggled with Civil Rights, assassinations, civil unrest,  and a war in Vietnam we also moved closer to a dream that stretched back to the beginning of life itself.  As long as man has been capable of looking into the heavens we have dreamed of walking on the moon. By December of 1968, we were in reach of that dream becoming a reality at last. During the week of Christmas the first manned mission to the Moon occurred when the Apollo 8 Saturn rocket took off to the moon. In it were Astronauts Frank Bormann,  William Anders and Jim Lovell, their mission was to go to the moon, take some pictures for potential landing locations for later flights, and return home safely, alive and well. They did that and much, much more.In the ultimate of ironies, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a space race to get to the moon, they had spent billions of dollars, and developed all types of technology to discover what was there on the moon but when this mission was done  the discovery would actually be the Earth instead. For it was on this flight with just a little bit of color film in an old 1960's technology camera that we finally got to see what the Earth looked like from Outer Space. Earth-rise is now the most widely distributed photograph in the history of the World and it was taken on this mission, during the most divisive, tumultuous year in modern history, yet for that brief week, these three men on a mission to the moon brought the country and the world together. And from the Lunar orbit of the Moon, on Christmas Eve 1968,  they read a special message to the widest audience in communications history, from a book written nearly 2700 years before....

In this episode: what we thought of Dawn O'Porter's chick-lit novel So Lucky and we'll let you know if a sex party gone wrong makes for a good listen in The Goodbye Party by Louis Nowra.Two Audible editors then describe why they absolutely love the gut-wrenching Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff and Craig Brown's deep dive into the life of Princess Margaret in Ma'am Darling. You'll also hear a clip from author Christy Lefteri, sharing how she handles the trauma she's witnessed in refugee camps in Greece. Here's the full list of reviews/recommendations:Strangeways by Neil Samworth https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Strangeways-Audiobook/B07DQSYHPHSo Lucky by Dawn O' Porter https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/So-Lucky-Audiobook/0008126097The Goodbye Party by Louis Nowra https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Goodbye-Party-Audiobook/B07XLTK3CYFall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fall-and-Rise-The-Story-of-9-11-Audiobook/000834213XMa'am Darling by Craig Brown https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Maam-Darling-Audiobook/B074B2VSN8Audible Sessions interview with Christy Lefteri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Christy-Lefteri-Audiobook/B07RCCKV5MThe Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Beekeeper-of-Aleppo-Audiobook/B07L8K2XM6Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Crowshaw https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Will-Save-the-Galaxy-for-Food-Audiobook/B06WLGX93W You can email us your audio recommendations at yhihf@audible.co.uk – we love hearing your voice notes and reading what you have to say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 72, Catherine Gilmore (@gilmoreguide) and I share the best backlist books we read in 2020 and the high priority backlist books on our TBR lists. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Sarah’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Rock Your Reading Tracker Highlights Catherine and my 2020 backlist reading stats. Things that motivate Catherine and I to read more backlist throughout the year. The pressure Catherine and I sometimes feel to read mostly new releases (which inhibits our backlist reading). The Top 5 Backlist Books We Read in 2020 [9:55] Sarah Know My Name by Chanel Miller (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:06] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh | Buy from Amazon [13:17] Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb | Buy from Amazon [17:02] I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [20:19] American Predator by Maureen Callahan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [25:02] Catherine Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [11:23] The Road by Cormac McCarthy | Buy from Amazon [14:32] American Royals by Katharine McGee | Buy from Amazon [18:11] The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman | Buy from Amazon [22:08] All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[26:33]  2020 Backlist Underrated Gems [29:07] Sarah The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:14] My Times Among the Whites by Jennine Capo Crucet | Buy from Amazon [33:16] Catherine The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao | Buy from Amazon [31:20] The Unraveling of Mercy Louis by Keija Parssinen (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:45] Big Name Backlist Books We Finally Read in 2020 [36:57] Sarah Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:07] Evicted by Matthew Desmond (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:14] Catherine Blowout by Rachel Maddow | Buy from Amazon [38:16] Pachinko by Min Jin Lee | Buy from Amazon [40:19] Authors Whose Backlist We’ve Been Meaning to Dig Into [41:46] Sarah The Girls of Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe | Buy from Amazon [41:59] Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett| Buy from Amazon [44:16] Catherine The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson | Buy from Amazon [43:03] Case Histories by Kate Atkinson| Buy from Amazon [45:54] High Priority Backlist Books on our TBR Lists [46:58] Sarah Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke | Buy from Amazon [47:01] Kindred by Octavia Butler | Buy from Amazon [48:01] The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro | Buy from Amazon [49:39] The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen | Buy from Amazon [51:01] Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow | Buy from Amazon [52:36] Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff | Buy from Amazon [53:03] Catherine The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan | Buy from Amazon [47:32] Philistines at the Hedgerow by Steven Gaines | Buy from Amazon [48:32] The Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon | Buy from Amazon [50:15] The Story of the Great British Bake Off by Anita Singh | Buy from Amazon [51:58] Another City, Not My Own by Dominick Dunne | Buy from Amazon [53:16] Other Books Mentioned Majesty by Katharine McGee (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:06]  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:36]  Mindhunter by John E. Douglas | Buy from Amazon [25:59]  The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule | Buy from Amazon [26:07]  All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [26:33]  Writers and Lovers by Lily King (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:59] Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan | Buy from Amazon [32:15]  Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:31] Long Bright River by Liz Moore (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:31] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:09] Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson | Buy from Amazon [43:59] Life After Life by Kate Atkinson | Buy from Amazon [45:55] Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke | Buy from Amazon [47:27] Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro | Buy from Amazon [50:00] The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen | Buy from Amazon [51:22] She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey | Buy from Amazon [52:36] The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [53:03] Other Links “Hijacked by Grief”, The Guardian (editorial by Lucy Grealy’s sister) About Catherine Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

In this episode, I present the story of Ruby Bridges a living legend who at a young age helped become a catalyst to desegregate schools in the American South. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yusuf-hersi/support

Jessica Wilkerson of the University of Mississippi and Author of "To Live Here, You Have to Fight" on how women drove activism in Appalachia. Mitchell Zuckoff, author of “Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11” and “13 Hours” on preserving the story of 9/11.

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Affinity Films’ recent documentary aired in late April at the Bear Tooth. It tells the story of a grassroots movement in Anchorage to help dislocated rural residents, stranded in Anchorage, find a way back home. Samuel Johns figures in this story. He is a young Ahtna Athapaskan hip-hop artist living in Anchorage who, through a […]

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds and speakers. And we’re feeling a little feisty this week (we know.. that’s your favorite)! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an explanation for the extreme busy-ness around here, and a Patron-related milestone! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. Two titles from each host, middle grade, YA, contemporary romance, and classic #bookstagrammademedoit. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what’s been happening for our own SBS reads in the past week, as well as a few emails from listeners to share. For our deep dive this week, we are discussing our favorite self-help and productivity books. Two Penelopes talking about productivity? Don’t worry, the show notes have ALL the titles! Finally, this week, we are Bellying Up to the Book Bar. Jasmine Lake wants sweet and fun books, she doesn’t mind heavier topics, but as an HSP, they need to be dealt with gently. And we’ve got a bunch of goodies to share with her! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  . . . . . 0:45 - Currently Reading throw in the Zazzle Store 4:31 - Currently Reading Patreon (so many fun ways to connect with us over there!) 6:21 - Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes 9:05 - House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig 11:45 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 13:31 - Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner 15:16 - East of Eden by Richard Poe 17:41 - Patrons get access to monthly Kaytee Reads Too Much episodes! 19:11 - Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi 19:19 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 23:26 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 24:44 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 24:57 - On Writing by Stephen King 25:54 - Swan’s Way by Marcel Proust 26:49 - Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Michael Zuckoff 27:15 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 27:21 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 27:30 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 27:32 - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander 29:23 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 29:37 - Daring Greatly by Brene Brown 29:52 - Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown 30:17 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 30:22 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 31:01 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 31:24 - Atomic Habits by James Clear 32:02 - Time Management from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern 32:28 - 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam 32:54 - Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam 33:08 - The Fringe Hours by Jessica Turner 33:12 - Episode 7 of Currently Reading with Jessica Turner 33:36 - Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner 34:13 - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson 34:44 - You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero 35:08 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 35:26 - Essentialism by Greg McKeown 35:31 - Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days by Chris Guilleabeau 36:00 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 36:34 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz 36:52 - Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle 37:34 - Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner 37:36 - Notes From a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider 38:01 - 10% Happier by Dan Harris 38:48 - Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist 40:44 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 40:55 - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 41:06 - Blended by Sharon M Draper 41:09 - Heart Land by Kimberly Stuart 41:11 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 42:11 - Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 42:23 - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han 42:29 - When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandyha Menon 42:45 - What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum 42:56 - The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 43:01 - Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg 43:23 - The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber 44:04 - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 44:09 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 44:51 - Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi 45:01 - Winterhouse and Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 45:17 - The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson 45:19 - The Beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson 45:52 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 46:09 - The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry 46:38 - The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop 47:11 - Blue Birds by Caroline Starr Rose 48:06 - Patrons get access to monthly bonus Belly Up to the Book Bar episodes! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Broadcasting from the Arrowhead Building Supply Studios and featuring the www.CallTammy.com Real Estate Listener Line, it's Hour Two of Allman in the Morning! This hour, Jamie discusses the news of the day, and speaks with Mitchell Zuckoff. Mitchell is a professor of journalism at Boston University, and the author of numerous books, including 13 Hours (made into a movie), Lost in Shangri-La, and Frozen in Time. As a member of the Spotlight Team (highlighted in the movie “Spotlight”) at the Boston Globe, he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for investigative reporting and the winner of numerous national awards. His latest work is FALL AND RISE: The Story of 9/11. On the morning of September 11, 2001, the bestselling author and journalist was on book leave from the Boston Globe. His editor called: two airplanes had struck the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack. Both passenger jets had taken off from Boston’s Logan Airport. Zuckoff rushed to the newsroom and wrote the lead story that appeared on Page One of the Globe the next day. For months after, Zuckoff wrote about the attacks, the perpetrators, the victims, and their families. So began an abiding commitment to the true story of that day, culminating in FALL AND RISE: The Story of 9/11. 

Kieran interviews Todd Howe the director and producer of the documentary Rise The Story of AugustinesListen live Sundays 8PM ESTVisit us at www.lunaticradio.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/lunaticradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/lunaticradioSubscribe with iTunes!Copyright 2016 Lunaticradio.com

Kieran and Rock discuss the documentary Rise The Story of AugustinesListen live Sundays 8PM ESTVisit us at www.lunaticradio.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/lunaticradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/lunaticradioSubscribe with iTunes!Copyright 2016 Lunaticradio.com

In this episode, we cover the latest pop culture news in our monthly The More You Know segment. This week, we discuss various celebrities with nasty feet, movies and TV shows debuting in the month of August, and much, much more.MENTIONSPretty please leave us a 5 star review at knoxandjamie.com/applepodcastsJoin us on Patreon at knoxandjamie.com/patreonArmie Hammer’s Weird VideoFoot Fetishes: What You Need to KnowTom Brady’s Weird Parenting HabitsBeyonce’s InstagramBrie Larson’s FeetHalle Berry’s Extra ToeAmal Clooney’s FeetAmy Adams Shows Off BunionsHelena Bonham Carter’s FeetPenelope Cruz’s FeetKatie Holmes’ FeetJennifer Garner’s FeetBox Office RecapBeyonce in GoldmemberFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and ShawOvercomer with Corinne Foxx and Sistine Rose StalloneCats Trailer and CastTop Gun: Maverick Trailer and CastModern Love TrailerPennyworth TrailerA Black Lady Sketch Show TrailerBH90210 TrailerWhy Women Kill Trailer and CastThe Righteous Gemstones Trailer and CastOn Becoming a God in Central Florida TrailerThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Trailer and CastTHE BACHELORETTE EPISODE RECAPSWe recap each episode of The Bachelorette for our Friends of the Show at Patreon. Support at either Friend level gets you our weekly recaps dropped into your podcast app every Tuesday. Go to www.knoxandjamie.com/patreon to support the show. And thank you! BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner.The More You KnowWhat Happened Saturday Night with Armie Hammer? Box Office ReportWho is A$AP Rocky and What is Happening with Him?GREEN LIGHTSJamie – Book: Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11Knox - Book: Raised in Captivity: Fictional NonfictionSHOW SPONSORSZipRecruiter: Try ZipRecruiter for free at www.ziprecruiter.com/popcastLegacyBox: Go to Legacybox.com/POP to get 40% off your first order. Simple Contacts: Get $20 off at simplecontacts.com/POP20 or just enter code POP20 at checkout.Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Weekly newsletter: http://www.knoxandjamie.com/newsletterFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag

Sarah and co-host Ellison “Book Bully” Weist converge once again to suggest summer reading options. Here are the books the duo discusses: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz The Farm by Joanne Ramos Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera Plain’s Song by Wright Morris The Editor by Steven Rowley Courting Mr. Lincoln by Louis Bayard Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff Appeasement: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War by Tim Bouverie Get your Goofy (or Dopey) on with our comprehensive 24-week training program. It’s the running equivalent of pixie dust! Go to ThirdLove.com/amr to find your perfect-fitting bra—and get 15% off your first purchase! Thanks, Native. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to nativedeodorant.com and entering promo code AMR Feel powerful; look beautiful: Get 20% off your Sweaty Betty purchase of full-priced items by visiting sweatybetty.com/podcast and use promo code AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 written by Mitchell Zuckoff shares numerous accounts from September 11, 2001. We highlight a few of the stories from the book and talk about modern implications today, including the political upheaval over medical and victim compensation funding for those affected.

Mitchell Zuckoff, author of “Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11” and “13 Hours” on preserving the story of 9/11. John Connell, author of “The Farmer’s Son: Calving Season on a Family Farm” on the life on an Irish farm.

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Mitchell Zuckoff was a reporter for the Boston Globe on 9-11. His meticulously-researched and beautifully-written book about the events of that terrible day is titled "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11."

Bestselling author and journalist Mitchell Zuckoff talks about his book: "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11"

What's Trending--a look at the hot topics of the day, including a $100 margarita for Cinco de Mayo and "Look in the sky...its a bird, a plane, no its just two flying dummies." Make Us Feel Good--our heartwarming story of the morning. A man buys dinner for a group of prom goers...but there's a catch.... Greg Harris, CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, chats up the Woodstock 50 exhibit including exclusive film footage and the summer concert series at The Rock Hall. Majic Ways to Save--Matt Granite has Mother's Day Beauty Bargains Bestselling author and journalist Mitchell Zuckoff talks about his book: "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11" Would You Rather?--Nolan takes sinister glee in posing two equally diabolical scenarios and we must choose one.

Author Mitchell Zuckoff joined Paul Pacelli to talk about his latest book, "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11"

It's been almost 18 years since Islamic terrorists murdered nearly 3,000 Americans in the 9/11 attacks. What are some of the personal stories of horror and heroism that the next generation needs to know? Award-winning journalist Mitchell Zuckoff, who covered 9/11 for the Boston Globe, joins me to talk about it and his book, "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11." Plus: Dr. Kevin Leman discusses the secrets to lifelong romance in his book, "The Intimate Connection." That's next time on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

I hear many people say that they can't wait to get to heaven - to be in their "forever home" with their forever family. But, if heaven is the ultimate destination, why did Jesus raise Lazarus from the grave? Why did he weep at his tomb? Why did Jesus himself rise from death? No matter how much one says they want to "get to heaven", instinctively we all have a desire to stay here and live; it is built into the fragments of our DNA and our natural instinct. The story of Jesus isn't merely his death on a cross and his coming back to life - that was the final chapter of a continual picture of dead things coming back to life. The story of a life to the fullest, cups running over and a life filled with more. Of dead hopes being reborn, social stigmas being removed and of things we think we will never see coming to life being reborn. This is the story of nature, the story of Jesus and story of me.  Anna's website: www.justajesusfollower.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/annadimmel