Incredibly moving, compassionate, shocking, funny, disturbing, and evocative of a time and place forever changed by the upheaval of post-World War II: Call the Midwife is Jennifer Worth’s memoir of her experiences as a midwife-in-training with an Anglican order of nuns in London’s Dockland slums in post-war 1950s. These dedicated nuns had worked amongst the poor […]
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The Colorful World of London’s East End in the 1950s: Call the Midwife
March 10th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Greed Is Green: McKenzie Funk’s WINDFALL
February 24th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
When I first watched the documentary An Inside Job, which is about the global financial meltdown, I remember my sense of disbelief at the essentially willful self-deception on the one hand and the sheer willingness to put personal gain ahead of massive destruction to the entire world economy on the other. And the world has […]
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In Like a Lion: Smith’s LION PLAYS ROUGH
February 14th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Lion Plays Rough by Lachlan Smith, read by R. C. Bray, is Smith’s second entry in his Leo Maxwell Series, and proves that the series definitely has staying power. Publishers Weekly called the novel a “finely paced mystery” and went on to say it is “full of intelligent plot twists and should appeal to any […]
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Bob & Ray Legends of Comedy CD Set
February 11th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
According to the Radio Hall of Fame, Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding were a comedy team of early radio and masters of deadpan satirical dialogue. They hailed out of Boston and started in radio news. Famous for their comedy sketches from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s they were known throughout America for their fake serious […]
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Celebrating Mandela: An Audio History
February 3rd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The life of Nelson Mandela – a life that faced oppression, sparked revolution, survived prison, rebuilt a nation, and transformed the world’s view of justice, continues to inspire. Upon his death in December of 2013, at age 95, the world celebrated his unwavering dedication to “the idea of a democratic and free society in which […]
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No “Us and Them”: Father Gregory Boyle’s Tattoos on the Heart
January 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
And we are put on earth for a little space that we may learn to bear the beams of love. —William Blake We’ve all heard the stories of horrific gang violence in urban areas across the nation, and no city has been more wracked with that relentless bloodshed than the “gang capital of the world,” […]
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Innie or Outie? The Introvert Advantage
January 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
In listening to The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, my “AHA” moment came early when I realized my temperament was being described to a T. Eureka, I’m an introvert! Many of us have described ourselves or others as extrovert or introvert, but when pressed, our definitions of those terms have often […]
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The 48 Laws of Power
January 10th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power is an international bestseller and has served as inspiration for a number of musicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, and actors, and “regular” folks such as myself. Read by Don Leslie, the audiobook is, at its core, a practical guide for anyone who wants power, observes power, or wants to arm […]
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Uphill, Offbeat, and … Perfect: Kevin Kling’s The Dog Says How
January 7th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Storyteller Kevin Kling was born with a natural gift for coaxing humor out of tragedy – and allowing the quirks of his family, his friends, and even his dog, to reveal truths that make it feel good to laugh through the pain. In THE DOG SAYS HOW, Kling offers a personal and enduring account of […]
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