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My Conversation With Gretchen Anthony, Author Of Evergreen Tidings From The Baumgartners On DrAlvin.com

Click Here To Listen Gretchen Anthony A formidable matriarch learns the hard way that no family is perfect in this witty, sparkling debut novel Dearest loved ones, far and near—evergreen tidings from the Baumgartners! Violet Baumgartner has opened her annual holiday letter the same way for the past three decades. And this year she’s going to throw her husband, Ed, a truly perfect retirement party, one worthy of memorializing in her upcoming letter. But the event becomes a disaster when, in front of two hundred guests, Violet learns her daughter Cerise has been keeping a shocking secret from her, shattering Violet’s carefully constructed world. In an epic battle of wills, Violet goes to increasing lengths [...]

By |December 4th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Kate T. Parker, Author Of Strong Is The New Pretty: A Guided Journal For Girls

Click Here To Listen Kate T Parker Inspired by Kate T. Parker’s internationally bestselling Strong Is the New Pretty, which Drew Barrymore called “the first thing in a while to kind of knock me off my feet,” this guided journal invites girls ages 8 to 12 to discover and celebrate their independent, wild, silly, powerful selves. Illustrated with favorite photographs from the book Strong Is the New Pretty (as well as more than 20 brand-new images), each page features an inspiring, interactive prompt that encourages writing, doodling, and creative self-expression: Draw a picture of yourself as a superhero—what is your superpower? Invent a new language, and write down some translations here. What makes you unique? [...]

By |November 1st, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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The Office Of The Citizen/Washington Post Report With Moriah Balingit: Synagogue Shooting Tests Pittsburgh, A Community Proud Of Welcoming Refugees

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By |October 31st, 2018|Jewish, Politics, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Eric Jay Dolin, Author Of Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History Of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

Click Here To Listen Eric Jay Dolin With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, Blue Waters vividly reanimates the “Golden Age” of piracy in the Americas. Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy’s “Golden Age”―spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s―when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the [...]

By |October 31st, 2018|History, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Dr. Michael Engel, Author Of Innumerable Insects: The Story Of The Most Diverse And Myriad Animals On Earth (Natural Histories)

Click To Here To Listen Michael Engel The images . . . are the stars of this work, which will delight every entomophile who turns its pages.” — Publishers Weekly A fascinating look at the world’s most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History’s Rare Book Collection. To date, we have discovered and described or named around 1.1 million insect species, and thousands of new species are added to the ranks every year. It is estimated that there are around five million insect species on Earth, making them the most diverse lineage of all life by far. This magnificent volume from the American Museum of Natural History tells their [...]

By |October 23rd, 2018|Animals, Art, Science, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Simon McDermott, Author Of The Songaminute Man: A Tribute to the Unbreakable Bond Between Father and Son

Click Here To Listen Simon McDermott A powerful and emotional memoir about family and memory from the father-son singing sensation whose heartwarming carpool karaoke video took social media by storm. At first, Simon’s beloved father, Ted, suffered sudden bad moods and forgetfulness. Then the diagnosis: Alzheimer’s. Ted was disappearing from the family, but Simon wanted to hold on to him. While music could bring him back temporarily—the video of the two of them singing along to Ted’s favorite song was a hit around the world—Ted could no longer tell his story. This is that story. The Songaminute Man is the heartbreaking, poignant tale of vanishing family memories, a celebration of Ted’s life and a moving [...]

By |September 15th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Stephen Wunker, Author Of Costovation: Innovation That Gives Your Customers Exactly What They Want–And Nothing More

Click Here To Listen Stephen Wunker-Costovation Wow your customers . . . with "less." Cut costs-it's a common corporate refrain. But if you constantly slash expenditures, what happens to innovation? How can you stay competitive and satisfy customers? Costovation solves the dilemma of how to spend less and innovate more. The book's revolutionary approach broadens the definition of innovation beyond products to the business model itself. With costovation, you let go of assumptions, take a fresh look at the market, and relentlessly focus on what customers really want. Consider Planet Fitness--it grew to 7.3 million members by concentrating on casual exercisers. Those folks don't care about frills. They want easy, low-cost access to good equipment. [...]

By |August 16th, 2018|Business, Careers, Leadership, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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My Conversation With Deborah Reber, Author Of Differently Wired: Raising An Exceptional Child In A Conventional World

Click Here To Listen Deborah Reber Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are—these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard—struggling to find the right school, the right therapist, the right parenting group while feeling isolated and harboring endless internal doubts about what’s normal, what’s not, and how to handle it all. But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a bestselling author and mother in the [...]

By |June 19th, 2018|Education, Parenting, Uncategorized, Youth|0 Comments
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