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Letters Of Note: An Eclectic Collection Of Correspondence Deserving Of A Wider Audience Complied By Shaun Usher chats with Dr. Alvin

Shaun Usher Click Here To Listen Live From The U.K. This spectacular collection of more than 125 letters offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the events and people of history—the brightest and best, the most notorious, and the endearingly everyday. Entries include a transcript of the letter; a short contextual introduction; and, in 100 cases, a captivating facsimile of the letter itself. The artfulness of Shaun Usher's eclectic arrangement creates a reading experience rich in discovery. Mordant, hilarious, poignant, enlightening—surprise rewards each turn of the page. Colorfully illustrated with photographs, portraits, and relevant artworks, this handsome hardcover is a visual treat too, making Letters of Note an utterly distinctive gift, and an instant classic.

By |June 6th, 2014|Art, Literature, Quotes|Comments Off on Letters Of Note: An Eclectic Collection Of Correspondence Deserving Of A Wider Audience Complied By Shaun Usher chats with Dr. Alvin
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America: Imagine A World Without Her By Dinesh D’Souza chats with Dr. Alvin

Dinesh DSouza-America Click Here To Listen Live From The Nation's Capitol   Is America a source of pride, as Americans have long held, or shame, as Progressives allege? Beneath an innocent exterior, are our lives complicit in a national project of theft, expropriation, oppression, and murder, or is America still the hope of the world? New York Times bestselling author Dinesh D'Souza says these questions are no mere academic exercise. It is the Progressive view that is taught in our schools, that is preached by Hollywood, and that shapes the policies of the Obama administration. If America is a force for inequality and injustice in the world, its power deserves to be diminished; if traditional [...]

By |June 5th, 2014|History, Politics|Comments Off on America: Imagine A World Without Her By Dinesh D’Souza chats with Dr. Alvin
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“Your character is shaped by the ones you love, by the souls you refuse to love and by the hearts you never reach out to touch.” Dr. Alvin ©

By |June 5th, 2014|Business, Gospel, Ponderations, Quotes, Spirituality|Comments Off on “Your character is shaped by the ones you love, by the souls you refuse to love and by the hearts you never reach out to touch.” Dr. Alvin ©
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Explosion Green: One Man’s Journey To Green The World’s Largest Industry By David Gottfried chats with Dr. Alvin

David Gottfried Click Here To Listen Explosion Green tells the twenty-year story of the global green building movement through the eyes of David Gottfried, the man who helped start it all. Explosion Green reveals the inner workings of the building industry as it comes to grips with the need for environmentally friendly practices. It describes how the industry has evolved, and how this evolution has helped fight climate change and prevent further damage to the environment while creating a multibillion-dollar industry. Filled with his unique insight and self-deprecating humor, Gottfried’s riveting memoir demonstrates how one person can start a global movement.  

By |June 5th, 2014|Environment|Comments Off on Explosion Green: One Man’s Journey To Green The World’s Largest Industry By David Gottfried chats with Dr. Alvin
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Bridge To Haven By Francine Rivers chats with Dr. Alvin

Francine Rivers Click Here To Listen Now actress Lena Scott has got what she's always wanted: She's the hottest young star in Tinsel Town. But something is drastically wrong: She now realizes that she has sacrificed far too much and longs to retreat to the small town where long ago a kindly local minister found her abandoned under a bridge. With its spiritual message, Francine Rivers' new novel about an emerging Hollywood legend reclaiming her integrity will touch all readers who let it into their hearts.

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Michael Jackson, Inc: The Rise, Fall And Rebirth Of A Billion-Dollar Empire By Zack O’Malley Greenburg chats with Dr. Alvin

Zack O Malley Greenburg-M J Click Here To Listen The surprising rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story of how Michael Jackson grew a billion-dollar business.   Michael Jackson is known by many as the greatest entertainer of all time, but he was also a revolutionary when it came to business. In addition to famously buying the Beatles’ publishing catalogue, Jackson was one of the first pop stars to launch his own clothing line, record label, sneakers, and video games—creating a fundamental shift in the monetization of fame and paving the way for entertainer-entrepreneurs like Jay Z and Diddy. All told, Jackson earned more than $1.1 billion in his solo career, and the assets he built in life have earned [...]

By |June 5th, 2014|African Americans, Business|Comments Off on Michael Jackson, Inc: The Rise, Fall And Rebirth Of A Billion-Dollar Empire By Zack O’Malley Greenburg chats with Dr. Alvin
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Learning To Breathe Fire: The Rise Of Crossfit And The Primal Future Of Fitness By J.C. Herz chats with Dr. Alvin

JC Herz Click Here To Listen One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, Learning to Breathe Fire combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die. The story traces CrossFit’s rise, from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes. [...]

By |June 5th, 2014|Fiction, Sports|Comments Off on Learning To Breathe Fire: The Rise Of Crossfit And The Primal Future Of Fitness By J.C. Herz chats with Dr. Alvin
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Sons Of Wichita: How The Koch Brothers Became America’s Most Powerful And Private Dynasty By Daniel Schulman chats with Dr. Alvin

Daniel Schulman Click Here To Listen Like the Rockefellers and the Kennedys, the Kochs are one of the most influential dynasties of the modern age, but they have never been the subject of a major biography... until now. Not long after the death of his father, Charles Koch, then in his early 30s, discovered a letter the family patriarch had written to his sons. "You will receive what now seems to be a large sum of money," Fred Koch cautioned. "It may either be a blessing or a curse." Fred's legacy would become a blessing and a curse to his four sons-Frederick, Charles, and fraternal twins David and Bill-who in the ensuing decades fought bitterly [...]

By |June 4th, 2014|Biography, History, Politics|Comments Off on Sons Of Wichita: How The Koch Brothers Became America’s Most Powerful And Private Dynasty By Daniel Schulman chats with Dr. Alvin
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The Scorpion’s Sting: Antislavery And The Coming Of The Civil War by James Oakes chats with Dr. Alvin

James Oakes Click Here To Listen An award-winning historian illuminates the strategy for ending slavery that precipitated the crisis of civil war. Surrounded by a ring of fire, the scorpion stings itself to death. The image, widespread among antislavery leaders before the Civil War, captures their long-standing strategy for peaceful abolition: they would surround the slave states with a cordon of freedom. They planned to use federal power wherever they could to establish freedom: the western territories, the District of Columbia, the high seas. By constricting slavery they would induce a crisis: slaves would escape in ever-greater numbers, the southern economy would falter, and finally the southern states would abolish the institution themselves. For their [...]

By |June 4th, 2014|African Americans, History|Comments Off on The Scorpion’s Sting: Antislavery And The Coming Of The Civil War by James Oakes chats with Dr. Alvin
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Off Course By Michelle Huneven chats with Dr. Alvin

Michelle Hunevan Click Here To Listen A bear climbs onto a cabin’s deck, presses his nose to the sliding door. Inside, a young woman stands to face him. She comes closer, and closer yet, until only the glass stands between them . . . The year is 1981, Reagan is in the White House, and the country is stalled in a recession. Cressida Hartley, a gifted Ph.D. student in economics, moves into her parents' shabby A-frame cabin in the Sierras to write her dissertation. In her most intimate and emotionally compelling novel to date, Michelle Huneven--author of Blame, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award--returns with her signature mix of fine-grained [...]

By |June 4th, 2014|Fiction|Comments Off on Off Course By Michelle Huneven chats with Dr. Alvin
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