Book Spectrum
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -We delve into the minds of the writers of new books on an array of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. We talk with seasoned and new authors; longtime writers and those of different professions with an intriguing story to tell. Enjoy the show here on Spreaker, other digital outlets and our website: http://www.bookspectrum.com
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S01-E04 - Ann Marie Hancock: You Can't Drive Your Car to Your Own Funeral
February 27, 2020 16:28 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBChris welcomes Ann Marie Hancock, author of You Can’t Drive Your Car to Your Own Funeral. Ann Marie tells an honest and unique story about the challenges of #caregiving after her mother was diagnosed with terminal #cancer. The book is also about the bond between mothers and daughters with both compelling and funny stories from Ann Marie’s time with her mom. Ann Marie Hancock digs deeper into her heart as she and her daughter together overcome the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis wit...
S01-E03 - Susan Zimet: Author of Roses and Radicals: The Epic Story of How Women Won the Right to Vote
February 13, 2020 13:38 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. The women’s suffrage movement was not a new thing then, it was being fought for be courageous, pioneering ladies for over 70 years before the 1920 ratification. Susan Zimet, anti-hunger advocate and author of the book Roses and Radicals: The Epic Story of How American Women Won the Right to Vote, talks with host Chris Cordani about the earliest days of th...
S01-E02 - Martin Lowy on "Capitalism For Democrats: Why We Need It"
January 28, 2020 18:38 - 30 minutes - 42 MBPolitical #centrist, attorney and #entrepreneur Martin Lowy presents the moral relevance of capitalism and why it’s crucial for Americans to embrace it in his new book, “Capitalism for Democrats: Why This Country Needs It.” Could this concise, well-written, easy-to-understand book could unite our country? Despite the fake news, fighting politicians, and personal agendas, Lowy’s common-sense capitalism that embraces both necessary regulation and the supremacy of the consumer appeals to conser...
S01-E01: Kevin Schewe on Bad Love Strikes
January 14, 2020 13:45 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBWhat would you do if you and your friends stumbled across a time travel machine? Would you look into the future? Would you watch a live Greek tragedy? Would you try and right a historical wrong? Our first Book Spectrum podcast will feature Kevin Schewe, an oncologist whose first book, “Bad Love Strikes,” focuses on a group of young people in the 1970s who find an old World War II-era time machine and use it to rescue victims of the German Holocaust. Thank you for listening. If you would lik...
S0 E0 - Book Spectrum Welcome and Introduction
January 10, 2020 15:19 - 1 minute - 2.68 MBWelcome to Book Spectrum. This is an introduction to the program, which will launch on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020. We preview our first episode and what is to come. Thank you for listening; we hope you enjoy our first show, which will be up soon.