Speaking of Writers
431 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to Speaking of Writers. Veteran broadcaster Steve Richards interviews local, regional and best selling authors. For more info email steve @ [email protected].
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Thomas McKelvey Cleaver-Clean Sweep VIII Fighter Command against the Luftwaffe, 1942–45
October 14, 2023 11:32 - 12 minutes - 6.09 MBA vivid narrative history, packed with first-hand accounts, of the US Eighth Air Force's VIII Fighter Command from its foundation in 1942 through to its victory in the skies over Nazi Germany. On August 7, 1942, two events of major military importance occurred on separate sides of the planet. In the South Pacific, the United States went on the offensive, landing the First Marine Division at Guadalcanal. In England, 12 B-17 bombers of the new Eighth Air Force's 97th Bombardment Group bombed t...
Tom Rachman- The Imposters
October 10, 2023 12:35 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBTom Rachman’s debut, the New York Times bestselling The Imperfectionists, was a novel-in-stories, each chapter told of a different character in the news business at a time of journalistic tumult. (Rachman was a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press stationed in Rome, then an editor at the International Herald Tribune in Paris.) His new novel, THE IMPOSTERS , spotlights a different writer per chapter set in our moment of cultural tumult--a standup-comedy writer in LA; a delivery driv...
John Hunter- Maps and Legends The Story of R.E.M.
October 08, 2023 14:47 - 5 minutes - 3.31 MBABOUT JOHN HUNTER AND MAPS AND LEGENDS: THE STORY OF R.E.M. Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M. by John Hunter, the most comprehensive biography of R.E.M. yet published. Maps and Legends covers not just the band's entire career, from Radio Free Europe to Collapse Into Now, but also delves deeply into the childhoods of each of the band members. It tells the story of each of the teenage bands one or more of the members played in before R.E.M. - among them Bad Habits, Shadowfax, the Back ...
Jonathan Miller-Truly Blessed: Wirklich Gesegnet Vere Bgatus
October 04, 2023 01:19 - 6 minutes - 5.41 MBMy book is about my interpretation of good over evil, how God takes a simple young man to a man with true values, who became a warrior of God and charity and humbleness to the end, and how God shows how wisdom is the only way to live, the ugliness of violence and crimes to the man that finds unconditional love in a woman that needs her knight and shining armor. Jonathan Miller was born in Easton, PA. His family comes from Philadelphia and South New Jersey. A fact he's proud of is that the ...
Mark Stille-Leyte Gulf
September 30, 2023 12:30 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBA fascinating re-examination of the battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval encounter in history and probably the most decisive naval battle of the entire Pacific War, and one that saw the Imperial Japanese Navy eliminated as an effective fighting force and forced to resort to suicide tactics. Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the facult...
May Cobb- A Likeable Woman
September 25, 2023 11:59 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBABOUT A LIKEABLE WOMAN Kira’s back in her affluent hometown for the first time in years and determined to unravel the secrets of her mother’s death–hidden in the unpublished memoir she left behind– even if it kills her. . . . After her troublemaker mother’s mysterious death, Kira fled her wealthy Texas town and never looked back. Now, decades later, Kira is invited to an old frenemy’s vow renewal celebration Though she is reluctant to go, there are things pulling her home. . . like chilled ...
Marie Bostwick -ESME CAHILL FAILS SPECTACULARLY
September 23, 2023 01:45 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBMarie Bostwick’s ESME CAHILL FAILS SPECTACULARLY is an emotional, humorous, and very human novel about what it means to be family—the ties that bind us together and the unintentional hurts that can render us apart. Along the way, Esme learns that failure can be the first step toward the life you’re meant to find. Set amidst the stunning landscape of Asheville, NC, Esme Cahill returns Esme Cahill returns to her childhood—from New York City, where she was fired from her publishing job, divor...
Carrie Berk- My Real-Life Rom-Com
September 16, 2023 23:22 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBIn My Real-Life Rom-Com, Carrie Berk shares her dating adventures (and misadventures) to help teens discover more about themselves and the relationships they deserve. Berk tackles some tough questions with honesty and humor: “I guide the reader through the ups and downs of teen love, intimacy, and coming of age in a social media-saturated society,” Berk says. “My goal is to normalize these conversations between teens and their parents. We don’t have to whisper ‘sex’ anymore.” Readers will ...
Chandler Baker-Cutting Teeth
September 15, 2023 03:06 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBBestselling author, Reese pick, and GMA pick Chandler Baker is back with a funny, daring mystery about what happens when ten preschoolers with an odd craving for blood are the only witnesses to a murder, pitched as Big Little Lies meets Nothing to See Here Darby, Mary Beth, and Rhea are on personal quests to reclaim aspects of their identities subsumed by motherhood—their careers, their sex lives, their bodies—when their children, who all attend preschool at Little Academy, develop an uns...
Don Bentley-Forgotten War
September 13, 2023 00:58 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBPropulsive, complex, and well-crafted, FORGOTTEN WAR by Don Bentley is part military thriller and part spy novel. The story reads like an action-movie and is the perfect read for fans of Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney, and Lee Child. Don Bentley’s military background gives him the unique ability to write pulsepounding action with authority. He flew an Apache attack helicopter in Afghanistan and was the air mission commander of the aerial quick reactionary force attempting to rescue Navy SEAL Marcu...
John Glatt-TANGLED VINES Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders
September 09, 2023 10:37 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThe trial of Alex Murdaugh captivated the nation and his subsequent conviction for the murder of his wife and son made headlines far outside the South Carolina Lowcountry. Murdaugh, the once powerful patriarch of a prestigious family fell far and fast. Now, in anew book, Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders, bestselling true crime author John Glatt takes readers deep into Murdaugh family history to explain their legacy and trace how it all came tumbling down. ABO...
Larry D. McClure -Godward / The Prodigal Steps: Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding
September 08, 2023 02:57 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBFrom a young age, Larry D. McClure's life was rife with tragedy following the deaths of his cousins, neighbor, father, and twin brother. This series of unfortunate events set him on a course to find answers as to why his life was filled with so much pain. Godward / The Prodigal Steps compiles the answers Mr. McClure found to this burning question over a 40-year period. Though originally not intended to be published, after many years of research and study, Mr. McClure came to realize that ot...
Laura Lippman- Prom Mom
September 04, 2023 19:45 - 13 minutes - 10.7 MBAmber Glass has spent her entire adult life putting as much distance as possible between her and her hometown of Baltimore, where she fears she will forever be known as “Prom Mom”—the girl who allegedly killed her baby on the night of the prom after her date, Joe Simpson, abandoned her to pursue the girl he really liked. But when circumstances bring Amber back to the city, she realizes she can have a second chance—as long as she stays away from Joe, now a successful commercial real estate de...
Danielle Spencer- Digital Assassins: Surviving Cyberterrorism and a Digital Assassination Attempt
August 30, 2023 01:28 - 14 minutes - 11.3 MBThis book documents events experienced after becoming a Whistleblower against the most powerful debt collection organization in the world. Using fictional characters and conversations, this story exposes efforts to cause financial, emotional, and mental harm to me, my family, and my friends. Tactics such as privacy violations, illegal monitoring and surveillance, misuse of government records, and violation of trusted agreements with third-party banking, healthcare, credit, government officia...
Robert Perrin- A Quest for Survival
August 29, 2023 01:34 - 5 minutes - 4.46 MBThe planet Saturn is attacked by an overwhelming alien force. David and Danielle Odessa along with family and friends are forced to flee the only homes that they have ever known. Pursued by the Pyorian Domain, the siblings battle overwhelming odds to escape their grasp. They then join a mission to end the alien's siege on the galaxy. Robert Perrin's A Quest for Survival is for anyone wanting more than a simple science fiction story-and for anyone wanting a moral themed story that is releva...
Michelle Copeland -Life's Unexpected Blessings
August 20, 2023 23:37 - 10 minutes - 8.25 MBLife's Unexpected Blessings is about a woman named Shelia whose life has not turned out like she planned or expected. Along the way she has faced some obstacles but has gotten through them with her faith in God. During her journey, she meets James, who has also faced some of the same challenges. Love soon blossoms between the two. Maybe her life turned out better than she expected. About the Author Ms. Michelle Copeland never expected to become an author. She wanted to be many things when ...
Mary Meissner and Marilyn Lee-Woman of Steel: A Memoir of a Child Abuse Survivor With Universal Truths and Deep Insights
August 19, 2023 00:33 - 9 minutes - 7.53 MBWoman of Steel is the memoir of Mary growing up in a hostile home, enduring rape, beatings, slave-like conditions and atrocious abuse, by a mother who wished she had never been born. Her story begins at the end of WWII, in farm country in New York. Mary also tells of her private moments including the paranormal and visits with a favored extra-terrestrial. She tells her intriguing story demonstrating her will to not just survive the harsh conditions she finds herself experiencing, and what sh...
Barbara Meredith-Daisy and Friends What Happened to Yesterday: A Covid-19 Story
August 15, 2023 11:54 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBOnce again, meet Daisy the cat and her three canine friends, H-Dee, Smokie, and Rocky, as together they face a worldwide pandemic. The story tackles the Covid-19 pandemic and how everyone's life changed in just one year. Daisy and Friends What Happened to Yesterday: A Covid-19 Story begins with the definition of the words pandemic and essential workers. The story then explains the changes in our daily lives before and during the pandemic. Inspiration for the author's books comes from her ...
Sharon Schofill- Callie: The Cat with Nine Eyes
August 14, 2023 11:15 - 10 minutes - 8.12 MBCallie is a gifted cat tossed into the cruel world shortly after she is weaned. Callie knows nothing of the world but soon fi nds herself traveling from one place to another, getting into many different situations, and learning to adapt and survive. As Callie travels, she meets a diverse array of humans, some who are good-natured and others who lack even basic humanity. Callie was born with the gift of nine eyes on the underside of her tail. She embarks on various adventures throughout her...
Don Harris- Reunion Blues
August 13, 2023 22:35 - 14 minutes - 10.7 MB“Reunion Blues” is a love story and a sequel to “Dance Steps” It is a continuation of the story of a Southern boomer coming of age and how art, music, a dance, three girls, and the Vietnam War were determining factors of his journey to manhood. Life makes a Southern boomer grow up fast and strong. The story follows Donald Emmerson and several of his classmates as they follow life’s trials and travels through young adulthood into adult maturity and full growth. “Dance Steps” and “ Reunion Bl...
Brad Kuipers- Chronicles of Eldrin: Book 1 - Manipulator
August 09, 2023 11:46 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MBEldrin is a land of stunning natural beauty, terrifying monsters, and seven sentient species. Manipulator takes place during a tipping point in the delicate balance of peace within Eldrin. Peace treaties between kingdoms new and ancient have been broken and war is inevitable between the newly established Bynder Kingdom, a kingdom of giants, and the human Machellia Kingdom. The legendary Kaff, a reclusive and powerful retired hero from an age past, is in a race to find a devastating weapon b...
Catherine Baker-Staying The Distance
August 07, 2023 11:38 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBStaying the Distance showcases the much-needed leadership lessons that sport can teach us: how to improve, perform and achieve, in ways that are effective and sustainable. Leadership can be hard. It can certainly be relentless. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the well-being, health and sustained performance of many senior leaders, and yet strong leadership remains central to the performance of every single organization. Business leaders are very familiar with drawing lessons from elite sp...
Johnnie Williams -Broken Wheel – Beauty in the Madness
August 02, 2023 20:45 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBA collection of poetry Johnnie wrote when he was in the midst of a severe depression, all the while continuing to raise his son and deal with various medical conditions. Although the poems are in no specific order, they document his journey from depression to finding the joy in life again. About Johnnie Williams: After getting a divorce my life took a turn for the worse and I had to find new ways to “make it.” Once things started to get back on track for me, life threw in a monkey wrench, ...
Jonathan Scott- Into The Groove
July 30, 2023 10:37 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe story of recorded sound--the technological developments, the humans that made them happen and their impact on society, from the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl. In Into the Groove, vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take for granted today--the domestication of sound. Thomas Edison's phonograph, the first device that could both record and reproduce sound, represented an important turning point in the story of r...
Alan Paul -BROTHERS AND SISTERS
July 24, 2023 23:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBBROTHERS AND SISTERS: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the 70s (St. Martin’s Press) by Alan Paul is a deep dive into the time before and after 1973’s Brothers and Sisters. It was not only the band’s best-selling album, at over seven million copies sold, but it was also a powerfully influential release, both musically and culturally, one whose influence continues to be profoundly felt. Celebrating the album’s 50th anniversary, Brothers and Sisters the ...
T.C. BOYLE - BLUE SKIES
July 19, 2023 00:30 - 15 minutes - 12.8 MBFrom the author of beloved novels like World’s End, East Is East, The Road to Wellville, and Drop City, comes a family tale utterly in sync with the absurdity of modern life. The family at the center of BLUE SKIES wants—as so many of us—to do right, get by, in the face of a looming ecological calamity. But, like Job, they are tested over and over by the gods—along with a Burmese python named Willie 2. Scorching temperatures, bee swarms, coastal erosion, invasive species, bug-borne pathogen...
Stephanie Clifford- The Farewell Tour
July 14, 2023 12:04 - 19 minutes - 16.1 MBStephanie Clifford is an investigative journalist and a bestselling novelist. As a New York Times reporter for almost a decade, she covered courts, business and media. She now writes long-form investigations about criminal justice and business for the Times, the New Yorker, The Atlantic, Wired, Elle, Bloomberg Businessweek and other publications. Her accolades include the Loeb Award in investigative reporting; the Deborah Howell Award for Writing She grew up in Seattle and lives in Brooklyn ...
Sophia Ramsey- Finding Moonlight
July 07, 2023 22:49 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBFinding Moonlight is a poetry collection for those who are looking for an answer. It's for those who are looking for a sign. There is no such thing as a cure for the things that haunt you at night. No matter what, you are worth every breath that you take. Find knowledge and hope in the light at the end of the tunnel. These poems are meant to be a breath of fresh air for those who feel silenced. Find comfort in knowing that there will always be glimpses of light in the darkness. Sophia Ramse...
Danielle Trussoni- The Puzzle Master
July 03, 2023 01:33 - 15 minutes - 12.5 MBABOUT THE PUZZLE MASTER Reality and the supernatural collide when an expert puzzle maker is thrust into an ancient mystery—one with explosive consequences for the fate of humanity—in this suspenseful thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Angelology “In short: The Puzzle Master = (The Da Vinci Code + The Silent Patient + sprinkle of Stephen King) x gorgeous writing.”—Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek All the world is a puzzle, and Mike Brink—a celebrated and ingenious puzz...
Marilyn Lee- Soul - Inspirations Breathed Through My Heart
June 23, 2023 22:52 - 9 minutes - 11.8 MBSoul - Inspirations Breathed Through My Heart Finding inspiration comes easily from the inspirational messages found on the pages of inspirational words and inspirational quotes in Soul.Inspirations that fill your heart and comfort your soul. The seen world is powered by the unseen world. What is seen in this material world can be changed with a thought. Your thought, your intention can change what you see and experience. Your thought and your intentions are part of the unseen and are part ...
Shantal Stone - Pieces to The Puzzle
May 04, 2023 12:31 - 8 minutes - 6.79 MBNot many shed light on the struggle of an Autism Parent. The highs and lows that come with parenting an Autistic child are far greater than with a child who develops without disabilities. The struggle is real, and so are the emotions these parents feel deep down in their hearts. These emotions are buried and hidden most of the time, and may only be expressed behind locked doors. The Autism spectrum is broad, and parents are tasked with figuring out ways to push through and be strong. This i...
The Extraordinary Comeback by Aleah Bass
April 30, 2023 17:45 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBAleah Bass wrote this book for her senior writing project class in her senior year of college. It was a two semester class that included a lot of editing and adding to the book throughout it all with the help of her professor and classmates through Zoom since they were online her whole senior year. Aleah loves reading romance novels or dramas. Her inspiration for this piece was to make it seem like a lifetime movie. She wanted the reader to really feel as though they are in the main characte...
TO THE END OF THE EARTH: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945-John C. McManus
April 26, 2023 10:09 - 13 minutes - 11 MBDutton Caliber will publish the final volume in McManus’ all-encompassing Pacific War trilogy on May 2, TO THE END OF THE EARTH: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945 (Dutton Caliber; May 2023). In the series’ final book, McManus wastes no time dropping readers into the violent, complicated, and heroic chaos of the Pacific War – from the liberation of the Philippines to the Japanese surrender – zeroing in on the massive impact of the US Army and the seemingly insurmountable hurdles so...
The Auburn Conference by Tom Piazza
April 16, 2023 23:59 - 14 minutes - 10.9 MBIt is 1883, and America is at a crossroads. At a tiny college in Upstate New York, an idealistic young professor has managed to convince Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Confederate memoirist Forrest Taylor, and romance novelist Lucy Comstock to participate in the first (and last) Auburn Writers’ Conference for a public discussion about the future of America. By turns brilliantly comic and startlingly prescient, The Auburn Conference v...
J.D. Tuesdaye-Pleasing Your Partner In Ways You Never Thought You Could
April 13, 2023 01:12 - 11 minutes - 9.19 MBI hope you find this book helpful in ways you may or may not have been looking for. This may be a book for the girl or woman that never had that special someone to discuss sexual things with, and I am glad to be that person. I hope that if you have hit a dry spell with your partner, need a sexual energy boost, need to feel sexy in your skin again, or want to learn more about sexy things; then this will be of use to you. Dry spells, low sex energy, and not being experienced are all everyday t...
Sideman By Mark Rivera
April 11, 2023 01:20 - 26 minutes - 19.8 MBWhile most successful sidemen are lucky to spend a decade in the music business, multi-instrumentalist Mark Rivera is working on his fifth. Best known as Billy Joel’s saxophonist as well as Musical Director for Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, Rivera has shared the stage with some of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest performers, including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Simon & Garfunkel, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Tony Bennett, Sheila E., Joe Walsh, Hall & Oates, and Peter Gabriel. Ho...
The Path to Break Free From Burnout: Recharge and Reclaim Your Life by Amy Mangueira
March 31, 2023 19:47 - 17 minutes - 13.5 MBThe Path to Break Free From Burnout: Recharge and Reclaim Your Life is divided into three parts : Part One helps readers understand which stage of burnout they are in and empathetically covers the emotional, physical, and mental deterioration they are experiencing. Part Two moves into how to heal from burnout through an interactive, nine-step journey. At each stop are action items for readers to complete to move closer to healing. Part Two ends with a 30-60-90 future selfplan to help reade...
Glenn E. Richardson, PhD.- The Art of Becoming Resilient : 16 Personal Experiences
March 31, 2023 12:19 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBThe solution to every problem, the means to every dream, and all that anyone every needed, wanted or hoped for resides in the sea of energy, vitality, enlightenment, wisdom, and power that dwells within you and within the world around you. This book will help you to discover and access this energy, vitality, and wisdom that will help you to thrive through challenges and adversity. You will be guided through experiences to help you learn how to access your own innate resilient energy. To thri...
Alan McDaniels- The Eleventh Hour - Eleven Tales Of Terror
March 29, 2023 01:16 - 6 minutes - 5.37 MBEnter a world filled with aliens, devils, and other gruesome creatures as author Alan M. McDaniels brings nightmares to life on pages of The Eleventh Hour.You You can purchase the book here
GERARD P VARLOTTA -ASSOCIATION OF RINGSIDE PHYSICIAN'S MANUAL OF COMBAT SPORTS MEDICINE
March 24, 2023 23:38 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBDr. Gerard Varlotta is a graduate of Colgate University (1978) and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He achieved the academic rank of Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU’s Rusk Institute serving as the Dire...
Gerard P Varlotta -Association of Ringside Physician's Manual of Combat Sports Meidcine
March 24, 2023 23:38 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBDr. Gerard Varlotta is a graduate of Colgate University (1978) and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He achieved the academic rank of Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU’s Rusk Institute serving as the Dire...
Tom Breihan -THE NUMBER ONES: Twenty Chart Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music
March 21, 2023 01:46 - 8 minutes - 6.37 MBWhen Tom Breihan launched his Stereogum column in early 2018, “The Number Ones”—a space in which he has been writing about every #1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, in chronological order—he figured he’d post capsule-size reviews for each song. But there was so much more to uncover. The column has taken on a life of its own, sparking online debate and occasional death threats. The Billboard Hot 100 began in 1958, and after four years of posting the column, Breihan is still in ...
Edward J Larson- American Inheritance Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795
March 09, 2023 03:07 - 16 minutes - 13 MBFrom a Pulitzer Prize winner, a powerful history that reveals how the twin strands of liberty and slavery were joined in the nation’s founding. New attention from historians and journalists is raising pointed questions about the founding period: was the American revolution waged to preserve slavery, and was the Constitution a pact with slavery or a landmark in the antislavery movement? Leaders of the founding who called for American liberty are scrutinized for enslaving Black people themsel...
Gary Graff - Alice Cooper at 75
February 22, 2023 02:58 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this exquisitely produced book, experience the extraordinary life and career of the original “shock rocker” through 75 key releases and events. Pythons, guillotines, stage blood…Alice Cooper is widely considered the godfather of shock rock thanks to his inventive concoction of vaudeville, horror film conceits, and three-chord rock ’n’ roll. In Alice Cooper at 75, veteran rock journalist Gary Graff shows you this rock icon through the lens of 75 career accomplishments, events, and partner...
Jason Kyle- Honor Lost
February 10, 2023 19:13 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBLong ago, the Untveski Empire conquered the eastern half of Alaris and have ruled their subjects with an iron fist ever since. Within this subjugated land is Owen, a young, Alarian mage and a member of the Headhunters Mercenary Company. Being a mercenary allows for more freedom and better pay than most Alarians are given under Untveski rule, but it also requires them to fight alongside the Untveski legions whenever they require it. This situation was at least tolerable so long as the mercena...
S.O. Marie -Who The Hell Did I Have Sex With?
February 07, 2023 01:54 - 9 minutes - 6.42 MBThis book is about different types of sexual encounters from personal experiences, and most of it will make someone laugh and most will want to try some moves out. But this really just gives someone entertainment to read and also learn from someone's personal experiences. Each chapter has a learned lesson and it's important women or anybody who reads knows the lesson and also get a laugh out. About S.O. Marie: I went to school to become a social worker. As time went on and when I got my de...
Greg Hanlon- A GIANT WIN: Inside the New York Giants' Historic Upset over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
January 26, 2023 03:04 - 14 minutes - 10.8 MBLegendary Giants coach Tom Coughlin takes readers inside his coaching masterpiece: Super Bowl XLII when Eli Manning and the underdog Giants beat the undefeated, 18-0 Patriots of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Super Bowl XLII was the greatest upset in NFL history. In A GIANT WIN, Coach Tom Coughlin recounts the strategies and people that made it possible. Coach Coughlin reveals the intricacies of the game, revealing details only a coach would know. He also details, more than ever before, h...
T.K. Moore The War Between
January 21, 2023 01:48 - 10 minutes - 7.82 MBIn the year 2032, a biochemical weapon rained over the human race. Those under the guise of being human were stripped of their skin, and their true forms were revealed. The world fell into chaos as these Starseeds were being targeted and killed one by one. Starseeds soon became vastly outnumbered by the Soulless. The Sumerian goddess, Asherah, predicted the fall of humankind. She warned the world that one woman would build an army and replenish civilization with a god by her side. The two ...
RJ Smith- Chuck Berry: An American Life
January 19, 2023 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.89 MBIn CHUCK BERRY: An American Life (Hachette Books) biographer RJ Smith crafts a comprehensive portrait of one of the great American entertainers, guitarists, and lyricists of the 20th century, bringing Chuck Berry to life in vivid detail. Based on interviews, archival research, legal documents, and a deep understanding of Berry’s St. Louis (his birthplace, and the place where he died in March 2017), Smith sheds new light on the notoriously enigmatic icon, a man few have ever really unders...
Troy Senik- A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
January 14, 2023 12:15 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBFeaturing a wealth of in-depth research and newly uncovered details, A Man of Iron explores the remarkable life and extraordinary career of Grover Cleveland—one of America’s most unusual presidents and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years—was marked by contradictions. A politician of uncharacteristic honesty and principle, he was neve...