Scarlet Carnation: A Novel by Laila Ibrahim In an early twentieth-century America roiling with racial injustice, class divides, and WWI, two women fight for their dreams in a galvanizing novel by the bestselling author of Golden Poppies. 1915. May and Naomi are extended family, their grandmothers’ lives inseparably entwined on a Virginia plantation in the volatile time leading up to the Civil War. For both women, the twentieth century promises social transformation and equal opportunity. May, a ...
Apr 24, 2022•22 min
The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies by Paul Fischer A page-turning history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy. The year is 1888 and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his “taker” or “receiver” device for his family on their front lawn. The device is meant to capture ten to twelve images per second on film, creating a reproduction of reality that can be re...
Apr 23, 2022•26 min
Jeremy Haug, Founder at B2B Business Experts B2bbusinessexperts.com
Apr 21, 2022•41 min
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth by The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Kate Tellers Over the past twenty-five years, the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life—including astronauts, hairdressers, rock stars, a retired pickpocket, high school students, and Nobel Prize winners—to develop true personal stories that have moved and delighted live audiences and listeners of The Moth’...
Apr 19, 2022•40 min
100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker by Will Haskell The underdog story of Will Haskell, who became a Democratic state Senator in 2018 at age twenty-two—taking on an incumbent who had been undefeated for Haskell’s entire life and earning an endorsement from President Obama—and is determined to pave the way for his peers to transform government from the bottom up. President Obama left office with these parting words for Americans: “If you’re disappointed by your electe...
Apr 17, 2022•24 min
Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Leonard Sax Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, they are less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. As for young men, it turns out the film Failure to Launch is not far from the truth. Fully one-third of men ages 22-34 are still living at home with their parents-about a 100 percent increase in the past twenty years. Bo...
Apr 16, 2022•57 min
Pandemic, Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick by J. David McSwane For readers of War Dogs and Bad Blood, an explosive look inside the rush to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, from the award-winning ProPublica reporter who saw it firsthand. The United States federal government has spent over $10 billion on medical protective wear and emergency supplies, yet as COVID-19 swept the nation, life-saving equipment such as masks, gloves, and ventilators was nearly ...
Apr 15, 2022•45 min
Dennis Littley of “Ask Chef Dennis” Askchefdennis.com
Apr 14, 2022•49 min
Blue Fire: A Riveting New Thriller (A Victoria Emerson Thriller) by John Gilstrap A thrilling new suspense novel with shades of The Stand and One Second After from the New York Times bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave series, that fans of Ben Coes and Brad Taylor won’t want to miss! In the wake of a global conflict that has devastated America, those who survived live in a world without technology or governance. They look to one woman—single mother and former West Virginia Congressperson Vi...
Apr 14, 2022•31 min
The Last Keeper by J.V. Hilliard A young boy’s prophetic visions. Blind at birth, Daemus Alaric is blessed with the gift of prophetic Sight. Now, as a Keeper of the Forbidden, he must use his powers of the Sight to foil the plans of a fallen Keeper, Graytorris the Mad. An elven Princess with a horrifying secret. Princess Addilyn Elspeth travels from Eldwal, the magically hidden home of the Vermilion elves, to begin her life as a diplomat to the human capital of Castleshire. During her journey, s...
Apr 12, 2022•31 min
Dr. Lyn Yaffe, Chairman and CEO/Chairman of EPR-Technologies, Inc. Epr-technology.com Startengine.com/epr-technologies
Apr 11, 2022•29 min
Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past by Richard Cohen A fascinating, epic exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past. There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this lively and thought-provoking book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional histo...
Apr 10, 2022•33 min
Jon Ostenson of Franbridge Consulting and Capital Franbridgeconsulting.com
Apr 09, 2022•34 min
Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America by Mark Follman “An urgent read that illuminates real possibility for change.” —John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood For the first time, a story about the specialized teams of forensic psychologists, FBI agents, and other experts who are successfully stopping mass shootings—a hopeful, myth-busting narrative built on new details of infamous attacks, never-before-told accounts from perpetrators and survi...
Apr 08, 2022•50 min
Touched by the Music: How the Story and Music of “Rachel’s Song” Can Change Your Life by Dave Combs This book is about an inspired (some say anointed) instrumental song, the man who wrote it, the successful music business that grew from it, and the millions of people whose lives continue to be touched by the music. Come along with musician and master storyteller Dave Combs as he brings to life his life changing journey through up close and personal stories of the many faith-based steps along the...
Apr 08, 2022•41 min
Shawnee Harle Olympic Coach – Mental Toughness Coaching Shawneeharle.com
Apr 07, 2022•45 min
American Reboot: An Idealist’s Guide to Getting Big Things Done by Will Hurd From former Republican Congressman and CIA Officer Will Hurd, a bold political playbook for America rooted in the timeless ideals of bipartisanship, inclusivity, and democratic values. It’s getting harder to get big things done in America. The gears of our democracy have been mucked up by political nonsense. To meet the era-defining challenges of the 21st century, our country needs a reboot. In American Reboot, Hurd, ca...
Apr 06, 2022•50 min
Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America’s First Frontier by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin The explosive true saga of the legendary figure Daniel Boone and the bloody struggle for America’s frontier by two bestselling authors at the height of their writing power—Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the mid-eighteenth century, and in the thirteen colonies founded by Great Britain, anxious colonists desperate to conquer and settle North America’s “First Frontier” beyond the Appalachian Mounta...
Apr 05, 2022•25 min
Learning America: One Woman’s Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children by Luma Mufleh It was a wrong turn that changed everything. When Luma Mufleh—a Muslim, gay, refugee woman from hyper-conservative Jordan—stumbled upon a pick-up game of soccer in Clarkston, Georgia, something compelled her to join. The players, 11- and 12-year-olds from Liberia, Afghanistan, and Sudan, soon welcomed her as coach of their ragtag but fiercely competitive group. Drawn into their lives, Mufleh learned t...
Apr 04, 2022•32 min
Septemics: Hierarchies of Human Phenomena: Analysis, Prediction and Management of Human Affairs by Jim Marshall Portions of this book are posted on Septemics.com Isaac Asimov, in his famous Foundation trilogy, imagined a future in which a science of the mind could accurately predict human events.This work is a down payment on that promise. It comprises a revolutionary and elaborate system for accurately analyzing, assessing, predicting and managing the behaviors and characteristics of groups and...
Apr 02, 2022•43 min
The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth by David Sax An award-winning business writer dismantles the myths of entrepreneurship, replacing them with an essential story about the experience of real business owners in the modern economy. We’re often told that we’re living amidst a startup boom. Typically, we think of apps built by college kids and funded by venture capital firms, which remake fortunes and economies overnight. But in reality, most new businesses are things...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury Ph.D. A brilliant blend of science and crime, A TASTE FOR POISON reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body–through the murders in which they were used. As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring―and popular―weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered thro...
Mar 29, 2022•35 min
Take It Off: Revelations Of A Male Exotic Dancer by Corey Laine Hilton
Mar 27, 2022•49 min
Richard Schreiber Director, RAS Consulting Services, LLC Nycautismcommunity.org Nycautismexpo2022.co Facebook.com/groups/NYCAustimComGroup
Mar 26, 2022•25 min
Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction, Duel Diagnosis Art Exhibit at SXSW 2022 Interview Dueldiagnosis.com
Mar 25, 2022•37 min
The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response by Ellen Vora From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it. Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology—the tr...
Mar 24, 2022•43 min
Konstantina Mahlia of Malia Collection Mahliacollection.com
Mar 22, 2022•21 min
Walt Thiessen Podcaster and Motivational Speaker Loatoday.net
Mar 21, 2022•42 min
Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet: The Favorite Founder’s Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity by Michael Meyer The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia—a deathbed wager that captures the Founder’s American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his illustrious life, the Founder allowed himself a final wager on the survi...
Mar 21, 2022•32 min
Howard Shore, CEO, Founder, Coach and Consultant Activate Group, Inc. Activategroupinc.com
Mar 20, 2022•41 min