ANHW Midwest Zone recommends these books. Enjoy the podcast. There is no Frigate like a Book (1286) BY EMILY DICKINSON There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away Nor any Coursers like a Page Of prancing Poetry – This Traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of Toll – How frugal is the Chariot That bears the Human Soul – Emily Dickinson, "There is no Frigate like a Book" from (02138: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press)
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Attack from Within by Barbara McQuade
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Listen to Barbara McQuade discuss her book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabbotaging America, to 1) hear how social media, AI, and foreign actors have combined in recent years to spread dis- and misinformation throughout our society and 2) learn what we can do about it.Door ANHW
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Ain't I A Woman? by Sojourner Truth with Frederique Irwin of the National Women's History Museum
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Listen in as we visit with Frederique Irwin of the National Women’s History Museum and take a trip back in time to explore the ideas of Sojourner Truth in celebration of Women’s History Month. Our book selection, Ain’t I A Woman? (from the Penguin Great Ideas Series) provides a short and powerful text for your next book club meeting. A photo of Tru…
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The Mission Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems with Marc J. Lane
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Are you an investor? A social entrepreneur? Would you like to learn how capitalism is being used to address social problems? Listen in to this fast-paced discussion with Susan Hammel of Cogent Consulting and Marc J. Lane, author of The Mission Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems. Susan Hammel is the founder…
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Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers, with Crystal Downing
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This month marks the 100-year anniversary of the publication of the first detective novel written by the classic British mystery writer Dorothy L. Sayers. Listen in as we sit down with Crystal Downing, author of Subversive: Christ, Culture, and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers. If you want to add some literary mysteries to your summer reading, this e…
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman with Eileen Hunt Botting
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In 1792 Mary Wollstonecraft published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which is widely regarded as a founding document for women's rights. Join us as we learn about Wollstonecraft's life and work from Professor Eileen Hunt Botting, Editor of the Yale University Press edition of this influential philosophical and intellectual treatise. https://…
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The Devil Never Sleeps with Security Mom Juliette Kayyem
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This is a must-listen episode on the importance of thinking strategically about critical infrastructure, public health, natural disasters, and preparedness on the home front. Professor Kayyem is the author of Security Mom and The Devil Never Sleeps.Door ANHW
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Shakespeare in a Divided America with James Shapiro
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Listen in as James Shapiro details just a few of his book's surprising examples of how American history is deeply and subtly intertwined with the works of William Shakespeare, whose plays are considered common ground in a society that is sometimes riven with cultural conflicts. https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Divided-America-Plays-Future/dp/0525…
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Under Pressure with Lisa Damour
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The mental health of our adolescents and teens has been of growing concern in recent years. We spoke with Dr. Lisa Damour about her new book, Under Pressure, and had a thought-provoking and eye-opening discussion about the challenges our girls face in today's world. Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls: https://ww…
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Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale
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How can digital technology help us more fully realize Florence Nightingale's goal of having "ready and correct" observational data in the nursing field? Will the digital transformation of nursing help with retention in this most essential profession? Listen in as Lilia Bacu speaks with Dr. Tera Gross, Chief Nursing Information Officer for Mayo Clin…
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The Great Gatsby Graphic Novel Adaptation with Katharine Woodman-Maynard
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Join us as we speak with Katharine Woodman-Maynard about her graphic novel adaptation of the classic American novel about the roaring twenties, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We also learn a little about what goes into the production of a graphic novel and about Woodman-Maynards TKAMI initiative, for which she created comics designed to h…
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