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Nonfiction4Life

Nonfiction authors share compelling true stories & books with great ideas for living well. In addition to discussing captivating biographies & memoirs, these writers promote business & ent... Read more

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N4L 105:"The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Katrina Kenison

N4L 105:"The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Katrina Kenison

 SUMMARY In her memoir, The Gift of an Ordinary Day, Katrina Kenison becomes a voice for all women who begin motherhood ... Read more

13 Aug 2019

39mins

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N4L 078: "The Day the World Came to Town" by Jim Defede

N4L 078: "The Day the World Came to Town" by Jim Defede

Months after the dreadful attacks of 9/11, Jim DeFede moved to Gander, Newfoundland. There, he discovered deeply kind Ca... Read more

6 Feb 2019

34mins

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N4L 096: "How to Raise an Adult" by Julie Lythcott-Haims

N4L 096: "How to Raise an Adult" by Julie Lythcott-Haims

SUMMARY Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Dean of Freshman at Stanford University, offers her New York Times bestselling anti... Read more

12 Jun 2019

43mins

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N4L 115: "Creating Things That Matter" by David Edwards

N4L 115: "Creating Things That Matter" by David Edwards

 In his latest book, Creating Things That Matter: The Art and Science of Innovations That Last, David Edwards unveils el... Read more

6 Nov 2019

49mins

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N4L 090: "Teach Your Children Well" by Dr. Madeline Levine

N4L 090: "Teach Your Children Well" by Dr. Madeline Levine

 SUMMARY Psychologist Madeline Levine, in her latest book, Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter... Read more

1 May 2019

41mins

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N4L 094: "Elderhood" by Louise Aronson

N4L 094: "Elderhood" by Louise Aronson

SUMMARY Harvard-trained geriatrician and award-winning author Louis Aronson introduces a revolutionary perspective on gr... Read more

29 May 2019

38mins

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N4L 114: "Hitler's British Isles" by Duncan Barrett

N4L 114: "Hitler's British Isles" by Duncan Barrett

SUMMARY Historian and memoirist Duncan Barrett, after spending three months on the Channel Islands interviewing more tha... Read more

16 Oct 2019

47mins

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N4L 128: "The Empathy Edge" by Maria Ross

N4L 128: "The Empathy Edge" by Maria Ross

SUMMARY Maria Ross, brand strategist and founder of Red Slice, shares her latest book, The Empathy Edge. Going beyond wa... Read more

26 Feb 2020

47mins

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N4L 124: "I Hear You" by Michael Sorensen

N4L 124: "I Hear You" by Michael Sorensen

SUMMARY  After learning important communication skills, author Michael Sorensen decided to “pay it forward” by writing I... Read more

15 Jan 2020

31mins

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N4L 116: "Secondhand" by Adam Minter

N4L 116: "Secondhand" by Adam Minter

SUMMARY Coming from a long line of junk dealers, Adam Minter explores the “afterlife” of billions of tons of used goods ... Read more

13 Nov 2019

39mins

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N4L 102: "Farewell" by Dr. Edward T. Creagan with Sandra Wendel

N4L 102: "Farewell" by Dr. Edward T. Creagan with Sandra Wendel

SUMMARY Dr. Edward T. Creagan, author of Farewell: Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers from a Leading Pallia... Read more

24 Jul 2019

40mins

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N4L 123: "The Power of Kindness" by Piero Ferrucci

N4L 123: "The Power of Kindness" by Piero Ferrucci

SUMMARY Issuing a warning against “global cooling,” world-renowned Italian psychotherapist Piero Ferrucci offers a guide... Read more

8 Jan 2020

45mins

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N4L 103: "Becoming Dr. Seuss" by Brian Jay Jones

N4L 103: "Becoming Dr. Seuss" by Brian Jay Jones

SUMMARY  Brian Jay Jones brings us “Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination,” the s... Read more

31 Jul 2019

49mins

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N4L 108: "Five Seconds at a Time" by Denis Shackel

N4L 108: "Five Seconds at a Time" by Denis Shackel

SUMMARY Denis Shackel’s book, Five Seconds at a Time: How Leaders Can Make the Impossible Possible, is a hybrid, combini... Read more

4 Sep 2019

39mins

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N4L 119: "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

N4L 119: "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

SUMMARY Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize winner for her feature story about immigration, turned her articles into her bests... Read more

1 Dec 2019

43mins

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N4L 076: "The Power of Having Fun" by Dave Crenshaw

N4L 076: "The Power of Having Fun" by Dave Crenshaw

 In his latest book, The Power of Having Fun, productivity expert Dave Crenshaw gives us permission to have fun. Serious... Read more

23 Jan 2019

38mins

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N4L 095: "Whole" by T. Colin Campbell, PhD with Howard Jacobson, PhD

N4L 095: "Whole" by T. Colin Campbell, PhD with Howard Jacobson, PhD

 SUMMARY Together, T. Colin Campbell and Howard Jacobson have written the book Whole to revolutionize the way we think a... Read more

5 Jun 2019

36mins

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N4L 125: "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg

N4L 125: "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg

SUMMARY Dr. BJ Fogg, founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University, unveils his breakout book, ... Read more

5 Feb 2020

39mins

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N4L 107: "Born Survivors" by Wendy Holden

N4L 107: "Born Survivors" by Wendy Holden

SUMMARY In her book Born Survivors, bestselling author Wendy Holden pulls back the curtains on the gripping true story o... Read more

28 Aug 2019

37mins

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N4L 127: "Exercise Is Medicine" by Judy Foreman

N4L 127: "Exercise Is Medicine" by Judy Foreman

Investigative health journalist Judy Foreman brings decades of experience and hundreds of scientific studies to her late... Read more

19 Feb 2020

38mins

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