Kari Moran’s BookRadio Show

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 98 (06/18/13)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:35:00 +0000

Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“ONE AND ONLY” The Freedom of Having an Only Child and the Joy of Being One By Lauren Sandler

Contrary to popular cultural belief, more than 500 studies conducted over the past several decades show that Only Children are not lonely, maladjusted, narcissists. "Onlies" are doing just fine, thank you. In fact, not only do they do just as well as siblings, they're more cooperative and more motivated to be achievers with healthy self-esteem. Author Lauren Sandler, an "Onlie" and mother of one, offers some persuasive points on why life – on every level – can be a more fulfilling and enriching experience for parent(s), their only child and society, too.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE DREAM MERCHANT” By Fred Waitzkin (Author of "Searching for Bobby Fischer")

Jim is a dirty-dealing super-salesman, a child who rose from abject poverty and learned how to sell the best product of all: Hope. As an unscrupulous money magnet, Jim and his partner become fabulously wealthy through shady pyramid schemes. But thousands of broke and disillusioned customers and Canadian investigators force Jim to flee to Brazil where he becomes the leader of an illegal gold mining operation. Through a lifetime of boom and bust, Jim's lust for the next big deal leaves of trail of broken lives and broken hearts until his last, most improbable love affair changes everything.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“TELL ME THE TRUTH, DOCTOR” Easy To Understand Answers to You Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions By Richard Besser, M.D.

This book is "the house-call you've been missing"...a series of nearly 70 important health concerns answered clearly and concisely from ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor, Dr. Richard Besser. This handy reference guide covers questions about Diet, Nutrition and Food Safety, Drug and Vitamin Supplements, the most effective amount of exercise and what's best for insomnia. Dr. Besser also delivers "Dr. B's Bottom Line" on how to survive a stay in the hospital, reduce the risk of high blood pressure and assess the benefits versus the risks in taking Statins to treat high cholesterol.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari checks in with Indie Bookstores to ask about this week's most popular books!

Page One Bookstore
11018 Montgomery NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
http://www.page1book.com/

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 97 (06/10/13)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE GIRL WITH NO NAME” THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF A CHILD RAISED BY MONKEYS By Marina Chapman With Vanessa James and Lynn Barrett-Lee

Marina Chapman's earliest memory involves her kidnapping and abandonment in the jungle outside the Colombian city of Cucuta. She was about 5 years old and incredibly, saved from certain starvation by a band of Capuchin Monkeys. She became a feral child, with no inhibitions and no sense of being human. At the age of 10, she was discovered by a pair of hunters, and sold as a child slave to a brothel owner in Cucuta. Eventually, she was adopted by a family in Bogota. Her story is one of incredible hardship, endurance and salvation. It evolved from stories told her children...one of whom spent years writing them down and researching her mother's life. Proceeds from this book will be donated to "Substitute Families For Abandoned Children" www.SFAC.org.uk

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE KILL ROOM” A Lincoln Rhyme Novel By Jeffery Deaver

He's written 26 crime novels and sold 20 million books. Now, International Best-selling Author Jeffery Deaver talks with Kari about his latest thriller featuring Forensic Scientist Lincoln Rhyme and his NYPD Detective partner, Amelia Sachs. When 38-year old self-made millionaire Roberto Moreno, a U.S. citizen, is assassinated in the Bahamas by a sniper firing from more than a mile away, the investigation reveals the hit was ordered by the director of the U.S. National Intelligence Operations Service. Assistant New York D.A. Nance Laurel asks for Rhyme's help in bringing the shooter and the NIOS chief to justice. But is the targeted killing justified? And what about all the related murders to cover it up?

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE EXAMINED LIFE” How We Lose and Find Ourselves By Stephen Grosz

Hidden feelings, baffling behaviors -- over the past 25 years of talking, listening and understanding, London-based Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz has probably heard it all. In this best-seller, his first book, he reflects on the wisdom gained from 50,000 hours of conversations and shares insights through 31 patient vignettes. These are stories spanning beginnings and endings and reflect his mission to help us understand that we can get unstuck. We are all capable of overcoming fear of change and the loss that is inevitably connected to it.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari checks in with Indie Bookstores to ask about this week's most popular books!

Warwick's
7812 Girard Avenue
San Diego, CA
http://www.warwicks.com

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 96 (06/04/13)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY” The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II By Denise Kiernan

As World War II raged, the Truman Administration ordered the immediate construction of a secret city in the middle of Tennessee's Appalachian Mountains. Oak Ridge was home to 75,000 civilians, many of them young women from small Southern towns who worked around the clock in Oak Ridge's massive factories. Few knew they were striving to complete "The Manhattan Project" – building the first atom bomb so it could be used to end the war. Author Denise Kiernan reveals their stories and captures their "can do" spirit in this hidden history of the dawn of the Nuclear Age.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE YONAHLOSSEE RIDING CAMP FOR GIRLS” By Anton Disclafani

In 1930, amid the Great Depression, an impulsive, passionate Florida teenager is exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for southern debutants in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. 15-year old Thea Atwell, separated from her idyllic life on a citrus farm with twin brother Sam and dear cousin Georgie, is forced to examine the decision that created a tragic scandal. Over the course of her year at Yonahlossee, Thea discovers and accepts more of herself and forever alters her relationship with "....the rough and often beautiful mess".... that is her family.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE HORMONE CURE” Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive & Vitality Naturally with The Gottfried Protocol By Sara Gottfried, M.D.

Harvard-educated Physician and Gynecologist Sara Gottfried has scrutinized 2,000 scientific studies on female hormones and their relation to aging so you don't have to! Dr. Gottfried, a specialist in integrative medicine, talks with Kari about her 3-step hormone balancing protocol. It's helped hundreds of her patients overcome weight gain, insomnia, hair loss, moodiness and more. The 120 question survey will help you pinpoint your hormonal problem(s), identify the causes and begin a treatment plan to balance your body naturally and regain your vitality, no matter what your age.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari checks in with Indie Bookstores to ask about this week's most popular books!

Prairie Lights
15 South Dubuque St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
http://www.prairielights.com/

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 95 (05/28/13)

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“CLASH!” 8 CULTURAL CONFLICTS THAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE By Hazel R. Markus, Ph.D. and Alana Conner, Ph.D.

As our world becomes smaller, awareness of cultural collisions become larger. East versus West, Wall Street versus Main Street, Black versus White...we're all aware of these but what of the more subtle cultural differences we have to navigate like Male versus Female, Coastal versus Midwestern, Corporate versus Non-profit? Kari talks with Cultural Psychologist Alana Conner about the Cultural Cycle and our Independent versus Interdependent selves. Get the latest findings in social science on how best to bridge culture clashes and thrive.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE FIFTH ASSASSIN” By Brad Meltzer (Encore from 01/18/13)

Kari talks with Brad Meltzer, Host of The History Channel's "Decoded" and expert on U.S. presidential history about his latest thriller. It's the story of a killer in Washington, D.C. who wants to fulfill a twisted mandate to assassinate President Orson Wallace and become the fifth man to shoot and kill a U.S. President. The novel involves 4 years of research with revealing new details about the killings of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
"All About e" will return next week!

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“HOW TO BE LIKE JACKIE ROBINSON” Life Lessons from Baseball's Greatest Hero By Pat Williams with Mike Sielski

66 years ago, Negro League ballplayer Jackie Robinson was invited to play for the (then) Brooklyn Dodgers. Number 42 would make history by crossing the "color line" on April 15th, 1947 to become Major League Baseball's first African-American player. His only proviso: be the best you can be and don't hit (or spit) back! Kari talks with Author Pat Williams, Senior Vice-President of the NBA's Orlando Magic. Williams shares what he learned from interviewing hundreds of people who knew and admired Robinson for his courage, dignity, his leadership.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari checks in with Indie Bookstores to ask about this week's most popular books!

Anderson's Bookshops
123 W. Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 94 (05/20/13)

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE WAY OF THE KNIFE” THE CIA, A SECRET ARMY, AND A WAR AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH By Mark Mazzetti Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

After 9/11, the way America wages war changed and the line between soldier and spy blurred between the CIA and the Pentagon. The Central Intelligence Agency began deploying "hit teams" to kill suspected terrorists. Meanwhile, instead of sending thousands of troops into battle, the Pentagon now uses Special Ops teams and Drones to dispatch our enemies in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere. Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times Reporter Mark Mazzetti, an expert on national security, talks with Kari about his inside account of our nation's policy of shadow warfare.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE” By Elanor Dymott

On a midsummer's night on the campus of Worcester College, Oxford, English Literature Professor Rachel Carnatine, the beguilingly beautiful wife of British barrister Alex Peterson, is murdered. Devastated, Peterson dedicates himself to learning all he can about the woman he greatly loved but admittedly knew very little about. What he discovers is a tangled web of careless sex, resentment, blackmail and the wrath of disregarded love amid the hallowed halls of a great university.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“GREAT SEX, NATURALLY” Everywoman's Guide To Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine By Dr. Laurie Steelsmith and Alex Steelsmith (Originally podcast 09/04/12)

If you’re a woman who wants to boost a flagging libido AND get healthier at the same time, this all-purpose guide is perfect. Everything is covered to help women enjoy renewed sexual vigor -- from natural hormones, Eastern and Western herbs, natural aphrodisiacs, acupressure and so much more. All your questions and concerns are answered is the comprehensive, one-of-a-kind guide.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari checks in with Indie Bookstores to ask about this week's most popular books!

Pages: a bookstore
904 Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA
http://www.pagesabookstore.com

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 93 (05/13/13)

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“BREASTS” A Natural and Unnatural History By Florence Williams

Breasts are the organs that separate us from other mammals and make us human. But scientists are still debating whether breasts are the result of natural or sexual selection. You would think it’s the former, not the latter. After all, we're the only animal with breasts that arrive in puberty and stay with us, even after pregnancy. But, for hundreds of thousands of women around the world, it would seem to be the latter...since Silicone breast implants have been improving on Mother Nature, to the delight of men, since the first silicone breast implants in 1962. But, in today's increasingly toxic environment, breasts, augmented or not, are endangered. Kari talks with award-winning Environmental Journalist and debut Author Florence Williams about the fascinating cultural and scientific history of breasts and what increasing rates of breast cancer are signaling about our future.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“FOOLS” By Joan Silber

What causes people to be fools? Is it the principle of social welfare, love and marriage, religion or money? In this series of interconnected stories, award-winning novelist Joan Silber tells Kari about a group of young anarchists who live in New York in the late 20's and how, for various reasons, they, and some of their children, are fools for beliefs about love, activism, money and the true purpose of their lives. Learn about the price they pay for being "Fools".

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“SURVIVING AMERICAN MEDICINE” How to Get The Right Doctor, Right Hospital and Right Treatment with Today's Health Care By Cary Presant, M.D.

Is your doctor really listening? Is she well-informed about recent medical advances and focusing on you, not just your symptoms? Changes in our health care system will make your face-time with your primary care physician more precious than ever and you'll need to be prepared so you, and your doctor, can effectively manage your health care with disease detection and prevention your major goal. In this guidebook, noted Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist Cary Presant provides advice based on 40 years of medical practice, research and teaching. You'll get invaluable tips, informational resources, and even helpful forms to help you be a pro-active, informed patient, fully capable of navigating our increasingly complex healthcare system.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 92 (05/06/13)

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“TIGER BABIES STRIKE BACK” How I Was Raised by a Tiger Mom but Could Not Be Turned To the Dark Side By Kim Wong Keltner

There's absolutely no slacking allowed for many children of Chinese-American immigrants. Author Kim Wong Keltner knows...she was a Tiger Baby constantly striving to meet the lofty standards of success set by her perfectionist Tiger Mom and Dad. In this revealing memoir, Kim shares memories of her painful childhood in suburban San Francisco and the darker side of a culture that suppresses feelings. She calls on Tiger Babies to liberate themselves from victimhood like she did and love their children unconditionally. After all, love doesn't have to be "tough love"!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ROAM” By Daniel Wallace

This is magical fable about inseparable but opposite sisters Helen and Rachel McCallister, and the dark legacy of Roam, a dying old silk mill town on the edge of nowhere. When their parents are killed in a bizarre accident, the Girls, as they’re called by townsfolk both living and dead, are left on their own. This is the story of how lies and consequences can kill love and how truth, hope and forgiveness can redeem it.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE PLATEAU EFFECT” Getting From Stuck To Success By Bob Sullivan and Hugh Thompson

No one escapes it, sooner or later, progress on the job, in our relationships, or maybe even on our diets (!), comes to a screeching halt. There are forces that work against us and we "go flat" and miss signals that can cause big mistakes. Learn about the 8 elements of plateaus and the 3 peak behaviors that anyone can use to push to a higher level. Kari talks with NBC Investigative journalist and best-selling author, Bob Sullivan who, with mathematician and computer scientist Hugh Thompson, offers the latest research and a comprehensive guide into overcoming "The Plateau Effect".

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 91 (04/29/13)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“CARRIED IN OUR HEARTS” THE GIFT OF ADOPTION Inspiring Stories of Families Created Across Continents By Jane Aronson, M.D.

An estimated 153 million children around the world are orphans...left without parents by disease, war or poverty. Dr. Jane Aronson is a Pediatrician specializing in adoption medicine and the mother of two sons adopted from Ethiopia and Vietnam. Concerned about the children left behind, she founded the Worldwide Orphans Foundation in 1997. She tells Kari that international adoption can be a daunting process but it's also a transformative one. Her book offers a diverse and heartfelt collection of essays from men and women like her who felt compelled to open their hearts and homes to form a family with an adopted child.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“EXOTIC MUSIC OF THE BELLY DANCER” By Brian Sweany

A coming of age story set in Kokomo, Indiana in the 1980's, "Exotic Music of The Belly Dancer" will make you laugh but it will tug on your heart strings, too. It's the tragi-comic story of Hank Fitzpatrick and the family dynamic that shapes him from bored and bawdy small town teenager to lovelorn 20-something. Kari talks with first-time Author Brian Sweany about Hank, a complex character who's no stranger to bad decisions on the journey to becoming a man.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“FAT CHANCE” Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease By Robert Lustig, M.D. (Original Podcast 01/25/13)

By 2050, obesity in America will be the norm... not the exception! It's a sobering thought that will weigh heavily on our society. In his new book, obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig, who's been treating overweight children for 16 years, warns that society will pay in added healthcare and other costs unless we all learn to detach from processed foods and get back to meats, veggies and fruits. Dr. Lustig says the food industry's introduction of the cheap sugar substitute "high fructose corn syrup" some 30 years ago, has fattened a whole generation and has altered our biochemistry. Find out what to do to avoid nutritional enemy #1 -- SUGAR!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 90 (04/22/13)

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:39:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“PROOF OF HEAVEN” A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife By Eben Alexander, M.D. (Original Podcast 11/21/12)

As academic Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander predicted when he first spoke with Kari last November, skeptical scientists are de-bunking the recounting of his near-death experience. In April's "Scientific American" magazine, Michael Shermer writes that "Proof of Heaven" is really "....proof of hallucination." In the April 20th edition of the "Los Angeles Times", UCLA's Bio-Behavioral Science Professor Ronald K. Siegel, an expert on hallucination, is quoted as saying Dr. Alexander's experiences were "...happening in the landscape of the mind." Despite the critics, "Proof of Heaven" is resonating with readers...the book has sold more than 300,000 copies. So, this week, we revisit the November 21st, 2012 BookRadioShow conversation with Dr. Alexander.
Nearly 5 years ago, Dr. Alexander's brain was attacked by a rare form of bacterial Meningitis. His chance of survival was 3%. He stunned his doctors when he awakened from a week-long coma. Perhaps more stunning was his account of his near-death experience. Guided by an Angel, he tells of meeting God within the Core of Creation. Profoundly changed, he is committed to telling others what he learned about the higher Consciousness that lies outside our brains and our physical selves and how as immortal Souls, we are all eternally linked.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI” By Helene Wecker

This is a magically inventive story about two mythological beings who mysteriously arrive in New York City's "Little Syria" neighborhood in 1899. The Golem is "Chava", a young woman created from clay who's brought to life through a dark Kabbalistic ritual. The Jinni is Ahmad, a young man made from fire by an ancient Wizard in the Syrian Desert. They become unlikely friends, struggling to make their way while keeping their true natures secret. Their all-too-human search for love is threatened when a powerful villain seeks to destroy them.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Do Not Go QUIETLY” A Guide To Living Consciously and Aging Wisely for People Who Weren't Born Yesterday By George and Sedena Cappannelli

If you're over 40, you're a GenXer, a Boomer or an Elder who's learned a thing or two about life. That doesn't mean you've lost interest in pursuing your passions, learning new skills or otherwise living fully and consciously. After all, Michelangelo didn't paint the Sistine Chapel until he was 77! In their latest book, AgeNation Co-Founders, George and Sedena Cappanelli, explain their philosophy that "It's never too late (or too soon) to live the life you were born to live." Kari talks with George about Conscious Living that can clear away self-limiting fears and illusions that may be holding you back so you can chart a remarkable path for your future.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 89 (04/15/13)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:39:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“TACO USA” How Mexican Food Conquered America By Gustavo Arellano

From the introduction of Tex-Mex Chili in San Antonio, Texas in 1890 to the establishment of the Taco Bell empire by Glen Bell in San Bernardino, California in 1964, Mexican cuisine has become America's most popular ethnic food. Even U.S. Astronauts chow down on breakfast Burritos! Kari talks with "The Orange County Register's" nationally syndicated "¡Ask A Mexican!" columnist Gustavo Arellano about his entertaining exploration of Mexican culinary history in America. It's evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry that's spreading around the world like fresh guacamole' on a warm tortilla chip!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“ALL THE LIGHT THERE WAS” By Nancy Kricorian

Kari talks with Author, Essayist and Activist Nancy Kricorian about her latest novel...the story of the Pegorian's, an Armenian immigrant family struggling to make it through the terrible years of the Nazi occupation in Paris in the 1940's. It's an odyssey of the heart as teenager Maral Pegorian comes of age and loses one love only to eventually find an unexpected one at a time when darkness overshadowed the City of Light.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE SHARED WISDOM OF MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS” The Timelessness of Simple Truths By Alexandra Stoddard

In a series of two dozen essays, Lifestyle philosopher and Author Alexandra Stoddard imparts the lessons of mind and heart she's taught her now-grown daughters as they instill the same ideals in their own children. She tells Kari it's worked both ways over the years because her girls have also "shaken things up" and taught her a thing or two! In this, the follow-up to her perennial best-seller "Things I Want My Daughters To Know", she offers reminders like "Cultivate The Ideal Pleasure of Everyday Life", "Give Due Credit", "Guard What You Say", "Be In Touch", "Never Stop Learning" and much more.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 88 (04/08/13)

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:33:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“STICKS AND STONES” Defeating The Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering The Power of Character and Empathy By Emily Bazelon

From schoolyard fights to taunting in high school hallways to "Facebook Thuggery", bullying is still around but it's much more insidious in the Digital Age. Ask any teenager and most will tell you its "just drama" and some of it genuinely is. But pathological meanness delivered directly or by cyber-bullying can plunge its young victims into depression or even suicide. In her comprehensive new book, Kari talks with "Slate" Senior Editor and Lawyer Emily Bazelon who offers teens, parents and educators a better understanding of what bullying is...and isn't...and the best ways to help kids get through it.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE OBITUARY WRITER” By Ann Hood

What was life like for women living and loving in the 1920's or the 1960's? "The Obituary Writer" tells the stories of Claire and Vivien –two very different women struggling with love, loss and society's expectations across two generations. "The Obituary Writer" is Vivien Lowe, whose lover disappears in the San Francisco earthquake. She relieves her heartache by helping others deal with their grief. Claire, obsessed with the glamour of Jackie Kennedy, is a young wife and mother feeling confined and restless in a seemingly perfect middle-class marriage. Kari talks with award-winning novelist Ann Hood about these women and their surprising connection.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS” A Practical and Spiritual Guide By Richard Cheu

Each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with chronic illnesses like Diabetes, Heart Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. There are four key components to the grief they feel: Shock, Anger, Resistance and Acceptance. But many have difficulty with the process and are blocked by fear and negativity. Kari talks with former Neurophysiologist, EMT and stress management Consultant, Richard Cheu, who counsels patients as an ordained Deacon with the New York Archdiocese. His insights, from his own personal experience, can help you or someone you love apply positive psychology and personal spirituality to successfully deal with a chronic condition.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 87 (04/01/13)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:10:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“VICTORY” The Triumphant Gay Revolution By Linda Hirshman

The past 40 years have been revolutionary for gay men and women in American society…from the first gay social clubs in the 50’s to the Stonewall riot in the 60’s, to protest marches, AIDS, and the current State by State fight for marriage equality. Author and Historian Linda Hirshman talks with Kari about the many pivotal victories for gay men and women and the "equality evolution" that continues in our society and, now in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE FIFTH ASSASSIN” By Brad Meltzer

Kari talks with Brad Meltzer, Host of The History Channel's "Decoded" and expert on U.S. presidential history about his latest thriller. It's the story of a killer in Washington, D.C. who wants to fulfill a twisted mandate to assassinate President Orson Wallace and become the fifth man to shoot and kill a U.S. President. The novel involves 4 years of research with revealing new details about the killings of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
"All About e" will return next week!

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“FAT CHANCE” Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease By Robert Lustig, M.D.

By 2050, obesity in America will be the norm...not the exception! It's a sobering thought that will weigh heavily on our society. In his new book, obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig, who's been treating overweight children for 16 years, warns that society will pay in added health care and other costs unless we all learn to detach from processed foods and get back to meats, veggies and fruits. Dr. Lustig says the food industry's introduction of the cheap sugar substitute "high fructose corn syrup" some 30 years ago, has fattened a whole generation and has altered our biochemistry. Find out what to do to avoid nutritional enemy #1 - SUGAR!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 86 (03/26/13)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:10:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“FINDING FLORIDA” - The True History of the Sunshine State By T.D. Allman

From the Deco District of South Beach to the "Ellis Island" of modern day Orlando, Florida has evolved into a multicultural mirror of today's America. The Nation's fourth most populous state is diverse and increasingly influential, but the "Sunshine State", sold to hordes of retirees as a tropical paradise, is actually the nation's second rainiest with killer Frosts! Kari talks with international Journalist and best-selling Author T.D. Allman about Florida's 500 year history of secrets, myths and distortions. Spoiler Alert: Ponce de Leon was NOT searching for "The Fountain of Youth" in 1513 and he did NOT discover Florida.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“OLEANDER GIRL” By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Savor the flavor of Hindu tradition woven into the modern day story of 18-year old Korobi Roy, who's driven to discover the truth about the parents she never knew. Raised by her well-to-do grandparents in Kolkata, India, Korobi (which means "Oleander" in Hindu) becomes engaged to her romantic ideal, the more modern Rajat. But, on the eve of her engagement party, her beloved grandfather dies, exposing family financial troubles and a terrible secret that sends her to post 9-11 America. There, she finds her true identity and faces the most important decision of her young life.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“OUTSMARTING ANGER” - Strategies For Defusing Out Most Dangerous Emotion By Joseph Shrand, M.D. and Leigh Devine, MS

When we rage against other drivers for cutting us off on the freeway we're using our primitive "Lizard Brain" (our Limbic System). Rage is one thing, but what about common everyday irritation or annoyance? Harvard Medical School Psychiatry Instructor Joseph Shrand says that kind of anger is triggered by suspicion or envy. Dr. Shrand tells Kari the latest neuroscience shows we can use the more evolutionarily modern part of our brains – the Pre-Frontal Cortex – to transform our own anger and that of others, too.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 85 (03/15/13)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:10:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“EIGHTY DAYS” - Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around The World By Matthew Goodman

Imagine setting off on a round-the-world trip alone, with one small bag, the clothes on your back and a self-imposed deadline to make history. That was the goal of intrepid 25-year old newspaper reporter Nellie Bly in November, 1889. Her editor, Joseph Pulitzer had just bought "The World", and to sell newspapers and make headlines, he approved Bly's trip. A competing editor at "The Cosmopolitan" decided to give Bly some competition...so he sent Writer and Author Elizabeth Bisland in the opposite direction. 28,000 miles later, both women beat the deadline! Kari talks with Author Matthew Goodman about their incredible trip -- right out of the pages of the Jules Verne classic and into the history books.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE FIVE ACTS OF DIEGO LEON” By Alex Espinoza

This is a sweeping, culturally-rich story of a gifted young Mexican boy's evolution in a time of revolution. When the talented Diego Leon begins to understand his true nature, he develops an unquenchable ambition to pursue his creative destiny in Hollywood. Through several twists and turns, fate propels him into the Golden Age of movie-making in the late 1920's, a time when "Latin Lovers" were in high demand both on camera and elsewhere. To reinvent himself and achieve stardom, Diego will sacrifice anything...and anyone...until he learns what really matters.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“HACKING YOUR EDUCATION” - Ditch The Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands and Learn More Than Your Peers Ever Will By Dale J. Stephens, Founder of uncollege.org

Is going to College worth it? If college grads learned the real skills needed to make their way in the world, 22.4% of those under 25 wouldn't be unemployed. Dale Stephens, who ditched school for self-directed study at the tender age of 12, tells Kari that college can be worth it, if you learn to identify your passion, become a self-directed learner and maximize what the institution can offer. This is the guidebook to help students hack their way through to do just that.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 84 (03/11/13)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:03:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“ANIMAL WISE” – The Thoughts and Emotions Of Our Fellow Creatures By Virginia Morell

When baby rats play, they actually laugh! Ants, Birds and Meerkats are capable of teaching, Chimpanzees feel shame, birds understand abstract concepts like "shape" and "color"...these discoveries and much more may forever change our notion of animals and how we share the Earth with them. Science Writer and Author Virginia Morell talks with Kari on the latest discoveries about animals – they're a lot smarter than we think!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE END OF THE POINT” By Elizabeth Graver

Devotion to place...and the need to protect it, no matter what the cost is the central theme to a story spanning more than 50 years of the well-to-do Porter family and their beloved summer home on Ashaunt Point, a tiny New England beach community. Told through the diary and letters of family adventuress Helen Porter and recollections of the family's beloved Scottish Nanny, Bea, the Porter's carefree summers are challenged when The Point is invaded by the military in 1942 and again by developers in 1996.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
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Chapter 4: Self-Help
“INTROVERT POWER” - Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength By Laurie Helgoe, PhD

Introverts make up more than half of the U.S. population, but until recently, they were considered to be mentally disturbed! Kari talks with Psychologist and Author Dr. Laurie Helgoe who worked with a colleague for years to finally have Introversion expunged from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. In this Second Edition of "Introvert Power", she explains why the opposite of social is not antisocial and provides Introverts with a roadmap to claim their inner gifts, show up for relationships and live a happier, reflective life in a noisy world.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 83 (03/04/13)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:13:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“TOP DOG” – The Science of Wining and Losing By Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

In the words of Lady Gaga, some of us are "born that way" when it comes to wanting to be "Top Dog". But there are hidden factors that affect the competitive drive in every arena. Learn about your competitive style. Why do some of us take risks, step up and beat the odds while others wilt away under the spotlight? Kari talks with Award-winning Journalist and co-Author Ashley Merryman who reveals the latest research on competitiveness...and it upends much of what you think you know about rivalry and success. If you're a younger sibling, female and your brain produces higher levels of dopamine, you've already got the winner's edge. If you aren't, "Top Dog" reveals how you can still get your game on!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE TIN HORSE” By Janice Steinberg

In the early 20th century, L.A.'s vibrant Eastside community of Boyle Heights was the new home for European Jews in pursuit of the American Dream. "The Tin Horse" tells the story of the Greenstein family -- in particular, twin sisters Elaine and Barbara. How does Elaine cope when her teenage twin vanishes? What possible explanation could fill a lifetime without her? Best-selling mystery writer Janice Steinberg creates a novel about a multi-generational family and the secret longings and desires woven into the stories they tell each other and themselves.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES” By Bruce Feiler

When best-selling Author and "New York Times" Family Columnist Bruce Feiler got the notion that his family life could be more enjoyable and less chaotic, he began a 3-year quest for ideas. Instead of the usual "experts", he sought advice from some of today's most creative minds. He came away with 200 suggestions on how to build a closer, happier family. Bruce talks with Kari about the new family "Playbook" he developed with his wife and twin girls. It’s a fun guide to problem-solving, communicating and team building, tested and proven 100% satisfactory!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 82 (02/22/13)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:23:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“AFTER THE MUSIC STOPPED” – The Financial Crisis, The Response, and The Work Ahead By Alan S. Blinder

"Wall Street Journal" Columnist and Princeton Economist Alan Blinder talks with Kari about the “Perfect Storm” of 2007, when the Housing bubble and the Bond bubble burst sending the Financial markets here and abroad into a tailspin. In clear and concise language, Blinder lays out the history of the two-year Great Recession, explains the economic damage and predicts the U-S economy won't fully recover until 2018. Blinder contends the Federal government must maintain tighter controls on Banking and Wall Street to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE HOUSE GIRL” By Tara Conklin

In her best-selling debut novel, Tara Conklin draws on her legal background to weave an historically rich story about New York Attorney Lina Sparrow and how her life becomes intertwined with antebellum slave, Josephine Bell, despite the 150 years that separates them. Josephine, an unheralded artist and "The House Girl" on a Virginia tobacco farm, is determined to live free...The story Lina uncovers will break your heart.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“RECOVER TO LIVE” - Kick Any Habit, Manage Any Addiction By Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Whether its nicotine, booze, dope, food...addiction is a brain disease that creates "toxic compulsions" that bring about untold misery. But former actor, producer and attorney Christopher Lawford contends the compulsions can be controlled. Lawford emerged from the grip of his drug addiction more than 26 years ago and today, he speaks around the world on addiction issues and mental health care. With two previous best-sellers on the subject, Lawford now offers "Recover To Live" as a comprehensive guide to self-treatment that includes the latest expert advice from the world's foremost addiction experts.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 81 (02/19/13)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:50:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE VATICAN DIARIES” – A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church By John Thavis

What were some of the challenges faced by covering one of the toughest beats in the world -- the tradition-bound, ultra-secretive world of The Vatican? Will two living Popes create unprecedented problems? Kari talks with the former Bureau Chief of The Catholic News Service, John Thavis, about the history made earlier this month with the abdication of Pope Benedict XVI...the first Pontiff to resign in more than 6 Centuries. What are the ramifications? How will the Church move forward and heal from the clergy abuse scandal that emerged in the 1960's? That and much more in a conversation on "The Vatican Diaries".

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“YESTERDAY'S SUN” By Amanda Brooke

The story of a newly married British couple...Artist Holly and TV Journalist Tom as they move into their dream home in a London suburb and begin a five year plan that Tom hopes will include children. When Holly discovers a mysterious crystal orb, the centerpiece of a garden moon dial, she soon learns about the timepiece's mysterious power to reveal the future. But the moon dial's revelations carry a curse that forces Holly to face an agonizing decision – one that's ultimately resolved by the power of Love.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“SEXUAL INTELLIGENCE” - What We Really Want From Sex and How To Get It By Marty Klein, PH.D.

How do our ideas about sex affect our sex lives? Do we have sexual self-esteem and do we tolerate differences in how other people view sex? Dr. Marty Klein, who's been counseling sexually troubled people for 30 years, says most people yearn to feel un-self-conscious about sex...they want to relax and be graceful and passionate. In this guide, Dr. Klein reveals the nuts and bolts of "Sexual Intelligence" so lovers can attune to each other to achieve true intimacy.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 80 (02/08/13)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:50:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“UNDAUNTED: The Real Story of America's Servicewomen In Today's Military” By Tanya Biank

Last month, the Pentagon lifted the ban on women in combat, opening up opportunities for leadership and service for the thousands of women who currently make up 14% of active-duty U-S forces. Since 9/11, more than 250,000 American Service women have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan -- 152 have been killed...and thousands wounded or maimed. Kari talks with Lifetimes™ "Army Wives" Author Tanya Biank who tells the inside story of four outstanding military women, including the first Latina to become a Marine Brigadier General and the real issues they face in being brave, strong and true.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE THIRD BULLET” By Stephen Hunter

In his latest thriller featuring former Marine Sniper Bob Lee Swagger, best-selling Author Stephen Hunter proffers his take on the Kennedy assassination, which took place 50 years ago this November. Swagger is called out of retirement when the wife of an author tells him her husband's research on the assassination may have gotten him killed. Why did the third bullet explode? Swagger is intrigued enough to get back in the game and face off against a former CIA agent with a secret to die for. Author Hunter, a gun expert, tells Kari the answer to who really killed JFK may lie in Lee Harvey Oswald's Italian Carcano bolt-action rifle.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“HOW TO FALL OUT OF LOVE” By Dr. Deborah Phillips with Robert Judd

As Valentine's Day approaches, thoughts turn to love and romance. But what if you've been dumped and you can’t stop thinking about someone who simply doesn’t love you? How do you stop suffering over a lost love and get on with your life? The answer lies in behavior modification. Dr. Deborah Phillips's systematic method on "How To Fall Out of Love" has helped thousands with powerful techniques that work in a matter of weeks to free you from a love obsession so you can get on with a new love and a new life!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 70 (11/21/12)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:35:00 +0000

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show will be back next week with a brand new show. Meanwhile, in case you missed it, we know you'll enjoy learning about these Best-Sellers!

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“PROOF OF HEAVEN” - A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into The Afterlife By Eben Alexander, M.D

Four years ago this month, Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander's brain was attacked by a rare form of bacterial Meningitis. His chance of survival was 3%. He stunned his doctors when he awakened from a week-long coma. Perhaps more stunning was his account of his near-death experience. Guided by an Angel, he tells of meeting God within the Core of Creation. Profoundly changed, he is committed to telling others what he learned about the higher Consciousness that lies outside our brains and our physical selves and how as immortal Souls, we are all eternally linked.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE ROUND HOUSE” By Louise Erdrich (Winner 2012 National Book Award - Fiction)

In recognition of her literary achievement, we offer a reprise of an earlier interview Kari had with the author on the week she learned "The Round House" had been nominated for the nation's highest literary prize. It’s a wonderfully woven story about an injustice, vengeance, and the love that cements family and community on the Ojibwe Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Erdrich tells her story through the eyes of Joe Coutts, a precocious 13 year old coming of age in the late 80’s.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
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Chapter 4: Self-Help
“YOU NEED HELP!” - A Step By Step Plan To Convince A Loved One to Get Counseling By Mark S. Komrad, M.D.

Do you want to help someone who's suffering from emotional distress but don't know how to approach? Whether its Depression, Anxiety, Self-Abuse, compulsive behaviors or other mental illness, learn how best to determine if the person you care about needs professional help. Find out when, where and how to confront a mentally troubled friend or family member and learn about the many resources available.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 79 (01/25/13)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:50:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“MY MAGICAL JOURNEY” – The First 30,000 Days By Milt Larsen

The Magic Castle in Hollywood will soon be featured in a major motion picture... and this month marks the world famous private club's 50th Anniversary. In this intriguing, photo packed memoir, Kari talks with Magic Castle co-founder Milt Larsen about growing up surrounded by master Magicians -- including his own father, a successful Attorney. There was a lot of magic going on in Los Angeles -- from Houdini to Cary Grant... Milt tells all!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE MAN WHO TURNED BOTH CHEEKS” By Gillian Royes

Fueled by religious and social bigotry, gay men are being murdered in Jamaica but island authorities don't want tourists to know. In her second novel about life in the fishing village of Largo Bay, Kingston native Gillian Royes exposes this stain on Jamaican society by offering a follow-up thriller to her premiere Shad Myers mystery.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“FAT CHANCE” - Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease By Robert Lustig, M.D.

By 2050, obesity in America will be the norm... not the exception! It's a sobering thought that will weigh heavily on our society. In his new book, obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig, who's been treating overweight children for 16 years, warns that society will pay in added healthcare and other costs unless we all learn to detach from processed foods and get back to meats, veggies and fruits. Dr. Lustig says the food industry's introduction of the cheap sugar substitute "high fructose corn syrup" some 30 years ago, has fattened a whole generation and has altered our biochemistry. Find out what to do to avoid nutritional enemy #1 -- SUGAR!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 78 (01/18/13)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:50:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“IKE'S BLUFF” – President Eisenhower's Secret Battle To Save The World By Evan Thomas

While smiling affably on the outside, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the calculating personification of a master manipulator on the inside, playing the ultimate game of high-stakes poker. During the seemingly placid 1950's, Ike bluffed his way out of nuking China and the Soviet Union by making Communist leaders think he would. So writes best-selling biographer Evan Thomas who talks with Kari about Eisenhower's lonely, often excruciating burden of office in the early days of the Cold War.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE FIFTH ASSASSIN” By Brad Meltzer

Kari talks with Brad Meltzer, Host of The History Channel's "Decoded" and expert on U.S. presidential history about his latest thriller. It's the story of a killer in Washington, D.C. who wants to fulfill a twisted mandate to assassinate President Orson Wallace and become the fifth man to shoot and kill a U.S. President. The novel involves 4 years of research with revealing new details about the killings of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE ONE PLAN” - A Week-By-Week Guide to Restoring Your Natural Health and Happiness By Yogi Cameron Alborzian

The principles of mind-body health were written by an Indian sage more than 2,000 years ago and are practiced today by millions of people. Some 20 million Americans, 80% of them women, practice Yoga and its popularity continues to grow. But, Yogi Cameron says it's not all about doing Yogic poses....its important to employ an Ayurvedic approach to nutrition and stress reduction, too. "The One Plan" is a 52 week blueprint to help you do it!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 77 (01/12/13)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:50:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“GREAT BRITAIN'S ROYAL TOMBS” – A Guide To The Lives and Burial Places of Britain's Monarchs By Michael Barry

Today's celebrity-obsessed pop culture includes an unabated fascination with British royalty. More than two billion people around the world watched Prince William and Kate Middleton marry on April 29, 2011. Imagine the audience when their first child is christened! In this beautifully illustrated book with more than 200 color photos and illustrations, you'll discover true-life stories of British rulers from Egbert in 802 to modern times. Visit royal tombs. Get acquainted with the Royal Houses of Essex, Stuart, Tudor, and Windsor and the Monarchs who, by the 17th Century, presided over a Kingdom that spanned 2/3rds of the World.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE DEATH OF BEES” By Lisa O'Donnell

Tough-talking and hardened by poverty and neglect, 15 year old Marnie, and her 12 year old sister Nelly are the only people who know what happened to their no-good, drug-addicted parents, Izzy and Gene. In a desperate attempt to remain together, the two girls bury them in the backyard of their gritty Glasgow housing project. Now, as always, the girls are left to fend for themselves. Find out how a curious dog, an assortment of friends and their kindly neighbor factor into the girl's fate.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“FINDING YOUR WAY IN A WILD NEW WORLD” - Reclaim Your True Nature To Create The Life You Want By Martha Beck

Drawing from ancient wisdom and modern science, Life Coach, Best-selling Author and "O" Magazine Columnist Martha Beck helps you find the path you were truly born to take...to do the thing you were meant to do with your life, if you only knew what that was! Do you sense you have a higher calling and a quiet power to help change the world for the better? This book provides the tools so you can find your inner identity and link up with your external "tribe" for inspiration and transformation.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 76 (01/04/13)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:48:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE MYTHS OF HAPPINESS” – What should Make You Happy, but Doesn't What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does By Sonja Lyubomirsky

Science shows we have much more resilience than we think! All of us strive to be happy but, research shows that, because our brains are actually hard-wired to adapt to any circumstances, the joys or sorrows we feel are fleeting. Kari talks with UC Riverside Psychology Professor and International Best-selling Author Sonja Lyubomirsky about dispelling false notions about happiness. Research shows it’s the frequency of happiness, not the intensity of the emotion that leads us to live healthier, longer lives.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“TRUTH IN ADVERTISING” By John Kenney

In his premiere novel, seasoned Ad Agency Copywriter and "New Yorker" contributor, John Kenney tells an often funny, ironic story of ad agency Creative Finbar Dolan. Approaching his 40th birthday, Fin is mildly successful but he's also lost and lonely, only he really doesn't know it. Then, he gets a wake-up call that forces him to take a harder look at his life choices and come to terms with what truly matters.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“GREAT JOBS FOR EVERYONE 50+” - Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy...And Pays the Bills By Kerry Hannon

The fastest growing segment of the U-S workforce is people 55 and older and it's projected to stay that way until 2020. Whether you've been laid-off, took early retirement or want to pursue an encore career, this book is loaded with useful information, strategies and advice. Kari talks with award-winning career transition and retirement expert Kerry Hannon (Forbes, Money, USA Today) about how best to overcome ageism and land a job in a very competitive market. Learn about opportunities in "age wave" jobs, overcome fear of career change, get pay ranges, qualifications and especially learn the "nitty-gritty" about a job, then go for it!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 75 (12/28/12)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:18:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“MARILYN: THE PASSION AND THE PARADOX” By Lois Banner

In this definitive biography a decade in the making, Best-selling Biographer and noted Historian Lois Banner talks with Kari about the many unknown facets of the complicated woman the world came to know as Marilyn Monroe. Was the "blonde-bombshell" murdered in 1962 because she knew too much? Find out what the Author thinks in our Chapter One Remix!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“BONES ARE FOREVER” By Kathy Reichs

With her 15th best-selling mystery, Author and Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs offers another chapter in the life of her alter-ego, Dr. Temperance Brennan. This time, Brennan is called to investigate infanticide and other murders linked to corruption in the Canadian diamond-mining industry. Kari talks with Kathy about how she cooks up a new batch of “mystery soup” and about the fascinating science and history she blends into her latest richly detailed detective recipe.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
"All About e" will be back in 2013!

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“WELL BEING” The Five Essential Elements By Tom Rath and Jim Harter

Kari talks with best-selling Author Jim Harter, Chief Scientist for Gallup’s international workplace management and wellbeing practices. Learn why only 7 percent of those surveyed in 150 countries feel they’re thriving in 5 key aspects of wellbeing: Career, Social, Financial, Physical, and Community. Learn how you can join them and look forward to a New Year filled with "Well Being"!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
"The Reader's Round-up" will be back in 2013!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 74 (12/21/12)

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:48:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“BECAUSE I SAID SO!” The Truth Behind The Myths, Tales & Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids By Ken Jennings

Remember how your parents used to tell you things like "Don’t eat that snow, it'll make you sick!" or "Don't look at the Microwave while it's running!" Well, best-selling Author, "Jeopardy" Champion and Trivia Master Ken Jennings (who's also a Dad) decided it was high time to track down the real deal about these and more than 100 other "Mom & Dad-isms". Turns out some of them make perfect sense and a lot of others, not so much. Fact or Fiction? Find out "Because I Said So!"

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE NEWS FROM SPAIN” 7 Variations On A Love Story By Joan Wickersham

One day, National Book Award finalist Joan Wickersham tells Kari she had a phrase pop into her mind....it was "The News From Spain". It intrigued her so much, she eventually created a series of interconnected stories about the ever-changing patterns of love and how we can never really know what feelings reside in someone's heart. She writes, "There is love...and then there was what you did about it." These stories explain how certain hearts heard "The News From Spain."

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“FINDING FOREVER LOVE” 7 Steps To Attract The One By Kathryn Alice, RScP

In this jump-start e-guide, you'll learn how to clear your emotional pathway to welcome your Soulmate and manifest your "Forever Love". Whether you've experienced a break-up, divorce or the death of a spouse, it doesn’t matter how many ex's you've had or where you're at in life. What matters, according to Best-selling Author and Love Coach Kathryn Alice, is how well you've confidently "released" past loves, shed blockages and freed yourself to invite your Soulmate to arrive at last.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 73 (12/13/12)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“CREAMY & CRUNCHY” An Informal History of Peanut Butter, The All-American Food By Jon Krampner

Since its introduction in the late 19th Century, Peanut Butter has become one of America's favorite foods. From the ever popular mass-produced "Jif" and "Skippy" and "Peter Pan" to today's organic artisanal brands at your local health food store, Peanut Butter is enjoyed by more than 75 percent of the population! So where did the idea to roast and mash certain varieties of peanuts come from? Who were the first Peanut Butter Barons? Why is it so nutritious that it's used to prevent starvation in the Third World? Get all the fun facts with lots of great historic pictures in "Creamy & Crunchy", this week's tasty non-fiction treat!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“ELZA'S KITCHEN” By Marc Fitten

It's the New Millennium and Hungarian divorcée Elza, the enterprising owner of a small but popular countryside restaurant, is yearning for more professional recognition...and a saucier love life. When she schemes to gain the approval of a famous Food Critic so she can win a "Silver Ladle" Award, things turn sour. Kari talks with Novelist Marc Fitten about the second novel in his trilogy about women in Hungary making their way in one of the European Union's most successful post-Soviet societies.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE MYSTIC COOKBOOK” The Secret Alchemy of Food By Denise Linn & Meadow Linn

Do you realize that the foods you cook have energy...a vibration that not only nourishes your body but also feeds your Soul? In their beautifully presented and intriguing new cookbook, Author and International Soul Coach Denise Linn and her Professional Food Blogger daughter, Meadow, offer a wonderfully diverse and delicious array of fresh, satisfying recipes. Plus, you'll learn about eating your way to a deliciously enlightened life by looking at food in an entirely different way.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 72 (12/07/12)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“WHAT'S A DOG FOR?” The Surprising History, Science, Philosophy, and Politics of Man's Best Friend By John Homans

Canine culture in America is evolving. No longer are our pets roaming around in the backyard or wandering the neighborhood. In the U-S alone, an estimated 77 million pet pooches have become members of the family, many are treated like surrogate children. But how has modern life affected the dog? What are a dog's rights? What about the morality of "puppy mills" and "no kill" shelters? Kari talks with New Yorker John Homans about how his adopted black Lab "Stella" inspired his investigation of "Man's Best Friend" and what they teach us about love, death and morality.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE CUTTING SEASON” By Attica Locke

When Los Angeles novelist Attica Locke visited a famous plantation to attend a wedding a few years ago, she was profoundly moved. She knew that one day she would write a story centered on just such a place. In her sophomore novel "The Cutting Season", Locke offers an historically rich mystery about two families and two murders a century apart…it all takes place at the "Belle Vie" Plantation in Louisiana where the locals, both Blacks and Whites, deal with race and class in the Post-Katrina South.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“BRAIN ON FIRE!” – My Month of Madness By Susannah Cahalan

Imagine what it would be like to slowly lose your mind…developing a range of harrowing neurological symptoms including psychosis and violent seizures that baffle doctors and trigger a month in a hospital with no memory of it at all? It happened to then-24 year old "New York Post" Reporter Susannah Cahalan. Cahalan's ultimate diagnosis of a rare autoimmune "brain attack" includes the very latest developments in cutting edge treatment…and sage advice about the importance of patient advocacy and getting second opinions. Autoimmune disease afflicts 50 million Americans…most of them women. Research continues and could have implications for treating Alzheimer's and other mental disorders.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 71 (11/29/12)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“LOST AT SEA – The Jon Ronson Mysteries” By Jon Ronson

He's been called the "Journalist of the Weird"…and when Best-selling Author and Documentarian Jon Ronson sniffs out a story that begs to be told, he's on it -- from a mass-murder plot among middle-school students in the town of North Pole, Alaska to the scientist who hopes to be the first to bridge the gap between mankind and aliens, to a scathing personality profile of a high-successful Psychic. Jonson talks with Kari about his quest to find the quirky and unusual in human behavior because after all, that's what makes us interesting!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“CITY OF DARK MAGIC” By Magnus Flyte

Kari talks with Author Meg Howrey, who, along with TV Writer Christina Lynch writes under the nomme de plume "Magnus Flyte". Their debut is a fast-paced historically rich mystery that begins with what appears to be a mass suicide at a posh castle along the Grand Canal in Venice. From there the reader is introduced to the ancient city of Prague and the story of grad student Sarah Weston who's in Prague on a summer job archiving classical music memorabilia when she finds herself embroiled in murderous intrigue spanning centuries – one that tears at the thin fabric of time to uncover a city steeped in blood.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“THE ONE COMMAND – Six Steps to Attract Wealth with the Power of Your Mind” By Asara Lovejoy

There is a realm of consciousness that each of us is born with that is filtered out of our brains by the time we reach Kindergarten. International Human Consciousness educator and Author Asara Lovejoy provides readers with the process to once again reach the Theta level of our minds so we can go to our creative inner intelligence and reprogram our thoughts to eradicate fear and achieve abundance.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 70 (11/21/12)

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“PROOF OF HEAVEN” - A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into The Afterlife By Eben Alexander, M.D

Four years ago this month, Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander's brain was attacked by a rare form of bacterial Meningitis. His chance of survival was 3%. He stunned his doctors when he awakened from a week-long coma. Perhaps more stunning was his account of his near-death experience. Guided by an Angel, he tells of meeting God within the Core of Creation. Profoundly changed, he is committed to telling others what he learned about the higher Consciousness that lies outside our brains and our physical selves and how as immortal Souls, we are all eternally linked.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE ROUND HOUSE” By Louise Erdrich (Winner 2012 National Book Award - Fiction)

In recognition of her literary achievement, we offer a reprise of an earlier interview Kari had with the author on the week she learned "The Round House" had been nominated for the nation's highest literary prize. It’s a wonderfully woven story about an injustice, vengeance, and the love that cements family and community on the Ojibwe Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Erdrich tells her story through the eyes of Joe Coutts, a precocious 13 year old coming of age in the late 80’s.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“YOU NEED HELP!” - A Step By Step Plan To Convince A Loved One to Get Counseling By Mark S. Komrad, M.D.

Do you want to help someone who's suffering from emotional distress but don't know how to approach? Whether its Depression, Anxiety, Self-Abuse, compulsive behaviors or other mental illness, learn how best to determine if the person you care about needs professional help. Find out when, where and how to confront a mentally troubled friend or family member and learn about the many resources available.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 69 (11/15/12)

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“FUNNY – THE BOOK” - Everything You’ve Always Wanted To Know About Comedy By David Misch

Think fart jokes are a reflection of today’s “in your face” humor? Think again! That kind of “gaseous” physical humor has been around since the days of Julius Caesar…not Sid Caesar! Get the history of what makes us laugh here in America from Award-winning TV writer, educator and Author David Misch of “Mork and Mindy”, “Duckman” and SNL fame. Find out how Comedy has evolved as our best relief from “Death. The punch line. The biggest joke of all.”

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE THIEVES OF LEGEND” By Richard Doetsch

In this, the fourth in his “Thieves” series, best-selling Thriller Author Richard Doetsch pits brother against brother and sends master thief turned successful security expert Michael St. Pierre and his ex-girlfriend KC Ryan into the middle of a murderous struggle. The pair has less than 5 days to solve an ancient Chinese puzzle with 500 year old secrets that could spawn a global toxic disaster.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“ATTITUDE RECONSTRUCTION” - A Blueprint For Building A Better Life By Jude Bijou, M.A., MFT

Anyone who’s “stuck” in patterns of negativity need only to look at children to learn how best to deal with emotions…whether its shrieking with joy or throwing a tantrum, kids are fully present and aren’t shy about expressing sadness, anger or fear. But as adults, failing to deal with these negative emotions and effectively communicate our feelings can derail us and make us miserable. In this award-winning book, you’ll learn emotional truths and communication tools that can help you “rewire” negative attitudes so you can get “unstuck” and in touch with joy, love and peace.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 68 (11/08/12)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:35:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“DRIVING THE SAUDIS” – A Chauffeur’s Tale of the World’s Richest Princesses By Jayne Amelia Larson

When she found herself in a financial jam, Indie Producer and Actress Jayne Larson moonlighted by driving a Limo. When she learned the Saudi Royals were coming to Beverly Hills on vacation, she signed on as the only female chauffeur among 40 in hopes a scoring a big tip. Now, in her NY Times Best-selling memoir, Larson unveils the 24-7 craziness of that 7-week stint: the Princesses’ Western pop culture madness, their profligate spending on Rodeo Drive and the totally male-dominated cultural customs of a Saudi oil billionaire’s clan.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE STOCKHOLM OCTAVO” By Karen Engelmann

In her debut novel, Fine Arts Designer and Author Karen Engelmann creates a magical and sometimes violent world amid social upheaval and political intrigue in 18th Century Sweden. Find out what the 8 cards in the “Octavo” reveal for bachelor Bureaucrat Emil Larsson. Will his search for love and connection succeed as Aristocrats plot to assassinate King Gustav III and Royalists scheme to protect him?

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“YOU CAN’T LIE TO ME” By Janine Driver with Mariska Van Aalst

Everyone has an inner “B.S. Barometer” but Body Language Expert Janine Driver, who teaches lie detection techniques to Federal Agents, says you can learn how to turn yours into high gear and “read” a person to get to the truth. After all, studies show 1 in 5 statements we make are fibs! “You Can’t Lie To Me” is chock full of examples and tips on spotting tell-tale signs of mendacity including everything from head scratching, chin stroking, hand gestures, voice changes, the “downward U” to “navel” intelligence and much more!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 67 (10/31/12)

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:00:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE SCIENCE OF GHOSTS – Searching for Spirits of The Dead” By Joe Nickell

As a special Halloween Treat, Kari talks with the world’s only full-time Professional Paranormal Investigator, Joe Nickell, a Senior Research Fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. For more than 40 years, Joe Nickell has been examining hauntings, apparitions, “psychic readings” and other phenomena using deductive scientific methods to determine if we can actually connect with what are commonly called “Ghosts”. Is it all just a figment of our imaginations? Are we hallucinating in our sleep? Find out…If you dare!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THESE THINGS HAPPEN” By Richard Kramer

A touching, often humorous coming of age story with a central question: If given a choice, would we still choose to be who we are? Kari talks with Award-winning TV Writer, Director and Producer Richard Kramer, of “ThirtySomething” and “My So-Called Life”, about his first novel “These Things Happen”. It’s the story of teenager Wesley Bowman who’s best friend Theo announces he’s Gay. Consequences ensue and Wesley learns how important people in his life, despite their educated, progressive milieu, aren’t that really that open-minded after all.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“ALMOST ADDICTED – Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drug Use A Problem?” By J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD with Eric Metcalf, MPH

In this 3rd of Harvard Medical School’s “Almost Effect” series Kari talks with Psychiatrist and addiction expert, Dr. Wesley Boyd about the insidious rise in drug dependency in the US. More than 20 million Americans and millions more around the world are hooked on painkillers, mood enhancers, tranquilizers and hallucinogenic drugs. How to recognize if it’s a problem? What to do to get help? It’s all here in “Almost Addicted”.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 66 (10/25/12)

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:45:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE END OF MEN...AND THE RISE OF WOMEN” By Hanna Rosin

“Women have written the blueprint for the workplace of the future. The only question left is, will the men really adapt?” That’s the central question in Journalist and “Atlantic” Senior Editor Hanna Rosin’s landmark book about the transition between the sexes. Rosin writes that, by almost every measure, women have surpassed men. “The End of Men…” reveals these shifting dynamics to explain that, in today’s rapidly changing culture, men must claim their authenticity and embrace flexibility so the “gender war” can finally end for the benefit of both sexes.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE ORCHARDIST” By Amanda Coplin

Violence, love and an indelible connection to the land…” -- these are the keys to the story of William Talmadge as he tends his beloved fruit trees in the remote foothills of the Cascades. In her debut novel, lovingly set at the dawn of the 20th Century, Amanda Coplin presents the sweeping story of a compassionate man whose lonely life in the rugged Pacific Northwest is changed forever with the arrival of two very troubled...and pregnant sisters on the run.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“RUNNING ON EMPTY” Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect By Jonice Webb, PhD with Christine Musello, PsyD

If you or someone you know is feeling dissatisfied, disconnected or neglects themselves and can’t seem to get things done…it could be the result of Childhood Emotional Neglect. In her groundbreaking book, Psychologist Jonice Webb identifies Childhood Emotional Neglect and its subtle yet damaging impact on our satisfaction and happiness as adults. Dr. Webb says it’s not what happened to you as a child….its what didn’t happen that can leave you “Running on Empty”. You’ll also learn how to repair the damage and be your own BFF so you can be more emotionally responsive and connected – at home, at work and at life!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 65 (10/18/12)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:30:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE NATURE PRINCIPLE – Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age” By Richard Louv

Depressed, stressed? If you’re living in an urban environment, you could be suffering from “Nature Deficit Disorder”. Its real. Now, Pediatricians and other doctors are prescribing a dose of “Mother Nature” to help kids and adults learn better, be more creative and de-stress. In “The Nature Principle”, Author Richard Louv, who founded the Children & Nature Network, explains why those of us swimming in “a sea of circuitry” need to reconnect with the natural world and the “New Nature Movement” can help.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE CONSTANT HEART” By Craig Nova

From the Award-winning Author of “The Good Son” comes a story about what it takes to be a decent man in today’s world. Kari talks with Craig Nova about his literary quest to express life lessons about fidelity, honesty, compassion and determination though the story of Jake and his father…and two key women important to them both.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“EXTREME PRODUCTIVITY - Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours” By Robert C. Pozen

Harvard Business School Lecturer Robert C. Pozen is an attorney, fiscal policy expert, business founder and Author…and he’s got the best advice for busy professionals to spend less time at the office getting more work done! Streamline or avoid meetings, cut 90% of email, practice the “OHIO” method (Only Handle It Once) and much more practical steps to being a more effective professional.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 64 (10/11/12)

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:00:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“HELLO, GORGEOUS – BECOMING BARBRA STREISAND” By William J. Mann

Iconic singer and Academy-Award winning actress Barbra Streisand celebrates a half-century in show-biz this year with a sold-out world concert tour. In his latest biography, best-selling author William Mann talks with Kari about “Hello, Gorgeous”, a new look into those formative first years of “Funny Girl’s” stellar career...Who knew that “Sadie” really wanted to act, not sing?

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“THE ROUND HOUSE” By Louise Erdrich NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST! “Best Fiction”

2012 National Book Award Finalist Louise Erdrich talks with Kari about her latest best-selling novel…”The Round House”. It’s a wonderfully woven story about an injustice, vengeance, and the love that cements family and community on the Ojibwe Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Erdrich tells her story through the eyes of Joe Coutts, a precocious 13 year old coming of age in the late 80’s.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“SCARED SICK” - The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease By Robin Karr-Morse & Meredith S. Wiley

Can the traumas experienced from the womb into a child’s second year impact health and create disease in later life? Research bears that out and the level of abuse and neglect experienced by America’s children is epidemic. Kari talks with Family Therapist Robin Karr-Morse who offers a comprehensive look into how the brain maps trauma and creates problems not only in childhood, but sets the stage for depression, chronic pain, eating disorders, chronic insomnia and more, later in life.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 63 (10/03/12)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:45:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“THE FIDDLER ON PANTICO RUN” – An African Warrior, His White Descendants, a Search for Family By Joe Mozingo

Mozingo…it’s an unusual family name and Award-winning Los Angeles Times Journalist Joe Mozingo wanted to uncover its true origin, unwilling to accept his father’s vague answers about the family name. Mozingo recounts his fascinating quest to unravel the tangled racial roots that began more than 300 years ago, when an African boy -- Edward Mozingo – arrived in America and worked his way to freedom.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“TELEVENGE” By Pamela King Cable

For young, newly married Andie Oliver, her husband’s new job in the ministry of North Carolina televangelist Calvin Autury appeals to her deeply rooted religious devotion. But changes in Andie’s husband lead to fear and dread when the Reverend Autury’s dark secrets and his messianic control over “The House of Praise” results in corruption, debauchery and murder.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“APPETITE FOR LIFE” The Thumbs-Up, No Yucks Guide for Getting Your Kid to be a Great Eater By Stacey Antine, M.S. RD

There is a solution to help trim down the ranks of America’s 12.5 million obese children before they develop diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol...Nutrition expert Stacey Antine has been teaching parents and kids about healthy eating for years at her HealthBarn USA in New Jersey…and she’s got a plan for you and your kids to eat healthy that includes 100 simple yet delicious recipes, weekly meal plans, handy shopping lists and food facts to help your family junk that junk food!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 62 (9/26/12)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 27:10:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“PARIS A LOVE STORY - A Memoir” By Kati Marton

Writing with the earnest intention to share what she’s learned about love, loss, and renewal, award-winning Journalist and Best-selling Author Kati Marton talks with Kari about her earlier career as a Foreign Correspondent in Paris and offers readers her very personal memories of her two great loves -- ABC Correspondent Peter Jennings and Clinton-era U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“SHOUT HER LOVELY NAME” By Natalie Serber

In her debut, Author Natalie Serber draws on her past to offer readers 11 richly drawn short stories…most involving the complex connectedness between single-mother Ruby Hargrove and her daughter, Nora. Serber uses irony, humor and poignant observations to deliver stories spanning Ruby and Nora’s coming of age in the 60’s through the 80’s.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“RAINY RAIN, SUNNY BRAIN” By Elaine Fox

The latest brain science, including cutting edge Epigenetics, is revealing much about how the circuitry of our brains can be rewired. Unhappy pessimists can actually achieve happiness by training their brains to think positively. Leading Research Psychologist Elaine Fox talks with Kari about the latest fascinating findings in neurobiology…the implications are enormous.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 61 (9/17/12)

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:37:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“I’M YOUR MAN – THE LIFE OF LEONARD COHEN” By Sylvie Simmons

With a career that spans generations and reverberates across the literary and musical landscape, Leonard Cohen’s poetry-set- to-music continues to touch our deepest emotions. Kari talks with Biographer and award-winning Rock Music Journalist, Sylvie Simmons, who first heard the now 78-year old Cohen as a young girl and has written the definitive portrait of a complex, contradictory international star.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“BONES ARE FOREVER” By Kathy Reichs

With her 15th best-selling mystery, Author and Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs offers another chapter in the life of her alter-ego, Dr. Temperance Brennan. This time, Brennan is called to investigate infanticide and other murders linked to corruption in the Canadian diamond-mining industry. Kari talks with Kathy about how she cooks up a new batch of “mystery soup” and about the fascinating science and history she blends into her latest richly detailed detective recipe.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“ALMOST A PSYCHOPATH – Do I (or Does Someone I Know) Have a Problem with Manipulation and Lack of Empathy” By Ronald Schouten, M.D., J.D. and James Silver, J.D.

The second in Harvard Medical School’s “The Almost Effect” Series, “Almost a Psychopath” presents a guide to recognizing the characteristics and behaviors of the estimated 30 to 45 million Americans who, at times, lie, manipulate, bully or attack to get what they want...and it doesn’t bother them a bit. Kari talks with Co-Author James Silver, who, in a career as prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, has seen many of these folks in court.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 60 (9/10/12)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:40:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“500 DAYS – Secrets and Lies In The Terror Wars” By Kurt Eichenwald

This week marks 11 years since the terrorist attack against America on September 11th, 2001. The U.S.-lead “War on Terror” that was launched after the attack continues unabated and is now spearheaded by technology…not troops. But reactionary decisions made during the 18 month period after 9/11 launched two wars, diminished or destroyed legal protections and forever altered our perceptions of privacy. NY Times Best-selling Author Kurt Eichenwald talks with Kari about the decisions, deceptions and delusions he uncovered in the “500 Days” that changed our nation and the world, forever.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“LA FADEAWAY” By Jordan Okun

So, you’re 23, educated, the son of a wealthy Studio Chief and you want – more than anything – to be the next Michael Ovitz or Swifty Lazar…the next multi-millionaire “Super Agent”…what to do, where to go? Find out what life in the mailroom is like at a mega-talent agency in this unfiltered premiere novel about the darker corners of Hollywood.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“AFFLUENCE INTELLIGENCE – Earn More, Worry Less, and Live a Happy and Balanced Life” By Dr. Stephen Goldbart, PhD and Joan Indursky Difuria, MFT

Kari talks with Financial Psychologist Stephen Goldbart about a three month plan that can help you attain a higher level of balance and quality in your life. Guess what? Money is NOT the main ingredient, it’s actually only one of seven elements that can help you attain true affluence.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 59 (9/04/12)

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:55:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“Sharp – A Memoir” By David Fitzpatrick

He’s a soft-spoken, gentle soul who spent many years grappling with self-destructive psychosis. Now, first-time Author David Fitzpatrick unsparingly reveals what it’s like to be compelled to cut and bleed in order to feel connected and alive. In “Sharp – A Memoir”, Fitzpatrick recounts his harrowing struggle with advanced Bipolar Disorder and Depression and his journey to wellness.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“And When She Was Good” By Laura Lippman

Heloise Lewis learned to trust no one…she’s living a life of secrets about her painful past and her present. To neighbors, she’s a suburban soccer mom with a teenage son. To the world, she’s a professional lobbyist with a half-dozen women on her payroll. But Heloise, by circumstance and by choice, is really a Madam and her neatly constructed world is beginning to crumble. Desperate choices must be made.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“GREAT SEX NATURALLY - Every Woman's Guide To Enhancing Her Sexuality Through The Secrets of Natural Hormones” By Dr. Laurie Steelsmith and Alex Steelsmith

If you’re a woman who wants to boost a flagging libido AND get healthier at the same time, this all-purpose guide is perfect. Everything is covered to help women enjoy renewed sexual vigor -- from natural hormones, Eastern and Western herbs, natural aphrodisiacs, acupressure and so much more. All your questions and concerns are answered is the comprehensive, one-of-a-kind guide.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 58 (8/27/12)

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“The GRAVES ARE WALKING” By John Kelly

In fascinating historical detail, Author John Kelly tells us about one of the worst disasters in history –the Great Irish Potato Famine. When Ireland’s mainstay crop is ravaged by a fungus in 1845, the English authorities dither and debate. The devastation eventually kills a million people and forces the migration of two million others. But the Famine doesn’t break the Irish spirit. Many begin again in New York. Kelly shares their story of survival and revival. Today, 50 million Americans, including two U.S. Presidents, proudly claim Irish heritage.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“One Last Thing Before I Go” By Jonathan Tropper

10 years after a feint brush with rock stardom, middle aged musician Drew Silver is divorced, discouraged and discontent. His ex is about to re-marry…and what’s worse, her fiancé is actually a decent guy. Silver’s daughter Casey is college bound...but now, she’s having a “surprise” baby...and then, Silver’s faulty heart puts everything on the line. He decides to forget surgery and make all the wrongs in his life right before he goes. Can he do it? Kari checks in with Best-selling Author Jonathan Tropper to discuss the sometimes laughable, sometimes heart-tugging story of Drew Silver.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Surviving Survival - The Art and Science of Resilience” By Laurence Gonzales

Journalist and Best-selling Author Laurence Gonzales knows about survival. His previous book is entitled “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why” and, in this latest book, he talks with Kari about trauma’s impact on our brains, even our notion of who we are. You’ll learn why some survive their survival by dealing with its aftermath through desensitization, determination and courage. Gonzales shares riveting stories of people who’ve lived though shark attacks, being eaten alive by a bear, even spending 5 days adrift at sea…with nothing but hope.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 57 (8/21/12)

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:25:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“Victory - The Triumphant Gay Revolution” By Linda Hirshman

The past 40 years have been revolutionary for gay men and women in American society…from the first gay social clubs in the 50’s to the Stonewall riot in the 60’s… to protest marches, AIDS, and the fight for the right to marry – Author and Historian Linda Hirshman talks with Kari about the pivotal victories and the equality evolution that continues in our culture and in the Courts.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“Gold” By Chris Cleave

“Gold” tells the story of cycling competitors and long-time friends Kate and Zoe as they pursue the ultimate: a chance to win Gold for Queen and Country at this year’s London Games. Kari talks with international best-selling Author Chris Cleave about going for the “gold” in love, loyalty and athletic perfection.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Three Simple Steps - A Map To Success In Business and In Life" By Trevor Blake

From an entrepreneur who actually lives the principles he recommends for success in business and in life, Trevor Blake explains that all thoughts – good or bad – have equal power to become reality. In “Three Simple Steps”, he tells Kari about the 3 daily practices that can manifest powerful positive changes. (All profits from this book are earmarked for Cancer research.)

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 56 (8/13/12)

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:25:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“Marilyn - The Passion And The Paradox” By Lois Banner

In this definitive biography a decade in the making, Best-selling Biographer and noted Historian Lois Banner uncovers many unknown facets of the complicated woman the world came to know as Marilyn Monroe. Was the blonde-bombshell murdered in 1962 because she knew too much? Find out what the Author thinks in this week’s Chapter One!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“The Darlings” By Cristina Alger

The Darlings of New York’s upper East Side find their sterling world turned upside down when scandal rocks the family firm and Delphic Capital’s billionaire Founder Carter Darling is implicated. Is his long-time partner to blame? Kari talks with former Goldman-Sachs Analyst-turned-Corporate Lawyer-turned Novelist Cristina Alger on a singular thriller about Wall Street’s insider trading scandal.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“This Land Of Strangers - The Relationship Crisis That Imperils Home, Work, Politics and Faith” By Robert E. Hall

Is America suffering from a relational disconnect? Are we actually devolving into a land where no one’s really connected? Kari talks with Author and relationship management expert Robert Hall on the crisis that is unraveling the fabric of our modern society and how “small and local” is the way to begin again.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 55 (8/6/12)

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:19:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“The Moral Molecule - The Source of Love and Prosperity” By Paul J. Zak, Ph.D.

Could human compassion and generosity actually be based on the level of the brain chemical Oxytocin, a reproductive hormone found in the bloodstream? Paul J. Zak, Ph.D. Founding Director of Claremont University’s Center for Neuroeconomics Studies, talks with Kari about his 11 years of blood-based research empirically proving it’s true. What are the implications on our lives, family, society… even our economy when our decisions could be based on “The Moral Molecule”?

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“City of Women” By David R. Gillham

Enter the “City of Women”, the desperate world of 1943 Berlin, where German women struggle with deprivation, dread and desire. Where some cannot turn their backs on those who are hunted by the Gestapo…and everyone is suspect. Kari talks with first time Author David Gillham about the world of Sigrid Schroder…and her choices about love, trust and survival at the height of World War Two.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Well Being: The Five Essential Elements” By Tom Rath and Jim Harter, Ph.D.

Join Host Kari as she talks with best-selling Author Jim Harter, Chief Scientist for Gallup’s international workplace management and wellbeing practices. Learn why only 7 percent of those surveyed in 150 countries feel they’re thriving in 5 key aspects of wellbeing: Career, Social, Financial, Physical, and Community. Learn how you can join them!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 54 (7/31/12)

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:22:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“Monkey Mind - A Memoir of Anxiety” By Daniel Smith

Join Host Kari Moran in conversation with Author Daniel Smith about his relatable, ironically humorous look inside his epic struggle with his “Monkey Mind”. Smith, who’s entire family copes with Clinical Anxiety Disorder, offers a candid and informative look at an affliction crippling an estimated 40 million Americans.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“Dare Me” By Megan Abbott

Kari checks in with Edgar-winning Author Megan Abbott on her latest novel, “Dare Me”. A compelling mystery with Shakespearean overtones, it’s centered in the intense and sometimes brutal world of competitive Cheerleaders Addy Hanlon and Beth Cassidy. Find out why their new coach warns: “Beware the boredom of teenaged girls.”

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Togetherness – Creating and Deepening Sustainable Love” By Cyndi Dale and Andrew Wald, LCSW with Debra Evans

No matter what stage of life you’re in, whether you’re single or in relationship, learning about and practicing the four Cornerstones of Togetherness so thoughtfully explained in this book can help you gain loving awareness of your true Self. It’s the key to attracting… and keeping Love in your life.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 53 (7/16/12)

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:40:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“The Idea Factory - Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation” By Jon Gertner

Join Host Kari Moran in conversation with “Fast Company” Editor and “New York Times Magazine” Writer Jon Gertner. He’s written a definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation - AT&T’s brain trust at New Jersey’s Bell Labs. From the 1920’s to the 1980’s, it was “the office” for some of the 20th Century’s most influential inventors who brought us technologies from transistors to cell phones.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“Creole Belle” By James Lee Burke

From the Grand Master of Mystery comes the latest in the Dave Robicheaux Series. Kari talks with best-selling Novelist James Lee Burke about his 31st novel -- an introspective, literate story of murder, resurrection and redemption in Southern Louisiana.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World" By Sam Sommers

Invisible forces influence your life... Kari talks with Tufts University Psychology Professor Sam Sommers, who contends that understanding these forces improves everything you do. Find out why its often wrong-headed to make assumptions about people and circumstances... unless you first take into account the context of what's going on around you!

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari talks with Book Fans to find out what they're reading and if they'd recommend the books to you!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 52 (6/25/12)

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:45:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
"Tubes - A Journey to the Center of The Internet" By Andrew Blum

Ever wonder where that Wi-Fi signal or cable goes once it leaves your router? Find out as "Wired" Correspondent Andrew Blum tracks down the ever-growing hidden infrastructure that relies on the speed of light and untold miles of fibre optic cable that continues to weave the World Wide Web.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“The Orphan Master" By Jean Zimmerman

There’s a monster in the midst of the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam and, as a number of orphaned children go missing, fear and superstition grip the 17th Century outpost in what is now Lower Manhattan. Kari talks with best-selling Non-Fiction Author Jean Zimmerman about her historically-rich, chilling premier Novel.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Stuck In The Middle – A Generation X View of Talent Management" By Curtis Odom, Ed.D.

Some 46 million Americans are members of Generation X, the so-called “forgotten generation” born after the post-war Baby Boomers and their tech-savvy Gen Y kids. Gen X’ers aren’t willing to buy into the classic corporate career structure. They’re watching their backs, too, as the Millennials vie for their jobs. Dr. Odom offers insights and advice on how Corporate America can understand, attract and retain these workers who are “stuck in the middle” and how talented, ambitious Gen X’ers can set up a 3 year strategic plan to achieve their career goals.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Find out what others are reading and if they recommend it!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 51 (6/5/12)

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:45:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
"That's Disgusting" By Rachel Herz

In a Week where we recoil from Headlines about Drug-induced Cannibalism, Kari talks with an Expert on the Mysteries of Repulsion.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
"This Burns My Heart" By Samuel Park

A love story set in post-war South Korea about the fateful choice of Soo-Ja Choi..will she find a way to reunite with her one true love or be forced to live a life of regret? Kari talks with first-time Author Samuel Park who drew upon the stories of his own mother's life and the powerful emotional resonance of his father to weave a tale of love...almost lost.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
"The Power And Grace Between Nasty Or Nice" By John Friel, PH.D. and Linda Orlund Friel, M.A.

Learn about replacing Entitlement, Narcissism, and Incivility with Knowledge, Caring, and Genuine Self-Esteem.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Find out what others are reading and if they recommend it!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 50 (5/21/12)

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:45:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
"I Know Who You Are And I Saw What You Did: Social Networks And The Death Of Piracy" By Lori Andrews

As Facebook becomes a publically owned $16 Billion Dollar Internet behemoth, discover how utterly public your privacy really is on the Web...and what you can do to support the establishment of a "Social Network Constitution" to protect your rights!

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
"Fifteen Digits" By Nick Santora

From the writer of "The Sopranos", "Law & Order", "Prison Break" and "Breakout Kings" comes a Thriller set in a high-powered New York Law firm...about a deadly form of trading insider information.

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
"Soul Centered - Transform Your Life In 8 Weeks With Meditation" By Sarah McLean

For many, finding balance and diminishing stress seems impossible yet, this book will help "newbies" and even the experienced develop an effective daily habit of quieting their minds through Meditation.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Find out what others are reading and if they recommend it!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 49 (5/10/12)

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:17:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
"The President's Club: Inside The World's Most Exclusive Fraternity" By Nacy Gibbs

A conversation with Award-winning "Time" Editor, Nancy Gibbs.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
"Sailor" By Tom Epperson

Kari checks in with Noted Screenwriter Tom Epperson on his latest L.A.-based Thriller "Sailor".

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog.

Chapter 4: Self-Help
"Unbinding The Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love" By Agapi Stassinopoulos

A Heart-centered conversation with Agapi Stassinopoulos on reconnecting with your True Self.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Kari visits PAGES BOOKSTORE in Manhattan Beach, California, to ask "What Are YOU Reading? Would You Recommend it?"

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 48 (4/26/12)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:45:00 +0000

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Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
"The Hunt For KSM - Inside The Pursuit And Takedown Of The Real 9/11 Mastermind: Kahlid Sheik Mohammed" By Terry McDermott

Kari talks with former LA Times Journalist, Terry McDermott about uncovering the most challenging story of his career.

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
"The Book of Lost Fragrances" By M.J. Rose

Can the heiress to a legendary French perfume company save the business, her missing brother and herself? Kari checks in with M.J. Rose as she continues a crosscountry “Magical Mystery Tour”

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog

Chapter 4: Self-Help
"Almost Alcoholic: Is My (or My Loved One's) Drinking A Problem?" By Robert Nowinski, PhD

Millions self-treat anxiety or depression with alcohol…and that can lead to far more serious medical consequences. This helpful book offers the latest research, guidance and advice on how to recognize and successfully handle being “Almost Alcoholic”.

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Find out what others are reading and if they recommend it!

Kari Moran's BookRadio Show: Episode 47 (3/24/12)

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:25:00 +0000

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Live at the Writer's Junction

Chapter 1: Non-Fiction
“How Georgia Became O’Keeffe – Lessons in the Art of Living” by Karen Karbo

Chapter 2: Literary-Fiction
“The Whip – A Novel" Inspired by the True Story of Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst (1812-1879) by Karen Kondazian

Chapter 3: “All About e”
Get the latest news on the e-book Industry with “GalleyCat.com” Editor, Jason Boog

Chapter 4: Self-Help
“Fables of Fortune: What Rich People Have That You Don’t Want” By Richard Watts

Chapter 5: The Reader's Round-up
Find out what others are reading and if they recommend it!