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Wed.
Jan 30 & Sun. Feb 3 - Michael Lewis: The
Blind Side
Michael Lewis's past books like Moneyball
and Liars Poker peered deep inside its subject
matter in order to illuminate beyond the subject
itself. With his latest work The Blind
Side, he shines a light on the game of football
and the struggles of a young man and shows
how the values we place on people, changes
with the rules of the games they play. |
Wed.
Jan 23 & Sun. Jan 27 - Lynn Sherr: Outside
the Box
Lynn Sherr's work as a television journalist
for ABC News and its magazine series Twenty-Twenty
has brought clarity and insight to some of
the most compelling events of our time.
Now, with her memoir Outside the Box, she
continues to give us her savvy perspective
on our world, while sharing an intimate reflection
of her own life as well. |
Wed.
Jan 16 & Sun. Jan 20 - Dr. Edward Schneider:
What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You
Dr. Schneider is one of the leading experts
on aging and the former dean of gerontology
at USC. His book What Your Doctor Hasn’t
Told You and the Health Store Clerk Doesn’t
Know is a guide for consumers about what alternative
treatments work and the best way of combining
them with conventional medicine. |
Wed.
Jan 9 & Sun. Jan 13 - James Tamm: Radical
Collaboration
James Tamm is a former judge and an expert
on dispute resolutions. Along with his
co-author Ronald Luyet, their book Radical
Collaboration is a how to manual for anyone
seeking constructive ways of overcoming defensiveness
and getting the results they want. |
Wed.
Jan 2 & Sun. Jan 6 - Perry Garfinkel:
Buddha or Bust
The Dalai Lama says that Perry Garfinkel presents
Buddhism as a practical approach to human
problems. With his book Buddha or Bust,
Perry separates Buddhist fact from fiction
and with humorous insights and keen perceptions
he takes us on an endless road towards enlightenment. |
November
25 - Barbara Leaming - Jack Kennedy
Barbara Leaming's book Jack Kennedy, The Education
of a Statesman, documents the crucial influence
that Winston Churchill had on the President
and the struggle for him to live up to those
ideals. |
November
18 - Adrienne Barbeau - There are Worse Things
I Could Do
From her Tony nominated creation of the Broadway
role of Rizzo in Grease, to her enticing snake
theatrics on the hit HBO series Carnival,
Adrienne Barbeau has delighted audiences for
decades. Known to many as the sassy
daughter in the hit series Maude, with her
book There Are Worse Things I could Do, we'll
see another side to Adrienne that will surprise
andenlighten many. |
November
11 - Kathy Aaronson - The Golden Apple
Kathy Aaronson is the founder and CEO of The
Sales Athlete, one of the country's top executive
recruiting firms. Her book The Golden
Apple is a tasty treat filled with essential
lessons that drive success in business and
every aspect of life. |
November
4 - Michael York - Are My Blinkers Showing
Michael York has been making films for over
40 years and it has taken him to some of the
most exotic locations around the globe.
Thirty years ago he was working in the old
Soviet Union and just last year had the opportunity
to work in the new Russia while filming his
latest movie Moscow Heat. The experience
has led to his book: Are My Blinkers Showing?
Where Michael gives us an insider’s
account of the New Russia, and a look at the
craft of acting. |
Wed.
10/24 & Sun. 10/28 Jayne Meadows &
Ben Alba: Inventing Late Night
Steve Allen was one of the most innovative
forces behind the golden era of television. With
the book Inventing Late Night, Ben
Alba along with Steve's widow Jayne Meadows,
let's us know that, Steverino was more than
just a groundbreaking pioneer in television,
but a man driven by a social conscience. |
Wed.
10/17 Sun. 10/21 - Gigi Grazer: The Starter
Wife
Gigi Grazer is not only known as the wife
of celebrated film producer Brian Grazer,
but is herself a best selling author with
a keen eye tuned into the goings on in Tinsletown. Her
savvy and funny novel The Starter Wife
is more than just a look at the shallow beautiful
people of Hollywood, it's an introspective
look at a 40 year old divorcee coming to age
in the land of make believe. It's been
recently turned into a television series |
Wed.10/10
& Sun. 10/14 - Robert Waller: High Plains
Tango
Robert James Waller's is the author of The
Bridges of Madison County and his fully imagined
characters become people we know and care
for deeply. Though his newest novel High
Plains Tango stands by itself, its protagonist
Carlisle McMillan is the son of Robert Kincaid,
who played a central role Bridges. High
Plains Tango is set in a small town in
the middle of nowhere, a town that forever
changed, and was forever changed by one man. |
Wed.10/3
& Sunday 10/7 - Barbara Demarco Barrett:
Pen On Fire
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett teacher creative writing
at the University of California, Irvine and
hosts the radio show, Writers on Writing. With
her book Pen on Fire, Barbara gives
us the philosophy and practical exercises
to help become the writer you deep down inside
have always wanted to be. |
