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A Prize Winning Poet on Her Poetry
May 6, 2008 Former Poet Laureate, Howard Nemerov once said, “Barbara Goldberg’s work comes of a nature simultaneously erotic, austere, and of a good wit.” Fortunately, Goldberg’s latest work The Royal Baker’s Daughter…is just as tasteful and enjoyable as the late esteemed poet remembered. She recently received the 2008 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry for her latest compilation of poems. Hear the artist read some of her most intimate works in this special half hour of Prime Time Radio.
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Changing Lanes - New Life at Midlife
May 6, 2008 - It's not exactly news that many people yearn to change their lives dramatically at midlife - and the baby-boomers are swelling the rolls of life-changers. As a result, there's a growing number of how-to books for those dreaming of a new life, and one that rises to the top for its clarity and effectiveness is: "Changing Lanes: Road Maps to Midlife Renewal" by Jane Jalenko and Susan Marshall. Jane Jalenko passes on some of her best advice in this conversation with Mike Cuthbert. Listen >
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What is Marriage? Why Does it Matter?
April 28, 2008 How the law defines marriage is not just a controversial political issue - but is a complicated legal and social issue that impacts a diversity of people - from gay couples to older people and people with disabilities. Nancy Polikoff is an LGBT activist and American University Law Professor who takes on this issue in depth in her new work: Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law. Listen >
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Insomniac
April 28, 2008 Chronic insomnia is the number one sleep disorder in America. It affects nearly 60 million people a year and tends to occur more frequently in elderly women according to the NIH. Gayle Green, board member of the American Insomnia Association, has had insomnia all of her life. She reviewed the research (and lack thereof) on sleep disorders and combined it with her own story in a new book titled simply: Insomniac.
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