Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948- - Marriage; Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997 - Marriage; Princes - Great Britain - Biography; Princesses - Great Britain - Biography; Marriages of royalty and nobility - Great Britain
Ralph G. Martin discusses his biography, “Charles & Diana.” He begins by explaining how Prince Charles of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer met aboard a cruise ship while windsurfing. He describes the couple’s early lives and the rocky...
Rosselli, Johnny;
Criminals - United States - Biography;
Mafia - United States - History - 20th century
Charles Rappleye discusses his book, “All American Mafioso.” He begins by explaining the early life of Johnny Rosselli, a hit man for the mafia. He talks about how Rosselli was born in Boston, moved to Chicago, and became friends with Al...
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806;
Governors - Pennsylvania - Biography;
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Biography;
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Biography
Charles Rappleye discusses his biography, “Robert Morris.” He begins by explaining that Robert Morris became famous after financing the American army during the Revolutionary War. He talks about how Morris managed the economy and saved the...
Brown, Moses, 1738-1836;
Brown, John, 1736-1803;
Brown family;
Merchants - Rhode Island - Providence - Biography;
Slave trade - Rhode Island - Providence - History;
Slavery - Rhode Island - Providence - History;
Providence (R.I.) - Biography;
Rhode...
Charles Rappleye discusses his book, “Sons of Providence.” He begins by explaining that this book is a biography of the brothers John and Moses Brown. He talks about how the Browns founded Brown University because there were no other Baptist...
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974; Air pilots - United States - Biography
A. Scott Berg discusses his book, “Lindbergh.” He explains that the book is a biography of the life and career of the legendary aviator, Charles Lindbergh. Berg shares stories concerning the detailed research that he conducted in order to write...
Charles Johnson discusses his book, “Middle Passage.” He says the “middle passage” is the journey from the African west coast to the United States. Johnson describes the protagonist, Rutherford Calhoun, a former slave, his brother,...
Chicago (Ill.) - Fiction; Race relations - Fiction; African Americans - Fiction; Civil rights workers - Fiction; Impostors and imposture - Fiction; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929 - 1968 - Fiction
Charles Johnson discusses his book, “Dreamer.” He begins by explaining the premise of the novel, which is what would have happened if Martin Luther King, Jr. had a double when he brought the Freedom Campaign to Chicago in 1966. In the novel the...
Dr. Charles Babbush discusses his book; “As Good as New: A Consumer's Guide to Dental Implants.” He begins by explaining that dental implants are metal posts placed in the mouth that serve as substitutes for natural tooth roots. He goes on to...
Taylor, William Desmond, 1877-1922; Murder - Investigation - California - Los Angeles - Case studies; Motion picture producers and directors - California - Los Angeles -Biography
Charles Higham discusses his book, “Murder in Hollywood.” He begins by sharing that the director King Vidor was a friend of his and before he died Vidor asked him to use his papers to write the history of the murder of William Desmond Taylor....
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998; Singers - United States - Biography; Actors - United States - Biography
Charles Pignone discusses his book, “The Sinatra Treasures.” He begins by explaining how he met Frank Sinatra and became the president of his fan club. He talks about how his book is not a biography but rather a collection of memorabilia from...
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 - Assassination
Charles Fries discusses his book, “We’ll Never Be Young Again.” He begins by explaining that this book is a compilation of stories from famous people remembering how they felt the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He...
Organizational change; Organizational behavior; Social prediction
Charles Handy discusses his book, “The Age of Paradox.” Handy says the term “paradox” carries its own contradiction. He talks about productivity, exports, and Britain and the United States in the 1980s. He mentions an observation by...
Charles A. Cerami discusses his book, “More Profit, Less Risk.” He begins by explaining the relationship between loan rates and inflation. He talks about how buying power will increase as interest rates go down. He describes unemployment...
Charles Berlitz discusses his book, “The Lost Ship of Noah.” He begins by explaining that scientists have found remnants of an ancient ship at an elevation of 7,000 feet at Mount Ararat in Turkey. He describes how the ship has almost the same...
Sobhraj, Charles;
Leclerc, Marie Andrée;
Murderers - Biography;
Murder - Southeast Asia - Case studies;
Murder - Europe - Case studies
Thomas Thompson discusses his book, “Serpentine.” He begins by explaining that his book is a non-fiction account of Charles Sobhraj, a hypnotist and murderer. He describes how Sobhraj would befriend tourists in a foreign country and poison...
Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997; Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997 - Friends and associates; Princesses - Great Britain - Biography
Tina Brown discusses her book, “The Diana Chronicles.” Brown describes Diana’s background and the Spencer family. She talks about Diana’s relationship with Prince Charles and her sons. Brown discusses Diana’s relationships with men,...
Preston Neal Jones discusses his book, “Heaven and Hell to Play With.” He begins by explaining that the book is the story of the filming of the movie “The Night of the Hunter” directed by Charles Laughton. He then shares Charles...
Carter, Charles J. - Fiction; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923 - Fiction; Presidents - Fiction; Magicians - Fiction
Glen David Gold discusses his novel, “Carter Beats the Devil.” He begins by discussing how he wanted to write a book about the fictional life of a real magician, and the daily events that would have occurred in a magician’s life. He talks...
Mary, of Egypt, Saint - Fiction;
Duval, Jeanne - Fiction;
Women - Caribbean Area - Fiction;
Spirit possession - Fiction;
Time travel - Fiction;
Prostitutes - Fiction;
Goddesses - Fiction;
Caribbean Area - Fiction;
France - Fiction;
Egypt - Fiction
Nalo Hopkinson discusses her novel, “The Salt Roads.” She talks about how she covers several periods of history in her book including 18th century Haiti, 19th century France, and 4th century Egypt. She describes slave revolts in Haiti....
Dean Koontz discusses his book, “Strangers.” Koontz describes the characters and their exotic careers and the plot, which revolves around their stay at the same motel. He talks about his writing process and Charles Dickens’ newspaper...
