Alzheimer’s disease - Patients - Care - Popular works;
Alzheimer’s disease - Patients - Rehabilitation - Popular works
Joanne Koenig Coste discusses her book, “Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s.” She begins by explaining that her husband got Alzheimer’s disease in his 40s. She talks about how the disease is usually hereditary. She describes the various...
Tim Guest talks about his book, “My Life in Orange.” He begins by explaining that he spent his childhood with his parents living in a commune. He talks about how his mother was devoutly religious but decided she wanted a more mystical...
Gaylen Moore discusses her book, “Particular Passions.” She begins by explaining that his book is a compilation of interviews she did with women who are role models for everyone. She describes how she chose women from different fields of work...
John Eliot discusses his book, “Overachievement.” He begins by discussing how he served as a consultant to Rice University’s Baseball team who won the National Championship in 2003. He explains that as the team’s consultant he helped the...
Adult children of divorced parents - Fiction; Brothers and sisters - Fiction; Overweight women - Fiction; Married people - Fiction; Single women - Fiction
Warren Adler discusses his book, “Children of the Roses.” He begins by explaining that he decided to write the book as a sequel to his previous novel “War of the Roses.” He discusses the effect that divorce has on children and how that...
Capital market; Capital market - State supervision; Capitalism - Moral and ethical aspects; Common good - Economic aspects
Raghuram Rajan discusses his book, “Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists.” He begins by discussing the basic premise of capitalism and how capitalism affords everyone the opportunity to become wealthy, but the problem is that those that...
Seth Swirsky discusses his book, “Something to Write Home About.” He begins by explaining that the point of the book is that everyone has a story to tell about baseball. The book includes letters from President George Bush, Senator Ted Kennedy,...
Neurotics - Humor; Neuroses - Humor; American wit and humor
Jon Winokur discusses his book, “Encyclopedia Neurotica.” He begins by explaining that he decided to write this book because he feels that neurosis really is not that bad of a thing and that everyone is crazy in some way and that perhaps...
Permian High School (Odessa, Tex.) - Football; Football - Social aspects - Texas - Odessa
H. G. Bissinger discusses his book, “Friday Night Lights.” He begins by describing his time watching the 1988 Permian High School football team in the town of Odessa, TX. He talks about the culture of a small town and how everyone rallies for...
Trial practice - United States; Jury - United States; Forensic oratory; Persuasion (Psychology)
Sonya Hamlin discusses her book, “What Makes Juries Listen.” She begins by explaining that juries respond to drama and emotion best, and that lawyers should treat a trial like a television show. She says that the book is a good tool for...
Music - Psychological aspects - Fiction; Scientists - Fiction; Psychics - Fiction; Southern States - Fiction
Lisa Tucker discusses her novel, “The Song Reader.” She begins by explaining that the book is about a psychoanalyst who helps people by asking them what songs they love. She describes the journey of two sisters who try to find their father...
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...
Greg Sarris discusses his biography, “Mabel McKay.” He begins by explaining that this book is part of the Portraits of American Genius series published by the University of California Press. He talks about his Indian heritage, and his...
