Books

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Melanie Benjamin: "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb"

August 1, 2011

She was a 19th-century woman who stood only 32 inches tall. But she refused to let her gender or her size define her. An historical novel about the real-life Mrs. Tom Thumb.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-26/eric-greitens-heart-and-fist
Eric Greitens: "The Heart and the Fist"

Eric Greitens: "The Heart and the Fist"

July 26, 2011

Former navy seal, humanitarian and author Eric Greitens on why we still need heroes at home and in the battlefield.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-25/ina-may-gaskin-birth-matters-midwifes-manifesta

Ina May Gaskin: "Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta"

July 25, 2011

Midwife activist Ina May Gaskin argues that the key to safe childbirth is respect for the natural process. Reconciling modern life with a practice as old as humankind.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-21/juan-williams-muzzled

Juan Williams: "Muzzled"

July 21, 2011

Fox News analyst Juan Williams uses his firing from NPR to discuss how honest debate in America can be stifled. He tells Diane why he believes political correctness and censorship undermine our ability to solve important problems.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-20/readers-review-home-marilynne-robinson

Readers' Review: "Home" by Marilynne Robinson

July 20, 2011

"Home" by Marilynne Robinson is a companion piece to her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "Gilead." Set in the same time and place, it also tackles questions of faith and family -- but from a different perspective: the youngest daughter of an old minister and her ne'er-do-well older brother.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-19/pamela-constable-playing-fire

Pamela Constable: "Playing With Fire"

July 19, 2011

Inside contemporary Pakistan: understanding its complex history, economic potential, and modern day contradictions. Why this nuclear armed country remains critical to U-S interests.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-14/david-wise-tiger-trap
David Wise: "Tiger Trap"

David Wise: "Tiger Trap"

July 14, 2011

A leading expert on intelligence and espionage offers a comprehensive account of China's spy wars with the U-S.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-12/rachel-shteir-steal

Rachel Shteir: "The Steal"

July 12, 2011

Author Rachel Shteir takes us into the world of the "five-fingered discount" and explains what is behind the compulsion to steal.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-06/tayari-jones-silver-sparrow
Tayari Jones: "Silver Sparrow"

Tayari Jones: "Silver Sparrow"

July 6, 2011

A novel about two girls with the same father. One knows; the other doesn't. Exploring the cascading psychological effects of family secrets.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-04/david-mccullough-greater-journey-americans-paris-rebroadcast

David McCullough: "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris" (Rebroadcast)

July 4, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David McCullough, tells the story of three generations of young American artists, writers, physicians, politicians, and architects who traveled to Paris in the nineteenth century. He talks to Diane about the ways they were transformed by the City of Light, and how they changed the U. S. as a result of their time abroad.

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