Non-Fiction

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-30/annie-murphy-paul-origins
Annie Murphy Paul: "Origins"

Annie Murphy Paul: "Origins"

September 30, 2010

How the nine months before birth can affect the rest of a person's life. Understanding the growing body of research that connects experiences in the womb and lifelong health.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-29/keith-jeffery-secret-history-mi6-1909-1949
Keith Jeffery: " The Secret History of the MI6: 1909 to 1949"

Keith Jeffery: " The Secret History of the MI6: 1909 to 1949"

September 29, 2010

The authorized history of the world oldest and most storied foreign intelligence service.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-28/my-lie-meredith-maran
"My Lie" by Meredith Maran

"My Lie" by Meredith Maran

September 28, 2010

Repressed, recovered or false memories – a journalist explains the differences. How a spate of abuse allegations shattered thousands of families, including her own, in the eighties and nineties and whether the phenomenon could happen...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-23/sian-beilock-choke
Sian Beilock: "Choke"

Sian Beilock: "Choke"

September 23, 2010

A psychologist and expert on brain science talks about why we "choke" when stressed. She paints a portrait of how people handle -- successfully or unsuccessfully -- life's daily pressures.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-23/ingrid-betancourt-even-silence-has-end

Ingrid Betancourt: "Even Silence Has An End"

September 23, 2010

Ingrid Betancourt was campaigning for presidency in Colombia in 2002, when she was taken hostage by the FARC, a brutal terrorist organization. A personal account of six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle and the remarkable rescue...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-15/michael-eisner-working-together-why-great-partnerships-succeed
Michael Eisner: "Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed"

Michael Eisner: "Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed"

September 15, 2010

The former Disney CEO offers a personal look at some of America's most successful business collaborations - including his own with the late Frank Wells.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-09/louise-knight-jane-addams-spirit-action-w-w-norton-company-inc
Louise Knight: "Jane Addams: Spirit in Action" (W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.)

Louise Knight: "Jane Addams: Spirit in Action" (W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.)

September 9, 2010

The true legacy of social reformer, Jane Addams, is often overlooked today, but a century ago she was one of the nation's most radical progressives. A new biography of the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-08/grace-pundyk-honey-trail
Grace Pundyk: "The Honey Trail"

Grace Pundyk: "The Honey Trail"

September 8, 2010

Honey is a global food -- part of tradition, culture and trade. But it's not all sweet: the story also involves smuggling, deforestation and climate change. One woman explains what she found out when she went around the world in pursuit...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-02/gail-caldwell-lets-take-long-way-home
Gail Caldwell: "Let's Take the Long Way Home"

Gail Caldwell: "Let's Take the Long Way Home"

September 2, 2010

A memoir about treasuring and losing a friend. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gail Caldwell tells how the extraordinary bond she shared with her best friend has endured, even after death.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-08-31/jennifer-jordan-last-man-mountain

Jennifer Jordan: "Last Man on the Mountain"

August 31, 2010

A journalist tackles one of the Himalayas' most legendary mysteries: What happened to the wealthy, middle-aged American adventurer who tried to climb K2 in the nineteen-thirties.

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