Zachary Jack, “What Cheer: A Love Story”

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Zachary Jack is an Iowa farm boy who grew up to be a writer, teacher and lover of the literary and agricultural traditions of Iowa.  What he doesn’t love is the fact that most young literate Iowans are fleeing the rural areas and even the state.  In an attempt to reverse the trend, Jack is [...]

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Kathleen E Quasey, “Healer of Souls”

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Biographer Kathleen E. Quasey and Father Rookey, the 93 year old subject of her book “Healer of Souls” join Monica and Caroline for this insightful interview. Quasey discusses how she became involved in documenting the life of this remarkable man, whose humor and humility are obvious in the briefest of conversations.
Father Rookey, who himself was [...]

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Helen Robertson, “A Miraculous Experience: Will You Take the Time to Have One?”

June 11, 2010
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Monica Hadley and her mother Caroline Kilbourn talk with author Helen Robertson of Danville, Iowa about her book A Mirculous Experience: Will You Take the Time to Have One? This book is a unique combination of memoir, a diary for the reader, a daily devotional, and a scripture study guide and a memoir [...]

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Elisha Goldstein, “A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workbook”

May 28, 2010
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In this interview, we enjoyed speaking with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., co-author of A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workbook, which synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. Dr. Goldstein contends that we have the power to transform our traumas and habitual patterns. Rather than staying [...]

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Chunyi Lin – Spring Forest Qigong

May 21, 2010
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In this interview, we spoke with Master Chunyi Lin, who was named 2010 Qigong Master of the Year at the 12th World Congress on Qigong/TCM in San Francisco, California in 2010. This award recognizes both the accomplishment of advanced professional knowledge, and great social service contributions.
Master Lin spoke with us both about his book Born [...]

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Margaret Trost, “On That Day Everybody Ate”

May 14, 2010
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It was a pleasure to help Margaret Trost get the word out about her work and experience in Haiti, and the writing of her book, On That Day Everybody Ate.
Margaret first traveled to Haiti in the hopes that being of service would heal a broken heart. In this interview, she tells the captivating story [...]

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Carol Fitzpatrick, “A Call to Remember”

May 7, 2010
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As a powerful teacher and mentor, CAROL FITZPATRICK “the practical mystic” is an internationally known intuitive and channel. She has an active private practice, and is also a public speaker and workshop facilitator. She is the founder of the Living the Miracle: A Center for New Paradigm Leadership and Global Network.
Fitzpatrick is a seer, visionary, [...]

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Lucia Rene, “Unplugging the Patriarchy”

April 30, 2010
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We loved talking with Lucia René, who has been a professional actress, a computer science consultant, a teacher of self-discovery, and more recently, a writer.
Lucia’s 40 year exploration of consciousness has drawn her to the practices of Hinduism, Zen, Vadriyana Buddhism, and Advaita and a 17-year apprenticeship to an enlightened master of American Buddhism, mysticism, [...]

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Rick Jarow, “The Alchemy of Abundance”

April 16, 2010
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In this interview, we speak with Rick Jarow, author of The Alchemy of Abundance. E.H. Rick Jarow, Ph.D. has transformed the way the world thinks about work, purpose and vocation. As the author of Creating the Work You Love, he has been called the pioneer of the anti-career movement. He has helped thousands open to [...]

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Sarah Prineas, “The Magic Thief”

April 9, 2010

In this author interview, Monica Hadley and Cheryl Johnson talk with Sarah Prineas about her books, “The Magic Thief” and “The Magic Thief: Lost”. Sarah Prineas is being hailed as “the next big fantasy author”. She lives in the midst of the corn in Iowa City, Iowa. She can usually be found writing fantasy novels [...]

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