AOT #60: Nick Bantock Podcasts Windflower
May 10, 2007 by Rob
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Nick Bantock, acclaimed author of Griffin & Sabine, reads from and discusses his new novel, Windflower. With the same romance and drama that put the Griffin & Sabine saga on the New York Times bestseller list for over 100 weeks, Bantock presents an unforgettable story of one woman’s journey to self-discovery. Bantock’s compelling narrative is accompanied by more than 200 masterful color collages that form a frieze throughout. Brimming with myth and intrigue, Windflower is sure to enchant Nick Bantock fans the world over.
($24.95) Chronicle ISBN #0-8118-4352-1. You can visit Nick Bantock’s official web site as well.
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AOT #59: Jim Lehrer Podcasts The Phony Marine
April 20, 2007 by Rob
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Jim Lehrer, veteran newsman and acclaimed novelist, discusses his new novel, The Phony Marine. Exposing worlds both intimate and universal, Lehrer builds suspense with an accomplished hand, and reveals a savvy understanding of the modern social landscape. Alive with detail, emotional depth and unexpected plot twists, The Phony Marine is a tense, revelatory work of fiction that will cause every reader to consider his or her own stance on what truly makes someone great.
($23.95) Random House ISBN #1-40006-486-4.
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AOT #58: Gerry Spence Podcasts Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power
March 27, 2007 by Rob
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Gerry Spence, bestselling author and legendary defense attorney, discusses his new book, Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power: The Rise and Risks of the New Conservative Hate Culture. “Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Nancy Grace, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and Pat Robertson – their faces and voices are ubiquitous as they drown out all debate, using God’s and Jesus’s names to justify oppression and ignorance.” Using the full force of his own rhetorical skills, Spence exposes the people behind the words and carves their arguments with the rough edge of his tongue.
($23.95) St. Martin’s Press ISBN #312-36153-x. You can visit Gerry Spence’s official web site as well.
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AOT #57: Les Claypool Podcasts South of the Pumphouse
March 9, 2007 by Rob
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Les Claypool, art-rock pioneer, bassist, and front man for the band Primus, reads from and discusses his debut novel, South of the Pumphouse. A dark, clever tale of two brothers, a fishing tip, misconceptions, drugs and murder, South of the Pumphouse skillfully combines classic motifs of epic struggle and intelligent layers of imagery. Like Claypool’s music, the material is innovative, highly independent and excruciatingly though provoking.
($14.95) akashic books ISBN #1-933354-06-2. You can visit Les Claypool’s official web site as well.
AOT #56: Jeff Shaara Podcasts The Rising Tide
March 1, 2007 by Rob
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Jeff Shaara, a modern master of the historical novel, has painted brilliant descriptions of the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, and World War I. Shaara discusses his new book, The Rising Tide, his most ambitious epic yet and the first book in a trilogy about WWII, the military conflict that defined the twentieth century. “This is Jeff Shaara at his best, givng us another superb historically grounded novel of one of the most dramatic struggles of WWII.” — George McGovern
($27.95) Ballantine Books ISBN #0-345-46141-x. You can visit Jeff Shaara’s official web site as well.
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AOT #55: John Naisbitt Podcasts Mind Set!
February 8, 2007 by Rob
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John Naisbitt, in his seminal works Megatrends and Megatrends 2000, proved himself one of the most farsighted and accurate observers of our fast-changing world. Naisbitt discusses his new book, Mind Set! Reset Your Thinking and See the Future.
($24.95) Harper Collins ISBN #0-06-113688-3. You can visit John Naisbitt’s official web site as well.
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AOT #54: Erik Larson Podcasts Thunderstruck
January 28, 2007 by Rob
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Erik Larson, the bestselling author of Isaac’s Storm and The Devil in the White City, discusses his thrilling new history, Thunderstruck. Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck tells the interwoven stories of two men — one a very unlikely murderer, and the other an obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication, the wireless — whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time.
($25.95) Crown ISBN #1-400008-066-5.
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AOT #53: T.A. Barron Podcasts The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame
January 18, 2007 by Rob
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T.A. Barron, bestselling Colorado author, reads from and discusses The Great Tree of Avalon: The Eternal Flame, the spectacular final volume of his acclaimed Avalon trilogy. Avalon, the great tree world connecting the earth and the heavens, is about to be destroyed. Three unlikely heroes are Avalon’s only hope, and their epic tale combines gripping adventure with profound ideas about the powerful connections between humanity and the world.
($19.99) Penguin ISBN #0-399-24213-9. You can visit T.A. Barron’s official web site as well.
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AOT #52: Barack Obama Podcasts The Audacity of Hope
December 15, 2006 by Rob
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Barack Obama discusses his new book The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper gives a rousing introduction of Barack Obama: a senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature. In July 2004, Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the poltical spectrum. In his new book, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics — a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness and nobility of a spirit at the hart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.”
($25.00) Crown ISBN #0-307-23769-9. You can visit The Audacity of Hope’s official web site as well.
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AOT #51: Sena Jeter Naslund Podcasts from Abundance
December 6, 2006 by Rob
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Sena Jeter Naslund reads from and discusses her latest work, Abundance, a Novel of Marie Antoinette.
Sena Jeter Naslund — Writer-in-Residence at the University of Louisville and current Kentucy Poet Laureate — is the author of the bestselling Ahab’s Wife and Four Spirits. Exquisitely detailed, beautifully written, heartbreaking and powerful, Abundance, a Novel of Marie Antoinette, sheds new light on an important moment of historical change and makes that time as real to us as the one we are living now.
($26.95) Morrow ISBN #0-06-082539-1. You can visit Sena Jeter Naslund’s official web site as well.
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