The Book Dialogue

S4 E8: Books, Movies and Perceptions Welcome to The Book Dialogue!

Thank you for listening in!

In today's episode, Sarah and Rebecca discuss the influence of the books we read, the movies we watch, and the stories we hear.

This conversation explores the relationship between books and movies and how they shape our perceptions of the world around us. So sit back, relax and become involved in the discussion.

Music by The Fly Guy Five "Extra Fries" https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/LFmOjKTPLo/

S4 E6:  Why Isn’t My Brain Working?  by Dr. Datis Kharrazian

Sarah shares her thoughts on Why Isn’t My Brain Working? by Dr. Datis Kharrazian

"Three of the more common outcomes of brain degeneration problems are fatigue, depression, and gastrointestinal problems, though they are rarely treated as such.” Dr. Datis Kharrazian, Why Isn’t My Brain Working?: A Revolutionary Understanding of Brain Decline and Effective Strategies to Recover Your Brain’s Health

Dr. Datis Kharrazian’s book, Why Isn’t My Brain Working?: A Revolutionary Understanding of Brain Decline and Effective Strategies to Recover Your Brain’s Health, offers readers a comprehensive overview of the causes of brain decline and provides practical strategies to help improve brain health.

Drawing on his extensive experience as a neurologist and functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Kharrazian provides readers with an in-depth look at the underlying causes of cognitive decline, including nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and environmental toxins. He also offers a range of effective strategies to help restore brain health, such as dietary modifications, lifestyle changes, and supplements.

Music by Wendy Marcini "Feel You" Epidemic Sound

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S4 E4: Raising the Peaceable Kingdom by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

Sarah shares her thoughts on: Raising the Peaceable Kingdom by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson.

Raising the Peaceable Kingdom by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson is a book that explores the relationship between humans and animals. Through a combination of personal anecdotes, scientific research, and philosophical musings, Masson examines the power of empathy and compassion, and how these qualities can help us create a more peaceful world. He argues that animals are not mere objects, but conscious, feeling beings that deserve our respect and compassion. Masson delves into the fascinating and often overlooked connection between humans and animals, and how we can use this connection to create a more peaceful and harmonious relationship between the two. By exploring the power of empathy and compassion, Masson encourages readers to think deeply about the importance of caring for animals and the environment.

"It is only once we have made the decision to live with an animal on some sort of equal ground that we are likely to learn what that animal is capable of from a more complex point of view....Perhaps these animals will have something to teach us, too." Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Raising a Peaceable Kingdom

Music by Claude Signet "Small Village Talk" #EpidemicSound

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S4 E2 Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young

“Learning, at its core, is a broadening of horizons, of seeing things that were previously invisible and of recognizing capabilities within yourself that you didn't know existed” Scott H. Young

In Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career, Scott H. Young outlines his essential guide to future-proofing your career and maximizing your competitive advantage through self-education. He shares powerful strategies to break out of mental ruts, introduces new training methods to help you push through to higher levels of retention and documents the methods he and others have used to acquire knowledge. With ultralearning, you can become fluent in multiple languages, earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple tools to build a product or business from the ground up.

Sarah shares her thoughts on Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young.

Music by Howard Harper-Barnes "We Were Children"  #EpidemicSound

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S3 E13: Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I heard the bells on Christmas Day

Their old, familiar carols play,

    And wild and sweet

    The words repeat

Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And thought how, as the day had come,

The belfries of all Christendom

    Had rolled along

    The unbroken song

Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Till ringing, singing on its way,

The world revolved from night to day,

    A voice, a chime,

    A chant sublime

Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Then from each black, accursed mouth

The cannon thundered in the South,

    And with the sound

    The carols drowned

Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

It was as if an earthquake rent

The hearth-stones of a continent,

    And made forlorn

    The households born

Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And in despair I bowed my head;

"There is no peace on earth," I said;

    "For hate is strong,

    And mocks the song

Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;

    The Wrong shall fail,

    The Right prevail,

With peace on earth, good-will to men."

This poem is in the public domain.

Recitation by Sarah Ahmadi and Rebecca Budd

Music by Howard Harper-Barnes “My Only Wish is Love” #EpidemicSound

https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/zoCeMwvHLN/

S3 E11 Fascinating Facts About Famous Fiction Authors and the Greatest Novels of All Time: The Book Lover’s Guide to Literary Trivia

Rebecca shares her thought on, “Fascinating Facts About Famous Fiction Authors and the Greatest Novels of All Time: The Book Lover’s Guide to Literary Trivia” by Dave Astor

“Literature can send our minds to another time and place, allowing us to forget our lives and troubles for a few precious hours. It can educate us about history, open our minds, increase our empathy, make us think, give us things to converse about, and/or provide plenty of excitement along with the escapism.” Dave Astor

S3 E10: The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine’s Daughters

Sarah shares her thoughts on “The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine’s Daughters” by Rachel Trethewey.

As complex in their own way as their Mitford cousins, Winston and Clementine Churchill’s daughters each had a unique relationship with their famous father. Rachel Trethewey’s biography, The Churchill Sisters, tells their story.

Drawing on previously unpublished family letters from the Churchill archives,  Rachel Trethewey brings Winston’s daughters out of the shadows and tells their remarkable stories for the first time.

Music by Claude Signet "Still Water Flows" #EpidemicSound

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S3 E9: The Things We Dare Not Tell by Henry Lawson

Welcome to The Book Dialogue.

My name is Sarah and I’m so glad that you joined me today.  The Book Dialogue is an exploration of poetry and books, philosophy, and all the things in life that happen and occur in and around us. We have wonderful conversations, and I would love you to be able to join us in the conversation.

Today, I will be reciting a poem by Henry Lawson.  His words are a powerful reminder of how we must reach out beyond ourselves to ensure that we don’t take people at surface value. But to look beneath that façade they wear to see the heart.

The Things We Dare Not Tell

The fields are fair in autumn yet, and the sun’s still shining there,

But we bow our heads and we brood and fret, because of the masks we wear;

Or we nod and smile the social while, and we say we’re doing well,

But we break our hearts, oh, we break our hearts! for the things we must not tell.

There’s the old love wronged ere the new was won, there’s the light of long ago;

  There’s the cruel lie that we suffer for, and the public must not know.

   So we go through life with a ghastly mask, and we’re doing fairly well,

While they break our hearts, oh, they kill our hearts! do the things we must not tell.

   We see but pride in a selfish breast, while a heart is breaking there;

  Oh, the world would be such a kindly world if all men’s hearts lay bare!

  We live and share the living lie, we are doing very well,

  While they eat our hearts as the years go by, do the things we dare not tell.

  We bow us down to a dusty shrine, or a temple in the East,

  Or we stand and drink to the world-old creed, with the coffins at the feast;

  We fight it down, and we live it down, or we bear it bravely well,

  But the best men die of a broken heart for the things they cannot tell.

Thank you for joining me today on The Book Dialogue.

We invite you to follow us on thebookdialogue.com or thebookdialogue.ca. As my sister is fond of saying, we like to think that we’re everywhere. So, join us in that everywhere and share what are you reading, what poem strikes your heart. We want to hear from you!

Sarah & Rebecca

Poetry Recitation:  Sarah Ahmadi #TheBookDialogue 

Photography: Rebecca Budd  

Music by Gavin Luke “All That You Will Be” #EpidemicSound  

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S3 E3:  We are so excited to be launching video content on this podcast!  Watch -- and let us know what you think -- AND what you're reading.  Let's start a conversation.

S3 E2:  Join Rebecca and Sarah in discussing Angela Duckworth's book - "The Power of Passion and Perseverance."  You may have seen one of her TED Talks -- this book specifically talks about "grit."  This book is worth reading ... perhaps you might want to take the "grit test?"  Why don't you listen in and contribute to the conversation?  We'd love to hear from you.

S3 E1:  Join Sarah and Rebecca in the first podcast of 2022 - the Season 3 opener of The Book Dialogue is a celebration of the work of Rachel Kadish's book "The Weight of Ink."  Warning -- no spoilers - just a great conversation!  After listening, you'll want to run out and pick up a copy.  This is a book that must be on your reading list for 2022!  We'd love to hear what you think -- stop by www.thebookdialogue.com and let us know.

S2 E1: What is Flow?  How does one achieve it?  Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book "Flow: Living at the Peak of Your Abilities."  What are your thoughts on the subject?  Why not let us know?  Tell us on our website at www.thebookdialogue.com.  Thanks for listening in.  -- Sarah & Rebecca

S1 E14: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss Madeline Miller's book, "Circe."   A Goodreads Choice 2018 winner, this is a must read book that is the story of the heroine, Circe, journey in the world of the Olympian gods.  You won't want to miss this one!

S1 E13: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discussion Viktor Frankl's book,"Yes to Life," and Eckhart Tolle's, "The Power of Now."  We'd love to hear your thoughts on how these two men have impacted your life.  Do you live in the now?  Do you find meaning in suffering?  Your ideas and experiences are valued.  Why not visit our website at www.thebookdialogue.com and share your thinking.

S1 E12:  Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss "How Women Rise" by Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen.  Do women and men behave differently in the workplace?  Join the conversation as we talk through the 12 habits that are holding women back in advancing their careers.  Do you agree? Listen and let us know your thoughts.  Don't forget to check out our website at www.thebookdialogue.com.

S1 E11:  Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss creativity and whether or not you must be born with the ability to be creative or whether there are ways that you can develop your creativity.  Listen in and then join the conversation!  We'd love to hear from you at www.thebookdialogue.com.

S1 E10:  Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss the importance of including fiction literature in your reading list!  And ... this is one set of books that you will want to add to that list.

S1 E9:  Reading a story ... how does reading enhance our life?  How do we experience life through the telling of a tale?  Can fiction be educational?  Listen to Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss, "The Secrets We Kept," by Lara Prescott."  Why don't you join the conversation?  Come find us on www.thebookdialogue.com. 

S1 E8:  Join Rebecca and Sarah and their special guest, Frances, as they discuss how they choose their books and what they hope to gain out of those choices.

S1 E7:  Join Rebecca and Sarah as they get into the thoughts expressed by Brene Brown in her book, “The Power of Vulnerability.”

S1 E5:  Join Rebecca and Sarah as they share the 25 for 2020 Epic Book Challenge.  Why don't you be a part of the Challenge?  We'd love to hear from you!

S1 E4:  Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss Alfred Tennyson’s “Lady Godiva” and the role that poetry can play in our lives today.

S1 E3:  Rebecca and Sarah discuss Robert Frost’s poetry. A four-time Pulitzer Prize Winner in Poetry, Robert Frost still informs popular culture today. Come, listen — we welcome you to be a part of the conversation.

S1 E2:  Rebecca and Sarah discuss Sun Tzu’s approach to warfare ... or is it approach to ensure peace? Find out — come and listen.

S1 E1:  Two sisters who want to dialogue with you on the books that they are reading, what they hope to read and what they will never read. Join us.