If food experts are known as foodies, then today’s guest could be called a ‘bookie’. Vicki returns live with a special look at summer reading from expert bookseller and returning guest Pam Cady from University Book Store!
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Pam Cady has been in the book business since 1981 when she accepterd her first job as a bookseller for B. Dalton Bookseller in Torrance, CA. She went on to help run a small independent shop in Long Beach, and after moving to Seattle she joined the part-time staff at University Book Store, where she worked her way through several branches and a long stint in the children’s department before ultimately becoming manager of the general books department at the flagship store. Pam is proud to work with a staff of passionate booksellers who go to great lengths to connect readers with the right books for them as individuals.
Enjoy this encore broadcast of Conversations Live, Vicki returns next week with an all new show featuring summer reading with University Bookstore. Catch Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair every Monday at noon Pacific on KKNW 1150AM or 94.9FM HD. Like us on Facebook and follow Vicki on Twitter for exclusive updates and contests!
New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor in her own words… “In writing A Memory of Violets, I was constantly struck by the cruel contradiction of the lives of the flower sellers. Here were some of the poorest women and children in society, and yet every day they were surrounded by the beauty of the flower markets. Black-and-white images and shaky newsreel footage taken during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries give a fascinating glimpse into market life in London, but it is difficult for us to imagine what these scenes would have looked like in full color. Oddly beautiful, perhaps.”Having been featured in The Sunday Times and the Irish Times, the English born Gaynor currently resides in Ireland and was the recipient of the 2012 Cecil Day Lewis award for Emerging Writers.
The latest from M. J. Rose, The Witch of Painted Sorrows, is a provocative spellbinder set against the lavish backdrop of Belle Epoque Paris, spinning the yarn of a New York socialite fleeing an abusive husband for her grandmother’s home in Paris, and finding something even more menacing. Richly imagined and full of suspense, it illuminates the fine line between explosive passion and complete ruination. Rose has authored over a dozen novels, and is the co-president and founding board member of International Thriller Writers and the founder of the first marketing company for authors: AuthorBuzz.com.
It began with a question: If you’re this successful doing work you don’t love, what could you do with work you do love? Find out why this Harvard lawyer quit her job to ‘dance’, and how can she help you create work you love. Tama Kieves of Awakening Artistry is followed by Mark Tomback who says life becomes much easier when we accept spiritual responsibility.
Enjoy this encore broadcast of Conversations Live… Vicki returns live in 2 weeks. Catch Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair every Monday at noon Pacific on KKNW 1150AM or 94.9FM HD. Like us on Facebook and follow Vicki on Twitter for exclusive updates and contests!
THIS TIME I DANCE! Creating the Work You Love, we’ll share the inspiring story of how an honors graduate, Harvard lawyer, left her corporate job to follow her dreams. If you’ve ever wanted your own personal mentor, champion of your gifts, advocate for all you desire — your support system has arrived. Tama Kieves takes the life/work coach genre to a new level. Her book was chosen as a Finalist for the National Nautilus Book Award, along with the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness.
Coming later in the show, Mark Tomback says we make life much “harder than it has to be.” Tomback has spent 35 years of focused study on the spirit’s human condition and believes that life is simply a spiritual event. His new book, Spiriting Around: A Modern Guide to Finding Yourself provides practical spiritual solutions to everyday problems.
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Too many people believe that if they keep their heads down and work hard, they’ll be recognized as experts on the merits of their work. But that’s simply not true anymore. To make a name for yourself, you have to capitalize on your unique perspective and knowledge and inspire others to listen and take action. Dorie Clark explains how to identify the ideas that set you apart and promote them successfully in her new book Stand OUT: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It. Dorie is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog.
Whether it’s to close the deal on a sale or to close the deal on a date, storytelling is a critical tool in persuasion. How do you build a story to get what you want? What constitutes a lie, and can you use a lie to lead to the truth? And what can we learn from lawyers in courtroom? Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling: Using Stories to Advocate, Influence, and Persuade by Jonathan Shapiro answers these questions and more to help you spin yarns to get you through the daily mundane as well as any big deals that come up. Shapiro is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning TV writer and producer, Harvard educated Rhodes Scholar, former federal prosecutor and law professor.
The age of technology we live in has our heads down staring at our cell phones, spending time inside checking emails (the EPA estimates Americans spend 90% of our time indoors) and allowing stress to overrun our lives when the solution to reducing this toxicity is right outside our doors. Tracy James has apprenticed with an indigenous shaman over the last 5 years in the Amazon Jungle and has discovered that “rewilding”, reconnecting with nature both mentally and physically, is the key to a healthier and happier life.
Ever have that feeling of complacency… where things are going just fine, but you suddenly ask yourself “How did I get here, and is this where I really want to be?” The status quo can be a comfortable place to be, but too often it’s a crutch to bettering yourself and your situation. Kristin S. Kaufman returns with her second book in her Is This Seat Taken? series with the sub-titled It’s Never Too Late to Find the Right Seat.
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Who has time for nature when there is so much to do? Whether at work, home, school, or in a shopping mall, Americans are spending inordinate amounts of time indoors and losing touch with what comes naturally… sitting on a log and listening to nature’s music or taking a hike or a walk in the park. Certified life coach Tracy James has spent 5 years in the Amazonian jungle apprenticing with an indigenous shaman and has discovered how to cull some of the secrets of nature in order to rewild. She discusses how rewilding can reduce stress and how to integrate ancient secrets into the modern world.
The Is This Seat Taken? by Kristin S. Kaufman is the perfect antidote for anyone caught in a rut, finding themselves at a career or personal crossroads and wanting more. Her second book in the series, It’s Never Too Late to Find the Right Seat, continues to offer practical advice supported by real-life stories from people who have found success later in life, encouraging readers to dig deep, find that motivation, and have the confidence to believe in themselves and find that new chapter in life. Kaufman has over 25 years experience as a businesswoman in the corporate world, holding down executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, Vignette Corporation, and United Health Group. In 2007 she founded Alignment Inc. to help businesses and individuals create sustainable success through finding alignment.
