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Mrs. TNTBS hosts author Dr. Julia Skinner during This Needs To Be Read. You will be surprised with what you already know about fermented foods. I have hope that we will survive if a famine hits.  In OUR FERMENTED LIVES: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities, food historian and fermenting expert, Dr. Julia Skinner explores fermentation’s fascinating path through human history…. from the unexpected history of ketchup to the foundational role kimchi has played in building community…. to the surprisingly familiar taste of ancient Egyptian beer. Part popular history, part cookbook, part fermentation how-to, Our Fermented Lives will give your listeners readers a new appreciation for the foods they love, and a new interest in the foods they haven’t tried yet. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Julia Skinner is founder and director of Root, a fermentation and food history company that bridges the gap between modern people and historic food. Her work has been featured in Vox, Eater, Business I

Mrs. TNTBS hosts New York Times best-selling author Ramit Sethi We talk about the way you think about being rich has to change for you to realize that they are already RICH! Now let's turn that up. How's that sound? About RAMIT SETHI: a financial guru to millions of readers. He started his website: iwillteachyoutoberich.com, as a Stanford undergraduate in 2004 and now hosts over a million readers per month on his blog, newsletter, podcasts, and social media. Seth grew up in Sacramento, the son of Indian immigrant parents who taught him the art of negotiating. Ramit wasn’t the smartest kid in his class, but he loved building systems, which ultimately earned him over $200,000 in scholarships, which he used to get bachelor’s and master’s degrees in technology and psychology at Stanford. His understanding of human behavior and money let him create innovative solutions in self-development. Ramit and his team of dozens of employees build premium digital products about personal finances, entrepreneur, as a Stanford

As Part of this episode of This Needs To Be Read Mrs. TNTBS hosts return guest Author Patricia Schultz. The Pandemic has made getting out and seeing stuff more of a priority for many. In this easy to get lost in piece of inspiration to globe trot (or not) you will be able to lose every excuse for discovery a whole new world. I know I have. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Patricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die and the bestselling 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Wall and Page-A-Day calendars. She is a veteran travel journalist with over thirty years of experience, writing for Frommer’s and Berlitz travel guides, as well as the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel Weekly, and other publications. Her home base is in New York City, but good luck finding her there! Follow Patricia at 1000Places.com, @1000Places on Facebook and @1000placestoseebeforeyoudie on Instagram. --- Send

THE ART OF MAKING HISTORY ALIVE By ALYSON RICHMAN & SHAUNNA J. EDWARDS, authors of THE THREAD COLLECTORS The THREAD COLLECTORS (Graydon House/Harper Collins)  - while historical fiction - is drawn from the authors’ real-life ancestral experiences, both touched by slavery. ALYSON RICHMAN (a white writer) and SHAUNNA J. EDWARDS (a black writer) offer up a rich historical novel set during the Civil War about 2 women - one Black and yearning for freedom in New Orleans, the other a Jewish abolitionist in New York - whose resourceful sewing to support their communities leads them on unexpected, dangerous journeys as they fight to bring their beloveds home from the front. These authors have succeeded in bringing history to life! About the book: THE THREAD COLLECTORS is set in  1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he

With the popularity of websites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com…more Americans than ever are seeking out their lineage and heritage…providing special relevance for all North and South Americans whose ancestors have migrated from Asia, Europe, and Africa. And with more immigrants on the move in Europe due to the war in the Ukraine, the parallels between the mass exodus from Europe during WWII and today are real. Passionate and deeply moving, Giovanni Ruscitti’s memoir debut, Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of His Italian Heritage, explores his complex relationship with his father; a culture, identity, and upbringing rooted in family, food, and wine; and the revelations of his first visit, at age 46, to his ancestral Italian village that his father left behind after World War II. Ruscitti explores several themes in this multifaceted memoir that everyone can relate to, including: Identity. Can you truly be from a place you have never experienced or touched? Ruscitti shares how—witho

If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, you will enjoy Orb & Arrow. Where Magic is Real... and Dangerous Orb & Arrow: Exploration takes readers on an adventure through Darae where magic is real and dangerous. Twenty-two-year-old Brillar was expected to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a healer, but headstrong and impetuous, she has other plans. Now a highly skilled archer, she’s forced to kill to free a Mage being held captive in enchanted chains. It was a defensive act, but that is no excuse for a healer. Releasing a Master War Mage from bondage, however, could get Brillar killed . . . or apprenticed. When Master Elden insists on the latter, Brillar embarks on a journey not of her making. When it ends badly, she insists on taking a different path where her healing and newly acquired magic skills lead to newer and greater challenges. ABOUT THE AUTHOR - As a journalist, poet and essayist, V.L. has been a writer all her life. She’s also a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy,

Kamau brings his professional experience as a stand-up comic, TV host, writer, and cultural critic, and his personal experience as a Black man and father. Kate brings her professional experiences as a bestselling author, historian, and high school teacher, along with her personal experiences as a white queer mom and longtime feminist activist. Readers hear from other notable figures in the creative and academic communities including a foreword from Alicia Garza, cofounder of the international Black Lives Matter movement, and lessons from Nikki Jones, professor of African American Studies at UC Berkeley, who explores the crisis of policing in America, and Nathan Alexander, professor of Mathematics at Morehouse College, who shows readers how math can be used to understand—and transform—racist policies. DO THE WORK! is inclusive but it’s not exhaustive—or the definitive final word on ending racism. Rather, it’s a companion to all the other powerful resources available. The authors give a nod to the likes of How

Mrs. TNTBS hosts Author/Activist Kate Schatz to discuss her new book/workbook DO THE WORK!  Born from the racial and civil rights reckoning that transpired in the aftermath of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black and brown people comes DO THE WORK! An Antiracist Activity Book [Workman Publishing; Paperback; $22.95; July 19, 2022]. Written by Emmy Award–winning sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell and New York Times bestselling author Kate Schatz, DO THE WORK! uses an innovative workbook format to give adults a hands-on understanding of systemic racism—and how we can dismantle it. One part exploration of systemic racism and one part Brain Quest–inspired educational activity book (but for grown-ups), DO THE WORK! offers guidance through thought-provoking activities rooted in history and contemporary social justice concepts. By design, workbooks are meant to reinforce critical thinking, and DO THE WORK! accomplishes just that with creative, practical, actionable ideas and

Mrs. TNTBS hosts This Needs To Be Read featuring Author Camille Baker. She has more good summer reading coming your way. About the author:  Camille Baker is the author of Have We Met? She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Ohio State University. There, she took sign language classes for fun, and during business classes that didn’t hold her interest, she wrote stories. After graduating, she completed the Interpreter Training Program at San Antonio College. Camille now resides, interprets, and writes in South Chicago. For more information, visit www.camillebaker.com. #summerreading #goodreads #thisneedstoberead --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tntbsmedia/message

Mrs. TNTBS hosts Amazon editor Erin Kodicek (2nd year in a row, geeked!) What have you read so far this year?  Everyone loves a top ten list!  Especially if it includes a great summer reading list!  The Amazon Books Editors, Lindsay Powers and Erin Kodicek, have compiled the Best Books of the Year So Far in 2022…and are ready to discuss all of the Top 20 to read by the pool or listen to on summer road trips…as well as the top books in other categories too – including children’s/young adult, mystery and thriller, literature & fiction, biography, and more! Erin Kodicek (she/her), Books Editor - Before Erin was born, her mother worried that she’d be the only Kodicek to take pleasure in reading anything more substantial than a take-out menu. Erin has been happily hawking books for 20+ years. She enjoys literary fiction, narrative-driven nonfiction, and a well-written menu. Erin regularly writes for the Amazon Book Review. (https://www.amazon.com/amazonbookreview) --- Send in a voice message:

Mrs. TNTBS hosts author M.P. Woodward in his first book in a new series.  In THE HANDLER, Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one...even if this last mission did go terribly wrong. Now she has been summoned back to Langley where she expects to be fired. Instead, she is met by the Deputy Director with stunning news. A single well-placed CIA mole in Iran’s uranium enrichment program has kept the terrorist nation from building a bomb by sabotaging the performance of their covert centrifuge arrays. But after losing his daughter in an airliner shootdown, the mole wants out—leaving the world on the brink. His one demand: a reunion with the only handler he ever trusted, John Dale—Meredith's disgraced, fired, wayward ex-husband. As Meredith and John struggle through their fraught relationship, a craven CIA political hierarchy, Russian interference, and the rogue spy’s manipulation, they must reach deep within their shared connection to maintain, recover, or kill the asset. As a naval intel

Mrs. TNTBS hosts Author/Cartoonist Matthew Diffee The Best of the Rejection Collection 297 Cartoons That Were Too Dark, Too Weird, or Too Dirty for The New Yorker Rescued by MATTHEW DIFFEE ABOUT THE AUTHOR Matthew Diffee has been contributing cartoons to The New Yorker since 1999, and to date has had more than 300 cartoons published in the magazine. He is the author of The Rejection Collection, The Rejection Collection, Vol. 2, and Hand Drawn Jokes for Smart Attractive People. Matthew’s website: http://www.matthewdiffee.com/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewDiffee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tntbsmedia/message

Mrs. TNTBS hosts This Needs To Be Read with Garden Enthusiast Marcus Bridgewater.  After grabbing a copy of this book for yourself, follow him on Instagram and see the Mission Impossible Frog and the cute doggies that add to the garden adventures he takes his followers on. About the author: MARCUS BRIDGEWATER is a creator, educator, motivational speaker, and plant enthusiast. He is the personality behind Garden Marcus on social media, which demonstrates that a positive, knowledgeable approach to nurturing plants also helps us grow as people. He is the Founder & CEO of Choice Forward, a company that offers life coaching, seminars, and workshops. More at: https://www.tiktok.com/@gardenmarcus?lang=en, https://www.instagram.com/garden_marcus/?hl=en https://www.gardenmarcus.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tntbsmedia/message

Since the pandemic began, kids have been more isolated than ever….and many are missing out on learning the oh-so-important social skills needed to succeed and prosper as young adults! In WHAT CAN I SAY, author Catherine Newman provides a framework for parents to help their kids learn more about relationships, empathy, respect, friendship, and communication.  From how to be inclusive, listen, give advice, argue, stick up for yourself, and ask for help to how to turn down a date, express sympathy, deal with offensive comments, respond to bullying, and be trustworthy, What Can I Say? helps kids develop the skills to express themselves clearly while showing empathy, care, and generosity towards others. ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Catherine Newman is the author of the award-winning bestseller How to Be a Person, as well as two parenting memoirs: Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness, and a middle-grade novel, One Mixed-Up Night. She is also the co-author of Stitch Camp. Newman is the etiquette columnist for Rea

This week Mrs. TNTBS hosts author, Kim Daly of True Crime File - Compendium THE TRUE CRIME FILE: Serial Killers, Famous Kidnappings, Great Cons, Survivors & Their Stories, Forensics, Oddities & Absurdities, Quotes & Quizzes - compiled by Kim Daly (Workman Publishing, May 10, 2022) - delivers more than 200 stories of murder, mayhem, and survival. But this is not your average crime book—Daly, who holds a  master’s degree in English with a focus on trauma studies  and has worked as a rape crisis counselor, gets to the heart of true crime while remaining respectful of the victims. She examines trending and notorious cases in a less salacious, more balanced manner that modern true crime fans will appreciate. So, while readers familiar with Inventing Anna, The Stranger Beside Me, and This Is a Robbery will find entries on Cassie Chadwick, Ed Kemper, and the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa, they will also see these stories told with an emphasis on awareness, victim advocacy, and social justice. Fro

Mrs. TNTBS hosts author Helena Hunting during this segment of This Needs To Be Read "with her latest book, "Starry Eyed Love" Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with her sisters. So when a very attractive man pays for their drinks and then slips her his number, she passes it right back to him with a ‘thanks, but no thanks’. As the business administrator for their family’s event hotel, the Spark House, London has more important things to worry about, like bringing in new clientele. As luck would have it, a multi-million-dollar company calls a few months later asking for a meeting to discuss a potential partnership, and London is eager to prove to her sisters, and herself, that she can land this deal. Just when she thinks she has nailed her presentation, the company’s CEO, Jackson Holt, walks in and inserts himself into the meeting. Not only that, but he also happens to be the same guy she turned do

Mrs. TNTBS hosts author Jeremy Schifeling as he shares some tips on "How to land the job of your dreams (and so much more)" Jeremy Schifeling and Omar Garriott were career coaches who ran LinkedIn’s education team, then formed The Job InSiders (formerly The LinkedIn Guys) to advise all levels of job seekers. Now they’re sharing all they know in LINKED: Conquer LinkedIn. Get the Job About the authors: Jeremy and Omar first joined forces to launch and lead marketing for LinkedIn’s education team. Their charter: to demystify LinkedIn for tens of millions of college students, staff, and alumni. JEREMY SCHIFELING has devoted his career to helping students succeed in theirs. From recruiting top students at Teach For America to leading student marketing for LinkedIn, he’s touched the lives of millions of people just starting their journeys. Along the way, he’s published a top-selling book on job applications, served as the University of Michigan’s tech career coach, and produced the most-viewed video in Linked

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Mrs. TNTBS hosts New York Times best selling author Allison Raskin during This Needs To Be Read segment OVERTHINKING ABOUT YOU Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, &/or Depression By ALLISON RASKIN Reviews: “Allison Raskin is a warm hug in the world of mental health. She reminds us that this life is meant to be enjoyed and to never give up on love because we all are more than deserving of it. This book is going to save relationships!”  - KELSEY DARRAGH, author of Don’t F Panic: The S They Don’t Tell You in Therapy About Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, and Depression “Romance and love can press all the buttons for overthinkers, denying us what we ultimately crave. Thank you, Allison, for being the brave soul to finally show us we can do both - fret and share a healthy intimate connection with another awesome human!”  - SARAH WILSON, New York Times bestselling author of First, We Make the Beast Beautiful “A warm and thoughtful guide to an under-discussed topic.” - MARA W

In this episode of This Needs To Be Read, Mrs. TNTBS hosts author Glenn Boozan in her latest book, Moms Way Worse Than You Every charming rhyme offers a hysterical reality check, as Boozan reminds parents reading along that there are far worse things than fast food for dinner or too much screen time: ·  You won’t be worse than hamster moms, no matter how you try. Sometimes they eat their newborn pups. We still don’t yet know why. ·  Whenever you feel guilty that you haven’t cleaned the house: Sexton beetles raise their kids in a decomposing mouse. With wit and compassion, Boozan encourages moms to accept that there is no such thing as a perfect parent and to be proud of the everyday effort parenting takes, while reminding readers that it’s the hardest and most rewarding job in the world. And hey, if you’re not feeding your child poop (see koala mom), you are doing a pretty darn amazing job. About the author: GLENN BOOZAN is an Emmy- and WGA-nominated comedy writer whose credits include Conan, Comedy