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For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving the geological site for tourists. But if the residents are forced to leave, and if their heritage has been permanently changed, then what exactly is being preserved? SHOW NOTES: Meet The Man Living in The Lost City Carved in Stone Jordan: Petra's tourism authority cracks down on Bedouin cave dwellers The tribes paying the brutal price of conservation “There is no future for Umm Sayhoun” Jordan’s Young Bedouins Are Documenting Their Traditions on TikTok Check out Sami's company Jordan Inspiration Tours Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Welcome to Speaking of Writers. Veteran broadcaster Steve Richards interviews local, regional and best selling authors. For more info email steve @ sval622@sbcglobal.net. Cover art photo provided by Janko Ferlič on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thepootphotographer

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Monique Angel- Asperia, First Light 13:28

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About The Book Following an apocalyptic disaster that has divided communities into distinct territories, Sovereignties and Bound Cities: Humankind has evolved the ability to ascend into a fifth dimension whereby they can communicate with their ancestors for guidance. This is the First Light principle. As long as equilibrium is maintained among all living things, between earth air, fire and water then the First Light will hold Earth's ancestors in ascension, and they may be reached for guidance and will be in turn be rebirthed. This process of rebirth adds wisdom and beauty in a constant cycle of growth and change. Our heroes we meet initially are: Eva Ventura, head Apothecarist. Terry Ranger (animals love him) and chief nurturer, Hannah Woodhead. Together they run the Apothecary in the town of Dustin. A place where animals come to be healed and the herbal arts are used to promote the welfare of the peoples of Destin. I grew up in New Zealand and became a journalist in 2001. I had a lot of fun doing community journalism over the next decade with a young family. I wrote children's books and poetry in my spare time of which there wasn't very much of as a young Mom. Our family of seven (five children) emigrated to the USA in 2012. I was still recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke I had in 2006 while pregnant with my second child. It completely disabled me for some years. It turned out the change of scene would be good for both my recovery, my writing and my creative visualization process. Not long after we moved to the U.S. I started being visited by images of characters and started developing a storyline for a fantasy book aimed at teenagers and their parents. I hope you enjoy reading Asperia, First Light as much as I did writing it. About The Author Monique grew up in New Zealand and became a journalist in 2001. She had a lot of fun doing community journalism over the next decade with a young family. She wrote children's books and poetry in her spare time of which there wasn't very much of as a young Mom. Her family of seven (five children) emigrated to the USA in 2012. She was still recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke I had in 2006 while pregnant with her second child. It completely disabled her for some years. It turned out the change of scene would be good for both her recovery, her writing and her creative visualization process. Not long after they moved to the U.S. she started being visited by images of characters and started developing a storyline for a fantasy book aimed at teenagers and their parents. For more info on the book click HERE…

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Barbara de la Cuesta - The Spanish Teacher 12:13

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About the author Barbara de la Cuesta has taught English literature and Spanish on the secondary and college levels. She is currently teaching English as a Second Language. She has a Master’s Degree in Creative Non Fiction from Lesley College in Massachusetts, 1989. She has published stories in the California Quarterly, the Texas Review, and The New Ohio Review,. Her first novel, The Spanish Teacher, was winner of the Gival Press Fiction Prize in 2007. Rosa, a novel about a Honduran immigrant, was winner of the Driftless Series award from Brain Mill Press, The Mists, set in Central America, and My Name is Henrietta Rose, set in the basements of AA, were published by Finishing Line Press. Her latest works, published this year, are Adams Chair, a novel in verse about the City of Waltham, Massachusetts, site of historic immigration, as well as Life Drawing, a collection of stories about art and artists, published by Austin MacCauly. She has received fiction fellowships from the Massachusetts Artists Foundation, and, more recently, from The New Jersey Council on the Arts. She has also received a Geraldine Dodge fellowship to the Virginia Center, and to the Millay Colony. For more info on the book click HERE…

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Michael Cannell-BLOOD AND THE BADGE The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation 13:14

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Through the 1970s and 1980s Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa served in the NYPD, rising through the ranks, each becoming decorated detectives. They are also responsible for what may qualify as the department’s darkest chapter. For years the two cops operated not only as paid informantsfor the Lucchese organized crime family, but served as mob henchmen, committed a multitude of crimes and were involved in at least twelve murders. And they came remarkably close to getting away with all of it. MichaelCannell , a former editor at the New York Times andauthor of the critically acclaimed A Brotherhood Betrayed , now has written the definitive account of the crooked cops’ escapades and the trail of terror they left—which included the deaths and wrongful imprisonment ofwholly innocent people.…

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Samuel Ashworth- The Death and Life of August Sweeney 23:13

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Legendary chef August Sweeney has servedhis final meal, collapsing in the middle of service in the very restaurant he built to secure his legacy. When Dr. Maya Zhu, a guarded, intense autopsist, is summoned to investigate, she discovers she must operate under strict conditions Sweeney himself dictated before he died. As she digs deeper into his immense body, everything that can go wrong does, because August Sweeney isn’t about to let a little thing like death stop him from raisinghell. August was a man whose glorious appetite for excess led him from the bowels of greasy spoons to the towering heights ofculinary stardom, before bringing him crashing back down to earth. Maya is a doctor who has always believed that her success—even her survival—required her to become a human scalpel: sharp and solitary. The moment Maya meets August,dead on her dissection table, it sets off a chain reaction that will change her life—and his death—forever. SAMUEL ASHWORTH is a professor of creative writing at George Washington University and a former columnist at The Rumpus. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Washington Post Magazine , Longreads, Eater, and Gawker. Anative New Yorker, he now lives with his wife and two sons in Washington, DC. A two-time ghostwriter, this is his first novel. For more info on the book click HERE…

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Steve Berry- The Medici Return 19:34

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The Medici Return takes Cotton to Italy to solve a five hundred year-old mystery. Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th century Pledge of Christ—a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries—now worth in the trillions of dollars. But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence—a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago. Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope? Finding answers proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return. Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of nineteen Cotton Malone novels, five stand-alone thrillers, two Luke Daniels adventures, and several works of short fiction. He has over twenty-six million books in print, translated into forty-one languages. With his wife, Elizabeth, he is the founder of History Matters, an organization dedicated to historical preservation. He serves as an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board and was a founding member of International Thriller Writers, formerly serving as its co-president. https://www.facebook.com/SteveBerryWriter/ or https://steveberry.org/ For more info on the book click HERE…

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Joshua David- The Power of Us 13:43

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About The Book We are living in times of many societal problems that are said to be impossible to solve. The Power of Us changes this paradigm with the power of "us"-thinking. When we reframe our viewpoint from "me," to "we," to "us," miraculous things start to become possible much more easily. The Power of Us is an overview of these problems, how they are interlinked, and it is also a game plan for us to start "us" movements for each of these social problems, starting within ourselves. It accomplishes this by touching on the current biological science of consciousness, clinical psychology techniques for better thinking, and by offering out-of-the-box solutions to these various societal problems utilizing the power of "us"-thinking. When "we" join "them" and work in our own best interest, amazing things are possible. Welcome to The Power of Us! About The AuthorJoshua David is a versatile writer of many genres, including scientific non-fiction, self-help, spirituality, and fiction. It is his aim to entertain, inspire, and instruct with his unique writing style, insightful consideration, humanistic mindset, and deep-field knowledge in a variety of disciplines. As well as a prolific writer, Joshua is also a multilingual singer-songwriter, writing songs in English, Japanese, and Spanish, and he also enjoys photography, video editing, cooking, and going to the gym. Joshua's upcoming works will deal with life skills, God and theodicy, thriving in mental illness, and others. Joshua aims to be a writer that while unique and bold in statement, is responsive to his readers and is always welcome to feedback and ideas. Joshua wholeheartedly thanks you for your continued readership. About The Author…

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Sofia Canaday- How Tall Will I Be 5:05

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Author Sofia Canaday is a vibrant and imaginativeseven-year-old with a deep passion for reading and writing. Her love for stories inspired her to create her very first book, a project that holds a special place in her heart. Sofia's enthusiasm for storytelling shines through in every page, capturing her unique perspective and creativity. She hopes her debut book brings joy and excitement tofamilies, just as she experienced while crafting it. With this milestone, Sofia is eager to share her love of words and inspire other young readers and writers to follow their dreams. This delightful young author is proof that it’s nevertoo early to turn a passion into a reality, and her story is a testament to the power of imagination and determination. For more info on the book click HERE…

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Terry Roberts- The Devil Hath A Pleasing Shape 21:18

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Walk the dark halls and threatening streets of 1920s Asheville in this thrilling third installment of The Stephen Robbins Chronicles, as fan-favorite Robbins confronts the dangerous contrast between appearance and reality at the exclusive Grove Park Inn. Terry Roberts is the author of six celebrated novels: A Short Time to Stay Here (winner of the Willie Morris Prize for Southern Fiction and the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction); That Bright Land (winner of the Thomas Wolfe Literary Award, the James Still Award for Writing About the Appalachian South and the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction); The Holy Ghost Speakeasy and Revival (Finalist for the 2019 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction); My Mistress’ Eyes are Raven Black ( Finalist for the 2022 Best Paperback Original Novel by the International Thriller Writers Organization); and most recently, The Sky Club ( Finalist for the 2023 Thomas Wolfe Literary Award ) . The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape was released in October of 2024. Roberts is a lifelong teacher and educational reformer as well as an award-winning novelist. He is a native of the mountains of Western North Carolina—born and bred. His ancestors include six generations of mountain farmers, as well as the bootleggers and preachers who appear in his novels. He was raised close by his grandmother, Belva Anderson Roberts, who was born in 1888 and passed to him the magic of the past along with the grit and humor of mountain story telling. Roberts is the Director of the National Paideia Center and lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, Lynn. For more info on the book and Terry click HERE…

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Victoria Guzman-Read Me 10:31

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Victoria Guzman , best known by those closes to her as Tori , is a poet and an artist. She was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. Just like everyone else, she has been finding her way through life. Creating has been the best way for her to do that. Now here she, is almost 21, and a thought came across her mind: why not share a few words or write a book? For more info on the book click HERE…

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Scott Turow-Presumed Guilty 20:14

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In a sequel to Presumed Innocent , the book that redefined the legal thriller and served as the basis for Apple TV+’s most-watched drama series ever, judge and lawyer Rusty Sabich returns to the courtroom to defend his step-son against a murder indictment as the boy’s life—and perhaps Rusty’s last chance at happiness—hang in the balance. ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Scott Turow , a writer and former practicing lawyer, is the author of thirteen bestselling works of fiction, including Presumed Innocent and most recently, Suspect . Mr. Turow has also published two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and have been adapted into movies and television projects. He has frequently contributed essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, and the Atlantic.…

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Bennett Parten- Somewhere Toward Freedom : Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation 21:11

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A groundbreaking account of Sherman’s March to the Sea—the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy—told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman’s march into the biggest liberation event in American history. Bennett Parten is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University whose area of expertise is the Civil War period. He is a native of Royston, Georgia, and completed his PhD in history at Yale University. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post , Los Angeles Review of Books , Zocalo Public Square , and The Civil War Monitor , among others. He currently lives in Savannah, Georgia. For more info on this book click HERE…

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Marsha E. Barrett-Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma 16:04

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Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma reveals the fascinating and influential political career of the four-time New York State governor and US vice president. Marsha E. Barrett's portrayal of this multi-faceted political player focuses on the eclipse of moderate Republicanism and the betrayal of deeply held principles for political power. Although never able to win his party's presidential nomination, Rockefeller's tenure as governor was notable for typically liberal policies: infrastructure projects, expanding the state's university system, and investing in local services and the social safety net. As the Civil Rights movement intensified in the early 1960s, Rockefeller envisioned a Republican Party recommitted to its Lincolnian heritage as a defender of Black equality. But the party's extreme right wing, encouraged by its successful outreach to segregationists before and after the nomination of Barry Goldwater, pushed the party to the right. With his national political ambitions fading by the late 1960s, Rockefeller began to tack right himself on social and racial issues, refusing to endorse efforts to address police brutality, accusing, without proof, Black welfare mothers of cheating the system, or introducing harsh drug laws that disproportionately incarcerated people of color. These betrayals of his own ideals did little to win him the support of the party faithful, and his vice presidency ended in humiliation, rather than the validation of moderate ideals. An in-depth, insightful, and timely political history, Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma details how the standard-bearer of moderate Republicanism lost the battle for the soul of the Party of Lincoln, leading to mainlining of white-grievance populism for the post-civil rights era. Marsha E. Barrett is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her articles have appeared in such publications as the Journal of Policy History , New York History , and Politico . For more info on the book click HERE…

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Christopher McKittrick -Gimme All Your Lovin': The Blues, Boogie & Beard of ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons 16:32

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Before launching the iconic Texas blues-rock trio ZZ Top, a young Billy F. Gibbons was hustling through the Lone Star State with a band named the Moving Sidewalks. The small-time band had the chance of a lifetime when they opened for legendary rock guitar maestro Jimi Hendrix. Over 50 years later, Gibbons is one of the most recognizable rock musicians in American history. From ZZ Top’s early work in creating classic rock radio staples like “La Grange” and “Tush” in the 1970s to becoming a global phenomenon with innovative music videos in the early years of MTV, Gibbons has been the guiding hand behind ZZ Top’s evolution from the “Little Ol’ Band from Texas” to pop culture behemoth with the 1983 album Eliminator , which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. As the guitarist and main singer of ZZ Top, Gibbons has gained immense respect among other music luminaries with guest appearances and collaborations with legends like B.B. King, Les Paul, Jeff Beck, John Mayall, and Sammy Hagar before releasing solo albums like The Big Bad Blues (2018), which was named Blues Rock Album of the Year by the Blues Music Awards. He has continued to lead ZZ Top in the aftermath of the death of longtime bandmate Dusty Hill in 2021 and shows no signs of slowing down from bringing his unique brand of Texas blues to the world. Featuring new interviews with Gibbons’ collaborators, including producers Terry Manning ( Tres Hombres , Eliminator ) and Robin Hood Brians ( ZZ Top’s First Album , Rio Grande Mud ) and Ministry’s Al Jourgensen and more, Gimme All Your Lovin': The Blues, Boogie, and Beard of ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons is a celebration of a true rock and roll original. The Author: Christopher McKittrick is the author of the books Howling to the Moonlight on a Hot Summer Night: The Tale of the Stray Cats (Backbeat Books, 2024), Can’t Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones and New York City (Post Hill Press, 2019), and Somewhere You Feel Free: Tom Petty and Los Angeles (Post Hill Press, 2020). For more info on the book click HERE…

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Larry McClure- Godward The Wilderness Steps, Godward: The Prodigal Steps 14:45

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From a very young age Larry McClure's life was rife with tragedy following the deaths of his cousins, neighbors, his twin brother as well as his father all before the age of 12. This series of events led him on quest to find answers to help him explain all this distress and suffering that had been laid upon him and his family. So, he turned to the church for answers. His years of going to church not only didn’t answer his questions it just added to them. So, he left the church and began searching for answers on his own. After over 40 years of research, and study he finally found the answers he was searching for. He had spent many hours recording and documenting his research and felt that spiritually he was in a good place. But life had other intentions. In February of 2017 he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer that had spread to his liver. Without treatment he had only six months to live, and with treatment maybe only two years. He was ready to accept the six months when a miracle happened in his life, so he decided to take the treatments. During the time he had left he decided to turn his spiritual journey into a book. With only two years to go he hurriedly self-published the first book Godward | The Prodigal Steps. After living past the two years, he was able to self-publish his second book, Godward | The Wilderness Steps. And that leads us to today, eight years later, which he is in the middle of writing his third book, Godward | The Promised Land Steps. For more info on the book click HERE…

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Seth Leitman- The Green Living Guy 23:42

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Seth Leitman, known as "The Green Living Guy," is a prolific author, blogger, and sustainable living expert. With 10 books to his name, including the Green Guru Guides series published by McGraw-Hill, Seth has established himself as a leading voice in eco-friendly practices and electric vehicle technology. His expertise stems from years of experience, including managing over $100 million in alternative fueled vehicle programs for New York State and spearheading the NYPA/TH!NK Clean Commute Program. As president of the Greater Hudson River Electric Vehicle Association and a consultant for green companies, Seth brings a wealth of knowledge to his work in sustainable transportation, energy-efficient solutions, and renewable energy microgrids. His engaging approach combines expertise with humor, making complex eco-concepts accessible to a wide audience through his books, blog posts, and podcasts. What many don't know about Seth is his lifelong love for Superman. As a child, when Christopher Reeve's Superman movie was released, Seth donned the iconic costume, creating a cherished memory for his mother. This early fascination with a larger-than-life hero perhaps foreshadowed Seth's future role as a champion for the environment. In part, his latest book is dedicated to his mother, honoring that special moment and the support she's given him throughout his journey to become a real-life superhero for our planet. Through his website, greenlivingguy.com, Seth continues to educate and inspire, offering a treasure trove of information on electric vehicles, energy-efficient home solutions, and the latest in clean tech. His mission is clear: to paint the world green, one eco-friendly choice at a time, proving that sustainable living can be both impactful and enjoyable. For more info on the book click HERE…

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