Helen Thorpe is a critically acclaimed writer who has been a staff writer for the New York Observer and The New Yorker. She will talk about her latest book, Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War. (Scribner)10/12/2014 Second Hour Kira Peikoff is a Bioethicist at Columbia University and the author of No Time To Die. (Kensington Publishing) Her novel discusses the concept of what if we found a cure for aging. For more information, visit www.KiraPeikoff.com. Judith...
Betty Halbreich Personal shopper Betty Halbreich, 86, at her office desk at Bergdorf Goodman in New York. She lays out her life in a new book, “I’ll Drink to That: A Life in Style with a Twist,” (Penguin)) 10/12/14 Kyle Richards & Dr. Christopher Starr Kyle Richards is the aunt of Paris Hilton and the star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Dr. Starr completed his residency training at Harvard Medical School and completed an advanced fellowship program in...
Dr. Martin Blaser Is the director of the Human Microbiome Program at New York University and the author of Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues. (Henry Holt and Company) Blaser is an expert on the human microbiome, which is the collection of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes that live in and on the body. In fact, up to 90 percent of all the cells in the human body aren’t human at all — they’re micro-organisms. Karen Abbott is a...
Carole talks about her trip to South Africa and her encounters with big mammals like the elephant, the baboon and the Rhinos. She will talk about how the elderly in the country of Botswana are doing and the culture, health and welfare of its people. Carole will also talk about some of the mounting responsibilities the elderly are facing today in South Africa. Steve Weisman will discuss a new GAO (Government Accountability Office) report on income tax identity theft. 10/5/2014 First Hour :...
Sandra Raymond is the president and CEO of the Lupus Foundation of America and will talk about a new “Unveil” survey that showed how this disease continues to take a toll on people with Lupus and Lupus caregivers. For more information about Lupus and the “Unveil” survey, visit www.Lupus.org. The Lupus Foundation of America and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) today released results from UNVEIL: understanding the impact of lupus, a new survey that sheds light on the lupus journey and the...
Virtually every American will experience back pain at some point in life. But it needn’t turn into a chronic, debilitating condition with no relief in sight. And it may not require surgery or another form of invasive therapy. Fortunately, with today’s technology and the latest science on traditional and integrative medicines, back pain is treatable, and celebrated neurosurgeon Jack Stern, M.D., Ph.D., shows you how to end the suffering for good. Ginger Alden is an actress and a model, known for...
Zelda la Grange was a close confidante and member of nelson Mandela’s inner circle and has written Good Morning, Mr. Mandela: A Memoir. (Viking) It offers an intimate portrait of nelson Mandela and his remarkable life. Patricia Cori is a best-selling author and founder of the non-profit Save Earth’s Oceans. She will talk about her new book, The Emissary. (North Atlantic Books) For more information, visit www.PatriciaCori.com. Marc Freedman is a certified financial planner and president and...
The Genius of Marian follows 61 year old – Pam White in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease as her son, the filmmaker, documents her struggle to hang on to a sense of self. Banker White is a filmmaker and will talk about the documentary The Genius Of Marian which is airing on the award-winning PBS series POV. It is an intimate and courageous portrait of Banker White’s 61-year old mother Pam, who is struggling with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. For more information, visit Ruth...
Baker Dan, an author and a chef has been dealing with Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis (PRA) for the last 18 years. He has written his book, Beating Arthritis: Alternative Cooking by creating recipes (gluten-free, lactose-free, with no added sugar or fat) from a patient’s point of view. Baker Dan has learned that through the process of self-study and medically-supervised diet-change one can reduce or prevent inflammation. His book is a “message book,” not a “diet book.” He discusses how...
Dr. Daniel Levitin is an award-winning scientist, musician, author and record producer. Dan is the author of three consecutive #1 bestselling books: This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs and The Organized Mind. He is also the James McGill Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, where he runs the Laboratory for Music Cognition, Perception and Expertise. Music has long been recognized as an effective form of therapy.A 2011 report also...
“Thaao Penghlis enjoyed tea for two with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, carried the mythical Gloria Swanson into a Hollywood acting class and fitted Robert Redford for a suit (suggesting the then matinee idol shed a few pounds) before landing defining roles on ‘General Hospital’, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’. Thaao Penghlis is a world traveler and is known for his portrayal of Victor Cassadine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and...
Harlow Giles Unger A former Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Harlow Giles Unger is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, educator, and historian. Mr. Unger is a graduate of Yale University and has a Master of Arts from California State University. He spent many years as a foreign correspondent and American Affairs analyst for The New York Herald Tribune Overseas News Service, The Times and The Sunday Times (London), and the Canadian...
Having been raised by a single mother who was caring for four children, actress Andie MacDowell grew up appreciating what strength of character meant. These days, the star of “Groundhog Day” and more recently, “Cedar Cove” and “Jane by Design,” is actively working to pay it forward by teaming with her daughter, Rainey Qualley. The duo is celebrating “Stories of Strength” via a partnership with Tylenol to raise money for DoSomething.org. The program encourages people to honor the men and women...
In her brilliant book THE SKELETON CREW, Deborah Halber explains why local law enforcement often fails to investigate [John and Jane Doe] deaths … While the population of the anonymous dead receives only scant attention from the police or the media, it has given rise to a macabre subculture of Internet sleuthing. Ms. Halber chronicles with lucidity and wit how amateur investigators troll websites … and check online databases looking for matches between the reported missing and the unidentified...
Sacred Tears, the first in a trilogy, is a powerful and evocative depiction of Sri Lanka’s great beauty and recent tumultuous history. It will take you inside the story of this ancient nation and into the heart of a gripping human struggle. Roderic Grigson is the author of Sacred Tears. (Author House) He will talk about the beauty and rich history of Sri Lanka. Michael Waldman is president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, a non-partisan law and policy institute that...
Bruce Allen Murphy is a judicial biographer and scholar of American Constitutional Law and politics. He is the Fred Morgan Kirby Professor of Civil Rights at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. He will talk about his new book, Scalia: A Court Of One. (Simon & Schuster) Dr. Damon Raskin is an anti-aging specialist and medical director of Ageless Men’s Health and will discuss male menopause and whether or not men go through it. For more information, visit www.AgelessMensHealth.com. Steve...
Heather Snyder Ph.D. is the director of medical & scientific operations at the Alzheimer’s Association and will talk about the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference and share new data on Alzheimer’s Disease therapy plus promising ideas on risk reduction and early detection. Go to www.Alz.org for more information. Jojo Moyes is a New York Times bestselling author and will talk about her latest book, One Plus One: A Novel (Pamela Dorman Books) For more information, visit www...
The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose Paul Irving is the president of the Milken Institute-a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving public health and aging across America. He will talk about his new book, The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose. (Wiley) Richard Ravitch built some of New York’s most notable buildings, cleaned up its most notorious public...
But it’s been a long time since Shirley Knight (born July 5, 1936) had a significant leading role. She relishes her return to the limelight in indie drama Redwood Highway, and audiences will be delighted by her warm, stirring performance. While this road movie may not have great originality or huge box-office potential, it’s a low-key charmer with a large-souled performance at its center. Shirley Knight is a two time Academy Award nominee, (for Best Supporting actress for her work in The Dark...
Kieran Dwyer works in the Office For the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Carole spoke to him at the 9th Annual Radio Row at the UN in New York City on June 19th. J. Edward Chamberlin Is University Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto. He will talk about his new book, Island: How Islands Transform the World. (BlueBridge) Mar Jennings is a top lifestyle expert and an Emmy-nominated TV host who has been featured on HGTV, the Today...