Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has been called "the happiest man in the world." He shares a few thoughts on finding resilience in a crazy world.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Penelope Fitzgerald is considered one of the great British novelists of the last half-century. Remarkably, she didn't begin writing until she was nearly 60 - and that's partly what attracted biographer Hermione Lee.
John Balaban performed alternative service in Vietnam during the war there. While helping children injured in the fighting, he grew to love the traditional sung poetry of rural Vietnam.
Children’s author Katherine Paterson tells Steve Paulson that too many people deny the emotional reality of childhood. Her books are popular because she recognizes the fears children face.
Peter Turchi tells Steve Paulson that both map-making and writing place great importance on the empty spaces.
Dr. Maden Kataria founded Laughter Clubs International – groups of people who meet to laugh aloud together.
Parker Palmer is a writer and educator who's spent a lot of time thinking about the question, "What makes life worth living?"
TTBOOK Technical Director Caryl Owen files this report on Ray Turner, a.k.a. The Eel Man, and proprietor of Delaware Delicacies Smoke House.
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