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The Book Dialogue
Two sisters in conversation about books, how they change lives, enrich our communities and allow us to grow and evolve as people. Sarah Ahmadi and Rebecca Budd
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At the Library: More Than Books
S7 E6: At the Library: More Than Books Welcome to The Book Dialogue. What does a public library offer us beyond the books on its shelves? In this episode, we…
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Discovering Lives Through Non-Fiction | The Book Dialogue Why
S7 E5: Discovering Lives Through Non-Fiction | The Book Dialogue Why Welcome to The Book Dialogue. Have you ever been so caught up in a biography that you…
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The Happiness Cure by Anders Hansen
S7 E4: The Happiness Cure by Anders Hansen What if our brains aren’t designed to make us happy? In this episode of The Book Dialogue, we discuss “The Happiness…
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr
S7 E3: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr Welcome to The Book Dialogue, where thoughtful reading meets lively…
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The Stories We Carry: The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson
S7 E2: The Stories We Carry: The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson In 1627, hundreds of Icelanders were taken from their homes and carried across the sea…
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The Launch of the Letters to Vincent Podcast
S7 E1: The Launch of the Letters to Vincent Podcast Welcome to The Book Dialogue! In this special episode, we open the first letter in a new series that…
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Into the Unknown: A Book Dialogue on Mystery, Wilderness, and Wonder
S6 E10: Into the Unknown: A Book Dialogue on Mystery, Wilderness, and Wonder Featuring “The Whisper on the Night Wind” by Adam Shoalts and “In the Valleys of…
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Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything by James Gleick
S6 E9: Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything by James Gleick Welcome to The Book Dialogue, where thoughtful reading meets lively conversation. In…
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Celebrating Helen Hoyt
S6 E8: Celebrating Helen Hoyt: A Summer Conversation between Sarah and Rebecca It was a golden afternoon in the heart of summer when we met to celebrate a…
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Sarah and Rebecca on Exploring the Depths of Poetry
S6 E7: Sarah and Rebecca on Exploring the Depths of Poetry Welcome to another episode of The Book Dialogue Podcast! Poetry, with its rhythmic cadences and…
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Embrace the Magic: Why Fantasy Literature Inspires Us
S6 E6: Embrace the Magic: Why Fantasy Literature Inspires Us Welcome to our latest discussion on The Book Dialogue where we dive into the enchanting world of…
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Sarah and Rebecca in the Studio
S6 E5: Sarah and Rebecca are in the Studio Welcome to The Book Dialogue Video Podcast! We are thrilled to welcome you to The Book Dialogue “Studio”. We are now…
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Reading Helen Hoyt, Poet and Visionary
S6 E4: Reading Helen Hoyt, Poet and Visionary Sarah and Rebecca invite you to join them as they explore the poetry of Helen Hoyt through her poem Annunciation…
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Should We Journal?
S6 E3: Should We Journal? Welcome to The Book Dialogue Thank you for listening in! Welcome to another episode of The Book Dialogue! Today, we’re diving into a…
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How Should One Read a Book by Virginia Woolf
S6 E2: How Should One Read a Book by Virginia Woolf Welcome to The Book Dialogue Thank you for listening in! We are excited to share our conversation on…
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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
S6 E1: The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim Welcome to 2025!! We are thrilled that you joined us for another season of The Book…
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The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson
S5 E4: The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson Welcome to The Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in! Join us today as we discuss The Book of Eels by Patrik…
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44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
S5 E3: 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith Welcome to the Book Dialogue Thank you for listening in! Welcome to another episode of the Book Dialogue…
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Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
S5 E2: Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Welcome to The Book Dialogue. Thank you for listening in! Leonardo da Vinci's multifaceted genius continues to…
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Sarah & Rebecca on Poetry
S5 E1: Sarah & Rebecca on Poetry Welcome to the Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in. A few weeks ago, my sister, Rebecca, and I embarked on a memorable…
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Sarah’s Musings on Katherine Mansfield and her poem, “The Meeting”.
S4 E13: Sarah’s Musings on Katherine Mansfield and her poem, “The Meeting”. The Meeting by Katherine Mansfield We started speaking, Looked at each other, then…
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Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson
S4 E12: Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson Welcome to The Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in! Sarah and Rebecca take you into the fascinating world…
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The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
S4 E11: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Welcome to the Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in! Join Sarah and Rebecca for a captivating…
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Learning French, Reading French
S4 E10: Learning French, Reading French Welcome to The Book Dialogue. Thank you for listening in! Join Sarah and Rebecca in a discussion of reading a book in a…
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Metropolitan Stories: A Novel by Christine Coulson
S4 E9: Metropolitan Stories: A Novel by Christine Coulson Thank you for listening in! Today, Rebecca will be sharing her thoughts on Metropolitan Stories: A…
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Books, Movies and Perceptions
S4 E8: Books, Movies and Perceptions Welcome to The Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in! In today's episode, Sarah and Rebecca discuss the influence of…
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
S4 E7: Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Young adult books are essential for beginning a life-long journey of reading. “You are both daring…
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Why Isn’t My Brain Working by Dr. Datis Kharrazian
S4 E6: Why Isn’t My Brain Working? by Dr. Datis Kharrazian Sarah shares her thoughts on Why Isn’t My Brain Working? by Dr. Datis Kharrazian "Three of the more…
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Word Craft: Prose & Poetry - The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry by Colleen M Chesebro
S4 E5: Word Craft: Prose & Poetry: The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry by Colleen M Chesebro Welcome to The Book Dialogue with Sarah & Rebecca. Rebecca shares…
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Raising The Peaceable Kingdom by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
S4 E4: Raising the Peaceable Kingdom by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson Sarah shares her thoughts on: Raising the Peaceable Kingdom by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson…
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Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Italian landscape and the warmth of friendship. “The Enchanted April”, a novel written by Elizabeth von Arnim, tells the story of four women from different…
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Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young
S4 E2 Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott H. Young “Learning, at its core, is a broadening of…
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Welcome to Season 4 of The Book Dialogue
S4 E1: Welcome to Season 4 of The Book Dialogue Happy New Year from The Book Dialogue As we enter 2023, we are grateful for all the amazing books we have had…
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Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
S3 E13: Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat…
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Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
S3 E12: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Sarah shares her thoughts on “Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. “Silent Spring inspired the modern environmental movement…
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Dave Astor and Fascinating Facts
S3 E11 Fascinating Facts About Famous Fiction Authors and the Greatest Novels of All Time: The Book Lover’s Guide to Literary Trivia Rebecca shares her thought…
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The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters
S3 E10: The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine’s Daughters Sarah shares her thoughts on “The Churchill Sisters: The…
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The Things We Dare Not Tell by Henry Lawson
S3 E9: The Things We Dare Not Tell by Henry Lawson Welcome to The Book Dialogue. My name is Sarah and I’m so glad that you joined me today. The Book Dialogue…
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The 5am Club: Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life
S3 E8: The 5am Club: Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life Welcome to The Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in. Robin Sharma, The 5 AM Club: Own Your…
The Book DialogueBlowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life
S3 E7: Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life Welcome to The Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in. Michael Caine, Blowing the Bloody…
The Book DialogueHallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamont
S3 E6: Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamott Welcome to The Book Dialogue! Thank you for listening in. “Mercy is radical kindness. Mercy means…
The Book DialogueThe Burglar Who Studied Spinoza
S3 E5: Bernie Rhodenbarr doesn’t generally get philosophical about his criminal career. He’s good at it, it’s addictively exciting—and it pays a whole lot…
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The Cosy Mysteries
S3 E4 Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss three of the murder mystery series that they are reading. Hear about Harry and Kat in the Mydworth Mysteries; meet…
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The Book Dialogue Embraces Video
S3 E3: We are so excited to be launching video content on this podcast! Watch -- and let us know what you think -- AND what you're reading. Let's start a…
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Angela Duckworth - The Power of Passion and Perseverance
S3 E2: Join Rebecca and Sarah in discussing Angela Duckworth's book - "The Power of Passion and Perseverance." You may have seen one of her TED Talks -- this…
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The Weight of Ink
S3 E1: Join Sarah and Rebecca in the first podcast of 2022 - the Season 3 opener of The Book Dialogue is a celebration of the work of Rachel Kadish's book "The…
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Flow
S2 E1: What is Flow? How does one achieve it? Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book "Flow: Living at the Peak of Your…
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Circe
S1 E14: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss Madeline Miller's book, "Circe." A Goodreads Choice 2018 winner, this is a must read book that is the story of…
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Lessons from Viktor Frankl and Eckhart Tolle
S1 E13: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discussion Viktor Frankl's book,"Yes to Life," and Eckhart Tolle's, "The Power of Now." We'd love to hear your thoughts…
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How Women Rise
S1 E12: Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss "How Women Rise" by Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen. Do women and men behave differently in the workplace?…
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Creativity - Are you born with it or can it be cultivated?
S1 E11: Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss creativity and whether or not you must be born with the ability to be creative or whether there are ways that…
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The Witcher
S1 E10: Join Sarah and Rebecca as they discuss the importance of including fiction literature in your reading list! And ... this is one set of books that you…
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The Secrets We Kept
S1 E9: Reading a story ... how does reading enhance our life? How do we experience life through the telling of a tale? Can fiction be educational? Listen to…
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Why We Choose the Books We Do
S1 E8: Join Rebecca and Sarah and their special guest, Frances, as they discuss how they choose their books and what they hope to gain out of those choices.
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Vulnerability and Living Whole Lives
S1 E7: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they get into the thoughts expressed by Brene Brown in her book, “The Power of Vulnerability.”
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Why Start with Why?
S1 E6: Sarah and Rebecca discuss Simon Sinek's book, "Start with Why." Simon Sinek has the third most viewed video on TedTalks…
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The 2020 Book Challenge
S1 E5: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they share the 25 for 2020 Epic Book Challenge. Why don't you be a part of the Challenge? We'd love to hear from you!
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Lady Godiva - Poetry for Political Change
S1 E4: Join Rebecca and Sarah as they discuss Alfred Tennyson’s “Lady Godiva” and the role that poetry can play in our lives today.
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Robert Frost
S1 E3: Rebecca and Sarah discuss Robert Frost’s poetry. A four-time Pulitzer Prize Winner in Poetry, Robert Frost still informs popular culture today. Come…
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Sun Tzu - The Art of War
S1 E2: Rebecca and Sarah discuss Sun Tzu’s approach to warfare ... or is it approach to ensure peace? Find out — come and listen.