Marcia Gay Harden

Listen to "Marcia Gay Harden The Seasons Of My Mother" on Spreaker. "Honest, courageous, and often very funny, The Seasons of My Mother is an unforgettable testament to the unique endurance of the mother-daughter bond. I loved this book." - Rob Lowe, Emmy Award-winning actor and New York Times-bestselling author of Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life With THE SEASONS OF MY MOTHER: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND FLOWERS, Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden takes on her most important role to date: gatekeeper of memories. THE SEASONS OF MY MOTHER is a beautifully rendered portrait of two lives -Marcia's own, and that of her mother Beverly, an accomplished practitioner of ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, who struggles with Alzheimer's disease. Marcia Gay Harden is one of the most celebrated actors of her generation. In 2001 she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of the painter Lee Krasner in Pollock, and in 2009 she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Veronica in Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage. Her films include Miller's Crossing, The First Wives Club, Mystic River (for which she received a second Academy Award nomination), Into the Wild, Magic in the Moonlight, and Fifty Shades of Grey. The television shows in which she has appeared include Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit, The Newsroom, How to Get Away with Murder, and Code Black. She holds a BA in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin and an MFA from the Graduate Acting Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Born in La Jolla, California, she now resides in Los Angeles with her three children.

Locating Harmonics

Listen to "Locating Harmonics" on Spreaker. I've never looked at the Beatles as being a band. Those are fighting words aren't they? History shows they were four different guys who happened to come together in a moment that would change the way we buy, market and listen to music. Spin the clock forward to 2018 and you can't help but wonder what happened to these avenues of collaboration. We go to work and do a job. I get it. Collecting paychecks is a very cool habit. What are you doing for your uniqueness? Snow flakes are often accused of being that greater than glory process in nature of no two never being the same. Guess what John Lennon can't be compared to Paul McCartney. You can't be your boss but you can locate the harmonics in the connections made. Julia Cameron's book The Artist Way At Work should be studied by every layer of a working business. It clearly points out the uniqueness of each person involved in the avenues of locating success. Rather than bending and shaping the employee or standing in the corner pinpointing new ways to hate the boss. Tighten up the six strings of your guitar and learn that each of those strings truly has nothing to do with each other and yet music changes the world. Study the path of a single leaf. As much as we hate the allergy season the journey of that single leaf will one day feed the soil of the tree that brought it to life. I've never heard a tree complain about its water collecting shade offering partner. It's a relationship of growth by endlessly reaching for the limbs of tomorrow. Leaves that break down in the soil creates energy. How much energy are you truly bringing to the foundation of business success? Not a guilt trip. I know you're great at what you do. What if the labels and judgement were removed? What if it wasn't a job you were going to but rather a connection to clients that need your product to better the lives of people also wanting to grow forward? Look beyond the four walls. There is purpose in your walk.

Zaidoon A Al Zubaidy

Listen to "Zaidoon A Al-Zubaidy Bertie The Cat" on Spreaker. Bertie the Cat and the Troublesome Mice is the first book in a series of Bertic Books. The stories are loosely based on Zaidoon's life experience. We follow Bertie's journey of dealing with feelings of doubt and learn that we can achieve anything through hard work, friendship and love. Meet Bertie the cat, also known as Bertram Maximus Frederick, III. Bertie comes from a long line of celebrated mice-catching cats that lived and worked at Mr. Johnson's famous cheese shop in the beautiful town of Appleford. Bertie is having trouble living up to his family legacy because Bertie likes napping all day. While Bertie naps the troublesome mice run all around the cheese shop. Upset with Bertie, Mr. Johnson threatens to replace Bertie with another cat - one who doesn't sleep all day - but also encourages Bertie to try harder. Bertie puts forth more of an effort to stay awake, and both he and Mr. Johnson are happy again. Bertie learns that anything is possible all you have to do is try. Author Bio: Zaidoon A. Al-Zubaidy is a renaissance man. Born in Iraq, educated in England and Canada. This dedicated father of 4 is an accomplished scientist, artist, comedian and a successful businessman. Zaidoon calls Charlotte, NC his home where he owns Catawba Research, a company dedicated to supporting the pharmaceutical industry in bringing innovative safe and therapeutic products to the market.

Brooks Peck

Listen to "Brooks Peck Universe Of Super Heroes Exhibit" on Spreaker. Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes will feature more than 300 original artifacts, including some of Marvel's most iconic and sought-after pages, costumes and props, many of which have never-before been seen by the public. These will be displayed in a major retrospective at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, opening on April 21, 2018. The exhibition will tell the Marvel story through comics, film and other media, taking place as it celebrates 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and ahead of the 80th anniversary in 2019. "Our show takes us from the origins of the Marvel Universe to the present, providing a chance to see some of the rarest and most precious objects to have survived from the past 80 years of pop culture history," says curator Ben Saunders about the exhibition, which is being produced by MoPOP, SC Exhibitions and Marvel Entertainment. The exhibition will trace the story of the company and its influence on visual culture ­ including how it's responded to historical events and addressed wider issues such as gender, race and mental illness ­ as well as uncovering the narratives of individual characters such as Captain America, Spider-Man, Black Panther and Doctor Strange. It will honor the so-called "imaginauts" such as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, who have made the Marvel saga one of the most expansive fictional universes ever created. "Marvel transformed the idea of the Super Hero in the 1960s (and beyond) by ratcheting up the visual spectacle, emotional dynamism and philosophical sophistication of the action-adventure comics genre," says Brian Crosby, head of Marvel Themed Entertainment. "Marvel has always been a reflection of the world outside your own window and one of its most compelling messages has always been, that anyone (regardless of race, religion or gender) can be a Super Hero." Immersive set pieces will bring the comic book world to life, and the exhibition will be accompanied by an immersive soundscape created by acclaimed composers Lorne Balfe and Hans Zimmer. The exhibition has been curated by an outstanding team that includes three scholars of comics ­ Benjamin Saunders, Matthew J. Smith and Randy Duncan, all of whom are university professors and experts in their field. MoPOP curators Brooks Peck and Jacob McMurray, as well as renowned comics writers and editors Ann Nocenti and Danny Fingeroth, have also contributed. "This is the largest exhibition ever staged at the Museum of Pop Culture," says Brooks Peck, curator, MoPOP. "We're thrilled to present more than 300 original artworks, props, costumes, and genuine relics of pop culture history, from the earliest incarnations of super heroes in comics to ground breaking movie moments reflecting the timeless appeal of the Marvel universe." For more information, visit MoPOP.org/Marvel.

Brigadier General Anthony Tata

Listen to "Brigadier General Anthony J Tata Ghost Target" on Spreaker. Nicholas Irving, New York Times bestselling author of The Reaper and Way of the Reaper, has joined forces with Brigadier General (ret) Anthony Tata to bring an explosive new saga to the Reaper series: REAPER: Ghost Target - A Sniper Novel(St. Martin's Press, on sale date May 8, 2018, $26.99). As New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron states, these are "two guys who have walked the walk and definitely know how to talk the talk." Nicholas Irving was the first African American to deploy in the G.W.O.T. as a sniper in his battalion, and served in the Army's Special Operations 3rd Ranger Battalion 75th Regiment as Sniper Team Leader. Anthony (A.J.) Tata, retired Brigadier General, commanded combat units in the 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division, earned a Bronze Star Medal in Afghanistan, and is the author of seven national bestselling novels (including the Captain Jake Mahegan and Threat series). In REAPER: Ghost Target, Vick Harwood (aka Reaper) is on a strategic mission in Kandahar to take down the number one threat to U.S. soldiers - a mercenary named Khasan Basayev. When the mission ends in a surprise attack on his position, it falls to a rescue team to take out Harwood's comatose body, leaving behind the young "spotter," Sammie Samuelson, who had disappeared. Three months later, the Reaper is on the mend. His spotter is considered DUSTWUN - "duty status - whereabouts unknown," and he's beginning to fall in love with Jackie Colt, an Olympic-winning rifle specialist who he befriended in Kandahar and who rallied to his side while he was recuperating. His memory, however, is faulty and he suffers from blackouts. The first two occur while he is out on fitness runs, placing him at the right time and place to have perpetrated two assassinations of Army generals. And with that, a complex and multi-layered game of intrigue begins. As the evidence - and murders - build against him, Harwood finds himself on the run from the FBI, the Army, MLQM - a multinational corporation, and Basayev. Amping up the tension is the discovery of a young teenager he rescues from sex slavery, the re-emergence of his young spotter, Samuelson, the absence of his new girlfriend, Jackie Colt, and his inability to know who can be trusted.

Ella Purnell and Caitlin FitzGerald

Listen to "Ella Purnell and Caitlin FitzGerald From Sweetbitter" on Spreaker. Sweetbitter tells the story of Tess, a 22-year-old who arrives in New York City ready to pursue a new life. When she’s invited to train at one of the best restaurants in the city, she thinks she’s found a steady income and a safe place to wait. But Tess is quickly intoxicated by the chaotic, adrenalized world behind-the-scenes: tasting expensive wine, exploring dive bars, and learning who she can trust. Sweetbitter illuminates the sensory journey of developing a palate. How the sweet, sour, salt, bitter, and umami threaten, complement, and ultimately need each other so that we can learn to taste. Sweetbitter is based on the bestselling novel by written by Stephanie Danler. People magazine raved that the book is a "sexy, astute debut which is really a love story about the addictive pull of restaurant life.” Ella Purnell is one to watch. The young British actress starred in Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children with a leading breakout role as “Emma.” Her other film credits include Churchill, Never Let Me Go, Kick-Ass 2, Maleficent, The Journey Is the Destination, and Intruders. On stage in London, Purnell recently led a performance in “Natives” an original play about teenagers coming-of-age in the digital world. Purnell will soon be seen next year in BBC One’s three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel, Ordeal by Innocence, starring alongside Bill Nighy.

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 105

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 105" on Spreaker. That moment. Yep the one where everything feels like the planets have aligned. You feel great and in tune with the atmosphere of constant change. Most people don't pick up a writing instrument or whip out their smartphone or tablet to write about that moment. The open space of receiving something greater than normal and the choice becomes to personally celebrate the accepting of such a vibration. More than ever those moments are a series of experiences that happened to glide together. All things are possible and that was it. How far and few are they brought to the surface of reality? Why don't those moments arrive more often? Is it because we truly aren't the students we claim to be? The only way to take great notes isn't after the event but rather while it's happening. Being true to the shape of it's journey through your efforts. I know, who has the time to take the time to write? You get 24 hours a day to make incredible plans and pictures. How much of it goes unnoticed due to another person's expectations? Your voice is always going to be louder. That invisible monster in your head that endlessly speaks while in the car, facing a deadline or just trying to get sleep. Practice writing before you dive into it. You have to train your imagination to recognize those moments. Bring them out by giving your imagination a reason to believe in who you are on the outside of that heart.