Prime Time Radio - AARP
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Prime Time Radio is a one-hour weekly interview program that focuses on the wide-ranging interests and concerns of Americans 40 and older. The program is heard on radio stations across the country.
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Redefining Women’s Roles in Family and Work / We Can All Do Better | Part A: More American women are attending medical and law schools now, than ever before. The two-income family is the normal standard for the modern American family. The role of women in society has changed drastically for the better; however, the social support system for working women and their families has changed very little. Former governor of Vermont, Madeleine Kunin, examines how America has progressed in gender equality at home and in the work place. She also advocates major changes for how we invest in family care in her book, “The New Feminist Agenda”. Part B: Now, more than ever, China has long-term economic plans that threaten America’s dominance in the new global economy. India is also growing quickly as a world economic power. Congressional approval ratings are at an all time low with gridlocked bipartisanship blocking federal decision making at nearly every turn. Big money flows into the pockets of many policy makers to influence them to private interest group’s agendas. However, Senator Bill Bradley argues that the problem is not the government. He says it is everyone’s responsibility to cooperate and improve our great nation. Bill Bradley, eighteen-year New Jersey Senator, Olympiad, and NBA athlete, offers solutions on how we all can work together to improve our country in his book, “We Can All do Better” | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health and Wellness / Escape from a North Korean Prison | Part A: Some may remember her for her dramatic roles in film and theater. We now know her for her poem, On the Pulse of the Morning, which she delivered at the inauguration of President Clinton and her masterpiece of literature, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Always evolving toward her ultimate art form, Dr. Maya Angelou now most profoundly influences the world with her writing. Yet, throughout her career, she was always involved in civil rights. Dr. Maya Angelou became friends with a young Malcolm X and worked for Dr. Martin Luther King. Even James Baldwin influenced her to turn to writing as a career. Stemming from her involvement in civil rights and fueled by her love for all humanity, she has always worked tirelessly to span the gaps of race and gender. Now Dr. Maya Angelou is working on another project, the Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, located in her hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The goals of the center are educating women on healthy living and achieving equality in women’s health care. Part B: Shin Dong-hyuk was born in North Korea in a brutal prison camp called, Camp 14. He grew up in the camp, where he witnessed too many inhumane horrors to list. Shin knew nothing of the outside world, had never heard of Kim Jong, or realized that food was cooked and enjoyed in other parts of the world. He was raised without love, and he regarded his mother as merely competition for food. In fact, he reported his mother to guards for talking of plans to escape. In return, the guards made Shin watch as they shot her, and then tortured him for four days. He never considered escaping until he heard stories that food was plentiful and cooked in the outside world. Eventually, he did escape, at least physically; emotionally he is dealing with extreme guilt and post-traumatic stress syndrome for the first time in his life. Journalist Blaine Harden tells the unbelievable story of the life of Shin in his book, “Escape from Camp 14” | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Icon’s Outspoken Memoir / Gay Writers in American Literature | Part A: Dan Rather has had one of the most distinguished and even sometimes controversial careers in journalism. His long-standing career has taken him from local fame in Texas, through the ranks of CBS News and 60 Minutes to today, where he’s the managing editor and anchor on “Dan Rather Reports”. His judgment has been questioned, most famously for how he used the Killian Documents in a story. But, however you examines Mr. Rather, his record speaks for itself...he’s earned every major journalism award, even with an outspoken personality. In his memoir, “Rather Outspoken,” Rather sheds light on some of his most controversial and iconic moments in his career. Part B: Gore Vidal, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and Allen Ginsburg have all made a major impact on American literature and theater. They are a few of the first wave of gay writers to gain literary fame after World War II, during a time when homosexuality was illegal. The cultural impact of these and other writers is said to be a part of the foundation for such monumental social changes as the legalization of same-sex marriage. Author, Christopher Bram examines the influence and histories of these writers and more in his book, “Eminent Outlaws” | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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You Have No Idea / From Model to Hot Cripple | Part A: Vanessa Williams was a typical teen. She enjoyed performing, singing, dancing and like most other teens, she slightly rebelled against her no-nonsense mother, Helen. In 1983, Vanessa never imagined that she’d wind-up the first African-American Miss America. In fact, when initially invited to participate in the prestigious pageant, her only thought was how the competition would interrupt her acting career and prevent her from attending a musical theater school in London. “You Have No Idea,” the co-authored book by Helen and Vanessa Williams, truly encompasses the inner workings of their mother-daughter relationship, and what they had to go through to make it to the other side. Helen shares stories of how she had to protect her daughter from death threats, while Vanessa expresses gratitude to her fiercely wise mother, and all of her teachings on life. Part B: Hogan Gorman had been modeling all over Europe before she decided to settle down and pursue an acting career in New York City. Once she transitioned to the US, she became the typical aspiring actress: she took auditions and classes during the day and waitressed at night! Things were moving right along, until the uninsured actress got struck by a car traveling forty-miles per hour. The accident left her mostly crippled and with short-term memory loss. To make matters worse, she had no health insurance. Her book: “Hot Cripple” is the story of her uninsured fight with the healthcare system, her struggle to rebuild her career, and her success in maintaining a positive attitude in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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James Brown, the One / Kingdom Under Glass | Part A: Nothing less than pure musical genius is center of the colorful life and of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. In his definitive biography, “The One”, author R.J. Smith draws on interviews and letters by many people that knew Brown well. Smith covers much more than James Brown’s unconventional upbringing in extreme poverty and his rise to musical fame. Brown’s involvement in the Civil Rights movement, to his entrepreneurial endeavors, and his high profile friendships, give insight into the life of the most innovative musician of our time. Part B: In the early twentieth century, during an age of safaris and exploration, Carl Akeley set out to study Africa’s great animal species. He adamantly desired to preserve them for those who would never see them in the wild. Author Jay Kirk gives an amazing account of an extraordinary life lived in remarkable places in his book, “Kingdom Under Glass”. Kirk follows the adventures of an artistic genius who not only revolutionized taxidermy, but also fought wild animals with his bare hands. Akeley also changed forever the way museums displayed animals by creating life like dioramas such as the ones viewed by millions at New York's Museum of Natural History | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Let It Go / A Modern Guide to Manners and Habits | Part A: Guilt, pain, and shame are emotions that can easily cause us to hold a grudge and not forgive those around us. These grudges can often spread like cancer throughout our lives, sapping our energy, undermining our relationships, all while preventing us from reaching our full potential. Since the idea of forgiveness is contrary to these unforgiving times of litigiousness, negative media, and political campaign smears; Bishop T.D. Jakes, author of “Let It Go”, admonishes that forgiveness is a gift and choice that will free us from the wrath of negativity and set us down a path of true prosperity. Part B: Everyone has encountered the annoyances of someone’s lack of etiquette. Be it the random person talking loudly on their cell phone in the checkout line or nearly swerving off the road to avoid the distracted text-driver. Maybe even, on a very rare occasion, we’ve been the culprits of these breaches of etiquette ourselves. New technology and social media are just two of the contributors to modern bad manners. Henry Alford asks what modern etiquette looks like in an age of instant gratification in his book, “Would it Kill You to Stop Doing That?”. Alford interviews many experts on etiquette and habits from Tim Gunn to an army sergeant. He plays a game called Touch the Waiter and travels to Japan to examine the culture he dubs the Fort Knox of manners | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best Care Possible / Pharmageddon | Part A: Advancements in modern medicine have caused people to live much longer and even changed the process of dying. Living longer, however, doesn’t always mean living better. When a loved one is terminally ill, ensuring they get the best possible care is always our first concern as family. Dr. Ira Byock, author of “The Best Care Possible”, stresses that our modern healthcare system can often make illness and dying more difficult than it should be, turning the process into a painful experience for both patient and family alike. Dr. Byock, one of the country’s foremost palliative care physicians, emphasizes we must not only remake our healthcare system, we must also move past our cultural aversion to talking about dying and acknowledge the fact of mortality. In so doing, we can live better lives from beginning to end. Part B: Dr. David Healy makes an argument against the pharmaceuticalization of medicine in his book, “Pharmageddon”, dissecting problems in health care that are leading to a growing number of deaths and disabilities. Dr. Healy draws attention to the suicide-inducing side effects of many lifestyle drugs | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outsmarting the Scam Artist / Social Security for Dummies | Part A: Consumers lose billions of dollars to fraud annually. From corrupt insurance providers to fake telemarketing companies, there are countless schemes waiting to separate people from their money. While anyone can fall victim to fraud, many con artists target the 50+ age group. Con artists are often described as highly charismatic individuals making it easy to exploit, older lonely Americans. Once they’ve become a victim, it’s often hard fro them to admit that they’ve been victimized, which can cause a continuous cycle. AARP’s expert on fraud, Doug Shadel, discusses specific techniques con artists use to get people thinking impulsively. He offers practical advice on ways you can avoid falling prey to fraud and ways to protect your money, and your loved ones in his book, “Outsmarting the Scam Artist”. Part B: Social Security for Dummie | 4/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Man Seeks God / Padre Pio | Part A: While being hospitalized for a health scare, a doctor asked journalist Eric Weiner if he’d found his god. It’s a question he has yet to shake from his mind. It forced him to realize his own mortality. It also made him ask himself what spiritual principals he wanted to pass along to his young daughter. Ultimately, these questions prompted Weiner to search his soul for his own spiritual perspective, and later started him on a religious journey to find signs of the divine. Author, Eric Weiner recounts his search through many world religions in his book, “Man Seeks God”. Part B: For some, the story of Padre Pio’s life is a story of miracles and unwavering faith, and to others it’s a story of self-deception and exploitation. There are as many indisputable facts about the life of the Capuchin priest known most commonly as Padre Pio as there are myths. It is believed that Pio first saw signs of stigmata in 1910 and fervently prayed that they disappear. The marks did disappear, but in a letter to Pio, another priest predicted they would return. In 1918, he officially reported his stigmata to the church. Historian Sergio Luzzatto explores the beloved yet controversial saint whose reputation eventually grew too big for even the Catholic Church to contain in his book: “Padre Pio” | 3/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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My Personal Time / My Health | Part A: Relationships can be very complex, requiring much effort to smooth out rough edges and make life easier. We also know that if applied just right the effort will make any relationship great. It is not always easy to figure out how to apply the effort or decide when to be patient, or talk issues through to resolution. This is especially true when emotions get involved. In her book, “Marriage Rules”, Harriet Lerner translates decades of her experiences in clinical practice to give clear, practical advice and guidelines that will improve any relationship. Lerner concludes that any relationship can be great with a little humor, some time, and a lot of understanding. Part B: Drawing on scientific research, as well as his own personal and clinical experience, award-winning research psychologist Michael E. Addis describes in this book an epidemic of personal, relational, and societal problems that are caused by the widespread invisibility of men's vulnerabilities. From increasing rates of suicide among men, to alcohol abuse, to violence and school shootings, his research reveals the continued cost of staying silent when emotional, physical, or spiritual pain enters men's lives | 3/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Advantage / Consumer Advocates | Part A: China and India are growing quickly as world economic powers with quickly growing populations and matching production growth. It may even seem that these countries are a serious threat to Western economy, poised on the verge global economic dominance. Author Adam Segal disagrees. In fact, he would he even say that countries are a bit overrated economically. While Asian countries output products in very large quantities, they are behind the curve when it comes to invention. Adam Segal analyzes how American companies can overcome the Asian challenge by using innovation. His book, The Advantage, is an in-depth look at how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia. In Segal’s analysis, the United States is the world’s frontrunner when it comes to innovation and invention of new products. Part B: Ira Rheingold, the executive director of the NACA explains many ways that the government will help protect consumers. The Federal government plans to compensate consumers for fraudulent bank practices involving housing mortgages. Ira Rheingold, the executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates explains many ways that the government will help protect consumers and help banks with unpaid housing loans that have gone to foreclosure | 3/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts / Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? | Part A: On the centennial of the founding of the Girl Scouts of the USA, we look at the story of the remarkable founder of the organization. Juliette Gordon Low, known fondly to her family as Crazy Daisy, was a vibrant and resolute woman. Born at the end of the Civil War, she grew up in Savannah, Georgia. Her father was a patriotic man who insured that Juliette had the best training of a proper Southern belle. However, Juliette also inherited an independent spirit from her mother and the fierce determination of her father. Qualities she would struggle her whole life to reconcile. They were qualities that would also make her feel somewhat out of place in the post-war South. She married a British aristocrat, and moved to England. Due her chronic health problems and the frivolous lifestyle of her husband, her marriage began to crumble and they filed for divorce. However, he died before finalizing the divorce. Although his death left her widowed with a sizable inheritance, it also increased her disillusionment with the lack of purpose in living a privileged life. She searched for greater meaning and yearned to teach young women how to attain their full potential. Biographer Stacy Cordury tells the amazing story of Crazy Daisy’s life in her book, “Juliette Gordon Low, The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts. Part B: In an increasingly selective, ever-competitive job market, grueling interviews have become a new trend with many employers across many industries. Both job seekers and employers are looking for better ways to find good employment matches. There are some top tech companies such as Microsoft and IBM that have been testing engineering interviewees with these methods for many years. Bill Poundstone joins Prime Time Radio to reveal the history and evolution of grueling interviews and ways you can get ahead of the competition in his book, “Are You Smart enough to Work at Google?” | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The For-Profit Health Insurance Industry / Preparing for the Financial Burden | Part A: Since leaving his high-ranking executive position at a well-known health insurance company, Wendell Potter has worked tirelessly to dispel the corporate propaganda manufactured by the health insurance industry. During his interview on Prime Time Radio, Potter tells why insurance prices are inflated and how lies are spun to convince us that we’re getting more for less. In his book: Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans, Potter explains that the health insurance industry is bankrolled by millions of dollars, rivaling lobbyist budgets, and underwritten by many seemingly “non-partisan” grassroots organizations. Why should you believe him? He wrote most of the industries talking points himself. Part B: When a loved one is diagnosed with a chronic disease, the family is often burdened by a drastic increase in cost of living expenses and medical fees. This is especially true when the patient’s disease is Alzheimer’s. Susan Garland, executive editor of the Kiplinger Retirement Report, discusses how to plan for the medical costs associated with caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s and other terminal diseases. Garland also delves into ways you can protect yourself and older (more vulnerable) loved ones from corrupt insurance providers and scammers pretending to assist with financial matters and care. She advises people to be wary of telemarketers and solicitors offering prizes; and points out that most victims of fraud suffer from a chronic illness, loneliness or hearing impairment | 2/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Alzheimers / Two Women of Little Rock | Part A: David Hyde Pierce's longest-running role to date has been as an advocate for Alzheimer's disease awareness. This month he celebrates his 13th year as honorary member of the board of the Alzheimer’s Association. Best known as Niles Crane, the character he played for over a decade on NBC's hit sitcom Frasier, Pierce originally got involved with the Alzheimer's cause for very personal reasons. Because he feels passionately about finding a cure, he works tirelessly to raise awareness and fund research. Goals that are very near to his heart about a topic he now knows backwards and forward. The disease claimed his grandfather, and his father likely suffered from Alzheimer's disease as well. Stemming from the personal experience of seeing his grandfather suffer from the disease, Pierce speaks about the latest research in the diagnosis and prevention of this condition. He also feels we are very close to finding a cure of the condition. He also talks of his show business career on the stage and his married life. He says that his marriage and his experience with Alzheimer’s overlap in many interesting ways. Part B: On the first day of school outside Little Rock Central High School in 1957, a photograph was taken of two girls, Elizabeth and Hazel. This photograph came to represent a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, school desegregation. It also bonded the lives of these two girls forever. Elizabeth, one of the first black students admitted into the school system was simply walking to class. Standing nearby yelling was Hazel, part of a group of students trying to prevent Elizabeth from going to class. As they grew up over the next fifty years, they formed an interesting relationship. In his book, “Two Women of Little Rock”, author David Margolick tells the story of the bond between Elizabeth and Hazel that developed from the iconic photograph. Margolick tells of Elizabeth’s struggle to overcome the trauma of her abusive school days. He also explores Hazel’s efforts to apologize and absolve a hateful mistake. Over the next fifty years, their relationship evolved from forgiveness to atonement, eventually growing into a friendship that would crumble later in their lives | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Using Humor to Defeat Hate | Dick Gregory was on the front line in the ’60s during the civil rights era; today he continues to be a "drum major for justice and equality." A St. Louis born comedian-turned-civil rights activist, Gregory’s social satire helped changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians. At age 85, Gregory continues to organize protests (having been arrested several times), write and perform while enjoying time with his wife, Lillian, and 10 grown children | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Redefining Marriage / Dangerous Instincts | Part A: Modern marriages rarely reflect the institutions of their former generations. Today, polyamorous marriages, or open marriages, are on the rise, as are child rearing marital arrangements. However, traditional marriages, like those of our moms and dads, are not obsolete; instead, they’ve evolved to adapt to the post-romantic mindset of the 21st century. In “Marriage Confidential,” author, Pamela Haag looks at the reasons marriage is changing and gives advice on how to get the most out of your marriage, no matter how you define your relationship. Part B: Have you ever had a “gut feeling” that someone was lying to you, or that something was wrong? But, wasn’t sure if you should trust that inkling? Former FBI profiler and leading expert on psychopathy, Mary Ellen O’Toole, explains various methods you might use to determine if, and when, you should trust your instincts. During her conversation with Prime Time Radio, she shares a few techniques, currently taught to law enforcement officers to help keep their heads clear in order to avoid dangerous situations. You can learn more about O’Toole and her tactics in her book: “Dangerous Instincts: How gut feelings betray us” | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Zydeco Nation | This special hour-long documentary traces how the Louisiana Creole music known as zydeco found a new home 2,000 miles from its birthplace. Independent producers Richard Ziglar and Barry Yeoman interviewed the people who migrated from Louisiana to California starting in World War II to escape the racial discrimination prevalent in the South and find jobs in the shipping and defense industries. Once in California, they worked hard to keep their culture alive, especially their musical traditions. The musicians and dancers who underwent this migration tell their stories of rebuilding their lives and their community. And they talk about how younger musicians are transmitting zydeco to the next generation-in the hopes that Creole traditions will continue to thrive in California. | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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And So it Goes / Lung Cancer Awareness | Part A: The literature of Kurt Vonnegut resonates with readers of all ages; from the boomer generation that experienced the Vietnam War, to college students that are discovering his work for the very first time. At a young age, Vonnegut discovered that writing came naturally to him. As he grew older, he became restless with what he called “regular fiction” so he moved towards what he felt was the best genre for tackling the hard questions, science fiction. Charles Shields, Vonnegut’s biographer, discusses the author’s complexities and explores his political and cultural impact in his book, “And So It Goes: A Life”. Part B: Andrea Stern Ferris is president of the LUNGevity Foundation, the largest organization in the country educating the public of the dangers of lung cancer and funding research to cure the disease. Ferris started efforts to fund lung cancer research not long after her mother passed away from the disease. Since lung cancer is usually detected until later stages, there is a mere 16% survival rate. However, if caught early, the disease is highly treatable. Ferris advocates getting an annual physical that includes lung cancer screenings. The LUNGevity Foundation’s vision is to create a world where no one suffers from lung cancer. The foundation has already brought together many brilliant scientific minds and passionate advocates to lead the way in cutting-edge research to cure this silent disease | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hoarder in You / Rin Tin Tin | Part A: Do you still have that old high-school sweatshirt that doesn't fit anymore or those chipped dishes that you can’t use? If so, you may be like over 3-million other Americans that become emotionally attached to their belongings, which makes it hard to get rid of their precious possessions. In most cases it's nothing to be alarmed about, but when the emotional attachment spirals out of control it can evolve into a condition known as compulsive hoarding. According to psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, most of us have at least some tendencies to hoard, though it may not interfere with our everyday lives. But, when hoarding affects your relationships and your livelihood, you may need intervention. In the book, “The Hoarder in You,” Dr. Zasio explains why people start acquiring too much stuff and how to avoid becoming a compulsive hoarder. Part B: Susan Orlean recounts the journey of an orphaned puppy found on a battlefield to a legendary movie star in her book, “Rin Tin Tin, The Life and Legend”. She has always loved Rin Tin Tin and his television adventures. When she realized Rin Tin Tin was not just a character she came to understand that this was not just a story about a dog, or even the many different dogs that make up the Rin Tin Tin legacy; this is a story about a beloved icon in American popular culture | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mind’s Eye / You Can Heal Yourself | Part A: What would you do if you lost the ability to speak? How would you survive if one of your five senses stopped functioning properly? For instance, if you lost all depth-perception or the ability to recognize faces or shapes would you feel crippled? Acclaimed neurosurgeon, Dr. Oliver Sacks, has been there, he lost his sense of depth-perception, but not his way of living. According to Sacks, people whose senses function differently, don’t miss out on life they just have to overcome great challenges to adapt to a new way of being in the world. In “The Mind’s Eye,” Dr. Sacks discusses how people are able to survive, communicate, and excel in life despite having lost what most of us consider indispensable perceptions and senses. Part B: A serious injury or illness can make even the healthiest or toughest person feel helpless. Dr. Julie Silver, assistant medical professor at Harvard Medical School, is also a cancer survivor, so she knows just how hard it can be. While being treated for her cancer, she overcame many recovery challenges, such as the residual pain and weakness that were the side effects of her treatments. However, Dr. Silver believed that she had the power to mentally heal herself. So she set her mind to researching and learning how to cope with her pain with hopes of recovering faster. Dr. Silver then compiled her research into this unique self-care guide that does not advise against primary care, but advocates self-administered health assessments to pin-point symptoms, evaluate your condition, and progress towards recovery in her book, “You Can Heal Yourself” | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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