The Mimi Geerges Show
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Falsely Accused
Nada Prouty, Uncompromised: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of an Arab-American Patriot in the CIA came to the United States as a young woman, fleeing a childhood in war-torn Lebanon with an abusive father. She became an FBI agent and then an undercover operative for the CIA. She worked on the most high-profile terrorism cases in recent history, often putting her life on the line. But in the wake of 9/11, at the height of anti-Arab fervor, federal investigators charged Prouty with passing...
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Mario Frangoulis - Internationally Acclaimed Greek Tenor
The Best Male Classic Crossover Artist of 2011, Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis is a classical opera singer with pop appeal. Singing in English, Greek, Italian, French and Spanish, Mario has performed in the world's most prestigious venues. He stopped by the studio to discuss his music, his album, Beautiful Things, his charitable activities, and his hopes for the future. We thank The Greek Institute for their support of the program. Their mission is to create a greater awareness and...
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Business Lessons from Mom
After failing at twenty-two other jobs, Barbara Corcoran, Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom borrowed money, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate business in New York City. Today, the Corcoran group is one of New York's premier real estate companies.
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The Doyenne of Etiquette on Dignified Weddings
Today's brides are bombarded with advice on how to have the "perfect" wedding, mostly through selfishness and greed. But Miss Manners and her recently wed daughter, Judith Martin and Jacobina Martin, Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding set the record straight on wedding etiquette.
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Wierd Facts from Every Nation on Earth
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: everything you never knew you never knew about every country on Earth. John Oldale, A World of Curiosities: Surprising, Interesting, and Downright Unbelievable Facts from Every Nation on the Planet has traveled the globe collecting interesting facts. I bet you didn't know that in France, you can marry a dead person.
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The Libyan Revolution
In February 2011, journalist Lindsey Hilsum, Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution went to Libya, and began to chronicle the personal stories of people living through a time of unprecedented danger and opportunity. She reported the progress of the revolution on the ground, from the conflict of the early months, through the toppling of Kaddafi’s regime and his savage death in the desert. She tells the full story of the events of the revolution within a context of Libya’s history of...
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A Primer on the Middle East
David Aikman, The Mirage of Peace: Understanding the Never-Ending Conflict in the Middle East was the Jerusalem bureau chief for Time magazine. He's written a primer on the history and major players of the Middle East.
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