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A tomboy who wants to be Perry Mason (and has a crush on Della) included this book on job applications.

Today we meet Jean M. Gustafson and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Jean M. Gustafson is a seasoned attorney who specializes in various branches of law, including employment law, elder law, criminal and family law. She is licensed in the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, Utah and Federal Court of the District of Minnesota. She has also received training in Basic Mediation. Jean is a firm believer in mediation and she has seen it obtain better results for her clients than adversarial court battles. She is currently highly involved in the Minnesota bar association serving as a diverse attorney in two affinity bars, Elder Law Education committee member and former chair of the Elder Law Institute Planning Committee.

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father--a crusading local lawyer--risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

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Unabashedly honest and not at all politically correct, Twitter influencer Harper Lee talks about influencing, America and how to grow an audience.
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It is said that you don’t rescue dogs. They rescue you. This saying reflects the connection we can have with our pets. Especially dogs, who are said to have had a relationship with humans for thousands of years.

When we adopt a dog, we think we're giving them a new lease on life, but in reality, they often give us so much more in return. Joy, comfort, companionship and a sense of purpose. They make us better humans. This idea of animals rescuing humans is the central theme in my guest Lynda Rutledge's brilliant novel, West with Giraffes.

The book follows the journey of Woodrow Wilson Nickel, or Woody, a seventeen-year-old boy who drove two giraffes cross-country from New York to the San Diego Zoo. This novel is based on a true story—events that happened in 1938. The two giraffes survive the high seas and braved a storm that almost killed them. Then they needed to be transported to the San Diego Zoo.

As Woody—and this travelling companion, the Old Man, navigate the challenges of the journey, the giraffes become not just his companions, but his teachers, showing him the beauty and grace of the world around him.

What strikes me about West with Giraffes is how it channels the classic American novel style of writing and storytelling. It's a literary gem that will have you feeling like you're living in 1938 America, driving alongside Woody.

The parallels with Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird are impossible to ignore. Both novels explore themes of coming-of-age, social injustice, and the power of empathy, all set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing America.

While modern writing often reflects the times we live in and the technology we use, Lynda Rutledge proves in this novel that she has the ability to carry forward the tradition of great American authors like Harper Lee, John Steinbeck, and Mark Twain. Her writing is just as compelling.

She joins me from her home in Austin, Texas.

ABOUT LYNDA RUTLEDGE
Lynda Rutledge, a lifelong animal lover, has had the joy of petting baby rhinos, snorkeling with endangered turtles, and strolling with a tower of giraffes in her eclectic freelance career writing nonfiction for well-known publications and organizations while winning awards for her fiction. Her debut novel, Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale, won the 2013 Writers League of Texas Book Award for Fiction and was adapted into a major 2019 French film starring Catherine Deneuve. She, her husband, and resident dog, live outside Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.lyndarutledge.com   

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Dünya edebiyatının en sevilen büyüme hikâyelerinden biri var bu kez Ben Okurum’da: Amerikalı yazar Harper Lee’nin 1960 yılında yayımlanan romanı Bülbülü Öldürmek. Deniz Yüce Başarır, ırkçılık, adaletsizlik, önyargılar ve toplumsal baskılar ekseninde gelişen olayları küçük bir kız çocuğunun, Scout’un ağzından anlatan romanı, dünya çapında çizerimiz M. K. Perker ile konuşuyor. Yıllarca mesleğini Amerika’da sürdüren, hâlâ da yeni kıtanın önemli basın organlarında imzasına sık sık rastlanan Perker, romanı bu ülkenin gerçekleri ışığında tartışıyor Başarır’la. Ve Bülbülü Öldürmek’in avukatı, babası, aklıselim kahramanı Atticus da sanki bir köşeden muhabbete eşlik ediyor. Elbette sohbete Başarır’ın romandan en can alıcı bölümleri okuduğu alıntılar da eşlik ediyor. 

Join Allison and Alyssa, co-hosts of Books Before Liquor, Never Been Sicker, as they re-read books from their childhood as adults with new perspectives, aided, of course, by “adult juice” (liquor). Today, they are reading To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.

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This week Nate looks back at a book he read in high school and absolutely nobody else did. Then the discussion shifts gears into school reading in general when Ben shares that he was assigned To Kill A Mockingbird 3 years in a row! Be sure to listen to this episode, because there will be an assigned paper at the end and there are no Sparknotes.

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Come with me on a stroll through #monroeville #alabama and see why it is the #literarycapital of Alabama! Thanks to Penelope Hines, Executive Director of the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce for a wonderful walking tour and interview and who shared the about this inspirational town.

Want to learn more about what helped inspire so many writers to write what they know, come check out the stories, scandals, and legends of this quaint southern town.

The annual "To Kill a Mockingbird" Play in Monroeville has topped the #mustsee destination lists for the past ten years in the state of Alabama! Tickets are on-sale now - listen in to see why you better book now for 2021! Whether its a stay-cation or a day trip - make a trip to Monroeville soon!

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They always say you should kill your darlings...but have Amy, Alex and Sean taken this too literally? Tune in as the Word Docs discuss all the (fictional) people they've murdered. From mythological creatures to wagon trains, hellish high schools to doppelgängers, it's an intergalactic bloodbath.

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They always say you should kill your darlings...but have Amy, Alex and Sean taken this too literally? Tune in as the Word Docs discuss all the (fictional) people they've murdered. From mythological creatures to wagon trains, hellish high schools to doppelgängers, it's an intergalactic bloodbath.

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Sean tells the story of an elderly woman who embodies the bygone era, and of the nostalgia surrounding that world. Music by Sean's friends, the Chatham Rabbits. 

Celebrate Mardi Gras with a trip to L.A., (Lower Alabama) and meet the old people who make the region what it is. Music by the Late Risers. 

Marriages that endure the years to become precious rarities in today's world. Music by the Gap Civil Old Time Band. 

Sean tells the story of a boy who always wanted to be a cowboy, and the colorful trips that lead children into adulthood. Music by the Farmer and Adele.

The end of winter is nearing, Sean tells a tale of weddings, and those who become the great loves of our lives. Music by the Carolina Blue Band. 

The story of Sean's humble beginnings. Music by the British bluegrass legends of Clark Zuppardi Hartley. 

Sean delivers the tale of strangers meeting on a highway, and the Georgia two-lanes that lead toward destinations unknown. Music by the Chatham Rabbits. 

Sean recalls how he started telling stories, and his simple beginnings, and the unlikely friends who pointed him onward. Music by Hank and Pattie and the Current. 

Life, love, and fried chicken shared in fellowship halls of rural America. Sean delivers the tale of what it means to attend a potluck. Music by the Price Sisters. 

An old instrument, and the sentimental value it holds. Sean tells the story of the guitar he plays, and how he almost lost it. Music by the Sowell Family.