It’s time to lay toxic religion down and experience healing, wholeness, and freedom. Get ready for massive spiritual transformation as Catherine Toon, MD and her guests share. You have found a happy place of love – a breath of fresh air!
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Rethinking God with Tacos is Derek Turner and Jason Clark, two fellas who really like tacos discovering, with friends, that God is like Jesus; that God is love, and His love is better than our greatest thoughts, better than our wildest imaginings, and even better than our best biblical understanding. Just two guys talking with amazing guests, rethinking. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rethinking-god/support
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and ...
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We were created in Love and in the image and likeness of Love. As such, God, Who is Love, upholds and empowers all things in line with His original design. Join me as I share this empowering message!Stay connected with Catherine:Catherinetoon.comFB: Catherine Toon, MDIG: @CatherineToonWatch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!…
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In this conversation, Jason and Catherine Toon discuss the themes of love, identity, and purpose as they revisit Catherine’s revised and expanded edition of her book, Marked By Love. They discuss the importance of journaling and encountering God experientially. The conversation addresses the lies and insecurities we often believe about ourselves an…
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382: Jo Piazza - The Sicilian Inheritance & Blind Author and World Traveller, Tony Giles
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This week, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza, talks about a novel rooted in the author's own family history about a trip to Sicily, a disputed inheritance, and a family secret that some will kill to protect, plus Amelia Hilton chats to blind author and world traveller, Tony Giles. All that plus some new books in the RNIB Lib…
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Jack Haberer / Swimming With Sharks
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In this conversation, Jason and his uncle, Jack Haberer, discuss Jack's journey in ministry and his new book, Swimming with Sharks: Leading The Full Spectrum Church In A Red And Blue World. The book addresses the polarization within American Christianity and offers insights on fostering unity across denominations and ideologies. They explore the im…
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EP #236 - Unveiled Horizons - Interview with Pastor Bill Vanderbush
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“God is better than you think, and you can’t imagine him better than he is.” This is a quote from Bill Vanderbush from his book “Unveiled Horizons”. What does an authentic, vulnerable, intimate, and unhindered relationship with God look like? What does it mean to abide in the rest of the living Word? What would we like our children and future gener…
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In today's episode we hear from Love Island star and disability campaigner Tasha Ghouri about her novel, 'Hits Different' plus from Race Across the World we get some audiobook recommendations from Trish Sail. All that plus we listen to four brand new RNIB Talking Books.By RNIB Connect Radio
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EP #235 - “The Rorschach God” - Interview with Pastor Matthew Hester
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How we see God informs every area of our lives, including how we see ourselves and how we approach life. The truth is that humanity has a tendency to create God in its image with profound implications. As we go through the journey of life, our beliefs and convictions are subject to being challenged, forcing us to reconsider and potentially overhaul…
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380: Kirsty Logan, Xinran, Nigel Toon and Vivian French - Boswell Book Festival
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Recorded on location at the Boswell Book Festival, this week Kirsty Logan tells us about 'The Unfamiliar: A Queer Motherhood Memoir', journalist and author Xinran Xue uncovers 'The Book of Secrets: A Personal History of Betrayal in Red China', Nigel Toon tells us 'How AI thinks' and we end with Vivian French with 'Bibi and the Box of Fairy Tales!' …
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Re-Union with Derek Turner & Jason Clark
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In this conversation, Jason and Derek discuss their reunion and the reasons behind Derek’s hiatus. They talk about their passion for the topics they discuss on their podcast, their personal journeys of growth and transformation, and the importance of love and union with God. They also touch on the impact of their podcast on the community and the ne…
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EP #234 - Fresh Perspectives on Pastoring Interview with Pastors Channock Banet & Cory Rice
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What happens when the Pastoral staff become burnt out with church as usual? How do we measure success in ministry? What does it mean to love our community well? If we shut down our churches would the community feel it? How do we re-think church? How do we re-imagine what pastoring looks like? What do we do while waiting for God’s answer for inspire…
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379: Patrick Grant, John Niven and Christian Lewis - Boswell Book Festival
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Three authors today who all recorded the audio versions of their books, Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant champions quality over consumption in his book 'Less', John Niven talks about his heart-breaking and sometimes hilarious memoir 'Oh, Brother' and Christian Lewis takes us around the UK coastline in 'Finding Hildasay'. Plus we find so…
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Jason and Brooke connect with Ian Simkins and talk about community, the role of the table in ministry, and our identity being discovered in knowing ourselves as "the one Jesus loves." They dive into the challenges of tribalism and division and the need for curiosity and humility in engaging with others. Themes of self-worth, identity, and the conce…
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EP #233 - Vindicated - Freeing Ourselves!
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In life no one escapes the pain of being accused of wrongdoing. It is a level playing ground and is always painful. When the accusation is false it is particularly hurtful. How do we get over false accusations? How do we get over true guilt when the accusation is true? What about when we feel guilty, but the accusation is false? We need help and ha…
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378: Donna Ashworth, Jackie Kay, Catherine Coldstream and Joseph Coelho - Boswell Book Festival
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More authors from the Boswell Book Festival this week including Catherine Coldstream on her book Cloistered: My Years As a Nun and two great but very different poetry collections with Jackie Kay's Mayday and Donna Ashworth's Wild Hope. Plus, away from the festival, we get the books of your life from Yoto Carnegie Medal Winner Joseph Coelho and find…
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This conversation between Jason and Don Keathley dives into Don’s history and the evolution that led to the Grace Awakening Network. The guys discuss the transformative power of grace, the Fatherhood of God, unconditional love, inclusion, and the practicality of the manifestation of the sons of God. The conversation delves into the importance of tr…
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EP #232 - All This For You - God's Stunning Blessing!
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The church has been hungry to see the blessing that the word of God talks about. What does it actually mean “to be blessed”? Join me as I unpack this joyful powerful message!Stay connected with Catherine:Catherinetoon.comFB: Catherine Toon, MDIG: @CatherineToonWatch on YouTube: Catherine Toon, MD (like & subscribe for more!)…
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377: Billy Kay, Len Pennie and Sir Alexander McCall Smith - Boswell Book Festival
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A show chiefly in the Scottish dialect this week as we head to the Boswell Book Festival to talk to writer, broadcaster and language activist Billy Kay about his book Born in Kyle; poet, Scots language and mental-health advocate Len Pennie reads us some Poyums and we hear from the prolific author and now Knight of the Realm, Sir Alexander McCall Sm…
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Bob Hamp / Think Differently Live Differently
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This conversation with Bob Hamp and co-host, Brooke Waters, explores the themes of freedom, identity, and transformation, emphasizing the shift from religious performance to relational experience. It delves into the concept of thinking differently, highlighting the process of becoming who we are created to be. The conversation delves into the topic…
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EP #231 - Beautiful Creation, A Labor of Love
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All the created realm was created in love and beauty. And God was so pleased with His beautiful creation - nowhere as much as His beloved children created to bear His glorious radiant image and likeness. Join Catherine as she shares this love saturated message!Stay connected with Catherine:Catherinetoon.comFB: Catherine Toon, MDIG: @CatherineToonWa…
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376: Nathanael Lessore and Sophie Cameron - Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlist
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Our final two Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Shortlisted authors join us this week, Nathanael Lessore with Steady For This and Sophie Cameron with Away with Words. Plus we discover some new books entering the Talking Books library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Channock Banet, Cory Rice, Matthew Hester / 3 Pastors, 4 Mics & Tacos
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Channock Banet and Cory Rice are the senior and teaching pastors at Hill City Church just outside Louisville, KT, and the hosts of 2 Pastors And A Mic Podcast. Matthew Hester is the senior pastor of Dominion Church in the Greenville, SC, area, and the host of The Kingdom Is For Everyone Podcast. Jason joins the guys in the Hill City Church studio t…
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Very little in life is static. In my last episode, I discussed the constancy of change. Constant change can make life feel very scary and unsettling. What can we count on when everything around us is changing? Any human-originated construct or entity, including religion in any flavor, has and will continue to fail and disillusion us. What is left? …
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375: Zillah Bethell, Tia Fisher and Nicola Davies - Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlist
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More Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlisted authors on the show this week. Zillah Bethell on The Song Walker, Tia Fisher on Crossing the Line and Nicola Davies talks about Choose Love. Plus some new books in the RNIB library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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To commemorate D-Day we’ve taken a journey into the RNIB Library to listen to some great history books about the Normandy landings and beyond.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Douglass Campbell & Jon DePue / Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul's Letters
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This conversation, co-hosted by Paul Golf, explores Douglas Campbell and Jon DePue’s book, Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul’s Gospel. The guys discuss the practical implications of their theological perspective and its impact on the church and society. The relational nature of God's revelation and the transformative power of understanding God'…
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Life is almost never static. Change is an integral part of life cycles, aging, vocations, callings within vocations/avocations, and relationships. Change can be scary and often painful. But it also is crucial for growth and a fulfilling life. How do we know when and what change to embrace and how to embrace it? How Join Catherine Toon as she shares…
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374: Hiba Noor Khan and Joseph Coelho - Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlist
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In today's show we feature two authors on the shortlist for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing. Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho tells us how Greek myth inspired his book 'The Boy Lost in the Maze', and Hiba Noor Khan tells us the lesser known story of how the Great Mosque in Paris helped the Jewish community in World War Two in 'Safiyyah's War'…
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EP #228 - The Journey to Learn Our True Identity - Interview with Pastor Jerry Gray
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Everyone has a unique journey grappling with who they are. And God is with everyone on that journey, revealing who He is and who we are as Christ in this world. Join me and Pastor Jerry Gray in this intimate and delightful conversation! Facebook: @Jerry L Gray New Life In Christ, Lawrence Church: @NLICLawrenceEmail: nlicpastorjl@gmail.comWebsite: h…
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On today's show we listen to the brand new thriller The Deadly Spark from debut novelist Roxie Key, plus following on from last week's climate chat we turn to non-fiction and Mark Lynas' book Our Final Warning. All that plus four brand new audiobooks available from the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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In this conversation, Brent Lokker and Jason share personal experiences and insights into the understanding of union with Christ, emphasizing the importance of seeing God's love and grace in every aspect of life. They discuss therevelation of God's goodness and the transformation it brings. Shame, freedom, awakening to the perfection ofGod's love, …
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EP #227 - Manifesting Love in Passionate Disagreements - Jason Clark Interview
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As we are journeying in our walk of faith, we will inevitably disagree with one another. This can result in a myriad of negative consequences. Disagreement is inevitable, but disassociating with one another because of disagreements is unnecessary. We are to be famous for our love, not our agreement. Join Jason Clark and myself as we discuss this im…
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Today we take a deep dive into climate fiction with Greg Mosse and his books The Coming Darkness and The Coming Storm plus we find some brand new audio books that are also available from RNIB.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Untamed with Jason Clark / Guest Hosted by Brooke Waters
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In this conversation, Jason and Brooke discuss Jason's book 'Surrendered and Untamed' and the journey of writing it. They explore the themes of radical faith, surrender, and living untamed. Jason shares his personal experiences and encounters with God that shaped the book. This podcast discusses the process of writing, radical obedience, discoverin…
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EP #226 - Maturing in Love - Interview with Chris Blackeby
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God is Love and, as such, He is constantly at work conforming His kids into the image of Love. Maturity is manifesting Love and loving as Christ loves. This can look like many things and is as big as God is. Join Chris Blackeby and myself as we discuss this life-giving message!As He Is Ministries, where Chris Blackeby serves as the Education Direct…
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371: Elizabeth Acevedo, Tanya Landman, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta Sepetys
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As we start gearing up for this year's Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, we listen back to four previous winners with four very different books ... Elizabeth Acevedo, Tanya Landman, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta Sepetys.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Dr. Tony Robinson / The Dream Disrupter
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Dr. Tony Robinson, Brooke Waters, and Jason discuss being a dream disruptor—challenging false narratives and helping people discover their true selves. Dr. Tony emphasizes the importance of knowing who Father God is and how He sees us. She also talks about discovering our identity in Christ, the power of asking questions in a relational context, an…
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EP #225 - The Poetry of the Cross - Interview with Brian Zahnd
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The crucifixion is the pivotal moment in the reconciliation of the world back to a God Who has always loved and pursued. Grappling with the immensity of this defies our intellectual concepts and is best broached with the mystery of theological poetry. Join Pastor Zahnd and myself as he shares from his newest beautiful, powerful book, “The Wood Betw…
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In today's show we hear the Books of My Life from both Nero debut novel winner Michael Magee and Booker shortlisted Sarah Bernstein. We also chat to C.J. Tudor about the Gathering, The Drift and more, plus find new books in the RNIB library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Jared Neusch & Connor Shram / Jesus vs. The Bad Guys
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Jared Neusch, Connor Shram, and Jason discuss the importance of bringing the Jesus way to the center of children's understanding and experience of God. The conversation focuses on Jared and Connor's new children’s book, Jesus vs. The Bad Guys, which aims to introduce children to the true nature of God and the concept of forgiveness. This wonderfull…
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We were meant for freedom! But freedom is not just freedom from oppressive negative things, but freedom to experience the good things God has for us. But not all freedom is godly freedom. We can also abuse freedom when we use it in ways that exploit others. This violates the greatest command - to love as Christ loves. So God empowers us to handle o…
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369: Lord Jeffrey Archer & Dr Lin Berwick MBE
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We interview Lord Jeffrey Archer as he records a special introduction to his book Traitors Gate exclusively for RNIB Talking Books, plus as her book 'Nobody Does it Better than Me: The Story of Alma' is recorded for the library, Robert Kirkwood chats to Dr Lin Berwick MBE.By RNIB Connect Radio
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In this conversation, Bill Vanderbush and Jason discuss the shift from a desperate, performance-based Christianity to living in the goodness and simplicity of Christ. They explore the concept of the goodness of God and the danger of limited perception. They also touch on the deconstructed community and the reformational period the body of Christ is…
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We will see whatever we assume. This is never revealed more so than with how we see God. It is also a truth with how we see one another. Only Love Sees 20/20 and Love assumes the loveliness of the one He loves. Join me for this enlightening discussion!Stay connected with Catherine:Catherinetoon.comFB: Catherine Toon, MDIG: @CatherineToonWatch on Yo…
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In today's show we talk to Leeanne O'Donnell about spirit and matter, love and lust, and reality and magic, all in her book Sparks of Bright Matter. We also look forward to the Boswell Book Festival with Gordon Turnbull and find new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Randy & Lesli Bixby / Cultural Architects
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In this episode, Randy and Leslie interview Jason Clark, a relational theologian and author. They discuss the challenges families face today and the importance of rediscovering cruciform love. Jason emphasizes the need for heart-to-heart connection in marriages and parenting, as well as the significance of mutual indwelling and oneness in family re…
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Commonly we talk about God as omnipresent, present everywhere. Scripture even says that God is in hell, Sheol, the realm of the dead. But then we flip into language of those in Christ and out of Christ or Christ in some but not others. There is objective truth of Christ being in all and all being in Christ and there is subjective experience of sepa…
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367: Chioma Okereke - Water Baby & Percival Everett on The Trees: A Novel
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Read On this week features Chioma Okereke with her coming of age audio book Water Baby set in the floating slum of Makoko in Lagos. We hear about The Trees: A Novel by Percival Everett and find new books entering the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio
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Caleb Campbell / Disarming Leviathan
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Recognizing our shared humanity, approaching Christian nationalists in love, ethnic erasure, navigating fear, violence, and the political and religious divide, personal transformation and hospitality, finding heaven's solution to the immigration problem, shifting towards unity and compassion, creating language to communicate better alternatives, na…
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EP #221 - Freedom in Femininity - Interview with Karen Welton
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Karen Welton is passionate about helping women break out of fear and shame, discover their God-given feminine expression and infuse their marriages, work and family with joy and freedom! Join Karen and myself for this intimate, joyous, and powerful interview perfect for women and the men who love them!Websites:Painfreebirth.comhttps://www.hersacred…
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In today's show we're re-joined by Louise Hare as she tells us about the sequel to Miss Aldridge Regrets, Harlem After Midnight. Plus we delve into the archive to talk to Sara Collins about The Confessions of Frannie Langton, and find some brand new audiobooks that are also available from RNIB Talking Books.…
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