River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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40. HOLIDAY MAGIC: The Polar Express
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The Polar Express has become a Christmas classic, but did you know it was written right here in RI by author Chris Van Allsburg?
Episode Source Material:
- Chris Van Allsburg
- Christmas at the Van Allsburgs' | Holiday House Tour - New England Today
- About Chris Van Allsburg
- AT HOME WITH: Chris Van Allsburg; Bad Things Happen To Good Houses - The New York Times
- A Conversation with Chris Van Allsburg by Anita Silvey – The Polar Express
- 36 Harwich Rd, Providence, RI 02906 - realtor.com®
- The Polar Express - Wikipedia.
- Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat
- 10 Wild Facts About Jumanji | Mental Floss
- Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg on the New Movie | Time
- Historic and Architectural Resources of the East Side of Providence
- An Interview with Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg | Lincoln School Green Light Details
- Chris Van Allsburg: From UM to world-renowned children's author
- Writer's cliffhangers hook kids – Chicago Tribune
- 8 Festive Facts About The Polar Express | Mental Floss
- The Polar Express (Pere Marquette 1225) History & Movie Review
- VAN ALLSBURG'S EXPRESS - The New York Times
- Chris Van Allsburg
70 episodes
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Manage episode 315673342 series 2949555
Content provided by Sara Elizabeth Corben and Weird Rhode Island. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Sara Elizabeth Corben and Weird Rhode Island or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
The Polar Express has become a Christmas classic, but did you know it was written right here in RI by author Chris Van Allsburg?
Episode Source Material:
- Chris Van Allsburg
- Christmas at the Van Allsburgs' | Holiday House Tour - New England Today
- About Chris Van Allsburg
- AT HOME WITH: Chris Van Allsburg; Bad Things Happen To Good Houses - The New York Times
- A Conversation with Chris Van Allsburg by Anita Silvey – The Polar Express
- 36 Harwich Rd, Providence, RI 02906 - realtor.com®
- The Polar Express - Wikipedia.
- Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat
- 10 Wild Facts About Jumanji | Mental Floss
- Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg on the New Movie | Time
- Historic and Architectural Resources of the East Side of Providence
- An Interview with Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg | Lincoln School Green Light Details
- Chris Van Allsburg: From UM to world-renowned children's author
- Writer's cliffhangers hook kids – Chicago Tribune
- 8 Festive Facts About The Polar Express | Mental Floss
- The Polar Express (Pere Marquette 1225) History & Movie Review
- VAN ALLSBURG'S EXPRESS - The New York Times
- Chris Van Allsburg
70 episodes
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