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The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell - one of America’s foremost thought leaders - examines our country’s obsession with guns and the devastating toll gun violence has taken on our communities. In his new book, The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic, Malcolm challenges some of our most deeply held beliefs about American gun violence: what we’re missing about the root cause of most violence, how modern medicine is obscuring the reality of the problem, why the answer might be more police—not less—and how we’ve lost sight of the historical context surrounding the Second Amendment. Oprah and Malcolm speak with a Chicago based E.R. doctor who lost 15 close friends and family members to gun violence. He teaches students as young as fourth grade how to treat a gunshot wound. This episode also offers some common sense solutions to a seemingly intractable problem.

00:00:00 - Welcome Malcolm Gladwell, author of “The American Way of Killing”
00:04:20 - European vs. American police
00:08:50 - Stats around more police
00:09:50 - Malcolm’s experience with guns
00:13:30 - Welcome Dr. Pratt
00:16:33 - Talking to kids about gun violence
00:19:15 - Changing gun violence
00:21:00 - Treating gun shot wounds
00:25:13 - The 2nd amendment
00:29:00 - Crime vs. violence
00:33:45 - Instrumental vs. expressive violence
00:40:00 - Are we learning from our mistakes?
00:43:00 - The gun problem is not unsolvable

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BUY THE BOOK! Hungered by Amanda Rizkalla: ⁠https://amzn.to/4hIE21v

The 125th Oprah’s Book Club selection is the stunning debut novel Hungered by author Amanda Rizkalla. Written from the perspective of 12-year-old Sofia, Hungered gives a unique look inside the world of a family who is unhoused. Amanda shares how her personal experience of losing their housing and living in a car with her family as a child inspired her to write this poignant and beautiful story. Oprah and Amanda have a thoughtful discussion about how - despite the daily struggle to survive - the fictional Sofia and her family are still able to experience joy, humor and compassion. We hear from several readers including a young woman who says that Amanda’s novel resonated with her because she also experienced being unhoused as a child.

00:00:00 - Welcome Amanda Rizkalla, author of “Hungered”
00:02:10 - Amanda shares why she wrote the book
00:05:00 - The plot of Hungered
00:06:40 - Understanding being unhoused
00:12:40 - Growing up mixed race
00:18:15 - Amanda on choosing the mother’s career
00:22:20 - Theme of not belonging
00:26:15 - Amanda’s writing process
00:28:40 - The ending of the book

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Start with Why by Simon Sinek
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Simon Sinek’s landmark New York Times bestseller Start with Why transformed how leaders, entrepreneurs and employees think - inspiring them to shift their focus from what they do to why they do it. Simon brought this revolutionary concept to life with his Ted Talk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action" which instantly went viral - and now ranks as the fourth most-watched Ted talk of all time with more than 90 million views.
In this conversation, Oprah and Simon talk about how to feel more energized, optimistic and engaged in your work and life - especially at times of high anxiety and uncertainty. Simon answers questions from several viewers including a woman who is considering leaving her 9-5 job to become an entrepreneur, one who is still looking for her dream job at age 49 and another who is terrified about losing her identity as she faces retirement. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who may be feeling a little lost and looking for clarity, direction and optimism.

00:00:00 - Welcome Simon Sinek, author of “Start with Why”
00:05:15 - The golden circle
00:09:15 - Asking for help
00:10:30 - Why vs. intention
00:13:30 - The thread of your life
00:17:40 - The age of the Influencer
00:20:10 - Optimism meaning
00:27:10 - Introverts and extroverts
00:28:40 - Blocking out doubt when chasing your why
00:32:30 - Jobs are not safe
00:34:50 - Find your guiding question
00:41:40 - Is a "dream job" a goal?
00:48:39 - The friend test
00:54:00 - The importance of relationships
00:55:20 - The key to finding your why
00:57:00 - A well-lived life

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The Oprah Book Club storefront
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To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club - Oprah is joined by four multiple-award winning, best-selling authors including: Viola Davis, Barbara Kingsolver, Abraham Verghese and Ocean Vuong. In her backyard under the oak trees Oprah and these masterful storytellers have a thoughtful conversation about the craft of writing, their processes and the significance the reader brings to their work. Among their works they discuss these Oprah's Book club picks: Finding Me, Demon Copperhead, The Poisonwood Bible, The Emperor of Gladness and The Covenant of Water.

00:00:00 - Welcome authors Barbara Kingsolver, Abraham Verghese, Viola Davis and Ocean Vuong
00:04:30 - Finding characters
00:06:50 - Becoming a writer
00:09:00 - How Viola became a writer
00:12:48 - Viola reading her memoir
00:17:20 - What writers are noticing about right now
00:22:30 - What does being a bestseller mean
00:28:00 - Greatest compliments about their work
00:39:50 - The magic of writing
00:43:00 - When is a sentence done?
00:47:30 - Finding your title
00:52:00 - Is writing personal therapy?

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'Give Me a Year' by Shonda Scott
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When is the last time you tried something new? Entrepreneur and author Shonda Scott, whose book Give Me a Year: 12 New Things to Embrace Change and Live Your Best Life chronicles how she stepped outside her comfort zone, embraced change and challenged herself to try something new every month for a full year. Shonda shares how those experiences helped her find joy, overcome fear and keep moving forward even when life took some unexpected turns. Then, Oprah meets writer Jason McBride whose viral article “How to Create a Life You Love: No Magical Thinking Required” struck a chord with its message that building a fulfilling life isn’t about having the perfect job, relationship or circumstances it’s about taking responsibility for the life you’re creating. They talk about what it really means to stop living by someone else’s blueprint, learn from things that don't go as planned and create a life we actually love.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Welcome Shonda Scott, author of ‘Give Me a Year’
00:03:20 - Why she wrote the book
00:08:00 - Write it down and vision birds
00:09:48 - Overcoming fears
00:11:20 - Pull up a seat to the table
00:12:40 - Imposter syndrome
00:16:30 - How to show up for ourselves
00:22:00 - Put yourself at the top of your list
00:24:30 - Shonda’s top 3 things
00:27:44 - Small changes to create big ones
00:29:00 - Welcome Jason McBride
00:32:00 - The three things you can control in your life
00:34:30 - Failure is part of the process

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