Cover To Cover

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  • Mason Donovan and Mark Kaplan - Advocating and Educating for Better Work Experiences

    MASON DONOVAN and MARK KAPLAN are Managing Partners of The Dagoba Group, a global consulting firm advancing inclusive leadership, employee well-being, and organizational culture. They are also the authors of The Inclusion Dividend, a perennial best-seller leveraged in corporate and academic classrooms worldwide, as well as SET for Inclusion and The Golden Apple. Their work has been featured by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. They live in New England. 

    Grab a copy of The Parenthood Advantage: Building Corporate Cultures That Value Working Parents- https://a.co/d/1JutgAJ

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    28 min
  • Maggie Rapier - Romantasy on the Rise

    Maggie Rapier was born in the South with a healthy streak of wanderlust, and is an incurable romantic who loves nothing more than wordplay and witchcraft—except, perhaps, her sourdough starter. When she’s not marketing French antiques or writing about moody girls and sexy pirates, you can find her wandering in the woods with a basket in hand.

    Grab a copy of Soulgazer- https://a.co/d/eromiKe

    29 min
  • David Eliot - Understanding AI Today

    DAVID ELIOT is a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa, where he researches the social and political effects of artificial intelligence. He is a member of the Critical Surveillance Studies Lab, and his work on AI has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2022 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation PhD Scholarship.

    Grab a copy of Artificially Intelligent: The Human Story of AI- https://a.co/d/iu0WIMc

    29 min
  • Gerta Keller - The Truth about Dinosaur Extinction

    GERTA KELLER is a Professor of Paleontology and Geology Emeritus in the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University, where she has been a tenured faculty member since 1984. She has placed over 260 scientific publications in international journals and is considered a leading authority on catastrophes, mass extinctions, and the biotic and environmental effects of impacts and volcanism. In recent years, her work has received increased recognition and continues to make waves in the mainstream media, including a widely circulated profile in The Atlantic. 

    Grab a copy of Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs- https://a.co/d/hDGaUIr

    24 min
  • Dr. Tawainna Houston - Educating and Advocating the Public for Better Health

    Dr. Tawainna Houston, Naturopathic Doctor and Founder & CEO of Black CELL Consulting, is a culturally rooted provider and wellness strategist who empowers the Black community through culturally responsive health education and holistic care. She has well over two decades of combined experience in the disciplines of social science, counseling, cultural wellness, and serving as a licensed naturopathic physician.  Dr. Houston creates a unique blend of medical expertise, pastoral counseling, and DEI leadership to address Black health equity and ancestral resilience. She holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care & Counseling, and a Bachelor’s in Sociology. Originally from Saginaw, MI and now based in Las Vegas, NV, she is the author of Black Wellness Barriers and Detox-Style and a recognized expert in cultural wellness, having served as a DEI committee co-chair for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Her work has earned her acclaim as a thought leader, educator, and advocate for transformative healing in the Black community.

    Grab a copy of , Black Wellness Barriers: Understanding the Root Cause of Disease Vulnerabilities as a Pathway Towards Restoring Health-https://a.co/d/1GyiGVx

    https://blackcellconsulting.com/black-wellness-barriers/ 

    Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/tawainnahouston

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drthoustonnd/

    Instagram: @drthouston https://www.instagram.com/drthoustonnd/

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    29 min
  • Dr. Shelley Ann Burke-Nurse - The Unsung Heros

    Dr. Shelley Ann Pamela Burke, DNP, MSN, RN, CPN is a Registered Nurse who holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Born in South America.

    Dr. Burke has lived most of her life in the United States. As faculty at UCI, her focus is on children’s health, women’s issues, and global nursing. Her first global nursing initiative launches in her native country of Guyana. Having worked in multiple hospitals, academia, and as a travel nurse, Dr. Burke has built a vast 40-year career in healthcare.

    She brings this valuable experience to her first book, The Unsung Heroes: Nurses. Dr. Burke is also a wife and mother, and she resides in California.

    Grab a copy of The Unsung Heros; Nurses- https://a.co/d/ehLTbAl

    29 min
  • David Finkle -I Write Things That Bring Me Joy

    David Finkle is a writer and journalist focusing on the arts and politics. Based in Manhattan, he is the author of two-story collections, People Tell Me Things and Great Dates With Some Late Greats. He has also written three novels, The Great Gatsby Murder Case, The Man With the Overcoat and Keys to An Empty House, as well as the award-winning illustrated book of rhyming verse, Humpty Trumpty Hit a Brick Wall. Finkle is a theater critic for New York Stage Review and has contributed to many publications, including The New York Times, The New York Post, The Nation, The New Yorker and New York Magazine. He is heard weekly on The Hour of Lateral Thinking podcast.

    Grab a copy of Humpty Trumpty 2.0- https://a.co/d/gpco8ok

    26 min
  • Anne Hand - Reclaiming a Lost Legacy

    Anne Hand was born in 1985 in New York and currently divides her time between Massachusetts and Mexico City. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. She has spent her career blending research, policy, and practice to create social impact in the Americas and beyond. A recognized expert in global education and development, she has frequently published on topics related to technology and society. Austrian Again is her first book. 

    Grab a copy of Austrian Again- https://a.co/d/9htuR8k

    29 min
  • M. P. Woodward - Jack Ryan Jr. Series -Terminal Velocity

    M.P. Woodward is a former Naval Intelligence officer who served on the staff of the US Pacific Command and had numerous deployments to the Persian Gulf before transitioning to an international career in tech and streaming media. He is the New York Times bestselling author of the well-reviewed Handler series, published by Berkley. This will be his third Jack Ryan, Jr., book, following Tom Clancy Line of Demarcation. Woodward lives in the Pacific Northwest.

    Thirty-five years ago, Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.

    Grab a copy of Terminal Velocity- https://a.co/d/iUaclBL

    27 min
  • Traci Hunter Abramson - Living Life, Raising Kids, and Writing Thrillers with CIA Skills

    Traci Hunter Abramson, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was born in Arizona and later studied abroad in Venezuela. After graduating from Brigham Young University, she worked for the CIA for six years before leaving to raise her family. She credits the agency with providing her with a wealth of ideas for her thriller novels and the skills needed to navigate her children’s teenage years. 

    Traci has written more than 45 bestselling novels and has received multiple awards, including the 2025 Silver Falchion Judges’ Top Pick – Thriller, the 2024 Whitney Award – Outstanding Achievement Winner, 2022 Rone award finalist, 2021 Swoony Award for Best Mystery/Suspense Romance, and is a ten-time Whitney Award winner, including Best Novel of the Year in 2017 and 2019. Recently retired from coaching high school swimming for twenty-six years, she enjoys traveling and spending her time as a popular writing instructor, keynote speaker, panelist, and attendee at conferences, including Bouchercon, Killer Nashville, Thrillerfest, and ALA.

    Grab a copy of Victim #8- https://a.co/d/1BJb4n5

    27 min

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Cover to Cover features author's interviews from around the globe. Hostess Mary Elizabeth Jackson has lively conversations with authors about their books, journeys, tips, and tricks of the writing world.