Kansas City resident and New York Times Best Selling author David Von Drehle wrote “The Book of Charlie” for his kids. Little did he know the impact it would have on people of all ages. David talks about his rise from the youngest sports writer in the history of the Denver Post, to Time Magazine and Deputy Opinion Editor of the Washington Post. But it’s a friendship with his 102 year old Kansas City neighbor, Dr. Charles White, that inspired “The Book of Charlie.” In our opinion, it should be required reading for everyone. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Kansas City resident and New York Times Best Selling author David Von Drehle wrote “The Book of Charlie” for his kids. Little did he know the impact it would have on people of all ages. David talks about his rise from the youngest sports writer in the history of the Denver Post, to Time Magazine and Deputy Opinion Editor of the Washington Post. But it’s a friendship with his 102 year old Kansas City neighbor, Dr. Charles White, that inspired “The Book of Charlie.” In our opinion, it should be required reading for everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kansas City resident and New York Times Best Selling author David Von Drehle wrote “The Book of Charlie” for his kids. Little did he know the impact it would have on people of all ages. David talks about his rise from the youngest sports writer in the history of the Denver Post, to Time Magazine and Deputy Opinion Editor of the Washington Post. But it’s a friendship with his 102 year old Kansas City neighbor, Dr. Charles White, that inspired “The Book of Charlie.” In our opinion, it should be required reading for everyone.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

David Von Drehle: NYT Best-Selling Author of “The Book of Charlie”

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“There’s just something about Kansas City.”™ It may be the most-heard phrase from those who are from here, those who have come here, & those who have chosen to stay. It’s a sense of pride, of camaraderie, of community and comfort. A sense of small-town, back-patio warmth brimming with growth, innovation and potential. A sense of zero degrees of separation in a city of champions. For each of us, that “something” is a story crafted through years of experiences, big and small, that have planted the Heart of America so deeply in our own. Join legendary Kansas City sports broadcaster Frank Boal each week for deep, down-to-earth conversations with some of this town’s most legendary residents, both natives and transplants, and hear what it is about Kansas City that just keeps calling them home.

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