Author and musician Apryl Allen was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013.  She told American Cafe host David Byrd how music helped her through her journey of recovery and survival. Also, composer and musical director David Ari Leon talks about his Voice of Life project that uses music to promote healing.

Music and Healing American Cafe December 13, 2106 - December 13, 2016

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This is the second part of our two-part series about how what we eat can affect whether we get - or survive - cancer.  Last week we heard from cancer survivor James Templeton.  This week, we hear from four experts on the role diet plays in preventing - and fighting - cancer.

Diet and Cancer: American Café April 2, 2019 - April 02, 2019

Author James Templeton was diagnosed with stage four melanoma in 1985 but has lived cancer free for years.  In this week's show he tells us how he fought for his life - and won.

Fighting Cancer: One Man's Story. American Café March 26, 2019 - March 26, 2019

This week we hear two tales of home.  Tim Exton visits a tent city in Seattle, Washington, where the homeless are putting their lives back together.  Then Angelina Bagdasaryan takes us to a colorful home in California made of mosaic tiles.

Tales of Home: American Café March 19, 2019 - March 19, 2019

This week we hear about how technology is being used to solve cold crime cases.  Then we'll meet the developers of a new baton that helps blind musicians know what a conductor wants.

For the Tech of It: American Café March 12, 2019 - March 12, 2019

Who am I? Where do I come from? Those questions are at the center of this week's show. Hear about an art exhibit that highlights African and African American heritage. Then we meet a photographer whose images documented life in Manhattan's Chinatown for nearly 40 years.

Music and Healing American Cafe December 13, 2106 - December 13, 2016

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