What's funnier than the Booger Fairy? The Fart Fairy! And yep he's in this book as well. Let's take a ride through Fairyland to learn a valuable lesson from our slimy, sticky friend Bob, one that has to do with happiness and purpose.

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Wait until you hear how unsanitary and stomach-turning these descriptions are of hospitals during this time. Consider yourself warned!

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Get ready for a glimpse into a world there's a good chance you know very little about (I know I didn't). What an eye opening and stomach curling exploration we undertake this week. This week is an exploration into the "grisly world of Victorian medicine." Suture up!

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Today's episode is philosophy heavy, from both Jewel as well as outside sources. This is a very hopeful and inspiring sendoff to a hopeful and inspiring book.

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Today is a very honest look at applying Jewel's advice to young creators (albeit I'm 40, not so young) to my journey of building something special. The Spaniard Show is my homebase. It's content powers my movement forward. Books like this, and lessons like today, will help you move forward, too.

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Paul Angone has all the answers! Okay, okay, he is the first to admit that he does not—except for the answer of sheer perseverance and being ready to ask questions as you enter a new phase of life. His books are packed with tips to help twenty-somethings launch their lives and careers—but they're great to know at any age. He and Spanny talk about grinding it out to build a career as an author, speaker and (new for Paul) podcaster.

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Moving out at 15, Jewel was finding her own way in life. Intentionally, she set out to create a life on her terms, not the life she was simply handed. Today, we get a glimpse at one of her life-guiding principles: "Hard wood grows slowly."

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We're familiar with Hank Zipzer ("The World's Greatest Underachiever") from Kids episodes 120122. He returns here in a different series with a young Hank. In this book, he's on a quest to earn a dog, and he must first show he's responsible enough to care for one.

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Today's episode gets into Jewel's early life in Alaska and shows both her early exposure to music and her pensive, reflecting nature. She had a very difficult relationship with her parents, especially her mother, and it started young.

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My favorite part of success is learning the story behind it. Much like Matthew McConaughey's recent book, Jewel knocks it out of the park on this one. She is honest from the start, and her story is not one of sunshine and rainbows. As a casual fan of her music, I'm a huge fan of her as a person after having read this one. Enjoy our intro episode.

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