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Mrs. TNTBS speaks with David Rubenstein about his latest book HOW TO INVEST

Rubenstein brings us an authoritative guide, HOW TO INVEST, for beginners and professionals alike.

In his new book, Rubenstein distills everything he and the best investors today have learned about the art and craft of investing, from venture capital, real estate, private equity, and hedge funds, to crypto, endowments, SPACs, ESG, and more. With unprecedented access to global leaders in finance, Rubenstein offers the thinking and advice of the most successful and powerful investors in the world—many of whom rarely speak publicly—including Larry Fink, Jim Simons, Mary Callahan Erdoes, Marc Andreessen, Ray Dalio, and more.

For those looking to take the next big step in their financial journey, HOW TO INVEST is a powerful tool.

About the Author:  David M. Rubenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead, The American Experiment, and The American Story. He is Cofounder and Cochairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the University of Chicago, and the Economic Club of Washington. He is an original signer of The Giving Pledge and a recipient of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy and the MoMA’s David Rockefeller Award. The host of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg TV and The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations on Bloomberg TV and PBS, he lives in the Washington, DC, area.

Mrs. TNTBS hosts George McCalman as he gives us a fresh approach to Black History. 

In a first of its kind achievement - artist, author, and graphic designer GEORGE MCCALMAN has created a book that reimagines our idea of Black History and brings to the fore a vivid array of pioneers.

Appropriately titled ILLUSTRATED BLACK HISTORY- this is a beautifully illustrated keepsake collection. Each of the 145 Black heroes celebrated in this book is revealed by a dazzling painting or drawing and an insightful short biography of the remarkable pioneer’s contribution to activism, science, politics, business, medicine, technology, food, entertainment, or the arts.

From determining the subjects, to the design of the pages, to illustrating the portraits and images throughout, McCalman has created a book reflective of his subjects who paved the way when no road existed.

McCalman first began crafting the portraits of Black pioneers in honor of Black History Month more than six years ago, an obsessive artistic endeavor that would evolve into a carefully curated collection of soulful portraits celebrating Black icons throughout America’s 400-year-old history. Creating equal space to celebrate legends and discover Black heroes who have gone unseen, McCalman’s comprehensive work features trailblazers we recognize and those we should know. This is American history.

Mrs. TNTBS hosts author Dr. Julia Skinner during This Needs To Be Read. You will be surprised with what you already know about fermented foods. I have hope that we will survive if a famine hits. 

In OUR FERMENTED LIVES: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities, food historian and fermenting expert, Dr. Julia Skinner explores fermentation’s fascinating path through human history…. from the unexpected history of ketchup to the foundational role kimchi has played in building community…. to the surprisingly familiar taste of ancient Egyptian beer.

Part popular history, part cookbook, part fermentation how-to, Our Fermented Lives will give your listeners readers a new appreciation for the foods they love, and a new interest in the foods they haven’t tried yet.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Julia Skinner is founder and director of Root, a fermentation and food history company that bridges the gap between modern people and historic food. Her work has been featured in Vox, Eater, Business Insider, and Buzzfeed, and she is the author of Afternoon Tea: A History (Rowman & Littlefield). She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mrs. TNTBS hosts New York Times best-selling author Ramit Sethi

We talk about the way you think about being rich has to change for you to realize that they are already RICH! Now let's turn that up. How's that sound?

About RAMIT SETHI: a financial guru to millions of readers. He started his website: iwillteachyoutoberich.com, as a Stanford undergraduate in 2004 and now hosts over a million readers per month on his blog, newsletter, podcasts, and social media. Seth grew up in Sacramento, the son of Indian immigrant parents who taught him the art of negotiating. Ramit wasn’t the smartest kid in his class, but he loved building systems, which ultimately earned him over $200,000 in scholarships, which he used to get bachelor’s and master’s degrees in technology and psychology at Stanford. His understanding of human behavior and money let him create innovative solutions in self-development.

Ramit and his team of dozens of employees build premium digital products about personal finances, entrepreneur, as a Stanford undergraduate in 2004 and now hosts over a million readers per month on his blog, newsletter, podcasts, and social media. Seth grew up in Sacramento, the son of Indian immigrant parents who taught him the art of negotiating. Ramit wasn’t the smartest kid in his class, but he loved building systems, which ultimately earned him over $200,000 in scholarships, which he used to get bachelor’s and master’s degrees in technology and psychology at Stanford. His understanding of human behavior and money let him create innovative solutions in self-development.

As Part of this episode of This Needs To Be Read Mrs. TNTBS hosts return guest Author Patricia Schultz. The Pandemic has made getting out and seeing stuff more of a priority for many. In this easy to get lost in piece of inspiration to globe trot (or not) you will be able to lose every excuse for discovery a whole new world. I know I have.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Patricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die and the bestselling 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Wall and Page-A-Day calendars. She is a veteran travel journalist with over thirty years of experience, writing for Frommer’s and Berlitz travel guides, as well as the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel Weekly, and other publications. Her home base is in New York City, but good luck finding her there! Follow Patricia at 1000Places.com, @1000Places on Facebook and @1000placestoseebeforeyoudie on Instagram.

THE ART OF MAKING HISTORY ALIVE

By ALYSON RICHMAN & SHAUNNA J. EDWARDS, authors of

THE THREAD COLLECTORS

The THREAD COLLECTORS (Graydon House/Harper Collins)  - while historical fiction - is drawn from the authors’ real-life ancestral experiences, both touched by slavery. ALYSON RICHMAN (a white writer) and SHAUNNA J. EDWARDS (a black writer) offer up a rich historical novel set during the Civil War about 2 women - one Black and yearning for freedom in New Orleans, the other a Jewish abolitionist in New York - whose resourceful sewing to support their communities leads them on unexpected, dangerous journeys as they fight to bring their beloveds home from the front. These authors have succeeded in bringing history to life!

About the book: THE THREAD COLLECTORS is set in  1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.  Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him. As the two women risk everything for love and freedom during a brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS: ALYSON RICHMAN is the USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of several historical novels, including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Alyson graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in art history and Japanese studies. She is an accomplished painter and her novels combine her deep love of art, historical research, and travel. Alyson's novels have been published in twenty-five languages and have reached bestseller lists both in the United States and abroad. She lives on Long Island with her husband and two children, where she is currently at work on her next novel. Find her on Instagram, @alysonrichman.

SHAUNNA J. EDWARDS has a BA in literature from Harvard College and a JD from NYU School of Law. A former corporate lawyer, she now works in diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a native Louisianian, raised in New Orleans, and currently lives in Harlem with her husband. The Thread Collectors is her first novel. Find her on Instagram, @shaunnajedwards.

With the popularity of websites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com…more Americans than ever are seeking out their lineage and heritage…providing special relevance for all North and South Americans whose ancestors have migrated from Asia, Europe, and Africa.

And with more immigrants on the move in Europe due to the war in the Ukraine, the parallels between the mass exodus from Europe during WWII and today are real.

Passionate and deeply moving, Giovanni Ruscitti’s memoir debut, Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of His Italian Heritage, explores his complex relationship with his father; a culture, identity, and upbringing rooted in family, food, and wine; and the revelations of his first visit, at age 46, to his ancestral Italian village that his father left behind after World War II.

Ruscitti explores several themes in this multifaceted memoir that everyone can relate to, including:

The Next Generation. This book touches on the next generation who are trying to reacquaint themselves with ancestry and the homeland.

About the Author: Giovanni Ruscitti, Esq., is a first-generation Italian-American who grew up in Frederick, Colorado, a small coal mining town north of Denver that his parents and grandparents immigrated to beginning in the 1950s. A nationally recognized attorney, arbitrator, and mediator, as well as a frequent speaker at national legal events, Giovanni is the Managing Partner of the national law firm Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, LLP. He holds a degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of Colorado, as well as a JD from Denver University.

In 2022, he was named as one of the most influential business leaders in Colorado and has served on numerous nonprofit boards. He is currently the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Boulder Economic Council and serves on the Board of Directors of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. Giovanni and his wife of over thirty years, Aggie Blake-Ruscitti, have three adult children, Dante, Donato, and Izabella. Giovanni and Aggie currently live outside Boulder, Colorado, where they enjoy traveling, biking, hiking, yoga, and Italian wines.

Learn more at https://www.radiusbookgroup.com/authors

If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, you will enjoy Orb & Arrow.

Where Magic is Real... and Dangerous

Orb & Arrow: Exploration takes readers on an adventure through Darae where magic is real and dangerous. Twenty-two-year-old Brillar was expected to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a healer, but headstrong and impetuous, she has other plans. Now a highly skilled archer, she’s forced to kill to free a Mage being held captive in enchanted chains. It was a defensive act, but that is no excuse for a healer.

Releasing a Master War Mage from bondage, however, could get Brillar killed . . . or apprenticed. When Master Elden insists on the latter, Brillar embarks on a journey not of her making. When it ends badly, she insists on taking a different path where her healing and newly acquired magic skills lead to newer and greater challenges.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR - As a journalist, poet and essayist, V.L. has been a writer all her life. She’s also a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy, cutting her teeth on Robert Heinlein as a kid and then discovering the delightful worlds of Anne McCaffrey as an adult. She also got involved in a 16-year-long MMOPRG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) and Brillar was one of the characters she created for that. When the game ended, she missed it, not just the role-playing but the live interaction with people worldwide. As a result, she sat down at her computer and 24 days and 91,000 words later, the Orb & Arrow series was born. In addition to the Orb & Arrow series, Stuart pens a gardening column for amcostarica.com and Pen It! will shortly release on a nonfiction book based on that column. Originally from New Jersey, Stuart now lives in Costa Rick in the shadow of two volcanoes with her scientist husband and a wacky little dog.

Kamau brings his professional experience as a stand-up comic, TV host, writer, and cultural critic, and his personal experience as a Black man and father. Kate brings her professional experiences as a bestselling author, historian, and high school teacher, along with her personal experiences as a white queer mom and longtime feminist activist. Readers hear from other notable figures in the creative and academic communities including a foreword from Alicia Garza, cofounder of the international Black Lives Matter movement, and lessons from Nikki Jones, professor of African American Studies at UC Berkeley, who explores the crisis of policing in America, and Nathan Alexander, professor of Mathematics at Morehouse College, who shows readers how math can be used to understand—and transform—racist policies.

DO THE WORK! is inclusive but it’s not exhaustive—or the definitive final word on ending racism. Rather, it’s a companion to all the other powerful resources available. The authors give a nod to the likes of How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi; Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, A Black Women’s History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross, Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad, and countless other important bodies of work that explore race in America. This is a bridge between the essential reading and the critical action.

Extraordinarily designed by more than 15 BIPOC artists and illustrators and crafted with powerhouse authorship, DO THE WORK! is a revolutionary workbook for anyone looking to make a difference in ending structural and institutional racism through sustained antiracism work, and a reckoning for those struggling to make sense of the histories that got us here.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

W. KAMAU BELL is a dad, husband, and comedian. He directed and executive-produced the four-part Showtime documentary We Need To Talk About Cosby, which premiered at Sundance. He famously met with the KKK on his Emmy-Award-winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, where he serves as host and executive producer. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, CBS Mornings, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Comedy Central, HBO, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, WTF with Marc Maron, The Breakfast Club, and This American Life. He has two stand-up comedy specials, Private School Negro (Netflix) and Semi-Prominent Negro (Showtime). Kamau’s writing has been featured in Time, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN.com, Salon, and The LA Review of Books. Kamau’s first book has an easy-to-remember title, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. He is the ACLU Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and serves on the board of directors of Donors Choose and the advisory board of Hollaback! Along with Kate Schatz, he’s the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book. For more information, please visit: http://www.wkamaubell.com/, or follow W. Kamau on Twitter here and Instagram here.

Mrs. TNTBS hosts Author/Activist Kate Schatz to discuss her new book/workbook DO THE WORK! 

Born from the racial and civil rights reckoning that transpired in the aftermath of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black and brown people comes DO THE WORK! An Antiracist Activity Book [Workman Publishing; Paperback; $22.95; July 19, 2022]. Written by Emmy Award–winning sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell and New York Times bestselling author Kate Schatz, DO THE WORK! uses an innovative workbook format to give adults a hands-on understanding of systemic racism—and how we can dismantle it.

One part exploration of systemic racism and one part Brain Quest–inspired educational activity book (but for grown-ups), DO THE WORK! offers guidance through thought-provoking activities rooted in history and contemporary social justice concepts. By design, workbooks are meant to reinforce critical thinking, and DO THE WORK! accomplishes just that with creative, practical, actionable ideas and advice on how to put those ideas into action. Providing a completely unique, immersive lens and equipping readers with tools to analyze and combat systemic racism, it also offers an unbiased look at history—a distinct part of engaging in antiracist work.

KATE SCHATZ is an author, activist, educator, and queer feminist mama who's been talking, writing, and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years. She's the New York Times-bestselling author of the "Rad Women" book series, (Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, Rad Girls Can, and Rad American History A-Z) and her book of fiction Rid of Me: A Story is part of the cult-favorite 33 ⅓ series. Along with W. Kamau Bell, she’s the co-author of Do the Work: An AntiRacist Activity Book.  For more information, please visit: https://www.kateschatz.com/, or follow Kate on Twitter here and Instagram here