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"Gratiot" by Adam Levin

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007

His grandmother's refusal to accept his mother's conversion to Judaism. This poet is a student at Oak Park-River Forest High School (IL).

Added: Mar 22, 2007
Length: 01:47

"Metaphoric Race" by Novana Venerable

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007

With a black father that wanted to be darker and an aunt that passed for white, Novana writes about how to accept her biracial identity. This poet...

Bought by Public Interactive

Added: Mar 22, 2007
Length: 02:24
Purchases: 1

"School Agers" by Deja Taylor

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007

The youngest kid in kindergarten, Deja stood up for herself one day by bringing up death... a lesson she had learned too young and was struggling t...

Added: Mar 22, 2007
Length: 02:19

"Spaghetti Sauce" by Tabitha Watson

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007

One young writer's lessons learning from a family member with a mental disability. This poet is a student at Oak Park-River Forest High School (IL).

Added: Mar 22, 2007
Length: 02:27

"Fitting in" by Team Oak Park-River Forest High School

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007

Peer expectations in a teenage world are strong, and being confortable with who you are is a hard lesson to learn. Addressing issues of faith, gen...

Bought by Public Interactive

Added: Mar 22, 2007
Length: 02:45
Purchases: 1

The Ground We Lived On

From: Sound Portraits

Journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc faces mortality and loss in recordings she made during the last months of her father's life.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., The Story, PRX Remix, KUT and more

Added: Dec 01, 2006
Length: 11:33
Purchases: 12

Finding Out

From: Susan Goldberg

Susan's mother died of breast cancer on Mother's Day in 2004. She carried a genetic mutation that made her susceptible to the disease. After years ...

Added: Nov 27, 2006
Length: 20:11

Art Therapy for Alzheimer's Patients

From: Mary Rose Madden

An optimistic approach for helping patients and patient's families deal with the disease

Added: Nov 02, 2006
Length: 14:42

Part Two: Victoria Brignell

From: Siobhan Mullen / David Lewis
Series: Get On With It

the second part of the series looks at the media and highlights the life of a BBC radio producer

Added: Jul 12, 2006
Length: 09:59

Dad's Tray

From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet

Greenberger's monologue introduces his work with the Duplex Planet, interviews with the elderly that began at a Boston nursing home. Here he tells ...

Added: Jun 19, 2006
Length: 02:09

Break

From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet

Thoughts about the inevitable losses of old age and the value of a positive perspective in life.

Bought by WBEZ

Added: Jun 18, 2006
Length: 01:46
Purchases: 1

This I Believe - Daniel Ferri

From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe

A natural disaster and a family medical crisis made Daniel Ferri believe in the kindness of strangers.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ

Added: Jun 12, 2006
Length: 03:20
Purchases: 3

Patrick's Loyalties

From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2000

Patrick's Loyalties

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWCW

Added: May 25, 2006
Length: 28:54
Purchases: 2

Esther and Abuelita

From: Radio Rookies

A young woman and senior citizen learn from each other about dealing with loss.

Bought by KVNF and YouthCast

Added: Apr 13, 2006
Length: 10:03
Purchases: 2

And One Day Your Grandma Will Forgive You...

From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network

Lena was born and lived to tell the tale...barely.

Bought by WXLV-FM

Added: Apr 06, 2006
Length: 09:29
Purchases: 1

A Gift for Tia, Long Overdue

From: Curie Youth Radio

A nephew sends an audio gift and remembrance to his tia.

Bought by KSFR

Added: Dec 29, 2005
Length: 01:44
Purchases: 1

The Good I Could Have Been

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

Adrienne's mother grew up unloved and unwanted at an Indian residential school but Adrienne won't let her mother use that as an excuse for raising ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KSUT

Added: Dec 16, 2005
Length: 12:40
Purchases: 2

She's Just Like Me

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

Leah Rumack seeks out her mother's best friend to find out about the mother she never knew.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WTIP, and WBEZ

Added: Oct 20, 2005
Length: 14:30
Purchases: 3

Chaos Theory

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

In July 1969, a tiny piece of plaque came loose in one of Sam Baker's arteries and his daughter Kelley examines the repercussions of this event.

Bought by WTIP, WBEZ, and WYSO

Added: Jul 17, 2005
Length: 13:32
Purchases: 3

Listening For A Name

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

Monique Attinger prepares for the possibility of losing a child to miscarriage.

Bought by WBEZ

Added: Jul 13, 2005
Length: 13:00
Purchases: 1

Dear Birth Mother

From: Long Haul Productions
Series: Becoming a Mom

After waiting for Mr. Right (who has yet to arrive) - and after years of fertility treatments - Suzanne, a single woman in her forties, decided to ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KVSC, KMXT, HowSound, 90.5 WSNC and more

Added: Jun 14, 2005
Length: 28:58
Purchases: 16

The Comeback

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

Shaun Waters tells his story of fighting his way back to a normal life after a life-threatening brain infection.

Bought by WBEZ

Added: Jun 03, 2005
Length: 13:40
Purchases: 1

Only For A While

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront

Natasha Fatah has always seen herself as a third parent for her autistic younger sister which makes leaving home for a career opportunity a very di...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WBEZ