Jon Gruden, Super Bowl-winning coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, explains the bizarre vocabulary of offensive and defensive plays. His recent book is Do You Love Football?!. Then Jay Neugeboren explains how he got through major heart surgery with a little help from his friends. David Guterson shares his new novel. And Henry
Petroski on his new book, Small Things Considered, and why he thinks it’s so difficult to design everyday objects like toothbrushes and water pitchers.
Jon Gruden
Coach Jon Gruden chronicles his winning football career in his memoir, Do You Love Football?!: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep.
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Music: Marcus Miller “Power” and “Nikki’s Groove”
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Jay Neugeboren
Jay Neugeboren’s four lifelong physician friends supported him through heart surgery. He writes about the experience in his book Open Heart: A Patient's Story of Life-Saving Medicine and Life-Giving Friendship.
Music: Awakenings Soundtrack composer Randy Newman
David Guterson
David Guterson, author of the best-selling Snow Falling on Cedars, talks about his latest novel. It’s called Our Lady of the Forest and it’s about a teenage girl’s vision of Virgin Mary.
Henry Petroski
Henry Petroski explains why he thinks that there’s no such thing as perfect design. His recent book is Small Things Considered.
Music: Alloy Orchestra Lonesome: New Music For The Classic Silent Film “Mary”
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