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October 28, 2023 17 mins

In this episode, Lisa welcomes Bill Wheelock and children's author Marlena Uhrik onto the show to discuss how books have influenced their lives. Bill discusses how characters like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer instilled in him a lifelong pursuit of adventure. Marlena discusses her book The Magic of Making a Difference: One CAN Make a Difference, drawn from life experience and why she considers it her legacy. And Lisa muses on how Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet connected cousins who'd never met, demonstrating how books can have a far-reaching impact.

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