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Jesse Mulligan Afternoons Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Jesse hosts a mix of interviews, discussion and live music, weekdays from 1 to 4pm on @RadioNZ National. Jesse@rnz.co.nz

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Book Cover for: Indian Ink: Krishnan's Dairy, the Candlestickmaker, the Pickle King, Jacob Rajan

Indian Ink: Krishnan's Dairy, the Candlestickmaker, the Pickle King

Jacob Rajan
Jesse Mulligan AfternoonsJesse Mulligan Afternoons

This week's guest for Bookmarks was the co-founder of the Indian Ink Theatre company, Jacob Rajan. https://t.co/JL2MbzHfDC

Paperback, 2006

$19.95Member price:$18.95 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, Ken Auletta

Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence

Ken Auletta
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Ken Auletta, New Yorker contributor and author, knew for decades that Harvey Weinstein was a monster, he just couldn't prove it. Auletta speaks to Jesse about his new book, 'Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence'. https://t.co/6PbvtjC1uh

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Book Cover for: The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man, David Von Drehle

The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

David Von Drehle
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Born in the days of horse-drawn carriages, Charlie White lived 109 years full of adventure, love and tragedy. David Von Drehle, the author behind 'The Book of Charlie', tells Anna why he decided to write about his life. https://t.co/S9F601uKL5

Hardcover, 2023

$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Parenting Revolution: The Guide to Raising Resilient Kids, Justin Coulson

The Parenting Revolution: The Guide to Raising Resilient Kids

Justin Coulson
Jesse Mulligan AfternoonsJesse Mulligan Afternoons

We all strive to help our kids live happy, healthy lives. But what's the best way to achieve that? Today, Dr Justin Coulson, author of 'The Parenting Revolution: The guide to raising resilient kids', helps us discern fact from fiction. https://t.co/IfKdPkeGO9

Paperback, 2023

$22.99Member price:$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are, David M. Henkin

The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are

David M. Henkin
Jesse Mulligan AfternoonsJesse Mulligan Afternoons

Whose idea was the seven day week anyway? David Henkin has spent years looking at the week and shares his insights into the seven days that define the rhythm of our lives. https://t.co/L81vVceiKI

Paperback, 2023

$22.00Member price:$20.90 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety, Georgia Pritchett

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety

Georgia Pritchett
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She's written for The Thick Of It, Succession and Veep, and now Georgia Pritchett has written about her own life in vignettes, in her memoir My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety. https://t.co/7hfCM9MPul https://t.co/5lhj4sczvp

Paperback, 2022

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter

Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter
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Garston might be the last place you'd expect to find a connection to the works of Beatrix Potter but lo and behold, a bespoke Peter Rabbit "thinking seat" has just been installed. Graphic designer Donna Hawkins joins Jesse to explain why. https://t.co/4qZEDNzhQH

Board Book, 2008

$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Music, Jesse Russell

Music

Jesse Russell
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Janine Russell (@NanaJ9) talks to Jesse about the intimate suburban music gigs she and @ScreenIrene1 have organised to take place in her own Auckland backyard. The line-up includes Julian Deans, Dianne Swann, and Reb Fountain. https://t.co/N01Q7bqlaD

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Book Cover for: Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain, Dasha Kiper

Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain

Dasha Kiper
Jesse Mulligan AfternoonsJesse Mulligan Afternoons

Clinical psychologist Dasha Kiper shines a spotlight on the caregivers who look after those suffering from dementia. In 'Travelers to Unimaginable Lands', she looks at the neurological obstacles caregivers face as well as patients. https://t.co/EmFB2PDBDP

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Book Cover for: Life!, Louise L. Hay

Life!

Louise L. Hay
Jesse Mulligan AfternoonsJesse Mulligan Afternoons

Model and disability advocate Cherie Louise joins Karyn Hay from Melbourne to chat about her life and work, and to share some of her favourite things https://t.co/7B1pYsuyHx

Paperback, 1996

$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book