Seven years into her second marriage, Kate Nason discovered her husband was cheating on her. Then, the unimaginable happened. Kate woke to the news that one of her husband’s "other women" was involved with an American president. It was January of 1998. The press surrounded her home, clamoring for details and transformed Kate’s private heartbreak into public humiliation.

Nason’s memoir uncovers the little-known side of a well-known story, unveiling a cautionary tale about the ways we deceive ourselves when we allow ourselves to be deceived by those we love. Everything Is Perfect is an intimate reveal of infidelity, gaslighting, and the silent wife at the press conference. Nason explores the roles women inhabit throughout their lives, how they carry trauma, and the lengths they’ll go to protect their children and save themselves. It's a fierce and often funny self-reckoning, a meditation on learning to trust one’s intuition, and a case study of how one woman undid a bad "I do."

In the tradition of Lisa Brennan Jobs’s Small Fry or Chanel Miller’s Know My Name, Everything is Perfect is a beautifully written, deeply personal, unsparing self-portrait that goes deeper than the familiar news story within.

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English conversation topics - Hotel Check-in
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A woman without her man is nothing. Without punctuation, this sentence is difficult to understand. What do you think the meaning of this sentence is? Using commas will improve your writing and make it easier to understand your meaning.

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Fugitives from the law: Laurie Taylor talks to Alice Goffman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about 'On the Run' her study of the lives of African American men caught up in webs of criminality in Philadelphia. She spent six years living in a neighbourhood marked by pervasive policing, violence and poverty. She argues that high tech surveillance and arrest quotas have done little to reduce crime or support young lives in the most disadvantaged parts of the US. They're joined by Professor Dick Hobbs, Criminologist at the University of Essex. Also, Alison Phipps, Director of the Centre for Gender Studies at the University of Sussex, explores the rise of 'lad culture' in Higher Education and its relationship to the 'marketisation' of learning. 
Producer: Jayne Egerton. Published on November 5, 2014.

'Lad culture' in higher education - Fugitives from the law in Philadelphia

Switzerland looks set to be the first country in Europe to halt routine breast screening; yet in the UK a review of the same evidence came to the opposite conclusion. Dr Mark Porter asks how two groups of experts can arrive at such different decisions, and examines the harms and benefits of screening for breast cancer. Published on July 15, 2014.

Screening for Breast Cancer

With James Naughtie. Recorded at the BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals, Allan Massie discusses his novel A Question of Loyalties. First published in 1989, the book is widely acclaimed as his finest.

The novel engages with all the complexities and ambiguities of loyalty and nationality as it follows a family through the divisions in France during World War II, and the repercussions which last for decades. 

In the early 1950s Etienne de Balafré strives to find out what happened to his father when the German invasion of 1940 divided the country between collaboration and resistance. Where some might see an accomplice, the author Allan Massie seeks to understand a human being making difficult choices.

As always on Bookclub, a group of especially invited readers join in the discussion.

October's Bookclub choice : Dirt Music by Tim Winton (2002)

Presenter : James Naughtie
Interviewed Guest : Allan Massie
Producer : Dymphna Flynn. Published on September 7, 2014.

Allan Massie - A Question of Loyalties

Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistency and helps traders overcome the ingrained mental habits that cost them money.&#160; He takes on the myths of the market and exposes them one by one teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be comfortable with the "probabilities" of market movement that governs all market speculation. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H1TBCG?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11819508?sid=PRHD39095A662&url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781440625411">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10876509?SID=PRHD39095A662--9781440625411&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781440625411">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9780735201446?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780735201446&utm_campaign=9780735201446">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735201446?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9780735201446?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780735201446">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9780735201446&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9780735201446">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780735201446&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780735201446%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9780525642312/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780525642312&c=books">Google Play Store - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/id437715505?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9780525642312">iBooks - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780525642312}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9780525642312">Kobo - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-8373827-10273919?url=http://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=Trading+in+the+Zone+Mark+Douglas&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=PRHD39095A662--9780525642312">Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-11117375?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780525642312&url=http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/9780525642312">audiobooks.com - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a>

Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas, read by Kaleo Griffith

Rudyard Kipling&rsquo;s best-loved book, full of timeless and beloved tales of adventure Now a major motion picture from Disney starring Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, and Ben Kingsley &#160; The story of Mowgli, a man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as the bear Baloo, the graceful black panther Bagheera, and Shere Khan, the tiger with blazing eyes. Other animal stories range from the dramatic battle between good and evil in &ldquo;Rikki-tikki-tavi&rdquo; to the macabre comedy &ldquo;The Undertakers.&rdquo; With&#160;The Jungle Books,&#160;Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy, and memories of his Anglo-Indian youth to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700&#160;titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the&#160;series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date&#160;translations by award-winning translators. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0141394625?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11819508?sid=PRHD39095A662&url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9780141394626">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10876509?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780141394626&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9780141394626">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9780141394626?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780141394626&utm_campaign=9780141394626">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780141394626?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9780141394626?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780141394626">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9780141394626&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9780141394626">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780141394626&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780141394626%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a>

The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling, read by Ralph Lister, Full Cast

Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. 

 Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.

Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through:

• How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements
• A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day
• A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth
• A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed
• ‘Insider-only’ tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world

Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.

The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life., By Robin Sharma, Read by Adam Verner

As the Booker prize announces a shortlist that’s long on surprises, we talk to Deborah Levy and assess the contenders for this year’s award

Deborah Levy and the Booker shortlist – books podcast

James Naughtie and readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best known novels. Authors include: Douglas Adams, Alan Bennett, Alice Sebold and Maya Angelou.

Allan Massie - A Question of Loyalties

BBC Book Club