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Bilquis begins with a powerful message for listeners. She continues on to detail her history with her family, and her childhood experiences. She then transitions towards her experience with her own immediate family. Bilquis reflects on her aspirations as an...

Paul Flowers from Life Health & Legal talks about decoding your Insurance policy and giving you the tools to understand what you are looking at in the future.

In this recording Annie Huetteman interviews her father, Mark Huetteman, about how literature has played a role in his life. He recommends to her a literary merit to complete her high school education.

In this recording, Hinsdale Central student Elisabeth Bieber talks with her father about his reading experience and what books he recommends.

Thad Murphy discusses his timeline from working as a minor in order to help his family to working at his education and law school. He discusses law school as he experienced it: difficult and stressful, yet fulfilling and gratifying. Additionally,...

I spoke with a very close family friend (a grandfather to me) about his experience in the 60’s. We spoke of Kennedy, the National Guard, Vietnam War, Segregation, and more.

In this recording, student Caroline Lyman interviews her mother, an occupational therapist, Amy Lyman, and they discuss the Amy’s early love for reading, most influential novels, and the lessons learned from them. Interesting take on the importance of reading today...

Diane (76) is asked about her childhood and family, as well as the people who affected her life the most. She reflects on her own and her son's weddings, as well as her daughter-in-law. Diane answers why she wanted to...

I interviewed my aunt khyla. She is 21 years old. I wanted to interview my aunt because she always has funny stories to tell and she has pretty good advice. We talked about pretty basic things like school or generations....

In this recording students Andrew Doromal and Morgan McLaughlin discuss the Kite Runner, and why it was such a good book.

In this recording, father and son discuss the plot, themes, and lessons Ken Kesey portrays through his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Nicholas Piediscalzi, a retired United Church of Christ minister, talks to us about his personal experience and relationship to peace, as well as his work in peace-making in larger settings. As a minister in Chicago in the 1940s and 1950’s...

We spoke about Eric’s life influences and overall reflecting on life.

A story told by a grandpa about his up bringing and his perseverance to tackling the real world asked by his granddaughter. His passion for education and success reflects off of his aspirations and struggles.

Andrea Bryant (83) and her daughter Noelle Bryant-Nanz (60) share family history, discuss their family’s successful business, and Andrea’s philanthropic legacy.

The life and times of a wonderful, Greek Yaya.

Laura’s decisions and opportunities with their affect on her life and her opinions on certain lifestyles based on time and music.

Aidan Bank (14) talks with his mother, Elysa Jimenez (33) about her life being a young mother and how she overcame challenges.

In this recording, teacher and student discuss the lessons Krueger conveys in Ordinary grace, and how our generations understand and are impacted by those lessons differently.

In this interview we speak about life as a catholic girl growing up in Buenos Aires Argentina in the 20’s and 30’s.

About her life as a kid and who she is now

My grandpa talks about his life and his career in biomedical engineering.

Today I interviewed my mom and we talked about a book she recommended I read.

I interviewed Judy Zakieh, a 16 year old senior, about her reading habits, favorite books, and literary recommendations

In 1985, every parent's nightmare occurred in a little house in Willow Springs, Illinois. Nineteen year old James Gallagher dropped out of his local community college to start a tent company. Now, James is fifty two and just sold his...