In this episode, meet journalist and TV presenter Rachel Johnson, author of Rake’s Progress, former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, author of The Profession, and New York Times bestselling author Kelly Williams Brown, author of Easy Crafts for the Insane.
These authors have written powerful stories straight from the heart, bringing years of experience and insight to listeners. Hear Rachel Johnson on turning political failure into learnings, Bill Bratton on the complex history of law enforcement, and Kelly Williams Brown on mental illness and making things.
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Rake’s Progress is the madcap true story of how Rachel Johnson—born into one of Britain’s most famous political families and known since childhood as “Rake”—tries and fails to get elected in the 2019 hard-fought effort to stop Brexit, running against her older brother, Boris, and what she learns in the process about politics, ambition, family, marriage, and winning and losing.
Now more than ever, when the role of the police in society is under a microscope like never before, Bill Bratton’s searching examination of improving law enforcement is profoundly useful. A riveting combination of cop stories and community involvement, The Profession presents not only a fascinating and colorful life at the heights of law-enforcement leadership, but the vision for the future of American policing that we sorely need.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Adulting comes a story about how to make something when you’re capable of nothing. In Easy Crafts for the Insane, crafting tutorials serve as the backdrop of a life dissolved, then glued back together. Surprising, humane, and utterly unforgettable, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the unexpected, messy coping mechanisms we use to find ourselves again.
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