Author Raymond H. McDonald sits with Nancy's Bookshelf to speak about his tribute to his lifelong friend, Merle Haggard.

Cultivating Place Host Jennifer Jewell's latest "What We Sow" brings readers on a year-long journey exploring the impact of one of nature's most miniature manifestations—the simple seed.

Award-winning actor and author Peter Coyote shares a series of techniques and improv exercises with masks to help calm your mind and free yourself from self-doubt.

Author Gayle Kimball's book "The Mysteries of Healing: Dialogues with Doctors and Scientists" explores the current research and personal characteristics of 19 visionaries from the US, Canada, and the UK.

Dr. James E. Cottrell expands on the fears and importance of getting proper surgery.

World champion debater Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in "Good Arguments: What the Art of Debating Can Teach Us About Listening Better and Disagreeing Well." Also, author Roland McElroy talks about what he learned as a high school debater and what he's observed about political debating.

Army veteran TJ Richardson recounts his return to college, and Author Phillip Elkins takes a road trip from Northern California to Acapulco in his latest book.

Author Heather Hamilton weaves her experiences, discourses on religion, and the Bible to help readers form their ideas about spirituality.

You may think that cults are bizarre groups that only strange people inhabit, but sociologist Janja Lalich says that by studying cults we can learn about our place in the world. This week join Nancy for a conversation with a cult survivor about her book, Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over.

E.M. Liddick relives his fall from grace and searches for a way back home. His book, "All the Memories That Remain: War, Alzheimer's, and the Search for a Way Home," is a tribute to his journey from war, his father's diagnosis of Alzheimer's, and finding meaning in what remains.