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Alison Jean Lester
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Shortwave Kitsch Radio Show
A Hog Killin’ Time - “The Coventry Corral”
Shortwave Kitsch Season 2, Episode 1 A Hog Killin’ Time - “The Coventry Corral” Written by Brandon L. Joyner Synopsis: Giddy Up Gulch gets ready to celebrate Christmas with a town full of festivities. However, when unexpected guests arrive, the holiday spirit takes an unexpected turn. As misunderstandings unfold and secrets are revealed, the town faces a Christmas conundrum that could change their fate. Will these new visitors to their quiet burg bring joy or chaos to Giddy Up Gulch? This yuletide tale takes unexpected twists s...
2023-12-05
35 min
Ruth Millington's Extreme Holidays Podcast
EPISODE 28: A YEAR IN CHINA IN 1985
In this episode I’m joined by the writer, Alison Jean Lester, who, in 1985 at just 19 years old, spent a year studying at Peking University and travelling through China. Pre-Tiananmen and seeing a side of China few foreigners have experienced, Alison discusses how she adapted to the Chinese way of life, the challenges, and the extraordinary encounters she had with its people and the state, including a trip into Tibet. Alison also discusses her latest novel, The Sound of It (available at https://www.benchpressbooks.com).Alison Jea...
2023-02-21
40 min
Die Martina Straten Show
Marianne Nolde - Trennungskinder
Das Buch der Woche ist eine Geschichte über eine starke Frau, die in einer Zeit aufwuchs, die für Frauen nicht leicht war. "Lillian, das Leben und die Männer" von Alison Jean Lester ist bei Dröemer erschienen. Post von Martina geht an die Mädchen, die manchmal eine schwere Zeit durchmachen. Der TV Tipp ein Biografie-Film über Udo Lindenberg. "Lindenberg! Mach Dein Ding!" kommt Montag in der ARD und ansonsten kann man ihn in der ARD-Mediathek ansehen. Der Spruch der Woche: "Das Ego sagt: Wenn alles passt, finde ich Frieden. Der Geist sagt: Finde Frieden, dann passt alles." In der...
2022-07-15
00 min
Birmingham Lit Fest Presents….
Season 2: Kate Mosse in Conversation With Alison Jean Lester
Welcome to the second series of the Birmingham Lit Fest Presents…podcast. We are really excited to be back for a second season and to be able to continue to connect readers and writers in the Midlands, and far beyond. This week’s episode features bestselling novelist Kate Mosse, author of eight novels and newly published non-fiction book, An Extra Pair of Hands, her personal story of becoming a carer in middle age. In conversation with author Alison Jean Lester, Kate talks about her experience of caring for her father through Parkinson’s, supporting her mother during widowh...
2021-10-01
44 min
Death By Design
Alison Jean Lester, Author
Absolutely Delicious: A Chronicle of Extraordinary DyingAfter a life marbled with exploration, academia, and domesticity, the writer Valerie Lester retired to a residential hospice and set about enjoying the final act of her life. She died nine weeks later, having engaged in dying with equanimity, curiosity, and even amusement.In Absolutely Delicious, Valerie’s daughter describes a journey that illuminates the benefits of acceptance and the many gifts offered by daring to own one’s end.“As a palliative care physician I've read countless stories about dying patients but no...
2021-04-22
43 min
A Good Read
Mathew Baynton and Aasmah Mir
Horrible Histories actor Mathew Baynton and presenter Aasmah Mir join Harriett Gilbert. to discuss their favourite books by George Saunders, Iain Banks and Alison Jean Lester. Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders Publisher: BloomsburyThe Crow Road by Iain Banks Publisher: AbacusLilian on Life by Alison Jean Lester Publisher: John MurrayFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2019.
2019-07-02
27 min
The Brum Radio Book Club
The Brum Radio bookshow – Featuring Ruth Hogan and Alison Jean Lester
We have a fabulous show for you this month – an interview with Ruth Hogan, author of our book of the month, The Keeper of Lost Things. Ruth talks about the process of writing the book, her love of found items and what is next for her. We also have a world premiere of a [...] The post The Brum Radio bookshow – Featuring Ruth Hogan and Alison Jean Lester appeared first on Brum Radio.
2018-04-18
1h 05
Podcast EL CAJÓN DE NERVIK
El cajón de sastre de Nervik 29-08-2012
01. Jorge Pardo y Agustín Carbonell 'El bola'-Insomnio (Bulerías) 02. Johnny Cymbal-Mr. Bass man 03. Badfinger-Day after day 04. Causa Sui-Tropic of Capricorn 05. Gigi soundtrack-The night they invented champagne 06. Suzanne Vega-Luka 07. Jean Paul Égide Martini-Plaisir d'amour 08. Harry James-Ultra 09. Marcos de Brix-Recuerdos de Ypacaraí 10. El Páramo-La bendición de Eolo 11. Najwa Nimri-Dead for you 12. Earl Scruggs & Lester Flatt-Foggy mountain breakdown 13. Billy Cobham featuring Ron Carter and Kenny Barron-And then again 14. Djavan-Se Live 15. Bebe-La bicha 16. Alison Balsom-Vocalise (Serguéi Rajmáninov) 17. St. Vincent-Marrow 18. Il Balletto di Bronzo-Epilogo 19. Cabaret soundtrack-If you could see her 20. Johnny Mathis-Warm 21. Robert Palmer-Simply irresistible
2012-08-30
1h 59