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Here & Now Author Roland Merullo and photographer Amanda Merullo roadtrip to see the real America The couple chronicled their journey in a four-part series for The Boston Globe, meeting amazing people and taking breathtaking pictures.
2026-01-1908 min
SoftPower/FulStoriesSP/FS BONUS: Happy 2026 (from the Class of '25)Let's face it, 2025, things could have gone a whole lot better. But it was the birth year for SP/FS, and on this special bonus episode, virtually the entire SP/FS Class of '25 storytellers return with reflections on the year past and wishes for 2026. Join us for a special cup of kindness.Guest voices: Steve Herman, Pamela White, Jack & Sarah Seybold, Fred de Sam Lazaro, Warren Acuncius, Julia Irwin, Steve Callahan, Roland Merullo, Betsy Small, Keith Mines, Florence Reed, Mark D. Walker, Jon Cebra, Michael Varga, Noelle Ojo, Lewis Lucke, Denise Deneaux, Ben East, Evelyn LaTorre...
2025-12-3035 min
SoftPower/FulStoriesSP/FS BONUS: Merullo's IslandIn this short companion piece to novelist Roland Merullo's regular SP/FS episode, he discusses his deeply unique--and even more deeply remote--Peace Corps role, in perhaps the most remote location ever assigned.
2025-09-2213 min
SoftPower/FulStories#6 - Roland MerulloIn the waning years of the Soviet Union, the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) mounted massive exhibitions about American culture throughout the USSR--with everything from fully equipped American kitchens to a car display featuring a little red Corvette. Roland Merullo managed one such exhibition, "Design USA," and had plenty of stories about it.Roland Merullo's books are enjoyed worldwide. They blend close observations of regular life with humor and spiritual insight. Many are set in Revere, Massachusetts--the place he grew up. But others are set in far-off places like the former Soviet Union and Micronesia. There's a...
2025-09-1933 min
One Mouthy DameYour Next Great ReadTopics• The Henry Beemus Book Club• Judith’s Recommended Non Fiction – New isn’t always better• Judith’s Recommended Fiction – spiritual, mystical and totally lovely•Judith’s Friends Recommend Some Good Fiction Website/App/Book RecommendationsJudith’s Recommended Non-Fiction Everything Happens For A Reason And Other Lies I’ve Loved By Kate BowlerMemoir as Medicine: The Healing Power of Writing Your Messy, Imperfect, Unruly (And Gorgeously Yours) Life Story by Nancy Slonim AronieWriting Begins With The Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice by Laraine HerringIn The Neighborhood: Th...
2025-07-0212 min
Bounce Back Stronger with Donna FerrisLeaving It All Behind with Travel Writer Zanny Merullo Steffgen“Taking the road less traveled is really challenging but can be worth it...I've had a lot of very deep low points that I don't want to gloss over when I talk about my life because it might sound like one big adventure, but it doesn't always feel that way when you're living in it. But at the same time, I do think that making some unconventional decisions has allowed me to get closer to what's right for me. And I don't feel like I've taken a lot of wrong turns because I haven't done anything that isn’t auth...
2024-12-1224 min
Mama Used To Say PodcastEp#4 "Conversate"Turkey Dinner| Air Dash| OVO|
Book Suggestion of The Month- "Breakfast With Buddha" By: Roland Merullo
2024-11-3056 min
Mama Used To Say PodcastEp#3 "Misinformation vs Disinformation"Iron Mike| New Media| Save Us A Plate!
Book Suggestion of The Month- "Breakfast With Buddha" By: Roland Merullo
2024-11-221h 05
Mama Used To Say PodcastEp#2 Please Don't Go!Holiday Spirit| Denzel| Teddy Pain| 20 Years Young
Book Suggestion of The Month- "Breakfast With Buddha" By: Roland Merullo
2024-11-151h 02
Mama Used To Say PodcastEp#1 Just VibeElections| Time Change| Lil A** Shorts| Lovely Interruptions
Book Suggestion of The Month- "Breakfast With Buddha" By: Roland Merullo
2024-11-0855 minBounce Back Stronger with Donna FerrisBuddha on Board: Laughs and Lessons with Author Roland Merullo“Your heart is beating right now. My heart is beating. Air is going into us and out, and we just completely take that for granted, most of us, most of the time. And it really should not be taken for granted. It's really incredible.”
In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, host Donna Ferris interviews award-winning author Roland Merullo. Known for novels like The Talk Funny Girl and “quirky spiritual” road-trip books like Breakfast with Buddha, Merullo shares insights into his writing process, spiritual journey, and the importance of gratitude and meditation. Tune in for an engaging conversa...
2024-07-2126 min
Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st CenturyOldish: Hi, Zan. Hi, PaSend us Fan MailIn this episode co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust have a special Father's Day conversation with Zanny Merullo Steffgen and Roland Merullo, a daughter-father team of writers who have launched a substack named Hi, Zan. Hi, Pa.Roland is the author of The Delight of Being Ordinary, which was the book we discussed in our most recent Oldish: Book Club. He listened to the episode, and now here we are.Hi, Zan. Hi, Pa is at https://www.merullo.substack.com. It's always a stimulating read.Roland's b...
2024-06-1652 min
Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st CenturyOldish Book Club: The Delight of Being OrdinarySend us Fan MailIn this episode of the Oldish Book Club co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust and our dear friend Leslie Ross-Degnan have a lively conversation about The Delight of Being Ordinary, Road Trip with the Pope and the Dalai Lama. It's a richly imagined tale of an unlikely adventure, and tells us lots about what it means to be alive, and especially what it means to be Oldish.You can purchase this or other books by Roland Merullo, and other books we've discussed in the Oldish Book Club, on Amazon by c...
2024-04-2938 min
Connect to Premium Digital Audiobooks on Any DeviceRoland Merullo's Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic: A NovellaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/710641 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic: A Novella
Series: Part of Breakfast with Buddha
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 0 minutes
Release date: October 24, 2023
Genres: Drama
Publisher's Summary: Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic brings back two main characters from Roland Merullo's beloved Breakfast with Buddha series. This time, though, instead of cruising the American road together, Otto Ringling and Volya Rinpoche are part of the famous meditation master's offbeat weight loss clinic, held over t...
2023-10-252h 00
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaRinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic: A Novella by Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/710641 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic: A Novella Series: Part of Breakfast with Buddha Author: Roland Merullo Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic brings back two main characters from Roland Merullo's beloved Breakfast with Buddha series. This time, though, instead of cruising the American road together, Otto Ringling and Volya Rinpoche are part of the famous meditation master's offbeat weight loss clinic, held over the course of ten Saturdays in a New Y...
2023-10-2430 min
Indulge In Your Day With A Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook.Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic by Roland MerulloPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/145170to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs
Release date: 10-24-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 25 ratings
Genres: Metaphysical & Visionary
Publisher's Summary:
Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic brings back two main characters from Roland Merullo's beloved Breakfast with Buddha series. This time, though, instead of cruising the American road together, Otto Ringling and Volya Rinpoche are part of the famous meditation master's offbeat weight loss clinic, held over the course of ten Saturdays in a New York City yoga studio.
2023-10-2430 min
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2023-09-2400 min
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2023-09-0700 min
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2023-09-0700 min
Access Premium Audiobooks Instantly OnlineEnjoy Dessert with Buddha from Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670935 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Dessert with Buddha
Series: #4 of Breakfast with Buddha
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Release date: May 15, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary: Dessert with Buddha takes the eccentric, sort-of-Buddhist monk, Volya Rinpoche, and his skeptical, middle-of-the-road brother-in-law, Otto Ringling, on another enlightening road trip filled with meals, humor, social commentary, and good times. On this journey, the couple that traveled from New Y...
2023-05-159h 12
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaDessert with Buddha by Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dessert with Buddha Series: #4 of Breakfast with Buddha Author: Roland Merullo Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Dessert with Buddha takes the eccentric, sort-of-Buddhist monk, Volya Rinpoche, and his skeptical, middle-of-the-road brother-in-law, Otto Ringling, on another enlightening road trip filled with meals, humor, social commentary, and good times. On this journey, the couple that traveled from New York to North Dakota in Breakfast with Buddha, Seattle to N...
2023-05-1530 minRediscover Our Clear Audiobooks Storyline Today.Dessert with Buddha (Audiobook by Roland Merullo)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670935 to listen full audiobooks.
Publisher's Summary: Dessert with Buddha takes the eccentric, sort-of-Buddhist monk, Volya Rinpoche, and his skeptical, middle-of-the-road brother-in-law, Otto Ringling, on another enlightening road trip filled with meals, humor, social commentary, and good times. On this journey, the couple that traveled from New York to North Dakota in Breakfast with Buddha, Seattle to North Dakota in Lunch with Buddha, and North Dakota to Las Vegas in Dinner with Buddha heads down the Eastern Seaboard from Boston to points south. Along the way, they meet an array of intriguing characters, tour...
2023-05-159h 12
Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read RecommendationsAuthor Roland Merullo and Books with a Powerful Sense of Place (E22)Send a textToday’s guest is the award-winning author, Roland Merullo. Roland is the author of 24 books including 17 works of fiction: Breakfast with Buddha, a nominee for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, is now in is 20th printing; The Talk-Funny Girl, a 2012 ALEX Award Winner and named a “Must Read” by Massachusetts Library Association and Massachusetts Center for the Book; Vatican Waltz named one of the Best Books of 2013 by Publishers Weekly; Lunch with Buddha selected as one of the Best Books of 2013 by Kirkus Reviews; American Savior, a 2008 Massachusetts Center for the Book, “Honor Award” w...
2023-04-191h 06
Listen to Best-Selling Audiobook Collection on Any DeviceA Harvest of Secrets: A Novel -- Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707410 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Harvest of Secrets: A Novel
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Will Damron
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
Release date: September 1, 2022
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of From These Broken Streets comes a sweeping novel of love, resistance, and courage set against the backdrop of WWII Italy. Italy, 1943. The seeds of terror planted by Hitler have brought Allied forces to Italian soil. Young lovers separated by war—one near a Tuscan hill town, the other a soldier on th...
2022-09-029h 22Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+A Harvest of Secrets: A Novel by Roland MerulloPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707410to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Harvest of Secrets: A Novel
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Will Damron
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
Release date: September 1, 2022
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
From the bestselling author of From These Broken Streets comes a sweeping novel of love, resistance, and courage set against the backdrop of WWII Italy. Italy, 1943. The seeds of terror planted by Hitler have brought Allied forces to Italian soil. Young lovers separated by war—one near a Tuscan hill town, the other a soldier on the Sicilian front—will meet any challenge to reun...
2022-09-019h 22
Book Talk, etc.Legal Thrillers That Bring the DramaSend a textIn Episode 63 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share dramatic legal thrillers they've recently read. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about what makes legal thrillers so compelling **If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, What's in the Mailbag, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour +Book Talk Book C...
2022-08-021h 05
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+From These Broken Streets: A Novel by Roland MerulloPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/554910to listen full audiobooks.
Title: From These Broken Streets: A Novel
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 18 minutes
Release date: November 3, 2020
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Roland Merullo, bestselling author of Once Night Falls, returns with a galvanizing historical novel of Nazi-occupied Naples and the rage and resistance of a people under siege. Italy, 1943. The Nazi occupation has cemented its grip on the devastated city of Naples. Giuseppe DiPietra, a curator in the National Archives, has a subversive plan to aid the Allies. If he’s discovered, forced labor or...
2020-11-0310h 18
Dark Mystic QuillSeason 2a Episode 7I’m sorry that I haven’t been consistent with my podcasts. I’m undergoing dialysis. Preparing for it, doing it, and downtime from it takes up most of my time now.
I’m still finding time to write. My newest work in progress is about a small gang that gets betrayed by an organized crime boss. No magic involved here.
I also read a lot. I tried reading some business books but they were so dry and boring that I quickly gave up. I tried a book called “Once Night Falls” by Roland Merullo. I gave it fi...
2020-02-1300 min
Get Premium Digital Audiobooks with Easy AccessOnce Night Falls (Written by Roland Merullo)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/489653 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Once Night Falls
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Release date: December 1, 2019
Genres: Westerns & War
Publisher's Summary: A harrowing historical novel of the extraordinary acts of ordinary people in Nazi-occupied Italy. Italy, 1943. Luca Benedetto has joined the partisans in their fight against the German troops ravaging the shores of his town on Lake Como. While risking his life to free his country, Luca is also struggling to protect Sarah, his Jewish lover who’s hi...
2019-12-0110h 30Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Once Night Falls by Roland MerulloPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/489653to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Once Night Falls
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Release date: December 1, 2019
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
A harrowing historical novel of the extraordinary acts of ordinary people in Nazi-occupied Italy. Italy, 1943. Luca Benedetto has joined the partisans in their fight against the German troops ravaging the shores of his town on Lake Como. While risking his life to free his country, Luca is also struggling to protect Sarah, his Jewish lover who’s hiding in a mountain cabin. As the violent Nazi oc...
2019-12-0110h 30Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalOnce Night Falls by Roland MerulloPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/489653to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Once Night Falls
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Release date: December 1, 2019
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A harrowing historical novel of the extraordinary acts of ordinary people in Nazi-occupied Italy. Italy, 1943. Luca Benedetto has joined the partisans in their fight against the German troops ravaging the shores of his town on Lake Como. While risking his life to free his country, Luca is also struggling to protect Sarah, his Jewish lover who’s hiding in a mountain cabin. As the violent Nazi oc...
2019-12-0110h 30
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarOnce Night Falls by Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/489653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Once Night Falls Author: Roland Merullo Narrator: Angelo Di Loreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 1, 2019 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: A harrowing historical novel of the extraordinary acts of ordinary people in Nazi-occupied Italy. Italy, 1943. Luca Benedetto has joined the partisans in their fight against the German troops ravaging the shores of his town on Lake Como. While risking his life to free his country, Luca is also struggling to protect Sarah, his Jewish lover who’s hiding in a mountain cabin. As the vi...
2019-12-0103 min
Give and TakeEpisode 92: The Delight of Being Ordinary, with Roland MerulloMy guest is Roland Merullo. He is the acclaimed author of twenty previous books, including the international favorite "Breaking with the Buddha", now in its twentieth printing. Against a landscape of good humor, intrigue, and spiritual fulfillment, The Delight of Being Ordinary showcases the uniquely charming sensibilities of author Roland Merullo. Part whimsical expedition, part love story, part spiritual search, this uplifting novel brings warmth and laughter to the universal concerns of family life, religious inspiration, and personal identity—all of which combine to transcend cultural and political barriers in the name of a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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2018-03-2933 min
Everyday Mindfulness Show055: Roland Merullo — From Within — A Very Special Conversation with Award Winning Author Roland MerulloHow can we step out of the frenzy of this life and calm our minds? How can we nourish our minds? Many of the thought-provoking quotes explored by CAST members on this show are from the book, Breakfast with Buddha, written by today’s special guest, Roland Merullo. Get full access to Affirmative Prayers For the World by Holly Duckworth at hollyduckworth.substack.com/subscribe
2018-02-2132 min
Everyday Mindfulness ShowRoland Merullo — From Within — A Very Special Conversation with Award Winning Author Roland MerulloHow can we step out of the frenzy of this life and calm our minds? How can we nourish our minds? Many of the thought-provoking quotes explored by CAST members on this show are from the book, Breakfast with Buddha, written by today’s special guest, Roland Merullo.
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2018-02-2132 min
Everyday Mindfulness Show050: The ‘Armor’ of Our InsecurityIn what way does our ‘armor’ protect us and in what way does our armor keep us from growing? Do we wear certain armor because society expects it of us? Have we built up our armor so well that it has become a strength? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Alan Anderson and Darren Tipton to explore the various ways our armour show up. The answers might surprise you. This conversation was inspired by the phrase “People make the armor from their smartness, or their anger, or their quiet, or their fear, or their being busy, or their being n...
2018-01-1725 min
Everyday Mindfulness ShowThe ‘Armor’ of Our InsecurityIn what way does our ‘armor’ protect us and in what way does our armor keep us from growing? Do we wear certain armor because society expects it of us? Have we built up our armor so well that it has become a strength? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Alan Anderson and Darren Tipton to explore the various ways our armour show up. The answers might surprise you.
This conversation was inspired by the phrase “People make the armor from their smartness, or their anger, or their quiet, or their fear, or their being busy, or their being nice. Some pe...
2018-01-1725 min
Everyday Mindfulness Show033: Love — How Do You Find It Within You?When is the first time you can remember experiencing love? Do you view heaven as a religious place or as a spiritual utopia? Host, Mike Domitrz, and CAST members Rick Clemons and Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus unpack the concepts of self-love and unconditional love to uncover what it takes to come from a mindful place of love - within us. The quote that inspired this episode is “‘The kingdom of heaven is within you.’ So we should ask the question to ourselves what this means.” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show. Key...
2017-09-2030 min
Everyday Mindfulness ShowLove — How Do You Find It Within You?When is the first time you can remember experiencing love? Do you view heaven as a religious place or as a spiritual utopia? Host, Mike Domitrz, and CAST members Rick Clemons and Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus unpack the concepts of self-love and unconditional love to uncover what it takes to come from a mindful place of love - within us.
The quote that inspired this episode is “‘The kingdom of heaven is within you.’ So we should ask the question to ourselves what this means.” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo.
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Key Takeaways:
[1:09] Mike reads a quote from Break...
2017-09-2031 min
Everyday Mindfulness Show024: Insecurity — Is It Our Armor?What do you do when you are feeling insecure, what "armor" do you display? Some people retreat, some begin talking a lot to fill the quiet, others create stories in their minds or try to look important. Often times we put on a combination of "armors" depending on the situation. Is it a defense mechanism? Get real, get vulnerable with Host Mike Domitrz and CAST members Barry Moniak and Sammy Rangel as they explore their own insecurities and in the process ask the question, "Why do I put on armor?" and "what can I learn by facing my fears?" If...
2017-07-1930 min
Everyday Mindfulness ShowInsecurity — Is It Our Armor?What do you do when you are feeling insecure, what "armor" do you display? Some people retreat, some begin talking a lot to fill the quiet, others create stories in their minds or try to look important. Often times we put on a combination of "armors" depending on the situation. Is it a defense mechanism? Get real, get vulnerable with Host Mike Domitrz and CAST members Barry Moniak and Sammy Rangel as they explore their own insecurities and in the process ask the question, "Why do I put on armor?" and "what can I learn by facing my fears?" If...
2017-07-1931 min
Listen to Your Favorite Audiobook Collection with Easy AccessEnjoy The Delight of Being Ordinary: A Road Trip with the Pope and the Dalai Lama from Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289362 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Delight of Being Ordinary: A Road Trip with the Pope and the Dalai Lama
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: P.J. Ochlan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 23 minutes
Release date: April 11, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary: What happens when the Pope and the Dalai Lama decide they need a secret vacation? Roland Merullo’s playful, eloquent, and life-affirming novel finds the world’s two holiest men teaming up for an un...
2017-04-111h 23
Everyday Mindfulness Show006: Lead — With LoveHost, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Todd Adams, Barry Moniak, and Berni Xiong who engage in a thought - provoking conversation about how do we lead with love, especially when we disagree with someone or their point of view. Inspired by the quote, “The music of God is always playing. Are you listening?” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo the CAST challenge each other and the listeners to leave room for edits (it's ok to make mistakes-we all do it) while becoming better listeners. It gets a bit sticky as they discuss the current political atmosphere and engaging in conve...
2017-03-1531 min
Everyday Mindfulness ShowLead — With LoveHost, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Todd Adams, Barry Moniak, and Berni Xiong who engage in a thought - provoking conversation about how do we lead with love, especially when we disagree with someone or their point of view. Inspired by the quote, “The music of God is always playing. Are you listening?” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo the CAST challenge each other and the listeners to leave room for edits (it's ok to make mistakes-we all do it) while becoming better listeners. It gets a bit sticky as they discuss the current political atmosphere and engaging in conve...
2017-03-1532 min
The Book Love Foundation PodcastKennett Reads! - Season 1, Episode 12Welcome to Season 1, Episode 12 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationEpisode 12 Show NotesIn this episode, the topic is reading break at Kennett High School. Four days a week, at 9am, for 20 minutes, the school becomes nearly silent. Students gather in groups of 10-15 students all over the school to read with teachers. Almost all of these reading breaks hum with engaged reading. En...
2016-05-3129 min
New England Public Radio PodcastSummer Fiction: Roland Merullo's 'The Return'Our summer fiction series continues with "The Return," a novel about a gambling addict, his family and the mafia - looking for payback. It's based in Revere, Massachusetts - the hometown of author Roland Merullo, who now lives in the hills of Hampshire County. Merullo says he's been writing seriously for thirty-seven years.
Listen to Merullo's interview with New England Public Radio's Carrie Healy by clicking on the audio player above.
2015-07-1604 min
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & PurposeRoland Merullo
This week we talk to Roland Merullo about focusing on our internal lifeRoland Merullo is the author of nine novels, including Breakfast with Buddha and Lunch with Buddha, A Little Love Story and American Savior.Merullo's nonfiction writing includes Revere Beach Elegy:A Memoir of Home and Beyond" target="_blank">Revere Beach Elegy, a memoir that won the 2000 Massachusetts Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the travel book The Italian Summer, His essays have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Readers Digest among many others. At various points in his life, he has worked in a parking gar...
2015-02-1750 minThe One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & PurposeRoland Merullo
This week we talk to Roland Merullo about focusing on our internal lifeRoland Merullo is the author of nine novels, including Breakfast with Buddha and Lunch with Buddha, A Little Love Story and American Savior.Merullo's nonfiction writing includes Revere Beach Elegy:A Memoir of Home and Beyond" target="_blank">Revere Beach Elegy, a memoir that won the 2000 Massachusetts Book Award for Non-Fiction, and the travel book The Italian Summer, His essays have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Readers Digest among many others. At various points in his life, he has worked in a parking gar...
2015-02-1750 min
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Title: Lunch with Buddha
Series: #2 of Breakfast with Buddha
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
Release date: February 10, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary: A novel about family, open-minded spirituality, and the American road, Lunch with Buddha accompanies the characters from Breakfast with Buddha as they move further along the path toward lasting peace of mind. Facing one of life's greatest emotional challenges, Otto R...
2015-02-1010h 23
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaLunch with Buddha by Roland MerulloPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lunch with Buddha Series: #2 of Breakfast with Buddha Author: Roland Merullo Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 10, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A novel about family, open-minded spirituality, and the American road, Lunch with Buddha accompanies the characters from Breakfast with Buddha as they move further along the path toward lasting peace of mind. Facing one of life's greatest emotional challenges, Otto Ringling takes comfort in a loving family and offbeat lessons f...
2015-02-1030 min
The Drum: A Literary Magazine For Your EarsIssue 15. August 2011 : ROLAND MERULLO excerpts from In Revere, In Those DaysThe opening to Roland Merullo's 2003 novel In Revere, In Those Days sets us squarely down in Revere (02151), and in the mind of a narrator for whom the city of his childhood is more than geographical location. For Anthony Benedetto, Revere is a place outside time, a world full of blue-collar families dreaming for something bigger. He looks back on the "ordinary heroism of the household, the factory, and the street" and reflects on those who are able to transcend the bitterness and hardship of their lives.
2011-08-2122 min
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Title: Breakfast with Buddha: A Novel
Series: #1 of Breakfast with Buddha
Author: Roland Merullo
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 0 minutes
Release date: April 26, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.35 of Total 26
Ratings of Narrator: 4.27 of Total 11
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary: When his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question w...
2011-04-2610h 00