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From Plenty Downtown Bookshop in Cookeville, Tennessee, Lisa Uhrik and Ashley Michael discuss books, literacy, book culture, and what it means to live a life of plenty. Music credit: ”A Day at the Bookstore” by the amazing Andrew Buckner.
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Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Plenty Bookseller and Social Media Coordiantor Eliza Eldridge stops by the Life of Plenty Podcast to discuss books that have had an impact on her, as well as working as a bookseller to connect people with books that they will love. (Which she shines at!)
She also talks with Ashley and Lisa about running monthlong write-ins and how Plenty supports writers.
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
In this episode, Lisa welcomes Bill Wheelock and children's author Marlena Uhrik onto the show to discuss how books have influenced their lives. Bill discusses how characters like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer instilled in him a lifelong pursuit of adventure. Marlena discusses her book The Magic of Making a Difference: One CAN Make a Difference, drawn from life experience and why she considers it her legacy. And Lisa muses on how Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet connected cousins who'd never met, demonstrating how books can have a far-reaching impact.
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Lisa Uhrik spends this episode of the Life of Plenty podcast diving into the health benefits of reading, stretching from early child development all the way to reducing the chances of dementia and living longer.
The benefits are helpful to both individuals and society, demonstrating the importance of literacy and book culture and why Plenty Downtown Bookshop in Cookeville, Tennessee is a nonprofit dedicated to improving both within the region. Come listen in and join us on our quest for a life of plenty.
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
In this episode of the Life of Plenty Podcast it's host Lisa Uhrik's turn to interview her cohost, Ashley Michael, about what books have influenced her and what a life of plenty means to her.
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
Saturday Sep 16, 2023
On this first episode of the Life of Plenty podcast, hosts Lisa Uhrik and Ashley Michael discuss what they mean by a life of plenty. Then, Ashley digs into Lisa's history with books that have influenced her over the course of her life.
Plenty Downtown Bookshop
The Life of Plenty podcast comes to you from Cookeville, Tennessee, home of Plenty Downtown Bookshop. Plenty is a nonprofit dedicated to building book culture and improving literacy throughout the Upper Cumberland. You can check us out at plentybookshop.com.