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Good Reading Podcast

By: Good Reading Magazine
  • Summary

  • Book talk and author interviews aimed at helping you discover your next favourite read, presented by Good Reading Magazine.
    © 2024 Good Reading Podcast
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Episodes
  • Yuot Alaak on an incredible journey in his memoir, 'Father of the Lost Boys'
    Jul 5 2024

    During the Second Sudanese Civil War, thousands of South Sudanese boys were displaced from their villages or orphaned in attacks from northern government troops. Many became refugees in Ethiopia. There, in 1989, teacher and community leader Mecak Ajang Alaak assumed care of the Lost Boys in a bid to protect them from becoming child soldiers. So began a four-year journey from Ethiopia to Sudan and on to the safety of a Kenyan refugee camp. Together they endured starvation, animal attacks and the horrors of landmines and aerial bombardment. This eyewitness account by Mecak Ajang Alaak’s son, Yuot, is the extraordinary true story of a man who never ceased to believe that the pen is mightier than the gun.

    In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Yuot Alaak about life for the Dinka people of South Sudan before the civil wars, the terrible life for a child soldier, and the wonders of arriving in the city of Adelaide as a Sudanese refugee.

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    21 mins
  • Dr Clare Bailey on enjoying the things you love to eat in 'The Fast 800 Keto Treats Recipe Book'
    Jun 28 2024

    In this enticing new cookbook, Dr Clare Bailey shows you how to create fabulous bakes, sweet treats and desserts with recipes that are low in sugar, high in protein yet irresistibly delicious!

    From family favourites such as brownies, cheesecakes and crumbles to healthy cupcakes and bite-size muffins, The Fast 800 Treats Recipe Book brings you sweet treats and savoury snacks that won't send your blood sugars soaring. Featuring 80 indulgent recipes that make use of healthy and natural ingredients, plus top tips on ingredient swaps and how to weave these recipes into your Fast 800 Programme, this book is full of snacks and treats for every occasion.

    In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Dr Clare Bailey about the fundamentals of the Fast 800 Keto diet, why snacks can still be part of a healthy diet, how to reset the sweet palate, and the many tasty and healthy substitutes that are available to use in place of processed ingredients to create delicious treats the whole family can enjoy.

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    20 mins
  • Gerard McCann on the unspoken truth of child sexual abuse in his memoir 'Anatomy of a Secret'
    Jun 27 2024

    As a boy, Gerard McCann was sexually abused by a Catholic priest at his local church. As a grown man, he confronts the trauma of what he suffered and the psychological aftermath of his experience, grappling with shame, guilt and the devastating impact it had on his family, relationships and sense of self. Despite what he endured, Gerard’s story is one of hope and healing, of acknowledging pain and seeking support, of honesty and justice.

    In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Gerard McCann about the extremes of devotion his family had to the Catholic faith, the moral dilemma he harboured as a child, and the dissection of a long-held secret that led to the writing of this book and a pathway to healing.

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    29 mins

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