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Tuesday December 24, 2002

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10:00Steve Turner: "Amazing Grace" (Ecco) (Rebroadcast)

Music historian Steve Turner tells the story behind the beloved hymn "Amazing Grace." He traces the song from its origins in the religious conversion of a former slave trader, up to its current popularity as one of the most-recorded songs of all time.

Guests

Steve Turner, Music Historian

11:00Anne Lamott (Rebroadcast)

Memoirist and novelist Anne Lamott captures the dilemma of a divorced woman from the so-called "sandwich generation" in her latest book, Blue Shoe (Riverhead Books). It's the story of a contemporary American family, wounded by emotional distance and disturbing secrets, but reaching for connection and love.

Guests

Annie Lamott, Author, writer

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