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In this rebroadcast, we hear one of Diane's all-time favorite interviews. In 1986, she spoke with Albert "Race Hoss" Sample, who'd written a memoir (sadly, now out of print) of his tumultuous childhood and his experiences in a Texas prison.
Albert "Race Hoss" Sample, author of "Race Hoss: Big Emma's Boy," lived in Texas until his death in 2005.
A foreign correspondent and his wife recount their struggles to adopt a baby girl in Zimbabwe during a period of civil unrest that targeted Americans and journalists.
Neely Tucker, Staff writer for the Washington Post; author, "Love in the Driest Season," a memoir of adopting a baby in Zimbabwe.
Vita Tucker, East Africa Projects Coordinator for World Vision
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