Tommie & Craig's WAOR Bookmobile

Rock Roadie by James "Tappy" Wright

2009-07-28T06:49:00.000-04:00

Was Jimi Hendrix murdered? Rock Super-roadie Tappy Wright says he once heard the admission of guilt, directly from Jimi’s former manager, and he’s spilling it all in his new book. Caveat: they’re still working on the publishing righs in America, but the book should be out this fall. And you should visit http://www.rockroadie.net to learn more. Fascinating stuff.

Hear or download our conversation with Tappy this morning HERE.

The Lexicon by Steve Vander Ark

2009-07-17T09:15:00.000-04:00

Outside of JK Rowling herself, you'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger expert in the field of Harry Potter thatn Mr. Vander Ark. His book is an exceptional glossary of terms for the newcomer, and a rich vein of trivia for the seasoned fan.

Check out his site/credentials here.

"Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A Jaws Companion" by Pat Jankiewicz

2009-06-29T09:30:00.002-04:00

Our thanks to Pat for general awesomeness and being our special guest this morning.

If you love the movie (and made fun of the other three), you HAVE TO read this book. Or the shark will come to you in your dreams and bite off something important...

Hear the interview below (audio vanishes in one month)

American Passage: The History Of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato

2009-06-23T08:45:00.001-04:00

This is a GREAT study of what is to be an American. It's the story of how Ellis Island has been the ladle of the melting pot that is the USA, how this gateway for immigration has a much deeper history than most of us are aware of.

Check out his website: Vincent Cannato Dot Com

"The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us" by Patti Davis (Patti Ann Reagan)

2009-06-03T11:18:00.001-04:00

Patti Davis has written a 7th book, an interesting look at the relationships famous women have with their mothers.
In The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us, she collects stories from her own life, as well as contributions from accomplished women like Lily Tomlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Cokie Roberts, Julianna Margulies, Mariel Hemmingway, Anne Rice and others.
Learn more at http://hayhouse.com

Poisoned Heart by Vera Ramone King

2009-06-03T08:48:00.000-04:00

Vera Ramone King, the ex-wife of the late Dee Dee Ramone, was our very special guest this morning. Her new memoir is in stores now, and if you consider yourself a rock & roll fan...you need to be reading it soon.

Download our conversation here (the file was too big to post, it was a nice long chat...)

"Facing Tyson" by Ted Kluck

2009-06-02T07:16:00.003-04:00

Learn more at Ted's website, http://tedkluck.com.

He's written a number of great books, and we'll be checking in with him again.

"Retaliation" by Yasmin Shiraz

2009-05-27T07:59:00.003-04:00

An incredible look at the violent side of being an inner-city teenage girl.

Learn more at http://www.yasminshiraz.net

Heart Of The Game by S.L. Price of Sports Illustrated

2009-05-18T11:44:00.004-04:00

Talking with Scott was an exercise in hearing someone who loves the game of baseball, and can provide a fresh appreciation of how dangerous it can be. He relays this tragic story with an amazing dignity, and just being only a few pages in (I got the book late) I can tell you it looks like it's gonna be quite a ride, like when Thome hits one on the sweet spot from a rookie pitcher young enough to be his kid. Hearbreaking and uplifting, a fine testament to an American institution. http://www.eccobooks.com

Update (June 11th) - nearly done with the book, and it's incredible. Anyone who wants to really get a feel for what life in the Minors is like for these guys and their families, should read it. For that matter...anyone who loves baseball should read it.

Angels & Demons: The Illustrated Movie Companion

2009-05-18T11:39:00.004-04:00

Highly recommended that you seek this out if your a fan of either:

(A) The movie/book series from DaVinci Code, which I'm not

(B) Really cool examples of creative set design (which I am), or

(C) Tom Hanks not wearing the mullet from the first movie (which he's not).

And the story looks kinda bizarre, too. Our thanks to Newmarket for sending us the books to give away!

Jillian Michaels on the show this morning!

2009-05-12T12:32:00.006-04:00

Our thanks to Jillian from The Biggest Loser for joining us on the show today to talk about her new book, Master Your Metabolism.

Learn more at her website

"Eye Of My Heart", edited by Barbara Graham

2009-04-21T06:58:00.004-04:00

A very interesting collection of stories on the changing role of Grandmothers

Click the book to learn more

The Blueprint For My Girls In Love by Yasmin Shiraz

2009-04-09T08:27:00.003-04:00

Yasmin was a great guest, and her book is an excellent resource for parents of teenagers. Learn more at her website, yasminshiraz.com

Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

2009-04-08T10:26:00.003-04:00

This is the April Book of the Month for Tommie & Craig's Book Club, on sale now at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

It's a quick read and a great story about how Steve Martin broke into the entertainment business.

Go get it, and join us for the discussion on Wednesday the 29th at 7pm...find out more at WAOR.COM or click the logo below!

Author Naura Hayden

2009-04-08T08:21:00.001-04:00

Learn more about Naura's book at http://www.naura.com

"Throwing Sheep In The Boardroom"

2009-03-27T10:56:00.003-04:00

One of the authors, Matt Fraser, was on our show live from Paris this morning talking about Social Networking Media, specifically Twitter. Learn more about the book at http://throwingsheep.com

Hear the audio at our website on the usPod on the right-hand column.

Friday Giveaway: The Art of Monsters vs. Aliens

2009-03-26T10:32:00.003-04:00

The movie looks like it's going to be a lot of fun...possibly the best one since The Incredibles.

The forward for this book was written by Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A., the host of The Colbert Report and voice of President Hathaway in the movie. And we're giving a copy away Friday morning:

Friday morning, around 7:30, while you're getting the kids ready for school...the 9TH CALLER WHO HAS A CHILD IN THE ROOM WITH THEM has the chance to win the book. We need that child to make THEIR BEST POSSIBLE MONSTER NOISE on the air so they can win. This is one for the kids, so no grown-ups allowed!

Remy Stern, "But Wait, There's More"

2009-03-26T08:36:00.001-04:00

Remy Stern's book will raise your bile, sure...but also hopefully your awareness of what's going on when the pitchmen/women/critters speak to you through the TV. Good stuff. Click the pic to learn more...

Bill German, "Under Their Thumb"

2009-03-25T06:47:00.005-04:00

Our thanks to Bill German for joining us Wednesday morning. Bill lived something akin to the story we saw in Almost Famous...but with The Rolling Stones. His book is a masterpiece, and you can't help but turn page after page on it. Find out more at http://www.billgerman.com.

101 Dates under $10 by Brian Jones

2009-03-20T08:31:00.001-04:00

Order it here - - - > http://gettingtheloveyoudreamabout.com/products.php

Matt Birkbeck's "Deconstructing Sammy" book

2009-03-19T08:49:00.002-04:00

Our thanks to Matt Birkbeck for joining us again to talk about his book, one of the most interesting (and sad) looks at a lost legacy, ever. It was interesting to get his take on the death of Altovise Davis, and the audio is up on the usPod at Tommie & The Bartender dot com. Check out Matt's page: http://www.mattbirkbeck.com.

"At The Edge Of Ireland" by David Yeadon

2009-03-13T10:52:00.003-04:00

David Yeadon is the author of Seasons in Basilicata and the bestselling National Geographic Guide to the World's Secret Places. He has written, illustrated, and designed more than twenty books about traveling around the world.

View his travel book website: http://www.davidyeadontravel.com/

Mr. Yeadon joins us on the phone Monday morning (March 16) at 8a, just in time for St. Patrick's Day, to discuss his incredible book about four seasons of travel in remote Ireland.

Michael Litos "Cinderella: Inside The Rise Of Mid-Major College Basketball"

2009-03-12T08:25:00.003-04:00

The book is available everywhere, and it must be good because Craig has had it stapled to his hand since we got it.

Check out Michael's College Basketball Blog: Regarding The Underdog

Angel Flew, "Teenagers Who Tell It All"

2009-03-11T08:32:00.002-04:00

Click here to learn more about Angel Flew's book that she talked with us about Wednesday morning.

She had a lot of great advice on communicating with your teenager...

The discussion has already started for "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao", the Tommie's Book Club selection for March...

2009-03-08T22:21:00.004-04:00

New blog up at WAOR.COM. Cramming three together, because the other entries I'd written for March have vanished from the server, and I.T. can't find them.

Join the discussion, join the book club online, and make plans to join us on the last Wednesday of the month at Hammes for the discussion...where you could win an autographed copy of the book, and win your 2009 The Shirt before it goes on sale in April.

Watchmen Graphic Novel

2009-03-06T09:29:00.006-05:00

We've talked about it all morning, in preparation of the movie in theatres today. But the best way to experience Watchmen isn't on the screen this weekend: it's spending some time with the Alan Moore's original words...and Dave Gibbons' original art. And the ending they DIDN'T use for the movie.

The Watchmen Graphic Novel is real literature, on a number of lists of the greatest works of fiction. It's an incredibly interwoven story in 12 parts that speaks to both the grandest international scale...and the smallest pieces of human existence. And if you've never read it...you're missing out.

Tommie's Book Club News

2009-03-04T06:22:00.002-05:00

The Book Club I have at Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore has been off to a great start, and now we're making it even bigger and better! Easier to join! Easier to participate! New Lemony Scent!!!

1) You can join the club online at http://www.waor.com, just click on Tommie's Book Club.
2) You can join the discussion, already running at both the blog AND now on the forum!
3) You can go to the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, in the Eck Center on the Notre Dame Campus, and pick up the book for this month.
4) The book, a Pulitzer-winning first novel by Junot Diaz, is "The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao". And it's 30% off this month at Hammes. And online (link above this note).
5) Blog your thoughts on the book, join the forum...and join us Wednesday the 25th at the Hammes Bookstore in the Eck for the discussion group.
6) ...because someone at the Discussion will win an autographed copy of the book!
7) ...and because someone else will win the 2009 The Shirt before you can buy it! When the shirt is unveiled April 17th...yours will be set aside for you!
8) April we're doing a book from comedian Steve Martin...and in May, YOU GUYS are choosing the book.

More later...keep an eye on the Bookclub at waor dot com and listen to us in the morning for the latest.

And a Tommie's Bookclub Facebook Page is in the works, too.

March Book for Tommie's Book Club at Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore

2009-02-25T07:10:00.003-05:00

Interesting stuff so far...I'll start the discussion soon at WAOR.COM...but Junot Diaz' "The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao" is on sale right now at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore in the Eck Center, on campus. Go get one: February's book sold out pretty quickly.

And remember: Thursday (tomorrow) night at 7, we'll be at Hammes discussing the February Book.

New blog entry at Tommie's Book Club on WAOR.COM

2009-02-19T08:50:00.002-05:00

"Nearly done"...click & comment

and remember: the discussion is next THURSDAY, not WEDNESDAY

"You Turn" by Dr. Nancy Irwin

2009-02-19T08:18:00.007-05:00

Our thanks to this morning's guest, author and psychologist Dr. Nancy Irwin. Her book provides a blueprint for people over 40 who suddenly find themselves back in the job hunt. Learn more at http://makeayou-turn.com

Marie Forleo's "Make Every Man Want You"

2009-02-18T08:17:00.006-05:00

Our thanks again to Marie for joining us this morning.

Read an excerpt from her book at http://www.makeeverymanwantyou.com/

Visit her website at http://www.marieforleo.com/

New discussion up at Tommie's Book Club page

2009-02-16T10:17:00.002-05:00

Click here. I'm not sure where I stand on this book right now. Join the conversation.

And remember: despite what the bookmarks say, the February discussion will be Thursday the 26th, not Wednesday the 25th.

It will still take place at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore in The Eck Center on campus. And love or hate the book (or be confused by it)...it should be a lively discussion...

Shameless Plug For Tommie's Book Club

2009-02-05T09:22:00.003-05:00

Step 1: Go to The Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore in the Eck Center on the campus of Notre Dame.
Step 2: Save 20% off the price of the Tommie's Book Club book for February..."Then We Came To The End" by Joshua Ferris.
Step 3: Get a neat little bookmark while you're at it. That's free.
Step 4: Read it and laugh. A lot.
Step 5: Tell your friends to do the same.
Step 6: Join us for the book discussion at the end of the month, or share your opinions early at WAOR.COM.
Step 7: Repeat every month this year with different books.

oh yeah: Step 8: Don't lose the book for four days, like I did. You'll fall behind.

Love Week, Part 3: The Love Of Food That's Bad For Us

2009-02-05T09:02:00.003-05:00

Author Hank Cardello...who knows the inner-workings of food and beverage marketing...places the blame on our unhealthy eating habits on "the bottom dollar". He'll explain Thursday morning at 7 on our show.

Love Week, Part Two

2009-02-05T08:50:00.004-05:00

Tuesday morning, we'll be talking a little love with author Dr. John Gray.

Perhaps you've heard of his book.

Love Week: Part One of Three

2009-02-05T08:36:00.003-05:00

Cindi Sansone-Braff: The Romance Whisperer, will be our guest on the phone Monday morning at 7:30 to kick off Love Week on the Tommie & The Bartender Show.

She'll talk about Valentine's Day, and how important Romance is to our relationships. And how it gets pushed to the wayside from time to time.

Most importantly, she'll discuss why it's ok to be single this weekend.

She's also the author of Grant Me A Higher Love, which you should read.

The Mocha Manual by Kimberly Seals-Allers

2009-02-02T10:06:00.004-05:00

This is an exceptional resource for starting your own business, aimed specifically at women, who face significant challenges. Ms. Seals-Allers is an award-winning business journalist who has created an interesting blueprint with this book. She joins us at 8:30 Tuesday February 3rd on the Tommie & The Bartender Show, in South Bend, Indiana, or online at WAOR.COM

Learn more at http://www.mochamanual.com

Catherine Clinton's "Mrs. Lincoln: A Life"

2009-01-29T06:41:00.003-05:00

The author speaks with us via Belfast, Northern Ireland on Thursday the 29th at 8:30. She's written a fascinating biography on the complex First Lady of our 16th President, the first written about her in over 20 years. Clinton holds a chair in US History at Queen's University in Belfast, and serves on the committee for this year's activities celebrating the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth.

Learn more about this book from Harper Collins.
http://www.catherineclinton.com

More details soon: Tommie's Book Club February Selection...

2009-01-22T07:39:00.002-05:00

...will be "Then We Came To The End" by Joshua Ferris!

Visit Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore to learn more! And remember, Wednesday the 28th at 7pm we'll have our first Book Club discussion at Hammes. January's Book, of course, has been "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

Strong At The Broken Places by Richard M. Cohen

2009-01-15T06:56:00.003-05:00

Richard M. Cohen is a distinguished journalist who has won a lot of awards, including Emmys and a Peabody. He's married to Meredith Viera from The Today Show.

Strong At The Broken Places is the remarkable story of five ordinary people trapped in the complex world of serious chronic illness. In this intimate portrait, Richard Cohen probes lives of sickness as these individuals struggle to cope. It's a New York Times Best Seller.

You can learn more and share your own personal experiences with chronic illness at http://www.strongatthebrokenplaces.com. We'll be talking with Mr. Cohen at 8am on Wednesday the 21st, live on WAOR.

Democracy's Big Day by Jim Bendat

2009-01-14T06:51:00.007-05:00

Few events in the world symbolize the essence of democracy like the inauguration of a United States president. In Democracy’s Big Day, Jim Bendat paints a vivid picture of the process, traditions, quirks, and unusual events connected with this centuries-old institution.
Bendat details various parts of the inauguration day, beginning with the morning when the outgoing president has coffee with his successor, proceeding to the U.S. Capitol for the ceremony, and continuing with the afternoon parade and the Inaugural Ball in the evening. He shares historic and amusing vignettes about past presidents that illustrate how inauguration day has evolved from 1789 to the present. Finally, Bendat recounts the quiet inaugurations of nine presidents after the unexpected demise of their predecessors.
Complete with a map of the parade route and an inauguration chart from George Washington to George H.W. Bush, this concise and lively book is a remarkably comprehensive history of our nation’s fascinating inauguration festivities.

(Amazon's listing)

Grab The Bull By The Horns by Gayle Lantz

2009-01-02T19:06:00.000-05:00

Author Gayle Lantz has written a great motivational book for starting the New Year fresh and ready to tackle the challenges of getting the most from ourselves and our work life in '09.

She joins us Monday, January 5th at 8am, and we'll be giving away two copies of this amazing book, and the daily calendar she developed alongside it.

About the book -- www.workmatters.com/books
About the calendar -- www.workmatters.com/calendar

Tommie's Book Club January Selection: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

2009-01-02T18:36:00.002-05:00

Read about my Book Club at WAOR dot com.