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Family

Series: Loose Leaf Book Company
From: Ben Manilla
Length: 00:59:08

Time to gather the relations for a picnic of coleslaw and unconditional love. Read the full description.
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Family
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Default-piece-image-2 Family, a breeding ground for the common cold and neurosis on one hand, a daily celebration of unconditional love and sacrifice on the other. The jewel in the crown of the human animal, and the most exploited institution in the history of man.

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Family, a breeding ground for the common cold and neurosis on one hand, a daily celebration of unconditional love and sacrifice on the other. The jewel in the crown of the human animal, and the most exploited institution in the history of man.

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Review of Family

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Tolstoy probably turns in his grave every time this is quoted but how can you not quote Tolstoy when reviewing a show dedicated to exploring the family dynamic as portrayed in Children's Literature? This show is wonderfully eclectic. And it's structurally non-linear . This gives the show an unusual momentum; the pacing is brilliant as the content alternately appeals to adults and kids. You don't even have to like reading: their unconventional analysis of "Goldie Locks," could engage even the most hardened bibliophobe.

Broadcast this on the weekend; either Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

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Review of Family

This program belongs on every public radio station. It would best be placed at a time right after school, or mid to late morning Saturday, or early afternoon Sunday. Place it somewhere children 5-15 can hear it. A show dedicated to children's literature, I love how specific and fractured radio can be sometimes. To be able to focus this sharply and come away with a well-produced show should inspired listeners and producers alike.

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