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Raylene Hinz-Penner here, retired English professor now living in North Newton, KS and talking about Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero by Christopher McDougall, former foreign correspondent, writer of the bestseller, Born to Run, collector of great human stories.

I’m Bob Seay and this is another HPPR Radio Readers Book Byte. I’ve been reading Bewilderment, a novel by Richard Powers. On its surface, Bewilderment is a father-son story set in a framework of science fiction. But, like all good science fiction, it is the human themes that make the story work.

This is Bailey from Garden City, Kansas reviewing Bewilderment by Richard Powers.This stylistically unique and prose-like novel takes the reader through the mind of a widowed astrobiologist who endeavors to find ways to help his brilliant and autistic son. Together they connect and share with each other through science fiction planets.

Fall is beginning to settle in, and temperatures are starting to cool, so most of us aren’t really thinking about spring these days...but if you’re a fan of spring-flowering bulbs, I’ll let you in on a little secret: those bulbs are actually planted in the fall! This week, we’ll talk about why and how to plant your bulbs for the best outcome in your spring garden.

This is Mike Strong, in Hays, for HPPR. The book is “Bewilderment” by Richard Powers.The first text in Richard Powers’ “Bewilderment” is a quote from Rachel Carson. It took me back a few years. When Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” was published in September 1962 my parents purchased a copy for my 15th birthday two months later.

I’m Bob Seay. This is the third of three HPPR book byte commentaries I’ve made about “Running with Sherman,” by Christopher McDougall.Sherman is more than a story of the little donkey that could. McDougall immerses his readers in the world of competitive burro racing, a sport I never even knew existed before I read this.

This is Mike Strong, in Hays, for HPPR. The book is “Running With Sherman” by Christopher McDougall.As much as “Running With Sherman” centers about a donkey who is rescued from near death caused by ignorant care, the author, with family and friends bring out a range of issues and needs vital to the functioning of community, relationships and living with a sense of personal worth.

Hello, Radio Readers. I’m Jane Holwerda from Dodge City, Kansas, enjoying the gestalt of Christopher McDougall’s Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero. A journalist and marathoner, McDougall is a self-described city boy who moved with his family off the grid to Pennsylvania Amish country.

This week, Luke is talking about cooking outdoors, more particularly smoking BBQ. Years ago, Luke lost many hours of sleep while tending a wood fired smoker all night and he still occasionally cooks with wood but he learned that that same great 'smoked' flavor can be achieved with an electric smoker. He uses a Smokin Tex smoker that gives a great smoke flavor with only five or six ounces of wood. The temperature is controlled with a thermostat and Luke often cooks meat all night long while he is sleeping with the thermostat set at 190 or 200 degrees.

Luke visits with Brenton Kernes with Newalla Fish Company www.newallafishcompany.com) (580-919-5110) . The topic is stocking hybrid stripers (wipers) in private waters.