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 -- Quote of the Day --  “ Don’t let life discourage you;  everyone who got where he is,  had to begin where he was.
 ” ~ Richard L. Evans -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day. Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144       Best of Conscious Discussions series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 51st episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Stress and First Response Emergency Workers ... 1st guest: Dr. Mel Waldman  a licensed psychologist, poet, artist and a singer/songwriter w...

 -- Quote of the Day  -- “ Providing free books to kids in crisis is now known as the fastest growing crime prevention program available in the US. …Children of incarcerated parents can now get a new book when they come to visit– 60% of incarcerated people are illiterate… and a child of an incarcerated parent has a 6-times greater chance of also being incarcerated. …If you read well, you can get good grades, and there are greater opportunities for you later in life. We are hoping to break the cycle of illiteracy.  …Emergency rooms too – when children receive a book they are not sitting around, looking at the fluorescent lights and wondering what is happening to mom and what is going to happen to them. ”  ~ Paul Gilbertson  Today's quote originates from the Reach a Child Foundation interview that aired back on Feb 24 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Click on the hyper-linked show title above to access the archived interview. -- Fool F...