Beyond the Walls Book Podcast
Step into the world of timeless tales and literary treasures with "Beyond the Walls," a podcast that invites you to explore the profound wisdom and enduring relevance of classic books. Hosted by Bet LaPointe, who has been on her own decade-long journey through the annals of literature, this podcast is your key to unlocking the secrets and insights hidden within the pages of old, beloved books.J.R.R. Tolkien once said, "Fairy tales do not deny the existence of sorrow and failure; they give a fleeting glimpse of joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief." In...
Weight of Freedom
The book Amos Fortune, Free Man recounts the true story an African prince, sold as a slave, who buys his own freedom, and becomes the first benefactor of his town of Jaffery, NH. What can this story reveal to us about how we need to live our lives today?
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Carry On
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is a beautiful book for children. Tonight's episode looks at why children and even adults can benefit from reading about the life of the great American navigator, Nathaniel Bowditch.
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Color of Thoughts
"The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts." -Marcus Aurelius
Tonight's episode is the beginning of an exploration about what happens when you change the type of books you read.
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Deep Heaven Descends
The end is near as Merlin, carrying the power of the planets, enters Belbury to bring confusion and chaos to the workers of darkness. Lewis called this a fairy tale, but does it end with a "happily ever after" for Mark and Jane?
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A Man of Straw
The trap around Mark is tightening and the plans of Belbury are coming to a climax. What is it that Mark's missing that has allowed him to be so taken in, and how will he find his way out?
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Merlin
The tensions grow as Edgestow is invaded by the N.I.C.E. and the company at St Anne's searches for the only one who can help them.
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Mr. Fisher-King
Tonight, we learn more about Ransom's back story in That Hideous Strength. Things have changed a bit for him since Perelandra. Who does Lewis want him to represent in this book? How do we expect his little band of followers to go up against the NICE?
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Stuck in a Spider's Web
Things are getting sticky for Mark at the NICE, but sadly he doesn't see how he's being manipulated. Meanwhile, Jane is having even more vivid dreams. What will be the final dream that pushes her to the company at St Anne's for safety?
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War of Words
Tonight's episode follows Jane and Mark as they travel separate roads leading them to the opposite sides of a cultural war. The world Mark is entering is full of vagueness, euphemisms, and uncertainty. Meanwhile Jane is drawn into a group that is welcoming, direct, and honest. What does the language of each group tell us about their ultimate intentions, and how will Mark and Jane find their way back to each other?
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A Fairy Tale
Tonight is our first look at That Hideous Strength, the third and final book in the Ransom Trilogy. We'll explore the setting and meet the important characters. Two big questions to be answered right away are, who are the players in this organization called the N.I.C.E. and what are the details of their nefarious plan to conquer nature? Lewis constructed his fairy tale like concentric rings that ripple out from the center (Merlin's Well) and then twist and whirl around the marriage of Mark & Jane Studdock. Lastly, we'll reveal how Ransom fits into all the drama...
