{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 134 - 2Book Topeka: The Soul of Baseball","description":"Welcome to the 2019 season of HUSH -- What I Read -- featuring recommendations from readers like you! We also feature occasional episodes focused on the 2Book Topeka community reading selections, including this episode on The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America by Joe Posnanski.   We chat with guest Dave Coleman about the positive influence of Buck O'Neil's life on other people, Buck O'Neil's passion for promoting the Negro Leagues, Posnanski's skill and talent as a storyteller and writer, and how talking about baseball connects us all. Dave Coleman is a Public Services Specialist at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. He connects readers with books throughout the community. According to Dave:  There is an old saying about sports, 'sports build a person\u2019s character.' I agree with that statement, but want to take a step further and say that sports not only builds a person\u2019s character, it also reveals one\u2019s character. As Posnanski writes about his travels with O\u2019Neil, each page is another lesson in a life well lived." Read more of Dave Coleman's book recommendations in his booklist Heavy Hitters. Every three weeks, join librarian hosts Thad Hartman, Lissa Staley, and Miranda Ericsson with special guests from the library and community. Listeners are encourage to read along throughout 2018 and participate in 2Book Topeka.  Special \u201d 2Book Topeka Book Club\u201d episodes will discuss books from the library\u2019s community reading program.  If you have questions, comments or suggestions for future topics please comment on our blog posts or send us an email at podcast@tscpl.org. ","author_name":"The Bookmark","author_url":"http:\/\/topekalibrary.libsyn.com","html":"