Kayla Williams – Plenty of Time
David chats with Kayla Williams about her latest book Plenty of Time When We Get Home: Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War. This book chronicles Kayla’s experiences in combat during the Iraq war with particular focus on the recovery from an IED blast which left her future husband gravely wounded and unable to return to combat. Aside from telling a story, the book also addresses the mental and physical challenges soldiers faced during the Iraq and Afghanistan when trying to reconstruct a normal life after their combat duty has ended.
Original Air Date: 2-20-2014
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David chats with David Henry about comedy legend Richard Pryor. David, along with his brother Joe, has written a new biography on Pryor entitled Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him. While most are familiar with Richard Pryor through either his film roles or his stand-up comedy, most are relatively unfamiliar with his upbringing. Born in Peoria, Ill., Richard used the characters he met in his early years to influence his comedic styling throughout his career.
David is joined by Atlanta Magazine writer Rebecca Burns to chat about her article “The Day We Lost Atlanta.” This article, written for Politico, talks about the challenges facing Atlanta regarding transportation and how these issues all came to the forefront in late January 2014.