Second Saturday Magazine

Saturday, July 8th - Bob Johnson 10:00 a.m. Postponed from last month, ESPN's Rob Neyer talks about the history and folly of the great American pastime. As the All-Stars get ready to play, Rob will fill us in on the latest baseball news including the doping scandals. His new book is called "The Big Book of Baseball Blunders." 10:30 a.m. Matthew Sanford is the founder of Mind Body Solutions and author of a new book called "Waking." Just released, the publisher says Matthew Sanfords inspirational story about the car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down is a superbly written memoir of healing and journeyfrom near death to triumphant life... By turns agonizingly personal, philosophical, and heartbreakingly honest, this groundbreaking memoir takes the reader inside the body..." The publisher is also providing WPKN/WPKM listeners with several copies of the book. 12:00 noon Author Sara Gruen talks about her national best seller "Water for Elephants." Here is what "gods in Alabama" author Joshilyn Jackson says about Gruen's new book...

[It] swept me into the world of the circus during the Depression, and it did not let me go until the very end... Sara Gruen has a voice to rival John Irving's, and I am hopelessly, unabashedly in love with this book. Read it.

Sara Gruen is a passionate promoter of animal protection as a portion of her book royalties go to animal sanctuaries. 1:00 p.m. Jenifer Jackson will be in studio for a visit. She will perform live, play some of her records, and talk about her music. From her website;"Her soulful, wistful voice and her classic, melodic writing have critics comparing Jenifer Jackson to notables like Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Astrid Gilberto, Burt Bacharach and Marvin Gaye...." Her Discs include: "Love Lane","Slowly Bright", "Birds", "So High" and the just released "Passaporto." Technorati tags: WPKN, WPKM, Rob Neyer, Matthew Sanford, Sara Gruen, Jenifer Jackson