Matthew Diffee makes his living as a cartoonist. But not all of his comics meet the standards of "New Yorker" magazine. So he's collected the best of the rejections from his work and 50 of his cartooning buddies in "The Best of the Rejection Collection: 297 Cartoons That Were Too Dar, Too Weird, Or Too Dirty for The New Yorker." Diffee took time to visit with us on Maine Street to share what it's like to draw cartoons for a living. ".

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After reading hundreds of stories in her role as Chicken Soup for the Soul's editor-in-chief, Amy Newmark shared some great advice from their latest book "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 20 Keys to Happiness." "

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At the end of the Cold War, three Americans were caught for spying for the KGB. It is widely believed there was another. Robert Baer chronicles this on-going hunt in his book "The Fourth Man." In his visit on Maine Street, Baer said the FBI is closing in on the culprit. ".

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William Martin's research for his novel "December '41" helped him create a backdrop so real that his fiction becomes plausible. Martin visited Maine Street to talk about what inspired him to set a story in the weeks following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. "

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What is like to pack up and move from Hollywood to a rustic cottage in the Catskill Mountains? We got a first-hand look from Melissa Gilbert who did just that. The "Little House on the Prairie" star talks about DIY home renovations and raising chickens in her book "Back to the Prairie".

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Grant Golliher brings over two decades of horsemanship and working with corporate leaders together in "Think Like a Horse: Lesson in Live, Leadership, and Empathy from an Unconventional Cowboy."

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Former Marine officer Phil Klay shares his experience of finding himself part of a community of veterans trying to grapple with the meaning of their time at war for themselves and their country. Klay talks about the little-known conflicts continuing in other countries involving our military.

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Kim Daly has been fascinated by true crime stories for years. Now she's turned that curiosity into "The True Crime File." Daly uses her background i truma studies and work as a rape crisis counselor to present these stories in a balanced, respectful manner.

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Growing up in Ferguson, Missouri, Stanley Andrisse began making poor decisions at a very young age. He started selling dope and was arrested for the first time at fourteen years old. By his early twenties, dope dealing had exponentially multiplied, and he found himself sitting in front of a judge facing twenty years to life on drug trafficking charges. The judge sentenced him to ten years in a maximum-security prison.

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A Few Bad Men is the incredible true story of an elite team of U.S. Marines set up to take the fall for Afghanistan war crimes they did not commit—and their leader who fought for the redemption of his men.

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Author E.C. Hanes will be on to discuss: On her way to a new job in America, Maria Puente accidentally discovers a human trafficking ring. Fearing exposure, the American company that manages the operation—with the help of their Mexican partners—kidnaps Maria.

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Carl Defeld discusses the power struggle between the US and China. Consider Power Rivals your tip sheet to the great rivalry of our age. From rare metals in the ground to cyber and weapons in space, the US-China rivalry will shape and shake the world.

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Grace Farris takes a humorous and accurate look at the first years of motherhood in her book "Mom Milestones". In her visit on Maine Street she reminds folks that babies are the only ones who have "first milestones".

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In Created Equal, Dr. Carson uses his own personal experiences as a member of a racial minority, along with the writings and experiences of others from multiple backgrounds and demographics, to analyze the current state of race relations in America.

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Kirk Bowman joins Mornings on Maine Street to discuss the community bank model of social development. Well-meaning Westerners want to find ways to help the less fortunate. Today, many are not just volunteering abroad and donating to international nonprofits but also advancing innovations and launching projects that aim to be socially transformative.

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