On this week's program host Phil Tower speaks with Doug Stanton…Doug is a lot of things, most notably a New York Times bestselling author, a lecturer, and a screenwriter. Doug and his wife Anne Stanton are cofounders of The National Writers Series. The National Writers Series is a nonprofit founded in Traverse City Michigan, dedicated to engaging world-renowned authors in meaningful conversations in the region. Since 2010, the National Writers Series has hosted more than 230 authors––including Alice Walker, Margaret Atwood, David Sedaris, Tayari Jones, Jodi Picoult, Vince Gilligan, and Anthony Doerr––and attracted more than 70,000 people.Doug Stanton’s books include The Odyssey of Echo Company, In Harm’s Way, and Horse Soldiers. Horse Soldiers is required reading by US Army Special Forces at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. In Harm’s Way, the definitive account of the sinking, rescue, and valor of the USS Indianapolis crew, spent more than six months on the New York Times bestseller list and became required reading on the U.S. Navy's reading list for officers.

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