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The Way is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn’t plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him. From the unexpected and, oftentimes, amusing experiences along “The Way,” Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world again. Through his unresolved relationship with his son, he discovers the difference between “the life we live and the life we choose.”
Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez have hit the road to promote their new film “The Way,” which depicts a father’s attempt to complete a pilgrimage started by his son. The real-life father and son join Midmorning to discuss the film and the family business.
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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future by Richard Reich
Economist Robert Reich was a presidential cabinet member in three administrations, and is the author of “Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future.”
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Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President by Ron Suskind
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A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind describes rivalries and dysfunction within President Barack Obama’s first economic team. He joins us to discuss the book, which is based on interviews with more than 200 people, including the president, and quotes internal documents from the White House.
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Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done by Art Markman
Intelligence doesn’t always lead to success. Haven’t you known someone who is obviously brilliant but can’t seem to translate their IQ into accomplishments? Art Markman says that is because they don’t know how to “think smart” and that it “is not an innate quality. It is a skill that can be developed.”
We’ll find out how. Kerri will talk to Art Markman, professor and author of “Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done.”
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In her new book, physicist Lisa Randall examines the role of risk, creativity, and uncertainty in scientific thinking, and why answering the biggest scientific questions we face could tell us who we are and where we come from.
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