Wendell Potter – “Nation on the Take”; Maria Toorpakai – “A Different Kind of Daughter”; Actress Diane Guerrero – “My Family Divided”

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Campaign funding has a been a key issue in the Presidential primary cycle, in large part because of the success of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Wendell Potter, Consumer advocate and co author of the new book, “Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It” explores national finance trends and their potential impact on the 2016 election.

Pakistan’s top-rated squash player, Maria Toorpakai talks about her new book, “A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid from the Taliban in Plain Sight” reveals why she had to dress like a boy to play sport.

Best known for her roles in “Orange is the New Black” and “Jane the Virgin” Diane Guerrero is also an advocate for Immigration reform. She talks about this and her new memoir, “In the Country We Love: My Family Divided”.

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