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In the first segment, David Norwell talks about A Complex Coast, a soul-searching personal account of his 1,700-kilometre solo kayak journey from Victoria to Alaska.

The book contains many illustrations done by Norwell, who said it was a way for him to explain things that he couldnsa国际传媒檛 describe in words.

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In the second segment McCully, chats with Wagner about Here with You, a memoir of love, family and addiction. Itsa国际传媒檚 the powerful story of a mother struggling to save her son and the strength and hope for change she found in her grief.

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