Listen "39: Control Your Mind Control Your Life - Middle Grade Author Interview with Ben Guterson"
Episode Synopsis
Middle grade author, Ben Guterson, joins us to discuss his newest book, The Shadow of the World-Famous Nine. If you love a good mystery and solving puzzles while reading a story, the World-Famous Nine is for you. Like many authors, Ben's main goal with his books is to entertain, but we also find some deeper thoughts within the pages of this magical adventure. We discuss willpower, what it means to be in control of your own mind, the benefits of calming the mind, how seeing things in a new light can be the answer to your problem (or the main characters series of puzzles within the story).Find middle grade author Ben Guterson onlinehttps://benguterson.com/https://www.instagram.com/ben.guterson/The World-Famous Nine by Ben Guterson https://www.amazon.com/World-Famous-Nine-Ben-Guterson/dp/031648444X/The Shadow of the World-Famous Nine by Ben Guterson https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-World-Famous-Nine/dp/0316484741/The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke https://www.amazon.com/Thief-Lord-Cornelia-Funke/dp/0545227704/#middlegradebooks #childrensbooks #videopodcast #authorinterview Chapters00:00 Meet middle grade author Ben Guterson04:20 What is The World Famous Nine and The Shadow of the World Famous Nine About?09:50 Creating puzzles for a story13:26 Willpower and how much other people’ actions influence our own minds - how are we in control our own minds?20:20 How to calm our minds and also seeing things in another light25:02 Forgiveness and having someone to believe in you29:45 Ben Guterson’s book recommendation
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