From beyond the grave we meet Brás Cubas, the titular character in a book that has impacted the way today’s guest, JoãoRibeiro (aka @beardbetweenthelines), has lived his life. In a conversation from Sao Paolo to Scotland, we delve into the power of words as a tool for communicating ideas and preserving history. João, a renowned expert reader, also shares with us his tips on selecting a book to get you out of your reading slump.   Buy a copy of: <a href= "https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Joaquim-Maria-Machado-de-Assis/Posthumous-Memoirs-of-Bras-Cubas--A-Novel/24455492"> Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas</a>   Find out more about P. E. Holdsworth (Portia): <a href= "http://www.peholdsworth.com/">www.peholdsworth.com</a> Find out more about Alicia Kaye: <a href= "http://www.aliciakaye.co.uk/">www.aliciakaye.co.uk</a>   Follow Alicia on Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/aliciakayecoach/">@aliciakayecoach</a> Follow Portia on Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/peholdsworth/">@peholdsworth</a>   Write to us at: <a href= "mailto:lifethroughbookspodcast@gmail.com">lifethroughbookspodcast@gmail.com</a>   Today’s guest: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/beardbetweenthelines/">@beardbetweenthelines</a>

Lesson 3: Designed to live differently: Period Power

Life Through Books is a podcast hosted by life-writer P. E. Holdsworth and life coach Alicia Kaye. 

We sit down together, grab a brew, and talk about the life lessons we've gathered from the books we’ve read. Along with our guests, we discuss the periods in our lives when a book has helped to transform who we are and how we live by bringing us inspiration, advice, wisdom or unexpected tales just when we've needed it most. In each episode we journey through life's ups and downs, and bring you the impactful books that have helped us, and our guests, carry on through.