She has been married to john hagedorn since october 14, 2017. Rehm is also correspondent for the pbs series, modern maturity, and host of aarps primetime. Both of us had agreed that when the time came, we would be there for each other. Rehm had announced her plans to retire from hosting the show after the 2016 elections. Too many of us are afraid to speak about death angela chen after her husband fell ill with parkinsons, rehm was criticized for attending righttodie fundraisers. In a deeply personal and moving book, the beloved npr radio host speaks. Currently, it is broadcast on nearly two hundred stations and sirius satellite radio across the country, as well as internationally by armed forces radio network.
Her program, the diane rehm show, was distributed nationally and internationally by national public radio. Oct 15, 2017 diane rehm and john hagedorn were married saturday at washington national cathedral in front of their families and 250 friends. Illustrated with color photos of diane and her dog, my life with maxie tells the story of how maxies presence and sweet personality have profoundly impacted dianes life. Diane rehm writes raw memoir of widowhood usa today. Popular featured on diane rehm books showing 129 of 29 the battle for america 2008. Diane rehm was born on september 21, 1936 in washington, district of columbia, usa as diane aed.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Diane rehm has hosted the diane rehm show on wamu 88. She became host and producer of two healthoriented programs, and in 1979 was selected to host wamus local morning talk show, kaleidoscope, which was renamed the diane rehm show in 1984. For fiftyfour years i have been a wife, rehm writes in a memoir more notable for candor than artfulness. In october 2007, the diane rehm show was named to the audience research analysis list of the top ten most powerful national programs in public radio, the only talk show on the list. Host alberto rios and diane rehm talk about her book, on my own. She began her career in the early 1970s with a radio program called the home show. Oct 18, 2017 diane rehm and john hagedorn were married saturday at washington national cathedral in front of their families and 250 friends.
Rehm announced she was going to host a weekly podcast, which she began doing in jan. Diane rehm is a native washingtonian who began her radio career in 1973 as a volunteer at wamu. Diane rehm is a retired american public radio talk show host. On my own kindle edition by diane rehm author visit amazons diane rehm page. I really wanted to like this book, as im a huge fan of diane rehm and listen to her show every week. Guest scottie nell hughes, political editor of and contributor to cnn appeared midway during the diane rehms show. Nov 16, 2016 rehm, who announced johnsons selection on her broadcast wednesday, has been hosting the diane rehm show originally kaleidoscope since 1979. Dec, 2016 diane rehm discusses on my own with david m. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. John rehm was 74 when he was diagnosed with parkinsons. However, on my own is so often repetitive and dull that i just didnt enjoy reading it. Dan balz shelved 1 time as featuredondianerehm avg rating 3. August, 2004 whether you are spending it, saving it, or just not making enough of it, money can be a major stumbling.
In an eloquent, deeply personal and moving book, beloved npr radio host diane rehm speaks about the death of her husband of fiftyfour yearsand. Dec 09, 2015 diane rehm, who has interviewed prominent newsmakers as an npr radio host since 1979, announced on tuesday that she planned to retire next year from her twohour current affairs show. For 37 years, the diane rehm show offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. The live daily show is now a weekly podcast hosted by diane rehm. Rehm and wamu have been preparing for the transition since. Rubenstein at the 2016 library of congress book festival in washington, d. This is a very thoughtful memoir by diane rehm, the celebrated and very popular npr host of the diane rehm show. Diane rehms weekly podcast features newsmakers, writers, artists and thinkers on the issues she cares about most. Feb 06, 2016 npr s diane rehm is known for cutting to the bone of the issue in her incisive interviews.
She continued her radio career in spite of an ongoing battle with a speechcompromising laryngeal disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia. In an eloquent, deeply personal and moving book, beloved npr radio host diane rehm speaks about the death of her husband. Diagnosed in 2005, john rehm, a retired lawyer, finally entered an assisted living facility in november 2012. Join diane rehm and guests for a virtual discussion about the plot against america by philip roth. Diane rehm is the host of the diane rehm show, a public radio talk show distributed nationally and internationally by npr. This past wednesday she announced her new pick, the runaway new york times bestseller and book club favorite, water for elephants by sara gruen. The program, described by newsweek as one of the most interesting talk programs in the country, is broadcast weekdays from 10 am to noon in over 60 cities nationwide. Rehms honesty about her husband and their often difficult relationship is laudable, but hearing about his emotional abuse not speaking to her for weeks at a time made her frankly worshipful attitude.
In an eloquent, deeply personal and moving book, beloved npr radio host diane rehm speaks about the death of her husband of fiftyfour yearsand of her struggle to reconstruct her life without him. Diane rehm s latest book club pick is water for elephants did you know that npr radio host diane rehm hosts a monthly book club discussion on her site. Diane gives an inside look into her life through the story of maxie, her longhaired chihuahua. Join facebook to connect with diane rehm and others you may know. She later became the host of kaleidoscope, a popular program that was subsequently renamed the diane rehm show. Ups, downs, connections, disconnections, sad times, happy times.
The bride, 81, walked down the aisle with her son and daughter. Dec 05, 2017 npr s book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Longtime npr host diane rehm join us to talk about her new book, her podcast and her reaction to current affairs. At 81, diane rehm is once again a blushing bride the. Diane rehm broadcast her last show on wamu friday after 37 years on the air. Please join us for an evening with bestselling author and former npr radio host diane rehm, who will speak about her new book, when my time comes.
Diane rehm finds new life in the profound challenge of being alone. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Prominent npr talk show host diane rehms memoir, on my own, is a plainspoken but passionate account of the death from parkinsons disease of her husband of 54 years and of her journey through the first year of widowhood. Dec 15, 2016 one example of a land where facts do not matter, was the radio booth for the diane rehm show on national public radio npr on november 30th, 2016. Diane rehm announces retirement from longrunning talk show. Feb 02, 2017 diane rehm writes raw memoir of widowhood the rainbow comes and goes by anderson cooper and gloria vanderbilt harper, nonfiction, reprint a conversation about life, love and loss between. Diane rehm national book festival library of congress. Diane rehm hosted the diane rehm show, distributed by npr, from 1979 to 2016, when it had a listening audience of twoandahalf million. She is also the author of articles and books, including finding my voice, toward commitment.
The show was produced at wamu, which is licensed to american university in washington, d. From diane rehm, renowned radio hostone of the most trusted voices in the nationand bestselling author. The story of an extraordinary election hardcover by. Diane rehms latest book club pick is water for elephants. She is an actress and producer, known for younger 2015, when my time comes 2021 and book tv 1998.
He was the presidential nominee in 1856 for the newly formed republican party. September 21, 1936 is a retired american public radio talk show host. The final program was recorded and distributed on december 23, 2016. Diane rehms weekly podcast features newsmakers, writers, artists and thinkers on the. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. The questions she has around her husbands illness are similar to. The first hour of the show was the washington broadcasting legends last friday news roundup, featuring susan page of usa today, manu raju of cnn, and abby d.
The diane rehm show was a callin show based in the united states that aired nationally on npr national public radio. In her new book, when my time comes, diane explores the issue of medical aid in dying through interviews with terminally ill patients and their families, as well as physicians, ethicists, and representatives of those who vigorously oppose the movement. I read several other books but this one resonated with me. She had a decadeslong career at wamu in washington, d. May 22, 2020 diane rehm s weekly podcast features newsmakers, writers, artists and thinkers on the issues she cares about most. She embraces the same tactic when telling her own story, of a life upended, in on my own knopf, 162 pp.