Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani activist who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman after voicing the need for education rights for girls in the country, has just signed a $3 million book deal. Her memoir, I Am Malala, is due out this fall. In a press release about the book, Malala, who is the youngest person ever to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, said, “I want to tell my story, but it will also be the story of 61 million children who can't get education. I want it to be part of the campaign to give every boy and girl the right to go to school. It is their basic right" .. Discuss
This week we talk to author and pastor Steven Furtick. He leads Elevation Church in Charlotte (one of the fastest growing churches in the U.S.) and recently released the New York Times bestseller Greater: Dream Bigger. Start Smaller. Ignite God's Vision for Your Life. Also, the podcast crew breaks down the epic Nicolas Cage / Left Behind news, Calvin sings with the whales and Jesse plots his Halloween costume (hint: it involves a mall kiosk). Read More