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What if you curated the perfect life, only to have it crumble? What if in that rubble, you begin to question everything? When all you thought you were is stripped away, how do you find yourself once more? Well, if you’re Stephanie Wilson, you sell all your possessions and set sail around the world for 115 days seeking answers. But when big adventures end with bigger questions, truly finding yourself becomes the ultimate test of resilience.

Renowned pianist/composer/recording artist Robin Spielberg's brave and funny memoir Naked on the Bench: My Adventures in Pianoland offers listeners an inside look at many of the entertaining series of events and circumstances that followed Spielberg throughout her illustrious career. Whether it's performing at a private party for television news legend Peter Jennings, acting on the stages of Lincoln Center, or trekking through the Montana wilderness with a Steinway in tow, Spielberg tells of her adventures with humor, passion and great detail.

Janet Kintner could have ended up just another victim of the system. After a traumatic childhood, and being sexually assaulted as a young woman, the odds were not in her favor—but instead of letting these experiences destroy her, she used them as fuel in pursuit of her dreams. By twenty-four, she was a newly minted lawyer determined to secure justice for everyone, regardless of their gender, race, religion, or income.