aired the week of December 30, 2013

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: a Southern Girl, a Small Town and the Secret of a Good Life by Rod Dreher.  Dreher shares the story of his younger sister Ruthie who is diagnosed at the age of 40 with a very aggressive form of lung cancer.  Dreher explores Ruthie's  relationship with her family and community as they rally around their dying friend.