Love and Meditations with Laurie and Matt Jones

<p>What does a first century Roman Emperor have in common with a USC professor of Education?</p> <p>We find out this week on Lit Matters, as Chris is joined by Laurie and Matt Jones, married high school English teachers, parents of teenagers, and hosts of the <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teacher-saves-world/id1507007868'>Teacher Saves World! podcast</a>. Their mission is to “save the world one teenager at a time” while helping us all “try to live our best life.” Laurie and Matt will be discussing <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Love-What-Life-All-About/dp/0449911624/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Leo+Buscaglia%E2%80%99s+Love&qid=1618886747&sr=8-1'>Leo Buscaglia’s Love</a> and <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Penguin-Classics-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0140449337/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Marcus+Aurelius%E2%80%99s+Meditations&qid=1618886779&sr=8-2'>Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations</a>.</p> <p>Please check out Matt’s own book, Helping Teens Succeed in High School and Life,  along with Laurie’s recommended reading list for all high school students:</p> <ul><li>Hamlet by William Shakespeare</li> <li>The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison</li> <li>The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger</li> <li>The Stranger by Albert Camus</li> <li>Frankenstein by Mary Shelley</li> </ul>