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• Recovery, one journal entry at a time
  William Cope Moyers found writing about his own addiction helped in his recovery. Now, in a new book, he offers more concrete ways to guide others struggling with drug or alcohol addiction toward health.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  William Cope Moyers: Executive director of the Hazelden Center for Public Advocacy. His latest book is "A New Day, A New Life." He's also the author of "Broken," an account of his own addiction and recovery.
  More from MPR
  Picking up the pieces (11/06/2006)
  Resources
  Hazelden
• Is travel ever green?
  Tourists are increasingly seeking vacations that support local cultures and the environment. Now this new style of ecotourism is struggling to define itself.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Martha Honey: Co-director of the Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development. She is author of "Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?"
  Joe McInerny: CEO of American Hotel and Lodging Association.
  Resources
  Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development
  Center for Sustainable Destinations
  American Hotel & Lodging Association
  Travelers' Philanthropy
• A small victory for conservationists
  A large number of critically endangered gorillas has been discovered in the Republic of Congo, and researchers can now double their estimated population size.10:45 a.m.
  Guests
  Anne Pusey: Director of the University of Minnesota's Jane Goodall Institute Center for Primate Studies.
  More from MPR
  The vanishing gorilla (10/11/2007)
  Resources
  NPR: See a video of Western Lowland Gorillas
  About Anne Pusey

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