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In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor - the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical care unit almost died his first night on call, he found himself scrambling. Visions of mastery quickly gave way to hopes of simply surviving hospital life, where confidence was hard to come by and no amount of med school training could dispel the terror of facing actual patients.

ESPN began as an outrageous gamble with a lineup that included Australian Rules Football, rodeo, and a rinky-dinky clip show called Sports Center. Today the empire stretches far beyond television into radio, magazines, mobile phones, restaurants, video games and more, while ESPN's personalities have become global superstars to rival the sports icons they cover.

In Season 1 of Coming to the Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, comedian Dan Levy hosts and introduces a talented pool of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. Levy hosts Ian Abramson, Benji Aflalo, Dave Anthony, Rell Battle, Jen D’Angelo, James Davis, Matt McCarthy, Rob O’Reilly, Jesse Popp, Sara Schaefer, Joe Sib, and Allen Strickland Williams. Each episode also features the well-known Internet cartoon, Humorous Vacuum Robot.

For most people, college is a significant investment, but with an important caveat: You need to graduate from it to reap the benefits. But the statistics for successfully graduating are not good. In this highly listenable book, Matt McCarthy drives home the lessons about what differentiates a college graduate from a college dropout. With his engaging style, McCarthy shares fundamental truths in a way that is accessible to both students and their parents. And by adopting the lessons in these minutes, a student is far more likely to graduate and realize the rewards of having done so.