{"id":38924,"date":"2013-06-03T11:45:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T09:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=38924"},"modified":"2013-06-03T11:45:45","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T09:45:45","slug":"lisa-bu-how-books-can-open-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=38924","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind.html\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What happens when a dream you&#8217;ve held since childhood \u2026 doesn&#8217;t come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. 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