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The Shelley Irwin Show

First to Leave the Party

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 24, 2024 at 10:14 AM EDT

Salah Bachir has worked in the film industry for over 4 decades, he shares his memoir.

Salah Bachir has worked in the film industry for over 4 decades, his memoir reminds us to always champion important causes. A life he did, meeting many celebrities and sharing his stories with his latest work, First to Leave the Party: My Life with Ordinary People.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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