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Episode 2821: CLAIM YOUR VICTORY OVER A STRESSFUL LIFESTYLE TODAY by Susan Smith Jones, PhD. from 2023-12-13T18:39:36

Claim Your Victory Over a Stressful Lifestyle TODAY

SusanSmithJones.com • Twitter @ SusanSmithJones



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Episode 2820: A FAITH THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD by Eldred C. Marshall III from 2023-12-07T20:03:28

A Faith That Overcomes the World by Eldred C. Marshall III

Are you a member of a book club whose book you have never read?

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It adorns coffee t...

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Episode 2819: MIRACLES, MASTERPIECES, AND THE MADONNA: A MOTHER'S JOURNEY OF FATIH AND REVELATION by Prof. Aban P. Kavasmaneck from 2023-12-07T19:58:02

Miracles, Masterpieces, and the Madonna: A Mother's Journey of Faith and Revelation by Prof. Aban P. Kavasmaneck

 My book is a true story of a mother’s unwavering faith, a journey spanning 35 yea...

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Episode 2818:"on that Day": A Trilogy by Thomas Fitzhugh Sheets from 2023-12-07T19:54:11

on that Day: A Trilogy by Thomas Fitzhugh Sheets

"on that Day" is a trilogy of books written without knowing how it all would end: Book #1: “The Death of The Promise,” Book #2: “The Resurrection ...

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Episode 2817: ENLISTMENT by Jodi M. Swanson from 2023-12-07T19:46:05


ENLISTMENT by Jodi M. Swanson


My military career started out as a way for me to grow, to expand my opportunities, and leave my little rural hometown in Wisconsin. Who am I trying t...

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Episode 2816: GOD IS PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE by Jenni Guzman Bautista from 2023-12-07T19:41:44

God Is Proud of Who You Are by Jenni Guzman Bautista

God Is Proud of Who You Are, sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," is a wonderful book for parents and their ch...

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Episode 2815: SOUL LICENSED: TIPS AND TALES by David Tuttle from 2023-12-07T19:37:44

SOUL LICENSED: TIPS AND TALES by David Tuttle

David Tuttle received messages from psychics encouraging him to write spiritually. He created a website in 2012 and years later after further ...

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Episode 2814: WITHIN AND BEYOND: THE CONNECTION REVISITED by Gayle Redfern from 2023-11-30T20:26:55

Within and Beyond: The Connection Revisited by Gayle Redfern

Within & Beyond, The Connection takes complex concepts that have been around for many years, explaining how the earth and the univ...

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Episode 2813: THE FINAL KEYSTONE by John Kevin Crowley from 2023-11-30T20:23:22

The Final Keystone by John Kevin Crowley

Every case in the history of Jurisprudence involves three things: Trust, Betrayal, and Accountability. Through his education, studies, and observations an...

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Episode 2812: LIVING ART AS LIFE, AND LIFE AS ART by David Cavagnaro from 2023-11-30T20:15:42

Living Art as Life, and Life as Art: Mid-century Artist Milton Cavagnaro and Five Generations Passing the Torch of Creativity

By: David Cavagnaro

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Episode 2811: A HIGH AND NOBLE MISSION by Robert W. Price from 2023-11-30T20:08:16

A High and Noble Mission: The Adventist Outreach to African-Americans During the Civil War Era and Beyond by Robert W. Price

They were turbulent years, the ones following America's Civil War. The...

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Episode 2810: FROM STRESSED TO BLESSED: 5 SIMPLE STEPS TO LEARN MEDITATION AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Cynthia Chase MA, CHTHA from 2023-11-30T20:04

From Stressed to Blessed: 5 Simple Steps to Learn Meditation and Change Your Life by Cynthia Chase MA, CHTHA

Are you stressed? There are many reasons why we feel stress in life. Family problems, ...

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Episode 2809: CHICKEN OF COURAGE by Sarah Scott Nutt from 2023-11-30T20:00:21


Chicken of Courage by Sarah Scott Nutt

I would like to begin by saying that I truly appreciate the time you have taken to read my book. My daughter is autistic and had an extremely hard time ...

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Episode 2808: SELECTED STORIES by Xue Mo from 2023-11-30T19:57:10


SELECTED STORIES by Xue Mo


Selected Stories by Xue Mo is a collection of short tales set on the ancient Silk Road, exploring love, hope, faith, life and death. The first three tale...

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Episode 2807: A TRUE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK STORY by Colin Barnes from 2023-11-29T18:46:14

A True Australian Outback Story by Colin Barnes

Colin Barnes traces the life of his father, Ronald Barnes, from his modest beginnings on a property about three miles west of a little town in New ...

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Episode 2806: THE LOVE AND POWER OF GOD by Maria Luisa J. Edwards from 2023-11-22T20:07

The Love and Power of God: Missionary Experiences in the Jungles of Ecuador by Maria Luisa J. Edwards

The book covers from the beginnings specifically to the time spend in the jungle besides evan...

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Episode 2805: I BE EMMA by Charlotte Pritchard from 2023-11-22T20:02:38

I Be Emma by Charlotte Pritchard

For Clara, life in the backwoods of Tennessee is all she knows. She lives with her parents, who have kept...

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Episode 2804: AN HONEST CHRISTIAN POET by Chuck Worthy from 2023-11-22T19:58:31

An Honest Christian Poet: In the Dead of Winter, I Have Seen A Wondrous Thing by Chuck Worthy

An Honest Christian Poet is a reflection of my journey through this life. In it, you will find my tho...

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Episode 2803: HAMBURG'S HYBRIDS by Sarah"Flit"Thomas from 2023-11-22T17:18:56

HAMBURG'S HYBRIDS by Sarah "Flit" Thomas


The contents of this book will open up the full spectrum of the readers' interest in knowing who are the Langleys and what is the secret the pa...

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Episode 2802: MICHAEL MOOSE HELPS SANTA by Dawn Harvey Kittle from 2023-11-22T17:16:15

Michael Moose Helps Santa by Dawn Harvey Kittle


Santa's reindeer are all ill. Santa may have to cancel Christmas. A moose named Michael comes to the rescue. He helps Santa deliver the Christm...

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Episode 2801: 800 SAYINGS BY OLD FOLKS WHO RAISED US by Wm. Rocky Brown, 3rd from 2023-11-22T17:13:13

800 Sayings by Old Folks Who Raised Us by Wm. Rocky Brown, 3rd

“The parents and grandparents of William Rocky Brown,3rd, who raised him, had roots in the southern USA. Along with that Southern up...

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Episode 2800: SUICIDE AFFAIR: BOOK ONE DARK SKIES by Tony Stanford from 2023-11-16T20:01:48

Suicide Affair: Book One Dark Skies by Tony Stanford

There is a way that seems right unto a person, but the way thereof is the way of death.

It is the 1960’s. Above the rich Native American...

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Episode 2799: ANY QUESTIONS? Dr. Donald P. Forss from 2023-11-16T19:56:59

ANY QUESTIONS? by Dr. Donald P. Forss


Any Questions offers the reader a fresh look into the two-millennium old message of Redemption through Jesus Christ. It takes the reader beyond me...

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Episode 2798: A GENTLE HELL by Karan Bishop from 2023-11-16T19:53:14

A GENTLE HELL by Karan Bishop   

Her entire life Tara has had a need to expose the dark side of the soul. She was exposed to the occult by her family growing up and suffered deep personal loses. ...

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Episode 2797: WHAT IF? by Loni Hunley from 2023-11-16T17:17:49

What If? by Loni Hunley

In this world, chaos certainly seems to reign. World events and news leave many of us anxious and searching for help to navigate it all and worrying about what it all mean...

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Episode 2796: THE SAPPHIRE BOOK OF STORIES - GOD'S PROMISES by Ruby Klein from 2023-11-16T17:14:26

THE SAPPHIRE BOOK OF STORIES - GOD'S PROMISES by Ruby Klein 


The sequel to The Emerald Book of Stories, it's a continuation of the spiritual journey of four teens. (Jazelyn, Derice, Al...

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Episode 2795: THE SHAWS MULTIPLIED by Doris Howe from 2023-11-16T17:10:51

THE SHAWS MULTIPLIED by Doris Howe


We are all descendants of Adam and Eve. God told Abraham that he and his wife's descendants would outnumber the stars in the sky and the grains of sa...

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Episode 2794: HEALTH BENEFITS OF KINDNESS&LIVING MORE THANKFULLY with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2023-11-15T18:23:22

HEALTH BENEFITS OF KINDNESS & LIVING MORE THANKULLY with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


You've heard the uplifting stories: Passersby dropping scads of cash into charity collection buckets...

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Episode 2793: HYDROCARBON MAN MEMOIRS OF A 20th-CENTURY OIL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE by Ronald Goodman Nelson from 2023-11-09T20:23:26

Hydrocarbon Man Memoirs of a 20th-Century Oil Business Executive: Experience the Age of Energy from an Oil Executive’s View—One Who Has Witnessed the Trials ... of an Industry Fueling Our Lives by ...

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Episode 2792: GIVING IS NOT JUST FOR THE VERY RICH by Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson from 2023-11-09T20:18:53

Giving Is Not Just For The Very Rich: A How-to Guide for Giving and Philanthropy by Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson


A valuable resource for you, Giving Is Not Just For The Very Rich is an i...

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Episode 2791: MATRIARCH AND WORLD WAR III by Daisy Snow from 2023-11-09T20:15:22

Matriarch And World War III: A 9/11 Incursion - Internal State Terrorism in Australia by Daisy Snow

The author was one of those people in Melbourne who knew about 9/11 before it happened. The ter...

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Episode 2790: THE KEY MASTER: WHEN SEASONS COLLIDE by Jonathan R. Bacher from 2023-11-09T20:12:03

The Key Master: When Seasons Collide by Jonathan R. Bacher


The blending of fairy-tale fiction and history is not unique in any way as time travel stories have been told many times and in a va...

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Episode 2789: SQUEAKING WHEELS OF COMANS WELL, SUSSEX, VIRGINIA by Hugh Mayes from 2023-11-09T20:07:49

Squeaking Wheels of Comans Well, Sussex, Virginia by Hugh Mayes

God calls people to be in His service. In 1592, one of my great-grandfathers was ordained a priest of the Church of England and lat...

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Episode 2788: The Christmas Story as it will be FOREVER Told by Stephen S. Ahokas, DVM from 2023-11-09T17:38:15

The Christmas Story as it will be FOREVER Told: God's Graphic Image of a Savior Who Would Die for His People : A Personal Advent Devotional by Stephen S. Ahokas, DVM

Thoroughly researched and tho...

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Episode 2787: MAGIC: THE LIFE OF EARVIN"MAGIC"JOHNSON by Roland Lazenby from 2023-10-26T19:51:57

Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson by Roland Lazenby


The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, from the highly respected, career sportswriter an...

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Episode 2786: THE SONG OF MY HOPE by Betsy Ridgway from 2023-10-26T19:47:18

The Song of My Hope:  How You Can Travel from Despair to Hope While Raising Your Special Needs Kids by Betsy Kay Ridgway



Take Comfort in Hope on Your Parenting Journey. Afte...

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Episode 2785: SINGLED HANDED by Joseph M. Kress from 2023-10-26T19:41:50

Single Handed by Joseph M. Kress



Drug addiction has been a growing problem in America for decades, yet the U.S. boasts one of the most successful drug awareness programs ever devel...

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Episode 2783: PUT A TIGER IN YOUR TANK by Sally Breeze Green from 2023-10-26T16:23:43

Put a Tiger In Your Tank by Sally Breeze Green



Once again, the author grabs the hearts and minds of the young with a delightful children's story of a girl, a car, a filling station...

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Episode 2782: THE RATTEN EXPEDITION by David A. Hornung from 2023-10-26T16:20:05

The Ratten Expedition by David A. Hornung



The Ratten Expedition unfurls a steampunk adventure that begins in the East and travels to the Wild West. Technology has advanced rapidly ...

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Episode 2781: IT'S OUR WORLD TOO by Daniel Acosta-Walz from 2023-10-26T16:17:28

Its Our World Too by Daniel Acosta-Walz



"It's Our World Too" reminds us that we share this world, and we are not the only life created by God on this planet. There is only "One Wor...

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Episode 2780: AYURVEDA DEMYSTIFIED: FOR OPTIMUM WESTERN LIVING by Gayle Redfern from 2023-10-19T19:56:32

Ayurveda Demystified: For Optimum Western Living by Gayle Redfern


Introducing Ayurveda into Western living involves understanding a new language, new philosophy and new lifestyle, not an easy...

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Episode 2779: CHRISTIAN BIBLE DRAMA SERIES, CHRISTMAS EDITION (REVISED) by Rev. Dr. Errol E. Leslie from 2023-10-19T19:51:05

Christian Bible Drama Series, Christmas Edition (Revised Edition): Two Musicals: Same Story, Same Message, Same Jesus, Different Stories by Rev. Dr. Errol E. Leslie


In the gospel of Jo...

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Episode 2778: HONEST TO GOD by Jed Morehouse from 2023-10-19T19:45:04

Honest To God by Jed Morehouse

Life is hard. People search, sometimes their whole life, to find meaning and acceptance, but where can we find meaning and acceptance? These two things come from wi...

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Episode 2777: I HEAR SMOKE! by Dr. Sherry A. White from 2023-10-19T16:21:13

I Hear Smoke! by Dr. Sherry A. White


I Hear Smoke! is a blistering recount of how two families collide (the Halfacre's and the Toogood's) as they survive the underbelly of the...

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Episode 2776: MAGGIE'S BED AND BREAKFAST STORIES by Eva D. Beaty from 2023-10-19T16:16:55


Maggie's Bed and Breakfast- A New Start by Eva D. Beaty
Maggie Martin lost her husband to cancer. Before he died, he asked her to follow their dream, which was to open a bed-and-breakfast...

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Episode 2775: EAST OF MIDNIGHT: THE CHALMERS TRILOGY by Karen Humeniuk from 2023-10-19T16:12:42

East of Midnight: The Chalmers Trilogy by Karen Humeniuk



His father had kept his word. He had not attended any part of Cameron's graduation. Afterward, every discussion betw...

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Episode 2774: BOOSTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM YEAR-ROUND with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2023-10-18T17:50:10

Boosting Your Immune System Year-Round with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


Boosting your immune system is one of the best things you can do because it is your body's key defense when it comes ...

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Episode 2773: CONSIDERING THE JOURNEY: ONE DOCTOR'S PERSPECTIVE by Dr. Jeffrey T. Evans DHA from 2023-10-12T19:14:25

Considering the Journey: One Doctor's Perspective by Dr. Jeffrey T. Evans DHA



Considering the Journey was written to help perspective doctoral and PhD candidates get an idea of wha...

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Episode 2772: FORTY YEARS TO LIFE by Barbara Bradford Ward from 2023-10-12T19:10:54

Forty Years To Life by Brenda Bradford Ward


This work is a vivid description of a life-in-hiding very few people ever will experience. Society errs either on the side of lax and harmfu...

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Episode 2771: THE ROAD TO GEORGIA MARBLE: HOW THE FEDERAL ROAD LET TO DISCOVERING GEORGIA'S MARBLE INDUSTRY BY Bill Cagle from 2023-10-12T19:06:38

The Road to Georgia Marble: How the Federal Road Led to Discovering Georgia’s Marble Industry by Bill Cagle



The Road to Georgia Marble tells an informative and concise history of G...

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Episode 2770: MY TRUE LOVE FOR FARMING by Chris Brettell from 2023-10-12T16:42:04

My True Love For Farming by Chris Brettell   



Despite a poor education and not being able to spell, I have always had an interest in writing. I kept a daily diary supplied by the N...

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Episode 2769: TIGER LILY by NOEL-ANNE BRENNAN from 2023-10-12T16:37:30

Tiger Lily by Noel-Anne Brennan


In an alternate modern America, Lily Mossberg, an anthropology lecturer at a rural New England university, has the ability to turn herself into a tiger....

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Episode 2768: DELI'S PICKLE by KAREN CARMACK CLINTON from 2023-10-12T16:34:07

Deli's Pickle by Karen Carmack Clinton

Just outside the town of Adderville lives an underground community of mice who are doing their best to keep their existence a secret from the humans.

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Episode 2767: WALK WITH ME, MY SON: YOU AND I HAVE SOME STORIES TO TELL by Richard Asmet Awid from 2023-10-05T19:46:02



Walk With Me, My Son: You and I Have Some Stories to Tell by Richard Asmet Awid


Walk With Me, My Son is Richard Asmet Awid's historical family biography on the Lebanese diaspor...

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Episode 2766: EVERMORE by Margaret Krivchenia from 2023-10-05T19:41:43


Evermore by Margaret Krivchenia


Evermore tells the sweeping story of the Mayer and Sharples families and how their lives intertwine through love, joys, sorrows, and tragedies. The ...

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Episode 2765: THE UNDERGROUND TAXI by Maurice Hall Buchanan from 2023-10-05T16:20:44

The Underground Taxi by Maurice Hall Buchanan



A taxi driver named Harry Johnson, is about to be forced into bankruptcy when a beautiful mysterious African woman offers him a substa...

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Episode 2764: LESSONS OF NATURE: FROM A MODERN-DAY SHEPHERD by Don F. Pickett from 2023-10-05T16:17:40

Lessons of Nature: From a Modern-Day Shepherd by Don F. Pickett


We live in an environment that is comprised of both natural and artificial objects. The former is comprised of God’s cre...

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Episode 2763: THE LIFE STORY OF LONA J. WEBB by Lona J. Webb from 2023-10-05T16:13:59

The Life Story of Lona J. Webb by Lona J. Webb


Lona Johnson Webb was born and raised in Jamaica, West Indies. She is the last of eleven children. She migrated to the United States of A...

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Episode 2762: WALK ON WATER: NOT ALLOWING FEAR TO HANDICAP YOUR GREATNESS by Jacolbe Barefield from 2023-09-28T19:55:07

Walk on Water: Not Allowing Fear to Handicap your Greatness by Jacolbe Barefield


Jacolbe Barefield writes a motivational book about fear that has complete control over one’s life. Peop...

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Episode 2761: GLACIER HIGHWAY and GLACIER HOUSE - books by Donna V. Batt from 2023-09-28T19:48:39

Glacier Highway: Book I by Donna V. Batt

It is a beautiful spring day when Jen decides to hike with her retired military service dog, CD, near the base of Glacier Park. Recently discharged from t...

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Episode 2760: THE 1300 YEARS' WAR by Robert Maddock from 2023-09-28T16:27:31

The 1,300 Years’ War by Robert Maddock


The book is in two volumes and describes the evolution of Judeo-Christianity and Islam and the 1,300 years of warfare between them. Islam and Chr...

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Episode 2759: IN AWE OF IT ALL by Sherry Dee Lady from 2023-09-28T16:24:47

In Awe of It All: Stories and Inspirations from a Spiritual Journey through Eight Decades of Life on This Earth by Sherry Dee Lady


Upon request of family and friends, a series of weekl...

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Episode 2758: A JOURNEY THROUGH MY LIFE-ENJOYING THE JOURNEY by Yvonne E. Brown from 2023-09-28T16:20:36

A JOURNEY THROUGH MY LIFE - Enjoying the Journey” BY YVONNE E. BROWN (2ND EDITION - BOOK 1)


This book is about the fascinating story of a woman who has had a rich and remarkable...

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Episode 2757: HOUSEPLANTS FOR YOUR HEALTH with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2023-09-27T17:38:47

HOUSEPLANTS FOR YOUR HEALTH with SUSAN SMITH JONES, PhD

We all know that plants make people happy, but do you know the science behind it? Adding living plants to your interiors is shown to...

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Episode 2756: PANCAKE by Robert E. Cartmell from 2023-09-14T20:01:06


PANCAKE by Robert E. Cartmell

Chris Pancake loves the Lord and loves baseball. He is the best high school pitcher in his district, perhaps even in the state. A major league scout pursu...

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Episode 2755: THE UNHEARD OF CRY OF AN ADOLESCENT by Briyanna Dorminvil from 2023-09-14T19:57:48

THE UNHEARD CRY OF AN ADOLESCENT by Briyanna Dorminvil

Does anyone know about the depression and pain of an adolescent? Some of us may think that only adults endure trials and pain. Howeve...

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Episode 2754: JEANNIE ANN'S GRANDMA HAS BREAST CANCER by Diane Davies from 2023-09-14T16:23:28

Jeannie Ann's Grandma Has Breast Cancer by Diane Davies


Jeannie Ann is a typical six-year-old. When she learns her grandma has breast cancer, it brings up the fears, questions, emotion...

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Episode 2753: LEMONADE by Jackie Ng from 2023-09-14T16:20:30

Lemonade by Jackie Ng

Jackie Ng is a 56-year-old Chinese female from Malaysia.

She was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1998. Two brain surgeries and a series of complications caused her to...

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Episode 2752: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR HEALING: ANYONE CAN BE HEALED OF ANY DISEASE by Adelle Penn-Brown, D. Min. from 2023-09-07T20:00:21

The Truth About Your Healing: Anyone Can Be Healed of Any Disease by Adelle Penn-Brown, D. Min.


If you are fed up and exhausted of being sick, this is your book. When medical science s...

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Episode 2751: JEREMIAH'S PROPHECIES: THE END OF THE UNITED STATES by Charles J. Brannan from 2023-09-07T16:27:19

Jeremiah's Prophecies: The End of the United States by Charles J. Brannan



Jeremiah, the prophet, has been reborn in spirit to prophesy to the United States about the coming judgmen...

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Episode 2750: WHAT IS ETERNAL SALVATION? A BIG LIE OR SIMPLE TRUTH? by Joe Clemons from 2023-09-07T16:22:35

What is Eternal Salvation?: A Big Lie or Simple Truth? by Joe Clemons


What is Eternal Salvation? A Big Lie or Simple Truth? is a Christian theology book designed to help its readers ch...

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Episode 2749: 2 X 2 ON THE ARK: FIVE SECRETS OF A GREAT RELATIONSHIP by Mary J. Giuffra, PhD from 2023-08-31T19:05:41

2 X 2 on the Ark: Five Secrets of a Great Relationship by Mary J. Giuffra, PhD



This book is a wakeup call. It highlights relationships and staying in love as serious adventures for...

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Episode 2748: FACING THE CHALLENGE, BEATING THE ODDS: THE JIMMY MULZET STORY by Jimmy Mulzet from 2023-08-31T19:01:08

Facing the Challenge, Beating the Odds: The Jimmy Mulzet Story by Jimmy Mulzet


Facing the Challenge, Beating the Odds follows the life of the author, Jimmy Mulzet. It is a story about ...

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Episode 2747: PENELOPE'S SONG: A SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TALE FOR A TWENTY FIRST CENTURY WORLD by Carol J. DeMars from 2023-08-31T18:56:19

Penelope's Song: A Seventeenth Century Tale for a Twenty-First Century World by Carol J. DeMars


Penelope's Song: A Seventeenth-Century Tale for a Twenty-First-Century World occurred du...

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Episode 2746: FROM GOO TO GOD: A SCIENCE-BASED DEFENSE OF CREATIONISM vs. EVOLUTION by Bruce R. Matson from 2023-08-31T16:13

From Goo to God: A Science-Based Defense of Creationism vs. Evolution by Bruce R. Matson


Author Bruce R. Matson explores and explains the idea of creationism as a natural and accurate ...

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Episode 2745: PUT YOUR HANDS INTO HERS: MARY, OUR LIFE, OUR SWEETNESS, AND OUR HOPE by Rev. Ronald Ramson, C.M. from 2023-08-31T16:09:16

Put Your Hands into Hers: Mary, Our Life, Our Sweetness, and Our Hope ... by Rev. Ronald Ramson, C.M.

In Put Your Hands into Hers, author Father Ron Ramson offers an in-depth look at Mary, the mo...

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Episode 2744: GORKY, RUSSIA: FIRST MAN IN: MEMOIRS FROM BEING THE FIRST AMERICAN ALLOWED INSIDE RUSSIA'S CLOSED EXILE CITY by Donn G. Ziebell, Ph.D. from 2023-08-24T19:33:08



Gorky, Russia; First man in: Memoirs from being the first American allowed inside Russia's closed exile city by Donn G. Ziebell, Ph.D.


​Russians needed internal visas to...

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Episode 2743: FORETASTE: LEADERSHIP FOR THE MISSIONAL CHURCH by Paul M. Dietterich from 2023-08-24T19:27:02


FORETASTE: LEADERSHIP FOR THE MISSIONAL CHURCH by Paul M. Dietterich

This book provides lay and clergy leaders with practical ways to work together to strengthen their church as a miss...

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Episode 2742: ENTREPRENEURSHIP MADE EASY by Rev. Dr. Michael Appiah from 2023-08-24T19:18:29

ENTREPRENEURSHIP MADE EASY: KINGDOM ENTREPEURSHIP NEXUS by Rev. Dr. Michael Appiah

Entrepreneurship Made Easy: Kingdom Entrepreneurship Nexus is for those burgeoning business men and wom...

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Episode 2741: THE DAYS OF THE KINGDOM by Augustus W. Korkoyah from 2023-08-24T19:14:18

The Days of the Kingdom by Augustus W. Korkoyah


The Days of the Kingdom is as material intended to bring awareness to God's people that God's kingdom is here, and it is in us. This boo...

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Episode 2740: INDIVIDUAL EMPOWERMENT: A WAY TO A BETTER FUTURE by Eric Gribble from 2023-08-24T19:11


Individual Empowerment: A Way to A Better Future by Eric Gribble

 A must-read for anyone searching for answers to the most important issues of our survival on Planet Earth.

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Episode 2739: IS YOUR ANCESTOR A MONKEY? by Clifford L. Fry, Ph.D. from 2023-08-24T19:06:49

Is Your Ancestor A Monkey?: An Exploration of Key Issues in the Evolution Versus Creation Debate

by Clifford L. Fry, Ph.D.


This book examines some important key issues in the evo...

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Episode 2738: EXERCISE MOTIVATION: 16 SUREFIRE TIPS TO ENJOY, ENRICH AND ENERGIZE YOUR WORKOUTS by Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2023-08-23T17:44:46

EXERCISE MOTIVATION: 16 SUREFIRE TIPS TO ENJOY, ENRICH AND ENERGIZE YOUR WORKOUTS with SUSAN SMITH JONES, PhD

There’s no doubt about it. Every person who exercises regularly, whether an at...

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Episode 2737: HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP: THE LIFE AND TRAGIC DEATH OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FLYING MACHINE by S. C. Gwynne from 2023-08-17T19:58:18

His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine by S. C. Gwynne


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Episode 2736: TORT WARS by Roger N. Messer, J.D. from 2023-08-17T19:53:41

TORT WARS by Roger N. Messer, J.D.


As suspenseful as a good novel. Fast-paced as a legal thriller. Full of the twists and turns of a well-written work of fiction. The page-turne...

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Episode 2735: THEY ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD by Richard Essiaw from 2023-08-17T19:48:47

They Are Not of This World by Richard Essiaw


As a son born to Ghanaian parents, Richard Essiaw knew firsthand how a foreigner from another country struggled to assimilate into the curr...

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Episode 2734: THE VILLAGE OF LANSING AND ITS AIRPORT PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE - A PERSONAL MEMOIR by Robert R. Malkas from 2023-08-17T19:45:24

THE VILLAGE OF LANSING AND ITS AIRPORT: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE - A PERSONAL MEMOIR by Robert R. Malkas


The Village of Lansing and Its Airport is a history of how the Lansing Airp...

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Episode 2733: MESSAGES FROM GOD: THE COMPLICATED ROAD TO SAINTHOOD by John Kaufman from 2023-08-17T19:30:47

Messages From God: The Complicated Road to Sainthood by John Kaufman


Life after death? Are you looking for some answers?

This book of poetic reflections and musings will ...

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Episode 2732: THE YEAR OF FIVE EMPERORS - PART 1: PERTINAX by Robert Eckert from 2023-08-17T19:26:33

The Year of Five Emperors - Part 1 : Pertinax by Robert Eckert


This is a thoroughly researched, panoramic view of a pivotal year in mid-imperial Roman history. It can still be seen how...

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Episode 2731: THE JUNK DRAWER: A PLACE FOR OUR DREAMS by Rickey Alan Smith from 2023-08-10T20:28:54


The Junk Drawer: A Place for Our Dreams

By: Rickey Alan Smith

The Junk Drawer: A Place for Our Dreams introduces us to two groups of teens growing up in ...

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Episode 2730: THE AMAZING GOLDEN YEARS by Calvin L. Emerson from 2023-08-10T20:24:52

The Amazing Golden Years by Calvin L. Emerson


How well do you deal with major difficulties that arise in your life? Do you take them in stride, or do they seem to overwhelm you?

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Episode 2729: BREAKTHROUGH IN GOLF by Curtis Elliott from 2023-08-10T20:20:02

Breakthrough in Golf: Building a Winning Golf Swing with the Hip to Hip Method by Curtis Elliott


All golfers want to improve their golf swing. Yet, the sheer complexity of instructiona...

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Episode 2728: THE DISTANT LIGHTHOUSE by Linda Gallagher from 2023-08-10T20:15:33



THE DISTANT LIGHTHOUSE by Linda Gallagher
This enchanting tale is actually the format for the journey many souls awaken to in a lifetime. The framework of this story is using the idea...

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Episode 2727: MY DEAR MABEL: A GRANDSON'S LESSONS IN LOVE, FAITH, PATRIOTISM AND COURAGE IN LETTERS FROM WORLD WAR 1 by James M. Hawk from 2023-08-10T20:11:56

My Dear Mabel: A Grandson's Lessons in Love, Faith, Patriotism and Courage in Letters from World War I by James M. Hawk


When Roy Hawk of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Mabel Thornton of Kno...

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Episode 2726: THE ADVENTURE OF PINKUS MaGEE by Denise Steele from 2023-08-03T20:46:46

The Adventure of Pinkus MaGee by Denise Steele


Pinkus MaGee starts her day thinking about the fun she will have with her aunt that day, when a butterfly flutters by her. She is mesmeri...

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Episode 2725: TIMOTHY McMAISTER by James M. Lyman from 2023-08-03T20:42:56


Timothy McMaister by James M. Lyman


Timothy McMaister has a big problem! He's a time-waster! Every unoccupied moment of Timmy's life is filled with phone games, meme scrolling, and...

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Episode 2724: WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? SECOND EDITION by Willilam F. Hill from 2023-08-03T20:21:13

Where is the Justice?: Second Edition by William F. Hill


I have always felt that we have greatest country in the world. It has always given me great pleasure to see honest, hardworking...

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Episode 2723: DARE TO BE A REVOLUTIONARY LEADER by Charley Swords from 2023-08-03T20:15:16

Dare to Be a Revolutionary Leader : People Are the Solution—Change Your Leadership Style

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Episode 2722: POW: PEACE OVER WAR by Barbara Melamed, PhD from 2023-07-14T00:11:29


POW: Peace Over War: Using Mediation and Conflict Resolution to Reconcile International and Local Disputes by Barbara Melamed, Ph. D


Based on her own activism in the Gandhi Interna...

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Episode 2721: SO SHALL IT FOREVER BE: THE MAKING OF SATAN (THE ETERNAL DESTINY SERIES BOOK 1) BY CHRIS AND GUY PAGANO from 2023-07-13T19:56:59

So Shall It Forever Be: The Making of Satan (The Eternal Destiny Series Book 1) by Chris and Guy Pagano


All the citizens of heaven were excited about the upcoming ceremony. One of thei...

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Episode 2720: A WALK OF FAITH: IS NOT A BLIND PATH by Ken Stallings from 2023-07-13T19:43:24

A Walk of Faith: Is Not a Blind Path by Ken Stallings



God placed a desire to write a book about my faith and share it with whoever would seek to read it. It was written init...

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Episode 2719: QUEST: FINDING FREDDIE by Thomas Richard Spradlin from 2023-07-13T19:40:25


Quest: Finding Freddie

By: Thomas Richard Spradlin

About the Book

Quest: Finding Freddie is the n...

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Episode 2718: NO TIME TO WASTE: MICROBEHAVIORS: LEVERGING THE LITTLE THINGS TO BECOME A BETTER LEADER by Artell Smith from 2023-07-13T19:34:36

No Time to Waste: Microbehaviors: Leveraging the Little Things to Become a Better Leader by Artell Smith


Each day we go through our routines, whether at work or home, exhibiting micro-...

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Episode 2717: 15 WATER-RICH FOODS TO HELP YOU STAY HYDRATED&DETOXIFIED with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2023-07-12T17:24:39


15 Water-Rich Foods to Help You Stay Hydrated & Detoxified:

Simple Ways to Eat Your Water with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


A fish without water can’t breathe, and we ca...

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Episode 2716: A LIFELONG SPIRITUAL WALK AS A FRIEND OF BILL W by Ellie Lorenz from 2023-07-06T19:01:28

A LIFE  LONG SPIRITUAL WALK AS A FRIEND OF BILL W. by Ellie Lorenz



Ellie Lorenz is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento. She is the mother of three children...

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Episode 2715: SAVING ALEZIA'S BABY by Carole Love Forbes with Gary Love from 2023-07-06T18:54:33



Saving Alezia's Baby by Carole Love Forbes with Gary Love   


When I decided to write another book for Scarlett, my brother's granddaughter, it had to be about her new favorite,...

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Episode 2714: FAMILY STRUCTURE BY CHOICE by Daniel Ukadike Nwaelene, ThD from 2023-07-06T18:50:09


Family Structure by Choice by Daniel Ukadike Nwaelene, ThD



While this book is not just about making choices, it is aimed at presenting the kinds of family structures that are p...

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Episode 2713: WOMEN: DOWN THROUGH THE AGES, HOW LIES HAVE SHAPED OUR LIVES by Jerry Schaefer from 2023-07-06T18:43:57

Women: Down Through the Ages, How Lies Have Shaped Our Lives by Jerry Schaefer

Women down through the ages, how lies have shaped our lives, demonstrates how the initial lie in the garden of Eden ...

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Episode 2712: THE STRENGTH OF COURAGE by Alfred J. Dansbury Sr. from 2023-07-06T18:38:56


The Strength of Courage by Alfred J. Dansbury Sr.


This is a story of an African-American soldier who serves in World War II and the Korean War. The book follows Master Sgt. David H...

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Episode 2711: LOVE IN MANY WAYS: POEMS ABOUT LOVE by Rev. Theresa Ora Wyatt, JD from 2023-06-22T19:23:54

LOVE In Many Ways: Poems About Love by Rev. Theresa Ora Wyatt, JD


LOVE In Many Ways: Poems About LOVE is Book #2 of a Trilogy of Interrelated Literary Works, culminating in my recently...

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Episode 2710: THE HEROES OF THE ELEMENTAL ACADEMIES: BOOK 1: THE MOUNTAIN OF FIRE by Stratford Ukena from 2023-06-22T19:18:24

The Heroes of the Elemental Academies: Book 1: The Mountain of Fire by Stratford Ukena

It is a book on the never ending battle of good vs evil. Every day we struggle to fight our own demons. But ...

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Episode 2709: THE GREATEST GIFT by Richard Duffy from 2023-06-22T19:13:42

The Greatest Gift by Richard Duffy

The Greatest Gift tells the story of how a family is held together by the bonds of marriage, how war influences their bonds, and the concerns they have while ca...

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Episode 2708: MOVING FORWARD THROUGH HIS LOVE AND GRACE by Joan E. Gettry from 2023-06-22T19:10:32


Moving Forward Through His Love and Grace by Joan E. Gettry



Moving forward through his love and grace is an expedition throughout life. It's filled with adventure, bless...

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Episode 2707: REDISCOVERING THE WISDOM OF HUMAN NATURE: HOW CIVILIZATION DESTROYS HAPPINESS by Chet Shupe from 2023-06-22T19:06:43

Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness by Chet Shupe


In one of the most popular TED Talks ever, Professor Robert Waldinge of Harvard asks: "What ...

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Episode 2412: THE HEALING BENEFITS OF VITAMIN K FOR HEALTH, BRAIN, BLOOD&BONE HEALTH with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2022-04-20T19:48:22

The Healing Benefits of Vitamin K for Health, Brain, Blood & Bone Health with Susan Smith Jones, Ph D


Vitamin K is a vitamin that quite often gets overlooked. We all...

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Episode 2411: SO-YOU-SAY: THOUGHT PROVOKING POETRY by Kenneth Laufle from 2022-04-14T20:08:18

So-You-Say: Thought Provoking Poetry by Kenneth Laufle



Enter the authors mind and discover thought provoking writings that have taken place over 20 years. This book provides insigh...

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Episode 2410: EPITOME PLACE by Jeanette Skirvin from 2022-04-14T20:02:27

EPITOME PLACE by Jeanette Skirvin


"FINALIST" - Book Excellence Awards 2020

'In the space between heartbeats, Natalie-Maria considers opening the hatch and leaping. "Like ...

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Episode 2409: Ouch, There's A Pebble in My Shoe by Cheryl P. Gainey from 2022-04-14T19:57:09

​Ouch, There's a Pebble in My Shoe
By: Cheryl P. Gainey
Ouch, There’s a Pebble in My Shoe is a hopeful and uplifting collection of poetry and prose. Cheryl P. Gainey hopes that re...

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Episode 2408: REAL PRISON REAL FREEDOM by Rosser McDonald from 2022-04-14T16:26:26

Real Prison Real Freedom by Rosser McDonald





Award-Winning Reporter
Chronicling Transformation of Notorious Texas Inmate ...

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Episode 2407: THE BEATEN HEART by Mallory Weber from 2022-04-14T16:23:30

The Beaten Heart by Mallory Weber


Melanie Dickson has been through her share of heartache. With college graduation in a few days and a marriage proposal in the near future, she feels c...

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Episode 2406: UNCOMMON POEMS, COMMON PEOPLE by T.D. Kruser from 2022-04-07T20:21:50

Uncommon Poems, Common People
By: T. D. Kruser

Uncommon Poems, Common People is a compilation of poems written over the past 40 years. It combines the traditional poetic elements of tu...

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Episode 2405: MIRACLE OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS by Philip H Duda from 2022-04-07T20:16:48



Miracle of the Northern Lıghts
By: Philip H Duda
Jim knows his son Mark is sick and dying, and it is clear the doctors can do nothing to help him. When Jim hears a story of a hidde...

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Episode 2404: FINISHED BUSINESS: TAKING CARE OF A LOVED ONE WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS by Donald Gallehr from 2022-04-07T18:04:09

FINISHED BUSINESS: TAKING CARE OF A LOVED ONE WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS by Donald Gallehr

Our relationship was going through a tough time, but when she was diagnosed with brain cancer, we l...

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Episode 2403: THE SHADOWS OF SAWTOOTH RIDGE by Bernie McAuley from 2022-04-07T16:43:08

The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge by Bernie McAuley



An American POW returns home after the Vietnam War only to find that his life has changed drastically. He is now a single father of ...

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Episode 2402: BAD BOY WITH A MOTORCYLE AND THE RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, Books by Robert Topolse from 2022-04-07T16:35:21

BAD BOY WITH A MOTORCYCLE by Robert Topolse

It is 1959 and the end of summer in the German town area of South St Louis, Missouri. Dan is a 19-year-old boy whose only goal is to become a professio...

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Episode 2401: THE SAUDI OIL GAMBIT by Reginald Nelson from 2022-03-25T00:01:30



The Saudi Oil Gambit by Reginald Nelson


If only you knew what a scary place the world can be...
A Saudi terrorist cell is plotting to bring America to its k...

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Episode 2400: WORDS FROM THE HEART: VOLUME 1 by Benjamin E. Thompkins Jr. from 2022-03-24T20:10:38

Words from the Heart: Volume 1 by Benjamin E. Thompkins Jr.

Words from the Heart: Volume 1 explores relationships, love, self-awareness, religion, and spirituality, while teaching the im...

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Episode 2399: EVERY HOME HAS A STORY with Lyndon Allen from 2022-03-24T20:04:43


 EVERY HOME HAS A STORY with Marketing Consultant Lyndon Allen For Maria Soberano


Every Home Has a Story is not a book but a website (www.SimpleAndQuiet.com) that features t...

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Episode 2398: THE KID WHO HAD LIFE STACKED AGAINST HIM by Derrick Reynolds from 2022-03-24T20:01:17

The Kid Who Had Life Stacked Against Him: Crying to the Top by Derrick Reynolds

Life is harder for some of us than others. This is the true story about a boy who started out life without much mor...

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Episode 2397: THE HUMAN RACE by R. Vanderhoofven from 2022-03-24T16:38:23


THE HUMAN RACE by R. Vanderhoofven



​This is a collection of 7 poems written from 1986 - 1994 meant to inspire and give praise to the Lord.
This is the first attempt a...

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Episode 2396: THE KNIGHT OF HIBERNIA by J. Scot Witty from 2022-03-24T16:33:30

The Knight of Hibernia by J. Scot Witty



​Arriving on a distant shore, guided only by a mysterious book he found of a dead man, Dar LaCross journeys to join the famed Knights of Hib...

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Episode 2395: UPLIFTED: 12 MINUTES TO MORE JOY, FAITH, PEACE, KINDNESS&VITALITY by Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2022-03-23T18:31:30


UPLIFTED: Creating a Life with Optimal Wellness, a Victorious Mindset & Much Less Stress with Susan Smith Jones, PhD

Busy lives inevitably create a hectic pace of life. According ...

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Episode 2394: TICK-TOCK TICK-TOCK BLUE PLANET by Gonzague Dufour from 2022-03-17T19:34:19

Tick-Tock Tick-Tock Blue Planet by Gonzague Dufour


A beautiful blue planet-Earth. Four friends who live in the North Pole, in Africa, in an ocean, and in a forest. Four friends discove...

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Episode 2393: GROWING UP IN MARRIAGE...PERFECTLY FLAWED by Tena L. Parker from 2022-03-17T18:06:02

Growing Up In Marriage...Perfectly Flawed by Tena L. Parker



Growing up In Marriage....Perfectly Flawed is a book about how God can use the messiest of a person's mistakes fo...

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Episode 2392: FRIENDSHIP CITY: HANGING BY A THREAD by Carl H. Mitchell from 2022-03-17T16:37:49

Friendship City: Hanging by a Thread by Carl H. Mitchell



It is 2058. NYPD detective Nick Garvey and Lenora Allison, President of the battered and reeling United States, are ...

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Episode 2391: MEDICAL DECISIONS FOR A LOVED ONE WITH A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS by Dr. Gannel Jean-Pierre from 2022-03-17T16:34:16


Medical Decisions for a Loved One with a Life-Threatening Illness: Palliative Care for the Community
By: Dr. Gannel Jean-Pierre

Medical Decisions for a Loved One with a Lif...

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Episode 2293: MEMORIES OF MONTSERRAT by Dr. Irene S. Prospere from 2022-03-17T05:43:52.547372

MEMORIES OF MONTSERRAT by Dr. Irene S. Prospere

Dr. Irene S. Prospere has written a beautiful anthology of endemic colloquialisms from the perspective of one versed in the wit and nuances...

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Episode 2390: DONDOBEE: OR THE ADVENTURES OF A LEOLIAN ELF by Dale Parry from 2022-03-16T19:50:01


DONDOBEE: OR THE ADVENTURES OF A LEOLIAN ELF by Dale Parry


The Adventures of a Leolian Elf is a simple tale of a faithful elf who is imprisoned for his ugliness. In a time l...

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Episode 2389: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION by Luisa Mirella Plancher from 2022-03-11T19:12:54

THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION by Luisa Mirella Plancher

The Strength of the Nation is an excerpt from another manuscript, The Angel of the Lord, which will be published soon. Therefore, how ...

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Episode 2388: LORD SANTA'S REVIEW by Sarah Mirza from 2022-03-10T21:28:15

Lord Santa's Review by Sarah Mirza


Ash is a Light Warrior who reports to Santa's grotto after a three-year absence to undertake her review. Expecting to be in disgrace, instead she fin...

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Episode 2387: THIS I SWEAR IS TRUE by Marilyn Moore from 2022-03-10T21:25:19


THIS I SWEAR IS TRUE by Marilyn Moore


I invite you to read this book once, then again, and again. You will have a hard time believing—yes—that it is all true. Any fatal illness is ...

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Episode 2386: BLUE SKIES AND TAIL WINDS by Gerry Cole from 2022-03-10T19:16:55





Blue Skies and Tail Winds by Gerry Cole

This story focuses on a family that is struggling to get their lives back on track after a fiery airplane crash almost claims...

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Episode 2385: UNBREAKABLE HEARTS II by Earl"Dusty"Trimmer from 2022-03-10T17:34:41

Unbreakable Hearts II: A True Heart-Wrenching Story About Victory... Forfeited! by Earl "Dusty" Trimmer


Earl "Dusty" Trimmer relates with both skill and personal experience events surr...

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Episode 2384: TAKE THE HIGH ROAD TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY by Moe Russell from 2022-03-10T17:30:06

Take the High Road to Personal Accountability: Incorporating Self Responsibility, Character and Integrity into your Life by Moe Russell



Oftentimes when something goes wrong ...

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Episode 2383: A GUARDIAN ANGEL by David Edsall from 2022-03-09T22:42:39


A Guardian Angel
By: David Edsall
Having no doubt that he was assisted in life by angels, A Guardian Angel is a fictionalized account of the author's life. The events are true and basi...

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Episode 2382: LIVING FROM WITHIN by EJ Seals-Jackson from 2022-03-03T20:53:38


Living from Within: A Tribute to Love and Happiness by EJ Seals-Jackson

The path to spiritual enlightenment is not for the faint of heart and takes much longer than we imagine. The good news ...

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Episode 2381: THE BOOK OF WORDS AND ART by Jesus Antonio Picasso from 2022-03-03T19:29:22


The Book Of Words and Art by Jesus Antonio Picasso

The Book of Words is a collection of poems and illustrations within the views of the author's understanding of how he sees the world.

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Episode 2380: THE ADVENTURES OF EZEKIEL ALEXANDER THORNBIRD by Lisa Gayle Miles from 2022-03-03T19:25:18


The Adventures Of Ezekiel Alexander Thornbird: Following the steps of "The Great" "A Journey Home" by Lisa Gayle Miles



​A very special young puppy named Ezekiel was kidnapped f...

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Episode 2379: BEYOND DEATH by Sally Muir from 2022-03-03T17:39:42

SALLY MUIR



BEYOND DEATH, CONTINUING STORIES IN THE AFTERLIFE by Sally Muir



​After Ninette Peterson died, she came to Sally Muir and told her about her experie...

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Episode 2378: THE WAREHOUSE by Joyce Crawford from 2022-03-03T17:35:58


The Warehouse by Joyce Crawford

In the days after God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden, His fairies, Faith, Hope, Serenity, Passion, and little Curiosity, were concerned about Him being ...

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Episode 2377: THE UNYIELDING PASSION FOR LIFE OF LEE RAYMOND BLANCHETTE by Kathleen Ingfried Haskins from 2022-02-24T21:16:57

The Unyielding Passion for Life of Lee Raymond Blanchette, a Remarkable Man by Kathleen Ingfried Haskins


Lee Raymond Blanchette had ambitions to be the first above-the-knee amputee to ...

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Episode 2376: WHEN GOD ACTS by Jack Ream from 2022-02-24T21:10:02

When God Acts by Jack Ream


​The book is about how God established a homeless shelter using the efforts of members of eleven churches working together, including all the miracles that w...

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Episode 2375: ADOPTION JOYS 2: DADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE by Doris Howe from 2022-02-24T21:05:56


Adoption Joys 2: Dads Make a Difference by Doris Howe


​Doris Howe is a missionary with Youth with A Mission. Her mission field is in Tyler, Texas at Loving Alternative Adoption Age...

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Episode 2374: WORDS OF WISDOM : BOOKS 1-5 by Roy Martin from 2022-02-24T17:23:36

Words of Wisdom Book 1-5: Those with wisdom will shine as the brightness of the sky by Roy Martin

There are five mini books titled WORDS OF WISDOM. Each book is numbered on the front and spine. T...

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Episode 2373: VENTURE by Daniel Jimenez from 2022-02-24T17:19:56

​VENTURE by Daniel Jimenez


​Born into a strange and cruel world, a brother and a sister try to make the most out of the unfair hand they were dealt. With both parents dead and a...

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Episode 2372: THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY GUT with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2022-02-23T20:40:46

The Importance of a Healthy Gut with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


A healthy gut contributes to a strong immune system, heart health, brain health, improved mood, healthy sleep, and ef...

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Episode 2371: THE WONDER OF LIFE by John Durbin Husher from 2022-02-17T21:18:40


​THE WONDER OF LIFE by John Durbin Husher


Discusses life on Earth from it's beginning with the objective of finding out how life is started. It discuses wars and the many ch...

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Episode 2370: THE DARK TAAL: BOOK ONE OF THE FOUNDATION STONE SERIES by Dean G. E. Matthews from 2022-02-17T21:15:09

THE DARK TAAL: BOOK ONE OF THE FOUNDATION STONE SERIES by Dean G. E. Matthews


Aymara, a land reeling from centuries of war, now experiences an uneasy peace. In order to bring balance ...

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Episode 2369: THE WHYS? OF CATHOLICISM by Vincent J. Heaton Jr. from 2022-02-17T21:10:40

The Whys? of Catholicism by Vincent J. Heaton Jr.



The Why's? of Catholicism is a great resource for all those looking to better understand the Catholic Church's doctrines, teaching...

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Episode 2368: RACISM, SEXISM, TRUMPISM, PSEUDO-CHRISTIANITY AND THE CINEMA by Lionel Barry Harris from 2022-02-17T17:34:41

Racism, Sexism, Trumpism, Pseudo-Christianity and the Cinema

Lionel Barry Harris


Well prior to the 2016 presidential election and many, many years before Spike Lee tackled the su...

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Episode 2367: HOLIER THAN THOU by Constantine Grey from 2022-02-17T17:29:30

Holier Than Thou by Constantine Grey

HOLIER THAN THOU is a study of what I feel are the real origins of religions and how they actually evolved. A critical review of the major weaknesses and ille...

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Episode 2366: ODYSSEY OF A PHOENIX: DOWN IN FLAMES by Jed Morgan from 2022-02-10T21:31:08

ODYSSEY OF A PHOENIX: DOWN IN FLAMES by Jed Morgan


Down in Flames' is an exploration of mental illness through the lens of fantasy. Arien Vlahos is a depressed soldier with a hi...

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Episode 2365: SEEKING GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS by Diane M. Neumann from 2022-02-10T21:26:24


Seeking God's Righteousness by Diane M. Neumann
Are there times when a familiar passage in the Bible springs out and for the first time, you ask God, "now what does that mean"? You have r...

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Episode 2364: TANGENT by Jason Rising from 2022-02-10T21:21:34

TANGENT by Jason Rising


After surviving an attack from an otherworldly creature and escaping the evil plans of a corrupt policeman, LJ Mohr and his mother Tiffany relocate to a ...

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Episode 2363: RANDOM THOUGHTS by Ann Spier from 2022-02-10T21:16:03

Random Thoughts On a Life, Well, Lived, If Not Always So Well-lived by Ann Spier


​After fifty years of meditating, Ann Spier discovered her inner thoughts sometimes came in the shape o...

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Episode 2362: THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD by Vincent Krivda from 2022-02-10T16:36:36

THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD: ORAL TRADITION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MESSAGES IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS by Vincent Krivda


The Torah is the first five books of the Hebrew and Christ...

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Episode 2361: CALLED by Marlena Fiol and Ed O'Connor from 2022-02-09T20:51:14

CALLED by Marlena Fiol and Ed O'Connor



#1 Bestseller in Medical History and Social Activists!

A handsome physician. A devout Mennonite nurse. A...

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Episode 2360: 108 EARTHLY DESIRES OF A DARK-HEARTED MAN by Dinkar Pujara from 2022-02-03T19:47:01

108 Earthly Desires of a Dark-Hearted Man by Dinkar Pujara


108 Earthly Desires of a Dark-Hearted Man is an updated and revised debut in English of the author's ...

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Episode 2359: REBUILDING THE TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM by Sandy Miller from 2022-02-03T19:41:40

REBUILDING THE TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM: THE PERSIAN EMPIRE'S INFLUENCE IN THE REBUILDING OF JERUSALEM by Sandy Miller


When the Persian Empire conquered the Babylonians, one of Cyrus the P...

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Episode 2358: EMBRACING AUTISM: ONE FATHER'S FIGHT FOR HIS WONDER BOY by James E. Strode with Argelia Salgado from 2022-02-03T17:20:43

Embracing Autism: One Father's Fight for His Wonder Boy by James E Strode. Guest Argelia Salgado



This book is about the process and unique challenges that parents of autistic child...

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Episode 2357: OUR CONDO ON WHEELS by Diane Lenamon from 2022-01-27T21:37:04

OUR CONDO ON WHEELS: STORY OF A COUPLE RVing by Diane Lenamon


RVing is quite a lifestyle in so many ways. You have to truly love the person you are traveling with. There are a l...

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Episode 2356: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS by Penny Johnson from 2022-01-27T21:32:54

A Penny for Your Thoughts: Penny Johnson's Legacy by Penny Johnson





Poetry is the song that poets sing to beautify the world. In A Penny for Your Thoughts, contempora...

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Episode 2355: ARMAGEDDON'S ONLY WEAPON IS THE SWORD OF TRUTH by Sandy Miller from 2022-01-27T21:27:57


Armageddon's Only Weapon Is the Sword of Truth by Sandy Miller


When I decided to teach Revelation, I had to understand Armageddon. I realized Christ's weapon was the sword of truth...

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Episode 2354: THE VOICE OF THE ROOSTER by Ellen Beth Berman from 2022-01-27T21:23:49

THE VOICE
OF THE ROOSTER

AND THE LESSONS IT TEACHES BY ELLEN BETH BERMAN


What if there is a different gauge of success than one’s accomplishments? What...

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Episode 2353: LO AND BEHOLD: A CHRISTMAS STORY by Sally Breeze Green from 2022-01-27T16:57:29

 Lo and Behold: A Christmas Story by Sally Breeze Green

Lo and Behold came into being as the result of being awakened during the night and feeling nudged by the Holy Spirit to write down...

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Episode 2352: LIFESTYLE TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR CANCER RISK with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2022-01-26T20:58:35


 Lifestyle Tips for Reducing Your Cancer Risk with Susan Smith Jones, PhD

About 1 of every 3 Americans will develop some form of malignancy during his or her lifetime. Despite these gr...

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Episode 2351: LIFE'S APOLOGIES FOR OUR NATION by Carolann Murray from 2022-01-21T01:38:43

Life's Apologies for Our Nation by Carolann Murray



Life’s Apologies for Our Nation is a book about current views of issues that challenge our Nation. It is intended to provide tran...

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Episode 2350: DREAM IT FIRST by Jacqueline R. Robertson from 2022-01-20T20:46:51

buDream It First: The 80/20 Law to Manifestation of Dreams and Goals by Jacqueline R. Robertson


​This inspiring book is not just another "how to book" that you will find in the psychol...

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Episode 2349: TALES FROM THE TOWER: THE REAL HILLBILLY ELEGY by Stephen Morris from 2022-01-20T20:34:55





Tall Tales from the Tower: The Real Hillbilly Elegy
By: Stephen G. Morris
It’s true. The USAF gave a seventeen-year-old West Virgin...

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Episode 2348: BOB MORAN'S DAUGHTER by Virginia Emerson from 2022-01-20T18:00:43

Bob Moran's Daughter by Virginia Emerson


​This is the story of a girl growing up in the Bronx, New York. It begins just before World War II and follows her through her upbringing in a ...

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Episode 2347: A BRIDGE TO GOD: A LITTLE BOOK WITH BIG INSIGHTS by Rev. Peter K. Stimpson from 2022-01-20T17:50:03

A BRIDGE TO GOD: A LITTLE BOOK WITH BIG INSIGHTS by The Rev. Peter K. Stimpson



Your journey in life poses many challenging questions.

Does God exist?

Is Jesus Ch...

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Episode 2346: MY FATHER KILLED PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY: A MEMOIR by Bruce Bell from 2022-01-20T17:45:58

My Father Killed President John F. Kennedy: A MEMOIR by Bruce H. Bell with Dr. Kenneth Bell, book editor and psychiatrist for Bruce Bell, and Robert Grodin, Kennedy Assassination Specialist


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Episode 2345: KITTENS CRYING IN THE PARK by Laura Matsuda from 2022-01-13T21:34:51

Kittens Crying in the Park by Laura Matsuda


When Mara and Aldo are playing at the park one lovely day, they are surprised to find two kittens, alone, shivering, hungry, and crying. Realizing...

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Episode 2344: THE TRUE WITNESS OF REVELATION AND ENOCH by Billy Curtis from 2022-01-13T21:31:45


The True Witness of Revelation The Rising of the Son by Billy Curtis

The Book of Revelation (also called the Apocalypse of John, Revelation to John or Revelation from Jesus Chr...

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Episode 2343: UNIFIED PARTICLE THEORY by Gordon Stull from 2022-01-13T21:28:08

Unified Particle Theory: The Concept by Gordon W. Stull


In this book, Localized Motion Researcher; Gordon W. Stull lays out in clear terms the Unified Particle Theory, which posits tha...

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Episode 2342: THE BOOK OF THIEVES AND THE JOKER'S GAME by Summer Friesen from 2022-01-13T21:23:12

THE BOOK OF THIEVES and the JOKER'S GAME by Summer Friesen


Inheriting a book from his father was not at all the responsibility Abell expected it to be. After his father's tragic...

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Episode 2341: WITHERED ROSE by Liesel Kippen from 2022-01-13T01:01:33

WITHERED ROSE by Liesel Kippen


Withered Rose is an empowering poetry collection that dives into themes of love, sadness, helplessness, loss, healing, growth, personal transforma...

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Episode 2340: HEAVEN ON EARTHA by Daisy M. Jenkins from 2022-01-06T21:22:35

Heaven on Eartha by Daisy M. Jenkins

On a historic space mission, five female American astronauts soar into the galaxy, only to discover that their intended destination has mysteriously changed t...

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Episode 2339: ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES AND POEMS II by Brian Clements from 2022-01-06T21:14:51

ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES AND POEMS II by Brian Clements


​This new book continues the adventures of Private Detective Jack Donavon of the "If Could Hear What I See" series as h...

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Episode 2338: SARTO'S TURN by Elizabeth Clayton from 2022-01-06T21:09:48

SARTO'S TURN by Elizabeth Clayton



​The work Sarto's Turn is the result of very personal struggle toward acceptance and peace:  andso, I have conducted a review, a brief history of ...

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Episode 2337: HOW TO STAY MARRIED&LOVE IT! by Nancy Landrum from 2022-01-06T21:05:31

How to Stay Married & Love It!: Solving the Puzzle of a SoulMate Marriage by Nancy Landrum with Jim Landrum

Jim and Nancy Landrum saved their own marriage, have taught over 1000 couples how t...

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Episode 2336: LIMA IS LOOKING FOR A FRIEND by Nanette Caldwell from 2022-01-06T17:20


LIMA IS LOOKING FOR A FRIEND by Nanette Caldwell


Lima the dog just wants a friend. When he is not chewing up the furniture or sleeping in his crate, he looks outside his bed...

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Episode 2335: TAKE THE HOUSE: A PROPOSAL TO REFORM THE REPUBLIC by Matthew Wells Sanders from 2022-01-06T17:16:49

Take the House: A Proposal to Reform the Republic by Matthew Wells Sanders



If you don't have to sell your soul to legislate, you won't owe the devil anything when you do. That's th...

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Episode 2334: HAVE WE FOUND OUR BETTER SELVES? by Meril R. Smith from 2021-12-16T21:46:04

HAVE WE FOUND OUR BETTER SELVES?: (WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM COVID-19) by Meril R. Smith

"... a manual for now and the future, providing intelligent, practical guidance for all concerned with the ne...

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Episode 2333: A TEAR AND A SMILE: A LOVE STORY by Nwanganga Shields from 2021-12-16T21:39:43

A Tear and A Smile: A Love Story by Nwanganga Shields


Tear and a Smile is a love story of Clint a Washington Attorney whose hobby is searching and learning about lesser known memorials...

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Episode 2332: FROM ROCK TO GEM: A LIFE JOURNEY TO AWAKENING by Mary A. Love from 2021-12-16T21:33:51

From Rock to Gem: A Life Journey to Awakening by Mary A. Love



​From Rock to Gem is designed to help those who have a similar story to the author’s realize they have a power within ...

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Episode 2331: MY SECRET PLACE by Cynthia R. Johnson from 2021-12-16T21:23:18

My Secret Place by Cynthia R. Johnson



My Secret Place is a story of people seeking God in troubled times. It is a place that no one can undermine its existence. It is a place of pe...

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Episode 2330: 33 WAYS TO LIVE A MORE SIMPLE, PEACEFUL AND ENRICHING LIFE with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-12-15T20:34:58

33 Easy Ways to Live a More Simple, Peaceful & Enriching Life with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


Many people will tell you how to live your life, but it is up to you on how or whe...

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Episode 2329: DARKWIND CHRONICLES: THE FIRST ACT by Christopher Michael Cifelli from 2021-12-09T21:05:32

Darkwind Chronicles: The First Act by Christopher Michael Cifelli

Nearing the end of days for their world Magnelin Darkwind and Delphine Lightwind must embark on a journey of self discovery and r...

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Episode 2328: THE END OF THE RAINBOW: ONE MAN'S UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF LOVE AND LOSS THROUGH LEUKEMIA by James Forker from 2021-12-09T19:17:28

THE END OF THE RAINBOW: ONE MAN'S UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF LOVE AND LOSS THROUGH LEUKEMIA by James Forker


The End of the Rainbow: One Man's Unexpected Journey of Love and Loss th...

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Episode 2327: PRE-DESTINATION by Elizabeth James-Akpojosevbe from 2021-12-09T17:46

Pre-Destination by Dr. Elizabeth James-Akpojosevbe

In the short span of Dr. Elizabeth James-Akpojosevbe’s Christian life, she has discovered that many people generally do not know why the...

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Episode 2326: OTHER-CENTERED LEADERSHIP: HOW TO TREAT MINISTRY COLLEAGUES by John R. Strubhar from 2021-12-09T17:39:37

Other-Centered Leadership: How to Treat Ministry Colleagues by John R. Strubhar



Most books on leadership focus on what a leader is and what a leader can do to improve himsel...

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Episode 2325: LITTLE GEMS: TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS by Mariaelena (Nena) Semko from 2021-12-03T00:22:21

Little Gems: To Improve Life's Relationships by Mariaelena (Nena) Semko

Little Gems is your guide to building happier, healthier relationships of all kinds. Easy to understand, but not ne...

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Episode 2324: LOVING LIFE: POEMS OF INSPIRATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT by Robin Hosking from 2021-12-03T00:16:50

LOVING LIFE: POEMS OF INSPIRATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT by Robin Hosking

In Loving Life Poems of Inspiration and Enlightenment, Poet Robin Hosking

reminds us that we are born to love, an...

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Episode 2323: PODER OMNIPOTENT by Shayl McHugh from 2021-12-03T00:05:26


PODER OMNIPOTENT by Shayl McHugh


Ninevere -- the powerful, bloodthirsty mutants of the human world, hunted to no end by the people who fear them. Selvia didn’t choose to be a Nine...

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Episode 2322: EPHEMERAL AWAKING by Luana Stebule from 2021-12-02T23:56:43

Ephemeral Awaking by Luana Stebule

I have long been familiar with Luana Stebule's visual work, her paintings. But I did not know she wrote poetry until she asked me to read and edit this volume. ...

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Episode 2321: PROUD GODS AND COMMODORES: ASSORTED POEMS AND EPIC TALES (VOLUME 1) by James McMillanj from 2021-12-02T17:23:40

Proud Gods and Commodores: Assorted Poems and Epic Tales (Volume 1) by James McMillan


Debuting author invites readers to immerse themselves in an enthusiastic w...

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Episode 2320: GAMBLING FOR GOOD MAIL by Evelyn Cole from 2021-11-24T20:59:57

GAMBLING FOR GOOD MAIL by Evelyn Cole


Felicia Wood is a lovely woman whose husbands leave her soon after marriage because she clutters their lives too much with purchases from catalog...

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Episode 2319: THE GOSPEL"LITE": FOUR WITNESSES by Edwin Alan Salhany from 2021-11-24T20:54:14

The Gospel "Lite": Four Witnesses by Edwin Alan Salhany

Taking a unique approach to harmonizing the Biblical accounts, Edwin Alan Salhany expertly weaves the four Gospel stories together into one...

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Episode 2318: CODE NAME - ZEUS: A GEO-POLITICAL SAGA by Gary Andersen from 2021-11-24T20:47:37

Code Name - Zeus: A Geo-political Saga by Gary Andersen





Government agencies and sinister organizations in the United States and around the world closely follow the a...

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Episode 2317: FINDING A SOULFUL LOVE by Lucinda Johnson from 2021-11-24T17:30:29

Finding a Soulful Love by Lucinda Johnson


This novel traces the journey taken by Cynthia as she began to search for love. Her grandmother, who she thought was her mother until she was ...

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Episode 2316: FEAR NOT by Nathan Moore from 2021-11-24T17:21:57

Fear Not by Nathan Moore

This book is about how fear can prevent you from succeeding in your life. It talks about how we all have some type of fear that we battle to get over, but it teaches you ...

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Episode 2315: A SPIRITUAL DOG"BEAR"by J. Wesley Porter from 2021-11-18T21:24:31

                 

A SPIRITUAL DOG "BEAR" by J. Wesley Porter


​The story is about an awesome dog who was in an animal shelter our family adopted when he was eight weeks old. Our ...

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Episode 2314: SHADOW OF THE RAINBOW by Randa Lynne Zollinger from 2021-11-18T21:21:16

Shadow of the Rainbow by Randa Lynne Zollinger

The Hansens seemed to be a contented, happy family when the kids were young. Brandon, the oldest, was the perfect son, continuing the tradition of b...

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Episode 2313: CHOP! CHOP! CHAPLAIN by Rev. Heidi Revelo from 2021-11-18T21:17:36

Chop! Chop! Chaplain: Chaplain Ministry in a Beef Processing Plant by Rev. Heidi Revelo



What does ministry look like in a 2,800-employee beef-processing plant? Chaplain Heid...

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Episode 2312: THE DIGNITY OF SERVICE by Nathan McKie Sr. from 2021-11-18T21:13:05

THE DIGNITY OF SERVICE: THE POWER OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP by Nathan W. McKie, Sr.



In 2018, Nathan published a book entitled, The Dignity of Profit: Building Communit...

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Episode 2311: THE BIBLE IS A SINGLE BOOK by H. Doyle Smith from 2021-11-18T17:15:06

The Bible Is a Single Book by H. Doyle Smith


God is omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent. The Bible tells of his powers and more. Everything we need to know to be saved are all in the B...

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Episode 2310: HEALTH BENEFITS OF KINDNESS with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-11-17T20:19:31

Health Benefits of Kindness with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


You've heard the uplifting stories: Passersby dropping scads of cash into charity collection buckets or anonymous donors ...

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Episode 2309: NINETY DAYS by Chyenne Daley from 2021-11-11T21:28:22

NINETY DAYS by Chyenne  Daley


This book is a collection of poems that will take the reader through the journey of love and heartbreak. Ninety days is a personal look at the even...

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Episode 2308: WATER FOR THE ROSE by Wayne Luthi from 2021-11-11T21:25:01



Water for the Rose by Wayne Luthi

Our world is a sea of poetry, yet with everyday demands for our attention and our survival, we are almost forced solely into the expedient. With l...

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Episode 2307: Author Wilbur Shapiro from 2021-11-11T21:18:44

AUTHOR WILBUR SHAPIRO


Wilbur Shapiro always had a penchant for writing. He has produced over 58 publications in the technical literature, and 10 patents.  Regardless of advance ...

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Episode 2306: WALKING IN THE POWER OF THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR by Luis A. Gonzalez from 2021-11-11T18:09:29

WALKING IN THE POWER OF THE ALMIGHTY CREATOR by Luis A. Gonzalez



The author personally met the Creator, the God of the Bible, in the spring of 1994. The Lord of all the eart...

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Episode 2305: THE WORLD THAT WAS THE WORLD OF THE BLACKMAN: AND WHAT HAPPENED TO IT with Robert Maddox Jr. from 2021-11-11T18:06:39

THE WORLD THAT WAS THE WORLD OF THE BLACKMAN: AND WHAT HAPPENED TO IT by Hadja Aisha Cassana Maddox Nablisi


Cassana Maddox Nablisi was born Cassana Virginia Chestnut, on January...

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Episode 2304: LOVE LETTERS FROM THE MARINE WOLF by Michele Makros from 2021-11-11T18:01:19

Love Letters from the Marine Wolf: A US Hospital and Transport Ship, an Army Medic Afloat, and a War Bride in World War II by Michele Makros



 A timepiece World War II biography of ...

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Episode 2303: ORIGINS OF THE LOST POETIC ARCHIVES FROM AN UNKNOWN SCHOLAR (MEMOIRS) BY B-poet from 2021-11-10T20:27:06

Origins of the Lost Poetic Archives from an Unknown Scholar (Memoirs) by B-poet



​While venturing alone during his expedition of the Lost Poetic Archives in 2015, B-poet spends days...

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Episode 2302: COME FILL UP MY CUP by Jean Murray Munden from 2021-11-04T20:34:51

COME FILL UP MY CUP by Jean Murray Munden​

On a trip to Scotland, Robin Lindsay, a 45-year-old Canadian widow, meets James Maclachlan, a Scottish widower.

James is ha...

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Episode 2301: JOE'S ALAMO UNSUNG by Lewis E. Cook from 2021-11-04T20:30:56

Joe's Alamo Unsung by Lewis E. Cook

Remember the Alamo! is a slogan known worldwide for courage in battle against overwhelming odds. In that historic stand less ...

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Episode 2300: ONE LIFETIME IS NOT ENOUGH! by Rex Nelson Greenwald from 2021-11-04T20:26:57

One Lifetime is not Enough! by Rex Nelson Greenwald


Take time to appreciate the moments, for they will soon be memories.

"One Lifetime is Not Enough" is mostly a true story. How...

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Episode 2299: THE 66 BOOKS OF NATHAN by Nathan La-monta James from 2021-11-04T20:23:34

THE 66 BOOKS OF NATHAN: SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDINGS by Nathan La-monta James 



Author Nathan La-monta James was not born and raised in a religious structure like most of God's children...

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Episode 2298: COLOSSIANS: VERSE BY VERSE by Dr. Jack Hetzel from 2021-11-04T16:25:42

Colossians: Verse by Verse by Dr. Jack Hetzel

The reason for this writing was to hopefully give fuller understanding of every major subject Apostle Paul mentioned in the book of Colossians by wri...

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Episode 2297: TO TELL THE TRUTH...ETHICS UNWRAPPED by Fred Fox from 2021-11-04T16:22:09

To Tell the Truth... Ethics Unwrapped by Fred Fox

Your life is about you. Born of a peak experience in 1993, To Tell the Truth... centers on the basic element of humanity -- the i...

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Episode 2296: THE WINDOW by Christa L. Tarpley from 2021-10-28T20:49:51

THE WINDOW by Christa L. Tarpley


It is about a Frog name Teddy, who lived in a small town and wanted to become king, Teddy did not ...

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Episode 2295: FAILURE TO MAN IS NOT FAILURE TO GOD by Audrey A. Thomas Esq. from 2021-10-28T20:47:14

AUDREY THOMAS




FAILURE TO MAN IS NOT FAILURE TO GOD: Volume III by Audrey A. Thomas Esq.

This book was written in three parts, which is symbolic of the tripartite ...

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Episode 2294: INSPIRATION OF TIME by Charles Breitweiser from 2021-10-28T20:43:16

Inspiration of Time: A Book of Inspiring Poems by Charles Breitweiser





There is nothing more inspiring than a new day. Charles Breitweiser has learned to turn tragedy...

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Episode 2292: A LETTER TO HEAVEN, PART 1: THE LOSS by Rev DB Tyon from 2021-10-21T18:58:41

A Letter to Heaven, Part 1: The Loss by Rev DB Tyon

A Letter to Heaven, Part 1 "The Loss", by author/ minister, Dennel B. Tyon, covers the first seven years after the death of my only sist...

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Episode 2291: THE BOX AND MY TROUBLE GETTING IT by Bruce Tryon from 2021-10-21T18:54:24

THE BOX AND MY TROUBLE GETTING IT by Bruce Tryon


Suddenly, I found myself being sucked up toward the cargo bay doors, so I grabbed hold of the nearest steel tie ring on the floo...

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Episode 2290: MICHAEL'S PLACE by Gerald Myers from 2021-10-21T15:51:11

MICHAEL'S PLACE by Gerald Myers


​Michael's Place is a coming-of-age tale where innocence meets corruption, safety confronts peril, and friendship copes with betrayal. It is the ...

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Episode 2289: THE ABCs OF VITAMIN C with Susan Smith Jones, PhD. from 2021-10-20T20:00:42

THE ABCs OF VITAMIN C with Susan Smith Jones, PhD


Everyone’s heard about Vitamin C and many people take Vitamin C nutritional supplements. It’s an essential nutrient which plays...

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Episode 2288: LET'S PAY DEATH OFF by Garrison Moreland from 2021-10-14T20:18:50

LET'S PAY DEATH OFF by Garrison L. Moreland


Recent release "Let's Pay Death Off" from Newman Springs Publishing author Garrison L. Moreland is the story of Terrence Allen and Do...

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Episode 2287: THE CLOUDS ARE BIG WITH MERCY by Alicia Adams from 2021-10-14T20:14:59

The Clouds Are Big With Mercy by Alicia Adams

   A memoir of one young woman’s life with OCD, depression, and Asperger’s syndrome that includes both narrative and informational writing.  Readers ...

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Episode 2286: William Gabriel author of"Beth's Song","Women in Wars of the Future"and"Twenty First Century Crusader" from 2021-10-14T20:09:05


BETH'S SONG by William Gabriel

On Destrire, a far-flung planet at the edge of the Humanity’s galactic empire, a sleepy little colony is slowly being forgotten by its imperial guardian...

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Episode 2285: SOUL SEEKER: RELFECTIONS ON A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY FROM DARKNESS TO THE LIGHT by Perspectus from 2021-10-14T17:18:32

PERSPECTUS      


Soul Seeker: Reflections on a Spiritual Journey from Darkness to the Light by Perspectus


A 2020 International Book Awards’ winning finalist...

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Episode 2284: THE JOYFUL GOSPEL OF CHRIST by Zachary Schertz from 2021-10-14T17:15:12

THE JOYFUL GOSPEL OF CHRIST by Zachary Schertz


Note From The Author

The Bible can be very difficult to understand a here is the first volume of The Gospel of Christ Series...

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Episode 2283: HIS GRACE FOUND ME by Leona Koehn Nichols from 2021-10-14T17:11:51

LEONA NICHOLS


HIS GRACE FOUND ME: FINDING FREEDOM IN CHRIST by Leona Koehn Nichols

What happens when the only culture and lifestyle you've ever known is removed and you m...

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Episode 2282: THE SURPRISE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS AT THANKSGIVING by Theresa Span from 2021-10-13T19:26:52

THE SURPRISE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS AT THANKSGIVING by Theresa SpanThis is a modern-day story told from the wolf's perspective who tries to borrow a cup of sugar from three pigs. He tries t...

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Episode 2281: CRYSTALIZED by Quessia from 2021-10-07T20:40:31

CRYSTALLIZED by QuessiaDavid is a transgender, but for 25 years went from not knowing it to fully denying it fearing shame. For a period of 22 of those years delved into drug use in a polysubstance...

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Episode 2280: PROFESSIONALIZING STRATEGIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS by Dr. Terrence L. Farrier, PhD from 2021-10-07T20:36:28

PROFESSIONALIZING STRATEGIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS: INTRODUCING THE CCIM THREE-LEG STOOL by Dr. Terrence L. Farrier, PhDCommon change management efforts fail! Se...

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Episode 2279: MICHAEL'S EYES by Robert W. Foster from 2021-10-07T20:32:04

MICHAEL'S EYES by Robert W. FosterMichael's Eyes asks the question, What was the meaning of a miracle whereby a man born blind is given sight; and what was the meaning of the miracle-man's death at...

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Episode 2278: DESTINY by Michael Angel Torres, Sr. from 2021-10-07T18:05:35

DESTINY by Michael Angel Torres, Sr.Destiny is a riveting tale about the life of Michael Angel Torres Sr. who, by the grace of God, has survived numerous life-threatening situations that enabled hi...

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Episode 2277: SCHOOL DAZE & BEYOND by Vashti Hinds from 2021-10-07T18:02:27

SCHOOL DAZE & BEYOND by Vashti HindsThis book started out initially as a children’s book, using true stories to illustrate the benefits of telling the truth, obedience to parents and other mora...

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Episode 2276: A HALLOWEEN TO REMEMBER: THE HALLOWEEN GANG by Jeffrey Janakus from 2021-10-07T16:21:39

A Halloween to Remember: The Halloween Gang by Jeffrey Janakus?It's October 1988 and Mike's Gang, a group of twelve-year-old boys known in their neighborhood as the experts on trick-or-treating, ar...

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Episode 2275: Encyclopedias of the Verses of Social Thoughts, called "The Vest" by Buu-Van AjareyaJemir Rasih from 2021-10-07T16:17:39

Hope, Promise and Better Future for Mankind: The Complete Encyclopedia of Verses of Social Thoughts (Volume II) by Buu-Van AjareyaJemir RasihThis inspirational Encyclopedia of Verses of Social Thou...

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Episode 2274: A PLACE LIKE THIS: FINDING MYSELF IN A CAPE COD COTTAGE by Sally Buffington from 2021-10-06T17:57:38

A PLACE LIKE THIS: FINDING MYSELF IN A CAPE COD COTTAGE by Sally W. BuffingtonSummers on The Cape in A Place Like ThisWhen newly engaged Sally Buffington is introduced to Craigville, she meets an e...

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Episode 2273: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: by Caroline Sakai, Ph.D. from 2021-09-23T22:38:43

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: HOW ENERGY TAPPING TRANSFORMS YOUR LIFE'S WORST EXPERIENCES - A PRIMER FOR POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH by Caroline Sakai, Ph.D.In the gut-wrenching stories of patients told by psych...

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Episode 2272: ELUSIVE ENCOUNTERS by Jacqueline Brown from 2021-09-23T22:35:36

ELUSIVE ENCOUNTERS by Jacqueline BrownAfrican-American college teacher and businesswoman, Reigna Clifford, encounters white mystery man Crane in a New York City museum. He immediately invites her t...

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Episode 2271: THE MAGIC STONES by Grandma Nor from 2021-09-23T22:29:01

THE MAGIC STONES by Grandma NorMolly and Pete go in search of a cave their fathers had often spoken of but had not been able to find. They find the cave their way to a second cave in which they see...

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Episode 2270: RALPHIE AND FRIENDS by Barbara Tufford from 2021-09-23T22:24:39

RALPHIE AND FRIENDS by Barbara TuffordFun-loving friends go on adventures all over the world and beyond. It is after all, all about the life of dogs.The Author is a retired master groomer and an av...

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Episode 2269: 60 YEARS LIVING WITH DIABETES: IN SPITE OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION by James Zajac from 2021-09-23T22:20:43

60 YEARS LIVING WITH DIABETES: IN SPITE OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION by James ZajacIn 60 Years Living with Diabetes: In Spite of the Medical Profession, author James Zajac details the Arduous road fro...

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Episode 2268: The Cats Who Love(d) Me And The One Who Doesn't by Joyce FitzGerald Galloway from 2021-09-23T16:16:58

The Cats Who Love(d) Me And The One Who Doesn't by Joyce FitzGerald GallowayWho would have thought that cats will make her take a 180-degree turn in her life? She never thought the impact they will...

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Episode 2267: SEVEN: A STORY OF THINGS TO COME by Alice Johnson Childs from 2021-09-23T16:14:11

SEVEN: A STORY OF THINGS TO COME by Alice Johnson ChildsWhen the impossible to believe becomes impossible to ignore...The instant when the beginning of the end finally happened, the world at large ...

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Episode 2266: PROGRESSIVISM: OUR ROAD TO SERFDOM by Zester and Marilyn Hatfield from 2021-09-16T20:24:24

PROGRESSIVISM: OUR ROAD TO SERFDOM: ARISE AMERICA: REBUILD YOUR GOD-GIVEN CAPITALIST FOUNDATIONS by Zester and Marilyn HatfieldIs the American dream really dead? What really makes the different bet...

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Episode 2265: UNTIL HELL FREEZES OVER by Ernie Moulton from 2021-09-16T18:31:05

UNTIL HELL FREEZES  OVER by Ernie MoultonSheila Mictackic had gone missing one afternoon when she was elevenand had not been seen again. Her brother, George, had told when she went to school t...

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Episode 2264: THINK LIKE A MOLECULE: SEEKING INSPIRATION IN THE STRUCTURES OF THOUGHT by Chuck Champlin from 2021-09-16T18:27:53

THINK LIKE A MOLECULE: SEEKING INSPIRATION IN THE STRUCTURES OF THOUGHT by Chuck ChamplinDespite their complex structures, molecules most likely do not take time to ponder the ways they fit into th...

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Episode 2263: LIVING THE MIRACLES: A SAILOR'S LIFE IN THE NUCLEAR POWER AGE by Albert Lee Kelln from 2021-09-16T16:40:35

LIVING THE MIRACLES: A SAILOR'S LIFE IN THE NUCLEAR POWER AGE by Albert Lee KellnAl Kelln's twenty-seven miracles will inspire the reader. The son of German speaking immigrants left the aftermath o...

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Episode 2262: THE LIFE AND STORY OF ONE-EYED JOE ED SMITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY from 2021-09-16T16:35:44

THE LIFE AND STORY OF ONE-EYED JOE ED SMITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Joe Edward SmithI am writing this book to tell the story of a kid from Everett who joined the Army in the early 1960s and served in ...

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Episode 2261: AGING HEALTHFULLY, HAPPILY & GRACEFULLY with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-09-15T19:52:25

Aging Healthfully, Happily & Gracefully10 Tips for Living a More Sacred, Balanced Life in Body, Mind & Spiritwith Susan Smith Jones, PhDIt was Mark Twain who once wrote: Age is an issue of ...

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Episode 2260: SERMONS WITH INSIGHT by Roland Zimany, Ph.D. from 2021-09-10T01:51:50

SERMONS WITH INSIGHT by Roland Zimany, Ph.D."Roland Zimany is a theologically well-informed, biblically adept, gifted communicator of the Christian faith.  The sermons and lectures in this boo...

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Episode 2259: BECOMING THE ADMIRAL'S WIFE by Cecily Watson Kelln from 2021-09-09T23:33:34

BECOMING THE ADMIRAL'S WIFE: A DUAL MEMOIR OF A CALLED PAIR by Cecily Watson KellnIn this confessional memoir, Cecily Watson Kelln leaves the comforts of her childhood "Cackleberry Farm" to face wo...

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Episode 2258: RUNNING WITH ROSELLE: HOW A BLIND BOY AND A PUPPY GREW UP, BECAME BEST FRIENDS, AND TOGETHER SURVIVED ONE OF AMERICA'S DARKEST DAYS by Michael Hingson from 2021-09-09T23:27:15

RUNNING WITH ROSELLE: HOW A BLIND BOY AND A PUPPY GREW UP, BECAME BEST FRIENDS, AND TOGETHER SURVIVED ONE OF AMERICA'S DARKEST DAYS by Michael Hingson with Jeanette HanscomeA puppy who became a tru...

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Episode 2257: BIRD FROM HELL: FOURTH EDITION by Gerald McIsaac from 2021-09-09T23:22:03

 BIRD FROM HELL: FOURTH EDITION by Gerald McIsaacAs children, we are captivated by stories of huge fantastical creatures, such as the wooly mammoth and the pterodactyl. The prevailing wisdom i...

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Episode 2256: RHYTHMS PRIMEVAL by Maya Mitra Das from 2021-09-09T23:17:41

RHYTHMS PRIMEVAL by Maya Mitra DasThe verses of Maya Mitra Das plumb the alchemy of primeval moons and mist-wrapped mountains; delving deep into the realm of personal myth. Spanning the arc of ecst...

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Episode 2255: DELIVERANCE FOR THE SAVED by Pastor Donatus C. Okafor from 2021-09-09T16:20

DELIVERANCE FOR THE SAVED by Pastor Donatus C. OkaforAre you confused in life? Are you controlled by the spirit of fear? Do you think that you are held by unknown forces? Are you always faced with ...

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Episode 2254: IGNITING VALUES by Dora D'Costa from 2021-09-09T00:11:25

IGNITING VALUES by Dora D'CostaGood values are relevant in any era, are character building and are conducive to building a better society.Values, that will enable the reader to emulate and pass on ...

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Episode 2253: THE BOYHOOD OF KAEDE- THE EMPIRE OF ELVES BOOK 1 by David Applegate from 2021-09-02T20:41:57

THE BOYHOOD OF KAEDE - THE EMPIRE OF ELVES BOOK 1  by David ApplegateAfter the fall of Tir Na Nog, Elves left Earth and established a temporary home on Mars while they explored the stars. Disc...

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Episode 2252: CATHOLICS READ THE SCRIPTURES by Bevil Bramwell OMI from 2021-09-02T18:11:16

Catholics read the Scriptures: Commentary on Benedict XVI's Verbum Domini by Bevil Bramwell OMIBenedict XVI's exhortation Verbum Domini is a concise summary of the theology of Scripture in the Cath...

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Episode 2251: THE ASCENDING ROSE by Amber Kozlowksi from 2021-09-02T18:07:36

THE ASCENDING ROSE by Amber KozlowskiHer name is Nocturne Rosensturm, born into the ruling family of the Kingdom of Schwarzswald. Her birth was foreseen by the very first vampires. As new and old b...

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Episode 2250: LOOK THE OTHER WAY by Michael Mohan Joshua from 2021-09-02T16:31:06

LOOK THE OTHER WAY by Michael Mohan Joshua and Patrick FoleyLook the Other Way is a passion project between native Michigan screenwriters Michael Mohan Joshua and Patrick Foley over a three-month p...

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Episode 2249: FROM PENQUINS TO PARADISE: MY LIFE AS AN ADVERTISING MAN by Paddy Hayes from 2021-09-02T16:27:50

FROM PENGUINS TO PARADISE: MY LIFE AS AN ADVERTISING MAN by Paddy HayesThe book follows the development of my career in ad. agencies from graduate trainee in London to International Senior Vice Pre...

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Episode 2248: MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE by Jack M. Waister from 2021-08-26T20:48:17

MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE by Jack M. WaisterStory bounces back and forth as memories are recalled and discussed. I discuss life before becoming a Christian and after becoming a Christian. I e...

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Episode 2247: WALKING FREE: FROM BONDAGE TO LIBERTY by Gregory Oliver from 2021-08-26T20:43:31

WALKING FREE: FROM BONDAGE TO LIBERTY by Gregory OliverGregory sat in a small cell that he shared with another inmate and questioned, "why am I here? Lord? What did I do wrong to cost me the rest o...

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Episode 2246: FAITHWALK: A WALK FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT by Bonnie Lou Oliver from 2021-08-26T20:38:46

FAITHWALK: A WALK FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT by Bonnie Lou OliverWhen a new Christian cries out for God's "perfect will" and "purpose" to be fulfilled in their life, one can expect literally "all hell"...

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Episode 2245: CLOUDY WITNESS:BLESSEDLY ASSURED by Janette Jones from 2021-08-26T20:32:56

CLOUDY WITNESS: BLESSEDLY ASSURED by Janette JonesBlessed assurance Jesus is mine... Overcomers often find themselves humming this well-known Christian hymn while going through the day-to-day uncer...

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Episode 2244: PAGES AND LEAFLETS OF NORTH OXFORDSHIRE by Angela Fortnum from 2021-08-26T15:48:23

PAGES AND LEAFLETS OF NORTH OXFORDSHIRE: MY LINEAGE PRE-1700-1959 - A FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS HISTORY by Angela FortnumAngela Fortnum has written a well-researched and illustrated family history of he...

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Episode 2243: John E. Keegan author of "Clearwater Summer" and "Orphaned" from 2021-08-19T20:23:12

John E. Keegan author of CLEARWATER SUMMER and ORPHANEDCLEARWATER SUMMER It's 1959 in the town of Clearwater, there are no cell phones or laptops. Eisenhower is President and the country is at peac...

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Episode 2242: SCHNAPPLINGS IN THE KNOSSOS VALLEY by Joseph Park from 2021-08-19T16:28:33

Schnapplings in the Knossos Valley by Joseph ParkBarthos is a Schnappling from the kingdom of Oonof. After a decade of war with Grimland invaders, Barthos and his family are sent on a mission to fi...

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Episode 2241: PARENTING by Elizabeth Len Wai from 2021-08-19T16:25:53

PARENTING: IT ISN'T HARD IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE MENTOR, GOD, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER by Elizabeth Len WaiGod is the only perfect parent; it is appropriate that we should choose him as our mentor ...

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Episode 2240: BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM YEAR-ROUND with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-08-18T19:12:26

Boosting Your Immune System Year-Round with Susan Smith Jones, PhDBoosting your immune system is one of the best things you can do because it is your body's key defense when it comes to fighting a ...

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Episode 2239: SPIRITUALITY IN THE 21st CENTURY by Frank P. Daversa from 2021-08-12T20:26:50

SPIRITUALITY IN THE 21st CENTURY by Frank P. DaversaThe book enhances the reader's knowledge of spirituality, life, and the world. It details steps necessary to advance the reader's spiritual under...

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Episode 2238: EVANGELINE EVERSHINE by Al Shapiro from 2021-08-12T20:23:40

EVANGELINE EVERSHINE AND THE CASE OF THE BIGGEST DISAPPEARANCE IMAGINABLE by Al ShapiroEvangeline Evershine written by Al Shapiro is a bright and curious young girl who wonders where the sun disapp...

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Episode 2237: ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON by Debra Lowry from 2021-08-12T20:19:35

ONCE IN A VERY BLUE MOON by Debra LowryBrianna Nelson was born under a “Blue Moon”. Her psychic grandmother, Lilly, predicted that Brianna would “Walk under the Blue Moon” which would prove to be a...

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Episode 2236: THE LEVEL PELVIS METHOD FOR PREGNANCY & BIRTHING EASE by Dr. W. J. Ruch, D.C. from 2021-08-12T20:15:28

THE LEVEL PELVIS METHOD FOR PREGNANCY & BIRTHING EASE by Dr. W. J. Ruch, DCDr. Ruch uses his 30+ years of experience in chiropractic care to show how the pain of pelvic bone misalignment during...

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Episode 2235: THE GRAND TRANSDIMENSIONAL DELUSION by Doug Huffman from 2021-08-12T20:12:07

THE GRAND TRANSDIMENSIONAL DELUSION by Doug HuffmanImagine living your entire life in an underground city or house with no knowledge of the outside world; a place where trees, animals, the sky, sun...

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Episode 2234: CARLTON DOWNSIZED by Tawnee Chasny from 2021-08-12T20:08

CARLTON: DOWN SIZED by Tawnee Chasny; Represented by Keenar WayneCarlton gets laid off from his job after eleven years with a company that a larger company has purchased. They’re calling this layof...

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Episode 2233: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES by Peter Jennings from 2021-08-11T19:28:24

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES! : HOW TO GET MORE OUT OF LIFE by Peter Jennings    Ever met someone who doesn’t feel constrained to color within the lines? Who feels restrictive rules are made fo...

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Episode 2232: IN SEARCH OF by William Epps Jr. from 2021-08-05T19:55:50

 IN SEARCH OF: OLD TESTAMENT - SOLID FOUNDATION by William Epps Jr.Author Dr. William Epps, a licensed and ordained minister, believes in preaching and teaching God's word to enhance Christian...

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Episode 2231: STORM SURGE: A NOVEL by John F. Banas from 2021-08-05T18:19:37

STORM SURGE: A NOVEL by John F. BanasAll is not what it seems. A lot can happen to a person in a Disaster Area...Brenda Meyers is having a bad day. Her daughter is trapped somewhere in New Orleans ...

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Episode 2230: WHEN CROSSING THE STREET by Kat Karamitros from 2021-08-05T16:36:48

WHEN CROSSING THE STREET by Kat KaramitrosCrossing the street is big business, and this adventure will prepare you for anything!There will be tractors and submarines, astronauts and camels. Look le...

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Episode 2229: MEMORIES FROM A REAL WORLD by Rich Seibert from 2021-08-05T16:33:58

MEMORIES FROM A REAL WORLD: THE ROAD TO THE RAPTURE by Rich SeibertSince the fall of man, God had set a time for the final judgment of Satan. The endgame is about to begin, and Satan's reign on Ear...

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Episode 2228: Poet and Short Story Writer Maya Mitra Das from 2021-07-29T19:48:28

RHYTHMS PRIMEVAL by Maya Mitra DasThe verses of Maya Mitra Das plumb the alchemy of primeval moons and mist-wrapped mountains; delving deep into the realm of personal myth. Spanning the arc of ecst...

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Episode 2227: MY FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL by Misty Long from 2021-07-29T18:42:27

MY FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL by Misty LongSurviving life is a challenge, but when you throw more your way than you can take. That's just whole other ball game...I yearned to be a therapist of some sort to...

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Episode 2226: THE DARKNESS AT DAWN by Pamela Roberts Lee from 2021-07-29T18:39:11

THE DARKNESS AT DAWN by Pamela Roberts LeeThe year is 1600, and the place is a wild new land--at least it is for Pamela Roberts Lee's latest protagonist, a young Puritan convert. As he is adapting ...

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Episode 2225: ON SACRED GROUND by Diane M. Posson from 2021-07-29T16:20:32

ON SACRED GROUND by Diane M. PossonThis author is a woman who is reflecting on her life, and realizing how she has been led by God in spite of her fears and weaknesses. She shares how she has been ...

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Episode 2224: SOULS FROM MERCURY by Raju Ramanathan from 2021-07-29T16:17:09

SOULS FROM MERCURY: CHAKRA MAGIC. EMPOWERING RELATIONSHIPS by Raju RamanathanCharles Darwin pointed out that the future evolution of mankind cannot happen through the continuation of the "survival ...

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Episode 2223: I THINK MY BROTHER IS A WEREWOLF written by JB Mounteer from 2021-07-15T20:53:52

  I THINK MY BROTHER IS A WEREWOLF written by JB MounteerBrotherly love is taken through an awesome adventure, when three friends see one of their brothers going through some horrifying, crazy...

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Episode 2222: GRIEF, LOVE, AND OTHER LIGHT TOPICS by Roy G. Faulkner from 2021-07-15T20:50:50

GRIEF, LOVE, AND OTHER LIGHT TOPICS by Roy G. FaulknerThis book of poems was written to help me deal with the death of my wife of 38 years from cancer. I believe and hope that this book can help ot...

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Episode 2221: THROUGH MY CHRISTIAN PRISM, OR AT THE PORT RAIL by Larry Clayton from 2021-07-15T20:47:50

THROUGH MY CHRISTIAN PRISM, OR AT THE PORT RAIL by Larry ClaytonLarry Clayton brings a refreshing, Christian perspective to these essays that examine the human condition, sharing his thoughts on ev...

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Episode 2220: TERRAN COMMAND: QUEST FOR FREEDOM by John Daniel Pontius from 2021-07-15T18:07:51

TERRAN COMMAND: QUEST FOR FREEDOM by John Daniel PontiusAn ordinary family steps up to do the extraordinary, digs deep into their character, finds unprecedented courage, and summons unwavering fait...

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Episode 2219: LITTLE DOVE SPARKLING WATER by Dodi-Bird Dickson and Russell Cleland from 2021-07-15T16:45:40

LITTLE DOVE SPARKLING WATER by Dodi-Bird Dickson and Russell Cleland. Guest Cassie Cotter.Once upon a time, many, many years ago, God created a lovely forest. Surrounding the forest were beautiful ...

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Episode 2218: KAYLA BLAZE: A TALE OF THE NEW SOUTHWEST - OR, THE WILL TO RESIST by Mark Gooding from 2021-07-15T16:32:11

KAYLA BLAZE: A TALE OF THE NEW SOUTHWEST - OR, THE WILL TO RESIST by Mark GoodingIn the era of woke and cancel culture this novel may seem anachronistic, but there was a time not that long ago when...

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Episode 2217: WHERE DO YOU HANG YOUR HAMMOCK? by Bella Mahaya Carter from 2021-07-14T20:49:57

Where Do You Hang Your Hammock?: Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book by Bella Mahaya CarterIn Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? seasoned coach and author Bella Mahay...

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Episode 2216: THE HARM OF EMFS & THE BENEFITS OF EARTHING/GROUNDING with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-07-14T17:41:07

The Harm of EMFS (Electromagnetic Field) &The Benefits of Earthing/Grounding with Susan Smith Jones, PhDToday we will discuss two topics. EMFs will be the first topic and you’ve probably alread...

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Episode 2215: CELEBRATE YOUR UNIQUENESS: LADY! YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH by Dr. Chinwe Okudo from 2021-07-08T20:20:18

CELEBRATE YOUR UNIQUENESS: LADY! YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH by Dr. Chinwe OkudoBased on Dr. Chinwe Okudo’s life, professional experiences, and divine inspiration, Inspired to Become & Excel was founde...

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Episode 2214: THE SHADOW OF MY LIFE by Hope Chance from 2021-07-08T20:16:39

THE SHADOW OF MY LIFE by Hope ChanceThe book covers years from 17 through 40 years. First marriage rape nightly, mental and physical abuse. Ended up pregnant much more abuse then, two more failed m...

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Episode 2213: DELSAR: THE CHAMPION & THE HERO by A.D. Morway from 2021-07-08T17:38:35

DELSAR: THE CHAMPION & THE HERO by A. D. MorwayThe Queen is dead. Her country blames the very man who swore to protect her at all costs, the Queen’s Champion. The hate from the people of Ithend...

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Episode 2212: MISSIONS OF WAR: A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF WORLD WAR II MISSIONS by Robert J. Brodersen, Fulfilled by Sara Brodersen Cameron from 2021-07-08T16:19:28

SARA CAMERONMISSIONS OF WAR: A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF WORLD WAR II MISSIONS by Robert J. Brodersen, Fulfilled by Sara Brodersen CameronWorld War II brought out the best in volunteerism and Robert Brod...

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Episode 2211: AMMARA'S WISH by Laura Ross from 2021-07-08T16:15:55

AMMARA'S WISH by Laura RossAmmara is a beautiful young mermaid princess who once filled the seas with laughter, love, and was a delight to many. She was clever and daring and loved to help all thos...

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Episode 2210: ONLY ON LOAN by Maggie M. Scott from 2021-07-07T19:32:43

ONLY ON LOAN: a reminder...not yours for keeps! by Maggie M. ScottThe priority of parents is to raise children in a manner that will direct them to become men and women who represent God and His pu...

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Episode 2209: FOUR LEGGED HEROES: THE MAMMA MAGINA BOOKS by Mary Virginia McCormick Pittman from 2021-07-06T19:43:52

FOUR LEGGED HEROES: THE MAMMA MAGINA BOOKS by Mary Virginia McCormick PittmanIs it animal magic? Or the unique DNA of the wolf? This book presents three incredible stories that will transport you i...

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Episode 2208: THE AMAZING SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES OF HARVY, A BRILLIANT CANE by Sheldon Weinbaum from 2021-07-01T22:30:21

THE AMAZING SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES OF HARVY, A BRILLIANT CANE by Sheldon Weinbaum

PG is getting on in years, and he bought a brilliant, cherrywood cane to help him walk. PG named the cane H...

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Episode 2206: WHEN IN DOUBT by M.A. Benjamin from 2021-07-01T20:19:41

WHEN IN DOUBT by M. A. BenjaminThere are times our child will get impatient, have doubts when something takes a little too long to come their way. We truly understand their impatience since we were...

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Episode 2205: THE GOD QUEEN II by Deidre Sharpe from 2021-07-01T20:15:22

THE GOD QUEEN II by Deidre T. SharpeSince I was a child, my grandmother taught me to never judge anyone, for it was for God to judge, and not me. And I didn’t, not for twenty-seven years. I never j...

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Episode 2204: PLAGUE OF TERROR by David Paul from 2021-07-01T16:24:12

PLAGUE OF TERROR by David PaulRavenous entities from hell and messengers of heaven engage in a terrible spiritual battle when Satanists and terrorists join forces to unleash a deadly plague upon th...

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Episode 2203: THE WAR BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK by Naomi Rose from 2021-07-01T16:21:07

THE WAR BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK by Naomi RoseThe War Between Light and Dark is in its own way, a story that Naomi believes most everyone has experienced; The story of suffering turning into strength...

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Episode 2202: A RETURN FROM GRIEF by Nancy Williams from 2021-06-30T18:44:34

A RETURN FROM GRIEF: LESSONS OF THE GEESE by Nancy WilliamsGrief is universal. Everyone has lost someone they loved and felt the pain and emptiness that comes with such profound loss. After Nancy W...

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Episode 2201: RELAX..YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DIE-PART 1 by Darryl J. Philip from 2021-06-24T20:19:15

RELAX..YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DIE - PART 1: MORE SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS FOR YOUR LIFE by Darryl J. Philip

The book discusses a spiritual truths and provides a spiritual insights to explain why ou...

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Episode 2200: THE COMMON THREADS TRILOGY by L. A. Champagne from 2021-06-24T20:13:52

THE COMMON THREADS TRILOGY by L. A. Champagne

Common Threads is a fictional, historical trilogy that follows the lives of multi-racial twins and their families and the prejudice they face ...

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Episode 2199: MEGAPHYSICS II: AN EXPLANATION OF NATURE by Dr. Mitchell Wick from 2021-06-24T18:14:15

Megaphysics II:An Explanation of Nature
The Equation of Everything in Terms of Cosmology, Strings and Relativity
by Dr. Mitchell Wick

This book is a comprehensive mathematical expo...

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Episode 2198: SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT by Richard A. Klein from 2021-06-24T18:10:01

SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT by Richard A. Klein

This story is about a young crow who worries about his diminutive size and wishes he might be larger and prouder. Moe the Crow, feeling puny and...

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Episode 2197: TRADE SHOWS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO THE NEXT by Larry Kulchawik from 2021-06-24T16:27:02

TRADE SHOWS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO THE NEXT - SECOND EDITION by Larry Kulchawik

"Trade Shows from One Country to the Next" delves into international marketing, with a focus specifically on gl...

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Episode 2196: THE SECRETS OF BENE'S CASTLE by Larry Steinman from 2021-06-24T16:23:57

THE SECRETS OF BENE'S CASTLE by Larry Steinman

This is the story of a castle that was built in 1590 in Rumania, and follows the lives of everyone who either owned or lived in the castle up...

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Episode 2195: NATURAL WAYS TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-06-23T19:58:10

Natural Ways to Lower Cholesterol with Susan Smith Jones, PhD Keeping you and your family healthy has never been more important. Part and parcel of being healthy is keeping cholesterol levels ...

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Episode 2195: NATURAL WAYS TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL with Dr. Susan Smith Jones from 2021-06-23T19:58:10

Natural Ways to Lower Cholesterol

Keeping you and your family healthy has never been more important. Part and parcel of being healthy is keeping cholesterol levels in check because increa...

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Episode 2194: NO MORE WORDS by Kerry Lonsdale from 2021-06-23T19:47:54

NO MORE WORDS: A NOVEL by Kerry Lonsdale

From the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes the first book in a trilogy about love, betrayal, and the secrets families ...

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Episode 2193: SUPER THUNDERBIRD by David "Bill" Verhines from 2021-06-17T20:35:07

SUPER THUNDERBIRD by David "Bill" Verhines

A real-life encounter with a raptor-like creature from the age of dinosaurs. An era that never really ended. I am not the sort of person who goes...

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Episode 2192: LIVING A BALANCED LIFE by Ashley Goins from 2021-06-17T20:30:46

LIVING A BALANCED LIFE: GIVING GOD ALL THE PRAISE AND GLORY by Ashley Goins

There is only one true satisfaction in this life and His name is Jesus! Don’t waste precious days worrying about...

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Episode 2191: MARKED FOR LIFE by Jabez X from 2021-06-17T18:17:37

MARKED FOR LIFE: MY JOURNEY WITH JESUS THROUGH THE MENTAL HEALTH WILDERNESS by Jabez X

"Marked For Life" is an autobiography, written anonymously for personal reasons, by Jabez X. and it...

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Episode 2190: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF OLIVER THE WONDER DOG by Brad Malm from 2021-06-17T18:15:19


THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF OLIVER THE WONDER DOG by Brad Malm

From underdog to Wonder Dog! You and your family will be amazed by Oliver the Wonder Dog as he overcomes his limitations t...

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Episode 2189: WONDER: STREAMS OF THE SOUL by Craig Carpenter Downer from 2021-06-17T16:47:39

WONDER: STREAMS OF THE SOUL by Craig Carpenter Downer

"MARQUIS WHO'S WHO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"

Wonder-Streams of the Soul is a beautiful, inspiring collection of poems and p...

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Episode 2188: THE LOST CHILD OF WWII: MY LIFE DURING THE GREAT WAR by Leonida Clarete-Watson from 2021-06-17T16:44:58

The Lost Child of WWII: My Life during the Great War by Leonida Clarete-Watson
Let me take you back to the earliest childhood memory that I have of my father. Growing up in the province of Pamp...

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Episode 2187: Dexton Deboree director of Crackles' Original Docuseries PROMISELAND from 2021-06-14T13:35:07

PROMISELAND Chronicles the Meteoric Rise of Memphis Grizzles Guard and Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year,
Ja Morant

Ric Speaks with the Director of the New Docuseries,
Dexton Deboree...

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Episode 2186: FACES OF DEATH by Monty from 2021-06-10T20:01:42

FACES OF DEATH: VOLUME 1 by Monty

This story is based on a group of students attending college for the first time who are looking to throw a Halloween party. When suddenly the party turns ...

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Episode 2185: LIBERY IN AMERICA - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE by Dr. Bill Choby from 2021-06-10T18:21:57

LIBERTY IN AMERICA - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A PRESCRIPTION FOR AMERICA by Dr. Bill Choby.

In Liberty in America: Past, Present, and Future, renowned dentist and health policy expert Dr....

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Episode 2184: HARMONIOUS PETALS by Rose A. Chylek from 2021-06-10T18:19:35

HARMONIOUS PETALS: TRUE JOURNEY OF THE SOUL by Rose A. Chylek

Harmonious Petals is about souls, their entry into the physical world, their process of learning, acquiring wisdom, understand...

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Episode 2183: WHERE PAINT GOES by Larry Lewis from 2021-06-10T16:38:33

WHERE PAINT GOES: THE ART THAT AFFECTED MY LIFE AND THE LIFE THAT AFFECTED MY ART by Larry Lewis

The historical account of my life as an artist: written in a way that reflects the idea, “a...

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Episode 2182: THE SMALL SCROLL by Christopher Miller from 2021-06-10T16:36:04

THE SMALL SCROLL: THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF JESUS by Christopher Miller

Nobody could presume to speak in Jesus Christ's words. What author Christopher Miller has done in "The Small Scroll - The...

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Episode 2181: ETERNITY IN THE MIRROR by Graham Ford from 2021-06-09T20:45:17


ETERNITY IN THE MIRROR by Graham Ford

This is a book of spiritual poetry. Poems that, I hope, are mostly religious and entertaining. They contain my personal experience and some stori...

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Episode 2180: KING OF KINGS, REBEL OF REBELS by Jacob R. Klein from 2021-06-03T19:28:16

KING OF KINGS, REBEL OF REBELS: THE SAVIOR'S STORY by Jacob R. Klein
If you're a Christian, you know that Jesus took the sin of all mankind upon Himself, to offer redemption and everlasting li...

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Episode 2179: RELIGION OR RELATIONSHIP by Patricia Rowe Mitola from 2021-06-03T19:24:51

RELIGION OR RELATIONSHIP: LIVING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT by Patricia Rowe Mitola

Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added u...

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Episode 2178: MAKE YOUR OWN JOB by Wm. Hovey Smith from 2021-06-03T16:22:22

MAKE YOUR OWN JOB: ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, AT ANY AGE by Wm. Hovey Smith

Entrepreneur Wm. Hovey Smith details how to make your own job by providing methods of selecting and developing money-mak...

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Episode 2177: UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE by Douglas Alan from 2021-06-03T16:18:34

UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE by Douglas Alan

A severe plane accident in the remote mountains throws together a man and a women from two completely different worlds, trapped in a mountain cabin ...

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Episode 2176: SO YOU THINK YOU'VE MESSED UP? by Helen Rylance from 2021-06-02T19:25:48

SO YOU THINK YOU'VE MESSED UP? GOD HAS A PLAN AND A PURPOSE FOR YOU! by Helen Rylance

This book draws back the curtain on Helen’s life and shows how God’s grace is always sufficient for e...

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Episode 2175: THE LITTLE RED HOUSE by Nancy Armstrong from 2021-06-02T01:19:16


THE LITTLE RED HOUSE by Nancy Armstrong

This is a story about a little boy who learns that everything that is fun cannot always be found in a toy box, or even in a book. A story about...

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Episode 2174: PLAY RIGHT: LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE by Scott Lee Mosure from 2021-05-27T20:38:02

PLAY RIGHT: LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE by Scott Lee Mosure
A riveting chase of time through a labyrinth of adventures weaved on the puzzling beauty of friendship and love.
"If I don't know the ...

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Episode 2173: REIGN FROM HEAVEN by Richard E. Schobin from 2021-05-27T20:33:48

REIGN FROM HEAVEN: POETRY TO BLESS AND INSPIRE YOU by Richard E. Schobin

Reign from Heaven is a beautifully written book of poetry to inspire the reader to know God has destined exceptiona...

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Episode 2172: OTTO by Katherine V. Stevens from 2021-05-27T20:30:10

OTTO: A GERMAN SOLDIER FROM THE TRENCHES OF WWI TO THE EISENSTAEDT TRIALS AT NUREMBERG by Katherine V. Stevens

Otto is a German farm lad who runs away to World War I at sixteen, is wounded...

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Episode 2171: REWRITTEN LIVES by J. Elliot Howard from 2021-05-27T20:25:56

REWRITTEN LIVES (SECOND EDITION) by J. Elliot Howard

Rewritten Lives is a book of poetry that touches the cycle of life. As on lives life, letting go, learning lessons, rough times, standi...

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Episode 2170: CHOU THE LOST EMPIRE: THE EXODUS/FREEDOM RING by B. L. Pontius from 2021-05-27T16:28:38

CHOU THE LOST EMPIRE: THE EXODUS/FREEDOM RING by B.L. Pontius

This a story about a chosen one a woman, the first woman to hold the position of empress of a vast empire that, through God, s...

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Episode 2169: REMINISCENCE by John McAulay from 2021-05-27T16:24:42

REMINISCENCE by John McAulay

REMINISCENCE is a work of fiction based on the generations of the McKenzie brothers who came to Australia during the gold rush days of the 1850’s. It is relate...

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Episode 2168: THE LAST TROUBADOR by Eugene Scruggs from 2021-05-20T20:05:09

THE LAST TROUBADOUR by Eugene Scruggs

After years of wandering across Europe, playing the fool, singing and strumming the lute for bishops and princes, as well as in the bawdiest of countr...

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Episode 2167: LAST NIGHT IN STURGIS: A MIKE SALAS NOVEL by JJ Spain from 2021-05-20T20:01:29

LAST NIGHT IN STURGIS: A MIKE SALAS NOVEL by JJ Spain

In book one of the Salas detective series:

A simple arrest. . .
Detective Mike Salas has identified the killer . . .
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Episode 2166: THREE DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING by Dr. Carolyn Nooks Teague from 2021-05-20T17:51:44

THREE DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING: A BLUEPRINT FOR LEARNING FROM THE WOMB TO THE SCHOOL by Dr. Carolyn Nooks Teague

Three Dimensions of Learning: A Blueprint for Learning from the Womb to the S...

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Episode 2165: CAN I RECYCLE THIS? by Jennie Romer from 2021-05-20T16:16:23

CAN I RECYLE THIS?: A GUIDE TO BETTER RECYCLING AND HOW TO REDUCE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC by Jennie Romer, illustrator Christie Young

“If you’ve ever been perplexed by the byzantine rules of re...

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Episode 2164: 15 SIMPLE, DOABLE AND HOLISTIC STEPS TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITH SUSAN SMITH JONES, PhD from 2021-05-19T19:39:16

15 Simple, Doable & Holistic Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle with Susan Smith Jones, PhD
We have a tendency to believe that lifestyle and health are separate. Apart from the obvious things like fi...

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Episode 2163: PRAYER WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE WORDS by Tamara Michelle Dobbs from 2021-05-13T20:20:01

PRAYER WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE WORDS: I WALKED WITH JESUS by Tamara Michelle Dobbs

Prayer When You Don't Have the Words, I Have Walked With Jesus, is a simple book to help in times of need...

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Episode 2162: TAPESTRY: A MEDIEVAL TALE OF CURSES, CROWNS AND COURAGE by Jerry Smith from 2021-05-13T20:15:58

TAPESTRY: A MEDIEVAL TALE OF CURSES, CROWNS, AND COURAGE by Jerry Smith

Tapestry: A Medieval Tale of Curses, Crowns, and Courage introduces a wonderful world of dragons, knights and powerf...

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Episode 2161: FRIENDS OF THE ENCHANTED FOREST: HOW THEY SAVE CHRISTMAS by Glenda Crenshaw from 2021-05-13T20:12:20

FRIENDS OF THE ENCHANTED FOREST: HOW THEY SAVE CHRISTMAS written by Glenda Crenshaw

Five friends that live in the Enchanted Forest. A racoon named Sticky, a monkey named Charlie. A fox nam...

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Episode 2160: THE KEY by Peter Cassels-Brown from 2021-05-13T20:07:17

THE KEY: REFLECTIONS AND WISDOM OF A NEW ENGLAND CARPENTER by Peter Cassels-Brown

“The Key” is a handbook, a roadmap for the human spirit. It is a concise and practical summary of traditio...

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Episode 2159: INTERNET LOVE WITH AFFAIR BY Ken Edward from 2021-05-13T16:24:07

INTERNET LOVE WITH AFFAIR: PARIS TO MELBOURNE by Ken Edward

Internet Love with Affair is about a woman named Ellen who was looking for love in Paris. She decided to go on the internet and ...

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Episode 2158: OBEYING REASON: A BOOK OF POEMS by Alma Bella Solis from 2021-05-13T16:20:21

OBEYING REASON: A BOOK OF POEMS by Alma Bella Solis

Obeying Reason A Book of Poems contains 60 poems written by the author during her creative incubation that spanned nine years. Creative ...

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Episode 2157: WORDS FROM THE HEART by Bernadette Williams from 2021-05-12T17:21:38

WORDS FROM THE HEART by Bernadette Williams

WORDS FROM THE HEART is a simple and straightforward book with consumer-friendly terms. That is expressing, love, pain, joy, inspiration, encour...

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Episode 2156: WHEN LOVE DOESN'T START AT HOME by Sammy Lee Gott from 2021-05-06T20:19:32

WHEN LOVE DOESN'T START AT HOME: SURVIVING A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY by Sammy Lee Gott

This is a beautiful and engaging book about surviving and prospering after growing up in a dysfunctional...

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Episode 2155: FLEECED by Scott Main from 2021-05-06T20:15:26

FLEECED by Scott Main

Fleeced is a fun, action-filled story about a young girl and her family and their prize-winning sheep named Magellan. The story takes place in the late 1800s in Ameri...

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Episode 2154: ENRICHMENT OF THE SELF AND SOUL by Richard J. Choura from 2021-05-06T20:10:46

ENRICHMENT OF THE SELF AND SOUL by Richard J. Choura

Enrichment of the Self and Soul Reveals a Multi-Disciplinary Approach to 'The Self' and Harnessing its Powers

This book offers...

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Episode 2153: MARY MENDENHALL, author of "Michael And The Ice Princess" and "The Wrong Side of Eternity' from 2021-05-06T20:06:57

MICHAEL AND THE ICE PRINCESS: A MYSTICAL ROMANCE by Mary Mendenhall

A lyrical novel with a fairy-tale plot, this fresh presentation of the enduring quest story is a fascinating literary in...

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Episode 2152: SEVEN ISLANDS OF THE FOG by Thomas Terraforte from 2021-05-06T16:19:12

SEVEN ISLANDS OF THE FOG by Thomas Terraforte

A war may be coming. Six islands search for the famed seventh island for advantage, for the future, for control. Winged people, on a giant bir...

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Episode 2151: BUSINESS WOMAN by Starlite from 2021-05-06T16:15:15

BUSINESS WOMAN by Starlite - Edition 1

Businesswoman is a story about success and talented women. This story is based on the success of an oriental woman living in Washington. She inherite...

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Episode 2150: Christine Reda author of "Try Being in Our Shoes" and "Zane Visiting The Dentist". from 2021-05-05T19:30:10

ZANE VISITING THE DENTIST by Christine Reda

This book is a sentiment to my grandson Zane. My message to him and for all children is it is important not to be scared to see the dentist, to ...

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Episode 2149: KATIE LADYBUG by Kelly Wiseman from 2021-04-29T20:22:35

KATIE LADYBUG by Kelly Wiseman

Katie Ladybug has a mission to get your attention with her superpower of a brilliant red shell and black spots. She serves as a symbol to STOP, LISTEN, and F...

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Episode 2148: THE HOLY EXCHANGE: A VISION by Penny McCoy from 2021-04-29T20:19:35

THE HOLY EXCHANGE: A VISION - THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD TRANSFERRED TO THE RIGHTEOUS; FOR THE HEALING OF THE PEOPLES AND THE NATIONS by Penny McCoy

The wealth of the world is far more than f...

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Episode 2147: WHAT IF SHE KNEW SHE WAS POWERFUL by Shelia Lenora Johnson Peters from 2021-04-29T20:16:08

WHAT IF SHE KNEW SHE WAS POWERFUL: A REAL LIFE SUPERWOMAN by Shelia Lenora Johnson Peters

This biography brings to light the suffering and abuse of a woman who has endured much. It serves ...

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Episode 2146: BORN IN HELL, FORGED IN THE FIRE, PROSPER IN THE WARMTH by Larry E. Miller from 2021-04-29T20:11:49

BORN IN HELL, FORGED IN THE FIRE, PROSPER IN THE WARMTH by Larry E. Miller

It’s a book of connection, spoken through experience. This book is meant to reach people and help them through wh...

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Episode 2145: DIDJA' HEAR? DANNY DEVLIN'S DEAD: A TOMMY PALMER STORY by William P. Singley from 2021-04-29T16:30:24

DIDJA' HEAR? DANNY DEVLIN'S DEAD: A TOMMY PALMER STORY by William P. Singley

It's Ash Wednesday, and all Tommy Palmer wants to do is enjoy his drink at Billy Frisco's jazz club and listen ...

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Episode 2144: THE EARLY YEARS: A MEMOIR by Rachel Carrington from 2021-04-29T16:27:33

THE EARLY YEARS: A MEMOIR by Rachel Carrington

Author Rachel G. Carrington lays no claim to lofty jobs, higher education, nor grand accomplishments except for a love-filled, multifaceted, ...

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Episode 2143: Clay Stafford, founder and CEO of Killer Nashville International Writer's Conference from 2021-04-28T19:40:29

CLAY STAFFORD, AWARD WINNING AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF KILLER NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL WRITER'S CONFERENCE

Clay Stafford is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He has sold ove...

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Episode 2142: POEMS FOR THE JOURNEY and POEMS~POEMAS by Christine Watkins from 2021-04-22T20:29:33

POEMS FOR THE JOURNEY by Christina Watkins

This collection of poems tells stories about a few people and events which have been formative in the poet’s life. Carefully selected and told fr...

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Episode 2141: FINANCIAL LITERACY AT LIFE STAGES by Flora L. Williams, PH.D., M.Div., R.F.C. from 2021-04-22T20:25:54

FINANCIAL LITERACY AT LIFE STAGES, CAPABILITY, WELLNESS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT by Flora L. Williams, PH.D., M. DIV., R.F.C.

A manual for professionals who want to expand their excellence,...

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Episode 2140: A HUNTER'S LIFE LIVED by Michael Hunte from 2021-04-22T20:21:19

A HUNTER'S LIFE LIVED by Michael Hunte

In everyone's life, there is a story, narrow that down, but you will have a chapter full of information. I have been fortunate I make no mistakes abo...

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Episode 2139: BASEBALL AND BABIES: MY LIFE AS A CATCHER by Ted Manos, M.D. from 2021-04-22T20:18:40

BASEBALL AND BABIES:MY LIFE AS A CATCHER by Ted Manos, M.D.

This book was written thirty years ago, recounting an unbelievable journey, I had at that time, that can only happen in a dream....

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Episode 2138: PSYCHEDELIC PROPHET by Glenn Segal from 2021-04-22T20:15:38

PSYCHEDELIC PROPHET: BOOK ONE by Glenn A. Segal

A clandestine agent from a distant star recruits a band of eclectic prospects to accomplish a perilous mission. He misrepresents himself as ...

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Episode 2137: GOODBYE STORIES FROM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL by Randolph Schiffer from 2021-04-22T20:11:28

GOODBYE STORIES FROM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL by Randolph B. Schiffer

Goodbye Stories from University Hospital describes the journey of a young man from the infantry battlefields of Vietnam to ...

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Episode 2136: THE LAST CHAPTER by Eleanor Collins from 2021-04-21T20:41:22

THE LAST CHAPTER by Eleanor Collins

The century old mystery of the disappearance of Thomas Stanwell begins to unfold when a World War 1 mass grave is found at Fromelles. Thomas' great gran...

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Episode 2135: WHY IT'S ESSENTIAL TO EAT A VEGETABLE-CENTRIC DIET with Dr. Susan Smith Jones from 2021-04-21T18:55:06

Why It’s Essential to Eat a Vegetable-Centric Diet:
14 Delicious & Easy Ways to Enjoy Consuming More Vegetables with Susan Smith Jones, PhD

Your mother always said, “eat your vegetable...

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Episode 2134: ALIEN PROPAGATION by Perry DeFiore from 2021-04-15T20:25:30

ALIEN PROPAGATION by Perry DeFiore

Many decades have been filled with stories about UFOs, the possibility of aliens, but all explanations are dubious…until now. Jack is a leading architect...

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Episode 2133: THE WINNING HABITS OF STEVE JOBS by Dr. Robert Toguchi from 2021-04-15T20:19:37

THE WINNING HABITS OF STEVE JOBS by Dr. Robert Toguchi

The Winning Habits of Steve Jobs provides a glimpse into the successful attributes of this remarkable icon of the technology industry...

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Episode 2132: APHORISMS IN POETRY by Althemus Joseph Delahoussaye III from 2021-04-15T20:16:38

APHORISMS IN POETRY by Althemus Joseph Delahoussaye III

The first little poems aren't anything other than little aphorisms, nothing other than depicting little truths that human beings are...

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Episode 2131: BIBLE UNDERSTANDING; by J. Harvey Hames from 2021-04-15T20:13

BIBLE UNDERSTANDING: PLUS, OTHERS INCLUDING THE "CIRCLE OF LOVE" by J. Harvey Hames

After reading this book, Harvey will guarantee you will want to read the Bible MORE or for the FIRST tim...

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Episode 2130: AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE LINES by James B. Anstead from 2021-04-15T16:20:25

AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE LINES by James B. Anstead

Around the World in Five Lines is a fun and whimsical collection of limericks inspired by countries all over the world! An avid traveler ...

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Episode 2129: LEMONDROP: THE BEGINNING by Jay David King from 2021-04-15T16:17:40

LEMONDROP: THE BEGINNING - THE LEMONDROP CHRONICLES BOOK 1 by Jay David King

Mr. Greencroak, as he was known in the forest, loved to spend time on his Thinking Rock doing a great deal of t...

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Episode 2128: THE LIGHT OF DAYS by Judy Batalion from 2021-04-14T20:45:28

THE LIGHT OF DAYS: THE UNTOLD STORIES OF WOMEN RESISTANCE FIGHTERS IN HITLER'S GHETTOS by Judy Batalion

One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielb...

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Episode 2127: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: RESETTING GOALS by Nelson J. Fowlkes from 2021-04-01T20:10:07

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: RESETTING GOALS by Nelson J. Fowlkes

What would you do to rise above unfavorable circumstances? This intriguing question is at the essence of the inspiring book, Over...

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Episode 2126: DEAR MOM AND DAD by Georgia Lee McGowen from 2021-04-01T20:06:52

DEAR MOM AND DAD : YOU DONT KNOW ME, BUT... by Georgia Lee McGowen

Much has been written both about and by people who feel they were assigned the wrong body at conception, exploring the st...

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Episode 2125: La Cucina Della Mia Bisnonna: The Kitchen Of My Great Grandmother by Lynn Tiramani from 2021-04-01T17:50:20


La Cucina Della Mia Bisnonna: The Kitchen of my Great Grandmother by Lynn Tiramani

This book is a tribute to all the strong women in my life. I wanted to also make the rest of the wor...

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Episode 2124: THE REICH MUTINY by William Reynolds from 2021-04-01T16:31:20

THE REICH MUTINY by William Reynolds
The Reich Mutiny tells a passionate love story, contains new Holocaust historical
perspective, and moves like a torrent to an ending of unassailable psy...

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Episode 2123: A TEACHER'S TALE: A MEMOIR by Joe Gilliland from 2021-04-01T16:28:27


A TEACHER'S TALE: A MEMOIR by Joe Gilliland

It was never in author Joe Gilliland's plan to become a teacher, certainly not a college teacher and most certainly not an English teacher....

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Episode 2122: ALIEN ENCOUNTER by Terry Parker from 2021-04-01T00:14:26

ALIEN ENCOUNTER by Terry Parker

Have you ever looked at the night sky with its millions of stars and wondered whether there might be something living near one of those stars and looking ba...

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Episode 2121: ZIPPING ALONG by Roxsane Tiernam from 2021-03-25T20:46:31

ZIPPING ALONG by Roxsane Tiernan

Since this book is a memoir of my life from 1987 to 2003 I think you need an Introduction unless you know me very well or have read ZIP my previous book th...

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Episode 2120: NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT by D. W. Duke from 2021-03-25T20:42:14

NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT: THE STORY OF A POLISH JEWS RESISTANCE by D.W. Duke

It is September 1, 1939 when Germany invades Poland and transforms eight-year-old Casimir Bieberstein's world foreve...

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Episode 2119: LITTLE STORIES FROM AN EATEN MIND by Angus Milian from 2021-03-25T20:38:25

LITTLE STORIES FROM AN EATEN MIND by Angus Milian,

Life is a scary thing, we go through it with very little of an idea on what we should do. Sometimes we'll find our mind is out to get us,...

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Episode 2118: I AM SOMEBODY by Nicole Binder from 2021-03-25T20:33:06

I AM SOMEBODY by Nicole Binder

This is the story of a young girl's struggles with molestation, rape, and addictions and how she managed to survive them all.

I was born in Sunbury ...

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Episode 2117: NATURES MIRROR OF SYMMETRY by Cheryl Caine from 2021-03-24T22:16:58

Natures Mirror Of Symmetry by Cheryl Caine
Natures Mirror of Symmetry takes us beyond the normal 3D reality and shows us a whole new dimension that few see. This is the dimension of the hidden...

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Episode 2116: LIVE OR DIE: A STROKE OF GOOD LUCK by Richard Burns from 2021-03-18T20:25:50

LIVE OR DIE: A STROKE OF GOOD LUCK by Richard L. Burns

Struck down with a stroke and all but declared dead at age 38, Dick Burns regained consciousness and a life. This is the wise and wi...

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Episode 2115: THE WISHING WELL by Bevan Knight from 2021-03-18T20:21:29

THE WISHING TREE by Bevan Knight

When a sorcerer’s apprentice locks a powerful spirit in a tree, the nomadic tribes of the Arctic face a bleak future. Supplies of game and fish dwindle, an...

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Episode 2114: DRAGONS IN THE CLOUDS by David Blair from 2021-03-18T18:10:02

DRAGONS IN THE CLOUDS by David Blair

Dragons in the Clouds is an epic adventure that takes place during a time period when Dragons were alive and freely roamed the land. The people during ...

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Episode 2113: AVA FAIRY LOSES HER WINGS by Beverly Fearon from 2021-03-18T18:06:42

AVA FAIRY LOSES HER WINGS by Beverly Fearon

Ava Fairy has two best friends. Queen Emery of the Bees is one of them. Ava loves to help the bees find the sweetest flowers. Until one day a ve...

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Episode 2112: WHY THE UNIVERSE BOTHERS TO EXIST by David V. McCorkle from 2021-03-18T18:02:55

WHY THE UNIVERSE BOTHERS TO EXIST: THEISTIC DETERMINISM, EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS - A WORLDVIEW PROPOSAL by David V. McCorkle

A Striking Breakthrough in the Origins Controversy!

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Episode 2111: PICKLEBALL AND THE ART OF LIVING: THE POWER OF POSITIVE DINKING by Mike Branon from 2021-03-17T20:53

PICKLEBALL AND THE ART OF LIVING: THE POWER OF POSITIVE DINKING by Mike Branon

Do you want to get more out of your Pickleball game...and life itself? Then get to the heart of what it reall...

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Episode 2110: THE BEST FOODS AND LIFESTYLE PRACTICES FOR JOINT HEALTH with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-03-17T19:10:09


The Best Foods & Lifestyle Practices for Joint Health with Susan Smith Jones, PhD

Joint problems can really put a crimp in your mobility, making it difficult to carry out even th...

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Episode 2109: POETRY TO LIVE BY: MESSAGES FROM THE HEART by Teresa Dye from 2021-03-11T21:41:13

POETRY TO LIVE BY: MESSAGES FROM THE HEART by Teresa Dye

This book covers many facets of life, including Life, Love, Inspiration, and Reflection. It offers advice on forgiveness, friendshi...

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Episode 2108: CALLED TO SERVE by Dr. R. Evans Yancy from 2021-03-11T21:37:05

CALLED TO SERVE: EQUIPPING LAYPERSONS FOR ACTIVE PARTIPATION IN THE CHURCH by Dr. R. Evans Yancy

In our churches and ministries today, there is a growing need for committed and spiritual l...

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Episode 2107: LIVING IN BRAZIL: AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER AND BUSINESSMAN by H. Lynn Beck from 2021-03-11T21:33:36

LIVING IN BRAZIL: AS A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER AND BUSINESSMAN by H. Lynn Beck

H. Lynn Beck had no clue what to do after finishing his master’s degree in Vermont, so he applied to join the P...

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Episode 2106: THE ISCHERWOOD INCIDENT by William H. Christ Jr. from 2021-03-11T21:29:13

THE ISCHERWOOD INCIDENT by William H. Christ, Jr.

Between June and October of 1987, the US Naval Academy operated daily in its mission to train future naval officers.

However, th...

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Episode 2105: END YOUR RELATIONSH*T WITH COMPASSION, SELF-RESPECT AND LOGIC by D. L. Dempsey from 2021-03-11T17:08:30


END YOUR RELATIONSH*T WITH COMPASSION, SELF-RESPECT AND LOGIC by D.L. Dempsey

There are plenty of relationship self-help books out there that try to help folks with: making that decis...

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Episode 2104: THE CENTURION: A TALE OF THE CRUCIFIXION by Joe Mack High from 2021-03-10T21:50:29

THE CENTURION: A TALE OF THE CRUCIFIXION by Joe Mack High

In the days of the Roman Empire, Animus’s family was not landowners, but part of the land with the forests and fields. Animus has ...

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Episode 2103: DIAMONDS IN THE WATER: A FURNACE FORGES A GOOD HUMAN BEING by Daniel McCrimons MD from 2021-03-04T21:24:54

DIAMONDS IN THE WATER: A FURNACE FORGES A GOOD HUMAN BEING (DIAMONDS IN THE WATER TRILOGY BOOK 3) by Daniel McCrimons MD

Six years have come and gone since New Year’s Eve in 1965. Now Dr....

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Episode 2102: LOST AND FOUND by Sheldon Greene from 2021-03-04T21:20:36

LOST AND FOUND by Sheldon Greene

A Holocaust survivor chooses between life in a small Western Pennsylvania town and reparations in Israel. Gentle, funny, poignant, and magical, the book ce...

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Episode 2101: THE GREAT LITTLE BOOK OF STRESS RELEASE by R. Duncan Wallace, M.D. from 2021-03-04T18:53:53

THE GREAT LITTLE BOOK OF STRESS RELEASE by R. Duncan Wallace, M.D.

As a doctor of the human psyche for 54 years, R. Duncan Wallace, M.D. has discovered valuable psychological truths that c...

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Episode 2100: SINGULARITY by Jayme A. Oliveira Filho and Jayme S. Alencar from 2021-03-04T17:36:34


SINGULARITY by Jayme A Oliveira Filho and Jayme S Alencar

SINGULARITY is a scifi book that mixes the UNIVERSE, science, physics, adventure, love, romance, faith and religion in an i...

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Episode 2099: SUPERNATURAL HELP FOR MAE by Wilda Mae Schooley from 2021-03-04T17:31:39

SUPERNATURAL HELP FOR MAE by Wilda Mae Schooley

Wilda Mae Schooley, at age seventy, almost fell with a hot Crock-Pot. Since she lived alone, she started wearing a medical alert necklace. I...

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Episode 2098: THE DARKER SIDE OF LOVE by J. Shannell Evans from 2021-02-25T21:32:41

THE DARKER SIDE OF LOVE by J. Shannell Evans

A family is devastated by the sudden, unexplained illness and death of their mother, Caroline. The cause of death initially is unknown and tens...

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Episode 2097: ME AND THE MUSTARD GIRL by K C Mae from 2021-02-25T21:26:28

ME AND THE MUSTARD GIRL by K C Mae

First impressions are a tricky thing! It's normal to see a new person and make judgements based on what they look like, sound like, and dress like. But b...

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Episode 2096: OLD WAYS, NEW HOPE by Charles Wing from 2021-02-25T21:23:28

OLD WAYS, NEW HOPE by Charles Wing

This is the story of a freelance translator who is invited on an archaeological search because of a strange language. His travels take him around the wor...

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Episode 2095: I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO MY FAT- POEMS ABOUT PEOPLE, PLACES AND PUZZLES by T.C. Hood from 2021-02-25T21:18:55

I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO MY FAT - POEMS ABOUT PEOPLE, PLACES AND PUZZLES by T.C. Hood

This book contains poems about places, problems, and people that the author has encountered over his s...

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Episode 2094: THE POWER OF GOD TO HEAL by George Frederick Garland, revised by Kent Garland MacKay from 2021-02-25T17:43:53

THE POWER OF GOD TO HEAL: ALL THE HEALINGS IN THE BIBLE TO HELP YOU HEAL YOURSELF AND OTHERS by George Frederick Garland and revised by his daughter Kent Garland MacKay.

As evidence accumu...

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Episode 2093: AMERICA OPEN YOUR GIFT by Handri Timbuleg from 2021-02-25T17:31:05

AMERICA OPEN YOUR GIFT: 119 MILLION NEW MILLIONAIRES by Handri Timbuleng

This book is about 4 golden years of Christianity in America and the opportunity of 119 millions America Citizens t...

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Episode 2092: LIVING THE CONFIDENCE CODE with Katty Kay and Claire Shipman from 2021-02-25T14:39:46

The Best Way to Understand Confidence Is to See It In Action!

Introducing LIVING THE CONFIDENCE CODE, the Highly Anticipated Follow-Up to the Game-Changing, Best-Selling Phenomenon, THE CO...

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Episode 2091: THE COMMON THREADS TRILOGY: COMMON THREADS II by L.A. Champagne from 2021-02-25T00:38:37

THE COMMON THREADS TRILOGY: COMMON THREADS ll by L.A. Champagne
After Liz McDonald and Joseph Allen are married in the mid-1940s, things go terribly wrong on the family farm in Chatham, Ontario...

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Episode 2090: A GUIDE TO THE NARROW PATH by Edward Monjay from 2021-02-18T23:31:32

A GUIDE TO THE NARROW PATH: WALKING WITH YAHWEH by Edward Monjay

This book is about the narrow path to salvation. Most modern day churches get this partially wrong. Few will find the true...

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Episode 2089: ARCTIC MEMORIES by Wendell Amisimak Stalker from 2021-02-18T23:27:47

ARCTIC MEMORIES by Wendell Amisimak Stalker

Arctic Memories is a volume of 6 short stories like the ones my grandparents used to tell me when I was a child about the old ones. Written...

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Episode 2088: THE ROAD TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING by Mojisola Sanya from 2021-02-18T23:24:25

THE ROAD TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING by Mojisola Sanya

Many people, when they come to Christ newly, are often lost and do not know where to exactly start their journey. I believe that if they have...

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Episode 2087: MORE THAN A VISION: A PLAN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE by Frank Fini from 2021-02-18T23:03:03

MORE THAN A VISION: A PLAN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE by Frank Fini

Starting Even USA
A Plan For America's Future
By Frank Fini
Let's make the world a better place
For the whole ...

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Episode 2086: THE TORNADO ENGINE+ by Jim Quinn from 2021-02-18T17:30:58

THE TORNADO ENGINE+ by Jim Quinn, Bsc Fimeche

This is the inside story of the man who was known as the White Tornado in Rolls Royce Bristol aero engines, for he outlines the work he and ot...

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Episode 2085: YOU ARE A NEW CREATION by Maureen Schuler, Psy.D from 2021-02-18T17:22:46


YOU ARE A NEW CREATION by Maureen Schuler, Psy.D.

Our stories, yours and mine, are more than quirky happenings; each of us has been in the mind of God and his designs for all eterni...

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Episode 2084: THE DIVIDE: SPIRIT RULE vs. SOUL RULE by Vivian S. Bekele from 2021-02-17T20:36:50

THE DIVIDE: SPIRIT RULE vs SOUL RULE by Vivian S. Bekele

“The Divide: Spirit Rule vs Soul Rule” is a discourse that ferrets out the results of or consequences of the transactional contract...

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Episode 2083: CIRCULATION AND NATURAL WAYS TO IMPROVE IT with Susan Smith Jones, PhD from 2021-02-17T20:31:02

CIRCULATION & Natural Ways to Improve It with Susan Smith Jones, PhD

Your circulatory system, also known as your cardiovascular system, is made up of your heart and blood vessels. It works...

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Episode 2082: A TOUCH OF LIFE by Frank A. De La Rosa from 2021-02-12T01:36:01

A Touch Of Life: Real life story of the author during the darkest times of WWII in the Philippines 2nd Edition by Frank A. De La Rosa

Born in Panganiban, Catanduanes, Philippines, i...

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Episode 2081: DOWN AND DIRTY DOWN SOUTH: POLITICS AND THE ART OF REVENGE by Roger Glasgow from 2021-02-11T21:15:56

DOWN AND DIRTY DOWN SOUTH: POLITICS AND THE ART OF REVENGE by Roger Glasgow

Returning from a vacation trip to Mexico, Little Rock attorney Roger Glasgow and his wife got the surprise of th...

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Episode 2080: THE ADVENTURES OF PINCH AND NARDO by Kenneth Fuerstinger from 2021-02-11T21:12:02

THE ADVENTURES OF PINCH AND NARDO by Kenneth Fuerstinger

The Adventures of Pinch and Nardo is a special story about an unlikely friendship between two very different creatures and the adve...

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Episode 2079: MY SPOOKY SUMMER by Rosa Pappas Davis from 2021-02-11T21:07:24

MY SPOOKY SUMMER: THE ABANDONED MANSION by Rosa Pappas Davis

My Spooky Summer is a story of a couple of teenagers, exploring an old, elegant and abandoned mansion originally inhabited by a...

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Episode 2078: CRESCENDO: A RAPTURE NOVEL by Rhiannon Kay from 2021-02-11T21:02:41

CRESCENDO: A RAPTURE NOVEL by Rhiannon Kay

Chloe had plans. Big ones, at that. Her dream of getting into Julliard was
shattered when she was rejected last year. Now, she's at UCLA's m...

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Episode 2077: HISTORY DEBUNKED by Rowald Holt from 2021-02-11T17:32:33

1870-2020 HISTORY DEBUNKED: HOW WARS AND THE SCAPEGOAT FOR ZIONISM WERE CREATED by Rowald Holt

This book is dedicated to all the victims of wars that a small minority of evil and soulless ...

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Episode 2076: THE FALL OF AMERICA: A SURVIVOR'S GUIDE by Richard G. Ruhling, M.D. from 2021-02-11T17:25:43

The Fall of America : A Survivor's Manual by Richard G. Ruhling, M.D.
The Fall of America is relevant to events pushing the U.S. to global government. Forces behind a New World Order are geopol...

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Episode 2075: THE REUNITED STATES director Ben Rekhi from 2021-02-10T17:22:47

The Reunited States

From Executive Producers
Van Jones (CNN Commentator) and
Meghan McCain (Co-Host of The View),
Experience the Stories of
Everyday Heroes on the Difficul...

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Episode 2074: MINDFUL FRAMING: TRANSFORM YOUR ANXIETY INTO VITAL ENERGY by Oscar Segurado, MD, PhD from 2021-02-05T01:17:38

Mindful Framing: Transform your Anxiety into Vital Energy by Oscar Segurado, MD, PhD
This book describes a revolutionary mindfulness practice and related NEO Chi lifestyle. This is a life-chang...

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Episode 2073: THE RABBI WARRIOR by David R. Gross from 2021-02-05T01:13:30

THE WARRIOR RABBI by David R. Gross

SAMUEL HA-LEVI IBN NAGRELA, KNOWN AS HA NAGID, LIVED FROM 993-1056 AD. Raised in Cordoba he became the Prime Minister of the city/ state of Granad...

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Episode 2072: REVELATIONS ON RAS TAFARI by Clinton Chisholm from 2021-02-05T01:10:04

REVELATIONS ON RAS TAFARI by Clinton Chisholm

In this concise analysis of the Ras Tafari movement's most foundational beliefs, Clinton Chisholm provides shocking perspectives on the origin...

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Episode 2070: THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS TREE and LEGACIES by L. M. Haynes from 2021-02-05T01:02:22

THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS TREE written and illustrated by L.M. Haynes

Author and illustrator L. M. Haynes has created a quintessential Christmas story in his illustrated children's book titled...

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Episode 2069: THE LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN by Norman Ross from 2021-02-04T17:44:43

THE LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN by Norman Ross

I enjoy writing. I don’t possess an imagination that can make up fiction, so I only write about actual historical events particularly those that ...

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Episode 2068: Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit by S. K. Grunin from 2021-02-04T17:39:57

Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit - Book 1: Life Isn't Always What It Seems by S. K. Grunin

Ivy Sue Klutz (Little MisFit - LMF) finds one of her first memories confusing. This is whe...

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Episode 2067: SHADOWS OVER THE SUN by Giselle J. Robin from 2021-02-03T23:29:31

SHADOWS OVER THE SUN by Giselle J. Robin

This compulsively readable autobiography traces the journey of a remarkably courageous woman from a childhood under Nazi Germany, through her marri...

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Episode 2066: GOOD INTENTIONS - BAD CONSEQUENCES by Phillip Nelson from 2021-01-28T21:20:01

GOOD INTENTIONS-BAD CONSEQUENCES: VOTER'S INFORMATION PROBLEMS by Phillip Nelson.

A new approach to understanding voter choice that explains a lot of behavior otherwise unexplained. For ex...

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Episode 2065: WHAT WAS I THINKING...by Simon Gelman from 2021-01-28T21:15:48

WHAT WAS I THINKING... by Simon Gelman

Simon Gelman started to think about writing a book seventeen years ago, at the end of his chairmanship. Initially, he saw quite a few obstacles. His ...

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Episode 2064: HOW TO CLEAR DEBT MAKING LESS THAN $40K by Danielle Copeland from 2021-01-28T21:10:46

HOW TO CLEAR DEBT MAKING LESS THAN $40K: AS A SINGLE PARENT WITH NO SIDE HUSTLE by Danielle L. Copeland

Life can be challenging enough but figuring out your finances is a beast some of us ...

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Episode 2063: PANGAEA - BOOK 1: ENFORCER'S PURSUIT by Camren Burton from 2021-01-28T21:06:42

PANGAEA - BOOK 1: ENFORCER'S PURSUIT by Camren T. Burton

Pangaea begins the tale of a boy with a lost past, whose escape triggers events that may forever change the world – and his destiny...

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Episode 2062: THE CHILDREN OF VAAYLOR by Patricia McLaughlin from 2021-01-28T18:17:28

THE CHILDREN OF VAAYLOR by Patricia McLaughlin

The Children of Vaaylor is a story filled with kindness, friendship, responsibility, and love. It begins on an island where three children, L...

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Episode 2061: INKEY PINKEY FOREST by Helen Ridling from 2021-01-28T01:43:19

INKEY PINKEY FOREST by Helen Ridling

Princess Georgia has created a magical forest called Inkey Pinkey Forest. It is admired by many who come from far and wide to view its beauty. Today ho...

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Episode 2060: HINTERLAND ROSE by Elizabeth Clayton from 2021-01-21T22:26:36

HINTERLAND ROSE by Elizabeth Clayton

Hinterland Rose is a collection of poems, primarily those written in this year 2020, but some collection across the years since I took up my pen after ...

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Episode 2059: THE BEAUTY OF BEING HUMAN by Nirander Safaya, Ph.D. from 2021-01-21T22:23:22

THE BEAUTY OF BEING HUMAN by Nirander Safaya, Ph.D.

In this collection of 200 poems, written after retirement from a brilliant scientific career, author Nirander Safaya takes us on a panor...

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Episode 2058: A STRANGER ON GHOST BEACH by Michelle Tangen from 2021-01-21T22:18:51

A STRANGER ON GHOST BEACH by Michelle Tangen

A Stranger on Ghost Beach centers around the Main Character, 30- year- old Corey Banks, now a Police Detective in his Maine hometown. During th...

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Episode 2057: BROKEN PROMISES: BOOK 2 SECRETS, LIES AND PUZZLES by Joyce Frances from 2021-01-21T18:52:33

BROKEN PROMISES: BOOK 2, SECRETS, LIES AND PUZZLES by Joyce Frances

We find Julie Stanford back on Block Island, this time, however, not for a book signing, but to answer questions regardi...

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Episode 2056: THE NATURE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT by H. Doyle Smith from 2021-01-21T18:42:57


THE NATURE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT by H. Doyle Smith

The government should be a government of people, not money. The Occupy Wall Street movement senses this but lacks focus. This book prov...

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Episode 2055: THE BLOKE'S GUIDE TO BRILLIANT COOKING: AND HOW TO IMPRESS WOMEN by Jim O'Connor from 2021-01-19T22:51:22

THE BLOKE'S GUIDE TO BRILLIANT COOKING: AND HOW TO IMPRESS WOMEN by Jim O'Connor

The Bloke's Guide To Brilliant Cooking And How To Impress Women is a humorous do it yourself guide to two o...

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Episode 2054: 11 11: THE AWAKENING CODE by Star Light from 2021-01-16T05:34:20

11 11: THE AWAKENING CODE by Star Light
About the book
Starlight will explain how she began to search for answers to an ongoing series of mysterious co-incidences that began after the death...

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Episode 2053: DISAPPEARED AND FOUND by Kerry Reis from 2021-01-14T22:07:04

DISAPPEARED AND FOUND by Kerry Reis

Was She Adopted or Kidnapped?

A young woman's search for her biological family opens up a mystifying twenty-year old cold case of a mother and ...

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Episode 2052: BUMBLE AND THE SPIDER by Debra Klein from 2021-01-14T20:07:41

BUMBLE AND THE SPIDER by Debra Klein

Bumble and the Spider is a beautiful illustrated book that is fun to read. It teaches the value of friendship, working together, and acceptance.
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Episode 2051: A STRIVING AFTER WIND: PART 1 by Sharon Traner from 2021-01-14T18:31:46

A STRIVING AFTER WIND: PART 1 Sharon Traner

Annie and her brothers have been surrounded by wealth and prestige their entire lives. But, as their mother says, "They don't know how to dream....

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Episode 2050: LOST AND FOUND IN ALASKA by Bruce LaChance from 2021-01-14T18:28:23

LOST AND FOUND IN ALASKA: A TRUE STORY OF SURVIVAL AND MIRACLES ON KODIAK ISLAND...AND ELSEWHERE by Bruce LaChance

Growing up loving to hunt, Bruce LaChance decided to seek his greatest ad...

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Episode 2049: STRONG BONES AT ANY AGE with Dr. Susan Smith Jones from 2021-01-13T22:19:40

Strong Bones at Any Age
Preventing & Reversing Osteoporosis

with Susan Smith Jones, PhD • SusanSmithJones.com

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Episode 2048: SPIN: A CAPTAIN CHASE NOVEL by Patricia Cornwell from 2021-01-13T18:00:47

SPIN: A CAPTAIN CHASE NOVEL by Patricia Cornwell

Captain Calli Chase races against time to thwart a plot that leaves the fate of humanity hanging in the balance in this new thriller from i...

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Episode 2047: RECIPE FOR SUCCESS IN WIC: BASED ON A THIRTY-FIVE YEAR LIFE STORY by Anna Kanianthra from 2021-01-07T22:25:13

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS IN WIC: BASED ON A THIRTY-FIVE YEAR LIFE STORY by Anna Kanianthra

Anna Kanianthra who is an immigrant came to US about 50 years ago. She fulfilled her own dream and ser...

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Episode 2046: LEARN TO CHERISH LITTLE BEGINNINGS by James Kwaku Gbanaglo with Janet Gbanaglo from 2021-01-07T22:21:45

LEARN TO CHERISH LITTLE BEGINNINGS by James Kwaku Gbanaglo

In this book, we wish to discuss how to cherish little beginnings, as human beings. Little beginnings are the door-openers to eve...

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Episode 2045: SWAN SONGS OF CYGNUS: THE WEIGHT OF BLACK HOLES by Vincent Hollow from 2021-01-07T19:51:01

SWAN SONGS OF CYGNUS: THE WEIGHT OF BLACK HOLES by Vincent Hollow

Side a: horizon
mourning the death of his love. A bereaved astronaut signs up for a deep – space mission to reunite wi...

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Episode 2044: ALMOST TO HEAVEN by Jean Nielsen from 2021-01-07T18:35:28

ALMOST TO HEAVEN by Jean Nielsen

This book, Almost to Heaven, by Jean is written to thank the community, church, hospital, and Jean’s family for all that was accomplished while working tog...

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Episode 2043: THE DIAPHRAGM - THE MUSCLE OF LIFE by Rasheem J. Northington from 2021-01-07T18:31:54

THE DIAPHRAGM: THE MUSCLE SOURCE OF LIFE by Rasheem J. Northington

THE DIAPHRAGM- The Muscle Source of Life is about the significant role of our muscular thoracic diaphragm. Since the diap...

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Episode 2042: THE ANASTASI SYSTEM - PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT LIVEL 1 by Sandy Anastasi from 2021-01-07T02:00:27

THE ANASTASI SYSTEM - PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS, SECOND EDITION by Sandy Anastasi

An Amazing Book That Will Help You Discover and Open Your Own Psychic Abilities! With ...

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Episode 2041: FROM COTTON FIELDS TO MEDICINE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Hazel Coley-Greene, M.D. from 2020-12-23T22:10:46

FROM COTTON FIELDS TO MEDICINE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Hazel Coley-Greene, M.D.

The life story of Dr. Hazel Coley-Greene, M.D.
Dr Hazel Coley- Greene was born in 1908 in Saulston, North C...

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Episode 2040: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD by Bishop Ray Washington from 2020-12-23T22:06:09

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD: IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS, & TEMPTATIONS by Bishop Ray Washington

“In the world you shall have tribulations, but be of good cheer for I have overcome the wo...

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Episode 2038: STORMIE'S ADVENTURES: STORMIE'S NEW FAMILY by M. L. Brown from 2020-12-23T20:16:44

STORMIE'S ADVENTURES: STORMIE'S NEW MYSTERIES by M. L. Brown

This is a story about Stormie’s secrets that she hasn’t revealed to anyone and that leads to a mystery that changes her life fo...

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Episode 2037: DANCERS AMONGST THE STARS by Janny Juddly from 2020-12-23T20:13:33

DANCERS AMONGST THE STARS: THE WONDER, THE BEAUTY AND THE MAGIC OF WHO WE REALLY ARE, SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AWAKENING WOMAN, WHO HAPPENS TO HAVE A THERAPIST IN HER POCKET by Janny Juddly
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Episode 2036: VIETNAM AMBUSH: SOLDIER IN THE BUSH by Daniel Seidenberg Jr. from 2020-12-23T20:08:39


VIETNAM AMBUSH: SOLDIER IN THE BUSH by Daniel Seidenberg Jr.

Vietnam Ambush tells the story of a young man answering the call of America to fight a war against the communist Vietnames...

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Episode 2035: HE MIGHT BE STILL ON MARS by Paul Dalzell from 2020-12-23T02:33:33

HE MIGHT BE STILL ON MARS by Paul Dalzell

He Might Be Still On Mars is a thriller set in the latter years of the 26th Century. Mankind has spread out into the rocky planets of the Solar Sy...

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Episode 2034: CONQUER YOUR YIPS: WIN THE EMPLOYMENT YOU TARGET by Chuck McConnell from 2020-12-18T21:43:01

CONQUER YOUR YIPS: WIN THE EMPLOYMENT YOU TARGET, HOW UNDERSTANDING GOLF STRESS DEFEATS JOB SEARCH STRESS by Chuck McConnell

Even if you have a job, there’s a good chance you want to find ...

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Episode 2033: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS by Penny Johnson from 2020-12-17T22:23:22

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS; PENNY JOHNSON'S LEGACY by Penny Johnson

Poetry is the song that poets sing to beautify the world. In A Penny for Your Thoughts, contemporary American poet Penny ...

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Episode 2032: MARY HITE'S STORY: A PIONEER WOMAN WITH GRIT by Joseph Fox from 2020-12-17T22:17:02

MARY HITE'S STORY: A PIONEER WOMAN WITH GRIT by Joseph M. Fox

In this book, you will meet men and women who pioneered the early western expansion of our country and others who developed Wa...

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Episode 2031: WHEN THE KNIGHT FELL: PART 1 - CLEAR'S RISE by Christopher Gary Simmons from 2020-12-17T22:09:47

WHEN THE KNIGHT FELL: PART 1-CLEAR'S RISE by Christopher Gary Simmons

“When the Knight Fell” is a literary version of the modern musical. Follow
characters Clear, Ego, Cash and Diamond...

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Episode 2030: STRONGER WITH YOU by Carol Ann Iaciofano from 2020-12-17T18:49:49

STRONGER WITH YOU by Carol Ann Iaciofano

Trick Sullivan was looking for someone to save him only he didn’t know it. He had everything but it wasn’t enough. He found himself in trouble and ...

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Episode 2029: FULTON & COMPANY by Una Leonora from 2020-12-17T18:45:40

FULTON & COMPANY by Una Leonora

This little caper is about how five of the most amazing cats brought down a
Drug Ring which had been operating in their very own neighborhood. And,
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Episode 2027: TURN AROUND! UNLOAD! LISTEN by Louise Brunner from 2020-12-16T20:57:17


TURN AROUND! UNLOAD! LISTEN by Louise Brunner

With all the hatred and violence in the world, we need a plan to change things. This just might start a conversation about how to do that...

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Episode 2026: FOODS & LIFESTYLE PRACTICES TO BOLSTER IMMUNITY by Dr. Susan Smith Jones from 2020-12-16T20:53:11

FOODS & LIFESTYLE PRACTICES TO BOLSTER IMMUNITY
Human immunity is the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a disease and more. It’s the protection against infectious disease and illne...

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Episode 2025: NIGHT SHADOWS OVER SANDY CREEK: SOUTHWEST TEXAS RANGERS by Jerry Snodgrass from 2020-12-10T22:41:10

NIGHT SHADOWS OVER SANDY CREEK: SOUTHWEST TEXAS RANCHERS by Jerry Snodgrass

At forty-four years old, Steve Barker—a former Army Ranger, professional rodeo roper, steer wrestler, and oilfie...

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Episode 2024: HAPPILY HIPPIE by Paul Dougan from 2020-12-10T22:36:50

HAPPILY HIPPIE: MEET A MODERN ETHNICITY by Paul Dougan

Happily Hippie: Meet a Modern Ethnicity rethinks “hippies.” Hippiedom didn’t die; rather, as with other outgroups, it became socially...

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Episode 2023: THE ELECTRIFYING ANGELS FLIGHT by Joy Munson from 2020-12-10T22:33:37

THE ELECTRIFYING ANGELS FLIGHT by Joy Munson

This book is a continuation of "The Electrifying Demise" that Jim Munson wrote, with Joy's(wife) help side by side at the computer in 2008. Jo...

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Episode 2022: ORIGINS AND SUFFERING by Jim Szana from 2020-12-10T22:29

ORIGINS AND SUFFERING by Jim Szana

“Origins and Suffering” provides an artistic approach to the story of God’s creation of heaven and earth and explains its relation to our existence.
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Episode 2021: DAUGHTER OF DESTINY by Jennifer Thomas from 2020-12-10T18:27:04

DAUGHTER OF DESTINY by Jennifer Thomas

This is a story of an orphan who overcame and triumphed over adversity in her life. She had many premonitions, dreams, and visions that came to pass....

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HELPING HANDS by Ken Saik from 2020-12-10T18:24

HELPING HANDS by Ken Saik

Jill Kreshky is recently divorced. She is doing her best to reclaim her life. After an accident causes her to spend six weeks alone in a hospital, she is haunted ...

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Episode 2019: UNTIL I SMILE AT YOU by Peter Jennings from 2020-12-10T00:15:49

UNTIL I SMILE AT YOU: HOW ONE GIRL'S HEARTBREAK ELECTRIFIED FRANK SINATRA'S FAME!
by Peter Jennings with contributions by Tom Sandler

“Until I Smile At You” reveals for the first time ...

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Episode 2018: HEAVEN TO GAIN AND HELL TO SHUN by Doreen Rose from 2020-12-09T02:25:58

HEAVEN TO GAIN AND HELL TO SHUN by Doreen Rose

To have this published is nothing short of a miracle.

In 1997 Rev. Phil West recalled a phrase “There’s a heaven to gain and a hell ...

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Episode 2017: UNDERSTANDING CANCER: CAUSES, SPREAD AND CONTROL MEASURES by Rishikesh Ram Motilall from 2020-12-03T22:20:07

UNDERSTANDING CANCER: CAUSES, SPREAD AND CONTROL MEASURES by Rishikesh Ram Motilall

Ram Motilall’s book Understanding Cancer: Causes, Spread, and Control Measures is a comprehensive yet si...

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Episode 2016: WOLF CREEK by William Pardue, edited by Patrick Pardue from 2020-12-03T22:16:16

WOLF CREEK by William Pardue, Edited by Patrick Pardue

Wolf Creek is the author’s true-life story of survival in the wilderness while surrounded by ten emotionally disturbed delinquent ado...

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Episode 2015: WORDS FROM GOD: RISING OUT OF THE ASHES by LaJuana Craft Ryckeley from 2020-12-03T20:09:09


WORDS FROM GOD: RISING OUT OF THE ASHES by LaJuana Craft Ryckeley

This book is a compilation of my life arising from my deepest memories and heart-felt moments through the experiences...

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Episode 2014: BOMBS AND MAGNOLIAS by B.R. Rinker from 2020-12-03T18:51:54


BOMBS AND MAGNOLIAS: IF I EVER MAKE IT HOME AGAIN, A WAR HEROES LOVE STORY AS TOLD BY HIS LOVE by B. R. Rinker

There are people who are born with a strong sense of right and wrong and...

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Episode 2013: THAT YOU MIGHT PEER INTO MY SOUL by Dylan Thomas Altenhofen from 2020-12-03T18:48:20

THAT YOU MIGHT PEER INTO MY SOUL by Dylan Thomas Altenhofen

Be prepared, for the man whose soul you're about to peer into may cause tears to be shed, whether in happiness, sadness, or jovi...

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Episode 2012: CONVERSATIONS WITH MY SOUL by Ellen P. Fitzkee from 2020-12-03T00:12:30

CONVERSATIONS WITH MY SOUL: STORIES AND REFLECTIONS ON LIFE, DEATH, AND LOVE AFTER LOSS by Ellen P. Fitzkee

What if:

* You knew you were always safe?

* You felt appreciat...

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Episode 2011: THE JOURNEY OF A RAINBOW by Minerva A. Garcia from 2020-11-26T03:15:29

THE JOURNEY OF A RAINBOW...MY POETIC JOURNAL MIND VIEWS by Minerva A. Garcia MS, MLS, MT (ASCP)

The Journey of A Rainbow and The Poetic Journals were titles I had in my subconscious mind f...

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Episode 2010: BRUISED PURPLE HEARTS: GHOSTS OF THE USA by Jerry C. Blanton from 2020-11-25T22:33:08

BRUISED PURPLE HEARTS: GHOSTS OF THE USA by Jerry C. Blanton

It is the early sixties as Matt Conklin and his twin brother, Max, graduate from high school amid interesting yet chaotic times...

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Episode 2009: RAINBOW FARM 2.0: IMPEACHMENT AND VIRUS by Robert Williams from 2020-11-25T22:27:50

Rainbow Farm
O what tangled webs we weave, the cute little rabbits led by Imperitia have been successful in pulling their party to the extreme left. Fancy beaten down to the point of submission...

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Episode 2008: FOLLOW YOUR VISION AND NEVER GIVE UP by Barbara Smith-Sterrett from 2020-11-25T18:15:39

FOLLOW YOUR VISION AND NEVER GIVE UP: I'M DETERMINED TO BE SOMEBODY SOMEDAY by Barbara Smith-Sterrett

In October of 1968, an eighteen-year-old girl was on her way to work in Watts, Califor...

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Episode 2007: YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND by Dr. Tamerat worde Gebrekidane from 2020-11-24T22:44:02

YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND by Dr Tamerat worde Gebrekidane
This book reminds you that your subconscious mind can give you anything you want in your life. By having the right mindset, you can have ...

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Episode 2006: ETSY CYBER WEEK 2020 with Dayna Isom Johnson from 2020-11-20T18:26:56


Plan Ahead for Your Holiday Shopping And
Make Your Gifts as Unique as This Year Has Been!

This Holiday Season is Looking Different Than Ever Before.
Trend Spotter Dayna Isom J...

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HORSE IN THE WILDERNESS by Debbie Eckles from 2020-11-19T22:15:30

HORSE IN THE WILDERNESS by Debbie Eckles

To keep up her spirits when her young cousin, Dub, “borrows” her beloved horse and loses it in the national forest, Autumn Parker turns her attenti...

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YEAR OF THE WOLF by Steven Venton from 2020-11-19T22:11:59

Year of the Wolf by Steven Venton
In a terrifying turn of events, man has become the hunted, rather than the hunter...
Jonathan Wilkes has worked for the Pentagon as a computer analyst for ...

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BUBBLE GUM JOURNEY by Sonia Lipford from 2020-11-19T22:08:44

BUBBLE GUM JOURNEY by Sonia Lipford

This book was written for my grandson who passed away on October 11, 2016. I wrote this book to show how life is on the other side for children. So let'...

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REDEMPTION LOST: THE BEGINNING OF THE END by R. Michael Richard from 2020-11-19T22:00:58


REDEMPTION LOST: THE BEGINNING OF THE END by R. Michael Richard

This book tells the tale of historic events through fiction, exploiting what he considers a whole in history. The desce...

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A WORD FROM "BROTHER" JEANNE by Jeanne Webb Davis from 2020-11-19T18:27:50

A WORD FROM "BROTHER" JEANNE by Jeanne Webb Davis

The word that Brother Jeanne brings is simple, sometimes humorous, and very insightful. These autobiographical essays started as a column ...

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