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Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible for the birth of the United States of America. Included in this first volume are biographies and grave information for 51 of these luminaries who made significant contributions to the Revolutionary cause. In this volume: George WashingtonAbigail Adam...

In this episode co-hosts Jody West and Sherry Knowlton interview Pat LaMarche, an author who could easily be described as a Renaissance woman, given her interesting and eclectic background.  We’re going to chat with Pat about her upcoming book, The Magic Diary. But we’ll also be discussing her work as a journalist, homeless advocate, non-fiction author, politician and philanthropist. Pat has run f...

When Bhante Sujatha was 10 years old, he told his parents he would throw himself off the bridge into the river below his childhood home in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, if they did not let him become a monk. Since that time, he’s remained just as certain and determined to live a life dedicated to adding more love to the world and helping people heal their wounded minds. Bhante has always known he was bor...

On this episode of The Milford House Mysteries, hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton get into the holiday mood with a discussion of holiday and winter mysteries.  They'll talk about Christmas-themed mysteries, suspense and thrillers. They'll mention some favorite books that use a holiday backdrop to increase the suspense or ramp up the emotion. Plus, they'll discuss some new novels,...

Stories and Poems of a Strange but Beautiful LifeThis collection of poems and short stories by Melanie Simms (all previously published in magazines, newspapers, and poetry journals) related to personal situations and experiences throughout her life. Included in this volume: The Fortune CookieLife Signs and Fortune CookiesIsaiahThe Snow ManWaiting for JackOnline LoversThe VisitorLittle Green MenOne...

Spiritual Counselor, Annemarie Heckert, joins me again for this holiday special. Annemarie will be available to answer your calls live. Our loved ones are always with us, angels guiding us, we are always loved and held. Perhaps there are  "Messages from the Other Side" waiting for you.

Guy Graybill blasts the liquor industry and its detrimental effects on society, covering topics past and present similar to T. S. Arthur's 19th-century classic Ten Nights in a Barroom. The book covers a broad sweep required to address today's great social challenge from the intemperate use of alcohol. This book takes a very fresh, modern approach, separating the drunken/alcoholic segment...

Sought after by clients from around the world, Dr. Shari Auth, has been a leading holistic health practitioner in New York City for over two decades. Her signature treatments combine ancient wisdom from global traditions with scientific knowledge and deep intuition to treat a wide range of conditions including chronic and acute pain, mental health, women's health, insomnia, digestion, and pos...

Finally, there is a book that reveals the truth about the worst air disaster to strike a Marine Corps fighter squadron during the Second World War. Marine Fighter Squadron 422 was a group of twenty-four typical young Americans trained to fly the famous F4U Corsair into combat with the legendary Japanese Zero. When they arrived in the Pacific, they suddenly found that not all their enemies carried...

Rachel Grundon is a clairvoyant Medium who has been pursuing her desire to help others using her healing gifts as a creative and psychic channel. Developing a deep, intuitive connection with her clients, Rachel works directly with individuals to facilitate a deep-healing process through self-actualization and self-empowerment. She fully acknowledges the lack of personal fulfillment in those entang...

What would a mystery or suspense novel be without a villain? The villain is one of the most important characters in this genre and is usually a driving force for the plot, even though he or she may not be fully revealed until the end of the book. In developing the villain for their stories, authors consider a wide range of characteristics and rely on a combination of research and imagination.  In...

Jack the Ripper Suspect Dr. Francis Tumblety highlights the most recent groundbreaking discoveries concerning one of Scotland Yard's top Jack the Ripper suspects in the 1888 Whitechapel murders investigation, Dr. Francis Tumblety.  Among the discoveries is over 700 pages of never-seen-before sworn testimonies revealing not only a picture of an antisocial narcissist with a single-minded lifelo...

Sherry Knowlton goes it alone without co-host Joan West in this episode called One Writer's Journey.  Knowlton will talk about her journey to becoming a suspense author.  She'll talk about her life-long love of books, her background in various types of writing, and her later-in-life leap to suspense novelist.  She'll also talk about some of her literary influences and favorite autho...

"Whispers in the Alders...is one of the best books I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing this year. H.A. Callum's novel redefines the concept of love and friendship...told in an engrossing first-person narrative, the plot is swift, and the pacing is excellent. I couldn't put this one down." ---Arya Fomonyuy for Readers' Favorite"...elements of classics like...

Taylor is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who is passionate about helping clients improve digestive health, prioritize stress relief, and create a positive relationship with food. For many years, Taylor struggled to find a 'diet' that worked but realized that health is not about finding a label or diet and sticking to it. Health and wellness is about listening to your body to find out...