This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Rebirth of the Dark Ones by Clint Charles Fryer Centuries ago ..... Deep within the heart of time and space in a world called Alexandria, Ancient scrolls were found by archaeologist and translated by the smartest minds of their time. The scrolls spoke of a legendary society called "The Guardians" The Guardians were said to possess pure mystical magic and were very powerful. The Guardians would tra...

The Simmons Kids Are All Grown Up! Viewers First Met Angela, Vanessa and JoJo Simmons – the Children of Legendary Hip Hop Star Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of RUN DMC – on the Hit Series “Run’s House” Now the Simmons Take Their Place Alongside the Next Generation of Hip Hop Royalty in WE tv’s GROWING UP HIP HOP! Thursdays 9pm ET/PT and Ric is Talking To Them In the fourth season of WE tv’s popular ser...

Lumps and Bumps on the Face and Body, Cysts and Other Skin Conditions Can Be Embarrassing and Stressful. Ric Catches Up with Popular Dermatologist and YouTube Sensation Dr. Sandra Lee. Her Oozingly Addictive Series, Dr. Pimple Popper, Takes You Inside the World of Her Dermatology Practice and Introduces You to Patients Whose Lives are Devastated by Eye-Catching Skin Conditions. Premieres Wednesday...

The Wildly Fun Improv Comedy Show with Musical Performances Returns for an 11th Season on MTV, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’N Out! Thursday July 12th 11/10c Ric Chats with DC Young Fly and Justina Valentine Wild ‘N Out has curated one of the most impressive arsenals of comedians and entertainers in the game over the years. Mike Epps, Kevin Hart, Kat Williams, Mikey Day, Pete Davidson, and DeRay Dav...

Explore America Through the Culture of Food in NO PASSPORT REQUIRED Take a Trip Across the U.S. with Renowned Chef Marcus Samuelsson as He Explores and Celebrates Diversity and Immigrant Traditions and Cuisines in American Food and Culture in His New Series… No Passport Required Premiering Tuesday July 10th at 9pm ET/PT on PBS Ric talks with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson Each week Marcus visits...

Johnny's First Drum written by Curtis Cooper This illustrated children’s book will take its readers on a musical adventure of learning and discovery. We will learn about the drum and other percussion instruments. We will also learn about musical concepts such as the beat, the conductor, the roll and the double bounce. Our hero, Johnny, receives a drum for his 7th birthday, and quickly discovers th...

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 Gods creations, which manifest themselves in all their varieties in a state of perfection, order, and beauty, while the latter consists of creations of man, which exhibit the frailties and imperfections common to humankind. N...

The Decisions We Make: How Our Decisions Produce Success in Our Lives by Travis Towns Most people don't realize that how you think determine what happens in your life. For the most part people just go with the flow. Everyone has the ability to make quality choices with the right tools. Your goals and dreams can take you from an average life to an inspiring life. Others will look at you, admire you...

ADVANCED INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED PRENATAL CARE MANUAL FOR MIDWIVES" by Irene Chain Kalinowski and Meng Xue Irene Chain Kalinowski Midwife: Always with Woman and her family; Homeopath; Nurse; Author; Lecturer; Foreign Expert Maternity Service and Midwifery advisor to Modern Maternity Service Systems MMSS (China); Director of operations My Body My Baby Enhanced Prenatal global education project. Homeo...

Let The July Fireworks Continue: Motorsports Superstar Travis Pastrana Will Attempt Three of Daredevil Evel Knievel’s Most Daring Motorcycle Stunts, Including the Ill-Fated Caesars Palace Fountain Jump from 50 Years Ago… And Every Nerve-Wracking Moment Will be Captured in a Special 3-Hour LIVE EVENT on HISTORY! Ric Talks with Travis Pastrana On Location at the Caesars Palace Fountain, Live from La...

MTV Floribama Shore From the producers of the legendary "Jersey Shore", "MTV Floribama Shore" returns for a Season 2, bringing our favorite southerners to Panama City Beach for Spring Break! Premiering Tuesday July 9th at 10pm ET/PT “MTV Floribama Shore” was the #1 original cable series in its time period and the #2 new original unscripted cable series in 2017. Ric Catches up with cast members Can...

Athapaskan Matriliny and Trade in Canada and Alaska WAYNE W. ALLEN, B. A, M. A Centuries ago, what could have happened to the face of trade of one of the most progressive states in the world today? Dr. Wayne Wallen, B.A. M.A. developed a thesis on the Athapaskan native tribe in Canada and Alaska in attempt to trace the origin of the maternal clan system, as opposed to the typical paternal lineage...

The Adventures of David and Kringer in Italy Author: Eddie R. Johnson Jr. About the Book David and Kringer hope you enjoyed their Adventures in Italy. Please join them on their next JOURNEY About the Author Eddie Johnson Jr. • Hails from Kannapolis, NC • Graduated from South Rowan High School in China Grove, NC • Retired from the United States Air Force after serving 24 years • Worked at the Penta...

Under the Silvery Moon by Diana Hankla There are millions of children in the United States who have had one or more parents deployed overseas while serving in the military. These children ask many questions about what their deployed parents are doing and why. "Under the Silvery Moon" answers some of their questions about other cultures and the services their parents perform. We salute all branches...

Some of the Most Momentous WWII Missions Took Place Beneath the Waves… Smithsonian Channel’s Hell Below Gives Viewers a Deep Dive into Submarine Warfare Sundays at 9pm ET/PT Ric Speaks with Award-Winning Author and Military Journalist James M. Scott about Our Nation’s Most Dramatic Submarine Victories and Tragedies Submarine attacks are among the most feared forms of maritime warfare. During World...

LOWANA COMES TO DARWIN by RUSS SWAN What compels someone with almost no experience of sailing to go and buy an eight-ton, thirty-foot cruising yacht? Especially when it’s located not only in another city but in another state! Why would someone like that risk sailing the boat home on a 1,600-nauticalmile voyage, even if it meant facing the daunting prospect of sailing through hundreds of miles of t...

Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart by Howard J. Ross We are living in a time of mounting political segregation that threatens to tear us apart as a unified society. The result is that we are becoming increasingly tribal, and the narratives of life that we get exposed to on a daily basis have become echo chambers in which we hear our beliefs reinforced and others'...

BE THE CHANGE LIVING WITH FAITH, CONFIDENCE & VIGOR by Dr. Susan Smith Jones I think it’s accurate to say that we would all like to live with empowering faith, confidence and vigor and be on the fast-track to living balanced, peaceful and successful lives. If these topics interest you, then today’s program with Dr Susan Smith Jones is perfect for you. Everything we discuss today can be found i...

Topple: The End of the Firm-Based Strategy and the Rise of New Models for Explosive Growth by Ralph Welborn PhD and Sajan Pillai What made businesses successful yesterday is not what will make them effective tomorrow. The most successful, and explosive growth leaders of today—and tomorrow—reflect a new competitive reality: the new competitive landscape will be shaped less by firm-specific strategi...

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The Shift: How Seeing People as People Changes Everything by Kimberly White A Simple yet Profound Shift Seeing people as people is an idea so simple you'll swear you've heard it a million times but so profound you'll never stop learning from it. Kimberly White discovered it in a chain of nursing homes whose leaders, nurses, and housekeepers saw their patients, not as tasks to be ticked off a to-do...

THE WOVEN FLAG by Margaret Fourt Goka The Woven Flag is a collection of poems about home and family, places, animals, inspiration, questions and answers. It begins with poems by a young mother. Then there is a group of poems inspired by animals, real and imaginary. Following this are memories about places. The next poems give you some questions you may have to guess about. A group of poems conside...

The Smallest Angel by Richard Seib Steve Panailla, journalist and young new member of a news team, is trying to get home for Christmas following his first experience recording the violence of war. As he waits in a rundown airport for a flight back, the group leader gives him a manuscript to read in order to pass the time--The Smallest Angel. In the story, Steve reads about Nishka, a strange and be...

The Emperor's Regret by Barbara A. Pierce The Emperor's Regret is an original folktale that tells the story of a popular young emperor who makes the decision to denounce his former lifestyle for another. When he is brought face to face with a surprisingly reality, it changes his way of looking at his very own existence. Can he endure the twist and turns his life is about to take? While on nighttim...