This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Captive Bride by Marjorie Hersom Maria stood above the harbor aimlessly watching the activity on the water. Skiffs were moving back and forth preparing a merchant vessel, the Portsmouth, to sail the next day. Watching the crew and the native longshoremen lifting bale after bale of goods onto the skiff, Maria wondered, Why isn't Joaquina here to meet me, when she asked me to come and see her off? S...

Mining The Mineral Mountains by Clem Masloff The writer Dey Skull visits the country of Landia to investigate his family roots, but becomes involved in the bitter national miners’ strike. His interest is drawn to the Xarti, a minority group persecuted, slaughtered, and expelled fifty years before. He meets the leader and founder of the miners’ union, Dr. Garen Slyn and flees into the mountains wit...

It's Time to "GET UP" with ESPN's Brand-New Morning Show Ric Speaks with Former Sportscenter Host and Longtime Sports Radio Personality, Mike Greenberg For almost two decades, sports fans woke up with Mike Greenberg (or "Greeny" as he's often called) as half of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike, with co-host Mike Golic. Beginning April 2, Mike will be seen each morning on ESPN's new morning show, Get U...

Stem Cell Revolution: Discover 26 Disruptive Technological Advances in Stem Cell Activation by Joseph Christiano ND, CNC, CNHP Addressing chronic back pain, diabetes, joint replacements, osteoarthritis, neurological issues, and more, Joseph “Dr. Joe” Christiano reveals how this cutting-edge therapy can rapidly replace damaged cells in the body with no side effects or allergic reactions. If you hav...

CHOOSE TO THRIVE Open Up to Vitality, Prosperity & Equanimity by Susan Smith Jones, PhD For a woman with three of America’s most ordinary names, Dr. Susan Smith Jones has certainly made extraordinary contributions in the fields of holistic health, longevity, optimum nutrition and balanced living. For starters, she taught students, staff and faculty at UCLA how to be healthy and fit for 30 year...

Flight of the Valkyrie a novel by Arthur Cantrell Based on the real events at the end of World War II this thrilling military novel has increased relevance in today's climate of terrorism. Flight of the Valkyrie centers on an attempt by Heinrich Himmler, member of the doomed Nazi hierarchy to infiltrate the Manhattan Project and capture the newly developed atomic bomb intending to use it as levera...

Friction And Fantasy by Ramon Pinon Jr. Human sexuality resists simple or facile evaluations and no generalization can do justice to the vast inventory of sexual feelings, practices, or behaviors. Our sexuality is not only a source of joy, wonderment, emotional release, and happiness, but also of frustration, revenge, intimidation, and deadly power. Coming to grips with our sexuality is no easy ta...

Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change by Jeff Piersall and Eric Wright Some attribute it to Aristotle, but whether the great Greek philosopher said it or not doesn’t affect its timeless truth. “If you want to avoid criticism, all you have to do is say nothing, do nothing and be nothing.” If on the other hand, you decide your life is purposed for something worthy and be...

Make Dreams Come True this Prom Season Ric Catches Up with Style Guru Monte Durham from Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta He’ll Share His Prom Tips and Tell You How to Empower Deserving High School Students in Your Area with the 7th Annual Say Yes to the Prom Initiative The initiative will help 1,000 underserved and academically high-achieving students across the country find the perfect prom look. In...

Twilight Sparkle’s School of Friendship is in Session! Get Your Kids Ready for New Adventures, Original Songs and New Characters in the New, Magical Season of… My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Premiering Saturday March 24th at 11:30am ET/PT on Discovery Family Ric Catches Up with Actress Tara Strong, the Iconic Voice of Lead Pony "Twilight Sparkle," As Well as the Voice of Many Other Well Known...

More to Love with Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard & Priscilla Faia The trio is reprising their roles in the popular polyamorous romantic comedy You Me Her. Season 3 premieres March 20th at 10PM ET/PT on AT&T Audience Network. They talk about it with Ric Television's first polyromantic comedy is back for a third season on AT&T AUDIENCE Network. What begins as an impulsive date between su...

Get a Crash Course in Cocktail Party Science as Ric chats with Edumacation Author and Podcast Co-Host Andy McElfresh The Popular Edumacation Podcast Hosted by Kevin Smith and Andy McElfresh is Now in Book Form - Featuring Hilarious, Strange and Astonishing Scientific Facts to Share at Your Next Cocktail Party! In the hugely popular Edumacation podcast, filmmaker Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chas...

LEGACY SERIES by Robert Maxxim Worldly and past life visions...Atlantis...Lemuria...Ancient visions...Spiritual sciences. It's the critically acclaimed LEGACY EPISODE series by Robert Maxxim. Five episodes called "A must read for every truth seeker". The author's real vision of previous lifetimes in Atlantis and Lemuria and other worlds where these lives took place. The LEGACY SERIES, thirty years...

More Uplifting Stories From Matt Shea Books! More Uplifting Stories From Matt Shea Books! is an array of stories that convey the values and love of author Matt Shea. Writings specifically designated to the countless unsung heroes that keep our communities rolling: the common man. People like you and me. The stories selected for this Outskirts Press Kindle were randomly picked from his many books....

CHOOSE TO THRIVE Open Up to Vitality, Prosperity & Equanimity by Susan Smith Jones, PhD For a woman with three of America’s most ordinary names, Dr. Susan Smith Jones has certainly made extraordinary contributions in the fields of holistic health, longevity, optimum nutrition and balanced living. For starters, she taught students, staff and faculty at UCLA how to be healthy and fit for 30 year...

COLORS OF THE HEART by Vicky-Lyn Ashby In this compilation of poems, Vicky-Lyn shows that she has mastered the art of words as she evokes deep emotions in her readers encouraging them to explore the colors of their hearts. Colors of the Heart truly displays the raw emotions of life, gripping the reader into a dramatic view of romance and heartache. Vicky-Lyn Ashby is no stranger to poetry writing....

Wedding Season is Just Around the Corner! Learn About All the Hottest Wedding Trends as Ric talks with Etsy Trend Expert, Dayna Ison Johnson Dayna is also a Judge in the New NBC Craft Competition Series, Making It, Starring Amy Poehler & Nick Offerman Premiering This Summer Springtime is one of the most popular seasons of the year for weddings, and as the world gears up for another Royal Weddi...

Get Small, Live Large! From Academy Award® Winning Director Alexander Payne Comes the Hilarious and Original Comedy Starring Matt Damon Downsizing Discover the secrets behind creating the film’s incredible miniaturized world with Visual Effects Supervisor Jamie Price as he talks with Ric A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Visual Effects Society, and the Director’s G...

Get Noticed. Be Remembered.: Creating a Personal Brand Strategy for Success by Krista Clive-Smith Want to get noticed and be remembered? BRAND YOURSELF. A nationally renowned expert on personal branding, Krista Clive-Smith demonstrates with remarkable insight how professionals, students, entrepreneurs and even parents can develop and control their own personal brands to influence the way others vi...

The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty by Bryan Hoch The meteoric rise of the new generation of superstar Yankees, including Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, and Luis Severino, now joined by Giancarlo Stanton―from the “inside baseball” strategy in assembling the roster, their fascinating paths to Yankee Stadium, and a mission to hoist the franchise's twenty-eighth Worl...

Spring Pet Care Tips. Ric talks with Cesar Millan The weather is warming up. As you and your family start to enjoy the early spring, don’t forget to protect your dog against spring’s ticking time bombs: fleas and ticks. The world’s most sought-after dog behaviorist shares his tips for caring for your pets and keeping them safe as the country starts to green up! Fleas and ticks can be a problem for...

Download the Yahoo Sports Fantasy app to play Tourney Pick’em and have a Chance at $25,000! Don’t Fill Out Your Tourney Pick’em Bracket Until You hear ‘Bracket Brad' Evans from Yahoo Sports! talk with Ric The NCAA Men’s Division Basketball Championship is days away and hoops fans are pumped up. The season-ending NCAA tournament is the culmination of 68 of the best teams in college basketball. All...

What Comes After Homo Sapiens?: When and How Our Species Will Evolve into Another Species by Don Simborg Popular science at its best, What Comes After Homo Sapiens? presents "the Simborg Hypothesis," the startling theory that another human species will emerge in the next two centuries. Dr. Simborg notes that in our evolutionary history two or more human species coexisting is the norm rather than t...

Greyhound Therapy by J. R. Conway People move from place to place for any number of reasons. It was always intriguing to look at people and try to imagine why they were on the bus, where they were coming from and where they might be going. Time spent with some law enforcement agencies gave author JR Conway some insight about why individuals whose behavior was undesirable might be on the bus. When...

LEGACY SERIES by Robert Maxxim Worldly and past life visions...Atlantis...Lemuria...Ancient visions...Spiritual sciences. It's the critically acclaimed LEGACY EPISODE series by Robert Maxxim. Five episodes called "A must read for every truth seeker". The author's real vision of previous lifetimes in Atlantis and Lemuria and other worlds where these lives took place. The LEGACY SERIES, thirty years...