This Week in America with Ric Bratton

DETOX & REJUVENATE with Susan Smith Jones, PhD SusanSmithJones.com Leading holistic health educator and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD, reveals her favorite methods to detoxify and rejuvenate the body. For over 35 years, Dr. Susan has relied on herbs, spices, foods, and a variety of natural remedies to detoxify, cleanse, and rejuvenate her body and maintain vibrant health and youthful vitality....

John J. Gobbell is the author of seven World War II thrillers about the U.S. Navy in the Pacific, including A Call to Colors, The Neptune Strategy, and When Duty Whispers Low. Edge of Valor is the fifth of five stand-alone novels in the Todd Ingram series. Gobbell is a former naval officer who served as a weapons officer in a destroyer. He lives in Newport Beach, CA. www.johnjgobbell.com

Brice Barnes "Vignettes From Vietnam: Brief Moments of Sanity, Belated Notes of Gratitude" Serving two tours in Vietnam, Brice H. Barnes served in a variety of roles, from Platoon Leader to Company Commander to PsyWar/Political Advisor to the Vietnamese Army. He retired as a Colonel, and now lives in Dripping Springs, Texas, with his wife and three miniature dachshunds. Drawing on his experiences...

Lynn D. Ahbonbon (Ahbonbon.com) holds an MBA from University of Southern California . She has been an executive, writer, business coach and entrepreneur for more than 15 years. She is a passionate advocate for healthy, toxin-free food and author of “Food Made at Home – Things the Food Industry Does Not Tell You,” “Success Begins at Home – The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start and Succeed While Staying...

Writer Bob Katz takes us behind the scenes of the day-to-day and year-to-year lives of college basketball referees in his new book “THE WHISTLEBLOWER: Rooting for the Ref in the High-Stakes World of College Basketball” (ForeEdge, February 2015). The book follows one of the most celebrated referees of the last three decades, Ed Hightower, and chronicles the refs’ stories using Hightower’s career as...

Skye McKenzie currently resides in Australia and has lived in Zimbabwe (where she was born), South Africa and New Zealand. She has a Bachelor of Theology degree and a certificate in Trauma Care. Skye's first book, "Forty Days to Breakthrough; How to move from simply existing to living a life of meaning and purpose" is based on her own forty-day journey of seeking God for radical change in her life...

Julia Schopick is a best-selling author of the book, HONEST MEDICINE: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive Treatments for Life-Threatening Diseases. She is a seasoned radio talk show guest who has appeared on over 100 shows and is often invited back. Through her writings and her blog, HonestMedicine.com, Julia’s goal is to empower patients to make the best health choices for themselves and their lo...

Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) Wish is a nationally recognized licensed clinical psychotherapist honored for her pioneering work in love, career, happiness, and success. The National Association of Social Workers has named her on their list of the Fifty who has Contributed to the Profession. She is the subject of biographical entry in many Marquis’Who’s Who publications. Her latest self-help, research-based...

"The Innovation Solution" Praveen Gupta Praveen Gupta, an ASQ Fellow, has authored several books on business management. He is the founding Editor of the International Journal of Innovation Science, and has written columns on Innovation, Six Sigma and Manufacturing Excellence. He has published articles in publications such as Quality Progress, Quality Engineering, Quality Digest, Quality World, Qu...

Ric chats with a man who has the world’s most interesting job. He once was a ship captain like Captain Philipps - and had a real life fight with pirates at sea. And, now he helps CEOs and their companies with business transformation to boost profits rapidly. His more than 400 projects have spanned approximately 84 countries on five continents, with clients ranging from fortune 500 companies to inn...

"Round by Round In Search of Wisdom" Florine Dotson Evans Florine Evans was a native to Oklahoma until relocating to Salem, Oregon and then Beaverton, Oregon. In 1986 she moved to Simi Valley, California, where she currently resides. After completing her business school training, she was employed by the state of Oklahoma in the medical evaluation unit. She has been married to her husband Joseph Be...

Jim Kirwan Jim is the founder and former CEO of TrySports and the creator of Get America Moving. He came to the United States from Ireland in 2003 to set up TrySports, a specialty retail business focused on the aerobic activities of walking, running, swimming, cycling, fitness and triathlon. He stepped down as CEO of TrySports at the end of 2012; he is so concerned about the many health problems fa...

The ABCs of Easy & Lasting Weight Loss: Get the Skinny on Slimming Down & Getting Fit SusanSmithJones.com Permanent weight loss is certainly possible. Each one of you knows someone who has accomplished a long-term goal and maintained significant weight loss for 5, 10, 15 years or more. You can be a success story, too, simply by using some of these simple techniques and supplementing your w...

William Brazzel has been the owner and president of a New Jersey property and casualty agency for 30 years. While running a business and raising a family, he wrote a number of op-ed articles and two unpublished short stories, and during that time, his love for science fiction continued to germinate, culminating with “The Seventh Holy Man.” The book is one part a thoroughly researched document abou...

Dr Allan Hedberg wrote "Doctor, Teach Me To Parent" for new and experienced parents who desire to be the best parent for their children. Dr. Allan G. Hedberg is a clinical psychologist and maintains a private practice in Fresno, California. He received his doctorate in 1969, from Queen’s University, Canada. He has published over 75 papers and has presented many professional seminars on various top...

Matt Shea's newest book is "The Meadowdale Community Project". This is his 7th book. Matt considers himself "a developing author". He is greatly inspired by the writings of Andy Griffith and focuses on the common folk that small towns are made of. He credits the success of his first book, "The Groundskeeper And Other Short Stories" to his family. The values that were instilled throughout his child...

Jack Daly, (www.jackdaly.net), author of “Hyper Sales Growth,” is an expert in sales and sales management, inspiring audiences to take action on customer loyalty and personal motivation through explosive keynote and general session presentations. He draws upon more than 20 years of business experience, with several successful stints as the CEO of fast-growing companies. Daly has a bachelor’s degre...

Jonathan Paull is a Director at York County Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic in Newmarket, Ontario. Working for the clinic for more than fifteen years, Paull has also served as its Clinic Fitness Trainer and Medical Exercise Specialist. Paull is also the inventor of the innovative Catpost2000, a complete stretching, strengthening and assistive exercise station. He has co-authored Core Ex...

Immerse yourself in these historical fiction novels by John Brewer that open windows into other times and other places to illuminate here and now. Witness the characters’ struggle for love, for respect, for survival. Author John Brewer’s passion for history unfolds in the pages of his historical fiction novels. Action, adventure and romance abound in these two stories. Follow the lives and loves o...

"Raising Children That Other People Like To Be Around: Five Common-Sense Musts From A Father's Point Of View" by Richard Greenberg. As a father of four, Richard saw that confident parents provide their families with a strong foundation of love and mutual respect. Richard is a graduate of UCLA and resides in Los Angeles with JoAnn his wife of thirty-four years. Visit Richard at www.commonsensedad.c...

In "52 Years Living with Diabetes: In Spite of the Medical Profession" James Zajac details the arduous road from his diagnosis with diabetes at age thirteen to his current successful - albeit unconventional - management of the disease at age sixty-five. The book offers an enlightening window into the life of a diabetic and his lifelong mission to encourage the American public to take their healthc...

Getting to the Top is more than an engaging memoir. It's a blueprint for success in life, filled with the adventure of living and loving. It's sound financial advice gained from decades of helping people achieve financial success. It's health and wellness wisdom wrestled from a successful battle with prostate cancer. Ultimately, Getting to the Top is a testament to the power of determination, the...

Leading holistic health educator and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD, reveals her favorite methods to supercharge metabolism, burn more calories, boost energy, and reshape the body. If you’ve ever struggled with losing weight or gaining it back after having some success, this is the program for you. For over 35 years, Dr. Susan has relied on herbs, spices, foods, and a variety of natural remedies to...

Lynn D. Ahbonbon (Ahbonbon.com) holds an MBA from University of Southern California . She has been an executive, writer, business coach and entrepreneur for more than 15 years. She is a passionate advocate for healthy, toxin-free food and author of “Food Made at Home – Things the Food Industry Does Not Tell You,” “Success Begins at Home – The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start and Succeed While Staying...

Ric chats with a man who has the world’s most interesting job. He once was a ship captain like Captain Philipps - and had a real life fight with pirates at sea. And, now he helps CEOs and their companies with business transformation to boost profits rapidly. His more than 400 projects have spanned approximately 84 countries on five continents, with clients ranging from fortune 500 companies to inn...