This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Storms by Maria Fernandez Snitzer This family drama unfolds in the midst of preparations for the arrival of a destructive hurricane developing in the Gulf of Mexico. Characters and events develop through the use of flashbacks, and family secrets come to light to change the course of the past, present, and future of this ordinary family in the bayou country of Louisiana. New Orleans native Maria Fe...

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 do we make our nation great and strong? We do this by entering the same mindset of the prophets of old because the brilliance of discovery and the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding are not our own but of the sp...

Pray and Time by Norris Hall We know God answer prayers, but there are times we want him to answer on our time and not his, when we're impatient we lose faith that he will answer our prayer, so we try to take matters into our lives. We need to have faith that he will provide for us because he loves us. God answer all our prayers, no according to our wishes, but according to his perfect will. Dr. H...

I Can See the Rainbow Bridge by Tootsie Barron IT IS THE AUTHOR'S WISH THAT WHEN CHILDREN FINISH READING THIS BOOK, THEY WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR BELOVED PETS REALLY DO GO TO A BEAUTIFUL PLACE WHEN THEY CROSS OVER THE 'RAINBOW BRIDGE' AND TO LEARN ABOUT DEATH IN A GENTLE WAY THROUGH THE CHARACTER, BOYSCOUT. Tootsie Barron was born in North Jersey, (Jersey City) and now calls South Jersey (just o...

Ali and his adventures with the Desert SEAFLYER By: Joshua Miles Illustrated by: Margaret Bried Ali and his adventures with the Desert SEAFLYER is about an Egyptian boy's life. Through his mentor Mr. Akeem, memories of his father, and his caring mother, he turns his experiences into teachable moments that later blossom into something great. This book has embedded projects-based learning, puts math...

You're Special: Daily Reflections from God's Children with "Exceptionalities" by Katherine Thomas Leurck Have you ever seen a wheelchair bound person with a smile bigger than you've smiled all week? Or a child with Down syndrome who is in a perpetual good mood, and you wonder, What's the magic? Those moments are what make this daily devotional quite different. It is inspired by the words and actio...

The Spirit of Antichrist in the World: The Antichrist, Apostasy and End Times by Normandie Kneeland A 1969 prophecy through 2010 regarding political and ecclesiastical politics, including President Barack Obama. “During the year after August 1969 and November 1969( when I saw the 1st and second interior pictures as I just lay down to sleep, as if they were movies on my inside eyelids) that I first...

Tomorrow May Be Forever Lost By: D.L. Kasiner In this post-Civil War story, a young woman, Kathryn, finds her life turned upside down when her military father returns home from the war, only to inform his daughter she and her aunt must abandon their home for the West. Kathryn and her aunt must find an uncle to protect them from a Confederate officer who blames her father and his patrol for destroy...

Miracle Minded Manager: A Modern-Day Parable about How to Apply "A Course in Miracles" in Business by John J. Murphy John Murphy draws inspiration for writing the book Miracle Minded Manager from the lessons he learned in his personal and professional life after studying “A Course in Miracles” in 2008. Miracle Minded Manager tells the fictional story of Jack MacDonald, the president of TYPCO compa...

Gabriel of Noah's Ark by Patrick Acosta, Guest Daniel J. Acosta-Walz Noah’s ark is perhaps the most widely recognized story in the world. Found in many cultures the world over. I have selected three of the better-known versions from the Christian, Jewish, and Islam traditions. While all three come from a common origin, they vary in their tradition and the telling of this awe-inspiring tale. The di...

GodLight: Possibilities from the Intersections of Science and Spirituality by Bart Barthelemy This book is about the intersections of science and spirituality.  It was initially motivated by my lifelong observation that light plays such an important role in many aspects of science.  But the real stimulus to write this book was the repeated number of spiritual learnings and experiences that involve...

Our Side of the Wall: Patriotic and Inspirational Poetry from an Unusual Perspective by Brian B. Hawthorne Our Side of the Wall: Patriotic and Inspirational Poetry from an Unusual Perspective, is a collection of my poems that present a poet's eye view of what for many are common and ordinary occurrences. Think of yourself as water, a leaf, an apple -- an insect? Who knows, you might even find out...

Aren & Élise by Ettenig Sayam Is passionate love reserved exclusively for the young? Can a mature woman in the second act of her life not only shed old skins but can she utterly transform like a caterpillar into a butterfly? Is intimacy a spiritual journey? This is a modern retelling of the biblical story of Abraham and Sarah. Aren Karajian is a widowed sixty-two-year-old solar technology engi...

Inner Bridges: Opening Your Connection to Inner Peace and Harmony, 2nd Edition by Gayle Redfern, M.A. Inner Bridges, first of four spiritual books, including similar & powerful recommendations tailored to help the reader bring peace and harmony through maintaining balance and equilibrium into their being. These recommendations are 1) Do no harm 2) Honor all life 3) Respect the dead and ancesto...

Five Mile Charlie: A Special Pony for Carly by Kimberly Adams Wishes don’t always come true the way we expect them to―but they can be brought to life in a very different way! Carly lives on Five Mile Farm in Oklahoma. She has many pets, but has always dreamed of having a pony. The magical bees in the valley know about Carly’s wish. Will Queen Bee Nora and her best friend, Journey, find a pony for...

DETOX & REJUVENATE: Springtime Cleanse for Your Body & Mind with Susan Smith Jones  PhD Leading holistic health and lifestyle educator and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD, reveals her favorite methods to detoxify and rejuvenate the body – and WHY it’s so necessary. For over 40 years, Dr. Susan has been teaching people worldwide about the importance of year-round detoxification to keep the bo...

BONES OF SKULL ISLAND by A. Remlov (a.k.a Mindy DuVernet “Bones of Skull Island” follows 11-year old Hunter Burrows and his amateur archeologist father, Mitch, on a dig for dinosaur bones and lost treasure. One day on the Baja Peninsula, they uncover the jawbone of a 700,000-year-old hobbit. They are amazed when the bone jumps to life and leads them on a perilous adventure of ancient curses and ne...

Extreme Entrepreneurs: Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ by Tracy Emerick, Ph. D. The book explores the soul and how it projects to others. Two examples, Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ, are examined for what each did as an "extreme entrepreneur," to provide a position that has changed and will continue to change humankind. In his words, Steve Jobs provided technology that provide a "bicycle for the mind,"...

The Cube of Space Workbook: Revised Edition by Joy Nur The Cube of Space Workbook seeks to make the Cube-a symbol that illuminates the esoteric meaning of the Hebrew alphabet and the Major Arcana of the Tarot-more accessible to students of the Qabalah and Tarot. As author Joy Nur worked with this symbol, she found correspondences with directional attributions in a variety of traditions. This workb...

Airplane Stories and Histories by Norman Currey AIRPLANE STORIES AND HISTORIES chronicles two hundred years of aviation highlights including the exploits of pioneers such as Sir George Cayley, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Amelia Earheart, R. J. Mitchell, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Allan Loughead, Frank Whittle, and Kelly Johnson. Notable events and developments are discussed...

Daddy's Girl: A Father, His Daughter, and the Deadly Battle She Won by Michael Schnabel How does a young mother overcome an 8 percent chance of living to raise her newborn son? She becomes a warrior and provides hope for others. Daddy's Girl is the story of a father, his daughter, and the deadly battle she won. In each person's life there are events that forever change their course. Twenty-seven y...

Azimuthal (Azimutal) by Gabriel Anthony Lopez Geno and his friends embark on a journey inside the home solar system of Earth. Earth is currently experiencing seismic disruptions. Geno and his friends are currently based throughout the solar system, and Geno is at base with his father. Everything was good until the personnel on the base started to feel ill During his training at the Planetary Defen...

Sanctuary by Karen East In the middle of the twenty-first century, the War on Terror has been going on for decades. Major corporations control both the government and the economy, and the resulting relaxation of environmental laws has caused pollution to go unchecked. All borders of the United States have been closed, and travel outside one’s neighborhood is often viewed with suspicion. The Depart...

Be Patient, Be Brave, Fearless, Never In A Haste by Keith Paul Phillip In poetry, there lies a canvas, a blank space to create a universe where you cannot prepare yourself for any sets of unusual reality. A little imagination to mesmerize, inspiration is a significant different voice from art, philosophy, and religion. Poetry attempts to use consistent abstract thoughts to inspire words, which the...

Walker's Way: How Are You Walking In Your Life? BY Claudette Carter A compelling true story of love, courage, and humility. Walker Carter inspired others to rise to their best through sports and teachings of true love based on his faith in God. Walker was determined to walk in the footsteps of Jesus to “…go on walking just as that one walked.” (1John 2:6) He was a stellar athlete that defied all o...