This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Pureness of Integrity By: Pastor Velinda Webb Smith Weathering the storms of life, Pastor Velinda Webb Smith shares the spiritual lessons learned from her tumultuous journey. Pastor Velinda Webb Smith breaks down her lessons into three simple sections: applying pureness of integrity to life as a Christian and your relationship with God, how to remain pure and moral as a man or a woman in today’s w...

Deliver Us From Evil: A Prayer For Our Times by Dr. Arnold O. Thompson Deliver Us from Evil: A Prayer for Our Times is a book written for the volatile evil times in which we live and what primarily the Christian church needs to know and do about it. Its purpose is to move beyond the performance stage to view the backstage, to look behind at the often unrecognized spiritual and evil infrastructure...

Training Your Inner Pup to Eat Well by Linda W. Craighead, PhD Meet Yip, “Your Inner Pup.” This adorable puppy loves to eat all the treats he wants, even if they’re not so good for him. Fortunately, Yip has you to train and take care of him to make sure that both of you stay healthy! Written by a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders, Training Your Inner Pup to Eat Well u...

Budget Your Goals Not Your Silver by H. Doyle Smith When the author purchased a property in the mountains, he daydreamed about owning a large tract in the area. On reflection, he asked himself, What will I do with it? Without a use, the land would have no value. This insight showed him that the value of the land depended on the objective for which the land would be used, not some other person's op...

Richard Raindrop by Jane M. GodsonOne day Richard Raindrop is playing with his brothers and sisters. The next thing he knows, he's on the ground. Follow Richard Raindrop's adventures as he flows to the ocean and finds himself back home again. Jane Godson a loving wife, mother, grandmother, a devout religious woman who is married to a retired ELCA Lutheran pastor lives in the house her parents owne...

40 Days out of Darkness: Finding Hope, Love, and Value Through God’s Love Letters and Poems by Debbie Krutsinger In Forty Days out of Darkness, author Debbie Krutsinger seeks to inspire you to recognize the goodness, compassion, and loving kindness of God Almighty and allow Him to draw you into an intimate relationship with the trinity of God, the Father; Jesus Christ, God’s Son; and the Holy Spir...

Why & How to Avoid Sugar & Lose Your Sweet-Cravings with Susan Smith Jones, PhD Don’t be alarmed — but something’s hiding in your food. From the cereal you had for breakfast to the dressing on your salad to the ketchup on your fries, an addictive substance is lurking in many foods that you'd never suspect. According to our guest today, holistic health expert Susan Smith Jones, PhD, far mor...

The Interview Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Career by Mark James There's no denying that we live in a world full of instant gratification. As for emailing an employer to follow up on a recent job interview? Anticipate hearing back in several days, if not longer. With a slight adjustment to your outlook and timeframe, you can still soar through your job search with patience and posi...

Prophecy: Now through the End Times: Time Line to the Return by Wayne J. Bentley Prophecy: Now through End Times starts with the Great Apostasy (a falling away) and continues to explain the events of Revelation, in order, up to the Return of Jesus. If Jesus did not return, the events explained in this text would lead to the extinction of humanity. Jesus said, "No flesh shall be saved." Humanity en...

The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution by David Wagner Though poorhouses (sometimes also known as almshouses or poor farms) were around United States' history for nearly four centuries, there has been little written about them. Not only was this institution critical to the history of social welfare and the poor but also for the disabled, correctional institutions, and aged. The book not on...

A Level Life by Daniel Jauregui The main purpose is to discover an unknown and isolated point, which impedes the efficacy of the fullness of freedom and happiness, which have been preserved for the abundance that naturally exists in life; but it could not be discovered, due to the lack of information, because it is thought and believed that we are already complete with what we have learned and liv...

Adventure The Long Walk: AfterChrist by Joseph N. Padilla Have you found Christ yet? After you read my novel you will see how many things one young man went through with so many tribulations unknown to him; but those years of agonizing have passed; and now it is up to you to follow the path after Christ. Your path has been open without limits; this story shows you the way. Your path is no farther...

She Could Be You By: Margaret Joeline Brinson We all have feelings that we may or may not take time to assess. These poems were written to express and convey these feelings. Even though actions speak louder than words; words help us face the challenges we are dealing with in our lives: time, racism, inequality, injustice, independence, as well as peace, love, and mortality. About the Author Margar...

Embracing the Law of Attraction: Out of the Box, Into the Light by J. M. Jones Embracing the Law of Attraction was written with the hope that the reader will be able to relate to the stories and scriptures. The book is designed to help the readers identify areas of their lives that need changing. By using the workbook, affirmations, scriptures, and the journal, the diligent student will begin to e...

Grace Harbor by Dawn Johns Grace Harbor is a powerful testimony of a mother's walk of faith through the loss of her teenage son by suicide. The author's life is full of resilience, faith and experience with the Lord which she attributes to God's grace all along the way. Parents who have lost a child along with anyone who is persecuted and under attack in other ways will be blessed by her intense f...

Messages from the Small Country Church: Readings, Sermons, Observations, and an Invitation to More Than Just Donuts! by Rev. Dr. C. Joseph Fifer   In this day and age of "bigger is better," even our churches are starting to follow suit. The alarming trend that is occurring now in America is the assumption that if a group is big, it must be right; if a church is bigger than others, it must be (ther...

Presidential Maxims: Excellence In Leadership (Volume 1) by Raymond Roberson POTUS-does the name give you a positive or negative reaction? In a time where our country is extremely divided about the current Presidential role, those reactions are mixed, but it is certain that this role has shaped our past, is still relevant to our day, and will affect our future. With his power limited by the checks...

Darkwind Chronicles: The Second Act by Christopher Michael Cifelli Continuing where the First Act left off, Magnetin and Delphine must depart ways in order to gather enough information and recruit enough allies in order to end eons of suffering brought onto the world by a parasite that was responsible for inciting the Orcish Horde, infecting Aeternum and leading to the Mad War. Meanwhile, Jacob th...

My Calling, As I Call It! A Journey Into The Life And Death Experiences Of Patients In An ICU As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Nurse" by Cleta Cranford Do you ever wonder what happen when you die? My Calling, As I Call It will give the reader real and exciting stories of the life and death experiences of critically ill patients in an ICU. It demonstrates how Near Death Experiences can occur by provin...

Nana's Summertime Treats by Sharon Rogers As far as my family can remember, from back in the early 1960s up to the present, most summers when school is out African American children are sent down South to stay with close family members, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, to learn how to work the fields or just for free child care. In those days, we truly believed in the scripture that says, "I a...

Diary Of A Seeker: Tales & Anecdotes Of A Life Student, Volume 1 by Daniel Hayashi     A revelation into the majesty of personal spiritual fulfillment, which our often insecure and self-serving egos fight to deny our higher spirits and each other.  How astute introspection and reflection opens our minds and hearts to an inner and higher awareness that eventually awakes the Christ consciousness...

Ancient Wisdoms: Exploring the Mysteries and Connections by Gayle Redfern Gayle Redfern's interest in spirituality has been life-long. This led to her degrees in psychology and holistic health.  As a psychic, lecturer, motivational speaker and author of three books, Inner Bridges, Ayurveda Demystystified and Within & Beyond, she introduces us to the value of ancient knowledge as a means of bri...

My Doll, Dollie by Sandra Kirwan-Mason Katie took her favorite doll, Dollie, to the park for a day of fun and forgot her there overnight. Author Bio: Sandra has been an educator for several years. She says that reading to her students inspired her to write. Sandra lives with her husband and two children. Sandra says reading and traveling are a few of her hobbies. Sandra says she has more book idea...

Ruby and Adora: A Bilingual Story and Activity Book by Dr. Patrinia M. Bryant Ruby and Adora is a bilingual story and activity book about the first day of school for a little girl who has moved to a new military duty station with her parents. Like many children, Ruby is excited and also a little nervous about going to a new school. She is concerned if she will make any friends at the new school. N...

A Woman’s Guide to Natural Menopause Relief with Susan Smith Jones, PhD Menopause is the normal, natural transition in life for women that begins between the ages of 35-55. During this time, your ovaries get smaller and stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone that control the menstrual cycle, your eggs are depleted and fertility declines. Eventually, you are no longer able to become...