This Week in America with Ric Bratton

AUDREY THOMAS FAILURE TO MAN IS NOT FAILURE TO GOD: Volume III by Audrey A. Thomas Esq. This book was written in three parts, which is symbolic of the tripartite spirit. I did this because I wanted to make certain that I accomplish the mission of empowering you in your ability to forgive yourself by choosing not to dwell in, on, or around shame. Yes, I wrote this book to discourage shame. I believ...

Inspiration of Time: A Book of Inspiring Poems by Charles Breitweiser There is nothing more inspiring than a new day. Charles Breitweiser has learned to turn tragedy into triumph with a poetic philosophy that can help others overcome the tragedies in their lives. His inspiring poetry is based on 35-years of real life experiences, often revealed in his dreams like a “slap in the face from God, who...

MEMORIES OF MONTSERRAT by Dr. Irene S. Prospere Dr. Irene S. Prospere has written a beautiful anthology of endemic colloquialisms from the perspective of one versed in the wit and nuances of the island people of Montserrat. Every syllable is heavily laced with the lilt and sharpness of a happy and carefree people, rich with the mixture of Irish brogue and colonial English. She conjures the sweet m...

A Letter to Heaven, Part 1: The Loss by Rev DB Tyon A Letter to Heaven, Part 1 "The Loss", by author/ minister, Dennel B. Tyon, covers the first seven years after the death of my only sister, LeDon. It chronicles my struggle to accept her passing and keep my faith in spite of it - in fact, it demonstrates how my faith has grown because of it. God touched me in a way that is hard to express in word...

THE BOX AND MY TROUBLE GETTING IT by Bruce Tryon Suddenly, I found myself being sucked up toward the cargo bay doors, so I grabbed hold of the nearest steel tie ring on the floor. The tie rings looked to be about two inches in diameter. I struggled, trying not to get sucked up through the opening cargo bay doors. I was hit in the leg by a box, which almost made me lose my grip on the floor ring. I...

MICHAEL'S PLACE by Gerald Myers ​Michael's Place is a coming-of-age tale where innocence meets corruption, safety confronts peril, and friendship copes with betrayal. It is the story of two adolescents from different worlds who meet and bond, only to have their connection severed by jealousy, deceit, and perfidy. It is only while reconnecting during adulthood that they have an opportunity to redis...

THE ABCs OF VITAMIN C with Susan Smith Jones, PhD Everyone’s heard about Vitamin C and many people take Vitamin C nutritional supplements. It’s an essential nutrient which plays a part in cell function, immune health and more. But exactly how much do we need and why and what are some of the best food sources? Today holistic health and lifestyle expert, Susan Smith Jones, PhD , will share some impo...

LET'S PAY DEATH OFF by Garrison L. Moreland Recent release "Let's Pay Death Off" from Newman Springs Publishing author Garrison L. Moreland is the story of Terrence Allen and Donovan Michaels, two best friends, who get caught in a peculiar chain of events that gets increasingly complicated. Terrence Allen and Donovan Michaels were best friends, and upon their return home, they encountered various...

The Clouds Are Big With Mercy by Alicia Adams    A memoir of one young woman’s life with OCD, depression, and Asperger’s syndrome that includes both narrative and informational writing.  Readers walk with Alicia Adams through the darkest  times in her young life, and are given explanations of what is happening to her.      The author was a teenager when she developed symptoms of OCD, and went thro...

BETH'S SONG by William Gabriel On Destrire, a far-flung planet at the edge of the Humanity’s galactic empire, a sleepy little colony is slowly being forgotten by its imperial guardians. Life on the colony continues, as the human colonials and their new alien neighbors find ways to build a peaceful home for all. But trouble brews on the other side of the continent, thanks to a secret, centuries-old...

PERSPECTUS       Soul Seeker: Reflections on a Spiritual Journey from Darkness to the Light by Perspectus A 2020 International Book Awards’ winning finalist in the spiritualism category, Soul Seeker: Reflections on a Spiritual Journey from Darkness to the Light , shares the author’s reflections on his true story from constant pain and suicidal thoughts to healing, redemption, and spirituality. The...

THE JOYFUL GOSPEL OF CHRIST by Zachary Schertz Note From The Author The Bible can be very difficult to understand a here is the first volume of The Gospel of Christ Series. The Joyful Gospel of Christ. Enjoy The Bible like never before with detailed images showing how God came into the world as The Savior, Jesus Christ. Every step has been taken to ensure that it is both historically and scriptura...

LEONA NICHOLS HIS GRACE FOUND ME: FINDING FREEDOM IN CHRIST by Leona Koehn Nichols What happens when the only culture and lifestyle you've ever known is removed and you must depend totally on Jesus to make the many decisions involved in living life and raising your children? Living in a modern world with which they were unfamiliar, these are the challenges faced by the authors of His Grace Found M...

THE SURPRISE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS AT THANKSGIVING by Theresa Span This is a modern-day story told from the wolf's perspective who tries to borrow a cup of sugar from three pigs. He tries to convince them he's not a pig eater because he's not the same wolf they had read about in other books. It wasn't until he smelled the aroma of Thanksgiving cooking coming from Oink's house that he real...

CRYSTALLIZED by Quessia David is a transgender, but for 25 years went from not knowing it to fully denying it fearing shame. For a period of 22 of those years delved into drug use in a polysubstance abusing manner and only God and the transition would prove to be the way out, and the way to grow up. David is now okay with life, God, and sobriety all because of how good it feels to be a woman. Davi...

PROFESSIONALIZING STRATEGIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS: INTRODUCING THE CCIM THREE-LEG STOOL by Dr. Terrence L. Farrier, PhD Common change management efforts fail! Senior and middle-managers, who attempt to change their organizations, are offered a glut of analysis techniques that only provide short-term solutions. Many of those analysis techniques express they supp...

MICHAEL'S EYES by Robert W. Foster Michael's Eyes asks the question, What was the meaning of a miracle whereby a man born blind is given sight; and what was the meaning of the miracle-man's death at the hands of the authorities; and why did some believe in God's purposes while others did not? Michael, the man born blind, goes on a search for answers with his wife's encouragement. After considering...

DESTINY by Michael Angel Torres, Sr. Destiny is a riveting tale about the life of Michael Angel Torres Sr. who, by the grace of God, has survived numerous life-threatening situations that enabled him to tell the world about them. As a soldier (medic) in the U.S. Army, Michael braved the land of Vietnam without so much as a firearm, solely trusting in the Lord for protection. If you believe cats ha...

SCHOOL DAZE & BEYOND by Vashti Hinds This book started out initially as a children’s book, using true stories to illustrate the benefits of telling the truth, obedience to parents and other morals, interwoven with the history of then British Guiana and the mining town where I grew up. Beyond addressed travel to Africa, Europe and other Caribbean countries of which I had read as a child. Being...

A Halloween to Remember: The Halloween Gang by Jeffrey Janakus ​It's October 1988 and Mike's Gang, a group of twelve-year-old boys known in their neighborhood as the experts on trick-or-treating, are once again planning to gather the biggest pile of the best candy as efficiently as possible. Realizing this may be their last Halloween together and seeking to outwit their arch-rivals, the pressure i...

Hope, Promise and Better Future for Mankind: The Complete Encyclopedia of Verses of Social Thoughts (Volume II) by Buu-Van AjareyaJemir Rasih This inspirational Encyclopedia of Verses of Social Thoughts: Hope, Promise and Better Future for Mankind is a new book of comfort and knowledge designed to enrich people's life. A book of all human knowledge is all set to inspire and illumine reader's mind....

A PLACE LIKE THIS: FINDING MYSELF IN A CAPE COD COTTAGE by Sally W. Buffington Summers on The Cape in A Place Like This When newly engaged Sally Buffington is introduced to Craigville, she meets an expansive Cape Cod cottage that is virtually a family member itself. She quickly finds herself competing for airtime among the talkative, assured band of brothers and her new mother-in-law-the cottage's...

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: HOW ENERGY TAPPING TRANSFORMS YOUR LIFE'S WORST EXPERIENCES - A PRIMER FOR POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH by Caroline Sakai, Ph. D. In the gut-wrenching stories of patients told by psychologist Dr. Caroline Sakai in this riveting book, you'll see the full range of human misery. Stories range from that of Josh, suicidal after fighting depression for years to Angelique, whose entire vil...

ELUSIVE ENCOUNTERS by Jacqueline Brown African-American college teacher and businesswoman, Reigna Clifford, encounters white mystery man Crane in a New York City museum. He immediately invites her to an upcoming exhibition of the creative works of billionaire CEO, Barrington Thornhill. Crane is tall, handsome, and unemotional, triggering Reigna’s caution. Crane presents Reigna with an inviting bus...

THE MAGIC STONES by Grandma Nor Molly and Pete go in search of a cave their fathers had often spoken of but had not been able to find. They find the cave their way to a second cave in which they see a very dark pond and large flowers all around that seem to glitter and within the flowers tiny fairies sleep. Born n' raised in Norway and immigrated to the USA in 1959. Worked my way up the ladder fro...