This Week in America with Ric Bratton

ADVENTURES OF A RIDESHARE DRIVER by Charles Campise This book is a collection of the author’s favorite experiences of driving passengers who use the ride-sharing mode of transportation. Stories are limited to his experiences in the region in and around Austin, Texas and other communities in the central part of the state for more than three years, beginning in June 2014. The book often mentions the...

HEEBIE JEEBIES by Brent J. Heyen It all starts with a bloodcurdling scream in the night. Just a short time earlier, teenagers Frank and Joe were discussing their upcoming double date with the Litzner twins. Now Frank is dead and Joe has no idea why. Even worse yet, Joe is now a suspect in Frank’s mysterious death. What Sheriff Jon Bigs doesn’t realize at first is that the scream is the start of an...

REFLECTIONS ON MOUNTAINEERING: A JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE AS EXPERIENCED IN THE MOUNTAINS - A REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION by Alan V. Goldman Presented as seventy-three narrative-style poems, some of which are rhyming and others are in prose or blank verse, Reflections on Mountaineering, A Revised and Expanded EDITION: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains summarizes much of what the...

CONFLAGRATION by Teri-Anne An auto-biographical depiction of the experiences I had on the beautiful, island paradise, that ultimately tried to kill me. So it seemed' Inspirational: Since childhood, I wanted to write. After learning English, I became proficient. Guam provided the topic, in escaping death six ways that one day, I need to understand why. Since I grew up in an isolated section of a sm...

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIETAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES AND NATIONS by Alan Choudhry with Dieter Feldmann The most basic goal of every society is to endure, but methods of the past, including the last century, to sustain societies are failing us today. We need a new system that has adjusted to the twenty-first century’s problems—and can continue to adapt as situations c...

IT'S BEEN A PRETTY GOOD RIDE by Bob Harshbarger The genesis of this book came from Bob Harshbarger's three daughters. They had been subjected to numerous tales over the years about where the Harshbargers came from and countless stories (mostly humorous) about their father growing up in a wheelchair. Bob's children have encouraged him to write down some of these accounts; thus, along with some gene...

I DESIRE: WHY NOT TRY A LITTLE I DESIRE by Sharyn Lee-Alston Because of the current times of modern technology and cell phones, it seems some of our deepest and most personal feelings and expressions have been lost along the way. Texting is one of the most popular ways of communication, but whatever happened to good old-fashioned talking? I Desire is a collection of erotic, passionate poetry for l...

FROM AN OUTHOUSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: AND THEN SOME by Hal Davis With over five decades of service to his country, Hal is certainly not a man to be easily detoured or dissuaded from his mission. This book is a real testament of how long-suffering, perseverance, loyalty, integrity, and patriotism. Hal’s wit and humor which he never outgrew even until today, allowed him to associate with highly recog...

Dr. Gerhard Behrens is as international as can be. German, born in Greece, graduated in law after studies in Germany and Cairo, professional career as a banker and businessman in the Middle East, since 20 years living in London. Now retired. Married to an Egyptian lady and one son (half German/half Egyptian of course). And yes: Even two years in Boston and Charlottesville, where his wife worked as...

Nickelodeon's Hit Preschool Series Blue's Clues & You! Takes Center Stage with Brand-New Music-Themed Episode Featuring a Performance By Pop Singer Ally Broke Ric Speaks with Josh Dela Cruz, the Host of Blue's Clues & You! Nickelodeon's hit preschool series Blue's Clues & You!, a remake of the groundbreaking and wildly popular series Blue's Clues, has a whole new generation of preschoo...

KINGDOMS WITHIN by Elena A. Gomez What began as a simple quest to find her great-grandmother's birth certificate led author Elena A. Gomez to discover information beyond her dreams. In Kingdoms Within, she shares the story of growing up as a twin in Chicago, her experiences visiting relatives in northern Mexico and Texas as a child, and the search for her great-grandmother's birth certificate. Thi...

HARRIET'S JOURNAL by Michael Springthorpe On a dark night on a dark road in Northern Los Angeles oncoming white lights suddenly slanted and went askance from the roadway. But the vehicle didn't stop - instead it immediately regained it's straight-on trajectory and came again towards them and thundered by. They continued on a hundred yards and there they beheld the reason for the vehicle's plunge f...

INTIMATE DISCLOSURES by Lawrence Manglitz This book contains selections of poetry and prose from the work of an aging Midwestern man–looking back at people, events, sexual experiences, cultures, and the church that has formed him. The content draws on his childhood, family, World War I and II, and summers in Spain. The Villa in the Algarve, Portugal, teaching in Turkey, two gay poets, and his revi...

I AM AMIDST YOU NOW: GOD THE FATHER - HEALING MY TRUTH by Penny McCoy This book is a compilation of prophetic words, illustrations, and script from the heart of God as our Father to our hearts as His children. This is the day God's voice is going to be heard above the voice of evil. This book salutes the truth that God is not dead but alive with ears that hear, eyes that see, and power and authori...

LITTLE ELLIE ISABELLIE ELEPHANT: DAY AT THE POOL by Tracy Hartley Little Ellie Isabellie is too small to go swimming with her friends. She’s sad but decides to ask her momma for help. She learns it’s okay to be small and ask for help. Her momma has a solution to help her on her adventure to the pool. She is ready to learn what new adventures the future may bring. ABOUT THE AUTHOR I wrote this book...

LIFE LESSONS - VOLUME 1: AIDEN GETS BRACES by Stacy M. Fletcher This book is the true story of my son, Aiden, who really wanted to get braces for his spacy teeth. I, as a mom, did not think he needed braces and thought that his teeth were fine; but he found a way, when he had his dentist appointment, to get the dentist to convince me to get him braces, which he felt-and the dentist knew-he needed....

JUST A COUPLE DAYS by Rick Michaels The idea for “Just a Couple of Days” was an idea I’ve had for years. It wasn’t until I finally got help for my alcoholism that I was able to put it down on paper. It’s a fictional story of a miracle that happens to the character as a miracle had just happened in my life. It’s a story of hope! It tells us that as long as we have faith and there is breath in our b...

HE IS SO FAITHFUL: THEREFORE MY HOPE IS IN HIM by Juanita Downs Sims A devotional Journal of the author's journey with the Lord that began when, as a young wife and mother she fell in love with the Bible and continues today as a grandmother and widow. AUTHOR BIO After marrying her patient, Juanita Sims later gave up her career in nursing and became a homemaker. Being able to express herself throug...

WHY by Marvin V. Blake “WHY”, is an epic story, 1838 – 1863, chronicling the lives of two sisters, one white, the other black, both born in 1847, three days apart, on Virginia’s wealthy Rosewood Plantation. The white sister is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Billings, Master and Mistress of Rosewood, one of the richest cotton plantations in the state of Virginia. The black girl is the issue of the...

MENACE FROM THE DEEP by Perry DeFiore Ralph is retired. He tells himself he doesn’t want to work because his family insists he doesn’t work, but his wife’s passing leaves him empty inside, so why not investigate what this strange species is? As usual, Ralph’s investigations become dangerous and are filled with adventures. His grandson, who he has been grooming to take his place against his daughte...

THE BLACK TIDE BY Perry DeFiore Ralph Mullen is a famous toxicologist who has done many investigations for the United States government and has recently retired; however, good men, especially with Ralph's talents in science and skill as a Force Recon Marine, are not allowed to retire so easily. They become part-time retirees. Ralph gets a call to investigate a strange "black tide" in the Northern...

ONCE UPON AN IRISH SUMMER by Wendy Wilson Spooner A compelling and heartfelt story about the power of faith, family, and our need for connection. —Richard Paul Evans, New York Times Bestselling Author Two teenagers, two centuries, one city. 1817 Ireland - Allen Hamilton crosses the Atlantic alone to find a way to save his family from imminent financial and social ruin before it’s too late. Instead...

WIRED FOR HIGH-LEVEL WELLNESS Simple Ways to Rejuvenate, Meditate & Prosper with Susan Smith Jones, PhD If you want to feel your best, look younger, boost your immunity, and protect yourself from viruses and other illnesses, stay tuned. If you want to feel positive and hopeful, be courageously confident, create a fit, healthy body and more, then you’ve come to the right place. Our guest today,...

WATCH AND PRAY: BE READY: SECOND EDITION by Glenna Hartzog Have you ever wondered why some suggest that the rapture is going to be after the Great Tribulation period? Where would anyone get such an idea? In this study text, you will see a biblical basis for supporting a rapture that is post-trib (after the Great Tribulation). Very few people in the church today have ever heard a teaching on this p...

JOELLE'S CRY FOR JUSTICE: FINDING THE POSITIVE SIDE TO GRIEF by Jacqueline Gates Jacqueline Gates' life changed forever one wintry morning in 1987. Her ten-year-old daughter, Joelle Rosebush, had been hit by a car as she crossed the street to come home with her two siblings, Heather and Keith. After a few days, the hospital couldn't do anything else for Joelle, and a helicopter transferred her to...