This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Some of the Summer’s Most Anticipated Movies Arrive in Theaters in June Ric Catches Up with Pop Culture Junkie Maude Garrett for a Preview of June’s Hottest Movies, Both in Theaters and at Home The 2019 summer movie season kicked off with the mega-blockbuster Avengers: Endgame which smashed box office records, but there’s still plenty to come as many of the summer’s most anticipated movies – inclu...

All That Returns to Nickelodeon on Saturday, June 15! Ric talks with new cast members Gabrielle Green and Kate Godfrey along with original member Josh Server. All That returns to Nickelodeon for a new generation of kids on June 15. The new weekly sketch-comedy series will showcase an all-new cast of kids, with original cast members through the years making special appearances during the season. Ke...

Investigation Discovery’s Hit Series PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES: CULTS Reveals the Shocking, Untold Stories of America’s Most Notorious Cults From Children of God to the Manson Family, PEOPLE Magazine Senior Editor Alicia Dennis Talks with Ric about the Strange and Often Violent Cults Profiled in the Popular Series PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES: CULTS returns for a second season on Investigation...

CJ, BITTS, AND A BOAT: AN ADULT CRUISING ADVENTURE by Kathy Vanderburg Join C.J., a 12 year old cocker spaniel and her 10 year old Shih Tzu sister Bitts, along with their doggy parents Rich and Kathy, as they explore the west coast of Florida and the Bahamas Islands. You will experience the highlights and lowlights of this adventure, as seen through the eyes of this adorable cocker spaniel. If you...

Michael Jackson: We are the Mirror by Juja D. On June 25, 2009 the world was shocked by the death of a pop icon Michael Jackson. As the news of Michael Jackson's death swept the world, fans logged their thoughts online by the thousands. In the book Michael Jackson: We Are The Mirror, author Juja D. catalogues small fraction of the tons of messages that appeared online after Michael's death, provid...

Ask, Knock, Seek And Find by Mark James Foster This book is a graphic format regarding events to come forth in the latter days. These great disasters will initiate with the saints in Utah—for the lack of obedience to the commandments of God. Events are well described as to what is going to take place in the latter days, backed up with proven evidence that the Lord works with all of his children wi...

STOP THE BS: I JUST WANT THE TRUTH ABOUT DIETING, SUPLEMENTS, WEIGHT LOSE, AND EXERCISE by Lewis Meline, M.D. Numerous weight loss schemes, exercise programs, diets, and supplements have been developed to help people lose weight. Yet the obesity problem continues to get worse. Why doesn’t everyone who embraces the new products and programs look like the well-conditioned models in the advertisement...

RAISING THUNDER by Michael Book Raising Thunder is about a nonreleasable, shot, and rehabilitated bald eagle that I worked with, trained, and traveled with, doing environmental education programs throughout the Eastern US for twenty-one years. The cover pic is of us at the US Capitol where we were meeting with the US Senate in the swamp where Thunder was named the poster child symbol that represen...

THE GLADIATOR: THE GLADIATOR AND JESUS, BOOK 1 by Tony Carangi “ You made it this time, a statement as ordinary as it is random, uncomplicated and ubiquitous you could spend an entire lifetime believing that you knew it's simple meaning completely. Yet if I can entertain you, compel you, impel you to turn one more page of the Gladiator, then another you will understand what you never thought, you...

Jeffrey Sealing Pen Name Girad Clacy Jeffrey is an award winning author. His pen name is Girad Clacy. He's the author of the popular "Code Name Pigeon" Series, the "NCX" Series, and the "Daniel Marcos" Series among others. Three of his books will be featured at the 2019 New York City BookCon - "Code Name Pigeon Book 1: Selection and Training, "Code Name Pigeon Book 2: Executive Security", and "The...

"Trust Your Doctor...but Not That Much: Be Your Own Health Advocate" by Reina S. Weiner Trust Your Doctor . . . but Not That Much is filled with helpful advice for anyone who visits their healthcare provider. Inside you’ll discover: How to find the best healthcare provider for you and prepare for a productive office visit How to build rapport and a mutually respectful relationship with your health...

Ric Talks with Luis Elizondo, a Former Special Agent In-Charge and Director of the Pentagon’s Mysterious UFO Program, About the Evidence of UFO’s and What the Government Isn’t Telling Us About Our Skies UNIDENTIFIED: INSIDE AMERICA'S UFO INVESTIGATION Premieres Friday, May 31st at 10pm ET/PT only on HISTORY Luis Elizondo is a former special agent in-charge and director of the Pentagon’s secret UFO...

HEALING THE WOUNDED SOUL: CLOSING OPEN DOORS Volume II by Arline Westmeier On reading the first volume of the HEALING OF THE WOUNDED SOUL series, many people found deep healing for their inner pain. The concept that Jesus carried our emotional wounds to the cross was completely new to many of them. What a relief they experienced when they realized they could express their deepest emotions without...

Puckett Cornelius Jones and the GworrmGast" by S Margaret Exler Thirteen-year-old Puckett Cornelius Jones believes there’s more to life than what he sees around him. He doesn’t like school, he’s tired of eating dinner out of a can, and he’s tired of the news on TV. Of course, he’s never been to Orr where the breezes are fresh and sweet, the trees are a bit strange, and you can create weengbeeng. H...

If Boston's Buildings Could Speak by Freddie the Fish written by Lauren M. McGrath Have you ever walked Boston's historic Freedom Trail? My service dog HONEYBOY and I would love to lead you but if not this time this is the next best thing!!!! It serves as a guide to some of the revolutionary voices from the heart of Boston and the development of the markets. It was written to meet the Massachusett...

TWIST AND SHOUT: AN AWKWARD LIFE WITH TOURETTE'S by Tyler Oberheu Imagine what it would be like to wake up one morning with a disease you knew nothing about. You panic. Your family panics. Your friends wonder what’s wrong. You become known as The Sick Kid at school, and your whole life changes. Imagine losing control of your body. You twitch and shout and are labeled a “nuisance” and a “freak.” Yo...

SAILING ON BROKEN PIECES: ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS by Gary Rhule Sailing on Broken Pieces is told from the triple perspective of a sibling, caregiver and emergency room doctor who treats people with mental illness in the emergency room and copes with the same concerns at home. It is told through vignettes from the emergency room intertwined with common symptoms of...

THE JOURNEY TO BECOME by Laura Blackburn The Journey To Become is where life's variations and the steps that life takes can lead you to see the truth, live the truth, and find truths in your life. Never forgetting truth of you. As the world walks and evolves around us, the mind takes in a great ordeal of life, yet it is where we place it in our own minds to grow with it. The writings show you that...

Journey of Hope to Heaven & Back I was born and raised in small town USA, Bellevue, Ohio. Being a farmer’s daughter, I worked long hours on the farm including milking cows at 4 A.M. with Grandpa and Dad. I loved it! My story is about my strong, stubborn workaholic character developed from hard work required in farm life, to one of totally trusting God. At the age of 35, I underwent my first op...

The Spirit of Crystal River by Michael Petellat On April 19, 1861, President Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of Southern states that had seceded from the Union. The stage was set for men to use stealth to get wares to Cuba and supplies to the sons of the South. Down in Crystal River, Florida, people do all they can to stay alive, and the businessmen do all they can to make money. Two businessmen nee...

Pure The Mennonite Crime Drama is Back! Ric Catches up with Series Stars Ryan Robbins and Alex Paxton-Beesley About Their Unconventional and Compelling Series, Returning for a Second Season on WGN America, Tuesdsays @ 10/9C Award winning actor Ryan Robbins currently stars in Facebook Watch’s groundbreaking new series, Sacred Lies. His feature film credits include Warcraft: The Beginning, In the Sh...

The True Story of Corruption, Greed and the Real Murder on Music Row Country Music Singer Sammy Sadler is Blowing the Lid Off a Scandal that Brought Down an Important Industry Magazine and Shined a Light on the Darker Side of the Nashville Music Scene in His Much Anticipated Memoir… A Hit With a Bullet - And he's talking with Ric In 1989, chart director for Cash Box magazine, Kevin Hughes, was sho...

Why Did God Make Bubbles? & Excuse Me, Sir, But You Are Sitting on My Mother by Janet Simonsen Brown Why Did God Make Bubbles? is a delightful exploration into the eternal question—why? The story encourages a child to see and appreciate the world around him and to be thankful for his many blessings. Excuse Me, Sir, But You’re Sitting on My Mother Sadie is trying very hard to figure out the wor...

GOD SAYS YES 91 TIMES by Mary Ardissone She was going through a period of unemployment and financial difficulty. She was wondering if God was even hearing her prayers. Did He have too much wax in His ears or something? She wondered if God really cared about her or did he want her to experience hell on earth or something. She challenged God to remind her of many significant prayer requests that wer...

Books By Clarence Mike Dunaway Love Has a Blind Eye At the age of sixteen, Melissa Montoya struggled through her sophomore year, not academically—she did well in that department. However, she being raised practically alone was forced to work just to make ends meet. At the age of seventeen, she was assaulted and raped. The trauma of the rape lasted for years, but she was resilient and she fought wi...