This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Angel Virus: A Novella Trilogy by Joshua Squire Up until the day the Angel Virus appeared, people of the world thought they knew the meaning of true terror. After all, they'd seen thousands of years of war, starvation, illness, and other forms of tragedy. Yet, the emergence of the Angel Virus brought about a deeper level of sorrow and a fiercer degree of trauma than any living person had dreamed e...

Atlanta. 1979. Twenty-Nine African-American Children Are Kidnapped and Murdered. The Case is Never Solved. “The Atlanta Child Murders” on Investigation Discovery Revisits an Emotional Chapter of National History Ric Speaks with Popular Atlanta Radio Personality Frank Ski Who Interviewed the Only Suspect. Hear His Personal Theories on the Case The Atlanta Child Murders Premieres Saturday, March 23,...

GRANDMA'S MAGIC BOX by Nadine Thomas This book is a collection of stories written by a grandmother and sent to her grandson as a way to keep in touch over a long distance. These stories are delightful adventure trips for young children. The stories all revolve around a box that the grandmother had given to her grandson for Christmas. Each story takes the reader to a different location with facts a...

Sue's Sunrise Surprise by Susan Stanley Broesche For a little girl growing up in Texas, loving her horses comes easy. Naturally, she is concerned when there is something mysterious out in the horse pasture with them. About the Author Susan Stanley Broesche is a retired Texas educator. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Texas A&M University and a Master of Library Science from Sa...

Guys in Their 20S in the ’60S: A Novel, Inspired by Actual Events by Dennis Rasmussen What I remember most about the 1960s are the friends and acquaintances and classmates and colleagues who helped fill my life with rich memories. We did our own thing apart from those given the spotlight. In the 1960s, the media had a good time covering the hippie movement, which started in Greenwich Village and s...

BECAUSE IT'S WRONG: BULLIES VS. NAZIS by Lydia Greico M.A. Because It’s Wrong is relevant today because each year, bullying is on the rise. Few people want to talk about the subject as if it is taboo. Lydia Greico, the author, was bullied herself in elementary school, as well as in the neighborhood in which she grew up. She feels that bullying is wrong, especially for the victim. Childhood bullies...

Vacuum Effects: A Tired Light Vacuum Effect Explaining Gravity by Bobby Dee Ticer Gravity is explained as a tired light recycling effect maintaining the structure of matter. It is consistent with both relativity theory and Quantum Electrodynamics. With a particular value of the Hubble Constant, the density of mass in the universe equates to nuclear density, as with the ratio of gravitational force...

For The Love Of Art: A Collection Of Artistic Inspiration by Roma Bogard For the Love of Art is a collection of inspiring, creative work that comes from three distinct artists: Mabel Hutchinson, Ruth Stark and Roma, herself, in three artistic styles which Roma describes in detail: representational, abstract and non-objective art. Each artist displays her own unique style through her work. Despite...

Ric Catches Up with Home Makeover Hostess with the Mostess: Paige Davis She’s Back for Season 10 of TLC’s Hit Series Premiering March 16th 8pmET/PT Trading Spaces TRADING SPACES was the first home makeover series of its kind and launched a generation of shows to follow in the television home design genre. Two sets of neighbor’s trade rooms for two days and, with the help of a designer and carpente...

Before You Spring Break… Ric Talks to LaToya Drake! The Google Tech and Trends Expert Shares Her Insider Tips for Traveling Smart. Whether traveling on a whim this spring or planning to go abroad this summer, LaToya has ideas for safe and savvy travel without breaking the bank. LaToya discusses: * Going Abroad: Language hacks to help you speak to locals, read signs, and make the most of your trip,...

Daylight Saving Time Sleep Tips… Just In Time for National Sleep Awareness Week! Ric Talks with Wellness Expert Lauren Zoeller About Resetting Your Body Clock And Creating A 'Wake-Up Well Regime' to Help Jumpstart Your Day. We’re preparing to “Spring Forward” (March 10th) with Daylight Saving Time, which means we all lose an hour of sleep. With a nation that is already sleep deprived (surveys show...

Oscar® Winners - Before They Were Stars!!! Check Out Some of the Latest Releases Available for Streaming Starring Recent Oscar® Winners… Rami Malek, Olivia Coleman, Regina King and Spike Lee. Movie Geek Alicia Malone Shares with Ric Her Favorite Movies Available for Streaming - FREE. Plus, See What Recent Oscar® Winners Were Up to Long Before Their Academy Award® Wins! Stream These Movies Starring...

TIDDLYWINKS: THE LITTLE HORSE WITH THREE EARS by Rex B. Valentine Johnny goes to auction with his heart set on a horse of his own. Tiddlywinks, the little horse with THREE EARS, is alone and for sale. Little Sammy is afraid and lost in the woods. Join the adventure as the three of them find each other in this charming children's book which offers the lessons that looks can be deceiving, and we sho...

Ezekial : A Warning by Lawrence Adams This short book is for people that have a belief in God’s infallible word. They have seen many prophesies fulfilled in Jesus Christ—his birth, his death, and his resurrection. They have seen God’s creation, the fulfillment of the Old Testament. They have seen all of God’s dispensations up to the end which we all live in today. Before the rapture of the church,...

Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost: Stories of Hope for Families Facing Alzheimers and Dementia by Lisa Skinner Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost is a concise guide to navigating the heartbreaking challenges of having a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Through a rich trove of stories culled from her years in the eldercare industry, Lisa Skinner offers insight into the di...

Preacher Boy by William Bradbury This is the story of a small family and their grandpa, through his work, held them together. He is the one who fixes all the problems, and he is listened to by all of his family. His idea for the first boy is to be a preacher. And in the time of his growing up, this grandpa adopts two other children, and that gets him married again. His daughter marries his grandso...

WHY DOES GRAMPY FORGET MY NAME? by Curtis Cooper WHY DOES GRAMPY FORGET MY NAME? teaches children and adult children about Alzheimer’s Disease. As we follow GRAMPY’S journey, the reader will learn some interesting yet disturbing facts, and ways to cope and interact. As a Minister and Life Enrichment Director for Alzheimer’s Patients, Curtis uses his expertise to present a difficult subject in a ge...

Join Etsy in the Fight Against Climate Change The Popular Shopping Destination will be the First Global E-Tailer To Offset 100% of Emissions from Shipping – and Will Even Offset Shipping Emissions for the ENTIRE U.S. E-COMMERCE INDUSTRY for One Day Etsy Trend Expert, Dayna Isom Johnson (and Star of the Hit NBC Series, Making It) Joins Ric to Share Tips on Green Shopping and the Best Products for G...

Foods to Support Brain Health with Dr. Susan Smith Jones While we might not be able to be in control of all aspects concerning our personal brain health since genetics are involved, we can certainly choose which foods to eat and which to eschew to help maximize our brains’ abilities well into old age. As Dr. Susan writes in her new book Wired for High Level Wellness, it has been well-established i...

Understanding Type II Diabetes: The Chemistry of Diabetes by Barry Johns Potter Being a full blown diabetic, and not even being aware that I was one, came as quite a shock to me. My job involved heavy physical work, up on roofs in the hot California sun, and I was totally unaware that I had anything wrong with me at all. As I moved into the unfamiliar arena of trying to deal with this disease, I w...

Gardner McKay: Is My Adventures in Paradise by Beverly Hoffman Erickson This book contains rare photographs of Gardner McKay that most have never been published before. Gardner McKay was a television heartthrob in the early 1960?s and the author is publishing her personal diary written in the 1960?s. Gardner was considered to be one of the most handsome stars in television history in the three yea...

FORTY DAYS WITH RUTH by Carol Welty Roper It is 1898 and Ruth is an adventurous young Texan who stands at just four feet eleven inches tall. Naturally spiritual, she has an intimate relationship with all life forms, but not so much with other humans. After eloping with Riley Welty, a carefree and impulsive man whom she barely knows, she runs away with him across the Red River and into Oklahoma Ter...

FARMER'S SON, MILITARY CAREER by Clarence E. "Kip" Vold "Farmer's Son Military Career" is a collection of Clarence Vold's experiences growing up in South Dakota and his U.S. Air Force career. In this captivating and poignant autobiography, Clarence revisits his family history and his childhood in the plains of South Dakota, his time in the Air Force, and his transition from military to civilian li...

FREE TO SPEAK: MEETING JESUS AT THE WELL by Rajhon Dodd The woman at the well is nameless and faceless. Her story is a mere blurb in the gospels, quickly read, labeled, and filed. Preachers condemn her, belittle her, and dismiss her, but not Jesus. She mattered to her Creator so much He orchestrated this unique encounter to prove His love for the outcast. How many of us feel condemned, ridiculed,...

APOSTASY CAN LEAD A NATION TO SELF-DESTRUCT: WILL AMERICA MEND ITS WAYS AND RETURN TO GOD? by Philip Wittig Both Ancient Israel and America were plagued with historical amnesia-the failure to pass on to future generations the story about the protection, blessings and prosperity they had received at the hand of a loving and compassionate God. As a result, apostasy began to gain traction so that the...