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John Quarmby shares the story of a young man he met in Ireland who had suffered abuse for years.  The book came about as therapy for John to discuss the problems he discovered - a ring of sexual abuse that was harming the children of a town.  This book is a painful read and not suitable for survivors of abuse to read as it's too disturbing.  Still, it's an important story to tell. &...

Jon Edward Gauthier has worked in the Ronald Reagan White House, with Jack Kemp on Capitol Hill and with Fannie Mae.  Yet his book "Embracing Goodness: How Life Works" has nothing to do with economics.  Rather, it is about life lessons learned when he lost 5 siblings in 4 years due to major traffic accidents.  He sees the book as a first aid kit for emotional wounds.  The book...

Julie Young has written 44 books to date, all about redemption and the second coming.  She works in the health care industry and is a Reiki Master teacher.  She has experienced the Mother Mary coming through her, Jesus teaching her science and history, showing her what is coming, and both St. Gabriel and St. Michael work with her.  The Catholic Church has all 44 of her books and she...

Terrence Potter has been a fan of fantasy science fiction since he was a boy.  However, it was hard to find African American heroes.  As he got older, he noticed the lack of diversity in superheroes and began to create the diversity he wasn't seeing.  Underlying message to his readers: Be the change you want to see.  For him, that meant creating heroes that more people can rela...

A. W. Cook as written a novel that explores life on the inside of a crime organization after a young couple determine they have to find an exit strategy to get out and live their lives.  Rev. Cook is mindful to avoid offensive language and sexual references in the telling.  Rev. A. Wayne Cook has also written "Live Right to Live Well: The Truth About Prosperous Living."

Observing life as he does, Raymond Brown wants us to notice negative reactions to circumstances and get in the habit of asking ourselves 'what should I have done instead?'  Our interactions reveal signs of problems ahead and the sooner we recognize them, the sooner we can take action to get rid of them.  This is especially true of human relationships.  There are simple 'tells' that...

Born in the Philippines, Gemma Escolano has lived in Australia with her family for 10 years.  In 2010, a small inner voice urged her to write, however, it was a slow process until her daughter read her writings and encouraged her to write more.  Gemma feels that if her book and touch hearts and cause an awakening, that will be an accomplishment.  Her main message: There is always li...

Marvina Sims has suffered with pain since birth, born with broken bones that the doctor couldn't see.  She was born with brittle bone disease, type 4.   Adding to that pain, she was born in a dysfunctional family and was a victim of abuse until 15 years into her marriage, she realized that she was in an abusive relationship and began the road to healing.  Now she is a domestic...

Ruth Ann Warren's day job was to come up with marketing promotion ideas for some of the best chocolatiers in the world.  When the pandemic sidelined everyone, Ruth Ann Warren put all that creativity to good use but writing children's books and then designing creative ways to share them.  For her "A Little Chocolate, A Little Dancing, Together They Make Magic," Ruth Ann goes to schools an...

A personal trainer specializing in serving pregnant women, Dawn Weyand decided to share her expertise with a wider audience through her book "Natal Health: Pregnancy Fitness and Wellness Guide" in 2013.  At that point, life took a turn.  While completing a law degree, Dawn's interest in pregnant women took her to the American prisons where she uncovered some questionable practices. &nbsp...

When Tracy Smith lost her father, she'd been thinking of writing about him and that urge kept growing.  The process itself became a way of overcoming grief.  The title - Li'l Bits of Buford: Overcoming Sadness by Finding "Bits" of Beauty in Everyday Life" -- is a tribute to her dad who was known as "Little Bits" in their community.  The book itself is written as a journal, each mont...

Ksevin Sorbo enjoyed life as half god - half man in the top hit series "Hercules: The Legendary Journey."  Returning to the States, Kevin and his wife Sam faced many personal challenges, yet thankfully their faith gave them the support they needed to face them.  Their first book together, "True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal - and How Nearly Dying Saved My Life" was fo...

Dr. Samuel Adwenti Bentum discusses two books, "Chiefdom: The Women's World" and "The Root You Left Behind."  Sculptor, painter and anthropologist, Dr. Bentum studies how African art forms express social, secular, political, economic and environmental influences.  There are messages in the roots that have been discarded by society.  In "Chiefdom," he explores elevating women to role...

Skip Press is a writer, educator, and media consultant.  He has written several books and courses on scriptwriting - from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting, The Ultimate Writer's Guide to Hollywood and From Novel to Screenplay.  He's also a major contributor to Ask A Screenwriter on Quora.  He shares some basic tips as well as some sage advice for writers who want to break...

Don Swenson has been a professor of theology, specializing on the sociology of religion.  In this work: "A History of Judaism and Christianity: Towards Healing of the Original Wound of Division," Swenson explores how the historical tension between Jews and Gentiles has continued as a rift to this day.  He believes it isn't possible to understand the last book of the Bible, Revelations, u...

Derek Doepker is a bestselling author.  He didn't start out that way.  He had to learn what makes authors successful.  Now he writes and coaches other writers on what they can do for their own success.  He has cited 17 mistakes authors make that explain "Why Authors Fail."  He is a huge proponent of research as a tool to marketing success and recommends the ASPIRE method a...

Bryan Barton first began finding comfort in writing as a child.  Later, he found comfort writing again while in the trenches under mortar attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The comfort comes from the fantasy world of Kannekin where an interspecies has been keeping watch over the people of earth since the time of cave men.  They are watchers who have formed many worlds.  The firs...

William Weatherman was raised in a dysfunctional family.  His dad was a violent drinker who abused his mother and sister, and made William's life a fear filled, angry reality.  Once out of that household, William gravitated to places where Christian leaders gathered and ultimately, he was moved to be baptized.  Today, his life is completely different.  He reconciled with his da...

This novel is set in the historical west with an eye to discuss the social ills of the time.  Life was changing as we moved from an agricultural to an industrial society.  In the west, there was an often inconvenient confluence of Native Americans, U.S. Army and industrialists.  Surprisingly, the characters are dealing with some of the same issues we do today:  cocaine, morphin...

Shyamali Chaudhuri has written her legacy piece in the book "My Story."  Set in mid-20th century India, it captures the look and feel of a now bygone era.  Shyamali saw the fast changing scenarios in her household as the new century arrived and wanted people to remember the people and situations that had gone before.  The book is available on Flipkart and other online bookstalls wit...

This book is controversial.  It sounds like heresy and blasphemy or an insane belief in something that happened in 1994.  It raises questions about false prophecy.  Yet, Sidney Ye says he is not a false prophet.  He is not even a prophet.  He has written this book to reach you in the hope you can save him from God's vindictive nature.  Otherwise, he will be the only p...

Supernatural, psychological, post Civil War, fantasy, horror in cinematic style.  Those are the words that describe "Dead Man Chronicle."  

Malcolm Pullen is actively involved in animal rescue.  One rescue in particular held a great challenge.  He would work with a stray for over 6 months to bring her out of the park and to his home.  It was a magical experience which Malcolm documented daily from those first tentative attempts to connect with her to the day she finally jumped in his car and went home.  If you've e...

Lorrie Blitch is a woman of accomplishment.  She has been a Naval officer, nurse educator, and owner of Magellan Christian Schools in Phoenix, Arizona and Jacksonville, Florida.   When Lorrie saved a kitten that had been tossed in the trash, she was inspired to write a children's book about her.  Sapphire is blind, yet always getting into adventures.  Lorrie captures them...

For Debra Godsee, the fear triggered by abuse triggered schizophrenia.  For 5 years, she was hospitalized every year.  She fought for the right to see her children.  Now, she can tell a tale of hope given by God's presence and promise.