Arroe Collins: Unplugged & Totally Uncut

Shye's passion for collecting various rocks, crystals, and geodes (especially amethyst) has been a source of comfort and strength throughout her life. She even wears a Halite necklace daily to maintain balance and confidence. In 2010, Shye's life was profoundly impacted when her mother, Sheila, suffered a severe injury at work, causing her scoliosis to worsen and leading to multiple surgeries and extended hospital stays. During her mother's recovery, Shye was raised by her older siblings. Guided by them and dedicated mentors such as her choral teacher and music instructor, Shye refined her musical skills and built assurance. Shye's songwriting and singing became a vital source of relief for her and her mom, allowing them to bond and find emotional support in each other. Today, Sheila, while still dealing with some mobility issues, is no longer hospitalized and lives with Shye full-time. Shye finds fulfillment in volunteering outside of music, especially for LGBTQ+ and Black student organizations.

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Amy Wilson was recently featured in the New York Time's article "How to Let People Down and Be OK With It!"
In Amy's forthcoming memoir HAPPY TO HELP: ADVENTURES OF A PEOPLE PLEASURE, she grapples with how women are conditioned to be "happy to help," and what happens when someone tries to do things differently. As the article explores how setting boundaries often means disappointing others, Amy was the perfect person to share her experiences.
HAPPY TO HELP is a must-read especially at the start of a new year and gives readers a moment to reflect. Amy dives into how constantly being a people pleaser took a toll on her health, addresses the importance and struggle of advocating for yourself and your kids, and tackles the deep grip perfectionism has one's life and the value of true self-acceptance. Amy's emotional intelligence and humor shine through her writing as she analyzes mom culture, a woman's role in society, and how we all take on more than is humanly possible.

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Prepare to swoon, ugly cry, laugh, and fall in love with this officially licensed exploration of the impact and legacy of one of film's most beloved genres from Turner Classic Movies: the rom-com. Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything from how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought of as pure comfort viewing. Although they certainly provide those fuzzy feelings, they have also had a significant artistic influence and cultural impact. Spanning decades of romantic comedies-from movies of the 1930s such as It Happened One Night and the rom com craze of the 80s and 90s including When Harry Met Sally.all the way to contemporary hits like Crazy Rich Asians, and everything in between-Falling in Love at the Movies will make you fall in love (all over again) with romantic comedies. Esther Zuckerman-accomplished entertainment journalist and member of the New York Film Critic's Circle-takes readers on a journey through the rom-com. She examines the psychological aspects that make us so drawn to these types of films, diving deep into the key auteurs-from Preston Sturges to James L. Brooks to Nora Ephron and beyond-who both created and subverted the canon. These directors, actors, and writers shaped the genre, establishing and also busting traditional pillars and tenets of these movies such as the "Perfect Pair" or "The Man in Crisis" and "The High Maintenance Woman." Featuring full-color images from the films throughout, along the way Zuckerman takes detours, explores iconic lines of dialogue (Who could forget Julia Roberts' "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" iconic moment from Notting Hill) to memorable scenes (the magical moments at the Empire State Building in An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle) and weaves in interviews of artists and romantic comedy fanatics in the industry. Looking beyond the traditional rom-com, Zuckerman digs into the nooks and crannies, the films that buck the trend of "happily ever after," the ones that think beyond heteronormative narratives, and the indies that kept the rom-com alive outside of the studio system, to off

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… What is Box Day?  It’s the good the bad and the ugly.  Plus… A classic power drink is headed back into our lifestyle, can it survive the competition? I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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Thanks for being part of the conversation I am the Poet In The Forest. A children series I penned out in the 1990s. None of it would be possible if it wasn’t for this forest in South Charlotte, NC. I talk about it so much that I thought maybe it’s time you get to meet all that inspires me. Thanks for being part of the conversation

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Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time. Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is universal to the human experience and love songs bring us joy and remind us of happy moments from our life. We all want it and we all crave it but it's not always easy to find. In this beautifully illustrated volume, We Found Love Song by Song tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Fred Astaire and Nat King Cole all the way up to Whitney Houston and Harry Styles, this all-encompassing collection of love songs is sure to ignite the flame and inspire a new favorite playlist. What moving song did Paul McCartney pen as a love letter to his wife and record in one day? What iconic tune about cheating and piña coladas ends with a relationship being saved? What popular ballad was written from the perspective of Juliet and led to hundreds of in-concert proposals? Spanning musical genres and decades of classics and modern hits

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In retirement, the former CEO of Barnes & Noble - STEPHEN RIGGIO - kept up his interest in the book world, but in a very different way! He took on the extraordinary task of translating a major Sicilian novel from Italian into English! The books are called: LUIGI NATOLI’S SICILIAN AVENGERS: A Novel (Books 1 and 2). They recount the tale of a secret sect that was purported to be the forerunners to the mafia!! It was written in Italian and now available in English – thanks to the translation by Riggio. For over 40 years, Riggio was a key leader in transforming the single flagship New York Barnes & Noble location into a national retailer that expanded into e-commerce and book publishing. When he retired, one of the many activities that kept him busy was to take Italian classes with his wife. Riggio is Italian. Their teacher mentioned the Sicilian historical novels and from then on – Riggio made it his mission to translate the historical novel. Told across 2 gripping installments, SICILIAN AVENGERS is a tale of history and adventure, love and hatred, friendship and betrayal, suffering and retribution, as thrilling as ALEXANDER DUMAS’s THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO and as riveting with the intrigue and treachery depicted in HILARY MANTEL’s WOLF HALL. With meticulous attention to historic events and topographic details, SICILIAN AVENGERS transports readers to a turbulent period of the island’s history, when the pomp, magnificence, and unfettered power of the aristocracy reached new heights, amid the power struggles between France, Spain, and Savoy, and when residents were persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church’s dreaded Inquisition and subjected to horrific tortures. And it plunges readers into an enthralling depiction of a secret sect purported to be a proto-manifestation of the Mafia.

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LIONESS features a star-studded cast, including series lead and executive producer Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Genesis Rodriguez and Emmy Award nominee Michael Kelly, with Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, and Oscar and Emmy winner and executive producer Nicole Kidman.

As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Kidman), and Byron (Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program. The series also stars Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill and Hannah Love Lanier.

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… When is the right time to write?  It can be a book of poetry to a deeply dug in novel.  When to authors hear the calling?  Plus… Where do Christmas memories go? I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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