In the Know!

This is rerelease of this episode, first released in December, 2018.

Listen to Part 2 of Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, a surprise meeting with the Camera Man, and what happens next.

In case you missed it, listen to Part I, here.

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Listen to Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, and a surprise meeting: the camera man.

(First published in December, 2018.)

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Geralyn Vilar

Geralyn Vilar was born and raised in Belleville, New Jersey. After high school she married and while raising her children, she received her A.A.S. degree in nursing from Essex County College. Later in life she received her BSN. Part of her education for her BSN included a class in poetry.

Her professor was taken by her work and she began to seriously consider writing. Her first novel, "One Spring Day" was published on March 12, 2020 and is available through Amazon.

She is a mother and grandmother and lives with her husband David in The Villages, Florida.

Amazon Author Page Buy One Spring Day

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Music Sources: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov and "Smile" by Gabriel.

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This is a good time for me to take a moment to list those things for which I am grateful, especially during this lengthy isolation.

What are you grateful for? Please comment.

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Music is "Miracle Music" written by Dream Machine

Intro and Outgo Music: "The Amelia Island Sun" Rafael Javadov

Vic DiGenti is the award-winning author of six novels and six works of nonfiction. His novels include the Windrusher trilogy of adventure-fantasies featuring a four-legged feline protagonist, and the Quint Mitchell Mystery series published under the pen name Parker Francis. Vic's also penned biographies for two WWII veterans, and written four other personal biographies plus a family history.

As a working author and publisher (Windrusher Hall Press), Vic has taught writing classes at the University of North Florida and workshops at numerous writer's conferences throughout Florida and other states. He's a longtime FWA member and a former Executive VP of the FWA Board. He lives and works in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife and two cats (at the moment) named Yogi and Olaf.

Some great reviews of DiGenti's work:

"Hurricane Island will blow you away. With a murder, a double kidnapping, rising winds, and a pocketful of alligator teeth, this is a perfect storm of a mystery." – Michael Wiley, Shamus Award-winning author of Blue Avenue

"Parker Francis' new thriller starts with a gust and steadily increases to hurricane speeds. You'll want to lash yourself to a palm tree and hang on for dear life."—Lisa Black, New York Times bestselling author

"Hurricane Island: It's twenty-four stormy hours … and one living hell of a good time." – Jefferson Bass, New York Times bestselling author

And We Were Amateur Soldiers doesn't have any blurbs, but here are a few of the Amazon reader comments:

"Unique and absorbing account of one man's journey in the Rainbow Division of WWII."

"Story is loaded with interesting and honest personal experiences. War is truly hell! Olsen's success is more than luck."

You can buy his books on Amazon: Vic DiGenti Amazon Author Page and Parker Frances Amazon Author Page

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Music: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov and "Smile" by Gabriel

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Retired physician, Larry Martin, has written 22 books in a variety of genres. When asked why so many and how, he says he loves to write, and he loves to learn. He learns best by writing, from books and articles about his medical field of pulmonology (disorders of the respiratory system), to history, music, and more! Listen as he talks about his books and his current project: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and its effect on memory loss.

Larry Martin's bio: I began writing early in my medical career in Cleveland, starting with a book pulmonary medicine (my specialty) for the lay public. Over the years I wrote several more medical-themed books, some for physicians and others for the general public. I did not tackle fiction until 2011, with a novel about Civil War Savannah. Since then I have self-published several other fictional works, plus two books for children.

My short novel "The Boy Who Dreamed Mount Everest" won 2nd place in the 2016 Florida Writers Association's Royal Palm Awards, category of Middle Grade Fiction. "Liberty Street: A Novel of Late Civil War Savannah" won 2nd place in the 2018 RPLA competition, for Published Historical Fiction. Several short stories have also won RPLA awards.

After retiring and moving to the Villages in 2015, I joined several writing clubs, and in 2017 served as president of the Writers League of The Villages (WLOV). I am currently WLOV's Newsletter Editor and Website Manager. In addition, I regularly attend a writing critique group, called Wannabes, here in The Villages.

Writing is my main retirement interest, but I have another: music. I never played an instrument and decided retirement is the time to learn, starting with the ukulele. One thing led to another, and I ended up with a 140-page "Uke Syllabus: An Introduction to Basic Music Theory for the Ukulele," which I posted free online.

My wife and I are blessed with three wonderful daughters, two in Chicago, one in New York, and 5 grandchildren.

Larry's Website: Lakeside Press Facebook Page.

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Musical Interlude: Tiny People

Intro and Outro music is "The Amelia Island Sun," written for me by Rafael Javadov.

Dr. Kuehnl Walters is a retired clinical/forensic psychologist from Ohio. She was in private practice for over forty years and taught psychology classes at Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton. She is married and enjoys being a wife, mother, Yaya, great grandmother, and friend to many! She and her husband have been on seven mission trips and are actively involved at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida.

Dr. Kuehnl Walters is now "re-fired" as a published author of Christian inspirational books as well as her soon to be launched crime/romance novel. She serves as Academic Dean of Casa Hope, International where she teaches men who have mostly served time for alcohol and drug offenses.

Dr. Kuehnl Walters also enjoys playing golf, games, bookstores, beaches, sunsets, gospel and 60's music. She belongs to Florida Writers Association, Word Weavers International, Inc. and serves as treasurer of the Writers League of The Villages.

[email protected] [email protected] You can buy "The Christmas Slaying" on Amazon. Here's a description: "One Week . Six Murders. Based on a True Story. On her 21st birthday, Angel Morgan steps out of Juvenile Detention after serving five years for grand theft auto. The next 12 hours will change the course of her life forever. About to purchase a bus ticket to live on the beaches of Florida, she meets Sam and April. Never having any real friends before, these two offer Angel comfort such as she's never known before. Little does she suspect their dark path will turn her world upside down." Thank you for listening. [email protected] DiannAbroad.com You, too, can be interviewed on "In the Know!" More information. Music:

Tiny People Music by Alexei De Bronhe

Dusk: Music by Music by Dream Machine

MARLA J. MCDANIEL

Marla grew up between homes in south Florida and an Indiana family farm. She enjoys small towns, country roads, islands, antiques, and history. Amelia Island contains, within its small area, the qualities she and her family enjoy as their residence. Appreciation of historical sites led her to efforts in the preservation of old railroads, bridges and depots. She took part in the nationwide transportation agenda to recycle abandoned railroads into community trails. She likes to write non-fiction and values the camaraderie and support of writers in a vibrant artistic community. Marla is the coordinator of Amelia Island Writers (AIW), a chapter of FL Writers Association. AIW hosts monthly programs of interest for established and aspiring writers of all genres. Contact her at: [email protected] Please contact: [email protected] DiannAbroad.com Music attributes: "Miracle" Music by Dream Machine; "Tiny People" Music by Alexei De Bronhe; Smile" Music by Gabriel

This episode focuses on "Just A Girl: A coming-of-age novel about innocence, isolation, love, heartbreak, and discernment."

Diann reads the back cover of her novel and Chapter Two. Chapter Two begins with Paula, 5 years old, and her sister, Rachel, 8 years old, putting groceries away. Paula sneaks off with a bag of oranges.

"Just A Girl" was ranked 6th best coming-of-age fiction by Amazon in 2017. Go HERE to purchase "Just A Girl." [email protected] DiannAbroad.com

Music source:

SMILE Music by Gabriel

MIRACLE Music by Dream Machine

INTRO AND OUTGO Music by Rafael Javadov

Do you know the benefits to walking? Simple walking is incredibly beneficial to your health.

Diann talks about how walking alleviated her muscle stiffness and pain when she walked over 98 miles in 8 days in Paris. Now, she's walking, biking, and exercising on Amelia Island, Florida.

She references her podcast Bike Episode. You can hear it here: "The Answer to Aging: Check Your Tires"

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Music for this episode:

MIRACLE - Dream Machine

GOLDEN MEMORIES Vadim Derepa

SMILE Gabriel

RUSSIAN SOAP OPERA Ilya Truhanov

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