Power of Storytelling

The amazing author of Disrupting for Good, Chris Field, has created a book that has allowed ordinary people who have been "disruptors" to be recognized for their accomplishments. Through Chris' choices to disrupt the mistreatment of children in Ghana, he leads the example of what a disruptor truly is.  He is the founder and executive director of Mercy Project. The mission of Mercy Project is to rescue children from slavery. They partner with families and communities trapped in the cycle of poverty, empowering them with sustainable economic solutions in order to free children from forced labor.

Chris has completed research and shares other disruptors accomplishments that create better futures for society. A nursing home in Seattle has a daycare center for children contained in the same building. A Boston pizza restaurant hires individuals that are deaf and communicate by using sign language. The customers have to order by using sign language. There are many more stories with creative and touching ideas! Disrupting Good will have readers wanting to be apart of disrupting what needs to be changed in the world and becoming a disruptor.

This podcast also recognizes people that have created businesses in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area that gives individuals who are disabled a better future through education, job training, and hope. These businesses are Hugs Cafe (McKinney, Texas), Blake's Snow Shack (Sanger, Texas),  North Texas Autism Community-29 Acres Transition Academy (Cross Roads, Texas), and Nonpareil Institute (Plano & Houston Texas).

What is your story?

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"Novels are just stories and good lawyers are great storytellers."  Mason Pratt

Imagine a beautiful small town that is located in Maine where people are able to find a connection with nature. This is shattered when a terrible crime has taken place that has taken a life of a seventeen-year-old girl. Hannah's lifeless body was found in a shallow grave. The main character, Sam Morse, is a warden and finds himself searching for evidence, and clues that will lead him to the killer. The author, Mason Pratt, will take readers on a mysterious journey with the characters as they experience faith, forgiveness, love, and how to grow as a person through a relationship. The description of each character and settings are so vivid that the reader will be able to visualize and imagine the scenes as they unfold. Yes, this mystery story proves that lawyers are great storytellers!

What is your story?

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"It has been said that our children are a puzzle and that we need to put them back together one piece at a time. Yet, as I sit with my son who has Autism I realize that he is not the puzzle....we are."

The author, Angel Thompson, has written three devotional books for parents with special needs and combined these books into a trilogy. Each book contains personal stories that she and her family have experienced when her son, Joshua, was diagnosed with Autism. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 59 children will be diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. This book is a must for families that are taking the journey of having a loved one diagnosed with Autism. Some families will feel lonely and desperate and Angel Thompson is leading them to the one support that many families need, God.

The True Intimacy of Becoming a Water Walker is the first book that illustrates how to trust in God and know that he will not let you down in any situation that you may face. "To be a water walker means to be a person who is willing to step out of one's comfort zone in faith, getting your feet wet, and trusting that God will not let you down." 

True Intimacy is the second book that illustrates how to experience the true intimacy with God by allowing him to come into your heart, have a relationship with him,  and allow him to take charge of your life.

The third book, Life Inside the Box of a Jigsaw Puzzle, explores how families can grasp God's grace, strength, and hope to understand the world inside the Autism Spectrum.

Her son Joshua wrote a book when he was 7 years old, Jelly Pirates.

You can find his book and Angel's books on Lulu, Barnes and Nobel, and Amazon.

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WHAT IS YOUR STORY?

" The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown." Genesis 6:4

The author, Jeremy Szekely, creates an intriguing story that keeps the readers engaged until the end. The readers will sympathize with the characters as they go through difficult trials, and endeavors to save the world. Through these journeys, the main character, Aiden learns how to love, trust others, and how to develop a family bond with others. Grace becomes his new partner with the FBI. Grace is unaware of the adventure that will change her life, and the life of her immediate family. Quickly, she learns that she and Aiden will be battling monsters and demons. One case brings them in contact with a "defrocked" priest, and they have to fight the new enemy together.

This new enemy is an occult that is lead by fallen angels that are known as, "Watchers." In the book of Enoch, there is a list of 200 fallen angels who were supposed to watch over humans. However, these fallen angels became obsessed with human women and procreated among them. The offsprings were known as, Nephilim, savage giants, who endangered the human race. Will these FBI agents be able to defeat this evil to save the world?

This podcast also includes suggestions on how readers can find a good book to read. There are so many books on the market to choose from! These suggestions should make this difficult task easy.

WHAT IS YOUR STORY?

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" The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown." Genesis 6:4

The author, Jeremy Szekely, creates an intriguing story that keeps the readers engaged until the end. The readers will sympathize with the characters as they go through difficult trials, and endeavors to save the world. Through these journeys, the main character, Aiden learns how to love, trust others, and how to develop a family bond with others. Grace becomes his new partner with the FBI. Grace is unaware of the adventure that will change her life, and the life of her immediate family. Quickly, she learns that she and Aiden will be battling monsters and demons. One case brings them in contact with a "defrocked" priest, and they have to fight the new enemy together.

This new enemy is an occult that is lead by fallen angels that are known as, "Watchers." In the book of Enoch, there is a list of 200 fallen angels who were supposed to watch over humans. However, these fallen angels became obsessed with human women and procreated among them. The offsprings were known as, Nephilim, savage giants, who endangered the human race. Will these FBI agents be able to defeat this evil to save the world?

This podcast also includes suggestions on how readers can find a good book to read. There are so many books on the market to choose from! These suggestions should make this difficult task easy.

WHAT IS YOUR STORY?

Questions: [email protected]

"Far better to write in cold blood that which makes your reader’s blood run cold than to compose in passion that which leaves your reader cold. It is the purpose of writing craft—a repertoire of fiction techniques—to provide the author with tools needed to evoke from the reader any response desired."—The Golden Quill

If you are a beginning writer or need to reflect on your own personal writing style, this is a must need resource! The author, Charles Hampton, shares 30 years of research that he has completed assisting other authors to write best sellers.

The "golden quill" is a magical quill that gives authors a great story to tell and the craft needed to tell it successfully.

Writers will learn how to write a good story by learning how to implement "narrative unity," creating suspense, keeping characters motivated, and developing properly structured scenes and transitions. Shaping your writing techniques is NEVER easy! Authors will expand their writing techniques by learning the craft of characterization, dialogue, description, setting, prose, and editing.

You can find Writing Great Stories at Barnes & Nobles, Kobo, and Amazon.

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"I am a sculptor, I am a clay: what shall I make today?" Charles Hampton Bush

The main character in, Brothers of the Light, is an author. Michael St. James completes and celebrates another writing masterpiece. Suddenly, his life becomes more remarkable and extraordinary than any of the books that he has written. He is challenged by the phrase, " The truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities: Truth isn't" (Mark Twain).

The author of Brothers of the Light, C.B. Hampton created a science fiction novel that will take his readers through a mystery where they will discover clues revealing who Michael and Daniel St. James truly are.

Michael's self-discovery is hidden in a statement, "Remember the Ankh!" While he goes through this journey he falls in love and realizes that his life will never be the same.

If you enjoy reading mysteries and science-fiction novels, this is a read for you!

You can find books written by C.B. Hampton including Brothers of the Light at Amazon, Lulu, & Barnes and Nobels.

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"Time is like a tapestry, every strand connected in some way. It weaves over and around itself in one infinite loop." 

This podcast includes an interview with Ariel Russell the author of In Time.  Ariel shares her inspirations, and the creative process that she experienced as she wrote this novel. Similar to the main character, Ethne, Ariel recently graduated from high school. In Time was Ariel's senior project and had to be written less than a year. What a huge accomplishment for any writer!  Currently, Ariel is continuing this magical story with a second book in the series.

If you enjoy reading books that include time travel, and mythology, this novel is for you. Like all high school graduates, Ethne is discovering who she is and what her life purpose is. The truth reveals itself, and this journey to self-discovery leads to dimensional time traveling. These adventures include mythical creatures and magical elements. Life decisions have to be made, and Ethne finds her life pathway that she has to now fulfill.  Readers will enjoy taking these life experiences with Ethne and will admire the person that she becomes.

In Time can be purchased on LuLu.com.

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What Lies Beyond is written by an independent writer, Zachary Betters. If you love to read horror books about haunted hotels, this book is for you! A father and his two sons are healing from losing their mother/wife to a violent crime. Charles, the father, accepts a job promotion that relocates the family to Kansas. On the way to Kansas, a tornado destroys their new home and they have to stay in a hotel. One hotel that they stay at includes activities that the boys enjoy. Chaos happens when the family finds themselves in the middle of paranormal activities. Charles is able to protect his family from a spirit who is seeking revenge.

Zachary Betters, an independent author, is majoring in Software Development and Design. He has been writing since he was 10 years old, and published his first book, Mindless, in 2015. What Lies Beyond can be purchased at Lulu.com.

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During this podcast, we review the independent book, Study Guide: The Day They Sold the Moon by Tracy Goodwin. This study guide is a great resource for teachers, which includes several activities and creative drama ideas that expose students to "virtues."  These lessons can be integrated into a Language Arts, Math, Science, and Health curriculum. The book, The Day They Sold the Moon was written by a young child who has Autism, Jack Paschall. The main character in the book wants to go to the moon since it is made up of cheese. He comes up with a brilliant plan to become abducted by aliens so that he can get to the moon. He dresses in a cow costume which gets the attention of a frog alien named Musher. He hires Jack to help sell the cheese on the moon. Eventually, Jack realizes that the moon is disappearing, and he needs to find a solution before our oceans, animals, and the solar system are affected. In the end, Jack saves the moon.

Tracy Goodwin helped Jack Paschall tell and publish his story. Amazing! Even though Jack has Autism and has difficulty with social skills, he teaches virtues throughout his story. Tracy published the Study Guide: The Day They Sold the Moon to continue this story process. Today, our children need to learn a great deal on virtues such as having confidence, integrity, working with other, having gratitude, and loving yourself as you are.

This story has the "power" to change the world! What is your story?