Stationed with Stories

On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Purpose Room by Heather Lindsey, talks the uncomfortable realization of local Japanese wariness of U.S. military presence and activity at her base, and shares a spoken-word style poem entitled "Situation." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:03  #topic 8:47  #story 22:37

On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan, talks "dating for friends" as a milspouse always on the move, and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "The Hour Between Evening and Night." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:38  #topic 9:45 , #story 21:59

On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Awaken, 90 Days with the God Who Speaks by Priscilla Shirer, talks the value of "unpacking lists", and shares a flash fiction piece entitled "The Hope Garden." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #booktalk 0:55 #topic 5:40 , #story 12:57.

On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Goodbye, Mr. Chips  by James Hilton, talks the Navy's physical readiness test (PRT) along with her own vision for industry-specific PRTs, and shares a white space poem entitled "Downpour." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:36, #topic 6:26  , #story 17:08.

On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake, talks military kids and some of the traits they develop in this lifestyle, and shares a heroic couplet poem entitled "The Twins." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #booktalk 0:59, #topic 10:12  , #story 20:34.

On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews the novel Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, talks the quick road to marriage for many military couples , and shares an original flash fiction piece entitled "Bloom." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:00, #topic 11:24, #story 18:06

On this episode I review Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration  by Carla Hall, I welcome special guest and children's book author Shakiyah Demelien to talk about her book We are a Family of Heroes (see links on how to purchase the book and connect with her below), and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Leave me Be." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:23, #topic 9:48, #story 41:53

Shakiyah Demelien links & social:
PURCHASE BOOK: Amazon, www.intrinsicgrowth.com 
@lifecoachshakiyahsherill @jojoheroadventures @intrinsicgrowth 

On this episode I review Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford, I discuss the jarring feeling of being pulled out of a false sense of normalcy, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:04, #topic 10:00, #story 20:25

On this episode I review Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, I discuss no-fee passports and the merits of living a no-fee lifestyle, and share an original flash fiction piece entitled "Left Too Soon." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:35, #topic 9:30, #story 17:24

On this episode I review Eat Pray Love  by Elizabeth Gilbert, I discuss humble people and entities that deserve way more credit and respect than they're given, and share an original flash fiction piece that I just got published entitled "Open Flame." You can skip around so long as you stick around! #booktalk 1:01, #topic 9:40, #story 20:00