The Author

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B L Pleisch is an American author from the state of New Hampshire. The home she shares with her husband she describes as moderate but is surrounded by forest which at this time of the year (late Fall) is possibly the place to be, as the trees near to her put on their autumnal colours of rich scarlets, golds and wonderful oranges. Bonnie has three children and seven grandchildren at the last count all of whom she is extremely proud of. Not forgetting of course her new goldendoodle puppy.

Bonnie has long held a passion to write, right from the age of thirteen. At some stage in her life, she was given an old typewriter which belonged to her grandmother and from that day forward to the present she has been hitting the keys churning out a whole host of literary work. Like most authors when she submitted her stories, she received countless rejections, one agent who bothered to replied stated that her plots didn’t have enough sex, drugs and rock and roll in them. Bonnie heeded that advice and when you look at her books there is plenty of those elements. Bonnie self-publishes her books and is still ever hopeful, even now as a mature lady in her early sixties, for someone to take her work on. Here’s hoping! So, without further to do let’s turn to her books. 

Where does she get her ideas from, well she does watch a lot of detective series on TV 

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The Books

The Gem Hammond Detective Series

This series is a futuristic police detective series built around the characters Gem Hammond and her partner Ryan Summer. America 2335 is a very different place as to what it is today, it’s a period of chaos and turmoil, the post social-communist movement has changed America, the Union has gone and in its place is a darker vulnerable civilization albeit with a few powerful figures at the helm.

Deadly Campus Book 1

A series of heart-pumping chapters of thrills, spills and misadventures awaits your attention in this first of the series. Detective Gem Hammond is the main character throughout the books with the added support of her boyfriend Captain Ryan Summer and a whole host of other well-defined characters built into the narrative to get this stunning storyline told. It’s 2035. The murder of Gem Hammond’s sister lies at the heart of the story, was she killed as the latest victim of the campus killings? Or was she liquidated for her involvement with the PPF (Patriots Freedom Fighters)? As the investigation widens, and more students fall victim to the killer the case takes many unexpected turns cumulating with Gem Hammond herself being on the killer’s hit list. 

Abandon me Not Book 2

The plot thickens as B L Pleisch takes us on another journey that surrounds the murder of Gem Hammond’s sister. It’s foretold over nine short chapters with a prologue and epilogue to enhance the narrative. Gem Hammond is still shaken from her sister’s murder. The PPF (Patriots Freedom Fighters) have intensified their efforts on the government forces with numerous assaults. Whose baby has been abandoned on Gem’s doorstep and how successful will her mother’s rescue be from a top prison camp. Again, BL PLeisch twists and turns the plotline to keep you gripped.

Forsake me Not Book 3

This is by far the biggest book in the series so far, B L PLeisch treats us to nine spine-tingling chapters. The story with a Christmas scene. Gem is decorating the family home like nothing before as it’s the first Christmas for Belle. Like most of B L Pleisch’s books the storyline rapidly intensifies as she takes you on a roller-coaster of a ride, who are the missing boys? Why have they been taken? whose body has been found? Why are Gem’s dreams haunting her? And what relevance do they have to the situation she is confronted with? Hmm…

Read the book along with the other two books that make up the series to find the answers to the questions.

Forthcoming Book 

Protect me Not Book 4

Wait and see what this one is about.

Other Books

The Guardian WIT Series 
WIT (World Investigation Team)

In the 2040s-2050s, a new era of psychic powers has emerged and with it a new breed of heroes. Marna Farlow is a level seven psychic with multiple abilities so are her sister’s eight genetically altered children. Together, they form an unstoppable collective force, guided by the wise and experienced Fred Keys, their aim to confront and overcome the darkest corners of the psychic world. In amongst all what’s taking place Marna must cope with her own personal struggles of grief and new love in the guise of Tanner an average man with psychic powers who challenges her heart and mind. With a deepening relationship Marna and Tanner confront the evil that seeks to destroy them. Welcome to B L Pleisch’s world of deadly psychic criminals, love, power and redemption where good and evil are challenged.

Generation L Book 1

Marna’s life in this first book of the Guardian WIT series is undoubtably reformed when her sister pleads with her to save her eight genetically altered children, each possessing far reaching psychic powers. Marna’s determined to protect her sister’s children from the sinister Rick Bradshaw, however, they must rely on their collective strength and Marna’s unique ability to survive in adverse situations. A thrilling tale of psychic powers, family bonds and the fight for survival. 

Recover The Missing Book 2

Marna Farlow is back in a cross-continental adventure. With the death of Rick Bradshaw an unknown threat emerges. 

A new enemy is after her, one far more threatening than Rick Bradshaw, though it is believed the two are linked inextricably through Bradshaw’s wife Raquel. There are nineteen chapters to this epic book, the world of psychics is about to explode in your face, from the opening attack on the top security psychic prison, the escape of deadly prisoners, through to the abduction of Marna’s sister’s youngest children who themselves are powerful psychics, the journey Marna and Guardian embark on to track their whereabouts brings them into contact with the murky underground activities of the terrorist group the Liberatores an active assassination cell. The story culminates in a race between Fred Keys and Guardian against Pierre Lamontage and the Liberatores. The wars between these warring factions burns fiercely on two fronts and they are the real world and the dream if you die in one world, you die in both.

Gems of Jealousy Book 3

Marna’s story continues, Tanner and Marna have it all, but one woman has the ultimate power to take it all away. A woman whose expertise in ‘Black Magic’ far outstrips that of her nearest rivals. Guardian has its work cut out to avoid a blood feud, the origins of which go back in time. Who comes out on top? Well, you’ll have to read the book to seek the answer. All eleven chapters.

Forthcoming Books 

Targeted by Design Book 4
The Secret of the Rings Book 5

What’s about to be revealed in these books? Well, we’ll have to wait and see only B L Pleisch knows the answer here. Or does she?  

Social Media sites and webpage

Please visit Bonnie’s webpage to see everything about her and her books. www.blpleiscch.com

You can order copies of her books from the above webpage click Store 

Amazon author page: www.amazon.com/blpleisch

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/b-l-pleisch-8757a832b
Facebook: www.facebook.com/p/-blpleisch-110875847486197
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/blpleisch
Twitter/x: www.x.com/@blpleisch
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bonniepleisch@blpleisch

Podcast info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major social podcast platforms, search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors App on your Roku or Amazon Firestick Device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thank you, Bonnie, for giving me the opportunity to interview you about your books. I wish you every success with them.

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Teresa Rowlands (Trish) lives in the Sydney area of Australia, she has two great passions in life, her family and writing for young children. Trish believes a young child who loves reading is a child prepared for whatever they must face further down the line. How long has Trish been writing, well the answer to that is more years than she cares to recall. 

Trish is always grateful to Wal her husband for all the support he gives her, plus the support she receives from her son and daughter and grandchildren who are given the unenviable task of proofing her stories. If the grandchildren say yes, then the story is published. So, let’s have a look at four of her books. 

Trish is also grateful to the Camden Writers and Scribblers group for their support as well. [email protected]

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The Books

There are Fairies, Ladybirds and Butterflies in my Garden: Illustrated by John Dunn

A very simple story of three fairies, six ladybirds, and nine butterflies that appear in a garden. Nicola, Teagan, and Brianna are all invited to the garden by a mystery little character who appears at the end of the book. The illustrations are big, bold, brash, and fun. Everything a very young child needs in a lovable book like this. Fun! Fun! Fun…

This book comes with a CD as the words to the story have been put to music, the tunes and the lyrics are by the author herself. Thanks go to Gavin Antoniou, Reece Anderson and Phinemm Nelson of Vocalise Music and Performing Arts Academy, for putting it all together. 

The Boy who had a Rainbow Dog: Illustrated by John Dunn

A delightful story of a boy looking for his dog Gyps, only to find her in a darken barn having given birth to seven puppies, each one a colour of the rainbow.  A sweet, enchanting story beautifully backed by bright, vivid and big illustrations.

Nicholas’ Christmas Prayer: Illustrated by John Dunn

What can I say about this adorable Christmas tale about a boy and his Christmas prayers for a special family Christmas. The illustrations will take you back to your own Christmas experiences as a child. 

Our Little Elephant: Illustrated by Paola Nadar

This is the story of Reid a young elephant who lived with his mum Boo and dad Ricky in the forest. Poor Reid he kept on bumping into things and falling over, so one day his mum took him to see Dr L E Phant. Reid laughed at the doctor which made him angry, he told them Reid should get his eyes tested, which they did. The fun Reid, Boo and Ricky had at the optometrist picking glasses is sweet. Reid, now with his new glasses could play to his heart’s content without bumping into things and falling over. What a joyous kid’s story. Again, the illustrations bring the story to life.

Other Books

Teresa in addition to these four books has written other books:

Blusher’s First Christmas
Boo Hoo Tree
Chunky’s Coming of Age 
Chassie’s Cry for Help
My Pal Buddy
Remmie and Ziggy’s Backyard Adventure
The Duck Who Couldn’t Quack.

Social Media & Webpage

Please go to Teresa’s webpage, there you’ll find all sorts of things about Teresa and her books, but most importantly where to get the books from.

www.awesomekidsbooks.com.au

email: [email protected]
Mailbox: PO Box 139 Macarthur Square LPO NSW 2560 Australia

Publishers

Teresa Rowland is self-published 

Podcast Info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major social podcast platforms, search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors App on your Roku or Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv  Online and click TALKING BOOKS. 

Thank you, Teresa, for allowing me to interview you for the second time re your children’s books which are simply amazing. I wish you every success with the books.

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The Alex Boyd Thriller Series. Crescent City Carnage BOOK SIX 

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The Author

Mel Harrison is an American author from The Villages in Florida where he presently lives with his wife Irene to whom he has been married to for some considerable time. He spent twenty-eight years working for the U.S. Department of State. Most of his career years were spent working in the Diplomatic Security Service, he was assigned to the embassies in Saigon, Quito, Rome. London(twice). Seoul and Islamabad. While serving at the various embassies he worked as a Regional Security Officer (RSO) a special agent of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) responsible for regional security at that those sites. In acknowledgement of his outstanding achievements in his field of high sensitivity he was awarded the department’s Award of Valour and the worldwide RSO of the year award.

Prior to joining the U.S. Foreign Service, he graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Economics, followed by post graduate work at The American University. The Department of State assigned him to the NATO Defence College in Rome for Political-Military studies. Did Mel enjoy his time the various embassies, most definitely! In fact, when you look at his books, they are all based on his experiences at the time of his watch while working in those countries. The stories and characters have been modified somewhat for diplomatic reasons. On all his overseas assignments his wife Irene accompanied him as she followed her own diplomatic career at the embassies albeit working in a slightly different field of diplomatic expertise.

Life after being a special agent for the U.S. State Dept saw Mel working in corporate security or consulting work for ten years, this work very often entailed trips to Latin America and The Middle East, something he equally enjoyed in addition to his world of security and counter-espionage.

Mel has written six books in the Alex Boyd Thriller series so far, but for the purpose of this podcast interview we’re mainly focusing on his latest Book ‘Crescent City Carnage.’ However, you can click the Amazon Links below of the other five books that make up the series to see what they are about.

The Book

Crescent City Carnage

There are fifty-three heart-pounding chapters to keep you the reader engrossed for days as Mel Harrison takes you on another spine-tingling, topsy-turvy, high -action thriller ride through the streets of New Orleans and elsewhere. 

Alex Boyd and Rachel Smith are on their long-awaited annual leave and have chosen to visit their friend and colleague Simone Ardoin in New Orleans in the U.S. State of Louisiana. What’s Simone got herself into here hmm…! Simone’s callous murder has left her well-connected parents traumatised. They turn to Alex and Rachel to work alongside the NOPD to flush out who’s behind this act of barbarism.

The city of course is synonymous with its Laissez-Faire perspective on life and corruption. However, having agreed to give moral support to Simone’s parents Alex and Rachel set out with NOPD to expose who’s responsible for Simone’s death and the circumstances leading up to her murder. Alex ascertains full support from the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Office in New Orleans. Pointing the finger and identifying the killer is one thing, tracking and finding them is a whole different ball game, and is proving to be far trickier than expected. Does the killer have inside sources to assist them from being easily apprehended, plus enabling them to outsmart the NOPD at every turn? Maybe!  The more the story develops the more Mel Harrison twists and weaves a spiders-web of hot and cold trails.  What Alex and Rachel discover is that New Orleans’ streets and communities have their own unwritten codes of law and are very reluctant to break them. But crack them, they must if they want to get to the bottom of what’s going on here and catch who’s responsible for Simone’s demise. The clock is ticking. Some holiday this has turned out to be for Alex and Rachel.

Here’s a look at our video chat:

Characters and Acronyms

U.S. State Department

DS: Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of State
RSO: Regional Security Officer, Diplomatic Security
Alex Boyd- Special Agent, Diplomatic Security Service, Regional Security Officer U.S. Embassy London
Rachel Smith- Political Counsellor U.S. Embassy London
Simone Ardoin- Office of Italian Affairs U.S. Department of State Washington D.C.
Susan Witt- Special Agent/ Agent-in-Charge of DS Resident Agency New Orleans
Scott Fellows- DS Special Agent New Orleans
Pete Fong DS Special Agent New Orleans
Isabelle Lewis- DS Special Agent Houston Field Office
Jim Riley – Director, Diplomatic Security Washington D.C.
Tommy Rogers- RSO U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince Haiti
Luis Torres -DS Special Agent New Orleans
Burt Warner- DS Special Agent Houston Field Office

New Orleans

NOPD-New Orleans Police Dept
DEA-Drug Enforcement Administration U.S. Government
Edouard ‘Papa Ed’ Ardoin – Simone’s father and founder of his law firm
Camille Ardoin- Medical doctor, Simone’s mother and wife of Papa Ed
Jules Baptiste- Haitian born gang leader living in New Orleans
Vern Borelon- Regional Director New Orleans Drug Enforcement Agency
Destiny- Girlfriend of Jules Baptiste
Detective ‘Fast Tim’ Kelly – Detective New Orleans Police Department (NOPD)
Janet ‘Mon Glow’ Ross- Local Resident, tattoo artist and partner of Billy Whiteman
Claude Toussaint- Criminal, works for Jules Baptiste
Captain Jim Wells- NOPD friend of Papa Ed Ardoin
Sgt. John Washington- NOPD detective
Bill Westbrook- FBI Special Agent in charge of New Orleans office
Billy Whiteman- Local resident, graphic artist, boyfriend of Moon Glow

NorthShore New Orleans

Billy Landry- Sheriff St Tammany Parish
Vinnie Fiore- Deputy St Tammany Parish

List of Chapters discussed in this podcast

Chapter 3: Playing with Fire
Chapter 6: Condolences
Chapter 11: A Celebration of Life
Chapter 15: Break in the Case
Chapter 22: The Trap
Chapter 31: Witness Protection
Chapter 37: Undercover
Chapter 44: Shocking Developments
Chapter 48: The Snitch 

Other Books in the Series

Death in Pakistan (Book One)

The Ambassador is Missing (Book two)

Moving Target (Book Three)

Terror in Cairo (Book Four)

Spies Among Us (Book Five)

Social Media Sites

Https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-harrison-b859841ba
Https://www.facebook.com/mel.harrison.7771

Awards

Spies Among Us: Indie Reader Discovery Awards – Winner 2024 Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller Winner!

Publishers

AHA Publishers: www.ahapublishers.com / search ‘Book’s we’ve published: Mel Harrison.’

Podcast info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley, and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors app on your Roku and Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tvonline and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thanks, Mel, for giving me another wonderful opportunity to talk to you about the latest book in The Alex Boyd Thriller Series. Book Six. I wish you every success with it.

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David Rice was born in Australia but spent most of his childhood growing up in and around Tauranga on New Zealand’s North Island. The Bay of Plenty region like most of New Zealand is an area of outstanding natural beauty. He now lives in a small community with his wife and family called Iluka a coastal village at the mouth of the Clarence River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. 

David was the fifth child of seven, born to a father of Irish Catholic origin and a mother of English heritage. His childhood was far from idyllic something he puts down to his mother’s narcissistic mannerisms, her own background was far from ideal with her father abandoning her and her six siblings for a younger woman in 1928. Her mother, David’s grandmother faced a daunting life and with not been able to support her children in a variety of areas, she suffered from depression and anxiety issues. As a result of his grandmother’s predicament his mother developed as he sees it a covert narcissistic personality disorder, which left emotional and psychological scars on his father and the rest of the family. 

Curiously, not all his siblings took David’s viewpoint on his mother’s narcissistic traits, some of them saw her as a normal loving person, for David though right from the tender age of four his relationship with his mother was strewn with pain, and anxiety which gave rise to complex mental health issues something that he suffered with right up to 2008 when he finally plucked up the courage to readdress with the support psychological expertise. 

David, to this day firmly believes his mother controlled with absolute positioning his older siblings, and had he not fled the situation his own mental wellbeing would be in a dire situation. David’s long-term relationship with his mother was virtually non-existent apart from a fleeting letter, for years they never spoke. David’s mother died this year at the age of ninety-five and it’s only now that he feels he can express his views through poems and advice for others who find themselves in a similar situation. 

What David wants most for his readership to get from his book is three things: 

Healing
Spirituality
Connection

So, let’s turn our attention to this extraordinary book he has written.

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The Book

This book for me is a tale of two halves telling the true story of how David and his family were faced with a narcissistic mother and the consequences that ensued, both physically and mentally. The first half of the narrative is foretold in poetry, six poems to be precise and the second half is more of a dossier of David and his siblings own growing up experiences of trauma and child abuse at the hands of their mother, the narcissistic traits she displayed, coping mechanisms to deal with ‘Black Sheeping’, anxiety disorders, along with suggestions of how to face narcissistic behaviours on a daily basis. 

The story is foretold around a nautical theme, hence the references to shipping terminology and the wonderful photographs of amazing ships. The members of the family have all been given ship’s names to add a sense of authenticity to the nautical theme that runs through the book. Who’s who can be found under Ships Name. Why the nautical theme? why write the book in this unique way?  Why the subject matter of narcissism, trauma and child abuse? Well! Read the book to find out and form your own opinions as to David’s story. Mine was that the book was a tale of two halves, hence my reason for setting my write up as I did.

The Poems

Sailors on’t Sea of Life
Th’ Bob
Th’Fleet
The Piha Run
Th’Healing
Th’ Gypsy Curse

The Latter suggestion Section
(Food for thought)

Nyree’s Critique
Fleet History
Acknowledgements
Afterword
Definition of a Narcissistic Mother
Definition of ‘Black Sheeping’
Final Words
Anxiety Disorders
Suggested Daily Practices

Social Media Sites and Webpage

Please have look at David’s webpage where you will find out more as to who David Rice is and why he wrote the book, plus you can order the book from there to.

www.sailingawaybydavidrice.com

Publishers

Balboa Press. www.balboapress.com.au bookstore/search David Rice

Podcast Info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major social podcast platforms, Search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors App on your Roku or Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandautjors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thank you, David, for giving me the wonderful opportunity to chat to you about your insightful and thought-provoking book. I wish you every success with it.

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A K Cooper-Elliot was born in Germany, but now resides in Yorkshire a beautiful and breath-taking county in the UK. Those that live there would arguably say that it’s the best county in the UK, but those that are domiciled there may possibly disagree, but without a doubt the Yorkshire Dales are renowned for their natural surroundings.

A K is married with two grown-up children that have fled the nest. Due to the early onset of Multiple Sclerosis, A K had to retire at a relatively early age from her high-flying executive career in procurement and accountancy due to the demands of the job and her functionality issues that were becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. With the decision reluctantly taken to step away from the world of high finance, A K turned to writing, giving her a new focus in life, a focus that can be fitted around her physical abilities. For a person living with M.S. some days can be more challenging than others, on a bad day not much gets done.

As far as A K can remember she has always loved books, reading a variety of genres. From reading to writing A K’s life has evolved, she writes both adult and children’s books, but for the purpose of this podcast we’re going to focus on one of her adult series; The Templeton-Miller Dynasty Series. So, let’s explore this series.

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The Books

Themis

This is the follow-on book to Aeternum, and as it’s AK’s latest book she wanted this podcast interview to mainly focus on this book but highlighting the fact that this is a series and you do need to read the books in sequence, so we are drawing attention to Aeternum as well.

In a world where power, love and ambition collide, young prodigy W J Pulman’s life takes an extraordinary turn. At just sixteen, WJ is already breaking boundaries, entering the prestigious Lex University’s law program thanks to a generous donation from Theo- James Miller, a media mogul with a vision to create a new breed of lawyers for his empire. As an executive lawyer for Millers-Lions Film Corporation, WJ is thrust into the upper echelons of high society.

In 1938, WJ, Theo-James, and their colleague Howard Levy travel to London to scout film locations, but fate has something far more significant in store. At the glamourous Banquet of Tranquillity, WJ encounters Elizabeth, a captivating woman who sweeps him off his feet. A whirlwind romance ensues, and within weeks, WJ and Elizabeth marry abroad a ship bound for New York, alongside their closest friends and new couples Eleanor Templeton-Jones and Emily Taylor-Bartley.

As WJ rises in the world of law and politics, Elizabeth’d deepest desire for a child seems out of reach. Her visit to a mysterious psychic foretells both Joy and heartbreak on the horizon. When Elizabeth finally gives birth, their happiness is short-lived. A sinister pair Thelma and Paul Friedman enter their lives, intent on tearing the couple apart. Obsessed with WJ and Elizabeth, the Friedman’s siblings will stop at nothing to destroy their marriage.

When tragedy strikes, WJ must turn to the shadowy power of The Society to protect his family and seek vengeance. Will the Pullman dynasty survive the dark forces conspiring against them, or will their legacy be shattered?

Aeternum

Twenty-three chapters of delectable prose awaits you here, this is the first book in the series and here we find Lady Eleanor Templeton-Jones a rising actress and Theo-James Miller a charismatic film director. 

In the depts of teenage boredom, Lady Eleanor Templeton- Jones and her brothers find solace in The Banquet of Tranquillity, a night that changes their lives forever. Eleanor, at seventeen, meets Theo-James Miller, a charismatic film director who becomes the love of her life. Together, they embark on a journey to America, seeking fame and of course fortune.

As Eleanor rises to become a celebrated actress, she becomes entangled in Theo-James’ family’s dark secrets. Struggling to conceive, Eleanor’s world transforms when she acquires Templeton House in Switzerland. The birth of her son, Henry leads her away from the limelight and into the realm of motherhood.

Amidst power struggles and revenge, Theo-James’ hidden double life threatens to unravel their dynasty. The Templeton-Millers rise to prominence, but at what cost? With the allure of glamour, ambition and treachery Aeternum unveils a mesmerizing tale of love and betrayal within the captivating world of the Templeton-Millers.

Awards

Social Media sites & Webpage

Please visit AK’s webpage to find out more about her and all the books she has written: www.akcooperelliot.com
YouTube; www.youtube.com/channel/UCUhyG-E7v7wLd7SsJN6VOX/about
Twitter/X www.x.com/akcooperelliot
Facebook: www.facebook.com/p/AK-Copper-Elliot-100090021086938
Pinterest: www.pinterest.co.uk/akcooperelliot
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ak-cooper-elliot-926387224

Publisher

Michael Terence Publishing. www.mtp.agency  Books AK Cooper-Elliot

Podcast info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The Video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley, and on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts an Authors App on your Roku or Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thank you, Ak, for allowing me to interview you again, this time about The Templeton-Miller Dynasty Series. I wish you every success with the books and look forward to working with you soon.

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Linda Harkey is a multi-award-winning children’s author formerly from Angel Fire in the Sangre De Christo Mts in the U.S. state of New Mexico, now Oklahoma City in the state of Oklahoma. When she lived with her late husband Mike on their thirty-acre ranch in Angel Fire she was surrounded with spectacular scenery and wildlife such as black bears, mountain cougars and elk. It had its advantages and disadvantages living ten thousand feet above sea-level something Linda is going to miss very much, but since the passing of her beloved husband Mike earlier on this year that lifestyle was proving too much of a challenge for her and she has decided to move back to Oklahoma. 

Linda is a past teacher and an enthusiastic hunting dog owner for more than thirty years. Plus, she has spent at least twenty odd years as a volunteer docent at two of Oklahoma’s outstanding museums. Linda was married to Mike a retired surgical pathologist for more years than she cares to recall, she has two children and three grandchildren to date, and one great grandchild, again to date. 

R.I.P Mike, who was ‘The Master’ character in the books. 

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The Book

Well, what can I say about this latest children’s book Linda Harkey has put out, Well! It’s WOW! WOW! WOW! She’s poured her heart and soul into it. It’s the story of four farmyard animals venturing out on a journey from Cowlick Ranch to Rancher Girard’s Cow Retirement Ranch. What unfolds on this daring escape, simply to avoid the dreaded Cooking School hmm…! Well let’s find out. 

Middle-Grade Readers are going to love this book!!!

List of Characters Starring in this book

Lova-Bull: A small but powerful dark-red Hereford Bull
Mud-Pie: A Black Angus Cow
Bernie: A Silver Black Raven Chick
Blue Moon: The Chihuahuan Raven
Gracie: The Gray Burro
The Huntress: A Cougar with her two cubs.

The story is told across nine chapters all backed by bright, vivid, adorable illustrations done by Jeff Yesh.

List of Chapters 

Chapter 1: Going to Cooking School
Chapter 2: Planning the Escape
Chapter 3: Escape from Cowlick Ranch
Chapter 4: The Lightning Storm
Chapter 5 Four-Wheeled, Two-Eyed Monsters
Chapter 6: Safe at Duck Pond
Chapter 7: The Huntress
Chapter 8: Ravens to the Rescue
Chapter 9 Ready for Retirement Life

Awards and Recommendations for Linda’s book The Great Animal Escape

Outstanding Creator Awards- Winner- Best Children’s Book of Summer 2024(2nd Place)
Rural Life/Farm (2nd Place)
Comedy/Humour (2nd Place)
Animals (1st Place)
Best Character (Honourable Mention)
Best Villain (Honourable Mention)
Cutest Character (Honourable Mention)
Best Team (Honourable Mention)
Funny/Strange/Bizarre (Honourable Mention)
Coolest Character (Honourable Mention)

NYC Big Books Award – Chapter Books 2024
Best International Book-Winner Best Cinematic Project of the Year 2024
Summer 2024 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards- Best Book Juvenile Fiction
Children’s Book Council, Every Child a Reader
Ideal International Film Festival: The Great Animal Escape- Selected
S.O.F.A. Film Festival- The Great Animal Escape-Selected (Animals, Wildlife, Environment, Conservation)
London Movie Awards: Gold Award Feature Script 2024
New Mexico Books Association, Southwest Books Design and Production Award- Winner 2024
World Film Festival in Cannes: Best Original Story-Winner 2024
Best Indie Book & Best Writer: Telluride New Stories Film Festival 2024

Other Books

Hickory Doc’s Tale Series
All about the adventures of a pack of German Shorthaired Pointer Hunting Dogs

Hickory Doc’s Tales: The Pack First Generation
Solitary Toes and Brown-Headed Cowbirds (A Hickory Doc’s Tale)
Doc, Willie and the Pack: Secrets. Gifts, Family (A Hickory Doc’s Tale)
Doc’s Dog Days (A Hickory Doc’s Activity Book)
The Remarkable Story of Willie the Crow (A Hickory Doc’s Tale)

Chatty the Hen Pheasant Travels with the Pack
Blake Jake’s Unusual Day Travels with the Pack
Desert Friends 2nd Edition Travels with the Pack
The Wayward Path of the Devil and Mr Snake in the Garden of Eden

Publishers

Story Monsters Press: www.storymonsterspress.com / store/ search Linda Harkey.
Archway Publishers: www.archwaypublishing.com/bookstore/lindaharkey

Social Media Sites & Webpage

Please visit Linda’s webpage to find out more about herself and all her books and awards: www.harkeybooks.com

www.storymonsters.com/bookstore/lindaharkey
www.facebook.com.harkeybooks/
www.instagram.comharkeybooks

Awards For Linda’s other Books

Linda has countless literary awards too many to mention, we’d need another podcast interview just to talk about them, so let’s just say she’s a multi-award-winning author and leave it at that. Have a look at her webpage to see what they are.

Podcast Info 

This podcast is available to listen to on all major social podcast platforms, search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors App on your Roku or Amazon Firestick Device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thank you, Linda, for coming back on my show to talk about your latest book 
‘The Great Animal Escape’
What a book! I wish you every success with it and of course with all your other multi-award-winning-Children’s books. Zeke is still my favourite character out of all your books, even though he thought he was a cut above all the other dogs in the pack.

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The Authors

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Charles and Gloria live in the Cairn’s area of Queensland in Australia, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Cairn’s itself is often referred to as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Charles and Gloria recently got married due to their religious thinkings and ethos. The path to this union has due to cultural background differences not been an easy journey, yet a journey that brought them ever closer having lost loving spouses from previous relationships. So, let’s have a look at their individual backgrounds.

Charles:

Charles was born in Kecskemet 1939 in Hungary to a German Mother and Hungarian father. Growing up as a child in war-torn Hungary and Germany life was austere. On his tenth birthday he can recall arriving in Port Philip Bay, Melbourne, Australia. The family moved several times in those early years in and around the state of Victoria. Charles quickly learnt to speak English. He attended services at the German Lutheran Church.  Charles graduated from the Universities of Melbourne and Tasmania in Chemistry and Biophysics respectively with a doctorate to follow. While at University he met his Czech born teacher wife Milena who sadly passed away in 2021. Charles’ children Paul and Jennifer have broadly speaking followed in their father’s footsteps into the scientific world. Science and religion often come into conflict as one deals in hard evidential facts and the other on belief from the bible. So, a scientist and a religious person is rare but that is who Charles Pallaghy is. His second marriage to Gloria, as for he is concerned has been a blessing, but it took some convincing to get his son and daughter to accept the situation. Plus, the fact moving from Melbourne to Cairns they thought he was mad. But as Charles said to me off screen,” it’s warmer in Northern Queensland than Melbourne and now that he’s of a certain age he needs all the warmth he can get.”

Gloria:

Gloria was born in the Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea; her parents were Catholics, and her grandparents whom she knew very little about apart from the fact the tribe in their early days partook in cannibalism, something that goes against everything Gloria herself stands for. Gloria at a young age met Casper a Christian and over a period converted to Christianity. Both herself and Casper attended Bible school, their reward was to serve as senior pastors in charge of the Port Moresby Assembly of God church. Their successful work there attracted unwanted attention from within their own families who tried their level best to destroy them by means of powerful witchcraft practises, something that is very much in evidence in Papua New Guinea. These ancient customs are even maintained by some of those in the Christian community. Gloria’s own husband Casper was determined to bring Christianity to his own village, a village where witchcraft was prevalent, even his own brother used it to oppose him. Shortly after returning to his ancestral village Gloria’s husband passed away under suspicious circumstances, was witchcraft a part of his demise, some of the family would side with that outcome. However, this left Gloria with two children destitute and vulnerable in a male dominated society whose treatment of women was nothing short of pure prime evil. Gloria endured the wrath of her male misogynist societal background for years but that did not stop her from becoming a schoolteacher actively mentoring and preparing young people for the world they were about to venture out into. Gloria eventually moved to Australia, but throughout her life even when she thought God had abandoned her, she kept her Christian faith. So, you can see how different Charles and Gloria’s life’s have been.

Since Charles and Gloria got married two books have emerged and this is what this podcast is about the merging of two very different religious upbringings coming together under one roof with fortitude and determination. So, let’s turn our attention to the books.

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The Books

Merging Jew and Gentile for Perfection

When you open this book, you’ll find thirteen chapters of highly interesting conversational areas around two of the world’s great faiths, Christianity and Judaism. Both faiths have their own distinguishing benchmarks, roots, followers and yet what Charles and Gloria have achieved here with this book of theirs is commonality with a unique touch of rationality. Two great religions can co-exist together when given a chance, this is what Charles and Gloria want everyone to see not only through this book but equally through their recent marriage.

To give you a brief outline as to what is in the book I’m highlighting the chapter headings as well as the Overview.

Contents

Overview
Chapter 1 Our Present State of Chaos
Chapter 2 Ancient Israel Exiled from the Promised Land
Chapter 3 Astounding Privileges Through the Blood 30
Chapter 4 Practical Reality of Genesis 1:26
Chapter 5 Gloria and Charles
Chapter 6 Merging Gentile and Jewish Christians: Perfection
Chapter 7 The Bride of Christ
Chapter 8 Those Not in the Bride of Christ
Chapter 9 Ignore the Old Testament at Your Peril
Chapter 10 Restoration of a United Israel
Chapter 11 Messages and Power of the “Chuppah’
Chapter 12 What Can We Say Therefore?
Chapter 13 Let the Love of God Rule Our Hearts: Lessons from Our Marriage

Immortal to the End:
A Challenging True Story of the Supernatural

Eleven chapters of stimulating subject matters revolving around visions, walking in faith, near-death experiences, unity, the second coming and the supernatural glory of God plus other fields of intrigue circumventing religious aspects are on display in this book that Charles has penned.

Again, to give you a brief outline as to what you can expect from Charles’ book here, I’m listing the chapter headings.

Contents

Chapter 1 The Lady in a Black Fur Coat
Chapter 2 My First Vision and Overview
Chapter 3 Walking by Faith
Chapter 4 In the Middle of a crooked Generation
Chapter 5 Near- Death Experiences
Chapter 6 Chosen
Chapter 7 The Hope of Unity
Chapter 8 Satanic Backlash
Chapter 9 Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Chapter 10 Rapture of All Believers Before the Second Coming
Chapter 11 The Supernatural Glory of God

Some very compelling topics of discussion are revealed here. Charles is not averse to controversy when it comes to his religious viewpoints. Have a read is all I say.

Social Media Sites

Please look at the website www.endtimespallaghy.com  there you’ll find more information about who Charles and Gloria are and their books.

Publishers

Bookside Press: www.booksidepress.com click Bookshelf and scroll through the books and you’ll soon come across Charles and Gloria’s books.

Podcast info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley, and on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors App on your Roku or Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thank you, Charles and Gloria for giving me the amazing opportunity of interviewing you both about your books. I wish you every success with them.

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The Author

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Natasha Burrell is a mother of three, who lives on a live style block on the Canterbury Plains of New Zealand’s South Island. If you have ever been there, you’ll fully understand when I say it’s a breathtaking place as is the whole of New Zealand. Before devoting her life to her children, she was a veterinarian, animals and the care of animals have always been a passion of hers, and while she’s not practising now, she still has a menagerie of livestock around her that keeps her busy. When you read her children’s book, you’ll see it does have a certain vet’s angle to it. So, let’s turn to the book.

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The Book

Follow a veterinary tale about a cat who ran across the road in front of a paramedic 

The book revolves around compassion and kindness to animals and is aimed at 5–6-year-olds. It’s a sweet, charming story about a cat that got knocked down by a paramedic on her way to a call out. The story is based on a true event that took place close to Dunedin. The narrative tale of St John the cat tells the journey from his accident to his recovery process to becoming lifelong friends with the paramedic. The illustrations are relevant, engaging and easy for a young child to understand the story. A nice book for a bedtime read to be enjoyed by a young child on their own depending on their reading ability or a shared moment with a parent or grandparent. Children who love animals and might want to work in pet rescue situations or who are thinking of becoming veterinarians will find this book very interesting. 

I enjoyed it, there again I’m just a big kid at heart like most so-called grownups!

Social Media Sites

Please visit Natasha’s webpage where you’ll find out more about her and her amazing book. www.natashaburrell.com

Publishers

Xlibris: www.xlibris.com / bookstore/search/Natasha Burrell

Podcast info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley, and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors app on your Roku or Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click TALKING BOOKS.

Thank you, Natasha, for giving me the amazing opportunity of interviewing you about your book. I wish you every success with it.

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The Author

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James M Corkill is a veteran and retired Federal Firefighter of thirty-two-years from Washington State in the United States. Prior to those years in the fire service, he was an electronic technician and in his spare time he studied mechanical engineering something he enjoyed very much.

Writing was never at the heart of James’ life but in 1997 he embarked on a new mission in life and that was to write. James worked on his first Book Dead Energy for several years and with his wife’s failing health due to cancer he rushed to get it published in 2002 so that he could proudly hold up a copy to his wife before she passed. Throughout the writing process of that book, he very much welcomed the mentoring skills of Hugh Barnett Cave the British and Jamaican horror author who he met in 1997. 

After his wife’s death life turned into a downward spiral for James with alcohol being at the core of his daily life, it took some considerable time for him to adjust and come to terms with the loss of his soulmate who had for many years being at the very heart as to he was.  In 2013 he bumped into a total stranger who had read his first book Dead Energy, that stranger encouraged him to write again. He quit the booze and relaunched the Alex Cave series with gusto and to date there are seven books in the series so let’s turn to the books to see what they are about.

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The Books

The Alex Cave Thriller Series

Action Adventure, Science Fiction Mystery Thrillers

The first three books of the series are in themselves a mini-series.

The Energy Saga Trilogy 

Dead Energy
Cold Energy
Red Energy

The other four books that make up The Alex Cave Series are very much part of the network, but the storylines are loosely independent of each other.

Gravity
Pandora’s Eyes
DNA
Parallel

You do, however need to read The Energy Saga Trilogy before you open the other books as those plots what make much sense to you.

Dead Energy

This book is a phenomenal ride when it comes to, nail-biting suspense accompanied with electrifying dramas. Alex Cave is the main character, he worked for the American Intelligence service the CIA, his work there involved complex and challenging projects. When is wife is murdered Alex steps away from the CIA for a quieter life as a geology teacher, but his new life didn’t last long. The Director of National Security Martin Donner reaches out to Alex asking for assistance as crude oil tankers across the globe are being attacked, not only tankers but oil refineries and oil pipelines vital to providing civilisation with basic amenities are also targeted. What has happened to that missing crude oil? What are those innocuous vials of crystal powder? Who are Reverend Menno Simons and his followers? And what’s their beef around environmental issues connected to crude oil? Want to know? Well, you’ll have to read the book.

Cold Energy

The second book in the overall series and The Energy Saga Trilogy, is another all-engrossing chain of dynamic events, spills and thrills. The story revolves around a frozen ocean that freezes within minutes. The consequence of this seismic event impacts the world’s climatic patterns. If the situation isn’t brought under control quickly then civilization as we know it could be faced with unequivocable ecological issues. Alex as a geophysicist is called to investigate the situation. The advanced alien technology discovered on the Aleutian Islands is stolen and sent to COBRA a private top-secret research facility close to Yellowstone National Park. The top scientists there are baffled with what they have been presented with. What is this alien technology? Who’s behind the snatch? And who on Alex’s secret mission on board the research vessel is jeopardising proceedings? Hmm…

Red Energy

Alex Cave is faced with a new set of troubles like those he had to confront in the previous book. This time the story is about the rapidly expanding Polar Ice Sheet. The Ice sheet has spread thousands of square miles within a matter of minutes. Alex receives a message from a friend in Northern Canada. The Ice this time is crystal clear. Alex heads north and again he ventures onto the research vessel Mystic and again he encounters an uncooperative crew, particularly the captain. What secrets he uncovers is simply mind-blowing.

Hmm…what an exciting trilogy and start to the overall series.

Gravity

A science fiction narrative that incorporates giant globules of molten rock floating up out of an ancient glacier, a dormant volcano deep within a mountain that Alex and friend O’ Conna explore, what they discover is frightening. Who is Janis Sloan?  What’s her motive to stealing? And has she bitten off more than she can chew with the device she has stolen and abandoned? What is the device that has the capability of dragging satellites and the International Space Station back to earth and more horrifyingly attract a gold asteroid to collide with the earth, the consequences of which are simply unimaginable. 

This is a real page turner of a book, no wonder it has four awards.

Pandora’s Eyes

The colour of your eyes will determine your fate in this book. Alex Cave is confronted with another set of worrying factors that have the potential to jeopardise Earth’s functionality. What are the four artifacts Alex has unearthed? Where are they presently? What is the connection between the devices that have gone missing and Pandora a blue-eyed woman who has just been awoken? Why does she determine brown eyes as a degenerative gene? What of her ultimatum for all brown-eyed humans to be voluntarily killed to save her own kind? 

A fascinating read.

DNA

DNA and social media postings will determine who will be chosen to survive a coming apocalypse. Mya Austin is an archaeologist for the Sioux Nation, she has discovered a Colorado cave that has a 25-thousand-year-old drawing depicting two human visitors from space. The message written below the drawing in ancient Sioux indicates that they will return in 25-thousand-years. Carbon dating determines that their return is imminent sometime this year. To verify her understanding she needs the support of a geophysicist to resolve the age of the rock strata, alas Alex Cave is brought into the equation. The two humans from space have indeed returned in the characters Vesta and Paul. The news they bring is not good, and they offer to take five hundred people back with them for a new life. But Alex is suspicious of Vesta’s intentions and when the real reason for their return is exposed Alex and his team embark on a concerted effort to change the course of time and ultimately earth’s future. 

Parallel

Some experiments should never be attempted, Ex-CIA operative and geophysicist Alex Cave searches for the source of seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean. What he discovers is an ancient alien laboratory, getting in is the easy part but getting out is far more complex. 

A deep sinister storyline full of intrigue. A great read.  

Social Media sites

Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/james-m-corkill-20905791

Awards

Dead Energy: Script Summit Screenplay Contest- Finalist 2022

                             Screen Writers Network- Recommendation of Documentation 2022

Cold Energy: Best Indie Book Award Winner

Red Energy: Best Indie Book Award Winner

Gravity: Best Indie Book Award Winner

                 Readers’ Favourite Book Award Winner

                 The Independent Author Network Award- Finalist

                 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book (Notable) 2015

Pandora’s Eyes: Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book (Notable) 2022

DNA: Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book (Notable) 2022

Publisher

James M Corkill (Author)

Podcast Info

This podcast is available to listen to on all major podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley, and now on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the Experts and Authors app on your Roku or Amazon Firestick device or visit: www.Expertsandauthors.tv online and click Talking Books.

Thanks, James, for giving me the wonderful opportunity to review your amazing Alex Cave Series of Books. I wish you well with all your writing endeavours.

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The Author

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Scott C Meischen is an author, teacher, consultant and encourager according to the call of God. Scott grew up in the Christian church but understood that as a young adult, his faith was nothing more than a cultural legacy of Christianity. Professionally trained and in the daily practice of truth (and falsehood) detection (as an internal auditor and single father of three) he found his way (at the prompting of God the Holy Spirit) to authentic biblical faith in the Faith: authentic, orthodox Christianity. Led by God and aided by many outstanding ministries, he found his way to the New Life, which was only made possible by engaging in an authentic love relationship with Jesus Christ. Today, Scott ministers in his local church as a faithful member, Bible teacher and Christian apologist to those also seeking a Jesus-sourced New Life, a Live Wise life. Scott lives with his wife, Debbie, their six adult children and their spouses, and eleven grandchildren in the Central Texas area. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, the University of Texas, and is a certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM).

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The Book

This soul searching, enriching book for me is written for the person who as the title suggests is probing for a more fulfilled life, a life spiritually enhanced with God’s wisdom and love, a life where Christian values are at the heart of their everyday activities. The book is extremely well written and although it’s quite lengthy in total it carries some significant messages that we can all learn from. Scott has broken the main thrust of the ideology behind his philosophical approach into three journeys. The first journey is headed up ‘The Salvation Journey’ and comprises five areas of spiritual exploration. The second Journey headed up as ‘The Sanctification Journey’ has six areas of topical debate about further exploratory avenues to consider to lead a Live Wise Christian life. And finally, the third journey ‘The Glorification Journey,’ with one area of consideration. But I have to say to fully understand and appreciate the over-riding concept of the book you would be well advised to spend some time getting to grips with the Glossary and Acronyms section that fronts the book as Scott does draw heavily on this segment for pure reference points to substantiate his ideological thinking’s throughout the book as a Whole. Has this book been written as a bedtime cosy read! No. It’s a guidebook as the subtitle alludes to, to help people enrich their spiritual lives and overall make them better people as they progress through life with all its complexities and uncertainties.

Social Media Sites

Please visit Scott’s webpage to find out more about him and his book. www.scottmeischen.com 

Publisher

LifeRich Publishing. www.liferichpublishing.com  Bookstore/ search Scott Curtis Meischen  

Podcast Info

This Podcast is available to listen to on all major podcast platforms search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available to watch on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley.

Thank you, Scott for giving me this wonderful opportunity to review and chat about your enlightening book. I wish you every success with it and that it reaches the audience you intended it to.

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