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The Author

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Pen Name: Trystan Mickel Windemier

Trystan was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the US, and was raised in rural Cedar Springs near the north edge of Kent County. He attended public school there and graduated valedictorian in 1986. Trystan attended two years of college but never pursued a degree. Trystan currently enjoys the process of writing an artform he has developed over the years from reading extensively, a must for all authors one could say. Creating one’s own style is vital to survive this cut-throat but enjoyable profession. Music of most styles is fundamental to Trystan’s life as he sits and contemplates the next storylines to music playing in the background.

Trystan Served as a young teen director at his church for two years. For five years he worked in a tool and DIY shop, the experience he gleaned from those years he very often reflects on as a valuable lesson in life. As a high school teacher for nigh on fifteen years Trystan worked closely with his pupils ensuring their start in life was solid enough to give them a good fighting chance in life as possible. During his teaching career Trystan wrote many curriculum policies on a variety of subjects, he wrote countless editorials for the local press concerning educational issues faced within the local school district. His work within this area earned him a place on the local board of education, a position he held for four years. Home schooling became an important area in education for Trystan so much so he developed and ran his own service to both junior and high school pupils broadening their educational needs to face the modern world with all its demands and complexities. If you think this career path was busy, well add to that teaching youngsters to drive for five years and all the hairy experiences that brought and you start to see what a multifaceted person Trystan has been and continues to be even in the face of adversity during the US economic downturn recently. Something Trystan associates with the Obama years.

Trystan presently lives in rural Michigan and now mainly spends his time writing as a self-employed author, something he hopes to do for a considerable time in the future.

Quirky Story

I asked Trystan for a fun quirky story just to bring a bit of fun into this interview this is what he sent me.

I mentioned earlier that I taught Driver’s Education for five years. I did and experienced many close calls with student driving. One such drive was very scary for me, but a learning experience too.

I had two students on this drive, it was their very first time behind the wheel. The first driver was a female who was visibly apprehensive and scared. We went through the pre-start checks, briefly talked about where and what the various pedals did, gear shift lever, and gauges that were on the dashboard.

Now I had placed the car in front of an eight-inch-high sidewalk (path to those outside the US) separating two of the school parking lots. I assumed when I told her to put the car into reverse, back up, shift to drive and drive out of the parking lot that she would shift to reverse and backup. Quite the opposite occurred she shifted to drive and proceeded to jam her foot on the gas pedal (accelerator to those of us outside the US) and career across the parking zone narrowly missing several cars and their petrified owners. Once I had recovered from the initial shock and composed myself, I slammed my foot on the chicken brake (Back up brake to those outside the US) and brought the car to an abrupt halt. 

With no damage done, but nerves well frazzled we continued the journey without any further incidents so to speak. The next driver gave me a safer ride.

Lesson learned, never assume and always be prepared for the unpredicted foibles life throws at you, when you least expect it.

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The Book

Tyler grew up in a Christian household, from the onset of memory, Tyler was attracted to males over females. However, he fought to be heterosexual and buried his homosexual tendencies to live the life of the public and societally accepted heterosexual lifestyle. Tyler is sexually naïve, and this naivety lives him open to all kinds of predatory scenarios. Tyler moves to Aurora a suburb in the greater metropolitan area of Chicago Illinois. He meets Andrew on the bus and quickly establishes a relationship initially based on physical attraction having moved in as a roommate.

Andrew was born gay. During his tragic childhood of a failed foster care system, he was abused in many ways. Andrew’s life as a gay waiter/prostitute in the Flamingo lounge. Andrew’s life is a life lived very much on the edge with wild sexual exploitations at the heart of it.

The book follows the lives of Tyler and Andrew, from their initial meeting to a full-blown relationship of love. Throughout their relationship they discuss, love, the correctness of same-sex love, religious views on LGBT issues, and societal discrimination against LGBT persons. They experience the bigotry and the rejection of homosexuality by various entities including a Christian church and other individuals. They discuss in detail the conflict between Christianity and the LGBT community.

Despite this anguished battle of standards, morals and the religion/homosexuality differences, Tyler and Andrew’s relationship deepens as this fictional storyline develops highlighting the many issues LGBT people face by society judging them on their choice of lifestyle.

If you wish to know more about why Trystan Mickel Windemier wrote this book and where you can get a copy then have a look at the social media sites below, or simply click the Amazon link.

Fb.me/lavenderlaneseries

www.trystanmickelwindemier.com

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The Author

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Dr James Whorley is an American author from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida in the US. He was born in 1961 to Charles and Dorothy Whorley, he has five siblings, and the family life back then was overall happy and lively; but like in all families then it was not without its upsets and difficulties. Dr James (Doctor of Theology) right from an early age firmly believed that his destiny was to be a pastor following several incidents that nearly took his life. At nineteen he became a Christian and from that day to the present day firmly believes a life based on Christianity has sustained well. At the tender age of twenty-one he married Ora and they have been blessed with four children and five grandchildren. 

Throughout his whole life Dr James has done a variety of jobs, from being employed, Self-employed, both for non-profit and profit organisations. Dr James has run his own construction company as well and all running alongside his pastoral duties for the Highway Church, a following which has meant so much to both him and his wife right from the tender age of twenty-four. Now, for me that’s dedication to the Lord’s work.

Dr James continues to play an active part not only in his local church but in the wider community as well.

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The Book

The book has thirteen chapters, and each chapter is divided into three sessions. The purpose of the book as far as I can determine is to give the reader a step-by-step guide to the world of Christianity from the ideological concept to being fully engaged in what society would see as the righteous path of the Lord’s teachings. For me this book is perfect for those looking to follow a Christian life, they can read a session, refer to the biblical references Dr James alludes to in the text and then reflect on what has been said by addressing the questions at the end. The book is perfect for a group discussion on a weekly basis for novices to the faith, those looking to enrich their faith and those wishing to return to faith having taken an absence of leave for whatever reason. The book talks about, calling, following, love, faith, the kingdom of God, discipleship, the last scene and many other topics relating to a Christian life.

For the purpose of this podcast, we’re going to concentrate on the following chapters to give you a flavour of what this book is about:

Chapter 1: Knowing and Understanding your Calling.
Chapter 4: Love.
Chapter 7: Faith.
Chapter 9: Spirit, Soul and Body
Chapter 12: Great Sorrow as has Never been seen upon the Earth before/Rapture.

An Inspiring read with very interesting theological conceptualizations.

If you want to know more about this book or buy a copy you can click the Amazon link below or go the publishers website www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/searchdrjameswhorley

Plus, you can go to the authors own webpage www.drjameswhorley.com

Thank you, Dr James, for giving me the opportunity to talk to you about your inspiring book.

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The Author

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Dian Cooper is an American freelance writer and illustrator from Tomball in Texas USA. She is the author and illustrator of fiction children’s books, not only of The Christmas Light, which is the subject matter of this podcast, but also of the following books. 

Welcome Blessing
Welcome Christmas
Let’s Play Ball
The King Meets Blessing
The Adventures of Blessing part I, II, III and IV

Dian’s books reflect her love for both Children and God, something she imbues throughout all her writing. Having talked to Dian you get a real sense that God inspires her zeal to nurture in all children that they are imaginatively created by God’s own love and affection. Her dream/prayer is that ‘The Christmas Light’ becomes an annual book that kids of all generation enjoy at Christmas time and may be, just maybe that the Character Bright and all the other Christmas lights in the box become endearing animated characters on TV telling the simple message to kids and adults alike that Jesus’ love for them is real.

Dian grew up in the small town of Humble, on the outskirts of Houston Texas. She thrived in her English classes in school and remembers her teachers telling her your talents lie in writing and artistry. Her career and being a mother put her dream of writing on the back boiler so to speak but, now she is retired she devotes much of her time illustrating and writing her books. The walls of her house are adorned with her wonderful creative artwork.

Today writing and illustrating as well as her passion to saving and protecting endangered wildlife in South Africa are her main purposes in life, her reason to get up in the morning, her way of inspiring young minds to enjoy what God has given simply told though magically creative stories backed up with breath-taking artistry.

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The Book

This spellbinding Children’s book for me is aimed at preschool years, the illustrations are beautifully drawn in bright vivid colours as they should be for this age group. The Character ‘Bright’ is a Christmas light bulb that has been put away in a box with mum and dad, his friends as well as aunts and uncles since 1976. Every Christmas Bright and all the Christmas lights would eagerly wait for Mrs Smith to return to the attic to fetch them out. Bright knew it was Christmas as he could see the snowflakes falling though the stain class attic window that had a cross at its centre, he could hear Mrs Smith singing her favourite Christmas songs downstairs as she made the festive treats in preparation for her family’s arrival. However, every year he could hear the family leaving and he would often think maybe next year he and all the other lights in the box would be remembered, but for the time being they lay there forgotten in a box unopened since 1976, only the attic mouse knew they existed. Yet Bright and his friends could hear Mrs Smith’s Granddaughter Allie singing, ’HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS.’  

The story talks about Bright’s dream as he reflects upon the true meaning of Christmas, the author takes us to the bible quotation John 3:16 “God so loved the world that he sent his only son, Jesus, to die for us so that we may have eternal life.” So, while the book has cute Christmas undertones with fabulous illustrations there is an underlying Christian message to kids and all those that read the book. Thankfully with an invigorated light source glowing from the attic window Mrs Smith rediscovers Bright, his mum and dad, and friends. Once again Bright and all the other Christmas lights festoon the house sending out a message, the true message as to why the Christian community celebrates Christmas. 

Social Media Sites

www.diancooper.net

www.saguestgetaway.com

www.brushcountrystudiossa.com

Thank you, Dian, for giving me the opportunity to chat to you about the true message of Christmas told through the innocent eyes of a child’s mind.

If you wish to know more about the works of Dian Cooper, then have a look at her social media sites, if you wish to purchase a copy of her book then you can click on the amazon link below, or head to www.diancooper.net or alternatively visit her publisher’s webpage www.liferichpublishing.com/bookstore/diancooper

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The Author

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B James Wilson is an American author from the Space Coast of Florida where he presently lives with his wife and family. Bruce grew up in Miami and as you can imagine summers there where hot, so to cool down, a favourite past-time of his was to go boating and fishing around Biscayne Bay along Miami’s stunning waterfront.

Before he could graduate from Miami Palmetto High school Bruce’s family moved to Florida’s Space Coast where they joined the ‘race to the moon’ in 1964. For those of you who can’t remember what the ‘race to the moon’ was all about, let me refresh your memories. It was President John F Kennedy’s focused declaration for America to beat the Russians in putting a man on the moon. 

After graduating from Satellite High school, Bruce joined the US Navy. Part of his training was in Memphis Tennessee, he served in Vietnam as well as other pacific locations. Since his service days he has travelled the world extensively and has lived in places like Ireland, Germany, Japan, Guam, The Philippines and California.

When you look at Bruce’s life you can say he has led a full and varied existence. He studied Computer science at Brevard Community College, Quality Systems and Demand-Pull Manufacturing Techniques at the University of Florida, and Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. To this menagerie of careers, we now must add writing. Bruce writes covering several genres but for the purpose of this podcast we’re going to concentrate on his book ‘The Oubliette.’

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The Book

The Oublette- Book 1 in The Bible Book Club Series

When I looked at this book my first question was why the title and what is an oubliette? The word itself derives from the French word ‘oublier’ meaning ‘to forget’ and it refers to a secret dungeon where the sole access was via a trap door in the floor of a building mainly a medieval castle where persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment or to perish secretly were thrown down and forgotten about. The oubliette would be a pit of darkness and in this book imaginatively created by B James Wilson the oubliette isn’t so much a physical medieval construction but more the evil forces that have prevailed since time imprisoning minds in dark forgotten places. 

This powerful fictional story of one man’s confrontation with evil, is breath-taking. The roots of the book grow out of biblical origins which stem from the authors own biblical understandings of scripture. The whole story is built around Mike Brennan the main protagonist and his terrifying journey from his own dark mindset to coming into the light. What Mike encounters along the way, very often brings him into unchartered waters of the unexpected and unwelcome. As B James Wilson takes Mike on this daunting journey, he creatively talks about the profound questions of life that we all very often want answers to. As In life, the answers that come back are very often not the answers we’re looking for, and the sources from whence the answers originate, at times, can be unnerving. What is the nature of Mike Brennan’s dark ’oubliette?’ The answer to that question is for you to read and discover for yourself in this page-turning novel by B James Wilson.

Other books written by Bruce are. Triangle: A Memoir of Black Caesar, and The Practician: A Gray Empire Novel.

Social Media Sites

https://www.facebook.co/B.JamesWilson

https://www.goodreads.com/B.JamesWilson(AuthorofTriangle)

https://wordpress.com/B.JamesWilson-Author/artist/apparentillusions

https://www.linkedn.com/b-james-wilson-a494243b

website https://bjameswilson.wordpress.com/blog

If you wish to buy a copy of B.James Wilson’s book you can click the Amazon link below, the 43 chapters in this book that tell the above story are simply gripping.

Thank you, Bruce, for giving me the opportunity to read your book and get to know you.

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The Author

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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 US 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 US Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) responsible for regional security at that those sites. In acknowledgement of his outstanding achievements in this field of high sensitivity he was awarded the departments Award of Valour and the worldwide RSO of the year award.

Prior to joining the US 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 working at 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 US 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 five books in the Alex Boyd series so far, but for the purpose of this podcast we’re mainly concentrating on his latest book ‘Spies Among Us.’ However, we will give a nod to the other books so that you can get a flavour of what they are about.

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The Books

Spies Among Us (Book Five -the latest novel in the series)

This latest book in the Alex Boyd series set in the UK is another scintillating story line of the spy world with which Alex and his cohort of characters operate within. The depth of detail around the planning and strategy Mel Harrison the author goes into is what you would expect from a very good spymaster writer. There is so much evidence like with all the other books in the series of Mel’s own first-hand experience in this mirky world of counter-espionage. The plot has an air of reality too it, what I liked most about this book was the interactions between the US Embassy, Scotland Yard and British Intelligence Services working together to get to the bottom of an unscrupulous co-worker who’s passing highly classified information from the US government and NATO to a deep undercover Russian spy. The Russians have quite a few tricks up their sleeves which complicates matter for Alex, the CIA and FBI. With more information being leaked to the Russians the urgency to flush out all involved is a matter of huge concern. Alex needs to find out who are the spies among them.

For me the following chapters stood out, but don’t let me influence you in any way. All I say is read the book and see if you agree with me, or not.

Chapter 1: The Rendezvous

Chapter 3: The Offer

Chapter 11: First Impression

Chapter 21: Red Flag

Chapter 33: The Sting

Chapter 36: Another Traitor

Chapter 40: Russian Response

Chapter 44: Life or Death

Characters-Acronyms:

DS-Diplomatic Security

DCM- US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission

RSO- Regional Security Officer

MI5- British Security Services (Domestic)

MI6- British Secret Intelligence Service (Foreign)

SAS- Special Air Service (British special forces elite regiment)

Spetsnaz- Russian Army equivalent to US Army Delta Force Navy SEALs

SVR- Russian Overseas Espionage Service, successor to the KGB

Major American Characters in US and London:

Alex Boyd- Special Agent DS and RSO at US Embassy London

Dennis Hager- Under Secretary of State for Management

Charles Martin- Secretary of State

Jim Riley- Director Diplomatic Security, State Department

Rachel Smith- Political Counsellor, US Embassy, London wife of Alex Boyd

Wakefield Summers- Deputy Secretary of State

Archibald Watson, Assistant Secretary for Europe, State dept.

US Embassy London

Anna Battles- CIA Station Chief

Roger Carpenter- FBI Legal Attaché

Erica Evans- Management Counsellor

Gary Jones- Outgoing RSO

April Scott- Political Officer

Bainbridge Wellington- DCM US Embassy London

United Kingdom

Geoffrey Carver- Assistant Director, MI5

Gerald Davies- Ass’t Comm Metropolitan Police London (aka Scotland Yard)

Hilda Humphries- PhD Professor- Oxford University

Lars Nilsson- Swedish boyfriend of April Scott (Dimitri Vasiliev)

Ray Penner- Commander, Special Branch, Metropolitan Police

Deirdre Plummer- Public Affairs, Metropolitan Police

Sir Nigel Sharpton- Permanent Secretary, Foreign Office

Mark Thompson-Parker- Colonel, 22 SAS

Bill Turpin- Warrant Officer, 22 SAS

Josh Rosen- Inspector, Special Branch Metropolitan Police

Russian Diplomats Washington DC

Andrei Balakin- Senior SVR official, Russian Embassy

Nickolai Petrov- SVR handler of senior American spy for Russia

Ludmilla Petrov- Wife of Nickolai, SVR official, Russian Embassy

Russian Officials, Moscow

Anton Kuznetsov- Director SVR

Illya Sokolov- Deputy Director for Operations SVR

Russian Assasins

Sergei- Sgt in Russian Army, Spetsnaz

Viktor- Sgt in Russian Army, Spetsnaz

Terror in Cairo (Book Four)

Egyptian Islamic Jihad, (EIJ) a vicious terrorist organisation is determined to thwart peace with Israel, attacks an important Middle East Conference in Cairo attempting to stop any chance of a successful conference outcome.

Alex Boyd and his Diplomatic Service colleagues try to stop waves of bloody attacks along with the Egyptian Police. As a special agent with the State Department Diplomatic Security Service, Alex is responsible for the overall protection of the US delegates attending the conference especially the Secretary of State and senior senators. Alex is tasked with identifying the leaders of EIJ and with a team of highly trained US Navy SEALs he heads off for the harsh desserts of Libya to terminate them.

Moving Target (Book Three)

Alex Boyd, restless at a desk jo in Washington DC, hates bureaucracy and misses the excitement of an overseas assignment. When unexpected opportunities arise, he and his new wife Rachel Smith jump at the chance to work in Paris. But nothing goes as planned. Soon their lives are at risk from a vicious Sicilian Mafia leader, their bosses Henri and Giselle Ducat have disappeared. Were they kidnapped? Or did they run?

The Ambassador is Missing (Book Two)

It’s more nonstop action when RSO Alex Boyd arrives in at the US Embassy in Rome expecting a comfortable assignment after the terror attack in Pakistan where he almost lost his life. The Ambassador and his wife are kidnapped, Alex swings into action. He must carefully pick his way through a sway of bureaucratic incompetence and FBI interference. Embassy staff are not forthcoming with the truth so after a fortnight of stalemate Alex leads the way with the Italian Police in a bold rescue mission.

Death In Pakistan (Book One)

In the early 1990s, America changed course and supported military and economic assistance to India at Pakistan’s expense. As a result, Alex Boyd, deputy RSO at the time at the US embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, must defend the embassy, employees and a visiting US delegation against vicious, heavily armed fanatical terrorists who are supported by a rogue element within Pakistan’s military intelligence service (ISI). Now they are determined to teach America a lesson and force it to reverse its new policy with India. Alex and his team fight for their lives. Before the battle begins Alex must overcome the staid traditionalists within the Foreign Service itself who believe nothing should be done to aggravate the locals even in self-defence. When you go to Pakistan, no one promises you’ll return alive.

Social Media sites

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

Https://www.facebook.com/mel.harrison.7771

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Thank you, Me, for giving me the opportunity to chat to you about yourself and your books.

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Psychosocial Political Dysfunction of the Republican Party

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The Author

Dr Daniel Brubaker is an American author who presently resides in the US state of California. He grew up on a farm in Lancaster County Pennsylvania among the Amish and Mennonites.

His father was a horticulturist, and the farm produce was sold at local farmer’s markets as well as being exhibited at nearby fairs.

The family tree has been traced back to the reformation in Lake Zurich Switzerland. As an Aa-Baptists the family faced unimaginable persecution and death at the hands of the then Catholic community, so much so the family were forced to flee across the border into neighbouring Germany where again as a family they had to endure the religious years of the 1600s. Finally, the family emigrated to America in 1701 encountering all the perils that went with travel at that time, particularly the treacherous sea passage across the Atlantic no doubt like many seeking a better life in the Americas they would have travelled third class in the boat’s hold tolerating endemic sickness. Many never made it to America they simply died trying. Dr Daniel Brubaker is a tenth generation American.

Dr Daniel was educated in Pennsylvania. After medical school he did a post-graduate training at the University of Pittsburgh Health Centre. While he was there, he went about doing his own research and published five papers in medical journals. The University at the time had an explorer’s club where he learnt to both rock and ice climb, his most memorable climbs were in 1979 when he climbed Mt McKinley in Alaska and 1989 when he ascended Mt Rainer in Washington State. Dr Brubaker also likes to include cross country and alpine skiing in his repertoire of outdoor pursuits along with sea kayaking, mountain biking, fly fishing and photography.

In 2004 Dr Daniel went to Tibet, or to be more precise these days the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China to look at traditional Tibetan medicines and their practices. He published his first book ‘Endless Time,’ a photo documentary with Buddhist verses.

Finally, Dr Brubaker published in medical journals and textbooks his findings of a new medical disease, he calls Post-Transfusion Graft- Versus -Host Disease.

The Book

Dr Brubaker’s book explores the thought that the Republican Party known as the Grand Old Party has somehow drifted from its original political concepts of unification established in the Lincoln era, and that it is no longer able to properly separate core fundamental facts from fiction, deceptive conjectures and outright untruths. In his censorious dissection Dr Brubaker refers to the behaviour of some republicans within the GOP as childlike and even goes as far to say that he believes that some of those at the top of the party have antisocial personality disorders.

When you look at the book you get a clear sense that Dr Brubaker firmly believes that there are those in the party who are unable to separate socialism from pragmatic utilitarianism,and that they are as he describes’ buzzwords’ to instil fear in Americans about the Democrats. 

What I found fascinating was how Dr Brubaker explored the neuropsychological development of young children to try to explain how some in the GOP function themselves, particularly in Public. And of course, he looks at how as he puts it a ‘clinically psychopathic’ president usurped the whole process using crowd psychology. Which president was that! well I let you all figure that out for yourselves when you read the book. Check out the video chat here:

There are ten chapters in this phenomenon book, it would be fair to say that this book is not a cuddly bedtime read, it was never written to be that it is a book to make you stop and think. Now whether you agree or not with Dr Brubaker’s thinking’s that’s for you to decide. For me out of all the Chapters the following stood out:

Chapter 1: Republicans Confusion in Differentiating Fact versus Fiction

Chapter 2: Republicans Behave Like Toddlers

Chapter 5: Understanding Crowd and Herd Psychology

Chapter 8: Psychology of President Donald Trump

Chapter 9: Summation of the Psychosocial Dysfunction of the Republican Party

Enjoy the Book for Dr Brubaker has some interesting thoughts to ponder over.

Social Media sites

https://www.twitter.com/@rep4progress

If you wish to purchase a copy of Dr Daniel Brubaker’s Book, you can click the Amazon Link below or head to his publisher’s site:

 www.archwaypublishing.com/bookstore/search/DrDanielBrubaker

Thank you, Dr Daniel, for giving me the opportunity to review your book and chat to you.

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Today on Talking Books JT Crowley speaks with Steve Wachtel about his book “Sandlot Poet”. This book has poetry panned from pain and triumph, gentle observations and the human experience. Subscribe to the Talking book podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-books/id1587498489.

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About the Author: Steve Wachtel is an American author from Washington Heights in New York City. He was born in Brooklyn where he lived until he was nine. He describes Brooklyn in the old days as a little United Nations due to its multinational society, a society that enriched his life to this present day.

Long Island, where he spent the rest of his youth, was another part of New York that enriched his life with its own unique multi-generational diverse communities and societies. Education was a key aspect of his life then and when he looks back at the schooling he received on Long Island he often recalls the fine teachers he had who encouraged him to read a broad selection of genres as well as supporting him to write some of his own stories. Steve’s father was an avid science fiction follower and Steve often found himself sitting in the family basement reading those books, but as to writing science fiction, that turned out not to be Steve’s forte.

Hawking back to Steve’s school days, those were the days where he discovered his passion for poetry, having read countless poets remains a deep-seated passion of his. However, writing a poem that in his eyes would be acceptable to publish didn’t come about until one day in 1976 when he was in a park supporting a young person, as dusk descended, he had an influx of words that flooded his head, scrambling for paper he quickly jotted them down, and he has been doing that ever since. Steve has published eight poetry books and seven children’s books.

Apart from writing, Steve like his wife Maxine has worked for some considerable years in social work mainly focusing on psychiatric needs of New York’s more vulnerable and needy society, who mainly stem from deprived ethnic groups, the poor or those whose lives for some reason have fallen apart.

The one person who has supported Steve in all that he has accomplished is Maxine, his wife of fifty years to whom he refers to as his chief cheerleader.

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About the Book: Sandlot Poet for me is a book that contains a plethora of free verse poems that touch on everyday life, in particular life on the streets of New York from where the author comes from. When I read the poems having been to New York I could envisage Steve sitting in his apartment looking out of his window watching the hustle and bustle of life going by on the streets below or sitting on a bench in a park like Washington Square, or Central Park itself observing life in all its varied formats. I loved this book, the poems are at times poignant, dignified and above all down to earth.

Previous poetry books by Steve Wachtel

Previous Children’s Books

Social Media Sites

If you wish to purchase a copy of Steve’s book you can click the Amazon link below, or alternatively you can go to his publisher’s https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/836599-sandlot-poet.

Also available through Barnes and Noble. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sandlot-poet-steve-wachtel/1140492139

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Mary Angela Allen is an American author from Carlsbad a small community town in the southeast region of the US state of New Mexico. When I looked at where Mary currently resides, I quickly realised that Carlsbad is the gateway to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park and for bat lovers this is a must visit place particularly at eventide when vast swarms of bats can be seen exiting the caves as they take to the night skies in search of food.

Born on the 16th of August 1952 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Mary was the second of seven children, four boys and three girls, she’s married to Kelly and has two grown up sons Michael and Anthony. From an early age she developed a mature singing talent as a soprano and began to sing in local festivities and school functions. Mary won several talent contests in school and sang in variety shows in high school and college.

Mary went to Eastern New Mexico University where she was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Music Elementary Education, followed by a master’s in Reading Education. Mary went on to teach in several public schools in New Mexico for nigh on twenty-eight years.

While in college Mary relinquished her life to serve the Lord and began to sing in churches of various denominations as a means of expressing her adoration for God. Mary also joined the Carlsbad Community and Martin Luther King choirs.

The book, ‘Living the High Note’ was, like so many books written during the Covid Pandemic as authors with unprecedented time on their hands penned the next book. Mary was no exception to this impromptu forward planning strategy; thus, her book was born.

Mary continues to sing for the Lord, for her, her voice is an act of empowerment that enables her to have a close and lasting relationship with God no matter what path her life takes her on, albeit a righteous or not so righteous choice. Mary fervently believes she has a calling, and that God will always be by her side.

The Book

When, like myself you read Mary’s book you’ll quickly grasp that the story within is all about Mary’s own relationship with God at varying times throughout her life particularly around what she sees as ill-judged choices and equally at times of great rejoicing.

The book deals with everyday life and how Mary sees her relationship with her saviour at pivotal points on her journey on this planet. Mary views God as all encompassing, but to get the best of God’s undying love you must surrender to him. Mary admits in the book that at the time the Lord entered her being, her life, in her view was in chaos as her relationship with men which she covers off under ‘The Three Wells,’ reveals. Many of you will probably take the standpoint, well that’s just life! But for Mary quite the contrary, however she does accept that there were times in her life that she lived for the moments of fun albeit as she best puts it those flashes of delight were short lived. 

Living for God has made life more enjoyable, peaceful and purposeful for Mary, something that comes across very strongly in the book. The purpose of the book is showing others how God can have such a huge impact on our everyday lives, something Mary advocates to those around her always.

The book is divided into six chapters.

Finding hope in a Saviour

Finding Power in the Holy Spirit

Finding and Facing Inner Selfishness A Dream of Three Wells

Finding Restoration through others

Finding the Mission from God

Finding Living Blessings.

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Thank you, Mary, for giving me the opportunity to talk to you about your eye-opening book which I can only say to everyone is, have a look.

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The Author

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Adrian Kooistra is an Australian author living with Cerebral Palsy. Adrian lives in a wonderful part of the world Maroochydore on Australia’s Sunshine Coast a few kilometres north of Brisbane in the territorial state of Queensland.

Adrian’s condition effects his mobility and he has speech issues which means he’s non-verbal, so the interview is being done in conjunction with Karen his facilitator. Despite his physical impairments Adrian lives his life to the best of his abilities and his creative mind and imagination comes across strongly in his writing.

Adrian has presented at the TAFE in Tasmania, Voice Symposium with the Uniting Church, My Life through my Eyes for NDIS as well as The Ferny Grove State School writing festival.

Not only does Adrian write the undermentioned Children’s books, but he has had some of his poems that he has written published in anthologies in Prism with the Buderim Writers Group and with Brotherhood of the Wordless a unique organisation of writers and poets with assorted disabilities who have impaired communication needs; there aim by means of using facilitated communication is to help wordless writers to be heard.

Adrian has delivered his poetry at several writing festivals, The Woodford Folk Festival, the Einbunkin Festival and the QLD Poetry Festival all supported by Brotherhood of the Wordless network.

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The Books

The Fletcher Babysits Series

These books are aimed at 4–8-year-olds.

There are three books in the series so far:

Book 1: Fletcher Babysits a Crocodile

This is an endearing story of Fletcher’s encounter with a baby crocodile that was causing some grief to some nearby neighbours who had just bought the croc. I have to say the adventures here are fun as Fletcher tries to unravel what’s up with this very playful young creature. The answer is simple, feed it! 

Sam Thomas’ illustration are bright, eye-catching and fun.

At the end of the book are some fun facts about crocodiles and crossword puzzle for children to do.

Book 2: Fletcher Babysits a Goat

This delightful story of another of young Fletcher’s adventures involves a trip to a farm on Tasmania where an unruly prize-winning goat is giving the farm owners the run around destroying everything in its path. Exasperated they call on Fletcher to sort the mischievous little goat out. At first Fletcher is perplexed as what to do and in fact is rather scared off the demanding goat, but he quickly realises that the goat is just bored and suggests the farmers get it lots of toys to play with and maybe a friend. With the issue resolved Fletcher collects is pocket money and goes home.

Like in all the books at the end Adrian gives children some fun facts about the animals in the story as well as a game for them to engage with. In this book there’s a word search. The book is beautifully supported by Sam Thomas’ magical illustrations.

Book 3: Fletcher Babysits a Camel

This is another wonderful story of Fletcher’s adventures. Fletcher is a young boy who loves looking after other people’s pets especially when he gets pocket money. In this book Fletcher gets a request to look after a baby camel with no expenses spared from the owners who turn out to be circus owners having problems with a rather boisterous baby camel. What’s exciting for Fletcher this time is that the adventure involves a flight to a far-off city. Fletcher is surprised at the destination but quickly adapts to his surroundings, he soon realises what the problem is and with an old shoe solves the issue before flying back home with a large amount of pocket money. Again, Sam Thomas’ bright and vivid illustrations bring a splash of colour to an adorable but simple story. 

Like in all his books Adrian has at the end some fun facts and in this book an unscrambling of words to describe the scene.

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https://www.instagram.com/adriankooistra_author/.

Thank you, Adrian, for giving me the wonderful opportunity of interviewing you about your children’s books. 

If you wish to purchase one of Adrian’s books you can go to his publisher’s webpage www.xlibris.com/booksore/search Adrian Kooistra, or you can click the Amazon link below.

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The Author

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Wayne Rankin is an American author from Texas in the US. He’s a retired Master Sergeant from the US Airforce where he served for twenty years. Wayne has been married to his wife Margaret for some considerable time and he refers to her as his rock, the person who understands him better than himself. It’s nearly always that way, your partner knowing you more than you are knowing yourself.

When he left the Air Force Wayne went on to earn a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Procurement as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Organisational Management from Colorado Christian University where he was given the honorary title of Magna Cum Laude (with great praise). 

With military life behind him so to speak he went to Misawa Air Base in Japan where he worked as the logistic Manager for Lockheed Martin. Several years later he returned to the US and began working for ITT Systems Division, Lear Siegler, EG &G and URS before starting his own business in 2005 LOGMET LLC. Today he’s the CEO of the company he founded with 400 employees and a gross annual turnover of $20 million.

When you chat to Wayne you get the clear feeling, he’s a man that can best be described as an opportunist, willing to take chances with all the ventures he has carried out in his life, for him setbacks are minor adjustments to be learnt from. He might be a successful man in the civilian world but like many retired military personnel you can’t take the military out of them it will always be there in the background. Wayne has come from nowhere to somewhere with all the bumps along the way and this journey of his underpins the message in his book Wayne, the Nerd from Arizona, for it is about his early days growing up as a child through to adulthood simply told through the eyes of the character Wayne.

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The Book

This children’s book with its idealistic illustrations for me is perfect for 5–8-year-olds to look at and read depending on their reading ability, every child I know has varying degrees of reading skills so let’s include everyone here in the age range I’ve mentioned. 

The story is based on the character Wayne, and the kids that make up the nerd gang. There are relationships with themselves and those around them in their peer group. It’s a story of how Wayne and his nerd gang transgress from caterpillars to beautiful butterflies, spotty kids to young people with promising futures. The plot is built around kids that attend military school on the bases their parents are posted to. Why the Military background you might ask well that’s simple, the author himself as I’ve already said comes from a military backdrop and he’s merely drawing on his own experiences. Wayne the author is Wayne the character. Wayne in the book is a character that finds it hard to adapt to constant changes in his life as he follows his father around the world. Friendships for him don’t come easy.  

It’s a thrilling book for young minds!

Social Media sites

www.waynethenerdfromarizona.com

Check the webpage out it’s fantastic and you can buy the book from there.

Thank you, Wayne, for giving me the wonderful opportunity to talk to you about yourself and your book which I highly recommend. An endearing book with idealistic illustrations.

If you wish to purchase Wayne’s book you can click the Amazon link below, alternatively you can go to his publisher’s webpage www.xlibris.com/bookstore/search Wayne Rankin. Plus, you can obtain a copy as I’ve already hinted at by going to Wayne’s website above.

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