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Apr 30, 2019

I spoke with author of "A Promise In Autumn, A Love Story" Barbara Morriss at the LA Times Festival of Books.

About a decade into Barbara Morriss' retirement from teaching, she and her husband happened onto an ancestral family story of great romance, punishing sadness and rich history.  They worked with a genealogist and were able to develop a timeline of truths from old documents and newspaper publications.  Since not all the facts could be determined, it became necessary for Barbara to fill in the gaps. Her first book Finding Grace started with a timeline of facts and magically a narrative began to unfold. Barbara has now written three books, Finding Grace, A Promise in Autumn, and Glory Be at the Glidewell Ranch.  All stories were inspired by uncovering my husband’s family story from a century ago and became the Spring Water Trilogy. 

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Apr 29, 2019

I spoke with author of "Voices" Robert Yehling at the LA Times Festival of Books.

Robert Yehling is a multi-genre, multi-subject, hybrid author who publishes both traditionally and through publishing partnerships. He is the Independent Publishers Book Award-winning author of nine books (soon to be 10) and ghostwriter of six others.

His list includes: five poetry/essay collections - the latest is "Backroad Melodies", published in June 2013; two award-winning books on writing - "Writes of Life: Using Personal Experiences in Everything You Write" and "The Write Time: 366 Exercises to Fulfill Your Writing Life"; "The Champion's Way," a look at the 11 common characteristics of great champions and how we can develop them in our own lives; and "Voices," a novel that will be published in Winter 2014.

Voices: Legendary rock and roll singer/songwriter Tom Timoreaux, who like many began during San Francisco’s epochal Summer of Love, emerges from a long retirement with his band, The Fever. When his backup singer cannot tour, he brings on his estranged daughter, Christine. As they sing together and heal their relationship, The Fever tours to national acclaim—and Christine becomes a star. Meanwhile, in Italy, Tom’s long-lost “love child,” Annalisa, views a Fever concert streamcast and must decide whether to reach out to a man she thought dead. Voicesis a father-daughter-daughter relationship journey set against a half-century of rock and roll, where love and healing are always possible and music speaks louder than words.

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Apr 24, 2019

I spoke with author of "The Divorce Recovery Ladder" Susan Shofer at the LA Times Festival of Books.

Susan Shofer is your trusted ally for navigating divorce. Her first-hand experience has given her knowledge in the areas of divorce process, custody battles, parental alienation and working with attorneys. Her professional experience as a Licensed Private Investigator makes her uniquely qualified to instruct people how to gather evidence and courtroom etiquette. Susan's early career in finance lends to her ability to teach people how to maintain strong financial health throughout what can be a financially draining experience.

Susan is the author of several books, including a unique and comprehensive workbook called "The Divorce Recovery Ladder" that offers a pragmatic approach to the many facets of divorce.  She is the author of several educational webinars on divorce related subjects.

She is nearing the publication of a workbook to help those dealing with Parental Alienation more effectively navigate their battle.  In the fall of 2019, Susan has a book coming out that captures Susan’s journey with and triumph over severe Parental Alienation.

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Apr 22, 2019

I spoke with author of "The Engine Woman's Light" Laurel Anne Hill at the LA Times Festival of Books.

Laurel Anne Hill grew up in San Francisco, California, with more dreams of adventure than good sense or money. Her close brushes with death, love of family, respect for honor and belief in a higher power continue to influence her writing and her life. She has authored two award-winning novels: The Engine Woman’s Light(Sand Hill Review Press), a gripping spirits-meet-steampunk tale, and Heroes Arise(KOMENAR Publishing). Laurel’s published short stories and nonfiction pieces total over forty. She’s the Literary Stage Manager for the annual San Mateo County Fair, a speaker, writing contest judge, and editor. For more about her, go to http://www.laurelannehill.com.

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Apr 18, 2019

I spoke with author of "Straight Outta Tombstone, Coyote" Naomi Brett Rourke at the LA Times Festival of Books.

Naomi Brett Rourke is the pen name for the author, teacher, and theatre director living near the beach in Southern California's South Bay. She has a wonderful husband, three wonderful children, three wonderful step-children, seven wonderful grandchildren, a wonderful cat, dog, and tortoise. Verily, life is pretty good. 

When not writing, she can be found with a book in her hand, very often reading two or three at a time, with murder mysteries, crime, and horror being her favorites. Naomi loves all kinds of books, and her favorite authors are:Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mary Stewart, Agatha Christie, Daphne Du Maurier, William Shakespeare, Harper Lee, and, just recently, Delia Owen and her lovely novel Where the Crawdad Sings.  

As an author, Naomi has stories published in magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, London's Morpheus Tales, The Mature Years, the Young Adult journal Refractions, and the online magazines www.TriggerWarningShortStories.com, CulturedVultures.com, and Frontiertales.com. She has stories in multiple anthologies including Straight OuttaTombstone, a best-selling Weird West anthology, the Native American anthology Life on the Rez: Science Fiction and Fantasy Inspired by Life on America's Indian Reservations, Brewed Awakenings 2, and Enter the Apocalypse. She is currently finished with one novel, working on two more, writing more short stories, and has a finished screenplay. You can sometime see her on TV, movies, and alsosee her in short films as the mother in FAMILY PHOTO (happy holidays!) and in the Halloween promo of helpyourselftv.com, which she also co-wrote. Her short screenplay for CryptTV, Evil Twin was suggested by her grandson, but he can't watch it until he's older.  

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Apr 15, 2019

I spoke with author of "Rewriting Your Life" Dr. Ken Best at the LA Times Festival of Books.

Celebrity chiropractor Dr. Ken Best, D.C. has been sought after by the entertainment industry and greater Los Angeles for a quarter century due to his holistic approach to diagnosing and treating chronic ailments, treating thousands along the way.  

An expert in Applied Kinesiology ("AK") and Thetahealing, Dr. Best combines the latest in physical and energetic therapies to identify and treat chronic problems and patterns specifically and holistically. A certified Applied Kinesiologist through the International College of Applied Kinesiology, he has amassed over 1,000 hours of study and teaching, and more than 20 years of experience as a seminar instructor for both techniques of Applied Kinesiology and Thetahealing. He has taught and assisted thousands of healers. 

In 2007, Dr. Best began writing for his energy healing courses to assist his students in making more impactful changes in their lives by creating a course workbook.  This prompted Dr. Best to begin writing Rewriting Your Life.  The 99 Series of Books heard about Dr. Best and asked him to write a short book for their 99 Series.  Nine months later came 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before . . . Facing Life’s Challenges.  This bestselling Sony Reader book reached No.4 in their charts.  The Second Edition has come out as 11 Best Ways to Face Life’s Challenges.   

Following Einstein’s proposition that light and sound would be the medicine of the future, Dr. Best tests current energy-based modalities and their effectiveness. Cold laser therapy, laser acupuncture, magnets and pulsed magnetic frequencies are just a few of the innovations he utilizes. He has found that ingrained beliefs systems, a.k.a. Energy Programs, express themselves physically while deeply affecting the healing process. While working to release them, he’s provided answers and relief for patients where none were previously found. 

Dr. Best’s services are routinely called upon for wellness and emergency care not just by celebrities, but by production companies needing to keep their cast and crew in optimal health.  

Dr. Best graduated magna cum laude from the Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles, California 1994; summa cum laude from Patten College A.A.S. 1990; and has a Bachelors in Business Administration/International Economics degree from the University of San Diego 1982. 

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