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Speaking of Writers

Welcome to Speaking of Writers. Veteran broadcaster Steve Richards interviews local, regional and best selling authors. For more info email steve @ sval622@sbcglobal.net. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/speakingofwriters/subscribe Cover art photo provided by Janko Ferlič on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thepootphotographer

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00:09:08

Suzanne Perrin- Mrs L. Bug

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/02/05

A delightful tale of a rather antisocial ladybug who finds her ant neighbors to be quite annoying. Following an untimely visit from her neighbors, in a fit of frustration, Mrs. L. Bug decides she needs to arrange a move. However, the move is not for herself but for the Ant Family. As Lady begins to formulate her plan, she realizes she doesn’t know where ants live and so begins her journey to find an ant house. This lovely story will have children singing along, learning a little about busy ants, and

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00:12:07

Lisa Gardner- One Step Too Far

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2022/02/02

About ONE STEP TOO FAR: Tim O’Day has been missing for five years. His disappearance wasn’t the first in the Popo Agie Wilderness area, but it generated the most headlines. Tim and his four buddies hiked into the woods just weeks before his wedding for a last hurrah, carrying as much beer and whiskey as franks and beans. The next day, three stumbled back to town, babbling of dark shapes, eerie screams, and vanished friends. Eventually, the fourth groomsman was discovered, disoriented and

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00:14:04

Brad Taylor- End of Days

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2022/01/30

Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill have been quarantined in Charleston, sidelined for months because of Covid, they finally can tie the knot. The Israelis—Aaron and Shoshana— deliver a surprise wedding gift: a request to help with an unsanctioned surveillance mission to track down an assassin of a high-ranking Mossad official. On the mission, the Taskforce and the Israelis uncover a group of rogue operators within the Knights of Malta, a centuries-old charitable organization. A mad zealot is trying to

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00:23:23

Rowald Holt- 1871-2021 History Debunked: How Wars And...

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/28

This book is dedicated to all the victims of wars that a small minority of evil and soulless monsters have started and supported for power and profit. Their hubris and contempt for human lives and their perfidious and nefarious use of propaganda against those who refuse to submit to their agenda are the biggest threat to our freedom and liberty. My support also goes to all those, Jews and Gentiles alike, who have the courage to expose the evil of Word Zionism. May their efforts and perseverance

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00:11:05

James Patterson- E.R. Nurses

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/24

They save our lives every day, and we’ve never heard their stories. The life-or-death intensity of working on the front lines, from America’s greatest unsung heroes. “The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses … are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully here.” –Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN "James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is oneofthe most moving things I have

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00:12:40

Maya Washington- Through The Banks of The Red Cedar:...

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/21

Growing up Maya Washington didn’t see her father as the world knew him to be—Michigan State University and Minnesota Viking football legend, Gene Washington—she knew him as Dad. Based on Maya’s award-winning documentary, THROUGH THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR: My Father and the Team That Changed the Game follows her journey of uncovering just how difficult Gene’s youth in segregated Texas was, and his unorthodox rise to college football stardom at MSU during the height of the Civil Rights movement. In

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00:08:27

Jaycie Mandrell- Think Like The Killer

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/18

Harmon Bliss thinks he's a psychopath. Harmon has an odd obsession with death, especially when it revolves around murder. He knows about many popular crimes but when a local girl introduces him to a eight-year-old cold case it's the only thing he can think about. Who killed Julia Manhattan and why? Suddenly, this case is taking over his life and he thinks he may actually be able to solve this unsolved murder and the case of his missing classmate in the process. Can he do it? Jaycie Mandrell is a

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00:10:29

Juliet Funt- A Minute to Think

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/16

Do you wish you could stop the mayhem of work and life and just take a minute? Do you sense you could contribute more if there were a little more room in the day? Does busyness deprive you and your burnt-out team of the oxygen your talents need to catch fire? Many have felt that way, yet taking a pause has seemed impossible—until now. In A Minute to Think, Juliet Funt, a globally recognized warrior in the battle against busyness, provides a powerful guide that will give you the permission,

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00:17:16

Alan Sullivan- Voice of the Wildcats: Claude Sullivan...

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/14

As one of the first voices of the University of Kentucky men's basketball program, Claude Sullivan (1924–1967) became a nationally known sportscasting pioneer. His career followed Kentucky's rise to prominence as he announced the first four NCAA championship titles under Coach Adolph Rupp and covered scrimmages during the canceled 1952–1953 season following the NCAA sanctions scandal. Sullivan also revolutionized the coverage of the UK football program with the introduction of a coach's show with

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00:11:23

Richard J. Coffey On The Vengeance Trail

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2022/01/13

A homesteading family, consisting of a mother, father and their son Colt, have their quiet life interrupted with the arrival of a wounded bounty hunter, named Jeb. The mother removed two bullets and nurses him back to health. While recovering, he teaches the son the art of the fast draw with a six shooter. When the bounty hunter was fully recovered, he accompanied the son into town for supplies. On their return they find the cabin burnt, Mother dead and Father dying. Before the father takes his last

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00:14:47

Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson - W.E.B Griffin's...

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/09

In ROGUE ASSET,Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel—his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen is left with several unacceptable options. It's time to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Cohen calls for Charley Castillo to come out of retirement to direct a new Presidential Agent, one Captain P. K. "Pick" McCoy, USMC. Charley may be too old to kick down doors and take names, but Killer

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00:11:54

Jeffrey Deaver - The Midnight Lock

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2022/01/06

A woman awakes in the morning to find that someone has picked her apartment’s supposedly impregnable door lock and rearranged personal items, even sitting beside her while she slept. The intrusion, the police learn, is a message to the entire city of carnage to come. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to investigate and soon learn that the sociopathic intruder, who calls himself “the Locksmith,” can break through any lock or security system ever devised. With more victims on the horizon,

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00:11:49

Ted Bell- Sea Hawke

Speaking of Writers ·

2022/01/01

The next high-octane novel from legendary bestselling author Ted Bell featuring Lord Alexander Hawke, the sixth-richest man in England, gentleman spy, and one of the thriller genre’s most well-liked heroes: SEA HAWKE (Berkley Hardcover). This gripping, breathtaking new adventure is a great jumping on point for new readers wanting to get to know an author who has been lauded by other giants in the field such as Clive Cussler, Nelson Demille, and James Patterson. After saving the kidnapped heir to the

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00:08:31

David Rubenstein- The American Experiment: Dialogues...

Speaking of Writers ·

2021/12/23

David M. Rubenstein—visionary co-founder of The Carlyle Group, and host ofBloomberg TV’s The David Rubenstein Show— has long dedicated himself to interviewing some of the world’s greatest minds and highest performing leaders. In The American Story, Rubenstein brought us conversations from the nation’s most revered historians on critical lessons from American history. In the bestselling How to Lead, he distilled conversations with the world’s most successful leaders into an essential leadership

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00:14:30

Michael Leppert- Flipping The Circle

Speaking of Writers ·

2021/12/19

Will O’Courtney is the ultimate insider. Having worked as an experienced contract lobbyist in Indianapolis for over a decade, he knows all the ins and outs of back-room deals and trading information. Shortly after his divorce is finalized, Will resolves to turn his life around, and just when he starts to think of leaving the winning course, he lands a contract with a national tobacco company that would change his life forever. But when he discovers a scheme involving potential legislation for the

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00:24:53

Rikem J Philippe- The Neo Sophia of the 21st Century

Speaking of Writers ·

2021/12/10

From poet-author Rikem Philippe comes an anthology of poetry that brings forth expressive and profound ideas and ideals which make readers think, remember, understand, accept and act on. In this new poetry collection, “The Neo Sophia of the 21st Century”, there might be some poems that seem to be too profound but when readers go through them, they will realize that these are actually some of the sentiments or experiences or hopes that they had. The emotions evoked in this poetry book are real

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00:11:30

Dirk Cussler- Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea

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2021/12/05

Fearless adventurer Dirk Pitt, “oceanography's answer to Indiana Jones” (Associated Press), must unravel a historical mystery of epic importance in CLIVE CUSSLER’S THE DEVIL’S SEA, the latest novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Dirk Pitt Adventure® series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler and written by his son Dirk Cussler. In 1959 Tibet, a Buddhist artifact of immense importance was seemingly lost to history in the turmoil of the Communist takeover. But when

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00:07:58

Richard Sills- Christmas Story

Speaking of Writers ·

2021/12/01

Author Richard Sills draws from his experience as a former teacher of elementary classes in writing children’s books. In his book, “Christmas Story”, he retells the well-known holiday narrative “The Night Before Christmas” so both the young and adults can enjoy this classic tale. In this story, he lets the adults experience the Christmas magic. While the children remain sleeping in their beds, it is the adult who gets to witness the wonders of Christmas. He meets Santa Clause and goes on a ride on

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00:15:41

Greg Peters- Our National Forests

Speaking of Writers ·

2021/11/24

Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands Across 193 million acres of forests, mountains, deserts, watersheds, and grasslands, national forests provide a multitude of uses as diverse as America itself. Welcoming 170 million visitors each year to hike, bike, paddle, ski, fish, and hunt, “the people’s lands” offer more than just recreation. Timber is harvested, lost habitats are recovered, and endangered wildlife is protected as part of the Forest Service’s enduring mission. In Our

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00:10:18

Genevieve Piturro- Purpose, Passion and Pajamas

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2021/11/20

Genevieve M. Piturro took a big risk when she gave up the security of a successful job as the vice president of creative services for a television syndicate to launch the national nonprofit Pajama Program, which gives children cozy pajamas and inspiring storybooks , while providing critical sleep health education resources for parents, caregivers, and educators. Genevieve was inspired to start the Pajama Program by a little girl she met when she volunteered in a New York City shelter. Noticing

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