This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Ric Bratton
This Week in America with Ric Bratton

This Week in America is about issues that matter to you. This Week in America is informative, educational and entertaining. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Ric Bratton. 

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    SOFIA-BRUSSELS-WASHINGTON: FROM SERFDOM TO FREEDOM TO SELF-ACCOMPLISHMENT: FINDING THE AMERICAN DREAM by Michael Gloukhov

    Sofia-Brussels-Washington: From Serfdom to Freedom to Self-Accomplishment: Finding the American Dream by Michael GloukhovSofia-Brussels-Washington: From Serfdom to Freedom to Self-Accomplishment: Finding the American Dream is a memoir of Michael Gloukhov’s remarkable life from his war-torn youth to his thriving adulthood.Michael Stoianov Gloukhov was born in June 1944 during the heaviest bombing of Sofia by the US Air Corps. His parents were forced to divorce because his father was an officer in the pre-communist Royal Army. Michael graduated in 1963 and was conscripted in the Bulgarian Army for two years. To avoid membership in the Communist party, he declined to go to Reserve Officer’s School and went instead as a Private in the mechanized Infantry. Eventually, he escaped to Belgium, followed by his mother and little sister. He earned a degree in Political Science while he drove a taxicab and in the 1980s became an international radio broadcaster with the Bulgarian Service of the Voice of America. Gloukhov joined the US Navy Reserve in 1987 at the age of 43, serving all over the world due to his unique, multifaceted background. He is currently married to the former Miss Dobrinka Droumeva and has a son, Ryan, who is now aged 30.https://www.amazon.com/Sofia-Brussels-Washington-Serfdom-Freedom-Self-Accomplishment-American/dp/B0DS42CVZJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LWWXOT0YUJ8Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nH6VUcJCdQdQxbWFw8xHCA.cGsTTKg0ehSfDoR8v7mIAsKqAID0i7rbojTN-Lbb8aw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Sofia-Brussels-Washington&qid=1738663286&sprefix=sofia-brussels-washington%2Caps%2C317&sr=8-1www.sofia-brussels-washington.comhttp://www.KingPagesPress.com   http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/2625kpp2.mp3

    36 min
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    A PROPHET'S JOURNEY THROUGH MIDNIGHT by Mickarl D. Thomas, Sr., DMin, MPA

    A Prophet's Journey through Midnight by Mickarl D. Thomas, Sr., DMin, MPAMickarl D. Thomas Sr. chronicles the challenges he's overcome in A Prophet's Journey through Midnight. As an asthmatic child, he lost two brothers before being born and was left to wonder why he was spared. While he grew up with loving parents and siblings, his father was illiterate. More challenges would loom-none worse than the death of his son, Mikey, at age seventeen. The words, "Mikey was killed," reverberate in his soul every day.When he received the news, he fell on his knees before throwing an exercise machine at the bedroom window. Then he tried to jump. His harrowing journey also involved a divorce, a battle with prostate cancer, and contending with the death of his parents.In this book, he shares the pain of going through so many ordeals and also looks back at the obstacles he overcame during forty-five years in pastoral ministry. Throughout, he shares his belief that no matter what takes place in life, God is in charge. As Psalm 22:8 declares, "For the kingdom is the Lord's, and He rules over the nations."Mickarl D. Thomas, Sr. is a native of Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit as well as Wayne St. University with a BA in sociology and speech. He obtained a Masters of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Doctor of Ministry from Boston University School of Theology and a Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Dr. Thomas is married to Carol Ann Petrigrew of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and they have a combined family of six children. He is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Historic Ebenezer AME Church in Detroit, Michigan.https://www.amazon.com/Prophets-Journey-through-Midnight/dp/1965498345  https://seeinglightthroughthecracks.com/https://proislepublishing.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/2625mdtsbr.mp3

    26 min
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    CLOSE FRIEND'S CATHEDRAL ADVENTURE by Anne Ward Crocker

    Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure by Anne Ward CrockerPeat, a toad, and Paul-Paulette, an earthworm, live in the woods beneath the roots of their friend, Christy, a Christmas fern. One day they are dug up and carried away. Christy is replanted in a pot large enough to hold Paul-Paulette, but Peat is too big to get in and cannot completely hide. He stays under Christy's fronds, but can't disappear.Together with their wild flower friends, they are taken to the Washington National Cathedral to participate in the annual Festival of Flowers. While the plants are being carried into the cathedral, Peat is discovered, picked up and left in the Garth - the small, enclosed garden near the base of the stairs.This is the story of the little toad's adventure as he tries to find his plant and animal friends in the huge building. It is a tour of the cathedral and an introduction to cathedral architecture inside and out. A short glossary of architecture terms is includedAnne Ward Crocker is a native of Cambridge, MD, but has lived most of her life in Northern Virginia, currently in Winchester. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 1951, she was employed in DC for 10 years before retiring to raise a family. She has three children, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. A lover of nature, she is a charter member of the Virginia Native Plant Society, was a Level Walker for the C&O Canal Association and a participant in many Audubon Christmas Bird Censuses. She has been involved in church activities all her life, and has been a regular visitor to the Washington National Cathedral since 1948https://www.amazon.com/Close-Friends-Cathedral-Adventure-Crocker/dp/1638298009/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ld1WNjpiDFxR_A4HO6vH6SuFBlPIMO_9hO8MsFRgqdaCPnrOlJ1CODwwdKa_Tn49zvkxBkHn9NwqtywgfJSmSc_oe6vUiwF9qkaRgzdwcfQ6m5ecngdH266D7c475jSwLktKDQR0tg3ehI01H_UClU7JcaKaPA3NUYrXii-VO_vW4dDLTbatBtNlm2yI8QHtNOkM8_UcsHfPUKECqz79pBlw-i2DgazOmXBNaTXkTjg.FNNOG7XHV1ceQu1UXHzwiiJjlS7wf1CFVhyAFLX0pg8&dib_tag=se&keywords=Close+Friends%E2%80%99+Cathedral+Adventure&qid=1738663249&sr=8-1http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/2625kpp1.mp3

    23 min
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    THE TRUTH, THE VISION, THE REALITY by Mr. Leonard Chew, A.K.A. P-O-P-E-Y-E

    The Truth, The Vision, The Reality by Mr. Leonard Chew, A.K.A. P-O-P-E-Y-EThis book advocates for prioritizing education and truth to create a better future for children and society. Mr. Leonard Chew, also known as P-O-P-E-YE, presents his perspective on the world in his book The Truth, The Vision, The Reality. This poetry collection invites readers to view the world through the author's eyes and explores themes such as poverty, Black lives, faith, and more. Leonard Chew's book seeks to inspire and encourage readers through his impactful poetry. His writings provide insight into overcoming seemingly hopeless situations and offer thoughtful alternatives to harmful behaviors. Aiming to guide the younger generation, he teaches children about the glory of God, helping to rebuild their minds and lead them in a positive direction. While the book is designed for kids and teens, it also offers wisdom for adults, supporting their daily journey of faith, salvation, and spiritual growth.Leonard, now a resident of Annapolis, MD, grew up as the son of a sharecropper and welldigger. His interest in poetry began when he found himself without any immediate means of support due to the unexpected shutdown of a government-sponsored program. He found expressive writing to be the creative and sustaining outlet he needed to remain positive and to pull together the remaining pieces of his life. https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Vision-Reality-Leonard-Chew/dp/1468510622#detailBullets_feature_divhttps://www.readersmagnet.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/2625lcrm.mp3

    25 min

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