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    POOKA BUG AND PIG by R. Roberson Newman

    POOKA BUG AND PIG by R. Roberson Newman

    Pooka Bug and Pig by R. Roberson NewmanPooka Bug and Ham, a lady bug and pig on a farm, are an unlikely friendly duo. Their friendship shows that a real friend can be found anywhere and at any time. Friends can also be found in unusual circumstances, which teaches us about the willingness to help others and ability to trust.About the AuthorR. Roberson Newman educated children from preschool to third grade for eight years. She also spent eighteen years advocating as a marketing liaison and events coordinator in the senior living and health field. Newman is a mentor and ordained associate minister. She volunteers at the local soup kitchen and assists families through difficult times. Newman is the president of the SIIE (Strong to Encourage) foundation, which was created in honor of her son and gives scholarships to students majoring in art or English.https://www.amazon.com/Pooka-Bug-Pig-Roberson-Newman-ebook/dp/B0CFZWFRQ8/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DuWrzCBhs46gJA5ayPe6-1TmMhx2aERfqyC4tjkcY0D3vUnoJ1JTncZpXaXDlsjEg-Map4qDtMnngKV4OIIi1Oc1YWmRG1HRgUorHEs6BHaL3xMRL67rNNZbavl3e9sUbwNkT4aZNarIJAmSYbqyu2SrRFiQmJzj8cUoxHYQy7AV3bDBnBmDL0oYjar3Ttma.38XJujCJSgjelQy6G5jHOXhDVPsu-T9b3HfPZ8jzbiA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Pooka+Bug+and+Pig&qid=1713455554&s=books&sr=1-1https://r-roberson-newman.squarespace.com/http://www.KingPagesPress.com    http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42524kpp1.mp3 

    • 25 min
    THE BLACK DIAMOND SERIES by T-POT

    THE BLACK DIAMOND SERIES by T-POT

    THE BLACK DIAMOND SERIESThe Black Diamond and the Witch's Curse by T-PotTo most people, it appears as if Derek James is a typical college freshman. Yes, he is on a football scholarship at one of the most prestigious universities in the country, but other than that, he appears quite ordinary. But there is an extraordinary secret that Derek is harboring: he is a warlock! When he runs into fellow freshmen Matthias, Omar, and Tre’Vell, he is surprised to learn that they are also warlocks! Shortly after they all meet, however, the freshmen start getting attacked by terrifying monsters. Now, the four fast friends must overcome doubts and disagreements in order to discover the source of the attacks. But it may go deeper than any of them realize.Terrence, born to Shawn and Clarence Potter in 1990, lived in Wilmington, Delaware, until the age of seven, when he moved to New Castle. He graduated from Howard High School before moving to the University of Delaware, graduating in 2012. He decided to begin his writing career a year after that. He chose to create fantasy stories featuring characters from under-represented and minority populations. His first book in the Black Diamond series, The Black Diamond and the Witch's Curse, was published in 2016. The second, The Black Diamond and the Magic box was published in 2019.https://pageturner.us/bookstore/the-black-diamond-and-the-witchs-cursehttps://www.tpotonline.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42524pt2.mp3    The Black Diamond and the Magic BoxNew allies are made and old allies are lost in this second volume of the Black Diamond series.https://pageturner.us/bookstore/the-black-diamond-and-the-magic-boxThe Black Diamond and the Mark from the SourceThe world is at stake in this third volume of the Black Diamond series. Can the Potent Four find a way to solve the issue plaguing the magical world?https://pageturner.us/bookstore/the-black-diamond-and-the-mark-from-the-source

    • 26 min
    JOSIE'S STORIES: JUMPING by Ana Kellerman Douglas

    JOSIE'S STORIES: JUMPING by Ana Kellerman Douglas

    Josie's Stories: Jumping by Ana Kellerman-DouglasJosie is a young boy who loves to jump up and down. As a new day begins, he springs into action; with a joyous "Good morning," he greets everyone around him. Daily he wakes up with a plan, and as quickly as possible, he will jump into action.As he faces this brand-new day, his attention is quickly drawn to the birds and the butterflies as they are freely flying around.Today I will fly, he thought.He then realizes he has no wings.He is amazed when he notices how different he is from the birds and butterflies. He has arms and legs, and he can jump. And so begins his journey to soaring through the skies.This heartwarming story brings out the love that Josie has for his little brother, Joyner. He returns from his plight so he can join him as they soar.This book is a must for young children and children of all ages who love to jump. It is a fun picture book to read. It will help each child realize how wonderfully made they are and how far they can go with just a little imagination.Ana Kellerman-Douglas, a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother who has served in various communities as a registered nurse after graduating from Marymount College in Virginia. https://www.amazon.com/Josies-Stories-Jumping-Ana-Kellerman-Douglas-ebook/dp/B0CTMLGT2P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YNSL8WTCMI6G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Jli_eeaR-o71a-U_91Dt1vMmbMhlfkZMIbYWjZh4bWRZFyNyggPZcoiLvEQij8CIN1dTMrLS-XaEKCcbCJxtGNzigFMgmqMw-mup1pUnY7EgDt6HhoHVMKwL0idUYAEJyoNBBI6ZcSFR3sszYGCFsY5TCpVesGcE6P_D2VEjV0ZvYTtzTCofssl-TV4ajxbH6VJLV2OWbKH7xgPEhv3--GCITd2hhXZU4wlwXl2Dx54.snZNugaCG_iKGBagi9RaUzWhyVtF-wp-ngC5heak94s&dib_tag=se&keywords=Josie%27s+Stories%3A+Jumping&qid=1713454907&s=books&sprefix=josie%27s+stories+jumping%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C283&sr=1-1http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42524kpp3.mp3   

    • 22 min
    EUTHANASIA REBUTTED: NO "Right To Life" IN AUSTRALIA by Daisy Snow

    EUTHANASIA REBUTTED: NO "Right To Life" IN AUSTRALIA by Daisy Snow

    Euthanasia Rebutted: No "right to life" In Australia by Daisy SnowEuthanasia--the act of assisted suicide--was once outlawed in every country in the world because it destroys civilizations. The problem is that representative democracy in Western countries allows politicians to acquire an authority that goes beyond the power of the people. A questionable agenda can therefore be endorsed in parliamentary legislation. Euthanasia is one of them.The opinions of professionals, doctors of medicine and academics can sway the government because they have a power assumed to be in the bes interest of the people. When a politician with the gift of the gab obtains leadership in a democratic representative country, he or she can act like a dictator. The media is so powerful that it can endorse a personal agenda as though the people approved of some minority or controversial argument. The worms in proposed legislation can therefore be covered up in parliament and in the media.In 1996-97 the Federal Parliament of Australia provided evidence from euthanasia countries in Europe that regulations and procedures endorsed as safeguards in Euthanasia Laws do not work. The states ignored that evidence as though it did not exist. Opposing arguments were also ignored as unprofessional. The people were not consulted. The euthanasia premier of Victoria used compassion and emotion as a political tool to endorse the World Euthanasia Movement's Agenda in Parliament itself. Other states in Australia are copying Victoria's Euthanasia end-of-life death Laws.In Victoria murder under certain conditions is not a crime anymore. Those with a terminal illness are not the only ones who can be murdered under Euthanasia Laws. The targeted are killed in cold blood contrary to their 'No, No, No, No' screams. Thousands of innocent medical clients are euthanized in European countries every year without their knowledge or consent. This book investigates the implementation of twenty-first century Euthanasia Laws advocated by the World Euthanasia Movement that penetrates European and Western democratic parliaments.That is why the author investigated Euthanasia and wrote an informative book about it in 2018. This book acknowledges the updates. In late 2020 as happened through providence itself, the author Meret-Field Sally-Brown, penname Daisy Snow, witnessed how Euthanasia Laws are implemented in Victoria to murder the targeted in cold blood regardless of their objections. Although the author was not murdered under the state's Euthanasia Laws like other innocent and disenchanted people, she remains vulnerable. This is because of the non-factual criminal claims documented against her in the Mental Health Systems of both South Australia and Victoria. Criminal claims are commonly documented in mental health files in Australia against the poor, the vulnerable and the targeted because they cannot be documented in police files as such because they are not true. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/euthanasia-rebutted-daisy-snow/1144608047https://daisysnow9-11books.com/http://www.urlinkpublishing.com   http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42524dsurl.mp3      

    • 24 min
    SO, WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? by David Henry Patton

    SO, WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? by David Henry Patton

    SO, Where Did We Go Wrong?: A thought-provoking look at society, and what I think has gone wrong with it in the last sixty years by David Henry PattonA thought-provoking look at society, and what I think has gone wrong with it in the last sixty years. (Largely from abandoning the many values that many have grown up with and have tried to follow. Instead, trading them in for the pursuit of earthly possessions. Just as disheartening, walking over and ignoring the “little” people that might get in the way!)Growing up on a family farm in northeastern Iowa back in the ’50s and ’60s, the church and family were foremost on my mind. During that time, I learned the importance of the Ten Commandments, to assume responsibilities, while becoming a team player. Those values, plus many more have been guide and inspiration for my life here on earth. As a classroom teacher for 33 years, unfortunately, I have also witnessed the disintegration of the American family, the dumbing down in education, plus both religion and politics going out the window with the bathwater! https://www.amazon.com/SO-Where-Did-Wrong-thought-provoking-ebook/dp/B0CWXRXRCH/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3TCUC2IQDBB7S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.z3t_9tH7_uqeZqfeVLUqd0kA0gzcGuq7T4Dyjs-PgBVyeeIpEPM0PVDyJGJsj37C_9x1u2yXwqHjnwRo6zuBzZabYEJX-jgPQ7IK8xEuPnTjaP3Tro3xUCXhnNUomR-hLGkMuuswMVeBXU6jPRNSWbkoIlAkFLC79HKljOGqhbg9g8j9Pzytl37Iql_TYQxwaVMyoeUtZTymj9OE4ggl8lga1CJGBgRYmqdaiuq7Qyc._QdxF-AFQH18MrhvRsOQ-9XXBZ4SRnBt4hdzckfceiA&dib_tag=se&keywords=David+Henry+Patton&qid=1713454828&s=books&sprefix=david+henry+patton%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C283&sr=1-2http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42524kpp2.mp3

    • 25 min
    TERRIFYING TALES UNLEASHED by Scott D. Gottschalk

    TERRIFYING TALES UNLEASHED by Scott D. Gottschalk

    Terrifying Tales Unleashed: Unsettling Stories to Remedy Peaceful Slumber by Scott D. GottschalkTerrifying Tales Unleashed is a menagerie of short stories covering many popular genres including horror, science fiction, and suspense/thriller. Cover the gamut in this gripping narrative by way of buried alive, rats, bats, vampires, werewolves, zombies, aliens, ghosts, demons, and cannibals. The unleashing of each twisted account will bombard one’s thoughts with impending shock waves. Will you be able to hold on to your own reality? Can you make yourself believe that what you are about to read is nothing more than a few tall tales? Are you prepared to partake in a remedy for peaceful slumber and succumb to fitful nights of insomnia? The stories within this book are nothing more than pure fiction and certainly could not have really happened. OR COULD THEYScott D. Gottschalk grew up on a livestock and cropping farm near Byron, Minnesota. An animal science and agriculture education graduate from the University of Minnesota; he has been an educator and an international consultant across all seven continents of the globe. Scott has written three books: The Folk and Their Fauna, Nine Lives to Eternity, and most recently Terrifying Tales Unleashed. He resides with his wife Astrid on their farm near Kimball, Minnesota. Mr. Gottschalk is also a renowned professional public speaker.https://www.pageturner.us/bookstore/terrifying-tales-unleashed-unsettling-stories-to-remedy-peaceful-slumberhttps://scottdgottschalk.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/42524pt1.mp3  

    • 26 min

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