Let's Just Read
As adults it may be challenging to find time to read, but reading must be seen as an event with passion, knowledge, and drama; we thrive to give you all of these and more as we invite writers to share their Inspiration so that we all can be Enlightened. Let's Just Read
Episodes
September 18, 2024 • 35 mins
Jennifer S. Brown is the author of Modern Girls, which was a Goodreads Choice Award
semifinalist for Historical Fiction, a Massachusetts Book Award “Must Read,” and a USA
Today bestseller. Her writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, Fiction Southeast,
Southeast Review, Hippocampus Magazine, Cognoscenti, and Bellevue Literary Review,
among other places.
Jennifer has a BFA in film and television from New York University and an MFA in creativ...
semifinalist for Historical Fiction, a Massachusetts Book Award “Must Read,” and a USA
Today bestseller. Her writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, Fiction Southeast,
Southeast Review, Hippocampus Magazine, Cognoscenti, and Bellevue Literary Review,
among other places.
Jennifer has a BFA in film and television from New York University and an MFA in creativ...
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August 31, 2024 • 38 mins
The first thing you need to know about me is that I’m a teacher who writes versus a writer who teaches. My students have always been my inspiration. My books would be very different if not written through the lens of an educator who is deeply worried that our children have become disheartened about a country I love. To me, this does not feel like an abstract problem. A country without patriotism feels like one that will wither, a w...
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August 26, 2024 • 31 mins
Born and raised in the vibrant heart of San Francisco, Brian Brady found endless inspiration in the City, celebrated for its stunning architecture, dynamic sports teams, rich traditions, and colorful characters. His career began as a Police Officer, later transitioning to a Corporate Security Executive. This path led him through diverse landscapes, from Berkeley's eclectic streets to the scenic vistas of Farmington, New Mexico, and...
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August 19, 2024 • 38 mins
The award-winning novel Hands of Gold capitalizes on Roni Robbins’ nearly four decades as a published writer: a staff reporter for daily and weekly newspapers; and a freelancer for national, regional, and online publications. She is currently a freelance reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Medscape/WebMD, where she was previously an editor after serving as associate editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times. Robbins’ article...
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August 5, 2024 • 37 mins
Corinne Auman, Ph.D. Author, Educator, Family Caregiving, and Aging Expert Corinne founded Choice Care Navigators, a company dedicated to helping families navigate the aging process. Corinne is dedicated to fostering personal growth, resilience, and authentic living at every age. Corinne's passion lies in reshaping how we perceive older adulthood, a vision she beautifully encapsulates in her groundbreaking book, "Keenagers." Corinn...
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August 2, 2024 • 36 mins
Lani Lanchester’s journey begins as a Zionist Christian. She embarks on a transformative expedition across Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and even California, where she engages with Palestinian communities. Through intimate conversations and immersive experiences, Lani’s understanding of the Palestinian plight deepens, revealing a tapestry of rich culture, familial bonds, and enduring hope amidst decades of suffering. Guided by Desmond...
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July 27, 2024 • 37 mins
What started as a hobby, became a passion... After years of entertaining friends with random short stories, observational articles, and various recreational writings I was finally challenged to put those skills to use in writing an actual novel. The idea began to develop and unfold and the story seemed to flow with no end, so what started as a simple bucket list item has developed into the Crown Acres series. Some ideas didn't fit ...
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July 22, 2024 • 36 mins
Born in England and raised in Canada, Michael has spent his adult life in Europe and South Africa. Michael’s father was a Canadian soldier who met his wife, an English girl, in Croydon, south of London during World War II. Michael emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, with his mother when the war ended, and there he grew up. After a stint in the military and university studies, Michael spent a year in Croydon, worked in London, and explor...
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July 2, 2024 • 39 mins
The New York Wanderer Press and New York Wanderer Blog are projects by New York-based author and historian Benjamin Feldman. Ben has lived and worked in New York City since 1969. His essays and book reviews about New York City, American history, and Yiddish culture have appeared online and in print in CUNY’s Gotham History Blotter, The New Partisan Review, Columbia County History and Heritage, and Ducts literary magazine. Ben’s fir...
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June 27, 2024 • 36 mins
Nationally acclaimed game show host, creativity coach, and author Gene S. Jones has entertained and inspired audiences for over four decades. His innovative career includes many years spent as a professional fire-eater and juggler, magician, and television sportscaster. Jones also served as Associate Editor of the Guinness Book of World Records, which led him to create the GIMME A HINT! Trivia Game Show. Since 1986, he's hosted tha...
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June 20, 2024 • 35 mins
P.D. Blackwell is an accomplished author in the field of Science Fiction. With years of experience crafting compelling stories that challenge the imagination, P.D. Blackwell is a name that is synonymous with excellence. P.D. Blackwell's fiction writing is characterized by a deep understanding of human nature and an ability to weave complex themes into captivating plots. Readers are sure to be engrossed in P.D. Blackwell's works and...
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May 29, 2024 • 46 mins
Dr. Laura Gabayan is a world-renowned highly published physician researcher who scientifically defined wisdom in her book, Common Wisdom. She interviewed 60 wise individuals ages 50-79 years across North America and arrived at the 8 elements of wisdom. Her book is fascinating, insightful, and concise. I suffered numerous health challenges that caused me to question my traditional teachings. The only individuals who have a wider l...
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May 20, 2024 • 33 mins
Janet Sherlund: An Intimate Conversation with Janet Sherlund on Adoption, Loss, and the Healing Power of Memoir. It’s stunning to realize that only 10 states make birth records available to American-born adoptees and their biological parents—Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, and Rhode Island. For adult adoptees born in the 20th-century era of closed adoptions, this presents a pa...
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May 6, 2024 • 37 mins
Robert J. Wolf MD: Neuroradiologist, Author. I hope that this note finds you well. I am grateful for the opportunity to share this. My mom, Judit Wolf, was one of the many interesting participants in the “Survivors of the Shoah” movie from the 1990s, important work indeed! Consulting Professor Michael Berenbaum was kind enough to write a fine testimonial for my critically acclaimed book Not a Real Enemy. The book has now won a Naut...
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February 16, 2024 • 32 mins
Author Juliet Rose: I have a unique writer's voice and am a multi-award-winning author of eight novels. I blend social issues into my fiction writing in the hopes of opening different perspectives. My genres are contemporary/literary fiction, new adult, and supernatural horror/suspense. By the time she was ten years old, Juliet Rose knew she wanted to be a writer. She entertained neighborhood kids with her stories after school and ...
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February 8, 2024 • 33 mins
Michele Defilippo: Publish Like the Pros with 1106 Design: Offering Quality, Integrity, Transparency, and Personal Customer Service to Authors since 2001. Self-publishing means the AUTHOR is the publisher, but you'd never know that from browsing the internet. Most authors believe a publisher is necessary, that they must sign away their rights, creative control, and revenues to offer their books to the public. This is not the case! ...
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January 24, 2024 • 38 mins
In his book, Ehlmann challenges centuries-old beliefs and invites readers to embark on a transformative journey. Contrary to conventional wisdom, this groundbreaking book unveils a profound truth: death is not the end of consciousness nor synonymous with nonexistence. While it may or may not lead to a faith-based, supernatural afterlife, death preserves one's self (or soul) and makes any final moment of pleasure eternal. Since the ...
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January 21, 2024 • 30 mins
Author, Entrepreneur, Sober, Student of Life. My name is Daryl Dittmer. I am a successful entrepreneur, recently published author, full-time student of life, and sober for decades. I am here to share with you how life can go from torrential times to something beautiful beyond your wildest dreams. It started at sobriety for me but that's just the beginning of the story. My name is Daryl Dittmer, I'm an entrepreneur, and a recently p...
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December 3, 2023 • 38 mins
Phyllis Leavitt MA Author and Psychotherapist: I have just written a book called America in Therapy: A New Approach To Hope And Healing For A Nation In Crisis, in which I talk about the urgency to bring our whole country to therapy in a way never written about before. From years of experience as a client myself, and well over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist working extensively with individual and family dysfunction and ...
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November 26, 2023 • 37 mins
Mary Frances Fisher the author of "Growing Up O'Malley. Growing Up O’Malley is a poignant story of an Irish immigrant couple raising seven boisterous children in the early 1900s. Their antics provide the backdrop for a story filled with humor and determination to navigate life’s challenges—the Great Depression, kidnapping, deadly illness, and World War II. Their journey focuses on optimism, Irish wit, and faith to provide inner str...
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