
This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Politics
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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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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@twiaradio
Language:
English
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http://www.thisweekinamerica.us/
Episodes
Episode 2645: ALI AND HIS ADVENTURES WITH THE DESERT SEAFLYER by Joshua Miles
3/23/2023
Ali and his adventures with the Desert SEAFLYER
By: Joshua Miles
Illustrated by: Margaret Bried
Ali and his adventures with the Desert SEAFLYER is about an Egyptian boy's life. Through his mentor Mr. Akeem, memories of his father, and his caring mother, he turns his experiences into teachable moments that later blossom into something great. This book has embedded projects-based learning, puts math into motion, aviation design and building, history, nature, and science all wrapped in an...
Duration:00:24:45
Episode 2644: YOU'RE SPECIAL by Katherine Thomas Leurck
3/23/2023
You're Special: Daily Reflections from God's Children with "Exceptionalities" by Katherine Thomas Leurck
Have you ever seen a wheelchair bound person with a smile bigger than you've smiled all week? Or a child with Down syndrome who is in a perpetual good mood, and you wonder, What's the magic? Those moments are what make this daily devotional quite different. It is inspired by the words and actions of beautiful individuals with exceptionalities. The voices heard from the pages of this book...
Duration:00:26:57
Episode 2643: THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST IN THE WORLD by Normandie Kneeland
3/23/2023
The Spirit of Antichrist in the World: The Antichrist, Apostasy and End Times by Normandie Kneeland
A 1969 prophecy through 2010 regarding political and ecclesiastical politics, including President Barack Obama.
“During the year after August 1969 and November 1969( when I saw the 1st and second interior pictures as I just lay down to sleep, as if they were movies on my inside eyelids) that I first read the Bible or started learning from reading that I understood a little more of what I...
Duration:00:18:17
Episode 2642: TOMORROW MAY BE FOREVER LOST by D. L. Kasiner
3/23/2023
Tomorrow May Be Forever Lost
By: D.L. Kasiner
In this post-Civil War story, a young woman, Kathryn, finds her life turned upside down when her military father returns home from the war, only to inform his daughter she and her aunt must abandon their home for the West. Kathryn and her aunt must find an uncle to protect them from a Confederate officer who blames her father and his patrol for destroying his home and killing his wife and child. Danger follows Kathryn, her aunt, and their wagon...
Duration:00:20:26
Episode 2641: MIRACLE MINDED MANAGER by John J. Murphy
3/23/2023
Miracle Minded Manager: A Modern-Day Parable about How to Apply "A Course in Miracles" in Business by John J. Murphy
John Murphy draws inspiration for writing the book Miracle Minded Manager from the lessons he learned in his personal and professional life after studying “A Course in Miracles” in 2008. Miracle Minded Manager tells the fictional story of Jack MacDonald, the president of TYPCO company, who finds himself hitting a roadblock in the form of unhelpful reports and an antiquated...
Duration:00:25:16
Episode 2640: GABRIEL OF NOAH'S ARK by Patrick Acosta with guest Daniel J. Acosta-Walz
3/23/2023
Gabriel of Noah's Ark by Patrick Acosta, Guest Daniel J. Acosta-Walz
Noah’s ark is perhaps the most widely recognized story in the world. Found in many cultures the world over. I have selected three of the better-known versions from the Christian, Jewish, and Islam traditions. While all three come from a common origin, they vary in their tradition and the telling of this awe-inspiring tale.
The differences between the Christian and the Jewish traditions are minimal, and they share the Old...
Duration:00:23:24
Episode 2639: GodLight: Possibilities from the Intersections of Science and Spirituality by Bart Barthelemy
3/16/2023
GodLight: Possibilities from the Intersections of Science and Spirituality by Bart Barthelemy
This book is about the intersections of science and spirituality. It was initially motivated by my lifelong observation that light plays such an important role in many aspects of science. But the real stimulus to write this book was the repeated number of spiritual learnings and experiences that involve light that I have had in recent years. Because of this, I began to explore the significance of...
Duration:00:24:14
Episode 2638: OUR SIDE OF THE WALL by Brian B. Hawthorne
3/16/2023
Our Side of the Wall: Patriotic and Inspirational Poetry from an Unusual Perspective by Brian B. Hawthorne
Our Side of the Wall: Patriotic and Inspirational Poetry from an Unusual Perspective, is a collection of my poems that present a poet's eye view of what for many are common and ordinary occurrences. Think of yourself as water, a leaf, an apple -- an insect? Who knows, you might even find out how we built the pyramids.
Author Bio: I didn't deliberately try to become a jack of all...
Duration:00:22:06
Episode 2637: AREN & ELISE by Ettenig Sayam
3/16/2023
Aren & Élise by Ettenig Sayam
Is passionate love reserved exclusively for the young? Can a mature woman in the second act of her life not only shed old skins but can she utterly transform like a caterpillar into a butterfly? Is intimacy a spiritual journey? This is a modern retelling of the biblical story of Abraham and Sarah.
Aren Karajian is a widowed sixty-two-year-old solar technology engineer, originally from Armenia. Élise Douchet is a fifty-year-old French teacher at a Boston prep...
Duration:00:07:28
Episode 2636: INNER BRIDGES: OPENING YOUR CONNECTION TO INNER PEACE AND HARMONY by Gayle Redfern, MA
3/16/2023
Inner Bridges: Opening Your Connection to Inner Peace and Harmony, 2nd Edition by Gayle Redfern, M.A.
Inner Bridges, first of four spiritual books, including similar & powerful recommendations tailored to help the reader bring peace and harmony through maintaining balance and equilibrium into their being. These recommendations are 1) Do no harm 2) Honor all life 3) Respect the dead and ancestors 4) Honor all culture. Initially the focus is on the individual life being, and then moving the...
Duration:00:19:40
Episode 2635: FIVE MILE CHARLIE CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES by Kimberly Adams
3/16/2023
Five Mile Charlie: A Special Pony for Carly by Kimberly Adams
Wishes don’t always come true the way we expect them to―but they can be brought to life in a very different way!
Carly lives on Five Mile Farm in Oklahoma. She has many pets, but has always dreamed of having a pony. The magical bees in the valley know about Carly’s wish. Will Queen Bee Nora and her best friend, Journey, find a pony for Carly?
Kimberly Adams is a practicing attorney in McAlester, Oklahoma, and the Municipal...
Duration:00:22:40
Episode 2634: DETOX AND REJUVENATE with Susan Smith Jones, PhD
3/15/2023
DETOX & REJUVENATE: Springtime Cleanse for Your Body & Mind with Susan Smith Jones PhD
Leading holistic health and lifestyle educator and author Susan Smith Jones, PhD, reveals her favorite methods to detoxify and rejuvenate the body – and WHY it’s so necessary. For over 40 years, Dr. Susan has been teaching people worldwide about the importance of year-round detoxification to keep the body healed, healthy, youthful and energetic. She even custom-designs programs for many of her clients and...
Duration:00:49:48
Episode 2633: BONES OF SKULL ISLAND by A. Remlov
3/9/2023
BONES OF SKULL ISLAND by A. Remlov (a.k.a Mindy DuVernet
“Bones of Skull Island” follows 11-year old Hunter Burrows and his amateur archeologist father, Mitch, on a dig for dinosaur bones and lost treasure. One day on the Baja Peninsula, they uncover the jawbone of a 700,000-year-old hobbit. They are amazed when the bone jumps to life and leads them on a perilous adventure of ancient curses and new discoveries.
Mindy DuVernet (a.k.a. A. Remlov) is a graduate of the University of Minnesota....
Duration:00:23:47
Episode 2632: EXTREME ENTREPRENEURS by Tracy Emerick, PhD
3/9/2023
Extreme Entrepreneurs: Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ by Tracy Emerick, Ph.D.
The book explores the soul and how it projects to others. Two examples, Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ, are examined for what each did as an "extreme entrepreneur," to provide a position that has changed and will continue to change humankind. In his words, Steve Jobs provided technology that provide a "bicycle for the mind," putting complex technology in the hands of the non-technical masses. Jesus Christ converted...
Duration:00:24:15
Episode 2631: THE CUBE OF SPACE WORKBOOK: REVISED EDITION by Joy Nur
3/9/2023
The Cube of Space Workbook: Revised Edition by Joy Nur
The Cube of Space Workbook seeks to make the Cube-a symbol that illuminates the esoteric meaning of the Hebrew alphabet and the Major Arcana of the Tarot-more accessible to students of the Qabalah and Tarot. As author Joy Nur worked with this symbol, she found correspondences with directional attributions in a variety of traditions.
This workbook is designed to deepen the student's understanding of the Tarot Keys and discover practical...
Duration:00:20:59
Episode 2630: AIRPLANE STORIES AND HISTORIES by Norman Currey
3/9/2023
Airplane Stories and Histories by Norman Currey
AIRPLANE STORIES AND HISTORIES chronicles two hundred years of aviation highlights including the exploits of pioneers such as Sir George Cayley, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Amelia Earheart, R. J. Mitchell, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Allan Loughead, Frank Whittle, and Kelly Johnson. Notable events and developments are discussed, first Atlantic flights, World War airplanes, jet engine development and post-war designs. It...
Duration:00:21:35
Episode 2629: DADDY'S GIRL: A FATHER, HIS DAUGHTER, AND THE DEADLY BATTLE SHE WON by Michael Schnabel
3/2/2023
Daddy's Girl: A Father, His Daughter, and the Deadly Battle She Won by Michael Schnabel
How does a young mother overcome an 8 percent chance of living to raise her newborn son? She becomes a warrior and provides hope for others. Daddy's Girl is the story of a father, his daughter, and the deadly battle she won.
In each person's life there are events that forever change their course. Twenty-seven year old Stephanie experienced two of these events in fourteen days; the birth of her only...
Duration:00:27:56
Episode 2628: AZIMUTHAL by Gabriel Anthony Lopez
3/2/2023
Azimuthal (Azimutal) by Gabriel Anthony Lopez
Geno and his friends embark on a journey inside the home solar system of Earth. Earth is currently experiencing seismic disruptions. Geno and his friends are currently based throughout the solar system, and Geno is at base with his father. Everything was good until the personnel on the base started to feel ill
During his training at the Planetary Defense for Geology and Geography, Geno and friends learned how to navigate the Planetary Defense...
Duration:00:23:18
Episode 2627: SANCTUARY by Karen East
3/2/2023
Sanctuary by Karen EastIn the middle of the twenty-first century, the War on Terror has been going on for decades. Major corporations control both the government and the economy, and the resulting relaxation of environmental laws has caused pollution to go unchecked. All borders of the United States have been closed, and travel outside one’s neighborhood is often viewed with suspicion. The Department of Homeland Security controls the media, written history, education, and individual...
Duration:00:21:17
Episode 2626: BE PATIENT, BE BRAVE, FEARLESS, NEVER IN A HASTE by Keith Paul Phillip
3/2/2023
Be Patient, Be Brave, Fearless, Never In A Haste by Keith Paul Phillip
In poetry, there lies a canvas, a blank space to create a universe where you cannot prepare yourself for any sets of unusual reality. A little imagination to mesmerize, inspiration is a significant different voice from art, philosophy, and religion. Poetry attempts to use consistent abstract thoughts to inspire words, which they fail to articulate. Keith Phillip sees poetry as a window to his own unpredictable self,...
Duration:00:20:53