Join us for a Conversation with Author and Philosopher Robert DeFilippis

Can't we all just get along? Author and philosopher Robert DeFilippis asks that very question on this week's WITS podcast. According to DeFilippis, the world would be a very different place if people on both sides of the religious v. science argument realized that the two standpoints are not mutually exclusive.

DeFilippis' third book, Faith, Stirred Not Shaken: Exploring the MIRACLE between Science and Religion, breaks down the debate and explains that not only do theology and science coexist, but are interwoven into an incredible tapestry that created--and continues to sustain--our world.

Robert DeFilippis spent 45 years traveling the world as an organizational development consultant and executive coach. Through his work he met people of different cultures, religions, and educational backgrounds, but they had all one thing in common: they questioned what it meant to be human. His interactions with these people continue to inspire his writing career.

Whether you follow religious doctrine or the canons of science, you will surely find DeFilippis' take on the debate fascinating, informative and thought-provoking.

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This Week's Podcast Guest: Author and Philosopher Robert DeFilippis

Everyone knows there are two topics you don't discuss at cocktail parties: politics and religion. And given how polarized this country has become on these two issues, this caveat seems more prudent than ever before. When it comes to religion, one of the most fiercely debated topics is whether we should believe the scientific community's "empirical evidence" concerning human evolution and purpose, or whether we should follow religious doctrine on blind faith. It has become long accepted by many of us that the two viewpoints are mutually exclusive.

Well, Bob DeFilippis begs to differ...with everyone. In his third book, Faith, Stirred Not Shaken, DeFilippis explores both sides of the debate and asks all to consider, what if we are all wrong...and all right?

Faith, Stirred Not Shaken explores the probability that religion and science are not actually at war with one another, but have worked together to create--and continually shape--us and the world we live in.

Robert DeFilippis is a retired organizational development consultant and executive coach. During his 45-year-career he traveled the world to work with people of all ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds. His experiences with them have informed and inspired his writing career.

Join Us for a Conversation with "Knock-Out" Novelist, Sijuan King

Clearly, Sijuan King learned a few things from her uncle, boxing promoter Don King. From start to finish, her debut novel packs a punch that will have you reeling.

Millennium Slave: Part I is the story of one man's struggle to regain his life after everything he holds dear-including his freedom-is stolen from him.

Charles had the perfect life--a Central Park address, a brilliant career with global giant C.E.E.L. Industries, and the lovely Trudy Henderson by his side. When he is invited aboard the company yacht for an eight-day cruise, he eagerly accepts and asks Trudy to accompany him for a romantic voyage.

But on the second night at sea, Charles' American Dream turns into a nightmare when he and the other passengers are taken hostage and brought to an island where slavery is still the law of the land.

As Charles plans his escape, he learns there is nothing he won't do for those he loves. Millennium Slave: Part I is a story of both heartbreaking loss and the triumph of the human spirit.

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Look for Millennium Slave: Part II in 2012!

This Week's Podcast Guest is Sijuan King

Join us Friday when Sijuan King talks about her new suspense thriller, Millennium Slave, Part I.

Although this is her first novel, it is the latest in the long list of Si's accomplishments. As niece of boxing promoter Don King, she learned at a very early age that anything is possible. "Only in America," her Uncle Don always said, and Si followed his example. She has worn many hats in her life: entrepreneur, poet, activist--now novelist--and she has excelled at it all.

The idea for Millennium Slave came to Si, fully formed, in a dream. It is the story of handsome and brilliant Charles Allen Hart, a New York City executive with the world at his fingertips. While still in his early thirties, he is appointed CFO of global giant C.E.E.L. Industries. When he is invited aboard the company yacht for a cruise to the Caribbean, he considers it just one more milestone in his meteoric rise to the top. He asks his girlfriend Trudy to go along, planning to propose marriage as they sail into the sunset.

What they are sailing into, however, is an unimaginable nightmare; for their destination is not an island paradise, but a secret island where human bondage is still the law of the land.

Millennium Slave is impossible to put down and ends with a cliffhanger that is...well, downright cruel. Luckily, readers won't have to wait that long to find out what happens to Charles, because Si is planning to release Millennium Slave, Part II in 2012.

Tune in on Friday to hear more about Si King and this riveting novel. To purchase Millennium Slave, Part I in paperback, got to http://www.sijuanking.com/

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Join us for a Conversation with Robert B. Wiley

This week's podcast features a conversation with decorated WWII veteran Rober B. Wiley. Wiley's memoir, Struggles, Service & Smiles: The Autobiography of a Depression Era Kid, chronicles his incredible life story--from his early childhood in Colorado, to growing up in Sioux City, Iowa after the death of his father, to how the eruption of WWII forever changed the course of his life.

Wiley's book encapsulates the perseverance and strength of his generation as they dealt with crushing financial hardship and the unimaginable horrors of global conflict. It also reveals his philosphy on life, family, and the honor of serving one's country.

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This Week's Podcast Guest: Author and WWII Veteran Robert B. Wiley

This Friday, decorated WWII veteran Robert B. Wiley will talk to us about his memoir, Struggles, Service & Smiles: The Autobiography of a Depression Era Kid. This moving and inspirational story is a chance for us to remember the courage of our parents and grandparents in the face of global war and financial crisis.

Bob Wiley was born in a small town in Colorado just before the U.S. was plunged into the turmoil of the Great Depression. At the age of nine, his father passed away and he moved with his mother to Sioux City, Iowa. He had planned on a career in education, but life had other plans for him. In 1943, after only one year at the Iowa State Teachers College, he was drafted into the army and shipped overseas. He spent the rest of WWII as a B-24 navigator in the Pacific theater. After the war ended, he remained in the military and served as a career officer until his retirement in 1964.

He also married his childhood sweetheart, Maxine, with whom he shared the next 62 years and raised four children. Bob's memoir captures their life together, but it also captures a piece of American history that we can all learn from.

Join the WITS Podcast this Friday to hear more about Bob's story. To order Struggles, Services & Smiles now, visit http://www.bwiley.com/

Today's Podcast Guest: Kenneth Williams, Sr.

There are those of us out there (myself included) for whom the very mention of the word math inspires fear. Well, carpenter, contractor and professor Kenneth Williams, Sr. is here to take away that fear, with the simple yet practical formulas in his how-to book, Applying Mathematics to Construction.

Williams has always been a creative person. As a child growing up in New Orleans, he studied and performed music. As an adult, he creates through carpentry. Now, with his book, he has created an easier way for others to successfully complete their own projects.

While this book's primary audience are carpenters, contractors, or those learning these trades, Williams says that everyone can benefit from the formulas in his book.

Kenneth Williams is planning on writing at least two more books, one of which will be on his other love: music.

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Join Us For an Interview with Cybercrime Expert Romina Wilcox

Join us as cybercrime expert Romina Wilcox discusses her second novel, The Calendar. It is a gripping cat and mouse story between a tech-savvy killer and Joanne Gravitz, the brilliant software architect determined to stop him.

Gravitz, who Wilcox refers to as "an ordinary woman placed in extraordinary circumstances", made her debut in the 2007 thriller, Cold Eyes. In that book, she helped the FBI find the computer hacker who had brutally murdered a college professor.

Now Gravitz is on the trail of terrorist who is keeping track of his prey through her company's intranet calendar. He has already set off one bomb at an OmegaSoft facility, and he plans more attacks unless she can stop him in time. But first she must find out who he is before she becomes his next victim.

In creating the world of her books, Wilcox combines her training in computer forensics with her fifteen years of real world experience in Silicon Valley. One thing's for sure, The Calendar is so good it will have everyone "marking the days" until her next novel.

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This Week's Podcast Guest: Romina Wilcox

Join us this Friday when Romina Wilcox speaks with us about her new novel, The Calendar. This long awaited followup to her 2007 hit Cold Eyes not only features the return of its heroine, Joanne Gravitz; it also reaffirms Wilcox as the queen of the cybercrime thriller.

As The Calendar opens, Gravitz has it all. She has been promoted to manager of OmegaSoft's Critical Security Department, and she is engaged to a wonderful young doctor. But her perfect world is plunged into turmoil when a terrorist detonates a bomb at one of OmegaSoft's facilities, threatening not only the lives of its employees, but the company's lucrative contract with the Department of Homeland Security.

Gravitz is asked by her employers to fix the damage to OmegaSoft's reputation, but she also launches her own secret investigation into the attack. Is the culprit a jihadist, someone from a competitive company, or one of OmegaSoft's own disgruntled employees? Whoever it is, they know her every move through the company's intranet calendar. Terrified but determined, Gravitz scrambles to learn his identity before she becomes his next victim.

In creating the world of her novels, Romina Wilcox draws on her own experience as a Silicon Valley insider. She has a liberal arts degree, as well as a certificate in computer programming and training in computer forensics from the Southeast CyberCrime Institute.

Join Us for An Interview With Ginger Allen Cucolo

This week's guest is writer and historian Ginger Allen Cucolo. Ginger is here to speak about her new book, Dog Tags: The History, Personal Stories, Cultural Impact, and Future of Military Identification.

The title promises a lot, and it delivers--tenfold. Dog Tags is a fascinating chronicle of the heroism, bravery and humanity of the United States military. But even more than that, it is the story of America itself, told through the eyes of those who protect it.

Ginger Allen Cucolo is the wife, daughter, and sister of American servicemen, and her love for the military shines through in every story. From the Civil War to current day, Dog Tags provides a window into the events--both tragic and triumphant--that shaped our nation.

Ginger has written many articles regarding this topic, both online and in print. She holds a Bachelor Degree in History from The University of Texas, and a Master of Science Degree from California College for Health Sciences. She also manages five websites, including http://www.dogtaghistory.com/


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This Week's Podcast Guest: Ginger Allen Cucolo

Join us this week when author and historian Ginger Allen Cucolo speaks with us about Dog Tags: The History, Personal Stories, Cultural Impact, and Future of Military Identification.

Dog Tags is a collection of stories from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan. Some are tragic, others have a happy ending; all are poignant and heartwarming.

The military has always been a presence in Ginger's life. As the daughter, wife and sister of servicemen, she has always felt a deep sense of patiotrism and a respect for those who serve their country. This book is her way of show that appreciation for their sacrifice, and of educating the rest of us on this incredible piece of Americana.

Ginger has written articles on the enduring significance of dog tags for the Texas Military Force Museum, the Korean War Veterans Association, Graybeards Magazine, TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Quarterly Magazine), and on the US Army's homepage for Memorial Day. She also manages five websites, including http://www.dogtaghistory.com/

This Week's Podcast Guest: Sherree Rogers

Join us for a conversation with writer Sherree Rogers as she speaks about her memoir, Who Will Cry For Me?

As a child, Sherree endured years of agonizing abuse, molestation and abandonment. Her only outlet was her love of writing, which she used to purge her pain.

Today Sherree is a well-adjusted, happy woman, with a husband, children and a succesful career with a major telecommunications company. She has written a number of articles on a variety of topics and contributes to a children's newsletter. Her life now, she says, is blissfully normal.



Who Will Cry For Me? shares Sherree's journey from victim of abuse to a healthy, self-actualized adult. She has written her story so that she may help others realize that they too can heal. It is also an excellent tool for family members, friends and spouses to support loved ones recovering from traumatic experiences.


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Romina Wilcox’s The Calendar: a New Cyber Genre for New Cyber World

The Internet, as well as the technological advances that have flowed from its creation, has undoubtedly made our lives easier in countless ways. The world has grown smaller and business faster; vast libraries of knowledge are now only a Google search away. But this progress is not without a price, for it has also created a new type of criminal and has turned the rest of us into his potential victims.

We have all seen the commercials for companies offering protection from identity theft; we have all seen the news stories about our government agencies, hacked into by internet pirates. Like it or not, cybercrime has become part of our daily reality, and this reality requires a different kind of hero. In the world of novelist Romina Wilcox, that hero is the young software architect and amateur sleuth, Joanne Gravtiz.

Gravitz, who Romina Wilcox refers to as “an ordinary woman placed in extraordinary circumstances”, first made her appearance in the 2007 thriller, Cold Eyes; where, after creating security software of the same name, she helped the FBI find the computer hacker who had brutally murdered a college professor. Now, in Wilcox’s much-anticipated follow-up novel, The Calendar, Gravitz is back to stop a tech-savvy terrorist from staging another attack against OmegaSoft, the corporation for which she works.

As the story opens, Gravitz has it all: a loving fiancée and a recent promotion to manager of OmegaSoft’s Critical Security Department. Now, as the company competes for a highly lucrative contract with the Department of Homeland Security, a terrorist with an agenda known only to himself blows up one of the company’s facilities. Joanne Gravitz is charged with conducting damage control with the now-skeptical Homeland Security, but she decides that while she’s at it, she’s going to find out who is targeting OmegaSoft—and its employees—for destruction. As she races against time to find the killer before he can strike again, she learns that he is tracking her movements through company’s intranet calendar. Thus begins a cat and mouse game between Gravitz and the deadly opponent who knows how to manipulate technology as well as she does.

In creating the world of her gripping suspense novels, cybercrime expert Romina Wilcox has combined her training in computer forensics with her fifteen years of real world experience in Silicon Valley. One thing’s for sure, The Calendar is so good that it will have everyone “marking the days” until her next novel.

The Calendar is available on http://www.rominawilcox.com/, as well as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Be sure to listen to the Writers in the Sky Podcast on September 30 when Romina joins us to talk about The Calendar and her work in cybercrime.

Join us for a Conversation with Author Sharon Rhodes

They say the truth will set you free, but what if it will also bring a world of trouble down on your head? That's what nearly everyone is afraid of in Sharon Rhodes' novel, Family Secrets.

Sheila Robertson has everything: a loving family, great friends and a career. But will the secret she's been keeping since that summer day in 1976 destroy the life she has built for herself? It sure looks that way to Sheila, and she is terrified.

She's not the only one...Most of the characters in Family Secrets have been hiding something--sometimes for years--and they will do anything to prevent the truth from coming to light.

Sharon Rhodes had a wealth of information to draw from in writing her book. During her 28 years in the Air Force, she met thousands of people whose wealth of experiences she used in creating her dynamic characters.

Family Secrets ends with a cliffhanger that will leave you craving more. Luckily, Sharon is already at work on the sequel!

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This Week's Podcast Guest: Sharon Rhodes

Join us this week when Sharon Rhodes talks about her gripping new novel, Family Secrets.

Since June 8, 1976, Sheila Robertson has been keeping a secret. Determined to move on with her life, she told no one what happened to her on that awful day. Now, thirty-four years later, the past has come home to roost. As Sheila gathers with family and friends for what should be a joyous reunion, she realizes that more than ever, her secret threatens everything she holds dear. But little does she know, her loved ones have a few secrets of their own...

Sharon Rhodes was born and raised in Opelika, Alabama. After graduating from high school, she joined the Air Force and spent the next 28 years travelling the world. Now retired, she lives in Bossier City, Louisiana with her husband and son. She is currently working on her second novel.

Join us on Friday to hear more about Sharon and Family Secrets.

Sleepless Nights, an interview with Norwood Holland

Writers in the Sky Podcast presents and interview with Norwood Holland, a lawyer, freelance writer and the author of Sleepless Nights.

Norwood is know for his gripping and gritty, edge-of-your seat dramatic writing style.  Sleepless Nights has all the universal elements:  love, sex, jealously, betrayal, murder and revenge.  With narrative depth that sets his writing apart from the current flood of Urban Fiction, Norwood conveys a dark quality setting his novel in urban underbelly of Washington DC. His writing is sprinkled with sex and violence, elements that make the contemporary genre popular among youthful teen and 20 something generation, as well as mature readers looking for a well written crime thriller and compelling characters.

Norwood Holland

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A Widow's Walk: Lynee Davis Discusses Her Moving Memoir on Overcoming Loss

Tune into the WITS podcast today to hear Lynee Davis speak about her incredible memoir, A Widow's Walk: From Pain to Peace.

Lynee was living the American Dream as a young wife, mother, and business owner when the sudden death of her husband plunged her into a soul-wrenching turmoil. Relying on her strong faith in God, Lynee learned to pull her back from the depths of despair, and eventually, to thrive. Now she is using her book to help others who have lost someone close to them.

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Modern Disciples: an Interview with Ian Anderson

The best fiction not only entertains us, but teaches us something new. Ian Anderson's Modern Disciples packs a double punch: we learn about Japanese, Hindu, Norse and Greek mythologies while in the grips of a suspenseful story that will have us at the edge of our seats.

Only a passionate student of mythology could weave the lore of so many cultures together as Anderson has. Join the six disciples as they struggle to accept their destiny and defeat the beast lurking in the Florida Everglades. After reading this powerful tale, you will surely be convinced that "the children of the gods walk among us..."

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Modern Disciples may be Ian Anderson's first book, but it's certainly not his last. He is already at work on Volume II, and you can follow his progress at
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This Week's Podcast Guest: Author Ian Anderson

Join us this Friday when Dana Micheli talks with Ian Anderson about his new novel, Modern Disciples.

Ian has always had a passion for mythology, so it was natural that when he sat down to write his first novel, these ancient characters and stories would take center stage. Armed with his creative writing degree and the information gleaned from painstaking research, he began mapping out an epic that combines Greek, Norse, Hindu and Japanese mythologies, to name a few.

Modern Disciples is the first in series, and Ian is already at work on Volume II.

To learn more, check out http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Modern-Disciples/223806240987072 and listen to the WITS Podcast on Friday!

Alzheimer's Killing Me Unknowingly: and interview with author Jana Pryor

Have you or someone close to you been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? 

Join Writers In The Sky Podcast for an interview with author Jana Pryor.












Alzheimer's Killing Me Unkowingly: Jane's Story, relates the author's personal experiences in caring for her elderly grandmother, Jane, from diagnosis to death, and all the frustrations, heartache and moments of joy in between. Jana writes from the perspective of a caregiver and family member, with no claim of being a medical professional.

Her book is intended as a gift for others who have gone or will go through similar circumstances.

During the interview Jana and host Vonnie Faroqui discuss aspects of writing and publishing from a first time author's perspective, with the main focus on marketing.



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