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New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author Sherryl Woods tells a heart warming Christmas story about the O’Brien family... reunion romance during a season of miracles! A Chesapeake Shores Christmas is a special edition holiday story which paves the way for a whole new trilogy for Sherryl’s Chesapeake Shores series, which will be launched in April in 2011. Author of more than 100 romance and mystery novels, Sherryl Woods grew up in Virginia, and had lived in Ohio and Florida, as well as California. Currently she divides her time between Key Biscayne, Florida and Colonial Beach, Virginia, the small, river-front town where she spent her childhood summers. A graduate of Ohio State University School of Journalism, Sherryl spent ten years as a journalist, mostly as a television critic for newspapers in Ohio and Florida. She has also coordinated a motivational program for 8,000 employees at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Sherryl and I will be discussing about her life’s journey, t

As an attorney, businessman and former judge, James J. Kaufman has published several works of non-fiction. This holiday season, we will be entertained by his debut novel, The Collectibles. Drawing heavily from his experiences in law, his dealings in the business world, and his interactions with people from widely different backgrounds, James delivers a gripping unforgettable story of two strong men from separate worlds - one touched by tragedy, the other by greed - brought together with unexpected results. James and I will be discussing how his novel reveals the power of relationships, the nature of love, and ultimately the meaning of life. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday November 30th from 10-11 am U.S. CT to join James and I live on the air with your questions and comments.

We are kicking off this holiday season with #1 New York Times Best Selling Author, Debbie Macomber. Her special holiday book - Call Me Mrs. Miracle has been made into a movie and will premier on Saturday November 27th on the Hallmark Channel. This Christmas, Emily Merkle (call her Mrs. Miracle!) is working in the toy department at Finley’s, the last family-owned department store in New York City. And her boss is none other than…Jake Finley, the owner’s son. Holly Larson needs a miracle, too. She wants to give her eight-year-old nephew, Gabe, the holiday he deserves. Holly’s widowed brother is in the army and won’t be home for Christmas, but at least she can get Gabe that toy robot from Finley’s, the one gift he desperately wants. If she can figure out how to afford it… Fortunately, it’s Mrs. Miracle to the rescue. Next to making children happy, she likes nothing better than helping others — and that includes doing a bit of matchmaking! Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday November 23rd from 10-10.30am U.S

Have you ever consider this - You are what you consume and what consumes you! If you are interested in Smart Recipes for Bright Skin and Vitality, then you need to tune in to this show. Thienna Ho, PhD, a nutritional skin care specialist, is known as the world’s leading expert in human skin color and skin health. She is the author of Eat Your Way to Lighter Skin, which was honored with seven book awards. She is also the founder of THIENNA, Inc., the science-based developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a line of strictly natural nutritional supplements and skin care products that are part of her nutrient-based approach to skin health. These FAIRSKIN™ products are designed to improved overall skin health and addresses a variety of common skin problem. Dr. Thienna and I will be discussing her latest book Cooking on the Light Side which is the companion volume to Eat Your Way to Lighter Skin. She will also be sharing some of her secrets in being possibly the strongest woman in the world “pound for pound.” P

Have you ever wondered how the President of the United States religious beliefs impact his presidency? Although we believe in the separation of church and state, does it really exist? On this mid-term election day, founding chairman of Rice University's Department of Religious Studies and an expert in Philosophy and Religion, Professor Niels Nielsen will be on hand to talk about this important and controversial topic. His new book, “God in the Obama Era: President's Religion and Ethics from George Washington to Barack Obama” has great insights on how our great country has made it this far with our concept of freedom. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday November 2nd from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join Niels, and I live on the air with your questions and comments.

Are you looking for help in identifying healthy foods for your children? Would you like to reverse the trends of child obesity, diabetes, heart and auto immune diseases, allergies and depression? Do you want to learn more about the benefits of eating natural and organic foods? Founders of Family Food Experts & the Kid Kritics Approved Seal, Ellen Briggs and Sally Byrd will be on hand to answer your questions. They are dedicated to providing healthier food solutions kids love to eat so they can become the best they can be! Ellen, Sally, and I will be discussing how we can Eat God-made Food for our God-made Bodies. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday October 26th from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join Ellen, Sally, and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

Did you know that there are ten million single mothers in the United States alone? One of the main problems that single mothers have is finding male role models for their children. Women are raising children, their teachers are more than likely to be women, and many children have little or no interaction with their fathers. Children raised by single mothers have a higher risk of being involved in violence, gangs, criminal activity, are less likely to graduate from high school… and the list goes on and on.??How are boys supposed to learn what it means to be a man? Women, men, psychologists and organizations around the country are trying to answer this question. Cathleen Williams has done it! She has successfully assumed the father’s role with her son without losing or compromising her own identity as a loving mother. She and I will be discussing her new book Single Mother The “New” Father - sharing secrets that will help you succeed with your children. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday October 19th from 10

Blane Bachelor is an Atlanta-based, award-winning writer and editor. Her background in newspapers has paved the way for a successful freelance career, during which she has written for Marie Claire, FOXNews.com, USA Today, Modern Bride, Islands, Women’s Health, People.com, Zink!, and the Christian Science Monitor. Her new book, On Being a Bachelor: Thoughts on Dating, Mating and Relating, is a collection based on her popular and long-running weekly advice column entitled Ask a Bachelor, which appears in Atlanta’s The Sunday Paper. Filled with real life experiences, laced with humor and advice, her book is a candid look at today’s world of living as a bachelor. By the way, yes, Bachelor is her real last name! Blane and I will be discussing her personal journey and the many lives she has touched over the years. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday October 12th from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join Blane and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

In 1950, Radhanath Swami (nee Richard Slavin) was born into a middle class Jewish family in Chicago. At age 19, he set out to wander the world in search of a closer connection to God. He hitchhiked across Europe and the middle East and ending up in India. Along the way he survives multiple near-death encounters including run-ins with drug smugglers, robberies at knifepoint, an attack by a pack of wild dogs, being held captive by a large venomous snake, and nearly suffocating in quicksand. Today, Radhanath Swami is one of India’s premier spiritual leaders, with public appearances that draw thousands of followers. Last winter he was invited by her Excellency the President of India to her Palace where she thank him personally for his contributions in the formation of a massive food distribution center for indigent children, the establishment of orphanage, an eye clinic, and a hospital that heals both the body and the mind. His Holiness Radhanath Swami and I will be discussing his extraordinary memoir THE JOU

Kathleen Koch spent much of her childhood on the Mississippi Gulf Cost, where on August 29, 2005, entire towns were reduced to shoulder-high rubble by Katrina’s roaring winds and unprecedented thirty-plus-foot storm serge. As a CNN correspondent at that time, she was assigned to cover the storm and its aftermath. Little did she know that this assignment became a very personal one. Kathleen reported form the sites of once-beautiful homes - including her own - stripped to their concrete pads. Despite her two award-winning documentaries and countless reports on Mississippi’s recovery for CNN, it is Kathleen’s inspiring new book Rising from Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost It All and Found What Mattered that truly takes us on a journey of human triumph. The catastrophic hurricane may have devastated the landscape but not the hearts and souls of the communities. Kathleen and I will be discussing a story of bravery and resilience of the Gulf Coast residents coming together as a community of one, and her

Anthony Morrison knew he wanted to be an artist and hair stylist at the young age of 8. Growing up in London’s West End, Anthony trained at the London College of Fashion and apprenticed with international icons like Vidal Sassoon - experiences that served to further fuel his life-long passion for creating beauty. Now, with 25 years of industry experience, he is enjoying the spotlight. After winning Bravo’s Shear Genius Season 1, Anthony wowed another group of judges as was invited to become the ‘Glam Squad’ hair makeover artist on TLC’s hit-show, 10 Years Younger. Anthony and I will be discussing his proud new breakthrough creation inspired by his clients - Anthony Morrison Weightless Moisture hair care collection that powerfully recharges hair with moisture without weighing it down. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday Sept 21st from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join Anthony and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

The adult entertainment industry and the world of conservative Jews couldn’t be more different. Or could they? Here’s novel evidence that all the world really is a stage — it’s only a matter of which costume you wear. David Arbus will be graduating from high school in the spring of 1975. His divorced parents offer two options: embrace his mother’s conservative Jewish sect or go into his father’s line of work, running an adult theater in the heart of New York’s Times Square. Joshua Braff'sPeep Show is the story of a young man torn between a mother trying to erase her past and a father struggling to maintain his dignity in a less-than-savory business. As entertaining as it is moving, Peep Show looks at the elaborate ensembles and rituals, assumed names, and fierce loyalties of two secret worlds, pulling away the curtains of both. Joshua and I will be discussing, can his novel about the adult entertainment industry and religion possibly be kosher? Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday Sept 14th from 10-11am U

In a World where Eye Cream is made from Placenta, Gina Barreca is the lone voice calling out “But wait, whose placenta is it?” Why is there no King Charming? Why does no bra ever fit? Why do people say “cougar” like it’s a bad thing? Why do we call it a glass ceiling when it’s just a thick layer of men? Gina Barreca is a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut, the author of several books, a sough-after public speaker, and a writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education and Psychology Today websites. She appeared on “Oprah” where she debated (bested!) the authors of The Rules with her sharp wit. Gina and I will be discussing her hilarious book "It's Not That I'm Bitter..." and showing women how they can conquer the world with good friends. “It’s not that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but a girl’s best friends are diamonds.” Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday Sept 7th from 10-11am U.S. CDT to join Gina and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

At some point in our life we can be certain we will be called upon to speak in front of a group. Whether it is a social event among friends or a business meeting filled with colleges and strangers, our confidence and poise will determine the success of our message. TJ Wisner is the Founder and President of The CPO Institute and several other companies. He is a successful speaker, coach, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience training executives, small business owners and CEOs. He is also the immediate Past-President of the National Speakers Association-Michigan and a member of the International Federation for Professional Speakers. Over the years, his speaking has taken him across America and overseas. His work has been featured in Selling Power Magazine, Advanced Selling for Dummies, and CNN.com. His publications include dozens of articles and two co-authored business books: Transformational Leadership and Craft a Life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperity. TJ and I will be discussing his recipe

After losing her mom to cancer at a young age, Gemini Adams discovered that a typical inheritance doesn’t give surviving family, especially children, the on going loving support they really need. Now as a multiple award-winning author and grief expert, she explains that our real “wealth” lies not in our Financial Assets, but our Emotional Assets: the values, memories, lessons, voice, image, wisdom and affections that we capture and share through a loving legacy. Gemini and I will be discussing her new triple award-winning book, Your Legacy of Love to help all of us realize this amazing gift! Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday August 24th from 10-11am U.S. CT to join Gemini and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

So what does it mean to be “black” or “white” in America today? Is it something that can really be defined? And, if so, what exactly would those racially-defining characteristics be? Mishna Wolff, a former model and a humorist tackles this question with humor, intelligence and style in her national bestselling book, I’m Down. It is essentially the story of Mishna’s childhood growing up in a poor black neighborhood as a white girl being raised by her single white father who truly believed he was black. “He strutted around with a short perm, a Cosbyesqe sweater, gold chains, and a Kangol - telling jokes like Redd Foxx, and giving advice like Jesse Jackson.” Unfortunately, she didn’t quite fit in with the neighborhood kids: she couldn’t dance, she couldn’t sing, and she was the worst player on her all-black basketball team. And yet when she was suddenly sent to a rich white school, she found she was too “black” to fit in with her white classmates. Mishna and I will be discussing her memoir I’m Down - a hilar

Barbara Hofmeister is an internationally renowned speaker, author and expert on the topic of human growth. In the last 2 years alone she spoke to over 15.000 people helping them to get their dreams back and the courage to make them come true. She first became interested in her own personal growth in 1978 when a friend gave her the book “Your Erroneous Zones” by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Since then she has not stopped studying the topic, and has made a mission to help as many people as possible to rediscover their dreams and to gain the confidence and belief in themselves to achieve success. Barbara and I will be discussing her new book “To Be or Not To Be - The Choice Is Yours!” - to help you rediscover your hidden dreams, reinvent yourself to succeed, and live your life’s true purpose. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday August 10th from 10-11am CST US to join Barbara and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

Over 10,000 years ago the ancestors of Native American tribes began offering stones to the body for wellness. Stone Medicine healing has been passed down for generations in the Santee Dakota Sioux tribe. TodayJenny Ray, a Native American Medicine Woman and a descendant of the Medicine Ways ofInyan Oyate (the Stone Nation) shares the knowledge and message of the stones with professional massage therapists around the world. Besides being able to offer their clients highly effective yet pain free, deep tissue manipulation using temperature with specific strokes, professional practitioners of this Geothermal Therapy also extend their working life by reducing physical stress on joints and muscles, and protecting them from injuries. Jenny and I will be discussing the history of stone medicine and its connection to our Ina Maka (Mother Earth) and the reconnection of today’s wellness practitioners to this ancient art of healing. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday August 3rd from 10-11am CST US to join Jenny and

The Real Housewives of New York City has made Jill Zarin one of the most beloved Jewish mothers in the country. When her mother, Gloria Kamen, made her appearance in Season 2, the world came to know the origin of Jill’s style. Lisa Wexler, Jill’s sister, who has her own award-winning daily radio show embodies the same authentic, caring, and over the top style. Together as a terrific team, they have written a wonderful book "SECRETS of A Jewish Mother" - filled with lessons on friendships, marriage, dating and money that will help us live a meaningful life and maintain lasting relationships. As an added bonus, we will also learn how to make a mean matzoh ball soup! These wonderful ladies will be sharing with me their Secrets for a success family that everyone can embrace because “unconditional motherly love” transcends all cultures. Please call 347.327.9995 on Tuesday July 27th from 10-11am CST US to join Jill, Lisa, Gloria, and I live on the air with your questions and personal stories.

Ever had questions you would like to ask your gay, lesbian, bi loved ones, and perhaps feel uncomfortable to do so? AuthorAbby Dees shows it’s OK to be a little nosy - no matter how intrusive or personal the questions may be. There are no bad questions or wrong answers. Queer Questions Straight Talk(QQST) helps people break the ice and spark a necessary, often difficult conversation. From leading gay public figures such as former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, to Married with Children actress Amanda Bearse, executive director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights Kate Kendall, and humorist Kate Clinton, QQST gets it all out on the table in a loving and respectful way. Abby Dees is also a civil rights attorney and editor for St Lynn’s Press. She and her partner Traci were one of the 18000 same-sex couples in California who married in 2008. Abby, her mom Cathy and I will be discussing this long overdue “Public Service Book” that is serious yet fun, and with deep wisdom that creates a better understan