Detroit Author Kevin Hickey Releases 'Hidden Thunder', Presents 'Haley's Heroes' For Kid Heroes

In 'Hidden Thunder', Hickey uses ancient mythology as a model for children and young adults. 'Haley's Heroes' relates stories of young adult heroes found in the real world. Both are designed to help us imagine what kids can do

Kevin Hickey, author of 'Hidden Thunder' is on a mission. Books for kids, teenagers and young adults are released every day. All types and styles of role models are presented to our children - not only in books, but also in movies, television and the media. In the case of 'Hidden Thunder' however, author Kevin Hickey present kids with a different type of role model - mythological heroes. He wants us to imagine what kids can do. He is backing that up with a special section on his website, Hayley’s Heroes, that presents stories of real life kid heroes.

"I have always thought, Hickey stated, "that writing good books for young adults, in which they could read and learn about Norse mythology would be really fun. I have actually had this story in mind about Thor, Mjolnir, Loki, and Sweden for many years and was urged to finally write it down by my daughters and former students.  I love history and mythology and wish to share that with my readers. I also want to remind them that kids need positive role models and can do amazing things.  We should encourage them, not underestimate them. 'Hidden Thunder' has allowed me to do just that."

The protagonist in 'Hidden Thunder', Haley Lynne Johnson, is not your ordinary teenage girl. Instead of texting her friends or playing video games, Haley dreams of far off places and slaying dragons. Haley wishes that she could travel and see the world and have grand adventures miles away from St. Cloud, Minnesota.  She travels to the town of Trollhatten, and finds that maybe there really are such things as gnomes, cave trolls, and dwarves that made magic weapons in days of yore.

Kevin Hickey does more than write great novels for young adults. He has also dedicated a section of his website to stories about kid heroes.

"I decided to create Haley's Heroes", Hickey continued, "to publicize and showcase kids from across the country and around the world who do amazing and heroic things. I often hear stories about a six-year-old girl who calls 911 and saves her mother's life or a ten- year-old boy who used the Heimlich maneuver to help someone who was choking to death. Posting their stories on the site as I learn of them is my way of saying thank you to these awesome kids.  Let us forever be aware and imagine what kids can do, what kids can be and how kids can care."

Kevin encourages everyone to contact him with their own 'kid hero' stories. Every one will be considered for inclusion in the Hayley’s Heroes section of his website.

Kevin Hickey is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at khickey4@att.net. 'Hidden Thunder' is available at iUniverse, Amazon, Google and Barnes and Noble. More information, including Hayley's Heroes stories, can be found at his website at http://www.GreatNovelsForYoungAdults.com.

About Kevin Hickey:

Kevin Hickey is a former substitute teacher and stay-at-home-dad who writes good books for teenagers and young adults. His almost lifelong love of history and mythology, especially Greek and Norse history and mythology, has helped him create a great novel for young adults entitled 'Hidden Thunder'.  The book helps kids care about themselves and important things such as bullying and standing up for themselves.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Language and International Trade from Eastern Michigan University and still speaks conversational French well. His degree consists of an academic focus on French and Marketing. He intends to write more great novels for young adults in the future by sending his heroine, Haley Lynne Johnson, on a series of mythological adventures.  He explains that as she travels to different countries around the world, kids can learn about history and mythology in a fun and interesting way.

The author also wants us to imagine what kids can do.  He wants to share his own experiences with his two daughters so that kids and parents will learn that they really can make a difference in their communities by being more involved. He believes parents need to understand that when kids care, they can do amazing things.

Contact:

Kevin Hickey
http://www.GreatNovelsForYoungAdults.com
khickey4@att.net

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of January 28, 2013

Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.

Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter. The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," stated Mr. McCauley, "as the site offers so many options, opportunities and possibilities. It can be treated as a place to create awareness of one's work while, at the same time, the site allows the author to network with like-minded individuals. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. The segmented groups allow for the exchange of book marketing ideas, while the discussion forums can serve as an educational resource for those who may have a need to increase their own knowledge in regards to creating marketing and publicity plans that produce real results. All of this can be integrated with social networking technologies. The site can serve as a centralized hub for book marketing activity, education and networking."

Group discussions include website design and search engine optimization, marketing and publicity, audio and video, writing fiction and writing non-fiction. There are segmented group discussion for children's authors and Christian authors. Forum discussions include book marketing strategies and website optimization strategies. Groups and discussions can be created by participants, subject to moderator approval. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week January 28, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week January 28, 2013 On The Radio Version

Chris James
Jacob Singer
Russell Warnberg
Stephen Schochet
Jerry Pollock PhD
Janet Ruth Heller - The Childrens Authors Show
Ess-Jee Rautenbach - The Christian Authors Show
Lynn Hobbs - The Christian Authors Show
Kristi Burchfiel - The Christian Authors Show

"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources,  group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs, The Authors Show TV version and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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God And Science – Jerry Pollock, PhD Explains How Creation And Evolution Can Be Reconciled In ‘Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations’

Jerry Pollock’s new book, ‘Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations’, brings God and science together in ways never before conceptualized. Pollock believes God is the Master Scientist and that His plan is two-tiered, encompassing both creation and evolution

In Jerry Pollock’s model, God created our universe approximately 14 billion years ago as the Big Bang. He jumpstarted evolution 3.8 billion years ago by bringing the first bacterial species to Earth; He created natural scientific miracles so that our true human evolutionary ancestors Homo sapiens sapiens would appear on and inhabit our planet more than 50,000 years ago; and finally He created the Garden of Eden almost 6,000 years ago. This model allows for two primary branches of human beings. But why would God find it necessary to have both Creation Humans starting with Adam and Eve and Evolution Humans beginning with Homo sapiens sapiens? Pollock believes the answer may be found in the concept of free will.

“There is no doubt,” Pollock stated, “that the battle between creation and evolution cannot be resolved at the human level. According to Einstein, we need to solve a problem at a level different from the level at which the original question was posed. We can use our free will to accept that God’s earliest visible appearance with humans was described in the biblical story of Adam and Eve. We can further acknowledge that Evolutionary humans lived some 50,000 years or more before the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Both are true.”

“Arguing about creation versus evolution”, Pollock continued, “is actually a good thing and falls into the goal of God’s plan of creating an interesting dynamic world. However why would Creation Humans be needed at all if our world already had Evolution Humans for at least 50,000 years? Although the boundary line is blurred, the obvious explanation is that God created variety within religion. Christians, Jews and Muslims who descended from Adam and Eve had the choice to believe in monotheism while those not descended from Adam and Eve could find their own gods to worship.”

In 2003 in his book, ‘Divinely Inspired: Spiritual Awakening of a Soul’, Jerry Pollock proposed that God was the master scientist responsible for both Creation and Evolution. With the publication of 'Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations: Energy of the Soul' in April of 2012, Jerry Pollock from our earthly world and wife Marcia Pollock from the spirit world have collaborated to spiritually calculate the God Field. They suggest the possibility that the recently discovered “Higgs field” and the “God Field” could be one and the same.

'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations: Energy Of The Soul', is a groundbreaking work in which Pollock blends science and spirituality in a way that has never been done before - through scientific measurements. Jerry Pollock believes the issue is not 'God OR science', but is rather 'God AND science'.

'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations' definitively answers questions about God, the big bang, Einstein’s Relativity Equations and how they fit in with God’s energy, soul mates and love, the spirit world of souls, past lives, telepathic thought-energy communication, eliminating negative body-soul energy, intelligence of the soul, acquiring spirituality, miracles, resurrection and reincarnation, the Devil, good and evil, and how we can live for eternity. The book was co-authored with his deceased wife, Marcia Pollock.

Jerry Pollock is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at jerrypollock@bellsouth.net. 'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations: Energy Of The Soul' is available at his website, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More information is available at his website at http://www.HowToFindGod.us.

Profile:

Dr. Jerry Pollock is Professor Emeritus from Stony Brook University on Long Island where for thirty years he was an academic and research scientist publishing seventy-five scientific articles including seven patents. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto, a PhD in Biophysics from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and has postdoctoral training in Microbiology from New York University Medical Center. Marcia Pollock is deceased and held a bachelors degree in psychology from Stony Brook University and a Master of Arts in Special Education from C. W. Post University on Long Island. Marcia and Jerry are the coauthors of their recently published unique book, “Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations: Energy of the Soul.” Jerry wrote from our earthly world and Marcia’s soul suggested and confirmed from the spirit world.

Contact:

Jerry Pollock PhD
http://www.HowToFindGod.us
jerrypollock@bellsouth.net

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of January 21, 2013

Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.

Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter. The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," stated Mr. McCauley, "as the site offers so many options, opportunities and possibilities. It can be treated as a place to create awareness of one's work while, at the same time, the site allows the author to network with like-minded individuals. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. The segmented groups allow for the exchange of book marketing ideas, while the discussion forums can serve as an educational resource for those who may have a need to increase their own knowledge in regards to creating marketing and publicity plans that produce real results. All of this can be integrated with social networking technologies. The site can serve as a centralized hub for book marketing activity, education and networking."

Group discussions include website design and search engine optimization, marketing and publicity, audio and video, writing fiction and writing non-fiction. There are segmented group discussion for children's authors and Christian authors. Forum discussions include book marketing strategies and website optimization strategies. Groups and discussions can be created by participants, subject to moderator approval. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week January 21, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week January 21, 2013 On The Radio Version

Vivienne Vuitton
S. Thomas Bailey
Maria Hammarblad
C. Robert Cales
Toi Thomas
Lois W. Stern
Seena Foster
Myrna Beth Haskell
Wendy Hinbest - The Children's Authors Show
Kristin Barnes - The Children's Authors Show
Leyland Hazlewood - The Children's Authors Show
Rob Sheehy - The Christian Authors Show
Jennifer Scalise - The Christian Authors Show
MaryAnn Diorio PhD - The Christian Authors Show
Mary Netreba - The Christian Authors Show
John DiCicco

"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources,  group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs, The Authors Show TV version and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Award-Winning Author John J. Murphy To Speak At Renewal By Anderson’s Employee Awards Celebration

The kickoff event will take place at the Harrisburg Hilton on January 19, 2013. Murphy will be speaking primarily about his latest book 'The How Of Wow: Secrets To World Class Service'

Business consultant John J. Murphy will be speaking at Renewal By Anderson's annual award celebration to be held at the Harrisburg Hilton in Harrisburg, PA on January 19, 2013.

John J. Murphy, president of Venture Management Consultants, is an expert on the development of effective leadership, service and teamwork. Venture Management Consultants provides customized executive education and management training on how to inspire and lead change. He is the author of 14 books on leadership and related subjects. Murphy's talk for Renewal By Anderson will be centered on his latest book, 'The How Of Wow: Secrets To World Class Service'.

“The How of Wow is about revealing corporate secrets that dazzle and delight customers, not just satisfy them. It is about creating raving fans who talk about their experience with you to their families and friends. There is no better way to grow your business.”

An award-winning author and international business consultant, John J. Murphy works with organizations worldwide who seek his counsel and coaching. From the U.S. Navy to Fortune 100s, Murphy teaches that teamwork is the ultimate reflection of wisdom and balance. Murphy has appeared on over 400 radio and television interviews.

John J. Murphy’s body of work is immense. It is especially pertinent in light of today’s need for building effective teams, learning to work as a team and the development of team leadership.  He is the author of numerous books on leadership and teamwork, including ‘Pulling Together: The Power Of Teamwork’ and Sage Leadership: Awakening the Spirit in Work.’ His company, Venture Management Consultants, specializes in helping people and organizations worldwide achieve and sustain peak performance through effective deployment, development and implementation of best practice techniques. These include, but are not limited to, lean six sigma, leadership skills training, and leadership in management, leading change, kaizen, customer service and sage leadership.

John J. Murphy is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at jjmurphy13@comcast.net. Murphy’s books are available at Amazon, at his website and many other online book outlets. More information, including a full list of services and authored works, can be found at his website at www.venturemanagmentconsultants.com.

About John J. Murphy:

Recognized as an international expert on leading culture change, John Murphy helps organizations address this issue head on. The author of 14 books on related topics, and a guest on over 400 radio and television stations, Murphy teaches leaders worldwide how to integrate the culture piece (of OE) with the systems, structural, and “tools” components. Approaching the change process with an integrated strategy leads to powerful, measurable, sustainable results.

Contact:

John J. Murphy
Venture Management Consultants
www.VentureManagementConsultants.com
www.JohnJMurphy.net
jjmurphy13@comcast.net

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God and Science: Author Jerry Pollock, PhD, Provides Evidence For God As The Master Scientist

Jerry Pollock believes that science does not exclude God, but that God is instead the Master Scientist. He hopes to at last build a bridge for us between God and science in his latest work, 'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations'

Scientists form hypotheses, carry out laboratory and theoretical experiments to prove their hypotheses, and publish their work in peer reviewed scientific journals. In Jerry Pollock's model, God is the Master Scientist Who keeps His theories to Himself while feeling no need to provide scientific proof to mortals. In addition to being a Master Scientist, God is also a Master Physicist, Microbiologist, Rainbow Creator, and Geneticist. Pollock lays out his game-changing ideas in his recently published work, 'Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations: Energy of the Soul'

"While the universe is approximately 14 billion years old," Pollock stated, "our earth did not form until 4.5 billion years ago and we did not see the first fossilized microorganisms until 3.8 billion years ago. But where did these bacteria come from? If you examine the scientific studies on the Origin of Life, you discover that scientists cannot tell you how life initially began, just like they cannot tell you what happened during those Divine moments before the big bang. Bacteria and other advanced life forms have DNA but you can’t make DNA without enzyme proteins and you can’t make enzyme proteins without DNA. It’s the chicken and egg hypothesis where you don’t know which came first? the chicken or the egg. You need the chicken to hatch the egg but you need the egg to give rise to the chicken. No scientist in any laboratory has found a way to create macromolecules of DNA or enzyme proteins. So how did these fossilized microorganisms appear 3.8 billion years ago?"

In 2003 in his book, ‘Divinely Inspired: Spiritual Awakening of a Soul’, Jerry Pollock proposed that God was the master scientist responsible for both Creation and Evolution. With the publication of 'Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations: Energy of the Soul' in April of 2012, Jerry Pollock from our earthly world and wife Marcia Pollock from the spirit world have collaborated to spiritually calculate the God Field. They suggest the possibility that the recently discovered “Higgs field” and the “God Field” could be one and the same. If that is a given, the question that must be asked is - 'Is God responsible for our earthly world?'

'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations: Energy Of The Soul', is a groundbreaking work in which Pollock blends science and spirituality in a way that has never been done before - through scientific measurements. Jerry Pollock believes the issue is not 'God OR science', but is rather 'God AND science'.

'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations' definitively answers questions about God, the big bang, Einstein’s Relativity Equations and how they fit in with God’s energy, soul mates and love, the spirit world of souls, past lives, telepathic thought-energy communication, eliminating negative body-soul energy, intelligence of the soul, acquiring spirituality, miracles, resurrection and reincarnation, the Devil, good and evil, and how we can live for the eternity. The book was co-authored with his deceased wife, Marcia Pollock.

"God," Pollock continued, "is not only the Master Scientist. He is also the Master Physicist, Microbiologist, Geneticist and, if you trust as I do that God dictated to Moses the first Five Books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Torah, then God is His own published author."

Jerry Pollock is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at jerrypollock@bellsouth.net. 'Putting God Into Einstein's Equations: Energy Of The Soul' is available at his website, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. More information is available at his website at http://www.JerryPollock.com.

Profile:

Dr. Jerry Pollock is Professor Emeritus from Stony Brook University on Long Island where for thirty years he was an academic and research scientist publishing seventy-five scientific articles including seven patents. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto, a PhD in Biophysics from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and has postdoctoral training in Microbiology from New York University Medical Center. Marcia Pollock is deceased and held a bachelors degree in psychology from Stony Brook University and a Master of Arts in Special Education from C. W. Post University on Long Island. Marcia and Jerry are the coauthors of their recently published unique book, “Putting God Into Einstein’s Equations: Energy of the Soul.” Jerry wrote from our earthly world and Marcia’s soul suggested and confirmed from the spirit world.

Contact:

Jerry Pollock PhD
http://www.JerryPollock.com
jerrypollock@bellsouth.net

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Wichita Kansas Christian Devotional Author And Speaker Kristi Burchfiel Chosen As One Of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'

Kristi Burchfiel is a Christian devotional author and speaker who believes in ‘living in the world while living out the word’. Burchfiel was chosen from a field of hundreds of authors who appeared on The Authors Show Radio in 2012

Christian devotional author and speaker Kristi Burchfiel has been chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. Her honors came as the result of an appearance on The Authors Show in which she discussed her Christian devotional series of books.

"Being chosen as one of the 50 Greater Writers You Should Be Reading for 2012," Burchfiel stated, "is such an honor for me! I am especially thrilled because the decision was made by the fans. I appreciate all the support my readers have given me over the years, especially taking the time to vote for me to be included in this award."

Kristi Burchfiel's Christian devotionals contain short daily devotions that are designed to focus on one truth from a verse in the Bible and then lead the reader in a response that they can take with them and apply throughout the day. The books include an introduction to how to use the guides as well as background information.

"As a Christian devotional author," Burchfiel continued, " I am passionate about sharing the hope and encouragement of Jesus Christ with others. Being recognized along with so many other wonderful authors who write in so many genres is such an honor. Many thanks to God and to my wonderful fans who helped make this possible."

Kristi also writes applicable Bible Studies. Her works include ‘Without Regrets: A Study Of Ecclesiastes,’ ‘The Decay Within: A Study of Amos,’ and an ebook series entitled ‘The Daily Devotional Series’. Several years ago, God led Kristi Burchfiel through some difficult times in her personal life. Only by studying the truths found in the Bible did she find the answers she needed to get her life back on track.  She now works daily to continue putting those truths into practice.  She is passionate about studying the Bible and invites others to share in the peace of God through the truths found in God’s word. As a Christian devotional author, she believes in living in the world while living out the Word.

“A Christian devotional," Kristi stated, "is more than just words on a page, and more than reading through Bible study topics. A true Christian devotional takes bible study topics and bible tools and looks at the truths found in God’s word and then shows people how to apply those truths to their life. Just knowing the word of God is not enough - we must live it out.”

In addition to writing Christian devotionals, Kristi speaks on a variety of different topics including sections from her Bible study books, devotionals, life lessons, personal testimony and the book publishing process. She has been the keynote speaker for women's conferences, led workshops during all day events, and delivered the message in worship services and Sunday School classes. She has also spoken with literacy groups and has appeared numerous times in interviews for websites, radio, and television. She also provides an online devotional for the day and other Bible tools.

Kristi Burchfiel is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. She can be reached using the information below, or by email at k_burchfiel@yahoo.com. More information is available at her website. All Kristi’s books, Christian devotionals, Bible studies for men and women and ebooks are available at Amazon.com and at her website at http://www.KristiBurchfiel.com.

About Kristi Burchfiel:

Kristi Burchfiel grew up in Valley Center, Kansas and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She and her husband,  D Burchfiel have been married for 14 years. She resides in Wichita Kansas where D is the pastor of Southwest Baptist Church.

Contact:

Kristi Burchfiel
www.kristiburchfiel.com
http://blog.kristiburchfiel.com
k_burchfiel@yahoo.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of January 14, 2013

Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.

Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter. The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," stated Mr. McCauley, "as the site offers so many options, opportunities and possibilities. It can be treated as a place to create awareness of one's work while, at the same time, the site allows the author to network with like-minded individuals. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. The segmented groups allow for the exchange of book marketing ideas, while the discussion forums can serve as an educational resource for those who may have a need to increase their own knowledge in regards to creating marketing and publicity plans that produce real results. All of this can be integrated with social networking technologies. The site can serve as a centralized hub for book marketing activity, education and networking."

Group discussions include website design and search engine optimization, marketing and publicity, audio and video, writing fiction and writing non-fiction. There are segmented group discussion for children's authors and Christian authors. Forum discussions include book marketing strategies and website optimization strategies. Groups and discussions can be created by participants, subject to moderator approval. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week January 14, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week January 14, 2013 On The Radio Version

Roberta Goodman
Bud Phelps
Jerry Pollock PhD
Zachary E. Lewis
Maria Daddino
Lawrence Sola - The Childrens Authors Show
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein - The Childrens Authors Show
Barbara Simpson Carducci - The Childrens Authors Show
John A. DiCicco - The Business Authors Show
Richard Trayler - The Christian Authors Show
Lynn Hobbs - The Christian Authors Show
Rev. Dr. Linda De Coff - The Christian Authors Show
Richard White - The Christian Authors Show


"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources,  group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs, The Authors Show TV version and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Kimberly Davidson, Author Of 'Torn Between Two Masters', Issues Statement On Teenage Plastic Surgery

Adolescents today live in a more dangerous, oppressive, and media-saturated world. They face more pressures and are coerced into starving themselves and undergoing unnecessary teenage plastic surgery procedures. Appearance is important to teenagers because they are building their identity and confidence

Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham keeps making the news with each new plastic surgery procedure intended to mold her to look like another celebrity. Many teens truly believe looking like their favorite celebrity is the only way to form an identity. Reports indicate that the widespread availability of plastic surgery, plus the pervasive influence of reality shows promoting physicality are having a profound effect on the self-worth of young people, especially girls.

In a December, 2012 press release, a Seattle plastic surgeon stated that younger patients are turning to BOTOX®. Davidson said, “Unlike adults who choose plastic surgery and use BOTOX® to turn back the clock, many teens desire it in order to fit in. They believe it will make them popular and/or they will no longer be bullied about a defect. What they do not realize is that despite cutting-edge cosmetic procedures, there is no guarantee of a perfect result or happiness. Unrealistic expectations about plastic surgery can set a teen up for major disappointment.” Davidson knows this all too well. In her book ‘Torn Between Two Masters’ she candidly speaks about her blotched rhinoplasty.

When asked, “How do you respond when a healthy child insists she needs plastic surgery because she's too fat or is being teased?” Davidson replied, “I tell parents four things:

1.    Accept the adolescent's reality. Acknowledge that you understand the pressure teens are under and you would like to hear their thoughts on the issue.
2.    When expressing your concern try to remain non-confrontational.
3.    Ask them to express what they truly desire to attain from the procedure. Be empathetic.
4.    Help them to think through reality and gain a more objective perspective.

Ms. Davidson added, “The bottom line is, most girls want to feel attractive and captivating. Tell your daughter often that she’s pretty. And it is as or more important to emphasize character over appearance.” It is critical to help teens build a sense of significance and purpose, thereby minimizing celebrity obsession. Davidson’s book addresses the ways parents and mentors can do that.

Other subjects covered in ‘Torn Between Two Masters: Encouraging Teens to Live Authentically in a Celebrity-Obsessed World’ include but are not limited to:

•    Why the lure of celebrity is so powerful
•    How to minimize celebrity obsession by increasing a teen's self-worth
•    The best ways to help teens navigate and be critical of the media
•    How to identify and discourage negative and normalized behaviors such as eating disorders and 'hooking up’
•    How Jesus Christ can transform a teen's life into one of purpose

“From a pastoral counselor's perspective” continued Ms. Davidson, “I believe readers will find ‘Torn Between Two Masters’ especially interesting, as the book explores the captivating, and serious, implications of this culture's obsession with celebrities and the effect it has on adolescents. It provides timely insights for parents, youth leaders, and anyone else who loves and mentors teenagers.”

Kimberly Davidson is available for media interviews and speaking engagements and can be reached using the information below or by email at kim@kim-davidson.com. More information is available at her website. ‘Torn Between Two Masters: Encouraging Teens to Live Authentically in a Celebrity-Obsessed World’ is available at Amazon and other online book retailers.

About Kimberly Davidson:

Kimberly Davidson received a MA from Western Seminary, a BS from the University of Iowa, and is a board certified biblical counselor. She has ministered to women for over ten years, from the walls of prison to youth centers, inspiring them to empower God to meet their emotional and spiritual needs. Kimberly is also a Her Journey leader with ARMS (Abuse Recovery Ministry Services) and a Guest Instructor at Western Seminary on the subject of Eating Disorders and Body Image.

Contact:

Kimberly Davidson
http://www.olivebranchoutreach.com
kim@kim-davidson.com

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Author Katina Makris Encourages Release Of Delayed Massachusetts Lyme Disease Commission Report

The release of the report, originally scheduled for release in October, 2012, has stalled. Katina Makris, CCH, CIH is a Lyme survivor, a classical Homeopath and is the author of “Out Of The Woods, Healing Lyme Disease, Body Mind & Spirit”

The Massachusetts Lyme Disease Commission was created by the Massachusetts State Legislature in April of 2011. The Lyme Disease Commission's charge was to develop a report to help combat Lyme Disease, including options in regards to screening programs, the improvement of preventative measures and to explore the value of public health screening measures. The release of the report has been delayed as the result of numerous technical issues. Makris believes it is imperative that Massachusetts and other affected states take action as soon as possible.

“The Lyme disease situation in Massachusetts is yet another red ‘dashboard’ light screaming for action alert regarding this exploding infectious illness. Many medical authorities consider Lyme disease to be the polio of the twenty first century, as it has now surpassed HIV in how quickly it is spreading” says Katina Makris, Lyme survivor and author of “Out of The Woods; Healing Lyme Disease, Body, Mind & Spirit”.

Massachusetts  is a severely affected state, but so are over a couple dozen more. Lyme disease is showing up all over the US actually, with migratory birds transporting Lyme infected ticks everywhere; Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Montana included.

“Massachusetts advocates are urging for the correct measures, which all states should adopt - school prevention steps, doctor diagnostic training and funds for Lyme Disease treatment research,” Makris agrees.

The lyme causing spirochete bacteria, borrelia burgdorferi is a cousin to syphilis, burrowing from bloodstream, to tissues and joints, to spinal fluid and the brain. “We know the ugly affects of advanced syphilis. Lyme is very similar.”

As Dr. Leo Shea III, International Lyme and Infectious Disease Society president states, “we watched too many thousands die when the medical community did not take HIV seriously. We cannot afford to lose another generation to Lyme disease.”

“The sooner Massachusetts and other states adopt Lyme disease awareness, prevention, diagnostic and adequate early treatment protocols, the better chance we have to arrest the epidemic.”

With tens of thousands of cases of Lyme contracted annually and thousands more undiagnosed or mistreated, Lyme disease is leaving masses of people in progressive states of illness, collapse and financial ruin.  Assorted conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, Fibromyalgia, even Parkinson's could be misdiagnosed Lyme.

Makris is no stranger to Lyme, being a survivor of the disease. Her book, “Out Of The Woods”, is the captivating story of her carefully cultivated life unraveling from an misdiagnosed case of Lyme disease. At the peak of her career, with a young family happily ensconced in rural New England, a mysterious ‘flu’ ransacked Katina’s life and future with unsuspecting consequences. Her ten-year journey, two completely bedridden, out of darkness into the light of living is one of profound lessons and unexpected discoveries.

A healing passage of transformative personal change and ultimately one of unheralded spiritual awakening, “Out of The Woods” stretches across the borders of any one illness to all whom are grappling with the uncertainties and seismic quakes of chronic illness. Tending to the emotional and spiritual wounds of Lyme disease is just as critical as killing the bacterial invasion. “Out of The Woods” offers guidance and suggestions of how to heal at these levels, as not everyone knows how to mend a broken spirit. It is an inspirational healing story of rebirth and the power of hope.

Katina I. Makris is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at katina.makris@comcast.net. “Out Of The Woods” is available at her website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Indie Bound. More information is available at her website at http://www.OutOfTheWoodsBook.com.

About Katina Makris:

Katina I. Makris, CCH, CIH has worked in natural health care for since 1983, with a busy Homeopathic private practice, as well as being a popular newspaper health columnist. She sat on on the board of The Council for Homeopathic Certification for seven years. Katina has taught homeopathic and now Lyme disease classes. She is also a Certified Intuitive Healer, focusing her current work on healing the spirit as well as the body.

Katina is on a nationwide book tour with “Out of the Woods”, promoting Lyme disease awareness and inspirational guidance on recovery. She is appreciated for her wealth of experience and dynamic communication skills.

Contact:

Katina Makris CCH, CIH
www.OutOfTheWoodsBook.com
katina.makris@comcast.net

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Child Abuse From The Perspective Of The Victim - KMG Baughman Releases New Novel, 'I've Had Enough'

There are no levels or degrees of harm in regards to the effects of child abuse. In the case of Alyssa Schaeffer however, the abuse was so horrific it shattered the mind of the victim into pieces. Schaeffer now suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder. Baughman’s goal is to raise awareness of the devastating effects of child abuse and to help stop it

Child abuse makes headlines every day. Even so, the numbers of cases that make headlines are but a miniscule percentage of cases that actually occur. The rest, unreported, are missing from those headlines. Absent from the stories we do read about is the most important aspect of that story - the voice of the victim.

'I've Had Enough' is one such story. It is a true story. But this case is unlike any other true
story of abuse. The victim in this story suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder as the result of the abuse.

Thirty-four and a half years of physical, mental, verbal, sexual abuse, and even incest, beginning before age 2, caused the victim to split her mind – to create other personalities without her own knowledge - in the attempt to hide from the perpetrators who were her own family members.

"My goal in releasing this book," Baughman stated, "is to bring about awareness of mental illness and the consequences of mental illness when it goes undiagnosed and/or untreated. I want to provide an example. This book shows the victims point of view - not knowing what is happening - and the fear and anger that builds in the meantime."

In the story, Alyssa Schaeffer suffers from a lifetime of abuse. She is afraid of men in particular and becomes afraid of her own shadow. ‘I’ve Had Enough!’ will show how Alyssa lives her life in fear, as the abuse continues well into her adult life, leading up to a point where she has a mental breakdown. The book details how Alyssa is forced to commit herself to counseling to protect herself from her perpetrators and to get the answers she seeks.

This story is written in an attempt to keep not only Schaeffer's true identity, but also the identities of the perpetrators out of the public eye. It is written as it happened. It is raw. It is shocking. It is beyond belief and lies outside the boundaries of human decency.

What happens when the mind of an abused child breaks and can take no more? 'I've Had Enough!' answers that question.

"There is," Baughman continued, "a bit of everything in this book; mystery, suspense, horror, humor, romance, seduction, psychology, sadness, unpredictability and adventure. It is a roller coaster ride. There is more to come."

KMG Baughman is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at kmgbaughman@gmail.com. 'I've Had Enough!' is available at Amazon and at her website. More information is available at her website at www.kmgbaughman.com.

About KMG Baughman:

KMG Baughman details the story of Alyssa Schaeffer who suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder as the result of years of abuse of nearly every kind. It took many years of pain, suffering and sacrifice to bring her to the realization that there is hope. It required true love, a great deal of patience and the guidance of her adopted parents and husband to show her what real parenting, true love and trust are meant to be.

KMG Baughman lives on the West Coast with her husband of 25 years, her mother and father and her child.

Contact:

KMG Baughman
www.KMGBaughman.com
kmgbaughman@aol.com

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Business Consultant John J. Murphy Relates Meeting With Norman Schwarzkopf in 'Stepping Up'

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the esteemed leader in charge of Desert Storm, is fondly remembered as a powerful role model and sage leader in Murphy's soon to be released motivational book, 'Stepping Up'

John J. Murphy, president of Venture Management Consultants, is an expert on the development of effective leadership and teamwork. Venture Management Consultants provides customized executive education and management training on how to inspire and lead change. He is the author of 14 books on leadership and related subjects. In his soon to be released book, 'Stepping Up', he relates stories about an encounter with Ret. Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

“He was spot-on about what it takes to pull people together and the power of teamwork,” said Murphy, who brought 'Stormin' Norman' to a seminar attended by 2,000 people.

An award-winning author and international business consultant, John J. Murphy works with organizations worldwide who seek his counsel and coaching. From the U.S. Navy to Fortune 100s, Murphy teaches that teamwork is the ultimate reflection of wisdom and balance. Murphy has appeared on over 400 radio and television interviews. As he relates in 'Stepping Up':

“We are all creatures of habit. Take note of your habits and examine your tendencies carefully. Pay attention to the habits of others as well, especially the people who are demonstrating the behavior and results you seek. Interview them if you get the chance. Read their stories. Listen to their secrets. Embrace their examples. I will never forget the day I was scheduled to work with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the military leader in charge of Desert Storm. To prepare for the meeting and the day I would spend traveling with him, I read his entire 530-page autobiography. It made for a very meaningful conversation on leadership and a few important 'take aways' I will never forget. I now keep this autographed book on the same shelf as the book 'On Courage', subsequently signed by Rocky (Bleier). What a difference a few good books and role models can make!”

John J. Murphy’s body of work is immense. It is especially pertinent in light of today’s need for building effective teams, learning to work as a team and the development of team leadership.  He is the author of numerous books on leadership and teamwork, including ‘Pulling Together: The 10 Rules For High Performance Teams’ and ‘Pulling Together: The Power Of Teamwork.’ His company, Venture Management Consultants, specializes in helping people and organizations worldwide achieve and sustain peak performance through effective deployment, development and implementation of best practice techniques. These include, but are not limited to, lean six sigma, leadership skills training, and leadership in management, leading change, kaizen, customer service and sage leadership.

“General Schwarzkopf once said, ‘It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.’” Murphy continued, “What we need today more than ever are examples of courageous leadership. Talk is cheap. People want action. People want results. Sage leaders deliver by stepping up with courage, wisdom and passion. ‘Stormin Norman’ was a fine example of this.”

John J. Murphy is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at jjmurphy13@comcast.net. Murphy’s books are available at Amazon, at his website and many other online book outlets. More information, including a full list of services and authored works, can be found at his website at www.venturemanagmentconsultants.com.

About John J. Murphy:

Recognized as an international expert on leading culture change, John Murphy helps organizations address this issue head on. The author of 14 books on related topics, and a guest on over 400 radio and television stations, Murphy teaches leaders worldwide how to integrate the culture piece (of OE) with the systems, structural, and “tools” components. Approaching the change process with an integrated strategy leads to powerful, measurable, sustainable results.

Contact:

John J. Murphy
Venture Management Consultants
www.VentureManagementConsultants.com
www.JohnJMurphy.net
jjmurphy13@comcast.net

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of January 7, 2013

Book Marketing, The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, serves as a community of authors and allows authors to actively engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. It also offers discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available

Don McCauley of  the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule.

Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter. The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

"We believe this site offers a real opportunity for authors, publishers, self published authors and publishing companies," stated Mr. McCauley, "as the site offers so many options, opportunities and possibilities. It can be treated as a place to create awareness of one's work while, at the same time, the site allows the author to network with like-minded individuals. No cost video training is provided to members at the site. The segmented groups allow for the exchange of book marketing ideas, while the discussion forums can serve as an educational resource for those who may have a need to increase their own knowledge in regards to creating marketing and publicity plans that produce real results. All of this can be integrated with social networking technologies. The site can serve as a centralized hub for book marketing activity, education and networking."

Group discussions include website design and search engine optimization, marketing and publicity, audio and video, writing fiction and writing non-fiction. There are segmented group discussion for children's authors and Christian authors. Forum discussions include book marketing strategies and website optimization strategies. Groups and discussions can be created by participants, subject to moderator approval. Help A Publisher Publish You (HAPPY), offered through eBroadcastMedia.com, is a weekly listing of publishers and agents sent to participants of the list service.

Appearances on The Authors Show, Internet radio and tv versions, are produced by Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com. The shows offer professionally produced radio and TV interviews that are broadcast worldwide. This upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week January 7, 2013 On The Book Marketing Show

Eric DelaBarre
John Meacham
Richard Godwin
Leyland Hazlewood

Week January 7, 2013 On The Radio Version

Stephen Schochet
Ben Gilmore-Mary Elaine Swanson
Janet Ruth Heller - The Childrens Authors Show
Alan Ellman - The Business Authors Show
Penny Pearlman - The Business Authors Show
Ess-Jee Rautenbach - The Christian Authors Show
Samantha Ryan Chandler - The Christian Authors Show

"Our goal with this site," said Ms. Hampson, "is to create a one stop resource that covers all the bases in regards to creating success for authors in an Internet marketing environment. The collaboration between us allows authors to take advantage of getting the word out through Book Marketing, while participating in networking resources,  group discussions, publisher information listings, full service audio and video production, publicity and marketing resources and much more, all found at one centralized location. As the site grows and evolves, the value of this resource will only increase."

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs, The Authors Show TV version and is the CEO of eBroadcastMedia.com.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site at www.TheAuthorsMarketingPowerhouse.com. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show, radio and tv versions can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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