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Life, love, and current events with Randy Johnson and Vanessa Charles! We are building our relationship while also building our businesses! Tune in to learn how we went from toxic relationship, to engaged and entrepreneurs!

This podcast is meant to encourage, inspire, and equip you in your Christian walk. Topics are varied (marriage/family, Bible studies, examining faith-based culture including music/books/entertainment, and looking at current news and headlines in the light of the Gospel). Additional content (monthly blogs and devotional sign-up) can be found at https://derekcharlesjohnson.com/blog and https://derekcharlesjohnson.com/as-bold-as-lions.

Great customer service is dying. Is life too busy to teach this skill anymore? If it is, you are going to have a difficult time keeping customers. It doesn’t matter if you are in the restaurant business, retail business, salon and spa business, a government contractor, car dealership, or grocery store.

Everyone has been in a situation they needed to escape, whether it was a toxic relationship, poor living environment, or just being broke. At what point do you decide to change your situation? The answer to that last question was simple for me. Inspired to beat all odds against me, I became a risk-taker. Those risks made me an artist, author, engineer, and finally, an entrepreneur. I have learned in order to be successful, you have to be willing to take risk.

Narrated by Kevin Hayes, this audiobook contains a selection of 10 famous stories that have pleased children of all ages around the world for many years. You will hear some of your favorites, plus a few that may be new to you. A great audiobook for children to enjoy and to help get them interested in the classics.

Why is Hollywood so reluctant to hire people of color? You've seen how the Rodney King incident and the O. J. Simpson scandal impacted race relations throughout America. But outside of Hollywood, have you ever heard of Riley Weston, The Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer, or "The Virtual Whiteout" of 1999? All of them, including King and O. J., have contributed to low employment for people of color from the late '90s through the economic crisis of 2008.

Poems of love, lost love, and forbidden love. Funny poems, sad poems, patriotic poems, heartfelt warm emotional poems, and a few naughty sensual poems sprinkled in just for fun. Poems that will pull at your heartstrings. Poems that will bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eyes. Poems that just may change your view on love and life. This book is full of poems that are guaranteed to make you feel emotions. A huge collection of my own poems, I truly poured my heart and soul into this book. Enjoy!

What happens to people's lives during times of battle and strife? From the American Revolution to the ongoing war in Iraq, the subject of this collection is how people cope with the dramatic shifts that come with war. Before Independence, a slave fights for freedom by taking up arms for the British; in World War I, a mother goes to the front lines to see her son; and in our time, a teenager in Oregon waits for e-mail from his father in the Middle East.

National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Fellow Charles Johnson reflects on the joys of being a grandparent in this warm, inspiring collection of wisdom and life lessons—the ideal gift for any new parent or grandparent An award-winning novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter...

An award-winning novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter, professor, and cartoonist, Charles Johnson has devoted his life to creative pursuit. His 1990 National Book Award-winning novel Middle Passage is a modern classic, revered as much for its daring plot as its philosophical underpinnings. For 33 years, Johnson taught and mentored students in the art and craft of creative writing. The Way of the Writer is his record of those years and the coda to a kaleidoscopic, boundary-shattering career.

Immerse yourself in Lord Arthur Saviles Crime and Other Stories, a delightful collection of semi-comic mystery tales that showcases Oscar Wildes trademark wit and dark humor. This engaging anthology features memorable stories such as Lord Arthur Saviles Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Sphinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, and The Portrait of Mr. W.H. Each narrative invites you to explore the intriguing blend of comedy and mystery that only Wilde can deliver. (Summary by Wikipedia and Alex Lau)

Dive into the intricate history of Australias and New Zealands early political, social, and economic evolution in this captivating work. While both nations gained independence as British colonies in the 1900s, this narrative focuses on their formative years. Please note that the perspectives presented reflect the Victorian-era views of Australian authors, which may not align with contemporary attitudes towards indigenous peoples and could be sensitive to some listeners. (Summary by TriciaG)

Journey through the rich tapestry of Russian history with these captivating tales, tracing the countrys origins from the 800s-900s to the early twentieth century. While grounded in historical fact, the older stories have taken on a legendary quality that brings the past to life in a vivid and enchanting way. (DrPGould)

Step into the enchanting world of Little Girl in Old New York, the inaugural installment of the A Little Girl series‚a captivating collection of historical fiction for young readers. Join Hannah Ann as she embarks on a delightful journey, navigating the joys and challenges of settling into her new life in New York City alongside her family. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn