This is not another book about how machines are becoming too smart, or a lecture about how we may lose control. It is the story of how artificial intelligence was born from human longing, grief, and ambition. And it is the story of the humans who are at the forefront of this field, from Hinton to Lovelace, Turing to Altman.

Always the same: Are you scared? Should I be scared?’ We have all heard the stories and had barroom conversations. There is no point in beating around the bush. The conversation about AI can be terrifying. From the far- fetched fantasy of killer robots taking over to the very real threat of mass automation, it seems like AI captured the public imagination overnight.”

He is the author of "Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story of AI."

 https://www.amazon.ae/Artificially-Intelligent-Very-Human-Story/dp/1487567677

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Carole King’s extraordinary career has defined American popular music for more than half a century. Born in New York City in 1942, she shaped the soundtrack of 1960s teen culture with such songs as “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” one of many Brill Building classics she wrote with her first husband, Gerry Goffin. She was a leading figure in the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s, with dozens of Billboards Hot 100 hits and music awards—her 1971 album Tapestry won a record four Grammys. Yet she struggled to reconcile her fame with her roles as a wife and mother and retreated to the backwoods of Idaho, only to emerge in recent years as a political activist and the subject of the Tony-winning Broadway show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

She places King’s life in historical and cultural context, revealing details of her humble beginnings in Jewish Brooklyn, the roots of her musical genius, her four marriages, and her anguish about public life. Drawing on numerous interviews as well as historical and contemporary sources, this book brings to life King’s professional accomplishments, her personal challenges, and her lasting contributions to the great American songbook.

Jane Eisner is the author of "Carole King: She Made the Earth Move."

 https://www.amazon.com/Carole-King-Earth-Jewish-Lives/dp/0300259468

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Did you know about 80% of employees will become parents at some point in their careers, but many do not feel supported? A third do not even think they will return to work after parental leave. And of those who do, many leave within a year. Regardless of the path they choose, one thing is clear: A lot of parents feel that starting a family has at least temporarily derailed their career.

Therefore, companies need most: resilience, empathy, focus, crisis management, and a long-view perspective. Their book invites leaders to reimagine working parents not as a liability but as an untapped competitive edge. Written for executives and managers, The Parenthood Advantage explores how companies can build cultures that value parents—and thrive because of it. But the book also serves as a roadmap for parents and soon to be parents—male and female—who want to know how best to prepare for leave and how to transition back to the workplace smoothly. Some of the actionable insights for parents include:

Set expectations early: Initiate a conversation with your manager three to four months before leave starts. That allows time to plan coverage, discuss communication preferences (clean break vs. lightly looped in), and begin a dialogue that makes the transition smoother on both sides.

Know your company’s policy around parental leave: And do not assume your manager does. Not all HR departments prioritize equipping managers with this information. Share with them what you learn.

Schedule a resolute “returnship” conversation: Get it on the calendar before you leave so that it can take place a couple of weeks prior to coming back. This is a chance to check in on projects and ask for any flexibility you may need (like adjusted days or hours).

 https://booklife.com/project/the-parenthood-advantage-102115

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Him and his wife live on a picturesque 150 acres at the base of Cardigan Mountain in New Hampshire. In the winter, he often skis to his cabin office to introspectively write.

He teaches how to persuade parents, children, and audiences of all sizes and to disagree without anger. Rhetoric lets us make choices together without wanting to kill each other. It inoculates us from evil manipulation. And it makes everything (advertising, movies, the persuasive wildlife in our backyard) endlessly interesting.

Rhetoric once sat at the center of elite education. Alexander the Great, Shakespeare, and Martin Luther King, Jr., used it to build empires, write deathless literature, and inspire democracies. Now it will help you to take leadership over yourself; not through pop psychology or empty inspiration, but with persuasive tools that have been evaluated for more than three thousand years.

The book has been published in eighteen languages and has four editions with more than 700,000 copies in print; at one point it ranked among the top ten books assigned at Harvard. A simpler guide is How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to Persuasion. Just for fun, he authored a novel, The Prophet Joan. And his latest book is Aristotle’s Guide to Self-Persuasion.

He is the author of “Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion.”

 https://www.jayheinrichs.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

She collaborates with parents whose children have autism. She is a Yale University trained scientist, medical strategist, and autism parent. She knew something was wrong with her daughter. She just had this intuition. Her daughter was developing but there was just something not right. She had a nagging feeling and everyone kept telling her to ignore it and that everything was fine, but she ignored herself and that is what she gets really mad about.

She got an autism diagnosis, and it was devastating. She was upset with her daughter. But she was really upset at herself because she did not listen to herself. She started going from doctor to doctor to try to see how she could get healthier, but those doctors would just say “Ooh that’s just autism.” And it was like they were back before the diagnosis when she said something was wrong and people told her not to worry. She was determined not to make that mistake again!

So, she came up to speed on the autism research literature, put together a top-notch healthcare team that included a Functional Medicine specialist, and listened to her intuition. Her daughter is thriving, and they are having so much family fun. They are doing the things she dreamed about.

Since then, doctors started asking her to teach other parents what she knew about autism and that led to her website, her book, and collaborating one-on-one with parents in over eighteen countries. She teaches parents the innovative science of autism research so that they can make the best decisions for their child. Plus, then they can have extraordinary family fun they always wanted with their children.

She is the author of “The Lyons Report 2020: Autism and Functional Medicine Doctors.” 

https://awetism.net/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Doug Fifer is a retired Alaskan police officer who specialized in crime scene analysis, deviant sexual crimes, hostage negotiations, and various special assignments throughout his twenty-five-year career. As a highly decorated investigator, Doug has negotiated with serial killers, solved homicides, and worked on real-life cases that will shock you to the core.

This is not your run-of-the-mill true crime; it is straight from the source, an author-led journey into how far some will go to achieve their sexually freakish desires. You have never read a book like this one; it is a cringeworthy reality check on humanity. You might think you can manage the truth, but this police officer’s truth is as savage as it gets.

When asked about the stressors of being a police officer, Doug replied, “Humor plays a key role in keeping your sanity, not just in law enforcement but life in general.” His writing certainly reflects this philosophy, as Doug believes in taking life seriously—just not too seriously.

Born in the small town of Homer, Alaska, Doug’s family originates from southeast Alaska, around the Ketchikan area. He and his wife, Kim, raised their children in the Anchorage area, where he resides today.

He is the author of Fifty Shades of True Crime: Sex, Drugs, and Killer Kink.

 https://dougfifer.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 In the 1960s and 1970s-when many communities resisted school integration and schools held low expectations for working-class kids and constricted teachers' autonomy-educators and students at a multiracial public high school in California collaborated to achieve something remarkable: they created a cohesive community that gave students a powerful sense of belonging.

Over its 25-year life, the student leaders of Sunnyvale High School collaborated with visionary staff to reduce violence, broaden, and enrich the curriculum to include US Black history and Mexican American literature, and increase girls' access to sports. Working together, they fostered a collective sense of pride, persistence, and possibility that fed the success of students and graduates in careers and in communities.

How did adults and youth forge such a powerful ethos of engagement and mutual responsibility, enabling so many to thrive? At a time when issues of racial and gender inequality are as heated as they were half a century ago, what lessons does the school offer? In this book, the story of Sunnyvale High School is told by the students and educators who shaped it and made it meaningful. They attest to the lifelong impact of their shared experience.

She is the author of Working-Class Kids and Visionary Educators in a Multiracial School: A Story of Belonging. 

https://www.amazon.com/Working-Class-Visionary-Educators-Multiracial-School/dp/1666959685

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

As a Mathematician, Businessman, and Teacher, he knows the importance of a good math education and the positive effect it can have on one’s life and career path.

His life's Mission is to show you how to give your child an "Optimal 21st Century Math Education."

To achieve this goal for each student, Triad Math has created math programs for post-elementary middle and high school students, homeschool students, adult learners, industry, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students.

Triad Math’s programs are dramatically different in pedagogy, content, and delivery. Their programs succeed, where other standard math curriculum programs are failing, as testified to by their many ‘graduates.’

The Triad Math Six Tier Program is unique and really works for all students. None of the current Standard Math Curriculum programs today can achieve this. All existing math textbooks and graphing calculators are obsolete, just as slide rules, log tables, and trig tables are obsolete.

Unlike other programs, Triad Math puts an emphasis and the use of modern technologies, starting with the TI-30Xa calculator in Tiers 1 – 3, and Wolfram Alpha in Tiers 4 – 6. Wolfram Alpha truly revolutionizes the way math problems are solved and how math can and should be taught, learned, and practiced.

The creator of Triad Math has taken his life and professional experiences to create Triad Math to be accessible, effective, and efficient for anyone.

 https://craighane.com/ 

https://triadmathinc.com/ts/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

She was the youngest marketer to be selected to manage an entire Apple sales channel. This was due to her success with the marketing projects that she did for Porsche, Whole Foods, Target, and Disney. ⁠At Apple she broke a marketing record set by Steve Jobs (doubling sales for an entire Apple sales channel in one year, without increasing the marketing budget by even $1).

After earning her MBA at IE Business School, she grew an international fashion company by more than 4200% in just 9 weeks.

She is the only marketer to achieve all of that and then go on to grow a bootstrapped startup’s “idea on paper” to more than $108,000,000 in less than five years.

She is the author of Tools of Marketing Titans™: 90+ High-Impact Marketing Projects to Fast-Track Revenue Growth. 

https://adisoozin.com/#content

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

A veteran of Desert Storm, Larry Agee retired from the military and sought to apply his skills in civilian life. After volunteering with an international disaster charity’s response team, Larry was inspired to start his own charity and co-founded Disaster Aid USA in 2010. Over the past eleven years, Larry has served as Disaster Aid USA’s Executive Director and committed countless hours to the organization in a variety of capacities from managing coordination and transportation to raising funds. Larry’s entire family is involved with the organization, which demonstrates this leader’s commitment towards raising his own children to serve and help others in need.

Disaster Aid USA provides disaster relief and humanitarian assistance both at home and abroad when disaster strikes. Disaster Aid USA is a Rotary project and enacts Rotary values on the international stage. The organization does more than simply mobilize responders to disaster zones and function as first responders – volunteers help communities recover by removing debris, mucking, and gutting buildings, tarpingroofs,s and cooking meals. Disaster Aid USA has responded to many domestic natural disasters, including Hurricanes Harvey and Laura, as well as those stemming from international conflict in South Sudan and the Horn of Africa. 

https://www.investinothers.org/recipient/bio-larry-agee/

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Her own experience as first a divorce lawyer and then a divorce mediator, combined with self-assessment tests, California Marriage License Handbook is a groundbreaking reality check about the legal and financial obligations people accept, often unwittingly, when they agree to legally join their life with someone else until death or divorce court do they part.

After 10 years of slogging through divorce courts for clients, the author turned to actual problem solving to help people not just dissolve their marriage but even try to retain it whenever possible. To that end, California Marriage License Handbook explains the confusing truth about community property, the difference between marriage and domestic partnerships, and the depth of fiduciary obligation most people simply do not understand before they say, "I do."

Therefore, she created this handbook of the Rules for Marriage and fashioned it like the DMV’s Rules of the Road so it would be a quick and easy reference to the minute details everyone should know before marriage.

She is the author of the "Marriage License Handbook." https://marriagelicensetest.com/marriage-license-handbook/

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She grew up in an Italian American home where food was fresh, simple, and a family experience — and the lifestyle was Mediterranean. Decades later, that way of living still shapes the choices she makes and what she does every day.

With over 30 years of firsthand experience in fitness and nutrition (and a  reputation as a good Italian cook!), she has long been a self-declared “health nut” and one who believes enjoyment and "nourishing" can absolutely share the same table.

She became a certified wellness coach to share the Mediterranean foods and styles that she is enthusiastic about — based on nutrition, movement, slowing down, happiness, relationships, and purpose. Through her Slow-Aging Method™ and her signature wellness program, Flourish into Your Future, she helps others embrace this powerful, science-backed way of living that keeps you healthy, slows down aging, and promotes a longer, more vibrant life.

Contact her for her personal twist on five delicious anti-inflammatory Mediterranean recipes that will slow down your aging as they are full of antioxidants, vitamins A, B, C, D, E and low in calories with no saturated fats and low sugar content. They also contain healthy fats such as olive oil and lots of good fiber (such as fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds) which feed a healthy gut microbiome. 

https://www.clairecavalieri.com/

http://clairecavalieri.com/medrecipebook/

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Fran Tabor has a small business owner with Survivor's Attitude.

She wrote the Kindle top 10 Live Abundantly! 50 Business Lessons from the Bible.

Also wrote Shhhh! It is a Secret. How to Compete against Walmart & the Internet, available in audio & print, Female Small business owner since 1978, went from 20,000/yr to over $1,000,000/yr since 2003.

My business has survived divorce, uninsured cancer, embezzlements, recessions, rapidly changing demographics -- and continues to grow.

In addition to other books, she wrote Sci Fi epic To Own Two Suns and Montana romance Eagle Rock.

The Bible belongs to the gritty world of twenty-first century business. When to fire? Market research? Home-life/Work-time balance? Bankruptcy? All that and more is in the Bible, along with His promise that if we follow His Laws, we will live abundantly. With humor and compassion, this concise book shares the principles which helped the author’s business bounce back from insolvency to profitability. The fifty short, entertaining lessons in Live Abundantly! weave together Bible stories, worldly references, and direct quotes from the Bible.

She is the author of Live Abundantly! 50 Business Lessons from the Bible.

 https://www.amazon.com/Live-Abundantly-Business-Lessons-Bible/dp/145631159X

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 He is an exceptional physician who has spent a lifetime attempting to facilitate communication between patients and their doctors and patients and their families. He has authored a brilliant book summarizing his life’s experience regarding preparations for dying well. This book is necessary for anyone who has loved ones who may be grappling with this issue. It is a masterpiece, says Philip W. Gold, M.D.

Library of Congress Council of Scholars, Former Investigator in the Intramural Research Program of the NIMH.

It has been over 50 years of medical practice and teaching for understanding what is needed to navigate the obstacles in the way of a peaceful departure. The subject of his commencement speech at the Duke Medical School graduation in 1970 concerned the lack of human understanding in medical education.

The most  human of understandings, the wisdom to accept illness, old age (if you are lucky), and death, is called existential intelligence. This is the core intelligence of Doctor Horton’s two current books and the ones to follow.

He is the author of "Good to Go: Five Understandings to Navigate a Peaceful and Elegant Last Chapter of Life." 

https://drjohnhorton.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Prior to admitting his addiction, Joshua was a prominent magazine publisher, award-winning journalist, film festival founder, and politician in central Maine. Early on, he recognized recovery was far more than just quitting the negative behavior of his addiction. It was about answering the questions: "Why did I become an addict, how did that make me the person I am today, what must I do to become the person I was truly born to be?"

In 2017, Joshua launched ThatCornCoach.com. He has also contributed articles about recovery to TheFix.com and Recovery Today magazine.

His most recent book, I am Reading This Book About Porn Addiction for a Friend, introduces readers who are struggling in early recovery, or looking for more information about a suspected addiction. It includes symptoms, stories of addicts Shea have worked with, and a series of activities to personalize the process.

His third book, Porn, and the Pandemic: How Three Months in 2020 Changed Everything was released in July 2020. It looks at how the world of online pornography changed overnight during the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak with analysis and interviews from current and former pornography addicts, "cam models" who use sites like Chaturbate and OnlyFans, and a bevy of mental health and addiction professionals. Online pornography exploded during the pandemic right under most people's noses.

He is also the author of The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About: How I Let My Pornography Addiction Hurt People and Destroy Relationships (2018), a memoir about his descent during the final days of his addiction and He is a Porn Addict…Now What? (2019) written for female partners of male porn addicts who are grappling with the revelation their loved one is an addict. It was co-written with Tony Overbay, LMFT.

Shea currently makes his full-time living as a certified pornography addict and certified betrayal trauma coach.

Shea has given more interviews about pornography addiction than anybody on Earth since 2018. He has appeared on over 350 podcasts, television and radio shows using his personal story to promote the ideas that porn addiction spans all demographics and those with a problem should seek help before it is too late, as it became in his case.

Sober since early 2014, Joshua still lives in Central Maine with his wife and two children, four dogs and eight cats.

 https://thatcorncoach.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

The story behind Dr. Gerta Keller’s world-shattering scientific discovery that dinosaur extinction was NOT caused by asteroid impact, but rather by volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula, a discovery that highlights today’s existential threat of greenhouse gasses and climate change and one that sparked an all-out war waged by the scientific establishment.

Part scientific detective story, part personal odyssey, The Last Extinction is the definitive account of a radical theory that has reshaped how we understand our planet’s past and, as we face the possibility of a sixth extinction, how we might survive its future.

For decades, the dominant theory held that an asteroid impact caused the dinosaurs’ extinction. But Princeton Geologist Dr. Gerta Keller followed the evidence to the truth: Deccan volcanism, a series of massive volcanic eruptions in India, triggered a long-term climate catastrophe and Earth’s fifth mass extinction. Her findings upended the field and ignited a bitter feud in modern science—what became known as the “Dinosaur Wars.”

Raised in poverty on a Swiss farm and told she could never be a scientist, Keller defied expectations, earning her PhD at Stanford and battling her way into the highest ranks of Geology, eventually becoming a Professor of Paleontology and Geology at Princeton University. Her refusal to back down in the face of ridicule, sabotage, and sexism makes her story as thrilling as her science, which offers urgent insight into today’s climate crisis: Sustained planetary upheaval—not a single cataclysmic event—can plunge the planet into an age of death.

She is the author of "The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs."

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Extinction-Science-Behind-Dinosaurs/dp/B0DZ13NHZV 

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After a successful career in film, television, and journalism in Washington, DC, Bill made a career change, becoming a successful financial advisor in the Midwest. In this new role, he tried using this then-new thing called email to stay connected with his widespread staff. To get them to regularly check their mail, he started sending out a "Thought for the Day." And it worked even better than he expected. Clients learned about the daily email and asked to be included on the list, and it just kept growing.

For over 20 years, Bill Williams has been spreading joy and wisdom through his daily email series, A Thought for the Day. From managing a sales team to inspiring audiences worldwide, his collection of humorous and thought-provoking stories has connected people across generations and continents.

Now, after twenty years and thousands of "thoughts" later, he is making these missives available in this series of books.

He is the author of "20 Years of Internet Humor: Volume One and Other Interesting Things." 

https://www.internet-humor.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 In this captivating memoir, the author embarks on a deeply personal journey to uncover her family's hidden history during the Holocaust while pursuing Austrian citizenship. As Austria opens the door to reparation citizenship for descendants of those victimized by the Nazi and Austrofascist regimes, Anne digs through fragments of family stories and documents to trace her Austrian and Czechoslovakian roots. Through her search, she pieces together the story her ancestors withheld from their children after World War II, while reflecting on identity, migration, and heritage.

Navigating the bureaucratic process of gaining citizenship, this journey becomes much more than just a legal pursuit. It transforms into a reflection on memory, loss, and resilience, culminating in the celebration of legacies both long buried and still cherished. Along the way, she confronts the silences and gaps in her family's past, grappling with the weight of history and its impact on future generations. This story is a heartfelt meditation on the intersection of personal and shared history, and a joyful tribute to the power of remembering and belonging.

This memoir stands out as a unique and contemporary story, offering a fresh perspective on historical reparations and the ongoing quest for identity in a rapidly changing world. By blending personal narrative with a modern-day journey through citizenship laws and collective memory, it highlights the enduring influence of history on modern life. It is a timely, thoughtful exploration of what it means to reclaim a lost heritage and gain a new place in today's world.

 https://www.amazon.com/Austrian-Again-Reclaiming-Holocaust-Heritage/dp/949332298X

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Set in the harsh, windswept beauty of Newberry Springs, California in 1964, Mrs. Orcutt’s Driveway tells the remarkable true story of an independent, retired woman living alone with her goats, tortoises, and a homemade lake—on a quiet, forgotten stretch of Route 66. But when the state tried to force her off her land in the name of "progress," she dug in her heels—and made national headlines.

She tenaciously defied government plans to isolate her desert home by fighting for a four-mile road connecting her property to Route 66. Her story is one of fierce resilience and independence, showing how a determined woman stood up to bureaucracy and secured her place in history. More than just a fight for access, Mrs. Orcutt’s Driveway symbolizes the power of persistence and a woman’s right to be heard.

When state bulldozers came to carve a highway through her Mojave property, Margaret “Bonnie” Orcutt refused to budge. She was not just defending her land—she was taking a stand against the full weight of government authority, and her fight reached all the way to the White House.

My guest is the author of "Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway: A Legendary Road - An Unstoppable Woman" 

https://mrsorcuttsdriveway.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 Dr. Marianne Pinkston is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, and of the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Practice Residency Program. Graduating in 1997 and starting her clinical solo practice in 2000 with her husband, Dr. Pinkston provided South Texas with the best general care in family practice until 2007, when she developed Rheumatoid arthritis, where Dr. Pinkston then began her journey into integrative and functional medicine. She earned tens of thousands of hours in training and degrees in stem cell and peptide certification, as well as anti-aging, natural hormone replacement, weight loss, regenerative medicine, and integrative medicine studies. Dr. Pinkston is a specialist in weight loss, having gained up to three hundred pounds and developed diabetes and high blood pressure. Dr. Pinkston lost 162 pounds in a year and two months, regaining her precious health and soon training to a high athletic level. Dr. Pinkston also provides natural hormone replacement therapy for men and women and treats autoimmune conditions such as metabolic, thyroid, gut health, exposure medicine, and many other inflammatory conditions. Dr. Pinkston is not limited to any disease or treatment style. Dr. Pinkston entered the media scene in 2016 with KTSA 550 and the Dr. Pinkston’s Radio Show and now has joined KLUP-930 The Answer in San Antonio, Texas, where she presents many contemporary and integrative health topics as well as inspirational and guided life improvement topics and motivational speaking. 

https://www.drpbetterlife.com/

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She CAN’T WAIT to take you on this journey with her.

Because you DESERVE to experience the true adventure called life, the way you are MEANT to. Achieving one’s dreams has a TRANSFORMATIONAL effect that will make your life EXCEPTIONAL, she says.

She wants to teach you the SECRET FORMULA.

She wants you to allow her to help you STOP doubting your dreams and START doubting your limitations.

But DON’T expect these chapters to take you on a calm and peaceful ride. Because she promises you: they will not.

This book will challenge you first. It will make you feel uncomfortable. It will provoke you and even scare you.

But if you think your dream is WORTH the price. If you are the kind of person for whom adventure is more important than predictability. Then allow her to CAPTIVATE YOU and come on this journey with her!

GO and GRAB your INVALUABLE copy TODAY, because this book WILL WITHOUT QUESTION CHANGE YOUR LIFE. She is the author of "From Fear to Fierce: How to Turn Failure into Success." 

https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Fierce-Turn-Failure-Success/dp/177277619X

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 She has designed her website to provide an affordable way for consumers to learn the realities of consumer credit, avoiding the myths that many companies falsely claim they can accomplish. The goal is for YOU to understand how the credit system works and improve your own credit. Developing this life skill will help YOU qualify for credit by utilizing what you have learned and saving money on interest rates.

Laurie is also the former host of the nationally syndicated Half Empty, Half Full Consumer Advocacy Radio Show and co-host of Fraudsters. Both shows featured guest experts covering a multitude of topics designed to help consumers make better decisions and become smarter faster.

Laurie’s experience includes:

Featured Guest Credit Expert—Tampa News Channel 10 (2009 to 2019)

Speaker: Chambers of Commerce, TBREIA, SREIA, Multiple Mortgage and Real Estate Companies; Moderator and Panelist at GTAR on Debt Collection; Moderator and Panelist at the Jimmy B. Keel Library on Consumer Credit, Debt Collection, and Foreclosures.

Author of the copyrighted book: “Credit Scare? Credit Repair? Fighting the Credit Bureaus, Creditors, and Collection Agencies” and the “Laurie Zoock Do-It-Yourself” Plan

Former NJ Public Access Talk Show Host (2004 to 2005) – Volunteer dedicated to helping nonprofits gain exposure through public access TV in North NJ.

 https://crediteducationconsultants.com/our-services#content

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 What happens when you refuse to walk on a flag—and get caught listening to music?

In the Shadows of the IRGC is the harrowing true story of Sherman Jason Niamehr, born in Florence, Italy, to a Muslim mother and a Jewish father. Raised between two cultures, Sherman’s life changed forever the day he refused to step on a painted American and Israeli flag during his mandatory military service in Iran. Days later, he was caught listening to music—both acts seen as dangerous defiance by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

He was branded a spy. Interrogated. Disappeared into a secret IRGC black site.

What followed was years of secret detainment, brutal psychological warfare, and solitary confinement. After barely surviving Iran’s system, Sherman returned to the U.S.—only to be locked in another solitary cell, this time in New York during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He lost his country, his freedom, and years with his children and wife. But he never lost his story.

This memoir is not just about survival, it is about identity, injustice, and rediscovering peace through meditation after a life of trauma. It is about a man born between religions, raised across continents, and silenced by powerful regimes who feared the truth.

They tried to erase him. He chose to write it down.

He is the author of "In the Shadows of the IRGC: What Happened After I Refused to Step on the American Flag at an IRGC Military Base."

https://www.amazon.sg/Shadows-IRGC-Happened-American-Military/dp/B0F3P564PK

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 The frame house, known as the Mark Twain Boyhood Home, was constructed about 1843 or 1844. The Clemens family lived here until leaving town in 1853. Following their departure, this became a rental property. In 1911 it was scheduled for demolition to make way for a larger building.

The Hannibal Commercial Club (forerunner to the Chamber of Commerce) started a fund drive to save the house. Mr. George Mahan stepped forward, purchased the house, fixed it up, and gave it to the City of Hannibal on May 15, 1912. For several years, a caretaker lived in most of the rooms and showed the parlor to the public.

1935, the Mark Twain Centennial celebration included a museum in the lobby of the B&L Building, at Fourth and Broadway. The museum was popular and led to the erection of the stone museum adjacent to the Boyhood Home. This museum included living quarters above the museum, so the caretaker moved out of the Boyhood Home. The remaining rooms of the home were then opened to the public.

The metal viewing platform was installed over the winter of 1984-1985 in preparation for the Mark Twain Sesquicentennial. A full restoration of the Boyhood Home occurred in 1990-1991. This included rebuilding two rooms at the rear that had been removed in about 1885.

The Boyhood Home has been open to the public since 1912, making it one of the earliest historic preservations in the country. It is on the National Register of Historic Buildings and is designated as a National Historic Landmark.

 https://marktwainmuseum.org/

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 She is a versatile American actress, author, comedienne, and television personality with a diverse range of credits to her name. Born and raised in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, April discovered her passion for entertainment at an early age. She honed her skills in acting and comedy over the years, eventually making a name for herself in the competitive worlds of New York City and Las Vegas.

In New York City, April made a mark on the cabaret and comedy club scenes, performing at renowned venues such as Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, and The Metropolitan Room. Her talents also extended to off-Broadway productions, including the long-running dinner theater show "Murdered by The Mob."

April's television career is equally impressive, with appearances on popular shows like "Entertainment Tonight," "Inside Edition," and "The Wendy Williams Show." She has also showcased her comedic talents on programs such as "Judge Jerry," "Videos After Dark," and "What Would You Do?" Her appearance on Season 1, Episode 4, of TLC's "My Strange Addiction" (streaming on Amazon, Hulu, Max, etc.) has made April a cult fan favorite worldwide.

In Las Vegas, April has become a fixture in the entertainment scene, performing at prestigious venues like Notoriety Theater and Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Her nine-month stint as a special guest star in the classic Vegas showgirl revue "BurlesQ" at Alexis Park Resort further solidified her status as a sought-after performer in the city. She hosts "April in Vegas," a streaming TV chat show produced on location at The English Hotel in the Las Vegas Arts District. Las Vegas Review-Journal entertainment columnist John Katsilometes has dubbed her the "ventriloquial vixen."

She is the author of “Do not Read My Lips! America’s Foremost Female Ventriloquist Reveals the Secrets of How to be a Successful Vent."

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