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Author Interview – Abel Keogh

Last September, I had the opportunity to review a nonfiction novel entitled “Room for Two.” I was impressed by the story and today I’m pleased to bring you an interview with the author of the book, Abel Keogh. Abel, your book, “Room for Two,” talks about a tragedy that took place earlier in your life, the suicide of your seven month pregnant wife. How did you arrive at the idea to write a book about this? Most of the motivation to write “Room for Two” was because of the lack of well-written, compelling books about losing a spouse. The books … Continue reading →

Room for Two – Abel Keogh

Abel’s wife Krista was seven months pregnant and the couple had just moved into a new apartment. For some reason, she was reluctant to stay in the apartment by herself and spent a lot of time at her grandmother’s house, insisting that Abel stay there as well. Abel sensed that something was wrong, but chalked it up to the fact that his wife was pregnant, and weren’t all women a little bit different when expecting? One day, however, changed everything. Krista had gone to the apartment to unpack and didn’t return when she said she would. Abel went to the … Continue reading →

The A B C’s of Finance Part 4

Continuing on in our discussion of finance from A to Z, here are more words from the language of finance that I did not know and would like to share with you. A joint and survivor annuity is a type of annuity that two people open together. It makes payments for the entire lifetimes of both beneficiaries, even after one of them dies. Keogh plans are pension accounts in which taxes are deferred. This type of pension plan is available to people who are self-employed, which is great because self employed people often do not have the same type of … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Barry K. Phillips

Today we are joined by Barry K. Phillips, author of the new nonfiction book “Caught in the Headlights: Ten Lessons Learned the Hard Way.” I reviewed this book earlier today and you can read that review here. Barry, thank you for taking the time out to be with us today. Your book is about the important lessons you’ve learned in your life. Out of these lessons, is there one that you would say is more important than all the rest of them? Well, that’s a tough one. The lesson about not looking for happiness is probably the most important, because … Continue reading →

Author Interview – J. Scott Savage

Today we are joined by author J. Scott Savage, who is getting ready to release his new book, “Farworld: Water Keep,” in September. Scott, I’m glad you could be here to talk about “Farworld.” Is it your first fantasy novel? It is. I honestly never thought I could write a fantasy novel. I started writing this book at 2:00 AM one morning to exorcize a story that wouldn’t leave my head. I knew for a fact that I could not write fantasy, and yet I kept seeing these characters and hearing their dialog. I figured if I rolled out of … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review July 14th – 19th

We had a great week here in Media Reviews! In case you missed out, here’s a summary of what we discussed. We started the week with an author interview. Abel Keogh, author of “Room for Two,” chatted with us about his writing process and the things he learned along the way. We then took a look at “Organic for Health,” a book which tells us of the importance of going organic and how it can help us overcome our health issues. It also includes some tasty-sounding recipes. “I’d Really Like to Eat a Child” is a quirky children’s picture book … Continue reading →

Seasons of Salvation – Dennis Mangrum

When Jake Wolfgramm is asked to teach early morning seminary to a group of at-risk LDS youth, he’s not sure if he can take the challenge. He has something in common with these kids – when he first came from Tonga to the United States, he got off on the wrong foot and was a wild child himself. Now settled down and doing well for himself in college, he wonders if he has what it takes to get through to the class. He decides to accept the challenge, and let the chips fall where they may. Cheyenne Carson was abandoned … Continue reading →

The Crayon Messages – Christine Thackeray

“The Crayon Messages” by Christine Thackeray is a short novel that tells us the story of Cath Reed, a woman who has just moved into a new ward with her often-absent husband and her children who range in age from teenager to preschooler. She doesn’t feel welcome in her surroundings and wonders if she ever will. Knowing that visiting teaching is a great way to make new friends, she is excited to receive her assignment, and disappointed to discover that it’s a letter route. She’s only expected to write her sisters once a month, rather than visiting them. Feeling like … Continue reading →

Reasonable Doubt – Marcia Mickelson

Julia was the victim of rape while in law school, and she can’t help the feelings of anger and hatred she feels whenever she has to interact with men. Now as a promising lawyer in a firm comprised entirely of men, she is working extra hard to earn her place as partner, not wanting to be held back because of her gender. It doesn’t make things any easier that her boss is a sports fan and likes to take the guys out for a round of golf from time to time, leaving her out in the cold. At night, Julia … Continue reading →

Retirement Dilemmas

Retirement is one of those things that seem so far off. Therefore, planning for it often takes a backseat to many other problems and concerns. The sneaky part about planning for your retirement is the sooner you start the better off you will be. That means you do have to make some time to confront retirement plans… long before you need them. The trick is to make it simple and low maintenance. Spend a week determining how you will plan for your retirement – then do it. If you set it up the right way, you shouldn’t have to think … Continue reading →