Posted by in community, Storytelling, TV Show, writing R.L. Herron once worked for some of the world’s largest advertising agencies, and had a long public relations/marketing career with an international Fortune 10 company. After he retired, he decided to be a full-time writer. Ron has published eight books since 2012, received fabulous reviews and has won multiple awards. “I have to admit, it…Read more »
Posted by in community, spirituality, Storytelling, TV Show, writing The eldest of six children and the peacemaker in the family, Ilham Badreddine Mahfouz is the daughter of the East, that faraway land in Damascus, Syria. Her father was a teacher of history and her mother was a homemaker and educator by example. Her loving and kind parents raised their children to be the best…Read more »
Posted by in community, Film, Storytelling, TV Show Last week, I received notice that my feature documentary, The Great American Family, won an IndieFEST international film award (Women Filmmaker category), joining the ranks of other high-profile winners of this respected award including Liam Neeson, George Clooney, Susan Sarandon, Leon Lee, and Katie Holmes. This is the same story that won a 2017 Eric…Read more »
Posted by in community, Storytelling, TV Show ABC Nightline and CBS’ 60 Minutes did a segment about US Soldier Brett Felton, whose courage led him to travel from Detroit to Iraq – on his own – and train Christian volunteers to fight ISIS. Brett knew very well the dangers involved yet risked his life because, he said, “I’d rather die serving other…Read more »
Posted by in community, spirituality, Storytelling, Travel, TV Show Her father was a taxi driver and her mother a stay-at-home mom. He supported his eight children and they lived a comfortable life in Al Ghadeer, a district in Baghdad where many Christians lived. She remembers wanting to be a doctor. “My parents and grandparents called me doctor,” said Nidhal Garmo. “They were sure I…Read more »
Posted by in community, spirituality, Storytelling, TV Show It was Nineveh Cultural Night. As I set my books on the author table, I heard the sound of the classical music of the legendary singer Abdel Halim Hafez. It transported me to the days of long ago, when I was a little girl in Baghdad, Iraq. Television was programmed for only several hours a…Read more »
Posted by in community, spirituality, Storytelling, TV Show, writing Literary atmospheres are important at home and outside it. Writing is a solitary act and being in groups will not finish an article let alone a book. However, the support, inspiration, and education that a writer can receive from workshops, conferences, retreats, and other writers help us move forward with our projects. It keeps us…Read more »
