My Independence Report

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My Independence Report is your go-to show for tackling important events and fostering change amidst the chaos of hate, division, and fear. Each episode delves into current issues, offering insightful discussions and helping listeners think about the world around them. Our goal is to provide different perspectives that inspire change, encouraging you to think deep. Join us on My Independence Report as we navigate through challenges and inspire hope, unity, and resilience in our daily lives. Tune in and charge your day with current guests featured to make you think deeper! read less
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Lora DeVore- Author- ”Darkness Was My Candle”
Mar 5 2022
Lora DeVore- Author- ”Darkness Was My Candle”
AN ODYSSEY OF SURVIVAL AND GRACE Birthed into poverty and violence, my early life was one of extreme vulnerability. I spent long evenings in the spell of neon lights outside the military bases of my childhood where my mother picked up men. My mother prostituted me for the first time at age nine. I found refuge in the world of language, books, music, nature, and the world of Spirit. There were human angels who came into my life, each for a short time, with the face of compassion and whispers that left behind miraculous seeds of hope and the ability to reach out and past the unbearable circumstances of my life, again and again.    Institutionalized shortly after beginning college, I would not have survived if not for Sydney, a courageous nurse who fought for my release. When I first began this book, I searched for and then learned from her that the institution I was held in was conducting experimental research. My unwillingness to be compliant and take prescribed pills led to my commitment to the worst state hospital in the Illinois System. As I began writing this book, Sydney and I returned to Elgin State Hospital for a visit and conducted archival research. We discovered that throughout the Cold War our nation used thousands of vulnerable, unsuspecting citizens as research subjects: newborns, institutionalized children, African-Americans, Native Americans, prisoners, mental patients, and our own military. But this book is not just about surviving the impossible, it is about recovery of the soul, healing into wholeness, and the possibility of living a luminous life.
Julie Gianelloni Connor- Author- Savoring the Camino de Santiago
Feb 26 2022
Julie Gianelloni Connor- Author- Savoring the Camino de Santiago
Julie Gianelloni Connor started out thinking she would be a writer, detoured into the U.S. Foreign Service, and after retirement returned to a writing career. She is the author of an award-winning book, Savoring the Camino de Santiago, and the owner and editor of Bayou City Press in Houston, TX, which focuses on writing about travel, Houston, and international affairs. Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Julie finished prep school at The Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, before heading to Houston for Rice University. Her undergraduate B.A. in English and history was followed by an M.A. in creative writing from the University of Houston. She also studied journalism at Louisiana State University, during which time she interned at the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. Among her jobs in her 20s, Julie taught English as a Foreign Language in Lisbon (Portugal), Barcelona (Spain), and Wimberly (England); was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Houston; and worked in the private sector for a law firm and an audio company. In 1981 Julie began her diplomatic career with the U.S. Information Agency, principally working overseas at embassies on press, cultural, and exchange issues. In 1999 USIA was absorbed into the U.S. Department of State, and Julie continued her diplomatic career there until her retirement. During a 33-year career, Julie rose to the senior Foreign Service while serving overseas nine different times in seven different countries: Israel (twice), Paraguay, Guatemala, Indonesia, Colombia (twice), Malaysia, and Chile. She worked in fields as diverse as anti-narcotics, nuclear nonproliferation, and women’s issues.
Julie Gianelloni Connor- Author-Savoring the Camino de Santiago
Jan 29 2022
Julie Gianelloni Connor- Author-Savoring the Camino de Santiago
Julie Gianelloni Connor is an award-winning author and retired senior Foreign Service Officer. Her book, "Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, not the Hike," garnered no. 1 status on Amazon in both the category for new books on hiking and walking and the category for Spain and Portugal. It subsequently went on to win an eLit silver medal in the travel category and three other awards. Julie also writes a blog focusing on the Camino, Camino for Boomers.com, which complements her book. Julie’s short stories appear in three anthologies, and she has just released a children’s book (December 2020), "The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise." She is the owner and publisher of Bayou City Press in Houston, Texas, which focuses on travel writing, Houston, history, and international affairs. Julie founded Bayou City Press after spending 33 years as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service, first with the U.S. Information Agency and later with the U.S. Department of State. She had nine overseas assignments in seven different countries: Israel (twice), Paraguay, Guatemala, Indonesia, Colombia (twice), Malaysia, and Chile. In Washington, DC, Julie worked on a variety of matters, ranging from nuclear non-proliferation to narcotics control to women’s issues. She has one son and two cats, Halloween and Charles Augustus IV. Her books can be ordered from her publishing website, BayouCityPress.com, or from her author website, JulieConnorAuthor.com.