Distinguished Guests on Starstyle®-BE THE STAR YOU ARE!® Broadcasting Positive, Uplifting, Life-Changing Talk Radio

ISH MAJOR, MD

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:48:50 -0800

Ish Major M.D. is the author of  Little White Whys: A Woman's Guide Through the Lies Men Tell and Why

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ish Major, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who specializes in children and families. He completed his medical school training at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Major is originally from South Carolina, where he continues to live and practice independently.

ABOUT THE BOOK
A meaningful, fulfilling, lasting, and loving relationship begins with the truth. In this creative, yet honest approach, author I. Major helps women uncover the truth about men. A board certified psychiatrist, Major provides intimate information about what takes place in a male's mind and tells the truth about why men lie. Mixing humor with serious advice, Little White Whys serves as a guide for women navigating the dating world in regard to meeting, getting to know, dating, falling in love, and committing to that special someone. It addresses topics such as:
1. What women should focus on
2. How to handle first dates
3. What questions to ask men
4. What not to fall for
5. How to interpret men's lies

Each chapter concludes with a realistic and functional quiz that analyzes the dating world and provides clues to men's intentions. Little White Whys captures the essence of the difficulties and challenges that plague the dating arena. It will help women decipher men's maneuverings to uncover the truth and to enjoy a loving, lasting relationship.

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Jane Lowrey-Christian

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:35:39 -0700

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jane Lowrey-Christian was born in North Missouri during the Great Depression, spending her childhood on a farm during these difficult drought years of the 1930’s. Her first book, Budgie and Sissy’s Adventure, described her fascinating childhood among the many animals and with her devoted family and close friends.

Although Jane was always an avid reader, her desire to be a writer didn’t surface until her five children were grown and had children of their own and those children had children. In other words, Jane began her career as a writer when she was a great-grandmother. Her imaginative new children’s books in the Quackless Duck Series were inspired by a real rubber duck that had a motion sensor that would quack when someone was nearby, but eventually lost that ability with age. Jane gave Quackless a new life with new books that seem to write themselves. She sits at her computer and the stories evolve, always introducing numerous new animal pals that help Quackless overcome challenges. Not only does Jane pen the stories, but she illustrates each and every book. The colors and the drawings are sure to delight young children.

The love for family is deeply expressed in each book that Jane writes. Her great grandchildren are thrilled with the stories and she generously credits her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with motivating her to happiness.

When Jane is not writing, you’ll find her singing at country music show in North Missouri and Southern Iowa, playing piano, sketching, or just doing what friendly people do–visiting with loved ones. She has also become an accomplished radio guest making monthly appearances on the internationally syndicated radio talk show, Starstyle-Be the Star You Are!

ABOUT THE BOOKS

The Quackless Series of books are a children’s fantasy. You’ll meet Quackless, a little rubber ducky who lives in a bathtub. His human friends love him, but they can’t hear him, but he is happy with his many animal friends. Throughout the series, we follow Quakless on his adventures as he is abandoned by the boy who plays with him, gets washed away in a flood, finds his friends, gets a voice, meets an angel, visits heaven, and rides with Rudolph.

Helias Doundoulakis

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:32:40 -0700

Helias Doundoulakis was born in Canton, Ohio, of Greek immigrant parents, in 1923. At the age of two, he and his family immigrated to Crete, Greece, and there they lived uneventfully until German paratroopers invaded the island in May of 1941. After a two-year involvement with the Cretan resistance and the British SOE, he was evacuated by the SOE to Cairo, Egypt. He enlisted in the United States Army and was recruited into the fledgling American spy service, the OSS. There, as a novice, he was schooled in the SI of the OSS, or Secret Intelligence sector, and became adroit in the use of the wireless and other techniques so that he was sent back to Salonica, Greece, the main disembarkation point for German troop movements. Along with a team comprised of a Greek naval intelligence officer, daily messages were sent to OSS Headquarters in Cairo. With this information, detailed German troop locations were monitored, including maritime activities in the port of Salonica. The author recounts in this book one particular message, which resulted in the bombing of a train loaded with German troops, resulting in the destruction of that train and many lives. At the war’s conclusion, he was decorated by the United States Army and the Greek government.
Upon completion of his duties in the US Army, the author went on to settle in Brooklyn, New York, receiving a Bachelor’s and Master’s in civil engineering. While in his thirty-five years as a professional engineer, he worked on many notable projects which include the Met-Life Building in New York City, the Apollo Space Missions, the F-14 Tomcat fighter-jet, and the Space Shuttle. His crowning achievement is his patent for a radio telescope, used in the design for the largest of its kind at the NAIC Arecibo Observatory, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
He lives with his wife of fifty-five years, Rita, in Freeport, Long Island. They have four children, and seven grandchildren.

ABOUT THE BOOK
In I Was Trained To Be A Spy, you’ll find characters with their pain and misfortune, and the wit and courage of those who survived. . . detailed descriptions of spy training at the secret spy school in Cairo. . . witness how a simple, un-assuming youth adapted to each spine-tingling situation, while working under the noses of the Gestapo, and the skillful ways he used to avoid capture. From his escape to Egypt, the training at OSS HQ in Cairo, his mission, and to his final discharge from the US Army. . . I Was Trained to Be a Spy is sure to fascinate all who enjoy adventure and the world of espionage.

“My life was a game that had many interesting faces, had been played dangerously, and luckily enough, the winning way.”
Helias Doundoulakis, I Was Trained To Be A Spy , 2008
WATCH a 2 minute interview with the author.

CONTACT THE AUTHOR

Arthur F. Temple with DARK CURRENTS

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:13:04 -0700

DARK CURRENTS: A Journey Into the Abyss documents Arthur F. Temple’s triumph over illness and abuse through journal-writing and pure force of will. This is a book of poerty written in troubled times accompanied by art that explains the inner emotions. When you read Arthur’s words, you’ll discover that you are not alone.

Arthur F. Temple Reflects

“Whatever your situation in life is currently, there was always that time period where you felt trapped perhaps even defenseless and powerless in a particular situation, be it with work, family, friends and lovers. "Dark Currents" redefines the word victim. You will become aware that if that situation was never resolved, then long lasting, deep-rooted feelings of fear and low self-esteem can last a lifetime. "Dark Currents" takes you into a world without options with scenarios triggering your emotional, physical, and mental states, so you may have the courage to face and anticipate these challenges in life when feeling trapped and powerless, and meet them head on. This sometimes not-so-easy roadmap can create the possibility of emotional recovery through the eyes of one who let it go and moved forward. The book "Dark Currents" was my own particular way of unleashing, then letting go of grief and anger, to a value of life that can be elusive and very hard to grasp if you hold on to it. This book defines who you are and allows you to
own your identity”.

About the Author:

Arthur F. Temple was born and raised in New York City. Although he has lived in several states across America, he currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Temple has suffered from multiple health issues since receiving mass amounts of radiation treatment as a teenager. The long-term side effects of this treatment came about simultaneously, which affected most of his major organs, and spun his asthma out of control. Currently, he is healthy, stable and proud of his debut book of poetry.

“You have to go through the darkness in order to see the light. Arthur F. Temple’s poetry bravely illustrates the courage we need to utilize to face our fears and move forward.” Cynthia Brian, New York Times Best Selling Author and Radio Host

Enter the subconcious mind and own your identity. Read DARK CURRENTS and live your poetry.

Qian Yi with Beating the IRS Squeeze

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:52:30 -0800

Qian Yi has a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri. In the mid-1960s, her short story The Gold Ring was published in Columbia University’s literary magazine Quarto. Since the mid-1960s she began to travel annually to Europe or to Asia. In the 1980s, she invested in real estate and became interested in Federal Income Tax. In 1990, she became an enrolled IRS agent. She is married with two children.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Beating the IRS Tax Sueeze is an account of Qian Yi's ordeal of having
survived 5 years (2001-2006) of IRS's multiple tax audits with at least 20 CP notices, 10 correspondence audits, 5 office audits, and finally a Federal Tax
Lien.

Under the unrelenting and unremitting scrutiny of the IRS year after year, only her self-perseverance and self-confidence enabled her to uphold what she
believed to be right--to have stood up to the IRS and come out again and again in victory.

Use Qian Yi's Beating the IRS Tax Squeeze to:

• get tips that can save you thousands of  dollars

• select the correct forms and/or schedules  to report your taxes

• defend your deductions

• amend your tax returns for refunds

• confront the IRS CP notices

• know what to expect from the IRS tax  representatives on the phone

• know what to expect from the IRS Tax  Advocate Services (TAS)

• face the tax auditors

• appeal an auditor's assessments

• obtain valuable information from various  IRS publications and instruction manuals

• deal with liens, levies, and seizures of your  assets

• conduct a Collection Due Process Hearing

• release a Federal Tax Lien

Beating the IRS Tax Squeeze is a creative nonfiction, often dramatized in its narration--a writing genre of its own.

BUY THE BOOK
Beating the IRS Tax Squeeze is available
from most online bookstores. It is also
internationally listed: Britain, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, etc. Autographed copies are available from the author.

ROGER DANIEL RIZZO with An Almost Fatal Miracle

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

“It is my goal to help and assist other people” says Roger Daniel Rizzo. And help people he does, having volunteered over 16,000 hours since 2001.

The Almost Fatal Miracle

On June 30, 1995, a horrible motorcycle accident changed civil trial attorney Roger Daniel Rizzo's life forever. His body battered and crushed, he experienced severe, traumatic brain injury that left him in danger of becoming a human vegetable. He was in a coma for over six weeks and he awoke to reality after 5-1/2 months in the hospital. All along the doctors told his family that he would in all likelihood die.
After awakening, he became aware that he had suffered massive injuries. He also soon discovered that every aspect of his life had been irrevocably altered: his home, social status, family, job, friendships, and dreams. His life was at a cross roads.
While he underwent extensive rehabilitation, Rizzo began to ponder why he was alive and what he hoped to accomplish during his brief existence on Earth, an existence that had nearly come to an abrupt end. As he slowly yet steadily overcame his disabilities, he realized that he had not been truly achieving his life's destiny. After considerable contemplation, he came to realize that his life path involved assisting others primarily by performing volunteer work.
Rizzo invites you to examine your pursuits and choices in life to determine whether they have been consistent with divine designs and intentions. You do not have to wait for a death-defying accident; just to follow his insightful story of recovery and self-examination and discover your true mission in life.

PRAISE FOR ROGER’S DEDICATION
“"Roger (Rizzo) is very dedicated to his volunteer work, staying for hours at a time, and shows great patience to each and every resident," said Megan Hess, certified therapeutic recreation specialist at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley. "The residents enjoy having such a bright spirit and positive attitude working with them. Because Roger has (had) disabilities just like the residents, they are able to help each other out and learn from one another. We are blessed to have Roger volunteering at our facility!"
Megan Hess, Life Care Center of Treasure Valley
“Roger Rizzo is the epitome of volunteerism: heart, body and soul. He has brought joy, camaraderie and friendship to the residents of Life Care Center of Boise for years now.” Lisa - Assistant Activity Director
“Knowing of Roger's involvement with non-profit organizations, Roger is clearly a man dedicated to improving the lives of others wherever he goes. It is significant to me that within weeks, probably even days, of relocating to Idaho that he jumped right into finding places to volunteer. In addition, he has a great sense of humor that seems to carry him through the struggles he has faced in his life because of his injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The combination of his heart for people and breadth of skills and experience would make Roger a great Human Rights Commissioner for Idaho.”Steven Reames, Executive Director, Genesis World Mission
“As his supervisor, I would recommend Roger to any organization who is looking for a hard working, dedicated, and trust-worthy volunteer. He has a great sense of humor and is very good at detailed and meticulous projects. He is a man of many talents and we appreciate his willingness to share them with us.”Melanie A. Miller, Office Manager, Family Advocate Program
“I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to you for serving as a member of the Hawai'i Civil Rights Commission. On behalf of the people of the State of Hawai'i, thank you for a job well done.” Linda Lingle, Governor of Hawaii

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Roger Rizzo was named winner of the singular top honor that the nationwide company, Life Care Centers of America, bestows- "Volunteer of the Year." This award was given at its annual management meeting at the Gaylor Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennissee September 9, 2008.

About the Author

Roger Daniel Rizzo has a bachelor’s degree in international relations, a master’s degree in business administration, and a doctorate in law. He worked as a highly sought after civil trial attorney for thirteen years.
Following his horrendous motorcycle accident in 1995, he spent months in a coma. Once he woke, he spent even more time re-learning how to eat, speak, walk and other basics to human life.
Even though society would say he reached his pinnacle of life as an attorney, Roger realizes that his life now is much more fulfilling. He has worked as a volunteer for many nonprofit charitable organizations in several different capacities such as legal consulting, construction and maintenance.   An Almost Fatal Miracle: Realizing Reality is Rizzo’s first published memoir. Today, he resides in Eagle, Idaho.

Who Should Read the book
AN ALMOST FATAL MIRACLE?

• Those who suffered brain injury and their family or friends.
• Persons who are severely disabled or extremely ill based on any cause.
• Persons who are elderly. They also can witness through reading the book the state of mind of someone who was on the doorsteps of death for so very long and see how he changed his life entirely to what he reasoned truly mattered while alive here on earth.
• Persons who are religious. This book will enable them to experience what an individual who was on the very brink of death says about his inspired beliefs concerning the nature of God.
• Persons who are Atheistic or Agnostic. These individuals should welcome the opportunity to read what an ordinary individual, not a priest or minister or deacon, who is not formally a part of a church structure has to say about his close encounter with death.
• Those people who assist others in care giving. They would learn about an individual who spends almost all of his waking hours helping other people.
• "AN ALMOST FATAL MIRACLE" Should Be Exceptional Reading For Everyone

CONTACT ROGER
Website: http://almostfatalmiracle.com

Linda Thompson-Author of I am My Own Dragaon

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:41:42 -0800

“We all have a dragon that burns deep inside, because we all have the power to make anything we want to happen, happen,” says Thompson, author of the metaphysical, “fictional memoir” “I Am My Own Dragon”
Thompson, who grew up in Beaumont and attended the University of Texas at Austin, uses both cities as backdrops for Dragon’s story of hope and transformation—a story that has the power to “jolt the reader out of complacency,” writes the Clarion Review.
Written as a conversation between the reader and main character Lucy March, the novel asks, among other things, to examine the “roadblocks” that may be holding us back from living the fabulous life we were born to live.
Through Thompson’s compelling prose, Lucy asks readers to think of “Dragon” as not purely her story, but to become a part of it: “We are creating this [story] together,” Lucy says. “I have written the words. You bring the music. What happens page-to-page is between you and me. One on one. Personally.”
Abandoned by her father, sexually abused as a toddler and devastated by the death of a lover, Lucy’s life at the start of the novel is focused on forgetting. She forgets through alcohol, drugs and losing herself in others.
When she is violently raped by the man she once thought she’d spend her life with, she becomes depressed, despondent and almost willing to give up—until she meets therapist Johanna, and undergoes a transformation that ends up changing both women’s lives.
In the third section of I Am My Own Dragon Lucy’s psychological path becomes a spiritual one. Drawing on many theological traditions and spiritual practices. Lucy becomes a highly evolved being while remaining practically grounded in the day-to-day world. I Am My Own Dragon is both a fascinating story and a manual for anyone who wants the Next Best Thing in their lives.
“I Am My Own Dragon” questions whether we are truly living our lives or merely going through the motions, teaching us—through Lucy’s story—how to heal ourselves through reflection and self-discovery; how by finding the dragon within, we can overcome adversity and live a remarkable life.
“Every one of us has within ourselves the dragon’s strength, the dragon’s wisdom, the dragon’s fire—even the dragon’s ability to soar,” Thompson says. “We just don’t always know it. And sometimes, we have to overcome tremendous odds and challenges to figure it out.”
An internationally recognized speaker, consultant and business person, Thompson is the owner of a successful Connecticut-based consulting firm – Tri I, LCC -- that specializes in leadership development, team alignment and executive coaching. She has held executive positions in both Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 companies; is included in the 2,000 Most Notable American Women; and is listed in a variety of Who’s Who Publications.

Endorsements:
Just as science fiction has been precursor to the manifestation of technical advances that once seemed impossible, so this book metaphysical ‘fiction’ opens us to inner worlds that are not only possible but are essential to our true well-being and happiness.”
David Friedman, author of The Thought Exchange

New Though is More Than What You Think“Like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, Lucy March struggles through her earlier adversities to blossom into a new being who can heal those around her. The author’s prose flows, …changing course and ending in a bewildering way—the writer wanted to jolt the reader out of complacency. … the voice is clear and literate. … This writer shows promise.” ----Clarion Review

With all the negativity in the world today, this was a way for me to find hope and something positive to hang on to. Forget watching the news and read this book!

--- Kristin Huffman, Broadway star and 2007 Tony Award winner