Coffee Time with Author, Michael Sanchez

The Jersey Death Squad

This is a story about four friends who grew up together in rural northern New Jersey. The four are close enough to be brothers- chosen family- whose loyalty and love for one another becomes a powerful force in their lives growing up. But when the boys witness a tragic accident befall a local police officer, they are severely impacted, especially upon learning the full extent of the injury. As the boys witness the impact of the tragedy on their friend's wife and family, they create a pact: if any one of the boys should ever become a mental or physical burden to their friends or family, the remaining friends need to end their life. Decades later, once the boys grow up to be men, they are devastated to learn that due to a horrible accident, one of them meets the condition they had described in the pact. The remaining friends connect with one another and set off on a journey to get to their soul brother to fulfill their fateful obligation. A compelling, frequently funny story about reconnection, friendship, and love that asks the question....?? can the boys fulfill the pact and murder their friend this many years later and with so much to lose? ??

Q & A

Questions on topics from previous shows.

Blossoming: Becoming a Woman:

About the author
Victoria J. Mondloch, M.D. is a recently retired physician from Waukesha, Wisconsin. President and Founder of Victoria J. Mondloch, MD, SC., she was also the Medical Director of Wisconsin Stem Cell LLC. With over 35 years of experience, she specialized in women’s health, family medicine, and preventative health & wellness. Dr. Mondloch earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Her approach was to educate and empower her patients to better understand their bodies and maintain healthy lifestyle habits. Dr. Mondloch specialized in bio-identical hormone counseling for women AND men.
Recognized as an NAPW VIP Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women and Medical Director of the year 2020 by IAOTP as well as IAOTP Most Empowered Female Physician of 2022 and Lifetime Achievement 2023.
 

A Life Given to Me

What did detectives find in Catherine’s childhood home? Who is the monstrous predator her birth mother harbored? How long can family secrets stay buried? What is life like growing up a statistic in a world full of abused children? My name is Catherine Mellen and this is my continuing life story.

Dance of Deception

Kim Simons has acted in movies for television and appeared in network productions. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild.  Driven to have a creative outlet and inspired to create more meaningful roles for women, all of her screenplays and novels feature strong women.  She attended UCLA Extension writers program.  She has received many outstanding comments by Hollywood’s top producers.  She has started her first novel series, starting with, “Dance of Deception” featuring her main character Kira Michaels.  She is very active in community service, is a board member on numerous charitable organizations and has made many public speaking engagements.  Her passion is to continue to create roles for women.

What book are you reading?

What book are you reading?
Learning, gaining knowledge, and discovering informationEscaping reality, becoming immersed in another world, and the enjoyment they get from using their imaginationsEntertainment and relaxationPersonal or professional growthTo gain purpose, persevere through difficulty, and unlock parts of themselves they didn’t even know existed

A Dress the Color of the Sky

Jennifer Irwin’s debut novel, A Dress the Color of the Sky, was published in 2017 and has received rave reviews, won seven book awards, and was optioned for a feature film. Jennifer’s short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications including California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction. Jennifer is represented by Prentis Literary and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Q & A

Talk about topics from previous shows such as anthologies, writing styles, inspirations, book to audio etc. 

Ghost of the Rio Grande

Today Holbrook has concentrated the majority of his efforts on writing historically based fiction novels that take place in modern times. He loves connected his readers to the past but giving them a good old fashioned mystery and conspiracy thriller to keep them on the edge of their seats and turning those pages. He and his family love to travel and their travel has deeply influenced his writing. Holbrook is a regular keynote motivational speaker on transforming local economies, communities, companies, and individuals into effective agents of progress and healthy lifestyle and workforce choices. He works on the design, negotiation and attraction of business cases that will attract capital to projects and locales to create jobs and stimulate growth in local economies through economic development policies. He is a Fellow Member of the International Economic Development Council. Holbrook lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Anthologies

Lorraine Carey is a retired children's reading specialist, teacher and an International Award-Winning Author. She has taught in many states in the US and provided reading services for students at a private school on Grand Cayman, where she lived with her husband for nine years. She was a city gal, living in Orange County, California until fate whisked her away to the Caribbean where life was very different from the one she was accustomed to. Trading in her fashionable heels for flip-flops was quite a change, but led to a lifestyle that allowed for a writing career to begin.