The Family at 515 Church Street: My 98-Year-Old Father, Ray Charles, and the Memoir Dropping Father's Day

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Two weeks out, and everything changes. On June 14, George's mother, Gladys Duhart, becomes a published author at 96 years young with her debut novel, Naomi Good. One week later, on Father's Day, June 21, his father, Lyrie Duhart - a jazzman who played with Ray Charles in 1943, an Army veteran, soon to turn 99 - releases his first book, The Joneses. In this walk, George counts down to both launches and carries one truth: you are never too old, never too late, to begin the thing God placed in your heart. Two elders. Two debut books. One bloodline still standing. Grab the free first chapter of both books (link below) and mark your calendar: June 14 and June 21. #NaomiGood #TheJoneses #WeAreStillStanding *  Free first chapter - Naomi Good: https://georgegeesmedianetwork.com/naomigood [https://georgegeesmedianetwork.com/naomigood] *  Free first chapter - The Joneses: https://georgegeesmedianetwork.com/thejoneses [https://georgegeesmedianetwork.com/thejoneses] *  George Gee's Media Network: GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com [http://GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com]

The Family at 515 Church Street: My 98-Year-Old Father, Ray Charles, and the Memoir Dropping Father's Day

My father, Lyrie Duhart, is 98 years young. Army veteran. Retired postal worker. In 1943 he shared a stage with a young Ray Charles at the South Street Casino in Orlando, Florida. For years he has told the story of the Joneses, a Black family who lived right there in his neighborhood at 515 Church Street, Church Street Alley. Now, at 98, he writes it down. His debut memoir, The Joneses, drops Father's Day, Sunday June 21. Free first chapter waiting for you at GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com/thejoneses.

The Family Launch: Two Parents, Two Debut Authors, Two Books, Seven Days Apart

My mother and father release their first books in the same week. Mom is 96. Dad is 98. Naomi Good drops June 14. The Joneses drops Father's Day, June 21. Today, I tell you what we built and why it matters. Free first chapters of both books waiting for you at GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com/naomigood and GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com/thejoneses. family launch, Naomi Good, The Joneses, Gladys Duhart, Lyrie Duhart, Ray Charles, McComb Mississippi, Orlando Florida, debut author, legacy publishing, We Are Still Standing, George Gee's Media Network

Mom at 96, A Debut Novelist

Today is Mother's Day. Today my mom Gladys Duhart  becomes a published author at 96 years young. Mom was born in 1930 in McComb, Mississippi. She  left at 18 for East Hartford, Connecticut. She  married my father Lyrie in 1950. They have been  married for over 75 years. They raised five  children. A few years ago, mom was sitting in a nursing home  when she told me God spoke to her. He said she  had stories left to tell. So mom started talking.  I started writing. Page by page, a novel emerged. The book is called Naomi Good. It is faith-based  fiction grounded in the real Mississippi mom  remembers. A Black woman in 1931 rural Mississippi  who refuses to disappear. Today, on Mother's Day, the book is real. In this episode, I share mom's story, the story  of Naomi Good, and the moment family came through  first when my cousin Karen reserved the very  first signed copy. Mom is hand-signing the first 50 paperback copies  herself. When the 50 are gone, the signed edition  closes forever. The bigger message for every Champion carrying a  story they haven't put on the page yet: the page  is still empty. You are still allowed to fill it. 🔗 Reserve your signed copy: https://buy.stripe.com/cNi6oG2QOe9F9a3cnH2Ji00 [https://buy.stripe.com/cNi6oG2QOe9F9a3cnH2Ji00] 📖 Investment: $24.99 plus $5.99 shipping 📍 Ships within 14 days from Manchester, Connecticut 👵🏾 Limited to the first 50 readers, signed by  mom herself The Kindle ebook publishes on Amazon this week.  The paperback follows shortly after. Visit GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com for everything  from George Gee's Media Network LLC. Happy Mother's Day, mom. We love you. Food for Thought. Fired Up. God Bless. Peace Out. --- George Gee's Media Network LLC Manchester, Connecticut GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork.com #NaomiGood #DebutAuthor #96YearsYoung  #MothersDay #BlackHistoricalFiction  #FaithBasedFiction #BlackAuthors  #GeorgeGeesMediaNetwork #FoodForThought  #WhileYouWalk

Food for Thought While You Walk: Stewardship of Story

This week on Food for Thought While You Walk, Chef George K. Duhart  steps back from the recipes to talk about something that's been on  his heart all week. Mom turned 96 this weekend. Dad is 98, turning 99 in September.  Both have stories that have lived inside them for decades. And  this year, both of those stories are becoming books. In this episode, Chef George talks about stewardship. Stewardship  of money. Stewardship of food. And stewardship of story — the  currency that matters more than money. The wealth that disappears  when we don't capture it. What story is your family carrying right now that needs to be  written down, recorded, or asked about? Don't wait. The time to  ask is now. Food for Thought While You Walk. Fired Up. God Bless. Peace Out. — Chef George K. Duhart #FoodForThoughtWhileYouWalk #ChefGeorge #StewardshipOfStory  #FamilyLegacy #BuriedRiches #FaithFamilyLegacy #SauceForMe