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Of Love and Sacrifice with Author Gordon Buttars

This is a video about Of Love and Sacrifice With Gordon Buttars In this episode of Roundy’s Rants, Raves & Reviews, Tanya interviews author Gordon Butters about his life and writing, including growing up farming in Burley, Idaho, retraining in computer programming, being laid off in 2001, developing debilitating tremors, and turning to self-publishing. Gordon discusses his books—Worlds Without End, the 10-volume Flyboy series, Frosty (inspired by his mother’s brother lost in WWII), a four-volume pioneer-era series set in Clarkston, Utah, and his latest novel, Marney, a 1973 Burley-based historical fiction story of young love, conversion, and sacrifice featuring a wheelchair-bound heroine and Ben Howard. They talk about weaving real places and events into fiction, letting testimony shine through without preaching, and using AI for research, illustrations, and promotional interviews, plus where to find his work on Amazon and his website. https://gordon.buttars.me/Author/ 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:38 From Farming to Programming 02:07 Layoff and Bookstore Dream 03:07 Tremors and New Calling 03:56 Discovering Self Publishing 04:56 Books and Works in Progress 06:47 Dream That Sparked the Novel 08:03 Writing as Spiritual Gift 09:55 Burley Idaho Time Capsule 12:33 Ben and the Big Sacrifice 15:36 Doubts Faith and Humor 18:26 Romance Done Tastefully 21:13 Polygamy in Pioneer Fiction 22:28 Researching Real History 23:28 AI as Research Partner 24:07 AI Photo Illustrations 25:21 Getting Details Right 26:50 AI Marketing Interviews 27:29 Marnie Tells Her Story 31:13 Reading Habits and Writing 33:30 Poems and Personal Faith 36:24 Where to Find the Books 38:36 Testimony and Farewell In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty? momandpopsnaturals.com. Natural Ingredients for a Healthy Life! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459687/support]

Healing yourself and others through Writing with Tina Djuretic

This is a video about Healing yourself and others through Writing with Tina Djuretic In this episode of Roundy’s Rants, Raves and Reviews, host Roundy interviews author Tina DJuretic about her writing journey from two adult books—a memoir and a guide on healing—to her first children’s book released June 11 about bullying. Tina shares how childhood abuse, generational trauma, and a difficult breakup led her to write, how journaling and editing became part of her healing process, and why she believes bullying should be addressed with both self-advocacy and compassion for children who may be acting from trauma. She also discusses her years working on cruise ships, collecting travel mementos, and her recent training in sound bowl healing inspired by a Nepal ashram, including ideas for adapting sound healing for kids. Tina’s books are available on Amazon and IngramSpark, with resources and a free bullying-related PDF at sovereignandsage.com. Author’s website:   https://www.sovereignandsage.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tinadjuretic/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556884707274 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sovereign.sage Link to my children's book: https://a.co/d/0jaiJ6fB 00:00 Meet Tina DJuretic 01:05 From Memoir to Healing 02:18 Writing a Bullying Book 03:41 Life at Sea Adventures 05:07 Sound Bath Journey 06:11 Healing Through Sound 12:14 Why She Started Writing 12:55 Breakup and Patterns 14:40 Generational Trauma Awakening 16:38 COVID and the Memoir Draft 17:37 Editing Into Healing 19:45 Owning Your Name 21:02 Writing As Therapy 22:35 Why Kids Books 25:25 Dragons And Bullying 27:07 Beta Readers And Art 29:13 Compassion For Bullies 30:05 Mission To Break Cycles 32:24 Where To Find Books 34:41 Final Message Authenticity In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459687/support]

Live with Author BarbieVan Cott

Barbie Van Cott’s Miraculous Journey: From Jewish Upbringing to Faith, Service, and a New Book Live on Facebook and Zoom, Roundy interviews newly published author Barbie Van Cott, who shares her Jewish upbringing in California, lifelong questions about God and purpose, and a commitment to service. She recounts painful bullying in high school, her search for belonging, and a pivotal prayer that led to a prompted trip to Hawaii, where she learned about the LDS gospel, friendship, and conversion. Barbie explains how her memoir includes candid, humorous, and difficult experiences, plus Jewish traditions, scripture connections, and recipes, and how she wrote it over 16 years with spiritual guidance. She describes miracles leading her to BYU, meeting her first husband, raising six children, later remarrying, and preparing for a mission, and invites viewers to seek Christ through prayer, temple worship, service, and faith. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:37 Roots and Big Questions 02:56 Service Driven Childhood 03:51 High School Outsider 06:33 College Shift and Dating 07:24 Prayer and Hawaii Prompting 10:04 Mormon Roommates Life Change 10:56 Book Themes and Heart Talent 14:03 Service Stories and Judaism 20:19 Why She Wrote the Book 23:49 Seminary Mission and Writing 24:42 Fruit Business and Publishing Help 28:08 Amazon Reformatting Fixes 29:42 Reading Influences and Favorites 31:51 Raw Stories and Bullying Lessons 35:30 Miracle Path to BYU 42:08 Marriage and Next Book Plans 43:04 Mission Call Hopes 45:05 Where to Follow and Articles 47:54 Painful High School Memories 49:46 Final Message and Sendoff In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty? momandpopsnaturals.com. Natural Ingredients for a Healthy Life! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459687/support]

Embracing Love's Virtues with author Heather Lyn Davis

This is a video about Embracing Love's Virtues with author Heather Lyn Davis Host Tanya Roundy interviews author Heather Lynn Davis, a mother of eight (six adopted), about her path from publishing a family oral-heritage story as an “accidental author” to writing children’s books that teach through stories, including Into Justin’s World about her adopted son with autism and four traumatic brain injuries and Jake the Ape Makes a Lot of Mistakes about learning through failure. Heather shares her experience living with the rare genetic disease DIRA and how, after being bedridden and considering stopping life-sustaining medication, she studied the “rabbit effect,” focused for a year on 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 virtues, and saw dramatic drops in inflammation markers along with improved energy and pain levels. This led to her adult book Embracing Love (Cedar Fort, March), and she emphasizes self-compassion, persistence, and God’s love. 00:00 Meet Heather Lynn Davis 00:30 Accidental Author Origin 03:05 Writing for Justin 04:06 Facing a Rare Disease 05:26 Virtues That Heal 09:09 Why Love Lowers Stress 12:05 Favorite Kids Books 14:51 Mistakes and Growth Mindset 19:43 Books That Shaped Her 22:43 Writing for Adults 25:05 Grace While Improving 29:44 Where to Find Her Books 32:05 Final Encouragement In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459687/support]

Coincidences &Miracles: Dale S Robbins on Faith, Writing and his New LDS YA Adventure

Coincidences & Miracles: Dale S. Robbins on Faith, Writing, and a New LDS YA Adventure Host Tanya Roundy interviews author and educator Dale S. Robbins about his faith journey through multiple Christian traditions, his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after missionaries echoed words he had written in a journal, and the lasting impact of mentors like Dr. Stephen Robinson. Robbins discusses his life in sales and marketing, later returning to finish college and earn a master’s in history, teaching on Indian reservations and in inner-city Phoenix, and serving as a houseparent for 12 teenage boys at Milton Hershey School. He previews his upcoming LDS-targeted young adult novel, retitled "Coincidences and Miracles: When God Remains Anonymous," a coming-of-age adventure tied to a decades-old boat show intrigue story involving Castro diaries, witness protection, and intertwined families, emphasizing organic fellowship, “tender mercies,” and reaching teens through platforms like TikTok. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:45 Growing Up in Many Churches 03:18 A Question About Life’s Purpose 03:51 Meeting Missionaries and Converting 06:40 Marriage Family and Healing 07:34 Boat Show Story Becomes a Novel 09:01 The Gap Years Mystery Hook 11:34 Coincidences Miracles and New Love 15:50 Witness Protection World Tour 19:23 Missionary Work Meet People Where They Are 21:22 New Zealand Temple Turning Point 27:23 Reaching LDS Teens and Promoting the Book 29:43 Hershey Temple Buzz 31:01 Back to School at 35 31:59 Teaching on Reservations 33:44 Milton Hershey School Life 36:12 Testimony Without Words 36:54 Writing Malchus 39:24 Forgotten Voices and Judas 44:11 Tender Mercies and Alton 46:32 LDS Authors Marketing 50:02 Networking and Audiobooks 52:00 Faithful Closing Message In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty? momandpopsnaturals.com. Natural Ingredients for a Healthy Life! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2459687/support]