Featured Author Podcasts
Featured authors of fiction, non-fiction and picture books talk about their work and their inspiration.
Part 2 – The Girl From Over There by Géo O’Connor
September 24, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Fiction


The Girl From Over There, author Géo O’Connor’s new novel, follows the life of Yvette. Yvette’s story, however, follows very closely to the life of Géo. In this podcast episode, Géo gives is a detailed overview of her life and experiences, from her teenage years in France, all the way up to her present life in California.
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Part 4 – Marriage of the Lamb by J. Gordon Powell
September 24, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Non-Fiction


In this podcast episode J. Gordon Powell, author of the new book Marriage of the Lamb, tells us that if there is not a real marriage between Christ and the Church, there is no reason for Rapture. He describes the marriage ceremony, which will feature the blood Jesus shed during his crucifixion. He also warns that many people who expect to be called to this ceremony will, in fact, be left behind. Listen in to find out why!
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Part 4 – I Was Trained To Be A Spy by Helias Doundoulakis
September 24, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Non-Fiction


Author Helias Doundoulakis, whose new book I Was Trained To Be A Spy recounts his experience during World War II, tells us that his accommodations during the war were actually much better than his living conditions growing up. Doundoulakis also talks about his very successful post-spy career as a civil engineer.
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Part 1 – Winning Investment Decisions by Walter F. Wild, Ph.D.
September 21, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Non-Fiction


Winning Investment Decisions by Walter F. Wild provides the beginning or uncertain investor with the basic guidelines to achieve satisfactory investment results. It combines the exposition of financial and psychological realities about which the investor should be aware. It details tactics to minimize risk and optimize benefits as well as a strategy to enhance capital safety, capital appreciation, and growing income. False investment myths and self-serving aspects of advice given by many brokerage firms and newsletters are exposed.
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Part 3 – Imagination & Reality by Harry C. Doolittle
September 3, 2010 by Xlibris
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Harry C. Doolittle, author of the new book Imagination & Reality, spent his career as an ad agency copywriter. In this podcast episode, Doolittle compares the creative processes of writing short stories and writing for even shorter television commercials. He also tells us which story in Imagination & Reality is his favorite.
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Part 1 – The Girl From Over There by Géo O’Connor
September 3, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Fiction


Géo O’Connor’s The Girl From Over There is the epic tale of Yvette, an attractive young immigrant amassing a fortune in a strange land. In search of financial success in order to secure her independence, she becomes a strong woman prevailing in the cutthroat real estate industry of fast developing Los Angeles in the 7O’s and 80′s. But she falls in love with Russ, a man who values his freedom as much as she does hers. Although the lovers feel happy together, Russ leaves for France, a country he has learned to love.
Will Yvette follow him? Or stay and nurture the rapidly growing business which is the key to her long-desired freedom?
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Part 3 – Marriage of the Lamb by J. Gordon Powell
September 3, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Non-Fiction


In this podcast episode J. Gordon Powell, author of the new book Marriage of the Lamb, talks about the Ten Commandments. He says that there are only two true Commandments, while the other eight are, in fact, marriage covenant vials. According to Powell, these vials were made by Israel as they entered a marriage covenant with God.
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Part 3 – I Was Trained To Be A Spy by Helias Doundoulakis
September 3, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Non-Fiction


In this podcast episode, I Was Trained To Be A Spy author Helias Doundoulakis talks about his experiences during the war. He tells us that although he was responsible for gathering intelligence and never saw combat, he did have a few close calls and was nearly captured by the German army.
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Part 2 – Imagination & Reality by Harry C. Doolittle
August 19, 2010 by Xlibris
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Harry C. Doolittle, whose book Imagination & Reality is a new collection of humorous short stories, talks about the authors of each story. Although each word came from Doolittle’s pen, he explains that each story is made from not only a fictional story line, but also a fictional author. How did Doolittle put himself in the minds of each author? Listen in and find out!
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Part 2 – Marriage of the Lamb by J. Gordon Powell
August 19, 2010 by Xlibris
Filed under Featured Authors, Non-Fiction


In this podcast episode, Marriage of the Lamb author J. Gordon Powell explains how he feels the relationship between God and human beings should be arranged. He tells us that in the New Testament, the only real “law” that us handed down instructs humans to love God and one another. Because of this, he thinks the New Testament is not a textbook of ethics and morality, as many others claim it to be.



