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About : Dr. Joy S. Pedersen is a Doctor of Divinity, Licensed Spiritual Healer, Certified Spiritual Health Coach, speaker, author, and founder of Joy of Spirituality™. Through her healing and coaching work, she helps individuals identify and clear hidden emotional, energetic, and spiritual blocks so they can experience greater peace, love, success, abundance, and overall... The post An Interview …

Welcome to our interview series, Julia Gracey, and congratulations on the release of your book Oops… Sometimes I Lose My Mind: Anecdotes from the Classroom. Your book offers a deeply honest look into the emotional realities of teaching, childhood behavior, trust, and growth inside the classroom. We are excited to learn more about your journey... The post Author Interview: Oops… Sometimes I Lose M…

There are books that entertain for a few hours and then quietly fade from memory. Dance of the Phoenix Book 2 wasn’t that kind of reading experience for me. What stayed behind after I finished wasn’t a particular scene or dramatic moment, but a feeling, a lingering sense of hope, reflection, and emotional honesty that... The post Book Review: Dance of the Phoenix Book 2 by Wilson Semitti appeared…

I finished One Fool’s Gold with that strange feeling you get when you leave behind a place you never actually lived in. The book stayed with me for a while afterward, not because of dramatic twists or shocking moments, but because of the people. They felt real. Their hopes felt real. Even their mistakes felt... The post Book Review | One Fool’s Gold by Mark Howen appeared first on Sociology Group…

Welcome to our interview series, Raven Howell! It’s a pleasure to have you with us. With more than three decades in children’s literature, your work as an author, interviewer, and storyteller has inspired readers of all ages. From thoughtful conversations with celebrated creators to your support for indie publishing and meaningful children’s stories, your journey... The post Championing Stories T…

Welcome to our interview series, Wilson Semitti. Congratulations on the success of your first book, Dance of The Phoenix, and on the release of Dance of The Phoenix Book 2. We are delighted to have you with us and look forward to exploring the thoughts, emotions, and journey behind this new chapter. In Dance of... The post Author Interview: Wilson Semitti on Dance of The Phoenix Book 2 appeared f…

About: Mark Howen is the author of One Fool’s Gold, Requiem For The Rooster, and The Inherent Dangers in Digging up the Family Tree. His novels explore family, memory, loss, identity, and the ways the past continues to shape our lives. Inspired in part by questions about his own family history, Mark writes deeply human... The post Author Interview: Mark Howen on One Fool’s Gold appeared first on …

About: Umar Siddiqui is an author, essayist, and creative thinker whose work explores themes of creativity, mental health, connection, fashion, music, identity, and personal growth. He is the author of Inventing Your Exit, a unique collection that combines playlists, essays, and poetry to encourage readers to look within, embrace creativity, and take an active role... The post Author Interview: U…

When you become a sociology nerd, or when you have been studying sociology for a very long time, you stop seeing society the way ordinary people do. You begin looking at the structures of society through a sociological lens of your own. You become obsessed with questioning things that most people never even notice. You... The post The Uncomfortable Awakening: What happens when You become a Sociol…

Sometimes the internet brings us moments of joy, whimsy and hilarity, like a bird with a worm. These unplanned and unintentional moments resonate with people for they share a common thread: the unmistakable follies of humanness. A lawyer in an online civil forfeiture hearing during the pandemic accidentally put on a cat filter and couldn’t... The post Digital Misogyny and AI Humour: Who Is laughi…

About the Authors of God, Science, the Evidence: Michel-Yves Bolloré and Olivier Bonnassies are authors who explore the relationship between science, reason, and faith. Bolloré is an engineer and business scholar with a strong interest in philosophical questions, while Bonnassies, a graduate of École Polytechnique, is an entrepreneur who later pursued theology after moving from... The post Interv…

About: Brigitte M. Volltrauer Shipman is a mother of two adult sons, an author, speaker, and a certified Martha Beck Life Coach with a Master’s Degree in Education. Her journey began over 30 years ago when her son, Joseph, was diagnosed with autism. Like many mothers, she initially experienced heartbreak, fear, and uncertainty about the... The post An Interview with Brigitte M. Volltrauer Shipman…

Welcome to our interview series, Maria. We’re delighted to have you with us. As a lifelong singer-songwriter and artist, when did you first realize that creativity was essential to who you are? I realized at a young age that creativity was essential to who I am. Perhaps until adulthood it served me as a way... The post An Interview with Maria: Empowering Lives Through Art and Expression appeared …

Whose stories get told – and whose remain invisible? In South Asia, the media plays a powerful role in shaping public understanding of social realities. From television news to digital platforms, journalism does not merely reflect the world; it actively constructs it (Hall, 1997). Through selection, framing, and repetition, media narratives influence how viewers comprehend... The post Invisible S…

Susan, Congratulations on your second book Moments and Memories! It’s really nice to see you again after Seasons of Life. I enjoyed reading this collection, it felt very warm and personal. Is there a moment from your life that continues to shape how you think or write? Yes. I am always grateful to a positive... The post An Interview with Susan, Author of Moments and Memories appeared first on Soc…

About: Misty L. Heggeness is co-director of the Kansas Population Center, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Kansas, and former Principal Economist and Senior Advisor at the US Census Bureau. She is also creator of The Care Board, a dashboard of economic statistics built by and for caregivers that brings... The post An Interview with Misty Heggeness, Author o…

Historically, the beginning of nannies, governesses, and wet nurses as an occupation is largely traced to Western Europe, where women from marginalised communities, such as African Americans, used to work as nannies for upper-middle-class white families. Post-liberalisation, India also saw a boom in the economy, whose impacts were multidimensional, ranging from expanding income to dual-income... …

Welcome to our interview series, Kara. Congratulations on your book The Unspoken Rules of Church. Your journey as an Army officer, a mother, a scholar, and a woman of faith is inspiring. To begin, could you briefly introduce yourself and share what led you to write this book? I’m Kara Walker, a Christian, writer, and... The post An Interview with Kara Walker: On Faith, Healing, and the Unspoken R…

About: Danielly Kaufmann is a Luxembourgish-Brazilian artist, author, and independent researcher working at the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and emerging technologies.With a foundation in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of São Paulo, Danielly developed a systems-based approach to understanding complex realities. Her multidisciplinary practice spans filmmaking, holistic…