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  Arthur Yavelberg, author of A Theology for the Rest of Us , recently contributed an article, "Consdiering the Universe and Its Many Life Forms," to Tucson.com. You can read the article HERE . For more posts about Arthur and his book, click HERE .                                    Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter                           Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .

  Franki Bagdade, author of   I Love My Kids, But I Do Not Always Like Them , was recently interviewed on CCT-TV on the topic of neurodiversity -- those kids whose learning preferences do not match those of others, (Actually, we are all different to some extent, right?)  Here she makes suggestions for inclusion for neurodiverse children who are often unintentionally excluded or excluded because teachers and parents are unaware of how to help them. Listen to the episode HERE . For more posts about Franki and her book, click   HERE .                                                Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter                           Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .

  As part of an interview with author Arthur Yavelberg , Sloan Fremont reviewed Yavelberg's book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , very positively. Here is what Fremont had to say: More about the book,  A Theology for the Rest of Us :  If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today’s world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to “be you lamps unto yourselves.” In a time of internecine wars and all kinds of abuse of authority and trust, too many good, thoughtful people are “voting with their feet” and turning away from organized religion. Popular “spirituality”-a sort of mysticism-lite articulated in memes-is often unsatisfying as well. A Theology for the Rest of Us is a straightforward approach to the fundamental questions of religion and philosophy: Does God exist? Is there free will? What is

  Language islands, a concept made clear by Boris Shekhtmna in his book, How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately , are presented in living color on Youtube by the Learn Your Language enterprise. You can watch it  HERE . To read more posts about Boris and his books, click HERE .                                   Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter                           Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .

  Franki Bagdade, author of I Love My Kids, But I Do Not Always Like Them , was recently interviewed on WXYZ-TV on a topic dear to the heart of parents, especially those with challenging children,  The technology of this interview is highly professional: great acoustics, great video. A pleasure to watch. Great suggestions on ways to prepare children to go back to school. Also insight into neurodiversity. Watch it HERE . (Short and worth every minute.) For more posts about Franki and her book, click HERE .                                                Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter                           Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .

    1.       It is Tuesday. Time to tall turkey. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. Today's topic shares information about tracking book sales. In complete frankness, it is a repeat of an explanation I provided to MSI Press LLC authors in one of our monthly newsletters.  An author recently asked (and others have previously asked) how to tell if a particular action results in a specific number of sales. Alas, we have no way to tell unless we are in direct contact with a bookstore making a large order. Book reports from Ingram (distributor) come as total sales. I wish there were a way to tell sources. It would make marketing and promotion a science instead of an art.  Our distributor will

  Colorectal cancer has a life expectancy of 4-6 months if discovered in stage 4. If discovered in stage 1-2, life expectancy is 5 years. (Note: Carl's Cancer Compendium provides longevity statistics for a wide range of cancers.) So many people die from colon cancer and colorectal cancer after brief periods of chemotherapy, if that, a imperative exists for watching for early signs of cancer is not heeded (or in some cases, they are simply missed or misinterpreted). I speak from personal experience because although Carl died from cancer of unknown primary ( CUP ), his oncologist was convinced that the original cancer was gastro-intestinal in nature although the colon was clear of the cancer by the time the cancer had reached stage 4 (which can happen in cases of CUP). So, assuming the oncologist was right about the original cancer, did Carl actually survive the 5 years without knowing it? Discovery at late stage does not mean the cancer arrived late stage -- it may have taken mon