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International Best Selling Author, James Lee Burke, Of Robicheaux Chats On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen James Lee Burke-Robicheaux James Lee Burke’s most beloved character, Dave Robicheaux, returns in this gritty, atmospheric mystery set in the towns and backwoods of Louisiana. DAVE ROBICHEAUX IS A HAUNTED MAN. Between his recurrent nightmares about Vietnam, his battle with alcoholism, and the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Molly, his thoughts drift from one irreconcilable memory to the next. Images of ghosts at Spanish Lake live on the edge of his vision. During a murder investigation, Dave Robicheaux discovers he may have committed the homicide he’s investigating, one which involved the death of the man who took the life of Dave’s beloved wife. As he works to clear his name [...]

By |January 9th, 2018|Crime, Fiction, Murder, Uncategorized|Comments Off on International Best Selling Author, James Lee Burke, Of Robicheaux Chats On DrAlvin.Com
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WilliamsonBusiness.Com: 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Derwin Jackson

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Derwin Jackson Derwin Jackson has been the President/CEO of the Franklin Housing Authority since 2008. As President/CEO, Jackson has added valuable programs for residents, such as the Residents Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program and the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program, as well as a scholarship program for FHA youth. On the housing side, he directed the development of a Master Housing Plan to redevelop or rehabilitate FHA’s almost 300 units of public housing. The first phase was completed with the opening of the $8.5 million Reddick Senior Residences in 2013, a 48-unit elderly residence. The second phase was completed with the opening of the $14.3 [...]

By |January 9th, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Uncategorized, Williamson 100, Williamson Leading|Comments Off on WilliamsonBusiness.Com: 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Derwin Jackson
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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Teresa Burns

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Teresa Burns Mrs. Burns was born in Nashville, Tennessee March 31, 1963. She graduated from Glencliff High School where she was voted “Most likely to succeed”. She attended Nashville State Technical College where she received degree in Computer Accounting. Her spiritual education began at St. Paul AME in Ashland City, Tennessee. After family changes, at the age of 12, she attended Progressive Baptist then moved on to Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church where she found her gift in developing and implementing youth programs; one of which is Precious Pearls which is still going on to this day. Mrs. Burns’ professional development began at MeHarry Medical [...]

By |January 7th, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Uncategorized, Williamson 100, Williamson Leading|Comments Off on WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Teresa Burns
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NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Dr. Rubin Cockrell

Click Here To Listen Nashville Business 100 Leading African Americans Dr Rubin Cockrell Dr. Cockrell’s Personal Mission Statement- To educate, enrich, and enhance people’s lives so that they may achieve their goals. Dr. Cockrell’s Personal Slogan- “Failure is not an Option, Excuses are not Acceptable, and Excellence must be a way of Life.” – Dr. Rubin Cockrell Dr. Rubin Cockrell is an International Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur and Professor. Dr. Cockrell serves as CEO of Positive Images & Associates, a global firm that specializes in educational leadership, empowerment, and management consulting for clients in over forty-five countries around the world. In his role with the Nashville, TN-based company Dr. Cockrell trains global business leaders, students, government [...]

By |January 5th, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading, Uncategorized|Comments Off on NashvilleBusiness.Net 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Dr. Rubin Cockrell
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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Rochelle Wright

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Rochelle Wright Rochelle Wright is a proud mother, wife, entrepreneur and successful business woman residing in Franklin, TN. She was born and raised in the heart of the Mississippi Delta – Home of the Blues, Greenville, MS. Mrs. Wright is the eldest of five children born to the late Olivia Dukes and Andre Dukes. She attended Jackson State University and later transferred to Bradley University in Peoria, IL where she graduated and obtained a degree in Elementary Education/Health Science. In January of 2000, Rochelle moved to Tennessee with her husband, Shedrick Wright and their two beautiful children Shedrick Wright Jr. and Kenedi Wright due to [...]

By |January 3rd, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Education, Uncategorized, Williamson 100, Williamson Leading|Comments Off on WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Rochelle Wright
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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Juanita E. Patton

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Juanita Patton Juanita was born and raised in Franklin, TN. She grew up in the 1960s, and has seen many changes. Juanita graduated from Franklin High School, earned her Associate’s Degree in Computer Accounting from Nashville Tech. She began working at Harpeth National Bank, then Citizens Bank, and Third National Bank, which became SunTrust Bank, and on to First Tennessee Bank. In all, she has 35 years of banking experience. She has worked in many positions during her banking career. For her, banking is about helping people. “I listen to their goals and help them figure out ways to reach what they are after. It [...]

By |January 3rd, 2018|African Americans, Biography, Nashville Business, Nashville Leading, Uncategorized, Williamson 100, Williamson Leading|Comments Off on WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Juanita E. Patton
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WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Marcus & Yolanda Henderson

Click Here To Listen Williamson Business 100 Leading African Americans Marcus And Yolanda Henderson Marcus T. Henderson, Sr. Marcus T. Henderson, Sr., President and CEO of Henderson Financial Group, Inc., serves as lead Financial Advisor for his thriving wealth management firm in Brentwood, Tennessee. A native Nashvillian, Marcus attended Glencliff Comprehensive High School (1985 – General Studies) and Tennessee State University (1989 - BBA – Economics). Mr. Henderson's professional and industry affiliations consist of memberships in the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, (NAIFA), and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In private practice since 1989, he is a 27-year consecutive member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a benchmark of excellence in [...]

By |December 24th, 2017|African Americans, Biography, Uncategorized, Williamson 100, Williamson Leading|Comments Off on WilliamsonBusiness.Com 100 Leading African Americans 2018 Recipient: Marcus & Yolanda Henderson
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Laura Dassow Walls, Author Of Henry David Thoreau: A Life Chats On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen Laura Dassow Walls “Walden. Yesterday I came here to live.” That entry from the journal of Henry David Thoreau, and the intellectual journey it began, would by themselves be enough to place Thoreau in the American pantheon. His attempt to “live deliberately” in a small woods at the edge of his hometown of Concord has been a touchstone for individualists and seekers since the publication of Walden in 1854. But there was much more to Thoreau than his brief experiment in living at Walden Pond. A member of the vibrant intellectual circle centered on his neighbor Ralph Waldo Emerson, he was also an ardent naturalist, a manual laborer and inventor, a [...]

By |December 20th, 2017|Biography, Self-Help, Spirituality, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Laura Dassow Walls, Author Of Henry David Thoreau: A Life Chats On DrAlvin.Com
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Dave Braun, Author Of Oola: Find Balance In An Unbalanced World–The Seven Areas You Need To Balance And Grow To Live The Life Of Your Dreams Chats On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen Dave Braun Oola is not your typical self-help book. So what is it? Just like its origins from the expression "oh lá lá!" Oola is a "state of awesomeness." It's when your life is balanced and growing in the 7 key areas of life--Fitness, Finance, Family, Field (career), Faith, Friends, and Fun. Oola is not stale and stuffy advice, it reads more like a collection of kick-ass anecdotes and sincere stories that just happen to have meaningful messages. Co-authors Dave Braun (@OolaSeeker) and Troy Amdahl (@OolaGuru) have been there and done that. What started out in 1997 as a small group of buddies meeting once a year at the Hard Rock [...]

By |December 7th, 2017|Gospel, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Dave Braun, Author Of Oola: Find Balance In An Unbalanced World–The Seven Areas You Need To Balance And Grow To Live The Life Of Your Dreams Chats On DrAlvin.Com
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Denise Kiernan, Author Of The Last Castle: The Epic Story Of Love, Loss, And American Royalty In The Nation’s Largest Home Chats On DrAlvin.Com

Click Here To Listen Denise Kiernan “A soaring and gorgeous American story” (Karen Abbott) from the author of the New York Times bestselling The Girls of Atomic City. The fascinating true story behind the magnificent Gilded Age mansion Biltmore—the largest, grandest residence ever built in the United States. The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, James Whistler, Henry James, and Edith Wharton. Orphaned at a young age, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser claimed lineage from one of New York’s best known families. She grew up in [...]

By |December 6th, 2017|African Americans, Architecture, Landscape, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Denise Kiernan, Author Of The Last Castle: The Epic Story Of Love, Loss, And American Royalty In The Nation’s Largest Home Chats On DrAlvin.Com
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