Trust by Hernan Diaz

 

Credit: Trust by Hernan Diaz

Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New York has heard of Benjamin and Helen Rask. He is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; she is the daughter of eccentric aristocrats. Together, they have risen to the very top of a world of seemingly endless wealth—all as a decade of excess and speculation draws to an end. But at what cost have they acquired their immense fortune? This is the mystery at the center of Bonds, a successful 1937 novel that all of New York seems to have read. Yet there are other versions of this tale of privilege and deceit.

Hernan Diaz’s TRUST elegantly puts these competing narratives into conversation with one another—and in tension with the perspective of one woman bent on disentangling fact from fiction. The result is a novel that spans over a century and becomes more exhilarating with each new revelation. At once an immersive story and a brilliant literary puzzle, TRUST engages the reader in a quest for the truth while confronting the deceptions that often live at the heart of personal relationships, the reality-warping force of capital, and the ease with which power can manipulate facts. Credit: Trust.

Stormless by Nick Stitle

Credit: Stormless by Nick Stitle

Meet Nicklas Stitle, fantasy author of his first book Stormless. Injuries forced Nicklas to stop playing tennis after his freshman year of high school which granted him an opportunity to begin working on the story he had been carefully putting together in his mind.  He began writing Stormless at the age of fifteen, waking up early everyday to work on the story before school by crafting characters he could relate to and creating a new fantasy world. By incorporating valuable advice from industry experts wanting to help the young author, Nicklas completed Stormless at the age of seventeen. His second book The Fire King is close to completion; as well he's currently planning books three and four in the series. He hopes to inspire other young writers to achieve their dreams. Credit: Nicklas Stitle; www.nickstitle.com. 

Yeonmi Park, While Time Remains

 

Karen Turner Shares Her Passion For Writing

 

Credit: Writers Series | Guest Karen Turner

Karen Turner, born in Australia to an English mother and Italian father, discovered a passion for historical fiction after twenty years in the Financial Services industry. As an escape from corporate writing, Karen began writing short stories and, in 2009, published her first collection All That and Everything. Many of the short stories won awards, including the Society of Women Writers Victoria, Biennial Literary Award and the Free XpresSion Literary Award. Her first novel, Torn was followed by its sequel, Inviolate, and more recently, Counterpoint a raunchy, adults only companion to Torn from another character’s point of view. Stormbird, published in 2019, was written as the final installment in the Torn series, but can also be read independently. It tells the story of an unexpected relationship that builds between a British war widow and a German fighter pilot, shot down and in hiding, despite their countries’ bitter differences. Karen is currently working on her next book, Fever, set in the Victorian goldfields of Australia. Additionally, Karen writes for several financial magazines, speaks at public events and facilitates writing workshops. In her spare time, Karen volunteers at an animal shelter, enjoys running and drinks too much coffee. Credit: Karen Turner.

Meet Greg Mohr, WSJ Best Selling Author

 

Credit: Greg Mohr

Greg Mohr is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling author of “Real Freedom, Why Franchises Are Worth Considering and How They Can Be Used For Building Wealth”, and has managed restaurants, been a micro-electric circuit engineer, owned and operated dry cleaners, storage units, rental properties, and franchises. Greg has helped hundreds of people invest in a few hundred franchise units. Credit: Greg Mohr; Franchise Maven (FranchiseMaven.com). People are welcome to contact Greg at 361-772-6401, or greg@franchisemaven.com. 

Credit: Real Freedom, Greg K. Mohr

His latest appearance on ExecuPeaks explores his work as a Franchising Consultant. Greg shares insights on the benefits of franchising, the type of ideal clients that connect with him to explore these lucrative options, and why investing in franchising may serve as a desired channel to claim freedom. This priceless freedom permits investors to work and live on their terms. Greg is living proof that such avenues of entrepreneurship are also available to people interested in seeking new forms of supplemental, including retirement income. The conversation also touches upon the general franchising industry as well as learning what passive franchising options exist for those who prefer to expand their investment vehicles within their time and bandwidth constraints. 

The Forest is the Tree by Michael Marvosh

 

Credit: Writers Series, Guest Michael Marvosh

Meet Michael Marvosh, a new author and aspiring speaker and thought-leader. He is working to make real his vision of a world no longer divided by religion--a vision which grew out of his upbringing and ongoing inner struggle with what to believe about the truth, along with a keen awareness of the myriad ways the modern world seems to be tearing itself apart. His first book, The Forest is the Tree, is the result of a nascent version of this vision. He is starting a 21st-century conversation about what it means to be human--about what brings us together and what pulls us apart. Credit: Michael Marvosh.

Six Figures in School Hours by Kate Toon

 

Credit: Writers Series | Guest Kate Toon

Meet Kate Toon, a business and digital marketing mentor and an okaish parent. She's on a mission to help other business-owning parents avoid all of the mistakes she made when starting her business 14 years ago. Her soon to be released new book Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent is full of practical advice and tips to help parents save their sanity. (Out June 28th 2023). She's a seasoned podcaster, with three podcasts of her own as well she's made over 150 podcast appearances.  She joins us today to share real-life tips on how to be a parent to human babies and business babies, including to discuss her publishing experience as someone who has self-published and now also published with a third party publisher. Credit: Kate Toon.