In Conversation with Terry Shepherd

Dr. Murray Howe, son of Detroit Redwing legend, Gordie Howe, articulates the common theme overarching his nationwide bestseller, NINE LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MY FATHER. Interspersed with stories from his famous dad’s life, Dr. Howe shares how failure made him a success and the fitness formula that can lead to a life of both quality and quantity.

Dave McGuigan is one of the most innovative and energetic marketing minds in practice today. He’s also the author of the inspirational classic IN OUR LIFETIME, 100 IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR TODAY’S WORLD and is founder and chair of OUR WORLD TOO, an organization dedicated to advancing tools which engage “individuals everywhere” in the fight for sustainability. He joins me In Conversation to talk about OW2 and how IN OUR LIFETIME came to be.

We Detroiters remember Fran Stryker as the man who created The Lone Ranger. But what events led up to that historic event? Stephen G. Eoannou’s YESTERYEAR imagines that part of the story, filled with real events and a cast including real people. He returns with us to those thrilling days… In Conversation.

C.B. Wilson created Barkview, California, hailed as the most dog-friendly city in America. Kat is back with a new breed. Book seven in her Barkview Mystery series, Dachshund To Death launches today. Cheryl joins us to discuss the series, her fans and the real reason she writes about dogs.

James L’Etoile introduces Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina in FACE OF GREED. When a prominent Sacramento businessman is killed and his wife injured in a brutal home invasion, at first glance, it seems like a crime of opportunity gone horribly wrong, but Emily soon finds there might be more to both the crime and the dead man.

Gail Meath discusses the art of the Cozy Mystery and her latest Jax Diamond delight, KILLJOY. The suspicious death of a chorus girl sends PI Jax Diamond and his courageous partner, Ace, to the oldest theater on Broadway where he stumbles upon one bizarre clue after another. Can Ace and his new gal pal Lilith solve this spooky puzzle and stop the killing spree?

Heather Daughrity & Joshua Loyd Fox have put together a fascinating ghost story anthology, where 23 authors contribute short stories that take place in the same house. We celebrate launch day and learn more about House of Haunts

Susan McCormick is an award-winning author and doctor who lives in Seattle. She writes THE FOG LADIES series, about a group of well seasoned women who support each other as they fall into one adventure after another. Her newest book is The Fog Ladies: Date with Death, a Cozy Mystery as we call them in the trade, set in San Francisco, finds our heroines involved in a senior dating group, where romantic intrigue soon turns to murder. It’s a five-star hit, available wherever cool books are sold.

It’s launch day for one of the most anticipated books of the year. Stephen G. Eoannou, who gave us the addicting thriller, Rook has imagined the Buffalo, NY incarnation of the legendary Fran Striker, the man who would create the iconic Lone Ranger on Detroit’s WXYZ.

Mary Elizabeth Jackson was told she might never have children. She gave birth to three of them, two who came into the world with special needs. Inspired to advocacy, she wrote PERFECTLY ME, a book about acceptance and self-esteem with music by Thornton Cline. It’s now available through Norm’s Triad Publications on Amazon. We talk about the joys and challenges of parenthood with unexpected dimensions.