Encouraging you in your discipleship one book at a time as we chat with some amazing Christian authors about their books, their lives, and their faith on this twice-monthly podcast.
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Hi, I'm Matt, a bird enthusiast from New Zealand! So, not surprisingly this is a podcast about birds! I am passionate to learn as much as I can about our avian friends, and want to share that journey with you. Follow me on Instagram: matt.rossella Email me: blurbs.birdpodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439
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David Poimbeouf and Robbie Breaux give their unique insight on the world of golf.
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Dedicated to share Bible-based content for those who are seeking truth.
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Where Authors and Readers Connect!
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Movies, music, board games, TV shows, books, video games, you name it - we got it!
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Snapshots of historical figures and occasionally events.
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We cover WEB3/TECH/ART/CULTURE/SELF-GROWTH and more.
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Looking for an Irish-ish opinion on everything video games related? Well you've come to the right place! Just give us a chance, kick back and listen to some light gaming conversation.
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Put A Blurb On It is where Ardo and Yash chat about all things related to books and comics. They interview industry folks and occasionally play games.
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From personal encounters with friends and family to observations and lessons learned from strangers, listen as I try to just figure out this thing called life one moment and day at a time.
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Here at Book Blurbs it is our mission to empower readers and writers and encourage others to read. We strive to highlight books about girls and people of color. We are located in the Baltimore area. New episodes are posted the 1st and 15th of every month. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-blurbs/support
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Real estate and small business.
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A podcast for authors who want to improve their copywriting skills and create better book descriptions. Hosted by author Jim Heskett and copywriting expert Abigail Dunard.
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This book is not for dummies, but it is a guide for the modern indie author. Big Publishing spends big bucks on professional copywriters who make terrible books sound good. Meanwhile, indie authors can't get traction for their remarkable books, and inferior pulp with more spit and polish takes the spotlight. Most authors suck at writing sales and marketing copy for their own books. Not because they're terrible writers, but because writing copy is completely different from writing a book. The ...
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ep 58 - Exploring the Connection Between The Sound of Music and God with Bryony Wood
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In this episode of the Christian Book Blurb podcast, host Matt McChlery interviews author Bryony Wood about her book, The Sound of Musings, which explores the connection between the Sound of Music movie and God. Bryony shares her love for the film and how it inspired her to write a devotional book. She discusses the symbolism in songs like 'Edelwei…
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ep57 - Building a Healthy Marriage with Claire and Steve Musters
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In this episode of Christian Book Blurb, host Matt McChlery interviews authors Claire and Steve Musters about their book, Grace-Filled Marriage. The couple shares their personal journey of building a healthy marriage and the challenges they faced along the way. They discuss the importance of hard work, taking responsibility, and dying to self in a …
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Leks (evolution and benefits for birds)
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I hope you lek the episode... Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Support my dream of making the podcast a part-time job at patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Alonso, J. C., Alvarez-Martinez, J. M., & Palacin, C. (2012). Leks in ground-displaying birds: hotspots or safe places?. Behavioral Ecology, 23(3), 491-501. Foster, M. S. (2021). Male Aggreg…
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ep56 - The God Who Sees You with Georgie Tennant
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In this episode of Christian Book Blurb, host Matt McChlery interviews author Georgie Tennant about her book 'The God Who Sees You.' The book is a devotional that speaks to those who feel unseen and draws inspiration from biblical characters who may have felt the same way. Georgie shares her personal experiences of loss and grief and emphasizes the…
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I think I’m fascinated with paleo-ornithology… Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Carney, R. M., Tischlinger, H., & Shawkey, M. D. (2020). Evidence corroborates identity of isolated fossil feather as a wing covert of Archaeopteryx. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 15593. Guimarãe…
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ep55 - Finding Strength in Weakness with John Hindley
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In this episode of Christian Book Blurb, host Matt McChlery interviews author John Hindley about his book 'Weakness Our Strength: Learning from Christ Crucified.' The conversation explores the misconceptions surrounding strength and weakness, the role of weakness in creation, and the importance of embracing weakness instead of running away from it.…
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Robbie and Dave breakdown the betting chances of the Players and give a recap of the past few weeks in golf.بقلم David and Robbie
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ep54 - Discipleship is for Everyone with James Poch
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In this episode of the Christian Book Blurb podcast, host Matt McChlery interviews author James Poch about his book 'Holy Grit: Gaining Traction on Life's Journey with Jesus.' The conversation explores the definition and importance of discipleship, the role of walking with others, and the concept of grit in discipleship. They discuss roadblocks to …
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The birding highlights from my recent trip to the South Island of New Zealand! Support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Pied stilt call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjdydTwH29o Brown creeper song: https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/brown-creeper Under "sound' section: Brown Creeper Part song from …
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The boys assemble in studio for what hopes to be the first on many new Episodes of the Blurb.
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ep53 - The Language of Love with Dr. Gary Chapman
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Summary In this episode of the Christian Book Blurb podcast, host Matt McChlery interviews Dr. Gary Chapman about the language of love. They discuss the importance of celebrating relationships, the difficulties in relationships, and the role of selfishness in causing problems. Dr. Chapman shares his personal experiences in marriage and how changing…
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Put Some Nostalgia On It: Pretty Little Liars
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Got a secret? Well, don't keep it to yourself! Welcome to another episode of Put Some Nostalgia On It. This is where Ardo and Yash chat with their friends about the books they loved as tweens and teens. In this episode, they invited Mika and Kayi to discuss Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard! They talked about the popular book series, its 2010 ada…
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ep52 - Discovering God for Yourself with Russ Ewell
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I had a wonderful discussion with author Russ Ewell about how we can discover God for ourselves, based on his book 'He's Not Who You Think He Is'. We speak about how to build relationship with God as well as how to form a deeper connection with Him. We also discuss his love of music, basketball and his favourite TV show Downton Abbey. Listen now. H…
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Ardo and Yash do an edition of "If You Liked...Then You'll Like..." with the show Dimension 20 on Dropout TV. Dimension 20 (or D20) is a show that blends tabletop roleplaying games with comedy. In this episode, our hosts recommend a book for each main cast season (no side quests allowed in this one!). What recommendations would you make? If you hav…
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Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Beranek, C. T. (2020). Nocturnal detection of Australian Little Bittern and Australian Painted-snipe–Prospects for nocturnal survey methods for rare wetland birds. The Whistler, 14, 48-53. Hassell, C. J., & Rogers, D. I. (2002). Painted Snipe nesting at Taylor…
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Happy New Year! Ardo and Yash discuss their top 3 reads of 2023. Then they revisit their 2023 reading resolutions (how well did they do???) before making new ones for 2024. Bonus: Ardo goes over her StoryGraph Wrapped which documents her reading stats for 2023. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qure…
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ep51 - Truth-Telling and Cancel Culture with Katherine Blessan
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Author Katherine Blessan takes some time out from an Air BnB retreat to chat with me about truth telling and cancel culture - two big topics that are explored in her novel 'T for Tolerance'. We also talk about her love of travelling, how the Holy Spirit communicates with her as well as her involvement with the social enterprise 'Kaleido Arts For We…
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ep50 - Preparing for Revival with Malcolm Macdonald
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Welcome to our 2024 New Year's Special episode! I chat with author and church leader Malcolm Macdonald about his passion for revival and his book 'Saturated with God'. We also speak about the importance of prayer and a return to a dependence upon Jesus for every Christian. He shares his heart for the local church and we hear about his involvement w…
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Thanks for listening! (also I meant to say "La" Niña not "El" Niña!) Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Support the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Abzhanov, A. (2010). Darwin's Galapagos finches in modern biology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 365(1543), 1001-1007. Beausoleil, M. O., Lorena C…
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러그라디오 코리아의 The Blurb Show입니다. 더블럽 쇼는 매주 진행되는 한국어 스페이스입니다. 웹3 분야 유명 파운더, 크리에이터 및 빌더와 함께 새로운 기술이나 인터넷 문화에 대해 얘기합니다. 다섯번째 스페이스의 특별 게스트로는 @fx_hash_의 @QuaLV가 함께 합니다. 이번 주 스피커: @dongleehan, @angela_artpont, @bluugu, @kior_art, @gmryot 웹사이트: https://theblurb.org 트위터: https://twitter.com/theblurbmedia 웹사이트: https://theblurb.org 트위터: https://twitter.com/the…
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We could all use a bit of forgiveness in our lives, as well as learning how to give it away a little better too. In this episode I chat with award-winning author Chris Fabry about his new novel 'Saving Greyson'. We chat about forgiveness and reconciliation as well as Alzheimer's disease, working on talk show radio, rattlesnakes in the back yard and…
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ep48 - Soul Care for Parents with Anna Hawken
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Anna Hawken shares her heart as well as practical tips on how parents can learn about God and about being His child by observing their children, based on her book 'Being God's Child: A Parents Guide'. We also chat about Christmas season mayhem, how to hear God's voice, the importance of asking questions as well as the Great British Bake Off (also k…
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Learn all about the only bird in the world with a sideways curved beak! Support blurbs on Patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Adrian, C. R., & Dowding, J. E. (2003). The Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis: a brief review of status, threats and work in progress. Wader Study Group Bulletin, 100, 20-24. Armitage…
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ep47 - An Advent Journey for the Whole Family with Rachel Yarworth
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Rachel Yarworth talks about how we can celebrate advent as a family and her new book that she has compiled containing the writing of 25 different Christian authors, 'The Jesse Tree Anthology'. We also chat about home-schooling, seeing dolphins, her love of Cornwall and a precious family advent tradition she has in her own family. Listen now. Help k…
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The first species to be featured on the podcast that is not endemic to New Zealand! Learn about this parakeets interesting introduction to New Zealand and all the different colour morphs that are out there to be seen! Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 Reach out on instagram: matt.rossella Books used for research: A mini guide to the identific…
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ep46 - Hearing the Christmas Story Through Mary’s Voice with Amy Orr-Ewing
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In this episode I chat with acclaimed theologian, author and speaker Amy Orr-Ewing about how Mary, the mother of Jesus, is uniquely placed to tell the nativity story as we discuss her new Advent devotional book 'Mary's Voice'. We discuss advent, the role of women in the church. her love of coffee and art as well as some of her favourite family adve…
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It's the eerie season which means Ardo and Yash discuss the scary and creepy books that truly stayed with them long after reading. The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find t…
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ep45 -Your Worth is not Defined by how Useful You Feel with Liz Carter
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This is a fascinating discussion about identity and self-worth that is completely countercultural yet deeply biblical. I chat with Liz Carter about her life and the things she has learnt including that our worth is not defined by how useful we feel centred around her new book 'Valuable'. We also talk about the power of words and her love of the Nin…
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What mental health benefits does birding provide? What are the important factors to birding that facilitate this? listen to find out! Support the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Bonta, M. (2008). Valorizing the relationships between people and birds: Experiences and lessons from Honduras. Ornitologia…
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Ardo and Yash discuss the books they've been reading before, during and after their vacation in Japan this past summer! The logo was designed by Nick Hanover. The theme song and break music is from Haris Qureshi’s song Give AF. You can find his album here. Everything mentioned in the episode can be found on Goodreads. You can also find the podcast …
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ep44 - Reclaiming Masculinity with Matt Fuller
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In this episode I chat with Matt Fuller about reclaiming a biblical view of masculinity within our toxic western culture. We discuss why friendships are important, why the church should be addressing the topic of masculinity and how the bible helps us gain a more positive understanding of masculinity. We also chat about the 'Barbie Movie' (Spoiler …
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Learn all about the extinct Huia and the title that it holds amongst all modern bird species! Support me to keep creating content: https://www.patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Frith, C. B. (1997). Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris: Callaeidae)-like sexual bill dimorphism in some birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae) …
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Learn all about the Fernbird (Mātātā)! A New Zealand endemic species that is more often heard than seen! Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Support the podcast: patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Anderson, S., & Ogden, J. (2003). The bird community of Kaitoke wetland, Great Barrier Island. Notornis, 50(4), 201-210. Best, H. A. (1973). The biology…
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ep43 - Can faith and doubt co-exist? with Kat Wordsworth
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Doubt is an area we all find difficult from time to time. Can doubt and faith co-exist? Is it bad to doubt, or is it a normal part of the Christian experience? Kat Wordsworth shares very openly in this authentic interview where she discusses these very topics. Based on her personal experiences of faith and doubt, and her book 'Let's Talk About Doub…
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Interview: Baron R Birtcher is Reckoning to be your next must read
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Join us in this electrifying episode as we sit down with the master of action thrillers, Author Baron Birtcher. Renowned for his captivating Ty Dawson Mysteries, pulse-pounding Mike Travis Series, and gripping novel “Rain Dogs,” Birtcher takes us on an exhilarating journey into the world of suspense and intrigue. With his unique ability to craft in…
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Its time to get to know Rick McKinney, the brilliant mind behind the captivating book “And…So We Walked.” Rick, along with his partner in both life and ministry, Jane McKinney, has carved a remarkable path of service and adventure. Often described as “mavericks,” their journey is a testament to their unwavering faith and their willingness to heed t…
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ep42 - Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes with E. Randolph Richards
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Misreading scripture by placing our own cultural bias and worldviews onto it is very easy to do. By recognising the times when our culture gets in the way of an accurate understanding of The Bible, we can learn to read it better. Listen to this fascinating discussion with author, theologian and scholar E. Randolph Richards and start to open your ey…
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At first glance, Thoughtfully Fit by Darcy Luoma looks just to be another self-help book. The question is if this book holds more than theories that one person came up with or something else. In this book, the journey you go done will not be one found in a lot of books of its kind. Author Profile: https://authorblurb.com/profile/darcy+luoma/ YouTub…
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Interview: Travis Davis keeps the thrills with his Second novel Cobalt
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Travis Davis, a prolific and talented author, has captured the hearts of thriller enthusiasts with his gripping novels “Flames of Deception” and “Cobalt.” With a unique blend of suspense, mystery, and heart-pounding action, Davis’s storytelling prowess leaves readers on the edge of their seats, eagerly turning pages to unravel the complex webs of d…
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Learn all about the world’s rarest seabird, the Chatham Island Tāiko! Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella References: Ellegren, H., & Galtier, N. (2016). Determinants of genetic diversity. Nature Reviews Genetics, 17(7), 422-433. Imber, M. J., Taylor, G. A., Tennyson, A. J. D., Aikman, H. A., Scofield, R. P…
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Interview: Nina Elena helping guide people into homeschooling and onward.
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Introducing our esteemed guest author, Nina Elena, a renowned expert in the field of homeschooling. With her wealth of knowledge and extensive experience, Nina has become a guiding light for parents and educators seeking alternative educational paths for their children. Her passion for personalized learning and dedication to fostering a nurturing a…
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Interview: Jeff Smith driving down the Vegas strip of crime!
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Welcome to the thrilling world of suspense and intrigue, where heart-pounding excitement awaits you! Meet Jeff Smith, the mastermind behind the gripping novels “All In” and “Whale.” With a talent for crafting intricate plots and captivating characters, Jeff Smith takes readers on a rollercoaster ride of emotions from the first page to the last. Whe…
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ep41 - Why Less Means More with Cathy Madavan
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This episode is jam-packed with golden nuggets on how to live life well. I speak with Cathy Madavan, author of 'Why Less Means More' about how we should define success, our culture's busyness addiction, the importance of prioritising and pressure performance - all from a biblical worldview. We also chat about her love of live music and Christian fe…
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Review: The Death and Resurrection of Baseball by William Douglas
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what can a hater of baseball say about a book about baseball. With The Death and Resurrection of Baseball by William Douglas, you might be surprised. Strike one, strike two, will this strike out or hit a home run in the must read books. Listen to the review of The Death and Resurrection of Baseball to make up your mind. Author Profile: https://auth…
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This episode is all about what I find particularly interesting regarding the South Island Takahē, as well as a bit about other members of the genus Porphyrio in New Zealand. Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Support the show on patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439 References: Boast, A. P. (2019). A Holocene fossil South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochs…
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Interview: Brian P Cleary with his books of fun and learning
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Brian P. Cleary is a gifted children’s author who possesses a unique talent for blending the art of greeting cards with educational storytelling. Through his delightful works, he brings the enchanting world of learning to young readers in a captivating and accessible manner. With a creative approach, Brian uses the power of words and illustrations …
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Interview: W.M. Leesman and a Journey of a Coin
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On today’s episode, we have a very special guest joining us, W.M. Leesman, the author of the captivating and thought-provoking book, “The Judas Legacy.” With a talent for weaving intricate plots and compelling characters, Leesman has created a literary masterpiece that explores the depths of human nature, trust, and betrayal. In “The Judas Legacy,”…
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ep40 - Understanding Rest as Worship with Sam Hargreaves
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In this episode chat with Sam Hargreaves about rest and worship and about his and his wife, Sara's book 'The Rest is Worship'. We also chat about Star Wars, music and other creative projects he is involved in all finished off with a Christian Book Blurb first - a song. It is well worth a listen. Help keep this podcast on the web by simply buying me…
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Review: I know the Plans by Jennifer Bosma, but what plans?
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I know the Plans is a children’s book that is designed to teach children about the bible passages. Jennifer Bosma wrote her book with a plan to help children and parents find an easier way to discuss Gods plans. The question is how and is that what she has done? Author Profile: https://authorblurb.com/profile/Jennifer+Bosma/ Youtube: https://youtu.…
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Interview: Michael Wiley and his multifaceted characters
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Joining us today on the podcast is the esteemed author of gripping mystery and thrilling suspense novels, Michael Wiley. With an uncanny ability to craft intricate plots and keep readers on the edge of their seats, Wiley has established himself as a master storyteller in the realm of crime fiction. His keen eye for detail and knack for creating mul…
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