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Glacier Highway: Book I by Donna V. BattIt is a beautiful spring day when Jen decides to hike with her retired military service dog, CD, near the base of Glacier Park. Recently discharged from the military due to an injury, Jen is looking forward to a relaxing hike in the sun. But when she encounters two scruffy men on the trail, everything changes. During a scuffle with the men, Jen is rescued by handsome Homeland Security Agent Zack Julion who takes down the perps and asks her to provide a statement. After they part ways, they stumble into each other at a local coffee shop where it soon becomes evident they have a connection. Jen, who believes God is her protector, soon discovers that Zack is also a believer. When they witness an attempted abduction outside the coffee shop, they become embroiled in a quest to take down a human trafficking ring. As they work together, with help from their faith in God and each other, Jen's past rises up to haunt her in ways she never imagined.Glacier Highway is the inspirational tale of a military veteran and Homeland Security Agent as fate brings them together to take down a human trafficking ring and potentially find a happily-ever-after in the process.Donna retired from her mental health counseling practice in 2021. She reports she loved the job because she was able to walk with people during difficult times and watched them learn to blossom. Donna lives in Idaho. She has 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Her hobbies include working in her 1-acre yard, reading, traveling and spending time with friends. She reports the most important thing in her life is her faith. "It has gotten me through some pretty rough times and made the good times better. It helps me look forward to seeing my husband in heaven when I get there.https://www.amazon.com/Glacier-Highway-Donna-V-Batt-ebook/dp/B0BZVY6ZCQ/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1694808804&refinements=p_27%3ADonna+V+Batt&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Donna+V+Batthttps://donnabattbooks.com/book/http://www.ProIslePublishing.com   http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/92823pris3.mp3   Glacier House by Donna V. BattJake was with his brother when they took down part of a human trafficking ring.  He realized that the victims had a difficult road ahead trying to have any semblance of a normal life.  A dream was born of creating a place for victims to help them learn skills so they might be able to reunite with their families and succeed.https://www.amazon.com/Glacier-House-Donna-V-Batt-ebook/dp/B0BXSPXGG4/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1694808592&refinements=p_27%3ADonna+V+Batt&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Donna+V+Batthttps://donnabattbooks.com/book/http://www.ProIslePublishing.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/92823pris3.mp3  

More bizarre stories continue around the Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen rumors. Grant is in with the Dirt Alert, Donna Valentine joins for BLIND ITEMS and a very staged looking stroll for Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin after "calling off their divorce."

Colleen and Bradley discuss the new Love Boat series they both watched last night. Grant has the Dirt, Donna Valentine is in for BLIND ITEMS and Colleen explains this SNL Charmin Bear Controversy.

Colleen and Holly discuss where things stand with the Royal family following the Queen's passing. Holly has the latest Dirt and Donna Valentine joins for Blind Items. Plus, does producer Mike crack the reason behind the recent BRUNDCHEN drama?

Colleen and Holly discuss where things stand with the Royal family following the Queen's passing. Holly has the latest Dirt and Donna Valentine joins for Blind Items. Plus, does producer Mike crack the reason behind the recent BRUNDCHEN drama?

The legacies of colonialism tend to find expression in a language that contemporary audiences find familiar and compelling, and hence remain largely unquestioned. In the run-up to the conference The White West IV: Whose Universal? (summer 2021), the podcast invites participants of the conference to discuss the overlaps between metaphysical predicates and colonial formations. Ana Teixeira Pinto and Anselm Franke in conversation with Donna V. Jones More information: www.hkw.de/whoseuniversal www.hkw.de/en/thewhitewest

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Hear how folks are talking about art — super impressive! A few folks who enrolled in my free art appreciation course also finished the six live zoom classes. Do you want to hear how smart, clear, and deep these students sound after they learned to professionally study a master's painting? LISTEN to hear how in six classes they learned to see and talk about masterworks better than the local art-know-it-all with the Ph.D. — God! I am so proud of them and you will totally love it!!!

Kick It with Donna V. episode 22 Remnants What is a remnant?  It’s a fragment or a scrap. What do you do with them?  We all have fragments. Memories, photographs, places we’ve been to. Do you let those fragments haunt you?  Do they become baggage?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 21 The Dating Game Are you single? Divorced? Looking for a connection with that one person who floats your boat?  I’ve been there. I finally found that one person but only after looking inside myself.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 20 Nature Vs. Nurture Nature vs. nurture is an age old debate. Is it your DNA that makes you the person you are today or is it the nurturing you received in your formidable years?  I believe it is a combination of the two.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 19 Power of Forgiveness I read a quote once on Facebook. I don’t know who wrote it, but it really resonated with me. “I never knew how strong I was until I had to forgive someone who wasn’t sorry, and accept an apology I never received.”  Isn’t that the truth?  Forgiving someone isn’t about that person. It’s about you. The longer you drag around anger and angst hurts you not them.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 18 Angry Birds No, this is not about the video game your kids might play or Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Birds.  What does anger do for you?  Is there a difference between positive anger that brings forth something good or negative anger that brings back negativity?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 17 Acceptance Accepting yourself can be difficult when unforeseen obstacles throw your mojo out of whack.  Or, you were dealt a crappy hand and you have no choice but to deal with it.  People deal with things in their own way.  Do you overcome and make lemonade out of lemons?  Can you accept yourself with pride and dignity?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 16 Are your kids home for the summer and driving you over the edge?  You’re not alone. Parents everywhere are dealing with the “I’m bored” mantra. How do you deal with this?  Are you creative with ideas or do you just get pissed off and yell at the kids because that is the knee jerk reaction?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 15 Assholism I made this word up.  It’s not in the dictionary.  An ism is a practice.  Something you do repeatedly.  My definition of assholism is the practice of being an asshole always. Examples of assholism are on the road, in parenting, in the grocery store and in the workplace.  How many assholes do you deal with everyday?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 14 Why Not? We all suffer from the Why syndrome. I am the best example of this. I have questions that I would like answers to. Sometimes those answers never come. I have to live with that. There is another way of looking at the why question. Is that question a negative? On the other hand, why not is a positive because it propels you to explore the other side of why. It will give you a chance to be open to new opportunities and all the gifts those opportunities can bring. Why Not?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 13 The Secret I have a secret I want to share with you. What you put forth in this life is what you will get in return. It’s called the law of attraction. If you think positive thoughts instead of negative ones, positivity will come your way. This sounds easy, but it isn’t. It takes practice. When I get agitated about something, I purposely think of something else that I love (a song, my kids, a favorite destination) to turn my mindset into a more positive one. Staying annoyed is such a complete waste of energy. Practice this a few times. I promise, you will notice a difference.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 12 Girl Talk What did you do for Father’s Day? I upped the ante this time around with my sweetheart of six months. I took him to breakfast at a favorite place, then we went to Spa Castle and had a detox day that included a Swedish massage for him and a full body scrub for me. We had a glass of wine and some sushi and hung out at the outdoor pool. A little extra effort on my part made his Father’s Day memorable. What pampering do you do for yourself? Get your nails done? Massages? Waxing? Pampering is so good for you. Even if it’s a stretch financially, you will feel relaxed and not ticked off at your husband and kids because you took care of yourself. If you take care of others and not yourself, you will always feel cheated. You count too.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 11 Trigger Me There are a few definitions for the word trigger. The one I am using today is: anything as an act or event that serves as a stimulus and initiates a reaction. Let’s use the trigger of a gun as an analogy. When you pull the trigger, it goes bang! Then you have the recoil that pushes the barrel into your hand. There are two kinds of triggers. A positive one and a negative one. Ever have a word, a song, a smell or a place that takes you back to a bad place? Recognizing it and addressing it can make the difference between overcoming it or letting it overcome you. Two guests are with me today to talk about how the negative triggers have affected them and how they are addressing them going forward. What negative triggers do you have? Do you walk around pissed off about them or do you recognize them and don’t know how to address them?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 10 Narcissism Anyone? Did you know that narcissistic personality disorder affects an estimated 1 percent of the general population? It sure seems like more than that are affected. At least it feels that way when you are married to one. A pre-warning. This is not an ex-husband bashing. I lived with it for twenty- seven years. How many of you are living with it? Are you married to one? Do you have a sibling with it? A parent? A friend? Whoever it is, you are not crazy! You are not the one with the issue. You are just the unlucky recipient. So, what are your choices? Continue to stay because you are afraid to leave. Leave because you do want to be free from it. My goal today is to help you understand what narcissism is and how it affects your well-being. Living with it for as long as I did makes me somewhat of an expert because of my life experience. To be honest, I never that there was something wrong with me. I felt that there was something wrong with him, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. The things that he did and said were hurtful and made for a very rough family dynamic for me and our two kids. It took me many years to understand that my ex was a narcissist. There were issues in our marriage that could never be resolved because of it. I stood by and watched him bully our kids and me too, now that I think about it. We fought over it many times to no avail. I suggested we go to a marriage counselor to help us out. He refused because he was never wrong. The issues in our marriage resulted in a divorce. I was dating someone who took a few night classes. One of his classes was on psychology. He had a study sheet on narcissism. He said, “this is your ex-husband.” As I read it, I realized he was right. Hindsight is a beautiful thing. When you’re in something that is messed up, you are too close to the fire to have any objectivity. When you remove yourself from it, you start to see the light. A few years later, I was taking a trip to New York and bought a book called Assholes, A Theory by Aaron James. No, this was not a picture book of people’s assholes. Instead, it was a book about placing assholes into different categories. The first category was narcissism. Little did I know that on my trip to New York I would be reading about my ex-husband! I learned so much and it all finally made sense. Through Wikipedia, I found the following. What is the definition of narcissism and where did the term come from? Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s own abilities. The term originated from Greek mythology where the young Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. The psychological definition is extreme selfishness with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration. It gets more interesting with the synonyms. Vanity, self-love, self-admiration, self-absorption, self-obsession, conceit, self-centeredness, self-regard and egotism. As you can see, a lot of “selfs” in there. There are traits and signs of narcissism that some narcissists have some or all of: 1. Self-focus in interpersonal relationships 2. Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships 3. Lack of psychological awareness 4. Difficulty with empathy 5. Problems distinguishing self from others 6. Hypersensitivity to all insults or imagined insults 7. Vulnerability to shame rather than guilt 8. Haughty body language 9. Flattery to people who admire or affirm them 10. Detesting those who do not admire them 11. Using other people without considering the cost of doing so 12. Pretending to be more important than they think they are 13. Bragging and exaggerating their achievements 14. Claiming to be an expert at many things 15. Inability to view the world from the perspective of other people 16. Denial of remorse or gratitude 17. Entitlement So, what are you supposed to do with all this information? You know the adage knowledge is power? Now you have the power to make a choice. I know this choice isn’t easy. I’ve been there. Do you think I instantly decided to get a divorce without seriously thinking about it? I had two kids to consider. I was afraid of the unknown.  Now, I know what you’re asking. How did I make the decision to leave and follow through? I haven’t walked a mile in your shoes and you haven’t walked a mile in mine. I am headstrong by nature. If I stay, this is what I will deal with the rest of my life with no rainbow at the end of the tunnel. If I leave, I release myself from being a prisoner to someone else’s narcissistic behavior. I struggled with the all the what ifs. What if my ex poisoned my kids against me? What if my kids resented my decision? At the end of the day, I knew the answer. You need to go Donna. Save yourself. I made the decision and have no regrets. Leave behind what you can’t change. You know what I did change? My ex can no longer control me. I am free. Let’s talk about my kids. How did the interaction my ex had with them as young children affect them? Here’s the deal. It does affect them. Are they strong enough to see their dad for who he is? Are they capable of leaving what they don’t like and taking what they do like to carry on? Can they raise their own children without the baggage given to them and create a positive, loving home? I pray the answer is yes. I hope my decision to make a change is an example to my kids and to you on how to deal with uncomfortable issues so you can free yourself. By not setting this example, I do all a terrible disservice. If you are in a relationship with a narcissist and want to seek out advice, please visit narcissisticandemotionalabuse.co.uk. I hope that by listening today you learned everything you need to know about narcissism. I hope it helps you make a choice.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 9 Freedom to be Happy What makes you happy? When was the last time you did your happy dance? I do a happy dance every day. Having an ATV accident eight years ago makes me look at each day as a gift. I should be dead. Instead, I was given the gift of life. What do I do with this gift? I eat right, exercise daily, hang out with positive, happy people. I enjoy the company of my children. I try to inspire other people. Maybe whatever makes you happy is different. If you’re anything like me, you bring happiness to others and overlook yourself. If you rely on others to make you happy, you will be disappointed. The only person who can make you happy is YOU! I have to right to choose. You have the right to choose too. We are all given that right. It’s what you choose that makes the difference. You can choose to be happy, or you can choose to let your obstacles over rule you.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 8 Enabling the Disabled What do I mean by disabled? I’m not talking about people in a wheelchair. I’m talking about people you love who depend on you because you continue to enable their behavior.  You taking on this behavior is nothing but a burden to you. I enabled my own behavior when my kids were in school by doing their projects. Why did I do this? Was the grade for them or was it for me? Apparently, it was for me. I recently ended a relationship with a family member because the burden of that person’s behavior became too much to bear. People will always show their true colors. Are you dealing with any relationships where you feel used, abused and disrespected?

Kick It with Donna V. episode 7 Family Dysfunction Podcast on May 16, 2017 Family Dysfunction is something we all have to deal with. How we deal with it can make us or break us. It can make us stronger or weaker. What family dysfunction do you have in your life? Are you happy with how you handle it? I hope that what we talk about here today will give you some insight and help you with whatever family dysfunction you have in your life. I have several guests with me today to talk about family dysfunction in their life and how they deal with it. We have two guests with me here today. Karla Nunn is 42 and has two children. Jordan Weiss is 24 and is my son.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 6 What is a pattern? It is a combination of qualities that are repetitive. Some patterns are good. For example, you eat healthy, you’re active, you are respectful to others, you mind your manners, you provide for your family.  Some patterns are not good. Yet we continue to repeat them. Why do we do the same thing over and over again and expect different results? How do we recognize a bad pattern and change it? I’ll use a bad pattern I had as an example. I’ve been divorced for eight years. I have dated several men with the same characteristics. Never been married and did not have children. The same negative result was achieved. The relationship goes south. Why am I attracted to the same type of man over and over again? Now I have to look at myself since the common denominator is me. What is in me that is attracting this type of person? I recognized that I had this pattern and wanted to change it. I decided to cut the head off the snake. No more dating this type of man! A few weeks later, I met someone randomly at an upscale restaurant bar with a girlfriend. A spark was there and that spark continues to this day. I changed a pattern and was rewarded with meeting someone special. Something positive came out of breaking a negative pattern.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 1 This podcast starts with Donna’s personal story, which changed her life and direction.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 2 This podcast continues with Donna’s personal story and focuses on the “5 stages” of grief and their effects.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 3 This podcast continues with Donna’s personal story and her “punching back” after her traumatic experience.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 4 This podcast continues with Donna’s personal story and focuses on how her life is different and how she helps other people.

Kick It with Donna V. episode 5 This podcast round’s up Donna’s personal story and focuses on dating and forgiveness.

Widely regarded as the father of modern African literature in English, Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. A prolific writer, Achebe authored several works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. His debut and most well known novel, Things Fall Apart, was first published in 1958 and has since sold over 12 million copies internationally. He passed away on March 21, 2013 at the age of 82. He was a widely influential figure in the literary world and within academia. The Museum of the African Diaspora presents a roundtable discussion in celebration of the life and legacy of Chinua Achebe. Sarah Ladipo Manyika is an author and teaches literature at San Francisco State University. She will moderate and be joined in discussion by G. Ugo Nwokeji, Associate Professor of African American Studies at UC Berkeley; Saikat Majumdar, Assistant Professor of English at Stanford University; Sarita Cannon, Associate Professor of English Literature at San Francisco State University; and Donna V. Jones, Associate Professor of English at UC Berkeley. Sarah Ladipo Manyika was raised in Nigeria and has lived in Kenya, France, and England. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently teaches literature at San Francisco State University. Her writing includes essays, academic papers, book reviews and short stories. Sarah’s first novel, In Dependence, is published by Legend Press and Cassava Republic Press.

Hosted by Robert Hass and University Librarian Thomas C. Leonard, this event features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Justin Brasheres (Environmental Science), Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Beata Fitzpatrick, Donna V. Jones (English), Vice Provost Catherine Koshland (Teaching, Learning, Academic Planning and Facilities), Director Lawrence Rinder (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive), Colleen Rovetti (University Relations), Debarati Sanyal (French), Associate Director Sanchita Saxena (Center for South Asia Studies), Director Alix Schwartz (Academic Planning for the College of Letters & Science), David Sklansky (Law), and Andrew Stewart (Classics) Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24345]

Hosted by Robert Hass and University Librarian Thomas C. Leonard, this event features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Justin Brasheres (Environmental Science), Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Beata Fitzpatrick, Donna V. Jones (English), Vice Provost Catherine Koshland (Teaching, Learning, Academic Planning and Facilities), Director Lawrence Rinder (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive), Colleen Rovetti (University Relations), Debarati Sanyal (French), Associate Director Sanchita Saxena (Center for South Asia Studies), Director Alix Schwartz (Academic Planning for the College of Letters & Science), David Sklansky (Law), and Andrew Stewart (Classics) Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24345]

Hosted by Robert Hass and University Librarian Thomas C. Leonard, this event features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Justin Brasheres (Environmental Science), Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Beata Fitzpatrick, Donna V. Jones (English), Vice Provost Catherine Koshland (Teaching, Learning, Academic Planning and Facilities), Director Lawrence Rinder (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive), Colleen Rovetti (University Relations), Debarati Sanyal (French), Associate Director Sanchita Saxena (Center for South Asia Studies), Director Alix Schwartz (Academic Planning for the College of Letters & Science), David Sklansky (Law), and Andrew Stewart (Classics) Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24345]

Hosted by Robert Hass and University Librarian Thomas C. Leonard, this event features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Justin Brasheres (Environmental Science), Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Beata Fitzpatrick, Donna V. Jones (English), Vice Provost Catherine Koshland (Teaching, Learning, Academic Planning and Facilities), Director Lawrence Rinder (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive), Colleen Rovetti (University Relations), Debarati Sanyal (French), Associate Director Sanchita Saxena (Center for South Asia Studies), Director Alix Schwartz (Academic Planning for the College of Letters & Science), David Sklansky (Law), and Andrew Stewart (Classics) Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24345]

This roundtable discussion of Joseph Slaughter's Human Rights, Inc.: The World Novel, Narrative Form, and International Law brings the author into conversation with UC Berkeley faculty members Donna V. Jones (English), Robert Kaufman (Comparative Literature), and Kent Puckett (English). Alan Tansman (East Asian Languages and Cultures) moderated the event.