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Children's Author Pens Emotional Book About Grief Two Years After His Daughter's Unexpected Death During his childhood author Lehman Riley was fascinated by his grandfather Papa Lemon. Unfortunately, Papa Lemon passed away in 1973 when Lehman was 10 years old. Lehman's love and admiration for Papa Lemon inspired him to write “The Adventures of Papa Lemon's Little Wanderers” children's series book. Papa Lemon's Magical Train transports 5 racially diverse friends, the Little Wanderers, back in time in order for them to meet great U.S. historical figures. Most importantly, Papa Lemon serves as a positive African American grandfather role model for the five friends. Two years ago, Lehman's life was turned upside down. His 23 year old daughter passed away unexpectedly in June 2020. The pain and grief of the loss of his daughter was unbearable. Countless hours of prayer and dependence on God, has slowly melted away some of the pain. Last year Lehman was inspired to write a book about “Grief” in order to help others dealing with loss and to honor the life of his daughter Tianna. “The Adventures of Papa Lemon's Little Wanderers: Losing Lizzy A Story of Grief” is a 36-page book that shows readers that even when the tears won't stop flowing and it feels like happiness will never return, one day they will smile and laugh again. Lehman states “I always heard life can change in a split second. For some reason I didn't think it would happen to me in such a painful way. I was on my knees praying for all my family and friends that night before my daughter died. The days after, I thanked God for choosing me out of all the men in the world to be Tianna's Father. What a gift from my heavenly Father.” Visit www.papalemonedu.com for more information about the Papa Lemon Books.
It's a live show! We begin with an interview of Lehman Riley, the author of the Papa Lemon children's books series—stories that seek to teach children the basics about respect, equality, allyship and how not to bully. Lehman is a magnetic personality who goes into the classrooms to help children get excited about learning and…
Papa Lemon was author Lehman Riley's Grandfather, a man who lived in the deep south and had the love and respect of all men. Frankie Picasso , host of Mission Unstoppable speaks with author Lehman Riley about his children's books, his love for history and how he brings diversity and love to every story. Since its Black History Month, Frankie and Lehman get REAL and have a frank discussion about race, racism, responsibility and much more. It doesn't get more frankie than this!
PLUS: IT'S MATT BELANGER: The latest on the COVID vaccine, we talk to Lehman Riley about his Papa Lemon series of book AND RHOSLC: We are OBSESSED with this show!
The Summer of July, 2004 was momentous for Lehman Riley and his cousin Paul Dixon. Together they founded theMatter of Africa America Time Corp and by September , Lehman had written and published the first of his 7 books based on memories of their Grandfather Papa Lemon.The books teach about history, and help open up conversations between kids and adults that help them navigate diversity, bullying, even depression. The first book,The Adventure of Papa Lemon and his Little Wanderers featured Reverend Martin Luther King, a time machine train and 5 racially diverse friends.Lehman Riley was recognized and endorsed by/from the Executive Director of NAMI.. the National Alliance of Mental Illness of Minnesota who asked the groups they serve to support his efforts to teach youth about Depression. 1 in 5 Youth may experience mental illness. This book shows kids how to support a friend who is depressed and where to seek help if they are the person who is depressed. Brent Marchant also joined us to discuss the latest movies, "Can You Ever Forgive Me , Bohemian Rhapsody, Boy Erased, Private War, VIper and Border
On this bonus episode, we're sharing a series of interviews we recorded live from the 2018 Twin Cities Book Festival at the Minnesota State Fair grounds. Interviews with: Archie Givens (The Givens Foundation), Mary Taris (Publisher, Strive Publishing), Donna Gingery (author), LaBelle Nambangi (author), Amber James (author), Lehman Riley (author), Jasmine Brett Stringer (author), A. Raphael Johnson (author), Eric Lorberer (Editor, Rain Taxi), Tiffany D. Jackson (author), Maasia Si-Asar, Rekhet Si-Asar (Publisher, In Black Ink), and Ricardo Peters (author)
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill We can view our glass as half empty or half full. We will all have days that we just want to crawl under the covers and hide our heads. Joven Hundal and Jack Pawlakos set the tone by reading Cynthia Brian's chapter, The Gift of Optimism from the newly published book, Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers . Author Lehman Riley who writes books for kids to help them overcome difficult situations with his Papa Lemon series joins the conversation. A racially diverse group of caring kids travel back in time to learn about our nations heritage and their own importance in the world. Kenneth Jeon talks about optimism, in relation to one of his favorites movies: The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Accept the rockiness of life. Make the best of your happy moments and they will get you through as they replay in your mind. Smile and look up!
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill We can view our glass as half empty or half full. We will all have days that we just want to crawl under the covers and hide our heads. Joven Hundal and Jack Pawlakos set the tone by reading Cynthia Brian's chapter, The Gift of Optimism from the newly published book, Be the Star You Are! Millennials to Boomers . Author Lehman Riley who writes books for kids to help them overcome difficult situations with his Papa Lemon series joins the conversation. A racially diverse group of caring kids travel back in time to learn about our nations heritage and their own importance in the world. Kenneth Jeon talks about optimism, in relation to one of his favorites movies: The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Accept the rockiness of life. Make the best of your happy moments and they will get you through as they replay in your mind. Smile and look up!
Bringing a Youthful Twist to Business Entertainment Paul Dixon worked 16 years for Target Stores in Merchandising, including 8 years as a Toy Buyer. He also worked as a Disney until 2016. In 2004, Paul began a publishing business venture, publishing children’s book with author Lehman Riley. They have published seven historical fiction books featuring Paul’s grandpa Papa Lemon. Paul has worked in the Toy or Children's Book business since 1994. That undoubtedly makes Paul an expert in the children's entertainment business! Paul’s Target Toy Buying & Disney Toy salesperson jobs or starting a children's book business were never specific goals of his. They all just happened, as if this was part of his "destiny" in life. Questions you'll hear on the podcast today What has the Toy business taught you? How was the transition from the corporate world to being an entrepreneur? What is difficult about being an entrepreneur? What is the greatest business risk you have ever taken? What keeps you motivated to focus on your book business since you have been doing this since 2004? Paul’s Website www.papalemonedu.com Doug- @DJDoug Check out more episodes at www.bizwizpodcast.com Produced by www.TurnKeyPodcast.com You're the expert, let us help you prove it.
Bringing a Youthful Twist to Business Entertainment Paul Dixon worked 16 years for Target Stores in Merchandising, including 8 years as a Toy Buyer. He also worked as a Disney until 2016. In 2004, Paul began a publishing business venture, publishing children's book with author Lehman Riley. They have published seven historical fiction books featuring Paul's grandpa Papa Lemon. Paul has worked in the Toy or Children's Book business since 1994. That undoubtedly makes Paul an expert in the children's entertainment business! Paul's Target Toy Buying & Disney Toy salesperson jobs or starting a children's book business were never specific goals of his. They all just happened, as if this was part of his "destiny" in life. Questions you'll hear on the podcast today What has the Toy business taught you? How was the transition from the corporate world to being an entrepreneur? What is difficult about being an entrepreneur? What is the greatest business risk you have ever taken? What keeps you motivated to focus on your book business since you have been doing this since 2004? Paul's Website www.papalemonedu.com Doug- @DJDoug Check out more episodes at www.bizwizpodcast.com Produced by www.TurnKeyPodcast.com You're the expert, let us help you prove it.
Paul and his cousin, Lehman Riley, launched Papa Lemon Books in 2004. Using their grandfather as the primary character, Papa Lemon Books share historical stories with children. In our chat, Paul shares how he transitioned from working full time in sales with Disney to focusing full-time on building the Papa Lemon brand. We chat about the common misconceptions wannabe entrepreneurs have about entrepreneurship, the lessons we've learned along our entrepreneurial journeys, and why educating the younger generations about genealogy and history is so important. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp206.
Paul and his cousin, Lehman Riley, launched Papa Lemon Books in 2004. Using their grandfather as the primary character, Papa Lemon Books share historical stories with children. In our chat, Paul shares how he transitioned from working full time in sales with Disney to focusing full-time on building the Papa Lemon brand. We chat about the common misconceptions wannabe entrepreneurs have about entrepreneurship, the lessons we've learned along our entrepreneurial journeys, and why educating the younger generations about genealogy and history is so important. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp206.