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Cindy K. Sproles is an author and speaker, a "mountain gal" who writes about her home country of rural Appalachia. She came on the show to talk about her latest novel, This Is Where It Ends, which was inspired both by her love of the Appalachian Mountains and by her love for the elderly. Here is a description of the novel from Revell: At only fourteen years old, Minerva Jane Jenkins moves to the mountains with her new husband. Among their few possessions is a small box that he claims holds gold. On his deathbed, he makes her promise to keep his secret, telling no one of the box or its supposed treasure. Thirty years later, Minerva has kept that secret, even as she nears the end of her own life. Rumors still find a way to spread, however, and Minerva finds herself the subject of interest for Del Rankin, a reporter with a desire for the truth. By his side is a friend who wants to know where the gold is hidden. Neither of them can even begin to guess the challenges they will face by trying to get what they want from Minerva. Despite her dedication to keeping her late husband's secret, Minerva finds herself thinking about sharing what she knows with Del. Can she truly bring herself to break such a long-held promise? Even if she does, the truth of what's really in the box may be hidden even from her. Purchase This Is Where It Ends on Amazon (affiliate). Check out Cindy's website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe to my mailing list to receive free book recommendations and samples of my writing! Join my community and help support the show on Patreon! Join the Historical Fiction: Unpacked Podcast Group on Facebook! Be sure to visit my Instagram, Facebook, and website. Follow the show on Instagram! Purchase Alison's historical novel, One Traveler (affiliate). Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click them and make a purchase, you help support my work without paying any more for the product. Thank you for your support!

Cindy K. Sproles joins us for a chat about her favorite southern, comfort food, writing fiction and nonfiction, and her latest release This Is Where It Ends. Don't forget to enter to win a copy of this great book! 

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.First-time guest Cindy K. Sproles joins us today to talk about her new book, This is Where It Ends. It's a fascinating story about an old mountain woman, her long-held secret, and the young man who befriends her. It was great to get to know Cindy better and to chat with her about what it was like to write from the point of view of a 96-year-old woman, how to properly say Appalachian and what she loves most about living there, and what sparked the idea for the novel. Patrons get to hear the bonus question about her advocacy for children and adults with special needs, especially as she's navigated and advocated for her grown son. This is Where It Ends by Cindy K. SprolesAward-Winning Author Pens a Unique Southern TaleWhen Minerva Jane Jenkins was just 14 years old, she married a man who moved her to the mountains. He carried with him a small box, which he told her was filled with gold. And when he died 50 years later, he made her promise to keep his secret. She is to tell no one about the box or the treasure it contains.Now 94, Minerva is nearing the end of what has sometimes been a lonely life. But she's kept that secret. Even so, rumors of hidden gold have a way of spreading, and Minerva is visited by a reporter, Del Rankin, who wants to know more of her story. His friend who joins him only wants to find the location of the gold. Neither of them knows quite who they're up against when it comes to the old woman on the mountain.As an unlikely friendship develops, Minerva is tempted to reveal her secret to Del. After all, how long is one bound by a promise? But the truth of what's really buried in the box may be hidden even from her."Blood might be thicker than water, but love trumps both in Cindy K. Sproles's touching novel."--Valerie Fraser Luesse, author of Under the Bayou Moon"This is the way Christian fiction should be written."--Cecil Murphey, author or coauthor of 140 books, including 90 Minutes in Heaven with Don Piper and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson StoryGet your copy of This Is Where It Ends.Cindy K. Sproles is an author and a speaker, whose dream is to do nothing more than craft words that speak from the heart. God's plan seems to be for her to write and teach the craft.  With God's guidance, Cindy is expanding her horizons. We'll see how He uses her.Cindy is a mountain gal. Proud of her heritage, she was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains where life is simple, words have a deep southern drawl, and colloquialisms like, "well slap my knee and call me corn pone" seem to take precedence over proper speech. Apple Butter, coal mining, the river, pink sunrises, and golden sunsets help you settle into a porch swing and relax. Family, the love of God, and strong morals are embedded into her life in the mountains. Teaching writers, spinning fiction tales about life in the mountains, history, and down-home ideas find their way into all she does. “I love to write devotions, to seek after the deeper side of Christ, and to share the lessons He teaches me from life in the hills of East Tennessee. I am a writer. A speaker. A lover of God's Word and friend to all.” This is Cindy Sproles. Welcome home to the mountains.Visit Cindy K. Sprole's website.

What do you truly treasure? Jesus says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). In this episode of the More to Life podcast, award-winning novelist Cindy K. Sproles unearths the riches she discovered from the wisdom of the elderly, during her time as a caregiver, as well as from her Appalachian Mountain heritage—both of which shine in her latest heartwarming novel, This Is Where It Ends. To purchase a copy of Cindy's book, This Is Where It Ends, stop by your local Christian bookstore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit our online store mtl.christianbook.com by clicking ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. To hear more podcasts on this channel, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mtlmagazine.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠. Be sure to subscribe to the More to Life podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠, Spotify or Google so you don't miss an episode!

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Become a patron and enjoy special perks and bonus content.What new-to-you authors have you recently discovered? I asked that question on social media the other day, and now I'm sharing those answers with you. I chose to focus on authors I haven't (yet) had on the podcast, hoping to highlight them and give them some much deserved recognition. Perhaps you recognize some of the names; perhaps others are ones you've never heard of before. Whatever the case, I hope you find another great author or two to read and follow. There are also quite a number of genres that are represented on today's show.Dawn Crandall: She has a wonderful series called "The Overtone Chronicles", beginning with the book, The Reluctant Heiress. ""Romantic! Engaging and absorbing! Crandall brings America's Gilded Age to life on the page with vintage amour and emotional depth. Poetically written, Crandall's stories of faith and love will charm fans of classic literature and Christian fiction alike."Get your copy of The Reluctant Heiress.Jennifer Q. Hunt: She's out with a brand new book, Through Thorny Ways. With secrets dating back two generations, will Wisteria House unite or destroy an already-fractured family? Get your copy of Through Thorny Ways.Renee Ryan: A listener says, "Renee is one I have recently read and hardly ever see mentioned here. Her book, The Widows of Champagne, was excellent, one I thoroughly enjoyed. In addition, the audiobook was really well done." WWII fiction!Get your copy of The Widows of Champange.Get you copy of The Secret Society of Salsberg.Preorder your copy of The Paris Housekeeper.Kathleen L. Maher: A listener says this about her novella, Bachelor Buttons, "It was a wonderful read about redemption, cultural differences and a thread of romance based on one of her family members." Civil War fiction!Get your copy of Bachelor Buttons.Get your copy of the first book in the "Sons of Shenandoah Series", The Abolitionist's Daughter.Cindy K. Sproles: "Blood might be thicker than water, but love trumps both in Cindy K. Sproles's touching novel." This Is Where It Ends is a unique Southern tale. Women's fiction. Get your copy of This is Where It Ends.Nerys Leigh: She writes books that are heart-warming, funny, exciting, and above all, wildly romantic. And she adores a blissfully happy ending. She's British, but she suspects she might be slowly turning into an American while she writes her stories set in the Wild West filled with mail order brides and railroads and cowboys.Check out her "Escape to the West" series.Check out her "Back to the West" series.

WAIT! NO!   I didn't mean it like that.  This isn't our last episode.  We just discuss the song “This Is Where It Ends”.  Whew.   BOAPS version Last performance

Marieke Nijamp is a non-binary New York Times bestselling author and joins us to talk about her latest book ‘At The End Of Everything', a novel which focuses on a group of teenagers exiled at a juvenile treatment centre. The book is bursting with LGBTQ representation. In this interview Marieke gives more details about the book and gives her take on a number of different issues including the treatment of disabled people in society and her previous book ‘This Is Where It Ends' which focussed on gun violence. Marieke lives and works in the Netherlands.  Find out more about Marieke: http://www.mariekenijamp.com 

Surprise! Two episodes this week? Huh. This week is sort of a Marieke Nijkamp appreciation(?) week. Today, I'll be reviewing This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp, but later this week I will be reviewing their upcoming novel, At The End Of Everything. So, buckle up for this crazy ride and let's get into the review! --- // Content warning: death, mass shooting, sexual assault, physical abuse, suicide, homophobia // --- Read my review of This Is Where It Ends: https://mayagreviews.wordpress.com/2021/09/15/this-is-where-it-ends-by-marieke-nijkamp-review/ Visit Marieke Nijkamp's site: http://www.mariekenijkamp.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24529123-this-is-where-it-ends Amazon (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/38N2Fa2 --- View all of my links: https://beacons.ai/mayareviews You can find me @mayathebookworm on Twitter, TikTok, BookBub, and BookSirens; and @mayareviews on Tumblr. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maya-reviews/message

In addition to checking out the New YA film, which apparently has no idea how universities work, Brenna forgets our most covered actress Theresa Palmer, but did read a German poem (all 14 stanzas).In other news, we address some more reader mail, address our plans to include an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement (coming in two weeks) and review some homework:Brenna: The new Apple TV Ghostwriter and Marieke Nijkamp's This Is Where It EndsJoe: Angie Thomas' On The Come UpWanna connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode topic? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

Amanda and Jenn discuss PNW stories, YA-friendly non-fiction, spare prose and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by All the Books and Cari Mora by Thomas Harris. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Feedback Priceless by Robert K. Whittman (rec’d by Megan) Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm (rec’d by Sibyl) The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith (rec’d by Sibyl)   Questions 1. I am leaving for a two week trip to a small town in Italy on June 9th and I’m looking for a book (or series!) that will keep me hooked in a town with very little WiFi. I tend towards non-fiction over fiction, but I have recently gotten into queer YA fiction and if I read adult fiction it is either historical fiction or crime/suspense. For reference, I have read and loved almost every Nelson DeMille and Dan Brown book. I am not a fan of more traditional literature (think Jane Eyre, Pride & Prejudice etc) and my eyes tend to glaze over if an author takes two pages to describe a chair. Otherwise, I am pretty open and trust your recommendation! All the best, -Renee   2. Hello! I’m moving from Texas to Washington state in late August and would love recommendations for audiobooks to listen to during those 35 (!!!) hours of driving! I’d love something set in the Pacific Northwest, or on a cross country road trip. Fantasy (especially with folkloric elements) tends to be my favorite, but I also like mystery, horror, sci-fi, romance and post-apocalyptic. I’m a sucker for beautiful or descriptive prose, competent and clever protagonists, and weird magical people (or creatures). Bonus points for queer characters! Here is a link to my goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9756176-rachel Thank you! -Rachel   3. I would love to find reading recommendation on books that talk about nutrition for those not on a diet. I don’t need to diet but i would like to know more about what is best to be putting in my body. Do you have any recommendations on where to start? Thank you!! I have found so many great books to read through your podcast! -Whitney   4. YA Non Fiction Needed! Rioters! I am in a quandary… Summer is sliding in and so too is the opportunity for brain drain if I don’t stack up some books for our rising Sophomore who has found respite from studies in scrolling, Tik-Toking, picture editing and other time burglaring activities. She’s got walls of books, all read, some re-read and most of which are fiction. She likes realistic fiction, suspense thrill, social justice, psychological thrillers, a lil true crime, maybe some romance, and doesn’t prefer to linger in long prose. Books that have moved from her shelf to nightstand lately are: Mosquitoland, You by Caroline Kepnes, Dumplin, Neverworld Wake, Home by Toni Morrison, This Is Where It Ends, Eleanor and Park and others. She likes scary movies, is a great playlist maker (I follow all her Spotify lists—they’re awesome). Nothing rattles or grosses her out. She’s a wicked artist and her caricatures are requested on TikTok all the time. She plays tennis and loves to win . I am hoping you can throw all this in your mix master and pour out some great Non Fiction that can grab a Sophomore’s attention. For this I’m infinitely grateful. Thank you soooooo much!! -Wynne   5. Hi, I love the podcast and I’m hoping you can help me. I’m a teacher looking forward to my summer vacation in a few weeks and I would love plenty of book recommendations for over the summer. I don’t really know a good way of defining what I liked to read other than I typically like relatively recent literary fiction, though I like plenty of lighter fare, too. I think I tend to like authors that write very plainly, as I seem to have little patience for overly wrought phrasing and writing that, to me, sounds too pretentious. I’m currently reading Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and I could barely put it down to write this e-mail. Some books and authors I’ve particularly enjoyed are Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Sourdough and Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, all of Jhumpa Lahiri’s books, and Less by Andrew Sean Greer. I also enjoy some mysteries, especially the Dublin Murder Squad Series by Tana French. The problem is I am kind of a picky reader and there are plenty of books that I thought I would like that I end up quitting on after a hundred pages or so. Authors and books that haven’t clicked with me recently are The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead, What’s Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi, Purity by Jonathan Franzen, The Wangs Versus the World by Jade Chang, and The Wife by Meg Wolitzer .I also tend to not love long books (anything over 450 pages). 350 pages seems to be the perfect amount for my attention span. What are your thoughts, based on what I’ve described about Ottessa Moshfegh’s books? I’ve read a few pages of both Eileen and My Year of Rest and Relaxation at bookstores and I was interested but I also wondered if I might end up hating them 5 chapters in. Maybe you can help me with my pickiness! Thank you for any recommendations. Best, -Kellie   6. Hello ladies! I’m working my way through the Read Harder Challenge and trying to find romance novels for as many of the prompts as possible – which has been really fun! Currently, I am looking for an #ownvoices romance novel from Mexico/Central America. I prefer queer, historical/fantastic themes to modern day settings, but Read Harder is all about getting out of your comfort zone so I’m open to anything. Thanks for your help

‘Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun.’ Warning: This episode is a bit of a triggering topic for some. Listener discretion advised. Told in four main narratives, four supporting narratives, all over the course of hours - This Is Where It Ends showcases an active shooter tragedy - from outside and in.

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As far as the opening sentence of this description goes, THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS. The boys are joined by Kayla Greet (Skill Shot, Razorcake) to talk about a tropical ode to addiction and Kayla's longtime friendship with a member of the band! ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: - Drum drum drum with a soggy bum. - All hail president BNL! - ED SPEAKS. (Through a proxy.) - Bonus Segment: SELL, SELL, SELL! 1987 Dianetics Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Ya6zOenFY Saker on NPR with Andrew WK: https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=312513127 Get yourself some IABD shirts! Wear a logo on your chest! Catch us on the 'net!: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1593559714014720 Twitter: @beendonepod

  “This Is Where It Ends” by Marieke Nijkamp

Episode Overview Today's episode features OverDrive's own social media guru Adam as he interviews Marieke Nijkamp, Dutch author of the brand new YA novel This Is Where It Ends which focuses on the terrifying 54 minutes of a school shooting as seen through the eyes of four different perspectives. Marieke discusses her writing and research process as well as the incident that proved to be the catalyst for her debut novel. A strong advocate of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, Marieke shares her own personal perspective of why diversity in literature, and especially YA literature, is so very important.  Along with talking about her own book, Marieke offers her own book recommendations for our podcast listeners. Some of her recent reads and favorite books are as follows: The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt Last Leaves Falling by Sarah Benwell Just Visiting by Dahlia Adler The forthcoming book she's most looking forward to reading is:  The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig   Episode was recorded in Boston at 2016 ALA Midwinter.    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. 

This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss an author catfishing bloggers to get reviews, Emma Watson's feminist book club, and more. This episode is sponsored by This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp and Harry's.

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The Metal Injection Livecast returns this week with more random stories and a continuation of Mayhem Month. We start the show with Rob defending his honor about watching Gigolos. He also shares some stories about his trip to the sunset strip and the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. We also learn about experimenting Sean did with a girlfriend and some hot sauce in college. Later we were joined by guitarist Ben Orum of All Shall Perish. He talked about his band's upcoming release, This Is Where It Ends. Due in mid July while the band is on the road for Rockstar Mayhem Fest. He also spoke to some very excited All Shall Perish fans. In the second hour, we played Celebrity Thrash It or Trash It, where we picked the songs and we had callers decide if they like them or not. We played tracks from Lords, Winds, Artillery, Adam West, and Quicksand. Here is this week's abbreviated playlist: All Shall Perish – Awaken The Dreamers Eyehategod – Pigs