
Warming Our Hearts with Stories from the Mitten State
10/13/22 • 12 min
Jacqui tells some feel-good tales of generosity, connection, and fun. All of which take place in her beloved state of Michigan. Hear about how the band KISS inspired a football team to victory, a bestselling author helps save a local library, and a senior gets a gift from the past leaving him with fond memories. So much to love in this bonus episode.
Do you have a wonderful heartwarming story from your town? Please share over at Jacqui Lents Author FB page, just follow the link – Jacqui Lents - Author | Facebook
#clamlakebeercompany #KISS #CadillacMichiganFootball #NoraRoberts #SaveLibrary #MackinacBridge
Alas the podcast could not play any KISS music, ownership rights and all that. But I do encourage you to go to YouTube and check out some of their best hits like “Rock and Roll All Nite”.
Links to the stories you heard -
KISS Cadillac Monument & Walking TourThe History - KISS Cadillac Monument & Walking Tour
Residents raise almost $100,000 for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books (nbcnews.com)
Romance Novelist Donates $50,000 to Embattled Michigan Library - I Love Libraries
Special thanks to Emily Clarke for the creation of my logo. Gracias to Six Brown Brothers for their song - That Moaning Saxophone Rag found on Pixabay, that made up my opening music. Also, merci to Nesrality for their cover of Irving Berlin’s tune - Always (a long fav of mine) for my closing music.
Jacqui tells some feel-good tales of generosity, connection, and fun. All of which take place in her beloved state of Michigan. Hear about how the band KISS inspired a football team to victory, a bestselling author helps save a local library, and a senior gets a gift from the past leaving him with fond memories. So much to love in this bonus episode.
Do you have a wonderful heartwarming story from your town? Please share over at Jacqui Lents Author FB page, just follow the link – Jacqui Lents - Author | Facebook
#clamlakebeercompany #KISS #CadillacMichiganFootball #NoraRoberts #SaveLibrary #MackinacBridge
Alas the podcast could not play any KISS music, ownership rights and all that. But I do encourage you to go to YouTube and check out some of their best hits like “Rock and Roll All Nite”.
Links to the stories you heard -
KISS Cadillac Monument & Walking TourThe History - KISS Cadillac Monument & Walking Tour
Residents raise almost $100,000 for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books (nbcnews.com)
Romance Novelist Donates $50,000 to Embattled Michigan Library - I Love Libraries
Special thanks to Emily Clarke for the creation of my logo. Gracias to Six Brown Brothers for their song - That Moaning Saxophone Rag found on Pixabay, that made up my opening music. Also, merci to Nesrality for their cover of Irving Berlin’s tune - Always (a long fav of mine) for my closing music.
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Riding the Rails with Jeff Anderson – Thirty Years Behind the Throttle
Explicit warning – mild adult situation and a few swears.
Jacqui chats with author Jeff Anderson, former employee of the Long Island Railroad. Jeff shares stories from his long family’s history with the railroad, what it was like to work on the rails, and gives a couple sneak peaks from his upcoming book Thirty Years Behind the Throttle. One story includes a good old fashion scare, the other that awkwardness of accidental nudity. There are also reveals on the difficulties in being a published author, and Jeff answers Jacqui’s 5 get to know you better questions.
Do you have any great railroad stories? Please share them at Jacqui Lents Author FB page, follow the link – Jacqui Lents - Author | Facebook
#LongIslandRailroad #Railroadstories #becominganauthor #JeffAndersonAuthor
Special thanks to Emily Clarke for the creation of my logo. Gracias to Six Brown Brothers for their song - That Moaning Saxophone Rag found on Pixabay, that made up my opening music. Also, merci to Nesrality for their cover of Irving Berlin’s tune - Always (a long fav of mine) for my closing music.
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Supernatural Stories with Grace, for Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, Jacqui has a chat with Grace about her supernatural experiences. Once a cleaner, Grace has had creepy encounters in, between owner homes, and shares her tales of wandering through an abandoned psychiatric hospital in New York. If you love spooky stuff nearly as much as Grace you won’t want to miss this episode.
Do you have any supernatural stories of your own? Please share them at Jacqui Lents Author FB page, follow the link – Jacqui Lents - Author | Facebook
#supernaturalstories #hauntedhomes #abandondedhospital #spooky #halloween
Special thanks to Emily Clarke for the creation of my logo. Gracias to Six Brown Brothers for their song - That Moaning Saxophone Rag found on Pixabay, that made up my opening music. Also, merci to Nesrality for their cover of Irving Berlin’s tune - Always (a long fav of mine) for my closing music.
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