An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Scott Spacek, on air from June 28th
A Thriller By Scott Spacek
Scott Spacek, author of China Hand. Originally from Cleveland, Scott Spacek has lived in China for most of the last two decades, working as a technology executive and advisor to leading corporations and governmental organizations. He attended Harvard University and speaks Mandarin Chinese. Teaching at an elite university in Beijing after college provided revealing details for CHINA HAND, his first novel.
INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EVENTS: When a high-ranking Chinese general wants to defect to the US, the CIA tries to recruit a recent Harvard grad teaching at a Beijing university to exfiltrate the man’s daughter—a treacherous operation that could shape the balance of power for decades.
The whole debacle was classified and buried. Until now.
It’s 1998, and China’s political and military leaders are torn by ideological divisions. Amid these seething rivalries, Andrew Callahan arrives in Beijing fresh out of Harvard, planning to spend an adventurous year studying Mandarin and teaching at the renowned International Affairs University. The IAU is known as a training ground for diplomats and spies. But Andrew has no idea that his budding relationship with the attractive and self-assured dean’s assistant, Lily Jiang, will also entangle him in a conspiratorial web of worldwide proportions.
A CIA officer approaches Andrew and informs him that Lily’s father is a top Chinese general caught in a power struggle. The general wants to defect but won’t do so without his wife and daughter. Even more shocking is that the Agency needs Andrew’s assistance for Lily to evade round-the-clock surveillance and escape to the US.
If Andrew agrees, he’ll face lethal odds against China’s ruthless security services to help pull off one of the greatest intelligence coups in American history. If he refuses, it could cost Lily and her family their lives.
Set against the backdrop of a beautiful culture at a turbulent time, China Hand is the story of a reluctant spy and a mission whose deadly consequences continue to reverberate today.
Scott Spacek, originally from Cleveland, has lived in China for most of the last two decades, working as a technology executive and advisor to leading corporations and governmental organizations. He attended Harvard University and speaks Mandarin Chinese. Teaching at an elite university in Beijing after college provided revealing details for this novel, his first.
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Sara’s View Of Life with Sara Troy, on air form June 28th
Summer is here and we have been waiting for that sun to warm our souls, heal our hearts, lift our spirits and clear our minds. It has been a long hard winter but now summer is here, we can start freeing ourselves and let nature hold our hands and guide us into joy, love and living an exuberant life.
We feel so much better with the sun is kissing our brow, and the breeze is rustling through our hair, and that warm tingling feeling of less clothes on our bodies breathing in light and recharging every cell in our beingness. We feel so much better with our toes in the water washing away our woes, embracing our spirits and setting us free to be.
Summer is a time to let go and be free and make that discovery of self. Nature in its complex simplicity helps us to reconnect with our inner selves allowing for a deeper inner love of life and just being who we are. Take a walk on the wild side, say no to statuesque and be adventurous and explore what can be and free your self from the same old same old.
What you want is waiting for you, you just have to decide to go and get it. Stepping into a purpose, even if it is just to make people smile and or help someone out, it all helps to embrace that sunlight that is burning inside begging to come out. So let summer help you and get out side and be a part of natures healing and rejuvenate your soul, heart, spirit and mind.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Holly Penney, on air from June 28th
Holly Penney is a mom, finance enthusiast, speaker, writer, self-love advocate, 4-time ovum donor, travel addict, minimalist and lover of all things chocolate. Experiencing childhood trauma and then as an adult, Holly began to realize there were negative patterns in her life. One day, as she calls it a “low point,” she decided to take matters into her own hands and dive deep into personal development. This was the beginning of her healing journey. Growing self-awareness, Holly came to realize that for the first 30 years of her life, she didn’t know the meaning of self-care. After attending a retreat in 2019, Holly fell in love with herself and found a passion for journaling. Since 2019 she has made a commitment to prioritize self-care. Whether that’s going for a run, taking a long hot bath or journaling.
Holly started a successful professional bookkeeping firm (NovaRidge Bookkeeping Ltd.). Being able to support people was another passion of hers. Holly decided to make it her mission to support them anyway she could. She began creating a journal (launching June 2022) in hopes of inspiring women to fall in love with themselves. In 2021, Holly launched a book club called As The Page Turns, creating a safe space for like-minded women to talk about personal growth. She continues to share her story by speaking and writing. Holly is dedicated to supporting women on their self-love journeys by creating community through her workshops, retreats and journaling.
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Georgie Holbrook, on air from June 21st
“Determine to Heal Despite Appearances” giving hope and encouragement to others. At age 36-41, I went from taking allergy shots to having a tragic deforming disease on my face that caused me near blindness. I knew that medication wasn’t what I was lacking but had no understanding of my body/mind/spirit connection. It was my spiritual awaking! I went on a journey. At age 42 I experienced the natural building blocks of self-healing without taking drugs. My self-healing story has been PUBLISHED IN 23 NATIONAL MAGAZINES. I have written 4 self-help books. The topics I can talk about: 1. My healing story 2. For generations we have been taught as children to not cry, feel, or be real, conditioning many of us to disconnect from our Sacred Self. Many of us have taken on addictions to cover up our internalized disconnected feelings, mine was work- addiction. Teaching how to heal and return to our Sacred Self.
Georgie is a gifted intuitive healer, combining her wisdom with that of her life-long Angel Helpers. International clients rely on her to interpret how to make long-term and everyday decisions from their heart desires. Example, she interprets for others how our emotions manifest in health issues as a language, as our Sacred Self tries to get our attention, wanting to show us a more joy-filled way to live.
Georgie playfully teaches others how to bless their lives, affairs, heal and increase their prosperity, the houses that have been for sale even 3 years, have sold in 3 to 5 days, she gives credit to her Great Divine guidance.
She teaches others how to connect with the Sacred filled with possibilities and love, and how to move out of socially conditioning internalized self-doubt.
Georgie is a proud member of the Ken Honda Arigato Living Community.
Attached find my bio – pictures with me at 42 years old with my face deforming – current picture
Georgie Holbrook is an emotional wellness mentor, spiritual guide, speaker, happiness coach, musician, and author of 4 self-help books. Her self-healing story has been published in 23 national magazines. She can be found on International Podcasts and YouTube.
Georgie is a gifted intuitive healer, combining her wisdom with that of her life-long Angel Helpers. International clients rely on her to interpret how to make long-term and everyday decisions from their heart desires. Example, she interprets for others how our emotions manifest in health issues as a language, as our Sacred Self tries to get our attention, wanting to show us a more joy-filled way to live.
Georgie playfully teaches others how to bless their lives, affairs, heal and increase their prosperity, the houses that have been for sale even 3 years, have sold in 3 to 5 days, she gives credit to her Great Divine guidance.
She teaches others how to connect with the Sacred filled with possibilities and love, and how to move out of socially conditioning internalized self-doubt.
Georgie is a proud member of the Ken Honda Arigato Living Community.
How did you Georgie learn this lesson (my healing story)
Self Discovery, what Sacred Gifts came out of this tragic trauma that transformed your life?
Do you think we all have a purpose and passion and what is yours?
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