Friday, May 29, 2020

Blog Tour: Letters to an Apprentice by J. Taliaferro #booktour #interview #christian #nonfiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @jwtaliaferro @Lucid_Books



Christian, Spiritual growth, Christian mentorship
Date Published: April 7, 2020
 Publisher: Lucid Books

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The narrow road is dangerous and full of hardship; it was never intended to be traveled alone. We were always supposed to have guides. And we are also expected to lead others along that path.

Unfortunately, Christian mentorship has been neglected far too long. We are in danger of losing yet another generation to mediocrity and self-interest if we do not act now.

Letters to an Apprentice invites you on a journey--occasionally uncomfortable and revealing--as one young apprentice develops and matures through the influence of one mentor after another. These lessons are shared through a series of letters that use real-life scenarios to prompt innovative ideas that inspire you to become a better mentor or apprentice. Letters to an Apprentice is filled with practical examples and steps to help you:

- find your mentor and make the best of that relationship.

- find your apprentice and pass on what you have learned.

- Create a culture of mentorship in your family, church, ministry, or team.

Join us as we rekindle the ancient discipline of Christian mentorship. Start your own journey, and wade deeper into your place in the body of Christ as you deepen your understanding of the kingdom of God.





Interview

Is There a Message in Your Novel That You Want Readers to Grasp?

I think what I really want people to catch in “Letters to an Apprentice” is the fact that spiritual growth is intensified and improved with the addition of a mentor. The early church had a simple reproducible system for multiplying disciples, and as we have strayed from their methods we have struggled to inspire new disciples and multiply spiritual discipline and fervor into the next generation. With a simple return to mentorship, we can recapture a key contributor to the zeal of the early Christian church.


Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Mentorship requires vulnerability and transparency. If I wanted to capture the hearts of my readers with this critical spiritual discipline I had to demonstrate these traits in the book. It wasn’t easy revealing my stumbles and mistakes along the road, but my goal is to set an example of openness that will inspire my readers to invest deeply into their apprentices and hold nothing back. Likewise for apprentices to go beyond the surface and open themselves up to work through their deepest fears and hidden faults.


How many books have you written and which is your favorite?

This is my first book, and so far, it is my favorite. I am working on several different projects that I hope to publish in the coming years. I am especially excited about these upcoming projects, but very proud of the impact “Letters to an Apprentice” is having.
  

If You had the chance to cast your main character from Hollywood today, who would you pick and why?
Since the book is based on my own experiences, I suppose I am the main character in the book. A younger version of Liam Neeson would capture my look and intensity. XXXX


When did you begin writing?
I have enjoyed writing since I was in elementary school. Putting words on paper has always helped me to gather my scattered thoughts into something more concise and impactful. I never considered writing a book until recently. During 2017, I went through a very difficult time. Lies were being told about me and I knew that if I defended myself, I would just make things worse. So, I began to write out my frustrations on the computer. I started lamenting and examining in a way that would harm no one but would allow me to process until the dust settled. Surprisingly, I found the process to be therapeutic and restorative. After a few weeks of venting, I found positivity in my writing again. With no help from me, the truth came to light, the lies were exposed, and I was left with some pretty great content. I decided to continue writing as a form of contemplation and spiritual growth.  


How long did it take to complete your first book?
The writing took about six months, It was easy to write. The editing and rewrites were the hardest part and took approximately one year and then publishing was nine months.


Did you have an author who inspired you to become a writer?
 Yes, AW Tozer inspired me with his passion for the glory of God. Tozer’s insistence that the “people of God” recapture their awe and worship of their Creator always makes me want to get out of my chair, walk out of my house, and tell someone. You know an author is really inspiring you when they make you want to act. Tozer does that for me.


What is your favorite part of the writing process?
I’ve always been told to write like a drunkard and edit like a surgeon. I actually enjoy the whole process, but my favorite part is during the editing stage, I call it reduction. The word reduction is stolen from the kitchen. Reduction is when you let a sauce simmer and all of the excess water evaporates. It leaves you with a flavorful sauce, one of those sauces that make your mouth water. When I get to the reduction stage in my writing, I try to take all of the superfluous things out, remove the fluff and give the reader sentences that are packed with meaning and chapters that you want to read again.


Describe your latest book in 4 words.
Insightful, practical, motivating, vulnerable


Can you share a little bit about your current work or what is in the future for your writing?
 I am currently working on a controversial book that exposes the departure of the Christian church from her given purpose. I utilize my personal experience of breaking my back and being paralyzed in Peru in 2003 and my subsequent rehabilitation and recovery to compare to the current state of the church and provide a roadmap for the church’s rehabilitation. My goal is for the church to regain her place as a revolutionary force in the world, a tool to build the kingdom of God, rather than a weak and self-focused entity that is easily influenced by culture and politics.




About the Author

J Taliaferro is not your stereotypical  missionary. From a small Texas town to traveling the world for the sake of the Gospel.  J has 20+ years of cross-cultural experience, the majority in partnership with the International Mission Board. On this journey with him are his wife Susan and four children: Victory, Memphis, Ember, and Daniel. From church planting with remote tribes in the Amazon and Andes to impacting war torn lands and refugee populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, J has demonstrated his dedication to God’s calling and his passion for Christian mentorship. The numerous missionaries trained by J are currently serving all around the globe. Check out www.jtaliaferro.com for his most recent thoughts on mentorship, church planting, biblical manhood, Christian growth, and current events.

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PROMO Blitz: The Black Cup by Alec Lavictoire #promo #releaseday #middlegrade #mgfantasy #rabtbooktours @LavictoireAlec @INtensePub @RABTBookTours


Middle-Grade Fantasy
Published Date: May 29, 2020
Publisher: INtense Publications LLC

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Twelve-year-old Max knows the King wants him dead. Born with his heart outside of his rib cage, Max is abandoned at birth by his father and raised by a kind witch who sacrifices all to keep him safe from the outside world. In time, Max’s father ruthlessly ascends to the throne and becomes the most feared king in history thanks to The Black Cup’s evil powers. When he learns that the baby he abandoned years ago still lives, and is now nearly a man, the King orders his troops to find and kill Max so that his rule will go unchallenged by his own blood. Rather than run away from the danger, Max embarks on a journey toward the city to seek his father and prevent further destruction of the kingdom and its people. That’s where the witch, the King, and Max are set on a collision course. The world they have known, and the lives they have lived, will be changed forever.


About the Author

Alec Lavictoire was born and raised in Northern Ontario and now resides in Orangeville, Canada with his wife and two sons who served as the inspiration for the hero of this tale. Alec’s love of adventure has taken him all over the world on extended backpack treks where he thrives on coming up against the unknowns hidden around every corner. Some of Alec’s short stories have appeared in Fiction on the Web, 50 Word Stories, and Commuter Lit. This is his first novel.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Blog Tour: World for the Broken by Elexis Bell #booktour #bookreview #postapocalyptic #romance #giveaway #rabtbooktours @bell_elexis @RABTBookTours


Dark Post-apocalyptic Romance
Date Published: 4/21/2020

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Fading into unconsciousness, Christian watches psychotic thugs drag his sister-in-law and nephew away to suffer in the city they just escaped. Left for dead near his brother’s corpse, he has but one hope for survival, rely on the pretty stranger who stumbled across him. Not exactly smart after the apocalypse.
Encumbered by the lingering effects of her own violent past, Chloe struggles against her need for independence. Trusting a stranger found lying in the snow is risky, to say the least. Yet, she patches him up.
As they strive to rebuild their hearts, the harsh world they’ve been thrust into promises to tear them apart. Because Christian’s rescue attempt can’t wait. Every second in Chloe’s idyllic hometown means another second of pain for Christian’s family, leaving Chloe with a choice. Risk her life to help Christian save his family? Or condemn them all to a slow death?





Review

A new author who has dipped her toes into a story set into the future. This book is well written, a plot that holds up to the characters who come to life from the beginning. It is a fast moving story that really carries the characters through. I think that it will be well liked by anyone who loves a dystopian or post-apocalyptic world. The main characters is relatable and you will root for these characters. Well done Elexis Bell!


About the Author

Elexis Bell is a quiet nerd with too many hobbies, including everything from gaming to shower-singing and even archery, weather permitting. She specializes in sarcasm and writing stories that make people feel. She's made a home for herself with her husband, their dog, and a small army of cats.


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Friday, May 22, 2020

Release Blitz: A Rite of Hearts Undone by @LaurenCSergeant #promo #youngadult #yafantasy #releaseday #rabtbooktours @INtensePub @RABTBookTours



Children of the Glaring Dawn, Book 2
Young Adult Fantasy
Published Date: May 22, 2020
Publisher: INtense Publications LLC

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As they journey into the land of the Jini, Ihva grapples with her divinely-appointed role and Jasper struggles to resolve the fearful nature of his existence. With things at home deteriorating and Gant on the brink of war, Ihva presents a solution, and Jasper must decide how far he’s willing to go to see his purpose through.

With the world upending and their feelings dividing them, can Ihva and Jasper find a way to reconcile their differences to overcome the Shadow's conquest?



About the Author

Lauren C. Sergeant, author of the Children of the Glaring Dawn series, adventures through life as a wife, mother, author, and assistant property manager. Having dabbled in over a dozen languages and taken more than a handful of international trips, she expresses her fascination with people in the novels she writes. The relationships of her characters with each other and with themselves draw readers into her keen attentiveness to what it means to be human. She spins epic tales of love, humor, and struggle, but in the end, she is just another individual on this quest called life.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Pre-Order Blitz: Ancient Dreams by @IamJPRoth #promo #yaromance #mythical #preorder #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @brwpublisher



YA Mythical Romance
Date Published: 5/21/20
Publisher: Black Rose Writing

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"My tale starts with a 'once upon a time' -- A long time ago, beings lived who could control the elements, immortality, and time. We called them gods and gave them our worship. They played with us like toys, took our lives and sabotaged our love. Now, the gods are myths. Stories in books--not to be confused with our modern world. I believed this until I found myself tumbling into a dream. This dream takes me to another life. To a forgotten time in a bloody age. I dream of Hades's son and a lustful goddess. I dream of limitless power and revolving time. I dream a death and love that was mine...
My name is Cara Wynter-- and this is my story."
Cara Wynter is a literature student living with her twin sister, Lily, in Fairhaven Washington. A daughter of witches, touch brings Cara only pain, and dark visions of pasts and futures she can rarely change. Already fighting to exist in her strange reality, she begins to crumble when the reoccurring dreams of her own death begin. In a desperate attempt to unlock the secrets in the violent images, she finds herself lost in a contest between love--and the will of the ancient gods. With only forgotten memories and the pages of a book to guide her, she struggles to understand her past and break a deadly curse. Cara must face her worst fears--to save the soul of a god she has treasured for centuries, and a love she cannot live without.


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Author, dreamer and wild child extraordinaire: JP Roth is an American Novelist, and owner of Rothic comics, founded in 2012, through which she has produced and published five of her original series. JP Roth lives in Long Beach, CA with her beautiful family, and their adorable Bichon Frise. Her days are spent writing fanciful stories, walking on the beach, and attending comic conventions across the globe. While JP Roth enjoys travelling to exotic locations, she admittedly prefers to stay home, wrapped in a soft fluffy blanket, drinking tea and penning her next novel.

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Monday, May 18, 2020

PROMO Blitz: Seductive Santino by @AnneMarieCitro #promo #romance #giveaway #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours



Savage's Buck & Doe #4
Adult Romance
Date Published: January 30st, 2020

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Words like love and hate invoke strong feelings that can change a person, but the word revenge can make a seemingly normal person pure evil. Santino Savage understands all these feelings because he lost his dad and oldest brother to a madman in a mass shooting. Everyone asks: how do you move on after such a loss? Santino would say he survived because he had to. The choice wasn’t his to make. The family left behind needed him.
The same protective instincts Santino has for his family kicks in when the captivating, soon-to-be bride, Chloe Marsh, shows up at his family’s resort for her bachelorette and bachelor party. Deep in his bones, he knows something is off with her fiancé. Santino will have to betray those closest to him to do what he knows is intrinsically right.
Chloe has felt the sting of wickedness that life has to offer. For the soft-spoken woman, trust is a word that is the hardest to achieve and the easiest to be broken. However, she is ready to leave the past behind and start afresh. But then the four-day, mini-vacation brings back the ghosts from her past and thrusts her into a nightmare of epic proportions.
Can Santino save Chloe from the ghosts of her past and the evilness of the present? Is saving a woman he is instantly attracted to worth the sanity of the woman he has always protected? Santino has to discover if truth is a word consisting of facts or feelings. Or if both depend on the beholden.


About the Author


Anne Marie Citro grew born and raised in the greater Toronto area of Ontario, Canada. She grew up in a large, loving family. Anne Marie is married to a very patient man. He is the love of her life. They have four very cool sons, and the girls they brought into their family that have become daughters of her heart. She has been blessed enough to finally have two beautiful granddaughters after four sons. She has her own personal gaggle of girlfriends, who enrich her life on a daily basis and make her laugh. Caesar Friday is her favorite day of the week. Caesars with the girls and date night with her hubby. She worked with special-needs teenagers, that taught her how to appreciate life and see it through gentler eyes. Anne Marie was encouraged by her husband to follow her lifelong dream to write. She loves the characters that take over imagination and haunts her dreams. She loves the arts and she has tried her hand at painting, wood sculpting, chainsaw carving, wood burning, metal and wire sculptures. Yes, her husband is a very patient man! Anne Marie is an avid reader and enjoys about three books per week. But nothing makes her happier than riding on the back of her husband's Harley and throwing her arms out and feeling the wind race by. Anne Marie and her husband take a few weeks every year to travel to spectacular destination around the world. Anne Marie is excited and can't wait to see what the next chapter holds for her life.

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Saturday, May 16, 2020

Release Blitz: A Boy Called Preacher by Cheryl Schuermann #promo #releaseday #middlegrade #historical #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @cherylschuerma2 @INtensePub

Middle-Grade Historical Fiction
Release Day: May 16, 2020
Publisher: INtense Publications LLC

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Johnny “Preacher” Wilcox never expected to be “man of the farm” at the age of twelve. Faced with a broken tractor, wheat land to plow, and the mysterious disappearance of the farm’s water supply, he must solve a truckload of problems. To top it off, he may lose his best friend, Earl Floyd. 






About the Author


Cheryl Schuermann loved her many years in the classroom as a Special Educator and Reading Specialist. Always a literacy advocate, she spent many more years consulting with teachers across the United States. Whether working with students or teachers, her desire is for students everywhere to be proficient readers who can hardly wait to open a new book.

Cheryl lives in Oklahoma with her illustrator husband, Stan. They raised four sons and have thirteen grandchildren. Recently, they built a 1920s style farmhouse in the country and can be found fishing, playing, and nature hiking with their family. The farmhouse is Cheryl’s favorite place to write and where she wishes she had a dog just like Deke.

Other published works: When the Water Runs: Growing Up With Alaska (2019), Jordan Tang: Think...Create...Discover (2015).


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Thursday, May 14, 2020

PROMO Blitz: Rites of Passage by Chad Lehrmann #promo #youngadult #giveaway #excerpt #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @ChadLehrmann


Book 1 of Sawyer Shepherd Chronicles
Young Adult Supernatural Thriller
Date Published: 2/4/2020

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 Sage City, Colorado is a beautiful but struggling town. Its mining history has dried up, leaving it only with a dark local legend that may just be more history than myth. But an East Coast developer named Lucius Furr and his team, including Lennox Dupree and Elena Cordova, might just bring salvation- or awaken a long-dormant evil.

Sawyer Shepherd is on a road trip of self-discovery- and running from a tragic past. He hopes to find himself and healing from the loss of his parents while in the deadly beauty of the Colorado Rockies. He soon finds himself caught up not only in Furr’s plans for the small town, but also an ancient and epic battle between good and evil. Guided by locals Eli Romer (the 'town drunk' that knows more than he lets on) and Mandy Jane (college intern with the Parks Service), Sawyer will seek to overcome the demons of his past while also trying to survive a real-life demon that seeks only to consume.

Or is it also trying to open the door for an even greater and more powerful evil?


 Excerpt

Steve shrugged and launched into the story. “Hezekiah Romer was a prospector that came to Sage City- or the loose collection of people that would become Sage City- during the Silver Boom here in the 1870s.  A lot of folks came, and it was a rough town.  In the fall of 1876, an early snowfall and subsequent avalanche blocked the township off from aid.  The blizzards were relentless, and food got scarce.  Some folks started to turn up dead and apparently...somewhat consumed by something or someone.  Then more and more. Before long, there wasn’t many folks left.  One was a local pastor that had come to town to save them from “greed and damnation.”  Name of Horace Goodley.  People started to suspect it was Goodley that was killing and eating folks.  Legend has it, the town asked Hezekiah-” Eli laughed a dark laugh and looked at Steve, shaking his head. “--Okay, volunteered?” Eli looked back to the rubble, still shaking his head.  While Eli had been showing his disapproval of this revisionist history, one of the “geologists” walked to the rubble. He then inspected it close enough to touch- which he did despite Eli’s warning- near the mineshaft opening.  Sawyer caught this quick approach, but he was the only one.  By the time Eli turned back to his vigil, the man was a reasonable distance away.  And backing up.

“Anyway,” Steve continued, “Hezekiah acted as bait and got the pastor to chase him up the mountain to this mineshaft they had just opened before the snow started.  We only have Hezekiah’s account, but apparently, there was a struggle, and Goodley was knocked into the open mineshaft.  Then Hezekiah blew it shut with dynamite.  Apparently, they felt guilty about outright killing him, so they decided to lock him in a cave and let him starve to death far enough outside of town they couldn’t hear his screams.”

Furr was shaking his head.  “Human nature.  It’s a funny thing.  Of course, the irony that they killed the cannibal by starvation has a nice poetry to it.  So, how did you happen to get this land where your ancestor proved himself such a hero, Mr. Romer?”

Eli clearly wouldn’t answer, so Steve did. “When Sage City was incorporated, the town charter decreed that as long as an heir of Hezekiah Romer lived and wanted it, this land was theirs for a homestead.  Eli here is the fifth generation to call this land home.  You could say it us his birthright.”

Sawyer noticed that Eli was looking at him, and in a flash of realization, he understood that Eli was the man in the dream he had just had.  There were no snowdrifts, but it was the location, and Eli was the man.

Just then, a single snowflake landed on Ranger Steve’s shoulder.  It was followed by a couple more friends, then a full-on snowfall.

Ranger Steve looked up at the white stuff coming in from the sky. Then he looked at his watch.  “Yep, October 25th, right on time for the first snowfall.  And by the looks of it, it’s going to be a big--”

An explosion from the mineshaft cut Ranger Steve off.  In slow motion, Sawyer saw everyone around him seem to lift off the ground and fly away from the flames and advancing rubble flying through the air. He hit the ground about ten feet from where he was and slid into a pine tree trunk.  As he lost consciousness, he saw the hole where the mineshaft and scratched stones had been.

He thought he saw eyes-green eyes- from inside the dark hole.

Then everything was just dark.


About the Author


The only child of a family that lived on a ranch in the Central Texas Countryside, Chad Lehrmann learned early on to use his imagination to entertain himself.  Creating stories in his head and acting them out eventually led to him entertaining the idea to write stories.  He began this process in his teens, but life got in the way.  After eleven years in ministry, Chad became a public school teacher in College Station, Texas.  Working with teenagers (and raising two of his own), he began to read young adult fiction like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.  Combined with his love of the works of Stephen King, Chad began to recall those stories and ideas from his youth, but with a new perspective.  Tired of explaining to his students that if he was not a teacher, he would be a writer, but doing nothing to validate that- he penned his first novel, The Sawyer Shepherd Chronicles:  Rites of Passage.  It would be the culmination of characters and story beats that had been germinating in his head for over twenty years.  He hopes you will join him on this journey!

Chad still teaches at College Station High School, where he is currently the Psychology, Sociology, and Debate teacher.  He is married and has two teenage daughters and as a family they love vacationing in the mountains (which are a strong inspiration for the stories he writes).  He also has hobbies of woodworking and collecting action figures.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Blog Tour: End Average by Ryan Hansen #booktour #christian #personalgrowth #rabtbooktours @Lucid_Books @RABTBookTours


Christian, Personal growth
Date Published: March 3, 2020
Publisher: Lucid Books

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Everything we do either gets us closer to or further away from becoming the husbands our wives deserve, the fathers our kids need, and, ultimately, the men God intends us to be. 'End Average' is a reality check for men identifying as Christians. Ryan Hansen dives into what it takes to achieve permanent heart change that leads to balanced and consistent growth in faith, relationships, health, and finances. Through examples from his own hard-learned lessons and from wisdom found in the Bible, you'll see what faith in action looks like between Sunday sermons. 'End Average' will challenge you to start living with intentionality and purpose as you seek to glorify God in everything you do.








Interview

What was your main drive to write this book?
I wanted to take away any, and all, excuses guys had when it comes to starting a men's discipleship group. By outlining the main topics that came up around my firepit talks with guys, I tried to make a clear and practical guide that anyone could go through alone or with other guys. The idea is for people to read a particular chapter before coming together to discuss it as a group. The End Average app is the companion to the book and can help facilitate a group as well! 

What do you hope readers will learn by reading this book?
The most important takeaway in the book is that we need to acknowledge the fact that every little decision we make either gets us closer to or further away from becoming the men God intended us to be. My hope is that readers will come away with the confidence that they can improve their lives with practical and straightforward growth habits. We really can grow our faith, improve relationships, maintain health, and find financial freedom.

Did you do much research when planning this book?
Yes! Each chapter is a summary of the research I did on the 16 topics. I tried my best to find the top authorities on each of the specific subjects and then proceeded to read their books, listen to their podcasts, and learn their platform. After I felt comfortable that I understood the concepts from various points of view, I'd go on to write the rough draft of the chapter. The most enjoyable part was to think about how each topic applied to my own life and story, getting to implement new ideas and habits helped me hone in on my own strengths and growth areas. 

Did you have any main people who helped you in the process of this book or influenced you to write it?
The guys in my own League of Imperfect Gentlemen! This group of guys has shown me that we really are on the right track when it comes to impactful discipleship. Through vulnerability and honest conversations about faith, relationships, health, and finances. We gather around a firepit and really dive into what the Bible says about these subjects, how they apply to our lives, how we can help each other. We get to leave feeling invigorated to end average in our homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces. I wanted to share that experience with the world, so writing the book was a way to try to multiply the League. It can certainly be used as a stand-alone book, but the original intent is for the League. I also owe a huge thank-you to my amazing directional editor, Josh Grubb, for helping me turn a very rough first draft into the book we have today.
How long did this book take you to write from initial thought to hitting publish?
I decided to write the book when I was on a tour of Israel in 2017 with my dad. We had a lot of time to talk about how I could increase the reach of End Average, that's when I outlined the sub-topics into the four "pillars" I mentioned: Faith, Relationships, Health, and Finances. The decision to write it triggered my personal study into the topics I wrote about, and each subject took weeks, and sometimes months, of dedicated reading, research, and Bible study. After writing the rough draft over about a year, I had to go through the somewhat painful, yet essential, editing process. Overall, it took just over two years. 
Do you have plans to write more about this topic or new topics?
Time will tell. Honestly, I prefer other ways of teaching: speaking, doing video content. My absolute favorite way to connect with guys is to hang out around a fire with a beer – personal connection cannot be replaced!
If this book turns out to be as effective that I hope it will be, I will consider writing follow-up books that go deeper into the main pillars.



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Ryan Hansen is a coffee-loving author and speaker with a calling to help those around him find Jesus. He is married to his lovely wife, Jenna, and together they are raising their four children in California. After growing up as a missionary kid in Italy and Germany, Ryan joined the U.S. Army and spent eight years as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division and as a psychological operations staff sergeant. After leaving the Army, he earned an MBA while pursuing a sales career in the medical industry. Aside from daydreaming about being able to one day play the guitar well, Ryan spends his time playing with his kids, improving his beer-brewing abilities, and (unsuccessfully) talking his wife out of more Disneyland trips.

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