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Society: Social Services

Safr Partners with Harbor House of Central Florida, Providing Safe Transportation For Domestic Violence Survivors

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“Safr is proud to partner with Harbor House of Central Florida to provide free transportation to survivors of domestic violence,” said Syed Gilani, CEO of Safr.


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Safr, a new ridesharing service dedicated to the safety and empowerment of women, announced it will be providing complimentary rides starting July 9, 2020 to clients of Harbor House of Central Florida, Orange County’s only state-certified domestic violence organization.

“Safr is proud to partner with Harbor House of Central Florida to provide free transportation to survivors of domestic violence,” said Syed Gilani, CEO of Safr. “Eighty-five percent of domestic violence victims today are women, and there are no words to adequately describe the difficulty of these situations. By providing free transportation to Harbor House’s emergency shelter, among its other valuable outreach services, Safr’s hope is that we can alleviate the burden of transportation for these individuals, and assist Harbor House in their mission to help participants. As we emerge from the global pandemic, Safr will soon be open in Central Florida for all to use and benefit. We look forward to bringing the Central Florida community the safest rideshare transportation with a focus on women’s safety and a meaningful global mission.”

Domestic violence survivors may be considered for free transportation via Safr’s fleet of rideshares across Central Florida, pending approval from Harbor House. Domestic violence is more likely to happen between the hours of 6pm and 6am; rideshare services mean safe, private transportation, particularly at night, without the burden of time-consuming public transportation.

“Harbor House’s mission is to empower survivors to take control of their lives,” stated Michelle Sperzel, CEO of Harbor House of Central Florida. “The women and survivors of domestic violence that we serve are rediscovering safety and understanding they deserve better. Many arrive to our emergency shelter with just the clothes on their back and the shoes on their feet. Oftentimes, we also have to arrange to pick them up in a safe, undisclosed location in the middle of the night. By donating rides to survivors, we are able to ensure those in imminent danger arrive to our emergency shelter and the other wrap-around services provided by Harbor House. It takes the burden of potentially getting transportation off of them.”

About Safr

Safr is a new ridesharing service focused on the safety and empowerment of women. Built with the needs of women in mind, Safr aims to improve the lives of women everywhere through safe transportation, job creation, and financial security. Safr’s drivers are personally vetted and undergo comprehensive background checks so that riders can have peace of mind knowing they meet Safr standards. Safr’s multiple in-ride app features aid in the protection of your safe arrival. When you choose to ride with Safr, you’re supporting a like-minded driver and elevating your community by helping to improve greater gender balance, choice, and participation in the ridesharing economy. For more information, please visit http://www.gosafr.com.

About Harbor House of Central Florida

Harbor House is Orange County’s only state-certified domestic violence center. It provides safe shelter, a 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, legal advocacy and justice for thousands of domestic violence survivors and their children each year. Harbor House works to prevent and eliminate domestic abuse in Central Florida by providing critical life-saving services to survivors, implementing and advancing best practices, and educating and engaging the community in a united front. For more information, please visit http://www.harborhousefl.com. Follow the organization on social media through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at harborhousefl.

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Society: Christianity

Desiree Alcantara’s newly released “We Were Deceived” is a story about a woman who was diagnosed with a chronic illness and was healed by putting her trust in God

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“We Were Deceived”: an eye-opening read that will show to the church that there are forces twisting the truths of God and disrupting the Christian life. “We Were Deceived” is the creation of published author Desiree Alcantara, a passionate writer.

Alcantara shares, “This is a book about the journey of a woman who was diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia in 1996 and declared incurable by science and condemned to a lifetime of medications and psychiatric institutions. In this book, you will go along with her in her journey and learn how it was that Jesus Christ delivered her from a legion of demons and how she not only got completely healed from schizophrenia, but she also graduated from college with a degree in psychology and from a Christian Bible Institute as a minister. In her journey to find the truth, she discovered through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, that many of the things she was being taught in her schools were wrong and far from the truth and how society has been deceived in general with the feminist movement, to set mothers up to abandon their children so that the children will be indoctrinated and mind controlled with music, movies, false teachings from churches and the public school system, which is designed to dumb children down and to program them to obey their system. Like this they can produce more mentally ill people that end up consuming their medications and never getting healed as a result of not addressing the issue spiritually and with the power of Christ and His truth.

“In this book, I present many news articles to proof that the feminist movement is a fraud and the verses of the Bible to show that the will of God for women was that they be home with their children. I show the importance of mothers staying home with their kids and the devastating effect that the working mothers are having upon their children. I also show many of the things that the enemy has been doing to program our society to accept his ways and go astray from the ancient biblical ways of our Lord Jesus Christ.

“The main point of this book is to show the church that the enemy has infiltrated our pulpits and that they have changed and twisted our scriptures and lead the flock to live a lukewarm Christian life. We must repent and come back to the truth and acknowledge that we are in apostasy and the judgment of God is coming upon the world as a result of our apostasy.

“I believe we are living in the last days and the great tribulation is about to start and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is imminent!

“Soon the lifestyle of luxury and comfort that we are used to here in America will be stripped away and the enemy is getting ready to rule over us for the short period of time that he was granted from God. Also, my book is to show everyone also how it was that we have allowed the enemy to get so much control of our lives and why it is that God allowed him to get away with doing so. Because of our rebellion and disobedience, the enemy now is getting ready to take over and create a New World Order and a One World Religion, which excluded the truth of Jesus Christ.

“This is a book to awaken the masses from their spiritual slumber and to bring the kind of repentance that will unleash the spiritual revival the Lord Jesus Christ expects to harvest right before He comes to rapture His bride.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Desiree Alcantara’s new book is a tool for those who are in a spiritual battle for their lives in the world and in eternity.

View a synopsis of “We Were Deceived” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “We Were Deceived” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “We Were Deceived,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

“Positive All the Way,” a New Documentary About the Paralympics, to Air on PBS

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“It is packed with positive energy which will infuse into your veins as you absorb this amazing tribute to Para athletes from all over the world.” – Sir Philip Craven, former President of the International Paralympic Committee


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

The Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films are pleased to announce the release of their newest film, POSITIVE ALL THE WAY. The short documentary celebrates the power of adaptive sport to ignite the human spirit and explores how Sir Philip Craven, the former president of the International Paralympic Committee, grew the IPC into the world’s largest adaptive sports organization, transforming it into a global force for social change.

“Parasport is one of the truest embodiments of that very precious social activity – SPORT!” Sir Philip Craven said. “It is packed with positive energy which will infuse into your veins as you absorb this amazing tribute to Para athletes from all over the world.”

POSITIVE ALL THE WAY is airing around the country on PBS stations and the WORLD Channel to mark this month’s 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). These stations are commemorating the milestone by premiering this compelling story of Sir Philip Craven and his contribution to the Paralympics.

“We are thrilled PBS is airing POSITIVE ALL THE WAY,” said Dr. Steven Ungerleider, the film’s producer and director. “As a foundation, we have been involved in the Paralympic movement for many years and have witnessed the incredible impact parasport can have in communities. We look forward to sharing that with PBS viewers.”

David Ulich, also a producer and director of the film, added, “Parasport and adaptive sport are often overlooked as avenues for people with disabilities to engage in their community and stay physically active. We hope viewers will see disability and parasport in a new way after watching our documentary and be inspired by the incredible feats of para athletes everywhere.”

To learn more about the film and see if POSITIVE ALL THE WAY is playing on your local PBS channel, visit http://www.sidewinderfilms.org/positive-all-the-way.

About The Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films

The Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films leverage the impact of philanthropy and the power of film to promote sportsmanship, education, fair play and ethics among the world’s youth. Giving special emphasis to groups and communities that are most in need or most underserved by current programs, the foundation strives to include women, minorities, and youth in its mission. The foundation’s media division, Sidewinder Films, supports this mission by producing groundbreaking documentaries that bring untold stories to the international community. Visit

http://www.globalsportsdevelopment.org and http://www.sidewinderfilms.org to learn more.

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Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

iTherapy Has Been Awarded an NIH Grant to Research the Use of Video Modeling Combined with Virtual Reality (VR) to Improve Speech Skills for Children with Autism

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VAST – NIH Research with Virtual Reality Goggles

Jake instantly zeroed in on those lips and the words almost magically popped out. Now a month and a half later, he is still enjoying these apps. He has mastered the words and phrases — Jake’s Journey


VALLEJO, Calif. (PRWEB)

Video-Assisted Speech Therapy (VAST) is exciting technology for non-verbal individuals with autism and motor-planning challenges. The VAST technique provides unprecedented support for spoken language, combining evidence-based best practices, research, and technology to deliver remarkable results for individuals on the autism spectrum.

VAST-Autism is a groundbreaking app-based tool that provides state-of-the-art teaching techniques for individuals with autism and motor-speech disorders such as apraxia. VAST-Autism combines the highly effective concept of video modeling with written words and auditory cues to help individuals acquire relevant words, phrases, and sentences so that they can speak for themselves. For children and individuals with strong visual skills, associating written words with spoken language can be a key that unlocks speech development.

Ongoing research and initial pilot studies have indicated that a wide age range of individuals will focus on and participate in the VAST video activities — many will almost immediately attempt lip movements or touch their mouths in response to the video models. In one informal study, after a few short weeks, a significant number of participants, who were essentially nonverbal, began word approximations and word attempts more readily.

Speech-language pathologists using VAST have reported that the best and most unexpected therapeutic improvements have been in their clients’ ability to generalize skills they have learned while using the VAST system. Interestingly, their clients also began attending to other speakers’ oral-motor movements during daily communication and continued learning speech in a traditional naturalistic manner — by interacting with people in their familiar environments.

The current NIH research project conducted by iTherapy will develop a personalized educational experience for students with ASD by creating a virtual reality-based (VR) VAST program to stimulate engagement and speech production practice. VR offers several benefits as a therapy technique: employing visual learning, overcoming sensory difficulties by reducing distractions, generalizing instructional information to speech-related activities, and providing individualized treatment. As a user moves through the stages of the program, they will be immersed in a proactive environment where they will engross themselves with continuous educational content.

Rather than present the individual with a static image of a letter or a word, the entire sequence of oral movements can be presented sequentially via VAST’s VR-modeled segments of the orofacial area — producing connected speech while using video modeling along with music- and literacy-influenced learning activities. These elements are paired with auditory and visual cues to provide unparalleled support for the development of vocabulary, word combinations, and functional communication.

The research outlined is supported by the National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R43DC018447. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Society: Christianity

From The Noah Series” tells the origins of the snake and what happened to them after mankind’s fall at Eden

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

“Beautiful But Cunning: From The Noah Series”: an exquisite children’s book about a snake who retells the biblical history of their species to his offspring. “Beautiful But Cunning: From The Noah Series” is the creation of published author Dwight L. Bell, a professional truck driver, deacon, and coleader of the homeless ministry at the Emmanuel SDA Church.

Bell shares, “This story is based on Genesis 3:1–15, told in the serpent’s point of view. The serpent tells his children what happens to their ancestors.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Dwight L. Bell’s new book enlightens children on the nature of snakes and how they play a role in God’s design for the world.

This book will surely inspire wisdom and faith in the young minds who wish to understand the creation story in the Holy Bible.

View the synopsis of “Beautiful But Cunning: From The Noah Series” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “Beautiful But Cunning: From The Noah Series” at traditional brick-and-mortar bookstores or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Beautiful But Cunning: From The Noah Series,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn’s newly released “Love and the Genders” reveals a unique creation that revolves around the crisis of this time

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

“Love and the Genders”: a detailed discourse stressing on the topic of love, genders, and relationship that will widen the knowledge and open the perspective of those whose minds are filled with questions. “Love and the Genders” is the creation of published author Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, a writer who traveled across the globe to discover the human condition. Not an ordinary scholar, he spoke eight languages and had a reading knowledge of eleven others, necessary for his research. He also taught at numerous colleges and wrote many novels. His son and friend helped publish this manuscript.

Kuehnelt-Leddihn shares, “Love and the Genders deals with the four forms of love: Eros (the love between the sexes), the affections (between family members), friendship (with the accent between the sexes), and charity. This scholarly book (60% elaborate footnotes) is based on the author’s German book Das Raetsel Liebe (The Engima of Love) (Vienna, Herold, 1975). All forms of love tend toward union. (The rapist does not love, and masturbation needs no partner.)

“The book has profound cultural and even political implications. What are the qualities and qualifications of the sexes, their identities, and specific roles? Men are not superior to women and vice versa, but they are radically different, and the biological research in recent years has made a number of discoveries. We only know since 1958 for certain that every cell in the male body carries an additional element (the Y), but brain research has proven that the sexual differences are not only hormonal (known for a long time) but are also in the brain. Thus men and women are in no way ‘interchangeable.’ They are not made to ‘compete.’ Their differences are rather statistical than personal, and there are situations in which they can or must substitute for each other. Thus, queens might have to rule and men might have occasionally to tend babies (although they cannot nurse them). A high culture is ordered such that the sexes (genders) might get their fulfillment, and, naturally, they must feel affection for each other.

“The point of view of this book is Christian (which includes a Hebrew background). It is not specifically Catholic and does not deal directly with sexual ethics. (Contraception is a sexual problem; abortion is obviously plain murder.) Homosexuality is mentioned a bit more broadly. Misandry and misogyny are referenced in the North American and European situation. Friendship (not sex or Eros) is the most important element in marriage. (If one marries, can the partner be a friend for a lifetime? Fidelity belongs psychologically to friendship, not to Eros or sex.) What about the political aspect of the love (the interest, the enthusiasm) for ‘otherness’? Leftists are ‘identitarians.’ This book with its scope and documentation is quite unique. It deals basically with the crisis of our time and age.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn’s new book brings to the readers a comprehensive discussion that explores the realm of love and its forms.

View a synopsis of “Love and the Genders” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “Love and the Genders” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Love and the Genders,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Author Bessie Knight Nichols-Farmer’s new book “My Soul Speaks” is a collection of evocative poetry sharing fragments of her mind and abiding faith

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DOTHAN, Ala. (PRWEB)

Bessie Knight Nichols-Farmer is an Alabama native, former missionary worker, sensitivity trainer, and counselor now serving as the spiritual advisor for her church. She has published her new book “My Soul Speaks”: a collection of lyrical works inspired by the anointing of her life through her spiritual works.

The author shares, “‘My Soul Speaks in large part expresses my journey through life. When my mind is challenged, I write notes to myself. Looking back, I realized that many of the notes were poetic. The mental force of thought compelled me to externalize my thoughts. My Soul Speaks is an umbrella that shadowed my walk through life as a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. All of whom my soul speaks through.”

Published by Page Publishing, Bessie Knight Nichols-Farmer’s engrossing book is an inspiring and poetic illustration of faith, family, and the vicissitudes of modern Christian life.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “My Soul Speaks” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues to focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com.

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Jorge Miranda-Alicea’s newly released “From a Child of Darkness to a Child of Light” is an extraordinary biography centered and inspired by the Bible and the Father

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“From a Child of Darkness to a Child of Light: The Miranda Story”: a God-inspired biblical account that traces the journey of the Mirandas and their spiritual walk with the Lord. “From a Child of Darkness to a Child of Light: The Miranda Story” is the creation of published author Jorge Miranda-Alicea, a writer who served four years in the US Navy. He also worked as a public school history teacher from 1975 to 2016 and part-timed at postsecondary level teaching Puerto Rican, American, and Western histories.

Miranda-Alicea shares, “Our biblical God biblically and actually put into my heart to write for Him simultaneously two books—yes, two books. God heartily provided me with the title of our next books, titled From A Child of Darkness To A Child of Light: The Miranda Story.

“Why the title? Simply because in essence, the book is an autobiography (testimony) of myself and loved ones of my first twenty-eight years of being Catholic, only having religion, being a puppet of Satan like all earthlings when born naturally, spiritually dead, separated from the biblical God simply because the book is Christ and biblically centered up to the year 1975 when I did biblical profession and receiving Jesus into my heart and thus becoming a newborn biblical earthly Christian all for his honor and glory and for those nonbiblical unsaved, nonbelieving earthlings.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Jorge Miranda-Alicea’s new book gives the readers a 7-chapter testimonial that fuses real life experiences and biblical truths to create a solid proof of God’s powerful grace.

View a synopsis of “From a Child of Darkness to a Child of Light: The Miranda Story” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “From a Child of Darkness to a Child of Light: The Miranda Story” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “From a Child of Darkness to a Child of Light: The Miranda Story,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Liza Cooper’s newly released “Get to Know Me” is an efficacious tome that guides hopeful couples to get to know each other before making a lifetime commitment

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

“Get to Know Me: Marriage Preparation Workbook”: a potent account that desires to bring insight to couples by providing guidelines that allow them to understand each other better to yield a fruitful, eternal bond. “Get to Know Me: Marriage Preparation Workbook” is the creation of published author Liza Cooper, a resilient woman, writer, and personal caregiver with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

Cooper shares, “Liza knows that some conversations are taboo. While it may be challenging to ask tough questions, now you can use the Get to Know Me Workbook as a tool to take on the responsibility for you.

“She introduces 101-plus questions to help to get acquainted with one another. Each question opens a dialogue and relationship awareness. Try answering questions in different settings maybe one or two questions face-to-face then answering a few alone in your quiet time. Discuss your thoughts and your reasoning. Allow your partner to be authentic in his or her feelings, perspectives and opinions.

“Look at this book as a project that you and your significant other will complete. How well do you both work together? Were you both able to answer all questions and do you both feel that you are satisfied with each other’s progress towards the project? This maybe a glimpse of how the two of you will work together to accomplish tasks in the future.

“I encourage you to be truthful with yourself first and then with each other. Examine your relationship love is caring, love will be patient but most importantly it will endure.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Liza Cooper’s new book is a perspicacious tool that hopes to inspire positivity in every relationship by allowing openness, honesty, and faith to be the central virtues to nurture a purposeful bond.

This book is perfect for would-be couples to consider as they leap into the life-changing decision to become one in a perfect, God-driven commitment

View the synopsis of “Get to Know Me: Marriage Preparation Workbook” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “Get to Know Me: Marriage Preparation Workbook” at traditional brick-and-mortar bookstores or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Get to Know Me: Marriage Preparation Workbook,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Henrietta Glaus’s newly released “Melding the Pieces” recounts the life of Henri Glaus that is filled with utmost resolve and faith amid trials in life

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

“Melding the Pieces: The Life of Henri Glaus”: an uplifting testament of Henri Glaus’s thriving path to attaining purpose through hard work and faith despite the odds of life. “Melding the Pieces: The Life of Henri Glaus” is the creation of published author Henrietta Glaus, a wife, a mother, and a homemaker as well as an educator in the public school system with BS, MEd, and PhD degrees in education from Kent State University.

Glaus shares, “From growing up in a home without indoor plumbing or electricity, running barefoot on the farm, to traveling and bicycling throughout the world, Henri Glaus has experienced a life filled with joy, sorrow, high adventure, and the pleasure of accomplishments large and small. Expressed honestly with an element of humility, she recounts her story up to the cusp of her nonagenarian years.

“Understanding that life is a series of abstruse valleys and radiant peaks, Henri has embraced all the vicissitudes that a long life brings. Throughout everything, she has had the undying support of an extended family so large that, as her sister said, a bramble bush rather than a family tree would be required to record it.

“Throughout her life Henri was blessed with role models, beginning with her parents, her brother, and later four husbands—one, a professor, encouraged and supported her in attaining a PhD. This set Henri on a path that provided undreamed of opportunities in her chosen field of education.

“There is an adage that states a life well-lived is a life worth living. This is the story of that barefoot girl’s journey—the life of Henri Glaus.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Henrietta Glaus’s new book bears witness to an impassioned individual whose determination and selflessness brought her the success and fulfillment she so longingly desired.

This book is an incomparable tome that treasures powerful insights that push the hopeful and aid the willing.

View the synopsis of “Melding the Pieces: The Life of Henri Glaus” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase “Melding the Pieces: The Life of Henri Glaus” at traditional brick-and-mortar bookstores or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Melding the Pieces: The Life of Henri Glaus,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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