Heart & Soul Conversation # 31……Music Monday

April 27

“Music takes us outside the prison of ourselves, which is an estatic thing to have happen.”—James Taylor from his audio book, Break Shot

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Christina M. Abt is an accomplished author, newspaper columnist and radio broadcaster with four books to her credit:

1,) Chicken Wing Wisdom: Western New York Stories of Family, Life and Food Shared Around the Table—a regional best-seller.
2.) Crown Hill, A Novel of Love, Life and The Afterlife: Christina’s first work of historical fiction that continues to earn five-star Amazon reviews.
3.)Heart & Soul, The Best Years of My Op-Ed Life: A collection of essays chronicling Christina’s long-running newspaper and NPR Affiliate/WBFO Radio commentary career.
4.) Beauty & Grace: a work of historical fiction earning five star reviews on Amazon and praise from readers across America. B&G Presentations have included the South Dakota Women’s Prison Book Club and the South Dakota Festival of Books as well as The Cell Theater in Manhattan.
5.) Money or Love, is her newest book, a novel about internet dating from the far
side of 40, which will publish in June.

Christina is a bred and born Buffalo Gal, the proud mother of two
and the blessed Nana of one perfect grandson and one darling granddaughter.

Check out Christina’s website

 

 

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Many of the Cabinet secretaries quoted Wiles in responding.

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer called Wiles "a great friend, mentor, and the architect behind President Trump's successful first months in office."

Education Secretary Linda McMahon insisted that Wiles was "a force of nature - the shrewdest and most loyal Chief of Staff."

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and FBI Director Kash Patel also expressed support.

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