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A full hour of empowerment, tips, humor, inspiration, and money matters! In The Teen With A Millionaire Mindset, author Laura Lyseight presents brilliant insights to help the teens develop a positive mindset—a millionaire state of mind that will bring them to a very rewarding life. Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look at items that are featured on TV. Do they work? Is it hype? What can we trust and how do commercials influence our purchases? Inspirational messages with life coaching by Cynthia Brian utilizing strategies from her six books including Be the Star You Are!® for TEENS, Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference, Miracle Moments®, The Blessings of Love and Relationships, The Business of Show Business and Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul. To buy any of the books, visit the Starstyle® Store.

The Last Wolf: A vivid quest through the eyes of a Marine Corps Chief Scout Sniper by Thomas Cox, is a poignant memoir of a Marine Corps chief scout sniper. Cox takes us into the precision-dependent world of one of the most sought after military professions in the world with the grueling training, and actual combat experiences. http://www.thelastwolf.net The 2010 Winter Olympics have finished with a number of surprise winners. Over the years the Winter Olympics have undergone significant changes. Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany will present a brief overview of this year’s event while providing a historical perspective to the games. www.bethestaryouare.com. Profound and amusing, Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey by Stephen Asma, PHD provides a viable approach to answering the perennial questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I live a meaningful life? For Asma, the answers are to be found in Buddhism. www.stephenasma.com

What is it like to enter the military training, learn strict discipline, and become a patriot? George Van Sant recounts the anxieties, triumphs, and disasters as a U. S. Marine in his lively memoir, Taking on the Burden of History: Presuming to be a U. S Marine. The horrors of war and the sacrifices of many are reminders that freedom comes with a price. www.presumedmarine.com Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman is a spirited Southern tale that explores the indomitable strengths of female relationships as a young girl loses one mother and finds many others in the storybook city of Savannah. Disneyland-The Magic Kingdom! Where all your dreams come true! Who hasn’t wished upon a star or wanted to climb to the top of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle? Grab your Mickey Mouse ears as Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany spend a day in Disneyland to bring you the magic, the wonder, and the Fantasmic experience. www.bethestaryouare.org

All across America, every February 14, candy, cards, flowers, and jewelry are exchanged between lovers all in the name of St. Valentine. Who was St. Valentine and why have we made him so commercial? Join the Goddess Gals as they unveil the history behind the holiday. www.bethestaryouare.com Kids are being hyper-sexualized by the exploding provocative situations in the media. Parents can develop the skills to recognize these subtle influences, and the knowledge to counteract and do something about it. In The Sexualization of America's Kids, author JE Wright draws on his 22 years as a therapist, working with over 1,000 kids and their families. A powerful and moving account of four young women from Mexico who have lived most of their lives in the United States and attend the same high school. Two of them have legal documentation and two do not. Just Like Us is their story by Helen Thorpe.

Prize-winning author Wm. Hovey Smith has written 13 books, numerous magazine and newspaper articles as well as contributed to many blogs. Three recent titles Practical Bowfishing, Crossbow Hunting, and Backyard Deer Hunting: Converting Deer to Dinner for Pennies Per Pound stress eating natural foods from the outdoors. In these hard times Backyard Deer provides a healthy way to cut food bills and eat healthy meals. Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women. A Harvard study found that 92% of women are in jeopardy of developing cardiovascular disease. In T42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany give you heartening truths to help you be heart healthy. www.bethestaryouare.com Announcing the 6th Annual Be the Star You Are!® essay contest winner sponsored by Bill Gladstone’s book, The Twelve. The topic for the competition was “Who is your role model and/or mentor? In what ways has this person changed your life for the better?” And the winner is…

At twenty-five years old, Sheila Singleton is forced to make a life-changing decision. Will she commit her troubled younger sister, Nancy, to a mental institution, as the authorities have strongly suggested, or take her into her own home, with two small children and an unsympathetic husband? Sheila made a brave choice, and moved her mentally ill sister in with her family in 1976. Watchful Eyes is the true story of Sheila Singleton's transformation from hopeless observer, as Nancy's demons threaten to destroy her, to competent caregiver, licensed social worker, and loving sister. In T42- A Mother/Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look at the cruelty in California to chihuahuas. California has more Chihuahuas than it can handle, and it has Hollywood to blame. Are you one of those dog owners imitating celebrities? If so, how may we help you be more responsible? Cynthia Brian will be presenting a FREE teleclass on Wednesday, February 3 at 6pm PT/7pm ET that will help you with balancing your life.

There is only one Dan Brown. And there is also only one “Secrets” team that has achieved worldwide bestseller success providing the curious reader with compelling and authoritative explorations into the thought-provoking ideas that lie behind Dan Brown’s action-adventure novels. Cynthia Brian interviews award-winning journalist and bestselling author Dan Burstein about the mysteries, revelations, and fiction behind The Lost Symbol. In T42, A Mother-Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany share ways we can help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The dynamic duo will also give tips on how to prepare for a disaster in your backyard. Since the early 1980’s Cynthia Brian has been empowering clients and anyone she meets to live their dreams. Secrets to being the star you are and living on purpose with passion are the topics for this segment. Her newest book is Be the Star You Are!® for TEENS published by Morgan James.

In T42- A Mother/Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany continue the conversation about available contraceptive methods. Direct from Ireland, Lorna Byrne talks about her best selling book, Angels in My Hair. Lorna has been seeing and talking to angels since she was a baby. Very unusually she sees angels physically – just as you see someone sitting across from you. Dyslectic and diagnosed as retarded as a child, she has never read a book. The angels are her teachers. Throughout history—from the bone-crushing age of antiquity to the sack-tearing modern era—there have been warriors. They built empires, smashed armies, and ravaged civilizations for wealth, glory, and ultimate supremacy. Ben Thompson brings us an unstoppable collection of villains, heroes, criminally insane, that had one thing in common: They were all . . . Badass.

HELLO 2010! We set goals to be healthier, exercise more, work smarter, love deeper, and of course earn better wages. In T42- A Mother/Daughter Brew, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany give your smart goals and simple ways to be accountable and successful. Florrie Kichler is the President of the Independent Book Publishers Association, (IBPA) formerly known as PMA. Her job is to build strategic partnerships and expand programs. She’ll discuss publishing in 2010. IBPA educates, supports, and advocates for independent publishers. Can one person make a difference in a world filled with chaos? After working sixteen years as a nurse in emergency rooms throughout the United States, Mary Lightfine joined Doctors Without Borders. She witnessed war, starvation and desperation that changed her life forever.. Her book is Nurses, Nomads, and Warlords.

It has been 10 years since the millennium. Have the 2000’s been what you expected? Ten years of world events will be discussed with the effects on individuals from tragedies to triumphs. So much has changed. Have you? What are plans for 2010? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany let the ball fall on the new year. www.cynthiabrian.com Not Intuitively Obvious: Transition To The Professional Work Environment is a uniquely concise combination of a senior manager’s memoir of lessons learned and business book culling from over twenty-six years of experience in the professional work environment. Author, J.A. Rodríguez, Jr. is a Senior Manager for a Fortune 200 company. He has over twenty-six years of professional work environment experience. www.NotIntuitivelyObvious.com The 6th Annual Be the Star You Are! Essay Contest is in full swing. Visit www.bethestaryouare.org and go to WRITE for guidelines. Buy autographed copies of the book, Be the Star You Are!® for TEENS at www.bethestaryouare.com.

What traditions do you celebrate during the holidays? Do you spend time with family, do you travel, watch videos, eat crab? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany take a peek inside the festivities of the season. With Tiger Woods infidelities all over the news, it is apropos to do a show on cheating. In segment two, we’ll talk with author Charles E. Hughes about his book, How to get a Man that Doesn’t Cheat. Mr. Hughes believes that honest and true blue men are out there and he wants to help women find them. In our final segment, Dr. Ish Major reveals the lies that men tell women in his relationship guide, Little White Whys. Dr Majors shares the problems and offers the solutions to love that work. What do you really want and are you happy with yourself? Learn to love and be loved this holiday season and enjoy a true relationship of equality.

You are what you eat! But what are we eating today and is it safe? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany investigate our food and offer ways to make healthy choices. www.bethestaryouare.com Joy and Adventures in His Service by Alene Dalley shares true stores from the mission field. From witch doctors to water wells, language barriers to interpreter humor, you’ll travel on a journey of the heart. Whether you are fortunate enough to currently be living with an animal companion or whether you are simply thinking about purchasing or adopting a pet, PET PARENTHOOD: ADOPTING THE RIGHT ANIMAL COMPANION FOR YOU written by animal expert Diane Pomerance, Ph.D. offers readers vital information regarding the joys, sacrifices and responsibilities associated with pet “guardianship.” www.animalcompanionsandtheirpeople.com

Are you going away for the holidays or are you creating holidays at home? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany have fun in the backyard. www.bethestaryouare.com Megan Ayrault teaches animal lovers the principles of animal massage with her visionary books, The Dog’s Lovers Guide to Massage and The Horse Lover’s Guide to Massage. Megan is the founder of AllAboutAnimalMassage.com, an on-line resource for everything you need to know about massage and bodywork for the animals you love. Haitian native, Patrick Edouard, invites today’s youth to become tomorrow’s millionaires by knowing the process of managing, saving, and investing money with his book, Young Friends, Let’s Talk about Saving Money. http://talksavingmoney.com.

In T-42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany share options and safety tips on birth control to help you make informed reproductive health choices. For lovers of dumplings in every shape, size, and variety, the book, Connie Lovatt shares The Dumpliing, a startlingly thorough collection of recipes and techniques for dumplings from all over the world and all around the year. Lorna Sass is a culinary historian and a James Bear Award winning author of numerous cookbooks. From the elegant to the ethnic to the traditional, Cooking Under Pressure contains a wealth of flavor-packed recipes for fast, healthy, and delicious meals developed for the pressure

A Thanksgiving uplifting international feast featuring Nora Nordan of Norway with her Gift of Understanding, Paul Sutherland with his zenvesting advice from his book, The Virtue of Wealth, and Ocean Publishing’s innovative publisher/author, Frank Gromling honoring the wonders of the sea. Nora Nordan of Norway and Cynthia Brian of California have been pen pals and best friends since they were kids. Nora is the Director of Studies at Treider, Norway’s oldest private independent College of Commerce and penned the chapter, The Gift of Understanding, in Be the Star You Are!® for Teens. During this time of economic upheaval, it’s time to reinvent our ways of thinking about money. Paul Sutherland offers a refreshing look at the basic principles and investment philosophies by learning to “zenvest”. In his book, The Virtue of Wealth, Paul provides a down-to-earth and practical system of staying ahead of the game while making a difference.

Taking a vacation at home, favorite children's author, Annie Barrows, and host of PBS Walking the Bible, Bruce Feiler With expenses high, salaries lower, and the economy in turmoil, it’s challenging to plan an annual holiday. How about creating the perfect getaway and staying at home? In T-42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany share shutting down the outside world to have fun in your own backyard. Annie Barrows was born in a year that had a two and a six in it. She always loved libraries, couldn’t spell very well, and decided to write children’s books. Her Ivy and Beans series have won numerous awards. The characters are complete opposites but become best friends. The bestselling author of Abraham and host of the PBS series, Walking the Bible, Bruce Feiler, turns his attention to America in a groundbreaking look at how Moses shaped the nation’s character–and how he can guide us in a time of crisis. The book is America’s Prophet.

Millions of innocent people around the world throughout history have been slaughtered because of intolerance, prejudice, superstitions, and discrimination. In T42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look at ways we can develop acceptance. Eating local can start right in your backyard. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian shows you ways you can grow you own edible garden to become an architect of sustainable chance. www.goddessgardener.com Rufus Griscom’s book Dirt is Good For You shares an anthology of true stories of surviving parenthood from the editors of the popular web site, babble.com.

In T42, Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian give you the pros and cons of the getting the flu shot. Learn the difference between the Swine Flu and the regular flu, where to get vaccinated and the hype surrounding the flu. This segment could save your life! Are you in a rut? Is your gut reaction to change a negative response? In You Unstuck, Libby Gill will help you understand the way you look at risk-taking so you can start moving past your fears and excuses, toward success. Independence Days by Sharon Astyk tackles all the nuts and bolts of food preservation, with tips on how to bulk buy and store food on the cheap, canning and dehydrating techniques. It also focuses on enjoying a delicious, high quality pantry diet year round.

Quackless Duck Visits the White House and Misses His Ride Home is the seventh book in the Quackless Duck series by prolific author and illustrator, Jane Lowrey-Christian. These books were written in part to encourage parents and grandparents to read to their young children. www.Xlibris.com/bookstore Dr. Don Martin, author of Road Map for Graduate Studies, joins Cynthia to discuss the Gift of Education along with Dr. Joel Goodman, director of the Humor Project and author of the Gift of Humor. Both authors are contributors to the Be the Star You Are for TEENS book. n T42, Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian go back through history to the haunts of Halloween. Check out the new T-shirts and Tank tops from Be the STAR You Are!® and also more gifts from the book Be the Star You Are! for TEENS.

Announcing the 2009 6th National Essay Contest sponsored by THE TWELVE. Cynthia Brian gives you the details to start your engines with this years topic of role models. Rescue gardening is our second topic with ways you can save plants and save the environment. www.bethestaryouare.org Inspired by President Obama’s call to action, the book Spirit of Service is a daily devotional that explores the many ways you can get involved in service to others. It boasts 365 specific suggestions. Ken Berger, President and CEO of Charity Navigator and a contributor to Spirit of Service shares the importance of volunteering. We hope that one of them is to volunteer with Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3. www.charitynavigator.org Keeping with the charity theme, Cynthia Brian continues the hour with The Gift of Giving from the book, Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Make a tax deductible donation to