Remember when spending time in a bookstore was such a fun & interesting experience? You could spend hours getting lost in books, or if you were looking for something more specific, ask someone who had a broad knowledge of various books to review or recommend.

Then along came the online booksellers and seemingly overnight the local bookstores were gone! Sure you could order from millions of books, but nothing beats holding it in your hands, seeing it before you invested your time and money.

My guest today is bringing the experience of a local bookstore back, right here in the lake area! Lake Country Books & Gifts is open and already becoming a popular local destination. On the show today, Tammy Callaway will talk about how her longtime dream of opening & operating a bookstore finally came to life! You will hear her love & passion for books as she tells her story. And, of course, she will tell you all about the bookstore, where to find it and what to expect when you come inside.

After hearing her story, you will definitely want to visit the store and bring your family! There’s something for everyone, no matter if you’re 6 or 96, or anywhere in between! And when you are looking for a gift, make Lake Country Books your first stop. Because after all, everyone loves books!

Guest: Tammy Callaway

Website: https://www.lakecountrybooksandgifts.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lake.country.books.and.gifts/

Address: 109 Harmony Crossing; Suite 109

Phone: 762-220-1201

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A few weeks ago, two young medical students from the Rural Health Initiative joined me on the podcast. They were both impressive young men and if you missed that show, be sure to go back and listen.

If you’re like me, you love to hear from these impressive young people who are the future of medicine for all of us!

To that end, I’m joined today by a very impressive young lady, Marcella Joseph, who not only has been a major contributor to the Rural Health Project, but is on her way to becoming a PA! You will love her story, what influenced her to pursue a medical career, and the impact working at Lake Country Medical with Dr. Chronos has had on her career plans.

She will talk about her Haitian heritage, as her parents both immigrated from Haiti, and the strong influence they have had on her life. If we’re lucky, she may even speak a bit of Creole for us!

Marcella has studied abroad, attending training in Thailand, South Africa and France. She will tell us about that experience, and compare American medicine (and cuisine!) with those countries she visited!

She is majoring in Biology & Psychology at UGA, while minoring in American Sign Language. She will tell us how all of that aligns with her career aspirations on the show today.

Guest: Marcella Joseph

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Sponsors: Habitat for Humanity of Putnam; Tim Broyles State Farm; Simplify AI Academy; Reynolds Radio

https://www.putnamcountyhabitat.org/

https://mydowntownagency.com/

https://simplifyai.academy/

https://reynoldscommunityradio.com/

There are plenty of people who talk about changing the world, making it better and especially improving the lives of kids. There are far fewer who actually do something toward it. My guest today is not only doing something, but doing something amazing and changing the lives of children right here in Greene County!

Theresa Kemp saw a need and founded Victory Train. If you’re not familiar with this incredible organization, you will be inspired by the work they are doing for the kids who need it the most.

Theresa is from Dallas, Texas, one of 10 children, who grew up with education as a priority. And the results are: All ten of them graduated from college, seven of them are attorneys and nearly all have post graduate degrees! And it gets even more interesting, they all went to the same school and so did all of THEIR children!

Victory Train was created with a single goal, to help ensure that the kids graduate from high school. But they’re not working with older kids; they’re working with kids from birth through the early years, because what they found is if you wait, it’s too late. I can’t wait for you to hear how they are doing it and the results they are achieving! After hearing the story, you may want to get aboard the Victory Train too!

Guest: Theresa Kemp

Website: https://www.victorytrain.org

Email: kemp@victorytrain.org

Phone: 770-609-5990

Sponsors: Tim Broyles State Farm; Habitat for Humanity of Putnam; Simplify AI Academy; Reynolds Community Radio

https://mydowntownagency.com/

https://www.putnamcountyhabitat.org/

https://simplifyai.academy/

https://reynoldscommunityradio.com/