Frankie Boyer's Guests for Wednesday 12/15/10

When he's not writing bestsellers such as Rocket Boys/October Sky, Back to the Moon, The Coalwood Way, and The Keeper's Son, Homer Hickam goes dinosaur hunting in the ranchlands and badlands of Montana. His important finds include two Tyrannosaurus Rexes and numerous other creatures of the Cretaceous Period. Life on Montana's ranches comes with more than its share of trouble. The people who live there expect it-some of them even enjoy it. One of them is Mike Wire, a former homicide detective who now spends his days running the Square C Ranch and pining for its owner, Jeanette Coulter. But the badlands are home to more than horses, cattle, and cowboys. Beneath the surface are dinosaur bones that could be worth a fortune. When a paleontologist arrives at the ranch to dig, Mike senses trouble. Once discovered, those bones won't stay buried, and when a murderer begins to stalk the dinosaur hunting grounds, Mike will have to fight to protect the people and the land he has come to love. Please visit http://www.homerhickam.com for more information.

LOREN D. ESTLEMAN

is the winner of five Spurs, two Stirrups, and three Western Heritage Awards for his Western writing. He lives in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. 30 years ago, Loren Estleman introduced the Detroit PI Amos Walker-a hard-boiled detective in the vein of Chandler and Hammett. Though he has since written over 60 highly-praised books in a variety of genres, and won numerous awards including four Shamus Awards, five Spur Awards and three Western Heritage Awards, Amos Walker has remained Estleman's best-loved series. Walker returns once again in THE LEFT-HANDED DOLLAR the twentieth book, which solidifies Estleman's rightful place as heir to the masters of detective literature. With THE LEFT-HANDED DOLLAR, Estleman cements his place as the best private eye writer still plugging away on a classic typewriter, creating multifaceted and identifiable characters, and mysteries that will confound and entertain both new and old fans.

Barry Stuppler

is a 45-plus year veteran in the rare coin and precious metal community. As one of the nation's most well-known and highly respected coin dealers, he is currently the president of the California Coin and Bullion Merchants Association. He is currently active in many other well-respected organizations in the numismatic industry: current board member of the Professional Numismatist Guild (PNG), the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA), and past President of the 30,000 member American Numismatic Association (ANA). Concerns about an economic downturn resulting in a weak recovery have caused the Federal Reserve to announce on November 3rd that they will be purchasing $600 Billion worth of US Government Securities. With high unemployment and home foreclosures increasing many consumers are finding themselves tempted by the explosion in the gold price. Cash-for-gold dealers radio and television advertisements offering fast cash for unwanted gold coins and jewelry is tempting. Certainly, getting paid for jewelry that never gets worn is an attractive proposition for families trying to make ends meet, but one expert warns that not every vendor will treat consumers fairly. "Some vendors just won't offer you what your gold is really worth, while others will just plain try to scam you," said Barry Stuppler, President of the California Coin and Bullion Merchants Association, an association of over hundred California gold and silver dealers. "The three keys to avoiding those scams are to always know what your gold is actually worth, research the dealer who is making you an offer, and get two or three valuations before selling. Profit margins vary from dealer to dealer. Many of the larger dealers, due to advertising cost, need 50% or greater profit to cover costs. Many creditable local gold dealers can be profitable with only a 10-20% profit margin. Finding an honest & creditable gold buyer in your area willing to provide a phone valuation is easy. www.stuppler.com

Rhonda Lenair,

also known as Self(s) (the eternal voiced reflection reflecting one Self(s) (all life complete) intelligence within all that lives and is life), is a prophet and luminary who founded a non-medical paradigm called the Self(s) Healing Experience (SHE). SHE is renowned for producing a phenomenon - a 'predictable miracle' whereby people effortlessly outgrow the need, desire, and purpose to self-abuse and sabotage themselves with behaviors (excessive drinking, eating, smoking, etc.) and self-defeating thoughts that block inner peace. The Self(s) Healing Experience (SHE) is the most successful and quickest way of achieving instant enlightenment and the sanctity of inner peace and it's become renowned for a phenomenon it has produced for tens of thousands of clients worldwide for over 2 ½ decades. It is legendary for people effortlessly and completely outgrowing - in seemingly an instant - any out-of-control behavior or thought that stands in the way of inner peace. Clients have reported since 1987 that their obstacles - whether alcohol, smoking, eating issues, anxiety, stress, abuse and trauma and more - are effortlessly outgrown without withdrawals, pain, treatments, or any side effects. THE LENAIR SELF(S) HEALING CENTER …where miraculous Self(s) healing miracles occur… 802.537.3222 (voice) * 877.500.8091(fax) www.lenair.com

Alice Greene is a leading healthy lifestyle coach and authority on overcoming exercise resistance and conquering emotional and over eating. She is founder of Feel Your Personal Best, where she has coached clients through the process outlined in this book. Alice is also the former co-host of the talk radio show Living Your Personal Best that featured guests with healthy lifestyle success stories, and she is co-author of Wake Up Women: Be Happy, Healthy & Wealthy. "Inspired to Feel Good" outlines three simple steps to illustrate how easy it can be to select healthier foods and regular activity out of choice, rather than guilt. Learn the secret to easily and naturally choosing healthy foods and staying fit by breaking the rules, changing your mindset, addressing what sabotages your goals, and doing what feels good www.FeelYourPersonalBest.com