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In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Kelly Mahfood on the June 21, 2025, Mount Prospect Health Fair in Jamaica. Please make your donations via GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/health-fair-aid-for-mount-prospect/ or by contributing to the Amazon registry at https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1J0LU97WCB38G

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Allison Ramirez on her book The Divided Kingdom (April 8, 2025) Adeline Rye adores books, history, and art but feels unseen in a society that values advance in medicine and technology above all else. With her father as the leader of their island civilization called Mirror, she has little room for error. To ensure peace and eliminate violence, the islanders are divided across three separate communities and commanded to abide by the 613 laws given to their leadership by The Originator. Forty years prior, The Originator guided the people to the safety of the island at a time when lawless raiders pillaged and burned their homeland. When Adeline, with the help of her two best friends, begins to question the community divisions and the 613 laws they live by, she is met with opposition at seemingly every turn. In her quest for answers, she meets Cayde, who is experiencing a complicated reality of his own. Together they work to unravel the secrets behind the island kingdom of Mirror and discover what it means to be truly seen.

This interview was recorded in 2021 by De ProLife Apologeet. Kiki Latimer is a philosopher who co-authered the book "Understanding Abortion" with her former teacher, Professor emeritus Stephen D. Schwartz. Originally posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AByEPMeLnzs&t=64s Books on abortion (other than collections of readings) typically express and defend a particular position. This book gives both sides, as evenly and objectively as possible; it gets to the heart of each position, the core idea which animates it. It then leaves the reader to make up his or her own mind. It is an introduction to the issue, not only to the basic positions on the issue. Despite being brief, it contains careful analyses and discussions of many topics often not found at all in other works. The treatment is thorough and detailed, but succinct. Understanding Abortion: From Mixed Feelings to Rational Thought is aimed at all people who want a better understanding of what the two sides on this issue are really saying, and what reasons they give for their position. Many people assume that this issue is an interminable one, with “no clear answers”; a purely emotional debate that cannot be addressed by the use of reasoned arguments. The book shows that this is not the case. https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Abortion-Feelings-Rational-Thought/dp/0739167715

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Catherine DiNuzzo on her book The Catholic Guide Through Anxiety: Sacred Heart Mental Wellness. (April 1, 2025) This is a guide to work through and finally understand anxiety, presented from a Catholic perspective. Please be assured that you don't need to be a Catholic to read this, there’s fantastic information for everyone, however, please be aware there are thoughts, prayers, imagery, strategies, and sentiments that are innately and traditionally Catholic. Catherine may be reached at [email protected] for resources or to book her to speak at an event. Find her book on AMAZON at https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Guide-Through-Anxiety-Wellness/dp/B09QP22W14/ or at https://www.SacredHeartMentalWellness.com.

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Dave DiNuzzo on his book The Steep Upward Climb: Practical Knowledge about Virtue and Becoming a Saint. (April 1, 2025) The Steep Upward Climb is the arduous journey of our life. The only way to the top is with the help of God and with your pursuit of Virtue. Virtue is the key to the Christian life, and Dave DiNuzzo, Sr. unpacks what the virtues are and how to implement them in your life in a practical and tangible way. With inspiration from Sacred Scripture and the saints, Dave urges you to climb with him toward sainthood! Email: [email protected] Listeners can email Dave for help with accountability & mentoring services, to get the book, or to book Dave for speaking events. Find the book on AMAZON at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DTYY2Z33/ or at https://www.SacredHeartMentalWellness.com

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Wendy Forest on her book Currents of Water: A Widow’s Walk with Jesus and Mary. (March 24, 2025) Currents of Water is a deeply personal and spiritual reflection on grief, faith, and healing. Following her husband’s death, the author embarks on a transformative journey, rediscovering her Christian faith and ultimately converting to Catholicism. Through devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, she finds comfort, strength, and renewed purpose. The book intertwines personal experiences with scriptural reflections, Catholic traditions, and historical perspectives on Mary’s role, offering a heartfelt guide for widows and others navigating loss through faith. Currents of Water: A Widow’s Walk with Jesus and Mary | En Route Books and Media

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Stephen Auth on his book Visions of the Divine: An Artistic Journey into the Mysteries of the Eucharist. In this immersive exploration, we embark on a captivating artistic journey that delves into the profound mystery of the Eucharist. This collection of works seeks to bridge the gap between faith and creativity, inviting viewers to experience the Divine Presence in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.  https://www.steveauth.com/

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Glenn Morrow on his book Vacation and Other Tales of Enduring Love (March 5, 2025) We are not meant to travel through our lives alone. These are tales of the sustaining power of love. Whether we are descending into the Grand Canyon on muleback or lost in Venice with absolutely no sense of direction, a journey shared is the best vacation. Four stories, four couples, four seasons of life. A grade school teacher and a tankful of tadpoles. An old man suddenly compelled to build an enormous private garden. These tales are mysterious, poignant, absurd, and, in their own way, heroic. As all love stories are. “Mr. Coe’s Garden”: Curtis, a teenager, is hired by the very elderly and very quirky Mr. Coe for a mysterious summer job: transforming Mr. Coe’s entire back lawn to an enormous, carefully structured flower garden. Mr. Coe tells Curtis that the garden is a love gift for his wife, the strangely absent Mrs. Coe. Buried in the center of the garden is a time capsule recording the Coe’s love for each other at a moment when they thought they would perish. Now, decades later, Curtis wonders whether Mrs. Coe is still alive, and if not, why Mr. Coe continues to speak of her in the present tense. And why is the garden they’re building so huge? “Frogs”: Danielle is an exemplary elementary school teacher. Her husband loves her and her commitment to her students. She has launched a semester-long classroom project of observing tadpoles turn into frogs. Meanwhile, she is undergoing her own metamorphosis; she is in the early stages of pregnancy. In order to get pregnant, she had to discontinue a medication that might have otherwise harmed her unborn child. The medication prevented episodes of a chronic condition. When she begins to have incidents in the classroom, she and her husband must confront the question of whether continuing teaching is possible or desirable, and each must make a decision. “Vacation”: Thomas is a theologian who has just published a proof of the existence of God, referencing recent scientific theories. His wife Grace proposes that this is a great time for them to take a vacation, riding mules down the steep trail into the Grand Canyon. When they arrive, their reservations for this trek are lost and their mules given to others. To their rescue comes a mysterious seven-foot-tall man who brings them good news. He mounts them on mules that officially don’t exist and leads the couple on an exclusive tour down the trail into the canyon. Thomas, the theologian, is increasingly aware of the spooky nature of time along this route. Halfway down the canyon trail their seven-foot guide predicts to Thomas a terrible accident that will befall their troubled adult son Rafe, a tragedy that Thomas knows will crush his beloved wife Grace. Thomas realizes the seven-foot man (who may or may not be an angel) has the power to turn aside this tragedy. But Thomas must, like Jacob, wrestle with the angel to receive this blessing. “Navigation”: Lewis has absolutely no sense of direction. Truly he is so pathologically geographically challenged that he needs to use curious self-drawn maps to keep from getting lost in even familiar places. So, naturally, he is a graduate student studying the mathematics of GPS systems. Getting lost on campus he meets and falls in love with Robin, an ornithologist studying how migratory birds navigate. They decide to take a romantic trip together to Venice, where Lewis’ sister is working. Venice is, of course, the place where everyone gets lost. In Venice, Robin suddenly disappears, and Lewis, who can’t find anything, must find her. Lewis knows that Robin hasn’t left him by choice. Drawing on his love for her and a rogues’ gallery of informants, he unravels the bizarre events of her vanishing to find Robin once again.  https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/vacation/