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About Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez

My Niece and Nephew joke that I could open a used book store with all the books that I own. I love to read, that is my addiction. I can't go a week without going to a book store. I love crocheting. I love to write stories and poetry. I also love my family, even though they make me crazy at times. I am a huge Donald Duck Fan.

The Business of Medicine Reveal

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The Definitive Guide to Help New Physicians Start Their Career on the Right
Path and Avoid Costly Mistakes

Non-Fiction (Medical, Memoir)

Date Published: March 18, 2025

Publisher: Elite Online Publishing

 

What every new physician needs to know now . . . and every practicing
doctor wishes they had known.

The truth behind The Business of Medicine.

 

You’re at the end of a long journey that has brought you from a
fledgling medical student with nothing but dreams and desire, through one of
the most arduous courses of study known to mankind, to a place of relief,
and . . . well, fear. As you begin this new chapter in your life, you will
soon discover that your studies have made you book-smart. But sadly, you
haven’t been exposed to the real world or the business side of
medicine . . . until now.

In The Business of Medicine, Dr. Tung Giep lifts the veil of the healthcare
industry to expose the underbelly that every new doctor needs to know to
join a new practice and begin your career.

 

•         Are you clear on your
career goals and career path?

•         What are the different
malpractice insurances?

•         What are your employment
options?

•         What questions should you
ask during a job interview?

•         How do you assess the
best compensation package?

•         What red flags should you
look for before signing a contract?

•         How do you get in and out
of a contract if needed . . . or can you?

•         How do you negotiate your
contract?

Packed with wisdom, guidance, and a healthy dose of humor, this book is the
definitive guide to help new physicians navigate the complex landscape of
the medical profession and emerge with far fewer bumps and bruises than they
would otherwise.

Dr. Tung Giep is a practicing neonatologist who has excelled in his
specialty for more than thirty years. His background includes board
certification in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine and over
twenty-five years as a medical director in community hospitals. Dr. Giep
founded and served as president of Newborn Intensive Care Specialists (NICS)
for seventeen years, where he and his staff provided hospitals with 24/7
neonatology, pediatric hospitalists, and Maternal Fetal Medicine programs.
In 2017, the company was sold to a national company.

His backstory as a refugee from Vietnam and eldest of four sons—all
of whom followed in the footsteps of their physician father—is the
story of a kid who, by no effort of his own, found himself in a family of
physicians and a country of opportunity. He took that foundation and made
his way in a profession that exposed him to the best and the worst of
humanity. Here, he shares what he learned in hopes that his experiences will
help others avoid some of the same mistakes and build a career—and
possibly a business—to be proud of.

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Tung Giep M.D

 The son of a physician and the eldest of four boys who all grew up to
become doctors, Dr. Tung Giep knew early on what his career path would look
like. He always wanted to make a difference in the lives of patients and to
help shape the future of the healthcare system. The experience of emigrating
from Vietnam to the US after the Vietnam War strengthened his resolve and
built a resilience that he has carried throughout his life and career.

Dr. Giep is a graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. He received
his medical degree and completed residency at The Medical University of
South Carolina (MUSC), then went on to complete his fellowship at
Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. His background includes
board certification in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine, a fellow
with the American Academy of Pediatrics, and over twenty-five years serving
as a medical director within community hospitals. He founded and served as
the president of NICS, providing hospitals with 24/7 Level-2 and Level-3
NICU and pediatric hospitalist programs for seventeen years before the
company was sold to a national company in 2017.

Throughout his career, he successfully developed and scaled neonatal
programs from the ground up, providing innovative and quality-focused
patient care and resulting in profitability and streamlined processes. Under
his leadership, several underperforming nurseries have been transformed into
high-performing and top producing units within a short turnaround time.
Additionally, he has led the initiative to implement an innovative
telemedicine program via Teledoc that provides clinicians 24/7 access to
neonatologists, helping to avoid unnecessary transfers and provide more
comprehensive care.

He is the Medical Director of Community Hospital Level-2 Nurseries for a
Children’s Hospital-affiliated hospital, where he manages the
development of the Neonatal Telemedicine Program. He credits much of his
success to a diverse background that includes clinical, business, and
financial expertise, along with his innate ability to cultivate meaningful
relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. His focus on a
collaborative and integrated approach to creating a seamless and
best-in-class healthcare experience for all—with the patient and the
families at the forefront—has been at the core of his entire career as
a healthcare provider.

Dr. Giep lives in Houston, TX with his wife, Michelle and sons Sebastian
and Benjamin, and enjoys travel, cooking, and keeping up with the latest
technology developments in the medical field. He insists that writing this
book has been one of the hardest things he has ever done in life.

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Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Virtual Book Tour

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Children Earth Sciences

Date Published: 11-01-2024

Publisher: Sybrina Publishing

 

 

In this periodic table book, 20 Alchemical Wizards present Magical Elements
of the Periodic Table. Each wizard wields a magical staff tipped with an
element which gives them unique powers. Areg starts out Book 1 of the
Alchemical Wizards by introducing the important element Argon on his element
page. Thurwin rounds out the Book 1 elements by presenting facts and other
fun information about the metal, Thulium on his element page. Another
elemental favorite is Galoa, who represents Gadolinium. It gives her the
power to control and manipulate electromagnetic waves, rendering her a
formidable force in the world of technology and communication. Phova is
truly magical, as Phosphorus gives her the ability to manipulate light and
create illusions. She can control the intensity, color, and direction of
light, allowing her to bend it to her will. The Alchemical Wizards, along
with their techno-magical unicorn and dragon friends from the first 2
Magical Elements Books are the perfect group to introduce you to metals and
other elements in the Periodic Table. Hopefully, the Magical Elements of
this periodic table book will spark an interest in the magical and real
world properties of all the metals and other elements known today. You may
be surprised at how prominently they feature in our every day lives. Each
element page in this book contains terms that might not be completely
familiar to the reader

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About the Author

Sybrina Durant is the author of several children’s books meant to help make
learning fun.

 

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Sundays with Grandma Blitz

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Children’s Book

Date Published: January 3, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

 

Sundays with Grandma tells the story of an ailing Grandmother who spends
her last years in life fully present for her Grandson while cultivating
within him an enduring hope and optimism for the beauty of life. Inspired by
true events
, the book is based on the author’s observations of the playful
relationship between his son and his mother during a period when she was
battling and ultimately succumbed to breast cancer. 

Told through the eyes of young grandson Noah, this is a story recounting
the memories Noah had with his loving Grandma Sherry during their weekly
Sunday visits. These Sundays are filled with delicious food, silly fun times
with Grandma, and important life lessons. While Noah notices that Grandma is
getting weaker and weaker with each visit, that doesn’t stop their special
Sundays together. Noah realizes when he is older that Grandma’s important
lessons have taught him not only about the beauty of life but also how to
accept some of its most difficult moments.

Written for kids of all ages, Sundays with Grandma delicately uses the
beauty of nature to remind kids who might be experiencing loss and grief
that their lives are just beginning to blossom, with so much beauty and
growth to look forward to in the days to come.

About the Author

Siavoche Siassi

Siavoche Siassi is passionate about the unique role storytelling can play
to connect with young audiences. A career professional in the life sciences
industry, Siavoche only recently took up writing children’s books, inspired
by the birth of his son and the close bond formed with him while reading
together as a family. Drawing intimately from personal experiences, his
stories shine a light on the often challenging moments of life, with the
hopes of empowering parents to navigate these conversations with their
little ones.

 

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The Others Virtual Book Tour

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Sci-Fi / Action Adventure

Date Published: 12-25-2024

Publisher: Freedom Thorn Press

 

 

When a corpse with webbed feet and other aquatic adaptations washes ashore
during a hurricane, the county medical examiner calls in marine biologist
Will Myers for assistance. The deceased’s mysterious sister, Andreia,
claims the body and asks Will to help figure out how her brother died. Will
and Andreia bond over shared tragedies and a yearning to heal a dying ocean
as they seek to learn how her brother spent his final days.

Andreia brings Will to her undersea home, part of a hidden civilization
inhabited by smugglers, hackers, treasure hunters, and traders—all
members of a different species, driven to the edge of extinction by human
diseases and climate change. As feelings between the two grow, the
investigation into her brother’s death leads to a sinister plot by a
fanatical cabal. Together, Will and Andreia must find a way to save both
humanity and the ocean without imperiling the existence of her
species.

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At the bottom of the dark, murky water, Andreia lay atop the sled. She pushed the power button and checked the indicator gauges to ensure everything was working properly. Once satisfied, she entered her starting and destination coordinates into the inertial navigation computer. It didn’t save any information when the power was turned off; while inconvenient, it prevented sensitive locations from falling into the wrong hands.  

She purged ballast water until the sled was neutrally buoyant and the skids lifted slightly off the bottom. Gripping the twist throttle and buoyancy control on the steering bar, she eased out of the mangroves and into the adjacent canal. Then she headed for home—her real home.

 

About the Author

T. C. Weber

As an ecologist who grew up diving and fishing in the Florida Keys, Mr.
Weber drew on his knowledge of the setting and relevant science to bring it
to life. His cyberpunk novel Sleep State Interrupt (See Sharp Press) was a
finalist for the 2017 Compton Crook award for best first speculative fiction
novel. Two sequels, The Wrath of Leviathan and Zero-Day Rising, followed, as
well as an alternate history novel, Born in Salt; a post-apocalyptic horror
novella, The Survivors; and a satire of local government, The Council. He
has also had numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters
published. Mr. Weber is a member of Poets & Writers, the Science Fiction
& Fantasy Writers Association, the Horror Writers Association, and the
Maryland Writers Association.

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The Seer Virtual Book Tour

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Historical Fiction/Paranormal Fiction

Date Published: March 11th, 2025

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

 

 

In 1890s Missouri, secrets are a matter of survival.

Clairvoyant Sarah Richardson screams as her older sister Katherine is
forced into a straightjacket and thrust into a carriage bound for the St.
Louis City Lunatic Asylum. She is devastated to learn Katherine has been
blamed for her inadvertent role in an abused woman’s murder. Now, too
frightened to speak up, she hides the truth that it should have been her in
that carriage. 

Sarah’s mounting guilt becomes too much, and she heads to St. Louis,
determined to regain her sister’s confidence and prove herself worthy
of forgiveness.

While working to heal their relationship, Sarah meets a timid housewife who
tries to hide her bruises. When troubling psychic visions of the woman begin
to affect her, she sees an opportunity to atone for her past mistakes.
Desperate to do whatever it takes to make things right, Sarah embarks on a
perilous journey that may cost her everything—including her own
life.

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“Do you girls know what that bird is?” Grandma Rose asked in a lilting voice, as if she was trying to mimic a bird’s song. I knew she wanted to lift our spirits.

Katherine ignored her and kept right on tugging to free the damp bed linen from the basket. 

I looked to where Grandma was pointing.  “I think it’s a wren. Is that right?”

She gave a slight smile and nodded, but her attention was on Katherine. “For such a little bird, they sure have big voices, don’t they? Say, have I ever told you girls about my favorite poem?”

Grandma had always been in love with birds, pointing them out here and there, trying to get us to identify them by sight or sound, so I had no doubt her favorite poem had something to do with them. 

I waited a couple seconds for Katherine to answer. When she didn’t, I said, “No ma’am. Is it about a bird?”

“Yes. It’s called ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ by an English poet named Mr. John Keats. It’s about a bird’s song so captivating, it eases someone’s suffering to the point they’re able to forget their troubles for a while. Isn’t that lovely?”

“Yes, it is,” I said. “My favorite bird is the hummingbird. They’re so fast and when the sun hits their feathers, their colors—” The sound of horse hooves beating the ground stopped me.

We turned our attention to the road. All three of us quit hanging laundry and looked out to see Daddy riding Jessie up to the house, followed by an unfamiliar horse and carriage. 

Grandma stepped out from behind the wash line. Her mist changed from bright to shadowy blue in a blink of an eye. “No, Charles,” she whispered.

“Katherine!” Daddy yelled as he alighted Jessie. The black carriage came to a stop. 

 “Charles, please!” Grandma screamed as she rushed over to Daddy. “Charles, don’t!” 

A heavy-set gentleman in a waistcoat and top hat dropped the reins and stepped down from the carriage. He opened the door and helped out two women in white dresses, and then walked over to Daddy. He said something I couldn’t make out. Daddy and the man started toward us. 

“Run!” I urged as I tried to pull my sister away. As Katherine took a couple of steps the men each grabbed an arm and lifted her off the ground, tearing my hand from hers. “Please don’t take her, please!” I begged. “Grandma, please don’t let them take her!” 

Grandma pulled at Daddy’s arm and dug her heels into the dirt. He yanked his arm away. When they got close to the nurses, the women held up a white garment with elongated arms and Katherine began to scream. Her body writhed as she wrestled to free herself from their grip. 

I ran over and tugged on Daddy’s arm. In the chaos, he jerked away from me, causing his elbow to hit me under my chin. I bit my tongue and reeled backward. The fat man’s top hat fell from his head as both men and nurses secured Katherine’s arms behind her back. One of the women reached into a bag and pulled out what looked like a piece of rolled up white cloth. Katherine’s pleading eyes were locked on mine as the woman placed the cloth into my sister’s mouth and tied it behind her head. Since she could no longer scream, I screamed for her. It sounded unearthly, as if it was coming from someone else, from somewhere else. 

Grandma grabbed me and held me so tight I could hardly breathe. We watched as they struggled to lift Katherine into the carriage. I squeezed my eyes shut as my sister’s guttural wail filled the air. When she was in, the women quickly entered the carriage and closed the door.

The portly man huffed as he bent over and snatched his dusty hat off the ground. He straightened and looked at Daddy. “She’ll be all right,” he said. He hoisted himself into the seat, took the reins, and slapped the backs of the horses.

I clung to Grandma, begging God to let this be a bad dream as the carriage rambled away. When it was no longer visible, I looked at Daddy. The sight of him crying angered me. I jerked away from Grandma and ran at him, my fists flying into his chest. “How dare you cry!” I yelled as I pounded over and over. “How dare you!” 

 

 

About the Author

Award-winning author Raquel Y. Levitt holds an MFA in creative writing and
a master’s degree in English. Her short stories have been published in
various anthologies and literary journals and reflect her passion for
writing about strong women finding their voice and their power. She is a
world traveler, an amateur nature photographer, and a collector of cool
rocks. Raquel and her husband live, work, and play in the Texas Hill Country
and Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. The Seer is her debut novel.

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