The Literary Showcase featuring Deborah L. Parker and Mary Batten

Join us today for a great show. Deborah L. Parker is an author, speaker, army veteran and Chief Inspirer of The DPJ Training Group, a motivational speaking, leadership and personal development company in the Metro DC area. She believes in using the wits and gifts that God gave her to be of service to others professionally and personally. A person of faith, she was raised by a determined single mother in the home of her wise grandparents, who planted in her the importance of a strong value system. Building on this background along with her experiences as a corporate manager and army reserve officer, Deborah has authored four nonfiction books, spreading her practical and inspiring messages that speak to life's setbacks and triumphs, careers and leadership. Her most recent book is Tools to Cultivate the Promised Land: Working Wisdom From My Grandparents' Garden, which she started 20 years ago and published now in its appointed time!

Mary Batten is an award-winning writer for television, film and publishing. Her many writing projects have taken her into tropical rainforests, astronomical observatories, scientific laboratories, and medical research centers. She scripted some 50 television documentaries, was nominated for an Emmy, and is the author of more than 15 nature/science books for adults and children, including Sexual Strategies: How Females Choose Their Mates, Please Don’t Wake The Animals: A Book About Sleep; Aliens from Earth – 2006 Isaak Walton Conservation Book of the Year Award; and Anthropologist: Scientist of the People -- Named Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Her most recent book is the eBook, How To Have Sex If You’re Not Human for Kindle, Nook & other formats. See more on her website: marybatten.com