Our remarkable host, Eden Gordon Hill, brings a wealth of expertise and passion to the show. As a communications professional and former Capitol Hill member and political appointee in the Trump Administration, Gordon Hill goes beyond the pages to provide listeners with insider opportunities and strategies to get involved and make a difference on the issues that matter most. Discover new authors, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and dive into the rich tapestry of our nation’s stories. Whether you’re a bookworm or a casual reader, this show is a haven for all who love books and the vibrant stories they hold.

Our remarkable host, Eden Gordon Hill, brings a wealth of expertise and passion to the show. As a communications professional and former Capitol Hill member and political appointee in the Trump Administration, Gordon Hill goes beyond the pages to provide listeners with insider opportunities and strategies to get involved and make a difference on the issues that matter most. Discover new authors, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and dive into the rich tapestry of our nation’s stories. Whether you’re a bookworm or a casual reader, this show is a haven for all who love books and the vibrant stories they hold.

The All-American Book Club with Eden Gordon Hill

The All-American Book Club with Eden Gordon Hill 07.30.23

Matthew Collins, United States Marine Corps Veteran, America's Founding Fathers: A Legacy of Service,honoring veterans, especially 9/11 children left behind. A heartfelt call to appreciate those who served.

Matt Collins, a Marine veteran and father, shares his family's multigenerational legacy of service from his grandfather's Army days to his dad's transformative GI Bill journey in Germany, inspiring Matt's path to the Naval Academy and to Afghanistan. He teaches his daughters (ages 4 and 2) to cherish freedoms through museum visits and stories of interpreters who served endlessly. Amid poverty abroad, he urges gratitude for America's blessings, time with loved ones, and honoring veterans, especially 9/11 children left behind. A heartfelt call to appreciate those who served.

Matt Collins is a national security professional with more than two decades of experience as a Marine Corps intelligence officer, Department of the Army official, and defense contractor. He has deployed to dozens of countries and served in combat zones across Africa and the Middle East.

As a Marine, he served with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the British Army, including a tour on the Liberian border during that country's civil war. He deployed to the Helmand Province of Afghanistan as a sociocultural researcher with the Department of the Army. He spent nearly a decade as an executive with Northrop Grumman.

In 2018, Matt launched a tech column covering artificial intelligence for Task & Purpose, writing for two-time Pulitzer winner Tom Ricks. He currently serves as a policy consultant with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he co-authored the Intelligence Community's current AI strategy and helped develop the IC's foundational policy on artificial intelligence.

Matt is a published and cited author on strategy, intelligence, and veterans' issues, with work appearing in Foreign Policy, Task & Purpose, and peer-reviewed journals. He has appeared on nationally syndicated radio and been interviewed by BuzzFeed, USA Today, and Military Times. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, St Louis University, and Georgetown. He is an Adjunct Professor of Geography at George Washington University.

Matthew Collins, United States Marine Corps Veteran,&nbsp;America's Founding Fathers:&nbsp;A&nbsp;Legacy of Service,honoring veterans,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;9/11 children left behind.&nbsp;A&nbsp;heartfelt call to appreciate those who served.
Matt Collins, a Marine veteran and father, shares his family's multigenerational legacy of service&nbsp;from his grandfather's Army days to his dad's transformative GI Bill journey in Germany, inspiring Matt's path to the Naval Academy and to Afghanistan. He teaches his daughters (ages 4 and 2) to cherish freedoms through museum visits and stories of interpreters who served endlessly. Amid poverty abroad, he urges gratitude for America's blessings, time with loved ones, and honoring veterans, especially 9/11 children left behind. A heartfelt call to appreciate those who served.
Matt Collins is a national security professional with more than two decades of experience as a Marine Corps intelligence officer, Department of the Army official, and defense contractor. He has deployed to dozens of countries and served in combat zones across Africa and the Middle East.
As a Marine, he served with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the British Army, including a tour on the Liberian border during that country's civil war. He deployed to the Helmand Province of Afghanistan as a sociocultural researcher with the Department of the Army. He spent nearly a decade as an executive with Northrop Grumman. In 2018, Matt launched a tech column covering artificial intelligence for Task &amp; Purpose, writing for two-time Pulitzer winner Tom Ricks. He currently serves as a policy consultant with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he co-authored the Intelligence Community's current AI strategy and helped develop the IC's foundational policy on artificial intelligence. Matt is a published and cited author on strategy, intelligence, and veterans' issues, with work appearing in Foreign Policy, Task &amp; Purpose, and peer-reviewed journals. He has appeared on nationally syndicated radio and been interviewed by BuzzFeed, USA Today, and Military Times. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, St Louis University, and Georgetown. He is an Adjunct Professor of Geography at George Washington University.

Saturday, June 20, 2026, Matthew Collins, a United States Marine Corps Veteran, honoring veterans, especially 9/11 children left behind. A heartfelt call to appreciate those who served.

Dr. Ashley Lucas, PHD Weight Loss and Nutrition, "5 Steps to Reset the Scale" & "America’s Health Crisis Is a National Security Threat."

Dr. Ashley Lucas is the owner, founder and advisory consultant for PHD Weight Loss and Nutrition. She has over 15 years of experience in the field of nutrition and metabolism. In her mid 20s, she retired from her career in professional ballet. While understanding the importance nutrition played on her own sport performance, she went on to earn her PhD in Sports Nutrition and Chronic Disease from Virginia Tech. Her research throughout her six-year post-graduate doctoral training, focused on energy metabolism and the Female Athlete Triad. She was awarded the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scholarship and completed her dietetic internship at The Ohio State University. She passed the national examination registering her as a dietitian offering expert food, wellness and nutrition services. Dr. Lucas is a nationally renowned speaker, columnist, and leading expert in the field of weight management and behavior change.

Through a scientific method that focuses not only on the metabolic consequences of fat gain, but also on the behavioral and psychological aspects, she created and continues to innovate the PHD Approach, which has helped thousands of people nationwide achieve their peak wellness once and for all.

Dr. Ashley Lucas,&nbsp;PHD&nbsp;Weight Loss and&nbsp;Nutrition,&nbsp;"5 Steps to Reset the Scale" &amp; "America&rsquo;s Health Crisis Is a National Security Threat."
Dr. Ashley Lucas&nbsp;is the owner, founder and advisory consultant for&nbsp;<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyphdweightloss.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJeffrey.Wolf%40cumulus.com%7Cd7a5e8fe10c34332184408dec6ce1454%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C639166785617636084%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hLP3hFVfxGDLLkVk7bpLAsVM8ElJvwXv51zazhHH2Pg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">PHD Weight Loss&nbsp;and Nutrition</a>. She has over 15 years of experience in the field of nutrition and metabolism. In her mid 20s, she retired from her career in&nbsp;professional ballet.&nbsp;While understanding the importance nutrition played on her own sport performance, she went on to earn her PhD in Sports Nutrition and Chronic Disease from Virginia Tech. Her research throughout her six-year post-graduate doctoral training, focused on energy metabolism and the Female Athlete Triad. She was awarded the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scholarship and completed her dietetic internship at The Ohio State University. She passed the national examination registering her as a dietitian offering expert food, wellness and nutrition services. Dr. Lucas is a nationally renowned speaker, columnist, and leading expert in the field of weight management and behavior change.
Through a scientific method that focuses not only on the metabolic consequences of fat gain, but also on the behavioral and psychological aspects, she created and continues to innovate the PHD Approach, which has helped thousands of people nationwide achieve their peak wellness once and for all.

Saturday, June 13, 2026, Dr. Ashley Lucas, PHD Weight Loss and Nutrition, Featured Book "5 Steps to Reset the Scale"

Lorna Mae Devera, United States Navy Veteran, member of the American Legion Post 20, National Press Club; America's Founding Fathers: A Legacy of Service.

Lorna Mae Devera, the youngest of six daughters, was born in Oakland, California, and raised in Hayward by her parents, Leonardo and Felipa (Naparota) Devera, emigrants from the Visayan Islands, Philippines.

After graduating from high school in 1991 at just 17 years old, she broke from cultural expectations and moved to San Diego to pursue college. While there, she continued forging her own path and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1993 through the Sea Air Mariner program as an undesignated Seaman Recruit. Her service not only funded her education but also provided opportunities to travel extensively.

During her two decades in the Navy Reserve, Lorna Mae was commissioned as a Public Affairs Officer in 2008 and served in a range of challenging and austere environments, including Lomé, Togo; Freetown, Sierra Leone; and both Helmand Province and Mazar-e Sharif in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (2011–2012).

She retired in 2018 as a Lieutenant after 24 years of honorable service. She then transitioned to the private sector, working at Lockheed Martin before being recruited by Perspecta (now Peraton), where she supported U.S. government in the information technology and services space. She continues to contribute to the field of information technology and digital modernization as a government contractor with a leading federal services firm.

A proud lifetime member of American Legion Post 20, Lorna Mae remains a dedicated and vocal advocate for inclusiveness.

Lorna Mae Devera, United States Navy Veteran,&nbsp;member of&nbsp;the&nbsp;American Legion Post 20, National Press Club;&nbsp;America's Founding Fathers: A Legacy of Service.
Lorna Mae&nbsp;Devera, the youngest of six daughters, was born in Oakland, California, and raised in Hayward by her parents, Leonardo and Felipa (Naparota) Devera, emigrants from the Visayan Islands, Philippines. After graduating from high school in 1991 at just 17 years old, she broke from cultural expectations and moved to San Diego to pursue college. While there, she continued forging her own path and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1993 through the Sea Air Mariner program as an undesignated Seaman Recruit. Her service not only funded her education but also provided opportunities to travel extensively. During her two decades in the Navy Reserve,&nbsp;Lorna Mae&nbsp;was commissioned as a Public Affairs Officer in 2008 and served in a range of challenging and austere environments, including Lom&eacute;, Togo; Freetown, Sierra Leone; and both Helmand Province and Mazar-e Sharif in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (2011&ndash;2012). She retired in 2018 as a Lieutenant after 24 years of honorable service. She then transitioned to the private sector, working at Lockheed Martin before being recruited by Perspecta (now Peraton), where she supported U.S. government&nbsp;in the information technology and services space. She continues to contribute to the field of information technology and digital modernization as a government contractor with a leading federal services firm. A proud lifetime member of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdcpost20.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJeffrey.Wolf%40cumulus.com%7C1f7273dfb5874706853008dec0881ef4%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C639159888049892199%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xivQFNavmVoZMPP1eS3Plkxhoo4%2BxeiIPus5K4V2Lx8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">American Legion Post 20</a>,&nbsp;Lorna Mae&nbsp;remains a dedicated and vocal advocate for inclusiveness.

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