MELISSA LYONS, Until We Meet Again, From Grief to Hope After Losing A Pet, Melissa Lyons grew up on a farm where animals were an important part of her life. She is an award-winning author, speaker and entrepreneur who has been featured on CTV News, CBC radio and other media outlets. She is passionate about helping people connect with and embrace fresh perspectives when faced with loss or tragedy. Her book Until We Meet Again, is a heartwarming story of loss, unconditional love and hope. Written from the perspective of a beloved pet who has moved on and whimsically illustrated, readers are guided to feel memories, cry if they wish and then move towards living their life deliberately with joy and love. She spoke about the book to Brad and Paul

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CT Republican Chairman Ben Proto called in to discuss what the GOP needs to do to get competitive, and what RTC's are doing and what they need to prepare for November. Then, State Rep Tom Delnicki from South Windsor joined us in studio to discuss PURA, crime and more issues being dealt with this session. And finally, Barry Hinckley from Re-Declaration of Independence explains how his movement is trying to move back to a Constitutional Republic.

Tom Gilmer, Republican Congressional Candidate looking to unseat Rep. Joe Courtney, chats with Brad and Gary on Republican strategy both locally and nationally.