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From Physician to Patient: Dr. Ulysses Labilles Launches Cancer Journey Podcast, The Genome of Faith

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Explora Books has released The Genome of Faith podcast by Dr Ulysses Lagrimas Labilles, documenting his transition from healthcare professional to patient through reflections and readings drawn from his book of the same title. Now streaming on Spotify and YouTube, the six-episode series invites listeners into a personal story shaped by faith, empathy, and the experience of navigating stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases.

Across its debut season, Dr Labilles—an epidemiologist and former CDC Foundation COVID-19 Response Corps member—turns the perspective shaped by his scientific career toward his most personal challenge: living through a terminal cancer diagnosis. Recorded from his writing space in St. Louis, Missouri, each short episode combines candid reflection with readings from The Genome of Faith: A Life Unfolding Between Heaven and Earth, published by Explora Books.

Throughout the series, Dr Labilles reflects on how illness reshaped his understanding of identity, care, and human connection, while introducing listeners to Fidempathia, a term he coined to describe the fusion of faith and empathy that helped him move from the shock of diagnosis toward a renewed sense of community, meaning, and peace.

The season opens with Dr Labilles recovering from a craniotomy and explaining the origins of Fidempathia as a framework intended to give clinicians, caregivers, and patients a shared language for hope. Later episodes revisit specific chapters from the book, including “Petals of Grace, Shadows of Silent Wars,” which reflects on his experiences as a pandemic-era epidemiologist, and “Gathered in Grace,” which explores how practical acts of support and everyday compassion can sustain someone through serious illness.

The final episode draws a connection between Dr Labilles’s own circumstances and the historical figure he was named after, Ulysses S. Grant, while reflecting on how a data-driven scientist learned to understand time differently once treatment schedules replaced long-term certainty.

Summarizing the perspective that shapes both the podcast and the book, Dr Labilles wrote, “I began this journey through science, but I finished it in Grace.”

At the center of the series is The Genome of Faith, which follows Dr Labilles’s life from his upbringing in the Philippines and early career as a dental clinician through graduate studies in epidemiology and frontline public health work during the COVID-19 pandemic with the Navajo Nation. It also reflects on his cancer diagnosis and treatment in St. Louis. The book combines clinical realities—including his MET exon 14 mutation and precision oncology treatment—with an account of the faith, family, and relationships that sustained him through multiple brain surgeries. It concludes with letters to his four children and reflections on the legacy he hopes to leave behind.

Dr Labilles holds a PhD in Applied Public Health Epidemiology and has worked as a research affiliate and federal contractor in cancer and infectious disease research, including roles supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His writing and advocacy work has also been featured on the People of Distinction podcast with Benji Cole.

The full podcast for the memoir The Genome of Faith: A Life Unfolding Between Heaven and Earth is now streaming on Spotify and YouTube. The book is available on Amazon and other major digital bookstores. 

About Explora Books 

Explora Books is a book marketing firm located in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company specializes in self-publishing and marketing, taking pride in its exhaustive research and creative strategies that provide wider avenues for aspiring authors to gain recognition for their works. Explora Books aims to guide authors through the complexities of self-publishing, offering convenient solutions to navigate this process. The firm fosters and redefines creativity and innovation, setting new industry standards. Explora Books is dedicated to empowering authors globally.

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I Am Able Shares a Powerful Journey of Faith, Resilience and Hope

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An inspiring memoir of overcoming adversity, embracing growth, and discovering strength through life’s trials.

New York City, New York, United States, 17th Jul 2026 – Author Elba Rodriguez announces the release of I AM ABLE: Finding Me: Healing Me, Rising From The Shadows, a deeply personal memoir that follows one woman’s journey through hardship, healing, faith, and personal transformation.

Written with honesty and reflection, I AM ABLE: Finding Me: Healing Me, Rising From The Shadows explores the realities of childhood trauma, difficult relationships, financial struggles, family challenges, and the ongoing pursuit of stability and self-worth. Through each chapter, readers witness a story of perseverance shaped by determination, education, motherhood, and an enduring belief that circumstances do not define a person’s future.

Rather than focusing solely on hardship, the book highlights the power of resilience and the ability to rebuild life one step at a time. It offers readers an intimate look at how faith, personal growth, and supportive relationships can help individuals navigate life’s most difficult seasons.

About the Book

In I AM ABLE: Finding Me: Healing Me, Rising From The Shadows, the author shares a life story marked by obstacles that began in childhood and continued through adulthood. Facing challenges that included unstable relationships, financial setbacks, family struggles, and the demands of raising children, she continually searched for opportunities to create a better future.

Throughout the memoir, readers follow her journey from survival toward empowerment. Education becomes a turning point, opening doors to personal growth and professional development. Along the way, she learns valuable lessons about self-worth, perseverance, forgiveness, and the importance of believing in possibilities beyond present circumstances.

The book also explores themes of faith, personal responsibility, healing from emotional wounds, and finding purpose through life’s challenges. By sharing her experiences, the author hopes to encourage readers facing their own struggles to continue moving forward, even when progress feels uncertain.

Themes Readers Will Discover

  • Overcoming adversity through perseverance
  • The strength of motherhood during difficult seasons
  • Education as a pathway to personal transformation
  • Faith and spiritual growth through life’s challenges
  • Healing from emotional wounds and past experiences
  • Building self-worth and confidence
  • Resilience in the face of setbacks
  • Hope, renewal, and personal growth

A Story That Resonates Beyond Personal Experience

While I AM ABLE: Finding Me: Healing Me, Rising From The Shadows is rooted in one woman’s life experiences, its message extends far beyond a single story. The memoir speaks to anyone who has faced setbacks, questioned their future, or struggled to find hope during difficult times.

Through moments of loss, disappointment, and uncertainty, the author demonstrates that growth is often found in persistence and that personal transformation is possible even after life’s most difficult challenges.

About the Author

Elba Rodriguez is an author, educator, and advocate whose life experiences inspired the writing of  I AM ABLE: Finding Me: Healing Me, Rising From The Shadows. Drawing from personal challenges and triumphs, she shares a message of resilience, faith, and perseverance designed to encourage readers from all walks of life.

Through her work, she seeks to inspire others to recognize their own strength, embrace personal growth, and pursue opportunities for a brighter future.

A Message from the Author

“My hope is that readers see that their circumstances do not define them. No matter how difficult the journey may be, there is always an opportunity to grow, heal, and move forward. This book is a reminder that we are stronger than we often realize.”

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 I AM ABLE: Finding Me: Healing Me, Rising From The Shadows  is available through major online book retailers.

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The Ladder Explores the True Meaning of Success

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Thomas D. Giachetti shares a powerful memoir revealing how ambition, faith, and self-discovery redefine lasting success in The Ladder.

Thomas D. Giachetti Releases The Ladder: The Precarious Climb to Success, a Powerful Memoir Challenging Conventional Ideas of Achievement

Success is often measured by titles, wealth, recognition, and professional accomplishments. Yet for many accomplished individuals, reaching the top of the ladder does not always bring fulfillment. In his compelling new Memoir, The Ladder: The Precarious Climb to Success, Thomas D. Giachetti delivers a deeply personal account of an extraordinary legal career while revealing the emotional and spiritual journey that ultimately transformed his understanding of success.

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The Ladder: The Precarious Climb to Success presents an honest reflection on ambition, resilience, personal sacrifice, depression, faith, and redemption. Rather than celebrating professional achievements alone, this inspiring Memoir invites readers to reconsider what genuine success truly means and encourages them to pursue lives grounded in purpose, relationships, and inner peace.

Throughout The Ladder, Thomas D. Giachetti chronicles more than four decades of professional accomplishments as a nationally recognized investment industry attorney, counselor, speaker, and magazine columnist. His remarkable career included representing prominent financial professionals, speaking at national conferences, building an international law practice, and earning widespread recognition within his profession. Yet beneath these achievements existed an uncomfortable truth: professional victories had gradually become substitutes for personal fulfillment.

Instead of presenting a traditional success story, this Memoir explores the hidden costs of relentless ambition. Through concise, engaging, and deeply reflective vignettes, Thomas D. Giachetti recounts moments of triumph alongside painful mistakes, personal struggles, missed priorities, and difficult lessons that ultimately shaped his life.

The narrative follows the author’s journey from being the first member of his family to attend college after high school to becoming one of the leading professionals in his field. Without mentors or established pathways to follow, he built his career through determination, perseverance, and countless hours of work. While those efforts produced remarkable professional results, they also reinforced a lifestyle where career consistently came first, family second, and faith became increasingly distant.

As the years passed, Thomas D. Giachetti discovered that external accomplishments could not satisfy the deeper need for purpose, emotional health, and spiritual peace. The Memoir candidly addresses depression during the later stages of his career and the profound awakening that followed his rediscovery of faith. Rather than offering easy answers or preaching to readers, The Ladder simply presents one man’s honest experience and the lessons learned through hindsight.

Why This Book Matters

In today’s achievement-driven culture, countless professionals silently struggle with burnout, anxiety, work-life imbalance, and the pressure to define themselves solely by career accomplishments. The Ladder speaks directly to these universal challenges by demonstrating that success without personal fulfillment can become an exhausting pursuit.

This thoughtful Memoir reminds readers that ambition is valuable, but it should never replace family, personal well-being, meaningful relationships, or spiritual growth. Whether someone is beginning a career, navigating mid-career pressures, or reflecting on decades of professional experience, The Ladder offers practical wisdom drawn from authentic life experience rather than theory.

The book also stands apart because of its vulnerability. Thomas D. Giachetti openly shares failures alongside accomplishments, allowing readers to recognize themselves within the story. His willingness to discuss emotional struggles, missed priorities, and personal transformation creates a relatable narrative that resonates across professions, generations, and life stages.

Rather than presenting perfection, The Ladder illustrates that growth often begins by acknowledging our imperfections. Readers are encouraged to examine their own definition of success and discover that it is never too late to change direction, rebuild priorities, and pursue a more meaningful future.

As Thomas D. Giachetti explains:

“I did not writeThe Ladder for personal profit or ego. I hope my journey helps younger professionals beginning their careers, as well as those already deep into their professional lives, discover a healthier balance between achievement, family, faith, and lasting fulfillment.”

This heartfelt perspective reflects the central message throughout the Memoir that genuine success is measured not simply by what we accomplish professionally, but by the lives we build beyond our careers.

About the Book

The Ladder: The Precarious Climb to Success is a reflective Memoir that follows the uniquely paradoxical journey of Thomas D. Giachetti, a nationally recognized attorney and respected industry columnist who spent decades pursuing professional excellence while mistakenly equating career achievement with personal success.

Written through a series of accessible, chronological vignettes, the book explores remarkable professional accomplishments alongside moments of disappointment, vulnerability, depression, and ultimately spiritual renewal. Readers witness an honest transformation as the author discovers that recognition, money, and status alone cannot provide lasting peace.

Designed for readers from every profession and stage of life, The Ladder offers encouragement for anyone seeking greater balance, deeper purpose, and a renewed understanding of authentic success.

The Ladder: The Precarious Climb to Success by Thomas D. Giachetti is available now on Amazon.

About the Author

Thomas D. Giachetti graduated from the University of Scranton in 1981 before earning both a Master of Arts in Economics and a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University in only three years. He went on to build an internationally respected legal career representing professionals throughout the investment industry while becoming a nationally recognized speaker, counselor, and magazine columnist.

With The Ladder, Thomas D. Giachetti offers his most personal work to date. Drawing from decades of professional experience and personal reflection, he shares a candid Memoir intended to encourage readers to pursue meaningful success rooted not only in career achievement but also in faith, family, humility, and personal growth.

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Barking Sands Offers a Fresh Take on Contemporary Romance

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A character-driven story about friendship, loyalty, and building a relationship that can stand the test of time.

New York City, New York, United States, 17th Jul 2026 – Author Peter A. Baker proudly announces the release of Barking Sands, a heartfelt contemporary romance that captures the excitement of young adulthood and the transformative power of genuine human connection. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Panama City Beach during spring break, the novel follows two college students whose chance meeting becomes the beginning of a relationship that challenges their expectations, reshapes their futures, and teaches them the true meaning of commitment.

At a time when many contemporary romances focus on instant attraction and temporary relationships, Barking Sands takes a different approach. The novel explores what happens when two people discover that real love is built not merely on chemistry but on trust, respect, honesty, and the willingness to grow together despite life’s uncertainties.

Through relatable characters, emotional depth, and authentic dialogue, Peter A. Baker creates a story that resonates with readers who appreciate romance rooted in genuine connection and personal growth.

A Story of Connection Beyond the Beach

The story centers on Lisa Thompson, a college student enjoying a spring break trip with friends while navigating the excitement and uncertainty of young adulthood. During her time in Panama City Beach, she meets Jake Richards, a talented college quarterback whose confidence and athletic success conceal deeper responsibilities and pressures.

What begins as a casual encounter soon develops into something neither of them anticipated.

As Lisa and Jake spend time together, they discover a connection that goes beyond physical attraction. Their conversations reveal shared values, dreams, insecurities, and hopes for the future. Through beachside walks, meaningful discussions, and unforgettable moments, the two begin building a relationship founded on mutual respect and understanding.

However, like many young couples facing important life transitions, they must confront difficult questions. Can a relationship formed during an extraordinary week survive the realities of everyday life? Can trust overcome distance, family expectations, academic responsibilities, and the challenges that accompany adulthood?

As their bond deepens, Lisa and Jake learn that meaningful relationships require courage, vulnerability, and the willingness to invest in a future that cannot be guaranteed.

More Than a Traditional Romance

While Barking Sands offers the emotional satisfaction readers expect from a contemporary romance, the novel also explores broader themes that extend beyond the love story itself.

Throughout the book, readers encounter reflections on friendship, loyalty, family support, personal responsibility, and the importance of making thoughtful choices during pivotal moments in life. The story highlights how relationships influence personal growth and how meaningful connections can inspire individuals to become better versions of themselves.

The novel presents romance not as an escape from life’s challenges but as a force that helps people navigate them.

Peter A. Baker’s characters face realistic struggles and emotional crossroads that many readers will recognize from their own experiences. Their journey demonstrates that lasting relationships are often built through patience, communication, and a commitment to understanding one another.

Themes That Resonate With Readers

Readers who enjoy contemporary romance will find themes of:

  • Slow-burn romantic tension
  • College and coming-of-age experiences
  • Protective hero and strong heroine dynamics
  • Emotional growth and self-discovery
  • Friendship, family, and loyalty
  • Hope, trust, and lasting relationships

About the Author

Peter A. Baker is a Navy veteran whose life experiences have contributed to his understanding of resilience, leadership, sacrifice, and human relationships. Drawing upon these experiences, he writes stories that emphasize emotional authenticity, personal growth, and the enduring value of trust and loyalty.

His work focuses on creating relatable characters who face realistic challenges while navigating relationships, family dynamics, and life’s defining moments. Through compelling storytelling and emotionally rich narratives, Baker explores the connections that shape people’s lives and influence the paths they choose.

A Message from the Author

Barking Sands began with a simple question: What happens when two people meet during an unforgettable moment in life and discover something real? I wanted to tell a story that goes beyond attraction and explores the deeper qualities that allow relationships to endure. At its heart, this novel is about trust, commitment, and the courage to pursue a connection that has the potential to change everything.

If you enjoyed the book, consider downloading the free Kindle edition and leaving an honest review. Reader reviews help other book lovers discover new titles and provide valuable feedback to authors.

 

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Barking Sands is available in multiple formats through major online book retailers.
 

Title: Barking Sands
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