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Gail Emma Scott Releases Her Debut Novel Double Lives
United States, 6th Nov 2025 — Independent publisher Mount Hood Books & Media LLC proudly announces the release of Double Lives, a haunting and redemptive debut novel by Gail Emma Scott, available November 20, 2025. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1970s Texas, Double Lives is a sweeping and emotionally charged story about the destructive power of secrets—and the redemptive strength of love, truth, and forgiveness.
A live launch event will be held at the Miami Book Fair, followed by a virtual lau
nch open to readers and reviewers worldwide. To request a link to join, email gailemmascott@gmail.com with the subject line “Virtual Book Launch RSVP.”
About the Novel
At the heart of Double Lives are three sisters—Jessie, Dawn, and Mandy Briggs—preacher’s daughters raised beneath the suffocating shadow of fame, faith, and fear. Their father, Reverend Willy Briggs, is a fiery Texas preacher whose rise from revival-tent sermons to national television celebrity transforms him into a self-styled prophet. What begins as obedience to a man worshipped by thousands becomes a fight to reclaim their own voices and truth.
When television producer Derrick Lewis and his wife Carla discover Willy preaching in an abandoned beer hall, they recognize his charisma—and their opportunity. Together, they catapult him to stardom, but their ambition soon corrupts everything it touches. As Willy’s hunger for power consumes him and Derrick’s unchecked desires spiral toward devastation, the Briggs family begins to fracture under the weight of deception and betrayal.
- Mandy, 19, struggles to redefine herself after escaping a manipulative affair with a married man.
- Dawn, 17, fights to hold the family together while battling her own self-doubt.
- Jessie, 13, bears a secret too painful to share—and too dangerous to keep.
Their mother, Betty Sue Briggs, a preacher’s daughter herself, longs to protect her girls but remains trapped in silence as her husband’s empire expands and their home collapses.
Told with cinematic precision and emotional honesty, Double Lives exposes the cultural climate that allowed charisma to overshadow character, fame to replace faith, and silence to masquerade as loyalty. As the sisters awaken to the hypocrisy surrounding them, their courage to confront the men who control their fate becomes the novel’s beating heart.
“Double Lives grew out of my fascination with shadow work and the versions of ourselves we show—and those we hide,” says Scott. “It’s about how faith and ambition can collide, and how courage and connection can lead us back to wholeness.”
More than a family saga, Double Lives is a revelation of what happens when truth becomes too dangerous to tell—and what it costs to finally speak it.
Dedication
Double Lives is dedicated to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and to all others whose happy childhoods ended abruptly at the hands of a sexual predator.
About the Author
Gail Emma Scott wrote several novels in her twenties but did not submit them for publication until 2025, at the age of 63. Born in Ohio and raised in Austin, Texas, during the early 1970s—a time of cultural upheaval and school integration—Scott later moved with her family to Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from The Blake School, earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, and a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
Her career took her across Europe, including a year living in Budapest, Hungary, during the final years of communist rule. After marrying, she settled in North Carolina, where she and her husband raised three children before relocating to Portland, Oregon. There she worked as a communications director for a large healthcare company and developed a passion for restoring historic homes and managing rental properties. Eventually, she returned to her first love—writing—bringing with her decades of lived experience and emotional insight that now infuse her fiction.
Availability
Double Lives will be available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats through major online retailers beginning November 20, 2025.
Media Contact
Organization: Mount Hood Books and Media LLC
Contact Person: Gail Scott, for author interviews
Website: http://gailemmascott.com/
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Country:United States
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Brasília, Brazil – 06/11/2025 – (SeaPRwire) – Excent Capital, an international multi-asset regulated brokerage, announced today the expansion of its swap-free trading conditions to include all U.S. stocks and major equity indices. This guarantees zero overnight financing fees for both long and short positions, giving traders more flexibility to hold trades without any extra daily costs.
What This Means for Traders
Swap fees, also known as overnight charges, are applied when positions remain open across market sessions. By removing these charges on U.S. equities and index CFDs, Excent Capital helps traders:
- Reduce ongoing holding costs;
- Manage medium and long-term positions comfortably;
- Navigate periods of higher volatility with fewer cost constraints;
- Position trades prior to earnings announcements.
This change supports both active traders and long-term strategists who want flexibility without the pressure of overnight charges.
Zero-Slippage Execution Across All Assets
In addition to the swap-free update, Excent Capital reaffirms its zero-slippage execution model across all tradable assets under normal market conditions.
This means that when the market is stable and liquid, orders are executed at the exact price requested, with no positive or negative deviation. The price you see is the price you get.
If markets are experiencing extreme volatility, major news releases, or high liquidity gaps, traders may encounter price adjustments. However, in normal trading conditions, execution remains strictly zero slippage.
For traders, this provides greater precision when opening or closing positions, supporting more predictable outcomes in risk management. Traders can rely on their planned levels without unexpected deviations, while benefiting from clear and consistent pricing with instant execution.
“Our clients tell us that what they value most is precision. The combination of swap-free assets and zero-slippage execution lets traders stay fully focused on their strategy.” said Marcelo Lima, Business Development Manager at Excent Capital.
This update reflects Excent Capital’s continued effort to provide institutional-grade trading conditions to both retail and professional clients, with a focus on accessibility, transparent risk management, and operational efficiency.
About Excent Capital
Excent Capital is a multi-regulated global execution-only brokerage offering access to FX, indices, commodities, equities, ETFs and digital assets. The company maintains operational presence across multiple regions, including Latin America, North America, Europe and Africa, allowing it to support traders and partners with local communication and market understanding.
The company is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of Seychelles and partners with Equals Money, an FCA-regulated UK financial institution, to provide international payments and multi-currency account infrastructure. Excent Capital delivers institutional-grade trading solutions such as MAM and Copy Trading for professional money managers, financial advisors, portfolio managers and traders.
Contact Information
Brand: Excent Capital
Contact: Ryccielli Ongaratto, Marketing Manager
Email: support@excent.capital
Website: https://excent.capital/
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United States, 6th Nov 2025 – In an emotional and deeply personal story “My Forever Home” by Mirna Kassis Elnar, this book tells the story of love, endurance, and the chase of the American dream through the lives of Joe and Mirna. Their journey as immigrants in the United States is marked by struggle, sacrifice, and the firm belief that hard work and persistence direct to success. From the moment they met, their love bloomed against war and displacement, shaping a bond that would endure life’s most important challenges.
The author, a Lebanese-born writer, lures upon her experiences and cultural heritage to bring genuineness and passion to the writing. Her journey, marked by a deep love for her homeland and an unyielding drive to build a life abroad, mirrors the struggles and victories of countless immigrants. Fluent in multiple languages and profoundly rooted in the traditions of her rearing, the author seizes the spirit of Lebanon while reflecting on the difficulties of carving out a space in a foreign land.
Joe’s journey to America was born out of necessity, escaping the chaos in Lebanon with a vision to shape a future entrenched in instability and opportunity. The journey was not easy—beginning from very scratch in a foreign land meant dealing with cultural barriers, financial problems, and the ever-present longing for home. Yet, through pure determination, Joe became a successful entrepreneur, contributing to American society and showing that the American dream is attainable for those eager to work diligently for it.
Mirna, too, confronted the intimidating reality of leaving everything behind for love. Her shift to life in the United States was tense with poignant and cultural adjustments, but her devotion to Joe and their shared future gave her the potential to embrace and thrive. Their love story is evidence of the fact that true love does exist—but it requires honesty, sacrifices, and a persistent will to make the marriage work. Together, they dealt with the complications of integrating two worlds into one, firming their bond with every success and misfortune.
However, love does not protect one from life’s deepest losses. The book carefully explores the pain of losing a soulmate and the endurance required to move forward. When Joe passed away, Mirna confronted the inconceivable grief of continuing without the love of her life. Her story is one of bravery—of honoring his memory while forging ahead with positivity, exemplifying the very core of strength that defined their journey together. Through her experiences, she delivers a message of optimism to those searching for true love and those who have experienced loss, showing that even in sorrow, there is a path to healing.
This memoir, “My Forever Home,” by Mirna Kassis Elnar, is an appreciation of immigrants who enrich American society with their hard work, commitment, and stamina. It is a festivity of endurance, the beauty of love, and the faith that, despite hardships, dreams can certainly come true.
Media Contact
Organization: Mirna Elnar
Contact Person: Mirna Elnar
Website: https://www.amazon.com/My-Forever-Home-Legacy-Resilience-ebook/dp/B0FR3RBCC4
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Country:United States
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Press Release
New Oasis International Foundation Redefines Philanthropy Through Sustainable Finance Model
From Dependency to Empowerment: How NOIF’s Financial Literacy and Investment Programs Are Building “Perpetual Gears of Mutual Assistance” in Vulnerable Communities
United States, 6th Nov 2025 – The New Oasis International Foundation (NOIF) today unveiled its Sustainable Finance pillar—a comprehensive financial empowerment model built on sustainable, community-based mutual assistance mechanisms rather than one-sided charitable donations, thereby achieving long-term philanthropic goals while empowering communities.
“We don’t need handouts—we’re building a sustainable mutual aid mechanism,” said the NOIF leadership. “True philanthropy isn’t a one-time donation, but building a closed loop of capabilities, networks, and capital—enabling communities to operate sustainably, continuously improve, and develop autonomously, thereby generating verifiable, replicable, and scalable social impact.”
Previously, NOIF was scheduled to host its Global Vision Forum on November 6th. At the forum, sustainable finance models attracted significant interest from impact investors and development innovators seeking scalable alternatives to traditional aid.
From Dependency to Empowerment
Between 2015-2016, NOIF’s direct financial assistance to families in crisis revealed a critical flaw: communities lacked financial knowledge and capital access. In 2019, this insight catalyzed creation of a dedicated investment fund (AUD 14.66 million) to generate returns while developing replicable financial empowerment models.
Five-Part Financial Empowerment Framework
1. Financial Literacy: Age-appropriate curricula spanning youth to retirement, covering budgeting, investment basics, business finance, and fraud prevention.
2. Investment Education: Teaching investment fundamentals, ESG criteria, and impact investing through community investment clubs.
3. Microenterprise Development: 6-12 month programs with business planning, startup capital (USD 500-5,000), and mentorship.
4. Cooperative Economy: Technical support for establishing cooperatives and social enterprises with democratic governance.
5. Advanced Impact Investment: Training community leaders to attract capital and govern community investment funds.
Breaking the Dependency Cycle
Unlike traditional charity creating repeated dependency, NOIF’s model enables communities to sustain progress independently after initial support—validating genuine sustainable development.
The Dual-Structure Model
NOIF operates two parallel funds: a Public Benefit Fund supporting direct community programs (managed by Equity Trustees), and an Investment Fund (initially AUD 14.66 million) generating returns that fund ongoing programs—creating self-sustaining “perpetual gears” of community empowerment.
Global Expansion
With legal incorporation complete in Colorado, NOIF’s 2026 priorities include expanding to additional international jurisdictions, developing standardized toolkits, integrating mobile banking, and establishing the Oasis Capital Committee for governance oversight.
About New Oasis International Foundation (NOIF)
NOIF was established in 2014 and formally registered as a nonprofit corporation in Colorado on 2025 (Entity ID: 20258176426, EIN: 39-5084075). The foundation operates globally through five strategic pillars: Community Resilience, Education Equity, Social Inclusion, Community Culture, and Sustainable Finance.The foundation operates through a rigorously selected network of regional partners and employs a unique model that combines direct project support with an impact-oriented investment strategy. On November 6, 2025, NOIF held its inaugural Global Vision Forum in New South Wales, Australia, its first major international conference since gaining full legal recognition.
Media Contact
Organization: New Oasis International Foundation
Contact Person: ANDREA LOMBARDI
Website: https://www.facebook.com/NewOasisGlobal
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Country:United States
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