S:2 E:42 John DeDakis: From Journalist to Novelist

After 45 years in journalism (25 at CNN), interviewing presidents (Reagan and Carter) and famous people, John DeDakis has channeled his personal Journey with grief and loss into six political thrillers which has him also in demand as a speaker. Combine this with his love of the arts and the art form of jazz in particular and you've got yourself a powerhouse episode which inspired this musical performance of Ricks own composition Altered Impressions which he wrote as an extension to John's personal request of the classic by Miles Davis "So What".Find out more about John and his books and contact him as well at: https://johndedakis.com/AND ~ Let's CHANGE the WORLD for the BETTER!Here's your chance to Make a Profoundly Positive difference RIGHT NOW by helping us take the world from 0% funding for world peace where we are now to 100% funding for world peace where we need to be with just a few seconds of your time!TWO GREAT WAYS to HELP us Take the World from ZERO to 100! ~ LET'S DO THIS! 1. Want to Empower and Raise Funds for your favorite Outstanding Causes including this one depicted in the video above?“Partnering with Jazz for Peace is…an opportunity for the community to experience world-class music, while raising much needed funds.” ~ The American Red Cross Click Here: https://jazzforpeace.org/0to100.pdf  Just contact us at the link above and follow the same Easy ABC Steps as 850 others!2. Help JAZZforPEACE in its efforts to take the world from 0% funding all the way to 1% funding for World Peace by clicking on the DONATE button at the very bottom of our homepage at ⁠https://jazzforpeace.org/⁠ or directly at this link:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzforpeace