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Best Selling Book on "How to be a Player" is Back in Stores
The King of Game Releases the 10th Anniversary Edition of "The Art of Mackin" - February 19, 2009 - Tariq Nasheed
Ms. Boo Kitty Re-Releases Her Acclaimed Collection of Poems
Myspace poet re-releases her collection of poems complete with additional poems and picture. - February 19, 2009 - Lakiya S. Lindsey
Vermont Science Fiction Writer and Radio Veteran Mike Luoma Completes His "Vatican Assassin Trilogy" Podcast Audiobooks: Final "Episode" of Third Book Released
Author and announcer Mike Luoma celebrates the completion of his Science Fiction Trilogy: "Vatican Assassin", "Vatican Ambassador" and "Vatican Abdicator", as free, downloadable audio books read by the author. - February 19, 2009 - Michael Luoma
Good Christian Bitches Hits Bestseller List
Good Christian Bitches, by first- time author Kim Gatlin, recently hit the Top Ten with a #2 in sales ranking on the 100 Bestsellers List at barnesandnoble.com. ”Online sales of the paperback come from around the world,” said Lee Beard, co-creator of Wake Up Live the Life You Love... - February 19, 2009 - Wake Up Live
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Rx for Business: Thinkivity by Sandra W. Evans
Rx for Business: Thinkivity is the latest installment in a revolutionary series designed to help businesses maximize their potential. A veteran business executive, Sandra W. Evans provides company leaders with a pioneering approach that boosts the effectiveness of internal processes by bridging with the external processes of customers, partners, and services. - February 19, 2009 - iUniverse
Lulu.com New Book "Snake Eyes" Hits the Reader with Sledge Hammer Devastation
Cameron Farley left home and joined the Rough Riders to prove to his father he was a man who would stand by his decisions. Little does he realize an experienced hunter has joined this famous volunteer regiment. Does Farley have the skills to match wits and weapons with such a vicious predator? If not, he might end up on the Hunter's bloody knife too. - February 18, 2009 - B.E. Boldman
New Novel Explores Oprah Winfrey's Inspirational Influence
The debut novel “My Oprah In Recreating the Legacy” by author Helen J. Collier explores how Oprah Winfrey can indirectly influence ones life. - February 18, 2009 - Helen J. Collier
The PEOPLE Academy Releases "Not Your Mother’s Self Help Book – a Guided Conversation with Your Self’
What sets “Not Your Mother’s Self Help Book” apart from much of the segment is the author’s non prescriptive approach of engaging the reader in thinking through cause and effect. The book converses with the reader in identifying what does good look like, what is blocking the power to produce and then to where ownership may rest. Furthermore, it is not a general life map like some other books but rather a specific process to address a person’s specific life issue. - February 18, 2009 - The PEOPLE Academy, Inc
Paperback Release of "Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage"
Memoir written by woman in an open marriage to be released in paperback March 1. - February 18, 2009 - Jenny Block
Self-Published Book Author Publishes a Better Hope for America
Author Frank Camelio presents options for the US to change its course from a national decline to a better future in his self-published book ‘One Last Hope.’ - February 18, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
The Ethereal Meets Reality According to JT Books
H. Clayggett VanPelt has authored another book merging theology and modern-day current events that delve into whose responsible for the world's calamities. - February 17, 2009 - Marlene Nelson
Johnny Denovo Debuts in Fast, Fun, and Cerebral Mystery Thriller Spam & Eggs
Be among the first to discover Johnny Denovo, the inscrutable and brainy detective debuting in the new mystery thriller Spam & Eggs. When a mysterious spam email lands in his in-box, Denovo already is a world-famous detective, known for his aura of invincibility and A-list clients. - February 17, 2009 - Andrew Kent
Writers Welcome Friday, February the Thirteenth with a Gift of Poetry
On Friday, the thirteenth of February, Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services published a special issue of poetry as a token of the company’s appreciation for those in their writing and publishing network. Superstition and old wives’ tales have traditionally made Friday the... - February 17, 2009 - Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services
Blind SC Native Publishes Memoir About College Experiences
Professional counselor and author Carmella Broome, who has been legally blind since birth, is beginning the new year by launching her first book. "Carmella's Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen" is a memoir about her first year at a small Christian college in upstate South Carolina. Carmella's book is published by Red Letter Press of Columbia SC. - February 17, 2009 - Red Letter Press
Read an E-Book Week Announces E-Book Competition
Read an E-Book Week (March 8-14, 2009) is pleased to announce an e-book competition, in conjunction with myebook.com, the e-book event's newest supporter. - February 16, 2009 - Read An E-book Week
The Wright Scoop Launches Book – A Writer on Writing
Richmond based The Wright Scoop – consultant, lecturer, & wordsmith, Sylvia Hoehns Wright a freelance columnist and features writer has launched a book, A Writer on Writing, the building blocks of nonfiction writing. To review or order, link to web site http://www.lulu.com/content/5596325. - February 16, 2009 - The Wright Scoop
Writers and Dreamers Get Help from a Bestselling Author
Write to Live & Love What You Write: For Writers and Dreamers and Getting the Word Out: Editing, Publishing, Agents and Marketing -- 2 new writing workshops in Mentone, Alabama with bestselling author, John Lee. - February 15, 2009 - John Lee Books and Seminars
Book Release - "An Angel Took My Hand" - by Hope Cundiff - March 26, 2009
An Angel Took My Hand is an attempt to bring a realization that our justice system in these United States of America has flaws that need to be changed to protect murdered children and their families who are left as the victims of a society who finds the victim to be the guilty one. - February 15, 2009 - Hope Cundiff
Apocalypse When? : Novelist Explores Society’s Obsession with the End of the World with a Novel That Spans Three Continents
British author Jason Michel has unleashed his dark and thought provoking first novel, Confessions of a Black Dog, onto an unsuspecting and vulnerable public living in the shadow of recession, terrorism and climate change. - February 15, 2009 - Jason Michel
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Sardinian Silver by A. Colin Wright
The Italian island of Sardinia is the setting of A. Colin Wright’s new novel, Sardinian Silver which captures the essence of this otherworldly, beautiful place through the story of Englishman Arthur Fraser. - February 15, 2009 - iUniverse
About Death, Happiness and… kulturCritic Releases 'The Recovery of Ecstasy'
In a world gone mad, a book about coming back to one’s senses and rediscovering oneself. Amidst the helter-skelter and all-too-familiar estrangement that haunts life in America today, The Recovery of Ecstasy: Notebooks from Siberia gently, gingerly, leads the reader to explore a different way of being in the world. - February 14, 2009 - kulturCritic.com
The Mini-Submarine is Now Out
"The Mini Submarine," a new, exciting romantic thriller by Askin Ozcan, has now been published by Xlibris. - February 14, 2009 - Askin Ozcan
Peter Roche de Coppens Heralds Timeless Love Stories in Self Published Book
Love is dissected, examined and tested through time in the self published book True and Great Love Stories. - February 14, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Live... Dream... Write... An Author Makes Her Dream a Reality
Author and Entrepreneur starts her own book publishing and releases her first two urban romance novels. - February 13, 2009 - My Own Books Publishing
Author Exposes a Real Secret Addiction in Her Latest Novel
Illusions is a page-turner that exposes the taboo topic of addiction and church leadership. - February 13, 2009 - Wanda B. Campbell
Desert Road Publishing Launches 'One Acts of Note'
The anthology of notable 2008 one-act plays includes works from Sharon Yablon, Carol Schlanger, Walter Dalton, David Miguel Estrada, Scott Brooks, John Lane, Bill Mesce Jr., John Ireland, Dan Guyton, George Freek, Gerry Sheridan, Olivia Arieti, Christine Emmert, Brendan Andolsek Bradley, Jonson... - February 13, 2009 - Desert Road Publishing
Self-Published Book Author Shows How the Middle Class Can Cope with the Global Crisis
A self-published author illustrates how the American middle class, the sector paying the biggest share of taxes, can cope with the global crisis in Socioeconomic of the Middle Class, published by Xlibris. - February 12, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Stone Arch Books and DC Comics Collaborate on New Super Hero Series; Books Inspire Hero-Themed Writing Contest, Winner to Star as Character in Super Hero Series
Stone Arch Books, children’s book publisher of fiction graphic novels and chapter books, has partnered with DC Comics to publish DC SUPER HEROES, a new book series based around DC Comics’ iconic characters BATMAN and SUPERMAN. Debuting this month with 12 titles, DC SUPER HEROES pairs... - February 12, 2009 - Capstone
Gwen Ifill Book Reveal and Signing, The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama at the Independence Visitor Center
On Saturday, February 28, 2009, from 5 pm to 7 pm Gwen Ifill, Moderator and Managing Editor of “Washington Week”, will give a brief book reading and discussion of her newly-released book, followed by a book signing in Independence Ballroom at the Independence Visitor Center (6th &... - February 12, 2009 - Independence Visitor Center
Depression Doubles Negative Health Risks for African-American Men
African-American men suffering depression are more than twice as likely to die within a year after suffering a heart attack, according to research in a new book, "Say It Loud! I'm Black and I'm Depressed." More than 2 million black men in the US suffer depression and heart disease is just one of the killer illnesses it affects. "Say It Loud," reveals the seriousness of the situation. - February 11, 2009 - Say It Loud
Discover Life Out of the Doghouse This Valentine's Day with "the OneMinuteLover"
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, hundreds of men are scrambling for ways to pamper their partner without landing in the doghouse. ShareMyHeart.com is showing them the way with the release of “The OneMinuteLover-Love Made Simple…and Fun,” a new book from Stephen... - February 11, 2009 - ShareMyHeart.coom
Jerry Pollock’s Divinely Inspired Virtual Book Tour ‘09
Announcement of Jerry Pollock’s virtual book tour to promote his spiritual memoir “Divinely Inspired: Spiritual Awakening of a Soul.” - February 10, 2009 - Pump Up Your Book Promotion PR
Self Publisher and Author Randall Roberson Writes and Publishes First Book
Randall Roberson has written and published his first book. He has made this work available as of 02-08-09 and may be puchased at Amazon.com, LULU.com marketplace, as well as, online at http://lulu.com/content/6024157. - February 10, 2009 - Randall Roberson
Xaviera Hollander (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Katje Van Dijk (Merced, California) Signed Contract February 6, 2009, in Regard to Their Advice Book for Men
Xaviera Hollander (the original and only 'Happy Hooker'), and her co-author, Katje van Dijk, have signed a new contract to bring their book to market in multiple forms, from multiple directions. The book is "The Happy Hooker's Guide to Sex: 69 Orgasmic Ways to Pleasure Your Woman" and was originally published by Skyhorse Publishing in April of 2008. - February 09, 2009 - Katje van Dijk, LLC
New Jersey Author Celebrates Release of Her 20th Novel
USA Today and NY Times Bestselling Author Caridad Pineiro releases Honor Calls, an e-novella in her successful The Calling vampire series. - February 09, 2009 - Caridad Pineiro
For V-Day: Think Like Obama?
Our President successfully romanced an entire nation last year. Here is how to apply his strategies to do some wooing of your own. - February 08, 2009 - J.J. Jones, Author
The Truth Lies in the Dark by Kristin Callender is the Featured Book of the Month and Makes a Sweet Valentine's Gift
Nothing says "Love" like a book that reminds everyone how sweet it is. In The Truth Lies in the Dark by Kristin Callender, there are sweet reminders of love and just enough danger and suspense to get the blood pumping and the heart racing. When was the last time a box of chocolates alone got that reaction? - February 08, 2009 - Kristin Callender
New Book Release Announcement. Fifteen-Fold Cosmetic Surgery Victim Tells Her Story at Age 36.
An Average Woman, "Chasing Beauty," Surgically Rearranges Her Entire Face Before Age 36. Read Chasing Beauty: My Cosmetic Surgery Takeover Memoir Release by Jamieson Dale with a Foreword by Dr. Michael Yaremchuk of Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. It's a personal narrative detailing an average woman's experience with fifteen cosmetic surgical procedures before age 36 that ultimately left her physically and emotionally scarred -- and prematurely wise. - February 08, 2009 - Chasing Beauty: My Cosmetic Surgery Takeover
Self Published Release Explores the Moral Implications of Terrorism
The Xlibris published book Terrorism and Moral Condemnation delves into the arguments and theses behind the validity or vileness of terrorism. - February 07, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Helen Szollosy, Owner of LAFOLOT, Announces Her Book, Life is a Song or Growing Up with the Embarrassment of Prejudice Has Just Been Released
Helen Szollosy's intention is to motivate and inspire others through speaking, writing and singing. Her book was inspired by her childhood experiences of racial and cultural bias within a hardworking, loving family of 7 children during the mid 1960s. The book shows how prejudice and bias can be learned and imitated, but not necessarily felt. The author shows how becoming aware of prejudice and bias behaviors can help to remove them and make Life a Song. - February 07, 2009 - LAFOLOT
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Final Agenda by Don Critelli
Become engaged in a thrilling investigation of a living WWII Nazi criminal with a heinous modern-day plot in first-time author, Don Critelli’s, suspense crime novel, Final Agenda. Before an unthinkable scheme is carried out on thousands of innocent children and families across America, Chief Nazi hunter Joe Moretti must find the link to several mysterious deaths and put the pieces of the puzzle together to prevent the unthinkable from happening. - February 07, 2009 - iUniverse
Roots Recovered Proclaimed as Black History Month's Premiere Travel Book for African Heritage Travel
Roots Recovered" is a How-To Guide for Tracing African-American and West Indian Roots Back to Africa and Going There for Free or on a Shoestring Budget - February 06, 2009 - James White
101 Ways to Get Even with Steven…or Whoever Crapped on Your Life
101 Ways to get even with Steven…or whoever crapped on your life. A handbook that needed to be written: Author Publishes First Book and is overwhelmed by response. - February 06, 2009 - C.R. Carter
Forget the Chocolates This Valentine's Day. How About a New Mystery Dipped in Romance. The Truth Lies in the Dark by Kristin Callender is Sweet and Slightly Dangerous.
Where does a person's truth lie? In the hands of a stranger or in the hearts of a loved one? These are some of the questions Amanda Martineau must answer in the new romantic mystery, The Truth Lies in the Dark. - February 06, 2009 - Kristin Callender
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Bloodroot by Larry M. Arrowood
A young black foster child dies in a local pond, fueling the suspicions of a retired sheriff who pushes for an investigation into a notorious racist’s involvement in the possible murder. A legal investigation mounts, and there’s more to the deep-rooted racism in this area than meets the eye. A poignant, thought-provoking tale, Bloodroot offers a winding plot that highlights the blackness of hate and the triumph of seeking the truth. - February 06, 2009 - iUniverse
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Real Estate for Real People by Anthony "Von" Mickle
This guide helps long-term investors seeking profit in residential real estate investments by following the work ethic of Anthony “Von” Mickle, an expert who has extensively studied extremely wealthy people and successfully utilized their common traits of passion, timing, fear and leverage to help create a financial advantage that everyone with a passion can learn. - February 06, 2009 - iUniverse
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Out of the Mouths of Babes by Dyan Eybergen
For many parents, following text book strategies for childrearing can often lead to frustration or feelings of failure. Bringing over a decade of experience handling behavioral problems in kids—as well as raising her own three boys—pediatric psychiatric nurse, Dyan Eybergen, provides the roadmap to parenting children according to their unique personality in her book, Out of the Mouths of Babes. - February 06, 2009 - iUniverse
Author Overcomes Adversity After Being Pronounced Dead at Birth
Author, Christopher Coleman's first book, 'Solitary Refinement,' is a personal achievement after being pronounced dead at birth. But after 15 minutes, he began to breathe. However, this trauma caused him to have cerebral palsy. Coleman's doctor said that he would live a life imprisoned by his body and that he would never be able to move, walk, or talk. Against all odds, Coleman taught himself to read and is the first in his family to graduate college. - February 06, 2009 - Christopher Coleman - Empowered Ministries, Inc & Triumphant Encounters, LLC
The World Behind It, Chaos… Soon to be Released by WV Ebook Press, Available for Review
Michael Dickel, poet, photographer, and digital artist, announces the release of his much-anticipated poetry & visual art collection from WV eBook Press. Dickel's prize-winning work has appeared in literary journals, art books, & anthologies for over 20 years. This debut book magnificently explores chaos & mystery. - February 06, 2009 - Michael Dickel, Poet and Photographer
James P. Hewitt, RN Releases a New Book Titled, Word Soup
James P. Hewitt with the publication of Word Soup, hopes to help raise money for not for profit agencies that help place needy children with loving families. - February 05, 2009 - Jim Hewitt Writing