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Mysteries of the Heart (A Roadmap to a Loving Relationship and a Happy Marriage) Brand New Beautiful Book from Two Inspiring Experts
Today marks the release of the highly anticipated Mysteries of the Heart, the most recent book written by Ted Stefan and Liza. Their prior book, Lifting the Veil of Illusions: How to Identify and Heal the Influences of Unseen Forces, had a powerful impact and opened many people to deep spiritual nourishment. Whether single or in a relationship, this powerful book will reveal why your relationships have failed and what to do to make love work in your life. - May 08, 2009 - Golden Heart Spiritual Center
Hive Pressings Open and Calling for Writers
Hive Pressings, the newest source for on line publishing will be going live on July 24, 2009 for a soft opening, with a full launch date set for September 18, 2009. Hive Pressings will carry representation and distribution rights for a variety of written mediums including: Plays: Monologue... - May 07, 2009 - Hive Pressings
Show Me Teach Me Heal Me, a Beginner’s Guide to Natural Answers 2nd Edition, Revised Version Now Available May 6, 2009 by Acaysha and Six Spiritual Friends
“Show Me, Teach Me, Heal Me is an alternative how to manual for getting in touch with your angels, the empowering use of colors, the use of oils and herbs, Reiki, the art of meditation, recuperating massage and raindrop therapy along with a revealing interpretation of the healing abilities of Dolphins. The book offers a way to empty ourselves of the old and allow the new to come in for a refocused energy and enthusiasm for living a radiant life. - May 07, 2009 - NHMA-Acaysha
The Truth is Catching Popularity in the Midwest
I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything - May 07, 2009 - Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
New Book "Briefs for the Reading Room" Targets Bathroom Readers
Marvcorp Publishing announces the publication of "Briefs for the Reading Room," a collection of micro-novels. Author Dan Marvin is targeting bathroom readers with his second novel. The micro-novel format allows for a variety of genres, as well as 'fabricated factoids' and 'questionable quotations' which makes Briefs must reading for the bathroom reader in your house. - May 07, 2009 - Marvcorp International
iUniverse Author Featured in Newest Podcast
iUniverse Author Travis Moody Discusses Finances and Faith - May 07, 2009 - iUniverse
Death of a Cozy Writer Wins Agatha Award
Midnight Ink title by G. M. Malliet wins prestigious award for Best First Novel. - May 07, 2009 - Llewellyn Worldwide
iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of My Word is My Bond by Paul Weinberg
This memoir delves into the hardships and history of turn of the century immigrants, Jewish cultural values and the phenomenon of anti-Semitism. It tells the story of a warm, loving family and how they cope with crises, overcame obstacles, and flourished in their new homeland. - May 07, 2009 - iUniverse
Author/Personal Trainer/Chiropractor Denounces Diet and Weight Loss Pills and Programs in New Book
In his new guide just released by Strategic Book Publishing, NY, Dr. David Robinson directly squares off against the diet and weight loss industry. - May 06, 2009 - David W. Robinson, D.C.
Self Published Author Gives Practical Tips on Preventing Spread of Viral Diseases
Health Lifelong Project is a self-published book that presents preventive and natural measures in warding off diseases and viral sicknesses like the swine flu. - May 06, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Does Open Source Need Individual Donations to Survive?
In a recent survey by Packt Publishing, 70% of software developers said that they have donated time, money, or both to open source projects. - May 06, 2009 - packtpub.com
The Most Recession-Proof Job for 2009
Comparing the current recession to earlier ones in history, including 1981-1982, 1990-1991, and 2001, only some employment sectors experienced no job loss. In studying this list, Kim MacGregor, a Perception Expert and co-author of the award winning women's gift book, Be...a Woman: expressions of life, reveals the one job that shares much of the same responsibilities as all the others combined. Motherhood. 5 Recession Proof Industries compared to Mom's job Responsibilities. - May 04, 2009 - Kim MacGregor
Self-Publishers Learn Secrets of Selling Lots of Books in a Down Economy at Upcoming Virtual Conference
The book-publishing industry is changing and aspiring authors are looking for answers. The Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) is designed to connect entrepreneurial authors with publishing resources, and encourages people to "Live Long and Publish!" This three-day virtual event will feature expert speakers and an online exhibit hall for book industry vendors on May 13, 14, and 15, 2009. - May 04, 2009 - Logical Expressions, Inc.
Holden on to Family Roots
New Book by Linda Holden Givens sharing family history, genealogy and stories about her roots in Seattle Washington. - May 04, 2009 - Holden On To Family Roots
Learn.com Vice President Publishes Ground Breaking Book on Employee Development Featuring the 7 Factors that Drive Performance
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that the company's Vice President of Talent Management, Michael Sabbag, has published a new book entitled Developing Exemplary Performance One Person at a Time. - May 03, 2009 - Learn.com
Self Published Book Gives Readers 101 Strategies for Staying Healthy
Dr. Richard French offers medical reminders for the average household in his self published book Prescription for Better Health. - May 03, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
"Halfway Across the River" wins the 2009 Silver Nautilus Award
The Wandering Feather Press is proud to announce that Halfway Across the River by Annette Childs has been awarded the 2009 Silver Nautilus Award. By Winning the Silver Nautilus, Dr. Childs joins the prestigious past award winners which include : Deepak Chopra M.D., Barbara Kingsolver, Thich Nnat... - May 02, 2009 - The Wandering Feather Press
Debut Novel Uproots Nine Year Old Orphan to "Land of Sin"
No Sensible People, by Gretchen Lee Bourquin pairs together conservative nine year old, Jennie Halifax with her liberal Aunt Lucy in Minneapolis (land of sin). It's a new world for them both as they tangle with jealousy, bigotry, and unfinished business. But facing the past is the only way to move on to the future. Can they navigate a world with No Sensible People? Book available on Amazon.com. - May 02, 2009 - Gretchen Lee Bourquin
Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog Donates $500 to Rolling Dog Ranch
Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog donates a portion of April book sales to Rolling Dog Ranch. A wonderful sanctuary that takes in disabled animals and let’s them live a full, happy life on a ranch in Montana. - May 02, 2009 - Joyful Paw Prints Press, LLC
Labour Day: Let Lulu.com Help You Research Your Next Job
Whether you have a job or are looking for one, Labour day can be the right day to find books to give you fresh ideas about your career and Lulu.com, the marketplace for digital content on the Internet, with over 1.1 million published titles is where to find them. Looking for ways to enhance your... - May 02, 2009 - Lulu Enterprises Ltd
New Age Novelist Shawn O'Neal Writes New Book "Unraveler" Using Twitter
Shawn O'Neal writes new Sci Fly novel using Twitter, a live micro blogging site that is a rapidly growing medium for communicating a "Live" novel. Shawn O'Neal is also the Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist with three released albums on iTunes, Amazon MP3, eMusic, etc. - May 01, 2009 - shawn O'Neal
Amite High School Students Meet Author for Literary Mentor Experience --"Idol-Style"
Cool story surrounding Amite High School and its three-year relationship with Louisiana novelist, Vicki Allen. While not known as an academic powerhouse—one teacher has described the school as suffering from “white flight”—two Amite High School English teachers and Allen have worked together to enrich the students literary curriculum through special book-related tours and face-to-face meetings. - May 01, 2009 - Magnolia Publishing
Non-Traditional Marketing Consulting Firm Helps New Author Attain Nirvana
Susan Lee Consulting helps first time novelist launch his first book, When The Buddha Met Bubba, by raising his pre-order rankings from 1 million to 6,600 on Amazon in one day. - May 01, 2009 - Susan Lee Consulting
Liz Mitten Ryan’s Horse Wins 2009 Silver Nautilus Book Award in a Literary First
The Truth According to Horses conceived and written by horses for people and has now won a 2009 Silver Nautilus Book Award. - May 01, 2009 - Liz Mitten Ryan
"Yer Blues" - New Welsh Fiction
"Yer Blues" a novel by Othniel Smith In a small town in the South Wales valleys, recovering drug-addict and nascent guitar-hero Jase Hopkins decides that the only way he can make something of himself is to finally form that band he's been talking about ever since time. Unfortunately, the... - May 01, 2009 - Othniel Smith
Indie Graphic Novel Publisher Releases Graphic Novel on the iPhone and Google Android
Team Red Star is pleased to announce its release of the adaptation of The Red Star to the iPhone and Google Android. They have partnered with iVerse Comics which is a digital comic company that produces digital long form comic books for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Google Android. The iVerse Comic Reader Software is easy to use. Simply choose between sliding, cross-dissolving or curling between frames. - April 30, 2009 - Archangel Studios
Salvatore Publishing Releases "Snapshots of Life" Poetry Collection by Casey Quinn
Casey Quinn’s first poetry collection “Snapshots of Life” is published this month by Salvatore Publishing. - April 30, 2009 - Short Story Library
CogWheel Press Announces Author John McCormick to Attend Book Signing
Book signing by author John McCormick to take place at Parnassus Books in Kethcikan, AK May 1, 2009. - April 30, 2009 - CogWheel Press
Atlanta Author and International Corporate Coach Nominated for Georgia Author of the Year
Atlanta Author and International Corporate Coach Nominated for Georgia Author of the Year for his book "The Power of Personal Energy." - April 29, 2009 - 1 Executive Energy
Publishing Your Book in the Midst of Economic Woes
The economic downturn should not be a hindrance in publishing your book. People have done it before. You can too. - April 29, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Apress Mac and iPhone Bestsellers Available on Safari Books Online
Apress now has their popular Mac titles on Safari. - April 29, 2009 - Apress Inc.
Publisher Lowers Price of All Books
There is no doubt about it. Times are tough. People who never worried about money are now living paycheck-to-paycheck. People who used to live paycheck-to-paycheck are now living hour-to-hour. - April 28, 2009 - sarathepineapplecat.com
Writer Helping Others Find Their Passion and Succeed
Paying Markets for Writers: Successful Freelance Writer Publishes Book to Help Other Writers. Nicole LaMarco has been a full-time freelance writer for 8 years. She specializes in copywriting and ghostwriting. She’s been published in Women’s Health & Fitness, The Employment Times,... - April 27, 2009 - Nicole LaMarco
Cogwheel Press Launches New Website, newonlinebooks.com
Online book publisher CogWheel Press launches a website to promote the books it has published. Newonlinebooks.com sells not only trade paperback but online books abailable in many downloadable formats. - April 27, 2009 - CogWheel Press
Book Author Portrays Neurologist as Protagonist in a Spy Series
A self-published author depicts a neurologist-turned-spy as protagonist in a medical espionage fiction series filled with suspense and intensive research on Alzheimer’s disease. - April 26, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
John Carter Jr. Wrote His First Book on Pursuing Your Dreams
American Author John Carter Jr has written his first book and now the book will be published on Lulu.com, the online marketplace for digital content. The story asked this question, Should people give up their dreams under peer pressure? This is one of many reasons why the U.S. has lost is dominance in the world of Track and Field. - April 25, 2009 - John Carter Jr.
ReadyToManage Inc Announces Partnership with Management Pocketbooks
HR / Training and Development webstore, ReadyToManage, signed as online distributor of highly popular UK-based Management Pocketbook series as downloadable PDF's. - April 24, 2009 - ReadyToManage Inc
Monster Trucks Introduce Christian Values in New Children's Book
Faithful Crushers Series: Loving Others by Kasey M. Carter introduces Christian values into the wonderful sport of monster truck racing. What better way to reach this huge fan base about God than to use monster trucks to tell of God’s love and teach important lessons by using God’s Word as a reference. - April 24, 2009 - Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Self-Publishers Learn Secrets of Publishing and Selling Books from 15 Industry Veterans at Upcoming Virtual Conference
Publishing is evolving and independent publishers and self-publishers are at the forefront of the changes in the book-publishing world. The Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) encourages aspiring authors to "Live Long and Publish" during a three-day virtual event that will feature a total of 15 expert speakers. - April 24, 2009 - Logical Expressions, Inc.
External Dreams Has Released "Articles of the Blade"
Articles of the Blade is out and it is definitely a keeper, a collection of poems and short stories spanning out 44 pages. Poems for nearly every walk of life, from every genre imaginable. - April 24, 2009 - External Dreams
The Audio Book Store Announces Full Compatibility with the Microsoft Zune
The Audio Book Store, a leading provider of downloadable audio books, announces full compatibility with the Microsoft Zune. - April 24, 2009 - The Audio Book Store
Infibeam.com Announces to Power In.com Books Store
Infibeam.com is all set to co-brand a books store with In.com, a Web 18 Venture at the latter's online store. The recent deal between the two leading retail portal offer book lovers a great variety of choice from a huge collection of books. Online customers can order popular books at the co-branded books store and get them delivered anywhere in India with free shipping facilities. - April 24, 2009 - Infibeam.com
Book-Release: Dominion by Wayne Sharrocks (Pegasus Publishers)
This eagerly-awaited psychological thriller from the pen of acclaimed British thriller-writer Wayne Sharrocks is now on Worldwide release via Pegasus Publishers. 'Dominion' is the follow up to 'Redemption', Wayne's debut novel, shortlisted for Channel 4 television's Book-Club Award and nominated for both The Guardian First Book Award & The McKitterick Prize. A strong well-written thriller that provided psychological insights, fast-pace action and prose that was both sharp and realistic. - April 23, 2009 - Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ltd
RealTime Publishing Author, James R Vance, Releases the First of a Thriller Novel Series Called Killer Butterfly
RealTime Publishing are delighted to announce the releases of the first installment in a Thriller Trilogy by author James R, Vance. - April 23, 2009 - Ebooks Inc
RealTime Publishing author, Dawn Beaumont-Lane, is Nominated for the 2009 Indie Excellence Awards
RealTime Publishing author, Dawn Beaumont-Lane, is nominated for the 2009 Indie Excellence Awards for her Childrens Story book "Fairy Glade and other Enchanting Tales." - April 23, 2009 - Ebooks Inc
The Death of You: Author Unleashes His Collection of Wrongness Into the World
Lulu.com plays host to an extraordinary and disturbing little book. - April 23, 2009 - Jason Michel
Publishing Demonstration Techniques That Win Contracts
A self-published book author illustrates demonstration and presentation models that win sales contracts in ‘Demonstrating to Win! (The Indispensable Guide for Demonstrating Software)’ published by Xlibris. - April 23, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
NAMW Virtual Conference Features Experts in Therapeutic Writing
The second NAMW Virtual Conference is scheduled for April 23, 2009. Experts from the field of therapeutic writing join experts in journaling and memoir writing in this exciting, free conference geared toward helping attendees learn how to use writing to create wholeness and happiness. - April 23, 2009 - Linda Joy Myers
CLASSEMINARS Announces New Writer’s Conference Director and New Location
CLASSEMINARS names Linda Gilden to new writers conference director position and announces dates and location for the conference: Abiquiu, New Mexico, November 4-8, 2009 - April 22, 2009 - CLASSEMINARS, INC
RealTime Publishing Announces The Whittaker Family Reunion, by Author Shirley A. Roe
RealTime Publishing author, Shirley A. Roe, releases another historical fiction novel called The Whittaker Family Reunion. - April 22, 2009 - Ebooks Inc