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The Bag Lady Has 3 Faces: Song Becomes a Novel and a Movie
Songstress Erykah Badu popularized the phrase “bag lady” in a song by the same title. The song became a book and will soon be a movie. - December 20, 2006 - Queen Publications
Brooklyn Author Explains Why She’s Blacque and Blue
Layne Blacque is an author with a surprising formula for passionate angst. - December 19, 2006 - SaintBlacque PR
How the Western World Could Stay Ahead -- Without Recurring to Doubtful Methods
The existing public aversion against science prevents fast solutions to our problems. To let more people in to physics, and to help all students, an easily digestible e-book, first of a series, has been published: "Helium and More." http://physics.global-momentum.net - December 18, 2006 - Dr. Thomas Oestereich
Online Dating....Who Are They Really?
Fraudulent profiles and photographs are increasingly being used as a venue for crimes perpetuated in the name of love. Online dating, used by millions of singles, although very popular and very successful also has its share of dangers. This press release speaks to Romance Fraud, the problem along with its inexpensive solution, The Dating Passport. - December 18, 2006 - The Dating Passport
Author Donates Books to Library Cooperative
In the spirit of the season, Jamie Beckett donated copies of his current novel, Burritos and Gasoline (ISBN 978-0-595-40912-9) to the Polk County Library Cooperative. The 16 affiliated libraries will be offered the books as an addition to their respective collections. - December 18, 2006 - Jamie Beckett
Diabetic Cooking with Soul
The Virtuous Women speak with Fabiola Gaines and Shawn Fralin, two of the creative minds behind The Family Style Soul Food Diabetes Cookbook. - December 17, 2006 - The Virtuous Woman
Research Biologist Turned Entrepreneur Claims Marketing is the Lifeblood of a Business
David Mason, a trained research biologist turned entrepreneur, used his scientific research skills to explore what makes a business tick. His findings have produced some astonishing results that he discloses to readers in his new book, Marketing Your Small Business For Big Profits (Morgan James... - December 15, 2006 - Mason Performance Development Inc.
Scout Declares It's Time to Revise the Boy Scout Law
Boy Scout Jacob Wittren goes beyond the Boy Scout Law to help needy members of his community. - December 14, 2006 - Bedsidebooks, Inc.
More Code Controversy – Everything is Possible When Man is God.
Just when we thought it was safe to read again…there arrives more Code Controversy. Or should that be ‘God’ Controversy! As soon as the Da Vinci Code finished telling us that Jesus was a man, Equation Point tells us that man is God – well, man will be God in a... - December 13, 2006 - Mainstreet Publishing
Byrns Publishes Second Collection of Superhero Fiction, Requiem
Super!!Stories!! announces the publication of Frank Byrns' newest collection of superhero prose fiction. - December 13, 2006 - Super!!Stories!! Publishing
Youth Groups Sought to Organize Local Book Drive
Bedsidebooks is seeking students, scouts and youth groups to establish book drive to benefit local non profits. Groups and individuals can earn a stipend up to $450 for their efforts. - December 13, 2006 - Bedsidebooks, Inc.
Upgrade to the ISBN System Effective January 1 2007 Due to Proliferation of Electronic Publications
When is too much still not enough? According to the International ISBN Agency, Berlin, as of January 1 2007, it increased the numbering capacity of the ISBN system (from 10 to 13 digits) owing to the “increase of electronic publications and the resulting proliferation of editions and... - December 12, 2006 - Mainstreet Publishing
Insider's Secrets To Identity Theft: What They Don't Want You to Know
See how businesses are assisting criminals in this crime for a profit. In-depth, detailed, day-to-day activities with a criminal on how they pulled off this crime and obtained your information from the most unsuspecting places. - December 12, 2006 - Theresa Carteris
First Print Publication from World Vital Records, Inc., Property Transactions in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, and Surrounding Communities, 1839-1859, Now Available
World Vital Records, Inc. recently released its first print publication, Property Transactions in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, and Surrounding Communities, 1839-1855, a seven-volume genealogy set. “I view this as a treasure trove for those who were anxious to know something about... - December 12, 2006 - World Vital Records, Inc.
The Book, “I Won’t Apologize for Being a Woman,” is Finally Here
Local student, poet, actress, and now author, Zorina Exie Jerome has published her first book, “I Won’t Apologize for Being a Woman,” through Xlibris Publishing. “I Won’t Apologize for Being a Woman” is a compilation of poetically controversial testimonies... - December 12, 2006 - Zorina Jerome
Fuchs Mizrachi School Students Publish Book on Civil War
Authoring stories of time travel empowers Lower School youth to teach and learn - December 12, 2006 - Fuchs Mizrachi School
A Cry of Shadows Chills the Blood
Max Overton, co-author of the trilogy of novels “Glass House” - adapted to screenplays by L.A. Screenplay writer Daniel Guardino, and ‘optioned’ to movie production in Australia – now has the paranormal thriller “A Cry of Shadows” chilling the flow of blood through veins. - December 11, 2006 - Rolling Seas Promotions Pty Ltd
Doctor Turns in Scrubs for Apron - Retired Surgeon and Le Cordon Bleu Trained Chef Whips Up the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Total Nutrition Cooking
Doctors aren’t known for being good cooks, but when Larrian Gillespie traded her scrubs for an apron, family and friends began lining up for seconds. You won’t wonder why after reading The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Total Nutrition Cooking (ISBN 1592575498, Alpha Books, November... - December 11, 2006 - Healthy Life Publications
Travel Back in Time with a Strong Heroine from the Cape Ann Coast of Massachusetts
Fiction author Nikki Leigh brings the Cape Ann coast of the 1840’s to life in her novel Widow’s Walk. The story begins as the October Gale of 1841 bears down on the coast. She makes last minute preparations for her wedding to her childhood sweetheart, but she’s concerned about her... - December 10, 2006 - S & C Consulting
Roots Recovered Travel, The Online Travel Agency That Provides the Tools to Take Control, Travels to Africa and Anywhere in the World
As concerns over the downturn spiral of the economy continues to grow nationwide, many people are trying to find innovative ways of cutting costs without cutting corners. Out of this need, emerges Roots Recovered Travel, the premier online website for African Heritage Travel... - December 08, 2006 - Roots Recovered Travel
Dairy Free Made Easy Available Now
Alisa Marie Fleming of GoDairyFree.org is proud to announce her new book “Dairy Free Made Easy: Thousands of Foods, Hundreds of Tips, and Dozens of Recipes for Non-Dairy Living.” Over 10 million Americans follow a dairy free diet, and millions more are striving to cut back. In a... - December 08, 2006 - Go Dairy Free
Rattlesnake Knob Still Number One in Horror
For Immediate Release - December 07, 2006 - Everett Swift
Jacksonville, FL Author’s Book of Mystery, Sci-Fi, & Humor Translated into German
A collection of mystery, science fiction, and humor called Time Adjusters and Other Stories by Bill Ectric, (iUniverse, 2005), has been translated into German by Hamburg artist Erni Bär. - December 06, 2006 - Bill Ectric
Announcing Journey To Getting It
Ambeck Enterprise announces the release of Journey To Getting It, an in-depth electronic workbook that inspires the reader to achieve personal and professional success. Written by Avil Beckford, President of Ambeck Enterprise, and born out of her upcoming book Tales of People Who Get It to be released in January 2007, the workbook is based on the ideas, actions and beliefs that were uncovered in interviews of 34 highly successful individuals. - December 06, 2006 - Ambeck Enterprise
Smoking Pun Author to Appear at Old Haunt
Thaddeus Taylor, the linguistic criminal responsible for The Smoking Pun Crimes against the Language, will be at Brentano's Bookstore on the San Antonio River Walk on Saturday the 23rd of December at 3:00 p.m. - December 06, 2006 - Cerebral Market
Amazing Grace – 366 Hymn Stories Newly Available as an eBook Devotional from Olive Tree Bible Software
John Newton, author of the well known hymn Amazing Grace, once said: “I am, in myself, incapable of standing a single hour without continual fresh supplies of strength and grace from the fountain-head.” In this devotional eBook, Kenneth Osbeck encourages Christians to seek this same... - December 06, 2006 - Olive Tree Bible Software
NewYorkYak.com Launches Web Site with Most Comprehensive Listing of Spoken Word Events in New York
NewYorkYak.com is a Web Site dedicated to listing spoken word events in New York City. It draws from events listings at over 200 venues and offers the most comprehensive listing anywhere of lectures, readings, roundtables and other spoken events in New York City. - December 04, 2006 - NewYorkYak.com
Glow-in-the-Dark Radio: Heard Any Good Books Lately?
Listen for Free as Mike Luoma Reads His Sci-Fi Adventure Novel Vatican Assassin. - December 04, 2006 - Michael Luoma
New Novel Gives Shocking Examples of School Violence
In 1990 a student in Massachusetts named James Ballum suffered a brutal beating at his high school. His tormentors walked away clean while James was suddenly expelled. This injustice drove him to a homocidal conclusion. The new novel 'Almost Columbine' is the story of a tragedy that Almost happened. - December 01, 2006 - Alex Hutchinson
12 Ways to Relieve Shopping Stress and Get Better Customer Service During the Holidays
The I-Hate-Shopping "Queen" offers 12 tips in a downloadable e-book to help those frustrated with shopping during the holidays ease their stress. From June Van Klaveren, the I-Hate-Shopping "Queen." - December 01, 2006 - Compelling Communications
Author Writes Dynamic Book Teaching About Successful Relationships
Glenn Cohen, Charleston-based Relationship Coach, has just published a new, dynamic book about achieving successful relationships. It offers the keys to passion, communication, respect, and friendship in relationships. - December 01, 2006 - "I-TO-WE" Relationship Coaching
A Great Culinary Holiday Gift: Melissa's Great Book of Produce
Melissa’s Great Book of Produce demystifies the produce aisle. Fruits and vegetables, both exotic and new varieties of the familiar, are subjects that readers and cooks alike want to know about. These pages explore 500 varieties of fruits and vegetables. - December 01, 2006 - Melissa's / World Variety Produce, Inc.
Freelance Writers Launch Six Figure Challenge to Help New Writers Earn More from Their Writing
A group of five freelance writers have announced that January 2007 will mark the start of a Six Figure Challenge at www.SixFigureWriters.com. - December 01, 2006 - Six Figure Writers
Control Freaks Lead the Way to Building Trust in Relationships Says Self-Help Book
Building trust in relationships takes on a new twist in a recently-released self-help book, entitled The Control Freak's Guide™ to Living Lightly - Manifesting a Life of Total Trust. - November 30, 2006 - Control Freak's Guide
Miles Smiles Book will Teach Children How to Spread Their Smile for Miles
A clown teaches children how important a smile is and how it can help with their pain and fears. - November 29, 2006 - Jill Divine
Choose Your Own Adventure® Welcomes Ron Buehl
Top Editor Ron Buehl Joins New Choose Your Own Adventure Project - November 28, 2006 - Choose Your Own Adventure
Brand New Beginners Guide to Affiliate Marketing
If you are looking for a way to earn money online, this brand new affiliate marketing guide can teach you everything you need to know to get started. - November 26, 2006 - Jennie Crawford
Lori Prokop Talks About How to Overcome Burnout, Anxiety and Depression
Lori Prokop shares simple, yet effective, ways to have a better life by overcoming burnout, anxiety and depression. - November 26, 2006 - Lori Prokop.com
Invitation to Book Launch: Los Angeles, San Francisco. The Progress of Man: G. W. Bush v. the People, by Dr. Thomas Moore
Progress is a camp romp within the Republican Party about Dubya Bush and We The People, both struggling to overcome internal conflicts that affect sexuality and attitudes. Dubya loves his wife Liberty Bell, but a tragic dysfunction has sprung from Dubya’s relationship with his father, his... - November 25, 2006 - Alphar Publishing
Horror Novella Rattlesnake Knob Number One on Top Ten List
The horror novella Rattlesnake Knob by Everett Swift has made it to number one on the best seller list in the horror section at Mobipocket.com. Mobipocket is an ebook retailer that focuses on the PDA and moble reader format. Rattlesnake Knob is a horror novella set in the small town of... - November 25, 2006 - Everett Swift
No Problem is Too Great to Solve, According to Lori Prokop
People’s first reaction to a problem could be to feel inferior or inadequate. Lori Prokop teaches how to grow by embracing your problems. - November 25, 2006 - Lori Prokop.com
Novelist's Boot Camp Drives Authors to Take Command of their Novels
Former Army Infantry Airborne Ranger, West Point Assistant Professor, and award-winning novelist’s new book provides a book-writing battle plan, strategy, tactics, and kick-in-the-pants to aspiring and experienced authors. “Many people dream of writing a novel,” says Todd A. - November 24, 2006 - TVMProductions
Servant Leadership and Leadership Development is Topic of New Book
weLEAD Incorporated announces the publication of the hardcover edition of "52 Leadership Tips." - November 23, 2006 - weLEAD Incorporated
Divorce, Hollywood Style: In the Chick Lit Novel Impossibly Tongue-Tied, Fiction is Just as Titillating as Fact
Jen and Brad. Jessica and Nick. Reese and Ryan. And now Britney and Kevin can be added to the long list of Hollywood’s famous, albeit failed, marriages. Why are the odds for wedded bliss so dismal in Tinseltown? The blame begins with the fame, says Josie Brown, author of Impossibly... - November 23, 2006 - Josie Brown
Looking for Some Holiday Family Fun? ModernSage.com Offers Free eBook for Distribution
ModernSage.com is offering its newest eBook “Holiday Family Fun” for distribution on other websites. This unique and creative collection of recipes, crafts and stories is a positive addition to any website. - November 22, 2006 - Modern Sage, Inc.
New Control Freak Book - The Control Freak's Guide™ Designed for Health, Wealth and Joy
A new book, The Control Freak's Guide™ to Living Lightly, has been designed to guide readers-control freaks or not-to do what the authors did-create their own health, wealth and joy. - November 21, 2006 - Control Freak's Guide
Lori Prokop Offers Tips on How to Overcome Sadness and Grief
Lori Prokop talks about sadness and grief and how to heal. - November 21, 2006 - Lori Prokop.com
Pre-Publication Discount Sale Extended of "I Heard it on Oprah…Wisdom & Inspiration" for Living a Humanitarian Relief Product
BelleCora Press has extended its pre-publication sale of I Heard it on Oprah…Wisdom & Inspiration for Living. Scheduled for release on November 30, the cover price is discounted 20% through December 20, 2006. - November 20, 2006 - BelleCora Press & Workshops
Lori Prokop Announces 10 Simple Steps to Have a Better Life
Lori Prokop shows how connection to your Higher Power can help you have a better life. - November 20, 2006 - Lori Prokop.com
The Holidays Needn't be Synonymous with Stress
Timely advice for reducing holiday stress is offered by author and stress coach G. Gaynor McTigue, excerpted from his latest book "400 Ways to Stop Stress Now... and Forever!" - November 19, 2006 - Pick Me Up Books