Outskirts Press Announces 683 Things About New Orleans, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Trivia Book from Rockford, IL Author Monica M. Dalide
Rockford, IL, December 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published 683 Things About New Orleans by Monica M. Dalide, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 paperback in the Trivia category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $15.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/MonicaDalide was launched simultaneously with the book’s publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
With its colorful past, outsized personalities and tragic history of natural disasters, New Orleans is a city like no other. Now, Monica M. Dalide gives us 683 reasons the birthplace of Jazz has been called “the most unique city in America.” Presented in a series of bite-sized trivia nuggets, 683 Things About New Orleans amuses, surprises and shocks with the juiciest bits culled from the city’s history books and diverse cultural milieu. Readers can: - Take a beginner’s class in the New Orleans lexicon, where “make a do-do” means “get some shuteye” and a “yat” is the essential sign of a native - Get the skinny on the city’s rich musical heritage — the birthplace of Mahalia Jackson, Fats Domino and Louis Armstrong, to name a few - Learn how New Orleans’ infamous legal prostitution district came to an end (and meet the unfortunate city official it was named for) - Hear the story behind Crescent City-invented drinks like the hurricane, Sazerac cocktail and powerful “hand grenade” - Meet dozens of famous New Orleanians—from to Lee Harvey Oswald to Reese Witherspoon - Much, much more. Divided into 22 sections covering everything from sports to slave revolts (and, of course, Mardi Gras), 683 Things About New Orleans is the ultimate insider’s bible—a field guide to the city’s special quirks, only-in-New Orleans traditions and betcha-didn’t-know past—that’s sure to appeal to the native, the traveler and the former resident alike. But most of all, it’s a reminder of just what makes this city so great.
Deftly constructed at 203 pages, 683 Things About New Orleans is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Trivia category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, 683 Things About New Orleans meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $15.95.
Additionally, 683 Things About New Orleans can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432737054
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback
SRP: $15.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/MonicaDalide
About the Author
Monica M. Dalide is a native New Orleanian, living in Rockford, Ill.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press offers turn-key, custom book publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
With its colorful past, outsized personalities and tragic history of natural disasters, New Orleans is a city like no other. Now, Monica M. Dalide gives us 683 reasons the birthplace of Jazz has been called “the most unique city in America.” Presented in a series of bite-sized trivia nuggets, 683 Things About New Orleans amuses, surprises and shocks with the juiciest bits culled from the city’s history books and diverse cultural milieu. Readers can: - Take a beginner’s class in the New Orleans lexicon, where “make a do-do” means “get some shuteye” and a “yat” is the essential sign of a native - Get the skinny on the city’s rich musical heritage — the birthplace of Mahalia Jackson, Fats Domino and Louis Armstrong, to name a few - Learn how New Orleans’ infamous legal prostitution district came to an end (and meet the unfortunate city official it was named for) - Hear the story behind Crescent City-invented drinks like the hurricane, Sazerac cocktail and powerful “hand grenade” - Meet dozens of famous New Orleanians—from to Lee Harvey Oswald to Reese Witherspoon - Much, much more. Divided into 22 sections covering everything from sports to slave revolts (and, of course, Mardi Gras), 683 Things About New Orleans is the ultimate insider’s bible—a field guide to the city’s special quirks, only-in-New Orleans traditions and betcha-didn’t-know past—that’s sure to appeal to the native, the traveler and the former resident alike. But most of all, it’s a reminder of just what makes this city so great.
Deftly constructed at 203 pages, 683 Things About New Orleans is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Trivia category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, 683 Things About New Orleans meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $15.95.
Additionally, 683 Things About New Orleans can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432737054
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback
SRP: $15.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/MonicaDalide
About the Author
Monica M. Dalide is a native New Orleanian, living in Rockford, Ill.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press offers turn-key, custom book publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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