Outskirts Press Announces Reconciliation, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Biography & Autobiography - General Book from Washington, DC Author Peter Orvetti
Washington, DC, June 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Reconciliation: A Half Life by Peter Orvetti, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Biography & Autobiography - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $12.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/Reconciliation was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
Before he turned 30, Peter Orvetti had jumped from socially conservative Christian to radical-left Hindu, enrolled in Harvard Divinity School, developed a serious alcohol problem, pioneered Internet journalism and claimed a small piece of history in the 2000 presidential election. In this wry and witty memoir, Orvetti lets us in on his Catholic upbringing whose precepts were laid waste after he “found God at a Dunkin’ Donuts.” What follows is a spiritual sojourn to India, a trip across America and back with the legendary Green Tortoise hippie bus—and a nasty booze and cough syrup habit that will force him into rehab.
Along the way we meet a bizarre cast of characters, from transcendental meditation devotees to preening game show hosts to self-serving politicians’ shills. And somehow Orvetti manages stints at several of Washington, D.C.’s biggest thought leaders, including the Cato Institute and National Journal, all while doing pioneering journalism on the still novel Internet.
Reconciliation: A Half Life charts his remarkable intellectual voyage that’s by turns amusing, touching and, at times, horrifying. It’s a dizzying voyage into the contemporary soul, characterized by vulnerability, self-deprecating honesty and a constant searching for spiritual wholeness. But it’s also an insiders’ voyage that touches first-hand many of his generation’s cultural icons—from Who Wants to be a Millionaire? to a certain red-faced president—and finds humor in the absurdity of the modern milieu.
Deftly constructed at 144 pages, Reconciliation: A Half Life is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Biography & Autobiography - General category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Reconciliation meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $12.95.
Additionally, Reconciliation 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: 9781432741792
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback
SRP: $12.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/Reconciliation
About the Author
Peter Orvetti was an early pioneer in Internet political journalism, having run the Orvetti.com political news report from 1997 to 2002. He is perhaps best known for pulling Florida back into the undecided column four minutes before anyone else during the 2000 presidential election. Orvetti has published commentaries in numerous magazines and newspapers. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and sons. This is his first book.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press offers full-service, custom self-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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About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
Before he turned 30, Peter Orvetti had jumped from socially conservative Christian to radical-left Hindu, enrolled in Harvard Divinity School, developed a serious alcohol problem, pioneered Internet journalism and claimed a small piece of history in the 2000 presidential election. In this wry and witty memoir, Orvetti lets us in on his Catholic upbringing whose precepts were laid waste after he “found God at a Dunkin’ Donuts.” What follows is a spiritual sojourn to India, a trip across America and back with the legendary Green Tortoise hippie bus—and a nasty booze and cough syrup habit that will force him into rehab.
Along the way we meet a bizarre cast of characters, from transcendental meditation devotees to preening game show hosts to self-serving politicians’ shills. And somehow Orvetti manages stints at several of Washington, D.C.’s biggest thought leaders, including the Cato Institute and National Journal, all while doing pioneering journalism on the still novel Internet.
Reconciliation: A Half Life charts his remarkable intellectual voyage that’s by turns amusing, touching and, at times, horrifying. It’s a dizzying voyage into the contemporary soul, characterized by vulnerability, self-deprecating honesty and a constant searching for spiritual wholeness. But it’s also an insiders’ voyage that touches first-hand many of his generation’s cultural icons—from Who Wants to be a Millionaire? to a certain red-faced president—and finds humor in the absurdity of the modern milieu.
Deftly constructed at 144 pages, Reconciliation: A Half Life is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Biography & Autobiography - General category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Reconciliation meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $12.95.
Additionally, Reconciliation 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: 9781432741792
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback
SRP: $12.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/Reconciliation
About the Author
Peter Orvetti was an early pioneer in Internet political journalism, having run the Orvetti.com political news report from 1997 to 2002. He is perhaps best known for pulling Florida back into the undecided column four minutes before anyone else during the 2000 presidential election. Orvetti has published commentaries in numerous magazines and newspapers. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and sons. This is his first book.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press offers full-service, custom self-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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