Outskirts Press Announces the Release of Cubs Win, Cubs Win, A Tale, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Book from Author James Edward

Denver, CO and Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 15, 2007 -

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Cubs Win, Cubs Win, A Tale by James Edward, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Sports - Fantasy Sports category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $ 10.95. The webpage at http://www.outskirtspress.com/CubsWin was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

This is the story of the Ryan family and their loyalty to the Chicago Cubs. It follows Frank Ryan, his children and grandchildren, including Jack Ryan over a hundred years watching the Cubs during their good and not so good years. Grandson Jack Ryan plays for the Chicago Cubs Legends team comprised of Ernie Banks, Three Finger Brown, Johnny Evers and Hack Wilson among others. They have an outstanding season and the players' wives and girl friends have a great time watching. The games become increasingly better attended as the season progresses.

Challenged by the Detroit Tigers Legends team, inlucing Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Hank Greenberg and Schoolboy Roe, the Cubs play the Legends World Series in Cooperstown, New York over the Labor Day weekend, 2008.

Deftly constructed at 180 pages, Cubs Win, Cubs Win, A Tale is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Sports - Fantasy Sports category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Cubs Win, Cubs Win, A Tale meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $ 10.95.

Additionally, Cubs Win, Cubs Win, A Tale 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432712921 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $ 10.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit http://www.outskirtspress.com/CubsWin

About the Author:

James Edward was born and raised in Chicago. He worked three years as an usher during his teen years, primarily at Cubs and White Sox games and fell in love with Chicago baseball. He played third base in school. Several college degrees and numerous years of teaching later; he resides in the greater Dallas-Ft. Worth area with his Chicago-born wife, and watches baseball games. His grandsons play baseball and are pretty good. He has also written several murder mysteries relying more closely on his business background.

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 http://www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

Contact:

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10940 S. Parker Rd - 515

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Death With Dignity Book Receives ForeWord Clarion Five-Star Review

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) August 30, 2011

In the age of chronic disease, a natural death is becoming an increasingly rare phenomenon. The lucky few will die suddenly or during sleep. But the remaining 80% will not leave life the way they would have liked to: at home and without needless suffering. In America, most people will die in small steps that are significantly influenced by medical decisions regarding the manner and timing of death. According to author Robert Orfali: Most of us will find ourselves navigating through a labyrinth of confusing end-of-life choices. We will spend our last days (often years) in sterilized torture chambershospitals, nursing homes, and even hospices. Yes, the terminally ill needlessly endure torture at the end of their lives.

New Release Puts Families on the Road to Good Health with Twists on Favorite Recipes; Book by Eleanor Fahey

Bridgewater, NJ (PRWEB) August 30, 2011

To begin cooking without grains and refined sugars, you may have to invest a little more time into food preparation. The benefits, however, to your overall health and well-being will be well worth the effort. This new comprehensive cookbook features more than 200 practical recipes that are free of grains, gluten, and refined sugars. The recipes contain easy steps that will help even the most inexperienced cooks obtain excellent results. The author developed the recipes in her own home kitchen, testing them many times. Readers will be able to enjoy some of their favorite foods that are not only delicious but also easy to digest.

Comfort Cooking provides recipes in all categories: appetizers, dips, soups, stews, breads, poultry, meat, fish, meatless meals, vegetables, fruits, and salad dressings. Those who love dessert will appreciate the recipes for pies, tarts, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and frozen desserts. Readers will learn how to make ketchup in 15 minutes and delicious key lime pie, decadent walnut brownies, and flavorful Moroccan-style chicken. The author has thought of everything, including a detailed index, a chapter on cooking techniques and a source list for shopping information.

Author Eleanor Fahey, a professional home economist, taught foods and nutrition at a public high school for more than a decade. She was inspired to write this book, which took more than seven years to develop, because she herself is allergic to grains and refined sugars. After failing to find a cookbook that worked for her, she began to experiment with her own family recipes by replacing the ingredients that caused distress with other digestible ingredients.

For more information, visit http://www.cookingwithoutgrains.com

Comfort Cooking Without Grains And Refined Sugars: More Than 200 Grain-, Gluten-, And Refined Sugar-Free Recipes For Everyday Living

Eleanor Fahey

Dog Ear Publishing

ISBN: 978-160844-731-2

324 pages

$ 19.95 US

Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble

and fine bookstores everywhere

About Dog Ear Publishing, LLC

Dog Ear Publishing offers completely customized self-publishing services for independent authors. We provide cost-effective, fast, and highly profitable services to publish and distribute independently published books. Our book publishing and distribution services reach worldwide. Dog Ear authors retain all rights and complete creative control throughout the entire self-publishing process. Self-publishing services are available globally at http://www.dogearpublishing.net and from our offices in Indianapolis.

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Outskirts Press Announces the Release of Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Book from Author Steven Roberts

Denver, CO and Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) August 24, 2007

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories by Steven Roberts, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Fiction/ Short Stories 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/ChristmasonDeeryStreet was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

Whether it's the plight of a young soldier snow-bound in a train station on Christmas Eve who's befriended by a big-bellied, gold-toothed janitor; or a ten year old girl with a bare feet and a booming voice who steals the Christmas pageant; or a precocious young boy who cuts his initials in the cat's fur and completely wraps himself in strands of Christmas light; or the first act of rebellion by the oldest of seven children against her mother, whose strong will is only surpassed by her big heart, you will be captured and enthralled by these delightful and charming Christmas tales. While each of these are separate stories they all weave together to echo the messages and miracles of Christmas. Christmas on Deery Street reminds us of what's best in all of us, not just at Christmas but always.

"Steven Roberts is a master of the gentle O'Henry twist ending and creating tableaux that are as real and moving as any Norman Rockwell painting...Christmas on Deery Street is a wonderful celebration of holidays, family, and life" Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times bestselling author.

Deftly constructed at 100 pages, Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction/ Short Stories category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $ 12.95.

Additionally, Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432713119 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $ 12.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit http://www.outskirtspress.com/ChristmasonDeeryStreet

About the author:

Steven Roberts has spent his adult life in public service leading public agencies and teaching in public schools. He has served on many non-profit, governmental, and community boards, and is active in his church where his stories are read each Christmas. He holds a PhD in Political Science and is a professor for Tusculum College. The proud father of two adult children, he lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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 http://www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

Contact:

Outskirts Press, Inc.

10940 S. Parker Rd - 515

Parker, Colorado 80134

http://outskirtspress.com

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Outskirts Press Announces the Release of What is the Church?, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Book from Author Hector J. Grant, Sr.

Denver, CO and San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) August 24, 2007

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published What is the Church?: Occasional and Seasonal Sermons for the Busy Pastor by Hector J. Grant, Sr., which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the American - African American 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/HectorJGrantSr was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

"What Is the Church?" This question guides the Christian in understanding the proper relation that should exist between the individual believer and the institution. The Church is never personal property or a Private Club. The Church is always the association of those who have experienced a personal relationship to Jesus Christ, and are committed to living a life faith despite contrary circumstances.

"Are You Expecting?" is the question that challenges the Christian believer to live a life of constant awareness of what God is doing in the world, and to remain ready to respond when called to unique and special service.

"Finally, Farewell" is the word releasing the baton of service to the trusted hands of others, after a well run leg of the relay race of ministry. These and other sermons challenge both clergy and laity to remain alert to recognize and respond to the many seasons and celebrations of ministry.

Deftly constructed at 196 pages, What is the Church?: Occasional and Seasonal Sermons for the Busy Pastor is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the American - African American category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, What is the Church? meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $ 15.95.

Additionally, What is the Church? 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432708832 Format: 6 x 9 Paperback SRP: $ 15.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit http://www.outskirtspress.com/HectorJGrantSr

About the author:

Hector J. Grant, Sr. is a retired Administrator, Pastor, Preacher and Teacher. He served twenty years as a College Administrator, Minister, Lecturer; and twenty-nine years as pastor of several metropolitan congregations. He is a life long student of the human condition, wielding the writing craft to enrapture the mind much like an artist wields a brush. The pages are a blank canvas on which to draw from a talent heralded by many and matched only by an imagination that rises to the task. What Is The Church? is the third in a series of recent literary pursuits, with work progressing quickly on three further works of similar genre that will quickly follow.

Mr. Grant is a native of Jamaica where he grew up. He migrated to the United States to attend college and remained to earn academic degrees in Sociology, History and Divinity, and to practice his profession as academic administrator, College Minister, Director of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church, and pastor of Methodist congregations in Mississippi, Texas and Missouri. His hobbies include organic gardening, fishing, and writing.

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 http://www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

Contact:

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Parker, Colorado 80134

http://outskirtspress.com

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Outskirts Press Announces While Shepherds Watched, the Latest Fiction/ Short Stories Book From Knoxville, TN Author Steven Roberts

Denver, CO and Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) September 27, 2007

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published While Shepherds Watched: Stories of Christmas Miracles and Mysteries by Steven Roberts, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 5 x 8 Paperback in the Fiction/ Short Stories 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/WhileShepardsWatch was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

Whether it's a paperboy inviting the local madam home for Christmas dinner, or a teeenage boy who saves the Christmas concert in a most surprising way, or a delivery boy who brings two people together separated by tragedy and learns the lessons of unconditional love, or a young lieutenant who receives a first grader's drawing that leads him to save a village and realize that good things can happen in the worst places, or the final battle between neighborhood rivals that turns tragedy into triumph you'll be moved and touched by these delightful Christmas tales. While each is rich with its own unique characters and action, they all illustrate the magic and mysteries of Christmas, and remind us that miracles really do happen, not just at Christmas but always. You'll laugh and cry and be caught-up in each of these engaging stories. Suitable for all ages and occasions While Shepherds Watched: Stories of Christmas Miracles and Mysteries is a masterful and joyful celebration of life and living.

Deftly constructed at 176 pages, While Shepherds Watched: Stories of Christmas Miracles and Mysteries is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction/ Short Stories category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, While Shepherds Watched meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $ 15.95.

Additionally, While Shepherds Watched 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 http://www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432714017 Format: 5 x 8 Paperback SRP: $ 15.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit http://www.outskirtspress.com/WhileShepardsWatch

About the Author

Steven Roberts' adult life has been in public service holding public office, managing public agencies, and teaching in public schools. He has served on numerous community, non-profit, and government boards. Active in his church, his stories are read each Christmas. He holds a PhD in Political Science and is a professor for Tusculum College. The proud father of two adult children, he lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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 http://www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134

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http://www.hiidea.com book trading platform is released .all are free to use for both sellers and buyers

(PRWEB) September 9, 2004

http://www.hiidea.com, the Internet site of Hiidea Book & Music Store, has announced the release of its first "do it yourself" book trading platform that allows both buyers and sellers to list books wanted or for sale. The site is free to use for both sellers and buyers.

The site, Buy or Sell Books : Do it yourself (http://www.hiidea.com/posts.php), is the first to allow buyers and sellers to find or list a book in their local community, sorted by universities or cities. The site has attracted a large number of college students who are now able to find and buy used textbooks from their neighbours at the same campus.

Allen Goldstein, a computer science student at New York University, said, "Instead of going to eBay and spending hours and dollars without much success in selling my last year's textbooks, I can now go straight to Buy or Sell Books : Do it yourself http://www.hiidea.com/posts.php on

http://www.hiidea.com, and sell them to my buddies right here. I sold three books in a week, and get extra cash to buy new books for this sememster. Best of all, I paid no fee and the service is free at http://www.hiidea.com." Gil Diller, a doctorate student at MIT, was able to pick up a hard to find reference book that is used only in few universities, is excited: "I have been searching for this book for 3 months and nobody has it. I found it in Buy or Sell Books : Do it yourself (http://www.hiidea.com/posts.php). I can't believe the guy living in my apartment building got a copy, and it is in excellent condition. I was able to pay cash and pick it up right away. No shipping needed."

Mr. Peter Jin, the CEO of Hiidea Book & Music Store, was impressed by the warm remarks. He believes the site will have a large following once more and more people know about it. "It is free. It is the first site that allows college students nationwide to trade locally on campus. Once you know about it, you will keep coming back. This site will travel by mouth."

About http://www.hiidea.com


Hiidea Book & Music Store is a leading book store that sells over 1.4 million titles on discount books, music, and movies. It has the largest collection on sports & entertainment books. It is specialised in extbooks and carry some of the hardest to find titles.

For more information visit http://www.hiidea.com or http://www.hiidea.com/posts.php, or email PR Director Allen Xu at jxu@hiidea.com

College Seniors' Work Ethic Unchanged Since 1982, According to New Career Counseling Book

La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2009

In a survey of 19,000 college students by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the willingness to work overtime and travel on weekends matched, almost exactly, the responses of 1982 students.

But today's seniors expressed indignation with online applications, video conferences and job boards -- career devices that didn't exist in 1982 -- as impersonal. And most career quizzes and career counseling books typically fall short in terms of really helping college graduates find their first job.

However, "There's never, ever been a career quiz that ranks your skills against college seniors nationwide," claims 'LAUNCH!...Get That First Paycheck In 90 Days,' "and then turns your unique strengths into a smart career path."

The career counseling book is now available at Launch-Your-Career.com to help college seniors and recent graduates successfully begin their careers. It offers job-finding secrets that too few students know about - because no other career counseling books reveal them. LAUNCH! includes:

A career quiz that shows how the student's job skills and attitudes compare to college seniors nationwide, and what career paths their unique traits suggest.
How to find job openings before they're advertised.
How to triple resume responses.
Proven networking tactics.
How to interview better.
Why Monster.com and Craigslist are time traps for recent graduates.
How a weekend project can make the student a top candidate for their chosen position.
Finally, LAUNCH! outlines a 90 day schedule for getting that first job.

If downloaded from the website in PDF format, this 339 page career counseling book costs $ 8.63 -- less than the price of a pizza. It's also available as a paperback book (for $ 16.23 - free shipping), an audio CD set (for $ 21.33 - free shipping), or a downloadable MP3 audio book ($ 11.74). An unusual money back guarantee is included -- if any college senior doesn't discover a new job search tactic, boost their resume responses, or learn something about themselves that they didn't know before; they get their money back plus one dollar.

"Unlike those fuzzy lectures and expensive textbooks or seductive student loans, this helps graduates actually find that first job," says LAUNCH! author Gary Sutton, a retired CEO who's been involved in advising, hiring, and firing countless employees during his lengthy career.

"This may be the most important book a college senior ever reads," added Dr. Linda Charles, clinical psychologist and former UCLA staffer.

Anxious students and their nervous parents can even sample the guide before buying by reading a few pages or listening to a brief audio clip at Launch-Your-Career.com.

The career assessment quiz in LAUNCH! can also be taken online at WhoAreYouAnyway.com. It tells college seniors if they'll do better in large or small organizations, among other things. The quiz ranks students' energy, ambition, ethics, status needs, social abilities and fifteen other vocational traits. Results are translated into the best career path.

"Wow! That job quiz nailed me. Without those insights, I'd be waiting tables again," said one Drake grad.

About Career Counseling Book "LAUNCH!...Get That First Paycheck In 90 Days":

LAUNCH is a career guide aimed at college seniors and recent graduates, with more practical, hands-on advice than offered in other career counseling books. It's available in paperback book, downloadable PDF, audio CD set, or downloadable MP3 audio book format at Launch-Your-Career.com. The guide includes a career assessment designed to help college students who are trying to choose a career path. The assessment may also be taken as an online career quiz at WhoAreYouAnyway.com. The author of both the book and creator of the quiz, Gary Sutton, is a retired CEO. He's mentored seniors at several colleges and found a disturbing level of confusion and unreal attitudes about the world of work.

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Topeka Author Publishes New Book

Topeka, KS (Vocus) October 12, 2010

Maisha Kamiri: Perfect Life, a new book by Lawrence-Wa-Kiawai, has been released by RoseDog Books.

The book is about the struggle of the Kenyan people during the domination and the occupation of the country by the British imperialism in the 1900s through 1963. The author outlined the pains and the sufferings the masses endured during this period. Mr. Isengu-Wa-Muthembwa expressed his anger and the dissatisfaction through his music. The songs served as the form of therapy, and they gave hope and comfort to the other customers in the club.

Mr. Isengu was conscious of the mau-mau liberation movement, and he encouraged the freedom fighters, the mau-mau, to keep on fighting. He strongly believed the fighting was the only solution to gaining the independence. He also urged the masses to work hard after securing the freedom in order to demonstrate to the former masters, that the Kenyans were worth the freedom.

Author Lawrence-Wa-Kiawai was born in the Masaku District, which is situated to the eastern side of Kenya. The area is inhabited by the Kamba Tribe. The author completed most of his early education in his native land. He is a certified elementary school teacher, and he taught fourth through seventh grade for seven years before coming to America in 1976. He attended Emporia State University in the eighties, where he earned a B.Sc. in Political Science. Since leaving the college, he has worked in the capacities of a certified mental technician I, a youth specialist I, a Juvenile Correctional Officer I, and a certified mental disability specialist I. His immediate brother holds a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.

While attending the university in Kansas, the author met a lot of students from different parts of the world. In the book, he has listed some of the names he still remembers and sends his warmest greetings to them in their respective countries all over the world. He asks those whose names do not appear to forgive him.

The authors hobbies are writing and visiting Barnes and Noble bookstore on his days off.

Maisha Kamiri: Perfect Life y is a 186-page paperback with a retail price of $ 16.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-9721-0. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at http://www.rosedog.com/pressroom or our online bookstore at http://www.rosedogbookstore.com.

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Reader Ratings and Book Reviews from Goodreads Being Added to NoveList Products

Ipswich, MA (PRWEB) June 22, 2011

NoveList, a division of EBSCO Publishing, will begin incorporating reader ratings and book reviews from Goodreads into NoveList products thanks to a new agreement between the companies. The agreement leverages the content of Goodreads, the largest social network for readers, adding additional content to the most popular readers advisory service available.

The agreement brings together two companies that are dedicated to fostering a love of reading while sharing a belief that libraries have a key role to play in a community of readers. Goodreads has more than five million members and polls indicate Goodreads members have strong ties to libraries. In one poll, thirty percent of the nearly 17,000 respondents indicated that they went to the library for more of their books, eclipsing brick and mortar chain bookstores (twenty-two percent) and online stores (eighteen percent).

Independent market research indicated that NoveList is the most highly-rated readers advisory resource in public libraries. NoveList Select allows libraries to add NoveList content into library catalogs allowing users to leverage the library catalog to discover new books and similar titles in the librarys collection. The agreement now allows Goodreads content to be incorporated into that same user experience.

Vice President of Business Development at Goodreads, Kyusik Chung, says this agreement is the companys first product specifically for libraries. At Goodreads, we are passionate about helping people discover the next book they should read. The NoveList and NoveList Select products are the premier tools that libraries use to help patrons choose their next book. EBSCO Publishing is the ideal integration partner as we offer our 11 million book reviews and 110 million ratings to librarians and their patrons.

NoveList founder Duncan Smith says the agreement brings together resources that are well matched to provide an even greater service to librarians and readers alike. Goodreads and NoveList not only share an interest in reading and reading recommendations but recognize and value the role that libraries play in supporting and sustaining reading in their communities. Im looking forward to not only having Goodreads ratings and excellent reviews in all of our products but continuing to work with them and our customers on how this relationship can best help libraries meet the needs of their readers.

The partnership between NoveList and Goodreads not only provides additional information for readers searching the library catalog, the added information will help librarians answer one of their most frequently asked questionswhat do I read next? Smith says librarians are always being asked for their recommendations. With Goodreads we can point the user to thousands of readers who have read and commented on the books readers are considering.

Dr. Mary K. Chelton is a professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at Queens College in New York. Chelton, a noted researcher and advocate for readers advisory service whose students are studying the use of social technologies in readers advisory says,

Goodreads and NoveList are two sides of the same coin with the reader's voice at the center. Combining their different but mutually reinforcing strengths for readers and the librarians serving them can only be a cause for celebration.

Barry Trott, the head of adult services at Williamsburg Regional Library in Virginia says the combined resources serve both readers advisory professionals and readers. The combination of NoveList and Goodreads is a great match. It combines the potency of expertise from librarians and literature professionals with the benefits of collaborative reader crowdsourcing. This will offer new opportunities for readers' advisors and readers to build on each other's strengths. I am excited about the possibilities that this coming together presents. Williamsburg is an innovative library that is already using social technologies to reach readers. Williamsburgs Blogging for a Good Book blog won ALAs Louis Shore Award in 2009 and has also been referred to as the future of book reviewing. Williamsburg staff members have also authored several standard readers advisory print resources for Libraries Unlimited.

More information is available at http://www.ebscohost.com/novelist.

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Author and Motivational Speaker Joyce Schwarz, The Vision Board, Turns SXSW Book Reading Panel Into Fundraiser for Scareforacure.com

Marina Del Rey, California (PRWEB) March 8, 2009

Joyce Schwarz, author of THE VISION BOARD which hit the #1 spiritual bestseller spot on Amazon.com will be conducting a special presentation for the Digital Creative community at SXSW.com (South By Southwest Festival) in Austin, Texas on March 13 @ 5 p.m.

ADOBE PRESENTING SXSW BOOK READINGS

Presented by Adobe, the Day Stage is located next to the Trade Show + Exhibition on the top floor of the Austin Convention Center.

ACTUAL VISION BOARD CREATION DEMO

The Vision Board workshop is set for the Day Stage at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. During this program you can begin to find out who you are and achieve what you most want in life with The Vision Board.

Through the exercises and inspirational success stories included in this book, you can clarify your true vision and create a personal vision board. Learn the five secrets to living the life of your dreams. To see 20 pages of THE VISION BOARD book for free go to: http://tinyurl.com/seeinside book.

THE VISION BOARD READING WILL BE FUND RAISER FOR AUSTIN CHARITY!

What makes Joyce Schwarz reading special at SXSW is that it may be the first time an author has turned his or her book reading into a fund raiser for a local charity. In addition to buying books and getting them signed by the author, attendees will also be able to buy memorabilia from SCI FI CHANNEL SUPERHERO THE DEFUSER whose charity SCAREFORACURE.com is featured in the book in the chapter on Gratitude.

DIGITAL URBANITE THEDA SANDIFORD TO DEMO VISION BOARD CREATION PROCESS: @ The Vision Board book panel

In addition to sharing Vision Board success stories featured in her book such as how to use a vision board for health and wellness and how to create a vision board for realizing career and life goals, Schwarz will be introducing one of the featured artists in THE VISION BOARD BOOK. Theda Sandiford, from New York who will demo the vision board design process. Sandiford, an aficionado of both pop culture and technology, has fused her interests to build an Internet and consulting firm Theda Dotcom LLC. Theda blogs at http://www.misstheda.com and will be also featured on the SXSW panel on Digital Urbanites later in the conference.

Showcase of some of most interesting new emerging media titles:

The SXSW book readings have featured in the past major authors ranging from Malcolm Gladwell to Neal Pollack to Bruce Sterling. An SXSW spokesperson explains that authors have always been a big part of the SXSW Interactive Festival. For 2009, SXSW will again showcase some of the most interesting new titles related to emerging media via our new Book Readings program.

First of its kind book:

"The Vision board" differs from other self-help books because it is a cross-between a design book & personal development guide," explains author Joyce Schwarz. The book features interviews, tips & quotes from more than 75 wisdom leaders and noted speakers in the self-growth arena. The four-color, 208-page book includes more than 100 photographs and examples of vision boards from celebrities, sports figures & people from 38 cities and 9 countries. "What started out as a personal venture in life exploration, ended up being a real life example of social media in action?" Schwarz explains.

To create THE VISION BOARD, Schwarz used social media online sites Facebook, Linked in & Meet-UP.com to get more than 500 submissions for the book from around the world.

THE VISION BOARD AS TEXTBOOK:

Schwarz reports that THE VISION BOARD is now being used as the number one textbook for teaching the concepts of visioning, vision board creation, vision statement design and her proprietary GRABS goal realization system across the country in such cities as Atlanta, Columbus, and Pasadena & Austin, Texas.

Motivational speaker and author Bob Proctor wrote the foreword for THE VISION BOARD and the afterword is by Jack Canfield, CEO CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERPRISES.

THE VISION BOARD and Joyce Schwarz have been featured on ABC TV, FOXBUSINESS NEWS, TV GUIDE, GATHER.com, MSNBC, THE GLOBE & MAIL Canada and on more than 100 radio shows. THE VISION BOARD is available online at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and at more than 6000 bookstores nationally. It is also available in the USA at Target Stores and in Canada at Costco.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact Joyce Schwarz, joyceschwarz (at) gmail (dot) com, 310-822-3119 and refer to the book's website at http://www.ihaveavision.org. The blog for the book is http://www.visionboard.info where you can sign up for a free newsletter on what's next in art & design for personal growth.

Schwarz resides in Marina Del Rey, California and is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She is a journalism graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and earned her masters degree from USC's Film School and is past President of the USC Film & Television Alumni Group. She heads JCOM, http://www.joycecom.com a new product and company launch consulting firm in Marina Del Rey, CA and recently established THE VISION BOARD Institute offering the first certification anywhere in the world for the CVBC designation for certified vision board counselors.

THE VISION BOARD INSTITUTE was established by author Joyce Schwarz to promote the use of arts and digital media as a means for self-growth and personal awareness. Schwarz is conducting the first training in the world for vision board counselors who wish to earn the designation CVBC. For more information about vision board counselor certification, email her at joycschwarz (at) gmail (dot) com

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New Nancy ODell Recipe Book Shows Moms How to Whip Up Meaningful Photo Albums, Posters, Cards and More

ST. Cloud, Minnesota (PRWEB) October 26, 2011

A doll is cute. An iPod is cool. But a handmade photo gift personalized with a few words from the heart can be one of the most treasured gifts you ever give. Thats the promise of Secret Ingredients: Step-by-Step Recipes for Creating Meaningful Gifts, a brand-new book by acclaimed entertainment host and broadcast journalist Nancy ODell and scrapbooking-industry leader Creative Memories.

Available Nov. 1, just in time for the holidays, Secret Ingredients outlines easy ways to create meaningful photo albums, posters, cards and more. You dont have to go to the mall to find the perfect gift, ODell says. You already have all the ingredients you need. Simply combine your photos with messages of love and affirmation.

As an avid scrapbooker, ODell is uniquely qualified to talk about the value of such gifts. I still look back on the albums my mom and grandmother made for me and feel like the most loved child in the world, she said. So when my husband and I first married, I wanted to make albums for my two stepsons. In the process of collecting photos and stories, I got to know each boy better and was able to show how much I love them.

ODells approach in this new book helps busy moms easily create personalized gifts for family and friends. Project recipes range from a Countdown to Christmas Calendar filled with personalized activities and inspirations to a Display of Gratitude, where family members jot down and display what theyre grateful for on a magnetic display board, to planting a tree and taking your childs picture next to it each year as they both grow.

"You dont have to be a professional designer or greeting card writer to craft a gift that matters, ODell says. All it takes is a few photos mixed with a handwritten note or two to express your love. It truly is the thought that counts.

ODell will share her easy tips and ideas for creating meaningful, personalized gifts Oct. 26-28 while visiting media outlets in New York City. In addition to Fox & Friends, the CBS Early Show team and Rachael Ray, ODell will visit with staff at Self and American Baby magazine, as well as other New York City magazine editors, and shell be on the airwaves with Sirius Radio.

About Nancy ODell

Nancy O'Dell is one of the country's leading entertainment journalists and TV hosts. She joined "Entertainment Tonight" as co-host in 2011 and was previously the anchor of "Access Hollywood" for 13 years. In partnership with Oprah Winfrey and Mark Burnett Productions, Nancy hosted one of OWN network's premiere primetime shows entitled "Your Own Show." Viewers have also seen O'Dell as host of "The Golden Globes Arrivals Special" for nine years and co-host of "The Tournament of Roses Parade" on NBC for 10 years and FOX's New Year's Eve Special to ring in 2011. Learn more at nancyodell.com. Follow Nancy on Twitter @nancyodell and on Facebook at facebook.com/NancyODellsPage. Visit O'Dell's page between now and the end of November and you can enter to win one of each product in the Nancy O'Dell Collection by Creative Memories.

About Creative Memories

Creative Memories is the 2011 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journals Minnesota Brand Madness Champion. The company pioneered modern scrapbooking 25 years ago and is a leader in the $ 2 billion scrapbooking segment of the craft industry. Based in St. Cloud, Minn., Creative Memories markets its photo-safe albums, papers, tools, pens, digital photo books and organization software through 35,000 independent sales Consultants worldwide. The company is well known for its quality and innovation, having won a variety of design and readers choice awards. Learn more about the company and ways to celebrate memories at creativememories.com.

Join the Club, get the rewards you deserve

The Creative Memories Rewards Club brings you the scrapbooking products you love and the rewards you deserve. Each retail purchase earns Club Credit to spend on your next purchase, so saving money is fun and easy. For an annual fee of $ 39, Club members receive an immediate $ 10 Club Credit during enrollment plus 15 percent Club Credit earned on the retail amount of each order.

Where theres hope, theres action

Join the Hope in Action Movement, a grassroots effort to encourage everyone to experience the affirmation that photos and words can provide to families everywhere. Together we can raise and inspire the next generation of happy, healthy, confident kids. Become an agent of hope today!

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Author Hits Hole-in-One with New Humorous Memoir; Book by Norm Spitzig

Mount Dora, Fla. (PRWEB) October 18, 2011

Little did the author know that spending a few weeks as a caddy, typically earning $ 1.85 per five-hour outing, would lead to a decades-long career in the world of private clubs. Readers of this new memoir gain insights into the authors life as well as 13 core principles practical, universal lessons they can apply to their own lifes journey. Told in a humorous style peppered with the best of the authors Twitter wisdom, the book aims to entertain as well as pass on tips for living life well.

How Now, Norms Tao follows the author as he learns the ropes of club management from nationally known legends like Don Hayes and stints at several private clubs to running a company. Lessons he has learned over time include such things as Rules matter but only to a point, Hold on to your personal integrity no matter what and Laugh a lot and then laugh some more. Amusing and enlightening stories accompany each of the life lessons to drive the authors point home. A chapter of stories sent by the authors fans proves that Norm Spitzig isnt the only one who sees humor in the goings-on at private clubs.

Author Norm Spitzig, a successful entrepreneur and business consultant, is a principal and senior partner in Master Club Advisors, a worldwide executive placement and consulting firm for private clubs. He and his wife, Cody, live in Florida. Spitzig served as national president of the Club Managers Association of American in 1995, the same year he became one of the six original general managers to earn the lifetime Master Club Manager designation. Spitzig has written two books under the pseudonym Clive Endive Ogive IV: Private Clubs in America and around the World and Murder and Mayhem at Old Bunbury. To learn more, visit http://www.NormSpitzig.com, http://www.CliveEndiveOgiveIV.com, or http://www.MasterClubAdvisors.com.

HOW NOW, NORMS TAO: ONE MANS PATH TO A MORE ENJOYABLE PERSONAL LIFE AND REWARDING PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Norm Spitzig

Dog Ear Publishing

ISBN: 978-145750-633-8