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U.S. Trotting Association Celebrates ‘100 Years in Harness’ with New Book
Columbus, Ohio (May 1, 2008) – “100 Years in Harness” was written and edited by Nicole Kraft. It showcases the beauty and historical significance of the sport of harness racing in the U.S. from 1900 through 1999, through the lenses of USTA photographers. Ms. Kraft has captured harness racing’s place in the burgeoning nation with images gleaned from the USTA archives, the m... read more...
New Book Series for Girls, Work It!(R), Is Antidote for "Girls Gone Wild" Syndrome
Work It!(R) Book Collection Designed to Inspire Positive Future Career Choices in Time for "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day"
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 23, 2008) -
Work It!
The role models for girls 7-14 years old have fallen apart in the last 12 months. Britney Spears has been in the hospital, Paris Hilton has been in jail, and Lindsey Loha... read more...
Children’s Book Release at Handicapped Riding Center’s Annual Horse Show
On Sunday, May 18th from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Diana Tuorto of Stanhope, NJ will be holding a book release party for her newly released children’s novel, Janie’s New Legs. It will take place at Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center (83 Old Turnpike Road) in Oldwick, NJ during their annual horse show. This free event will feature horse-related door prizes and readings from loca... read more...
Random House eBook Titles Now Available to Public Libraries
OverDrive Adds More Than 6,500 Best-Selling, New Release Downloads to Its Collection
CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwire - March 25, 2008) - Public libraries can now offer eBooks by best-selling authors such as Barack Obama, Dean Koontz, and Christopher Paolini to their patrons. OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading digital book distributor to public libraries, has arrange... read more...
Liz Mitten Ryan at Healthy Horse Expo on April 5
World-renowned Canadian Artist-Equine Communicator Liz Mitten Ryan will air her DVD and present her new book One with the Herd: A Spiritual Journey at Healthy Horse Expo in Victoria, B.C. on April 5, 2008.
Mitten Ryan has conducted an unusual social experiment with her herd of semi-wild horses on Gateway 2 Ranch in British Columbia. It has led to fresh observation and ... read more...
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'Finding the Illusion': New Book Invites Readers on Journey from Grief to Illumination
DALLAS, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- "Finding the Illusion" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/) is set "in a fictional town that fits no particular place. It could be everybody's town or nobody's town. It's just a place where a story takes place," writes first-time author Simeon Hoe. Hoe's "Finding the Illusion" is, at its heart, an honest look at the effec... read more...
'Let The Dead Lie': Fast-Paced Thriller Unravels Long-Kept Family Secrets
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In her debut novel "Let The Dead Lie" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/), Kathryn Kole introduces Anne St. Clair, a young special education teacher who embarks on a shocking journey to discover the truth about her father's untimely suicide and her grandmother's mysterious disappearance.
When Anne re... read more...
2008 Philadelphia Book Festival Blends Books, Music, High-Tech Games
PHILADELPHIA, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 60 of the nation's top writers, including celebrity author Barbara Walters, will gather in Philadelphia for the second Philadelphia Book Festival, the Free Library's annual celebration of reading and literacy. The festival -- held Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, at the Parkway Central Library, 19th and Vine Streets -- offe... read more...
It's a Guy Thing: Boys Turned on to Love of Reading by Popular Children's Author
Award-winning Jon Scieszka Joins Pearson's School Reading Team
Says Key to Reading Gender Gap is Meeting Boys on their Turf
ATLANTA, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- If boys will be boys, why not engage them with reading they might be more likely to enjoy?
That's what needs to be done in public education if American boys are to make up ground in reading, said award-winning... read more...
Making Calculus Easy and Interesting
SLIDELL, La., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite its name, "The Calculus Primer" (published by AuthorHouse -- http://www.authorhouse.com/), the new book by Robert J. Madison, is not a textbook. Nevertheless, it is packed full of useful and interesting information on a remarkable area of mathematics often marred by labels of complexity and confusion. Madison's helpful primer off... read more...
Saqi Books Announce the Publication of: "Honour Killing: Stories of Men Who Killed"
LONDON, May 9/PRNewswire/ -- Saqi are delighted to announce the publication of "Honour Killing: Stories of Men Who Killed." By Ayse Onal. At a time when tales of so-called honour killing are rarely out of the news, award-winning journalist Ayse Onal brings us a unique insight into the minds of the men who commit these acts. Based on one-to-one interviews with men convicted... read more...
12 Months of Posh Handbags, Stuffed With Stylish Fiction
NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading publisher and a handbag maker are partnering to launch "Book in a Bag," a year-long giveaway of chic handbags filled with the newest fashion fiction.
The promotion -- featuring books by popular Avon A authors such as Meg Cabot, Marian Keyes, and Kathleen Tessaro, and handbags from the fashion-forward SAK -- "is our salute to the... read more...
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