Book Gift Guide - Book Gift Ideas for 2012

Star Wars: The Blueprints

Description: STAR WARS: THE BLUEPRINTS by J. W. Rinzler, a first-of-its-kind collection featuring more than 200 of the original production design blueprints created for all six films of the STAR WARS Saga. Only 5,000 copies of this beautiful collectible 30lb, $500 book are being sold, so get yours while they're still available! STAR WARS blueprints have long been sought after, both by fans and within the narrative. Who can forget the fate of the Bothan spies who died while delivering the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance? Luckily for STAR WARS fans, getting hold of those plans now isn’t quite as dangerous. The blueprints, filed away until now in the Lucasfilm Archives, are being released for the first time, and will be showcased in a single, epic limited edition featuring more than 500 photographs and illustrations. Though there have been many art-of STAR WARS books, only a few blueprints - almost always too small to be read - have ever been published. The Rebel Blockade Runner hallway, the hold of the Millennium Falcon, the Death Star, the Emperor’s throne room, Jabba the Hutt’s Palace, X-wings, TIE fighters, and the Tatooine homestead—all of these places and hundreds more had to be designed, built, painted and dressed, with technical drawings showing the way.

Price: $500.00 Visit the Website

Search Engine Optimization Services

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Price: $500.00 Visit the Website

Personal Shopping Service For Book Lovers -- Just The Right Book.com

Description: Do you love books? Just the Right Book (www.justtherightbook.com) is a personalized, shopping service for books. Like a Book-Per-Month club, this subscription service has been lauded since its launch for its uncanny ability to match readers of all ages with books they’ll love. Founded by Roxanne Coady of award-winning R.J. Julia Booksellers, the service is fueled by booksellers with a combined experience of over 100 years, and is built on the idea that no two readers are alike, and that personal tastes, experiences and even moods should dictate which books are recommended to us (not a blind algorithm related to book sales). It's like visiting a beloved bookstore virtually! How does it work? Click on www.justtherightbook.com and answer a few questions about yourself or your friend or family member. The staff of Just The Right Book will draw on their collective experience and choose a series of books keenly matched to that reader’s personal interests and moods (that’s right: real people – not a computer program – will do the choosing). Each book is beautifully gift-wrapped, the first selection accompanied by a hand-written note on elegant stationery with your gift message. Just The Right Book is so confident about choosing “just the right book” for you or your giftee that the satisfaction of all involved is guaranteed.

Price: $300.00 Visit the Website

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Price: $200.00 to $5,000.00 Visit the Website

E-Blast Marketing

Description: Our contact database consists of approximately 823,000 subscribers worldwide. This is an E-Blast Marketing for clients that want to reach a national high end audience. Services are provided by BWD Promotions. BWD Promotions provides various services to generate exposure for you, your company or event. Services provided but not limited to offering Social Media Marketing, Promotions, Graphics, website Development, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising and Public Relations. Visit BWD Promotions for prices & services.

Price: $150.00 Visit the Website

Social Media Promotion

Description: Social Media Promotions: 7 days of hourly tweets on twitter and myspace. Also includes a daily post on facebook. (Over 58K on Twitter and increasing Daily). This Promo Package is an expanded and very effective reach for those with smaller budgets wanting to drive traffic to them and create a major buzz! Services are provided by BWD Promotions. BWD Promotions provides various services to generate exposure for you, your company or event. Services provided but not limited to offering Social Media Marketing, Promotions, Graphics, website Development, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising and Public Relations. Visit BWD Promotions for prices & services.

Price: $150.00 Visit the Website

Graphic Design Services - Various

Description: We provide various graphic design services: Bookmarks, Hang tags, Large Banners or Back Drops, I.D. Badges, Letterhead, Menus, Memo pads, Notepads, Table Tents, Stickers, Rack Cards, Sales Data Sheets, Booklets, Brochures, Business Cards, Calendars, Magnets, Catalogs, Club Card Flyer, Door Hangers, Envelopes, Event Tickets, Greeting Cards, Invitation Cards, Newsletters, Magazines, Postcards, Posters, Pocket Folders and more. Services are provided by BWD Graphics. BWD Graphics & BWD Promotions provides various services to generate exposure for you, your company or event. Services provided but not limited to offering Social Media Marketing, Promotions, Graphics, website Development, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising and Public Relations. Visit BWD Graphics for various prices.

Price: $50.00 to $250.00 Visit the Website

Workplace Overload And Stress

Description: Jonathan Spira is the author of Overload! How Too Much Information Is Hazardous to Your Organization (Wiley, May 2011), a new book that tells how we arrived at information overload in the workplace, the life/work balance challenge, and offers tips and strategies to deal with information multi-tasking and its disruptive & costly consequences. Between e-mails, texting, blogging, surfing the web, meetings, conference calls, and of course, Facebook and Twitter, the average worker is overwhelmed and overloaded with information. It’s gotten so bad, many employees feel they can’t do their jobs properly and employers worry that the time spent processing information is hurting productivity and bottom-line results. Revealing how the very tools deployed to make knowledge workers more efficient have in turn bogged productivity down, Spira’s book explores the many ways today’s tidal wave of information has bombarded and dulled our senses as well as hampered our ability to innovate and produce.

Price: $45.00 Visit the Website

L Is For Love By Nico Cervantes

Description: L is for Love, the new book by event designer Nico Cervantes, is a heartwarming and visually stunning exploration of the special events that make up the romantic journey from the first date to the wedding day and beyond. Through heartfelt advice and beautiful photographs, Nico encourages couples to stop and celebrate the tender moments and milestones. In Nico’s own words: “There are so many smaller celebrations and events that take place before the actual wedding happens. With my book, I want to help my clients and people like them bring to life these types of gatherings. Although every chapter is titled for a specific occasion, I hope that each person who reads the book can take a little something from each chapter and let it inspire them for whatever they are planning. Some may think the wedding shower design is not what they would like for their own, but I love that, hence each chapter's unique theme.” L is for love makes the perfect gift for romantic couples of all ages. Share this book with them as they make love’s journey together. www.lisforlovebook.com/buy.php

Price: $39.99 Visit the Website

Author Kevin J. Duggan's Book Design For Operational Excellence (McGraw-Hill): The Antidote For Today's Down Economy

Description: One of the most highly respected authorities on Operational Excellence (OpEx), Kevin J. Duggan brings us a groundbreaking book that defines why companies embark upon continuous improvement - and the true answer is not to improve efficiency or eliminate waste! Founded on eight key principles, Duggan introduces a process that allows companies to continually grow by creating seamless operations that flow products and services to customers. This enables companies to leverage their operations for “offense” or business growth. Duggan defines OpEx in a practical way and explains how it creates a self-healing flow – a new concept where employees in the flow see and fix the flow before it breaks down.In addition to the methodology, Duggan provides three insightful case studies that have used this methodology to grow their businesses in a challenging economy. Design for Operational Excellence will resonate with business executives, lean practitioners, business process managers, and Six Sigma black belts. About the Author: Kevin J. Duggan is the founder of the Institute for Operational Excellence, the leading center providing training and resources on creating and sustaining Operational Excellence. Duggan is the author of Creating Mixed Model Value Streams and the lead author of The Office That Grows Your Business – Achieving Operational Excellence in Your Business Processes. He is also the president of Duggan Associates, an advisory firm that guides companies in implementing lean concepts to achieve Operational Excellence. A renowned speaker, author, and educator, Duggan’s twelve years of experience spans the blog.

Price: $35.00 Visit the Website

New York Mets: The Complete Illustrated History

Description: New York Mets fans may not know what to expect on the field this season, but with Matthew Silverman’s incredibly rich NEW YORK METS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, they can relive the first five decades of a team that has had incredible highs and lows. Silverman, a long time Mets fan, blogger, and writer, explores the team’s history, captures fifty years of memorable moments, identifies the top fifty players ever to don the Mets uniform, includes season-by-season recaps, and profiles players, managers, and assorted characters, as well as sharing behind-the-scenes stories and shenanigans. “I really wanted to put together something that went beyond the average Mets history and wasn’t just a recital of facts like the media guide or a collection of photos like the yearbooks have become,” says Silverman. So starting at the beginning, Silverman reminds readers what William Shea did to bring a team to New York when the Dodgers and Giants abandoned the city, and then decade by decade he shares the intimate details of each season. From A to Z, Benny Agbayni and Tommie Agee to Todd Zeile and Don Zimmer, this elaborate and beautiful book touches all bases. Complemented by more than 300 photographs of players, game scenes, stadiums, fans, bobblehead dolls, programs, scorecards, and other assorted memorabilia, as well as an appendix of the New York Mets all-time records, NEW YORK METS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, is the book every Mets fan will want to own.

Price: $30.00 Visit the Website

Inspirational Book "Peering Through The Depths Of Life" By Eeefy Ike

Description: Herself a survivor of a violent attack as a child, bad relationships, domineering personalities and family turmoil, author/model/actress Eeefy Ike shares her unique thoughts, feelings and timely advice with her new book “Peering Through the Depths of Life." By touching on such topics as love, divorce, the relationships between parents and their children, as well as infidelity, careers, honesty and fear, Eeefy brings her life experience to the fore by identifying the things lead us toward bad relationships, negative people and situations that threaten our very being. In a nurturing and supportive tone, Eeefy puts us in touch with our own weaknesses and our strengths to allow us to adapt and overcome these challenges. Eeefy is known for her print modeling, films and television work, including the series "Jake in Progress," "Get Your Luv On," and others. Her book is available on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com and Eeefy.com. Format: Softcover Pages: 136 Dimensions: 11x8.5x0.3 inches Weight: 14.7 ounces

Price: $30.00 Visit the Website

Morton’s Steak Bible

Description: This is the book that spills Morton’s grilling secrets and many of its beloved recipes for easy preparation at home. Morton’s Steak Bible is available for $30, and the latest edition Morton’s The Cookbook retails for $32.50. Morton’s The Steakhouse in Stamford is also featuring special lunch hours for the holidays throughout the month of December as well as other great Must-Give gift ideas for the foodie on your list. Visit www.mortons.com for more info!

Price: $30.00 Visit the Website

Today's Top Stationery Artists

Description: This beautiful book presents the work of fabulously talented stationery artists, in over 350 vibrant, colorful examples of their imaginative work. The text offers short, informative artist biographies, and 16 in-depth interviews with various stationers about their inspiration and business. Each interviewee also provides valuable tips on how one could start his or her own stationery company. The work that is featured in this book will leave readers feeling inspired by the trendsetting designs and encouraged to support the enduring art form of written correspondence. Tori Higa holds a degree in Fine Art from Pepperdine University. She has worked as a starving artist, graphic design assistant, and textile designer before finding her niche as an illustrator for stationery products. In January of 2004, after hours of research and careful consideration, she launched her own handmade greeting card company called Tori Higa Stationery. In 2008, she partnered with the non-profit organization, International Sanctuary, where her handmade card sales now benefit survivors of human trafficking. She also currently licenses her artwork and keeps busy with several freelance projects per year. Tori’s book can be purchased through the publisher at www.schifferbooks.com or your local bookseller, as well as, numerous online retailers.

Price: $29.99 Visit the Website

401k Day Trading: The Art Of Cashing In On A Shaky Market In Minutes A Day

Description: A new book by retirement expert, Richard Schmitt, provides a fresh twist for those managing retirement savings—a twist most fund companies don’t want you to know about. 401k Day Trading: The Art of Cashing in on a Shaky Market in Minutes a Day offers a way for investors, novice and pro alike, to get more out of their retirement savings in a stock market chock full of surprises. Schmitt’s approach to buying low and selling high through daily fund exchanges between stocks and cash draws on all but one of the fundamental principles of investment management to exploit daily market volatility.

Price: $28.00 to $33.00 Visit the Website

Meet (S)mythology - A Hilarious, Charming & Poignant Tale From First Time Author - Jeremy Tarr - OUT ON MAY 17

Description: Charming, poignant and absurdly funny, /(S)mythology/ is a contemporary fairy-tale that whisks you on a wild adventure from the streets of London to the far reaches of the globe—from haunted islands to African villages, from the peaks of the Alps to the depths of the Underworld. Twenty-one year old Sophie has spent her entire life in virtual seclusion in a London flat fearful that should she venture out into the world the curse that was placed on her as an infant would turn friends and lovers into stone (marble, to be exact) just by merely looking at her. But when events beyond her control drive her onto the streets of London, she must combat her fears and battle the forces that have kept her hidden away since childhood. Told with tongue-in-cheek wit and wry whimsy by Jeremy Tarr in his debut novel, and with sixty-four illustrations by Katy Smail, (S)mythology is about the mythology of love and the fairy-tale of life and death.

Price: $25.99 Visit the Website

Hollywood Stories: Short Entertaining Anecdotes About The Stars And Legends Of The Movies!

Description: At high noon on a cold November day in 1974, sixty-seven-year-old John Wayne faced off with the staff of the Harvard Lampoon on the famous campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The students had issued their challenge by calling the beloved American icon a fraud. Wayne, who had his new movie McQ to promote, responded by saying he would be happy to show his film in the pseudo-intellectual swamps of Harvard Square. After the screening, without writers, the former USC footballer delivered a classic performance. When one smart young man asked where he got his phony toupee, Wayne insisted the hair was real. It wasn't his, but it was real. The appreciative underclassmen loved him and after the Q and A session, they all sat down to dinner. Later Wayne, who was suffering greatly from both gout and the after effects of lung cancer (sadly the Duke only had five years to live), said that day at Harvard was the best time he ever had. Just when you thought you've heard everything about Hollywood comes a totally original new book -- a special blend of biography, history and lore. Hollywood Stories is packed with wild, wonderful short tales about famous stars, movies, directors and many others who have been a part of the world's most fascinating, unpredictable industry! The Midwest Book Review says Hollywood Stories is, "packed from cover to cover with fascinating tales."

Price: $24.95 Visit the Website

"Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets"

Description: Similar in format to her classic Bad Boys, 12 different types of Bad Girls are profiled: Gold-digger, Addict, Sex Siren, Sexual Withholder, Married Woman on the Prowl, Commitment-Phobe, Husband Hunter and Trapper, Husband Stealer, Damsel in Distress, Cougar, Ball-Buster, and Bad Girl Scorned. The reader will learn what makes these women tick and why otherwise smart and successful men fall head over heels for them, losing their savings, self-respect and sanity in the process. Famous bad girls, from history to headlines, and real life to reel life, illustrate each of the different types - including Angelina Jolie, Samantha from Sex and the City, Britney Spears, Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction, Oksana, and many more. Bad girls are heartbreakers - a paradox of insecurity and ruthlessness, deprivation and entitlement, emptiness and chaos. This book will appeal to women who want to learn the secrets hidden in the bad girl book of spells, without truly becoming 'bad' themselves, and to men who are licking their wounds.

Price: $24.95 to $35.00 Visit the Website

Mr. Date Night The Recipe For The Perfect Date

Description: Mr. Date Night says..Buy this funny and brilliant book on how to design the best dinner date..ever! Are you one of the millions of singles out on the market, trying to impress that perfect someone? Have you just run out of creative and interesting ideas - and you need some help? Then you absolutely must invest in Mr. Date Night, the definitive guide to not only your perfect date, but also the ideal dinner-date plans and recipes to serve tasty, nutritious meals to woo your love interest and impress her (or him) with your culinary skills. An entertaining, funny and clever dating and dinner guide, Mr. Date Night "serves up" a wealth of tips, tricks and dating "essentials" to prepare the right ingredients for the perfect dinner date. Loaded with over 30 winning dates and recipes, readers will also enjoy an included copy of author and musician Cary Farley's romantic Unwind CD to put the finishing touch on every date in the book. From dates as funny as the "The Optimist" to "Be My Fuzzy Valentine," Mr. Date Night will have you roaring with laughter and pleasantly full after preparing and eating down-home barbeque to basic casseroles or lasagna.

Price: $24.95 Visit the Website

7 Keys To Unlock Autism From Elaine Hall And Diane Isaacs

Description: Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Making Miracles in the Classroom by Elaine Hall, Diane Isaacs ISBN: 978-0-470-64409-6 Hardcover Jossey Bass / Wiley The acclaimed approach to helping children with autism, profiled in the award-winning documentary Autism: The Musical This groundbreaking book outlines seven integrated keys for educators and parents to make meaningful connections with children on the autism spectrum. The book is based on the unique approach founded by by Elaine Hall of The Miracle Project, a musical theater program for children with autism and their peers and siblings. The Miracle Project integrates traditional and creative therapies in an interactive, social dynamic. The book shows how to apply these effective strategies at school and at home to nurture kids' self-expression and social skills. Elaine Hall ("Coach E") is the Founder of The Miracle Project. When traditional therapies failed to help her autistic son, she sought out creative people—actors, writers, and teachers—to work with him. The methods Elaine developed to reach kids with autism resulted in The Miracle Project and were profiled in the HBO documentary, Autism: The Musical. Diane Isaacs is the Creative Director of The Miracle Project. A successful film producer, she is the former president of Green Moon Productions, which she cofounded with Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith. Diane produced The Miracle Project's benefit album, FLY, with artists including Jack Black, Stephen Stills, and Chaka Khan. She is expanding The Miracle Project nationally and internationally, from India to Ethiopia.

Price: $24.95 Visit the Website

'The Shut Up And Shoot Freelance Video Guide'

Description: From the author of the #1 documentary filmmaking book on Amazon.com, comes his latest hilarious and insightful book, ‘The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide.’ Author Anthony Q. Artis provides an easy-read crash course in the ins and outs and hundreds of little details of creating video works for hire to be proud of. This ultra-friendly visual field guide for freelance filmmakers picks up where Artis’s first book, ‘The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide’ leaves off and gives you more detailed practical production strategies and solutions not found anywhere else. The latest book covers topics such as: Marketing Videos, Music Videos, Wedding Videos, Music Performance Videos, Live Event Videos, Corporate Videos...and more! For more information on this and to purchase your copy, please visit: http://amzn.to/syLSeE

Price: $23.07 Visit the Website

The Animals

Description: The Animals is a 400-poem pastoral set in a mythical field where a shepherd tends his flock of 200 different creatures. Each animal shares its own intimate story in its own unique voice, ultimately revealing how all life shares the same suffering, dignity and joy. Prophetic and mystical, at times humorous and vulnerable, this "environmental bible" is sure to be enjoyed by all readers!

Price: $22.95 Visit the Website

A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning For Those Who Don't Plan To Die

Description: A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die (Light Tree Press) by Gail Rubin uses gentle humor to convey vital information about funeral arrangements that most people don’t learn until faced with a death in the family. With chapters named Over My Dead Body, I Got It At Costco, and It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To, Rubin has overcome society’s last taboo with a book like no other - a great resource minus the morbidity! Rubin’s book provides the information, inspiration and tools to plan and implement creative, meaningful and memorable end-of-life rituals for people and pets while taking the fear out of the subject of death. She is a breast cancer survivor and a Certified Celebrant.

Price: $21.95 Visit the Website

"One Voice Too Many" By Paul Martin Midden

Description: An intense psychological thriller, One Voice Too Many delves deep into the human psyche with a plot that hinges on a disquieting question: how well can we really know any one person? To the outside, Jeremy Walker seems like a decent human being: hardworking, polite, independent, and intelligent. But beneath Jeremy’s calm and controlled surface lies a dark and terrible secret—and a past he cannot quite shake. When he meets Macy Caldwell, a bright, independent, and attractive woman, Jeremy’s carefully-constructed world is changed forever. Despite a history of tumultuous relationships, Jeremy is determined to make his relationship with Macy succeed. The courtship moves quickly and soon, Jeremy is head over heels—and engaged to be married. But even when the future seems so bright, the past is never far behind. And Jeremy’s past is a dark, disturbing and haunting contrast to the joys and discoveries of new-found love. When the challenges and pressures of his new role as husband intrude, Jeremy will get caught up in an intense, internal struggle between his past and his future. And what happens if—or when—Jeremy’s meticulously-constructed life starts to crumble? The obstacles loom large in this tense and terrifying thriller…

Price: $21.00 Visit the Website

Healthy Eating Series- 3 Little Healthy Eating Books

Description: Vol 1- "Change Your Eating, Change Your Life": You wouldn't put mud into your car's engine to make it run, would you? Then why would you put unhealthy foods into your own body? This little book will show you how to help your body engine run smoothly. Vol 2- "Eating Shouldn't Hurt. Nourishment for the Whole Body": This second book builds on and refers back to ideas covered in the first book by introducing the idea that what we eat may be making us ill! In a fun and informative way, this little book continues to show us how to have a healthy life with healthy eating. After all, eating shouldn't hurt! Vol 3- "Spice It Up! Enhancing Nutrition by using Herbs and Spices": The first and second books of this series laid the foundation for healthy eating by introducing foods that the liver needs to function properly. In this third little book, find out how to lose old habits about eating and learn new ones by offering ways to spice up your meals to provide variety to the healthy foods you eat. Enjoy!

Price: $21.00 Visit the Website

Newly Released Self Help Book Offers The Secrets To Happiness And Well-being!

Description: Are you trying to make changes in your life, yet you find yourself digging deeper into a hole? Do you want tools to feel more confident, self-empowered and successful? The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life: How to Get Through Life’s Holes Without Getting Stuck In Them! will help you get through the holes in your life without getting stuck in them! This whimsical yet informative book uses the analogy of Swiss cheese as a metaphor for life itself. After all, life is not smooth and predictable like Cream Cheese or American, but rather life is like Swiss with all its holes. Full of cartoons, client examples and mini-lessons, this book will not only help you through life’s holes but will make you more whole! This book offers readers the tools to “Think Straight, Feel Great!” Co-authors Judy Belmont, MS and Lora Shor, MS are psychotherapists and wellness speakers that have joined forces to offer readers the ten secrets to a happy and resilient life. Available also in a full color gift version, this book is the only self help book you will even need! It’s fun and easy reading style makes it perfect for teens and adults!

Price: $19.99 to $24.99 Visit the Website

Thinking Your Way To Happy!

Description: Human beings are creatures of habit. The brain loves the comfort of repetition even if it brings great pain and suffering. Everyday people make choices to; be late, over eat, or to be too busy or stressed for their children, to delay health, to hold a grudge, to react instead of respond, to indulge in immediate gratification - essentially people choose to neglect important areas of their lives – yet often it does not feel as though any choice is involved in this process at all. The books fundamental message is around governing your thoughts and interrupting automatic behaviors in favor of personal freedom and results that inspire. The intention is to help you to begin to think from a new place, thus engaging the frontal lobe the area of the brain responsible for conscious choice. The more you do so, the easier the process of change becomes. Thinking Your Way to Happy! also identifies the most common ‘Happy Traps’; Give up the ’someday, one day, when day, western mentality where you reserve joy and happiness for when your business is finally thriving, you lose that extra weight, your credit cards are paid off or you meet that special someone.’

Price: $19.99 Visit the Website

The California Directory Of Fine Wineries

Description: The California Directory of Fine Wineries — Fifth Edition — By K. Reka Badger and Marty Olmstead Photographs By Robert Holmes The classic full-color guide to California’s most prestigious wineries The California Directory of Fine Wineries leads readers through world-famous Napa, home of the state’s most recognized cellar landmarks. It reveals scenic back roads on the way to Sonoma’s premier wineries while boldly exploring the hidden vineyards of rustic Mendocino, where the winemakers themselves pour visitors a glass of their specialty. In addition to the logistics of tasting fine wines, this essential visitor’s guide takes travelers on a visual expedition of the wineries’ inspired architecture, lavish salons, museum-quality art exhibitions, and magnificent gardens. Covering both glamorous estate and intimate, family-owned vineyards, this fully updated fifth edition of The California Directory of Fine Wineries is the essential winery guide for tourists and locals alike. Available nationwide at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, independent booksellers and fine gift boutiques and in California at BevMo!, Bristol Farms and select Northern California Whole Foods Markets.

Price: $19.95 Visit the Website

Switched-On Networking Book By Dr. Jerry Teplitz, Donna Fisher And Norma Eckroate

Description: Switched-On Networking™ uses the proven leading-edge mind-body technology of the Brain Gym® system – it’s easy and powerful. It will immediately rewire the default settings in the brain and balance it for optimum success all day long. It starts with each chapter, and the results are instanteous. Top professional speaker and Brain Gym® Instructor, Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz, has teamed up with Donna Fisher; speaker, author and networking authority, to produce a networking book that is truly unique. Switched-On Networking™ gives everyone, not just businesses, ‘the edge’ to power-up their networking skills in order to reach their goals. By combining networking skills with brain exercises, they add another dimension to networking.

Price: $19.95 Visit the Website

The Dream Team Of 1947 – Book By Arno P. Niemand

Description: The Dream Team of 1947 is a classic but true David and Goliath story that transcends the sport of wrestling. It’s the remarkable story of the greatest team you have never heard of, the wrestling team of Cornell College, a tiny, private college that won the NCAA wrestling championship in 1947, defeating all the major powers, becoming the first school outside of the state of Oklahoma ever to win the team championship since teams were officially recognized by the NCAA; no other private school before or since has done so. Then the champions traveled to San Francisco and won the equally prestigious National AAU championship, completing the grand slam of amateur wrestling. The story is informed by the Great Depression and World War II, as well as the GI Bill, which leveled the playing field for several years after the war. It involves a coach direct from central casting, a nurturing small college, three freshmen superstars, and five service veterans, all of whom bonded as a team to defeat all comers. Were it not for a serious car crash the following year that injured two of its stars, there is no telling how much more the team might have achieved. $19.95 - available on Amazon and several bookstores

Price: $19.95 to $20.00 Visit the Website

Southern Living Wedding Planner & Keepsake

Description: Introducing the first wedding book from Southern Living magazine: Southern Living Wedding Planner and Keepsake. The go-to guide for creating a dream Southern wedding, Southern Living Wedding Planner & Keepsake covers everything from tying in signature details like monograms or grandma’s heirloom wedding lace to finding that perfect Southern honeymoon spot. Whether planning a laid-back, Lowcountry affair or a soiree at a Louisiana estate, splurging or working within a tight budget, Southern Living Wedding Planner & Keepsake offers expert advice so that brides-to-be can relax and savor each moment. The lay-flat, concealed wire binder has plenty of pockets to save and organize business cards, dress swatches, receipts and other essentials to help blushing brides preserve their memories. Meanwhile, over 175 images, including more than 100 full-color shots from real, dream weddings across the South provide some vivid inspiration.Southern Living Wedding Planner & Keepsake ($29.95) is available nationwide or online at Amazon.com.

Price: $19.77 to $29.95 Visit the Website

Red Glove By Holly Black (A Novel)

Description: Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth—he’s the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything—or anyone—into something else. That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that she's human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lila's been cursed to love him, a little gift from his emotion worker mom. And if Lila's love is as phony as Cassel's made-up memories, then he can't believe anything she says or does. When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue—crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too—they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he can't trust anyone—least of all, himself?

Price: $17.99 Visit the Website

QuickieChick's Cheat Sheet To Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion And Finance On A Less Than Fabulous Budget By Laurel House

Description: QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget (St. Martin’s) by lifestyle expert Laurel House offers quick tips for smart, sassy, independent chicks. A cheat sheet to life, QuickieChick is the essential manual on life's lessons delivered in fun, snappy and immediately gratifying bites of information. Beyond a fab pair of stilettos, big shot mentor, and go-to ab workout, QuickieChick reminds us that what every chick really needs are the 3Gs: Gumption, Grace and Guidance. QuickieChick is filled with professional advice from business entrepreneurs, exclusive tips straight from celebrities, insightful anecdotes from real women who have “been there and done that,” end of chapter cheat sheets that simplify the steps to success in concise & actionable advice, and fun quizzes that help you find out who you really are. This is the perfect rescue handbook for 20-something chicks about life and how to live it… fabulously on a budget.

Price: $17.99 Visit the Website

Green Guide To Earth-Friendly Living And Shopping

Description: Want to "go green" but don't know where to start? Best-selling author and award-winning expert Diane MacEachern has written Big Green Purse just for you! This essential guide is filled with hundreds of practical, inspiring and money-saving ways to help you live a greener life. First, the book gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of the environmental issues you care about most. Then, it explains why it's not how much money you spend that matters, but how you spend it. It offers lifestyle tips and product reviews in 12 important categories, including: •Cosmetics •Clothing, Jewelry and Accessories •Coffee, Tea and Cocoa •Fruits, Veggies, Dairy, Meat, Poultry, and Seafood •Green Cleaning •Lawn and Garden •Kids' stuff, including Babies' and Children's Food, Gear, Clothing and Toys •Lights and Appliances •Interior Decorating: Furniture, Paint, Flooring and Fabrics •Cars and Transportation PLUS: Take advantage of five additional pages offering dozens of resources and links. This guide will save you hours of time and hundreds of dollars and help you "go green" as soon as you start using it. Get it today!

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Melissa's Gift

Description: Melissa’s Gift, a memoir (ISBN 978-0-9836179-3-8) by psychotherapist, teacher, consultant and public speaker Olin Dodson, available now from Bay Tree Publishing. In August 1990, a solitary, unmarried man received a phone call from a stranger who informed him that he was the father of an eleven-year-old child who wanted to meet him. Melissa, who lived with her mother in a small town in Costa Rica, had the incurable disease known as cystic fibrosis. Melissa’s Gift recounts Olin Dodson’s extraordinary relationship with his daughter. Written with elegance, beauty and power, Melissa’s Gift is an unforgettable story and a deeply moving reading experience. “Melissa’s Gift takes us on a thrilling, roller-coaster ride in scenic settings—from rural Costa Rica to Colorado’s Rockies. But at its heart, this story is a family drama unlike any you’ve ever read. It features a man and his daughter who—in the face of great obstacles—never let go of their dreams. The lessons the father learns (often unwillingly) will inspire many to love more deeply. Melissa’s Gift is a must read for every daughter, every father, for everyone who loves at all.” —Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, MSW, MPH, co-author of The Power of Two.

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After The Wilfire, The True Story Of A Phoenix Rising From The Ashes

Description: Disasters happen everyday. We see them on the news, and if it’s a big enough disaster, it may be the topic of discussion for several days. But what happens after the dust settles and the news vans move on to the next story? What happens in the weeks, months and even years following the disaster? Some choose the path of victim while others choose the path of survivor. Whatever path is chosen, for the people affected, the story is just beginning. This is the story of one such beginning. In November 2007, a wildfire started by a few ignorant young men having an illegal party in a Malibu canyon cave changed the lives of several hundred people, leaving many of these people sad, scared and homeless. What would you do if you lost everything? For Jeff Donovan, this fire turned out to be a cleansing, a liberation of sorts. Suddenly, life had changed and Jeff decided to change with it. Join Jeff as he picks up the pieces and embarks on a spiritual journey.

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Enclave By Ann Aguirre (A Novel)

Description: WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters—or Freaks—who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight, in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. As the two are guided by Fade’s long-ago memories, they face dangers, and feelings, unlike any they’ve ever known.

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Falling Immortality: Casey Holden, Private Investigator By Robert Downs

Description: Casey Holden, former cop, current PI in Virginia Beach, VA, screens his clients the way he screens his women, based on whichever drop-dead gorgeous woman happens to waltz through his door first and manages to hold his attention. So when Felicity Farren, widow-at-large, struts into his office asking him to solve the two-year-old murder of her husband Artis, she intrigues him. When Casey starts digging, he learns the murder isn’t what it seems to be and he doesn’t have a big enough shovel to unearth the truth. And to top it all off, his former rival at the police department, Greg Gilman, is determined to disrupt his investigation. Casey's challenge is to learn what really happened to Artis, and why Gilman can’t seem to remove his head from his butt. And Casey will need all of his wits to complete the task.

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The Attitude Girl, A Compelling Winner Of 8 Literary Awards!

Description: Raising children has never been easy… And guiding them through adolescence in our tumultuous modern world? Maddening! Today's teens want entertainment! What they need, however, is a little bit of guidance. Written for young adults, ages 15 and up, and their parents, The Attitude Girl is an inspirational, timely book that gives them both… Everyone thinks Vicky has an attitude problem, but in her eyes, she's simply being honest about what she thinks and feels. If people can't handle it, well… it's their problem! The novel recounts a young woman's coming of age, with a little bit of sassiness and a lot of heart. Jam-packed with emotional conflict, trials & tribulations, romance and humor, the book follows outspoken, materialistic 17-year-old Victoria Benson on her rocky road to adulthood as she struggles with financial setbacks, idealism, loss and forgiveness along the way. Selected the Best Young Adult Novel of the Year by 2010 Premier Book Awards, The Attitude Girl also placed as a Finalist of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards, was named a First-place Winner at the 2009 London Book Festival and in the Arizona Authors Association Annual Literary contest, and additionally received four Honorable Mentions in 2009/2010 literary competitions.

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ParentWise: The Emotional Challenges Of Family Life And How To Deal With Them

Description: Parents often lament that kids aren’t born with instructions securely fastened to their big toes. In the quiet solitude of night, mothers and fathers wonder: why didn’t anybody tell me that parenting was going to be so hard? An emotionally tough but rewarding job, parenting brings with it innumerable ups and downs— excitement, worry, joy, sadness, intense love and intense fear. With the knowledge of a seasoned psychotherapist, the wisdom that comes from thirty years of marriage, and the experience of raising two kids to adulthood, Loren Buckner is uniquely qualified to join the parenting discussion with her new book, ParentWise: The Emotional Challenges of Family Life and How to Deal with Them. In this extraordinary and valuable guide, author Loren Buckner delves deep into the heart of the emotional and psychological implications of being a parent. ParentWise helps parents understand how their own life histories factor into the parenting equation. Delivered in a straightforward, clear, and imminently readable style, ParentWise includes easily understandable action steps and intentions whereby parents can achieve greater understanding of themselves and their children, overcome common challenges of family life, and ultimately become better parents.

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Turquoise Tally

Description: Welcome to the colorful town of Artbox Alley! The fashionable Turquoise Tally works here in the wig shop but she has a problem with her hair - the style never sticks!!! She asks Mr. Mad Maroon Moe to make her a magical potion, or a sticky doo-goo, but when he takes a look at her hair he discovers that she is always wearing a wig! She is using her wigs to cover up a secret. With the help of Gramala Gray & Moe's magic potion, she learns to be proud of that secret under her wig. She is no longer embarrassed by it and passes on that lesson to all of her customers at the wig shop!

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Book: Paula, The Lighthouse Years

Description: This mother's day take some "me" time and curl up with a good book. Or give some "me" time to a well deserving mother. Paula will become your dear aunt and maybe your best friend. You'll root for love as she suffers abuse from her mail-order husband. You'll feel the wind in your hair from the top of the light tower. You'll smell the oil . . . and the blood. Treat yourself or your mother and come along on this multi-cultural, historical and heart warming adventure.

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A Beautiful Zen Children's Book!

Description: Based on an ancient and beloved Zen fable, “Maybe (A Little Zen for Little Ones)” is about a wise girl who experiences a series of events that at first seem lucky (or unlucky) but then turn out to be quite the opposite. A bike disappears, but then she gets a new one. She hurts herself, but then she enjoys a nice day at home. For each incident, was what happened good luck? Maybe. Was it bad luck? Maybe. Or, perhaps the girl simply does not get caught up in the emotion of the moment, because she can never know what that event might lead to, good or bad . . . A Little Zen for Little Ones™ puts classic and new Zen stories in an accessible context for today’s kids (and adults!). With children as central characters and narratives that reflect modern culture, these stories help us examine our values as our world becomes more complex and confusing. After all, if our children can get a little bit of Zen in their lives, perhaps they’ll grow up to be adults with a little bit of Zen as well. Wouldn’t that be great for all of us?

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SWEET ACCEPTANCE VERSUS BITTER RESISTANCE: Overcoming Addiction & Bad Habits Using Psychology, Spiritualism & Law Of Attraction Combined!

Description: Sweet Acceptance Versus Bitter Resistance (Booklocker) is a revolutionary book for people who suffer from addiction, contend with bad habits, possess negative thinking patterns, or are held captive by an addictive personality. Author Dr. Peter Andrew Sacco can help readers transform their lives with his practical and theoretical knowledge for overcoming addictions, along with a revolutionary 3-tier approach of psychology, spiritualism and law of attraction. This book teaches that addictions do not discriminate, but people do! Once the principles in Sweet Acceptance Versus Bitter Resistance are applied, readers will definitely be on the road to recovery and find the self that they had been seeking. Using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques along with the 8 Beatitudes from the Holy Bible, this book breaks new ground in combining psychology with spirituality for overcoming addiction. Furthermore, it employs the principles from the law of attraction, teaching individuals how to become what they most want to be, as well as showing them how to receive what they want. Sacco is an author, psychology professor, and former private practitioner/Hypnotherapist. He is also former Editor-in-Chief of Vices: The Magazine for Addictions, Habits and Well-Being, and author of more than 400 magazine articles. Sacco lectures at universities in the USA and Canada. He specializes in relationships, criminal psychology, addictions, sports psychology, and mental health. He has received the Award of Excellence in Teaching. He is also a regular resident expert on several television programs and has hosted the show Mental Health Matters for 2 years.

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INSPIRATIONAL BOOK

Description: Hieroglyphics are beautiful, fascinating, enduring images. So too are the poems in Dr. Susan Marc Lawley's Hieroglyphics of the Heart, a collection of poetry full of nuggets of wisdom gained through a life well lived. The book escavates generations of stories and decodes the universal messages and emotions they hold. This book is especially suited for those in the midst of reinvention or anyone searching for a deeper meaning to everyday life. “I was inspired to write this book because I believe it is often hard to express authentic emotions in our society; we push them down rather than release them,” says Dr. Lawley. “We often talk in code or jargon to one another. This book is about being real and saying what is true. It is about transforming our conversations from undecipherable hieroglyphics to meaningful connections.” $15, www.amazon.com or www.Arseya.com

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National Bestseller "Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide To Earning Her Worth And Achieving Her Dreams" (Random House/Broadway Books), By Dr. Debra Condren

Description: "Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word" is a positive, uplifting, and practical career and life guide for women. Author Dr. Debra Condren: “I wrote this book to inspire women to stop holding themselves back. I show them how to stop feeling like a fraud, get unstuck, and unleash their courage to go after their most ambitious career dreams. Packed with practical, nuts and bolts strategies, "Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word" teaches women of all ages how to: claim their ambition as a virtue; love their work with a grand passion; earn what they are worth; and claim the credit, recognition and power they deserve. I show readers that they can feel worthy and entitled to all of this -- without fear that they’ll risk sacrificing their desire to have a full, happy personal life, and without being afraid that they’ll be less of a woman. It’s worked for thousands of women I’ve worked with, just like the woman in your life. It will work for her, too. She will love this gift that inspires her to make the contribution she was born to make. The world deserves to hear from her." - Also for that special woman in your life, grab my complimentary CD or instant MP3 audio download: "Unleash Your Courage Now to Go For Your Ambitious Dreams" at: www.AmbitionIsNotADirtyWord.com. I'll include a free subscription to my weekly "Break It Down, Debra! Updates On Ambition + Life" newsletter (a $97 value).

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Dana B. Myers' "Mojo Makeover: Four Weeks To A Sexier You"

Description: Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have, both inside and outside of the bedroom. In just thirty days, The Official Booty Parlor Mojo Makeover will help women of any age identify their Mojo Model—Pleasure Virgin, Frustrated Fox, Adventure Seeker, Busy Mommy, or Late Bloomer—and lead them through a first-of-its-kind transformation. Its purpose: to light up your inner spark and increase sexy self-confidence! Filled with inspiring and practical advice, how-to tips, interactive exercises, and real-life anecdotes, this fun, four-week program leaves women feeling happier, sexier, and more fulfilled—whether they are in a relationship or not. Available at major chains such as Barnes & Noble and Borders and online at www.Amazon.com, www.bn.com/bootyparlor and www.BootyParlor.com. Author Dana B. Myers is an award-winning product developer, entrepreneur (founder of beauty/lifestyle brand Booty Parlor) and Sexy Lifestyle Expert.

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A Fork On The Road: 400 Cities One Stomach By Mark DeCarlo

Description: A seasoned comedian’s love letter to America’s food curiosities— the regional cuisines, the culinary oddities, the weird and the wonderful “Mark DeCarlo is a [modern-day] Groucho Marx.” —PEOPLE Whether it be fish ice cream, kudzu tempura, or even sausage, Mark DeCarlo always wonders, “Who the hell thought to eat this stuff the first time?” We find out in this hilarious celebration of the genesis of America’s most creative and idiosyncratic food traditions, and the people who keep these food traditions alive. Join the master comedian on his journey across the United States to visit these people and their foods in their natural habitats—places like the French Quarter of New Orleans, lush Maui resorts, and the Annual Road Kill Cook-off Festival in West Virginia. From the obvious and beloved (Buffalo wings, Boston clam chowder, hush puppies, and strawberry shortcake) to the bizarre and, well, beloved by some (Rocky Mountain oysters, fried rattlesnake, scrapple, and deep fried Twinkies), DeCarlo takes readers on a rollicking tour of the people and places behind America’s greatest food inventions.

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Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life: Healing From The Battle Scars Of Youth

Description: TROUBLED CHILDHOOD, TRIUMPHANT LIFE: Healing from the Battle Scars of Youth (March 2010, New Horizon Press) by James P. Krehbiel, Ed.S., LPC, CCBT, is an indispensable step by step guide to release the shame, neglect and anguish of repressed emotions from hurtful upbringings, which we try to erase instead of dealing with. Krehbiel calls this “magical illusions.” Seeking to gain the approval and validation of parents who were absent, abusive or dysfunctional, we act out destructive behavior as adults becoming self-defeating, pessimistic and unable to experience joy. Deterred from being comfortable and happy, adults who can’t let go of their troubled childhoods risk repeating this damaging chain of events with their own children. Giving productive tips and advice, Krehbiel lays the foundation for new beginnings and provides the tools necessary for leaving the demons behind. He interprets the thoughts and behaviors of children in response to inadequate parenting, imparts methods of untwisting faulty and detrimental thinking and shows how to sort through pain to discard what didn’t work so the destructive cycle does not repeat.

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The Problem With Women... Is Men: The Evolution Of A Man's Man To A Man Of Higher Consciousness

Description: The Problem with Women… is Men: The Evolution of a Man’'s Man to a Man of Higher Consciousness is an in-depth look into stereotypic men today and the challenges women have surviving with them in long-term relationships and marriage. Written entirely from a man'’s point-of-view and experience—, and based on 10 years of real-world research and hundreds of interviews—, The Problem with Women…... is Men offers a humorous, blunt, tell-all examination of men, their issues, their refusal to change, and showcases both how women can maintain their sense of empowerment and individuality throughout their relationships, as well as explaining to men (perhaps at long-last) what women say they are looking for in a man. Through his highly-acclaimed book, author Charles J. Orlando explains the evolutionary path he took —from womanizer to upstanding husband, father, and female empowerment advocate. It was a journey that rejects long-held tenets of male behavior; his ever-present pursuit of living comfortably in his own skin. It is the same path he found his true brethren on, albeit struggling with a lack of guts and/or direction with which to channel their characteristics. It is a path of principles and character; clearly going against the grain of society, but critical for men to enlighten themselves, raise their consciousness to a higher plane.

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Shaken By J.A. Konrath (A Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mystery Novel)

Description: Since her debut in Whiskey Sour, Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels has dealt with her fair share of criminals. But she may have finally met her match in “Mr. K,” the brutal serial killer who has eluded Jack not once, but twice, over the years. Mr. K is the essence of evil, credited with more than two hundred horrific homicides. Now, on a hot August night, Jack finally gets the chance to face the maniac—unfortunately, she must do so while bound and gagged in a storage locker, primed to be his next victim. As she awaits her fate, Jack looks back on her career, from her first homicide case to her recent retirement. The twenty-five years in between saw Jack’s attitude toward justice, the law, her job, and her personal life shift drastically. She is a different woman now…but is she good enough to stop a madman? Novelist J. A. Konrath’s trademark blend of suspense and wry humor are on full display in this tense thriller, a gripping tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

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The Ultimate Man-ual For Dads

Description: Organized thematically and packed full of trusted advice, MAN UP! (Artisan Books) is delivered in prose that is both practical and entertaining. From careers to relationships and grooming to gaming and more, O’Donnell teaches us how to “man up” in any situation. Armed with a team of knowledgeable experts, O’Donnell tackles 367 tough questions, imparting advice in short to-the-point answers. The tips run the gamut—from how to mix up a killer punch for a party to how to throw a punch when there is no other way out. Hip, engaging line drawings along with loads of illustrations, charts and grids help illustrate the advice, providing more than just sight gags. MAN UP! is the trusted friend some of us never had but now need. And this friend has all the right answers.

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Confessions Of A Las Vegas Motor Cop

Description: Confessions of a Las Vegas Motor Cop is an outrageous, fun, funny and entertaining romp through the experience of a NHP Motor Trooper. Everything you could ever imagine that is supposed to stay in Vegas comes pouring out in this incredible and often stunning confessional straight from the experiences of a Vegas motor cop. You will not be able to put this page-turner down, as you read stories from a stripper who lacks modesty to crazy criminals who flirt with gun play, and from just stupid people who do dumb things to off-road riders who lack common sense- all taking place in and around Vegas.

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(Novel) Mercury Rises By Robert Kroese

Description: Jaded religion reporter Christine Temetri and Mercury, a renegade angel, have just thwarted two diabolical plots to destroy the world. But their work isn’t finished yet: mysterious powers outranking even the Heavenly bureaucracy seem intent on keeping the Apocalypse on track. While the world is plagued by natural disasters and nations prepare for war, crazed billionaire Horace Finch plots to use a secret device hidden beneath the African desert to discover the deepest secrets of the Universe—even if he has to destroy the Universe to do it. Meanwhile, unassuming FBI investigator Jacob Slater tries in vain to find a rational explanation for the mysterious destruction of downtown Anaheim—a quest that ultimately brings him to Kenya, where he meets Christine and Mercury. Together, the three must stop Finch from activating the device and tearing reality to pieces. Uproarious and wildly entertaining, Mercury Rises proves that the devil is in the details!

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Tune In Tokyo By Tim Anderson (Travel Memoir)

Description: TUNE IN TOKYO is the true story of what happened when a tall, white, gay Southerner decided to move out of the country to escape a rut. Although he didn't speak a lick of Japanese, he spontaneously chooses to teach English in Tokyo, a decision that will change not only the next two years of his life, but the way he views the world forever. Publishers Weekly revels in Anderson’s humor in TUNE IN TOKYO, calling it a "hilarious, enlightening, and insightful memoir…Tim's observations are often laugh-out-loud funny and will leave readers with the desire to travel and to keep turning the pages, wondering, by the end, where Anderson will travel to next." TUNE IN TOKYO contains 16 howingly funny stories of culture clash as Tim jumps into his new life, feet first. As a "gaijin" (outsider) in Japan, he finds himself playing drums in an otherwise all-Japanese noise band, trying to rein in a dirty-minded female student in his English classroom, seeking out a giant Buddha, and scoping out the latest in Harajuku fashion, be it at a noodle shop or a risqué club. Tim explores the city with gusto, learning that in order to truly enjoy life, one must let go and let life happen…

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Pharmacology By Christopher Herz (novel)

Description: 1993. San Francisco. The digital and pharmaceutical industries are booming. They're looking for the young, the hip, and those on the counterculture fringe to be both the face and consumer of their new world order. Recruited by an advertising agency focused on targeting a new drug to her own age demographic, Sarah Striker is grateful for the steady income, but begins to question the side effects of the products she's pushing. Sarah begins publishing an underground 'zine to expose the secrets behind the pharmaceutical industry's aims. Fulfilled by her quest to spread the truth, her new life seems to be working out perfectly—until she realizes that she herself is perilously close to becoming a victim of this new corporate world. A kinetic, hyper-stylized jolt of pure energy, Herz delivers a strong follow up to his debut novel, The Last Block in Harlem. Full of vibrant characters and razor-sharp dialogue, Pharmacology captures the voice of the Internet generation with style, heart, and soul.

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The #1 New York Times Best Seller Go The F**k To Sleep

Description: A gift book for parents that will have them laughing even as they cry. "A new Bible for weary parents."--New York Times "Incredibly appealing."--NPR "What makes this latest book seductive is not so much its profanity as its articulation of verboten thoughts . . . letting parents off the hook for their self-recrimination and guilt over bedtime seems the most cathartic tonic."--New York Times "A parenting zeitgeist . . ."--Washington Post Go the F**k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, California Book Award-winning author Adam Mansbach's verses perfectly capture the familiar--and unspoken--tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, they open up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations, and laugh at their absurdity. With illustrations by Ricardo Cortés, Go the F**k to Sleep is beautiful, subversive, and pants-wettingly funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children.

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THE ELF OFF THE SHELF: A Christmas Tradition Gone Bad (Adams Media, A Division Of F+W Media, October 2011)

Description: Get ready – somebody’s coming to town, and it ain’t Santa! It’s Horace the Bad Elf, and he’s a disgruntled little helper with a gift for making some SERIOUS yuletide mischief. This Christmas, THE ELF OFF THE SHELF: A Christmas Tradition Gone Bad (Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, October 2011) shows what happens when one elf gets OFF that shelf – and into big-time trouble! It’s the hilarious Christmas book about a naughty little elf – for grownups! Whether readers loved The Elf on the Shelf or think the concept is downright creepy – everyone will get a kick out of this new hardcover holiday parody, complete with four-color photos set to verse. Horace has been a professional elf for more than 250 years. Before being sent out to spy on and judge small children, he worked the assembly line in Santa's Workshop. He currently lives in his mother's basement in the North Pole. Though he's hoping with the residuals from this story he can finally buy a place of his own.

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RingGoRound By Patda Jim

Description: An epic novel of romantic suspense, RingGoRound is the story of two strong, compassionate women, living a century apart yet bound together. Holland, 1894: Marlene van der Mehr lives in a male-dominated society of arranged marriages, unspeakable cruelty and limited options for women. Suffering at the hands of her cruel and abusive husband, Marlene is rarely granted reprieve from the watchful eye of her mother-in-law or husband. But Marlene defies all odds to save herself—and her children— by finding true love and leading a business empire. Brussels 1999: Marieke Whitteker, a business woman from the States, travels to Belgium on a trip that seems almost guided by fate. In a chance visit to a jewelry store, Marieke is drawn to a beautiful antique ring that seems destined to be hers. But Marieke is equally drawn to Clemens, the store’s proprietor. Marieke moves halfway around the world to pursue her own chance at love amidst a dark family legacy. Twists and turns abound in this incredible tale of two women, two lives, and the one exquisite antique ring that brings them together. Resplendent with romance, mystery and intrigue, RingGoRound is a timeless and extraordinary tale.

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Sensational Journeys By Hartley Steiner

Description: Written by the mom of a young man with SPD, this much needed book tells the stories of over 48 families as they go through the trials and triumphs of sensory issues. It will cover all different aspects and what families should expect as they enter, and what hope lies ahead. Four dozen parents write from their hearts--right into yours! These amazing tales describe parents' progress from bewilderment and hurt to enlightenment and hope. While one in six children has sensory issues intense enough to affect learning and everyday life, there is not yet a guide for those going through it. Here is the first compilation of stories of families who have been throught SPD.

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Autism Everyday By Alyson Beytien

Description: Stemming from a wealth of both professional and personal experience, this guidebook combines real-life stories of challenges and successes with practical ideas for handling autism, every day. Autism consultant Alyson Beytien outlines over 150 tried-and-true techniques for home, school, and community. Alyson’s three boys cover the whole spectrum of autism—Asperger’s syndrome, high-functioning autism, and classic autism. She understands the wide range of needs these children have and has discovered what helps and what hinders. Covering a full gamut of issues—from picky-eating and echolalia to IEPs and “The Woes of Walmart”—Alyson’s ideas and interventions will inspire and inform all those who are connected to a person with autism. Alyson believes that each day brings more opportunities to learn, problem-solve, and celebrate the joys that children with autism bring to our world—after all, today’s crisis is tomorrow’s humor. Her family’s motto will soon become your everyday mantra: “Improvise and Overcome!”

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More Behavior Solutions By Beth Aune, Beth Burt, Peter Gennaro

Description: Now more than ever, states are mandating that children with special needs be included in the general education classroom. As a result, all educational professionals, from teachers to administrators, need specific training on how to handle unusual behaviors. This book builds on the success of the first one by expanding the focus from within the classroom to all areas of the school environment—in the hallways, cafeteria, and auditorium, on the playground, and in therapy sessions during the school day. See a particular behavior? Look it up! Director of special education Peter Gennaro, occupational therapist Beth Aune, and special needs mom and advocate Beth Burt collectively address and solve problematic behaviors relating to: Leaving the classroom without permission Lack of focus in whole group instruction Out-of-seat behavior In-seat behavior Difficulty completing independent work Meltdowns Difficulty organizing materials Classroom celebrations Unsafe or inappropriate use of equipment “Aggressive” behavior on the playground or during PE Difficulty joining in group activities/isolating Challenges with turn-taking Being a poor sport And many others!

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The Child With Autism At Home And In The Community

Description: This book epitomizes the value of the phrase "been there, done that!" In this amazingly helpful guide for family members, friends, and professionals, author and mom Kathy Labosh and special-educator LaNita Miller take on the issues and obstacles that parents and educators face every day. Hundreds of easy-to-read bullet points provide tips that readers can put into action immediately. First they cleverly tackle home life, from breakfast to bedtime, and then they take readers on a trip through the community, offering essential do's and don’ts for going to restaurants, church, the doctor’s, the grocery store, family gatherings, and more! With Kathy and LaNita’s insight and advice, you can be better prepared for the unique challenges autism throws your way!

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"Thorns On Roses" By Randy Rawls

Description: An exhilarating South Florida-based thriller, Thorns on Roses introduces Broward County, Florida PI Tom Jeffries. An ex-Special Forces operative and ex-Dallas cop, Tom Jeffries is a man with a past—and a man with an implicit distrust of the justice system. After all, the justice system failed his sister years before. But Tom still believes in justice—his brand of justice. When Mary Lou Smithson, the 17-year-old stepdaughter of Tom’s best friend, Charlie Rogers, is murdered, Tom vows to avenge her death. And he’ll stop at no lengths to make sure these ruthless murderers pay. But finding Mary Lou’s killers will bring Tom face-to-face with the Thorns on Roses, a violent and dangerous South Florida gang. As he methodically stalks the gang and eliminates the gang members one by one, Tom closes in on avenging Mary Lou’s murder. But the police are closing in, too—and not just getting closer to solving the crime, but getting closer to connecting the dots and revealing Tom’s connection to the case. Staying one step ahead of the law is crucial when taking the law into your own hands. Because even the tiniest misstep could be a deadly miscalculation.

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How One Man’s Lifelong Dream And Perseverance Got Him On Letterman

Description: “Knowing what you’re dying to do tells you what you are living for.” – Steve Mazan Steve Mazan was a funny kid with a big dream. From the time he was 12 years old, he wanted to become a comedian for one reason, and one reason only: to perform stand-up comedy on David Letterman's show. Like all eager comics, he hustled for work in small clubs across the country, taking any gig he could earn. The pay was crummy, the progress miniscule, and some of the jobs ridiculous. But Steve continued hoping that “someday” his dream might come true. Then he received news that would change his life forever. Steve was diagnosed with incurable liver cancer, and learned he might only have five years to live. That was in 2005. Fighting through the fear and refusing to let depression swallow him whole, Steve chose to make the most out of his remaining time…he would dedicate what was left of his life to living his dream: performing on The Late Show for his idol, David Letterman. A roller-coaster ride of laugher, tears, and reversals of fortune that boldly says, “If you stop chasing your dreams, you’re already dead.” And, now, it’s a book!

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Lavender Lucy

Description: Welcome to the colorful town of Artbox Alley! Come on a magical adventure with Lavender Lucy as she goes through her town to figure out why all of her lavender things have turned blue. Sing magic potion songs, meet Miss Envious Green, Mr. Mad Maroon Moe and all of their fun animal sidekicks - including Lucy's lavender cat!!! Help Lucy on her magical journey as she and Green learn a very valuable lesson! Happy Reading!!!

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Writing Books For Fun, Fame & Fortune! By Rik Feeney

Description: You can write a book! What expertise do you have in business? What are your hobbies? Which of your unique life experiences can others learn from? What are you passionate about in life? If you have knowledge that could relieve someone else’s pain, solve their problem, or show someone else how to get ahead, then you are ready to write a book. In these difficult economic times, it’s actually easier than ever to write and publish a book. Use the simple, but sure-fire methods described within this book so you can establish your expertise in your chosen field of business to develop a steadily increasing income stream while doing what you love to do to provide solutions to help other people. Learn how to write a book within 40 days with simple, but effective tips and strategies. Start writing now! This is a great book for moms, future experts, and problem solvers; a must for coaches, consultants, and speakers.

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Very Short Stories: 300 Bite-Size Works Of Fiction

Description: A child who sets fires in hopes of meeting his firefighter father. A lonely woman, heading home from another bad blind date, who asks her cabbie out for a drink. The compelling stories in this one-of-a-kind collection are never longer than 140 characters but pack the emotional punch and storytelling genius of lengthy works of fiction. Celebrating brevity, precision, and the art of subtle communication, author Sean Hill has crafted hundreds of engaging, evocative stories that conjure an entire novel in a sentence or two. Starting as an experiment on the author’s Twitter feed, Hill’s inspired storytelling quickly attracted tens of thousands of followers. Now he has compiled the best of the best of these sometimes sad, often humorous, and always clever tales in this stunning collection.

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Young Me, Now Me: Identical Photos, Different Decades

Description: Everyone has childhood photographs that make them smile, laugh, even tear up. "Young Me, Now Me" starts with dozens of these wonderful old snapshots then blasts the cute quotient into the stratosphere by showing a second version of the same photo taken decades later by participants who have recreated the location, dress, pose, facial expressions and every other little detail in the original — with eerily accurate and highly amusing results. Launched in 2008, the Young Me, Now Me blog has become a phenomenon, with over one-and-half million people visiting it and thousands sending in amazing photo pairs. This book presents the best of the best of these submissions, along with charming anecdotes and colorful backstories for each. From a balding middle-aged man in short pants, white dress shirt, red tie, sandals, and socks squatting behind a tricycle just as he did 40 years ago to a painstakingly recreated family photo showing six generations in one frame, each image pair in Young Me, Now Me proves — in the most entertaining way possible — that as much as things change, cherished moments remain forever.

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Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon: Mapping The Wild Heart Of Alaska By Mary Albanese

Description: Mary Albanese, a young woman from upstate New York, began the adventure of a lifetime when she abandoned her safe and conventional path to follow the quiet but insistent inner voice that called to her—and carried her far. Irresistibly and inexplicably drawn to Alaska, Albanese, who was trained as a teacher, thought the pieces were beginning to come together when she learned of a teacher shortage in Alaska. Intent on her desire to go north, Albanese applied to every school in that sprawling state, but didn’t receive a single job offer. Still, Albanese felt that Alaska was waiting for her—and knew that if she didn’t go there, her life would never feel complete. With a one-way ticket to Fairbanks and a long-held belief that “if at first you don’t succeed, try something that’s harder,” Albanese arrived in Alaska and found herself becoming a geological explorer. Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon: Mapping the Wild Heart of Alaska is her story. Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon chronicles Albanese’s journey and the unexpected path that led her to become an arctic geologic explorer, from mapping remote wilderness areas, to surviving the harsh life Alaska had to offer, to probing the depths of her own heart.

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Book: Foods That Help Win The Battle Against Fibromyalgia

Description: Mouthwatering Medicine That Will Help you Feel Healthier and Stronger If you're one of the more than 8-12 million people suffering from fibromyalgia, what you put on your plate can make or break your health. Featuring the most up-to-date nutritional research currently available, Food That Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia provides you with nutritional guidelines and tested methods that will put you on the road to recovery. In addition to being your go-to guide for understanding and conquering fibromyalgia, the book features 100 recipes that have been precisely developed to include the specific nutrients you need to bolster your immune system and fight symptoms such as fatigue, depression, pain, "brain fog" and more. With increasing evidence that dietary modification and proper nutrition play a role in the reduction of symptoms, fibromyalgia patients have nothing to lose and much to gain by pursuing this avenue as a means of fibromyalgia management and healing. This 300 page book, complete with 40 color pictures, provides the cutting-edge strategies, tools and guidelines necessary to: * Generate positive health, * Address other underlying conditions and causes, * Increase energy, * Reduce symptoms, * And show you... the Food That Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia!

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Never Kiss A Frog: A Girl's Guide To Creatures From The Dating Swanmp

Description: This is a collection of hilarious stories, savvy advice tips, and comical illustrations that every woman will relate to and enjoy. We’ve all heard the saying, “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a Prince.” Now, women can read about the frogs that won’t turn into princes, and recognize them before they kiss them! "Never Kiss a Frog" is chock full of laughs, with great insights into men in the dating swamp. For advice, there are wise and witty Wart Warnings and Ribbet Snippets. There are also toadally clever names of frogs like Count Frogula, Croak & Dagger, The-Really-Nice-Guy-But-Really-Bad-Kisser Frog, and of course, The Horny Toad. A great gift for the holiday or any day, for girlfriends, daughters, mothers – women of any age and stage – because we’ve all known frogs at some time. A relationship book with humor and a unique twist written by Marilyn Anderson, the Dating, Flirting & Kissing Coach from TV's "Extreme Makeover."

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Missed Connections: Love, Lost & Found By Sophie Blackall

Description: Each day, untold people have chance encounters with strangers and subsequently kick themselves for not being bold, brave, or spontaneous enough to formally introduce themselves. Like a message in a bottle, a “missed connection” classified is an attempt, however far-fetched, by one person to reach another on the strength of a remembered glance, smile, or fleeting conversation. The anonymous messages range from hopeful to despondent, romantic to salacious. In her critically acclaimed first book for adults, MISSED CONNECTIONS: LOVE, LOST & FOUND, New York Times bestselling illustrator Sophie Blackall creates a gorgeous illustrated homage to the mystery, pathos, and humor of actual “missed connections” classifieds found online. Blackall first became acquainted with “missed connections” postings upon a crowded subway car in March of 2009. A handsome fellow squeezed in beside her and they apologized in rounds for knocking elbows. Upon disembarking, he suddenly reappeared in the window, made eye contact, and mouthed two words just before the train pulled away. Sophie turned to the girl next to her. “What did he say?” she asked. “Missed connections,” the girl replied. Sophie had no idea what the girl was talking about, but when she got home, she sat at her computer, looked up “missed connections” … and was immediately hooked. Within days, Sophie’s own Missed Connections project was born—exquisite Chinese ink and watercolor paintings, each transforming one little detail of a “missed connections” post into a vibrant, fully imagined world.

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"A Time To Heal" By Seye Oke

Description: A sweeping and inspirational novel of historical romance, A Time to Heal is the story of Tori and Chidi, two young lovers bound by the covenant of marriage but separated by the realities of ethnic differences. Newly wed and settling into life as a married couple, Tori and Chidi soon find their relationship, and everything they hold dear, tested in the face of a civil war. An incredible story about faith, hope, and the healing power of love, A Time to Heal is inspirational, moving, and unforgettable. An extraordinary story that brilliantly juxtaposes the turbulent times of a violent civil war and the inner tumult of its characters, A Time to Heal is a bold and inventive tale that takes readers on a journey like no other. A mesmerizing and exciting story that carries an important message, A Time to Heal is a beautiful and triumphant tale.

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A Guide On Navigating Transitions To Make The Rest Of Your Life Count

Description: As you look at what might be ahead in the next year, the next five years, even the next fifteen or twenty, there's one fact you absolutely can count on: life will change. How can you set priorities, seize opportunities, and make sure that you live and love well? Veteran Christian counselor and bestselling author H. Norman Wright says now is the time not to "just let life happen" but rather to ask, "What's next, Lord?" and then to step forward wholeheartedly. Wright has packed WHAT'S NEXT? with crucial questions, straightforward steps, and wise guidance. It will help you make transitions that enable you to embrace and enjoy everything God has given to you and designed for you. You'll discover more about -Parenting through the never-ending seasons of "kids" at all ages -Maximizing the second half of marriage or singleness -Retiring, restructuring, or redirecting your work life -Finding and fulfilling purpose throughout the coming years -Leaving the legacy you want to leave -Navigating life's "last chapter." What's Next?: Navigating Transitions to Make the Rest of Your Life Count H. Norman Wright Available at www.bethanyhouse.com, Amazon or wherever books are sold.

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"BADER FIELD; HOW MY FAMILY SURVIVED SUICIDE"

Description: Our family's story is one of inspiration and hope. My latest book, "Bader Field; How My Family Survived Suicide" (Nightengale Press) is the emotional story of our family's struggle to survive after my older brother at age 22 took his life. I was just 16 years old. The effects on myself and my family were horrific, beyond description. As a father now, I have a completely different perspective. Please visit my website for an extensive overview of the book which took me over thirty years of persistence and determination to complete. www.carledavid.com. This is a journey of love, forgiveness and acceptance. My story needs to be told as this is an issue which is too often ignored and neglected. If these kids would only see the pain they cast on their families, I think they would pause and reconsider with the realization that there is always tomorrow. Having lived through and survived the horrific experience of my brother's suicide, I am awakened to the purpose in my life. I am paying it forward by illustrating the pain with which the surviving family members are imbued so perhaps it will draw someone back from that edge of desperation by showing them that they don't die alone. They take their family with them. Life is a gift and every day we wake up is a blessing.

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A Black Girls Guide To Dating White Men By Niki McElroy

Description: A Black Girl’s Guide to Dating White Men is a guide to help Black women, young and old, maneuver through the dating process as it pertains to dating white men. It entails bits of history, stories, recipes and jokes. The Author urges black women to open their options and to give white men a try. Reviews: “I think many women limit themselves to dating only within their race. I believe we should be open-minded to all races. In dealing with white men, I’ve found myself thinking, ‘Either this guy isn’t into black girls, or he’s assuming I don’t have an interest in white men’. From reading Niki’s book, I’ve realized sometimes it’s neither, and just maybe, we could all use a little help. I believe Niki’s book delivers that help in a hilariously honest way.” - Meagan Good (actress)

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Lovestyles: How To Celebrate Your Differences

Description: Lovers have differences— different desires, different values, different needs, different styles. Discover your style. Understand your partner's. And make the differences work to enrich your life. THE MORE YOU AND YOUR PARTNER ARE DIFFERENT, THE MORE YOU NEED THIS BOOK. No two people have exactly the same idea of what it takes to be successful in love. Most of us believe there is a “right” way to love, and if only we could figure it out, our loneliness and relationship struggles would all melt away. In this book, you’ll learn that everyone has a unique lovestyle, and there are many “right” ways to love. Discover what lovestyles are, how they evolve, how to communicate about love, and how to use your differences to create romance and excitement in your relationships. You can make your differences work for you to enrich your partnership and your lives.

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"The Abide Guide: Living Like Lebowski"

Description: A commercial flop in its initial release in 1998, "The Big Lebowski" has since emerged as a cult phenomenon complete with an annual fan festival, midnight movie screenings, and even its own religion. Now the founder of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude shares his own prophetic insights, along with the advice of his top disciples, to show readers how to lead a more relaxed, laid-back life based on the ways of Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski. Packed with tips, investigations, and far-out facts related to the movie, The Abide Guide holds the answers to all life’s questions. The book shows the easiest way to be Dude-like in a chaotic world, and it includes moral and inspirational life lessons from key scenes in the movie, the seven habits of highly lazy yet totally successful Dudes, and great Dudes from history. Now when life throws a gutter ball, it’s easy to just ask, What would the Dude do?

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Is That A Picasso On Your Fridge?: Kids "Masterpieces" Critiqued By An "Art Expert"

Description: Age can’t constrain greatness. Mozart composed at five. Picasso was painting at seven. If one doubts that young children reveal signs of genius every time they touch crayon to paper, just ask any parent about the artwork on their refrigerator door. But regular people don’t understand “art,” so it is impossible for them to see the difference between the work of an idiot savant and a kid who’s just an idiot. Luckily, New York art critic Salvatore Consiglio is here to separate the wheat from the chaff in the field of children’s art. Not afraid to call it as he sees it, Consiglio is brutally honest to any young artists who submitted “derivative” or “uninspired” work for this book — telling them straight out if it is time to hang up the Magic Markers. When the paint has dried, "Is That a Picasso on Your Fridge?" emerges as a bitingly hilarious parody of parents’ love for their kids’ scribbles and art critics’ adoration of their own narcissistic opinions.

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The Naughty Bucket List

Description: MAKE YOUR LIFE AN EROTIC ADVENTURE This ultimate list of sexy suggestions dares you to break from your normal routine and experience the thrill of something, someplace or even someone new. Open to any page and you’ll find imaginative ideas for embracing pleasure, getting more intimate with your partner, and enjoying some naughty fun. From mild to wild, there are hundreds of thrilling sexual escapades to cross off your dirty to-do list, including: •Hook up with a childhood crush •Play a game of strip poker as foreplay •Get it on standing in front of a mirror •Score in a football field end zone •Meet for a lunch-hour quickie •Do it on a hot day in the cool rain and many more…

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Making Money With Real Estate

Description: Let’s be honest, nobody wants to work forever. But when you stop working will your money still be working for you? For the average person, one of the best ways to create significant net worth and the wealth we desire is through income property investment and ownership. Real Estate allows you to build a continually growing passive income stream that works for you, even when you aren’t. You see, income property investments will continue to generate monthly rents as long as you own them. And that amount will grow each year if for no other reason than rental inflation. The annual passive income stream continues to grow without any help from you. Here are a few top US real estate experts. Marco Kozlowski Dave Lindahl Ron Legrand Armando Montelongo Each does seminars and bootcamps that cost a lot of money. Kozlowski seems to have a unique approach to buying and selling homes using auctions. For more information visit marcokozlowski.com His book is titled Power Principles for Success. This book is loaded with practical, proven success principles you can use immediately to move ahead faster and achieve a life of greatness.

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Lighthouse Book

Description: Want to read a book that takes you to another place and time, that is comfortable and inspiring and challenging? Do you love lighthouses? Paula, The Lighthouse Years is the true story of an Estonian immigrant, a mail-order bride, an abused woman, a lighthouse keeper and one woman’s triumph of spirit. It's history, adventure and an unforgetable love story. Starting in the 1930's, this book tells a timeless story you'll not soon forget.

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Tweet This Book: The 1,400 Greatest Quotes Of All Time In 140 Characters Or Less

Description: Brevity may be the soul of wit, but 140 characters is the absolute limit on Twitter! Luckily, "Tweet This Book" allows you to spice up the microblog with the greatest quotes of all time. Each one is not only brief — it is officially tweetable. The quick, punchy quotes in this wonderfully diverse collection come from all circles and include literary greats; politicians like Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Barack Obama; and sports figures, musicians, and celebrities like Yogi Berra, Tupac Shakur, and Hunter S. Thompson. With an easy-to-use, A-to-Z organization by topic, you can quickly find the perfect quote for anything you want to tweet about.

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That’s Not Your Mommy Anymore: A Zombie Tale

Description: In the ongoing effort to warn an unprepared world of the rising danger from zombie attacks, one vulnerable group has been left out — small children. "That’s Not Your Mommy Anymore" offers social workers, counselors, and educators a helpful new tool to communicate with hard-to-reach at-risk youth. This inviting and entertaining story helps early readers understand for themselves that a mom who has fresh brain casserole in the oven instead of her usual meatloaf is probably not their mommy anymore. This utterly twisted and incredibly funny take on the classic children’s book genre tells an entertaining story in rhyming text even as it teaches other telltale signs that mom has been bitten by a zombie! Rabid zombie fans will be highly entertained by this hilarious parody that adult readers are sure to love as much as the real children books they enjoyed as kids.

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You Might Be A Zombie And Other Bad News By Cracked.com

Description: 'You Might be a Zombie and Other Bad News' is the perfect gift for any Dad who likes to laugh. This hysterical book proves that history, science and comparative literature can amuse, inform and often shock even the most well-read individuals. Presented by Cracked.com’s expert editorial team, who aren’t afraid to seek, embrace and exploit the most fascinating trivia and unknown information; ‘You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News’ will have Dad gasping, laughing, and rereading the pages in disbelief. Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Booka A Million, Powell's Books, Penguin.com, and Indie Bound.

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“CADGER’S CURSE” TAPS INTO THE LITERARY INTRIGUE AROUND A PRICELESS ROBERT BURNS MANUSCRIPT

Description: In 2009, poet and musician Robert Burns marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of this famous literary star. Diane Gilbert Madsen’s “Cadger’s Curse” pays tribute to this extraordinary creative in her debut novel of the DD McGil Literati Mystery series. Hired by a software giant in Chicago to vet some new trainees who need top security clearance, freelance insurance investigator DD McGil arrives at headquarters to find her brother-in-law dead. Her investigation of the trainees reveals strange connections, industrial espionage, and a counterfeiting operation that threatens the world economy. Meanwhile, DD’s Scottish aunt arrives for the holidays with what might be a long-lost, unpublished Robert Burns manuscript. Suspecting a fake, DD puts her antiquarian friend Tom Joyce in charge of authenticating the material. As more people die, DD soon discovers that she, too, is a target—but is the motive the money or the manuscript?

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Executive: A Novel (e-formats: Kindle, IBook, Sony, Kobo, Nook)

Description: A friendly fire incident in Afghanistan takes a serious toll… An unmanned aerial vehicle, out of control, brings death and wreaks havoc on American soil… An apparently successful corporation comes under scrutiny… A memorable incursion behind corporate closed doors, led by an up-and-coming executive on a mission to find the truth about the lives lost to the very technology that was mandated to protect them. Our skies aren't safe anymore… A thought-provoking page turner, Executive sizzles with plausible scenarios, conveyed in technical and business terminology at an unrelenting pace. Exploring the controversial territory of toxic leadership and its long term consequences, Executive delivers an insightful analysis spiced with cutting-edge technology and science, in an exciting, masterful thriller.

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A Fun Gift For Your Smart Friends

Description: SMART IS AS SMART DOES is a book full of intriguing word games that will tease and tickle the brains of anybody who values intelligence. The games are challenging, but most of all they’re fun. That’s because they are highly clever and have answers that are so easy and simple that they often elude the reader. When the answers are finally discovered, your friends will be surprised and amazed by how they could have overlooked anything so obvious. Three sections: (1) Brain Warm-ups, (2) Brain Workouts and (3) Brain Bogglers. Each section includes a humorous assessment of brain power. TV host and comedian Jeff Foxworthy and Queen of Comedy Betty White have endorsed the book. It’s a fun way for your friends to find out if they really are smart as the think they are.

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“HUNTING FOR HEMINGWAY” A DD MCGIL LITERATI MYSTERY

Description: Diane Gilbert Madsen’s novel, HUNTING FOR HEMINGWAY, the second in the DD McGil Literati Mystery series poses the question what would happen if Ernest Hemingway’s long lost manuscripts were found? In 1922, when Hemingway’s wife traveled from Paris to meet him in Switzerland, a valise containing all of Hemingway’s earliest unpublished writings was stolen from her compartment at the train station. These manuscripts, missing nearly 90 years, would now have incalculable literary and monetary value. DD McGil, a thirty-something freelance insurance investigator, is thrust into the middle of a complex dilemma when Professor David Barnes, an old flame, shows up in Hemingway’s hometown claiming he has found the lost Hemingway manuscripts and is going to auction them off. Her client, American Insurance, has perhaps unwisely insured these manuscripts. Their CEO hires DD to help authenticate them because she knew David Barnes at one time, she has formal training in literature, and most importantly, he is trying to get DD back into bed. When David is found dead and DD is found at the scene of the crime, she becomes the prime suspect and must protect herself.

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No More Dating Pigs – You Are What You Date

Description: No More Dating Pigs – You are What You Date by Norah Marler is a fun, self-help dating guide for single women of every age. Inspired by the appalling yet typical real life dating experiences of the author and her sisterhood, the handbook puts a name to tell-tale signs of “Pigs.” These warning signs will resonate with single women nationwide. Backed up by advice and examples, Norah’s book will put women on the road to true love. Instead of asking women to change, as many dating guides out now typically do, it teaches women how to spot a “pig” and how to stay away from him. “No More Dating Pigs” holds women – and men too – to a higher standard.For more information about the No More Dating Pigs book series or to find out where to purchase the book, please visit www.norahmarler.com.

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Handstand Kids Childrens' Cookbooks

Description: The Handstand Kids Cookbook Company offers fully illustrated international children's cookbooks (Mexican, Chinese, and Italian) that make great gifts for children ages 3-13. The Handstand Kids cookbooks introduce little chefs to the culture, language, and cuisine of a different country, while also encouraging healthy eating habits and the importance of giving back to the community. Our apron and chef’s hat also add a special touch to the child’s cooking experience, making mealtime fun again. Each cookbook kit comes uniquely packaged with a cooking accessory, and are now available at Bed Bath & Beyond retailers throughout the country. · The Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook is packaged in a pizza box with a chef's hat · The Handstand Kids Mexican Cookbook comes in a tortilla bag with a child-sized oven mitt · and the Handstand Kids Chinese Cookbook is packaged in a take-out box with a set of chopsticks

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Larry Kane's Death By Deadline

Description: For over 45 years, Larry Kane has anchored and reported local TV news. So it’s little surprise that Kane’s new novel, Death by Deadline, examines the intrigue, betrayal and greed of local TV news. The new e-book tells how getting a story wrong coupled with government corruption can end in deadly results. The book is available on all e-reading devices and costs $7.99. Kane currently host of the Voice of Reason on CN 8 in Philadelphia and is a special contributor with commentary and analysis for KYW Newsradio, and an occasional contributor for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the only newsman to anchor at all three network stations in Philadelphia and spent a year anchoring the news at WABC-TV Eyewitness News in New York.

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The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 2012

Description: Relied on for more than a century, America’s best-selling reference book offers the answers to this year’s most pressing questions. Which 2012 election candidate plans to lower the presidential salary to less than $40,000? How many millions of smartphones were sold in the United States over the past year? Which U.S. state has the highest public high school graduation rate? The answers can be found in The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012. Gracing the cover of this year’s edition is singer Adele, whose 2011 album 21 broke the record for most consecutive weeks in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200. She’s joined by the Yankees’ star shortstop Derek Jeter, whose milestone 3,000th hit was a home run. The book also boasts a new feature on the Greatest Sports Upsets, with a list of the most surprising athletic outcomes of all time, inspired by Japan’s victory in the Women’s World Cup. Shifts in the American population are illustrated by sections like “The Changing United States” while “Year in Review” recaps the top headlines, strangest news stories and most striking images of 2011. For more information, visit www.worldalmanac.com.

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Bobby And Mandee's Good Touch Bad Touch By Robert Kahn

Description: Educate, before it’s too late! In this simple and engaging guide, Mandee and Bobby explain "good touches" (hugs and kisses from family members, a pat on the back, a handshake, or a high five) and "bad touches" (a hit, slap, punch, kick, bite, hard pinch, shove, or grabbing, tugging, scratching, tripping, or choking). They describe how to recognize each kind of touch, the differences between them, and how to respond. Then Bobby and Mandee talk about private areas and what to do if someone touches you in those places (“Tell a trusted adult! It isn’t your fault!”). They explain that it’s not okay to keep a secret about private areas, even if the person who touched you says that bad things might happen if you tell. When it comes to bad touches, Bobby triumphantly concludes, “Whether it is a stranger, or someone you know well, the rules to be safe are always the same: Say no! Run Away! And find a grown up friend to tell!” Author and former Deputy Sheriff Robert Kahn recommends that parents read this book with their children and encourage teachers to share it with the class! Helpful features include: Bobby and Mandee’s Touch Test – an 8-question quiz along with a page number for each answer 911 Tips for Parents – a guide for teaching kids when and how to dial 911 My List of Safe Grown-ups to Call – a blank form that parents and children can fill out together

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The Most Important Letter You Will Ever Write

Description: Give the gift of gratitude by writing a heartfelt handwritten letter your loved ones will treasure for years to come. Loved ones who have done, been, and meant so much to you deserve to know how grateful you truly are. It is important to tell them now, before it's too late. Don't know how to get started? Author and writing expert, Lilia Fallgatter, will show you how. Now available in hard copy and e-book formats.

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Business Mojo: Achieving Success Through Mystical Exploration

Description: The use of astrology and other forms of mystical exploration have statistically proven advantageous in starting dates and business decisions. From the on-site yoga classes at Nike, HBO, Forbes and Apple to Bill Gates’ visualizations of products before they become actual software, the power of numerology, astrology, visualization, etc. are just as important to your success as knowing how to run a business. In the new guide Business Mojo: Achieving Success Through Mystical Exploration, brother and sister entrepreneurs Judy Smith and Dan Smith break down the mystical powers that can be play a key role in business success. Drawing from personal experience and extensive research, they offer suggestions on how to change the way you think about your business, not through the standard practice of ‘positive thinking,’ but through the implementation of astrology, numerology, visualization, Feng Shui and even a bit of ‘magic’. Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Business-Mojo-Achieving-Mystical-Exploration/dp/1608448010/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304022063&sr=1-1

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Bared To You: A Crossfire Novel

Description: Our journey began in fire... Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness--beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily... Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private wounds... and desires. The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart... "When it comes to brewing up scorchingly hot sexual chemistry, Day has few literary rivals." -- Booklist

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"The Heming Way"

Description: Humorist and former Esquire editor Marty Beckerman will be releasing a new book, The Heming Way, on June 7. The book takes a humorous look at Ernest Hemingway as “history’s ultimate man” – drunken, unshaven, meat-devouring, wife-divorcing, and gloriously self-destructive. With chapters including “For Whom the Beer Flows,” “Death in the Afternoon… Lunch is Served,” “A Farewell to Smooth Arms, Backs, Taints, Etc.,” and “The Old Man and the See You in Hell,” Beckerman encourages young men to bring back Hemingway’s legendary brand of rugged, alcoholic masculinity.

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Holiday Mini-Books Provide Unique, Affordable Holiday Gift

Description: Each year when holiday shopping begins, people rush around, trying to find unique and affordable gifts. However, many people fail to discover that perfect present, and end up settling for whatever they can find at the last minute. This year, instead, many people are planning ahead and they will be turning to holiday mini-books for those on their shopping lists. Mini-books, which are miniature books, come in compact and wallet sizes – perfect for holiday stocking stuffers. People can use their own creativity in order to put together a mini-book that they can hand out to everyone on their list. Mini-books have been popular gifts for the past few holiday seasons, because they are easy to make, affordable and create lasting memories. Some popular holiday mini-book examples include: • Holiday cocktail book • Christmas cookie recipe book • Custom photo calendar for the New Year • Holiday photo book • Custom coupon book to provide unique coupons • Family-favorite recipe book • Genealogy picture and fact book • Children’s photo and story book • Sports-themed books to showcase a season in sports • Business books, including business cards, inspirational quotes, and end-of-year recap books Lulu provides anyone with the ability to publish books, eBooks, mini-books, photo books, calendars, cookbooks, and travel books.

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Evil Town- An E- Book

Description: Washington D.C. is a beacon for freedom and justice in an unjust world. In Evil Town by John David Bethel, it is also home to the world’s most corrupt and evil politicians. Conspiracies and secrets run rampant as the leaders of the free world do what they have to in order to raise their personal profits and bend the will of the public to their own desires. Caught in the middle of all this is Clegg Caffery, the seemingly last honest politician in Washington. Senator Caffery is in a unique position to shift power in the senate if he is willing to stay on for additional terms. Caffery wants to stay, but his wife wants to go home to Florida and their old life. Others need him to stay, and will do whatever is necessary to make sure that he does. Phil Bolos Writer and Book Reviewer/ Founder of www.thewritersfastlane.com The book is available at www.eviltownthebook.com and offers readers multi-format, DRM-free ebooks, ready for immediate sampling and purchase, and readable on any e-reading device, computer or laptop. Readers can sample the book for free before committing to a purchase. It is also available on Amazon Kindle and Nook.

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New Book By Legendary Author Jack Eadon

Description: Envy, like greed, is characterized by an insatiable desire; they differ, however, for two main reasons. First, Greed is largely associated with material goods, whereas Envy may apply more generally. Second, those who commit the sin of Envy desire something that someone else has which they perceive themselves as lacking but they are often unaware of their own envy! Dante defined this as "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs." In Dante's Purgatory, the punishment for the envious is to have their eyes sewn shut with wire, because they have gained sinful pleasure from seeing others brought low. Thomas Aquinas described Envy as "sorrow for another's good" I'll bet you have green eyes! You are most guilty of the sin of envy. You are convinced that what you have is never as good as the next persons, and it frustrates you to never be or have the best. As penance for your shallow materialism, you will be put into freezing water. (Yes, in hell, go figure.) To save yourself from such a fate, try the heavenly virtue of love. Envy, in Latin Invidia, is represented by the dog and color green.

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