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Monday

29Jun

Ten million people go missing in the US each year

Kathy-Diane Leveille is available as a media guest/expert

Missing persons, crime, are national obsession—and entertainment

CNN's Nancy Grace devotes most of her nightly one-hour show to cases of missing children like Caylee Anthony. Popular TV show Without a Trace, about an FBI missing persons unit, ran for the last seven seasons.Nothing entices the public interest like a disappearance, a theme strongly threaded through Kathy-Diane Leveille's shocking novel Let the Shadows Fall Behind You.

In real-life cases like the Caylee Anthony murder, the public are genuinely horrified by her death, but at the same time we undeniably tune-in by the millions.

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Monday, June 29, 2009 at 12:43PM in

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Monday

29Jun

Lyrical and Wonderful "The Nation's Highest Honor" Book Trailer

Please enjoy a book trailer for James Gaitis' stunning satirical novel, The Nation's Highest Honor. Click to play.

Book Trailer by Persona Corp, created by Kam Wai Yu

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:12AM in

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Saturday

27Jun

Paul Cook Talks about addiction on Channel 4

Paul Cook, on Cooked in LA, speaking about addiction.

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Saturday

27Jun

Paul Cook Interviewed about Sean Penn and Jeff Goldblum on TV

Latest TV clip from Paul Cook, discussing Sean Penn and Jeff Goldblum.

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Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 01:16PM in

* Media Coverage,

* Non Fiction,

1 Biography Memoir Non Fiction,

1 Health and Wellness Non Fiction,

3 2009 Titles,

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Saturday

27Jun

Paul Cook Interview on TV for "Cooked in LA"

Another clip of Paul Cook coverage in media.

Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 01:12PM in

* Media Coverage,

* Non Fiction,

1 Biography Memoir Non Fiction,

1 Health and Wellness Non Fiction,

3 2009 Titles,

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Saturday

27Jun

Paul Cook Interview on KMOV TV on "Cooked in LA"

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Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 01:07PM in

* Media Coverage,

* Non Fiction,

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Saturday

27Jun

"Lead Babies" Authors Featured on Peace Arch News

Pair of Surrey educators try to get the lead out

ByAlex Browne - Peace Arch News

School days – especially for elementary age children – are not the way many adults remember them.

Learning disabilities, declining IQ levels, attention deficit disorder, autism and behaviour problems – such as violence and delinquency – have become epidemic among children over the last few decades.

Joanna Cerazy and Sandra Cottingham are two Surrey school district special-education specialists – Cerazy as a hands-on worker with a caseload, Cottingham as a district level consultant – who have seen the increase in children with such problems. And it’s become clear it’s a problem not just affecting children in their own school district, but worldwide. Read More>>

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Saturday

27Jun

Hot New Trailer for COOKED IN LA

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Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 11:08AM in

* Non Fiction,

1 Biography Memoir Non Fiction,

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Monday

22Jun

Lead Babies Book Trailer

Please enjoy. Click the image below.

Lead Babies

Joanna Cerazy, MEd (Author), Sandra Cottingham, PhD (Author)

Childrens: Parenting & Family Care, Health

256 pages, Cloth, 5.5 x 8.5
Distribution Rights: WOR
$24.95 (CAN $25.95)
9781601641922(1601641923)

Pub Date: May 2009

Monday, June 22, 2009 at 05:41PM in

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Monday

22Jun

AMD “Congo” Decision Sparks Outrage

Activist and author Dave Donelson Convinces Computer Giant to Change Name

Author/ Activist Dave Donelson, author of "Heart of Diamonds"(West Harrison, NY) A well-publicized letter from author Dave Donelson convinced computer chip giant AMD Corporation to change a product code name, according to an online report on technology site CNET News. Donelson had complained in an open letter published on his blog on Daily KOS about the company’s recent decision to name a new computer chip “Congo” because of the connection between conflict minerals used in electronic devices and the brutal war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Nearly six million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1998,” Donelson explained in the letter sent to AMD CEO Dirk Meyer, “and the death toll continues to mount as fighting over the country's mineral resources continues. Currently, more than a million Congolese have been driven from their

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Monday, June 22, 2009 at 01:18PM in

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Thursday

18Jun

Book Trailer for THE UNBREAKABLE CHILD by Kim Michele Richardson

Don't miss the latest Kam Wai Yu trailer, from the inventor of the book trailer. The Unbreakable Child by Kim Michele Richardson. Click image to play.

Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 01:33PM in

* Non Fiction,

1 Biography Memoir Non Fiction,

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3 2009 Titles,

5 Unbreakable Child, The,

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Thursday

18Jun

Nino Ricci reviews Let the Shadows Fall Behind You: "nuance of poetry with all the suspense of a thriller."

"Let the Shadows Fall Behind You is a haunting story of disappearance and loss and, ultimately, of redemption. Weaving together a world of family loyalties and family lies, of broken bonds and of those that endure, it combines the nuance of poetry with all the suspense of a thriller." Nino Ricci, author The Origin of Species

Nino Ricci won the Governor General's Award and the Canadian Authors Award for his book The Origin of Species and for Lives of the Saints which was made into a TV mini series with Sophia Loren.

Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:45AM in

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Thursday

11Jun

Philadelphia Inquirer Writes "Thirst-Quenchingly Smart" in Review of The Short Course in Beer

If you need a beer primer to keep up with the crew at the latest gastropub (and who doesn't in brew-crazy Philly), turn to a new book from local writer Lynn Hoffman for a tasty draft of advice. The Short Course in Beer (Künati) may come as a surprise from Hoffman, a noted wine writer. But beer has been his longtime interest, too, and he approaches the subject with an academic thoroughness, from the technical to the cultural, without ever getting too dry. It may be a pint-sized primer, but it's also thirst-quenchingly smart.

- Craig LaBan

"The Short Course in Beer" (Künati), by Lynn Hoffman

Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 04:32PM in

* Non Fiction,

* Review Acclaim,

1 How To and Helpful Non Fiction,

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Thursday

28May

Proposal to have mass murderer Stalin named a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church shows extent of Russian historical revisionism under Putin

Book asks -- Is Russia experiencing its own form of state Holocaust denial?

A wave of historical revisionism in Russia could mean that millions murdered by Stalin will be forgotten. Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev are seeking to bury Stalin's bloody legacy as history's greatest mass murderer. Putin's campaign to glorify Stalin and the Soviet Union appears to be resonating with ordinary Russians. In popular opinion polls, Stalin consistently comes out on top, or near it. And there is a movement to have the great dictator and murderer declared a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. Religious icons bearing his likeness are already available.

To Alexander Dolinin, Soviet-born author of Against Destiny, and advocate for the remembrance of those millions murdered by Stalin in his forced collectivization of farms and his sweeping purges of the military, this is

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 02:00PM in

* Fiction,

* New Titles Announcement,

2 Historical Fiction,

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Thursday

28May

Landmark Lawsuit Against US Clergy Mirrors Inquiry’s Finding of “Endemic” Rape

In Europe a 9-Year Official Inquiry Found Widespread Abuse, While in America Victims Forced to Litigate Against Clergy

A 9-year inquiry in Europe found that Catholic priests and nuns terrorized thousands of children in the Irish Republic. Meanwhile, in America, victims are left to litigate privately or in groups to stop the abuse. The much-anticipated Ryan Report in Europe found “beatings and humiliation by nuns and priests were common at institutions that held up to 30,000 children” and that sexual molestation was "endemic" in church-run industrial schools and orphanages.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 07:34AM in

* Non Fiction,

1 Biography Memoir Non Fiction,

1 Health and Wellness Non Fiction,

3 2009 Titles,

5 Unbreakable Child, The,

6 Richardson, Kim Michele |

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Wednesday

27May

Think Your Dog Is Smarter Than Most Of Your Relatives? You Might be Right.

Can a book written by man’s best friend reveal the truth about man?

Note: Ruby and her human translator are available as guests.

Ruby speaks with the sharp tongue of a seasoned comic, taking aim at humans and their foibles with deadly precision. What makes Ruby’s book unique? Ruby is a dog, and with the help of her caretaker-rescuer wrote the book on humans, Ruby’s Humans.

Ruby is tart, sassy, and opinionated in her assessment of the human world she inhabits, tackling everything from politics and puppy mills to diet and exercise.
• Ruby challenges the notion that humans are smarter than canines: "Two words: National Enquirer."
• Ruby on self-help and The Secret : "You want to know the real secret; there is no one secret."
• Ruby on politics: "A canine has never voted for a Bush. We have better uses for them."

Ruby on Politics and Global Warming

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 07:38PM in

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5 Ruby's Humans,

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Friday

22May

Belly of the Whale wins in fiction from Connecticut Press Club

UB Alumna's book wins Press Club award

Belly of the Whale, a novel by Linda Merlino, B.S., dental hygiene, 1967, won second place as Best Fiction of 2009 by the Connecticut Press Club. The award was received at the Connecticut Press Club 2009 Awards Banquet on May 7. More>>

Friday, May 22, 2009 at 06:11PM in

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Saturday

16May

New West Book Review of The Nation's Highest Honor

The Nation’s Highest Honor
By James Gaitis
Künati, 256 pages, $22.95

James Gaitis’ new novel, The Nation’s Highest Honor, begins in a place where you wouldn’t expect to find one of the nation’s most respected figures. It begins in a place where you wouldn’t expect to find much of anything: the desert. But Tucson-based Gaitis undoubtedly knows his own Sonoran Desert well enough to turn its sun-scorched scenes into the location of his solitary main character’s retreat.

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 03:17PM in

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Thursday

14May

"A taut psychological thriller with more than enough mystery." Review

A Reader's Respite would like you to note the cover of Kathy-Diane Leveille's newest thriller. What do you see? More importantly, what do you NOT see?

That's right, my friends. Not a headless woman nor a obnoxious blurb to be found. Not on the front, not on the back, nowhere.

Needless to say, this garnered Let the Shadows Fall Behind You a bunch of extra bonus points before we even opened the book.

So when the rest of this character-driven thriller turned out to be fabulous, we knew we found a winner. Let the Shadows Fall Behind You is a taut psychological thriller with more than enough mystery and rich characterization to keep us mesmerized.

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Wednesday

13May

A Super Review Uses Satire To Review Satire

The Nation’s Highest Honor
James Gaitis
Kunati Press
Hardcover $22.95 (288pp) 978-1-60164-172-4

With Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death galloping around the planet (and Pollution keeping up in his Hummer), public discourse today seems to have no place for humor except in movies about the pranks of adolescents of all ages. Satire? Hardly anyone recognizes it. How many people get it that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are doing satire every night? What would happen if Jonathan Swift were reincarnated and set his Modest Proposal in, say, Darfur or Pakistan?

Although James Gaitis, who holds a B.A. in English and a J.D., is no Swift, he manufactures a brave new world that runs with Marxian competence (and makes one wonder if he is a Libertarian). An unnamed nation that is presumably a reconstituted United States is going to present its highest honor, the Nolebody Medal, to Dadaist poet and maker of found art, Leonard Bentwood.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 03:49PM in

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