William A. Cohen Offers Business Advice in THE PRACTICAL DRUCKER
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Decentralization, outsourcing, the rise of the knowledge worker, viewing employees as assets, a focus on the customer—these widely accepted business concepts, and many more, were first expressed by the world's premier management visionary, Peter Drucker. Anticipating monumental changes and challenges on the business landscape, sometimes by decades, Drucker wrote volumes about what business leaders should do to bring out the best in their people and move their company ahead. Yet, for all the astuteness of his observations, Drucker rarely wrote about how to actually do what he believed business leaders should be doing.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Decentralization, outsourcing, the rise of the knowledge worker, viewing employees as assets, a focus on the customer—these widely accepted business concepts, and many more, were first expressed by the world's premier management visionary, Peter Drucker. Anticipating monumental changes and challenges on the business landscape, sometimes by decades, Drucker wrote volumes about what business leaders should do to bring out the best in their people and move their company ahead. Yet, for all the astuteness of his observations, Drucker rarely wrote about how to actually do what he believed business leaders should be doing.
Damian Birkel Presents THE JOB SEARCH CHECKLIST
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
A survivor of four layoffs before he became a nationally certified career counselor and nationally sought out reemployment expert, Damian Birkel is committed to making finding a job easier—and a whole lot less stressful. In THE JOB SEARCH CHECKLIST: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff (AMACOM; October 2013; $16.00 Paperback), Birkel arms the downsized and ousted with a winning battle plan, developed and tested in the trenches of unemployment. Built around the author's proven 7-Step Job Search Plan, the book delivers key strategies for navigating the rough road to reemployment, reinforced with itemized checklists of the specific actions needed to master critical issues, both practical and emotional. Writing to every reader reeling from confidence- and life-shattering blows to professional identity and earning power, Birkel assures: “It will guide you through the step-by-step process of finding a job, while providing hope and validation.”
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
A survivor of four layoffs before he became a nationally certified career counselor and nationally sought out reemployment expert, Damian Birkel is committed to making finding a job easier—and a whole lot less stressful. In THE JOB SEARCH CHECKLIST: Everything You Need to Know to Get Back to Work After a Layoff (AMACOM; October 2013; $16.00 Paperback), Birkel arms the downsized and ousted with a winning battle plan, developed and tested in the trenches of unemployment. Built around the author's proven 7-Step Job Search Plan, the book delivers key strategies for navigating the rough road to reemployment, reinforced with itemized checklists of the specific actions needed to master critical issues, both practical and emotional. Writing to every reader reeling from confidence- and life-shattering blows to professional identity and earning power, Birkel assures: “It will guide you through the step-by-step process of finding a job, while providing hope and validation.”
Figure It Out by Christopher Hart Available in Paperback
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In Figure It Out!: The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People, now available in paperback from Chris Hart Books the best-selling author of over fifty popular how to draw books presents a figure drawing book filled with simple concepts to help aspiring artists or the occasional doodler draw the human figure with ease.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In Figure It Out!: The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People, now available in paperback from Chris Hart Books the best-selling author of over fifty popular how to draw books presents a figure drawing book filled with simple concepts to help aspiring artists or the occasional doodler draw the human figure with ease.
Best-Selling Author Kevin Basconi Announces HOW TO WORK WITH ANGELS IN YOUR LIFE
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Destiny Image and best-selling author, Kevin Basconi, are pleased to announced the release of the book, 'How to Work with Angels in Your Life.' This is the second book of the 'Angels in the Realms of Heaven' series.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Destiny Image and best-selling author, Kevin Basconi, are pleased to announced the release of the book, 'How to Work with Angels in Your Life.' This is the second book of the 'Angels in the Realms of Heaven' series.
Tinkering: Kids Learn by Making Stuff from Maker Media is Released
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
How can you consistently pull off hands-on tinkering with kids? How do you deal with questions that you can't answer? How do you know if tinkering kids are learning anything or not? Is there a line between fooling around with real stuff and learning?
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
How can you consistently pull off hands-on tinkering with kids? How do you deal with questions that you can't answer? How do you know if tinkering kids are learning anything or not? Is there a line between fooling around with real stuff and learning?
Walt Williams Releases 'White Lion'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Vivid and realistic nightmares about a man serving in Vietnam led Walt Williams realize that this man's life paralleled his own.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Vivid and realistic nightmares about a man serving in Vietnam led Walt Williams realize that this man's life paralleled his own.
Joseph De Prest Shares Journey in 'An Immigrant's Quest'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Culture shock is defined as the anxiety and fear felt as the result of social and geographical changes. Author, Joseph De Prest experienced this phenomenon as a teenager when his family emigrated from Belgium to Canada after World War II.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Culture shock is defined as the anxiety and fear felt as the result of social and geographical changes. Author, Joseph De Prest experienced this phenomenon as a teenager when his family emigrated from Belgium to Canada after World War II.
Episcopal Priest Writes Handbook 'All the Places in the Bible'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The Bible is the most read book in history, but how much does the average citizen know about the physical locations mentioned in the Bible?
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The Bible is the most read book in history, but how much does the average citizen know about the physical locations mentioned in the Bible?
Bible Study Leader Releases 'Secrets of Shiloh'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Jill Watson Glassco, an inner-city Bible study instructor, has written a religious storybook for older children and teens in hopes that it will be a deterrent to immoral behavior frequently justified in popular culture.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Jill Watson Glassco, an inner-city Bible study instructor, has written a religious storybook for older children and teens in hopes that it will be a deterrent to immoral behavior frequently justified in popular culture.
Deborah Mackin and Matthew Harrington Release SURVIVAL OF THE HIVE
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
'Survival of the Hive: 7 Leadership Lessons from a Beehive' (published by AuthorHouse) co-authored by the mother-son duo Deborah Mackin and Matthew Harrington is a book tailor-made for leaders in both profit and nonprofit organizations.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
'Survival of the Hive: 7 Leadership Lessons from a Beehive' (published by AuthorHouse) co-authored by the mother-son duo Deborah Mackin and Matthew Harrington is a book tailor-made for leaders in both profit and nonprofit organizations.
Joni M. Hill's RESTORING THE CASTLE Explores Different Facets of Love
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In her new novel, 'Restoring the Castle: Restoring Faith Romances, Book One' (published by WestBow Press), author Joni M. Hill offers readers a contemporary Christian romance about restored faith in God.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In her new novel, 'Restoring the Castle: Restoring Faith Romances, Book One' (published by WestBow Press), author Joni M. Hill offers readers a contemporary Christian romance about restored faith in God.
Grady B. Parks Jr. Teaches How to Become a Better Leader in New Book
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
It is important to retain a qualified and motivated workforce to reach goals and produce profits. Great supervisors, managers, and leaders must produce a plan of action that reflects some realistic and achievable goals. In his new publication, author Grady B. Parks Jr. reveals the essential keys to become a better manager and leader. 'Emergency Management 9-1-1' will motivate readers to develop their managerial skills. Applying the managerial skills reflected in this book will help their career and the employees trusted in their care.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
It is important to retain a qualified and motivated workforce to reach goals and produce profits. Great supervisors, managers, and leaders must produce a plan of action that reflects some realistic and achievable goals. In his new publication, author Grady B. Parks Jr. reveals the essential keys to become a better manager and leader. 'Emergency Management 9-1-1' will motivate readers to develop their managerial skills. Applying the managerial skills reflected in this book will help their career and the employees trusted in their care.
New Book Unveils MYSTERIES OF THE OLD MANSION
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Unsure of how he got a map on his shirt's pocket signals the beginning of a journey for Jim. The search for a place on the map leads is the key to unlocking author Marcy Bonano's 'Mysteries of the Old Mansion.'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Unsure of how he got a map on his shirt's pocket signals the beginning of a journey for Jim. The search for a place on the map leads is the key to unlocking author Marcy Bonano's 'Mysteries of the Old Mansion.'
G.J. Machaby Releases 'The Last Thanksgiving'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day to gather with friends and family and share in the heavenly bounty that has been bestowed upon them; except of course, for the first Americans, whose idea of that particular holiday might not be quite as romantic. In his new book, author G.J. Machaby gives an ironic twist to the time-honored American holiday, turning The Last Thanksgiving into an action-packed spectacle that touches on the sordid history of the occasion, and the great injustice perpetuated against the original Americans in the past.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day to gather with friends and family and share in the heavenly bounty that has been bestowed upon them; except of course, for the first Americans, whose idea of that particular holiday might not be quite as romantic. In his new book, author G.J. Machaby gives an ironic twist to the time-honored American holiday, turning The Last Thanksgiving into an action-packed spectacle that touches on the sordid history of the occasion, and the great injustice perpetuated against the original Americans in the past.
'From Groundwater to Grass Roots' by Walter Baily is Released
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In From Groundwater to Grass Roots, author Walter Baily chronicles the struggle of residents in the rural Maine towns of Newfield and Shapleigh to prevent an international corporation from extracting groundwater. This book highlights residents' actions and developing knowledge as they advocate for protecting groundwater beneath their homes and communities. The issue was not only preservation of an aquifer, but the principle that a resource fundamental to life should not become a commodity for private profit. In addition, this book testifies to the enduring power of democracy.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In From Groundwater to Grass Roots, author Walter Baily chronicles the struggle of residents in the rural Maine towns of Newfield and Shapleigh to prevent an international corporation from extracting groundwater. This book highlights residents' actions and developing knowledge as they advocate for protecting groundwater beneath their homes and communities. The issue was not only preservation of an aquifer, but the principle that a resource fundamental to life should not become a commodity for private profit. In addition, this book testifies to the enduring power of democracy.
'The Lynching of Ladies' Memoir is Released
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The word Invictus literally means unconquered or unbowed. It is usually used in sentences that describe a person of great willpower or endurance. And throughout the years the word Invictus has been immortalized in great poems and events to symbolize the indomitable will of the human spirit. The author Jo Ann Poole Mason's new book has captured that same essence of Invictus.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The word Invictus literally means unconquered or unbowed. It is usually used in sentences that describe a person of great willpower or endurance. And throughout the years the word Invictus has been immortalized in great poems and events to symbolize the indomitable will of the human spirit. The author Jo Ann Poole Mason's new book has captured that same essence of Invictus.
Holy Grail of Mathematics Pursued in 'The Symphony of Primes, Distribution of Primes and Riemann's Hypothesis'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The Riemann's Hypothesis - It has become the Holy Grail of Mathematics. Of great mystery and controversy, it has been mentioned in Ron Howard's film 'A Beautiful Mind,' in a Season 1 episode of the television crime drama 'NUMB3RS,' and a novel, titled 'Life After Genius.' Mathematician Jan Feliksiak labors to bring the focus back to the more serious, disciplined and scholarly attempt to contribute to this quest with his newly published book, titled The Symphony of Primes, Distribution of Primes and Riemann's Hypothesis.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The Riemann's Hypothesis - It has become the Holy Grail of Mathematics. Of great mystery and controversy, it has been mentioned in Ron Howard's film 'A Beautiful Mind,' in a Season 1 episode of the television crime drama 'NUMB3RS,' and a novel, titled 'Life After Genius.' Mathematician Jan Feliksiak labors to bring the focus back to the more serious, disciplined and scholarly attempt to contribute to this quest with his newly published book, titled The Symphony of Primes, Distribution of Primes and Riemann's Hypothesis.
A Brother's Death Inspires New Autobiography in LA BELLE VIE
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
'No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.' Brothers Albert and Raymond Mechawar exemplify the late Steve Jobs' speech in their newly published book, titled 'La Belle Vie.'
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
'No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.' Brothers Albert and Raymond Mechawar exemplify the late Steve Jobs' speech in their newly published book, titled 'La Belle Vie.'
John J. Scalercio Releases New Novel, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Author John J. Scalercio has personally witnessed the grief and permanent harm that rape can cause to both the victims and their loved ones, and has personally lived through the premature death of his youngest sister who succumbed to an incurable blood disease at the age of eight. Life has shown him that no one is immune to tragedy. Even the strongest, smartest and most determined of persons can find themselves in unforeseen, horrific situations beyond their control, and it is this cold truth which he portrays in his new novel. Scalercio's uncompromising narrative will take readers into a dark journey to witness transformation of grief and loss into a maddening thirst for revenge that will only descend into further bloodshed if it is not stopped Before It's Too Late.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Author John J. Scalercio has personally witnessed the grief and permanent harm that rape can cause to both the victims and their loved ones, and has personally lived through the premature death of his youngest sister who succumbed to an incurable blood disease at the age of eight. Life has shown him that no one is immune to tragedy. Even the strongest, smartest and most determined of persons can find themselves in unforeseen, horrific situations beyond their control, and it is this cold truth which he portrays in his new novel. Scalercio's uncompromising narrative will take readers into a dark journey to witness transformation of grief and loss into a maddening thirst for revenge that will only descend into further bloodshed if it is not stopped Before It's Too Late.
Kimberli J. Lewis Shares Strategies for Successful Women in PONYTALE TALK
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Kimberli J. Lewis's 25 years of experience in the field of executive management has given her unique insight into the struggles that women face in the workplace. In her new book, Ponytale Talk: It's All About You! Winning career strategies for women, published by Xlibris on August 13, 2013, she discusses these obstacles and shares strategies for overcoming them and ultimately achieving professional success.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Kimberli J. Lewis's 25 years of experience in the field of executive management has given her unique insight into the struggles that women face in the workplace. In her new book, Ponytale Talk: It's All About You! Winning career strategies for women, published by Xlibris on August 13, 2013, she discusses these obstacles and shares strategies for overcoming them and ultimately achieving professional success.
Michael Kannengieser Releases Paranormal Horror Story in BURNING BLUE
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Decent Hill is proud to once again present retired NYPD officer Michael J. Kannengieser, New York native and author of the critically acclaimed police thriller The Daddy Rock and of the new paranormal police horror novel Burning Blue (Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-936085-74-3; Paperback ISBN: 978-1-936085-72-9; eBook ISBN: 978-1-936085-73-6). Burning Blue delivers a wild, unpredictable, and scary ride that promises to keep the reader turning the pages well into the night.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Decent Hill is proud to once again present retired NYPD officer Michael J. Kannengieser, New York native and author of the critically acclaimed police thriller The Daddy Rock and of the new paranormal police horror novel Burning Blue (Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-936085-74-3; Paperback ISBN: 978-1-936085-72-9; eBook ISBN: 978-1-936085-73-6). Burning Blue delivers a wild, unpredictable, and scary ride that promises to keep the reader turning the pages well into the night.
Albert Ashforth Wins Award for THE RENDITION
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The Military Writers Society of America has awarded Albert Ashforth the bronze medal award for his thriller, The Rendition. Ashforth joined the army and served overseas after graduating high school. When he returned, he earned a B.A. from Brooklyn College and a M.A. and a Ph.D. from New York University. He worked for two New York newspapers before returning to Europe as an instructor for the University of Maryland's Overseas Program. He also served at the German Military Academy training NATO officers and as an instructor at the 10th Group Special Forces headquarters in Bad Tolz. As a military contractor, he has done tours in Bosnia, Macedonia, Germany, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. Dr. Ashforth is now on the faculty at the State University of New York and lives in New York City.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
The Military Writers Society of America has awarded Albert Ashforth the bronze medal award for his thriller, The Rendition. Ashforth joined the army and served overseas after graduating high school. When he returned, he earned a B.A. from Brooklyn College and a M.A. and a Ph.D. from New York University. He worked for two New York newspapers before returning to Europe as an instructor for the University of Maryland's Overseas Program. He also served at the German Military Academy training NATO officers and as an instructor at the 10th Group Special Forces headquarters in Bad Tolz. As a military contractor, he has done tours in Bosnia, Macedonia, Germany, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. Dr. Ashforth is now on the faculty at the State University of New York and lives in New York City.
Akashic Books Calls for submissions & Celebrates Marriage Equality
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2013
Akashic Books Calls for submissions & Celebrates Marriage Equality.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2013
Akashic Books Calls for submissions & Celebrates Marriage Equality.
JFK's FINAL HOURS IN TEXAS Presents Eyewitness Account of the Tragedy and Its Aftermath
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2013
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, and leading independent digital publisher RosettaBooks today announced the publication of JFK's FINAL HOURS IN TEXAS: An Eyewitness Remembers the Tragedy and Its Aftermath by Julian Read, as a hardcover and eBook, respectively. The national media representative for Texas Governor John B. Connally in 1963, Read is one of the few remaining eyewitnesses to the tragedy who was on the White House press corps bus as part of President John Kennedy's motorcade in downtown Dallas on November 22. Now, for the first time, Read describes the agony of that day and the weeks immediately following for those at the epicenter of the tragedy, and the history-changing legacies of the Kennedy assassination for Texas and our nation.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2013
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, and leading independent digital publisher RosettaBooks today announced the publication of JFK's FINAL HOURS IN TEXAS: An Eyewitness Remembers the Tragedy and Its Aftermath by Julian Read, as a hardcover and eBook, respectively. The national media representative for Texas Governor John B. Connally in 1963, Read is one of the few remaining eyewitnesses to the tragedy who was on the White House press corps bus as part of President John Kennedy's motorcade in downtown Dallas on November 22. Now, for the first time, Read describes the agony of that day and the weeks immediately following for those at the epicenter of the tragedy, and the history-changing legacies of the Kennedy assassination for Texas and our nation.
Bookworks Presents Terry McMillan, WHO ASKED YOU?, 10/10
by Rosie Hertzman - October 07, 2013
Family ties are tested and transformed in the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
by Rosie Hertzman - October 07, 2013
Family ties are tested and transformed in the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
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