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Photographer John Davies Releases New Book, SITTING AROUND
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Photographer John Davies offers a stunning assemblage of photographs depicting people who are watching the world go by while sitting. As the title denotes, Sitting Around is an extraordinary compilation of people taking the weight off their feet as they loosen up and take a break from the hectic pace of life.
Tom Gosinski Releases New Book on the Cindy McCain Drug Addiction Scandal, THE WRONG SIDE OF RIGHT
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Tom Gosinski, former Director of Government and International Affairs at the American Voluntary Medical Team asks on his website, 'What would you do if you were unwittingly involved in illegal drug activity by your boss, a U.S. Senator's wife? Would you be silent? Or would you seek a legal remedy?' He tells the story of what he chose to do in his new book released on the Cindy McCain drug addiction activities entitled, 'The Wrong Side of Right.'
Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill Release Guide, JUMP-STARTING BOYS
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Everyone knows that boys are falling behind in education, but what are parents and educators supposed to do to help? Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill speak to the problem of disengaged boys in Jump-Starting Boys (Viva Editions). Compared to other developed countries, the United States ranks only 14th in reading, 25th in math, and 27th in science proficiency. Furthermore, the average parent spends just three and a half minutes per week engaged in meaningful conversations with their children. Clearly, there is a burgeoning crisis in the nation's education that desperately needs addressing.
'The 25,000 Mile Love Story' to Be Featured at LA Film Festival, 7/13
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
The 25,000 Mile Love Story documentary film is an Official Selection for the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival this Saturday, July 13. This inspirational story won 'Best Humanitarian Documentary Film' at the May 30-June 2 People's Film Festival in New York City. The film was also an Official Selection of the Riverside International Film Festival.
Acela Kuandykova Releases FLOWERS OF LIFE
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
From the creative and highly imaginative author Acela Kuandykova comes an enigmatic, powerful tale of love, compassion and desire in Flowers of Life. The book tells a cleverly thrilling tale with twists that will ignite readers' craving for a love story that defies the true meaning of sacrifice.
New Biography of Merritt Miller, 13 MINUTES TO LIVE, is Released
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
This is the biography of Merritt Miller, who bootlegged moonshine and had four wives and twenty-six recorded children. Author Louise Miller Hale's father's life and times were spent as a type of independent businessman unique to the American experience during the Prohibition. In 13 Minutes to Live, Louise Hale puts an understanding eye to a still existing way of life in rural America, where people often make do on semi-arable hillsides and many a village respect their making a living by operating unlicensed whiskey stills at night. She tells a story about crime, punishment and justice that is the stuff of regional legend-her father, to her, was always a larger than life figure and it is very well projected in this compelling biography.
Author Jesse James Rolon Releases MAL CRIADO
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Muhammad Ali, The Greatest, once quoted, 'he who is not courageous to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.' Author Jesse James Rolon proves this line right in his open, brutally detailed debut book titled Mal Criado. The author masterfully describes the delicate fragments that made up the life of Jack some time ago.
Kathleen Suneja Releases I AM THE CHANGE I SEEK
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
With a personal goal to help her readers discover the secrets on how to effect real change in their lives, author Kathleen Suneja continues to reach out to a wider audience as she invites those who are struggling in their lives, seeking for its meaning and purpose. The author is expected to share more of what her book, I Am The Change I Seek: A Primer In Self Realization, can offer to the readers in a radio interview with host Stu Taylor on July 15, 2013.
Author Random Roo Unveils His Exciting Australian Quest in EYES WISE
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Readers are invited to join Random Roo in his semi-serious adventures on the wide open spaces of Australia. Roo sounds a bit like Norman Mailer circa The Armies of the Night as he regales readers with his renditions of stories about farms and the sorry state of Australian agriculture, sheep dogs, mad X's, BP teachers and other unexplained phenomena that pullulate the country. This cannot be a true work of non-fiction and yet the truth of common realities is here. Therefore, Eyes Wise is also a political tractate of sorts, wading through the niggling, perennial issues that face frazzled farmers and small Australian businessmen as they survive any which way they can.
Solstice Publishing Announces the Re-Edited Release and Film Option of THE CEO
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Announcing the re-edited release of the Bestseller, THE CEO. When THE CEO was released in 2010, it not only received rave reviews, but immediately rose to a #1 Best Seller on FICTIONWISE, EBOOKWISE, EREADER. It also reached #23 on Amazon.
Wayman Publishing Releases MIDDLE DAMNED
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Wayman Publishing recently published an epic fantasy book that is not only engaging readers, but making them rethink the afterlife: Heaven, Hell, and the place in-between. Confident in Shane Stilson's 'Middle Damned Series' and the future literary trends, Wayman editor Janie Goltz says, 'Vampires and Zombies have been popular for years, but recent studies, conducted by Wayman's marketing team, show that fantasy novels about angels and demons are projected to be the next big thing.'
Australia's History Showcased in New Picture Book
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
When coauthors Robert and Sandra Crofts noticed a missing milestone, they immediately embarked on a self-funded project aimed to locate the remaining milestones in Sydney. To share the fruits of their research and discovery, they published a photographic record of historical milestones and boundary stones, titled Discovering Australia's Historical Milemarkers and Boundary Stones.
Merlene Hutto Byars Recounts Historic Events in New Book
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
From author Merlene Hutto Byars comes Colonization, Plantations and More in South Carolina, a book revealing how the great nation of America was molded from the events that transpired since the early 1600s. Encompassing events from its foremost underpinnings to the present, readers will revel with the facts and insights pouring forth liberally in this book.
Author Juan Garcia Releases ERROR TO THE THRONE
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Some are reluctant to dare a few mistakes to achieve their happily ever after, but certainly there are those who are willing to commit mistakes over and over again just to find it. In author Juan Garcia's self-publishing debut titled Error to the Throne, a fascinating story that captures both the essence of life and love will show its readers the reason why people make mistakes to discover their happily ever after.
Stella Barbaretta Unveils Coming of Age Story, BLACK LACE EGGS
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Sometimes, things aren't what they seem to be. People should look more closely, and not stop at the surface in order to fully understand. Author Stella Barbaretta unravels a wonderful story of growing up, forgiveness, acceptance, courage and not giving up in the face of adversity. Her new publication, Black Lace Eggs, will make readers smile, laugh and cry as it takes them into an extraordinary journey of a young girl's flight to self-discovery.
Author Mia Rabb Releases RISE POWER
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
From the author of action-packed world of mobster books, Deceptions and Transformation, comes Mia Rabb's third installment titled A Rise To Power. This riveting story follows the life of lawyer Robert Cass whose life takes a 360-turn when the powerful mob boss Anton Balistrano befriended his naval superior, AJ Zueleger. Readers will revel in this cunningly conceived plot that gyrates in a cascade of betrayals, love affairs, revenge and mayhem.
'I Aint Noways Tired: Grandma Hands' Shows the Times of Segregation and Jim Crow
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
The times of Jim Crow and segregation were turbulent and dangerous for Americans of African descent, and author Brinase Merritt's forebears were no exception. During these times, her grandparents and their children would survive by farming the land, picking cotton from sun up to sun down along with her grandmother's midwifery which enabled them to persevere despite all the hardships ones family had to endure even with the odds set against them. I Aint Noways Tired: Grandma Hands is the tale of the Martin and Barrow families' history, a true story as the author gives an account of her families' humanity, love, loyalty and the compassion they exemplified in their community. This story demonstrates how, humility and courage can beat the odds in a time and place that was neither economically or morally fair to the African-American community as a whole. It also shows how two families from different backgrounds and races could coexist together amicably.
Lance L. Palmgren Releases Fifth Book of the Walnut Warriors Series
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
A whimsically plotted and illustrated book, author and illustrator Lance L. Palmgren offers the fifth installment of the Walnut Warriors Series. Titled THE WALNUT WARRIORS MOTOCROSS, the fun and adventure continues as the pack of curious and stumpy shelled creatures take on the new challenge of Motocross.
PRACTICAL WISDOM FOR MINISTRY is Given
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Pastor Adebayo Asogba's Practical Wisdom for Ministry reveals the unwritten and unspoken rules that ensure effective ministry and shares the 'practical little nut and bolts that make ministry work effectively.' It updates the practice and preaching of the Word in these times, providing a valuable guide to for all church pastors, ministry associates and Christian workers.
Bishop Louis Ngomo Okitembo Celebrates the Power of 'Gratitude' in New Book
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
In all world religions, gratitude is considered an essential part in the act of worship. It is also always viewed as a better way of life. In his insightful new book, EN TODO, DAR LAS GRACIAS, Bishop Louis Ngomo Okitembo invites reader to discover the beauty of gratitude in the context of the Bible and to experience its power in their own lives.
Randi D. Ward Presents 'Because I Believed in Me (My Egyptian Fantasy Came True)'
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
The new book 'Because I Believed in Me (My Egyptian Fantasy Came True)' (published by AuthorHouse) by Randi Ward shares her Egyptian adventures and the people she met along the way. After a visit to Egypt with her husband, she was inspired to travel to Cairo alone to teach English as a second language. Immersing herself in the Egyptian culture, Ward learned to function and prosper as an Egyptian woman.
Bill Rogers and Steve Mueller Release CRYSTAL BALLS
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Inspired by his friend and co-author's allegedly psychic abilities, Bill Rogers brings audiences a fun and hilarious addition to the buddy picture genre with 'Crystal Balls' (published by iUniverse), the book version of his comedic screenplay.
Braveart's CARRIE PILBY Film a Success on Kickstarter
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Yet another feature film was partially funded on Kickstarter this past week, as fans of the novel 'Carrie Pilby' by Caren Lissner flock to the crowdfunding campaign page in hopes of helping experienced filmmakers, Suzanne Farwell, Susan Cartsonis and Susan Johnson, bring the critically acclaimed novel to the big screen.
Angelique E. Constance Writes Memoir I MADE IT THIS FAR
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
According to the Huffington Post, 25 percent of women will be victims of domestic violence in their lifetime. Angelique E. Constance is one of these women.
Mother Shares Her Story of Survival in THE DAY MY LIFE CHANGED
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
When Stacy Landry woke on the morning of April 27, 2011, she had no idea her life was about to change forever.

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