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Small Press Publisher Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Mutlicultural Books and Comics by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Independent multicultural book and comic book publisher Rosarium Publishing announced today that it is raising funds via a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for production of a minimum of 10 more titles this year. The campaign, entitled Rosarium Publishing: The Next Level, has set out to raise $40,000 on Indiegogo to cover the costs of offset printing and marketing of fiction in the science fiction, children's, crime, steampunk, satire and comics genres.
C.T. Chilcott Releases THE END OF THE DINOSAURS by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 C.T. Chilcott, a retiree, ancient history buff, science enthusiast, devoted writer and author, has completed his new book, 'The End of the Dinosaurs': a gripping and potent work about life, science and existence.
Cherita M. Ford Releases BYOND, HEAVEN AND HELL ON EARTH by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Cherita M. Ford, a writer and author, has completed her second book 'Beyond, Heaven and Hell On Earth': a gripping and potent tale of excitement, adventure, and the struggle between good and evil.
'Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11' Named Foreword Reviews' 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Finalist by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, and Cindy Birne Public Relations are pleased to announce 'Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11' by former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Robert W. Jordan has been recognized in three categories as a finalist in the 18th annual ForeWord Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards.
CIA CASE FILE: CUBA EXPOSED is Released by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 The recent reestablishment of relations between the US and Cuba has garnered international interest. Banking on the renewed interest of the people towards Cuba, author Jack Otero writes an explosive fictional story about a CIA spy sent to Cuba to uncover what his organization thinks as the country's 'dark and dangerous secrets'. 'CIA Case File: Cuba Exposed' (published by AuthorHouse) provides a thrilling look at modern-day Cuba, its colorful history, geography and the workings of its current government.
New Book Explores Leadership in Community Colleges by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Leading within a community college setting and observing the culture of the community college inspired author Dr. Evangeline Smith to expand her knowledge about the community colleges leadership role in the community. This motivated her to publish the findings of her important research study in 'Minority Leadership in Community Colleges; What Community College Boards, Legislators, and Community Citizens Need to Know: Who's Leading at Your Community College?'(published by Trafford Publishing).
Bob Rowen Pens ATLAS DROPPED THE BALL by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 In a nation of government privatization, Daniel Boyd just wants to do what's right and get his life on track. In Bob Rowen's 'Atlas Dropped the Ball' (published by Archway Publishing), Daniel finds himself torn between a girlfriend who wants to do what's best for the people and a boss whose only concern is profits and the bottom line. Will Daniel be able to choose between the two, or will the choice be made for him?
Linda M. Steiner Launches New Marketing Campaign for HAYLEY'S COURAGE by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Author Linda M. Steiner is making a new marketing push for her book, 'Hayley's Courage: Diversity Builds Character' (published by Lulu), that tells her daughter's story, about a child born different from the rest, who gains the courage to fit in while building self-confidence, self-respect and self-worth. This is a story about character, overcoming diversity and using 'voice' to express and show feelings.
Norman Ivory Launches THE RABBIT ON THE ROOF by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Author Norman Ivory says his book, 'The Rabbit on the Roof: Man's Spiritual Life - A Discovery Adventure' (published by Balboa Press AU), shows that the mysteries of life are ordinary, transparent, accessible and understandable, and the book examines mankind's relationship to spirit and God, where mankind came from, where mankind is now and where mankind's destiny will lead.
Brownstone Poets Presents Michael Graves, Sarah Sarai, and Francine Witte, 5/7 by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2016 Brownstone Poets presents Michael Graves, Sarah Sarai, Francine Witte on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and there's an open mic as well.
Brownstone Poets presents:
Michael Graves
Sarah Sarai
Francine Witte
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
Park Plaza Restaurant
220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St.and Pineapple Walk
Brooklyn, NY 11201 - 718 - 596 - 5900
Subways:
Take the A or C to High Street, 2 or 3 to Clark Street
R to Court Street
4 or to 5 Borough Hall
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$5 Donation - plus Food/Drink - Open-Mic
Curated by Patricia Carragon
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Bios
Michael Graves is the author of Adam and Cain (Black Buzzard, 2006), In Fragility (Black Buzzard, 2011) and two chapbooks, Illegal Border Crosser (Cervana Barva, 2008) and Outside St. Jude's (R. E. M. Press, 1990). His poem 'Apollo to Daphne' appears in an anthology from Oxford University Press, Gods and Mortals (2001) and his 'Poem to Spring in a Time of Global Warming' appears onAboutPoetry.com In two thousand four (2004), he received a grant from the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation. Thirteen (13) of his poems appear in the James Joyce Quarterly. He has published scholarly-critical work on James Wright and organized a conference on Mr. Wright at Poets House in 2004.
Of Sarah Sarai's new collection Debora Lidov wrote: 'The generosity, the word play and re-play, the variations, the real world and its perpetual redemptions, the imagination's power not to transform exactly, but to reveal, which is transforming, make Geographies of Soul and Taffeta (Indolent Books), a rewarding read.' Sarai's poems have been published in Painted Bride Quarterly, Boston Review, Threepenny Review, The Collagist, and many other journals. She has written essays about spirit guides and selling marijuana while in high school, holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College, and is thinking of getting a schnauzer. Check out Sarah Sarai at http://www.indolentbooks.com/bookstore/
Francine Witte is the author of the poetry chapbooks Only, Not Only (Finishing Line Press, 2012) andFirst Rain (Pecan Grove Press, 2009), winner of the Pecan Grove Press competition, and the flash fiction chapbooks Cold June (Ropewalk Press), selected by Robert Olen Butler as the winner of the 2010 Thomas A. Wilhelmus Award, and The Wind Twirls Everything (MuscleHead Press). Her poem 'My Dead Florida Mother Meets Gandhi' is the first prize winner of the 2015 Slippery Elm poetry award. She has been nominated seven times for a pushcart prize in poetry and once for fiction. She is an avid iphoneographer. A former English teacher, Francine lives in New York.
Patricia Gucci Pens Memoir, IN THE NAME OF GUCCI by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir, by Patricia Gucci (Crown Archetype: May 10) is the first book written by a direct descendant of Guccio Gucci—Patricia's grandfather and the company's founder. It chronicles her life as the secret love child of Aldo Gucci and Bruna—the woman he fell in love with when she was just eighteen. Woven throughout the book is the relationship between Aldo and Patricia Gucci, the first woman in the family to be elected to the Gucci board of directors and his sole universal heir.
Physician Launches DYING OF HEALTH CARE by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Apr. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Nationwide debates about health care in America are amplifying during this election season, but the conversation is often frustratingly complex and overly politically-driven. Meanwhile, many American families are struggling physically, financially, and emotionally at the hands of a system they do not fully understand.
IDEAS BREAKING THROUGH is Released by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 MELBOURNE, Australia, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Ideas are a defining topic for business. A new iBook, 'Ideas Breaking Through: Be a Game-Changer,' uncovers what happens to ideas on their way to great outcomes. It spans more than 2000 years in 231 pages. This includes evidence about the role of ideas among our major value-adding decisions, and game-changing activities.
Kindle Version of CRITICAL VOTER Now Available by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 LEXINGTON, Mass., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Critical Voter, a new book by educational researcher Jonathan Haber, is being published just in time for presidential primary season. In a special promotion, the Kindle version of Critical Voter is available for free from Amazon from April 4-8.
Coach Melvin and Two World-renowned Doctors Launch 'The Book on Internal STRESS Release: Get Powerful Health and Nutritional Secrets' by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ If you are relying on youthfulness and the modern-day extreme 'fitness' craze to secure your perpetual health, you're asking your heart to pump massive volumes of blood for hours at a time, which can lead to long-term damage and reverse the huge health and life expectancy advantages of programs like Qigong or Tai Chi Chuan. Top athletes are 'dropping' due to issues like:
Solution Tree Launches FAST GRADING by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 BLOOMINGTON, IN - Solution Tree, a premier educational publisher and professional development provider, has announced the release of FAST Grading: A Guide to Implementing Best Practices. This new book by Douglas Reeves presents practical steps for implementing effective grading policies and developing constructive dialogues with parents and community members about grading.
Keith Springer Releases SURFING THE RETIREMENT TSUNAMI by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 Available on Amazon, 'Surfing the Retirement Tsunami' by Keith Springer is a how-to guide for comfortable, stress-free retirement. While focused on what to do in your mid-50s and up, the book provides key insights and hard-hitting recommendations for investors of all ages.
Halimah Bellows Announces CHAMPION YOUR CAREER - WINNING IN THE WORLD OF WORK by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 Halimah Bellows, MA, MS, CCC and author of the new book 'Champion Your Career - Winning in the World of Work' announces her book launch, discussion and signing Sunday April 3, 1:15-3:30pm at the Spring Street Center, 1101 15th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98122.
Florida National University Department Head Releases EL DUENDE by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 Florida National University's (FNU) Dental Department Head, Mauricio Restrepo branches out in his talents with a newly published book, 'El Duende', a series of short stories originally issued through Palibrio Publications that is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Google Play for $17.95 in paperback.
Palma Mingozzi Releases THE ENTITLEMENT OF THE SOUL by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 S.W.A.N. Day Staten Island is a celebration honoring local women artists and their contributions to our community through their art forms. Located on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the highlights of the day included: Filmed Artist Interviews by Liz Marotti and Camille Schmoeker, Artist Exhibition, Motivational Speaking and Workshops led by Samantha Popp and Pamela Hernandez, Poetry and visual art by Palma Mingozzi as well as expanded programming for young girls (12-18) in several themed workshops-'Living Your Dreams', and a Special Women's Panel Discussion on the Arts.
New Science-Fiction Book, RETROACTIVE ANIMA ROMANCE is Released by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 In this new time-contorted romance novel, author Everette O. Lemons remains true to his conventional writing form by once again wrapping a science fiction story around complex philosophical inquiries-a crafty new novel that leaves the reader to critically ponder the true meaning of the general narrative. But this particular time, it becomes much more personal for the author; for the woman referred to within the novel is real, her name changed to protect her identity and privacy. As is always the case with this author, expect the unexpected, and never presume anything.
Hospice Nurse Pens Memoir of Learning to Live after Husband's 14-Year Battle with Lung Cancer by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 When her husband developed lung cancer, Kerry Aldridge, RN, had to learn to live one day at a time. His 14-year battle with the disease and the struggle to live with grace and gratitude are the basis for 'Memories of the Heart: A Story of Love, Loss, and Learning to Live Again' (published by LifeRich Publishing), her debut book.
John Shufeldt Shares OUTLIERS IN EDUCATION by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 Outliers Publishing announced the student teacher book titled Outliers in Education with exclusive interviews from six seasoned educators, is now available for sale in paperback and eBook formats. These accomplished individuals offer advice and 'real talk', including professional accomplishments and hardships for prospective education majors and student teachers.