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Zeinab Arjah Pens ARTIFICIAL LIFE
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
A collection of Zeinab Arjah's emotionally charged poetry, 'Artificial Life' (published by Balboa Press AU) dabbles in different levels of light and darkness. Expressing both good and bad times, the poems resonate feelings of passion, love, friendship and loss.
Larry Sloan Releases OH, THAT FOUR-LETTER WORD
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Larry Sloan, a husband, father, grandfather, retired teacher and coach, outdoors and sports enthusiast, gardener, stamp collector, devoted writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Oh, The Four-Letter Word': a gripping and motivational philosophy on the ability to limit one's self with negative thinking and words.
Patricia Johnson Shares POEMS OF THE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Patricia Johnson, a divine writer has completed her new book 'Poems of the Spirit': a collection of poetry that stresses the need to become intimate with God, to enjoy his presence and to perceive him in all aspects of life.
Alan Derman Releases THE ROBOT IN THE TEA PARLOR
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Alan Derman, a retired public transit worker, contract negotiator, freelance writer and poet, has completed his newest work 'The Robot in the Tea Parlor: Poems of Life in the Digital Age': a gripping and potent work about humanity versus artificial intelligence.
Gordon Bostic Announces A POET OF THE PEOPLE
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Gordon Bostic, a husband and father, prior computer scientist and software engineer, creative writer, poet and author, has completed his newest work 'A Poet of the People' a gripping and potent work that depicts the beauty of words and poetry.
Salah Hamani Shares GREATEST JOKES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Salah Hamani, a father, Tunisia native, prior Sergeant in the Tunisian Air Force, real estate agency owner, devoted writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Greatest Jokes From Around The World': a gripping and potent work about life, travel, laughter and knowledge.
Savannah Miller Releases WRESTLE
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Savannah Miller, a wife, mother, grandmother, social activist, minister, devoted writer and author, has completed her newest work 'Wrestle': a gripping and potent tale of life, love, loss, acceptance and destiny.
Mia Caruso Pens MIA
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
In 'Mia: Dreams Do Come True' (published by Balboa Press), an unhappy housewife is forced to confront her discontent through a series of disconcerting dreams that provide her with the strength she needs to seek out a new life and love that will bring her true happiness.
Champ Walker Releases EFI
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Author Champ Walker has undertaken an adventure that tested his mental and physical abilities. He has ridden a bicycle across the United States of America, an endeavor that allowed him to raise money for the Central Illinois Alzheimer's Association.
DRAGON'S GIFT is Released
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
An ancient evil threatens the kingdom of Princess Kwyleeana. After awakening from a coma, she befriends a dragon, Baelwyn, and soon learns of an impending war. She begins a journey across the lands in an effort to stop a vile prince from marrying her and destroying her kingdom in 'Dragon's Gift: Book One of The Gilded Serpents Trilogy' (published by Lulu).
SHIELDED PAST by Patti Morelli is Released
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Much like a doctor must fix a broken bone before it can heal, individuals must address painful realities of their past before they can move on in life and be successful.
Nancy Louise Lewis' Memoir, DAISIES DON'T LIE, Now Available in Digital Format
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
Nancy Louise Lewis tells all in her explosive memoir about her 30 years in journalism. Her newspaper career, which began covering a notorious, and until now unsolved 1974 murder in Connecticut, led to attempts on her life by police in two states. The experience led to her proclamation:'You don't have to be black to have cops wanting you dead!'
Author and Surgeon Per-Olof Hasselgren Releases BODY LANGUAGE - FROM HEAD TO TOE
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
What language does a body speak? 'Body Language - from Head to Toe' is a clever and unique 'dictionary' of American idioms and other expressions that contain the name of a body part.
Pamela Hill Releases New Novella, FESTIVAL OF BEASTS
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2016
The characters' lives are fused together under extreme pressure. Combustion builds until the final explosion produces Festival of Beasts, a radical novella. Amelia, a young woman, and Gabriel, a little boy, fight to escape from the Settlement, a once indigenous village, where imminent death lurks in shadows and around corners. Deadlocked in street celebrations where costumed crowds dance and chant, salvara besta, Amelia and Gabriel are trapped and struggle through a labyrinth of nightmarish events looking for a way out, hidden, yet in plain sight, and each longing for someone they are not destined to have. Presented by Kellan Publishing. 'Festival of Beasts is a magical endeavor as the characters, themselves, have the final word.' -Pamela Hill About the Author Pamela Hill is a poet and the author of short stories published in various literary magazines. For more information about 'Festival of Beasts,' please contact Kellan Publishing at Publishing@KellanPublishing.com. Contact www.pamela-hill.com Pamela Hill
THE WILL OF AN ECCENTRIC is Released
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
Jules Verne, the father of science fiction, was also the king of the travel adventure novel.
Brown Books Releases RANSOM'S VOICE by Gary Dvorkin
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
When Gary Dvorkin puts his mind to something, it happens intensely. This Canadian neurologist-turned-fiction-author has a powerful and raw way with words, engaging the reader on a visceral level in his dramatic storytelling. Ransom's Voice (Brown Books Publishing Group) is a psychological thriller that reads on the page much like the genius creativity of 'master of suspense' filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. There is a flair for narrative, with an uncanny ear for dialogue. Information at times is excruciatingly withheld from both the characters and the reader. The emotions are engaged. The reader asks, 'What is going to happen to this woman? How is she going to survive?'
New Book Helps Kids Fall Asleep Faster
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ In Snoozby and the Great Big Bedtime Battle, by sleep clinicians, Terry Cralle, RN and Dr. W. David Brown,Sam 'fights' bedtime to stay awake and play. Snoozby, an animated pillow, does his very best to 'defend' sleep to no avail. While Sam may win the bedtime battle that night, he loses the war when the following day at school is completely disrupted due to his lack of sleep.
DIGITAL SIGNAGE MADE SIMPLE FOR RETAILERS is Released
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ One of the fastest-growing segments for digital signage is the retail industry. Technology advancements in displays, players, and software have made digital signage one of the most powerful marketing tools for retailers today. A new book, Digital Signage Made Simple for Retailers, written by media veteran David Bawarsky, shows retailers how to embrace this new technology and use digital signage to increase sales, improve brand, and inform and entertain consumers.
SURF'S UP, GIZMO! is Now Available
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ World meet Gizmo, a fun-loving, surfing dog who teaches children how to use their imaginations and 'surf' life's challenges those unexpected, 'waves' everyone encounters from time to time.
Mark Cullen Pens THE NEW CANADIAN GARDEN
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
TORONTO, ON - In The New Canadian Garden, Canada's favourite gardener, Mark Cullen, explores new trends that are redefining today's gardening experiences. Many of us are utilizing small urban spaces balconies, patios, and even rooftops and growing our own fruits, vegetables and herbs, both at home and through community gardens.
James Patterson, Juan Felipe Herrera to Be Honored at 36th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
Today, the Los Angeles Times announced this year's Book Prizes honorees and finalists in 10 categories. Novelist James Patterson will be honored with the Innovator's Award and United States Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will receive the 2015 Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. The awards will be presented April 9th, during the 21st Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, at the University of Southern California's Bovard Auditorium.
Scarlett Johansson to Perform Audio Interpretation of ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
Audible Studios, a production arm of Audible.com, today announced the release of Golden Globe nominee and Tony Award-Winning actress Scarlett Johansson's audio interpretation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This vivacious performance of the famously fanciful tale by the star of Lost in Translation, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Girl with a Pearl Earring is now available for download at audible.com/Alice.
Banned Books Week Spotlights Diversity
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
Why are so many diverse books banned? The 2016 celebration of Banned Books Week will examine this important question as part of its thematic focus on diversity, the event's national coalition announced today. Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will run from September 25?October 1, 2016, and will be observed in thousands of libraries, schools, bookstores and other community settings across the nation.
LAFAYETTE is Released
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
He made civil disobedience cool before Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. did. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French aristocrat and military officer, fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War and influenced America's founding fathers on items like slavery and capital punishment, yet is seemingly absent in American history books.
WHAT'S UP WITH THOSE CRAZY MUSLIMS? is Released
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016
It is important for everyone to know what Muslims really think and believe because they live in their neighborhoods. They are teachers at the school, they seek political office, they serve coffee at the local diner, they design and build the houses in which the residents live, and they serve as family doctors. Some of them are also refugees.

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