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MY YEAR OF DESIGN is Now Available by BWW News Desk
- February 03, 2016 My Year of Design is a collection of various adventurous design exercises that arouse curiosity in an entertaining way, stimulate creativity and lead off the beaten paths of quiltmaking. This workbook invites quilters, no matter whether beginners, advanced or professionals, to start an exciting journey of thinking and making, to play with unusual ideas and experiment with new design techniques in order to broaden their horizon as a quilter.
The 148-page workbook, published by the German publishing house Books on Demand GmbH, includes more than 60 completely revised exercises from the weekly online series of My Year of Design in 2014, thereof five previously unpublished bonus exercises. In addition, the book contains inspirational quotes of famous artists and interviews with participants who give an insight into their personal design journey. A photo gallery features work results from the online version of My Year of Design.
Detail information:
Title: My Year of Design - A Journey of Thinking and Making
Author: Jutta Hufnagel
Editor: Quilt around the World GmbH
Publisher: Books on Demand GmbH
1st edition (October 26, 2015)
Language: English
Paperback: 148 pages
ISBN-10: 3739200707
ISBN-13: 978-3739200705
The My Year of Design workbook is now on sale for £20.90 / US$ 29.50 / €22.90 in online book stores, quilt shops and the Quilt around the World web shop. Professional journalists and book reviewers may request a complementary review copy.
About Quilt around the World
Quilt around the World GmbH, headquartered in Munich, was founded in 2010 and provides an innovative, interactive and international online portal for patchwork and quilting.
At www.quilt-around-the-world.com quilters and other textile enthusiasts will find many sources for inspiration and comprehensive information on patchwork, quilting, and other forms of textile crafts. Online activities and international community quilt projects unite quilt friends around the globe. Besides quilt patterns and tutorials, there are interviews with quilt artists, book and product reviews as well as travel reports to international quilting destinations available online. All articles are published in English and German.
RosettaBooks Valentine's Day eBook THE FLIRT is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 03, 2016 NEW YORK, NY - Now through Feb. 14, readers can get lost in the pages of their favorite novels from bestselling romance authors Barbara Taylor Bradford, M.C. Beaton, Sharon Sala, Linda Lael Miller and Anne Hampson during RosettaBooks' Valentine's Day #RomanceReaderAtHeart eBook promotion. Each day, a select title will be set free in the Amazon Kindle store.
New Healthcare Book ALL IN is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 ROSEVILLE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ More than 35 healthcare professionals including industry-recognized gurus Donald Berwick, M.D., MPP, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Dennis Wagner, MPA, Director of the Quality Improvement and Innovation Group for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joined forces to write a powerful new book about healthcare collaboratives. All In: Using Healthcare Collaboratives to Save Lives and Improve Care, co-editor Patricia Teske, RN, MHA, Implementation Officer, Cynosure Health and co-editor Bruce Spurlock, M.D., Executive Director, Cynosure Health,is now available at Amazon.
Outskirts Press Announces Payback for Self-Publishing by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced that authors can get money back to help them fulfill their dream of publishing a book with the return of the company's popular 'Mad Money' promotion. During the month of February, when an author purchases the Diamond or Pearl publishing package and enters the promotion code MADMONEYFEB16 upon checkout, they will automatically receive a $300 reward-Mad Money credit to use toward any production or marketing option of their choice. This is the perfect time for authors to begin the self-publishing process.
THE SQUANDERED by David Putnam is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 The Story:
Bruno Johnson, ex-detective with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and an ex-convict, is hiding out from the FBI in Costa Rica, tending bar to support eight children he illegally rescued from abusive homes. Partway through a normal day, Barbara Wicks, a former colleague and the chief of police for Montclair, California, walks into his bar. Bruno is shocked to the core. Is she there to arrest him and take him back to California? Turns out she's there to request Bruno's help. Two children have been kidnapped.
ROB THE VATICAN is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a part of one of the biggest robberies of all time? Everyone believes that robbing the vast treasures of the Vatican is impossible, so no one has ever considered how it could be done. For author Robert Gallant, robbing the Vatican became an irresistible challenge.
“Un-Cover Your Mind$et” Announces Book Tour by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 With over 36% of Americans having nothing saved for retirement, the time has never been more prevalent for Financial and Business Empowerment Coach, Shynna Key to launch her first book tour, 'Un-Cover Your Mind$et' with Author Alexis Nicole White. Starting February 1, 2016, both Authors will stop at 35 locations for their promotional book tour within Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding cities.
Aimed towards helping people enhance their financial resources, increase their investment portfolio, and achieve lifetime financial sustainability, Wealth is a Mind$et navigates readers through a manageable financial course punctuated with the practical tips and strategies necessary to build a desired wealth building model. Having owned and operated her own commercial cleaning business for 4 years, Shynna Key understands firsthand what it takes to overcome money missteps and move towards financial restoration.
'Identifying the key functioning elements of an individual's wealth building model - mind, body and spirit - will singlehandedly be the most important step any one will take in their journey to financial freedom,' says Key, who has over 14 years of financial experience in Corporate America as well as the real estate and mortgage industry. 'Wealth is a Mind$et' is a blueprint for readers who are ready to reprogram the way they think about money and develop a mutually beneficial relationship with their finances.'
As one of today's emerging leaders on various topics such as budgeting, credit, entrepreneurship and investments, Key - also known as The Financial Fanatic - is quickly garnering widespread admiration and validation within the business community, due to her unyielding approach and commitment to financial education and empowerment. The fiscal gems found in 'Wealth is a Mind$et' is in itself a testament to her prowess in the financial arena and her ingenuity in helping others operate within a positive economic ecosystem.
'Just because you're not born with a silver spoon in your mouth, doesn't mean that you can't get one,' says Shynna Key.
Shynna is passionate about gaining exposure during the hottest topics discussions in the media about finances and entrepreneurship to capture the attention in the minority communities.
Her memoir, 'Wealth is a Mind$et,' which some has touted as this year's must-read financial roadmap, can be found at 39,000 retail stores and in 13 countries. Readers will also have an opportunity to hear Key give further insight on how to acquire multiple streams of income along with other wealth-building strategies at one of many speaking engagements and book signings during her book tour.
Shynna Key is available for interviews, media appearances. For booking, please call 203-873-1KEY.
DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE Nominated for a 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Book by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Diary of a Minecraft Zombie by Herobrine Publishing is proud to accept a nomination for the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for 'Favorite Book'. Nickelodeon's 29th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, hosted by Blake Shelton, will take place on Saturday, March 12, 2016 and will air live at 8PM (EDT) on Nickelodeon.
Barnes & Noble Announces Availability of 'Put Me In The Story' Personalized Books by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, is exclusively partnering with Put Me In The Story to introduce the leading personalized books platform into many of their brick and mortar stores and online at BN.com/putmeinthestory.
Akademos and CUNY's Queens College Launch New Online Bookstore Service by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Akademos, Inc., a leader in providing online bookstore services for colleges and universities, announced today that Queens College has joined its rapidly growing list of partner schools. Queens College becomes the fourth City University of New York (CUNY) institution, along with John Jay College, CUNY School of Law and Medgar Evers College, to adopt the Akademos value-based bookstore solution.
Author Carew Papritz Delivers a Book By Drone by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 The first triumphal David vs. Goliath story of 2016, Carew thought his compact book was the perfect size and weight to attempt the record. Carew's unique first-ever events include book signings on top of volcanoes, whistle-stop tours by train, digital book signings on horseback, 'pop-up' book signings, and now the first author and publisher in history to deliver a book by drone.
Kristen Hotaling Releases THE LONELY CHRISTMAS TREE by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Kristen Hotaling, a bait and tackle shop owner, creative artist, devoted writer and author, has completed her first book 'The Lonely Christmas Tree': a fun and enlightening work about unexpected friendship, love, family and kindness.
Kimberly M. Grimes Announces THE AMAZON HEIST by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Kimberly M. Grimes, an anthropologist, director of Made by Hand International Cooperative, humanitarian, educated writer, researcher and author, has completed her newest work 'The Amazon Heist': a gripping and profound work that delves into the culture, people and mysteries of the Amazon.
Jim Stacey Announce LIBERATING JESUS FROM CHRISTIANITY by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Jim Stacey, a passionate writer, has completed his new book 'Liberating Jesus from Christianity: Healing from the Fear and Shame of Religious Dogma': a book that will rock the reader to the core and leave them wondering.
Donald Bohrer Shares MEAN OLE MURRY THE MOUSE by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Donald Bohrer, an avid writer, has completed his new book 'Mean Ole Murray the Mouse': a touching and impactful story full of life lessons for children of all ages!
SOMERSAULT PATH by Joan Van Dyke is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 The backdrop of Joan Van Dyke' s poems is a small town in Michigan during the Second World War. Although her tender years, living in an alcoholic family can be considered haunted, she found reassurance and inspiration in the rhythms, wonders and safety of nature. Breathing with real childhood memories, the narrative of 'Somersault Path' (published by iUniverse) offers readers the author's insights as she traversed difficulties during her formative years.
Retired Nurse Pens ALZHEIMER'S - DEMENTIA by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Because families expressed their fears about admitting loved ones into a nursing home, Ann Marie Gallogly decided to write a guide to help them out. That new guide, 'Alzheimer's - Dementia: Find the Best Nursing Home with Sister Ann' (published by AuthorHouse UK), is written in layman's language by a nurse to advise people on how nursing homes operate.
New Memoir LIGHT OF HER CHILDREN is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Ronald James Newton's new memoir revisits crucial periods of the past, hard times that tested the will of the people and family bonds, adversities that had to be endured through strength, grit and cooperation. The 'Light of Her Children' (published by Xlibris) shows the path taken by his family just as countless other Americans made their way through those difficult but defining moments.
INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH/ENGLISH LINGUISTICS is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Linguistics is defined as the scientific study of human language, from the sounds and gestures of speech up to the organization of words, sentences and meaning. Further elaborating on this subject, authors Dee L. Eldredge and Liesder Mayea shares a comprehensive 'Introduction to Spanish/English Linguistics' (published by Xlibris) to primarily aid three groups of people: the students, college librarians and Spanish language teachers/professors.
JOURNEY TO NOW is Released by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 'Journey to Now: A True Magical Story of Love and Utilizing Energetic Connection with the Past, Present, and Future.' (published by Balboa Press) is an autobiographical recollection of author Suzanne Taylor-Torres' spiritual quest and personal transformation. Through her process, she lays out how to utilize the laws of attraction.
Jean R. Beach, Dr. Don Steele Announce UNDEFEATED by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 In 'Undefeated: The True Story of How the Family-Owned Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry Service Survived and Advanced through Three Generations' (published by AuthorHouse) authors Jean R. Beach and Don Steele tell the story of the Shepler family's business in the new biography. This book shows readers how courage and perseverance can get one through the most difficult of situations.
Albert J. Lynch Releases THE TRIBULATION HAND-BOOK by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Predictions of the exact date of the Rapture have often been theorized, but author Albert J. Lynch thinks he has the date: July 7, 2013. He has now amended his date to July 7, 2016. According to his new book, 'The Tribulation Hand-Book: For those Left Behind When Jesus Christ Comes for his Church Believers' (published by Trafford Publishing), a cataclysmic event will happen, and the rapture will soon follow.
Mike Slaughter Shares THE CHRISTIAN WALLET by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 What we do with our money matters to God, according to a new book from author and pastor Mike Slaughter. 'There is no clearer indicator of our ultimate values than our financial priorities and practices,' he writes. How we spend, save, and give are deeply spiritual issues, as Slaughter shows in his new book, The Christian Wallet: Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscience (Westminster John Knox Press). By profiling people who have made the hard choices necessary to transform their relationships with money, Slaughter outlines eight Christian Wallet principles and offers tips on how to put them into practice.
THE MYSTERY OF THE BIG BOOGER is Revealed by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Inspired from his own grandchildren's games, 'The Mystery of the Big Booger' (published by AuthorHouse), a juvenile fiction story by author David Michael Litwack, Ph.D., invites readers of all ages to go on a one-of-a-kind adventure with mischievous siblings as they wander the woods seeking the mysterious creature in Nose Cave in Nose Mountain.
Kadir I. Nathov Releases ADYGHE KHABZE by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 From senseless and merciless enmity to hatred and bloodshed, the world suffers unfathomable human problems. Author Kadir I. Natho realized the need to revert to ancient human teachings of mutual respect to help solve some of the problems most are facing now. In his book, 'Adyghe Khabze, Customs and Traditions' (published by Xlibris), he discusses the priceless human moral values - the key for the solution of human misunderstandings.