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Simone M. Kleckner Shares THE STORY OF A LIFE
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Simone M. Kleckner, a previous co-president and president of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Organization of Democracy in Romania (ACORD), the Personal Advisor of the Romanian President, E. Constantinescu, Bucharest, 1999-2000; research writer, politics enthusiast, devoted writer and author, has completed her newest work 'The Story of a Life - Liberty Lost, Volume 1': a gripping and potent autobiography that delves into the ideas of love, loss, deceit, communism, fear and courage.
Joe Khoury, Ph.D. Pens THE IDEOLOGUE
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Joe Khoury, who holds a Doctorate of International Finance from the Wharton School, has completed his new book 'The Ideologue: Obama's Presidency', a gripping and informed look that makes clear that policy considerations under Obama were defined in terms of his ideological disposition instead of what is necessarily in the best interest of the country.
John Casperson Releases UPROOTING THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
John Casperson, a world traveler, writer and author, has completed his new book 'Uprooting the Root of all Evil': a gripping and potent exploration of the evils of money and greed, as they affect both the individual and the collective.
Tom Soter Presents 9 Books, from Fiction to Essays
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Tom Soter has written a witty and perceptive collection of books in the past year, all while working a 9 to 5 job, running a 25-year-old weekly improv comedy jam, and teaching three improv classes a week. He has also had to deal with Parkinson's disease for the past 11 years. How does he do it?
Tina Murray Shares How to DESIGN YOUR LIFE FROM THE INSIDE OUT
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
When she was made redundant in 2010, author Tina Murray gained clarity and more understanding about what she wanted from life, a process she shares in her first book, 'Design Your Life from the Inside Out: Create a Blueprint for Living an Outstanding Life' (published by Balboa Press AU).
Social Pens New Memoir, THE CHILD INSIDE
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
After years spent working and living with the innumerable stories, histories, anguish, humor, tears and remorse of the residents in their care, Susan Lukin came to see that there is a vast discrepancy between the reality of detention and the views and preconceived notions people have regarding New York City's juvenile justice system. With 'The Child Inside' (published by Trafford Publishing) she offers readers a new and different viewpoint about this segment of American society while conveying her belief that in many cases detention can be a blessing in disguise as, in her own words, 'the longer a youth stays in detention, the better it is for him.'
I AM PAT by Patricia Kampmeier is Released
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
All human beings are connected and one with all other elements in creation.
BROKEN BUT NOT ABANDONED is Released
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
The thought-provoking book by Gloria Manns, BROKEN BUT NOT ABANDONED: Multiple Wounds Healed By the Master's Hand, ($16.99, paperback, 9781498431552; $8.99, e-book, 9781498431569) is an autobiographical piece that depicts a childhood filled with pain and adversity; however, the author grows up to become a successful caregiver, wife, and mother, and eventually accepts Jesus Christ as Lord. The author's heart in sharing her life story was to demonstrate that, no matter how painful a childhood is, God can restore a broken person to wholeness through a relationship with His Son (Christ).
Esther M. Schonfeld Releases New Children's Book A BOY NAMED ROY
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Esther M. Schonfeld, an attorney, mother, devoted writer and author, has completed her newest work 'A Boy Named Roy': a unique tale about strength and forgiveness.
Cassius Mullen and Betty Byron Pen BEFORE THE BELLE
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Cassius Mullen and his wife Betty Byron, both published authors, have completed their newest work 'Before the Belle'. Cassius Mullen is a West Point graduate, veteran and traveler with an interest in military history. Betty Byron is a devoted writer, traveler and author. 'Before the Belle' is a gripping and potent work that delves into the past and the untold stories from WWII.
Sonny Garcia Releases SUNRISE TO THE SOUL
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Sonny Garcia, a husband, father, poet, Christian, devoted writer and author, has completed his newest work 'Sunrise to The Soul': a gripping and enlightening work that aims to motivate and encourage the reader.
Romelia Ontiveroz Announces THE TRUE STORY OF MARK NUNEZ
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Romelia Ontiveroz, a writer and author, has completed her new book 'The True Story of Mark Nunez': a gripping and potent story of her own son's tribulations against the corruption of the law, and her struggle to set things right.
Peter Miles Pens NANDROTH
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
ADELAIDE, Australia - What started out as a bedtime story 60 years ago has turned into author Peter Miles' thrilling novel. 'Nandroth' (published by Xlibris AU) is Miles' imaginative tale that examines the potential threat posed by artificial intelligence.
Translation of the New Testament Offers Modern Readers an Accurate Language
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
At a time when there are already many modern English Bible translations, 'Why another translation?' is perhaps what potential readers will have in mind with the publication of translator Robert Thomas Helm's 'The New Testament: Modern Evangelical Version' (published by Xlibris). Helm who was simply impelled by a desire to put the Bible in a very accurate and readable language, humbly presents another translation for all contemporary readers.
Debbie Brunson Announces Marketing Push for AWAKEN TO THE RICHES WITHIN
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Author Debbie Brunson explores the law of attraction and how to entice happiness, health and wealth into readers' lives with the book, 'Awaken to the Riches Within' (published by Balboa Press). She is launching a new marketing push for the book she hopes will help people remove interruptions and constraints that impede their progress.
New Book Shares Intimate Look at Cancer
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Muriel Klafehn was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 63. Like millions of others who deal with this terrible disease, her life, and the lives of those around her, was turned upside down. Her husband, Keith, was there every step of the way - the tests, the chemotherapy, the bittersweet birthday celebrations, and ultimately, the funeral.
ETHIOPIAN COOKBOOK by Konjit Zewge Shares Traditional Ethiopian Cuisine
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Helping to pass along the recipes used for generations by the women in her family, 'Ethiopian Cookbook' by Konjit Zewge includes traditional Ethiopian cuisine for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans.
THE BOOK OF AXE is Released
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ P.I.T.E.A. Publications Press (NM LLC) announces the release of The Book of Axe: A Trilogy on Free Speech on Amazon.com. The Kindle version will be available by February 5th. Former newspaper reporter, Artie Anderson (alias), and creator of the P.I.T.E.A. Fool Newsletter, undertakes an effort to inflict acts of comedy on societies worldwide as opposed to recent acts of tragedy (terrorism) by throwing the book at them.
Elena Dimov Releases GNEDICH
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Summary: Maria Rybakova portrays the private world of the first Russian translator of the Iliad, the romantic poet and librarian Nikolai Gnedich (1784-1833). She builds the plot around Gnedich's translation of the Illiad into Russian. The narrative progresses from the adult Gnedich's memories of his childhood on a small country estate in Ukraine in the first Song, through his illness and his discovery of the magnificent Greek epic about the siege of Troy, a work that was to change his life forever, to the completion of his translation, representing a final victory over all that life threw at him. The translation truly was a titanic task, one that continued for almost twenty-two years (1807-1829). Like the Iliad itself, the novel consists of twelve Songs or Cantos, and covers the life of Gnedich from his childhood to his death. It depicts the lives of Gnedich and his best friend, the poet Batyushkov, who is slowly losing his mind, and incorporates tropes from their poetry and from Greek mythology, as well as magnificent images of imperial Russia and of the Homeric world. The space occupied by the novel thus extends from snowy Russian villages to aristocratic St. Petersburg salons, magnificent Italian landscapes, and the austere Greece of Homer's heroes. Gnedich opens with a striking allusion to Homeric Greece; allusions such as this, which crop up throughout the novel, will be a source of great joy for those who admire the ancient Greek poem: 'The rage that killed so many/the wretched rage of Achilles/who knew that he would perish/ that he would perish young.' The novel is conceived in spectacular fashion: Rybakova's style resembles a movie projection with stop-cards at the key moments in Gnedich's life. We are party to some of his long conversations with his friend, in particularly striking settings. This lends a novelistic effect to the tale, which chronicles Gnedich's life for a period of over twenty years. The narrative is frequently interrupted by streams of consciousness and reminiscence by the protagonists. At the same time, the novel continues the traditions of Russian classic literature, with its attention to detail and to the characters' psychological traits. Since Gnedich spent almost his entire life translating Homer's epic poem, Maria Rybakova has chosen verse as the most suitable stylistic means of recreating that life. To the English-speaking world, this genre of poetic biography is best exemplified by Ruth Padel's Darwin - A Life in Poems. Gnedich was released in June 2015 by Glagoslav Publications, a publishing house specializing in the publication and worldwide distribution of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian literature, in order to promote the culture of the Slavic countries to the Western world and provide a basis for better understanding between the Slavs and the West. About the Author: Maria Rybakova was born in Moscow. She studied Greek and Latin in Russia, then in Germany and subsequently in the USA, where she is now teaching the subject. Her first novel, Anna Grom and her Ghost, was published in 1999. Several novels and short stories followed. Maria Rybakova has received numerous literary awards in Russia, including the Students' Booker Prize, the Eureka Prize, the Sergei Dovlatov Prize, the Antologia Award, the Russian Prize and the Globus Award. Her novels have been translated into German, Spanish and French. Gnedich is the first of Rybakova's books to appear in English. About the Translator: Born in Vladivostok, Russia, Elena Dimov is a translator of Russian. She holds an M.S. in Oriental Studies from Far Eastern University and a PhD in History from the Russian Academy of Sciences. She is currently studying Russian bard poetry and translating Russian literature into English, including works by Joseph Brodsky and Maria Rybakova. Reviews: What if the biographers of poets pastiched their subjects by writing their lives in their favoured verse forms? Maria Rybakova, a professor of Classics in the US and the author of prose fiction in Russian, pulls off a version of this feat in Gnedich, a slim novel in twelve cantos composed in blocks of syllabic verse enlivened by flourishes of dactylic hexameter. -Andrew Kahn, Times Literary Supplement Review copies are available upon request. Title: 'Gnedich' Author: Maria Rybakova Publisher: Glagoslav Publications Language: English ISBN: 9781784379544 Extent: 116 pages Format: paperback, hardback, e-book
'X-Files' Actor Christopher Logan Launches Book of Top Burlesque Stars, BURLESQUE
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
Actor Christopher Logan, Guest-Star of the upcoming X-Files episode 'Founder's Mutation' (Jan.25th) and films 'Connie and Carla', 'Saving Silverman' and 'Tron Legacy', has produced a coffee table book of top burlesque stars. 'BURLESQUE' is the follow up to 'dr.a.g.' (for dressed as girl), which celebrated top drag performers and was chosen as a VIP Gift at the Sundance Film Festival's Independent Filmmaker's Lounge both this year and last. Logan makes books to raise funding for independent film projects. 'A new way to turn a book into a movie', he quips. 'Connie and Carla' connected Logan to the drag community allowing the first book to come together. 'The drag performers were very welcoming and open to the idea. Everyone was thrilled with the final book.' After 'dr.a.g.', comes 'BURLESQUE', a 160-page large-format book, filled to the brim with stunning full-colour photography of stars Immodesty Blaize (UK), Kalani Kokonuts (Vegas), Little Miss Risk (Vancouver), LouLou D'vil (Finland), the renowned Dita Von Teese, and even a few men like The Stage Door Johnnies. 'Drag is too much fashion for one gender', says Logan. 'Burlesque is when you leave it all on the floor'. 'Exploring the diversity within a subculture allows us to see all sides of it', he says. 'These photographs speak for themselves, letting the performers showcase themselves doing what they do best, with their own signature style'. A nice bit of trivia: the book's back cover photo of Little Miss Risk was shot by Ed Araquel, who was the Stills Photographer on the X-Files shoot. 'BURLESQUE' is available at www.bookthefilm.com Cover photo by Karl Giant, Model: Meow Meow.
Author J. D. Gordon Releases POUR OUT IN ME PRAYER JOURNAL VOLUME 2
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2016
J. D. Gordon is proud to announce the release of his book, 'Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal Volume 2'. 'Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal' helps readers learn how to record prayers and God's responses, in order to become more aware of the experience of God's daily blessings, miracles and guidance in their lives. The compelling book trailer for 'Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Gordon shared his insights in an interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about the inspiration for 'Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal.' J. D. Gordon's interview can be followed at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official trailer for 'Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal' can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book Jermaine's love for God has taken him on a unique journey that encourages believers to chronicle their prayers, so they can become more aware of God's daily blessings and miracles in their lives. In Pour Out In Me - Prayer Journal Vol. 2, Jermaine seeks to highlight the need for us to become increasingly aware of 'our' three main relationships in life: '...with God,' '...with others' and '...with ourselves.' Praise for 'Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal': 'I can see my own spiritual maturity on paper and I love the new concept of creating my personal watch list.' Reader review About The Author Jermaine D. Gordon is an award winning psalmist and worship leader, author, gospel in music artiste and speaker born in Kingston, Jamaica but raised in the community of Bull Bay, St. Andrew. His music inspires and heals the soul while colouring the listener's thoughts. His writings are provocative and always give a fresh and new perspective on just about everything. The author is a true innovator and is gifted with creating a proverbial thought or a new complete song on the spur of the moment. Pour Out in Me Prayer Journal Volume 2' (181 pages, ISSN: 07993498) is available online at www.jermainedgordon.com.
Digital Book World Conference + Expo Announce 'Viewpoints on Publishing's Digital Transformation'
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ A newly published white paper fromthe Digital Book World Conference + Expo (DBW) offers insights about some of the most important book business and digital content topics from the book industry's ongoing digital transformation, to 'Big Tech' and publishing, to personalized content, new publishing revenue streams, audiobooks, copyright issues in a digital age, and how to capitalize on key opportunities, among other topics. The white paper, Viewpoints on Publishing's Digital Transformation, is free and available to download now at digitalbookworldconference.com/index.php/whitepaper.
SNOOZBY AND THE GREAT BIG BEDTIME BATTLE is Released
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ In Snoozby and the Great Big Bedtime Battle, by 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, he loses the war when the following day at school is completely disrupted due to his lack of sleep.
PARENTS AWAKE TO YOUR CHILDREN'S VOICES AND THOUGHTS is Released
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Few would disagree that parenting is a difficult job. It does not come with instructions or how-to manuals, nor is there something innate that takes over, above all else, to insure children will develop into emotionally healthy, stable adults. In her new book, 'PARENTS Awake to Your Children's Voices and Thoughts,' Marti Eicholz presents her perspective on the importance of paying full attention to the needs, hopes, worries and behaviors of children. It is this level of attention and connection that is key to creating a healthy family system where children feel safe, heard, respected, accepted and loved.
New Adult Coloring Book, LEGENDARY WORLDS, Launches on Kickstarter
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
VANCOUVER, Canada, Jan. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ When Carrie Wong and Witek Radomski launched their second adult coloring book on Kickstarter, they didn't expect to reach half their goal in less than 24 hours. The couple raised over $3800 by the next morning, and reached their funding goal just days later.

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