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Books That Can Help Our Children Find a Path Through a Scary World (And Maybe Make Things a Little Better)

John Mesjak | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Vegetarian, Book Publishing, Tim Flannery, Afghanistan, Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, Pakistan, Fast Food Nation, Omnivore's Dilemma, Climate Change, Weather Makers, Al Gore, Book, Bookstores, Global Warming, Eric Schlosser, Books News
John Mesjak

Wherever your children are first exposed to the messy facts of our world, there will inevitably be questions about it. Luckily, young adult versions of informative books are here to help.

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George Bush Motivational Speech Draws Over 10,000

AP | Mary Jordan | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, President, White House, Book, George Bush Speech, George W. Bush, San Antonio, Retirement, Bush Speech, Motivational Speech, Laura Bush, Motivational Speaker, Smu, George W. Bush Library, Fort Worth, Barney, Politics News

FORT WORTH, Texas — Former President George W. Bush has used a paid motivational speech in Fort Worth, Texas, to urge listeners to stand by thei...

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Fire Sale on Bestselling Books? Not Quite.

Geoffrey Jennings | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books

Read More: Independent Booksellers, Retail, Book Publishing, Booksellers, Book, Retail Sales, Books, Independent Bookstores, Bestsellers, Books News
Geoffrey Jennings

For major online retailers the entire category of books is a loss leader. They want to sell you anything and everything; their lure is cheap books.

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Odd Uses For A Book (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Books

Read More: Stumbling on Happiness, Slidepoll, Bill Bryson, Book, Book Humor, How to Train Your Dog, Martha Stewart, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Little Book of Calm, Secret Life of Bees, Books News

You know by now we love books -- everything about them, especially how they transform a house into a home. But it's Friday again, it's cold, windy and...

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Remixing the Book

Hugh McGuire | Posted 10.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Out of Control, Kevin Kelly, Remixing, Publishing, Creative Commons, Remix, Writing, Books, Open Source, Web, Andreas Lloyd, Technology, Book, Editing, Books News
Hugh McGuire

Writers will probably always want to keep control of their work, but who is to say that the particular collaboration between a writer and her editor results in the best possible book?

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The Man Behind the Man Booker Winner

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books

Read More: Henry Holt, Google, Authors, Publishing, Mentors, Dutton, Wolf Hall, Booker Prize, Publishers, Book, Jack Macrae, Editors, Hilary Mantel, Books News
Amy Hertz

In all of publishing and probably much of the world, there's just nobody else like Jack Macrae, the American publisher of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, which just won the Booker.

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Burn Before Reading

Cameron Sherber | Posted 10.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Comedy, Comic Strip, Book, Comic, Politics, Cartoon, Comedy News, Humor, Funny, Sarah Palin, Clayton, Comedy News
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Planet Hollywood

Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: End of World, Pandora, Earth, Aliens, The Day After Tomorrow, Prophecy, Mayan, Film, Movies, Pulitzer Prize, Novel, 2012, The Road, Animated, Planet 51, Apocalypse, Humans, Independence Day, James Cameron, 3d, Cannibals, Book, Roland Emmerich, Nuclear Winter, Cormac McCarthy, Avatar, Entertainment News
Avital Binshtock

A common theme runs through several films slated to hit theaters soon: the earth and its fate. "Take heed," the filmmakers seem to be saying, "or these will be our struggles."

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Sarah Palin's E-Book Delayed; Publisher Stressing Hardcover Sales Of "Going Rogue"

Wall Street Journal | JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG | Posted 09.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Publishing, Book, E-Reader, Kindle, Hardcover, Associated Press, Going Rogue, Harper, Harpercollins, NewsCorp., E-Book, Sarah Palin, Amazon, Media News

For the second time this month, a publisher has decided to delay the electronic-book release of a major new title in hopes of maximizing hardcover sal...

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David Swanson's Daybreak Is Chart-Topping Inspiration

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Publishing, Best Seller, Democracy, Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin, Book, Non-Fiction, The Constitution, Amazon, David Swanson, Daybreak, Entertainment News
Linda Milazzo

A journey through Daybreak is an educational awakening, and an alert to the misdeeds of those we've elected. It's a clarification of why these deeds are wrong, why they must be challenged, and how they can be changed.

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The Who vs Abbie Hoffman: Celebrating Woodstock's 40th Anniversary

Pete Fornatale | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pete Townshend, The Sixties, The Who, 1960's, Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock, Entertainment News, Music, Book, Peace, Pete Fornatale, Abbie Hoffman, Entertainment News
Pete Fornatale

What happened next provided one of the true Roshomon moments of Woodstock. Actually, that's not strictly speaking true. There were only two versions of what happened next: Hoffman's and everybody else's.

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Rana Husseini: Jordanian Journalist Who Exposed 'Honor Killings' Tells Story In New Book

WideAngle | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: Turkey, Jordan, Kurds, Afghanistan, Books, Pakistan, Foreign Affairs, Honor Killings, Murder in the Name of Honour, Jordan Honor Killings, Arabs, Egypt, Jordan Honor Killing, Muslims, Rana Husseini, Book, Jordan Honor Killing Laws, Muslim, Honor Killing, Syria, Druze, Advocacy, World News

"Jordan Farmer Kills Sister Over Alleged Affair," read a recent headline from the Agence France-Presse. The 24-year-old man stabbed his sister afte...

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Why I'm Releasing My Novel on Twitter

Matt Stewart | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Scribd, Matthew Stewart, Tweet, Author, France, Writer, Twitter, Read, Bastille Day, Amazon, Novel, Social Media, Tech, Publishing, Release, Released, Kindle, Thefrenchrev, Publish, Ebook, Technology, Book, San Francisco, Matt Stewart, Media News
Matt Stewart

Tweeting my novel provides the ultimate in easy sampling and information triage before purchase, the equivalent of watching a clip of a TV show before deciding to order the season on Netflix.

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Jackie Kennedy And Bobby Kennedy Had Four-Year Love Affair, New Book Says

NY Post | JEANE MacINTOSH | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Book, Bobby Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Books, Robert F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story, Politics News

Jackie Kennedy had a four-year love affair with Bobby Kennedy that began not long after JFK's assassination and grew so intense that when RFK was gunn...

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Malcolm Gladwell and Others Bring a Novel Approach to Book Readings

Danny Groner | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Malcolm Gladwell Outliers, Q&A, Chuck Klosterman, Reading, James Frey, Books, Pop Culture, Malcolm Gladwell, Book, Reader Q & A, Brainstorms, Entertainment News
Danny Groner

Reading aloud from their books, authors hope that readers will relate to the material, its characters, themes, comedic moments and underlying messages. When writers can convey these elements themselves, it's even more potentially provocative and lucrative.

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Debunking 10 Brain Health Myths

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Improve Memory, Games for Health Conference, Fast ForWord, Brain Supplements, Mindfit, Cognitive Therapy, Brain Health, Use It or Lose It, Learning Enhancement Corporation, emWave PC, Scientific Brain Training, Physical Exercise, lumosity.com, Heartmath, Brain, Lumos Labs, Working Memory Training, Intelligym, Cognitive Training, FitBrains.Com, Posit Science Insight, Brain Functions, Applied Cognitive Engineering, Cogmed, Cognifit, Aging, emWave Personal Stress Reliever, Elkhonon Goldberg, Wild Divine, Vivity Labs, Brain Training, Drivefit, Brain Age, Dakim, Neuroplasticity, Cognitive, Happy Neuron.com, BrainWare Safari, Houghton Mifflin, Mental Exercise, Journey to the Wild Divine, Vision Restpration Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Games for Health, Meditation, Posit Science, Scientific Learning, Brain Book, Posit Science Classic, Book, Nintendo, Cognitive Health, Emotional Self Regulation, Intercure, Earobics, Stresseraser, Helicor, Novavision, Resperate, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other?

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Get Rich Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 06.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Embezzlement, Msnbc, Blagojevich, Paris Hilton, Too True, Deceit, Video, Madoff, Satire, Washington, Cheating, Wall Street, Comedy, Funny, Get Rich Cheating, Daily Show, Humor, Cnbc, Tricks, Scams, Colbert, Fraud, Bill Maher, Infomercial, Maddow, Hilarious, Parody, Rachel Maddow, Ceo, Book, Auctions for Income, Reading, Dave Espino, Hollywood, Monty Python, Comedy News
Jeff Kreisler

Everyone's doing it--from sleazy CEOs to 'roided-up home run kings, silicone-enhanced starlets, and backroom-dealing congressmen--so why not you?

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Good-Bye, Cruel World!
Hello, 'Do One Nice Thing'

Debbie Tenzer | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living

Read More: doonenicething.com, Debbie Tenzer, Charity, Author, Altruism, Do One Nice Thing, Book, Good News, Inspiration, Motivational, Self Help, Happiness, Living News
Debbie Tenzer

Helping every week is strength training for the soul. With all the bad news in the world, it's easy to become numb but making kindness a regular habit keeps your compassion muscles strong.

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"Max And Benedict" POPE BOOK Released For His Birthday

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 05.18.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Max and Benedict, Book, Pope Book, Max, Benedict, Max and Benedict, Pope, Book, World News

VATICAN CITY — A new illustrated children's book detailing Pope Benedict XVI's daily life was published Thursday as the pontiff celebrated his 8...

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Tax Day: A Great Day to Cheat

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 05.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Taxes, April 15 Tax Day, Kpmg, Rush, Tax, Maddow, Tax Day, Enron, Cheating, Tax Evasion, Book, Monty Python, Comedy News
Jeff Kreisler

Today is tax day, but, as Leona Helmsley wisely noted, "Only the little people pay taxes."

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Distracted? Meet Maggie Jackson

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Google, Distracted, Ipod, Blackberry, Maggie Jackson, Attention, Cognitive Science, Workplace, David Brooks, New York Times, Harvard, Book, Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Despite our scientific and technical achievements, we are squandering our chances to create a high-tech, yet reflective and caring society.

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Calling It Something Else

Jan Herman | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Bush Lame Duck, Pentagon Memo, Books, George W. Bush, Youtube, Lame Duck, Book, Politics News
Jan Herman

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40,000 E-Books a Day

Hugh McGuire | Posted 12.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Iphone, Lexcycle, Literature, Ipod, Apple, Kindle, Ereader, Writing, Stanza, Digital, Ebook, Book, Reading, Ebooks, Media News
Hugh McGuire

That's how many e-books are getting downloaded through Stanza, the simple e-book platform for the iPhone/iPod.

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Book writing in an Italian restaurant

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 12.01.2008 | Style

Read More: Eco-Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Green Trends, Author, Life & Style, Eco-Friendly, Green Living, Beauty, Green Living Tips, Eco Advice, Style, Style Naturally, Sustainable Design, Cosmetics, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Fashion, Eco Fashion, Summer Rayne Oakes, Book, Style News
Summer Rayne Oakes

I don't know how many times it took dinner with Shawn to light a fire under my ass--maybe three? Maybe four? I don't even remember the restaurant, bu...

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First Time Novelist Breaks All Rules with a Winner

Cynthia Kling | Posted 11.08.2008 | Media

Read More: How Far Is the Ocean From Here, Virginia Woolf, Writer Interview, Workshop, Book Deal, Amy Shearn, Writing, Fiction, How to Write, Authors, Writing Class, Surrogate Mother, James Joyce, Random House, Writer Interviews, Literary Agent, Susannah Prue, Yuppies, Proust, Book, Contemporary Fiction, PJ Mark, Surrogate, Media News
Cynthia Kling

"How Far is the Ocean from Here," by Amy Shearn has to be the weirdest, funniest saddest road novel I've ever read. A single 20-something agrees to surrogate for a pair of cozy yuppies.

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