Life Inc. announced today that more than 1,860 issues from the LIFE Archive are now available online through Google Books. The scanned magazines cover LIFE Magazine issues from 1936-1972, allowing readers to search and view full content from these legendary pages.

This is the first time that the public will have comprehensive electronic access to entire LIFE magazine issues. The scanned issues will include the stories and images from LIFE's renowned staff of editors and photographers including Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White and Gordon Parks. In addition to the covers, articles and extraordinary photographs, readers will also be able to search and view the original covers, advertisements, letters to the editor and more.

"LIFE magazine was there for every historical event, cultural shift, and pop culture occurrence," says Andrew Blau, Life Inc. President. "From our first issue in 1936 featuring President Franklin Roosevelt's work relief project to coverage of Apollo 11, Marilyn Monroe, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Beatles, the beehive and everything in between. Every day we receive requests from readers looking for these issues for research purposes, and to find photos and articles featuring family members, hometowns and other memories. Now with these full issues available online, readers will be able to browse through history as it was being recorded."

"We're tremendously excited to partner with Life Inc.," said Andrew Madden, Strategic Partner Development Manager at Google. "Our partnership will enable millions of people around the world to discover and access LIFE Magazine's iconic archive online."

This announcement follows a previous partnership between Google and Life Inc. in November 2008, with LIFE making the contents of its image collection available through Google Image Search. The LIFE photography collection on Google Image Search includes more than 10 million images.

Users may search through the Google LIFE archive by visiting: www.books.google.com .

About Life Inc.

Life Inc. publishes soft and hardcover books under the LIFE brand, distributes limited edition photography through galleries nationwide, and through a joint-venture with Getty Images, produces LIFE.com, the largest collection of professional photography available online featuring curated galleries from the LIFE and Getty Images' archives with new photos from Getty Images added daily. The LIFE Picture Collection is a working photography library dedicated to cataloging, scanning, researching, and digitizing images. Life Inc. is a subsidiary of Time Inc.

Many foreclosed-on owners have had to become tenants. Investors are buying cheap houses to rent out or flip, which are becoming rentals in the down market. Also, owners not able to sell their homes after they have moved are now landlords. There are more and more landlords across the entire United States. "We have become a landlord nation," says attorney and author Thomas E. Moorhead.

"The rental housing business (being a landlord) is one of the most regulated businesses in the United States," continues Moorhead. Moorhead has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years, and in his book Owner's Manual for Landlords and Property Managers, he shares his vast experience in assisting landlords and property managers with various legal issues.

His book offers a step-by-step practical approach that guides both the beginner and seasoned landlord and property manager through the entire renting process. He includes legal points, actual cases, and useful tips and techniques for understanding the ways laws are applied as well as how to prevent a lawsuit or legal claim.

The professional guidance offered in this complete legal survival handbook will help landlords and property managers both make and keep more of their rental housing income, reaffirming that knowledge is power.

"I have handled literally thousands of cases for landlords and property managers, including evictions, fair housing claims, and civil rights lawsuits. I have lectured to numerous landlord associations and have held many seminars for landlords and property managers. It was suggested that I write a book, so I finally did," says the author.

Thomas E. Moorhead, J.D., has been a practicing attorney since 1974 and is the president and founder of RealChek, LLC, a service for landlords and property managers. He is a member of the State Bar and Real Estate Section of Michigan.

Owner's Manual for Landlords and Property Managers ($23.95) is available now through iUniverse, Inc., Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Booksamillion.com, realchek.com, or directly from RealChek, LLC, 1-800-955-CHEK (2435).

Please contact Thomas E. Moorhead at 1-800-955-CHEK (2435), direct extension 241, regarding any questions or to schedule an interview.

    Contact:

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    RealChek, LLC
    1509 Corunna Ave., Ste. B
    Owosso, Michigan 48867
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    Fax 1-800-229-CHEK (2435)
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Forget TWILIGHT, NEW MOON, VAMPIRE DIARIES, TRUE BLOOD and all the current sagas that depict vampires like twenty-something supermodels. Author R. H. Greene wants to put the monster back into vampire fiction, and that's why he wrote INCARNADINE: THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF COUNT DRACULA, a just-released "origin myth" for Dracula and his three "wives" written as if by Dracula himself that hopes to do for vampires what Gregory Maguire's WICKED did for the Witches of Oz.

"Like a lot of teen culture, I think TWILIGHT is basically an overwrought metaphor for the emotional perils of dating," Greene says. "You know, Edward Cullen as the bad boy the world won't let you be with because he's too dangerous and you're too pure. That just doesn't speak to me, and I don't think I'm alone."

According to Greene, INCARNADINE tries to do something TWILIGHT can't. "Something closer to what WICKED does, which is to give an entirely fresh perspective on a character we all think we know.

"And it's for grown-ups," Greene adds. "It has to be. Violence, heresy, erotic compulsion - they're at the heart of Dracula's story, because, for me, they're at the heart of what Bram Stoker originally wrote."

To "get into character" as Dracula, Greene relocated to Bulgaria and lived in a ramshackle farmhouse in a remote village near the Romanian border. In Bulgaria, Greene did virtually all the writing on INCARNADINE and its Victorian-era follow-up THE CHARNEL HOUSE, completed last July and currently being rewritten.

"It was like finding a time machine," Greene says. "It brought me as close as I could get to living in the Middle Ages, the era Dracula comes from. Because despite a few conveniences and a lot of bottled beer, the life of a Bulgarian village is much the same as it was 500 years ago. There are superstitions. People live and die where they're born, and grow most of what they eat. There was even a Medieval-era stone cross at the mouth of the village, supposedly put there to ward off the plague."

Virtually no one spoke English, which Greene found "useful. Most days, the only meaningful conversation I could have was with myself. I think that's what a memoir is - a conversation with the self.

"And I was like a unicorn to them - the only American they'd ever seen. Dracula is a sort of unicorn too. He's a mythical beast, an object of fascination and wonder. It helped me to feel what he might be feeling, while living in a place where he might have lived. I couldn't figure out a way to become a vampire, and I was short a few wives. So this was the next best thing."

INCARNADINE: THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF COUNT DRACULA is available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and in better bookstores everywhere.

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    IncarnadinePR@gmail.com
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America's greatest fears become reality in John Davis' "Prussian Blue," published by iUniverse. The novel is set in the near future as President Barack Obama begins the withdrawal of American military troops from the Middle East, however, tragedy strikes and threats of WWIII put the country's safety at risk.

It is October 2010 and the withdrawal of American forces is well underway when radical Islamic groups from Iran and Saudi Arabia destroy a United States Navy battle group while steaming into the Persian Gulf. After declaring this assault an unprovoked "act of aggression," the President orders the redeployment of soldiers, ships and supplies, but shortly thereafter, the priorities change when the United States is attacked. Determined to cripple America's government, financial markets and infrastructure, the terrorists have devised an evil plan to drive Americans inland and our once great and prosperous nation into obscurity.

"Prussian Blue" follows Dr. Rex Bent's suspicion of an Islamic group's relation to sick Asian sailors found near Texas and Louisiana. Dr. Bent relays his theories to government agencies, but is soon framed by the terrorists and labeled a traitor. On the run from the American government, Dr. Bent and his wife stumble upon the radical group's central base in Whiskey Bay, Louisiana. The Bents realize that America's survival depends on their actions.

Complacency is a result of preoccupation, and with America's focus on national political topics, "Prussian Blue" hits close to home. Davis incorporates his expertise in healthcare as a catalyst for Bent's discovery of the terrorists' plans. The author utilizes the recent political climate along with his military and travel experience to amplify the suspense. For more information, please visit http://www.prussianbluenovel.com.

About the Author

John A. Davis III was born in New London, Connecticut. The son of a submarine commander, he moved around every two years but primarily grew up in the Hawaiian Islands. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1976 with a BS in analytical management. He served as an engineering officer in the Navy until 1981 before returning to school where he later earned an MBA and Doctorate of Medicine. In his free time, he enjoys scuba diving and traveling. Davis currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee and works as an emergency room physician.

iUniverse is the premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, please visit http://www.iUniverse.com.

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The 2009 Book A Brighter Future campaign, a national partnership between Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy's to raise awareness and support of children's literacy, has raised $6.5 million for RIF thanks to the generosity of more than 2 million Macy's customers and employees.

Since 2006, this campaign has taken place at Macy's stores during the back-to-school season to help raise money for local RIF programs and to provide reading resources to the children who need them most. The campaign provides an opportunity for Macy's customers to join the effort and have an impact on literacy in their community. By giving $3, they received a coupon for $10 off a $50 in-store purchase, and Macy's donated 100 percent of every $3 to RIF.

For every $3 RIF receives through this campaign, $1 supports local RIF programs near the Macy's store where the coupon was purchased, $1 supports RIF's Multicultural Literacy Campaign, and $1 helps RIF's ongoing efforts to provide reading resources to millions of underserved children across the country.

"Our partnership with Macy's has had a profound impact on RIF's mission," said RIF President and CEO, Carol H. Rasco. "To date, Macy's has helped provide over 3 million books to 1.2 million kids and has donated 750 hardcover multicultural book collections to schools, Head Start centers, and libraries in every state and U.S. territory. This additional support will help us reach even more children."

Thanks to Macy's, RIF has been able to expand its Multicultural Literacy Campaign, a multi-year effort that promotes and supports early childhood literacy in African American, Hispanic, and American Indian communities -- where reading scores are lowest. The success of the partnership has also enabled RIF to improve the quality of books at the local level, create and distribute multicultural book collections, and expand its public education and outreach.

RIF has also been able to create volunteer engagement tools, such as the RIF locator map -- a new interactive, multimedia experience into "the Heart of the Story" of RIF, which allows anyone who is interested to find RIF programs in their area and learn about RIF's participation in community events that help thousands of children discover the joy of reading.

True to RIF's structure as a volunteer-based organization, this year's phenomenal success can be attributed to thousands of RIF volunteers and supporters who helped engage local Macy's stores and spread the word via e-mail, telephone, word of mouth, and more. The Tell A Friend feature of the campaign, which allowed users to enter the e-mail addresses of 3 friends or more, was particularly successful. More than 4,800 individuals told close to 15,000 friends about the campaign, and anyone who used this feature was entered into a $1,000 Macy's shopping spree sweepstakes from RIF -- the winner is Jan Roberts of San Pedro, Calif.

"On behalf of all the children RIF serves, I would like to thank those who made this campaign a success," adds Rasco.

About Macy's

Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Macy's stores and macys.com offer distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy's is known for such epic events as Macy's 4th of July Fireworks(R) and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R), as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Building on a 150-year tradition, Macy's helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities that make a difference in the lives of our customers. For Macy's media materials, images and contacts, please visit our online pressroom at www.macys.com/pressroom.

About RIF

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), founded in 1966, motivates children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. For more information, and to access reading resources, visit RIF's website at www.RIF.org.

Discover the Joy!

The Open Book Alliance, a coalition of librarians, legal scholars, authors, publishers, and technology companies created to counter the proposed Google Book Settlement in its current form, today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice's filing with the U.S. District Court:

"The Open Book Alliance is pleased with the action taken today by the Department of Justice, which we believe will help to protect the public interest and preserve competition and innovation. Despite Google's vigorous efforts to convince them otherwise, the Department of Justice recognizes that there are significant problems with terms of the proposed settlement, which is consistent with the concerns voiced with the Court by hundreds and hundreds of other parties.

"The members of the Open Book Alliance recognize the tremendous value that the mass digitization of books can bring to consumers, libraries, scholars and students. Making books searchable, readable and downloadable promises to unlock huge amounts of our collective cultural knowledge for a broader audience than was ever possible. But, as we've noted, this settlement is the wrong way to go about making this promise a reality. The current settlement proposal would stifle innovation and competition in favor of a monopoly over the access, distribution, and pricing of the largest collection of digital books in the world, and would reinforce an already dominant position in search and search advertising.

"While we will continue to study the details of the filing, the Open Book Alliance looks forward to the opportunity to inform the ongoing discussions about how to make the promise of the mass digitization of books a reality."

The Open Book Alliance can be found online at http://www.openbookalliance.org, and on Twitter @OBAlliance.

2009 is a great year for Shel Silverstein fans! This September, HarperCollins proudly presents A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC: SPECIAL EDITION, with twelve never-before-published poems and ten new drawings by Shel Silverstein. To celebrate this publishing event, ShelSilverstein.com has launched a new YouTube channel with animated videos of some of Shel's most treasured poems and expanded the content on its site. A new media advertising campaign will support these online endeavors, including the development of a Shel Silverstein application for the iPhone and iTouch.

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A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC debuted in 1981 to wide acclaim and became the first children's book to land on the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for a record-breaking 182 weeks. This beloved classic returns with twelve unpublished poems that are filled with the same humor, whimsy, and zaniness that readers of all generations have come to expect from Shel Silverstein.

This summer, ShelSilverstein.com, the official website for kids and winner of a Webby Honor for Youth, launched a new YouTube channel, "ShelSilversteinBooks," with video animations of Shel Silverstein's work. Included are "Backward Bill" from A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC, an excerpt from Lafcadio the Lion Who Shot Back and a procession of classic characters, all with audio narrative and music. Fans will now be able to share these videos with one another and experience Shel Silverstein's poetry in this new medium.

Four video animations will be added to the YouTube profile in conjunction with the release of A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC: SPECIAL EDITION: an excerpt from THE GIVING TREE, "The Toy Eater" from FALLING UP, "Runny on Rount Mushmore" from RUNNY BABBIT and "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too" from WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS .

The new Shel Silverstein application available on the iPhone and iTouch, "Shel Silverstein Animations", will launch with free video content featuring animated excerpts from THE GIVING TREE, FALLING UP, RUNNY BABBIT, and DON'T BUMP THE GLUMP! And Other Fantasies.

Shel Silverstein is the author of Don't Bump the Glump!; Runny Babbit; Where the Sidewalk Ends; Falling Up; A Light in the Attic; Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back; The Giving Tree; The Missing Piece; The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and many other classic books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and a Grammy-winning / Oscar-nominated songwriter. Shel Silverstein's children's books have sold more than 25 million hardcover copies in the U.S. alone and have been translated into over 30 languages. You can learn more about Shel and his books by visiting www.shelsilverstein.com.

    A Light In the Attic: Special Edition
    By Shel Silverstein
    HarperCollins Children's Books
    9780061905858
    $18.99    September 22, 2009    All Ages
    www.harpercollinschildrens.com
    www.shelsilverstein.com

FOX News went out of its way to insult Judicial Watch/ Freedom Watch Founder Larry Klayman whose next appearance on the network just might be when hell freezes over, apparently due to criticism of FOX TV chairman Roger Ailes in Klayman's new book, "Whores."

That seemed to be the message when a top FOX producer, apparently at Ailes' direction, returned a review copy to the publisher's publicity firm in Boca Raton, Florida marked "return to sender."

"Because this was such a hypocritical act from a news network, I'm going to frame the partially opened package returned to TransMedia Group," Klayman said. The firm represents New Chapter Publisher in Sarasota, Florida.

"This is a reminder the First Amendment does not apply in some sectors of the media," Klayman said.

"Here's the leading cable news network that cries foul when President Obama avoids it, yet thinks nothing of blackballing a critic and won't even look at a book from an author it dislikes.

"Mr. Ailes, tear down this wall of hypocrisy. You have no problem criticizing MSNBC and CNN, so why can't I, a conservative to boot, criticize you and your network?"

WHORES: Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment, is Klayman's hard-hitting expose about corruption, abuse and lapsed ethics in the U.S. government, judiciary and media scheduled for release in October by New Chapter Publisher.

Originally signed by Judith Regan, Whores was put on hold after the O.J. Simpson biography fiasco, until HarperCollins announced it would publish it, then killed it just as pre-sales were coming in at both Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble and at Klayman's Freedom Watch.

"I could only logically conclude Rupert Murdoch, HarperCollins' owner, killed the book ex post facto. Given my criticism of his network, I figured it was decided WHORES was too hot to handle."

Klayman is a well-known watchdog and thorn in the side of many of DC's elite because of his relentless pursuit of reform, regardless of political party.

The only lawyer ever to have obtained a court ruling that a U.S. president committed a crime, he provides startling answers to Washington's most controversial issues. Publisher Piero Rivolta said, "WHORES will provoke thought and dialogue, but regrettably not on FOX."

Contact: Kim Morgan, 1-561-750-9800 x233

I Feel a Song Coming On: The Life of Jimmy McHugh by Alyn Shipton is the first biography of this remarkable composer. Available October 5 from the University of Illinois Press, the book will be launched in New York with a Michael Feinstein Zankel Hall concert at Carnegie Hall and a performance/booksigning event at Barnes & Noble.

The special events:

    --  "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening...The Songs of Jimmy McHugh"
        starring Michael Feinstein with special guest Wesla Whitfield
        Wednesday, October 7, 7:30 pm, at Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
    --  Barnes & Noble performance and booksigning event: Author Alyn Shipton
        and McHugh's grandson Jimmy McHugh III will discuss the composer's
        life. Jazz vocalist and cabaret favorite Wesla Whitfield will perform
        music from the McHugh Songbook.
        Friday, October 9, 7:30 pm, at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle
        Broadway and 66th St., Manhattan.

Writing such classics as "I'm in the Mood for Love," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street," McHugh is a one-man history of twentieth-century popular music. His career stretches from Tin Pan Alley to Harlem's Cotton Club and from Broadway to Hollywood. McHugh's music has been performed by Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, and k.d. lang.

David Friend from Vanity Fair says, "From Tin Pan Alley to Beverly Hills, this book has vintage dish and vibrant back-stories about one of the giants of the American songbook."

Michael Feinstein adds, "This book...spills over with fascinating and important information about a rich and seminal era, much of which has been previously documented. If you care about the Great American Songbook, you'll love this book!"

Alyn Shipton is a jazz critic for the Times of London and a BBC Radio presenter. His books include A New History of Jazz and biographies of Fats Waller and Dizzy Gillespie.

    I Feel a Song Coming On: The Life of Jimmy McHugh
    Alyn Shipton
    Cloth, $35.00
    288 pages
    Publication date:  October 5, 2009

    Contact: Jane Ayer of Jane Ayer Public Relations
    818 990-8544
    jane@janeayerpr.com

FOX News went out of its way to insult Judicial Watch/ Freedom Watch Founder Larry Klayman whose next appearance on the network just might be when hell freezes over, apparently due to criticism of FOX TV chairman Roger Ailes in Klayman's new book, "Whores."

That seemed to be the message when a top FOX producer, apparently at Ailes' direction, returned a review copy to the publisher's publicity firm in Boca Raton, Florida marked "return to sender."

"Because this was such a hypocritical act from a news network, I'm going to frame the partially opened package returned to TransMedia Group," Klayman said. The firm represents New Chapter Publisher in Sarasota, Florida.

"This is a reminder the First Amendment does not apply in some sectors of the media," Klayman said.

"Here's the leading cable news network that cries foul when President Obama avoids it, yet thinks nothing of blackballing a critic and won't even look at a book from an author it dislikes.

"Mr. Ailes, tear down this wall of hypocrisy. You have no problem criticizing MSNBC and CNN, so why can't I, a conservative to boot, criticize you and your network?"

WHORES: Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment, is Klayman's hard-hitting expose about corruption, abuse and lapsed ethics in the U.S. government, judiciary and media scheduled for release in October by New Chapter Publisher.

Originally signed by Judith Regan, Whores was put on hold after the O.J. Simpson biography fiasco, until HarperCollins announced it would publish it, then killed it just as pre-sales were coming in at both Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble and at Klayman's Freedom Watch.

"I could only logically conclude Rupert Murdoch, HarperCollins' owner, killed the book ex post facto. Given my criticism of his network, I figured it was decided WHORES was too hot to handle."

Klayman is a well-known watchdog and thorn in the side of many of DC's elite because of his relentless pursuit of reform, regardless of political party.

The only lawyer ever to have obtained a court ruling that a U.S. president committed a crime, he provides startling answers to Washington's most controversial issues. Publisher Piero Rivolta said, "WHORES will provoke thought and dialogue, but regrettably not on FOX."

Contact: Kim Morgan, 1-561-750-9800 x233

A great 30% discount, networking opportunities, activities, giveaways and fun for the whole family -- this and much more await educators during Educator Appreciation Week, Sept. 29 through Oct. 7 at nearly all Borders stores as well as select Waldenbooks stores nationwide. During this special week, Borders will honor current and retired teachers, librarians, licensed homeschoolers, school administrators and daycare facilitators with 30% off the list price of nearly everything in stores including books, teaching resources and materials, music, movies, educational toys and games, gifts and stationery and even Seattle's Best Coffee cafe products. To take advantage of the 30% discount, educators need only present proof of educators status, which can be a paystub or an identification card with a current date. (Homeschoolers must present their homeschool certification.) Borders recently increased its everyday classroom discount to 25% off classroom purchases, but the special 30% discount during Educator Appreciation Week can be applied toward classroom purchases as well as items for personal enjoyment.

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Educator Appreciation Week - Highlights

Educator Appreciation Week will officially kick off Tuesday, Sept. 29 with a "Teacher Town Hall" reception at 7 p.m. in virtually all Borders stores and select Waldenbooks stores nationwide. During the reception, educators will be encouraged to share their inspirations, challenges, and triumphs - whatever is on their minds - with other educators in an open and sharing atmosphere. The Borders' Kids' Specialists will be on hand to make product recommendations and answer questions about the retailer's new expanded Kids Department, which includes hundreds of educational toys and games, and Borders' new "Teaching Zones," which feature educational workbooks, curriculum development books, inspirational narratives and many non-book items. Attendees can enjoy various giveaways throughout the evening including bookmarks and posters.

The marquee event of Educator Appreciation Week will take place Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. when the retailer will host a "Wild Rumpus Teacher Celebration," themed after the book -- and upcoming feature film --"Where the Wild Things Are." Educators are encouraged to bring their whole families to this event for an evening of fun including arts and crafts and storytelling activities for the kids as well as giveaways, a raffle of the "Where the Wild Things Are" movie poster -- and of course, the opportunity to shop and get a 30% discount on Borders' huge selection of books, music, movies, toys and games as well as other items for the whole family.

Everyday Classroom Discount

While enjoying Educator Appreciation Week, educators are encouraged to sign up for the free Borders Classroom Discount Card, which provides an everyday 25% discount off the list price of all books, music CDs, toys and games, and 10% off DVDs for classroom use. In addition, for the first time, educators can now combine their classroom purchase discount with their free Borders Rewards(R) membership and earn $5 in "Borders Bucks" for every $150 in annual qualifying purchases as well as valuable discounts and offers.

Daily Inspiration

Borders has created an online resource trove at www.borders.com/teaching dedicated to meeting the professional needs of educators. The site is rich with expert recommendations for classroom materials for all stages of learning and development as well as enriching features, such as the Teaching Zone Video Channel where educators can garner a daily dose of heartwarming inspiration from such bestselling authors as Pat Conroy and Kate DiCamillo, who talk about the importance of learning and the critical roles teachers played in their lives. The site also includes "postcards to inspire," touching e-messages that can be quickly and easily sent to special teachers -- just because.

In addition, Borders has also created the "Borders Teaching Zone" Facebook(R) page where educators can muse about the latest developments in the world of education, learn about hot new and upcoming titles and get the lowdown on upcoming events at Borders.

About Borders Group

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with approximately 1,000 stores and over 25,000 employees. More information on the company is available at www.borders.com/media.

"Only You, Christine, Only You," by Christine Komoroski-McCohnell, is a unique memoir that reflects on living and growing to adulthood with Cerebral Palsy. Navigating the staircase of oppression associated with a disability is the main theme of the book. The author's self-exploration helps the reader pursue their own self-exploration.

The author touches on her relationships with her parents, two brothers, one sister, her husband Mac and all of her friends. With many emotions that nurture the reader's soul, you can fully grasp how far Christine has come in overcoming her oppression.

"'Who is really disabled out there?' And then I think to myself, 'Do I have the authority to judge anyone?'"

Filled with humor and suspense, readers will be rooting for and relating to Christine on her journey through life. She is ready for whatever life throws her way and knows that no matter what, she will be content and successful.

About the Author

Christine Komoroski-McCohnell was born in Rahway, NJ and grew up in an upper middle-class neighborhood in the suburbs. While growing up, her house was inaccessible for disabled people so her parents built her a pool and remodeled a bedroom so she could have an accessible living space. She later went on to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey where she attained a BA in Psychology. Later she attained an MA in Counseling from Seton Hall University and also received post-master credits at Temple University.

Now happily married with a stepson and stepgranddaughter, Christine loves to travel places where she can experience different cultures and events. Currently she teaches at Ramapo College, teaching and designing a Disability Studies minor, and is on the board of the Society of Disability Studies.

iUniverse is the premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, please visit http://www.iuniverse.com.

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In May, 2004, Tim received the news that his 42-year-old wife Sara had suffered an acute stroke. With three children still at home and the oldest child heading off to Iraq to serve in his first tour of duty, Tim's family and church rallied to support the family.

After 10 days in ICU, Tim was told his wife would never walk, talk, or interact with people again. This was devastating news, but Tim did not give up hope.

After 3 months in-patient at Baylor Rehabilitation, the recommendation was that his wife needed to be moved to a nursing home because she would need 24x7 care the rest of her life. Tim refused because he was still seeing improvements.

Relying on his faith and continued support from his church and family, he fought the insurance companies to get Sara into the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS). CNS treats Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). A stroke is a form of a TBI. Despite getting his wife into CNS, insurance carriers across state lines attempted to move Sara out of CNS.

Tim chronicles his wife's amazing recovery and his battles to insure that his wife continued at CNS. After 3 months at CNS in-patient, Sara went home and walked up the stairs without help. After another year in out-patient rehabilitation, Sara recovered to the point where she now drives, takes care of her children, and has returned to work at Eastfield Junior College in Mesquite, TX.

"Too many people are written off and end up in nursing homes requiring expensive assisted living at the taxpayer's expense," Tim explained. "750,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year with a permanent impairment. Sara is an example of where investment in rehabilitation prevented excessive long-term costs to the taxpayers for assisted living." Further, he indicated "I am a fiscal conservative, but I believe in health care reform and that the right dialogue can result in savings to society."

Sara's Story is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other fine bookstores (ISBN 13: 9781934749608, CrossHouse Publishing).

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Saras-Story/Timothy-Culver/e/9781934749609/?itm=1

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About the Author

Timothy L. Culver is a native of Mesquite, TX. He is an honor graduate of Baylor University. He has also earned an MS in Engineering and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is employed as an executive director at AT&T's software company, Sterling Commerce. Tim attends Baylor University part-time where he is pursuing his Ph.D. Tim and his wife Sara reside in Sunnyvale, TX, with three of their four children. The oldest child just returned from proudly serving the U.S. Army in Iraq. Tim is an active member of First Baptist Church of Sunnyvale, TX. Contact info: timothyculver@gmail.com or 972.413.0600

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b> Commemorate the end of the first decade of the 21st Century with the world's best resource for amazing feats and inspirational attainments - Guinness World Records 2010. Having sold more than 100 million copies to date, the world's best selling copyright book hits stores today completely updated and loaded with incredible new facts ready to wow readers from around the globe. The 2010 edition reveals the new "World's Tallest Man": 27 year-old Sultan Kosen of Turkey who stands an astounding 8 feet 1 inches tall, two inches taller than former tallest man Bao Xi Shun. To recognize his achievement and to celebrate the global launch of Guinness World Records 2010 edition, Sultan will travel to multiple cities around the world, stopping in New York City on Sunday September 20th and 22nd and Los Angeles, California between October 5th and 8th.

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The Guinness World Records 2010 edition features numerous new features to hail the end of this unbelievable decade and is filled to the brim with amazing content including:

• The Top 100 Records of the Decade -- check out the most astounding records of the past 10 years, including the Youngest Billionaire and the Fastest Computer
• Links to free online content -- including behind the scenes videos, photographs, screensavers, interviews, and more
• Brand new records and 100%-new photographs
• Record of the Day -- there's a record for every single date of the year, find what record was set on your birthday
• Stylized "Steampunk" design reflecting a graphic fiction novel theme
  

Guinness World Records 2010 will feature many brand new record sections, too. "Unbreakable Records" will explore those world records that will seemingly never be broken, while "Gold" will document the commodity that never loses its luster -- even in tough economic situations like today's downturn. From the James Bond phenomenon ("The Name's Bond") to unusual rituals and festivals around the world ("Culture Shock") and more, Guinness World Records 2010's new page spreads have fascinating factoids and intense images for curious readers of all ages.

"Guinness World Records is all about chronicling the world's best over the ages, and what better time to reflect on this century's amazing achievements then at the end of its first decade?" said Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief. "The 21st Century has already seen a great deal of changes and technological advancements. With Guinness World Records 2010, readers can view these feats in compartmentalized, easy-to-digest sections, that nonetheless tantalize the imagination, spark curiosity and inspire readers to be the best they can possibly be."

Commenting on the inclusion of a new "World's Tallest Man" Glenday added, "Sultan is the first man over 8 feet to be measured by Guinness World Records in over 20 years. Indeed, we know only of 10 confirmed or reliable cases in history of humans reaching 8 feet or more. To be totally sure of Sultan's height, I traveled to Turkey and measured him personally in February this year. He's an imposing figure, towering above all others, but at the same time a gentle, quiet man who's totally relaxed and unfazed about his unique standing in the world. It's a pleasure to welcome him into the Guinness World Records family."

This world renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from around the world and beyond. A "must-have" for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available September 17th for the suggested retail price of $28.95. For more information about Guinness World Records 2010 or to find out how you can participate in our 5th annual Guinness World Records Day 2009, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com

About Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer's Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.

McGraw-Hill Medical won a number of honours and awards at the British Medical Association's Medical Book Competition awards ceremony, including two category first prize awards and the contest's top prize, Medical Book of the Year. The coveted award went to the ground-breaking Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique by Drs Farid Gharagozloo and Farzad Najam.

Speaking about the award, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, Head of Science and Ethics at the BMA said: "The two authors deserve the highest of praise for this unique reference book that provides a complete overview of the techniques used in robotic surgery. . .This is an exciting and revolutionary branch of medicine that is going to play an ever expanding role in patient care in the coming decades. Anyone looking for comprehensive, up to date information on this emerging discipline should read this book."

In total, eleven McGraw-Hill Medical titles were 'highly commended' for the 2009 competition - the most honours received by the publisher in a single year to date. All books receiving this distinction were automatically shortlisted for first prize in their respective categories. Of the seven books shortlisted in the Surgery category, three were published by McGraw-Hill Medical with Robotic Surgery taking first prize before winning the competition's overall award.

Ms Marsha Loeb also commissioned the shortlisted text William's Gynecology, by Drs John Schorge et al, which captured first prize in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology category. "We were able to leverage both our trusted brand with a market need in creating William's Gynecology," she said, "and have created an effective and beautifully designed text and atlas."

Professor Robin A. Cooke's Infectious Diseases received a special prize - the BMA Illustrated Book Award. The book, described as "a window into the visual depiction of infections" with an "eye-opening style," was written by Professor Cook following his experiences in establishing the first pathology services in Papua, New Guinea, and his own studies into the pathology of stone age people as they came into contact with Western medicine.

McGraw-Hill Medical Spain was also honoured with a commendation for the book Cell Therapy by Damian Garcia-Olmo et al, a further testament to the publisher's outstanding international resources.

About the BMA Medical Book Competition

The BMA Medical Book competition has been conducted annually since 1994 by the BMA's Board of Science and administered by the BMA Library. It aims to encourage and reward excellence in medical publishing and patient information. All entries are reviewed by physicians and educators who are asked to consider accuracy, currency, originality, book production quality, and whether the title meets the needs of its audience. This year the competition received 684 book submissions.

About McGraw-Hill Medical

McGraw-Hill Medical, part of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading provider of print and digital resources for medical students and professionals worldwide. McGraw Hill Professional is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education. Additional information is available at www.mhprofessional.com.

In response to Thursday's announcement from the Chicago Transit Authority that it would immediately ban more than 250 bus ads for the film "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell," co-writer and producer Tucker Max is issuing a statement about it to the media:

"Bite me."

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The recent ban is the culmination of a two month long effort by angry anti-male groups on college campuses. What began as a series of protests at a movie screening in North Carolina has grown into a multi-state campaign designed to label the film a promoter of "rape culture." This week the group took advantage of the movie's advertisements in Chicago to bring more attention to themselves at the expense of the film.

"This is the perfect example of a ridiculous group of kooky activists bullying the media into propagating a minority viewpoint. They've purposely manipulated my work -- which is a satire and a comedy -- to further their own agenda and shamelessly exploited the rape and domestic violence issues to get national attention," said Max.

The CTA's decision to pull the bus advertisements was undoubtedly related to the email and telephone campaign promoted by SAFER CAMPUS (Students Active for Ending Rape) and an article published by Chicago Reader in which the author predicted the ads would be removed while simultaneously admitting that he'd not actually seen them.

"All I have to say to these kooks and trolls is bite me. You can slander and libel me on the internet or attack my advertisements but you will not shut this movie down. Not under any circumstances," Max said.

In response to the loss of audiences in Chicago, Rudius Media and Darko Entertainment, the two companies behind the film, are announcing that they are doubling their internet advertising budget and expanding print and television ads to other, more open minded cities.

Max was adamant that he not only doesn't hate women, he loves them, "That's the question I have constantly asked that the protestors have never addressed, because they can't: 'If my art is misogynist and promotes violence against women, then why are half of my fans women?' They don't answer the question because they can't. Women are not stupid. They would not support me if I hated them, and the fact that they come out in the hundreds of thousands to buy my book and go to my movie is proof that I not only love women, but my art is in fact pro-woman. The facts are on my side because I am right."

Max concluded with, "Screw those protestors if they can't a take a joke."

About "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" and Tucker Max

"I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" the book sprung from the legendary website TuckerMax.com, and has become the biggest book to ever come off the internet. It has spent four years on the best seller list, sold almost 1 million copies and being hailed by the New York Times as the book that started a new literary movement, "fratire."

"I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" the movie was written and produced by Tucker Max and Nils Parker, and opens Friday September 25th.

The author Tucker Max received his BA from the University of Chicago, where he graduated in 1998. He attended Duke Law School on an academic scholarship, where he graduated with a JD in 2001 (despite the fact that he neglected to buy any of his textbooks for his final two years and spent part of one semester -- while still enrolled in classes -- living in Cancun). His book, "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell," has spent four years on the NY Times Best Seller List and has 1 million books in print. He co-wrote and produced the movie based on his book, also titled "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell." He has also been credited with being the originator and leader of a new literary genre, "fratire," and was nominated to Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential List in 2009. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Murph.

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The main character in Christina Giles's book, "How High Can You Fly?" is a tiny ant. He is curious about the other animals around him and asks about their unique talents. The eagle can soar to great heights and look down on the wonders of the earth. The jaguar can run fast and catch its prey.

The eagle, jaguar and also the caterpillar, snake, giraffe and kangaroo all laugh at the little ant and wonder about his purpose in the world. However, the little ant shows them all that he is strong and that he can lift immense weight.

Children learn from this story that no matter how small or insignificant or different they might feel, they still have worth in this world and can accomplish anything that they dare to dream.

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When kids can more readily identify Pokemon(TM) characters than trees, birds, and flowers, and when they spend over one-third of their waking hours in front of a screen, it's time to help them become more involved with the natural world. Get Out! 150 Easy Ways for Kids and Grown-Ups to Get Into Nature and Build a Greener Future, by Judy Molland (Free Spirit Publishing), is filled with fun and simple tips for parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers to help kids connect with nature.

A relationship with nature is crucial for children. It can aid in the fight against obesity, reduce stress, and ease tension. Studies have shown that being exposed to nature can improve memory, concentration, and grades. And living a greener lifestyle excites children and encourages them in their role as future keepers of the environment. Richard Louv, author of the bestselling adult book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, has said, "Get Out! is full of fun activities to inspire a love of nature along with a desire to protect it."

Award-winning teacher and writer Judy Molland has organized the book's 150 engaging activities, projects, games, and tips into sections on the outdoors, green living, the 3 Rs (reducing, reusing, recycling), and advocacy. Molland includes links to websites and organizations where readers will find additional instructions and resources. For example, a tip on building a bat house directs the reader to a woodworking website that offers free plans. The book also includes a list of green and earth-friendly books, organizations, and websites that make connecting with nature easy and enjoyable for the individual reader, as well as for educators, youth leaders, and others.

Judy Molland knows first-hand about the pleasures and rewards of getting out into nature. An avid hiker, backpacker, and rock climber, she is a leader with her local Sierra Club chapter. The author of Straight Talk About Schools Today (Free Spirit Publishing), she is contributing education editor for Dominion Parenting Media, the largest syndicate of parenting magazines in the United States. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Parents, Instructor, Newsday, and on Parenthood.com. For more information, visit www.judymolland.com.

In May, 2004, Tim received the news that his 42-year-old wife Sara had suffered an acute stroke. With three children still at home and the oldest child heading off to Iraq to serve in his first tour of duty, Tim's family and church rallied to support the family.

After 10 days in ICU, Tim was told his wife would never walk, talk, or interact with people again. This was devastating news, but Tim did not give up hope.

After 3 months in-patient at Baylor Rehabilitation, the recommendation was that his wife needed to be moved to a nursing home because she would need 24x7 care the rest of her life. Tim refused because he was still seeing improvements.

Relying on his faith and continued support from his church and family, he fought the insurance companies to get Sara into the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS). CNS treats Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). A stroke is a form of a TBI. Despite getting his wife into CNS, insurance carriers across state lines attempted to move Sara out of CNS.

Tim chronicles his wife's amazing recovery and his battles to insure that his wife continued at CNS. After 3 months at CNS in-patient, Sara went home and walked up the stairs without help. After another year in out-patient rehabilitation, Sara recovered to the point where she now drives, takes care of her children, and has returned to work at Eastfield Junior College in Mesquite, TX.

"Too many people are written off and end up in nursing homes requiring expensive assisted living at the taxpayer's expense," Tim explained. "750,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year with a permanent impairment. Sara is an example of where investment in rehabilitation prevented excessive long-term costs to the taxpayers for assisted living." Further, he indicated "I am a fiscal conservative, but I believe in health care reform and that the right dialogue can result in savings to society."

Sara's Story is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other fine bookstores (ISBN 13: 9781934749608, CrossHouse Publishing).

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About the Author

Timothy L. Culver is a native of Mesquite, TX. He is an honor graduate of Baylor University. He has also earned an MS in Engineering and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is employed as an executive director at AT&T's software company, Sterling Commerce. Tim attends Baylor University part-time where he is pursuing his Ph.D. Tim and his wife Sara reside in Sunnyvale, TX, with three of their four children. The oldest child just returned from proudly serving the U.S. Army in Iraq. Tim is an active member of First Baptist Church of Sunnyvale, TX. Contact info: timothyculver@gmail.com or 972.413.0600

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A great 30% discount, networking opportunities, activities, giveaways and fun for the whole family -- this and much more await educators during Educator Appreciation Week, Sept. 29 through Oct. 7 at nearly all Borders stores as well as select Waldenbooks stores nationwide. During this special week, Borders will honor current and retired teachers, librarians, licensed homeschoolers, school administrators and daycare facilitators with 30% off the list price of nearly everything in stores including books, teaching resources and materials, music, movies, educational toys and games, gifts and stationery and even Seattle's Best Coffee cafe products. To take advantage of the 30% discount, educators need only present proof of educators status, which can be a paystub or an identification card with a current date. (Homeschoolers must present their homeschool certification.) Borders recently increased its everyday classroom discount to 25% off classroom purchases, but the special 30% discount during Educator Appreciation Week can be applied toward classroom purchases as well as items for personal enjoyment.

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Educator Appreciation Week - Highlights

Educator Appreciation Week will officially kick off Tuesday, Sept. 29 with a "Teacher Town Hall" reception at 7 p.m. in virtually all Borders stores and select Waldenbooks stores nationwide. During the reception, educators will be encouraged to share their inspirations, challenges, and triumphs - whatever is on their minds - with other educators in an open and sharing atmosphere. The Borders' Kids' Specialists will be on hand to make product recommendations and answer questions about the retailer's new expanded Kids Department, which includes hundreds of educational toys and games, and Borders' new "Teaching Zones," which feature educational workbooks, curriculum development books, inspirational narratives and many non-book items. Attendees can enjoy various giveaways throughout the evening including bookmarks and posters.

The marquee event of Educator Appreciation Week will take place Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. when the retailer will host a "Wild Rumpus Teacher Celebration," themed after the book -- and upcoming feature film --"Where the Wild Things Are." Educators are encouraged to bring their whole families to this event for an evening of fun including arts and crafts and storytelling activities for the kids as well as giveaways, a raffle of the "Where the Wild Things Are" movie poster -- and of course, the opportunity to shop and get a 30% discount on Borders' huge selection of books, music, movies, toys and games as well as other items for the whole family.

Everyday Classroom Discount

While enjoying Educator Appreciation Week, educators are encouraged to sign up for the free Borders Classroom Discount Card, which provides an everyday 25% discount off the list price of all books, music CDs, toys and games, and 10% off DVDs for classroom use. In addition, for the first time, educators can now combine their classroom purchase discount with their free Borders Rewards(R) membership and earn $5 in "Borders Bucks" for every $150 in annual qualifying purchases as well as valuable discounts and offers.

Daily Inspiration

Borders has created an online resource trove at www.borders.com/teaching dedicated to meeting the professional needs of educators. The site is rich with expert recommendations for classroom materials for all stages of learning and development as well as enriching features, such as the Teaching Zone Video Channel where educators can garner a daily dose of heartwarming inspiration from such bestselling authors as Pat Conroy and Kate DiCamillo, who talk about the importance of learning and the critical roles teachers played in their lives. The site also includes "postcards to inspire," touching e-messages that can be quickly and easily sent to special teachers -- just because.

In addition, Borders has also created the "Borders Teaching Zone" Facebook(R) page where educators can muse about the latest developments in the world of education, learn about hot new and upcoming titles and get the lowdown on upcoming events at Borders.

About Borders Group

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with approximately 1,000 stores and over 25,000 employees. More information on the company is available at www.borders.com/media.

"Wildest Dreams," by Beverly LeVere, is a collection of short romantic stories with topics that are usually kept behind closed doors. It is a fun and entertaining book that surprises its readers in many ways. A sure fire way to let the imagination run wild, anyone can find a story that relates to their life.

See how a bus driver's "first" comes true in a very unique way, how a young female learns that opening up her mind can be a catalyst for fun, and how a professional basketball player is stunned by the erotic e-mails sent to him by his girlfriend. These passionate and sensual stories can play into whatever the reader desires.

"Marla replied, 'Oh Tony, I'm totally speechless! I hate letting you know how captivating you are, but it is so hot up in here ... I'm on fire! I need to get into my bathtub and stay there for the rest of the day. You got the gift, and you don't even know it!'"

Beverly LeVere is letting her "wildest dreams" out of the closet to help the reader discover their own. All of the stories put a unique spin on such topics as identity, class, intimacy, sexuality, and friendships.

About the Author: Born in Brewton, AL, Beverly LeVere grew up in the city of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA. The youngest of 15 children, she previously worked at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank and was involved in the fashion industry, event planning, and world traveling. Beverly was diagnosed with a rare eye disease called RP, which eventually caused her to lose her vision. This is her first book but she hopes to continue writing and one day become the spokesperson for the blind and visually impaired.

iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish, market and sell fiction, poetry and nonfiction books. The company utilizes print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the U.S. iUniverse is based in Bloomington, Indiana.

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b> Commemorate the end of the first decade of the 21st Century with the world's best resource for amazing feats and inspirational attainments - Guinness World Records 2010. Having sold more than 100 million copies to date, the world's best selling copyright book hits stores today completely updated and loaded with incredible new facts ready to wow readers from around the globe. The 2010 edition reveals the new "World's Tallest Man": 27 year-old Sultan Kosen of Turkey who stands an astounding 8 feet 1 inches tall, two inches taller than former tallest man Bao Xi Shun. To recognize his achievement and to celebrate the global launch of Guinness World Records 2010 edition, Sultan will travel to multiple cities around the world, stopping in New York City on Sunday September 20th and 22nd and Los Angeles, California between October 5th and 8th.

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The Guinness World Records 2010 edition features numerous new features to hail the end of this unbelievable decade and is filled to the brim with amazing content including:

• The Top 100 Records of the Decade -- check out the most astounding records of the past 10 years, including the Youngest Billionaire and the Fastest Computer
• Links to free online content -- including behind the scenes videos, photographs, screensavers, interviews, and more
• Brand new records and 100%-new photographs
• Record of the Day -- there's a record for every single date of the year, find what record was set on your birthday
• Stylized "Steampunk" design reflecting a graphic fiction novel theme
  

Guinness World Records 2010 will feature many brand new record sections, too. "Unbreakable Records" will explore those world records that will seemingly never be broken, while "Gold" will document the commodity that never loses its luster -- even in tough economic situations like today's downturn. From the James Bond phenomenon ("The Name's Bond") to unusual rituals and festivals around the world ("Culture Shock") and more, Guinness World Records 2010's new page spreads have fascinating factoids and intense images for curious readers of all ages.

"Guinness World Records is all about chronicling the world's best over the ages, and what better time to reflect on this century's amazing achievements then at the end of its first decade?" said Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief. "The 21st Century has already seen a great deal of changes and technological advancements. With Guinness World Records 2010, readers can view these feats in compartmentalized, easy-to-digest sections, that nonetheless tantalize the imagination, spark curiosity and inspire readers to be the best they can possibly be."

Commenting on the inclusion of a new "World's Tallest Man" Glenday added, "Sultan is the first man over 8 feet to be measured by Guinness World Records in over 20 years. Indeed, we know only of 10 confirmed or reliable cases in history of humans reaching 8 feet or more. To be totally sure of Sultan's height, I traveled to Turkey and measured him personally in February this year. He's an imposing figure, towering above all others, but at the same time a gentle, quiet man who's totally relaxed and unfazed about his unique standing in the world. It's a pleasure to welcome him into the Guinness World Records family."

This world renowned and celebrated annual, Guinness World Records 2010, contains the most comprehensive collection of the greatest and most amazing accomplishments from around the world and beyond. A "must-have" for both knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages, Guinness World Records 2010 is available September 17th for the suggested retail price of $28.95. For more information about Guinness World Records 2010 or to find out how you can participate in our 5th annual Guinness World Records Day 2009, visit our website at: www.guinnessworldrecords.com

About Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer's Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.

The makers of LISTERINE(R) and REACH(R) TOTAL CARE introduce an exclusive, limited-edition book titled "36 1/2 Reasons to Laugh: A Slice of Life." This custom book is inspired by funny moments in everyday life -- including dating mishaps, office gaps, and family antics -- and features a foreword authored by ABC's Desperate Housewives star Doug Savant, who is no stranger to comedy. Above and beyond delivering a dose of humor, this book will also ensure children spend more time on the playground and less time in the dental chair through a partnership with the National Children's Oral Health Foundation(R): America's Toothfairy.

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"The funniest moments always seem to come from the most mundane situations. That's what this book is all about: the hilarious ups and downs that life throws at us every day," said Doug Savant*. "Not only will this book bring a smile to your face, it will also give new smiles to kids across America. Having a healthy smile is every child's right-and that's no joke."

For each limited-edition book produced, the makers of LISTERINE(R) and REACH(R) TOTAL CARE products have made a generous donation to the National Children's Oral Health Foundation(R): America's Toothfairy, an organization that helps to deliver comprehensive oral healthcare for economically disadvantaged children.

"They say that laughter is the best medicine," said Daniel Weiss, Group Product Director, Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. "It's our hope that through this book we can help children achieve their best smiles, while encouraging readers to attain a healthy mouth by brushing, flossing and rinsing every day."

"36 1/2 Reasons to Laugh: A Slice of Life" was authored by Rick Adams and illustrated by artist Chuck Gonzalez. Beyond the hilarious illustrations, each book includes coupons for LISTERINE(R) and REACH(R) oral care products to help readers adopt the essential routine of brushing, flossing and rinsing every day. The book is available for purchase online at www.amazon.com and at retail stores nationwide for $12.95.

For more information about the book, log onto www.Listerine.com. To learn more about the National Children's Oral Health Foundation(R): America's Toothfairy or to adopt the oral care of a child in need, visit www.americastoothfairy.org.

*Doug Savant is a consultant to Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc.

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For a cleaner, healthier mouth, try the new REACH(R) and LISTERINE(R) TOTAL CARE routine. It's the oral care routine with the combined power to remove more plaque and strengthen teeth. The REACH(R) TOTAL CARE Toothbrush has specially designed bristles that disrupt hard-to-reach plaque. The REACH(R) TOTAL CARE Floss with LISTERINE(R) flavors has MICRO-GROOVES(TM) technology to grab and remove plaque between teeth. And LISTERINE(R) TOTAL CARE Anticavity Mouthwash finishes the job by fighting cavities and killing bad breath germs.

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About the National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF)

The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating delivery of comprehensive pediatric oral health services, and eliminating this preventable disease from future generations. NCOHF draws on vast national resources to secure and distribute product and financial donations along with innovative preventive programs to a growing network of not-for-profit community-based universities, health centers, dental clinics, and mobile programs throughout America.

For more information about NCOHF, please visit www.AmericasToothfairy.org.

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There's a football/school match-up this fall and millions of kids across the U.S. will benefit if you get in the game. Top names in education and in football - Scholastic Inc. and Super Bowl MVPs Eli and Peyton Manning - are joining forces and inviting America's teachers and students, along with several key charity partners to join them in bringing more than one million books to kids in need across the U.S. via Scholastic Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare program.

"We were thrilled when the Mannings accepted our invitation to be the first-ever Ambassadors of Reading for ClassroomsCare," said Judy Newman, President of Scholastic Book Clubs. "This program has been enormously successful by distributing more than 9 million books since 2001 to kids in need through charity partners like Reach Out and Read and Save the Children. This year, we'll also be coordinating with the Mannings' youth charities, including the Peyton Manning PeyBack Foundation and The Eli Manning Children's Clinics, and our hope is that even more students will participate."

Scholastic will also be publishing a new picture book, Family Huddle, featuring America's most famous football family, the Mannings. Kids will enjoy reading about Eli, Peyton and their older brother Cooper when they were kids, and about their mom, Olivia, and dad, former NFL star Archie Manning.

ClassroomsCare is an annual challenge to the one million classrooms that use Scholastic Book Clubs. Participating classes read 100 books, triggering a donation of books from Scholastic Book Clubs to ClassroomsCare's charity partners. The books are then donated throughout the year to kids in preschool to middle school who in many cases would not otherwise have books of their own.

Classrooms keep track of books read on posters and online, and then tell Scholastic when they've finished. Any books kids read in the classroom, with their parents or on their own count toward the goal. Teachers also can use lesson plans and activities available at http://classroomscare.scholastic.com to incorporate this program into their curriculum.

More than 1 million classrooms have participated in ClassroomsCare since its founding in 2001, helping Scholastic Book Clubs to donate more than 9 million books to kids.

By the numbers:

ClassroomsCare by the numbers = literacy all around:

• 27,114,500* - kids have read for ClassroomsCare since 2001
• 9,000,000 - books donated to charities through ClassroomsCare
• 1,084,580 - classrooms have participated in ClassroomsCare
  

• 117,458,000 - Total Books Read because of ClassroomsCare
  

*The number of kids who have read for ClassroomsCare was calculated by multiplying the number of participating classrooms by 25.

ClassroomsCare is one of the many charitable initiatives sponsored by Scholastic Inc. For more information on how you can help out, visit the "Give Back to School with Scholastic" Web site.

Scholastic Book Clubs is a division of Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company.

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and children's media. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, television networks and the Company's internet site, www.scholastic.com.

Musicians love to say that every song tells a story, but they are usually tight-lipped about the story behind the song. Was it really scribbled on a napkin? What love interest was the real inspiration? If we knew the real story behind our favorite songs, would we ever listen to them the same way again?

Chicken Soup for the Soul(R) has partnered with veteran Hollywood publicist, talent manager, and celebrity booker Jo-Ann Geffen for the first all-celebrity book from the top-selling brand. Geffen peels back the curtain on 101 songs, songwriters, and artists with the upcoming release of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song (Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, November 10, 2009, 978-1-935096-40-5, $14.95). Jo-Ann Geffen is credited as editor along with Chicken Soup for the Soul co-founders Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. The foreword is by Lamont Dozier, who is credited as an architect of the Motown sound.

The book reflects on many of our favorite songs that trace our lives through all genres of music. Some of those who tell their very personal stories include hitmakers Richie Sambora, Christina Aguilera, Melissa Etheridge, John Legend, the Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough, Kanye West, Jewel and classic rock performer/songwriters like Chicago's Robert Lamm, Foreigner's Mick Jones, and Daryl Hall and John Oates; and alternative rockers Aaron Lewis of Staind and Corey Taylor of Slipknot. Readers will learn the story behind pop classics by Barry Manilow, Hal David, Diane Warren, and Paul Anka, rockers Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains and Joan Jett, as well as from R&B songmasters including Nathan Morris on the Boyz II Men/Mariah Carey hit "One Sweet Day," Walter Orange of the Commodores, Smokey Robinson, and Earth Wind and Fire's Philip Bailey and country singer/songwriters Tracy Lawrence, Ray Stevens, and Pam Tillis.

Some bring laughter, others bring tears, but all are insightful and great reading for music fans, aficionados or people who just like a good story. Each of the tales is accompanied by a photo and the lyrics for the song that is discussed.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC, publishes all the latest titles in the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, which are distributed through Simon and Schuster, Inc. Since 1993, books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series have sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated into more than 40 languages. Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing also licenses the right to use its famous trademark to high-quality licensees through IMG, the world's premier licensing agent. The company is currently implementing a plan to expand into all media, is working with TV networks on several TV shows, and is developing a major Internet presence dedicated to life improvement, emotional support, and inspiration. In 2007, USA Today named Chicken Soup for the Soul one of the five most memorable and impactful books in the last quarter century. For more information visit: www.chickensoup.com.

To receive a review copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song, or to schedule an interview, please contact Rusty Shelton at (512) 478-2028 ext. 220 or rshelton@phenixpublicity.com'>rshelton@phenixpublicity.com.

Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch, has announced that he will personally seek to serve fraudulently elected Islamic Iranian President Ahmadimajad with a class action complaint, filed on behalf of Akbar Mohammadi and all oppressed, tortured and murdered Iranians seeking freedom, by Nasrin Mohammadi, the sister of Akbar. The case, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., can be found on Freedom Watch's website at www.freedomwatchusa.org, and is detailed in Mr. Klayman's soon to be released book, WHORES: Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment, is now available for presale at www.borders.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, and other on-line booksellers.

This effort by Klayman to serve the Islamic Iranian president in person during his visit to the U.N. on September 23 is unprecedented and will show the world that it needs to do more to support the brave Iranians now fighting for freedom in their homeland. "Thus far, the Obama administration has not even paid lip service to the freedom movement in Iran, but instead seeks to negotiate with these terrorist despots. The quickest way to bring freedom to Iran, remove the nuclear threat, and bring greater stability and security to the Middle East the world, is to bring these Islamic fascists to justice and remove them from power," stated Klayman.

About Larry Klayman

With offices in Boca Raton, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, Larry Klayman Esq., 58, is a former U.S. Justice Department prosecutor, founder and former chairman of the successful non-profit foundations Judicial Watch and current chairman of Freedom Watch. Klayman made a name for himself in the 1990s at Judicial Watch, a conservative group that filed scores of cases against the Clinton administration, contending long-standing cover-ups. He is the only lawyer ever to have obtained a court ruling that a U.S. president committed a crime. He is the author of the new book WHORES: Why and How I Came to Fight the Establishment (New Chapter Publisher, October 15, 2009). For an interview with Mr. Klayman contact Kim Morgan, TransMediaGroup at (561) 750-9800 x233 or kmorgan@transmediagroup.com'>kmorgan@transmediagroup.com

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There's a football/school match-up this fall and millions of kids across the U.S. will benefit if you get in the game. Top names in education and in football - Scholastic Inc. and Super Bowl MVPs Eli and Peyton Manning - are joining forces and inviting America's teachers and students, along with several key charity partners to join them in bringing more than one million books to kids in need across the U.S. via Scholastic Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare program.

"We were thrilled when the Mannings accepted our invitation to be the first-ever Ambassadors of Reading for ClassroomsCare," said Judy Newman, President of Scholastic Book Clubs. "This program has been enormously successful by distributing more than 9 million books since 2001 to kids in need through charity partners like Reach Out and Read and Save the Children. This year, we'll also be coordinating with the Mannings' youth charities, including the Peyton Manning PeyBack Foundation and The Eli Manning Children's Clinics, and our hope is that even more students will participate."

Scholastic will also be publishing a new picture book, Family Huddle, featuring America's most famous football family, the Mannings. Kids will enjoy reading about Eli, Peyton and their older brother Cooper when they were kids, and about their mom, Olivia, and dad, former NFL star Archie Manning.

ClassroomsCare is an annual challenge to the one million classrooms that use Scholastic Book Clubs. Participating classes read 100 books, triggering a donation of books from Scholastic Book Clubs to ClassroomsCare's charity partners. The books are then donated throughout the year to kids in preschool to middle school who in many cases would not otherwise have books of their own.

Classrooms keep track of books read on posters and online, and then tell Scholastic when they've finished. Any books kids read in the classroom, with their parents or on their own count toward the goal. Teachers also can use lesson plans and activities available at http://classroomscare.scholastic.com to incorporate this program into their curriculum.

More than 1 million classrooms have participated in ClassroomsCare since its founding in 2001, helping Scholastic Book Clubs to donate more than 9 million books to kids.

By the numbers:

ClassroomsCare by the numbers = literacy all around:

• 27,114,500* - kids have read for ClassroomsCare since 2001
• 9,000,000 - books donated to charities through ClassroomsCare
• 1,084,580 - classrooms have participated in ClassroomsCare
  

• 117,458,000 - Total Books Read because of ClassroomsCare
  

*The number of kids who have read for ClassroomsCare was calculated by multiplying the number of participating classrooms by 25.

ClassroomsCare is one of the many charitable initiatives sponsored by Scholastic Inc. For more information on how you can help out, visit the "Give Back to School with Scholastic" Web site.

Scholastic Book Clubs is a division of Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company.

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and children's media. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, television networks and the Company's internet site, www.scholastic.com.

Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has appointed 26-year retail veteran Michael J. Edwards Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, effective Sept. 28. Edwards will report to Borders Group Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall and be responsible for developing and executing merchandising and marketing strategies to drive sales and profit as Borders works to re-engage with customers as a bookseller for serious readers. Edwards, 49, will lead teams responsible for buying and merchandising, inventory allocation and control, supply chain, customer relationship management--including the 34-million member Borders Rewards(R) loyalty program--marketing and e-commerce.

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With Edwards' appointment, Borders Group also announced the departure of Anne Kubek, 43, who joined Borders Group in 1990 and most recently served as Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing.

"We look forward to Mike joining the company to focus with urgency on driving business results and delivering an outstanding experience for our customers," said Marshall. "He is a dynamic leader with extensive expertise in merchandising, marketing and operations, as well as a proven ability to reposition companies for success, which is critical for Borders."

"Building the Borders brand is an exciting opportunity," Edwards said. "I am anxious to bring innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit to the merchandising and marketing functions and believe that the path toward business results starts with a focus on the customer."

Most recently, Edwards served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ellington Leather, a Portland, OR-based leather handbags and accessories wholesaler with products sold through specialty stores including Clarks and Eddie Bauer as well as online merchants and national catalogs including Garnet Hill. From 2004 through 2007, Edwards was President and Chief Executive Officer for lucy Activewear, also headquartered in Portland. At lucy, he expanded the store base, created a new prototype store, re-launched the e-commerce site and strengthened the private label program, driving improved profits and returns. He ultimately led a successful acquisition of lucy by VF Corporation. Prior to lucy, Edwards was Executive Vice President, Operations for fabric and specialty craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores with over 750 stores. His career also includes senior executive leadership positions in merchandising and operations with boat accessory and supply retailer West Marine, Inc., and golf equipment retailer Golfsmith, as well as eight years with CompUSA, where he was a member of the executive team that grew the computer specialty retailer from seven stores to over 240 locations through an IPO in 1993. Edwards also held buying and merchandising posts with discount retailer Target Corporation and the May Department Store Company.

He earned a bachelor's degree in business and marketing in 1983 from Philadelphia's Drexel University and currently serves as a trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers, as well as Chairman of the board of directors of Muttropolis, Solana Beach, CA.

About Borders Group

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with approximately 25,000 employees worldwide. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,000 stores primarily under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names and offers online shopping through Borders.com. For more information about the company, visit www.borders.com/aboutus.

i> PROFITS AREN'T EVERYTHING, THEY'RE THE ONLY THING: No-Nonsense Advice from the Ultimate Contrarian and Small Business Guru ($24.99 hardcover/HarperCollins Publishers), a new book by small business guru George Cloutier, goes on sale today. Cloutier's hard-knock lessons for small business owners have already stirred controversy, with Reuters describing the book as "a literary slap in the face to small and medium-sized business owners."

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The buzz around PROFITS AREN'T EVERYTHING, THEY'RE THE ONLY THING has been building. Publishers Weekly calls it "a forceful debut" and says "Cloutier's book is loaded with valuable advice on how to get back on track and stay in the black in any economic environment." Booklist noted that "many of his regulations will amaze, shock, and awe small business owners. . . Harsh ways to work? Yes, yet all his principles are founded on a success that's hard to argue with." Even Reuters acknowledges "Cloutier's impressive track record. (He) has made a successful career out of digging hapless businesses out of debt and mismanagement by demanding his clients fire dead weight, own up to their laziness and stop making excuses. And it works."

Cloutier is the founder and CEO of American Management Services, a management firm that specializes in turning around small and mid-sized businesses. Cloutier and his company have worked with 6,000 companies across 400 industries. He is a coach, lecturer, and speaker, and appears regularly on national television, most recently discussing the economic crisis. He is also the cochairman of Partner America, a strategic partnership between his company and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Cloutier has been dubbed "The Turnaround Ace" by BusinessWeek.

"I've developed some strong, controversial, and 'tough love' points of view on what small businesses need to succeed on their path to turnarounds and much greater profitability," Cloutier says. He describes PROFITS AREN'T EVERYTHING as "a tell-it-as-it-really-is and sometimes contrarian book on what I've seen happen" and acknowledges that some of his advice will "clearly upset conventional thinking." Some examples:

• Teamwork is Vastly Overrated
• Love Your Business More Than Your Family
• The Best Family Business Has One Member
• You're Not in Business to Pay Your Vendors
• Give Up Golf, Retreats, Off-Sites, and Trade Shows
• It's Not the Economy, Stupid, It's You!
  

"The nation's 23 million small businesses employ 60 million Americans--almost 40% of the nation's workforce," he notes. "Small business is the third largest economy in the world, trailing only the U.S. and Japan. It produces 50% of GDP and generates 70% of new jobs." Cloutier says his book is intended to be "a call to action for small and mid-sized business owners to change their ways or face more decline and failure."

PROFITS AREN'T EVERYTHING, THEY'RE THE ONLY THING: No-Nonsense Rules from the Ultimate Contrarian and Small-Business Guru, by George Cloutier with Samantha Marshall. Publication Date: September 15, 2009. $24.99, hardcover. Published by HarperCollins.

In his recent speech at a Virginia high school, President Obama called Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi a "real hero of mine," describing the Indian icon as someone with whom he would like to dine.

When a student at the high school asked Obama who he would choose if he could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, the president picked Gandhi. He said, "He is somebody whom I find a lot of inspiration in. He inspired Dr. King." Yet Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI) contends that in reality Gandhi was so deeply prejudiced against black-skinned people and committed to the Hindu caste system that he would never have sat for dinner with Obama.

"We really expected Obama to pick his role models more appropriately," said J. Pal Singh, a director for OFMI. "There's no excuse for his ignorance. Casual students of the subject can easily find information about Gandhi's racism, which has even been discussed multiple times on the House floor by African-American Congressman Edolphus Towns. Has political expedience caused Obama to refuse to acknowledge the historical abuse of his own race?"

The claims made by OFMI were recently presented to the academic world by Col. G.B. Singh and Dr. Tim Watson, authors of "Gandhi Under Cross-Examination" (Sovereign Star, 2009). Their book discusses Gandhi's infamous train journey, when he was reportedly thrown off a train in Pietermaritzburg after refusing to move from a first to a third-class seat to accommodate a white man's demands. Arguing that Gandhi fabricated the entire incident, the authors also delve into Gandhi's racist activities in South Africa, particularly questioning Gandhi's motivation for voluntarily serving as a Sergeant-Major in a 1906 British war against the black Zulus.

One major incident which Singh and Watson allege as proof of Gandhi's racism occurred in 1895 in Durban, South Africa. The authors claim that the local post office had two doors: one for whites and the other shared by upper-caste Indians and black Africans. Gandhi was offended at having to share a door with the black South Africans and successfully petitioned the authorities to allow a third door for Indian use only. Furthermore, the authors speculate that Gandhi's promotion of segregation was so extreme that he may have contributed to the rise of apartheid in South Africa.

Discussing the conclusions which scholars might reach upon an academic reevaluation of Gandhi's racial beliefs, J. Pal Singh said, "The evidence is damning that Gandhi's 21 years in South Africa were spent promoting racial segregation from blacks. Gandhi campaigned for a three-tiered society, with whites at the top of the ladder, Indians just below, and blacks pushed to the bottom rung. It is embarrassing for our first black president to uphold an anti-black racist as his personal hero."

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Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has attained a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2010 Corporate Equality Index published by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, a civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) equality. This marks the fifth time -- and the third consecutive year -- that Borders Group has attained a perfect score on the Index since the HRC began publishing it in 2002.

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This year's Index rated a total of 590 businesses on a scale of 0 to 100 percent on their treatment of GLBT employees and consumers. Ratings are based on factors like non-discrimination policies, diversity training and benefits for domestic partners and transgender employees.

"We are honored to once again receive such a distinguished rating," said Borders Group Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing Anne Kubek. "We have a deep-rooted enthusiasm for diversity here at Borders and we value the talent and expertise of our diverse team."

Borders Group established a diversity initiative more than seven years ago to support the business imperative of diversity in the workplace. Through the work of an internal diversity task force and related subcommittees and advisory councils, the initiative focuses on four strategic cornerstones of diversity: reflecting the communities Borders Group serves; anticipating and surpassing the expectations of diverse customers; formalizing a supplier diversity program; and building internal and external awareness of Borders Group's commitment to diversity.

As part of its diversity program, Borders Group has several Employee Action Groups (EAGs) that support diversity efforts in the workplace, marketplace, and the local community. The GLBT EAG advocates for GLBT employees by raising awareness of GLBT issues in the corporate office, and exploring ways to extend the Borders' commitment to diversity to customers and the local community.

For more information on the 2010 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with approximately 1,000 stores and over 25,000 employees. More information on the company is available at www.borders.com/media.

About the Human Rights Campaign

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

In advance of today's House Judiciary Committee hearing on the proposed Google Book Settlement, the Open Book Alliance released a list of seven issues related to the settlement that it believes are misunderstood and worthy of further discussion.

"There's been a lot of questions about the nature of this settlement, and, unfortunately, there remains some inaccurate information out there," said Peter Brantley, director, Internet Archive and co-chair of the Open Book Alliance. "We sincerely hope that today's hearing helps clarify some of the facts about the settlement, and we encourage the members of the House Judiciary Committee to explore these areas in its questioning of Google and its partners."

FICTION: The proposed settlement is "non-exclusive" and would create a Books Rights Registry (BRR) to license books to Google's competitors.

FACT: The deal would create a de facto exclusive license for Google because the deal grants no rights to the BRR to license books to competitors -- copyright owners will have to license Google's competitors voluntarily, while Google gets an involuntary, virtual compulsory license through class action process. As a result, only Google receives a license to "orphan books", whose owners won't show up to license competitors and which comprise an estimated 70% of books. In short, the settlement all but guarantees that Google would have permanent competitive advantages around comprehensiveness and cost. This is one reason why the Department of Justice is investigating the proposed deal and numerous non-profit organizations, academics and other stakeholders have condemned it.

FICTION: The proposed settlement agreement merely resolves private litigation between private parties, which is a good thing.

FACT: The deal far exceeds the bounds of a typical legal settlement. It would tread directly on Congress' jurisdiction, privatizing important copyright and public policy decisions historically made by Congress. It abuses class action procedure to create an exclusive joint venture between Google, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors' Guild, strengthening Google's dominance in search and creating a cartel for the sale of digitized books. It would bind nearly every copyright owner of every book published before 2009 throughout the world, and thus create, as the U.S. Register of Copyrights said, "a compulsory license for the benefit of one company."

FICTION: Google is paying copyright owners an enormous sum of $125 million for the use of their books.

FACT: In fact, the deal would give a handful of lawyers involved $45 million, the same amount that will be spread in small amounts to the millions of copyright owners whose books were copied by Google. Authors and publishers would get only 1/3 of Google's outlay, paid at $60 per book only if Google has already scanned the book into its database. Google would pay nothing under the settlement for any scanning done after January 2009.

FICTION: Google Books is about finding old books and making them available -- it's not about web search.

FACT: Google's copying activities were initially focused on feeding its search engine. That continues to be its primary motivation. The proposed settlement would provide Google enormous benefits by using books to improve the artificial intelligence (AI) behind all of its services, including its dominant web search and advertising, via valuable "non-display" uses. Under the proposed settlement, authors and publishers would get paid nothing for any of these uses. As one Google engineer explained, "We're not scanning all those books to be read by people. We're scanning them to be read by [our] AI."

FICTION: Congress can fix any problems with the proposed settlement by passing orphan works legislation.

FACT: The deal would usurp the role of Congress and grant special rules for Google -- and only Google -- to use orphan works that are very different and much more advantageous to Google than the rules contained in the orphan works bills considered last term in Congress. Orphan works reform can only be enacted through legislation, not class action fiat, and must be made available to all potential users -- educational, non-profit and commercial institutions alike.

FICTION: Authors and publishers can tell Google not to use their books in Google Books, so their copyright rights are preserved.

FACT: An author's right to remove her book from Google's database expires in 2011. Given the millions of absent and orphan rights holders, and the fact that the commercial service may not even launch by then, many rights holders will be unaware of this irrevocable loss of control over their copyrights. Finally, if Google does not comply with an author's instructions, she is limited to bringing arbitration over Google's "best efforts" and will have forfeited the ability to file a copyright infringement lawsuit.

FICTION: Copyright owners who don't like the settlement can simply opt-out of the class action and preserve their rights against Google.

FACT: The deal would establish Google as the new superpower in the online book marketplace, leaving those authors who opt-out at a substantial commercial disadvantage.

The Open Book Alliance is a coalition of librarians, legal scholars, authors, publishers, and technology companies created to counter the proposed Google Book Settlement in its current form. The Open Book Alliance can be found online at http://www.openbookalliance.org, and on Twitter @OBAlliance.

Zondervan, a world leader in Christian communications, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dr. Rick Warren, pastor, leader and author of the bestselling book, The Purpose Driven(R) Life, to publish his next major book release. Seven years after the success of his signature title that became the No. 1 all-time bestselling hardcover non-fiction book in publishing history, Warren has gone back to the writing studio to create The Hope You Need.

"My motivation as an author has always been the message, not the market and I have been waiting for the right time, until I had something to say that would speak to the personal and societal problems we all face," Warren said. "With unemployment in some parts of the country running as high as 15 percent, many individuals - including my own congregation - are feeling the pinch of this recession, and are in need of hope."

Inspired by an eight-part sermon series Warren taught on the Lord's Prayer at Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif. earlier this year, The Hope You Need invites readers to plug into the unparalleled power that exists within the words of the best-known prayer on the planet, through which Jesus taught his disciples to pray. With his classic approachability, passion and candor, Warren provides helpful insight and much-needed inspiration in these tough times regarding every area of life that God tells us turn over to Him, including fear, resentment, worry, guilt and loneliness.

"We are thrilled to partner once again with our long-time friend to bring this timeless and timely message to everyone," said Zondervan CEO, Moe Girkins. "Gaining insight and meaning to the way Jesus prayed to His Father no doubt will inspire all of us."

The Hope You Need will release simultaneously in English and Spanish worldwide on November 17, 2009.

For more information, go to www.thehopeyouneed.com.

About Rick Warren

Rick Warren is often called "America's most influential spiritual leader." He and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, which is now one of the largest and best-known churches in the world. He also wrote the No. 1 all-time bestselling hardcover non-fiction book, The Purpose Driven(R) Life

About Zondervan

Zondervan is the world's leading Christian publisher of books whose authors are noted for their excellence in the craft of writing as well as their worthy contribution to the ongoing global evangelical conversation. The works published by Zondervan not only confirm readers' faith and understanding, they also challenge and stretch readers' thinking. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general, ministry, and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., Zondervan publishes bestselling resources that are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan Books at www.zondervan.com/books.

Zippity do dah, lots of sunshine money is coming the way of Pennsylvania homeowners who are installing solar electric systems.

Brand new state and federal programs are making it possible for Pennsylvania residents to save more than 50 percent on installation, cut electricity bills for 25 years and even generate income from solar panels on their property. But understanding the ins & outs of these programs can be complicated and overwhelming.

In her just-published book "Pennsylvania Homeowner's Guide to Solar Electricity," Dr. Vera Cole goes through the new state rebate program and solar technology in plain and simple language. Cole, Director for Local Power with the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association (MAREA), starts with the basics of solar electricity production and site selection -- solar panels are finicky about their sunshine -- before addressing "what's the payback?"

Readers are guided through step-by-step examples of how to assess their property for solar, how to estimate the size and cost of a system suitable for their household, how to choose an installer and methods for estimating rebates, tax credits, future savings and income.

The book provides an unbiased look at expiring electricity price caps and the topsy-turvy world of renewable energy credits or RECs, where utilities pay homeowners for the solar power they produce. This new concept, not so well-understood at times, provides a platform for inflated financial claims. Cole's book avoids the hype and presents a clear picture of solar as an economically viable source of power that is clean, safe and secure.

Unique to the book is a companion website where Cole, a mechanical engineer who holds a doctorate in information science, provides a financial calculator and chapter-by-chapter links and timely updates. The calculator, SunnyMoney (www.themarea.org/solar.shtml), is free, but the rest of the website is restricted to book owners.

The book is available for $14.95 through www.themarea.org or Amazon.com.

The publisher, MAREA, is a nonprofit Pennsylvania group dedicated to renewable energy education and organizer of the Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival www.paenergyfest.com. The largest in the region, the fifth annual festival is Sept 18, 19, 20 in Kempton, PA, and includes 150 exhibitors and 100 talks.

EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact MAREA Book Information, 484-560-4666, bookinfo@themarea.org'>bookinfo@themarea.org, Bill Hennessy.

Oce Print 09 Booth 1863 -- Oce, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announces the new Oce JetStream(R) 3300 system, providing the industry's fastest inkjet printing on a 30" wide web. With a speed of 492 feet per minute (150 meters per minute), the Oce JetStream 3300 system delivers the highest productivity in its class.

With the introduction of this new Oce JetStream system, Oce now offers two models in the Oce JetStream 30" web class: the Oce JetStream 3300 system and the Oce JetStream 2800 system running at 427 fpm (130 mpm). The wider print width offered by these systems allows customer to print more work in a single pass and helps to boost overall printing productivity while reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Both systems are available as "black only" versions with field upgrades to a full CMYK color configuration and can be equipped with a fifth print head for a future additional spot color.

Continued Growth of Oce JetStream Family Benefits Market

Oce JetStream productivity and adaptability give printers powerful resources to compete in a challenging marketplace. The versatile Oce JetStream platform is helping companies of all kinds make the transition to digital printing for applications once the domain of offset, such as books and newspapers. Oce JetStream technology also benefits users with TransPromo, direct marketing, triggered mailings, and other critical applications. With the flexibility to support a wider range of color applications, print professionals can expand their services - and keep them affordable.

"Oce continues to prove its commitment to the ink jet market. We are pleased to take Oce JetStream productivity to a new level with the speed and 30" web of the Oce JetStream 3300 system," said Guy Broadhurst, Vice President of New Technology, Production Printing Systems division, Oce North America. "The Oce JetStream family continues to expand and provide new capabilities for customers to take on more types of jobs. Users gain immediate return with better ways to produce books, newspapers and other applications. With Oce JetStream upgradeability, customers can pursue long-term strategies for producing profitable jobs in full color, while immediately benefiting from the cost and speed efficiencies of digital inkjet printing."

Upgradability to Maximize Investment Protection

In line with the Oce commitment to investment protection, the Oce JetStream family offers a growth path from monochrome to full color configurations and more, ensuring complete flexibility to meet long-term business goals. All models are available as "black only" versions with field upgrades available to a full CMYK color configuration. An optional fifth color lets customers add specialty inks along with their CMYK printing. Combined with an Oce PRISMA(R) front-end server, Oce JetStream printing systems deliver best-in-class productivity through uninterrupted, highly automated production workflow.

By building a production workflow based on the proven core technology of the Oce JetStream family, customers gain a full, integrated inkjet strategy that can grow with them as they pursue new opportunities. Along with the same ink and inkjet heads, the Oce JetStream 3300 system is based on Oce DigiDot(R) inkjet technology and Oce SRA(R) MP controller architecture of the Oce JetStream family. Consistent use of common components allows quick time-to-market for new options and delivers high reliability, durability and uptime. Oce DigiDot printing enables the highest output quality and productivity with variable dot size for added flexibility. The scalable Oce SRA MP controller offers full engine speed, variable data printing in AFP/IPDS workflow, with built-in data integrity, error recovery and full color management. It also includes the Adobe(R) PDF engine to allow efficient "white paper" printing to produce monochrome variable data concurrently with a full color form. This one-pass printing efficiency results in reduced waste and storage costs, more productive workflow, and lower TCO.

New Dimension of Productivity for Digital Book and Newspaper Printing

Newspaper publishers, book manufacturers and other traditional printers struggle with rising costs and shifting market conditions, and the Oce JetStream 3300 system gives them the ability to adopt more practical business models. Digital book printing is being transformed as publishers and printers move from offset to digital production. With the new speed and wider print width of the Oce JetStream 3300 system, more books can be produced in less time and with less waste. For example, the system can print a typical 5"x7", 150-page pocket book pack in less than 0.75 seconds. The powerful Oce SRA MP controller rips a complete book upfront; the ripped books can then be printed in copy mode in full engine speed. With the wide web Oce JetStream systems, customers can print 12- and 16-page book signatures and for two-up tabloid newspapers in their original formats. This maximizes production efficiency and solidifies digital production as a viable alternative to offset book printing.

For industries like newspapers, the transition from traditional offset printing to high-speed digital production is essential for long-term economic strength. As publishers seek effective yet affordable ways to reach and maintain readership, the faster Oce JetStream 3300 system makes it possible to create hyperlocalized editions and individualized issues that can compete with other delivery channels. The wider web also offers the advantage of printing newspapers in their original formats, avoiding steps and expense to modify applications.

First shipments of the Oce JetStream 3300 systems are planned for the second quarter of 2010.

About Oce

Oce is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company's solutions are based on Oce's advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Oce digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Oce also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Oce employs around 23,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3 billion, operates in more than 90 countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore. Oce North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Oce's worldwide business in 2008, and employment is approximately 10,000. For more information about Oce, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.

"Oce JetStream," "Oce DigiDot," "Oce PRISMA," "Oce" and the Oce logo are registered trademarks of Oce-Technologies B.V. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks, are the property of their owners, and are respectfully acknowledged.

Retirement Living TV (RLTV), the only network dedicated to adults 50+, brings to its consumers a literary tool for healthy, happy, and successful living - Old is the new Young: Erickson's(R) Secrets to Healthy Living (GPP Life, an imprint of GPP; August 2009; ISBN: 978-0-7627-5011-5; $16.95; Paperback). Replete with simple steps that everyone over 50 can apply, this book instructs readers to approach aging as a three-part process: keeping what's intact; recovering what's been lost; and compensating when necessary.

The growing number of Americans age 50+ face daunting challenges on a daily basis, often alone and without the proper information to guide the decision making process. However, Old is the new Young, through a series of life stories rife with inspiration and plenty of laughs, teaches readers how to thrive and grow younger in four major ways: mentally, physically, socially, and financially.

In Old is the New Young, four leading experts translate the latest clinical research findings on aging and health into usable practices. The overall product so masterfully combines entertainment with instruction that it leaves readers realizing that retirement years are a time of exciting opportunities and new adventures. Here, in one book, is the research, inspiration and experience to help you grow. . .young.

About Retirement Living TV

Retirement Living TV (RLTV) is the only cable network dedicated to serving the needs of adults 50+ with information and entertainment that inspires and enhances the perception of aging. The network has Emmy award-winning programming that addresses a variety of subjects and genres including health, finance, travel, reality, comedy and drama. For more information, visit our website at www.rl.tv

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This November, Fancy Nancy fans (and their parents) can enjoy a weekend of free literary events at the second annual Children's Book Festival in Grand Cayman. Families interested in attending the festival on November 28-29, featuring a full line-up of international and local authors, have the option of booking special packages from Camana Bay's partner hotels.

Hosted by Camana Bay in collaboration with Books & Books and the Cayman Islands Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the Children's Book Festival will be headlined by Fancy Nancy series author and illustrator Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. The best-selling children's series has a dedicated fan base of young children across the globe, captivated by Glasser's pen and ink illustrations and O'Connor's clever writing. During the festival, the duo will be reading from their new book Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas, available in stores this November. Also participating is Jacqueline Preiss Weitzmann, author of the You Can't Take a Balloon Into. . . series. The playful books introduce children to well-known art and artifacts as the main character explores famous museums.

The festival kicks off on Saturday November 28 at Camana Bay when Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzmann will be joined by local authors for story readings at Books & Books. For a taste of Cayman, local traditions will also be in place throughout the festival. Drawing on Cayman's rich cultural heritage of oral storytelling, traditional Caymanian "Gimistory" performers will tell folk tales passed down from generation to generation.

In between stories, kids can take part in a range of activities and crafts outdoors on The Paseo, the town's pedestrian-only main street. A giant sandpit and games such as 'Simon Says' will entertain young tots, while crown making for little princesses, sidewalk chalking and balloon crafts are on offer for older kids. Drumming classes and traditional kite making workshops will also be available for creative youngsters to try their hand at.

On Sunday November 29 the action moves to the Dart Family Park in George Town where the Cystic Fibrosis Bedtime Story Fun Day will take place from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser and Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman will be back with more readings from their books and there will be a host of prizes and hundreds of dollars of books to be won at the game stalls, which include the popular Splat Attack and Bash the Rat. An art competition to draw the next Cystic Fibrosis Trust Christmas card, face painting, a bouncy castle, puppet shows and a barbecue will keep the family entertained all afternoon. To further appeal, children are invited to wear their favorite pajamas to the event.

All proceeds from the side stalls situated throughout the festival will go directly to the Cayman Islands Cystic Fibrosis Trust which aims to raise awareness of the disease, aid sufferers in the Cayman Islands, provide testing for future parents and training for local doctors and promote research for a cure.

Packages available for families visiting Grand Cayman for the Camana Bay Children's Book Festival include:

Ritz-Carlton: Reconnect Package, starting at $349 per night

• No minimum booking requirements
• Thanksgiving dinner in any of the resort's five restaurants, $100 daily resort credit
• To book please call 1.800.542.8680
  

Caribbean Club: Thanksgiving Seven Mile Beach Getaway, $1,620

• Three nights accommodation in a Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite for up to two adults and two children under 15 years old
• Includes Thanksgiving dinner at Luca for two adults and two children under 15 years old, internet access, all hotel taxes and service charges
• To book please call 1.800.941.1126
  

Sunshine Suites: Thanksgiving Sunshine Getaway, $638

• Three nights accommodation in a Deluxe Room for up to two adults and two children under 15 years old
• Includes Thanksgiving dinner for two adults & two children under 15 years old, daily continental breakfast, wireless internet access, and all hotel taxes and service charges
• To book please call 1.877.786.1110
  

Children are not the only ones who will enjoy a weekend at Camana Bay. As the premier destination on island for families, Camana Bay's new $400 million waterfront Town Centre provides ample entertainment for all ages through a variety of shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and year-round music events. (For a complete list of offerings please visit http://camanabay.com/town-whats-open.php.)

To learn more about Camana Bay and Camana Bay's Children's Festival please visit www.camanabay.com

About Camana Bay:

Camana Bay is a mixed use master-planned community blossoming into life on 500 acres between Seven Mile Beach and the North Sound on the island of Grand Cayman. A place to live, work and play, the Town of Camana Bay is thoughtfully designed, sensitive to its environment and committed to excellence. With shops, restaurants, offices, a six-screen cinema, and 60 apartments, Camana Bay's $400 million Town Centre opened in December 2007 and was designed by the award-winning team of Moore Ruble Yudell and Olin Partnership. Contemporary Caribbean architecture and lush, indigenous landscaping provides a pedestrian-friendly environment for Cayman's residents and visitors. With the Town Centre nearing completion, developers Dart Realty are now in the master planning phase for the town's residential communities, hotels, marina and amenities, having recently held a design charrette with leading town planners Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ), pioneers of New Urbanism. The master plan is designed to be flexible, allowing Camana Bay to grow organically over several decades and ensuring it will flourish for generations to come.

In his recent speech at a Virginia high school, President Obama called Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi a "real hero of mine," describing the Indian icon as someone with whom he would like to dine.

When a student at the high school asked Obama who he would choose if he could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, the president picked Gandhi. He said, "He is somebody whom I find a lot of inspiration in. He inspired Dr. King." Yet Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI) contends that in reality Gandhi was so deeply prejudiced against black-skinned people and committed to the Hindu caste system that he would never have sat for dinner with Obama.

"We really expected Obama to pick his role models more appropriately," said J. Pal Singh, a director for OFMI. "There's no excuse for his ignorance. Casual students of the subject can easily find information about Gandhi's racism, which has even been discussed multiple times on the House floor by African-American Congressman Edolphus Towns. Has political expedience caused Obama to refuse to acknowledge the historical abuse of his own race?"

The claims made by OFMI were recently presented to the academic world by Col. G.B. Singh and Dr. Tim Watson, authors of "Gandhi Under Cross-Examination" (Sovereign Star, 2009). Their book discusses Gandhi's infamous train journey, when he was reportedly thrown off a train in Pietermaritzburg after refusing to move from a first to a third-class seat to accommodate a white man's demands. Arguing that Gandhi fabricated the entire incident, the authors also delve into Gandhi's racist activities in South Africa, particularly questioning Gandhi's motivation for voluntarily serving as a Sergeant-Major in a 1906 British war against the black Zulus.

One major incident which Singh and Watson allege as proof of Gandhi's racism occurred in 1895 in Durban, South Africa. The authors claim that the local post office had two doors: one for whites and the other shared by upper-caste Indians and black Africans. Gandhi was offended at having to share a door with the black South Africans and successfully petitioned the authorities to allow a third door for Indian use only. Furthermore, the authors speculate that Gandhi's promotion of segregation was so extreme that he may have contributed to the rise of apartheid in South Africa.

Discussing the conclusions which scholars might reach upon an academic reevaluation of Gandhi's racial beliefs, J. Pal Singh said, "The evidence is damning that Gandhi's 21 years in South Africa were spent promoting racial segregation from blacks. Gandhi campaigned for a three-tiered society, with whites at the top of the ladder, Indians just below, and blacks pushed to the bottom rung. It is embarrassing for our first black president to uphold an anti-black racist as his personal hero."

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    J. Pal Singh
    OFMI, Director
    Phone: 888-551-7454

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Retirement Living TV (RLTV), the only network dedicated to adults 50+, brings to its consumers a literary tool for healthy, happy, and successful living - Old is the new Young: Erickson's(R) Secrets to Healthy Living (GPP Life, an imprint of GPP; August 2009; ISBN: 978-0-7627-5011-5; $16.95; Paperback). Replete with simple steps that everyone over 50 can apply, this book instructs readers to approach aging as a three-part process: keeping what's intact; recovering what's been lost; and compensating when necessary.

The growing number of Americans age 50+ face daunting challenges on a daily basis, often alone and without the proper information to guide the decision making process. However, Old is the new Young, through a series of life stories rife with inspiration and plenty of laughs, teaches readers how to thrive and grow younger in four major ways: mentally, physically, socially, and financially.

In Old is the New Young, four leading experts translate the latest clinical research findings on aging and health into usable practices. The overall product so masterfully combines entertainment with instruction that it leaves readers realizing that retirement years are a time of exciting opportunities and new adventures. Here, in one book, is the research, inspiration and experience to help you grow. . .young.

About Retirement Living TV

Retirement Living TV (RLTV) is the only cable network dedicated to serving the needs of adults 50+ with information and entertainment that inspires and enhances the perception of aging. The network has Emmy award-winning programming that addresses a variety of subjects and genres including health, finance, travel, reality, comedy and drama. For more information, visit our website at www.rl.tv

    Contact information:
    Shera Higgs Thompson
    Retirement Living TV
    410.402.9656 (office)
    443.841.5313 (cell)

    Priscilla Clarke
    202.723.2200 (office)
    240.476.9643 (cell)

In today's tight job market, many college grads are electing to continue their educations, and some are moving back in with their parents in the face of slim prospects. Even pop culture has its finger on the pulse of this reality, as evidenced in the recent movie comedy "Post Grad." Roy Reynertson http://www.RoyReynertson.com), an expert on self-marketing, however, would say that employment - or lack of it - for college graduates is no laughing matter. Through his book, How to be Ten Foot Tall and Bullet Proof in a Job Interview, and his Personal Marketing System home study course, Reynertson helps individuals find not just a job but a career.

While his system works for anyone looking to advance his or her career or get a leg up on the competition, Reynertson targets his speaking engagements to college students. The system also helps employees who have reached a plateau in their careers. He teaches workers how to create income security (he emphasizes that job security does not exist), how to ask for a raise and get it, and how to move to the next level of one's career.

"My home study course also makes a wonderful gift for anyone entering or struggling in this almost impossible job market," said Reynertson. "I really enjoy bringing my seminars to college campuses to help arm prospective grads before they face the almost impossible job market."

The home study seminar includes eight CDs with 10 hours of professionally recorded audio that focuses on:

• How to deliver a resume that gets noticed and read, looks different from the competition and makes the applicant the employer's first choice for an interview
• How to avoid the three biggest mistakes in a job interview
• How to walk out a winner from each job interview
• Three ways to follow up effectively after an interview so you get remembered
• How to develop multiple "marketing pillars"
• How to create "demand pull" and be perceived as an expert in your field
• How to develop a database of hundreds, even thousands, of contacts in a specific industry
  

What makes the system so successful, Reynertson said, is its application of marketing principles to a job-seeker's existing resources. He commented, "I specialize in out-of-the-box marketing techniques. I teach people to diversify their income with contacts and talents they already have."

"I'm way more confident in my abilities to get a job after college," said Sean Joyce, a senior at Arizona State University who recently completed the Personal Marketing System course.

The course is $97 and includes a free copy of the book - a $15 value. To order the book or the course, to arrange a speaking engagement or for more information, visithttp://www.RoyReynertson.com, or call 630-301-1115 or 877-9ROY-NOW (1-877-976-9669).

About Roy Reynertson

Reynertson holds a bachelor's degree in marketing. For 20 years he has worked in sales and marketing, and now is self-employed as an author, trainer and speaker. He specializes in college-level seminars that help prospective college graduates navigate a tough job market.

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    630-301-1115
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The National Federation of the Blind, the nation's oldest and largest organization of blind people and the leading advocate for access by the blind to digital information, testified before the House Judiciary Committee today that the proposed settlement between Google and authors and publishers regarding the Google Books project should be approved. The Google Books settlement will make millions of titles available to the blind and other Americans with print disabilities, providing more access to the printed word than the blind have had in all of human history.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, told the House Judiciary Committee: "The Google settlement is, for the blind and many others, the next step in the democratization of knowledge. That process began with the introduction of the printing press and then, for the blind, with the invention of Braille. Now technology is available that transcends the traditional limitations of both print and Braille, promising to make millions of titles available to the blind in Braille or any other format of our choice. The narrow business interests of Google's competitors must not be allowed to block Americans who cannot read print from all of the opportunities that greater access to written knowledge will make available to them. It is time for the doors of the world's great libraries to be opened and welcome to everyone."

The National Federation of the Blind also urged the United States Department of Justice, which is reviewing the terms of the settlement, to support the agreement.

"The Google Books settlement is a major step forward in advancing the civil rights of blind Americans and others who cannot read print because it substantially increases our opportunities for education and employment," President Maurer said. "The Justice Department, which is tasked with protecting the civil rights of all Americans, should respect the agreement of the parties to the settlement and allow its access provisions to be fully implemented. In doing so, the government will send a strong message that it values the participation of the blind in society and believes that we should have access to all of the information to which our sighted friends and colleagues have access."

Walmart and Jumpstart today formally announce a joint effort to highlight the importance of early education and literacy as Walmart joins Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign as its official Retail Partner. Jumpstart's work with Walmart brings a critical retail presence to support Jumpstart's Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, which shines a national spotlight on literacy by creating the largest shared reading experience.

Jumpstart's Read for the Record is a celebration of reading, community service and fun to raise awareness about the importance of reading with young children to ensure they learn crucial early language and literacy skills to succeed in school and in life. The campaign also raises funding to support Jumpstart's yearlong work with preschool children in low-income communities where Jumpstart is working toward the day all children enter school prepared to succeed. This year, Jumpstart's Read for the Record has set out to break Jumpstart's reading record as adults read the same book on the same day to more than one million children across the country.

The official campaign book for the 2009 Read for the Record is a special, limited edition of the Philomel Books classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. The commemorative book includes a foreword with messages from Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira of NBC's TODAY Show, Tony-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Mary Louise Parker, and entertainer, actor, author, recording artist, two-time Grammy Award winner, and NAACP Image Award winner, LL Cool J. Walmart stores nationwide are offering the official limited edition copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar in support of Jumpstart's Read for the Record. All net proceeds from the book sales* will be donated to Jumpstart.

"Access to books, especially quality literature is one of the major factors of early educational success for children and Walmart is committed to doing our part to raise awareness and provide access," said Walmart Foundation president Margaret McKenna. "From our associates who are reading in Walmart stores on October 8th to customers who support Jumpstart by buying The Very Hungry Caterpillar at Walmart, we're helping to instill a love for reading in children, planting seeds for later success."

"The books we read as children provide us with treasured childhood memories," said Jumpstart's President James Cleveland. "Unfortunately, most children in low-income communities have few, if any, age-appropriate books in their homes. As a result, they miss out on the reading experiences that form the foundation for success in school and life. In fact, each year one third of America's children arrive at their first day of school without the skills necessary to succeed. At Jumpstart, we're remedying this problem by giving these young people important individualized early education programming throughout the school year."

"With Walmart's generous support of Jumpstart's Read for the Record, I am convinced that this year's campaign is going to not only break a record to raise awareness about the importance of early education, but also directly help us donate more than 250,000 official campaign books to children in need," Cleveland added. "Jumpstart is proud to have Walmart as such a dedicated partner and integral part of the 2009 Read for the Record campaign."

Jumpstart's Read for the Record will be kicked off on October 8 on NBC's TODAY Show with celebrity readers; the launch is followed by marquis events throughout the country in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Grass roots organizing efforts will also result in thousands of events planned in homes, schools, libraries, parks and community centers across the country.

Over the past three years, more than one million people have taken part in this record-breaking Campaign. Jumpstart's Read for the Record has raised more than $3 million to support Jumpstart's mission and more than 500,000 books have been donated to children in need. The campaign is further supported by presenting sponsor, Pearson Foundation and national campaign sponsors American Eagle Outfitters and Sodexo as well as Penguin Young Readers Group.

Anyone can join this record breaking celebration of reading, community service and fun - simply PLEDGE TO READ at readfortherecord.org; official campaign books are available for purchase at Walmart. For more information, visit www.readfortherecord.org - in addition to information on how to participate, the website provides information about donating books to Jumpstart children, hosting and joining shared reading events across the nation, as well as ensuring that time reading with a child in one's life is counted toward the record.

About Philanthropy at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. Through its philanthropic programs and partnerships, the Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on creating opportunities in education, workforce development, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness. From February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009, Walmart - and its domestic and international foundations - gave more than $423 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.

About Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a national early education organization that works toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. To cultivate a child's social, emotional and intellectual readiness, Jumpstart brings college students and community volunteers together with preschool children for year long, individualized tutoring and mentoring. Since 1993, more than 70,000 preschool children across America have benefited from millions of hours of Jumpstart service. Jumpstart's national sponsors include American Eagle Outfitters, AmeriCorps, Pearson, Sodexo and Starbucks. Jumpstart is the five-time recipient of the Fast Company/Monitor Social Capitalist Award (2004-2008) and has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. For more information, visit the Jumpstart Web site at www.jstart.org.

* A minimum of $1.00 (12.5% of the retail price) for each book purchased.

The Tolkien Trust (a UK registered charity), New Line Cinema, and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. have resolved the lawsuit relating to the "Lord of the Rings" films.

The claim was filed in February of last year. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. and the trustees of the JRR Tolkien Estate were co-plaintiffs in the claim, which concerned plaintiffs' participation interest in the "Lord of the Rings" films released between 2001 and 2003. The precise terms of the settlement are confidential.

Commenting on the settlement, Christopher Tolkien said: "The Trustees regret that legal action was necessary, but are glad that this dispute has been settled on satisfactory terms that will allow the Tolkien Trust properly to pursue its charitable objectives. The Trustees acknowledge that New Line may now proceed with its proposed films of 'The Hobbit.'"

Warner Bros.' President & Chief Operating Officer Alan Horn said: "We deeply value the contributions of the Tolkien novels to the success of our films and are pleased to have put this litigation behind us. We all look forward to a mutually productive and beneficial relationship in the future."

The "Lord of the Rings" films produced by New Line are among the most successful films ever created and were released in 2001, 2002 and 2003 respectively.

JRR Tolkien is the world-renowned author of works including "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit." The Tolkien Trust is a UK registered charity that has made grants to charitable causes all over the world totaling over $8 million in the last five years alone.

Throughout its history, New Line has created a number of enduring film franchises, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "The Mask," the Austin Powers titles, "Blade," "Rush Hour," "Elf," "Sex and the City" and "Wedding Crashers." New Line became a unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment in March 2008.

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In advance of today's House Judiciary Committee hearing on the proposed Google Book Settlement, the Open Book Alliance released a list of seven issues related to the settlement that it believes are misunderstood and worthy of further discussion.

"There's been a lot of questions about the nature of this settlement, and, unfortunately, there remains some inaccurate information out there," said Peter Brantley, director, Internet Archive and co-chair of the Open Book Alliance. "We sincerely hope that today's hearing helps clarify some of the facts about the settlement, and we encourage the members of the House Judiciary Committee to explore these areas in its questioning of Google and its partners."

FICTION: The proposed settlement is "non-exclusive" and would create a Books Rights Registry (BRR) to license books to Google's competitors.

FACT: The deal would create a de facto exclusive license for Google because the deal grants no rights to the BRR to license books to competitors -- copyright owners will have to license Google's competitors voluntarily, while Google gets an involuntary, virtual compulsory license through class action process. As a result, only Google receives a license to "orphan books", whose owners won't show up to license competitors and which comprise an estimated 70% of books. In short, the settlement all but guarantees that Google would have permanent competitive advantages around comprehensiveness and cost. This is one reason why the Department of Justice is investigating the proposed deal and numerous non-profit organizations, academics and other stakeholders have condemned it.

FICTION: The proposed settlement agreement merely resolves private litigation between private parties, which is a good thing.

FACT: The deal far exceeds the bounds of a typical legal settlement. It would tread directly on Congress' jurisdiction, privatizing important copyright and public policy decisions historically made by Congress. It abuses class action procedure to create an exclusive joint venture between Google, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors' Guild, strengthening Google's dominance in search and creating a cartel for the sale of digitized books. It would bind nearly every copyright owner of every book published before 2009 throughout the world, and thus create, as the U.S. Register of Copyrights said, "a compulsory license for the benefit of one company."

FICTION: Google is paying copyright owners an enormous sum of $125 million for the use of their books.

FACT: In fact, the deal would give a handful of lawyers involved $45 million, the same amount that will be spread in small amounts to the millions of copyright owners whose books were copied by Google. Authors and publishers would get only 1/3 of Google's outlay, paid at $60 per book only if Google has already scanned the book into its database. Google would pay nothing under the settlement for any scanning done after January 2009.

FICTION: Google Books is about finding old books and making them available -- it's not about web search.

FACT: Google's copying activities were initially focused on feeding its search engine. That continues to be its primary motivation. The proposed settlement would provide Google enormous benefits by using books to improve the artificial intelligence (AI) behind all of its services, including its dominant web search and advertising, via valuable "non-display" uses. Under the proposed settlement, authors and publishers would get paid nothing for any of these uses. As one Google engineer explained, "We're not scanning all those books to be read by people. We're scanning them to be read by [our] AI."

FICTION: Congress can fix any problems with the proposed settlement by passing orphan works legislation.

FACT: The deal would usurp the role of Congress and grant special rules for Google -- and only Google -- to use orphan works that are very different and much more advantageous to Google than the rules contained in the orphan works bills considered last term in Congress. Orphan works reform can only be enacted through legislation, not class action fiat, and must be made available to all potential users -- educational, non-profit and commercial institutions alike.

FICTION: Authors and publishers can tell Google not to use their books in Google Books, so their copyright rights are preserved.

FACT: An author's right to remove her book from Google's database expires in 2011. Given the millions of absent and orphan rights holders, and the fact that the commercial service may not even launch by then, many rights holders will be unaware of this irrevocable loss of control over their copyrights. Finally, if Google does not comply with an author's instructions, she is limited to bringing arbitration over Google's "best efforts" and will have forfeited the ability to file a copyright infringement lawsuit.

FICTION: Copyright owners who don't like the settlement can simply opt-out of the class action and preserve their rights against Google.

FACT: The deal would establish Google as the new superpower in the online book marketplace, leaving those authors who opt-out at a substantial commercial disadvantage.

The Open Book Alliance is a coalition of librarians, legal scholars, authors, publishers, and technology companies created to counter the proposed Google Book Settlement in its current form. The Open Book Alliance can be found online at http://www.openbookalliance.org, and on Twitter @OBAlliance.

The National Writers Union announced today that it has joined the Open Book Alliance: a diverse coalition of writers' organizations, librarians, activists, legal scholars and corporations who object to the proposed Google Book Settlement.

"We are happy to join the Open Book Alliance, which shares many of our concerns about the proposed Google Book Settlement," said Larry Goldbetter, president of the National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981. "The proposed settlement is patently unfair to writers and could set a dangerous legal precedent."

Earlier this week, the National Writers Union called on former Vice President Al Gore, in his capacity as a senior advisor to Google, to use his considerable influence to urge Google to seek a delay in the settlement proceedings. The National Writers Union announced its objection to the proposed Google Book Settlement last month.

"Google's book scanning project is one the largest cases of copyright infringement since the United States Constitution was adopted in 1789," Goldbetter said. "The multibillion-dollar corporation scanned more than seven million different books without permission from the copyright owners. In an attempt to placate its victims, Google is throwing some crumbs to writers." Google enjoyed a net income of more than $4.5 billion last year. It is offering writers as little as $60 per infringed book and $15 per infringed article.

"It's a bad deal," Goldbetter said. "Along with the other members of the Open Book Alliance, the National Writers Union wants to promote a fair alternative to the proposed settlement."

The National Writers Union is the nation's only labor union and advocacy organization for freelance writers in all genres, media, and formats. In addition to print media writers, NWU represents electronic writers and editors of blogs, Web sites and e-newsletters. The NWU is affiliated with the United Auto Workers (UAW), which is a member of the AFL-CIO. The NWU's headquarters are at 113 University Place, 6th floor, New York, NY 10003.

ET meets Carl Sagan in Out of this World, a new book from Kids Can Press that asks whether there is life somewhere out there in the universe. Author Jacob Berkowitz takes the lofty subject of astrophysics and brings it down to earth for 8-12 year old readers. Out of This World explores the hunt for another planet that might support life, an Alien Earth. The voyage takes kids to the fantastic worlds around far-away stars. Along for the ride is a character named Ambrosia, an appealing young alien.

Since there's no scientific evidence that Earth has ever been visited by aliens, it's up to astrobiologists to turn science fantasy into fact. Robotic spacecraft sent from Earth are searching for life on moons and other planets in our solar system, and Berkowitz explains technical details in an age-appropriate, accessible manner. He presents whimsical "postcards" from exoplanets--planets outside our solar system--and introduces kids to the down-to earth scientists who study our cosmic neighbors. Out of this World is illustrated with colorful, child-friendly art that compliments the text. Visuals include gorgeous space agency photos, such as one from the Hubble Space Telescope, plus vivid illustrations by Celeste Gagnon.

Activity sections are woven throughout the book to reinforce the idea that science is fun. They include a cooking recipe for "space balls," made of sugars and proteins just like molecular clouds, and an exercise to mimic the friction created by the tidal movement of ice. . .using your hands. Kids are asked to explore questions such as: "If you could taste an old star, would it taste like burned toast?", "How do we fake a UFO photo?" and "How can you have your home PC join the search for a call from ET?"

Jacob Berkowitz is an award-winning author, journalist and playwright, whose writing combines a passion for science and storytelling. His first book, Jurassic Poop: What Dinosaurs and Others Left Behind was also published by Kids Can Press, www.kidscan.com. Berkowitz lives in Ontario, Canada.

Many centuries ago fairies, goblins and witches roamed the world. And characters like Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel ruled. But what if everything we have ever learned about these protagonists is nothing but a bunch of bold-faced lies? Lies that are now about to be set on their heads by the stories in "Terrible Tales," all of which give the actual, veritable accounts of the princesses, talking animals, and poor, wee tykes who inhabited the cottages and castles of long ago and far away.

"Terrible Tales" (published by iUniverse) is Jennifer Gordon's collection of short stories. The origin of the fables is unclear, but legend has it that the author was a shriveled-up old hag named Felicitatus Miserius. It was this vile creature who forced the tales on the hapless Sir Jasper Gowlings who was bound by elfin law to share the stories with the world at large. Fairy tales have led us to believe that any girl who is born less than radiantly gorgeous can never be happy ... nor should she be, since homeliness goes hand in hand with selfishness, stupidity and evil. But, fortunately for the world and the delicate psyches of children everywhere, Gowlings, with the indispensable aid of Felicitatus Miserius, has now taken it upon himself to set the record straight ... rather unwillingly. Willingly or not, "Terrible Tales" has now been published and in it can be found a treasure trove for children and the young at heart everywhere ... the hidden secrets to eternal happiness.

About the Author

Jennifer Gordon was once a senior executive, leading the Human Resources and Public Affairs functions of a large, global company. As a child, she planned to be a beautiful princess with long golden hair who, after waiting a short while for her prince to come, would be whisked away to a castle where she would live happily ever after. Instead, she found herself bullied at school for being short, wearing glasses and getting better grades than the boys. From this illustrious beginning, she went on to be bullied at work. It has been her lifelong dream (second only to that of being a princess) that she be able to apply herself to building the self-esteem of children and to combating the devastating effects of bullying. Thanks to her wonderful husband, she has been able to leave the working world behind and focus on achieving these goals through her writing ... proving that there really are princes out there and dreams really do come true. This is her first book, but, be forewarned, she is already working on the sequel ... "Sickening Stories."

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In his new science-fiction novel, "Rainmaker" (published by AuthorHouse), author Stephen Kuehn tells a captivating story of Earth's hopeful journey toward survival. The struggles, controversies and catastrophes in this journey to save mankind test even the strongest of heroes. Kuehn writes:

        From a distance Axis City was an improbable display of intelligent
        order--civilization in a desolate place most folks considered to be
        uninhabitable. Its streets were arranged in neat rows, many of which
        were lined with trees, all in the midst of an unforgiving wasteland
        that stalked it borders like a pack of starved coyotes--desperate and
        inevitable. That was the impression, anyway. Of all people, Drake
        knew this impression of civility was only a mirage...another trick of
        the desert.

In Earth's ancient past, visitors from another star system placed seven stones in the earth to channel the planet's psychic energy. Like most of Earth's cosmic history, the reason for doing this has long since been forgotten, but the legend remains. The tales of the earth stones and their immense psychic powers still fascinate mankind thousands of years after the civilization that created them has moved on. It is rumored that the fourth of the seven stones, known as the heart stone, resides along a desolate lay-line running from coastal Mexico to the heart of North America.

Over the centuries, many have searched for the stones, collecting clues and continuing their endless search by process of elimination. The fourth stone is said to grant the possessor with the ability to transform thoughts into reality; it is no surprise that this is a highly coveted prize among Earth's more ambitious factions. The Illuminati, eternal in their thirst for conquest, and the ultra-secretive Reptilians are the front-runners in the pursuit of this singular relic. Their tireless search for this stone that the locals call "Rainmaker" is a smoke screen of secrecy, where the best secrets are held by those who are no longer alive to repeat them. Kuehn explains his impetus for writing "Rainmaker":

        I like a good adventure. I had a roommate that rented from me a few
        years ago and she was a conspiracy theorist of the highest order.
        Illuminati, reptilian shape-shifters have infiltrated the world
        governments, meditation can create reality, and all of that. She had
        bookshelves full of books and videos about these topics. After a few
        months of hearing about time-loops and alternate realities, I had a
        pretty good idea what I was going to write next.

About the Author:

Stephen Kuehn was born in St. Louis in 1970. Since then, he has traveled throughout the United States and around the world, making his current home deep in the heart of Texas. Over the years he has worked as a writer, editor, kitchen manager, fitness trainer, artist, college tutor, disc jockey and farm hand.

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Target and The Heart of America Foundation will officially kick-off the Target Volunteers School Library Makeover program with the unveiling of one of sixteen extreme school library transformations in New York City on September 10, in support of the United We Serve nationwide service initiative. The additional unveilings, along with even more school donations, will happen across the country throughout September and October, just in time for the new school year.

With ongoing school budget cuts, the Target Volunteers School Library Makeover program helps schools provide better resources to tens of thousands of kids who need it most. In fact, studies show that students benefit from a strong school library media program, and when compared to students without one, score much higher on standardized tests.*

In response to this growing need from schools and building on last year's program launch of eight school makeovers, Target awarded sixteen schools with a complete library transformation, which included over 2,000 new books, advanced technology, new furnishings, shelving, paint, carpeting, and light construction. In addition, Target has incorporated eco-friendly designs and construction practices into each library makeover, including the use of green certified furniture in partnership with Paragaon and Smith Systems and the use of recycled materials in all locations. Also, Target will gift every student from the sixteen schools with seven brand new books to add to their personal at-home reading collection. In all, more than 750,000 new books have been distributed since the program's inception.

"The Target Volunteers School Library Makeover program combines our commitment to education and volunteerism, two of our key areas of focus when it comes to giving to the local communities our stores serve," said Laysha Ward, president, community relations, Target. "It's a wonderful opportunity for Target team members across the nation to come together and meet the needs of the community, as well as to equip local schools with the best educational supplies and facilities possible."

The school selection criteria for the sixteen makeovers included the percentage of low-income children and overall need for library improvement. The selected schools and the dates each library will be unveiled include**:

    Unveiling Date          School Name                       City, State
    September 10,    P.S. 76 Bennington School               New York, N.Y.
     2009
    September 18,    Broadmoor Elementary School             Miami, Fla.
     2009
                     Beecher Hills Elementary School         Atlanta, Ga.
                     Roger Q. Mills Elementary School        Dallas, Texas
    September 25,    Auer Avenue School                      Milwaukee, Wis.
     2009
                     Cowell Elementary School                Denver, Colo.
                     Walnut Grove Elementary School          St. Louis, Mo.
                     Anne Sullivan Communications Center     Minneapolis,
                                                              Minn.
    October 9, 2009  Wilbur Wright Elementary School         Cleveland, Ohio
                     Pittsburgh Arlington Pre-K-8            Pittsburgh, Pa.
                     Mather Elementary School                Boston, Mass.
    October 16, 2009 Lowell Elementary School                Phoenix, Ariz.
                     Victoria Elementary School              Riverside, Calif.
                     Adams Elementary School                 Santa Ana, Calif.
                     74th Street Elementary School and       Los Angeles,
                      Gifted Magnet                           Calif.

The Target Property Development team provided specialized business knowledge through a variety of unique pro bono services, which included leveraging their design, construction and project management expertise to help with the significant updates to the libraries.

"Through our partnership with Target, we are able to increase the magnitude of our giving nationally, ensuring schools throughout the country have the basic resources they need to help their students," said Angie Halamandaris, president, The Heart of America Foundation. "The library is the place in every school where learning is inspired, and by working with Target, we are able to give that gift of passion for education to those who need it most."

In addition to the sixteen fortunate schools that received a complete library makeover, many more will receive help from Target as well. This year, more than 1,600 Target stores and Distribution Centers provided a $500 book award through First Book to a local school of their choice to fund the purchase of books and reading supplies for the fall - just in time to kick-off the new school year.

To see a listing of all the schools benefiting from Target Volunteers School Library Makeovers or view a time lapse video of a makeover in action, visit Target.com/libraries.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at 1,719 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.

About The Heart of America Foundation

The Heart of America Foundation's focus is to provide children everywhere in need with the tools to read, succeed and make a difference. A national nonprofit headquartered in Washington, DC, its programs uniquely combine volunteerism and literacy. Since 1997, the organization has provided children living in poverty with over 1.52 million books, and has helped volunteers serve more than 1 million hours giving back to the community through these efforts.

About First Book

First Book is a non-profit organization with a mission to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Since 1992, the organization provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. First Book has distributed more than 50 million books to children in over 3,000 communities around the country.

* The National Center for Education Statistics

** Additional school, Maxfield Magnet Elementary in St. Paul, MN, was unveiled in April 2009

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68-year-old great grandmother Lee Redmond of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, is undoubtedly one of the world's most popular record holders of all time. Having not cut her nails since 1979, she entered the Guinness World Records book in 2002 for the world's longest fingernails on a female pair of hands.

Until now Lee has remained silent about the astonishing chapter in her life; how she has coped with her great loss; the reaction of friends and family and the impact that being stripped of her of her identity has had on her welfare, but she has given an exclusive quote to Guinness World Records about her touching story.

Her unique appearance and bright outlook on life won her a legion of fans throughout the world and she was proud to have achieved such an amazing feat. However, after nurturing and taking care of her nails for 30 years, in February this year, Lee was involved in a car accident which tragically robbed her of her 8.65-m-long (28-ft 4-in) nails and left her with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Although deeply moved by the loss of her nails, which aside from her family, were her most cherished possessions, Lee's remarkable recovery is testament to her great strength of character and the love and support she received from friends and loved ones. Now acknowledging that "there's more to life than nails," Lee has embraced life more than ever as she faces the world, in her words, as an almost completely new person.

In recognition of her record-breaking achievements over the years, and with her full blessing, the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records will carry a striking photograph of Lee pictured alongside fellow American Melvin Booth, the male owner of the longest finger nails (9.05-m-long/29ft 8in), which was taken just a few months prior to her accident.

Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, said: "We were saddened to hear the news in February that Lee Redmond had been involved in a car accident, and as a beautiful tribute are delighted to be including the amazing picture of Lee and Melvin in this year's edition. Lee is a truly incredible woman who has had a difficult year and this serves as a celebration of her amazing dedication to the world of record breaking."

Lee has two sons, a daughter, two granddaughters and two grandsons. She is also a proud great-grandmother to two beloved great-grandchildren. Her fingernails are currently 11.5cm/4.5in in length.

Lee Redmond says: "Losing my fingernails has been the most dramatic thing that's happened in my life. I think it was my grandson that said: 'Grandma, they are like your baby: you've taken care of them for 30 years and lost them in a second.' But then when you think about it, you know our whole life could end in a second, not just part of the body, but your whole life."

"The thing that bothered me with losing the fingernails, was that it becomes your identity and I felt like I'd lost part of that, yet I would always say when people would make comments about my fingernails, you know there's more to me than my fingernails."

She continues: "People ask if I'm gonna grow them again and I say, no, it was a once time thing. It took me 30 years to grow them and to get them to that length and they became the world record and I probably won't live for thirty more years."

Remembering the day she met Melvin Booth for the historic photograph Lee said, "I have very, very fond memories from Melvin, he touched my life. He also broke my heart, to see this man who wouldn't even go out of his home. Tears when I left, both he and I. I hope that some day he will realise that he's more than his fingernails. . . I think the difference between Melvin and me, for one thing they didn't keep me from going out in public, and they didn't make me be secluded. I would have never, never chose to keep them if they would have had to keep me away from people or you know, living whatever normal is you know. I hope he will decide to go out and interact with people and I'm sure that he felt the love that I had for him and respect. It wasn't his fingernails; it was him that I cared for."

Lee concludes: "After the accident, not my children, but my great grand babies, they wanted me to glue them back on! I always did everything with them, but now it's so much easier to do things now. The weight is so different, so much. In fact my hands seem to fly with the weight gone."

Notes to editors

About Guinness World Records 2010:

Guinness World Records 2010 celebrates the first ten years of the 21st century in style. Subtitled "The Book of the Decade", the new edition of the world's best-selling copyright book is packed full of fascinating new content and unique features that recognise the greatest record-breaking achievements of the "noughties," including the "Top 100 Records of the Decade," links to downloadable material, brand new photography and a "Record of the Day" feature.

About Guinness World Records:

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer's Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.

The National Writers Union announced today that it has joined the Open Book Alliance: a diverse coalition of writers' organizations, librarians, activists, legal scholars and corporations who object to the proposed Google Book Settlement.

"We are happy to join the Open Book Alliance, which shares many of our concerns about the proposed Google Book Settlement," said Larry Goldbetter, president of the National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981. "The proposed settlement is patently unfair to writers and could set a dangerous legal precedent."

Earlier this week, the National Writers Union called on former Vice President Al Gore, in his capacity as a senior advisor to Google, to use his considerable influence to urge Google to seek a delay in the settlement proceedings. The National Writers Union announced its objection to the proposed Google Book Settlement last month.

"Google's book scanning project is one the largest cases of copyright infringement since the United States Constitution was adopted in 1789," Goldbetter said. "The multibillion-dollar corporation scanned more than seven million different books without permission from the copyright owners. In an attempt to placate its victims, Google is throwing some crumbs to writers." Google enjoyed a net income of more than $4.5 billion last year. It is offering writers as little as $60 per infringed book and $15 per infringed article.

"It's a bad deal," Goldbetter said. "Along with the other members of the Open Book Alliance, the National Writers Union wants to promote a fair alternative to the proposed settlement."

The National Writers Union is the nation's only labor union and advocacy organization for freelance writers in all genres, media, and formats. In addition to print media writers, NWU represents electronic writers and editors of blogs, Web sites and e-newsletters. The NWU is affiliated with the United Auto Workers (UAW), which is a member of the AFL-CIO. The NWU's headquarters are at 113 University Place, 6th floor, New York, NY 10003.

b> Today, Former First Lady Laura Bush announced the authors and revealed the poster art for the 2009 Texas Book Festival, which will take place on October 31 and November 1 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. Mrs. Bush, the honorary chair and founder of the Texas Book Festival (TBF), made the announcement at her home during a reception for the organization's supporters. Headlining authors include Buzz Aldrin, Margaret Atwood, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Bryan Burrough, Jeanette Walls, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Taylor Branch.

The TBF is pleased to honor best selling children's writer and San Antonio resident, Rick Riordan with the Bookend Award for his Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, concluded this year with Volume 5, The Last Olympian. The Bookend Award is given to a Texas writer for his or her ongoing and outstanding literary achievement. Past recipients include Cormac McCarthy, Sandra Cisneros, and Horton Foote, among others. Others topping the list of children's authors are Jon Scieszka, Rosemary Wells, Libba Bray, and Judy Schachner. The poster image for the Festival is a photograph, White Owl 2004, by the internationally known, award-winning artist Keith Carter. The full list of Festival authors and poster art is available on www.texasbookfestival.org.

The Texas Book Festival is an organization that has made more than $2.3 million in grants to public libraries since the organization was formed in 1995. In addition, more than 30,000 children in low-income schools have benefited from its literary program, Reading Rock Stars. The two-day Festival is entirely open and free to the public. "The Texas Book Festival is a Texas treasure and one of the premier literary events in the country," said Heidi Marquez Smith, executive director of the Texas Book Festival. This year's list of 210 participating writers reflects the best books in categories ranging from literary fiction to lifestyle titles such as travel and cookbooks. There will be panel conversations mixing the industry's top writers with audience question and answer sessions during every event. In addition, Festival attendees can get their books signed by authors, feast on food from a wide-range of top local eateries, inspire their children with educational author events and activities as well as enjoy live musical entertainment.

Incredible writers such as Sandra Brown, Oscar Casares, Kurt Eichenwald, Blake Bailey, Colson Whitehead, David Wroblewski, and Amanda Eyre Ward will appear at this year's Festival. Other prominent authors attending are Luis Alberto Urrea, Jane Smiley, Harold Evans, Kati Marton, Julia Glass, Gail Collins, and Harold Kushner.

News and political junkies will enjoy Douglas Brinkley, Howard Campbell, Bryan Carlile, and Dave Cullen. Cooking enthusiasts will be inspired by authors Rebecca Rather, Lidia Bastianich, Ellie Krieger, and Guiliano Hazan, who will be demonstrating their skills and talking about their new cookbooks. Lovers of all things Texan will be drawn to Jane Clements Monday, Gary Clark, Wyatt McSpadden, and Michael Marvins. Dr. Cara Natterson and Po Bronson dispense current views on child-rearing, while Katherine Brooks helps those looking to map their career. Hollywood enthusiasts can hear from three Texans who made it big working in the City of Angels: Robert Hinkle, Billy Taylor, and Gary Kent.

Approximately 1500 books were considered, and those chosen are the preeminent titles of 2009. "This is a very literary year in publishing," said Clay Smith, literary director of the Texas Book Festival. "For example, four authors have amazing literary biographies and we are thrilled to have all of them in one panel at the Festival." Book lovers travel from across the country year after year to witness and participate in the extraordinary discussions that are borne from the collaboration of these brilliant authors.

About the Texas Book Festival:

Founded in 1995 by Laura Bush and a group of interested volunteers, the Texas Book Festival (TBF) is held every year on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. It features readings and discussions from more than 200 of the most accomplished Texas and national authors. With the help of the Austin community, a statewide advisory committee and more than 900 volunteers, the organization has grown each year. In addition to being one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the nation, the TBF develops and manages year-round programs that foster literacy statewide.

TBF Facts:

• has surpassed the $2.3 million mark in total grant awards to Texas public libraries since its inception through its Library Grant program
• has reached more than 30,000 children in economically disadvantaged Central and South Texas Schools, providing for many the first book they've ever owned through its Reading Rock Stars program
• with the University Interscholastic League sponsors a Middle and High School Fiction writing contest
• entertains and informs approximately 35,000 festival attendees, adults and children alike, free of cost, with engaging author events, local foods and music
• Sponsors include: Austin American-Statesman, AT &T, Barnes & Noble, Brigid Cockrum & Family, Central Market , HEB, KLBJ-AM/KGSR-FM, KLRU, KUT 90.5, The Meadows Foundation, Texas Monthly, Republic National Distributing Company, Pearson Education, Sibley Peteet Design, and T.L.L. Temple Foundation
  

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There are several reasons for celebrating this coming Tuesday, September 8. Lo que no digo cantando (Beyond the Music), the first book by Ricardo Montaner, will make its debut in bookstores everywhere. Published by Grupo Nelson, the Spanish division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Lo que no digo cantando will be simultaneously released in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. The date is special not only because of the arrival of one of the most anticipated Spanish-language books of the year but also because its launching coincides with the fifty-second birthday of the well-known singer and composer. To top things off and make the party a triple celebration, on September 8, Montaner's website, www.loquenodigocantando, will be unveiled to the public. This site promises to be a must for millions of Montaner's followers, who will have access to his new material from anywhere around the globe. The website features a great array of free downloadable content, including free book chapters, Montaner's images for iPhones, sweepstakes for the chance to win autographed copies of Montaner's book, and even an iPod. There are also a number of sweepstakes and special promotions for bookstores.

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Ricardo Montaner is one of the most celebrated artists in the Spanish-speaking world thanks to his endless search for new styles and, at the same time, his firm roots in the romantic ballad tradition. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Ricardo has traveled a road that has taken him to the most prestigious arenas in the continent, from Luna Park in Buenos Aires to Madison Square Garden in New York, from the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City to Teresa Carreno in Caracas.

Although not strictly an autobiography, Lo que no digo cantando focuses on the most transcendent moments and events in the life of its author. Inviting the reader to witness the intimacy of his world tours and concerts, Ricardo concentrates on the experiences that helped shape his personality. He pays particular attention to an incident that took place in a hospital in Montevideo, Uruguay, where an encounter with a little boy made a deep impact on how he sees the world.

Along with his musical career, Ricardo Montaner has worked tirelessly to better the lives of children in Latin America and the United States. In 2007 he was presented with the Espiritu de Esperanza (Spirit of Hope Award) at the Latin Billboard Awards, and he was named the Ambassador of Good Will for Latin America and the Caribbean by UNICEF. He took part in the Paz sin Fronteras (Peace without Borders) event, a concert held at the border between Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, where he joined Juanes, Alejandro Sanz, Carlos Vives, and Juan Luis Guerra, among others.

Apart from the adoration of his fans and the multiple activities that occupy this true citizen of the world, Ricardo is equally devoted to family life. A father of five, the singer has been married for twenty years to his wife Marlene, who is also involved in Ricardo's artistic efforts as the producer of his video clips. The important details of his family life find room in the book alongside his formative experiences.

In Lo que no digo cantando Ricardo Montaner brings light to all the key moments, treasured over the years, that taught him something new about himself and the world and were crucial in steering his life in the right direction. Readers will undoubtedly benefit from his experiences, too.

For more information please visit: www.loquenodigocantando.com

For additional information contact Claudia Duncan at cduncan@thomasnelson.com

Lo que no digo cantando

Ricardo Montaner

Published by Grupo Nelson

ISBN: 978-1602553057

Price: $14.99 U.S.

Available on September 8, 2009

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BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today a 2009 update of the most comprehensive and widely used collection of key data about unions and union contacts. The Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations, 2009 Edition, is also the only complete directory of private and public-sector unions and union leaders in the United States.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090529/DC24463LOGO)

Published annually, the Directory is a favored tool for reference and research, allowing for quick access to information on and analysis of:

• membership and earnings figures compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
• recent and pending union mergers and alliances;
• union representation elections supervised by the National Labor Relations Board;
• union mergers between 1995 and 2008;
• names and addresses of AFL-CIO headquarters and state-elected officials and staff members;
• the history, structure, and functions of the Federation and its Executive Council;
• a listing of officers of Change to Win -- the first major federation of unions to be formed since the founding of the AFL-CIO in 1955.
  

The Directory also offers clear explanations of federal reporting requirements for unions, and summaries of the rights of union members guaranteed by law. Four indexes listing each union by full name, abbreviation/acronym, officers and key staff, and website (if available) make this Directory both convenient and easy to use. The editor of the Directory is Court Gifford, a former editor of BNA's Daily Law Report.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to the Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations, BNA's Book Division publishes BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges, and Clerks; Contract Bargaining Handbook for Local Union Leaders; The Developing Labor Law: The Board, the Courts, and the National Labor Relations Act, Fourth Edition; Elkouri and Elkouri: How Arbitration Works, Sixth Edition; How ADR Works; How to Take a Case Before the NLRB, Seventh Edition; Labor Union Law and Regulation; Negotiating a Labor Contract: A Management Handbook; The Railway Labor Act; Winning at the NLRB; and other titles in legal specialties. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1-800-960-1220 or send an e-mail request to books@bna.com'>books@bna.com.

Review copies available on request to working journalists.

Visit us at: bnabooks.com

There are several reasons for celebrating this coming Tuesday, September 8. Lo que no digo cantando (Beyond the Music), the first book by Ricardo Montaner, will make its debut in bookstores everywhere. Published by Grupo Nelson, the Spanish division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Lo que no digo cantando will be simultaneously released in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. The date is special not only because of the arrival of one of the most anticipated Spanish-language books of the year but also because its launching coincides with the fifty-second birthday of the well-known singer and composer. To top things off and make the party a triple celebration, on September 8, Montaner's website, www.loquenodigocantando, will be unveiled to the public. This site promises to be a must for millions of Montaner's followers, who will have access to his new material from anywhere around the globe. The website features a great array of free downloadable content, including free book chapters, Montaner's images for iPhones, sweepstakes for the chance to win autographed copies of Montaner's book, and even an iPod. There are also a number of sweepstakes and special promotions for bookstores.

(Photo:http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090906/CL71460)

Ricardo Montaner is one of the most celebrated artists in the Spanish-speaking world thanks to his endless search for new styles and, at the same time, his firm roots in the romantic ballad tradition. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Ricardo has traveled a road that has taken him to the most prestigious arenas in the continent, from Luna Park in Buenos Aires to Madison Square Garden in New York, from the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City to Teresa Carreno in Caracas.

Although not strictly an autobiography, Lo que no digo cantando focuses on the most transcendent moments and events in the life of its author. Inviting the reader to witness the intimacy of his world tours and concerts, Ricardo concentrates on the experiences that helped shape his personality. He pays particular attention to an incident that took place in a hospital in Montevideo, Uruguay, where an encounter with a little boy made a deep impact on how he sees the world.

Along with his musical career, Ricardo Montaner has worked tirelessly to better the lives of children in Latin America and the United States. In 2007 he was presented with the Espiritu de Esperanza (Spirit of Hope Award) at the Latin Billboard Awards, and he was named the Ambassador of Good Will for Latin America and the Caribbean by UNICEF. He took part in the Paz sin Fronteras (Peace without Borders) event, a concert held at the border between Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia, where he joined Juanes, Alejandro Sanz, Carlos Vives, and Juan Luis Guerra, among others.

Apart from the adoration of his fans and the multiple activities that occupy this true citizen of the world, Ricardo is equally devoted to family life. A father of five, the singer has been married for twenty years to his wife Marlene, who is also involved in Ricardo's artistic efforts as the producer of his video clips. The important details of his family life find room in the book alongside his formative experiences.

In Lo que no digo cantando Ricardo Montaner brings light to all the key moments, treasured over the years, that taught him something new about himself and the world and were crucial in steering his life in the right direction. Readers will undoubtedly benefit from his experiences, too.

For more information please visit: www.loquenodigocantando.com

For additional information contact Claudia Duncan at cduncan@thomasnelson.com

Lo que no digo cantando

Ricardo Montaner

Published by Grupo Nelson

ISBN: 978-1602553057

Price: $14.99 U.S.

Available on September 8, 2009

    Contact:   Claudia Duncan
               Marketing Director
               Tel: (615) 902.1871
               cell: (615) 290.3348
    web:       www.gruponelson.com
    e-mail:    cduncan@thomasnelson.com
    twitter:  http://twitter.com/cduncan75

Blurb(R), the creative publishing platform that allows anyone to design, publish, market and sell bookstore-quality books, has partnered with Twestival, a global series of events organized by volunteers, to bring people together for a great cause. Blurb and Twestival will publish the first-ever Twestival Global Event book, featuring the stories of the 150 participating cities and their event organizers. Each event will have a two-page spread in the book to tell their story and showcase their official Twestival charity.

The book will be available for purchase in the Blurb Bookstore at http://www.blurb.com/twestival, and Blurb will donate $1 per book sold to a Twestival-approved non-profit.

Furthering the collaboration between Twestival and Blurb, designers are invited to design their own cover for the book. Winning designs will be chosen, and books will be available with a variety of user-created covers. Blurb is also enabling anyone who orders the book to create a personal cover featuring their own photograph for a cover image in place of the various covers offered.

"Twestival wanted to enable participants and fans to visually experience this global event in a totally new way," said Amanda Rose, founder, Twestival. "'Social media meets social responsibility, and by sharing the stories of how teams are working with the causes, we hope to inspire others to give back. Blurb's publishing platform enabled us to share these stories, and allows our community to add their own personal touch to the cover. Tweet. Meet. Give. And then order the book!"

"We love working with creative, passionate communities and organizations," said Teresa Pereira, Director of EU Market Development, Blurb. "Twestival's impact both locally and globally is massive, and we're thrilled be able to extend this impact by publishing a book, raising even more money and awareness for the organizations involved."

Blurb recently announced two major upgrades to its platform. Blurb BookSmart(R) 2.0 includes many new features that give creative professionals full control in the customization of their book layouts, down to the pixel. PDF to Book workflow gives creative professionals complete creative control to design books using the application of their choice, save the file as a PDF, and upload it directly to Blurb. PDF to Book and Blurb BookSmart 2.0 elevate the bookmaking experience and offer extended flexibility for advanced users and consumers alike.

About Blurb

Blurb(R) is a creative publishing and marketing platform that unleashes the creative genius inside everyone. Blurb's platform makes it easy to design, publish, market and sell professional-quality books, using Blurb's free, award-winning BookSmart(R) software, or via the design tool of your choice. Use Blurb's bookstore and online marketing tools to market and sell your books, and keep 100% of your profit. Use Blurb's social and community features to create and share Blurb books with your friends and colleagues with ease.

Blurb was founded by Eileen Gittins in 2005, and includes a team of design, Internet and media veterans who share a passion for helping people bring their stories to life. Blurb is based in San Francisco with offices in London, and is funded by Canaan Partners and Anthem Venture Partners. For more info, visit http://www.blurb.com.

About Twestival

A Twestival or Twitter-Festival is a global series of events organized by volunteers around the world under short timescales, which bring people offline for a great cause. Twestival is run 100% by volunteers and independently from any not-for-profit; although the organizing teams do work closely to outline an achievable and measurable fundraising target. Twestival Local takes place in cities around the world : 10-13 September 2009. The first Twestival Global was launched with a tweet on 8 January 2009 and barely a month later on 12 February, there were 202 cities around the world hosting events to benefit charity: water.

e are all affected by the events of others. If you're wondering "what's next in my life" or "how can I make the right decision," then Thin Threads: Real Stories of Life Changing Moments is just the book to guide you (Kiwi Publishing/November 1, 2009/$17.95). Thin Threads (www.ThinThreads.com) is comprised of 50 stories written by individuals that all show how connected we are with one another. Each story has elements that will enlighten you and motivate you.

Through these stories, Thin Threads captures these "a ha" instances, enabling us, as readers, to realize our own opportunities when we live in the moment. We all experience moments in our lives when we feel we are just hanging on - holding on to a thin thread. Thin threads are stronger than you might think. They lead us, connect us, and best of all, liberate us and allow us to live our lives to the fullest.

In times long gone, when we confronted challenging times, our family and friends were always by our side telling us stories to help guide us on our way. That's how you can think of this book: stories from people who have lessons to share. These are the lessons you didn't know you needed. They appeal to us because they have a hidden meaning in our own lives that becomes more evident as we read through them.

In one story "Reach Out Before It's Too Late," a middle aged woman named Maureen races to the bedside of her childhood friend, not knowing how that encounter would change her life for the better. "Lose Your Mind" is another story that tells of a Wall Street trader who left his job to run a children's charity. His salary is a small fraction of what it once was, but he is a lot happier and feels far more fulfilled. Thin Threads will inspire us to become who we were meant to be.

About the Author:

Stacey Krone Battat is a family education workshop facilitator and former broadcast journalist. She has always loved to hear people's personal stories. "I love the idea of people connecting to each other in the most fragile times, like now. I want people to be inspired by other's real life experiences and have something positive come out of that moment," says Stacey. Stacey lives in Woodbridge, CT, and she is available for media interviews and speaking engagements.

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    Trina Perrineau, Online Publicist / 347-496-7680, PerrineauPR@aol.com

Bruin Dale is no average, cute-and-cuddly community of talking bears -- Edward C. Whisenant's collection of stories, "The Anthology of Stingy Bear's Adventures" (published by AuthorHouse), parodies a homogenous society of grizzly bears in order to address numerous modern-day social, political and economic issues.

"Far too often child readers are presented with ho-hum themes that give children a misleading impression of life," says Whisenant. "[Stingy Bear's Adventures] has a unique perspective."

Venture into Bruin Dale in "The Anthology of Stingy Bear's Adventures," 52 humorous and provocative short stories about the antics of a greedy and narcissistic little grizzly cub dubbed "Stingy Bear." Both of his traditional "Abearikan" parents, including his more liberal mother and conservative father who believes in raising Stingy Bear with a "firm paw," chastise Stingy Bear for his indiscretions. Stingy Bear will consider no moral or ethical value in his efforts to obtain a quick buck or satiate his greed, and Father Bear is tireless in efforts to correct his errant ways. Meanwhile, conflicts occur between conservative and liberal ideologies.

Stingy Bear's stories are intended to present real-life dramas with decisions that involve consequences. Stories include "Bearport Security," "Letters to Santa Bear," "The Playbear Magazine" and "The Big Snow Ball" categorized by themes including "Stingy Bear School Days" and "Bruin Dale Bearrorist." "The Anthology of Stingy Bear's Adventures" provides moral lessons and expands vocabulary for children while more mature readers will be intrigued by social and political satire in the book. Whisenant writes:

        Stingy Bear contemplated the vast fortune he might have earned if he
        had sold all of those fish to the owner of Bruingrub Grocery. Then,
        he could have earned another merit badge and placed money in the bank
        where it could earn interest compounded daily. "This is socialism!"
        he thought, "Nothing but socialism!"

Edward C. Whisenant grew up in a small mountain town in Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a mechanical engineering degree. While there, Whisenant developed an interest in short story fiction from required English courses. The stories of Stingy Bear's adventures were first told to his three children. He has written a sequel to "The Anthology of Stingy Bear's Adventures," which he promises to be "even more poignant and provocative than the first." Visit the Stingy Bear Web site athttp://www.StingyBear.com .

"The Anthology of Stingy Bear's Adventures"

Available from:http://www.authorhouse.com,http://www.barnesandnoble.com, andhttp://www.amazon.com

ISBN: 9781425955939 - 6 x 9 - Paperback - 204 pages - $16.50

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BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today a 2009 update of the most comprehensive and widely used collection of key data about unions and union contacts. The Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations, 2009 Edition, is also the only complete directory of private and public-sector unions and union leaders in the United States.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090529/DC24463LOGO)

Published annually, the Directory is a favored tool for reference and research, allowing for quick access to information on and analysis of:

• membership and earnings figures compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
• recent and pending union mergers and alliances;
• union representation elections supervised by the National Labor Relations Board;
• union mergers between 1995 and 2008;
• names and addresses of AFL-CIO headquarters and state-elected officials and staff members;
• the history, structure, and functions of the Federation and its Executive Council;
• a listing of officers of Change to Win -- the first major federation of unions to be formed since the founding of the AFL-CIO in 1955.
  

The Directory also offers clear explanations of federal reporting requirements for unions, and summaries of the rights of union members guaranteed by law. Four indexes listing each union by full name, abbreviation/acronym, officers and key staff, and website (if available) make this Directory both convenient and easy to use. The editor of the Directory is Court Gifford, a former editor of BNA's Daily Law Report.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to the Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations, BNA's Book Division publishes BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges, and Clerks; Contract Bargaining Handbook for Local Union Leaders; The Developing Labor Law: The Board, the Courts, and the National Labor Relations Act, Fourth Edition; Elkouri and Elkouri: How Arbitration Works, Sixth Edition; How ADR Works; How to Take a Case Before the NLRB, Seventh Edition; Labor Union Law and Regulation; Negotiating a Labor Contract: A Management Handbook; The Railway Labor Act; Winning at the NLRB; and other titles in legal specialties. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1-800-960-1220 or send an e-mail request to books@bna.com'>books@bna.com.

Review copies available on request to working journalists.

Visit us at: bnabooks.com

Anthem Life kicks off Life Insurance Awareness Month by enhancing the support services already available to its group life insurance beneficiaries by offering a new book to help children who are affected by the loss of a loved one - The Healing Book: Facing the Death and Celebrating the Life of Someone You Love (written by Ellen Sabin and published by Watering Can Press).

The Healing Book is a resource that helps children and families express their feelings, ask questions and explore their memories when someone they love has died. It is an activity book, journal and conversation-starter that children can personalize and use in whatever way that best meets their needs during the grieving and remembering process.

"When a loved one dies, it is usually a very difficult time for everyone in the family, especially for children. Therefore, we are glad to offer this helpful book to beneficiaries," said Tom Foran, staff vice president, Product Management/Business Development, Life and Disability. "We want family members to think of us as providing more than a check to them during this challenging time. We want them to see us as a source that offers them valuable tools including grief counseling, legal and financial consultation and other services. We believe The Healing Book is a great complement to the resources we offer to those who are grieving."

Beneficiaries can go to resourceadvisor.anthem.com to order a free copy of this book for their children. In addition, beneficiaries can order free copies for a grandchild, niece or nephew, or a close friend.

About Watering Can Press

Watering Can(R) Press publishes award-winning children's books that "grow kids with character." Their interactive, family-friendly activity books engage children in experiences that nurture and inspire them as they grow into their roles as healthy, confident and caring adults. Their books help children explore topics such as giving and charity, tolerance for peers with special needs, getting fit/healthy, going green and more. Learn more at www.wateringcanpress.com.

About Anthem Life

Life and Disability products underwritten by Anthem Life Insurance Company, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. (R) ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

In his critically acclaimed new book, Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, columnist Christopher Caldwell frames the issue of Muslim immigration to Europe and argues that Islam has challenged the European way of life at every turn.

Europe has undergone a demographic revolution it never expected. Europe is -- for the first time in its modern history -- a continent of immigrants, with 40 million of the 375 million total European populations living outside their countries of birth. By overestimating its need for immigrant labor and underestimating the culture-shaping potential of religion, Europe has trapped itself in a problem to which it has no obvious solution.

Author Christopher Caldwell will keynote the event. Caldwell is a columnist for the Financial Times, a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, and a Senior Editor at The Weekly Standard. Commenting on the book will be Hillel Fradkin, Senior Fellow and Director of Hudson's Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World; Hassan Mneimneh, Visiting Fellow with Hudson Institute and former Director of the Iraq Memory Foundation; and Justin Vaisse, a Senior Fellow with Brookings Institution's Center on the U.S. and Europe and a former adviser on the Policy Planning Staff of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hudson CEO Kenneth Weinstein will introduce the event.

Lunch will be served and copies of the book will be available for sale.

What: Book Discussion of Christopher Caldwell's Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West

Who: Christopher Caldwell, Hillel Fradkin, Hassan Mneimneh, Justin Vaisse, and Kenneth Weinstein.

When: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Where: Hudson Institute, Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center

1015 15th Street, NW, Sixth Floor

Washington, DC

RSVP: events@hudson.org'>events@hudson.org

Hudson Institute is a nonpartisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom. www.hudson.org

The founders of the National Republican Trust PAC (NRTP), Scott Wheeler and Peter Leitner, are set to release a powerful expose on Barack Obama's unelected shadow government. The book, "Shadow Government: What Obama Doesn't Want You To Know About His Czars," scheduled for release in mid-September is available for order at GOPTrust.com. Several thousand copies have been pre-ordered by the public.

Wheeler and Leitner take readers into the world of Obama's powerful elite, tapped to run the government without standing before the United States Senate for confirmation, as members of any president's cabinet are required to do by the Constitution. "Shadow Government" exposes the radical agenda of the Obama power elite, and why he has handed them power and authority and bypassed the Senate confirmation process.

Many of Obama's 35 "czars" might never survive even the current Democrat majority Senate scrutiny or obtain security clearance.

• Adolfo Carrion, former Bronx Borough President with a history of taking bribes and putting the interests of his donors above those of the community was named Director of Urban Affairs by Obama.
• Ron Bloom, labor leader, is at the helm of the unprecedented government interference into the private sector. With no real experience in the auto industry, Bloom is the successor of the even less qualified Steven Rattner, who left his post amidst an SEC investigation into his private equity firm. Bloom is a former investment banker who made his name working with the United Steelworkers union.
• Van Jones, a self-avowed communist, was appointed Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (Green Jobs Czar).
• Kevin Jennings was appointed to be Safe Schools Czar. Jennings has actively promoted homosexuality in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and on college campuses and has distributed graphic material to children as a way to support his crusade.
• Carol Browner, Obama's Energy Czar, was listed as a commissioner in Socialist International, the worldwide organization of social democratic, socialist and labour parties.
  

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