Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: ANDREW CARNEGIE

Profile America -- Wednesday, November 25th. One of the great figures of American industry, who rose from poverty to become the wealthiest man in the world, was born in Scotland on this date in 1835. Andrew Carnegie sold his steel mills in 1901 for a personal payoff of many billions of dollars in today's money. Believing that such wealth carried a great responsibility, he turned to philanthropy. His best known legacy is the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. But he also built and equipped some 1,700 public libraries around the country, mostly in small towns without such facilities. When Carnegie started building libraries, there were only 3,000 librarians in the U.S., today there are nearly 215,000. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at http://www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2009, p. 563

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 140

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 596

http://www.nostalgia-prod.com/

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

Entertainment Publications LLC, http://www.entertainment.com, reports that discounts, promotions and special offers by retailers and other merchants are a driving force behind holiday retail sales for 2009.

In preparation for the holiday, Entertainment has seen a 30 percent increase in consumers clicking through discounts and printing coupons through Entertainment.com. Additionally, there are more offers available with retail offers increasing nearly 10 percent. Entertainment has seen a 31 percent increase in offers from its retail and online partners with more consumers (21 percent) registering for discounts.

According to Entertainment's most recent poll, 65 percent of respondents have completed holiday shopping or have started in the past few weeks.

"Shoppers are planning ahead and exploring all options to get the most value from every dollar," said MaryAnn Rivers, CEO of Entertainment Publications. "Online plays an increasingly important role in bringing shopping, convenience and discounts to consumers. Entertainment.com offers the majority of retailers, restaurants and entertainment choices in a single location."

For holiday gift giving, consumers have an increased interest in both gift cards and gifts that give back, like the discount-rich Entertainment membership book. Gifts cards are on track to be the No. 1 sought after item this year, with interest jumping more than 61 percent, according to statistics from Entertainment.com.

In addition, sales of the 2010 Entertainment membership book continue at a strong pace following the fundraising season, with in-store sales starting to ramp up. Seven new national retailers are carrying the Entertainment book this holiday season, increasing availability of the most sought-after discount book available. Consumers who may have missed an organization's fundraiser or don't have children in school still have many opportunities to purchase their copy of the nation's largest coupon book to either keep for themselves or give to a relative or friend that appreciates value this holiday.

Retailers carrying the Entertainment book include:

ACE Hardware*
Barnes & Noble*
Bed Bath & Beyond*
Blockbuster *
Borders and Borders Calendar Stores*
Costco*
CVS Corporation*
Food Lion*
Harmon
Kmart*
Kroger*
Menards
Staples
Tops Markets
Waldenbooks
Walgreens

Entertainment membership books come with online access to Entertainment.com, which is continuously updated with national and local offers and coupons, offering book owners an ever-increasing range of discounts.

Exclusive discounts also will be available for Cyber Monday. Entertainment.com, flooded with special discounts for its members, is creating its first-ever Cyber Monday deals page to complement its ever-popular Cyber Monday email alert. With the number of deals up 121 percent from last year from a variety of retailers, some of the most popular offers include site-wide discounts in shoes, sporting goods and health and beauty.

"Savvy consumers know that free shipping usually can be found online and are instead searching for free shipping plus a discount offer," Rivers said. "Cyber Monday is increasingly important to retailers that are looking to take full advantage of the online shopping season by reaching consumers where they prefer to shop."

Some of the offers by major retailers for Cyber Monday on Entertainment.com include:

• Free shipping and free returns from Meijer.com, in addition to free gift cards with purchase
• 25 percent off site-wide at CrayolaStore.com
• 20 percent off site-wide and free shipping on all orders at ShoeMall.com

Following the heels of Cyber Monday, Entertainment.com and its retail partners are launching the 12 days of Christmas, with five new offers available every day from Dec. 1-12. Deals will include free shipping, percent off and other discounts.

About Entertainment Publications, LLC

Entertainment Publications, LLC, http://www.entertainment.com, is the leading provider of the most recognized and sought-after customer discounts and promotions products in the communities Entertainment serves. Founded nearly 50 years ago in Detroit and originally available exclusively through fundraisers, Entertainment Publications distributes a diverse and strong suite of products, including The Entertainment membership book, online member sites like entertainment.com, Entertainment business network, Sally Foster® giftwrap and gift products, and a line of cookie doughs and other gourmet edibles. Annually, Entertainment Publications generates over $6.5 billion in revenue for its more than 55,000 local and national business partners representing 175,000 merchant locations throughout North America. Each year, the company raises more than $70 million for the charities it serves. Entertainment Publications is a privately held company, acquired in June 2008 by MH Equity Investors, a subsidiary of MHE Private Equity Fund, LLC.

*available in select locations

New retailers in BOLD

PR Contact:
Megan Soule
Airfoil PR for Entertainment Publications
soule@airfoilpr.com
248-304-1428

SOURCE Entertainment Publications, LLC

It's that time of year again, the season when magnanimous employers hand out gifts and employees struggle to look happy to receive yet another ham, fruit basket or gift card. But employers hoping to make a lasting impression this year needn't do it by giving the worst gift ever, thanks to a free e-book by employee motivation, rewards and incentives expert Mark S. Repkin.

Available for free download from The Certif-A-Gift Company, "5 Employee Holiday Gift Mistakes -- The New Rules of Giving" (http://certif-a-gift.com/5mistakes) details the worst mistakes employers make when giving gifts to their employees, examines why so many well-intentioned gifts fall flat, and offers solutions for making the holidays memorable for all the right reasons this year. Repkin, vice-president of The Certif-A-Gift Company (http://www.certif-a-gift.com) and an Incentive Research Foundation trustee, delivers solid advice in a quick read that is both entertaining and enlightening.

So just what are those five holiday gift mistakes? Doing nothing, which is the holiday gifting style of many employers but which wastes the perfect opportunity to boost employee morale; wasting time trying to decide what to give, which often leads to missing the gift-giving occasion altogether; achieving little memory value by giving generic gifts that do not take the recipient's tastes into consideration; including the price tag; and giving one-size-fits-all gifts.

That last one, in particular, can be a pitfall for well-meaning companies: One size, contends Repkin, never really fits all. "In their efforts to motivate employees, companies often fall short -- and misspend resources -- by offering one-size-fits-all incentive programs," Repkin explained. "When it comes to holiday gift giving, companies would do better to align rewards with each employee's unique set of preferences and tastes. By giving their employees the power of choice, managers can maximize individual and company-wide performance."

The Certif-A-Gift Company offers employers a simple way to do just that. Companies choose their per-gift budget, add a personal message to employees, and Certif-A-Gift does the rest. Employees are presented with an attractive booklet or branded Web site offering 100s of Brand-Name gift options within each spending level; no dollar amounts are shown. Gifts are shipped directly to the employees.

"There is no longer a reason to commit any of the five gift giving gaffes," Repkin stated. "Certif-A-Gift gives employers the opportunity to make this holiday season memorable for all the right reasons."

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About The Certif-A-Gift Company

For more than half a century, The Certif-A-Gift Company has devoted itself to making gift giving and receiving a pleasurable experience for all. Its personable team of representatives assists employers in developing programs that inspire productivity and healthy competition in the workplace. Through Certif-A-Gift, companies can successfully motivate their employees, recognize performance and create positive work environments by utilizing Incentive Point Programs and the Memorable Gift of Choice Programs offering Brand Name Gifts - People Choose for Themselves. To learn more, visit http://www.certif-a-gift.com.

Media Contact:

John Fox
Venture Marketing
jfox@venturemarketing.com
630-355-6951

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The Certif-A-Gift Company
tdore@certif-a-gift.com
847-718-0300 x3071

http://www.certif-a-gift.com

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE The Certif-A-Gift Company

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: ANDREW CARNEGIE

Profile America -- Wednesday, November 25th. One of the great figures of American industry, who rose from poverty to become the wealthiest man in the world, was born in Scotland on this date in 1835. Andrew Carnegie sold his steel mills in 1901 for a personal payoff of many billions of dollars in today's money. Believing that such wealth carried a great responsibility, he turned to philanthropy. His best known legacy is the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. But he also built and equipped some 1,700 public libraries around the country, mostly in small towns without such facilities. When Carnegie started building libraries, there were only 3,000 librarians in the U.S., today there are nearly 215,000. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at http://www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2009, p. 563

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 140

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 596

http://www.nostalgia-prod.com/

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

For many businesses, 2009 has been a painful year. Not so for BodyLogicMD. The nation's largest and fastest growing network of expert physicians specializing exclusively in medically supervised bioidentical hormones has grown the number of physicians in its network since November 2008 - from 21 to 36 physicians - and is in progress to add more physician-owned centers, including one in Puerto Rico, by the end of this year.

In the past year, BodyLogicMD has opened 13 new bioidentical hormone specialty practices around the country, currently spanning coverage in 36 cities and 18 states.

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"2009 has been a year of unprecedented growth for BodyLogicMD," said Patrick Savage, founder and president of BodyLogicMD, Inc. "We're adding an average of 1,000 new patients each month and are opening new offices and adding doctors to existing locations as quickly as possible to meet the tremendous demand. It's very exciting to be a part of the explosive growth in this area of preventive medicine."

Savage attributes the intense demand for BodyLogicMD's doctors to Americans' increasing willingness to seek out physicians who focus on addressing the root causes of their medical conditions to help them regain optimal health through a customized regimen of diet, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy. BodyLogicMD physicians take detailed medical histories of each patient during the initial hour-long consultation, and review the results of comprehensive lab tests and learn as much about the patient's medical and lifestyle profile to determine the best course of treatment.

BodyLogicMD opened its first office in 2004 and followed with four more locations in 2005. Expansion continued at a steady pace from 2006 to 2008. In January 2009, Oprah Winfrey's broadcast of three shows on the subject of bioidentical hormones struck a chord with millions of women suffering from symptoms related to peri-menopause, menopause, and other conditions related to hormone imbalances. Oprah.com featured BodyLogicMD.com as the only expert resource for physicians practicing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy - and within one month the company received over 10,000 inquiries from prospective patients seeking treatment.

Men are increasingly seeking treatment for symptoms related to andropause, or male menopause, and now constitute approximately 30% of BodyLogicMD's patients nationwide. Other factors motivating patients to seek treatment include night sweats in men, extreme stress, libido issues, depression, memory loss, weight gain, lack of energy, and hair loss.

About BodyLogicMD

Founded in 2003, BodyLogicMD physician-owned practices make up the nation's largest and fastest growing network of the most highly trained physicians specializing in natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Integrated with fitness and nutrition programs, BodyLogicMD's medically supervised programs are for men and women suffering from hormonal imbalance, menopause, and andropause. BodyLogicMD is currently featured as an expert resource on Oprah.com; Suzanne Somers' latest books "Knockout" and "Breakthrough" lists BodyLogicMD as an expert source, and her book, "Ageless, The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones" dedicates an entire chapter to BodyLogicMD, and Business Week March, 2006 cover story features the BodyLogicMD business story.

Locations:     Arizona: Phoenix
               Indiana: Indianapolis
               Arkansas: Little Rock
               Kentucky: Louisville
               California: Encino, Irvine, Sacramento, San Diego
               Minnesota: Maple Grove
               Nevada: Las Vegas
               Colorado: Vail
               Ohio: Cleveland, Columbus
               Connecticut: Hartford
               Tennessee: Nashville
               Florida: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Tampa
               The Woodlands, Palm Beach Gardens
               Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth,
               Utah: Salt Lake City/Ogden
               Georgia: Atlanta
               Virginia: Potomac Falls
               Illinois: Chicago, Naperville
               Wisconsin: Milwaukee

Find the BodyLogicMD location nearest you and get more information about our BHRT program.

Subscribe to BodyLogicMD's YouTube channel and watch over 100 videos about hormone therapy and symptoms of hormonal imbalance.

Subscribe to the BodyLogicMD blog with weekly hormone therapy news and views.

Contact A Physician

SOURCE BodyLogicMD

On November 12, an assortment of representatives from the worlds of publishing, journalism, new media, finance, micro-finance, philanthropy, and NGOs gathered at the Synergos Institute's offices atop the NY Life building to celebrate the release of Enough to Go Around - Searching for Hope in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Darfur, the new title by documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Chip Duncan, published by SelectBooks, Inc.

The event was well attended, thanks not only to the level of interest in Mr. Duncan's work and vision, but also to the efforts and support of the Synergos Institute. Synergos is a charitable organization founded by Peggy Dulany in 1986. Its mission is to reduce poverty and promote social justice around the world by facilitating partnerships and connecting influential individuals and organizations to effective action at the community level. Bob Dunn is the Synergos President and CEO, and in his opening remarks addressed to the gathering, he praised Duncan's lucid and engaging prose style which he felt deserved equal attention to the powerful photography.

The next speaker was Dr. David Martin of M-CAM, Inc., a financial institution whose mission focuses on "ethical financing for international engagement." Dr. Martin delivered an impassioned plea for greater and more meaningful outreach to the developing world. He was followed by the evening's principal speaker and author of Enough to Go Around, Chip Duncan. Duncan detailed his deeply affecting experiences documenting suffering, dislocation and privation related to both manmade and natural disasters. This event and its speakers were filmed by C-Span for its Book TV programming and the footage will air a later date.

Enough to Go Around chronicles Duncan's travels through Afghanistan, Pakistan and Darfur as part of a Relief International delegation. His experiences led directly to the book, which presents itself as equal parts art and impassioned plea on behalf of the people of the developing world. The book's foreword was written by noted philanthropist Jennifer Buffett.

Chip Duncan is a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker and photojournalist. He is also President and Founder of The Duncan Group, an independent film and television production company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His most recent documentary, Landslide -- A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover, premiered nationwide on PBS October 26, 2009.

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SOURCE SelectBooks, Inc.

Millions of Twitter(TM) users have the chance to save their fleeting "tweets" as a permanent printed and bound record at TweetBookz. The trendy books, in hard or soft covers, are available online from www.TweetBookz.com and contain up to 200 of their most memorable tweets. Users just log onto the site where they can access their own tweets and choose from their favorite ones.

To keep the tweets authentic, users are not allowed to edit past tweets or add new tweets directly to the books. Additionally, users CANNOT purchase books of other people's tweets, although they can send gift cards to fellow Twitter users enabling them to print their own books.

TweetBookz.com is the brainchild of Definitely Something Ltd., a boutique web strategy agency which has created successful online projects for such companies as MTV, VH1 and Zagat Survey. TweetBookz.com is not affiliated with Twitter, but is one of a growing number of independent companies which is furthering the Twitter phenomenon.

Says TweetBookz.com co-founders, Jacob Shwirtz and Asael Kahana: "This is a fun way to look back on your favorite tweets and capture all the emotion of those moments to keep forever. It's a great gift either for family, friends or just for yourself."

Users are able to choose from four unique designs and colors. TweetBookz covers are printed in full color while inside pages printed on recycled paper in striking black and white for dramatic effect. Each book stands 5.5 inches high and 8.5 inches wide and is composed of up to 200 tweets, one per page, starting from the most recent. Purchasers can chose to remove any tweets they don't want included. All books are printed in the USA.

Hard cover books cost $30.00 and soft cover books cost $20.00 - plus appropriate shipping and handling. TweetBookz are printed in English, Spanish, French and Hebrew. Soft cover books ship within 3 working days (Mon-Fri) of the order, while hard cover books will be ready to ship within 5 working days of placed order. Books can also be custom printed for corporate gifts and bulk orders receive a discount.

For high resolution artwork, please contact David Wilson, 212-541-5698, Oui2publicity@aol.Com

For more information visit www.TweetBookz.com

SOURCE Definitely Something Ltd.

A master of suspense, New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers sends her readers on a journey to adventure with every book. Strong, self-reliant heroines make their own luck as they meet each new challenge. In COLD RIVER, her new novel from MIRA Books (December 2009), a tough wilderness smoke jumper and a self-made woman join together to search for the architect behind a network of killers. The dangers of wintry treks into the mountains are the least of their worries as they seek out the evil genius who has signed so many death warrants against the innocent.

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To celebrate the publication of her new novel, Carla and her publisher are offering one lucky reader the chance to experience their own adventure. To win Carla's "Life is An Adventure" contest, readers need simply answer, in 100 words or less, the question: "If you could do anything in the world, what would your perfect personal adventure be?" One entrant will win $1,000 to bring his or her own next adventure to life.

To enter the contests online, visit www.coldrivercontest.com and follow the onscreen entry instructions. To enter via mail, hand-print (or type) on an 8 1/2" x 11" plain piece of paper, your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and tell us in one hundred (100) words or less about the new adventure you would like to experience and send it to:

"Life is An Adventure Contest (20904)", in the U.S.: 3010 Walden Ave., P.O. Box 9069, Buffalo, NY 14269-9069 or in Canada: 225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 3K9. For eligibility, online entries must be received between 12:01 AM (ET) on November 24, 2009 and 11:59 PM (ET) on January 29, 2010. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by January 29, 2010 and received by February 5, 2010. Winner will be selected by the author and her publisher and selected at their sole discretion. Winner will be determined no later than February 26, 2010 and will be notified by mail or e-mail.

To obtain a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: "Life is An Adventure Contest (20904) Rules", 225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 3K9. Limit one (1) entry per person. If more than one (1) entry is received from the same person, only the first eligible entry submitted will be considered. By entering the Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Harlequin Enterprises Limited (the "Sponsor") which are final and binding.

SOURCE MIRA Books

Holiday shoppers will have the opportunity to give the gift of reading through the Verizon Foundation's annual Season's Readings campaign.

The public is invited to take part in the campaign, from Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, by logging on to http://www.firstbook.org/verizon and making a donation to First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides new books to children in need by distributing the books through local schools, libraries and other nonprofit children's organizations throughout the country. A contribution of just $2 buys a new book.

For every donation to First Book through the Web site, Random House Children's Books will make a matching donation of new, free books to First Book (up to 300,000 books). Also, the first 300 people who make a $20 donation or more through the Web site will receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Seuss's beloved classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" "Thousands of children miss out on the joy and magic of reading simply because they don't have books," said Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO of First Book. "This campaign will help bring a smile to the faces of many children throughout the country and give them a gift that will help ensure a brighter future through literacy."

Season's Readings began in 2001 as a Verizon employees' campaign to advance the cause of children's literacy. Since then, more than 2 million children's books have been donated to children across the country.

This year, Verizon employees at hundreds of company locations will participate in the annual giving campaign by donating new or gently used children's books. Items collected at Verizon work locations will be donated to nonprofit and educational organizations in the local area. In addition, donations made through the First Book Web site will result in additional books being made available to schools and children's programs across the country registered with First Book.

"Literacy is the first building block of the strong education needed to help all children reach their full potential," said Verizon Foundation President Patrick Gaston. "We invite everyone to become part of our efforts to get books into the hands of children and help them become lifelong learners."

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2008, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in an additional $26 million in combined contributions to nonprofits. Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 3 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org.

First Book is an award-winning nonprofit that provides new books to children in need addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy - access to books. An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed more than 65 million free and low cost books to schools and programs serving children in low-income communities. For more information, please visit www.firstbook.org.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 89 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 230,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $97 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

Random House Children's Books is the world's largest English-language children's trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books and novels, the imprints of Random House Children's Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. The company's award-winning website, kids@random (www.randomhouse.com/kids) offers an array of materials and activities free of charge for children, teens, parents, and educators. Random House Children's Books is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

SOURCE Verizon

Americans are confusing President Barack Obama's messages of hope with quotes from the Bible. A survey released today found 54 percent of U.S. adults attributed a Bible verse about caring for the poor and oppressed to celebrities, politicians and others including Oprah, Bono, and Angelina Jolie rather than the Bible. Obama received the highest percentage of attributions. Only 13 percent correctly identified the source as the Bible.

The survey(1)-conducted by Harris Interactive® on behalf of the American Bible Society to coincide with the release of its new Poverty and Justice Bible-also found that:

• Although 80 percent of adults claimed to be familiar with the Bible-the best-selling book in history-46 percent think the Bible offers the most teachings on heaven, hell, adultery, pride or jealousy. In fact, there are more teachings on poverty and justice than on any of those topics.
• Approximately one in four men (23 percent) do not think it is their responsibility to help the poor.

"The survey illustrates the reason we created The Poverty and Justice Bible-to highlight God's concern for the poor, marginalized and oppressed," said R. Lamar Vest, president of American Bible Society.

"The Poverty and Justice Bible seeks to challenge the notion that the Bible is outdated and proves that God-not politicians, celebrities or even our greatest activists-was the first to speak out on today's most pressing issues," said Richard Stearns, president and CEO of World Vision, an international relief organization and collaborator on the project.

Not a new translation, The Poverty and Justice Bible is the first to highlight the more than 2,100 verses which refer to poverty and justice. The integrated study guide offers practical ideas for helping with local issues including healthcare, homelessness, wages, immigrants and toilets.

The Poverty and Justice Bible is available now; for more information visit JusticeBible.org

About the American Bible Society:

Headquartered in New York City, the 193-year-old American Bible Society exists to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life changing message.

(1) The survey was conducted by telephone among 1,001 U.S. adults (ages 18+) Nov. 6-9, 2009. Complete is methodology available.

SOURCE American Bible Society

On November 12, an assortment of representatives from the worlds of publishing, journalism, new media, finance, micro-finance, philanthropy, and NGOs gathered at the Synergos Institute's offices atop the NY Life building to celebrate the release of Enough to Go Around - Searching for Hope in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Darfur, the new title by documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Chip Duncan, published by SelectBooks, Inc.

The event was well attended, thanks not only to the level of interest in Mr. Duncan's work and vision, but also to the efforts and support of the Synergos Institute. Synergos is a charitable organization founded by Peggy Dulany in 1986. Its mission is to reduce poverty and promote social justice around the world by facilitating partnerships and connecting influential individuals and organizations to effective action at the community level. Bob Dunn is the Synergos President and CEO, and in his opening remarks addressed to the gathering, he praised Duncan's lucid and engaging prose style which he felt deserved equal attention to the powerful photography.

The next speaker was Dr. David Martin of M-CAM, Inc., a financial institution whose mission focuses on "ethical financing for international engagement." Dr. Martin delivered an impassioned plea for greater and more meaningful outreach to the developing world. He was followed by the evening's principal speaker and author of Enough to Go Around, Chip Duncan. Duncan detailed his deeply affecting experiences documenting suffering, dislocation and privation related to both manmade and natural disasters. This event and its speakers were filmed by C-Span for its Book TV programming and the footage will air a later date.

Enough to Go Around chronicles Duncan's travels through Afghanistan, Pakistan and Darfur as part of a Relief International delegation. His experiences led directly to the book, which presents itself as equal parts art and impassioned plea on behalf of the people of the developing world. The book's foreword was written by noted philanthropist Jennifer Buffett.

Chip Duncan is a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker and photojournalist. He is also President and Founder of The Duncan Group, an independent film and television production company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His most recent documentary, Landslide -- A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover, premiered nationwide on PBS October 26, 2009.

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.

Chip Duncan

https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=92185

SOURCE SelectBooks, Inc.

As the weather cools, everything at DigiTells is just starting to heat up. For the past 10 months, DigiTells' ongoing launch of the Read-Along With Me (recordable storybook program) has prompted national media attention, celebrity fans and exciting developments within the company.

Read-Along With Me is the first program of its kind! "Read-Along With Me is the original maker of personalized recordable storybooks!" said Giselle Uffens, creator. The simple step-by-step, windows-compatible software walks the user through recording any storybook with personal narration, adding sound effects and background music. "We want children to be able to have story time with their loved ones every day! Read-Along With Me makes that possible even when a parent or grandparent cannot be there in person! Best of all you are not limited to any brand of books. You can create read-along audios using any books already in your home library or new from the bookstore. You can create as many audio storybooks as you want and never have to make an additional purchase."

DigiTells Read-Along With Me is a trusted and tested program! It has been honored with the PTPA media 2009 Best Product award, Creative Child Magazine 2009 Media of the Year award, and the iParenting Media and Hot Product award, among others.

DigiTells has also partnered with Imaginarium, one of the largest international specialty toy retailers, to co-brand and distribute Read-Along With Me in Spanish and German speaking countries this holiday season. Read-Along With Me is a part of Imaginarium's exclusive collection of products that promote quality, safety and educational value.

As a special holiday offer, customers will receive a free 2GB clip-on Mp3 player with their purchase of Read-Along with Me! Look out for the 2-minute Read-Along With Me DRTV commercial set to be airing nationally this holiday season or view it online at www.ReadAlongWithMe.com or www.DigiTells.com.

SOURCE DigiTells

Thanksgiving is next week and retailers are advertising their merchandise and Black Friday deals everywhere you turn. With the bad economy, many families are feeling the pressure of the holidays and stress of not being able to buy the gifts their children are asking Santa to bring on Christmas morning. Melissa Larsen's "Dare to Believe in the Man in the Red Suit," published by AuthorHouse, helps parents and children remember the true reason for the season and reminds them to focus on the seven gifts of Christmas.

Tabby Mae, the story's main character, starts to question Santa Claus as she notices the stress and tension between her parents. Like many families this year, her parents don't have the money to buy new decorations and host their annual Christmas Eve party. They're left with the dilemma of telling their daughter the truth because they won't be able to afford the presents she wants this year.

After overhearing her parents' conversation, the little girl goes to bed and prays for her parents and to help them have the best Christmas. An angel suddenly appears and helps Tabby Mae to recall all of the wonderful Christmas memories stored in her heart and recreated all of the child's favorite family traditions and decorations for her to see. In the middle was the man in the red suit.

Suddenly, Tabby Mae sees the man in the red suit kneeling beside a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes. She overhears Santa praying to the baby Jesus explaining that he delivers small presents to people each year as a reminder of the gifts Jesus gives us each year and the red suit represents Jesus' love and life.

The angel explains to the little girl that the man is St. Nick and that to focus on the seven gifts of Christmas: hope, peace, faith, joy, comfort, love and knowledge. Tabby Mae was then able to realize the true meaning of Christmas and what it means to believe in the man in the red suit.

"Dare to Believe in the Man in the Red Suit"

Trade paperback, soft cover

Approximately 48 pages

ISBN: 978-1449041342

$17.49 retail price

Available at http://www.amazon.com and http://www.barnesandnoble.com

About the Author

As a child, Melissa K. Larsen had an avid interest in reading books. She was more likely to be found outside the school, or even under the dining room table, with a book. Today, Larsen enjoys reading, traveling and writing. She has been happily married for 16 years and is the proud owner of five dogs, two cats and fish. The author currently resides in Arkansas with her husband.

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

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It's that time of year again, the season when magnanimous employers hand out gifts and employees struggle to look happy to receive yet another ham, fruit basket or gift card. But employers hoping to make a lasting impression this year needn't do it by giving the worst gift ever, thanks to a free e-book by employee motivation, rewards and incentives expert Mark S. Repkin.

Available for free download from The Certif-A-Gift Company, "5 Employee Holiday Gift Mistakes -- The New Rules of Giving" (http://certif-a-gift.com/5mistakes) details the worst mistakes employers make when giving gifts to their employees, examines why so many well-intentioned gifts fall flat, and offers solutions for making the holidays memorable for all the right reasons this year. Repkin, vice-president of The Certif-A-Gift Company (http://www.certif-a-gift.com) and an Incentive Research Foundation trustee, delivers solid advice in a quick read that is both entertaining and enlightening.

So just what are those five holiday gift mistakes? Doing nothing, which is the holiday gifting style of many employers but which wastes the perfect opportunity to boost employee morale; wasting time trying to decide what to give, which often leads to missing the gift-giving occasion altogether; achieving little memory value by giving generic gifts that do not take the recipient's tastes into consideration; including the price tag; and giving one-size-fits-all gifts.

That last one, in particular, can be a pitfall for well-meaning companies: One size, contends Repkin, never really fits all. "In their efforts to motivate employees, companies often fall short -- and misspend resources -- by offering one-size-fits-all incentive programs," Repkin explained. "When it comes to holiday gift giving, companies would do better to align rewards with each employee's unique set of preferences and tastes. By giving their employees the power of choice, managers can maximize individual and company-wide performance."

The Certif-A-Gift Company offers employers a simple way to do just that. Companies choose their per-gift budget, add a personal message to employees, and Certif-A-Gift does the rest. Employees are presented with an attractive booklet or branded Web site offering 100s of Brand-Name gift options within each spending level; no dollar amounts are shown. Gifts are shipped directly to the employees.

"There is no longer a reason to commit any of the five gift giving gaffes," Repkin stated. "Certif-A-Gift gives employers the opportunity to make this holiday season memorable for all the right reasons."

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About The Certif-A-Gift Company

For more than half a century, The Certif-A-Gift Company has devoted itself to making gift giving and receiving a pleasurable experience for all. Its personable team of representatives assists employers in developing programs that inspire productivity and healthy competition in the workplace. Through Certif-A-Gift, companies can successfully motivate their employees, recognize performance and create positive work environments by utilizing Incentive Point Programs and the Memorable Gift of Choice Programs offering Brand Name Gifts - People Choose for Themselves. To learn more, visit http://www.certif-a-gift.com.

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Physically, it is built of adobe and stone. Looking deeper, however, one can see that it is made of much more, crafted of droughts, epidemics and vicious typhoons, composed of violent fighting, painful occupations and the glories of freedom. It is the Saint Paul the Apostle Church in the Philippines' Cagayan Valley, and it is the vessel of over almost 300 years of world history. Its amazing life story, along with the story of those fighting today to keep it from crumbling into the ruins of memory, is told in James Edward Cleland's new book, "The Silent Sentinel: San Pablo Apostol de Cabagan Church Reveals 300 Years of Secrets of the Philippines" (published by AuthorHouse).

Despite its pivotal role in helping to establish Catholicism in Asia, the church, which is located in San Pablo in the province of Isabela, lies in a near-ruinous state today as other more celebrated churches in the country undergo highly publicized renovations.

"Despite crushing poverty, the people of the Cagayan Valley have begun the monumental process of rebuilding their church," says Cleland, a teacher of architecture and design at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill., who became interested in the church's history, design and plight through his wife, a former parishioner. "This reconstruction has been guided by a handful of dedicated priests, concerned parishioners and friends from all provinces of the Philippines, as well as all corners of the world."

According to Cleland, this grassroots effort at renovation enjoys no assistance from any governmental or private agency. It is his hope that "The Silent Sentinel" will help to justify a complete renovation of this landmark, this sentinel that has been protecting the people of the Cagayan Valley throughout the Philippines' rich and turbulent history.

In addition to the church's vibrant 300-year history, Cleland also shares with readers the remarkable story of the design of San Pablo Church -- the unique architectural innovations used by the Spanish friars and their Filipino craftsmen which Cleland believes justifies a "complete and faithful renovation in and of itself."

A unique historical and architectural journey, "The Silent Sentinel" is a gem for history and architecture and preservation buffs, and a call for much overdue attention for not only San Pablo Church, but the other important Spanish Colonial Churches in the Cagayan Valley which have earned the right to stand tall and proud through hundreds of years of faithful service.

James Cleland holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts with a studio concentration and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University Chicago. Currently in his 20th year at Loyola Academy, Cleland is a member of the Society of Architectural Historians and a faculty moderator for the Loyola Academy Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students.

"The Silent Sentinel" is Cleland's first book. For more information, visit http://www.thesilentsentinel.com.

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

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Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has appointed Bill Dandy Senior Vice President, Marketing, effective Nov. 20. Dandy has more than 20 years of retail experience, serving in marketing and operations leadership roles for several multi-billion-dollar retail organizations. Most recently, he served for three years as Executive Vice President, Marketing, for Mattress Firm, Inc., where he led the senior management team through an effective strategic planning process to develop the platform for a renewed business model and brand architecture. Prior to that, Dandy served as Chief Marketing Officer for $2.3 billion retailer Dick's Sporting Goods, where he transformed the marketing organization into a best-in-class team while absorbing the acquisition of Galyan's, a $700 million competitor. Before joining Dick's, Dandy was Senior Vice President, Marketing, for 1,000-store fabric and craft chain Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., for three years, during which he was part of the executive company turnaround team. From 1997 through 2000, he served as Senior Vice President, Retail Sales and Operations, for Famous Footwear, and for four years prior to that, Dandy was Vice President, Marketing and Advertising, for $1.3 billion craft retailer Michaels Stores. At Borders, Dandy will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer Mike Edwards, who joined the company in September.

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"Bill has a strong track record of strategic leadership in marketing at major retail organizations," said Edwards. "He moves fast--planning and implementing organizational transformation within the marketing discipline and successfully aligning the brand vision with the business model. We are fortunate to have him at Borders and are confident that he will effectively lead our team as we re-establish Borders as a serious bookseller that is focused on providing the best customer experience in our business."

Dandy holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from San Jose State University and served as an advisory board member of the University of Florida's David Miller Center for Retail Studies. He is also a past board member of the Global Retail Marketing Association.

As Dandy assumes the Senior Vice President, Marketing role, Art Keeney--who has served in that post at Borders since June--will transition to the position of Senior Vice President, Store Operations, where he will lead the national store operations team with a focus on customer service. Keeney is a 30-year retail veteran who has led operations as well as marketing for national retailers throughout his career.

To provide high-level strategic leadership within Borders' core book category, the company also announced today that Larry Norton will move from his current role as Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Distribution, to the position of Senior Vice President, Merchandising for Adult Trade and Children's Books. Norton, who joined the company in August, is a 27-year publishing industry veteran who will now lead the book buying teams at Borders.

About Borders Group

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

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Chegg.com, the No. 1 online textbook rental company, announced today that it has successfully closed $57 million Series D equity funding, led by Insight Venture Partners. In addition, Insight Venture Partners also led a syndicate that has provided a $25 million credit facility, adding to the $30 million in debt facility recently secured from Pinnacle Ventures and TriplePoint Capital. With this capital, Chegg.com plans to service the company's extraordinary growth, enhance its commitment to best-in-class customer service and further build partnerships with publishers, wholesalers and colleges. As part of the funding event, Deven Parekh from Insight Venture Partners joins Chegg.com's Board of Directors.

Using capital previously provided by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Gabriel Venture Partners, Primera Capital and Foundation Capital, Chegg.com has helped hundreds of thousands of students at more than 6,400 colleges save in excess of $65 million with its Netflix-like textbook rental model. The company expects to double its workforce and to continue expanding its customer base and the number of colleges it serves.

"We are thrilled with the continued excitement from leading investors who understand the tremendous value we provide to students around the country," Chegg.com Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Osman Rashid said. "This new funding is a significant step up from Series C and a testament to the growing market opportunity for Chegg.com's textbook rental offering. With college tuitions continuing to climb and higher unemployment rates, parents and students are looking for any and all ways to cut costs."

"Chegg.com exemplifies the type of company we look to invest in; a company that provides meaningful customer value, has a strong and growing customer base and, most importantly, an idea and an innovative spirit that drives business objectives," said Deven Parekh, managing director of Insight Venture Partners, which has also invested in Twitter and SolarWinds among others. "We are big believers in the market potential for online textbook rentals and are excited about the high-growth trajectory of Chegg.com. Insight's infusion of new financing will enable Chegg.com to execute on its aggressive growth plans."

Chegg.com allows college students to rent textbooks online and save a significant amount off their textbook bills. In addition to saving money, students support the environment when they use Chegg.com; the company plants a tree for every textbook rented, bought or sold. To date, Chegg.com has successfully planted close to 1.5 million trees around the world.

"The aggressive growth Chegg.com has experienced is not only because we provide students significant savings on their textbooks -- on average $500 per year -- but our dedication to unparalleled customer service." Chegg.com Senior Vice President of Operations and Co-Founder Aayush Phumbhra said. "Some of the additional funding will be used to further enhance our commitment to best-in-class customer service and build more partnerships with publishers, wholesalers and colleges."

About Insight Venture Partners

Founded in 1995, Insight Venture Partners is a leading private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software, internet and data services industries. Insight's team is composed of experienced investors and operating executives with more than 150 years of collective experience in these industries, and a capital base of $3 billion to support the companies in which they invest. The company is headquartered in New York City.

About Pinnacle Ventures

Pinnacle Ventures is a private venture capital fund focused on providing debt and equity financing to early-stage companies across information technology, cleantech and healthcare. Pinnacle differentiates itself through the strength and diversity of its team, its creative and flexible financing alternatives and its unique approach to helping its portfolio companies achieve success.

About TriplePoint Capital

TriplePoint Capital is the leading global specialty finance company devoted to serving high-growth private equity and venture capital backed companies throughout their lifespan with debt financing, equity capital, and complementary services. With unparalleled levels of creativity, flexibility and customer service, TriplePoint Capital has been the primary debt-financing provider to YouTube, Facebook, Adify, Coskata, Facebook, Ilypsa, Suniva, Proteolix and numerous other high profile technology, cleantech, and life sciences companies. TriplePoint Capital is uniquely qualified as the only provider equipped to meet the needs of high-growth companies at every stage of their development. Headquartered on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, TriplePoint Capital partners with high-growth companies around the world.

About Chegg.com

Chegg.com's transformative concept of money-saving, online rental access to textbooks has made it one of the Internet's fastest growing companies and the number one online textbook rental company. Launched nationally in 2007, to-date, Chegg.com has saved students more than $65 million off the cost of textbooks at more than 6,400 colleges. With a growing inventory of more than 2.4 million titles, Chegg.com puts textbooks into the hands of students when they need them arriving in the brand's iconic orange box. For every book rented, Chegg.com plants a tree through American Forests' Global ReLeaf Program. To date, Chegg.com has planted more than 3,000 acres of forests.

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A plane hits a flock of birds, disabling the engine, which leads Captain "Sully" Sullenberger to pilot the plane to a sudden, but safe, emergency landing. Two pilots fly 150 miles past their destination and then say it was because they were working on their laptops. Another pilot was recently taken off a plane for being intoxicated. It's really no wonder why people who are already scared of flying remain in that position.

The holiday season is quickly approaching and as more and more people make plans to visit family and friends, these recent events have exacerbated fears for a number of people who already avoid flying. However, this does pose a problem for some of them. While they might want to travel to see loved ones, they're not sure if flying is worth it. This often leaves them with the options of forgoing the holiday gatherings or taking some other, much slower mode of transportation.

Duane Brown, Ph.D., author of Flying Without Fear, has a number of tips for those who find themselves in a quandary about flying. Some tips he recommends for anyone dealing with this over the holidays:

• Make your reservations early so family can sit together.
• Get to the airport early to avoid stressful crowds.
• If you haven't flown for a while review TSA guidelines online regarding packing.
• Make sure your luggage meets the weight restriction of your carrier to avoid extra charges.
• Pack snacks. Liquid drinks cannot be carried on unless they are purchased after you pass through security.
• Delays are possible, maybe likely. Taking things such as puzzles or small, computerized games will help children pass the time. Adults should give themselves a "bumper day" when returning so that they can appear at work on time.
• Don't plan to take wrapped packages through security. Wrap them after you arrive at your destination.
• Claustrophobics should book aisle seats and sit as close to the open space in the front or rear of the airplane as possible.
• If you are the family member of someone who fears flying, do not discuss fears, if any, but answer any questions they have accurately.

About Dr. Brown and Flying Without Fear

Duane Brown, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he taught for twenty-five years. He also acted as lead trainer for the American Airlines AAir Born Program, where he led dozens of fear-of-flying seminars.

Flying Without Fear, 2nd edition (New Harbinger Publications, 2009) helps anxious flyers understand the reasons and physiology of their fears and teaches them how to cope with their anxieties, both before flights and while in the air.

Contact:
Adia Colar, Publicist
510-594-6107

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While the hit film 2012 chills and horrifies filmgoers worldwide, its apocalyptic premise is completely false, according to author Bob Waxman in his new book 2012: The Ultimate Meaning, to be published by Paragon House and released on December 21, 2009 - exactly 3 years before the infamous date (www.2012TheUltimateMeaning.com).

And Waxman is so concerned he has retained the international public relations firm TransMedia Group (www.transmediagroup.com) to tell the true story behind the end of the Mayan Calendar.

"Waxman believes Hollywood owes ancient Mayans an apology as they were not predicting anything of the kind depicted in the film," said TransMedia's founder Tom Madden, a former No. 2 ranked executive at NBC, where he was involved in promoting blockbuster miniseries and films on television.

"Our publicity will underscore that the date of 2012 was to mark the beginning of a new time-cycle which the Mayans were predicting as an era of heightened awareness and unitary consciousness," he said.

Madden has assigned the PR firm's top book publicist Kim Morgan to set the record straight. Waxman, whose expertise and scholarship is in Ancient Spiritual Wisdom, explains why Mayans believed that the year 2012 marks the process of a transition from one World Age to the next.

Prior to joining TransMedia Group, one of Florida's largest independent PR firms, Morgan worked in the publicity departments at Bantam Books, William Morrow, Ballantine and John Wiley and managed the publicity campaigns for bestselling celebrities and authors including Elmore Leonard, Charles Grodin and Richard Chamberlain.

Waxman has appeared on national TV and radio programs as an expert on comparative ancient wisdom, ancient world civilizations and their proper interpretations. His previous books are, The Fundamentals of Esoteric Philosophy, Kabbalah Simply Stated and The Power of A.W.E. Waxman holds a Master's degree in Comparative Esoteric Philosophy from Skidmore College in NY and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Human Sciences at Saybrook University.

TransMedia's publicity will explain the Mayan Long Count Calendar's ending on December 21, 2012 at 11:11 PM, which marks a dramatic shift in human consciousness. Waxman will be available for interviews to explain the true intent of the Mayan Calendar, and the lack of evidence for predicting a doomsday scenario for 2012. In fact, when viewed in proper perspective, the ultimate meaning of 2012 is an optimistic, uplifting, and a hopeful message for humanity.

CONTACT:

Kim Morgan

561-750-9800

kmorgan@transmediagroup.com

SOURCE TransMedia Group

If members of your community are drawn to goals of living green and saving the planet, but they're having trouble finding practical ways to make it happen, they might want to dig into a new series published by Labyrinth Learning.

In this three-part series entitled the Green Living Series, authors Tracy Garland, Karen Childress and Kristen Javorsky offer detailed tips for conserving energy and water, promoting air and water quality, managing waste, and more.

The first book in the series, Introduction to Green Living, reveals easy-to-implement tips, tricks and techniques for building more sustainable environments. Greening Your Home and Greening Your Business get more specific to home and work environments.

"There's no shortage of publicity surrounding green living and sustainability," said Brian Favro, president and founder of Labyrinth Learning. "But these books are one of the few sources that offer practical advice on how to actually save money and reduce your environmental footprint. They're ideal for programs where learners are looking for fun and accessible ways to make a meaningful move towards sustainability.

"The books are written in a way that everyone can relate to and understand," Favro said. "Readers will find practical advice that they can immediately apply to make a difference in their homes, businesses and communities."

Favro said he expects the books to be popular in community education programs throughout the country. "People understand that green living is not only ecologically sound, it's also a great way to reduce expenses. So, there is great demand for this kind of simplified, practical knowledge," he said. "Community education programs that tap into this emerging demand will find that these books are a great way to increase participation in their programs."

The books can be reviewed and ordered at www.lablearning.com for $14.95 each. Introduction to Green Living and Greening Your Home are available now. Greening Your Business will be available Spring 2010.

ABOUT LABYRINTH: Labyrinth Learning publishes a wide range of books and e-learning tools for community colleges, technical schools and community education programs. A revolutionary approach to instructional design makes it easier for readers and instructors to achieve specific educational goals, while efficient production makes Labyrinth materials highly affordable. Labyrinth supports its publications with a full range of instructor and student support materials. For more information, visit www.lablearning.com.

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Jean Rah Fya Records recording artist Bobby Tinsley won the award for Best R&B/Soul Artist at the 2009 HMMA awards alongside some of Hollywood's music industry greats. Also taking home awards were legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason and Oscar-nominated film composer John Debney with Outstanding Career Achievement honors; Steve Rushton, BEST MUSIC VIDEO, for his song "Ready to Rock"; Alex Patsavas for OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION in Film for "Twilight"; and PJ Bloom for OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION in TV for "Glee" and "Nip/Tuck," to name a few. Hollywood Music in Media Awards chooses only a handful of nominees from thousands of submissions worldwide. With a sold-out crowd in attendance at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards event, Tinsley edged out some of the hottest recording artists on the scene.

"It is such an honor to have won such a prestigious award and to be recognized by the judging professionals and music community of the HMMA's," says Tinsley. "Music is my life. And my current single titled 'Colored Girl' means the world to me and has touched women of all nationalities, cultures and backgrounds all over the world."

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards recognizes and honors the music in visual mediums, the talented individuals responsible for it, and the music of both mainstream and independent artists from around the globe for their compositions and recordings in all forms of media, including film, TV, video games, commercial advertisements, movie trailers and music videos; they have become one of the most sought after new events in Hollywood. The HMMA's will be televised in post around the globe to 17 countries including the UK.

About Bobby Tinsley:

Bobby Tinsley recently signed to the hot new record label Jean Rah Fya Records owned by NBA great Doug Christie and his author/ fashion designer CEO wife Jackie Christie. Tinsley is riding on the huge success of his latest album "What About Bob?" His new hit single "Colored Girl" is the title song to record label co-owner Jackie Christie's bestselling book "Proud to Be A Colored Girl," www.coloredgirl.com, which unites women of every nationality and removes the stigma of the words 'colored girl' to show all women that they are beautiful. Bobby, an amazing artist who entered the music world in 2004, has also enjoyed a considerable buzz and following, with almost 1.5 million page views and more than 3.6 million plays of his music on MySpace. He has some of the most loyal fans in the world who adore his music to the extent that they have made more than 280 different YouTube videos with their own versions of his songs. The total plays of these videos -- driven completely by his fans -- are more than 5 million. In May of 2008, he inked a deal with the newly formed Jean Rah Fya Records and has had continuous success ever since.

About Jean Rah Fya Records:

Established in Dec. 2007, the label owned by NBA Star Doug Christie and his business savvy wife Jackie Christie is the home to some of the hottest young talents in the business. Jean Rah Fya Records' goal is to promote positive artists with unique vocals and electrifying sounds. This new label, the pioneer of "The Positive Youth Movement," is quickly making headlines in the music industry. The label has an array of talented artists on their roster, including Chani, Small Change, "Alexis" and Bobby Tinsley.

For more information, visit:

www.whataboutbjt.com

www.hmmawards.com

www.jeanrahfyarecords.com

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Merriam-Webster Inc., America's leading language reference publisher, has announced the year's top ten words and definitions as culled from its popular Web site Merriam-Webster.com (www.Merriam-Webster.com). The 2009 Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year list is based on actual user lookups to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus.

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The word of the year that received the highest intensity of searches over the shortest period of time is "admonish," defined in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(®) Dictionary, Eleventh Edition as: "to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner."

"Admonish shot to the top of the list three days after Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during a speech made by President Obama, and it remained among our top lookups for weeks," said Peter A. Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's Editor at Large. "When the House announced plans to 'admonish' Rep. Wilson, the word was understood to be technical or official, and it has been repeated often in coverage of recent contentious political issues. While this particular story wasn't very important in the context of a year's worth of news, it triggered enormous interest in this word."

"On the other hand," said Sokolowski, "words associated with two of the year's top news stories were likely looked up because they seemed to designate something very specific. The word philanderer was looked up frequently on two occasions, most likely as a result of stories concerning Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina and late night talk show host David Letterman. Interest in the word furlough shows how much the economy is on people's minds, but also something more: this concern is clearly about jobs and income, not the macroeconomic picture."

Traffic to Merriam-Webster.com now exceeds 1.3 billion individual page views per year. On average, the company responds to approximately ten lookup requests in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary or Thesaurus per second. During peak hours, this may increase to more than 100 requests per second.

For the complete list of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year, including definitions, please visit http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/info/09words.htm. For additional information on the selection process, or to arrange an interview on this topic with Merriam-Webster's Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski, please contact Arthur J. Bicknell, Senior Publicist, at the above address.

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

Merriam-Webster Inc. acquired the rights to revise and publish Noah Webster's dictionaries in 1843. Since then, Merriam-Webster has maintained an ongoing commitment to innovation, scholarship, and love of language. Today, the company continues as the leader in both print and electronic language reference publishing with reference products, learning tools, and word games. For more information about the company, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, or the new Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, visit www.Merriam-Webster.com.

    CONTACT: Arthur Bicknell, Senior Publicist
    Merriam-Webster Inc.
    Phone: (413) 734-3134 ext. 119
    E-mail: abicknell@Merriam-Webster.com

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TechWeb's InformationWeek, the leading business technology media brand, became available today via subscription on Amazon's Kindle platform.

At the core of the new Kindle subscription is InformationWeek Magazine, available for $1.25 per month or .99 cents per issue. InformationWeek Magazine defines and frames the most pressing business technology objectives affecting senior IT and business professionals to help them make more strategic decisions. Business and technology professionals can subscribe at the following link (includes a free 14-day free trial): www.amazon.com/InformationWeek/dp/B002ONCB7Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1258376348&sr=1-2. Also available for .99 cents are InformationWeek blogs (www.amazon.com/InformationWeek-Blog/dp/B0028AEE1G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1251984863&sr=1-1), which provides insight and analysis from InformationWeek's most trusted voices on the most critical business technology issues.

InformationWeek's subscription service on Amazon's Kindle wireless reading device is especially appealing to highly mobile executives who want technology content on-the-go as part of their strategic enterprise decision-making process. Amazon is projecting that more than 2.6 million Kindles will be sold by the end of 2010.

"As the first tech media brand to deliver premium content on the Kindle, we can serve both our current technology-savvy audience while expanding our audience of business and mobile executives," said Rob Preston, VP and Editor In Chief of InformationWeek.

The availability of InformationWeek on the Kindle is a key component of TechWeb's open-platform content distribution strategy and its primary focus on InformationWeek as a premium content product. The Kindle platform adds to the list of next generation of highly engaging, user-centric interfaces and applications from TechWeb, including concierge sites, virtual events, digital webcasts, digital magazine editions, and mobile platforms, TechWeb's Digital Library, and Technology Centers. All these TechWeb applications align urgent technology issues with deeper/analytical content in manners that are delivered contextually into the workflow of busy professionals.

"We are always listening to our growing community of registered users and it is simply about providing choice; choice in delivery, choice in format and choice in the types of content," said John Siefert, Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of InformationWeek Business Technology Network. "This also gives us unique insights on the e-reader market as it takes shape, including the increasing number of e-readers and retailers, and what users expect from this platform."

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The new 2010 Edition of The Law Officer's Pocket Manual gives officers quick, reliable guidance based on the latest Supreme Court rulings and other legal developments. It covers arrest, search, surveillance, and other routine and sensitive areas of law enforcement, and is published by BNA Books, a division of BNA, a specialized news and information publisher.

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The Law Officer's Pocket Manual is useful as a classroom training reference for officers, as well as an on-the-scene immediate reference. The handy 4" x 6" Manual helps officers make quick decisions and take enforceable action in everyday situations, based on current guidance from the Supreme Court. Defensible police practices are presented with more than 100 practical examples drawn from leading cases. Basic rules of procedure are highlighted in red for quick reference and examples showing how the rules are applied are provided throughout. Ample space for note-taking is provided after each chapter.

The 2010 Edition is designed to provide the immediate answers law officers need, including the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions on:

• radical changes to the rules governing searches of vehicles incident to an arrest
• the new rule allowing interrogations of formally charged defendants
• the latest guidance on questioning and frisking during vehicle stops
• expansion of the good-faith exception to the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule for unconstitutional searches and seizures
  

Since it was first published in 1972, hundreds of police departments, sheriffs' offices, and security patrols nationwide have used The Law Officer's Pocket Manual on the beat, in daily briefings, and in training, because it is written in plain English and updated annually by the experienced editors of BNA's Criminal Law Reporter.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to The Law Officer's Pocket Manual, 2010 Edition, BNA Books publishes BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges, and Clerks; Supreme Court Practice; Federal Appellate Practice; 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.

The Law Officer's Pocket Manual, 2010 Edition (185 pp./Spiralbound/Order #1814) is priced at $25.00 per copy (plus tax, shipping, and handling of $6.00 first copy, $2.00 each additional copy). Discounts are available on bulk orders. Orders for single copies must be prepaid. The Manual may be purchased from BNA Books, PO Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814. Telephone orders: 1-800-960-1220. Fax orders: 1-732-346-1624. E-mail orders: books@bna.com. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, can be found at bnabooks.com. Please note that discounts cannot be combined.

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Alibris today announced the launch of its Alibris Seller Rewards program, which provides cash rewards to independent sellers at the popular book, music, and movie marketplace. Each Alibris Gold seller now earns cash rewards for each completed order that started on their customizable Alibris seller store.

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The Alibris seller stores and rewards programs give independent sellers a distinct economic advantage and feature the following benefits:

• CUSTOM MERCHANDISING AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING TOOLS: All Alibris Gold sellers can customize their Alibris stores with unique merchandising, custom catalogs, descriptive content, membership affiliations, and custom URLs. They can also build community through blog posting on their stores about their specialties and interests.
• EASY 5% CASH REWARDS: An Alibris Gold seller gets 5% cash back for every order placed by someone who started shopping in that seller's customized Alibris store. The cash reward goes to the seller who initiated the shopping visit with their Alibris store's Web address, even if the buyer purchases from another Alibris seller.
• BONUS DEALER DISCOUNTS: Any Alibris Gold seller can earn additional Seller Rewards for their own Alibris purchases. This seller discount enables sellers to purchase new inventory or to place special orders for their customers--all with back-end savings.
• FREE, AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT: All sellers signed up for the Alibris Gold seller program are automatically enrolled in Seller Rewards.

"Alibris helps independent sellers build their businesses online. Our seller store upgrades give them truly unique capabilities to build their own online presence, on top of our unparalleled breadth of sales partners," said Brian Elliott, Alibris President and CEO. "Alibris Seller Rewards makes building out your store community even more profitable." Elliott explained that the Seller Rewards program delivers more value than ever to independent sellers. "Not only will sellers gain financially from the Seller Rewards and seller discounts, but they will be building their business, driving more traffic to their seller stores and building their clientele."

About Alibris

Alibris is the premier online marketplace for independent sellers of new and used books, music, and movies, as well as rare and out-of-print titles. Read more about us.

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The 3rd( ) Quarter winners of the 26th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest were announced today by Joni Labaqui, the contest Director.

The winners for this quarter are from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

THIRD QUARTER WINNERS

1st Place - Brent Knowles of Alberta, Canada

2nd Place - Adam Colston of Devon, United Kingdom

3rd Place - Brad Torgersen of Utah

They were chosen from a group of 8 finalists and are awarded cash prizes, a week long intensive workshop, an awards ceremony and are also published in the annual L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future. Brent, Adam and Brad will receive a cash prize for their win this quarter.

A Grand Prize winner is announced at the annual awards ceremony and is selected by another panel of judges. Brent Knowles will now compete with the other first place winners from the other quarters for the grand prize of $5,000.00.

Well-known contest judges include multiple Nebula and Hugo Award winners and finalists such as Kevin J. Anderson, Orson Scott Card, Anne McCaffrey, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Tim Powers, Robert J. Sawyer, Robert Silverberg, Dave Wolverton, Sean Williams and K.D. Wentworth.

"The chance of being published elsewhere in the publishing industry is much, much smaller," Labaqui said. "Only three out of every 10,000 manuscripts submitted in the United States each year get published - 1,800 are science fiction and fantasy novels - and most of them are written by established authors. This is one very effective way to get in the door for the newcomer."

For more information about the contest, go to www.writersofthefuture.com.

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The 3rd( ) Quarter winners of the 26th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest were announced today by Joni Labaqui, the contest Director.

The winners for this quarter are from California and the Ukraine.

THIRD QUARTER WINNERS

Jordan Cornthwaite of Carlsbad, California

Rebecca Gleason of Los Angeles, California

Irena Giraud of Chernigov, Ukraine

They were chosen from a group of 8 finalists and are now awarded cash prizes, a week long intensive workshop, an awards ceremony and are also published in the annual L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future. Jordan, Rebecca and Irena will receive a cash prize for their win this quarter.

The winners announced today will now compete with the other winners of the year for the Grand Prize of $5,000.00. They will now be required to create an illustration for a story sent to them from the pool of writer winners from the companion Writers of the Future contest. This is the final test. The illustrator who best illustrates the story sent to them wins the big cash prize.

Well-known contest judges include Frank Frazetta, Laura Brodian Freas, Stephen Hickman, Cliff Nielsen, Stephan Martiniere, Bob Eggleton, Ron Lindahn and Val Lakey Lindahn.

For more information about the contest, go to www.writersofthefuture.com. On the home page click on "contest rules". Just below the writer rules you will find the illustrator rules.

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"Transgender people have been around since the beginning of time, and there are more of us than you think," writes Joanne Herman in her new book, "Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not "(published by AuthorHouse). "Transgender people are very varied and diverse -- some transition genders as I did, some have an opposite gender presentation only part of the time, and some have a unique gender presentation all of the time. Contrary to common belief, few transgender people have surgery."

Herman makes a good point: Although it is commonly assumed that those who identify as transgender undergo surgery, most do not. Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines transgender as, "of, relating to, or being a person ... who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person's sex at birth." The definition does not mention surgical reassignment and it does not speak to a person's sexual orientation -- some transgender people are gay while others are straight.

Ideal for parents, relatives, colleagues, friends, allies and anyone seeking information about what it means to be transgender, "Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not" offers a much-needed resource, which is organized by topic into short, easy-to-read chapters. Herman tackles myriad subjects, evident in chapter titles including "Sub-Groups Under the Transgender Umbrella," "Prevalence: There Are More of Us Than You Think" and "Political Correctness: 'Please Don't Call Me Tranny.'"

Combining her personal story with thorough research, statistics and analysis, Herman gives a voice to the thousands of people living in similar situations. Today, as 2009 draws to a close, acceptance and tolerance have become increasingly important, and knowledge is the first step to achieving this. Gain a new perspective on what it's like to be transgender in the informative pages of "Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not."

Joanne Herman has a bachelor's degree in government and economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Northeastern University. She is the first transgender person elected to the board of directors of Point Foundation, a national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender scholarship fund; Fenway Health, the largest LGBT-focused health center in the world; and GLAD, the New England-based LGBT legal rights organization. Herman is also the first openly transgender member of the congregation of Old South Church in Boston. She currently resides in Boston.

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Aging is inevitable, no matter how hard people try to stop or turn back the clock. This fact of life has become problematic for governments and citizens around the world as each struggle to provide care for their aging populations. In his book, "A New Wrinkle," Dr. Eric Shapira prepares his readers for the future and what to expect.

"A New Wrinkle" serves as a guide for those who similarly find themselves caught between their parents and their children, on the horizon of both taking care of their parents and continuing to raise their own children. The author helps his readers cope by learning about themselves through other's examples. Dr. Shapira stresses creating win-win situations for his clients in order to maintain strong relationships. He counsels them on remaining flexible, learning to go with the flow and staying true to their strategies.

Dr. Shapira is well-regarded as a pioneer in clinical gerontology. In 2008, he spent time in China (at the request of their government) speaking to over 500 professionals about the country's aging crisis. China's population is rapidly increasing, therefore creating the need for a solution on how to best care for its aging residents. He gave 15-20 lectures over a two-week period covering topics of hospice care, palliative medicine, nursing and dentistry. Dr. Shapira also attended to patients and gave doctors and family information and recommendations about the care of each individual.

Readers are invited to conquer life's challenges by learning from the personal stories of others. Everyone will deal with the effects of aging in their lifetime and many will be forced to make decisions on the care of their loved ones. Dr. Shapira advises his readers on how to examine their own lives and strategically plan and confront any challenge at hand. It is a perfect guide for anyone handling a life-changing transition, facing the aging process or caring for elderly family members.

Please visit Dr. Shapira's Web sites http://www.agingmentorservices.com and http://www.newwrinklebook.com for more information.

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    Approximately 320 pages
    ISBN: 9781440163968
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About the Author

Dr. Eric Zane Shapira was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Bethany College and a Doctorate of Dental Science from the Temple University School of Dentistry. After practicing dentistry for over 30 years, he returned to school and received master's degrees in clinical gerontology and health administration. In his free time, Dr. Shapira enjoys sculpting, painting, reading and participating in humanitarian work. The author is married with three children and six grandchildren and resides in Montara, California.

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With all of the recent developments occurring in facial plastic surgery, The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) has published a new, third edition of "The Face Book," the ultimate resource for facial aesthetics that helps you navigate through this rapidly changing field with ease.

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The new edition of "The Face Book: A Consumers Guide to Facial Plastic Surgery" features the latest facial aesthetic trends and treatments with three new chapters on burgeoning office-based procedures, specifically neurotoxins, injectable fillers and non-ablative laser and light therapies. Other additions include full-color before and after photos that accurately portray post-operative results, as well as patient testimonials.

"The publication of 'The Face Book' reflects the Academy's commitment to excellence and education by providing consumers with the tools they need to make responsible decisions when it comes to trusting their face to a facial plastic surgeon," says Dr. Daniel Rousso, president of the AAFPRS. "This new book is outstanding, and will be a great resource for those patients contemplating facial plastic surgery."

Originally printed in 1988, "The Face Book" is the quintessential guide to facial plastic surgery - surgical and non-surgical. Countless readers - patients and surgeons alike - have raved about the informative and helpful content which embodies the publication. In 1998, a second edition was published and the success was unprecedented, with over 30,000 copies sold. Since then, requests for up-to-date material have soared, and positive feedback combined with an unwavering dedication to providing the latest innovations in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery persuaded the AAFPRS to develop the current edition.

To view a sample of the book and to order a copy, visit: www.aafprsfacebook.org.

About The AAFPRS

The AAFPRS is the world's largest association of facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons with more than 2,800 members - whose cosmetic reconstructive surgery focuses on the face, head and neck. Academy fellows are board-certified and subscribe to a code of ethics. In addition, the AAFPRS provides consumers with free information and brochures and a list of qualified facial plastic surgeons in their area by visiting the AAFPRS web site, www.facemd.org.

For additional information about the "The Face Book," log on to www.aafprsfacebook.org.

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As businesses reshape and restructure to cope with a radically changing economic environment, who are the employees that survive layoffs? Based on surveys of businesses large and small, "Survive Downsizing: How to Keep Your Job and Become Indispensable to Your Company," by Donald J. Minnick, Ph.D., highlights the skills and attributes that employees need to keep their jobs at a time when thousands of other talented individuals are losing theirs.

According to Dr. Minnick, this book is not simply the musings of experienced consultants or a simple list of "success skills," covering the same tired concepts. "'Survive Downsizing' is drawn from the real-life experiences of those in a unique position to know: real survivors of organization resizing and the hiring managers who selected them."

Surveys in dozens of organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups are the basis of Dr. Minnick's success model. Each chapter relays unique, essential facts and guidance on what to do in a time of employment crisis.

"The take-home message here is that it's not only what you know that makes a difference in organization survival, it's how you apply that knowledge," he said. Every chapter is filled with applications, exercises, and suggested ways to put each of the skills into practice in the workplace.

The book includes self-assessment surveys for each survival skill to help employees identify and build on their survival strengths. In addition, worksheets and planning guides are included to help map out a strategy to become indispensable.

"Survive Downsizing: How to Keep Your Job and Become Indispensable to Your Company"

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Approximately 223 pages

ISBN: 978-1-4401-6410-1

$19.95 retail price

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About the Author

Dr. Donald J. Minnick earned a BA in psychology from Rice University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Texas. He received post-doctoral training at the National Training Laboratory in organization development, process consultation, action-learning and team facilitation. The author continues his work as an industry consultant. Minnick has been happily married for 15 years and is the father of two sons. He and his wife split their time between Houston and Wimberley, TX.

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A new book for survivors of suicide by leading grief counselor and educator Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. has been released in time for National Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, Nov. 21. Understanding Your Suicide Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart addresses the profound grief experienced when someone we love takes their life, and describes ten benchmarks to help heal those left behind. A companion piece, the Understanding Your Suicide Grief Journal, encourages readers to write down their thoughts as they experience the book. The book and journal are $14.95 each, available from local and online booksellers and the publisher www.centerforloss.com.

"So many of us are touched by the loss of a relative or friend by suicide that this book will provide a much needed resource for help and support," said Dr. Wolfelt. "The old stigmas attached to death by suicide and transmitted to its survivors have faded, and a new model of help, compassion, understanding and companionship is outwardly embraced today," he commented.

Dr. Wolfelt describes ten "touchstones", ten essential physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual actions for suicide survivors in order to heal. He likens suicide grief to the experience of being lost in a forest. "In the wilderness of grief, the touchstones are your trail markers," he says. "They are the signs that let you know you are on the right path." Included in the book is "The Suicide Survivor's Bill of Rights".

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), over 33,000 people in the United States die by suicide every year, and it is currently the 11th leading cause of death in the US. Within our lifetime, 20% of us will lose a family member to suicide and 60% will know someone who will die by suicide.

About the Book:

Understanding Your Suicide Grief (ISBN 978-1-879651-58-6) is published in soft cover. It is 240 pages in length and is priced at $14.95 US. The companion journal (ISBN 978-1-879651-59-3) is also $14.95. A support group guide is also available. These titles are available through local and online bookstores or directly from the publisher at (970) 226-6050 or www.centerforloss.com.

About Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt:

Author, educator and grief counselor Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt presents nearly 100 workshops throughout North America each year. Honored by his professional peers, Dr. Wolfelt is the Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, CO, and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Larry King Show and the NBC Today Show. He is the author of numerous publications, videotapes and other resources for mourners and caregivers available at (970) 226-6050 or www.centerforloss.com.

For more information on National Survivors of Suicide Day - Nov, 21, 2009:

Please go to the website of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, www.afsp.org .

The Suicide Survivor's Bill of Rights

From Understanding Your Suicide Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart, by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

Someone you love has ended his or her own life. Your grief is unique and profound, and you have special needs that must be tended to in the coming weeks, months, and years. Though you should reach out to others as you do the work of mourning, you should not feel obligated to accept the unhelpful responses you may receive from some people. You are the one who is grieving, and as such, you have certain "rights" no one should try to take away from you.

The following list is intended both to empower you to heal and to decide how others can and cannot help. This is not to discourage you from reaching out to others for help, but rather to assist you in distinguishing useful responses from hurtful ones.

1. I have the right to experience my own unique grief.

No one else will grieve this death in exactly the same way I do. So, when I turn to others for help, I will not allow them to tell me what I should or should not be thinking, feeling, or doing.

2. I have the right to talk about my grief.

Talking about my grief and the story of the death will help me heal. I will seek out others who will allow me to talk as much as I want, as often as I want, and who will listen without judging. If at times I don't feel like talking, I also have the right to be silent, although I understand that bottling everything up inside will prevent my healing.

3. I have the right to feel a multitude of emotions.

Confusion, disorientation, fear, shame, anger, and guilt are just a few of the emotions I might feel as part of my grief journey. Others may try to tell me that what I do feel is wrong, but I know that my feelings aren't right or wrong, they just are.

4. I have the right to work through any feelings of guilt and relinquish responsibility.

I may feel guilty about this death, even though it was in no way my fault. I must come to acknowledge that the only person truly responsible was the person who took his or her own life. Still, I must feel and explore any possible feelings of guilt I may have in order to move beyond them.

5. I have the right to know what can be known about what happened.

I can cope with what I know or understand, but it is much harder to cope with the unknown. If I have questions about the death, I have the right to have those questions answered honestly and thoroughly by those who may have the information I seek.

6. I have the right to embrace the mystery.

It is normal and natural for me to want to understand why the person I love took his or her own life, but I also have the right to accept that I may never fully and truly understand. I will naturally search for meaning, but I will also "stand under" the unknowable mystery of life and death.

7. I have the right to embrace my spirituality.

I will embrace and express my spirituality in ways that feel right to me. I will spend time in the company of people who understand and support my spiritual or religious beliefs. If I feel angry at God or find myself questioning my faith or beliefs, that's OK. I will find someone to talk with who won't be critical of my feelings of hurt and abandonment.

8. I have the right to treasure my memories.

Memories are one of the best legacies that exist after the death of someone loved. I will always remember. If at first my memories are dominated by thoughts of the death itself, I will realize that this is a normal and necessary step on the path to healing. Over time, I know I will be able to remember the love and the good times.

9. I have the right to hope.

Hope is an expectation of a good that is yet to be. I have the need and the right to have hope for my continued life. I can have hope and joy in my life and still miss and love the person who died.

10. I have the right to move toward my grief and heal.

Reconciling my grief will not happen quickly. Grief is a process, not an event. I will be patient and tolerant with myself and avoid people who are impatient and intolerant with me. I must help those around me understand that the suicide death of someone loved has changed my life forever.

(C) Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., Understanding Your Suicide Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart

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The National Federation of the Blind today commended Google, the Association of American Publishers, and the Authors Guild for retaining important provisions in the amended settlement relating to the Google Books project that will allow people who are blind or have other print disabilities to access the books that Google makes available to the public. The amended settlement between Google and authors and publishers regarding the Google Books project, if approved by the courts, will have a profound and positive impact on the ability of blind people to access the printed word.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: "Access to the printed word has historically been one of the greatest challenges faced by the blind. The agreement between Google and authors and publishers will revolutionize access to books for blind Americans. With millions of books expected to be available through Google Books, this agreement means that blind people will have more access to print books than we have ever had in human history. The blind, just like the sighted, will have a world of education, information, and entertainment literally at our fingertips. The National Federation of the Blind commends the parties to this agreement for their commitment to full and equal access to information by the blind."

"The Google Books project is designed to facilitate broad access to the world's written knowledge," said Allan R. Adler, vice president for legal and government affairs of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). "It is only fitting that the settlement includes provisions that will make these materials available to the blind and others who cannot read print. These provisions certainly reflect the values of the AAP, and we are pleased that this settlement will mean greater availability of books to approximately 30 million Americans who have traditionally experienced barriers to accessing the printed word."

The terms of the amended settlement, like the settlement agreement proposed last year, allow Google to provide the material it offers users "in a manner that accommodates users with print disabilities so that such users have a substantially similar user experience as users without print disabilities." A user with a print disability under the agreement is one who is "unable to read or use standard printed material due to blindness, visual disability, physical limitations, organic dysfunction, or dyslexia." Blind people, like other members of the public, will be able to search the texts of books in the Google Books database online, purchase some books in an accessible format, or access accessible books at libraries and other entities that have an institutional subscription to the Google Books database. Once the court approves the settlement, Google will work to launch these services as quickly as possible.

About the National Federation of the Blind

With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. Please visit our Web site: www.nfb.org.

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Craig Smith of Howell, Mich., won a free Netbook from SAE International in a drawing that coincided with the launch of SAE's new online bookstore and ebook offerings.

The contest was open to everyone who purchased a complete ebook from September 24 until October 24. Smith, Master Electrician at Ford Motor Company's Advanced Engineering Center in Dearborn, Mich., purchased the ebook Engine Revolutions: The Autobiography of Max Bentele.

"I had a personal interest in reading about an innovator," said Smith, who heard about the contest through an email newsletter from SAE International. "It was very interesting and a good read." Smith also said he finds the ebook format very handy, as it enables him to read when he travels with a laptop.

"I was totally surprised and excited to learn that I won the Netbook contest," he said.

The new SAE International bookstore offers selected titles as ebooks, electronic versions of books that can be viewed via a personal computer, smartphone, or hand-held ebook reader. Additional titles will be added on a regular basis. Visit http://books.sae.org/ for more information and to browse the current selection.

SAE International is a global association of more than 121,000 engineers and related technical experts in the automotive, aerospace and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World in Motion(R) and the Collegiate Design Series.

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Alton Brown knows a lot about salt. And, today, he brings salt -- one of the oldest and most prized ingredients known to man -- to life. Brown is the star lecturer on Salt101.com, a new, innovative and highly interactive microsite, launching today as part of an integrated "Salt 101" campaign by Cargill, maker of Diamond Crystal® kosher and sea salts.

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Salt101.com -- more formally known as Brown's "Salt Education and Experimentation Center for the Betterment of Flavor Enhancement" -- is a reservoir of witty instruction and culinary advice for food lovers. A highly regarded chef, television personality and author, Brown is a longtime kosher and sea salt enthusiast. Through Salt101.com, Brown explains to viewers the science and benefits of cooking with his favorite salts. With his trademark enthusiasm, he gives fast-paced salt lessons and offers interactive activities.

"Salt is the world's greatest compound to grace our palates," Brown said. "A lot of cooks think they know a thing or two about salt. But when you explore Salt101.com, be prepared to have your mind and taste buds blown. Salt has purpose. It has historical significance. And, it is just plain fun to talk about."

Cargill created Salt101.com for home-cooking enthusiasts and professional chefs, according to Kari Goldsmith, marketing manager. "Salt is a very common ingredient that leads to exceptional results in the kitchen, when used correctly. There's a lot to learn -- and no one tells the story better than Alton Brown. We're excited for him to share his expertise about Diamond Crystal® salts with a broader audience of cooks so they can apply his knowledge in their own kitchens," Goldsmith said.

About Salt101.com

Salt101.com features two stimulating educational areas: "The Kitchen" and "The Laboratory." The tone of the microsite is fun and informative, and it has been created so visitors feel like they are taking a one-on-one lesson from Brown. An educator at heart, Brown provides a timeless performance that allows viewers a unique sense of interaction -- breaking new ground in the category by inviting users into the kitchen and lab with him.

Lessons in the Kitchen with Alton Brown

• The Proper Pinch: Brown teaches users the way trained chefs grasp kosher salt and crush it between their fingers to precisely season foods. An interactive game allows users to give virtual pinching a try.
• The Art of Seasoning with Kosher Salt: Brown instructs users to season with salt throughout the cooking process to smartly add flavor, release moisture and improve the texture of various foods.
• Finishing Touches with Sea Salt: Brown shares culinary insight about why sea salt is the ideal final ingredient to add to a dish before serving.
  

Lessons in the Lab with Alton Brown

• What is Salt? Brown explains exactly why and how sodium and chloride come together to form salt, and the amazing effect it has on the tongue.
• The Power of the Pyramid: Brown illuminates the benefits provided to cooking enthusiasts by the extensive surface area of Diamond Crystal® kosher salt crystals, which start as hollow pyramids that break apart to become multifaceted crystals. An interactive game gives users an opportunity to have some virtual fun by breaking apart a large pyramid.
• Ancient Grains: Brown uses humor to describe the natural process for extracting salt from sea water to get pure, clean, natural sea salt.
• Stickability: Brown demonstrates the importance of Diamond Crystal® kosher salt's stickiness when it comes to sprinkling it on food. An interactive game invites users to hit the mark with salt.
  

Outside of the kitchen and the laboratory, Brown sprinkles historical facts and salt-related tips throughout to keep users entertained and coming back for more. "There are tons of seasonings out there, but when I am cooking, the most important for me are Diamond Crystal® brand salts," Brown added.

Salt 101 students will feel the same energy, excitement and enjoyment from Brown as if they were seeing him in person or watching him on television. Users can share information about the site with friends via Facebook, Twitter, digg, del.ic.ious and MySpace.

Salt 101 Campaign

Salt101.com is the content destination portal for the Diamond Crystal® salt education campaign, which also includes magazine advertising, online advertising, public television underwriting, public relations and trade show events. The agency behind the Salt 101 campaign is Minneapolis-based Carmichael Lynch advertising and Carmichael Lynch Spong public relations.

Brown is indeed a chef worth his salt. In addition to writing and producing entertaining and educational television shows, Brown is a Peabody Award winner and a New York Times best-selling author. His first book, "I'm Just Here for the Food" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), won him the 2002 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Cookbook in the Reference category, and was one of the year's best-selling cookbooks. His latest book, "Good Eats - The Early Years" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), was released in October 2009.

Diamond Crystal® Salt

For generations, Diamond Crystal® salt has been the gourmet choice, bringing out the true flavor of fresh food. The extensive line of products includes Diamond Crystal® kosher salt, a coarse salt renowned among chefs for its exceptional texture, blendability, stickability and pure flavor. And from the sparkling shores of the Pacific comes Diamond Crystal® sea salt, the all-natural sea salt. Diamond Crystal® kosher salt, sea salt and other popular consumer and foodservice products are available at select grocers nationwide, or by calling (888) 385-SALT. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.Salt101.com or www.DiamondCrystalSalt.com.

Diamond Crystal® is a registered trademark of Cargill, Incorporated.

    For more information:
    Jessica Tolliver
    Carmichael Lynch Spong
    (212) 414-7124
    Jessica.Tolliver@clynch.com

SOURCE Cargill, Incorporated

Richard Marston, an innocent with psychological problems, comes to live in New York City with a relative following his mother's death, and then meets violent conflict with this urban environment -- threatening and predatory.

This is "The Wilderness Singers" (published by iUniverse), one of a collection of stories and a short novel by John Zepf. "The Wilderness Singers" writings are emotionally nuanced and quite moving, at other times unusually topical, using a satirical voice which is unusually perceptive and savage. In "Lao Hu," the narration attempts to inhabit the cat's character as he endures through many challenges posed by nature and humans. Frank Smaldoni, the struggling "doo-wop" impresario of "Flames, Penguins, Hollywood Argyles," is devoted to his musical muse, but lacks the essential gift of recognizing original talent -- hence his career problems. The '50s New Haven setting is evoked with local musical acts and other period details. "Charles Brainard," retired when his story opens and in a nursing home, was a respected novelist. He has a fatal encounter with some media insiders, who are trying to "play" him in a mysterious way. George Gessler, the bachelor engineer of "Nemesis," feels blessed when he meets Nina, an immigrant woman. But the relationship leads to conflicts in this noir-ish novel.

Zepf's characters in "The Wilderness Singers" are emotionally nuanced, at other times unusually topical, and Zepf's satirical voice is perceptive and savage. Many themes, such as the struggle to survive, the enduring importance of family and the need for kindness to living things, are explored in direct fashion. Zepf's readers will be those longing to hear an original voice.

About the Author

John Zepf grew up in small-town central Massachusetts and graduated with a degree in engineering from University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has worked primarily in product manufacturing as a quality engineer. He was drawn to prose in high school and developed writing and his love for literature as an avocation. He also studies languages (Italian and Mandarin Chinese) and enjoys listening to music. Single, he lives in suburban Long Island. This is his first book.

"The Wilderness Singers"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com

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.

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:

    Promotional Services Department
    Tel: 1-800-AUTHORS
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As smokers consider quitting on the Great American Smokeout - Thursday, November 19th - many are frustrated that over-the-counter nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges have not worked for them. Even President Obama admits he still smokes despite using nicotine gum.

According to Dr. Robert Shipley, Director of the Duke University Stop Smoking Clinic, smokers are not using these nicotine products in the best ways: "To get enough nicotine to really calm withdrawal symptoms and tobacco cravings most people should use the nicotine patch along with nicotine gum or lozenges." Many people fear that adding the gum or lozenge to the patch would give them too much nicotine. Shipley says this is unlikely, but that if a person experiences nausea, dizziness, fast or irregular heartbeat - signs of too much nicotine - he or she should simply reduce the amount of gum or lozenges used.

Dr. Shipley also recommends that those who smoke at least 11 cigarettes a day start the nicotine patch two weeks before the quit date. Research at Duke University has shown that this safely doubles the chance of quitting compared to starting the patch on the quit date. To keep the nicotine level from rising, smokers should switch to very-low nicotine cigarettes while using the patch prior to quitting.

While nicotine medicines are safe for most people, Shipley cautions that smokers should check with their doctor before trying these new strategies.

These and other recommendations are included in Dr. Shipley's new book Quit Smart Stop Smoking Guide: it's easier than you think (QuitSmart Stop Smoking Resources, $11.99, ISBN 978-1-880781-09-8). The book is also included in the three-part QuitSmart Stop Smoking Kit: Guidebook, Hypnosis CD, and Cigarette Substitute ($31.99, ISBN 978-1-880781-08-1). Both are available at http://www.QuitSmart.com and http://www.Amazon.com.

Dr. Robert Shipley, director of the Duke Stop Smoking Clinic and an ex-smoker, has helped thousands break from cigarettes and trained 3,000 Certified QuitSmart Leaders worldwide.

For more information, a review copy of Quit Smart Stop Smoking Guide: it's easier than you think, or an interview with Dr. Shipley, please call 1-888-737-6278 or email marketing@QuitSmart.com.

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Basescu: The Shame of Romania is the title of a new book that charts the course of the Romanian merchant and oceanic fishing fleets as they sailed across a sea of corruption, disappearing into their own Bermuda Triangle. It has been called "The greatest corruption case in the history of Romania."

This thoroughly researched and documented report covers the information waterfront, from extensive media reports to parliamentary investigation to court proceedings. It's a tale of nearly 40 years of corruption, deceit, political and economic nepotism and old-fashioned fraud.

In his rise from ordinary seaman to ship's captain in the Communist system, with a possible detour through the feared Securitate, to mayor of Bucharest, transport minister and ultimately national president, "Traian Basescu has displayed an almost contemptuous disregard for the rule of law and an ongoing propensity for abuse of power," says Jonathan Harper, author of the expose.

Harper is the pen name of a longtime observer of the Romanian scene whose identity had to be concealed to protect his sources and his own security. His book is packed with revelations and questions about the record and performance of the deck hand who became president.

The book addresses some critical questions:

Who was responsible for Romania swapping its merchant marine and fishing fleets for a pile of foreign debts? Where are the ships today? How did some of the best wind up in the hands of some leading Romanian politicians? Who profited? How much was Traian Basescu paid as a director of the Norwegian venture? What about reports of Basescu's ties to the dreaded Securitate? What role did the President's brother, Mircea Basescu, play in the disappearance of five shiploads of explosives and ammunition that may have wound up going to the Angolan rebel group UNITA and other militants? Was there a link between some involved in that case and the terrorist groups Hamas and Hizbullah?

Is Traian Basescu a throwback to the corrupt and autocratic old Romania?

Throughout his career, questions have been raised about Basescu's links to the Securitate, the security services of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, and what role that may have played in his meteoric rise from lowly seaman to one of its youngest ship's captains ever to Transport Minister and finally President. And all along the way, there have been charges that the Basescu family and friends have financially profited from various enterprises, public and private, as a result. Members of Parliament and others have said the Basescu Government "serves the interests of special interest groups," publicly telling prosecutors which cases he wants pursued, intimidating and insulting the Constitutional Court, approving illegal wiretaps, and other instances of "abuse of power against the public interest," according to the newspaper Gardianul.

For further information and copy of Basescu: The Shame of Romania, Contact: admin@americansagainstcorruption.org or go to www.americansagainstcorruption.org

SOURCE American Committee Against Corruption

Teens encounter an extraordinary story of cruelty, survival, and healing in Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz (Tanglewood), by Eva Mozes Kor and Lisa Rojany Buccieri. The book takes kids where The Diary of Anne Frank cannot, following a young girl into the concentration camp and beyond. With unflinching honesty and simple, accessible language, Surviving the Angel of Death confronts provocative issues like medical ethics, human rights, and the nature of forgiveness. The story is gripping, horrifying, but ultimately uplifting.

When ten-year-old Eva and her identical twin sister were loaded onto a cattle car bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp, they had no idea what awaited them. Separated from their family upon arrival, they were selected to be one of thousands of twins used by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele as human guinea pigs. Miraculously, Eva and her sister survived the camp, and after the war Eva married and settled in the U.S.

Kor believes it's important for kids today to understand what happened in the camps. She doesn't sugarcoat the truth. But in the book, and when she speaks to school groups and at gatherings worldwide, she stresses the need to stand up against injustice, whether it be bullying, abuse, or unfair treatment of another person. If she could overcome what happened to her, then children faced with life challenges can learn to have hope. Teaching about the Holocaust, she believes, can impact how kids treat each other.

As part of her healing process, and in response to having met a Nazi doctor who wanted to atone for his participation, Kor chose a path of forgiveness. Her controversial decision was the subject of the documentary film, Forgiving Dr. Mengele. Her book will inspire kids to think about ethics, morality, and the nature of good and evil.

Kor founded an organization for surviving Mengele twins. In 1995, she opened the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, http://www.candlesholocaustmuseum.org. She's a recognized speaker, nationally and internationally, on the Holocaust, medical ethics, forgiveness, and peace. Kor has been covered on "60 Minutes," "20/20," and elsewhere. She'll be in Auschwitz in January for the 65th anniversary of the camp's liberation.

SOURCE Tanglewood Press

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (NYSE Amex: FEP), a world leader in electronic handheld information, today reported net income of $140,000 or $0.02 per share for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to a net loss of $231,000 or $0.03 per share in the same quarter last year. Sales in the current period declined 10% to $11,137,000 from $12,434,000 in the prior year.

During the current fiscal quarter all operating subsidiaries experienced a decline in sales with the exception of the Company's technology licensing Proximity Division, which experienced increased sales revenue during the quarter. Sales in our European operations continued to decline due to the lingering global recession's impact on consumer confidence and its impact on the retail markets as well as from the phasing out of older products and the transitioning into enhanced or new models. Sales from the North American operations also decreased as a result of a weaker year over year back to school season.

Total gross margin as a percentage of sales increased six percentage points to 54% from 48% reported in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the dollar contribution generated from the Company's technology licensing Proximity Division, a reduction in inventory overhead allocation as a result of the cost cutting initiatives implemented during fiscal 2009, and a more favorable margin product mix; partially offset by the impact of currency exchange due to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the euro.

The Company's total operating costs and expenses decreased $410,000 or 7%, benefiting from the cost cutting initiatives implemented during fiscal year 2009. The current quarter includes $593,000 of costs related primarily to legal and investment banking fees associated with the efforts of the Special Committee appointed by the Board of Directors to consider acquisition proposals for the shares of Franklin. Excluding these costs, operating expenses would have decreased $1,003,000 or 16% when comparing the current fiscal quarter to the same quarter last year. Net income increased to $140,000 for the current fiscal quarter compared to a net loss of $231,000 during the same period last year. Adjusting for the legal and investment banking costs as stated above, net income for the current quarter would have been $733,000 or $0.09 per share.

For the six months ended September 30, 2009, total sales decreased 11% to $21,757,000 from $24,427,000 for the same period last year. Net income for the six months was $263,000 or $0.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,394,000 or $0.17 per share in the prior period. The current year results included $675,000 of costs related primarily to legal and investment banking costs as mentioned above. Excluding these costs, net income for the six months ended September 30, 2009 would have been $938,000 or $0.11 per share.

Barry Lipsky, Franklin's president and chief executive officer, stated "I am encouraged by the return to profitability as compared to last year, especially in light of the costs incurred regarding acquisition proposals. Although timing of the global economic recovery still remains uncertain, we have seen indications of a strengthening sell in at the U. S. retail level heading into the holiday season. We do, however, remain concerned that our European operations will continue to experience a decline in turnover during the upcoming quarter." He added, "While I am apprehensive with respect to the retail environment's recovery and its effect on sales, we have managed to mitigate the impact on profitability by our cost reduction initiatives and we remain confident that our results for the full year will compare favorably with the prior year."

About Franklin

Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated (NYSE Amex: FEP) is a world leader in electronic handheld information, having sold approximately 42,000,000 electronic books. Current titles available directly or through partners number more than 116,000 in sixteen languages under license from world class publishers, such as Merriam-Webster, Oxford University Press, Larousse, Langenscheidt, PONS, and HarperCollins, focused in four areas: Language Expansion, Language Learning, Reading Enhancement and Writing Enhancement. The Company also licenses its underlying technology to an array of partners including Adobe and Sun Microsystems. Franklin's products are available at 49,000 retail outlets worldwide, through catalogs, and online at http://www.franklin.com.

Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent the Company's expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, these statements are often identified by the words "may," "might," "believes," "thinks," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" or similar expressions. In addition, expressions of our strategies, intentions or plans are also forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties as included in Franklin's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                           FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC.
                            (in thousands, except share data)

                                 Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                   --------------        ---------------
                                   2009      2008        2009       2008
                                   ----      ----        ----       ----

     SALES                       $11,137   $12,434     $21,757    $24,427

     GROSS MARGIN                  6,056     5,975      11,355     11,839

     INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
      TAXES                          165      (209)        337     (1,321)

     NET INCOME (LOSS)               140      (231)        263     (1,394)

     INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON
      SHARE:

        Basic                      $0.02    $(0.03)       0.03      (0.17)

        Diluted                    $0.02    $(0.03)       0.03      (0.17)

     WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
      SHARES:

        Basic                      8,275     8,269       8,276      8,260

        Diluted                    8,613     8,341       8,501      8,352

SOURCE Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.

Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores nationwide are conducting a company-wide, community-based holiday book drive that's expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of needy children across the nation. The book drive begins tomorrow, Nov. 14, and will run through Dec. 24. Store staff will encourage customers to open their hearts and give the gift of new books to children within their communities who may not otherwise be able to call a book their own. Customers can also choose to donate Borders' own "Beckett the Bear," a cuddly plush panda bear knowing that the books and the bears will go to a local non-profit organization, carefully chosen by each store.

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Borders collected and delivered more than 600,000 books donated by generous customers during its August company-wide book drive. Recipient organizations included Reach Out and Read Michigan, Boys Town, the Ronald McDonald House and numerous other organizations.

"As avid readers we take for granted the access we have to books in our everyday lives, but the fact is many children don't have books of their own," said Mike Edwards, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Borders Group. "We know that through our book drives, we are helping foster literacy, which is vitally important to families and to communities."

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

SOURCE Borders Group

Former FBI Informant Richard Stern entices casino magnate Palmino Franco to look east and build a hotel and casino in Ohio -- that way Franco would be the first casino owner in the state. Ohio's about to pass the casino issue to allow casino gambling -- or will they? Franco doesn't care -- he has a backup if the issue fails.

In his new novel "Skipper: Part One" (published by iUniverse), author Richard Ondo sets his story in Fairport Harbor, population 4,000, which comes alive when a kidnapping goes awry. FBI Agent and former bodyguard Monica Micovich is drawn into the casino issue when she steps on some political toes. She's also carrying Stern's baby, the result of a careless one-night affair. Meanwhile, Monica finds her boyfriend, agent Bill Wright, is cheating on her. This brings together combustible emotions. The plot thickens when agent Micovich finds out the Mafia may be after Richard Stern or her newborn son.

In this thriller/love story that shows that greed is an evil that can ruin good men, three forces come to play hardball. The politicians in Ohio don't want casino gambling -- they have a state-run lottery. The Chicago mob doesn't want casino gambling in Ohio unless they rule the game. And Palmino Franco wants to open the first Ohio casino, but big cities want the first casino. These forces collide at separate times. Ultimately, Ohio voters will decide.

About the Author

Richard Ondo was born and raised in Painesville, Ohio, and was captain of the Fairport Harbor Skippers football team. He now is a high school sports official. Always competitive in athletics, he also was interested in drawing, as well as science and history. He entered trade schools to learn electronics and electricity, and completed a four-year stint in the Navy. He owned and operated his own businesses in TV and electronics service. One of his greatest achievements has been jumping out of an airplane at 3,000 feet. He is divorced with three grown children and he's always "traveled the story." He's already working on part two of "Skipper" and a second version of his first novel, "Terror by Invasion," a border security trilogy.

"Skipper"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com

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.

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:

    Promotional Services Department
    Tel: 1-800-AUTHORS
    Fax: 812-355-4078
    Email: promotions@iuniverse.com
    (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE iUniverse

Harlequin Enterprises Limited (www.eHarlequin.com), a global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today a new third party licensing deal in Thailand with Sommjai Books Co., Ltd., a division of Crystal Publishing, one of Thailand's foremost romance publishers.

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"We are delighted to be working with Sommjai Books in Thailand," said Donna Hayes, Publisher and CEO, Harlequin Enterprises Limited. "Thai readers are enthusiastic Harlequin readers and we're very excited to meet the country's growing appetite for women's fiction."

Sommjai Books will begin publishing in Harlequin titles 2010. They will release more than 144 titles in their first year under the Harlequin logo and trademark. Sommjai Books have worldwide rights to publish Harlequin titles in the Thai language.

Harlequin recognizes a rapidly growing market in Asia. In 2008, the publisher opened an office in Mumbai, India to print and distribute books locally. In the last 18 months Harlequin has also signed new licensing deals in Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Harlequin currently has licensees in 15 countries.

About Harlequin Enterprises

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. The company produces over 110 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation (http://www.torstar.com), a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Website is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 17 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.

About Sommjai Books

Sommjai Books Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Crystal Publishing and is dedicated to publishing Harlequin imprints in Thailand. Crystal Publishing (www.crystal-publishing.com) is a Thai romance publisher with rights to over 250 titles from numerous North American publishers, agencies and authors.

SOURCE Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (NYSE Amex: FEP), a world leader in electronic handheld information, today reported net income of $140,000 or $0.02 per share for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to a net loss of $231,000 or $0.03 per share in the same quarter last year. Sales in the current period declined 10% to $11,137,000 from $12,434,000 in the prior year.

During the current fiscal quarter all operating subsidiaries experienced a decline in sales with the exception of the Company's technology licensing Proximity Division, which experienced increased sales revenue during the quarter. Sales in our European operations continued to decline due to the lingering global recession's impact on consumer confidence and its impact on the retail markets as well as from the phasing out of older products and the transitioning into enhanced or new models. Sales from the North American operations also decreased as a result of a weaker year over year back to school season.

Total gross margin as a percentage of sales increased six percentage points to 54% from 48% reported in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the dollar contribution generated from the Company's technology licensing Proximity Division, a reduction in inventory overhead allocation as a result of the cost cutting initiatives implemented during fiscal 2009, and a more favorable margin product mix; partially offset by the impact of currency exchange due to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the euro.

The Company's total operating costs and expenses decreased $410,000 or 7%, benefiting from the cost cutting initiatives implemented during fiscal year 2009. The current quarter includes $593,000 of costs related primarily to legal and investment banking fees associated with the efforts of the Special Committee appointed by the Board of Directors to consider acquisition proposals for the shares of Franklin. Excluding these costs, operating expenses would have decreased $1,003,000 or 16% when comparing the current fiscal quarter to the same quarter last year. Net income increased to $140,000 for the current fiscal quarter compared to a net loss of $231,000 during the same period last year. Adjusting for the legal and investment banking costs as stated above, net income for the current quarter would have been $733,000 or $0.09 per share.

For the six months ended September 30, 2009, total sales decreased 11% to $21,757,000 from $24,427,000 for the same period last year. Net income for the six months was $263,000 or $0.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,394,000 or $0.17 per share in the prior period. The current year results included $675,000 of costs related primarily to legal and investment banking costs as mentioned above. Excluding these costs, net income for the six months ended September 30, 2009 would have been $938,000 or $0.11 per share.

Barry Lipsky, Franklin's president and chief executive officer, stated "I am encouraged by the return to profitability as compared to last year, especially in light of the costs incurred regarding acquisition proposals. Although timing of the global economic recovery still remains uncertain, we have seen indications of a strengthening sell in at the U. S. retail level heading into the holiday season. We do, however, remain concerned that our European operations will continue to experience a decline in turnover during the upcoming quarter." He added, "While I am apprehensive with respect to the retail environment's recovery and its effect on sales, we have managed to mitigate the impact on profitability by our cost reduction initiatives and we remain confident that our results for the full year will compare favorably with the prior year."

About Franklin

Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated (NYSE Amex: FEP) is a world leader in electronic handheld information, having sold approximately 42,000,000 electronic books. Current titles available directly or through partners number more than 116,000 in sixteen languages under license from world class publishers, such as Merriam-Webster, Oxford University Press, Larousse, Langenscheidt, PONS, and HarperCollins, focused in four areas: Language Expansion, Language Learning, Reading Enhancement and Writing Enhancement. The Company also licenses its underlying technology to an array of partners including Adobe and Sun Microsystems. Franklin's products are available at 49,000 retail outlets worldwide, through catalogs, and online at http://www.franklin.com.

Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent the Company's expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, these statements are often identified by the words "may," "might," "believes," "thinks," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" or similar expressions. In addition, expressions of our strategies, intentions or plans are also forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties as included in Franklin's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                           FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC.
                            (in thousands, except share data)

                                 Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                   --------------        ---------------
                                   2009      2008        2009       2008
                                   ----      ----        ----       ----

     SALES                       $11,137   $12,434     $21,757    $24,427

     GROSS MARGIN                  6,056     5,975      11,355     11,839

     INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
      TAXES                          165      (209)        337     (1,321)

     NET INCOME (LOSS)               140      (231)        263     (1,394)

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Award-winning human rights author David Cox and Amnesty International will be hosting a special event on November 17th at 7:00 pm at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Tribeca. In conjunction with Evening Post Publishing and La Vita E Bella, Mr. Cox and representatives from Amnesty International will be discussing their positions on human rights, use of torture, imprisonment and issues regarding impunity during the bloody post-Peronist era in Argentina.

Mr. Cox will read passages from his book, "Dirty Secrets, Dirty War: The Exile of Robert J. Cox" which covers the period of 1976 to 1983 in Argentina when an estimated 30,000 people deemed possible subversives by the government disappeared. Very few survived to tell the story. The victims were kidnapped, taken to detention centers, tortured and killed.

At the time, one man in Argentina was determined to tell the truth about what was happening despite the threat of imprisonment and personal physical hazard. This man, Robert J. Cox, was the Editor of the Buenos Aires Herald during this horrific era. His son, David Cox the author, grew up in the midst of this period and will share his father's incredible story with us.

As recently reported in numerous media outlets around the globe, the now "aged" military leaders who led these atrocities will be facing trial in Argentina for these crimes in what is considered to be one of the most anticipated human rights judicial proceedings.

The event will be held at Barnes & Noble bookstore in Tribeca located at 97 Warren Street at 7:00 pm. There is no admission charge and Mr. Cox's book will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

La Vita E Bella, LLC Headquartered in New York City and Charleston, South Carolina, La Vita E Bella is a marketing advisory firm handling clients in the luxury market sector. Our clients range from International Management Group (IMG) to Atlantic Marine Shipyards. For more information, please visit www.lvbglobal.com.

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Zondervan, a world leader in Christian communications, has signed an agreement with attorney Craig Parshall and Tim LaHaye, creator and co-author of the world renowned Left Behind series. Three years after the success of the Left Behind final installment, LaHaye returns to publish Edge of Apocalypse, an apocalyptic epic infused with political intrigue ripped from today's headlines, the first book in a new series called The End.

"I'm thrilled to partner with Zondervan to produce a series hopefully even more innovative than Left Behind," said LaHaye. "While my past works have piqued interest in biblical prophecy on a global level, The End series includes many prophecies that were not covered in Left Behind."

Edge of Apocalypse jumpstarts the series as military-hero-turned-inventor Joshua Jordan attempts to save Manhattan from two nuclear missiles. Using his Return to Sender military defense system, Jordan finds himself facing an unbearable ransom to the nation he loves. As tensions escalate and global alliances topple, only Jordan and a secret group known only as The Patriots can save the United States from terrorists abroad and traitors within.

Set in the very near future, The End series chronicles the earth shattering events which eventually lead up to the Rapture and the beginning of the prophesied Last Days of mankind.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be working with Tim and Craig on this new series," said Zondervan CEO Moe Girkins. "We believe that starting with Edge of Apocalypse; this series will make you think while exploring your faith."

Edge of Apocalypse will release worldwide on April 20, 2010 with a first print run of 500,000 copies.

About Tim LaHaye

Tim LaHaye is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 70 nonfiction books, many on biblical prophecy and End Times, and is the coauthor of the record-shattering Left Behind series. He is considered one of America's foremost authorities on biblical end times prophecy.

About Craig Parshall

Craig Parshall is a highly successful lawyer from the Washington D.C. area and the author of the legal thrillers, Chamber of Justice series. He has also co-authored three books with his wife Janet including their new Thistle and Cross Series.

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.

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Many Americans suffer from bipolar disorder and their treatment often includes myriad medications. But what if there is another way to cope with the illness that comes from within? In his revolutionary new guidebook, "Living Out of Darkness: A personal journey of embracing the bipolar opportunity" (published by AuthorHouse), George Denslow -- who was diagnosed bipolar at age 17 -- presents a comprehensive, in-depth look at how to manage bipolar symptoms using a technique he calls "unmedicated spiritual engagement."

Denslow is quick to point out that he is not a psychologist, psychiatrist or psychotherapist, and "Living Out of Darkness" "is not a clinical dissertation on how to treat bipolar," he writes. "It is a true, practical, written on the ground, map of what [I] have discovered living in the terrain [myself]."

Divided into four parts, "Part 1: What is Bipolar" begins with a brief explanation of the traditional definition of bipolar disorder and then introduces Denslow's own alternative definition: that the manic phase is visionary and the depressive cycle is an empathy phase. "Part 2: A Holistic Approach" gives an overview of holistic and preventative body, mind and spirit techniques practiced by the author himself with positive results.

"Part 3: A Guided Tour (Up, Down, and Back to Normal)" presents a road map of the inner and outer terrain of bipolar swings and how they may be consciously navigated. Bipolar readers will benefit from Denslow's experiential knowledge of the different types and speeds of "ups" and "downs" they may encounter, as well as suggestions for how they might facilitate their return to balance. Loved ones and therapists will be grateful for the insight into how their bipolar family member, friend, or client feels life.

Finally, "Part 4: The Symbiotic Opportunity" shares the gifts of being bipolar and describes the opportunity it presents for all who are lucky enough to be bipolar or to know someone who is. "Being bipolar," Denslow explains, "is an opportunity to practice every day the way we can serve others in the same capacity we have to serve ourselves. We lead people to a better life, through being an example of continual discovery and overcoming our inner swings. We provide nurturing comfort and guidance because we know firsthand the need for it. .... Compassion is the gem of living with our mental opportunities. The better we are at taking care of ourselves through highs and lows, the deeper we can feel connected with people that experience any size of bump or vision in the road."

Full of real-life insight and common-sense guidance, "Living Out of Darkness" is a must read for anyone with bipolar symptoms, friends and family of those diagnosed, and therapists and professionals treating the illness. For more information, please visit http://www.livingoutofdarkness.com.

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

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Former FBI Informant Richard Stern entices casino magnate Palmino Franco to look east and build a hotel and casino in Ohio -- that way Franco would be the first casino owner in the state. Ohio's about to pass the casino issue to allow casino gambling -- or will they? Franco doesn't care -- he has a backup if the issue fails.

In his new novel "Skipper: Part One" (published by iUniverse), author Richard Ondo sets his story in Fairport Harbor, population 4,000, which comes alive when a kidnapping goes awry. FBI Agent and former bodyguard Monica Micovich is drawn into the casino issue when she steps on some political toes. She's also carrying Stern's baby, the result of a careless one-night affair. Meanwhile, Monica finds her boyfriend, agent Bill Wright, is cheating on her. This brings together combustible emotions. The plot thickens when agent Micovich finds out the Mafia may be after Richard Stern or her newborn son.

In this thriller/love story that shows that greed is an evil that can ruin good men, three forces come to play hardball. The politicians in Ohio don't want casino gambling -- they have a state-run lottery. The Chicago mob doesn't want casino gambling in Ohio unless they rule the game. And Palmino Franco wants to open the first Ohio casino, but big cities want the first casino. These forces collide at separate times. Ultimately, Ohio voters will decide.

About the Author

Richard Ondo was born and raised in Painesville, Ohio, and was captain of the Fairport Harbor Skippers football team. He now is a high school sports official. Always competitive in athletics, he also was interested in drawing, as well as science and history. He entered trade schools to learn electronics and electricity, and completed a four-year stint in the Navy. He owned and operated his own businesses in TV and electronics service. One of his greatest achievements has been jumping out of an airplane at 3,000 feet. He is divorced with three grown children and he's always "traveled the story." He's already working on part two of "Skipper" and a second version of his first novel, "Terror by Invasion," a border security trilogy.

"Skipper"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com

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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Basescu: The Shame of Romania is the title of a new book that charts the course of the Romanian merchant and oceanic fishing fleets as they sailed across a sea of corruption, disappearing into their own Bermuda Triangle. It has been called "The greatest corruption case in the history of Romania."

This thoroughly researched and documented report covers the information waterfront, from extensive media reports to parliamentary investigation to court proceedings. It's a tale of nearly 40 years of corruption, deceit, political and economic nepotism and old-fashioned fraud.

In his rise from ordinary seaman to ship's captain in the Communist system, with a possible detour through the feared Securitate, to mayor of Bucharest, transport minister and ultimately national president, "Traian Basescu has displayed an almost contemptuous disregard for the rule of law and an ongoing propensity for abuse of power," says Jonathan Harper, author of the expose.

Harper is the pen name of a longtime observer of the Romanian scene whose identity had to be concealed to protect his sources and his own security. His book is packed with revelations and questions about the record and performance of the deck hand who became president.

The book addresses some critical questions:

Who was responsible for Romania swapping its merchant marine and fishing fleets for a pile of foreign debts? Where are the ships today? How did some of the best wind up in the hands of some leading Romanian politicians? Who profited? How much was Traian Basescu paid as a director of the Norwegian venture? What about reports of Basescu's ties to the dreaded Securitate? What role did the President's brother, Mircea Basescu, play in the disappearance of five shiploads of explosives and ammunition that may have wound up going to the Angolan rebel group UNITA and other militants? Was there a link between some involved in that case and the terrorist groups Hamas and Hizbullah?

Is Traian Basescu a throwback to the corrupt and autocratic old Romania?

Throughout his career, questions have been raised about Basescu's links to the Securitate, the security services of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, and what role that may have played in his meteoric rise from lowly seaman to one of its youngest ship's captains ever to Transport Minister and finally President. And all along the way, there have been charges that the Basescu family and friends have financially profited from various enterprises, public and private, as a result. Members of Parliament and others have said the Basescu Government "serves the interests of special interest groups," publicly telling prosecutors which cases he wants pursued, intimidating and insulting the Constitutional Court, approving illegal wiretaps, and other instances of "abuse of power against the public interest," according to the newspaper Gardianul.

For further information and copy of Basescu: The Shame of Romania, Contact: admin@americansagainstcorruption.org or go to www.americansagainstcorruption.org

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The book might have been called, "Why Adoption Freaks Us Out." And that's what one might expect from the author of "Infertility Sucks! Keeping it all together when sperm and egg stubbornly remain apart." Instead, Beverly Barna's second book, The Daughter of Dreams, is as light and bright as its title. If Infertility Sucks! goes straight for the belly laughs, The Daughter of Dreams goes straight for the heart.

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Where Infertility Sucks! boasts a glowing frog that brings to the infertile Browns a tadpole that might - just might - turn into the baby they long for, The Daughter of Dreams is home to a bale of magic turtles, who indeed bring a baby to her waiting mother. In this case, there is no "might;" just right.

And that, says the author, is the point. "To me," says Barna, "adoption is magic. But it's hard to describe the experience in its scope and majesty to those who have not been touched by it in some direct way. It's like seeing a magician move Niagara Falls from North America to the Gobi desert, and trying to relate the experience to someone who was not there."

Barna set out to write an adoption book for her daughter, whom she and her husband adopted in China in 2001. But once the writing was underway, additional inspiration took hold. "I saw this as a medium through which to communicate universally that adoption and the children it brings to their families is not a consolation prize, which unfortunately, is often the way our culture sees things."

So why does adoption freak us out? We're conditioned to value biology over all else, the author says. She points to the story of Moses as illustrative of both perspectives. On one hand, the biblical stalwart touches on adoption. On the other, it sends a message about the primacy of biology.

As for The Daughter of Dreams? "There is a baby in a basket," Barna says. "And there are two mothers. I wouldn't say the sea parts, but it does get crossed in a monumental and momentous way." And therein, she says, lies the magic - of the book and of adoption itself.

The moral of the story?

"To tell my daughter what every mother wants her child to know: 'You are loved, more than you can ever imagine.' "

E-mail author and National Infertility Survival Day® founder Beverly Barna at infertilitysucks@aol.com.

SOURCE Beverly Barna Books

THE ATLANTIS CODE by Charles Brokaw - Already a Bestseller in the UK - Now Available in the U.S.!

AN ELECTRIFYING THRILLER THAT PITS A LINGUISTICS PROFESSOR AGAINST A POWERFUL, SECRET SOCIETY WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN A RACE TO FIND THE SECRETS OF ATLANTIS

"Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. Look out, Dan Brown, Brokaw can play this game a lot better than most of your imitators." - Booklist

"If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, The Atlantis Code will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement. This book will enthrall you and at the same time connect you in a very intimate way with the mystery of your sacred existence." - DEEPAK CHOPRA

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- What do archaeology, linguistics, the Catholic Church, and the legend of the long-lost city of Atlantis have in common? Charles Brokaw's exhilarating and provocative thriller, THE ATLANTIS CODE (Forge Books; $25.99; On-sale: November 10, 2009), combines these elements into a must-read thriller that has already been a bestseller in the United Kingdom, and is now available from Forge Books in the U.S.

Ever since Dan Brown blew away the literary world with The Da Vinci Code and now The Lost Symbol, millions of readers have been enthralled with the mysteries that abound in religion, history, and archaeology. People now expect -- and demand -- smart thrillers that are steeped with historical accuracy and cutting-edge speculation. Brokaw's THE ATLANTIS CODE will not disappoint, and in fact, will have readers racing to type the words "Catholic Church" and "Atlantis" into their search engines.

Brokaw, a scholar and academic, spent years conducting exhaustive research before writing THE ATLANTIS CODE, and incorporates some of the most revolutionary theories on the existence of Atlantis and its demise. Brokaw, a scholar and an academic who is an expert on aviation and advanced weaponry, also plumbs the depths of early linguistics and peppers his fast-paced adventure with real-life archaeological excavations, ancient peoples and cultures, Paleolithic finds, and treasured relics.

Rich with historical background and an intriguing cast of characters, THE ATLANTIS CODE by Charles Brokaw is an intricate and clever thriller that revolves around some of our world's deepest mysteries.

    THE ATLANTIS CODE
    By Charles Brokaw
    A Forge Hardcover
    ISBN: 978-0-7653-1531-1
    $25.99 / 432 pages
    On Sale: November 10, 2009

www.tor-forge.com/theatlantiscode

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iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, is hosting up-and-coming indie authors at exclusive book-signing events Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15 in booths 203, 205, 207, 336, 338, 340, 342, 344, and 346 at the Miami Book Fair International on the streets surrounding Miami Dade College.

The following iUniverse authors will be signing:

• Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: LAWRENCE WOOD, author of Evolution's Fatal Flaw
• Nov. 13, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.: THERESA PATNODE, author of In Gratitude to My Guardian Angel
• Nov. 13, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: DONALD A. TSOLO, author of The Promise
• Nov. 13, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: BEDRICH V. HETTICH, author of The Reality of God in the Universe
• Nov. 13, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Nov. 14, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., and Nov. 15, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: FELICITATUS MISERIUS, author of Terrible Tales
• Nov. 14, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: TERRI McCORMICK, M.A., author of What Sex Is a Republican
• Nov. 14, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: I. MAJOR M.D., author of Little White Whys
• Nov. 14, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. and Nov. 15, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: KARL MEADE, author of Odd Jobs
• Nov. 14, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. and Nov. 15, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: PETER LONGLEY, author of A Star's Legacy
• Nov. 14, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: H. ALLENGER, author of Polyxena
• Nov. 14, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: LAZET MICHAELS BOATMON, author of Workout & Worship
• Represented by iUniverse: B. FUSCHETTI, author of The Manuscript
• Represented by iUniverse: ATILLA BEKTORE, author of A Nomad's Journey
  

Festival attendees who stop at the signings will receive signed complimentary copies of the books directly from the authors. Don't miss this opportunity to meet these up-and-coming iUniverse authors in person and receive free books!

For more information, including directions to the book fair, please visit http://www.miamibookfair.com/.

For more information on iUniverse, or to begin publishing your book today, call 1-800-AUTHORS or visit http://www.iuniverse.com.

About iUniverse

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, Inc. author services brand, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company. The iUniverse management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional publishers such as Random House, Wiley, Macmillan, Chronicle Books, and Addison-Wesley. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Chapters Indigo in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. In Oct. 2009, iUniverse celebrated ten years of serving authors. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit http://www.iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS.

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After nearly a year in the making, Zondervan, the world's leading Bible publisher, will put the original version of the handwritten Bible Across America on the auction block. The proceeds from the eBay auction will benefit Biblica, the translation sponsor of the New International Version (NIV) translation, the translation used for Bible Across America.

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The original Bible Across America features three leather-bound volumes of the 2,200 hand written

11 x 17 pages. Interested buyers can visit Zondervan's Bible Across America eBay store at http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Bible-Across-America-Charity-Sale and make an offer to own the world's first completely handwritten NIV Bible. The auction will close on Sunday, November 22 at 11:11 a.m. EST.

Zondervan launched the Bible Across America tour in September 2009 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bestselling NIV Bible by inviting people of all ages and walks of life to take part in creating the first-ever handwritten version of the NIV Bible, written one verse, one person at a time. After a nine-month cross country tour covering 22,579 miles, 90 cities and 40 states, more than 31,000 people had a hand in writing Bible Across America. Two original copies were created during the tour, each page was checked and scanned to create a published version which hit store shelves on December 1 and also be available for purchase online at www.bibleacrossamerica.com.

"Nothing like the Bible Across America tour had been done before, so we weren't entirely sure what to expect when we launched the campaign," said Zondervan CEO Moe Girkins. "It quickly became evident that people across America love the Bible, love the NIV and were eager to be part of this unique project. We are thrilled to be just weeks away from publishing Bible Across America and are launching this auction to help this unique piece of history find a home, and simultaneously support Biblica's life-changing global Bible translation and distribution efforts."

All proceeds from the Bible Across America auction will go to Colorado Springs-based Biblica, formerly the International Bible Society. For 200 years, Biblica has been committed to transforming lives through God's Word by translating, producing, and distributing Bibles, Scripture materials, and other Christian resources through ministry, distribution and retail channels around the world.

About Zondervan

Zondervan is the world's leading Bible publisher. With a vision to see more people engaging the Bible more, Zondervan produces bestselling study, devotional, reference, text, audio, software, and digital Bibles designed to inspire readers at every age and stage of life. Zondervan holds exclusive North American publishing rights to the New International Version (NIV), which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2008. The NIV, the most popular modern English Bible translation, has more than 300 million copies in print worldwide. Over the past 75 years, Zondervan, a HarperCollins company, has grown to be a global leader in Christian communications through its bestselling Bibles, books, curriculum, children's, and new media products. Visit Zondervan Bibles on the Internet at www.zondervan.com/Bibles .

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Bob Greene, bestselling author and celebrity trainer, is embracing the message of the World Health Organization and International Diabetes Federation who have designated November 14 as "World Diabetes Day" in hopes of raising diabetes awareness and education globally.

Greene follows up his New York Times bestselling books "Total Body Makeover" and "The Best Life Diet" with "THE BEST LIFE GUIDE TO MANAGING DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES" co-authored by John J. Merendino Jr., M.D. and Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., published by Simon & Schuster and available in bookstores now. This comprehensive guide includes essential information on prevention and management through diet, physical activity and medication.

A few fast facts on diabetes:

• In the US alone, more than 24 million people suffer from diabetes and more than 57 million have pre-diabetes
• More than 285 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes
• Some cases of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented with proper nutrition, physical activity and by maintaining a healthy body weight
• Diabetes risk is increasing fastest among children and adolescents
  

5 Tips from Bob Greene's "THE BEST LIFE GUIDE TO MANAGING DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES":

1. Start your day with steel cut oats. Because they're thicker and coarser, steel cut oats have a 40% lower glycemic index than regular oatmeal, translating to better blood sugar after the meal.
2. Go a little nuts. Women eating the most nuts - 5 or more ounces weekly - had a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to Harvard's Nurses' Health study. Peanut butter eaters had a similar drop in risk. Nuts are also calorie-dense, so stick to about one ounce per day.
3. Get out the measuring tape. Women, if your waist measures more than 35 inches, and men, if yours is more than 40 inches, you're at increased risk for both pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
4. Put on your sneaks and power walk. In 16 weeks, women lost 9% of the riskiest kind of fat - the deep belly "visceral" fat - and another 9% of subcutaneous (under the skin) belly fat by walking at moderate and high intensities around a track 5 days a week.
5. Your diabetes drugs can have positive side effects. While some medicines promote weight gain, others can actually promote weight loss. If taking drugs that are not waistline friendly, you can combat their effects by exercising a little harder and eating a little less.
   

Bob Greene is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of the highly acclaimed Best Life Diet brand. "The Best Life Diet" is a no-gimmick lifestyle plan that was named #1 by Consumer Reports. Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism and weight loss. He holds a master's degree from the University of Arizona and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. For the past seventeen years he has worked with clients and consulted on the design and management of fitness, spa, and sports medicine programs. Greene is also a contributing editor for O the Oprah magazine, and writes articles on health and fitness for Oprah.com.

John J. Merendino Jr., M.D. is a board-certified endocrinologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine with more than 20 years of experience caring for people with diabetes.

Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D. is the lead nutritionist for The Best Life and author of numerous books and hundreds of magazine articles on health, fitness and weight loss.

For more information, please visit www.TheBestLife.com or www.simonandschuster.com.

Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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KAY KYSER- THE OL' PROFESSOR OF SWING! AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN SUPERSTAR BY AUTHOR STEVEN BEASLEY releases the first full length biography of this man and his band who set swing music on its ear - then disappeared.

Available at this time on www.kaykyserbook.com and Amazon.com

    Contact: Sharon Roberts/Richland Creek Publishing
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Website: www.kaykyserbook.com

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In the first ever statistical analysis of whether openly gay service has any impact on military readiness, a new study shows that knowing a gay or lesbian unit member has no bearing on the unit's cohesion. The study, "Attitudes of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans toward Gay and Lesbian Service Members," appears in the prestigious journal, Armed Forces and Society, and was written by two prominent researchers, Bonnie Moradi of the University of Florida and Laura Miller of the Rand Corporation. Rand is a prominent, military-created think tank which has advised the Pentagon on national security issues for generations.

In 1993, Rand conducted the largest study of gays in the military and found that sexual orientation was "not germane" to military service, but resistance by the Joint Chiefs of Staff blocked the lifting of the gay ban and "don't ask, don't tell" was implemented as part of a compromise.

"This is the strongest evidence yet that homosexuality has no effect on military service," said Dr. Nathaniel Frank, senior research fellow at the Palm Center, which sponsored the new study. Frank said that large-scale non-enforcement of the policy in recent years has allowed researchers to conduct empirical studies on openly gay troops, who serve in large numbers despite the official ban. "We've known for years that the 'unit cohesion' rationale for excluding open gays was not backed up by research," he said, "but this goes a crucial step further: we no longer must rely on the absence of evidence supporting discrimination, but have proof-positive that gays serve openly without undercutting their units."

The new study analyzed war veterans' ratings of unit cohesion and readiness, and found that knowing a gay or lesbian unit member was not statistically correlated with either cohesion or readiness. According to the study, "the data indicated no associations between knowing a lesbian or gay unit member and ratings of perceived unit cohesion or readiness. Instead, findings pointed to the importance of leadership and instrumental quality in shaping perceptions of unit cohesion and readiness." The study also found that 40% of returning war troops supported the current "don't ask, don't tell" policy, 28% opposed it and 33% were neutral. In 1993, said the study, 75% supported the full gay ban, revealing a dramatic decline in anti-gay opposition in the last sixteen years.

In Frank's new book on "don't ask, don't tell," Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America, retired senior officers go on record saying that the unit cohesion rationale was never rooted in evidence, but in the personal morality and even prejudice of military brass. Retired Rear Admiral John Hutson, for instance, who became Judge Advocate General of the Navy, helped formulate "don't ask, don't tell" in 1993.

"The decisions were based on nothing," he tells Frank in Unfriendly Fire. "It wasn't empirical, it wasn't studied, it was completely visceral, intuitive." Hutson said the policy was based on the "fears and prejudices" of military leaders and that they consulted virtually no research "so we hung everything on the question of unit cohesion. That was the catch phrase." Franks said that today's data confirms what many long suspected, that "'unit cohesion' was just the latest rationalization for a policy with no honest rationale."

The Palm Center is a think tank at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Since 1998, the Center has been a leader in commissioning and disseminating research in the areas of gender, sexuality, and the military. For more information visit www.palmcenter.ucsb.edu.

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With an increasing emphasis on developing English Language Proficiency, any language arts program must have the best minds at work to help these students succeed. Many educators have turned to Jana Echevarria Ph.D., a nationally known educational consultant, researcher, and expert in teaching English Language Learners (ELLs), for insight into what makes a successful English Language Learner program.

Dr. Echevarria is a program consultant on Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, a comprehensive collection of engaging literature and nonfiction with integrated skill development and targeted differentiated instruction for Texas students in Grades 6-12.

Dr. Echevarria's insights are incorporated into Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures through research-based techniques embedded throughout the program. Integrated digital and print activities include rich, background building exercises and extensive vocabulary support for ELLs.

"English Language Learners require instruction that focuses on developing academic English, as well as differentiation to meet their academic and linguistic needs," says Dr. Echevarria. "While English Language Learners can and should be expected to participate in grade-level, standards-based instruction, they must also have the concepts, skills, and information presented in a way that is consistent with their level of academic background and English proficiency level," she said.

The differentiated instruction throughout Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures helps all levels of learners master the revised TEKS, TAKS, EOC, ELPS, and College and Career Readiness Standards. Diagnostic and formative assessments integrated throughout the program help Texas teachers plan and deliver instruction.

"For English Language Learners, a 'one size fits all' approach will not offer the learning opportunities they need to make adequate academic progress and meet high academic standards. These students face the demands of learning both content and English simultaneously. Linguistically appropriate, high-quality instruction for English language learners must be a priority," Dr. Echevarria concluded.

For more information about Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, please visit: http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com.

About McGraw-Hill School Education Group

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of print and digital instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.

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Harlequin Enterprises Limited, the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today the launch of Carina Press(TM), a digital-only publishing house that will operate independently of their traditional publishing businesses.

Carina Press (http://www.carinapress.com) is a digital-only publishing house whose eBooks will be sold direct to consumers through the Carina Press Web site and numerous third-party Web sites. Carina Press will publish a wide range of women's fiction -- romance, erotica, science fiction, mystery, family sagas, choose your own adventures, horror, thriller and more, including every conceivable subgenre of these categories.

"As a digital-only publisher Carina Press is a natural extension to our business; it builds on our digital strength and leadership position. We expect to discover new authors and unique voices that may not be able to find homes in traditional publishing houses," said Donna Hayes, CEO and Publisher of Harlequin Enterprises. "It definitely gives us greater flexibility in the type of editorial we can accept from authors and offer to readers. As well, we hope to reach a new group of readers with niche editorial."

Brent Lewis, Vice President Digital, is delighted to announce that Angela James is joining Carina Press as Executive Editor. A veteran of the digital publishing industry, James is a well-known advocate for digital publishing. James has enjoyed a long and varied publishing career, including senior editorial positions at digital-first publishers. "I have admired Harlequin's digital initiatives for years, and have always thought of them as leaders in the digital arena, so I'm unbelievably excited to join the Carina Press team," said James. "I believe Harlequin can bring digital publishing to the next level for both authors and readers."

Lewis added, "Angela has been a key player in growing the digital marketplace for romance. Her experience and insight is a tremendous benefit to the Carina Press team."

Carina Press is currently accepting submissions in all genres of commercial fiction. Carina Press will

consider shorter stories, genre novels of 50,000 to 100,000 words and longer, and complex narratives of over 100,000 words. Carina Press will also acquire books that have been previously released in print form, but for which the author has either retained digital rights or had digital rights revert to them. All submissions should be sent to submissions@carinapress.com.

Carina Press plans to launch in summer 2010 and will release new titles on a weekly basis. Between now and the launch, readers and writers can follow the progress of Carina Press via its blog (http://carinapress.com/?page_id=9).

For full submission guidelines (http://carinapress.com/?page_id=2) and more information on Carina Press please go to www.carinapress.com.

About Harlequin Enterprises

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. The company produces more than 110 titles monthly in print and digital and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation (http://www.torstar.com), a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Web site is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 19 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.

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How Turtle became a Dolphin is a powerful adult tale about personal change and how we adapt to a new way of life, even if that means transforming ourselves and completely changing the way we live.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091109/FL06496 )

Author, Ana S. Munoz-Jordan, takes us to a magical journey with Turtle. This ordinary creature has grown up in a world filled with subtle changes. However, one day, things do change in a way she had never expected. She realizes the world she once knew has now changed forever. That moment in time when the unexpected change happens, this ordinary creature, slow by nature, slowly walks throughout many phases in trying to adapt to what she sees as a tragic change in her life.

In a magical transformation, Turtle becomes a Dolphin and discovers a brand new world. Her magical jungle becomes an ocean of unlimited discovery. This beautifully illustrated book by artist Adriana Elisa Rabassa, is filled with imagery that will transport you to a world that will make readers smile and bring warmth to their hearts!

Even unexpected change can be wonderful!

About the Author

Ana S. Munoz-Jordan, is a publisher and writer based in Jupiter, FL. She holds a Masters Degree from Plymouth State College, New Hampshire. Ana is a Travel Expert for the online magazine: The Examiner.

"How Turtle became a Dolphin"

ISBN-13: 978-0-6152857-6-4

To order his book or place an order visit: www.tortuphinapress.com or www.amazon.com

To arrange a book signing, interview or arrange for a review, please contact Ana Munoz at info@tortuphinapress.com or by phone: (800) 875 3657.

SOURCE Tortuphina Press

Glamour magazine announces its annual Women of the Year tribute with 11 extraordinary and inspirational winners and one special-recognition honoree. Glamour's honorees have made unprecedented contributions to the worlds of entertainment, business, sports, fashion, science and politics. L'Oreal Paris is the title sponsor of the celebration at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The 2009 Women of the Year are profiled in the December issue of Glamour, on newsstands November 10, with a stunning photo portfolio by renowned photographers, including Brigitte Lacombe and Matthias Vriens-McGrath. This evening's awards ceremony will be held at Carnegie Hall, with a star-studded list of presenters and a special musical performance by Estelle. This year, the Glamour Women of the Year Fund initiative has worked with the Jenzabar Foundation and its cofounder Ling Chai, a 1990 Women of the Year honoree, to create a scholarship that will allow Iranian women to study at universities in the United States. Glamour's Women of the Year advisory board, made up of past honorees ranging from Jennifer Lopez to Nora Ephron to Katie Couric, helped nominate:

• Dr. Maya Angelou - A memoirist, poet, educator and civil rights activist, Dr. Angelou holds more than 30 honorary degrees for her many published works, including her latest, Letter to My Daughter, a collection of wisdom she has gathered throughout her life.
• Dr. Jane Aronson - This pediatrician is credited with bringing the plight of orphans to the world's attention. Her Worldwide Orphans Foundation has provided life-altering support to more than 20,000 orphans around the globe; in her private practice, Dr. Aronson works with adoptive parents--including Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt--to care for their children and reassure them that their new families can work.
• Laura Ling & Euna Lee - These journalists made headlines earlier this year when they were arrested and imprisoned while reporting on the plight of North Korean women who cross into China to escape starvation.
• Marissa Mayer - She helped make Google the number-one search engine, overseeing popular innovations like Gmail, Google Maps and Google Earth. Among her current goals as vice president for search and user experience is bringing more women into the high-tech field and moving them up the ladder.
• Stella McCartney - She has become one of the world's most influential designers, thanks to her innate sense of what makes a woman look cool. A lifelong vegetarian and animal rights activist, she refuses to work in leather or fur, instead using man-made materials to create sexy stilettos and jackets that are coveted by the world's most fashionable women.
• One Million Signatures Campaign - Started in 2006 by a group of Iranian women, the campaign calls for an end to gender inequality in Iran. The organizers risk their lives asking women and men to sign a petition demanding changes in the laws that make women second-class citizens. Their courage has emboldened women across Iran to speak out with a newfound voice, one that was heard loud and clear during last summer's post-election demonstrations.
• Amy Poehler - A fearless comedian, she is currently the star and producer of NBC's Parks and Recreation. She inspires young girls with projects like The Mighty B!, her Nickelodeon cartoon series about a feisty Honeybee Scout, and Smart Girls at the Party, her Web-based preteen talk show.
• Susan Rice - The first female African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, she is putting women's needs at the forefront of the American agenda at the U.N.
• Rihanna - At just 21, this pop star boasts sales that have wowed even music industry veterans--and an incredible self-invented style. She started the Believe Foundation, a fund that provides educational and medical supplies to needy children; for the first time, she speaks out in Glamour about what she calls the "big secret" of domestic violence.
• Maria Shriver - California's First Lady has redefined the role into a platform for change and leadership with her annual Women's Conference, multiple books, Emmy-award winning documentary on Alzheimer's and her groundbreaking study on "A Woman's Nation," which ignited a national conversation on the female role at work and at home.
• Serena Williams - The tennis powerhouse has won more career prize money than any female athlete in history. Her Serena Williams Foundation gives grants to U.S. college students, and she recently opened a secondary school in rural Kenya.
• Special Recognition: Michelle Obama - America's First Lady has brought the importance of mentoring to the national forefront. She has demonstrated a commitment to helping the next generation of girls expand their horizons by providing them with the information and inspiration to envision themselves as the leaders of tomorrow.
  

Glamour's Women of the Year event has had an impact on politics and society that literally saves lives. Glamour continues its Women of the Year Fund initiative, which translates the message of the event into action. The magazine's 12 million readers can contribute to charities supported by the Women of the Year Fund at glamour.com/woty and watch their contributions make a difference in the pages of Glamour, which will follow the progress of the recipients. The 2009 winners, Iran's One Million Signatures Campaign, cannot accept donations, so this year's fund is dedicated to a scholarship program helping Iranian women attend universities in the United States.

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In his uplifting new collection of memoirs, "Joey" (published by AuthorHouse), Joe Aliberti, a second-generation Italian-American, shares his story of triumph over the poverty of his boyhood during the Great Depression and his story of success as a general contractor in his adult life. He attributes his success to learning how to work at the early age of 12. He also learned how to win and lose by competing in sports. This carried over to his years in construction, thinking that he would beat the competition and also do a better job. He never changed his method of bidding or work ethics in over 35 years in business.

Inspired by his grandson's interest in the Aliberti family history, "Joey" chronicles the everyday experiences of Joe's Italian-American family and his own entertaining exploits from childhood. As a child living in Davenport, Calif., Joe struggled through the grief of losing his mother and typical traumas of growing up. His memories evoke the ways in which the great and small dilemmas of his life were intertwined. He writes:

        Speaking of teasing there was another incident around this time
        that caused teasing for years. I used to go home for lunch, and
        on one occasion, I made a sandwich of leftover soup meat. Well
        leftover soup meat is very dry. My dad used to make a spread
        made out of olive oil, garlic, anchovies and chopped parsley.
        So, I used this spread on my sandwich. When I went back to the
        classroom after lunch my teacher, who was only about 15 feet
        away, blurted out, "Joey, what did you eat for lunch". By the
        look on her face, I knew that the garlic smell was pretty
        potent. So I told her what I had eaten. Out of all this came a
        new nickname, Garlic Head, and as a result of this there were a
        few fist fights.

        I handled all the teasing pretty well. The one thing that I
        didn't handle so well and that really hurt was the fact that I
        had no Mom. We would be playing at the school yard, and most of
        the moms would call their kids home for dinner or lunch, and
        they would leave and that would leave me all alone. I would walk
        up to my house all alone, and sometimes it would hit me that no
        Mom ever called for me. I shed quite a few tears that no one
        ever knew about. No one knew but me, how much it hurt.

Despite his tough beginnings, his early life in Davenport taught Joe the value of hard work and determination. Joe would later go on to suffer greater hardships. As part of his success, the loss of his wife was one of the hardest and most depressing times in his life. Joe would later go on to suffer greater hardships with the loss of his daughter, stepson and grandson. Throughout all of these tragedies, Joe remained steadfast in his ability to see the positive. He became one of the most respected and best general contractors in the county. His legacy will be shown in the buildings he built all over Santa Cruz, including a 52 unit motel, restaurants, strip mall centers and mini storages; his name is inscribed on a plaque in a city park dedicated to the Italian community. His memoir, "Joey" serves not only as a testament to the contemporary American dream, but also to the strength and optimism it takes to endure great loss. Inspiring and deeply moving, "Joey" is sure to be appreciated by all members of the Aliberti family and loved by readers of all ages.

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

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How Turtle became a Dolphin is a powerful adult tale about personal change and how we adapt to a new way of life, even if that means transforming ourselves and completely changing the way we live.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091109/FL06496 )

Author, Ana S. Munoz-Jordan, takes us to a magical journey with Turtle. This ordinary creature has grown up in a world filled with subtle changes. However, one day, things do change in a way she had never expected. She realizes the world she once knew has now changed forever. That moment in time when the unexpected change happens, this ordinary creature, slow by nature, slowly walks throughout many phases in trying to adapt to what she sees as a tragic change in her life.

In a magical transformation, Turtle becomes a Dolphin and discovers a brand new world. Her magical jungle becomes an ocean of unlimited discovery. This beautifully illustrated book by artist Adriana Elisa Rabassa, is filled with imagery that will transport you to a world that will make readers smile and bring warmth to their hearts!

Even unexpected change can be wonderful!

About the Author

Ana S. Munoz-Jordan, is a publisher and writer based in Jupiter, FL. She holds a Masters Degree from Plymouth State College, New Hampshire. Ana is a Travel Expert for the online magazine: The Examiner.

"How Turtle became a Dolphin"

ISBN-13: 978-0-6152857-6-4

To order his book or place an order visit: www.tortuphinapress.com or www.amazon.com

To arrange a book signing, interview or arrange for a review, please contact Ana Munoz at info@tortuphinapress.com or by phone: (800) 875 3657.

SOURCE Tortuphina Press

For many, world peace is a magnificent dream that will never become a reality. Debut author, Jeremiah Whapoe, uncovers the reasons why the world is currently plagued by global terrorism and offers solutions to move toward peace. In his new release, "Diagnosis and Prescription to Combat Global Terrorism, An Insight in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism" (published by AuthorHouse), Whapoe examines the five major religions and how the values of each perpetuates chaos and desperation of society.

As Whapoe analyzes Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, he divulges how some religious beliefs and practices give rise to terrorism and religious leaders misinterpret the scriptures of their individual deity to gratify their personal ego and damage the larger society. Whapoe says:

        Until religious beliefs are refined to respond to our ever evolving
        society, the thought of achieving global harmony through democracy is
        an illusion. The present strategy being used to fight terrorism
        creates a win-win situation for the terrorists. The recommendations in
        this book would help to deter global violence and would complement
        the ever quest for global unity.

Whapoe looks at the five major religions from four different schools of thought: Psychology, Political Science, Sociology and Social Work. He also brings forth empirical evidence to cement his argument about the ill religious values that are the seeds for global terrorism while discussing it in the public realm.

The book categorically looks at each religion's doctrine, philosophical orientation, principles and impact on its member's socialization process. Whapoe discusses how religion as a socialization agent plays a major role in modeling human behavior. Based on a belief, doctrine, philosophy or any form of value of a religion that is passed on from generation to another, those who subscribe to these values respond to societal demands in combination with their religious principles and beliefs. Whapoe writes:

        Religion has become stronger in modeling people's behaviors because
        individuals become part of a religion on the average as a matter of
        choice, especially in the west where democracy is emerging as a new
        religion gives people the ultimate rights to use their faculty and
        make choices in the context of their individual rights. It is not
        disputed that religion cannot sometimes become automatic as culture,
        but it is almost impossible to change your birth culture as you might
        be able to change your religion or religious views as you become an
        adult.

About the Author

Jeremiah Whapoe is native to the Republic of Liberia, Africa but is a resident of the United States. Before coming to the United States, Whapoe founded a human rights advocacy foundation in Liberia, was the first human rights activist there and lit the "Human Rights Candle" at the United Nations Peace Building Conference in Liberia during its 14-year civil conflict.

Whapoe holds a bachelor's degree in political science with an emphasis in international politics, a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Whapoe currently serves as a social worker for catholic charities. Whapoe resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and three children.

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

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
    Megan Leiter
    Tel: 1-888-728-8467 ext. 5590
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In Targets and Home Depots around the country beginning to stock holiday lights, ornaments, and other seasonal décor, we can sense the winter holidays barreling towards us at a fast pace. So, given the troubled economy, the recession, a volatile stock market, home foreclosures, and unemployment, Princeton University Press and author and economist Joel Waldfogel are welcoming in the season with some holiday cheer: SCROOGENOMICS: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays (Publication Date: November 18, 2009; $9.95) -- the last Christmas gift you'll ever need to buy!!

Leave it to an economist to sap the excitement from the time-honored custom of gift-giving. But let's stop for a second to consider the gifts we receive -- the rooster sweater from Grandma or the singing fish from Uncle Mike. How many of us receive gifts we like? How many of us give gifts not

knowing what recipients want? Did your cousin really look excited about that jumping alarm clock? Lively, informed, and written by a former Slate.com columnist, SCROOGENOMICS illustrates how

our holiday consumer spending generates vast amounts of economic waste -- to the shocking tune of 85 Billion Dollars each winter. Waldfogel provides solid explanations to show us why it's time to stop the madness and think twice before buying gifts for the holidays.

When we buy for ourselves, every dollar we spend produces at least a dollar in satisfaction, because we shop carefully and purchase items that we really want. Gift giving is different. We make less-informed choices, often maxing out on credit to buy gifts for others that they wouldn't buy (or want) for themselves, and leave recipients less than satisfied, creating what economists call a "deadweight loss." Waldfogel shows how this waste isn't confined to Americans -- most major economies share in this orgy of wealth destruction. While recognizing the difficulties of altering current trends, SCROOGENOMICS offers viable gift-giving alternatives.

About the Author:

Joel Waldfogel is the Ehrenkranz Professor and Chair of Business and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Tyranny of the Market and has been a columnist for Slate.

SCROOGENOMICS

Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays

Joel Waldfogel

Cloth $9.95, pounds Sterling 6.95 | ISBN: 978-0-691-14264-7

173 pp. | 4 x 6

Publication Date: November 18, 2009

*Audio edition also available November 18

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In celebration of the launch of its newest, largest and most family-friendly "Fun Ship" ever, Carnival Cruise Lines announces that Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden will serve as godmother of the new Carnival Dream and will unveil the world's largest children's book in New York City today, along with a major, multi-year partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

New Yorker and mother of three, Harden will officially name the new ship when it makes its North American debut in New York on November 12, 2009. In honor of Carnival Dream's much-anticipated arrival, the Tony Award-winning actress will unveil Carnival's Big Book of Dreams - measuring 15.5 feet high by 20 feet wide - in New York City's Rockefeller Center today and will conduct a special reading of the larger-than-life story to dozens of schoolchildren. Inspired by the imaginative dreams of children who sailed on Carnival Cruise Lines this spring, "The Dream Plucker of Perrysport" tells the tale of a group of young friends who find themselves on a unique adventure after they encounter a furry orange monster in a quest to remember their dreams. The book will remain on display at Rockefeller Center November 6 and 7 as part of a series of free, activity-filled Carnival "Dream Big" events for the whole family.

"As a mother and actress driven by the idea of dreaming big, I'm honored to take on this new role as godmother of Carnival's largest-ever ship and to help bring the Big Book of Dreams to life for local children," said Marcia Gay Harden. "I'm also inspired by Carnival's dedication to support and encourage all kids to dream big through its partnership with St. Jude."

During the three-year partnership with St. Jude, Carnival Cruise Lines' goal is to raise $3 million to help achieve the hospital's mission of finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses. To support the hospital, under the theme "Care to Play," Carnival is creating a number of fun, interactive on-board fundraising activities that will involve guest participation. Carnival will also donate hundreds of kid-sized copies of "The Dream Plucker of Perrysport" to the hospital.

"We're excited to have a dream-worthy lineup of activities to celebrate the launch of the Carnival Dream, including the talented Marcia Gay Harden as godmother, and to bring kid's dreams to life in the biggest children's book ever," said Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill. "We are also very proud and honored to work with St. Jude to further support its wonderful work and inspire the children and families of St. Jude to never lose sight of their dreams."

"We are so fortunate to work with compassionate companies like Carnival," said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., Chief Executive Officer of ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude. "Every dollar donated by Carnival and its guests through the Care to Play fundraising activities will help St. Jude continue its efforts in finding the cures and providing the treatments that will save children's lives. On behalf of everyone at St. Jude, thank you."

To learn more about Carnival Dream and the Carnival Book of Dreams, visit www.BigBookofDreams.com.

About Carnival Dream

Carnival Cruise Lines' newest and largest ship, the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream, is a new class of vessel for the line and ushers in an exciting new era in "Fun Ship" cruising. On September 21, the Dream began its inaugural voyages in Europe and will make its North American debut in New York on Thursday, November 12. The 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream offers a host of innovations including more than 19,000 square feet of space dedicated to children and families, as well as an expansive WaterWorks aqua park featuring the longest water slide at sea. The ship also offers a stunning indoor/outdoor café and entertainment venue called Ocean Plaza, a two-level Serenity adults-only retreat, a wrap-around promenade encircling the ship and a 23,750-square-foot health spa.

About Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival Cruise Lines, a unit of Carnival corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with 22 "Fun Ships" operating voyages ranging from three to 16 days in length to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Panama Canal, Canada, New England, Europe and Bermuda. In addition to the recent delivery of the Carnival Dream, the line has one new ship on order, the Carnival Magic, which is scheduled for delivery in 2011. For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent, call 800-CARNIVAL or visit www.carnival.com.

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.

SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines

For many, world peace is a magnificent dream that will never become a reality. Debut author, Jeremiah Whapoe, uncovers the reasons why the world is currently plagued by global terrorism and offers solutions to move toward peace. In his new release, "Diagnosis and Prescription to Combat Global Terrorism, An Insight in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism" (published by AuthorHouse), Whapoe examines the five major religions and how the values of each perpetuates chaos and desperation of society.

As Whapoe analyzes Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, he divulges how some religious beliefs and practices give rise to terrorism and religious leaders misinterpret the scriptures of their individual deity to gratify their personal ego and damage the larger society. Whapoe says:

        Until religious beliefs are refined to respond to our ever evolving
        society, the thought of achieving global harmony through democracy is
        an illusion. The present strategy being used to fight terrorism
        creates a win-win situation for the terrorists. The recommendations in
        this book would help to deter global violence and would complement
        the ever quest for global unity.

Whapoe looks at the five major religions from four different schools of thought: Psychology, Political Science, Sociology and Social Work. He also brings forth empirical evidence to cement his argument about the ill religious values that are the seeds for global terrorism while discussing it in the public realm.

The book categorically looks at each religion's doctrine, philosophical orientation, principles and impact on its member's socialization process. Whapoe discusses how religion as a socialization agent plays a major role in modeling human behavior. Based on a belief, doctrine, philosophy or any form of value of a religion that is passed on from generation to another, those who subscribe to these values respond to societal demands in combination with their religious principles and beliefs. Whapoe writes:

        Religion has become stronger in modeling people's behaviors because
        individuals become part of a religion on the average as a matter of
        choice, especially in the west where democracy is emerging as a new
        religion gives people the ultimate rights to use their faculty and
        make choices in the context of their individual rights. It is not
        disputed that religion cannot sometimes become automatic as culture,
        but it is almost impossible to change your birth culture as you might
        be able to change your religion or religious views as you become an
        adult.

About the Author

Jeremiah Whapoe is native to the Republic of Liberia, Africa but is a resident of the United States. Before coming to the United States, Whapoe founded a human rights advocacy foundation in Liberia, was the first human rights activist there and lit the "Human Rights Candle" at the United Nations Peace Building Conference in Liberia during its 14-year civil conflict.

Whapoe holds a bachelor's degree in political science with an emphasis in international politics, a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Whapoe currently serves as a social worker for catholic charities. Whapoe resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and three children.

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

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
    Megan Leiter
    Tel: 1-888-728-8467 ext. 5590
    Fax: 812-961-3133
    Email: mleiter@authorsolutions.com
    (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE AuthorHouse

STINSON Brand Innovation is offering a custom e-book, "Notes on Nursing" by Florence Nightingale in recognition of National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 8-14.

The e-book is one in a series of e-books titled Innovation Classics. The book can be downloaded for no charge at http://www.stinsonbrandinnovation.com/ebooks/SBI_NotesOnNursing.htm

"This is a way we celebrate the vital role of NPs in bringing high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered, personalized primary care to so many," says Mark Stinson, president of Stinson Brand Innovation and editor of the Innovation Classics series.

According to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the shortage of primary care providers is a part of the healthcare reform debate. NP Week showcases the many ways that NPs are primary care providers of choice for many patients and to let the community know about the value of NP-delivered primary care. The AANP builds and educates the public on the value of having an NP as a healthcare provider.

In his editor introduction to the "Notes on Nursing" e-book, Stinson highlights its relevance to healthcare innovation, saying, "Nursing is constantly reinventing itself in response to new professional and technical developments. This creates issues of branding the nurse's contemporary identity in the context of the past. Some within the profession say this sense of disconnection with history affects nursing's greater status and legitimacy within medical practices and hospitals. Even Nightingale herself said, 'Nursing ought to signify the proper use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and the proper selection and administration of diet - all at the least expense of vital power to the patient.' Today, innovations in health, science, and technology are having a major impact on nursing."

To download a copy of "Notes on Nursing" by Florence Nightingale http://www.stinsonbrandinnovation.com/ebooks/SBI_NotesOnNursing.htm

About STINSON Brand Innovation:

STINSON Brand Innovation is a global health, science, and technology brand consultancy. The firm's expertise includes brand strategy and positioning, corporate branding, interactive and digital branding, branded customer experiences, and brand team facilitation. Founded in 2004, STINSON serves clients in research technology, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, integrated healthcare delivery, and patient advocacy. The consultancy is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boise, along with affiliates in Istanbul and Mumbai. More information is on the firm's website at www.StinsonBrandInnovation.com

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As part of Borders Group's ongoing strategy to right-size its Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment and emerge with a smaller, more profitable mall chain in fiscal 2010, the retailer will close approximately 200 mall stores in January, leaving approximately 130 mall-based locations open. A list of mall stores expected to close is included in this news release and has been posted at www.borders.com/waldenstorelist. The list is not final and is subject to change pending finalization of agreements over the coming weeks. Importantly, today's announcement regarding the mall business does not include Borders superstores or the company's seasonal mall kiosk business, which includes over 500 Day by Day Calendar Co. units, among other mall-based retail concepts.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSGRPLOGO)

"America has a number of malls that continue to do well and draw customer traffic even in the current economy," said Borders Group Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall. "We believe there remains an opportunity to profitably operate a much smaller Waldenbooks segment that complements our core Borders superstore business and continues to serve readers in their communities. Through this right-sizing, we will reduce the number of stores with operating losses, reduce our overall rent expense and lease-adjusted leverage and generate cash flow through sales and working capital reductions."

As long as the stores remain open, all will honor previously purchased gift cards, and gift cards can continue to be used in any Borders or Waldenbooks location or online at Borders.com. There will be no change in member status for customers who joined the Borders Rewards customer loyalty program at locations slated to close.

Stores that remain open will be integrated into the Borders superstore computer system, an investment Borders Group is making to merge all stores to a single platform. This is expected to produce operating efficiencies as well as benefits for mall shoppers, including enhanced store staff capabilities to search for and fulfill customer requests.

With the store closings in January, approximately 1,500 positions--the majority of which are part-time jobs--will be eliminated. Employees have been informed of the right-sizing plan and efforts will be made to place qualified individuals in other positions within Borders Group. Displaced employees will receive severance.

The mall-based right-sizing initiative has been ongoing at Borders Group for a number of years as the retailer has closed underperforming Waldenbooks Specialty Retail stores annually as part of its overall turnaround strategy. The company shuttered 112 stores in the segment in fiscal 2008 and from fiscal 2001 through 2007, closed an average of 66 stores per year within the Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/bordersmedia and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "expect," "planning," "possibility," "opportunity," "goal," "will," "may," "intend," "anticipates" and other words of similar meaning. One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to address matters such as the company's future financial condition and performance (including earnings per share, the profitability of Waldenbooks, liquidity, sales, inventory levels and capital expenditures), its cost reduction initiatives and plans for store closings and the expansion of product categories. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the company's forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, consumer demand for the company's products, particularly during the holiday season, which is believed to be related to general economic and geopolitical conditions, competition and other factors; the availability of adequate capital--including vendor credit--to fund the company's operations and to carry out its strategic plans; adverse litigation results or other claims and the performance of the company's information technology systems.

The company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain more detailed discussions of these and other risk factors that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements, and those discussions are incorporated herein by reference. The company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Anticipated Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Store Closure List

For general information purposes, Borders Group has provided the anticipated Waldenbooks Specialty Retail store closure list below.

These stores are expected to close by the end of January 2010. The list is not final and does not create any obligation by Borders Group with respect to the closure of any specific store. This list is based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information. Actual store closures may differ depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks related to finalization of third-party agreements, expected cost savings, income tax and other benefits associated with the store closures in the anticipated time frame, if at all. Borders Group undertakes no obligation to notify third parties of such changes.

             Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Store Closing List

    STATE/CITY      STORE TYPE        CENTER            ADDRESS

    Alaska
    KETCHIKAN      WALDENBOOKS     PLAZA PORT WEST     2417 TONGASS AVE

    Alabama
    JASPER         WALDENBOOKS     JASPER MALL         300 HIGHWAY 78 EAST

    Arkansas
    FORT SMITH     WALDENBOOKS     CENTRAL MALL        5111 ROGERS AVENUE
    PINE BLUFF     WALDENBOOKS     THE PINES MALL      2901 PINES MALL RD

    Arizona
    MESA           WALDENBOOKS     FIESTA MALL         1445 W. SOUTHERN AVE
    TEMPE          BORDERS OUTLET  ARIZONA MILLS       5000 ARIZONA MILLS CIR

    California
    CARLSBAD       BORDERS EXPRESS PLAZA CAMINO REAL   2525 EL CAMINO REAL
    CHULA VISTA    BORDERS EXPRESS CHULA VISTA         555 BROADWAY
                                    SHOPPING CENTER
    CLOVIS         BORDERS EXPRESS SIERRA VISTA MALL   1050 SHAW AVENUE
    CONCORD        BORDERS EXPRESS SUN VALLEY MALL     460 SUN VALLEY MALL
    CULVER CITY    BORDERS EXPRESS FOX HILLS MALL      6000 SEPULVEDA BLVD
    HAYWARD        BORDERS EXPRESS SOUTHLAND MALL      ONE SOUTHLAND MALL DR
    HEMET          WALDENBOOKS     HEMET VALLEY MALL   2200 W FLORIDA AVE
    LANCASTER      WALDENBOOKS     LANCASTER COMMERCE  1100 W AVENUE K
                                    CENTER
    LOS ANGELES    BORDERS EXPRESS MACY'S PLAZA        700 W. 7TH ST
    ORANGE         BORDERS EXPRESS VILLAGE AT ORANGE   1500 EAST VILLAGE WAY
    TEMECULA       BORDERS EXPRESS PROMENADE MALL      40820 WINCHESTER ROAD
    WESTMINISTER   BORDERS EXPRESS WESTMINSTER MALL    1051 WESTMINSTER MALL

    Connecticut
    DANBURY        WALDENBOOKS     DANBURY FAIR MALL   7 BACKUS AVENUE

    Florida
    BOCA RATON     WALDENBOOKS     TOWN CENTER AT BOCA 6000 GLADES ROAD
                                    RATON
    CORAL SPRINGS  WALDENBOOKS     CORAL SQUARE        9469 WEST ATLANTIC BLVD
    CRYSTAL RIVER  WALDENBOOKS     CRYSTAL RIVER MALL  1801 N.W. HIGHWAY 19
    FORT MYERS     WALDENBOOKS     EDISON MALL         4125 CLEVELAND AVE
    HIALEAH        WALDENBOOKS     WESTLAND MALL       1705 W 49 ST
    KISSIMMEE      WALDENBOOKS     VINE STREET SQUARE  3105 W VINE STREET
    LAKELAND       WALDENBOOKS     LAKELAND SQUARE     3800 US HWY 98 NORTH
    ORLANDO        BORDERS OUTLET  LAKE BUENA VISTA    15657 APOPKA
                                    OUTLET CENTER       VINELAND RD
    PEMBROKE PINES BORDERS EXPRESS PEMBROKE LAKES MALL 11401 PINES BOULEVARD
    PENSACOLA      WALDENBOOKS     CORDOVA MALL        5100 N NINTH AVE
    SANFORD        BORDERS EXPRESS SEMINOLE TOWNE      296 TOWNE CENTRE CIRCLE
                                    CENTRE
    TAMPA          WALDENBOOKS     UNIVERSITY MALL     2200 E. FOWLER AVE
    VERO BEACH     WALDENBOOKS     INDIAN RIVER MALL   6200 20TH STREET

    Georgia
    ALPHARETTA     WALDENBOOKS     NORTH POINT MALL    1132 NORTH POINT CIRCLE
    ATLANTA        WALDENBOOKS     CNN CENTER          ONE CNN CENTER
    COLUMBUS       WALDENBOOKS     PEACHTREE MALL      3153 MANCHESTER RD
    MILL CREEK     WALDENBOOKS     THE MALL OF GEORGIA 3333 BUFORD DR
    MILLEDGEVILLE  WALDENBOOKS     HATCHER SQUARE MALL 2400 N. COLUMBIA ST
    VALDOSTA       WALDENBOOKS     VALDOSTA MALL       1700 NORMAN DRIVE

    Iowa
    IOWA CITY      WALDENBOOKS     SYCAMORE MALL       1650 SYCAMORE ST
    WATERLOO       WALDENBOOKS     CROSSROADS CENTER   2060 CROSSROADS BLVD
    WEST DES       WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY WEST MALL    1551 VALLEY WEST DRIVE
     MOINES

    Illinois
    AURORA         WALDENBOOKS     FOX VALLEY CENTER   2272 FOX VALLEY CENTER
    CALUMET CITY   WALDENBOOKS     RIVER OAKS CENTER   96 RIVER OAKS CENTER
    DANVILLE       WALDENBOOKS     VILLAGE MALL        2917 NORTH VERMILION
    GURNEE         BORDERS OUTLET  GURNEE MILLS        6170 WEST GRAND AVE
    JOLIET         BORDERS EXPRESS LOUIS JOLIET MALL   3340 LOOP DRIVE
    LINCOLNWOOD    WALDENBOOKS     LINCOLNWOOD TOWN    3333 W. TOUHY AVE.
                                    CENTR
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     ILLINOIS CENTER     3000 W. DEYOUNG ST.
    PEORIA         WALDENBOOKS     NORTHWOODS MALL     2200 WEST WAR MEMORIAL
                                                        DRIVE
    STERLING       WALDENBOOKS     NORTHLAND MALL      2900 E LINCOLNWAY

    Indiana
    ANDERSON       WALDENBOOKS     MOUNDS MALL        2109 S SCATTERFIELD ROAD
    ELKHART        WALDENBOOKS     CONCORD MALL        3701 SOUTH MAIN STREET
    GREENWOOD      WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD PARK MALL 1251 US 31 NORTH
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     FIVE POINTS MALL    1129 NORTH BALDWIN AVE
    RICHMOND       WALDENBOOKS     RICHMOND SQUARE     3801 NATIONAL ROAD EAST

    Kansas
    WICHITA        WALDENBOOKS     TOWNE WEST MALL     4600 WEST KELLOGG

    Kentucky
    ASHLAND        WALDENBOOKS     ASHLAND TOWN CENTER 500 WINCHESTER AVE.
    BOWLING GREEN  WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD MALL      2625 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD

    Louisiana
    ALEXANDRIA     WALDENBOOKS     ALEXANDRIA MALL     3437 MASONIC DRIVE
    BOSSIER CITY   BORDERS EXPRESS PIERRE BOSSIER MALL 2950 EAST TEXAS STREET

    Massachusetts
    BROCKTON       WALDENBOOKS     WESTGATE MALL       200 WESTGATE DR.
    DANVERS        WALDENBOOKS     LIBERTY TREE MALL   100 INDEPENDENCE WAY
    MARLBOROUGH    WALDENBOOKS     SOLOMON POND MALL   601 DONALD LYNCH BLVD
    N. ATTLE-      BORDERS EXPRESS EMERALD SQUARE MALL 999 SOUTH WASHINGTON
     BOROUGH                                            ST.
    SPRINGFIELD    WALDENBOOKS     EASTFIELD MALL      1655 BOSTON ROAD

    Maryland
    GAITHERSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     LAKEFOREST MALL     701 RUSSELL AVENUE
    GLEN BURNIE    BORDERS EXPRESS MARLEY STATION      7900 RITCHIE HWY
    OWINGS MILLS   BORDERS EXPRESS OWINGS MILLS        10300 MILL RUN CIRCLE
                                    TOWN CENTER
    WHEATON        BORDERS EXPRESS WHEATON PLAZA       11160 VIERS MILL ROAD

    Michigan
    ADRIAN         WALDENBOOKS     ADRIAN MALL         1357 SOUTH MAIN ST
    ALPENA         WALDENBOOKS     ALPENA MALL         2298 US 23 SOUTH
    ANN ARBOR      BORDERS EXPRESS BRIARWOOD MALL      636 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE
    BIRCH RUN      BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       12240 SOUTH BEYER RD
                                    BIRCH RUN
    DEARBORN       WALDENBOOKS     FAIRLANE TOWN       18900 MICHIGAN AVENUE
                                    CENTER
    FT GRATIOT     WALDENBOOKS     BIRCHWOOD MALL      4350 24TH AVE
    PORTAGE        WALDENBOOKS     THE CROSSROADS      6650 SOUTH WESTNEDGE
    SAGINAW        WALDENBOOKS     FASHION SQUARE MALL 4641 FASHION SQUARE
                                                        MALL

    Minnesota
    ST CLOUD       BORDERS EXPRESS CROSSROADS CENTER   4101 WEST DIVISION ST

    Missouri
    KANSAS CITY    WALDENBOOKS     CROWN CENTER        2450 GRAND BLVD
    RICHMOND       WALDENBOOKS     ST LOUIS GALLERIA   1113 ST LOUIS GALLERIA
     HEIGHTS

    Mississippi
    GAUTIER        WALDENBOOKS     SINGING RIVER MALL  2800 US HIGHWAY 90
    LAUREL         WALDENBOOKS     SAWMILL SQUARE      910 SAWMILL RD

    Montana
    KALISPELL      BORDERS EXPRESS KALISPELL CENTER    20 N MAIN ST.
                                    MALL
    MISSOULA       WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHGATE MALL      2901 BROOKS ST

    North Carolina
    ASHEVILLE      WALDENBOOKS     BILTMORE SQUARE     800 BREVARD RD.
    CHAPEL HILL    WALDENBOOKS     UNIVERSITY MALL     201 S. ESTES DRIVE
    GREENSBORO     WALDENBOOKS     FOUR SEASONS        410 FOUR SEASONS
                                    TOWN CENTRE         TOWN CENTRE
    HICKORY        WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY HILLS MALL   1960 HIGHWAY 70 SE
    MONROE         WALDENBOOKS     MONROE MALL         2115-108 ROOSEVELT BLVD
    NEW BERN       WALDENBOOKS     NEW BERN MALL       3134 DR M.L. KING JR
                                                        BLVD
    SHELBY         WALDENBOOKS     CLEVELAND MALL      2001-49 EAST DIXON BLVD
    WINSTON-SALEM  WALDENBOOKS     HANES MALL          3320 SILAS CREEK PKWY

    North Dakota
    GRAND FORKS    WALDENBOOKS     COLUMBIA MALL       2800 COLUMBIA ROAD

    Nebraska
    GRAND ISLAND   WALDENBOOKS     CONESTOGA MALL      3404 W 13TH STREET
    KEARNEY        WALDENBOOKS     HILLTOP MALL        5011 SECOND AVE
    NORTH PLATTE   WALDENBOOKS     THE MALL            1000 S DEWEY STREET
    OMAHA          BORDERS EXPRESS OAK VIEW MALL       3001 S. 144TH ST.

    New Hampshire
    CONCORD        WALDENBOOKS     STEEPLEGATE MALL    270 LOUDON ROAD
    NASHUA         BORDERS EXPRESS PHEASANT LANE       310 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
                                    MALL
    ROCHESTER      WALDENBOOKS     LILAC MALL          7 MILTON ROAD

    New Jersey
    EATONTOWN      BORDERS EXPRESS MONMOUTH MALL       180 ROUTE 35 SOUTH
    MAYS LANDING   BORDERS EXPRESS HAMILTON MALL       4403 BLACK HORSE PIKE
    MOORESTOWN     BORDERS EXPRESS MOORESTOWN MALL     400 W. ROUTE 38
    PARAMUS        BORDERS EXPRESS PARAMUS PARK MALL   700 PARAMUS PARK
    PHILLIPSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     PHILLIPSBURG MALL   1200 HWY 22
    ROCKAWAY       BORDERS EXPRESS ROCKAWAY            301 MT. HOPE AVENUE
                                    TOWNSQUARE
    TOMS RIVER     WALDENBOOKS     OCEAN COUNTY MALL   1205 HOOPER AVENUE
    VOORHEES       BORDERS EXPRESS VOORHEES TOWN       2120 VOORHEES TOWN
                                    CENTER              CENTER

    New Mexico
    FARMINGTON     WALDENBOOKS     ANIMAS VALLEY MALL  4601 EAST MAIN

    Nevada
    LAS VEGAS      BORDERS EXPRESS THE FASHION SHOW    3200 LAS VEGAS BLVD
                                                        SOUTH
    RENO           BORDERS EXPRESS MEADOWOOD MALL      5320 MEADOWOOD MALL
                                                        CIRCLE

    New York
    AUBURN         WALDENBOOKS     FINGER LAKES MALL   1579 CLARK STREET ROAD
    BUFFALO        BORDERS EXPRESS BOULEVARD MALL      730 ALBERTA DRIVE
    HORSEHEADS     WALDENBOOKS     ARNOT MALL          3300 CHAMBERS ROAD SO.
    HUNTINGTON
     STATION       WALDENBOOKS     WALT WHITMAN MALL   160 WALT WHITMAN RD
    JOHNSON CITY   WALDENBOOKS     OAKDALE MALL        635 HARRY L DRIVE
    MASSAPEQUA     WALDENBOOKS     SUNRISE MALL        460 SUNRISE MALL
    NEWBURGH       BORDERS EXPRESS NEWBURGH MALL       1401 ROUTE 300
    RYE RIDGE      WALDENBOOKS     RYE RIDGE SHOPPING  106 SOUTH RIDGE STREET
                                    CENTER
    SCHENECTADY    BORDERS EXPRESS ROTTERDAM           93 WEST CAMPBELL RD.
                                    SQUARE MALL
    WILLIAMSVILLE  BORDERS EXPRESS EASTERN HILLS S/C   4545 TRANSIT RD

    Ohio
    AKRON          BORDERS EXPRESS CHAPEL HILL MALL    2000 BRITTAIN RD
    ALLIANCE       WALDENBOOKS     CARNATION CITY MALL 2500 WEST STATE STREET
    ASHTABULA      WALDENBOOKS     ASHTABULA TOWNE     3045 NORTHRIDGE EAST
                                    SQUARE
    COLUMBUS       WALDENBOOKS     POLARIS FASHION     1500 POLARIS PARKWAY
                                    PLACE
    ELYRIA         BORDERS EXPRESS MIDWAY MALL         3343 MIDWAY MALL
    HEATH          WALDENBOOKS     INDIAN MOUND MALL   771 S 30TH STREET
    JEFFERSONVILLE BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       8000 FACTORY SHOPS
                                    JEFFERSONVILLE      BLVD
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     MARION CENTRE       1445 MARION-WALDO RD
    NEW            WALDENBOOKS     NEW TOWN MALL       400 MILL AVENUE S.E.
     PHILADELPHIA
    NILES          WALDENBOOKS     EASTWOOD MALL       5320 YOUNGSTOWN
                                                        WARREN RD
    NORTH OLMSTED  BORDERS OUTLET  GREAT NORTHERN BLVD 4650 GREAT NORTHERN
                                                        BLVD
    NORTH OLMSTED  WALDENBOOKS     GREAT NORTHERN MALL 5002 GREAT NORTHERN
                                                        MALL
    PARMA          BORDERS EXPRESS PARMATOWN MALL      7793 WEST RIDGEWOOD
                                                        DRIVE
    SPRINGFIELD    WALDENBOOKS     UPPER VALLEY MALL   1475 UPPER VALLEY
                                                        PIKE
    STOW           BORDERS EXPRESS STOW COMMUNITY           4248 KENT ROAD
                                    SHOPPING CENTER
    STRONGSVILLE   WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHPARK CENTER    500 SOUTHPARK CENTER

    Oklahoma
    MUSKOGEE       WALDENBOOKS     ARROWHEAD MALL      501 NORTH MAIN
    OKLAHOMA CITY  WALDENBOOKS     CROSSROADS MALL     7000 CROSSROADS BLVD
    OKLAHOMA CITY  WALDENBOOKS     QUAIL SPRINGS MALL  2501 WEST MEMORIAL ROAD
    TULSA          WALDENBOOKS     TULSA PROMENADE     4107 SOUTH YALE AVENUE

    Oregon
    ALBANY         WALDENBOOKS     HERITAGE MALL       1895 14TH AVE. S.E.
    MEDFORD        WALDENBOOKS     ROGUE VALLEY MALL   1600 N RIVERSIDE

    Pennsylvania
    ALLENTOWN      WALDENBOOKS     SOUTH MALL          3300 LEHIGH STREET
    ALTOONA        WALDENBOOKS     LOGAN VALLEY MALL   936 LOGAN VALLEY MALL
    CAMP HILL      BORDERS EXPRESS CAPITAL CITY MALL   3587 CAPITAL CITY MALL
    CHAMBERSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     CHAMBERSBURG MALL   624 CHAMBERSBURG MALL
    CRANBERRY      WALDENBOOKS     CRANBERRY MALL      6945 US ROUTE 322
    EASTON         WALDENBOOKS     PALMER PARK MALL    145 PALMER PARK MALL
    ERIE           BORDERS EXPRESS MILL CREEK MALL     5800 PEACH STREET
    GROVE CITY     BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       1911 LEESBURG-GROVE
                                    GROVE CITY          CITY RD
    HARRISBURG     WALDENBOOKS     COLONIAL PARK MALL  ROUTE 22 & COLONIAL
                                                        ROAD
    HAZELTON       WALDENBOOKS     LAUREL MALL         106 LAUREL MALL
    INDIANA        BORDERS EXPRESS INDIANA MALL        2334 OAKLAND AVE
    KING OF
     PRUSSIA       BORDERS EXPRESS THE PLAZA AT KING   160 N. GULPH ROAD
                                    OF PRUSSIA
    LANCASTER      BORDERS OUTLET  ROCKVALE OUTLET     35 S. WILLOWDALE DR.
                                    CENTER
    LANCASTER      BORDERS EXPRESS PARK CITY SHOPPING  828 PARK CITY
                                    CENTER              SHOPPING CENTER
    NORTH WALES    BORDERS EXPRESS MONTGOMERY MALL     268 MONTGOMERY MALL
    PHILADELPHIA   BORDERS EXPRESS THE GALLERY AT      9TH & MARKET STREETS
                                    MARKET EAST
    PHILADELPHIA   BORDERS EXPRESS SHOPS AT LIBERTY    1625 CHESTNUT STREET
                                    PLACE
    PITTSBURGH     WALDENBOOKS     SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE 242 SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE
                                    MALL
    POTTSVILLE     WALDENBOOKS     FAIRLANE VILLAGE    7266 FAIRLANE VILLAGE
                                    MALL                MALL
    SPRINGFIELD    BORDERS EXPRESS SPRINGFIELD MALL    1200 BALTIMORE PIKE
                                                        @ SPROUL RD
    UNIONTOWN      BORDERS EXPRESS UNIONTOWN MALL      1368 MALL RUN RD
    WASHINGTON     BORDERS EXPRESS WASHINGTON CROWN    1500 W. CHESTNUT
                                    CENTER
    WEST MIFFLIN   BORDERS EXPRESS CENTURY III MALL    3075 CLAIRTON ROAD
    WILLOW GROVE   BORDERS EXPRESS WILLOW GROVE PARK   2500 MORELAND ROAD
                                    MALL

    Rhode Island
    WARWICK        WALDENBOOKS     WARWICK MALL        400 BALD HILL RD.

    South Carolina
    COLUMBIA       WALDENBOOKS     COLUMBIANA CENTER   100 COLUMBIANA CIRCLE
    GREENVILLE     BORDERS EXPRESS HAYWOOD MALL        700 HAYWOOD ROAD
    GREENWOOD      WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD MALL      72 BYPASS NORTHWEST
    HILTON HEAD    WALDENBOOKS     MALL AT SHELTER     24 SHELTER COVE LANE
                                    COVE

    South Dakota
    RAPID CITY     WALDENBOOKS     RUSHMORE MALL       2200 NORTH MAPLE

    Tennessee
    KINGSPORT      WALDENBOOKS     KINGSPORT TOWN      2101 FORT HENRY DR
                                    CENTER
    KNOXVILLE      WALDENBOOKS     KNOXVILLE CENTER    3001 KNOXVILLE CENTER
                                                        DR

    Texas
    BAYTOWN        WALDENBOOKS     SAN JACINTO MALL    1768 SAN JACINTO MALL
    DALLAS         WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY VIEW CENTER  2092 VALLEY VIEW CNTR
    FORT WORTH     WALDENBOOKS     RIDGMAR MALL        1906 GREEN OAKS BLVD
    HOUSTON        WALDENBOOKS     WILLOWBROOK MALL    1332 WILLOWBROOK MALL
    HOUSTON        WALDENBOOKS     HOUSTON CENTER      1200 MCKINNEY AVENUE
    HOUSTON        WALDENBOOKS     NORTHWEST MALL      9600 HEMPSTEAD RD
    LUFKIN         WALDENBOOKS     LUFKIN MALL         4600 SOUTH MEDFORD
                                                        DRIVE
    PLANO          BORDERS EXPRESS COLLIN CREEK MALL   811 NORTH CENTRAL
                                                        EXPRESSWAY
    SAN ANTONIO    WALDENBOOKS     INGRAM PARK MALL    6301 NW LOOP 410
    SAN ANTONIO    WALDENBOOKS     ROLLING OAKS PARK   6909 N. LOOP 1604 EAST
                                   MALL
    SAN ANTONIO    WALDENBOOKS     SOUTH PARK MALL     2310 SW MILITARY DR
    SHERMAN        WALDENBOOKS     MIDWAY MALL         4800 TEXOMA PKWY
    TEXAS CITY     WALDENBOOKS     MALL OF THE         10000 EMMETT F. LOWREY
                                    MAINLAND            EXPWY.
    VICTORIA       WALDENBOOKS     VICTORIA MALL       187 VICTORIA MALL

    Utah
    PROVO          WALDENBOOKS     PROVO TOWNE CENTRE  1200 TOWN CENTRE BLVD

    Virginia
    CHARLOTTES-    WALDENBOOKS     CHARLOTTESVILLE     1621 EAST RIO ROAD
     VILLE                          FASHION SQUARE
    CHESAPEAKE     WALDENBOOKS     GREENBRIER PARKWAY  1401 GREENBRIER PARKWAY
    CHESAPEAKE     WALDENBOOKS     CHESAPEAKE SQUARE   4200 PORTSMOUTH BLVD.
    DULLES         BORDERS EXPRESS DULLES TOWN CENTER 21100 DULLES TOWN CIRCLE
    GLEN ALLEN     WALDENBOOKS     VIRGINIA CENTER     10101 BROOK ROAD
                                    COMMONS
    SPRINGFIELD    BORDERS EXPRESS SPRINGFIELD MALL    6725 SPRINGFIELD MALL

    Vermont
    MONTPELIER     WALDENBOOKS     BERLIN MALL         282 BERLIN MALL RD
    RUTLAND        WALDENBOOKS     DIAMOND RUN MALL    46 DIAMOND RUN MALL
                                                        PLACE

    Washington
    BELLINGHAM     WALDENBOOKS     BELLIS FAIR         ONE BELLIS FAIR PARKWAY
    SPOKANE        WALDENBOOKS     SPOKANE VALLEY MALL 14700 E INDIANA

    Wisconsin
    GREEN BAY      WALDENBOOKS     BAY PARK SQUARE     661 BAY PARK SQUARE
    GREENDALE      WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHRIDGE MALL     5300 SOUTH 76 ST
    WAUSAU         WALDENBOOKS     WAUSAU CENTER       A-104 WAUSAU CENTER

    West Virginia
    BLUEFIELD      BORDERS EXPRESS MERCER MALL         ROUTE 25 & US 460
    MORGANTOWN     WALDENBOOKS     MORGANTOWN MALL     9611 MALL ROAD

SOURCE Borders Group

Bestselling author Sam Haskell, the man behind ABC-TV's hit series "LOST" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" will be in the Chicago area November 8-10, 2009.

Haskell will be speaking at the Elgin Rotary Club at noon on November 9 followed by a public event at the Ela Public Library in Lake Zurich from 3-4:30pm. He's one of three authors speaking at "Books & Brunch" hosted by the Assistance League of Chicagoland West at The Abbington in Glen Ellyn on November 10.

Haskell is the former Worldwide Head of Television for the William Morris Agency and current Chairman of the Miss America Organization and author of Promises I Made My Mother, published by Random House

Sam Haskell, named one of TV Week's "25 Most Innovative and Influential People in Television of the Last 25 Years," is widely recognized as "the nice guy in Hollywood" -- a reputation that has won him clients ranging from Bill Cosby and Dolly Parton to Whoopi Goldberg and George Clooney. Haskell credits his success to the life lessons his mother taught him. His new memoir chronicles his rise to the top of a cutthroat industry with the integrity, morals and values he learned from her intact.

In Hollywood, Haskell would rely upon honesty, self-reliance, and his mother's teachings of faith to rise swiftly from scoring a gig as a worker in the William Morris mailroom to becoming an agent and then an executive vice president. His capacities for friendship, foresight, and being "thoughtfully political" would allow him to handle client crises like Swoosie Kurtz's deal-breaking insistence on a private bathroom while shooting Sisters, to tense negotiations that nearly scuttled the last year of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and the existence of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Haskell brought a new focus into the flagging Miss America pageant -- in need of a makeover when he took the reins in 2005.

Haskell has appeared on numerous TV programs including "The Today Show", "The CBS Early Show", "Access Hollywood", "Bonnie Hunt", "Morning Joe", "FOX News" and "The Crystal Palace". He was even on the Food Network's "Iron Chef". Visit: http://www.samhaskell.com/ (PROMISES I MADE MY MOTHER, ISBN: 978-0-345-50655-9; $24.00; 256 pp.)

SOURCE Sam Haskell

McGraw-Hill School Education Group, the leading provider of print and digital educational materials for students in Grades PreK-12, has developed a new program for Texas students that enables them to become active readers.

Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures utilizes the research-based text feature of purposeful highlighting to alert students to pause, reread, and interact with the text. This purposeful in-text highlighting, doesn't provide students the answers, but rather serves as a model for them to interact with the textbook, to annotate, to find textual evidence, and to become more successful critical thinkers.

Glencoe's subtle and strategic highlighting acts as a built-in literature tutor that scaffolds and stresses deep literary analysis.

"Any instructional materials worth their weight must provide text features including highlighting that support student learning," said program consultant Doug Fisher, Ph.D., a professor of language and literacy education at San Diego State University. "Students must be taught to use these text features and then apply what they have learned during independent reading."

Purposeful highlighting is used exclusively in Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, a comprehensive collection of exceptional literature and engaging nonfiction with integrated skill development and targeted differentiated instruction for Grades 6-12.

This proven strategy helps students with reading comprehension because it signals something of importance and then triggers students to ask themselves, "Am I understanding this?" instead of passing over critical content. Highlighting helps condition students to recognize key concepts when reading.

Highlighting is a supportive tool for Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, which is anchored in Inquiry-based learning. Inquiry organizes instruction around Big Ideas and Big Questions that engage, motivate, and challenge students to build and utilize their literacy skills while grappling with real-life issues and concepts.

Each unit in Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures begins with a Big Question or Big Idea that is relevant to real-life for adolescents. Reading assignments throughout the unit map back to the Big Question or Big Idea. Highlighting helps students understand the goal of the intended reading and pinpoint key information in the lesson that will help them answer the Big Question or understand the Big Idea.

ConnectED, an online portal that houses Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures' technology and print resources, provides Texas students with an interactive version of the program's text, where they can practice highlighting text on their own, further building comprehension and study skills.

Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures has been specifically designed to help teachers teach and students master the new TEKS, ELPS, and College and Career Readiness Standards with ongoing preparation for success on the TAKS, ACT, and SAT. The program connects all Language Arts skills, including writing in a variety of modes, to provide students with the foundation necessary to be successful in the classroom, in college, and in the workforce.

For more information about Glencoe Literature: Texas Treasures, please visit connected.mcgraw-hill.com.

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of print and digital instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.

    Contact:  Tom Stanton                       Caroline Golon
              McGraw-Hill Education             Paul Werth Associates
              (212) 904-3214                    (614) 580-2445
              tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com       cgolon@paulwerth.com

SOURCE Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

As part of Borders Group's ongoing strategy to right-size its Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment and emerge with a smaller, more profitable mall chain in fiscal 2010, the retailer will close approximately 200 mall stores in January, leaving approximately 130 mall-based locations open. A list of mall stores expected to close is included in this news release and has been posted at www.borders.com/waldenstorelist. The list is not final and is subject to change pending finalization of agreements over the coming weeks. Importantly, today's announcement regarding the mall business does not include Borders superstores or the company's seasonal mall kiosk business, which includes over 500 Day by Day Calendar Co. units, among other mall-based retail concepts.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSGRPLOGO)

"America has a number of malls that continue to do well and draw customer traffic even in the current economy," said Borders Group Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall. "We believe there remains an opportunity to profitably operate a much smaller Waldenbooks segment that complements our core Borders superstore business and continues to serve readers in their communities. Through this right-sizing, we will reduce the number of stores with operating losses, reduce our overall rent expense and lease-adjusted leverage and generate cash flow through sales and working capital reductions."

As long as the stores remain open, all will honor previously purchased gift cards, and gift cards can continue to be used in any Borders or Waldenbooks location or online at Borders.com. There will be no change in member status for customers who joined the Borders Rewards customer loyalty program at locations slated to close.

Stores that remain open will be integrated into the Borders superstore computer system, an investment Borders Group is making to merge all stores to a single platform. This is expected to produce operating efficiencies as well as benefits for mall shoppers, including enhanced store staff capabilities to search for and fulfill customer requests.

With the store closings in January, approximately 1,500 positions--the majority of which are part-time jobs--will be eliminated. Employees have been informed of the right-sizing plan and efforts will be made to place qualified individuals in other positions within Borders Group. Displaced employees will receive severance.

The mall-based right-sizing initiative has been ongoing at Borders Group for a number of years as the retailer has closed underperforming Waldenbooks Specialty Retail stores annually as part of its overall turnaround strategy. The company shuttered 112 stores in the segment in fiscal 2008 and from fiscal 2001 through 2007, closed an average of 66 stores per year within the Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/bordersmedia and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "expect," "planning," "possibility," "opportunity," "goal," "will," "may," "intend," "anticipates" and other words of similar meaning. One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to address matters such as the company's future financial condition and performance (including earnings per share, the profitability of Waldenbooks, liquidity, sales, inventory levels and capital expenditures), its cost reduction initiatives and plans for store closings and the expansion of product categories. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the company's forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, consumer demand for the company's products, particularly during the holiday season, which is believed to be related to general economic and geopolitical conditions, competition and other factors; the availability of adequate capital--including vendor credit--to fund the company's operations and to carry out its strategic plans; adverse litigation results or other claims and the performance of the company's information technology systems.

The company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain more detailed discussions of these and other risk factors that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements, and those discussions are incorporated herein by reference. The company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Anticipated Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Store Closure List

For general information purposes, Borders Group has provided the anticipated Waldenbooks Specialty Retail store closure list below.

These stores are expected to close by the end of January 2010. The list is not final and does not create any obligation by Borders Group with respect to the closure of any specific store. This list is based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information. Actual store closures may differ depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks related to finalization of third-party agreements, expected cost savings, income tax and other benefits associated with the store closures in the anticipated time frame, if at all. Borders Group undertakes no obligation to notify third parties of such changes.

             Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Store Closing List

    STATE/CITY      STORE TYPE        CENTER            ADDRESS

    Alaska
    KETCHIKAN      WALDENBOOKS     PLAZA PORT WEST     2417 TONGASS AVE

    Alabama
    JASPER         WALDENBOOKS     JASPER MALL         300 HIGHWAY 78 EAST

    Arkansas
    FORT SMITH     WALDENBOOKS     CENTRAL MALL        5111 ROGERS AVENUE
    PINE BLUFF     WALDENBOOKS     THE PINES MALL      2901 PINES MALL RD

    Arizona
    MESA           WALDENBOOKS     FIESTA MALL         1445 W. SOUTHERN AVE
    TEMPE          BORDERS OUTLET  ARIZONA MILLS       5000 ARIZONA MILLS CIR

    California
    CARLSBAD       BORDERS EXPRESS PLAZA CAMINO REAL   2525 EL CAMINO REAL
    CHULA VISTA    BORDERS EXPRESS CHULA VISTA         555 BROADWAY
                                    SHOPPING CENTER
    CLOVIS         BORDERS EXPRESS SIERRA VISTA MALL   1050 SHAW AVENUE
    CONCORD        BORDERS EXPRESS SUN VALLEY MALL     460 SUN VALLEY MALL
    CULVER CITY    BORDERS EXPRESS FOX HILLS MALL      6000 SEPULVEDA BLVD
    HAYWARD        BORDERS EXPRESS SOUTHLAND MALL      ONE SOUTHLAND MALL DR
    HEMET          WALDENBOOKS     HEMET VALLEY MALL   2200 W FLORIDA AVE
    LANCASTER      WALDENBOOKS     LANCASTER COMMERCE  1100 W AVENUE K
                                    CENTER
    LOS ANGELES    BORDERS EXPRESS MACY'S PLAZA        700 W. 7TH ST
    ORANGE         BORDERS EXPRESS VILLAGE AT ORANGE   1500 EAST VILLAGE WAY
    TEMECULA       BORDERS EXPRESS PROMENADE MALL      40820 WINCHESTER ROAD
    WESTMINISTER   BORDERS EXPRESS WESTMINSTER MALL    1051 WESTMINSTER MALL

    Connecticut
    DANBURY        WALDENBOOKS     DANBURY FAIR MALL   7 BACKUS AVENUE

    Florida
    BOCA RATON     WALDENBOOKS     TOWN CENTER AT BOCA 6000 GLADES ROAD
                                    RATON
    CORAL SPRINGS  WALDENBOOKS     CORAL SQUARE        9469 WEST ATLANTIC BLVD
    CRYSTAL RIVER  WALDENBOOKS     CRYSTAL RIVER MALL  1801 N.W. HIGHWAY 19
    FORT MYERS     WALDENBOOKS     EDISON MALL         4125 CLEVELAND AVE
    HIALEAH        WALDENBOOKS     WESTLAND MALL       1705 W 49 ST
    KISSIMMEE      WALDENBOOKS     VINE STREET SQUARE  3105 W VINE STREET
    LAKELAND       WALDENBOOKS     LAKELAND SQUARE     3800 US HWY 98 NORTH
    ORLANDO        BORDERS OUTLET  LAKE BUENA VISTA    15657 APOPKA
                                    OUTLET CENTER       VINELAND RD
    PEMBROKE PINES BORDERS EXPRESS PEMBROKE LAKES MALL 11401 PINES BOULEVARD
    PENSACOLA      WALDENBOOKS     CORDOVA MALL        5100 N NINTH AVE
    SANFORD        BORDERS EXPRESS SEMINOLE TOWNE      296 TOWNE CENTRE CIRCLE
                                    CENTRE
    TAMPA          WALDENBOOKS     UNIVERSITY MALL     2200 E. FOWLER AVE
    VERO BEACH     WALDENBOOKS     INDIAN RIVER MALL   6200 20TH STREET

    Georgia
    ALPHARETTA     WALDENBOOKS     NORTH POINT MALL    1132 NORTH POINT CIRCLE
    ATLANTA        WALDENBOOKS     CNN CENTER          ONE CNN CENTER
    COLUMBUS       WALDENBOOKS     PEACHTREE MALL      3153 MANCHESTER RD
    MILL CREEK     WALDENBOOKS     THE MALL OF GEORGIA 3333 BUFORD DR
    MILLEDGEVILLE  WALDENBOOKS     HATCHER SQUARE MALL 2400 N. COLUMBIA ST
    VALDOSTA       WALDENBOOKS     VALDOSTA MALL       1700 NORMAN DRIVE

    Iowa
    IOWA CITY      WALDENBOOKS     SYCAMORE MALL       1650 SYCAMORE ST
    WATERLOO       WALDENBOOKS     CROSSROADS CENTER   2060 CROSSROADS BLVD
    WEST DES       WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY WEST MALL    1551 VALLEY WEST DRIVE
     MOINES

    Illinois
    AURORA         WALDENBOOKS     FOX VALLEY CENTER   2272 FOX VALLEY CENTER
    CALUMET CITY   WALDENBOOKS     RIVER OAKS CENTER   96 RIVER OAKS CENTER
    DANVILLE       WALDENBOOKS     VILLAGE MALL        2917 NORTH VERMILION
    GURNEE         BORDERS OUTLET  GURNEE MILLS        6170 WEST GRAND AVE
    JOLIET         BORDERS EXPRESS LOUIS JOLIET MALL   3340 LOOP DRIVE
    LINCOLNWOOD    WALDENBOOKS     LINCOLNWOOD TOWN    3333 W. TOUHY AVE.
                                    CENTR
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     ILLINOIS CENTER     3000 W. DEYOUNG ST.
    PEORIA         WALDENBOOKS     NORTHWOODS MALL     2200 WEST WAR MEMORIAL
                                                        DRIVE
    STERLING       WALDENBOOKS     NORTHLAND MALL      2900 E LINCOLNWAY

    Indiana
    ANDERSON       WALDENBOOKS     MOUNDS MALL        2109 S SCATTERFIELD ROAD
    ELKHART        WALDENBOOKS     CONCORD MALL        3701 SOUTH MAIN STREET
    GREENWOOD      WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD PARK MALL 1251 US 31 NORTH
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     FIVE POINTS MALL    1129 NORTH BALDWIN AVE
    RICHMOND       WALDENBOOKS     RICHMOND SQUARE     3801 NATIONAL ROAD EAST

    Kansas
    WICHITA        WALDENBOOKS     TOWNE WEST MALL     4600 WEST KELLOGG

    Kentucky
    ASHLAND        WALDENBOOKS     ASHLAND TOWN CENTER 500 WINCHESTER AVE.
    BOWLING GREEN  WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD MALL      2625 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD

    Louisiana
    ALEXANDRIA     WALDENBOOKS     ALEXANDRIA MALL     3437 MASONIC DRIVE
    BOSSIER CITY   BORDERS EXPRESS PIERRE BOSSIER MALL 2950 EAST TEXAS STREET

    Massachusetts
    BROCKTON       WALDENBOOKS     WESTGATE MALL       200 WESTGATE DR.
    DANVERS        WALDENBOOKS     LIBERTY TREE MALL   100 INDEPENDENCE WAY
    MARLBOROUGH    WALDENBOOKS     SOLOMON POND MALL   601 DONALD LYNCH BLVD
    N. ATTLE-      BORDERS EXPRESS EMERALD SQUARE MALL 999 SOUTH WASHINGTON
     BOROUGH                                            ST.
    SPRINGFIELD    WALDENBOOKS     EASTFIELD MALL      1655 BOSTON ROAD

    Maryland
    GAITHERSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     LAKEFOREST MALL     701 RUSSELL AVENUE
    GLEN BURNIE    BORDERS EXPRESS MARLEY STATION      7900 RITCHIE HWY
    OWINGS MILLS   BORDERS EXPRESS OWINGS MILLS        10300 MILL RUN CIRCLE
                                    TOWN CENTER
    WHEATON        BORDERS EXPRESS WHEATON PLAZA       11160 VIERS MILL ROAD

    Michigan
    ADRIAN         WALDENBOOKS     ADRIAN MALL         1357 SOUTH MAIN ST
    ALPENA         WALDENBOOKS     ALPENA MALL         2298 US 23 SOUTH
    ANN ARBOR      BORDERS EXPRESS BRIARWOOD MALL      636 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE
    BIRCH RUN      BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       12240 SOUTH BEYER RD
                                    BIRCH RUN
    DEARBORN       WALDENBOOKS     FAIRLANE TOWN       18900 MICHIGAN AVENUE
                                    CENTER
    FT GRATIOT     WALDENBOOKS     BIRCHWOOD MALL      4350 24TH AVE
    PORTAGE        WALDENBOOKS     THE CROSSROADS      6650 SOUTH WESTNEDGE
    SAGINAW        WALDENBOOKS     FASHION SQUARE MALL 4641 FASHION SQUARE
                                                        MALL

    Minnesota
    ST CLOUD       BORDERS EXPRESS CROSSROADS CENTER   4101 WEST DIVISION ST

    Missouri
    KANSAS CITY    WALDENBOOKS     CROWN CENTER        2450 GRAND BLVD
    RICHMOND       WALDENBOOKS     ST LOUIS GALLERIA   1113 ST LOUIS GALLERIA
     HEIGHTS

    Mississippi
    GAUTIER        WALDENBOOKS     SINGING RIVER MALL  2800 US HIGHWAY 90
    LAUREL         WALDENBOOKS     SAWMILL SQUARE      910 SAWMILL RD

    Montana
    KALISPELL      BORDERS EXPRESS KALISPELL CENTER    20 N MAIN ST.
                                    MALL
    MISSOULA       WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHGATE MALL      2901 BROOKS ST

    North Carolina
    ASHEVILLE      WALDENBOOKS     BILTMORE SQUARE     800 BREVARD RD.
    CHAPEL HILL    WALDENBOOKS     UNIVERSITY MALL     201 S. ESTES DRIVE
    GREENSBORO     WALDENBOOKS     FOUR SEASONS        410 FOUR SEASONS
                                    TOWN CENTRE         TOWN CENTRE
    HICKORY        WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY HILLS MALL   1960 HIGHWAY 70 SE
    MONROE         WALDENBOOKS     MONROE MALL         2115-108 ROOSEVELT BLVD
    NEW BERN       WALDENBOOKS     NEW BERN MALL       3134 DR M.L. KING JR
                                                        BLVD
    SHELBY         WALDENBOOKS     CLEVELAND MALL      2001-49 EAST DIXON BLVD
    WINSTON-SALEM  WALDENBOOKS     HANES MALL          3320 SILAS CREEK PKWY

    North Dakota
    GRAND FORKS    WALDENBOOKS     COLUMBIA MALL       2800 COLUMBIA ROAD

    Nebraska
    GRAND ISLAND   WALDENBOOKS     CONESTOGA MALL      3404 W 13TH STREET
    KEARNEY        WALDENBOOKS     HILLTOP MALL        5011 SECOND AVE
    NORTH PLATTE   WALDENBOOKS     THE MALL            1000 S DEWEY STREET
    OMAHA          BORDERS EXPRESS OAK VIEW MALL       3001 S. 144TH ST.

    New Hampshire
    CONCORD        WALDENBOOKS     STEEPLEGATE MALL    270 LOUDON ROAD
    NASHUA         BORDERS EXPRESS PHEASANT LANE       310 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
                                    MALL
    ROCHESTER      WALDENBOOKS     LILAC MALL          7 MILTON ROAD

    New Jersey
    EATONTOWN      BORDERS EXPRESS MONMOUTH MALL       180 ROUTE 35 SOUTH
    MAYS LANDING   BORDERS EXPRESS HAMILTON MALL       4403 BLACK HORSE PIKE
    MOORESTOWN     BORDERS EXPRESS MOORESTOWN MALL     400 W. ROUTE 38
    PARAMUS        BORDERS EXPRESS PARAMUS PARK MALL   700 PARAMUS PARK
    PHILLIPSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     PHILLIPSBURG MALL   1200 HWY 22
    ROCKAWAY       BORDERS EXPRESS ROCKAWAY            301 MT. HOPE AVENUE
                                    TOWNSQUARE
    TOMS RIVER     WALDENBOOKS     OCEAN COUNTY MALL   1205 HOOPER AVENUE
    VOORHEES       BORDERS EXPRESS VOORHEES TOWN       2120 VOORHEES TOWN
                                    CENTER              CENTER

    New Mexico
    FARMINGTON     WALDENBOOKS     ANIMAS VALLEY MALL  4601 EAST MAIN

    Nevada
    LAS VEGAS      BORDERS EXPRESS THE FASHION SHOW    3200 LAS VEGAS BLVD
                                                        SOUTH
    RENO           BORDERS EXPRESS MEADOWOOD MALL      5320 MEADOWOOD MALL
                                                        CIRCLE

    New York
    AUBURN         WALDENBOOKS     FINGER LAKES MALL   1579 CLARK STREET ROAD
    BUFFALO        BORDERS EXPRESS BOULEVARD MALL      730 ALBERTA DRIVE
    HORSEHEADS     WALDENBOOKS     ARNOT MALL          3300 CHAMBERS ROAD SO.
    HUNTINGTON
     STATION       WALDENBOOKS     WALT WHITMAN MALL   160 WALT WHITMAN RD
    JOHNSON CITY   WALDENBOOKS     OAKDALE MALL        635 HARRY L DRIVE
    MASSAPEQUA     WALDENBOOKS     SUNRISE MALL        460 SUNRISE MALL
    NEWBURGH       BORDERS EXPRESS NEWBURGH MALL       1401 ROUTE 300
    RYE RIDGE      WALDENBOOKS     RYE RIDGE SHOPPING  106 SOUTH RIDGE STREET
                                    CENTER
    SCHENECTADY    BORDERS EXPRESS ROTTERDAM           93 WEST CAMPBELL RD.
                                    SQUARE MALL
    WILLIAMSVILLE  BORDERS EXPRESS EASTERN HILLS S/C   4545 TRANSIT RD

    Ohio
    AKRON          BORDERS EXPRESS CHAPEL HILL MALL    2000 BRITTAIN RD
    ALLIANCE       WALDENBOOKS     CARNATION CITY MALL 2500 WEST STATE STREET
    ASHTABULA      WALDENBOOKS     ASHTABULA TOWNE     3045 NORTHRIDGE EAST
                                    SQUARE
    COLUMBUS       WALDENBOOKS     POLARIS FASHION     1500 POLARIS PARKWAY
                                    PLACE
    ELYRIA         BORDERS EXPRESS MIDWAY MALL         3343 MIDWAY MALL
    HEATH          WALDENBOOKS     INDIAN MOUND MALL   771 S 30TH STREET
    JEFFERSONVILLE BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       8000 FACTORY SHOPS
                                    JEFFERSONVILLE      BLVD
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     MARION CENTRE       1445 MARION-WALDO RD
    NEW            WALDENBOOKS     NEW TOWN MALL       400 MILL AVENUE S.E.
     PHILADELPHIA
    NILES          WALDENBOOKS     EASTWOOD MALL       5320 YOUNGSTOWN
                                                        WARREN RD
    NORTH OLMSTED  BORDERS OUTLET  GREAT NORTHERN BLVD 4650 GREAT NORTHERN
                                                        BLVD
    NORTH OLMSTED  WALDENBOOKS     GREAT NORTHERN MALL 5002 GREAT NORTHERN
                                                        MALL
    PARMA          BORDERS EXPRESS PARMATOWN MALL      7793 WEST RIDGEWOOD
                                                        DRIVE
    SPRINGFIELD    WALDENBOOKS     UPPER VALLEY MALL   1475 UPPER VALLEY
                                                        PIKE
    STOW           BORDERS EXPRESS STOW COMMUNITY           4248 KENT ROAD
                                    SHOPPING CENTER
    STRONGSVILLE   WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHPARK CENTER    500 SOUTHPARK CENTER

    Oklahoma
    MUSKOGEE       WALDENBOOKS     ARROWHEAD MALL      501 NORTH MAIN
    OKLAHOMA CITY  WALDENBOOKS     CROSSROADS MALL     7000 CROSSROADS BLVD
    OKLAHOMA CITY  WALDENBOOKS     QUAIL SPRINGS MALL  2501 WEST MEMORIAL ROAD
    TULSA          WALDENBOOKS     TULSA PROMENADE     4107 SOUTH YALE AVENUE

    Oregon
    ALBANY         WALDENBOOKS     HERITAGE MALL       1895 14TH AVE. S.E.
    MEDFORD        WALDENBOOKS     ROGUE VALLEY MALL   1600 N RIVERSIDE

    Pennsylvania
    ALLENTOWN      WALDENBOOKS     SOUTH MALL          3300 LEHIGH STREET
    ALTOONA        WALDENBOOKS     LOGAN VALLEY MALL   936 LOGAN VALLEY MALL
    CAMP HILL      BORDERS EXPRESS CAPITAL CITY MALL   3587 CAPITAL CITY MALL
    CHAMBERSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     CHAMBERSBURG MALL   624 CHAMBERSBURG MALL
    CRANBERRY      WALDENBOOKS     CRANBERRY MALL      6945 US ROUTE 322
    EASTON         WALDENBOOKS     PALMER PARK MALL    145 PALMER PARK MALL
    ERIE           BORDERS EXPRESS MILL CREEK MALL     5800 PEACH STREET
    GROVE CITY     BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       1911 LEESBURG-GROVE
                                    GROVE CITY          CITY RD
    HARRISBURG     WALDENBOOKS     COLONIAL PARK MALL  ROUTE 22 & COLONIAL
                                                        ROAD
    HAZELTON       WALDENBOOKS     LAUREL MALL         106 LAUREL MALL
    INDIANA        BORDERS EXPRESS INDIANA MALL        2334 OAKLAND AVE
    KING OF
     PRUSSIA       BORDERS EXPRESS THE PLAZA AT KING   160 N. GULPH ROAD
                                    OF PRUSSIA
    LANCASTER      BORDERS OUTLET  ROCKVALE OUTLET     35 S. WILLOWDALE DR.
                                    CENTER
    LANCASTER      BORDERS EXPRESS PARK CITY SHOPPING  828 PARK CITY
                                    CENTER              SHOPPING CENTER
    NORTH WALES    BORDERS EXPRESS MONTGOMERY MALL     268 MONTGOMERY MALL
    PHILADELPHIA   BORDERS EXPRESS THE GALLERY AT      9TH & MARKET STREETS
                                    MARKET EAST
    PHILADELPHIA   BORDERS EXPRESS SHOPS AT LIBERTY    1625 CHESTNUT STREET
                                    PLACE
    PITTSBURGH     WALDENBOOKS     SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE 242 SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE
                                    MALL
    POTTSVILLE     WALDENBOOKS     FAIRLANE VILLAGE    7266 FAIRLANE VILLAGE
                                    MALL                MALL
    SPRINGFIELD    BORDERS EXPRESS SPRINGFIELD MALL    1200 BALTIMORE PIKE
                                                        @ SPROUL RD
    UNIONTOWN      BORDERS EXPRESS UNIONTOWN MALL      1368 MALL RUN RD
    WASHINGTON     BORDERS EXPRESS WASHINGTON CROWN    1500 W. CHESTNUT
                                    CENTER
    WEST MIFFLIN   BORDERS EXPRESS CENTURY III MALL    3075 CLAIRTON ROAD
    WILLOW GROVE   BORDERS EXPRESS WILLOW GROVE PARK   2500 MORELAND ROAD
                                    MALL

    Rhode Island
    WARWICK        WALDENBOOKS     WARWICK MALL        400 BALD HILL RD.

    South Carolina
    COLUMBIA       WALDENBOOKS     COLUMBIANA CENTER   100 COLUMBIANA CIRCLE
    GREENVILLE     BORDERS EXPRESS HAYWOOD MALL        700 HAYWOOD ROAD
    GREENWOOD      WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD MALL      72 BYPASS NORTHWEST
    HILTON HEAD    WALDENBOOKS     MALL AT SHELTER     24 SHELTER COVE LANE
                                    COVE

    South Dakota
    RAPID CITY     WALDENBOOKS     RUSHMORE MALL       2200 NORTH MAPLE

    Tennessee
    KINGSPORT      WALDENBOOKS     KINGSPORT TOWN      2101 FORT HENRY DR
                                    CENTER
    KNOXVILLE      WALDENBOOKS     KNOXVILLE CENTER    3001 KNOXVILLE CENTER
                                                        DR

    Texas
    BAYTOWN        WALDENBOOKS     SAN JACINTO MALL    1768 SAN JACINTO MALL
    DALLAS         WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY VIEW CENTER  2092 VALLEY VIEW CNTR
    FORT WORTH     WALDENBOOKS     RIDGMAR MALL        1906 GREEN OAKS BLVD
    HOUSTON        WALDENBOOKS     WILLOWBROOK MALL    1332 WILLOWBROOK MALL
    HOUSTON        WALDENBOOKS     HOUSTON CENTER      1200 MCKINNEY AVENUE
    HOUSTON        WALDENBOOKS     NORTHWEST MALL      9600 HEMPSTEAD RD
    LUFKIN         WALDENBOOKS     LUFKIN MALL         4600 SOUTH MEDFORD
                                                        DRIVE
    PLANO          BORDERS EXPRESS COLLIN CREEK MALL   811 NORTH CENTRAL
                                                        EXPRESSWAY
    SAN ANTONIO    WALDENBOOKS     INGRAM PARK MALL    6301 NW LOOP 410
    SAN ANTONIO    WALDENBOOKS     ROLLING OAKS PARK   6909 N. LOOP 1604 EAST
                                   MALL
    SAN ANTONIO    WALDENBOOKS     SOUTH PARK MALL     2310 SW MILITARY DR
    SHERMAN        WALDENBOOKS     MIDWAY MALL         4800 TEXOMA PKWY
    TEXAS CITY     WALDENBOOKS     MALL OF THE         10000 EMMETT F. LOWREY
                                    MAINLAND            EXPWY.
    VICTORIA       WALDENBOOKS     VICTORIA MALL       187 VICTORIA MALL

    Utah
    PROVO          WALDENBOOKS     PROVO TOWNE CENTRE  1200 TOWN CENTRE BLVD

    Virginia
    CHARLOTTES-    WALDENBOOKS     CHARLOTTESVILLE     1621 EAST RIO ROAD
     VILLE                          FASHION SQUARE
    CHESAPEAKE     WALDENBOOKS     GREENBRIER PARKWAY  1401 GREENBRIER PARKWAY
    CHESAPEAKE     WALDENBOOKS     CHESAPEAKE SQUARE   4200 PORTSMOUTH BLVD.
    DULLES         BORDERS EXPRESS DULLES TOWN CENTER 21100 DULLES TOWN CIRCLE
    GLEN ALLEN     WALDENBOOKS     VIRGINIA CENTER     10101 BROOK ROAD
                                    COMMONS
    SPRINGFIELD    BORDERS EXPRESS SPRINGFIELD MALL    6725 SPRINGFIELD MALL

    Vermont
    MONTPELIER     WALDENBOOKS     BERLIN MALL         282 BERLIN MALL RD
    RUTLAND        WALDENBOOKS     DIAMOND RUN MALL    46 DIAMOND RUN MALL
                                                        PLACE

    Washington
    BELLINGHAM     WALDENBOOKS     BELLIS FAIR         ONE BELLIS FAIR PARKWAY
    SPOKANE        WALDENBOOKS     SPOKANE VALLEY MALL 14700 E INDIANA

    Wisconsin
    GREEN BAY      WALDENBOOKS     BAY PARK SQUARE     661 BAY PARK SQUARE
    GREENDALE      WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHRIDGE MALL     5300 SOUTH 76 ST
    WAUSAU         WALDENBOOKS     WAUSAU CENTER       A-104 WAUSAU CENTER

    West Virginia
    BLUEFIELD      BORDERS EXPRESS MERCER MALL         ROUTE 25 & US 460
    MORGANTOWN     WALDENBOOKS     MORGANTOWN MALL     9611 MALL ROAD

SOURCE Borders Group

Borders will host and present a live video Webcast featuring the Web's top Twilight and New Moon fansites from the Borders Westwood store in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. PST, 5 p.m. EST.

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The event will be streamed live at www.BordersMedia.com/NewMoonLive.

The live Webcast event at Borders will take place on the afternoon before the exciting world premiere of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" Nov. 16 at The Village and Bruin Theatres in Los Angeles, just a few blocks from the Borders Westwood store.

Additional special guests are still to be announced, but at this time, confirmed participants in the live, global fan event include: Twilight Series Theories (www.twilightseriestheories.com), Twilight Lexicon (www.twilightlexicon.com), Twilight Source (www.twilightsource.com), Twilight Facebook (www.facebook.com/twilight), His Golden Eyes (www.hisgoldeneyes.com), Twilighters Anonymous (www.twilightersanonymous.com), and Twilight Moms (www.twilightmoms.com).

The live Webcast event, scheduled to run for approximately 90 minutes, will also provide viewers all around the world with an interactive way to participate using Facebook Live Stream Box. The feature enables Facebook users to connect, share, and post updates in real-time as they watch the event online. Viewers who are not Facebook users can still see all comments posted from other Facebook users during event. The event will also be available as a podcast at many of the participating sites.

Borders has hosted a number of previous podcast events with these and other Web sites in the Twilight Saga community, most recently in July at the Borders San Diego store as part of Comic-Con 2009.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/bordersmedia and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

SOURCE Borders

Ever wondered where all those science fiction and fantasy stories come from?

A 25-year survey of entries to the global L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest shows that California, New York, Texas and Florida top the list for total entries respectively.

The contest, now in its 26th year, recognizes new and upcoming writers of speculative fiction.

In making the announcement, K.D. Wentworth, Writers of the Future Contest coordinating judge said, "It makes sense that states that are the most related to the space program or high-tech industry would have the most interest in science fiction and fantasy."

TOP TEN STATES IN VOLUME OF WRITERS ENTERING THE CONTEST

1. California (leads the pack by double than #2)
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
8. Washington
9. Michigan
10. New Jersey
    

The judges of the contest, famous genre writers themselves, are primarily scientists or Techno related, but it is not a given. Dr. Jerry Pournelle (The Mote in God's Eye), Eric Kotani (The Island Worlds) and Doug Beason (Ignition) all work or have worked at NASA or the space program in some capacity. Dr. Gregory Benford (Timescape) teaches science at UC Irvine, and Kevin J. Anderson was at Livermore Laboratories before writing became his full time job. They all write science fiction.

You do not have to be a rocket scientist however, to write good science fiction.

Wentworth (Black-on-Black) herself was a school teacher with a BA in English Liberal Arts, Dave Farland (The Runelords) was a prison security guard. Both are New York Times bestselling or award winning science fiction writers.

"The single most critical component in becoming a science fiction writer is you have to love to learn about the way the world works," Wentworth also said recently at a writers conference in which she was a guest speaker.

The Writers of the Future Contest began in 1984 and attracts entries worldwide in science fiction and fantasy. Twelve quarterly winners receive prize monies and, along with selected finalists, are published in an annual anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future (Galaxy Press).

Founded by multiple New York Times' best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard, the merit-based Writers of the Future Contest was begun to discover and encourage talented beginning writers of science fiction and fantasy.

Wentworth recommends that prospective writers visit www.writersofthefuture.com for more information on how to enter the contest.

SOURCE Writers of the Future Contest

Borders® is introducing customizable e-gift cards for virtually any occasion--from major holidays and milestones to those "just because" times when customers want to express a heartfelt wish or message. Available online at www.borders.com/giftcards in a variety of colors and creative designs, e-gift cards can be quickly created and delivered to recipients via e-mail within 24 hours. The cards are instantly redeemable online at Borders.com and in stores nationwide, and like traditional Borders gift cards, there are no fees associated with e-gift cards, and they never expire.

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Creating an e-gift card can be done in a matter of a few minutes, providing last-minute shoppers with the peace of mind knowing they can create and send a card as late as Christmas Eve and still have it delivered by Christmas. To create the card, shoppers simply choose the denomination of the card, enter the recipient's name and e-mail address, create the e-gift card message, select a design and make the purchase--and the e-gift card will be conveniently delivered to the recipient's e-mail box.

For added convenience, customers shopping at their favorite Borders superstore can order and purchase e-gift cards for their friends and loved ones at one of the self-serve Borders.com kiosks located in the store.

Avid readers will love the instant gratification of immediately redeeming their e-gift cards on Borders.com. They can, of course, also use the e-card in Borders stores nationwide by simply providing the unique e-card number to the store associate at checkout. The e-cards are also displayable on Internet-enabled mobile devices, enabling customers to conveniently show their e-card number via the device to the store associate.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/bordersmedia and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

SOURCE Borders

As part of Borders Group's ongoing strategy to right-size its Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment and emerge with a smaller, more profitable mall chain in fiscal 2010, the retailer will close approximately 200 mall stores in January, leaving approximately 130 mall-based locations open. A list of mall stores expected to close is included in this news release and has been posted at www.borders.com/waldenstorelist. The list is not final and is subject to change pending finalization of agreements over the coming weeks. Importantly, today's announcement regarding the mall business does not include Borders superstores or the company's seasonal mall kiosk business, which includes over 500 Day by Day Calendar Co. units, among other mall-based retail concepts.

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"America has a number of malls that continue to do well and draw customer traffic even in the current economy," said Borders Group Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall. "We believe there remains an opportunity to profitably operate a much smaller Waldenbooks segment that complements our core Borders superstore business and continues to serve readers in their communities. Through this right-sizing, we will reduce the number of stores with operating losses, reduce our overall rent expense and lease-adjusted leverage and generate cash flow through sales and working capital reductions."

As long as the stores remain open, all will honor previously purchased gift cards, and gift cards can continue to be used in any Borders or Waldenbooks location or online at Borders.com. There will be no change in member status for customers who joined the Borders Rewards customer loyalty program at locations slated to close.

Stores that remain open will be integrated into the Borders superstore computer system, an investment Borders Group is making to merge all stores to a single platform. This is expected to produce operating efficiencies as well as benefits for mall shoppers, including enhanced store staff capabilities to search for and fulfill customer requests.

With the store closings in January, approximately 1,500 positions--the majority of which are part-time jobs--will be eliminated. Employees have been informed of the right-sizing plan and efforts will be made to place qualified individuals in other positions within Borders Group. Displaced employees will receive severance.

The mall-based right-sizing initiative has been ongoing at Borders Group for a number of years as the retailer has closed underperforming Waldenbooks Specialty Retail stores annually as part of its overall turnaround strategy. The company shuttered 112 stores in the segment in fiscal 2008 and from fiscal 2001 through 2007, closed an average of 66 stores per year within the Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 25,000 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/bordersmedia and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "expect," "planning," "possibility," "opportunity," "goal," "will," "may," "intend," "anticipates" and other words of similar meaning. One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to address matters such as the company's future financial condition and performance (including earnings per share, the profitability of Waldenbooks, liquidity, sales, inventory levels and capital expenditures), its cost reduction initiatives and plans for store closings and the expansion of product categories. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the company's forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, consumer demand for the company's products, particularly during the holiday season, which is believed to be related to general economic and geopolitical conditions, competition and other factors; the availability of adequate capital--including vendor credit--to fund the company's operations and to carry out its strategic plans; adverse litigation results or other claims and the performance of the company's information technology systems.

The company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain more detailed discussions of these and other risk factors that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements, and those discussions are incorporated herein by reference. The company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Anticipated Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Store Closure List

For general information purposes, Borders Group has provided the anticipated Waldenbooks Specialty Retail store closure list below.

These stores are expected to close by the end of January 2010. The list is not final and does not create any obligation by Borders Group with respect to the closure of any specific store. This list is based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information. Actual store closures may differ depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks related to finalization of third-party agreements, expected cost savings, income tax and other benefits associated with the store closures in the anticipated time frame, if at all. Borders Group undertakes no obligation to notify third parties of such changes.

             Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Store Closing List

    STATE/CITY      STORE TYPE        CENTER            ADDRESS

    Alaska
    KETCHIKAN      WALDENBOOKS     PLAZA PORT WEST     2417 TONGASS AVE

    Alabama
    JASPER         WALDENBOOKS     JASPER MALL         300 HIGHWAY 78 EAST

    Arkansas
    FORT SMITH     WALDENBOOKS     CENTRAL MALL        5111 ROGERS AVENUE
    PINE BLUFF     WALDENBOOKS     THE PINES MALL      2901 PINES MALL RD

    Arizona
    MESA           WALDENBOOKS     FIESTA MALL         1445 W. SOUTHERN AVE
    TEMPE          BORDERS OUTLET  ARIZONA MILLS       5000 ARIZONA MILLS CIR

    California
    CARLSBAD       BORDERS EXPRESS PLAZA CAMINO REAL   2525 EL CAMINO REAL
    CHULA VISTA    BORDERS EXPRESS CHULA VISTA         555 BROADWAY
                                    SHOPPING CENTER
    CLOVIS         BORDERS EXPRESS SIERRA VISTA MALL   1050 SHAW AVENUE
    CONCORD        BORDERS EXPRESS SUN VALLEY MALL     460 SUN VALLEY MALL
    CULVER CITY    BORDERS EXPRESS FOX HILLS MALL      6000 SEPULVEDA BLVD
    HAYWARD        BORDERS EXPRESS SOUTHLAND MALL      ONE SOUTHLAND MALL DR
    HEMET          WALDENBOOKS     HEMET VALLEY MALL   2200 W FLORIDA AVE
    LANCASTER      WALDENBOOKS     LANCASTER COMMERCE  1100 W AVENUE K
                                    CENTER
    LOS ANGELES    BORDERS EXPRESS MACY'S PLAZA        700 W. 7TH ST
    ORANGE         BORDERS EXPRESS VILLAGE AT ORANGE   1500 EAST VILLAGE WAY
    TEMECULA       BORDERS EXPRESS PROMENADE MALL      40820 WINCHESTER ROAD
    WESTMINISTER   BORDERS EXPRESS WESTMINSTER MALL    1051 WESTMINSTER MALL

    Connecticut
    DANBURY        WALDENBOOKS     DANBURY FAIR MALL   7 BACKUS AVENUE

    Florida
    BOCA RATON     WALDENBOOKS     TOWN CENTER AT BOCA 6000 GLADES ROAD
                                    RATON
    CORAL SPRINGS  WALDENBOOKS     CORAL SQUARE        9469 WEST ATLANTIC BLVD
    CRYSTAL RIVER  WALDENBOOKS     CRYSTAL RIVER MALL  1801 N.W. HIGHWAY 19
    FORT MYERS     WALDENBOOKS     EDISON MALL         4125 CLEVELAND AVE
    HIALEAH        WALDENBOOKS     WESTLAND MALL       1705 W 49 ST
    KISSIMMEE      WALDENBOOKS     VINE STREET SQUARE  3105 W VINE STREET
    LAKELAND       WALDENBOOKS     LAKELAND SQUARE     3800 US HWY 98 NORTH
    ORLANDO        BORDERS OUTLET  LAKE BUENA VISTA    15657 APOPKA
                                    OUTLET CENTER       VINELAND RD
    PEMBROKE PINES BORDERS EXPRESS PEMBROKE LAKES MALL 11401 PINES BOULEVARD
    PENSACOLA      WALDENBOOKS     CORDOVA MALL        5100 N NINTH AVE
    SANFORD        BORDERS EXPRESS SEMINOLE TOWNE      296 TOWNE CENTRE CIRCLE
                                    CENTRE
    TAMPA          WALDENBOOKS     UNIVERSITY MALL     2200 E. FOWLER AVE
    VERO BEACH     WALDENBOOKS     INDIAN RIVER MALL   6200 20TH STREET

    Georgia
    ALPHARETTA     WALDENBOOKS     NORTH POINT MALL    1132 NORTH POINT CIRCLE
    ATLANTA        WALDENBOOKS     CNN CENTER          ONE CNN CENTER
    COLUMBUS       WALDENBOOKS     PEACHTREE MALL      3153 MANCHESTER RD
    MILL CREEK     WALDENBOOKS     THE MALL OF GEORGIA 3333 BUFORD DR
    MILLEDGEVILLE  WALDENBOOKS     HATCHER SQUARE MALL 2400 N. COLUMBIA ST
    VALDOSTA       WALDENBOOKS     VALDOSTA MALL       1700 NORMAN DRIVE

    Iowa
    IOWA CITY      WALDENBOOKS     SYCAMORE MALL       1650 SYCAMORE ST
    WATERLOO       WALDENBOOKS     CROSSROADS CENTER   2060 CROSSROADS BLVD
    WEST DES       WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY WEST MALL    1551 VALLEY WEST DRIVE
     MOINES

    Illinois
    AURORA         WALDENBOOKS     FOX VALLEY CENTER   2272 FOX VALLEY CENTER
    CALUMET CITY   WALDENBOOKS     RIVER OAKS CENTER   96 RIVER OAKS CENTER
    DANVILLE       WALDENBOOKS     VILLAGE MALL        2917 NORTH VERMILION
    GURNEE         BORDERS OUTLET  GURNEE MILLS        6170 WEST GRAND AVE
    JOLIET         BORDERS EXPRESS LOUIS JOLIET MALL   3340 LOOP DRIVE
    LINCOLNWOOD    WALDENBOOKS     LINCOLNWOOD TOWN    3333 W. TOUHY AVE.
                                    CENTR
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     ILLINOIS CENTER     3000 W. DEYOUNG ST.
    PEORIA         WALDENBOOKS     NORTHWOODS MALL     2200 WEST WAR MEMORIAL
                                                        DRIVE
    STERLING       WALDENBOOKS     NORTHLAND MALL      2900 E LINCOLNWAY

    Indiana
    ANDERSON       WALDENBOOKS     MOUNDS MALL        2109 S SCATTERFIELD ROAD
    ELKHART        WALDENBOOKS     CONCORD MALL        3701 SOUTH MAIN STREET
    GREENWOOD      WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD PARK MALL 1251 US 31 NORTH
    MARION         WALDENBOOKS     FIVE POINTS MALL    1129 NORTH BALDWIN AVE
    RICHMOND       WALDENBOOKS     RICHMOND SQUARE     3801 NATIONAL ROAD EAST

    Kansas
    WICHITA        WALDENBOOKS     TOWNE WEST MALL     4600 WEST KELLOGG

    Kentucky
    ASHLAND        WALDENBOOKS     ASHLAND TOWN CENTER 500 WINCHESTER AVE.
    BOWLING GREEN  WALDENBOOKS     GREENWOOD MALL      2625 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD

    Louisiana
    ALEXANDRIA     WALDENBOOKS     ALEXANDRIA MALL     3437 MASONIC DRIVE
    BOSSIER CITY   BORDERS EXPRESS PIERRE BOSSIER MALL 2950 EAST TEXAS STREET

    Massachusetts
    BROCKTON       WALDENBOOKS     WESTGATE MALL       200 WESTGATE DR.
    DANVERS        WALDENBOOKS     LIBERTY TREE MALL   100 INDEPENDENCE WAY
    MARLBOROUGH    WALDENBOOKS     SOLOMON POND MALL   601 DONALD LYNCH BLVD
    N. ATTLE-      BORDERS EXPRESS EMERALD SQUARE MALL 999 SOUTH WASHINGTON
     BOROUGH                                            ST.
    SPRINGFIELD    WALDENBOOKS     EASTFIELD MALL      1655 BOSTON ROAD

    Maryland
    GAITHERSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     LAKEFOREST MALL     701 RUSSELL AVENUE
    GLEN BURNIE    BORDERS EXPRESS MARLEY STATION      7900 RITCHIE HWY
    OWINGS MILLS   BORDERS EXPRESS OWINGS MILLS        10300 MILL RUN CIRCLE
                                    TOWN CENTER
    WHEATON        BORDERS EXPRESS WHEATON PLAZA       11160 VIERS MILL ROAD

    Michigan
    ADRIAN         WALDENBOOKS     ADRIAN MALL         1357 SOUTH MAIN ST
    ALPENA         WALDENBOOKS     ALPENA MALL         2298 US 23 SOUTH
    ANN ARBOR      BORDERS EXPRESS BRIARWOOD MALL      636 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE
    BIRCH RUN      BORDERS OUTLET  PRIME OUTLETS       12240 SOUTH BEYER RD
                                    BIRCH RUN
    DEARBORN       WALDENBOOKS     FAIRLANE TOWN       18900 MICHIGAN AVENUE
                                    CENTER
    FT GRATIOT     WALDENBOOKS     BIRCHWOOD MALL      4350 24TH AVE
    PORTAGE        WALDENBOOKS     THE CROSSROADS      6650 SOUTH WESTNEDGE
    SAGINAW        WALDENBOOKS     FASHION SQUARE MALL 4641 FASHION SQUARE
                                                        MALL

    Minnesota
    ST CLOUD       BORDERS EXPRESS CROSSROADS CENTER   4101 WEST DIVISION ST

    Missouri
    KANSAS CITY    WALDENBOOKS     CROWN CENTER        2450 GRAND BLVD
    RICHMOND       WALDENBOOKS     ST LOUIS GALLERIA   1113 ST LOUIS GALLERIA
     HEIGHTS

    Mississippi
    GAUTIER        WALDENBOOKS     SINGING RIVER MALL  2800 US HIGHWAY 90
    LAUREL         WALDENBOOKS     SAWMILL SQUARE      910 SAWMILL RD

    Montana
    KALISPELL      BORDERS EXPRESS KALISPELL CENTER    20 N MAIN ST.
                                    MALL
    MISSOULA       WALDENBOOKS     SOUTHGATE MALL      2901 BROOKS ST

    North Carolina
    ASHEVILLE      WALDENBOOKS     BILTMORE SQUARE     800 BREVARD RD.
    CHAPEL HILL    WALDENBOOKS     UNIVERSITY MALL     201 S. ESTES DRIVE
    GREENSBORO     WALDENBOOKS     FOUR SEASONS        410 FOUR SEASONS
                                    TOWN CENTRE         TOWN CENTRE
    HICKORY        WALDENBOOKS     VALLEY HILLS MALL   1960 HIGHWAY 70 SE
    MONROE         WALDENBOOKS     MONROE MALL         2115-108 ROOSEVELT BLVD
    NEW BERN       WALDENBOOKS     NEW BERN MALL       3134 DR M.L. KING JR
                                                        BLVD
    SHELBY         WALDENBOOKS     CLEVELAND MALL      2001-49 EAST DIXON BLVD
    WINSTON-SALEM  WALDENBOOKS     HANES MALL          3320 SILAS CREEK PKWY

    North Dakota
    GRAND FORKS    WALDENBOOKS     COLUMBIA MALL       2800 COLUMBIA ROAD

    Nebraska
    GRAND ISLAND   WALDENBOOKS     CONESTOGA MALL      3404 W 13TH STREET
    KEARNEY        WALDENBOOKS     HILLTOP MALL        5011 SECOND AVE
    NORTH PLATTE   WALDENBOOKS     THE MALL            1000 S DEWEY STREET
    OMAHA          BORDERS EXPRESS OAK VIEW MALL       3001 S. 144TH ST.

    New Hampshire
    CONCORD        WALDENBOOKS     STEEPLEGATE MALL    270 LOUDON ROAD
    NASHUA         BORDERS EXPRESS PHEASANT LANE       310 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
                                    MALL
    ROCHESTER      WALDENBOOKS     LILAC MALL          7 MILTON ROAD

    New Jersey
    EATONTOWN      BORDERS EXPRESS MONMOUTH MALL       180 ROUTE 35 SOUTH
    MAYS LANDING   BORDERS EXPRESS HAMILTON MALL       4403 BLACK HORSE PIKE
    MOORESTOWN     BORDERS EXPRESS MOORESTOWN MALL     400 W. ROUTE 38
    PARAMUS        BORDERS EXPRESS PARAMUS PARK MALL   700 PARAMUS PARK
    PHILLIPSBURG   WALDENBOOKS     PHILLIPSBURG MALL   1200 HWY 22
    ROCKAWAY       BORDERS EXPRESS ROCKAWAY            301 MT. HOPE AVENUE
                                    TOWNSQUARE
    TOMS RIVER     WALDENBOOKS     OCEAN COUNTY MALL   1205 HOOPER AVENUE
    VOORHEES       BORDERS EXPRESS VOORHEES TOWN       2120 VOORHEES TOWN
                                    CENTER              CENTER

    New Mexico
    FARMINGTON     WALDENBOOKS     ANIMAS VALLEY MALL  4601 EAST MAIN

    Nevada
    LAS VEGAS      BORDERS EXPRESS THE FASHION SHOW    3200 LAS VEGAS BLVD
                                                        SOUTH
    RENO           BORDERS EXPRESS MEADOWOOD MALL      5320 MEADOWOOD MALL
                                                        CIRCLE

    New York
    AUBURN         WALDENBOOKS     FINGER LAKES MALL   1579 CLARK STREET ROAD
    BUFFALO        BORDERS EXPRESS BOULEVARD MALL      730 ALBERTA DRIVE
    HORSEHEADS     WALDENBOOKS     ARNOT MALL          3300 CHAMBERS ROAD SO.
    HUNTINGTON
     STATION       WALDENBOOKS     WALT WHITMAN MALL   160 WALT WHITMAN RD
    JOHNSON CITY   WALDENBOOKS     OAKDALE MALL        635 HARRY L DRIVE
    MASSAPEQUA     WALDENBOOKS     SUNRISE MALL        460 SUNRISE MALL
    NEWBURGH       BORDERS EXPRESS NEWBURGH MALL       1401 ROUTE 300
    RYE RIDGE      WALDENBOOKS     RYE RIDGE SHOPPING  106 SOUTH RIDGE STREET
                                    CENTER
    SCHENECTADY    BORDERS EXPRESS ROTTERDAM           93 WEST CAMPBELL RD.
                                    SQUARE MALL
    WILLIAMSVILLE  BORDERS EXPRESS EASTERN HILLS S/C   4545 TRANSIT RD

    Ohio
    AKRON          BORDERS EXPRESS CHAPEL HILL MALL    2000 BRITTAIN RD
    ALLIANCE       WALDENBOOKS     CARNATION CITY MALL 2500 WEST STATE STREET
    ASHTABULA      WALDENBOOKS     ASHTABULA TOWNE     3045 NORTHRIDGE EAST
                                    SQUARE
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                                    JEFFERSONVILLE      BLVD
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     PHILADELPHIA
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                                                        WARREN RD
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                                                        BLVD
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                                                        MALL
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                                    SHOPPING CENTER
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    Oklahoma
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    Oregon
    ALBANY         WALDENBOOKS     HERITAGE MALL       1895 14TH AVE. S.E.
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    Pennsylvania
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                                                        ROAD
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    KING OF
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    Rhode Island
    WARWICK        WALDENBOOKS     WARWICK MALL        400 BALD HILL RD.

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                                    COVE

    South Dakota
    RAPID CITY     WALDENBOOKS     RUSHMORE MALL       2200 NORTH MAPLE

    Tennessee
    KINGSPORT      WALDENBOOKS     KINGSPORT TOWN      2101 FORT HENRY DR
                                    CENTER
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                                                        DR

    Texas
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    Utah
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    Virginia
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                                                        PLACE

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In his debut memoir, "No Expiration Dates: A Cancer Patient's Strategies for Survival" (published by iUniverse), Leon Weisman recounts his unique and inspirational battle with lung cancer while also offering practical advice about the emotional and social changes that a cancer diagnosis can bring to a patient as well as a family embarking on the fight to stay alive.

Undoubtedly, Weisman's success with battling cancer gives him the experience to address the questions and concerns that constantly threaten to disrupt normal life. Utilizing literary quotes from his teaching career, humorous observations about his time as a patient, and his insight into mental pressures of such a life-threatening disease, Weisman offers readers his own blueprint for living well while surviving cancer, covering topics like doctor-patient relationships, the importance of a support system as well as family, and the world of chemotherapy.

But "No Expiration Dates" isn't just your ordinary cancer book, either. Weisman's confident and literary voice adds that inviting, charming tone that other authors trade for medical jargon. Of course, Weisman offers the medical details and firsthand hospital experience that cancer patients need when approaching doctors about their treatments, but he also understands that the heart must be healed as well. Laughter is truly the best medicine, and his unparalleled mastery of storytelling only helps comfort those who have suffered at the hand of this terrible disease.

Filled with as many medical recommendations as funny anecdotes about his personal experience, all of which give patients new hope for survival, his memoir embodies the true spirit of a person with a new lease of life. Whether readers are battling cancer or have a loved one suffering from its taxing symptoms, "No Expiration Dates" demonstrates wholeheartedly that a bright future awaits everyone who thinks positively and never gives up.

About the Author

Leon Weisman is a retired college professor and school district administrator from New York. He was a pioneer in the development of reading, language arts, and test preparation materials for educators and students. A lung cancer patient with a passion for literature, he currently resides in Jericho, N.Y., with his wife, Sylvia.

"No Expiration Dates"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com.

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

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
    Promotional Services Department
    Tel: 1-800-AUTHORS
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    Email: promotions@iuniverse.com
    (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

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Lulu, the leader in open publishing, today announced a vastly expanded selection of eBooks, adding 200,000 titles from authors such as Dan Brown, Malcolm Gladwell and Emeril Lagasse to a catalog of content already among the Internet's most diverse.

"It's time for a new era in publishing, one that treats all content equally and gives all authors an equal shot at success," said Harish Abbott, Senior Vice President of Products at Lulu. "We've built an open content marketplace that lets everyone get their ideas to all readers in all forms, print and electronic. And we mean everyone."

The addition of the 200,000 eBook titles marks the first time traditionally published content has appeared on Lulu and advances the company's mission of creating a one-stop shop with content from all authors, in all styles and in all formats. The goal is to give readers access to the best knowledge, ideas and entertainment and to give authors access to the best audience for their works.

In addition to the expanded selection, Lulu also has enhanced its tools for authors to create their own eBooks. It all ties back to Lulu's goal of breaking down barriers to publishing. Lulu believes in the power of ideas and the potential of everyone to create something powerful. It is giving everyone an equal voice in the market.

About Lulu (www.lulu.com): With more than 2 million registered users, and 2 million site visitors each month, Lulu is changing the world of publishing by enabling authors to publish their work themselves with complete editorial and copyright control and reach the world through the Lulu.com marketplace. With free web storefronts, social networking offerings and available services and global distribution, Lulu authors are fully supported to profit from their work. More than 1.1 million titles have been published through Lulu by authors in 80 countries.

SOURCE Lulu

Eagle One Media is proud to announce the release of Twilight: Unbound - The Stephenie Meyer Story motion comic is now available through such outlets as iTunes, Nokia's Ovi Store, and Android's Marketplace, with availability coming soon to Amazon On-Demand and CinemaNow among others. This unique, unofficial biography is available as a video download or as a packaged mobile app that was developed by ZooVision and also contains a history of the real-life town of Forks, Washington, where the fictional Twilight stories take place.

From a dream to a string of bestsellers to a successful movie franchise, Stephenie Meyer has captured the imagination of millions around the world with her Twilight stories about a young girl and her vampire lover. Now the tables are turned as Stephenie Meyer is featured in this new unique motion comic unofficial biography! Named USA Today's "Author of the Year" in 2008, the celebrity author is responsible for ushering in a new vampire-centric fan base. From her beginnings in Connecticut and Utah, to her success and fame as today's hottest author, witness her unofficial story being told by the most famous vampire of them all! A video clip is available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeoqrmUgBF0.

The Twilight: Unbound motion comic utilizes the storyline, art, and dialog from Washington-based Bluewater Productions' just-released comic book, and with the addition of voice-over, special effects, music, and animation, creates a fast-paced video adaptation for the viewer to enjoy on various media platforms. This motion comic joins Eagle One Media's other motion comics such as Street Fighter, based on the worldwide popular CAPCOM video game, and Voltron: Defender of the Universe, based on the popular anime television series - all of which are available on DVD or for download through iTunes, Playstation Network, and other outlets.

About Eagle One Media

Eagle One Media, Inc. (http://www.eagleonemedia.com), a multi-media company, produces animated motion comics based on globally recognized, licensed properties for the retail market. The company has recently released animated motion comics on DVD and through digital download based on CAPCOM's video games series Street Fighter, the anime classic television series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, and blockbuster sci-fi film The Terminator. Eagle One Media's Street Fighter and Voltron motion comics were recently featured and broadcast over several weeks on the popular Syfy Channel. Eagle One Media also offers hundreds of comics from numerous publishers that are available for download from its website.

About Bluewater Productions

Bluewater Productions Inc. is one of the top independent production studios of comic books, young adult books and graphic novels. Bluewater publishes comic books in partnership with entertainment icon William Shatner, legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen and celebrated actor Vincent Price. Visit http://www.bluewaterprod.com

    For additional information, contact:

    Eric Reichert
    586-226-9096
    Eagle One Media
    info (at) eagleonemedia.com

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SOURCE Eagle One Media, Inc.

In his debut novel, "The Travelers" (published by iUniverse), Keith Wayne McCoy strengthens the mysterious, haunting link between the past and present by telling the story of how an errant radio signal from the 1947 luxury liner Queen Mary is intercepted by an extraterrestrial intelligence - not to mention a mother - who inadvertently causes the deterioration of one couple in the past and ultimately sends melancholy filmmaker Guy Turner on a journey of self-discovery in the present.

Living in the post-World War II era and emigrating across the Atlantic Ocean from war-ravaged London, soldier James Bennett and young bride Jess Bennett unexpectedly encounter an otherworldly, yet desperate mother and her two alien children. Little did the couple know that this brief encounter so early in their lives would affect the very course they would take both as a family and as separate individuals. After their supernatural encounter aboard ship, however, the couple and the two small children (given to them by the alien mother) settle in pastoral southern Illinois as a family. For a time, happiness actually seemed achievable, near.

Back in the present, Guy produces movies in Los Angeles, meanwhile enduring the constant groans of his wife about having children. Coincidently, he soon finds himself caught in the middle of a supernatural mystery after encountering the alien mother in Long Beach aboard the retired Queen Mary that the Bennetts used to come to America all those years ago. Now, jaded Jess and her heartbroken ex-husband, James, must voyage together in order to make certain that history unfolds as it should, ensuring the present for everyone living today.

Testing the limits of the travelers' anxieties, despairs, regrets and memories, this unlikely trio must redeem themselves by unraveling the mystery of this supernatural thriller. Join the elderly Jess, the suffering James and the Hollywood Guy on this exciting, heartbreaking quest of enlightenment and self-discovery in McCoy's visionary science fiction drama, "The Travelers."

McCoy majored in creative writing at the University of Southern Indiana. Although he has published short stories, "The Travelers" is his first novel. He was also awarded full scholarships to writer's retreats headed by authors, including John Hawkes, Amy Hempel, Bob Shacochis and Sigrid Nunez. In addition to being a writer, McCoy is a collector of memorabilia from the 1930s luxury liner Queen Mary. He currently lives in southern Illinois.

"The Travelers"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com

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

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:

    Promotional Services Department
    Tel: 1-800-AUTHORS
    Fax: 812-355-4078
    Email: promotions@iuniverse.com
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Colin Cowie - the best-selling author and TV personality, widely known for throwing the most spectacular celebrations around the globe -- now can add "columnist" to his resume with today's launch of the November/December 2009 issue of VIVmag (vivmag.com/colincowie). The first digital-only luxury magazine for women unveils its annual "Giving Back" edition, in which the event-etiquette expert offers easy ways for gracious hosts to make their guests feel welcome. Additionally, Cowie is the newest member of the esteemed VIV Advisory Board where he joins Stefanie Graf and Sherry Lansing - among other leaders in their respective fields.

"I always have been an advocate of living a healthy and balanced life filled with passion -- without spending too much time or money -- which is a shared desire of VIVmag women," said Colin Cowie, master event planner and author of the upcoming book, Decadence without the Guilt. "With VIVmag, today's sophisticated and savvy woman can control her lifestyle -- now including where and how she reads -- in an entirely new, proactive and interactive way."

In the current story, sprinkled with beautiful "pop-up" imagery and instructional video of Cowie creating tablescapes, his interactive content entertains and informs. Revealing three main tips for helping ensure painless pampering of friends and family throughout the holiday season and beyond, Cowie offers the following advice:

           1.  Be a gracious host, pain-free
               -- Before the guests' arrival, dim the lights, turn on the
                   music and light scented candles.
               -- Be ready to offer guests a signature cocktail as they
                   arrive.
               -- If serving alcohol, it's always a welcome touch to provide
                   appetizers.

           2.  Decorate the table
               -- When it's time to sit down, make sure the table oozes
                   personality.
               -- If hosting a seated dinner, take a few moments to organize
                   the guests' places at the table.
               -- In planning the table's decor, work with the colors of the
                   season.

           3.  Time it perfectly, but enjoy the moment
               -- As the host, create and control the energy and flow; jot
                   down a timeline for the evening.
               -- If partying post-dinner, invite guests into another room
                   for drinks and turn up the music.
               -- Pair the meal with a selection of wines; it's easy to do
                   and a great way to learn about them.

"Especially during the hectic holiday season, our readers have come to rely on VIVmag and its annual 'Giving Back' issue to offer interactive insight and advice to inspire and motivate them," said Anne M. Russell, editor in chief, VIVmag. "As a world-renowned arbiter of style, Colin Cowie connects with our readers. He understands their desires for achieving the confidence that comes from engaging life at a higher level, while creating memorable yet hassle-free experiences for their loved ones."

The current issue of VIVmag is the first of six upcoming contributions from Cowie:

    -- January/February 2010    Renewal & Weight Loss: Cowie's Decadence
                                 without the Guilt

    -- March/April 2010         Travel & Earth month: travel tips for
                                 gracious journeys

    -- May/June 2010            Elegant picnics

    -- July/August 2010         Spa & Yoga: the take-home spa, including DIY
                                 Recipes

    -- September/October 2010   "Real People" issue: at home with Colin Cowie

For more of Cowie's tips -- such as the ones found in VIVmag -- his ninth book, Decadence without the Guilt, will be available this fall.

About VIVmag

VIVmag is a first: It's an exclusively digital, 100% interactive magazine that delivers reliable, accurate service journalism in fitness, wellness, fashion, beauty, awareness and nutrition. Its audience of savvy women is genuinely committed to leading healthy, balanced lives. VIVmag's interactive content entertains and informs, helping readers achieve the confidence that comes from engaging life at a higher level. From interactive exercise demonstrations to point-and-click purchasing power right from its pages, VIVmag has attracted a circulation of over 350,000 influential readers committed to discovering and embracing the future of magazines. To learn more about VIVmag, please visit www.VIVmag.com.

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When an aging loved one falls ill, there are family members who take up the difficult task of staying by their side and to care for them. But who takes care of the caregivers and gives them the guidance and insight they need to help their loved ones? In her new guidebook, "Your Loved One Is Coming Home: Ways to Help Prepare Yourself to Take Care of a Loved One During Their Last Days" (published by AuthorHouse), first-time author Joan Lehrke offers readers readying themselves to become caregivers a valuable reference for what to expect and how to prepare themselves and their family member for their last days.

In the introduction to "Your Loved One Is Coming Home," Lehrke immediately acquaints the reader with their own situation - a situation that most caregivers find themselves in. She writes:

        Your loved one is coming home. Emotions are running high. Perhaps
        there is a rehabilitation period to go through before he/she is able
        to get back to normal activity. Possibly there has been a decline and
        his/her health that causes a change in how "normal" will now be. Or,
        maybe your loved one has come home to spend the last part of their
        life and you are fortunate enough to be able to have them with you
        until the end. Whatever your circumstances, there are going to be
        some things you will encounter that life may never have thrown your
        way before. This pamphlet is an attempt to help you through some of
        these changes.

Not a member of the medical community, Lehrke is able to present her incredibly personal journey, as she cared for both her ailing mother-in-law and her uncle, with honest, sensitive compassion. She chronicles each step of a caregiver's journey, from the initial knowledge of a loved one's prognosis, through the final days and to possible funeral arrangements. Along with sage advice collected to better familiarize caregivers with what care-taking involves, Lehrke includes note pages meant for the reader to log important information specific to their loved one that they will need, whether they know it now or not.

Meant to serve as an honest glimpse into the life of a caregiver, "Your Loved One Is Coming Home" offers readers respite and a necessary tool for readiness on the journey they will take in caring for their loved ones.

Joan Lehrke is a wife, mother of two, and grandmother. She has spent the majority of her career as a secretary and administrative assistant for various companies in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Lehrke currently lives on a small farm with her husband, raising goats and pursuing other ventures. She credits her husband, her mother and other family members for inspiring her to write her first book, "Your Loved One Is Coming Home."

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

    EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:

    Promotional Services Department
    Tel: 888-728-8467
    Fax: 812-961-3133
    Email: pressreleases@authorhouse.com
    (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)

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Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, are proud to announce their partnership to distribute the highly regarded Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) e-book collection. Baker & Taylor, the first wholesaler to sell the GVRL platform, will distribute GVRL - including Literature Criticism Online and Gale Directory Library - in the academic and public library markets.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090529/CL24290LOGO)

"This partnership continues our long-term strategic initiative to provide our customers with the content they need in the format of their choice," said George Coe, President of Library & Education at Baker & Taylor. "Our collaboration with Gale offers our academic and public library customers the perfect combination of the most respected and highest-quality content available and the best value-added services in the marketplace."

Patrick C. Sommers, President, Gale, said: "The demand for books and resources in an electronic format continues to grow, and we are pleased to be in a position to meet that demand. This partnership means we can expand distribution, while allowing academic and public libraries to order, revise and renew their subscriptions, using Baker & Taylor's leading library collection management services."

GVRL offers nearly 3,000 reference sources from some 50 authoritative publishers on a stable, easy-to-use platform. Libraries have the flexibility to buy one e-book or multiple e-books and to search across a single e-book or an entire e-book collection. The collection grows weekly and covers a wide variety of topics and subjects - ranging from current events to classics and from arts and humanities to small business management. Literature Criticism Online brings together 10 of the most acclaimed literary series representing a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres. Gale Directory Library is an online collection of cross-searchable, authoritative directories of companies, publishers, associations and more.

Public and academic libraries can purchase GVRL products from Baker & Taylor's unique and comprehensive Title Source (TM) 3 ordering system. Academic and public library customers may also continue to purchase GVRL products from their Gale representative. The new partnership simply expands customers' options for ordering and allows customers to take advantage of the numerous services Baker & Taylor provides.

Attention customers: Please note that in conjunction with this launch Title Source (TM) 3 will be down for maintenance this morning from 6:15 a.m. (EDT) to 8:30 a.m. (EDT).

About Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor, Inc. (www.baker-taylor.com) is a global information and entertainment services company that offers print and digital books and entertainment products along with value-added services to libraries, educational institutions and retailers. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company has been in existence for more than 180 years, developing long-term relationships with major suppliers, including book publishers, movie studios and music labels. Baker & Taylor maintains one of the largest combined in-stock book, video and music inventories in the United States, and services the broadest customer base in the industry. Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., an institutional private equity fund managed by Castle Harlan Inc., a leading private equity investment firm.

About Cengage Learning and Gale

Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs - from homework help to health questions to business profiles - in a variety of formats. Gale is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. For more information, go to www.gale.cengage.com.

SOURCE Baker & Taylor, Inc.

Domtar Corporation reports preliminary third quarter 2009 financial results

The first comprehensive book on the life and work of acclaimed American artist Stanley Meltzoff has just been released. Stanley Meltzoff - Picture Maker was nearly done when Meltzoff passed away in 2006 and the project was put aside. Now, angler and IGFA historian Mike Rivkin has completed the job in a lush oversized format. Two distinct versions are available for holiday delivery.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091031/LA02877)

Fans of game fish art will have no difficulty in recalling Stanley Meltzoff. He was the first artist to realistically portray all the major game species in their natural habitats, and his body of work remains widely recognized as the finest of its kind. Born in Brooklyn in 1917, Meltzoff received a classical education in the arts before joining The Stars and Stripes army newspaper as an illustrator during WWII. Later, he taught at the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York before becoming one of the leading commercial artists in the country. Meltzoff paintings have graced the covers of Field and Stream, Scientific American, The Saturday Evening Post, and many other publications. Among his most famous work was the cover of the iconic 1976 AT&T bicentennial phone book, of which more than 176 million were distributed nationwide.

In 1960, Meltzoff completed a groundbreaking series on striped bass for Sports Illustrated that made him an instant celebrity in the sporting press. During a hugely productive second career, his renderings of billfish, bonefish, tarpon, and tuna served to define the genre while generating awestruck accolades from every quarter. His death in 2006 at age 89 stilled a brush that may never be equaled.

Stanley Meltzoff - Picture Maker (Silverfish Press) includes nearly 190 color plates of the artist's work throughout his career, plus lively narratives from both Meltzoff and co-author Rivkin. The deluxe edition ($89) is limited to 500 copies and includes a signed-and-numbered bookplate, vintage Meltzoff poster, and game fish art catalogue from the early 1980s. An un-numbered trade edition ($50) is also available.

Co-author Mike Rivkin is an award-winning catalogue publisher