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The Best New Year's Eve Guide Book Has Something for Every Budget

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:12:17 GMT

NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EMRG Media, LLC, New York's leading event planning and marketing company, announced today that they have released their best ever New Year's Eve Guide 2009 for hot events happening throughout New York City. And this year, in an effort to be environmentally-conscious and budget-minded, an e-book is available, listing parties for all budgets.

"The economy is rather grim as we move into 2009, that's why we have scouted out venues that are designed to meet all budgets," Mario Stewart, founder and co-owner of EMRG Media, LLC, says. "It's the perfect time for people to say goodbye to 2008 and look to 2009 with a feeling of hope and change. We're trying to make this possible for people by offering an array of affordable celebratory choices."

Stewart adds that this year, more than ever, he has seen people reserving tickets earlier.

"Last year, many groups ordered tickets at the last minute and paid a premium," he explains. "This year, I have already booked several groups wanting a memorable evening, without breaking the bank."

Tickets range from $75 to $500 per person and choices are varied.

"It's the perfect opportunity to check out new and trendy places that you never dreamed of," Stewart says. "And, what better time than New Year's Eve 2009?"

For instance, experience the glamour of Cipriani's - rated New York City's number one most glamorous event for New Year's Eve 2009; ring in the New Year at the Union Square Ballroom - New York's most exclusive VIP event space; live large at Mansion, the biggest, boldest and most bodacious New Year's Eve extravaganza in Manhattan; or cruise the New York City harbor on the Jewel Cruise - rated New Year's Eve 2009 number premier pleasure yacht - bright city lights, big city views and fireworks, too.

Package choices range from general admission to platinum VIP. Each level provides a different set of benefits such as complimentary passes to after-hour parties; table-side cocktail service; gourmet buffets; premium champagne and liquor; and much more.

About EMRG Media, LLC

EMRG Media, LLC is a premier, full-service, marketing, event planning and publishing firm based in Manhattan. The company specializes in the conceptualizing, venue selection and negotiating, organizing, and marketing a variety of events for both large and small-scale corporate and private parties.

So, ring in New Year's Eve 2009 in style. For tickets or more information, call: 212-254-3700; group rates are available. Or, for a complete listing of events, visit: www.BestNewYears.com.

For a free copy of the e-book, visit: www.bestnewyearseve.com/nye2009.pdf.

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Thrilling Holiday Gift Book: A Controversial, True Story - One Man Caught in U.S. Government's Psychic Spy Experiments

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:45:46 GMT

Operation Blue Light: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies - A Memoir by Philip Chabot with Laurie Anne Blanchard

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The ideal Christmas gift for those intrigued by governmental conspiracy, "OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies" (Cherubim Publishing, September 2008, ISBN 978-0-9816024-0-0 $18.95 294 pages), is one of the most scintillating memoirs ever to be written. A true story of deception and subterfuge, it took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell us about his amazing experience, and it's now available through Amazon.com and www.philipchabot.com. Some book reviewers say it's hard to believe, but truth is often stranger than fiction. The fact is, Chabot was a vital player immersed in a fascinating American conspiracy.

Through mental technologies, the U.S. Government and the CIA shamefully exploited of a select group of people who had psychic abilities in order to covertly spy on other countries. This book reveals the government's never-ending fascination and involvement with "mental" technologies and their collusion with psychiatric types to master control of the human mind for their own purposes and schemes.

"OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies," is the story of the Pentagon's attempts to develop the perfect tool for espionage: psychic spies. These "spoken telepaths" were able to infiltrate any target, elude any form of security, and never risk a thing. For 40 years, the government selected civilian and military personnel for psychic ability, trained them, and put them to work, full-time, at taxpayers' expense, against real intelligence targets. Before now, the only information the public has received was about the work of remote viewers in the 1980's and 1990's. The actual beginning of the use of psychics has not been told until today.

Chabot's abilities were monitored then tested by U.S. Government agencies including the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council, the FBI, the National Security Agency, and maybe others. Most of this material is still officially classified or "conveniently missing." Chabot's story may explain why masses of CIA documents about the MKULTRA Mind Control project, including the material on Extra Sensory Perception, were destroyed in 1972 when Sid Gottleib and Richard Helms retired from the CIA.

In "OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies," Chabot finally leaves us his legacy and divulges his terrifying experiences as a Psychic Spy in the turbulent 1960's. This gripping story follows the path that lead a teenager from a small town in Indiana to become the focus of Worldwide covert attention. Chabot confronted the agencies that were trying to manipulate him, and in doing so, neutralized the Cold War threat they posed to his future. An unusual and compelling memoir, Chabot shows that the use of psychics started much earlier than previously revealed.

Traditional methods of gathering intelligence include using satellites, intercepting communications and recruiting agents. However, today top secret documents have emerged revealing that the Ministry of Defense ran a covert project to recruit psychic spies during the Cold War in the hope of tracking down people and items of interest to the government and the military.

Even more intriguing, according to Chabot, "The use of psychic spies may still be happening today. Most recently, by the 1990s, it was revealed that the Pentagon continued to employ a highly classified team of 'psychic spies,' who use a form of remote viewing to aid in the gathering of intelligence in foreign countries."

The author's frightening first-hand experience proves that the life of a psychic isn't as glamorous as it may seem. Even though Chabot discovered his abilities at a young age, the problems of having "the gift" greatly outweighed its benefits.

According to book reviewer Bryan Carey of Houston, Texas, "His accurate predictions gave others the creeps and it led many to be fearful of him and label him as unstable. Ultimately, it landed the author in a mental hospital...."

Why is Chabot telling his story? "Mostly I felt I owed it to 'the casualties of the cold war's psychic battlefields,' for whom this book is dedicated. I have gotten to a place where I don't care how unbelievable people find it. Also it needs to be told because it is unlike any other -- the accuracy and details of my 'spoken telepathy' I had was not like any published experience. So my story needs to be put on the record."

"I also chose to publish it because it is just a good story, and I believe you will enjoy reading it even if you are not among 42% that believe in telepathy. I hope that my book will be of value to those living with psychic abilities, as well as to those who have friends or relatives who have not understood them," Chabot explains.

Written in the first person, this story is lively and highly interesting to read -- it actually resembles a spy film as it involves suspense, mystery and a lot of action. The dialogue is vivid and the characters well crafted. It is a gripping story that can be read in one sitting. It is both entertaining and enlightening as it regards the secret agents' field. It caters to all those who love action and spy stories and those who like stories about people with psychic abilities.

"We recommend this book because of its personal and gripping story of a young man coming of age with a powerful and impressive gift. Its magnitude overwhelms him." -- The Bookshelf Reviews.

"This book flows like a stream of consciousness. It is personal, interesting and fast paced." -- D. McCue "Bigskeeter," Amazon Reviews.

You can now view Chabot's harrowing tale through 12 videos on YouTube by visiting www.philipchabot.com.

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USA Book News Names Dee Dee Phelps Finalist in The National Best Book 2008 Awards

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:35:13 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 31 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Altergate Publishing announced today that author Dee Dee Phelps's "Vinyl Highway" (ISBN: 978-1934321751) is a finalist in the National USA Book News Best Book Awards Autobiography category. Vinyl Highway goes on tour across the 1960's in this humorous chronicle of destiny and rock-and-roll, as 18-year old Mary transforms from shy college student to hit singer/songwriter, half the singing team Dick and Dee Dee, one of the most popular recording duos of the era.

The memoir contains never-before-told tales of singing with the Beach Boys, recording with the Rolling Stones and performing and touring with many 60's notable recording artists.

Dee Dee will read excerpts from her memoir at Barnes & Noble's Los Angeles Grove store on Sunday, November 9th at 2 p.m.

Ultimate Doo Wop Show
On Valentine's Day, February 14, 2009, Dee Dee and her partner, Michael Dunn, will perform as Dick and Dee Dee at the Ultimate Doo Wop Show held on stage at the Orange County Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m.

To see vintage videos of the act or information about Vinyl Highway, please visit www.dickanddeedee.com.

BOOK SUMMARY
Title: Vinyl Highway, Singing as Dick and Dee Dee
Author: Dee Dee Phelps
Category: Memoir-Narrative Non Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-934321-75-1
Publisher: Altergate Publishing
Price: $16.95 US

The book is also now available in Amazon Kindle format.

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New Children's Book Lets Kids Know 'Mama Voted for Obama!'

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:41:02 GMT

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Building on the success of "Why Mommy is a Democrat" and "Why Daddy is a Democrat," author and political activist Jeremy Zilber announces the release of his third self-published children's book, "Mama Voted for Obama!" (ISBN: 978-0-9786688-2-2). With its Seuss-like use of repetition, rhythm, and rhyme, "Mama Voted for Obama" offers a whimsical celebration of Obama's historic presidential campaign while providing his supporters an entertaining way to let their kids know how they voted in 2008.

In 2005, while working as a professor of political science, Zilber wrote and self-published "Why Mommy is a Democrat." The book quickly became a favorite topic of bloggers and talk radio hosts - even Rush Limbaugh couldn't resist lampooning it on the air - and was later featured on CNN, MSNBC, and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." Sold primarily through Zilber's own website, LittleDemocrats.net, "Why Mommy is a Democrat" is now one of the most successful self-published children's books of all time, with approximately 30,000 copies sold.

"To be honest," admits Zilber, "I wasn't sure I'd sell 100 copies. But the response has been phenomenal. A lot of Democrats are obviously eager to find new ways to talk to their kids about politics, and I think that's great."

In 2007, Zilber wrote a sequel for Daddy Democrats, which he also sells through his website. "I believe it's a good idea for all parents to get their kids interested in politics at an early age," explains the life-long Democrat, "but of course I think it's especially important for progressive parents to make sure their kids know where they stand on the big issues of the day. Hopefully, my books make it a little easier."

Despite obvious similarities, "Mama Voted for Obama!" represents a bit of a departure from the first two books. Zilber worked with a new illustrator for this project, Greg Bonnell, of Columbus, Ohio, whose playful images complement the book's lighter, cheerful, and less overtly political tone. "She didn't vote for a llama, Mama voted for Obama!" exclaims one page. "She didn't vote for an iguana or piranha, Mama voted for Obama!"

In addition to encouraging progressive parents to share their political beliefs with their kids, Zilber is supporting progressive causes by donating a percentage of his profits to Democratic candidates and left-leaning organizations. He also offers significant discounts to organizations wanting to use his books as fundraising items.

While some critics express concern that political children's books will further polarize an already polarized nation, Zilber disagrees. "My books aren't attacks on Republicans, they're a celebration of Democrats, progressivism, and Barack Obama. Telling your kids you voted for Obama or explaining why you support the Democratic Party won't cause them to hate anyone. Whether we like it or not, our kids are constantly bombarded with negative messages about politicians and political parties, and those messages need to be balanced with positive ones. Parents need to make sure their kids know what they're for, not just what they're against."

For more information, or to schedule an interview with the author, please contact Jeremy Zilber at jzilber@littledemocrats.net or 608-238-1848.

SUMMARY:
Title: "Mama Voted for Obama!"
Author: Jeremy Zilber
Illustrator: Greg Bonnell
ISBN: 978-0-9786688-2-2
Publisher: Jeremy Zilber (self-published)
Publication date: September, 2008
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback
Trim: 7" x 9"

More information online: www.LittleDemocrats.net.

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Epic Fantasy Series Website Honored in 2008 National Best Books Awards

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:48:33 GMT

LANCASTER, Texas, Oct. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Stone of Healing(R) epic fantasy website is among the finalists of the 2008 National Best Books Awards sponsored by USABookNews.com, HealingStone Books announced today. The award-winning website, greenstoneofhealing.com, is honored in the Best Website Design category. The site provides much-needed background for a complex saga packed with romance, intrigue, mysticism, and adventure.

First-generation heroine Helen Andros is also now contributing to the series' blog, StoneScribe, www.healingstonebooks.com/stonescribe.

More than 500 winners and finalists were chosen in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2008 and late 2007. Jeff Keen, president/CEO of USABookNews.com, says there were an unprecedented number of entries for the contest's fifth year.

The Green Stone of Healing(R) fictional epic explores what happens when politics and piety collide in an island nation called Azgard. Theocrats plot to impose total control over Azgard but end up destroying their country and much of the rest of the world. The books portray four generations of strong-willed heroines who use their mysterious gem to offer a healing, inclusive alternative to the hate-filled bigotry of religious tyrants.

"The website tries to convey a sense of doom and hope at the same time," says C.L. Talmadge, author of the series, which is published by HealingStone Books (www.healingstonebooks.com).

In addition to keeping readers posted about news and gossip from Azgard, Helen also plans to blog about political events in the author's world.

"Just like Democratic candidate Barack Obama, I am a mixed-race person," she points out. "He seems to be doing a much better job than I am in bridging two races and cultures. My author says she is voting for him, a good thing since she will hear about it in no uncertain terms from me if she does not."

Want a Better Website (www.wantabetterwebsite.com) is the development-design team for the website.

The first three books in the series - "The Vision" (ISBN: 978-0980053739), "Fallout" (ISBN: 978-0980053746), and "The Scorpions Strike" (ISBN: 978-0980053753) - are available as paperbacks at any online bookstore or by order through traditional outlets and as e-books.

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New Book Reveals Way to Use Yoga in the Classroom to Improve Test Scores

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:39:19 GMT

NEW CITY, N.Y., Oct. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A newly published book, "Yoga in the Classroom" (ISBN: 978-0-9817955-0-8), authored by Gail Bentley Walsh, CEO of Yoga Mountain, Inc. is a step-by-step manual for school teachers, K-12. Yoga practice helps to improve mental and physical well being on many levels. This new book, "Yoga in the Classroom," is designed to help students focus, relax and prepare for exams. Yoga creates a calm environment for learning and is a natural step in working to improve test scores.

"Yoga in the Classroom" provides teachers with the necessary tools to explore the benefits of yoga with their students. It does not matter whether the teacher has studied yoga or not; the book is written to encourage exploration in the classroom.

A core part of the manual consists of 30 everyday lessons. They are designed to be easily incorporated into practical learning environments. Exercises may be done beside the desk or seated around a table. Each lesson comes with a description, fun illustration, interesting anecdote, breath and meditation direction, and information about anatomy and physiology.

A section of the book is also devoted to students with physical and mental challenges.

"Yoga is an ancient practice, and we are all beginners at heart," Walsh says. "Yoga is one of those things in life that is a never-ending study. No one ever graduates, but everyone benefits."

About the Author

Gail Bentley Walsh has been teaching yoga in public, private and special education schools for 18 years. She is an expert when it comes to K-12 education involving the science of yoga.

A former Peace Corps Volunteer, Walsh is the founder and co-director of Yoga Mountain Inc., www.yogamountain.com. She started teaching yoga to school teachers in 1998, offering training and workshops for K-12 educators including teachers, teaching assistants, healthcare workers, social workers, psychologists, clinicians and school administrators.

Walsh is also an advisor to the national non-profit organization to bring yoga into the classroom. She is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT) with the National Yoga Alliance and her Yoga Mountain Yoga Teacher Certification programs have been ongoing since 1995.

To order the book, visit: www.yogaintheclassroom.net.

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Beowulf - The First, The Original Scary Story

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:53:31 GMT

'Twas the night before Halloween, and Grendel was in the house

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Halloween is just around the corner, and parents are looking for ways to make the season festive, without all the usual horrific images. "Beowulf" (recently released on audio CD) composer Sam Sorensen suggests another fun way to help get the family in the mood for Halloween. Audio books.

"Liven up that drive to and from school with a good scary story. Or, create an evening your kids will remember by downloading from iTunes the musical tale of 'Beowulf,' and then at night, spend a little down time curling up by the fire with the kids and some hot apple cider for some good ol' spooky fun, while listening to the real story of Beowulf."

This dramatic original version in English, which has been passed down from generation to generation, over hundreds of years in other languages, can now be found laced with Sorensen's original musical score and effects.

In this entertaining adventure, Beowulf rescues King Hrothgar and the Danes from the ravages of monstrous horrors. The listener becomes acquainted with Beowulf's strength, heroism and noble heart. From over the gray Baltic, the wintry "whale-road," to the dark and dripping caves of the misty moor, British author Ian Serrallier reweaves the original tale brandishing all the energy and vividness of the original. Sorensen's powerful narration and inspired original score for a huge orchestra and choir enhance the story each step of the way.

Here is a wonderful means to visit a treasure from 1200 years ago. It is a work of art in itself, and a doorway for young and old to further experiences with the epic.

Happy Halloween!

Beowulf Reviews:

"It's clear Serralier has one of the most remarkable versions of the story Beowulf. Complex in nature, yet easy to understand, it engages the listener from start to finish. The audio quality on this recording is remarkable. Sorensen's large orchestral score composed of vivid instrumental color and memorable melodies, reminds one at times of Shostakovich or perhaps in places Bartok, or Prokofiev. His narration is world class, similar to that of a Spartan King, as he tells the ancient tale of a monster, in a way that comes from a place of a 'noble heart' rather than that of sheer horror. It is certainly a fun and masterful work that I'd highly recommend!" - Center Stage with Mark Gordon - KXLU (http://stageandscreen.com).

"To venture on the story of Beowulf in verse, whether for children or adults, is a deed with its own kind of heroism ... There must be a hundred ways of failing: Mr. Serralier has hit on one of the ways to succeed." - Times (London) Literary Supplement.

"Beowulf," by Sam Sorensen was most recently premiered by the Palos Verdes Symphony, July 27th, 2008 under the baton of Joseph Valenti, along with works by John Williams, Gershwin, and others.

Beowulf is available at: iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby.com.

For more information on the product, visit www.beowulf2008.com
or call 310-548-0517.

"Beowulf"
Story by Ian Serrallier, music by Samuel Sorensen
UPC code 83710143784.

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Publishers Newswire Announced Today its Latest List of Books to Bookmark, for Q3/2008

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:44:16 GMT

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Oct. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Publishers Newswire, an online resource for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has announced its latest quarterly "Books to Bookmark" list, for Q3/2008. This list is a round-up of new and interesting books which are often missed due to not originating from "big name" authors, or major New York book publishing houses.

The following list of books are provided as "worth a look" for media and booksellers, as well as avid readers of new and unique literary content. To learn more about these and other books, in detail, visit: http://www.publishersnewswire.com/book_news.shtml.

Books to Bookmark(TM) for 2008/Q3:

* Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart, A Midwife's Saga by Carol Leonard

Announcing a new book from Bad Beaver Publishing, "Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart, A Midwife's Saga" (ISBN 978-0-615-19550-6, 368 Pages), by author Carol Leonard. Often laugh-out-loud funny and irreverent, occasionally disturbing and deeply sorrowful, "Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart" is the saga of Ms. Leonard's journey as New Hampshire's first modern midwife.

* A Prosecutor's Anguish...The Untold Story of The Atlanta Courthouse Shootings

Widely anticipated new book about the Atlanta Courthouse Shootings, written by respected trial attorney, turned author, Shoran Reid. "Waking the Sleeping Demon: 26 Hours of Terror in Atlanta" (ISBN: 978-0-615-20749-0, Rella Publishing), follows the terrifying hours Former Prosecutor Ash Joshi felt hunted by Atlanta Courthouse Shooter Brian Nichols and reveals new information about events prior to and after the tragedy.

* First Relationship Self-Help Book Women are Buying Specifically for Their Man; and it's Working

Libra Press confirmed its new book "Please put the toilet seat down" (ISBN: 978-0-615-21623-2), by author Darcy Frew and illustrated by John Blair Moore, is the first relationship self-help book women are buying specifically to give to their significant other, and not only is he reading it, it's improving the relationship.

* Effin Press Announces Publication of 'It's Favre Not Farv You Bobbleheads!' By Jon Christopher, J.D.

Effin Press(TM), an independent publisher in California, is pleased to announce the publication of "It's FaVre Not FaRv," by Jon Christopher, J.D. (ISBN: 978-0-9819177-0-2; $14.95 U.S.). A celebration of language that encompasses wit, humor and satire, "It's FaVre Not FaRv" takes to task issues of celebrity, race and politics in America while providing whimsical and lyrical insights into the art of tilting at windmills.

* Historical Novel for Middle School Characterizes the First Memorial Day and How it Evolved from the Civil War

"Shadows of War: Prelude to Memorial Day" (ISBN: 978-0-615-20254-9) is the first title to be released by Crandall Publishing. This new book is a middle-grade historical novel written for ages 9-12, by Janice Sweet McElhoe, Ph.D. It focuses on the beginning of Memorial Day and Civil War-related events.

* Expert Author Releases New Book that Demonstrates Good Health Starts with Good Posture

So, maybe mom was right. People should sit up straight because it could be affecting their health. A new book released by Posture Press offers easy ways for desk workers to improve posture and improve health - "The Science of Sitting Made Simple" (ISBN: 978-097-16-0-20-52), by Dr. Gregg J. Carb.

* Ultimate Republican Trivia Book Released by Marshall Rand Publishing

More than fifty-five million Americans proudly call themselves Republicans. However, many individuals support political parties without fully understanding the history behind them. Author and historian Scott Paul Frush wants to shed light on one of the parties that has made a difference in this country by examining its rich history in the book, "Ultimate Republican Trivia: 1001 Fun and Fascinating Facts" (ISBN: 978-0974437415, Marshall Rand Publishing).

* "(why) I Hate to Date (online)" Challenges Cultural Dating Phenomenon

DC-101, Inc. announces the publication of a new book by MaryAnna Donovan: "(why) I Hate to Date (online)" (ISBN: 978-0-981-7068-0-1). This hilarious new book offers an insider's view of the world of online dating in a format that is fun to read and educational, all at once.

* Unveiling the Secret of the Ages that all the Masters, from Buddha, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad Wouldn't or Couldn't Reveal

Zakariyya Ishaq, author, is pleased to announce the release of the groundbreaking book: "The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of The Human Soul: Secrets of the Cosmos" (ISBN: 978-0-9809995-2-5) - Journey into the Soul, Apocalypse, and the Destiny of Humankind.

* Popular Orthopedics Medical Handbook Now Available in Portuguese

Due to high demand in Brazil, a popular medical handbook, "Fracture Classifications in Clinical Practice" (ISBN: 978-184-628-0252), has recently been published in Portuguese by DiLivros Publishing company. Authored by Dr. Seyed Behrooz Mostofi, FRCS, the book benefits an array of orthopedic medical professionals and helps them to communicate with greater accuracy and precision.

* New Novel Portrays How a Woman Escapes an Abusive Marriage in Saudi Arabia and Undermines Islam

The recent thriller by author, Mark Biskeborn, "A Sufi's Ghost," has won a great deal of attention with its controversial characters. The novel by Mark Biskeborn, dramatizes how a woman flees an abusive, polygamous marriage in Saudi Arabia and reveals secrets of Islam.

For more information on these and other books you likely never heard of, visit: www.PublishersNewswire.com.

Note: Books to Bookmark(TM), Books2Bookmark(TM), Publishers Newswire(TM), and Neotrope, are service marks and trademarks of Neotrope(R), Redondo Beach / Torrance, Calif., USA. All rights reserved. All other trademarks acknowledged.

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ISO27001 Experts Can Help Companies Meet Stringent Californian Information Security Legislation with Comprehensive Toolkit

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:29:06 GMT

ELY, England, Oct. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Independent UK security experts IT Governance, the world's leading specialist publisher of books and tools for ISO27001/27002 implementation, have adapted their best-selling information security toolkit so that it will work specifically for the California SB-1386 compliance regulation. The toolkit helps organisations apply recognised best practice to protect themselves from the consequences of a data breach. The need for such guidance is particularly acute in today's increasingly dangerous online world.

This legislation deals with the security of personal information and is applicable to all organisations (state/government agencies, non-profit, companies of all sizes, regardless of geographic location, so UK firms too) holding personal data on any person living in California. SB-1386 requires such information holders to disclose any unauthorised access of computerised data files containing personal information.

In response, IT Governance's comprehensive SB-1386 & ISO27002 Implementation Toolkit (http://www.27001.com/products/212) is specifically designed by experts in data compliance legislation to guide organisations on how to conform to SB-1386. The toolkit conforms to ISO27002 and, if desired, also helps organisations prepare for any external certification process that would demonstrate conformance with such a standard. The State of California has itself formally adopted ISO/IEC 27002 as its standard for information security and recommended that organisations use this standard as guidance in their efforts to comply with California law.

Available through IT Governance's specialist information security compliance website www.27001.com, the toolkit is available on a standalone basis or as part of a comprehensive suite that includes vsRisk(TM) and ISO27002 itself. It comprises:

* The SB-1386 Documentation Toolkit, a download with nearly 400 densely-packed pages of fit-for-purpose policies and procedures ensuring full compliance with SB-1386.

* International IT Governance: An Executive Guide to ISO 17799/ISO 27001 (Soft Cover) (www.27001.com/products/16), the US version of the long-established world-leading manual on designing and implementing an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in line with the best-practice guidance of ISO27001/ISO17799.

* vsRisk(TM)- the Definitive ISO 27001: 2005-Compliant Information Security Risk Assessment Tool (http://www.27001.com/products/31) , which automates and delivers an ISO/IEC 27001-compliant risk assessment and can assess confidentiality, integrity and availability for each of business, legal and contractual aspects of information assets - as required by ISO 27001. Providing a comprehensive best-practice alignment, it supports ISO 27001 and 27002 (ISO/IEC 17799) disciplines, and is ISO/IEC 27005 (http://www.27001.com/products/155) and NIST SP 800-30 compliant. It also offers a wizard-based approach that simplifies and accelerates the risk assessment process, plus integrates and regularly updates BS7799-3 compliant threat and vulnerability databases.

* Finally, an electronic copy of the Information Security Standard ISO/IEC 27002 (formerly ISO 17799) (http://www.27001.com/products/27) is included.

"Adhering to the Californian Senate Bill 1386 is crucial for any organisation dealing with the personal information of individuals based in California," says Alan Calder, Chief Executive of IT Governance. "Failure to comply by not informing individuals when their personal information has been compromised, or even if a suspected breach has taken place, can have catastrophic consequences on your ability to operate in one of the most important global economic areas.

"The toolkit gives managers the background and insight they need to protect against data breaches. With our increasing interconnectedness, this is more critical than ever."

The SB-1386 & ISO27002 Implementation Toolkit is priced at $3,139.90 and can be downloaded from www.27001.com/products/212.

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New From Bad Beaver Publishing! Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart, A Midwife's Saga by Carol Leonard

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:06:59 GMT

CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Announcing a new book from Bad Beaver Publishing, "Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart, A Midwife's Saga" (ISBN 978-0-615-19550-6, 368 Pages, Price: $15.00), by author Carol Leonard. Often laugh-out-loud funny and irreverent, occasionally disturbing and deeply sorrowful, "Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart" is the saga of Ms. Leonard's journey as New Hampshire's first modern midwife. Her story intertwines three threads: her dedication to the mothers and babies she was groomed to attend; the growing renaissance, despite formidable opposition, of the profession of midwifery in New Hampshire and then in the United States; and finally, a powerful, tragic love story.

According to Ina May Gaskin, author of Spiritual Midwifery, "Carol Leonard's memoir of becoming a midwife in New Hampshire during the mid-1970s overflows with her gifts as a storyteller as well as intuitive midwife. Inspiring, often hilarious, always touching and full of beans, she takes us through her apprenticeship with an old country doctor, the politics of the U.S. midwifery movement and her own personal story of love, loss and deep dedication to women's health. She's my kind of midwife!"

Carol Leonard, a "foremother of the modern midwifery movement," is a N.H. Certified Midwife who has been practicing for the last three decades. She is co-founder of the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) representing all midwives in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, serving one term as President of MANA. Her work to improve maternity care in Moscow, Russia, was featured on 20/20 and was written into Congressional Record.

She has delivered approximately 1,200 babies safely in their own homes.

For more information or to order online, visit www.BadBeaverFarm.com.

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A Prosecutor's Anguish...The Untold Story of The Atlanta Courthouse Shootings

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:03:53 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Widely anticipated new book about the Atlanta Courthouse Shootings, written by respected trial attorney, turned author, Shoran Reid. "Waking the Sleeping Demon: 26 Hours of Terror in Atlanta" (ISBN: 978-0-615-20749-0, Rella Publishing), follows the terrifying hours Former Prosecutor Ash Joshi felt hunted by Atlanta Courthouse Shooter Brian Nichols and reveals new information about events prior to and after the tragedy.

In the early morning hours of March 11, 2005, defendant Brian Nichols was scheduled to appear in court for the rape and kidnapping at gunpoint of his ex-girlfriend. This was the second time in less than two weeks Nichols was being tried on these charges as the first trial ended in a hung jury. Nichols took matters into his own hands and brutally beat the female deputy responsible for escorting him to the courtroom and escaped custody with the deputy's weapon and ammunition. Nichols methodically set out on a killing spree of the people he felt responsible for his predicament which included Ash Joshi.

In less than 15 minutes, Nichols held five hostages inside the chambers of Judge Rowland Barnes, crept up behind Judge Barnes sitting on his bench and executed him by shooting him in the back of the head. He then gunned down the court reporter, and managed to make his way outside the courthouse and killed a Sheriff's deputy on the street. Nichols set out on a crime spree, which ended with the murder of an FBI Agent later that evening. Waking the Sleeping Demon offers readers an inside look into this tragedy from a perspective rarely told - that of the victims.

It's easy to recall the first and last names of heinous criminals who tore apart families and spread fear throughout communities across this country. The likes of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dauhmer, The Zodiac Killer or newly added to the list, Brian Nichols, readily come to mind. Sadly, what's not as easy to recall are the names of the victims and their stories. In "Waking the Sleeping Demon" Ms. Reid attempts to change the vantage point of the American conscience from the fascination and glorification of evil, to the emotional pain these serial killers cause in the splintered lives of those left in their wake, and what as a society we should do to prevent it from happening again.

"Rather than merely putting victims' pain on display for a sound bite that would just as quickly be forgotten, I yearned to described their stories in a way that would make us all stop and ask what kind of society we live in if we continually dismiss peoples' bone-searing pain, yet relish in stories of "why" their tormentors committed such atrocities," said Ms. Reid. "I hope that people come away from this book, knowing that I have tried to alter the discussion, maybe even change the view of the general public from glorifying people like Brian Nichols, to respecting the loss of their victims, while striving to accurately record a piece of history."

Opening arguments began Monday, September 22 in the Atlanta Municipal Court Building.

"Waking the Sleeping Demon: 26 Hours of Terror" is available at www.shoranreid.com and wherever books are sold.

About Shoran Reid

Shoran Reid is a graduate of Miami University and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She spent nearly a decade as a successful civil trial attorney in Atlanta, earning the respect of judges, jurors and her colleagues alike. Known throughout courthouse communities for her steadfast preparedness, she carried that same commitment to excellence into her career as a writer.

Her debut work "Waking the Sleeping Demon: 26 Hours of Terror in Atlanta" (Rella Publishing Trade Paperback), is a thought-provoking, non-fiction account of the Atlanta Courthouse shootings. To secure Shoran Reid for speaking engagements and book signings contact her agent Kim Rouse, call: + 1 609 261-3673, email: covenant224@comcast.net, and covenant224@aol.com, or visit: www.shoranreid.com.

First Relationship Self-Help Book Women are Buying Specifically for Their Man; and it's Working

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:57:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Libra Press confirmed its new book "Please put the toilet seat down" (ISBN: 978-0-615-21623-2), by author Darcy Frew and illustrated by John Blair Moore, is the first relationship self-help book women are buying specifically to give to their significant other, and not only is he reading it, it's improving the relationship.

First available to the public on August 8, 2008, the book employs the concept of a Cluetoon; a cartoon mixing humor with gentle advice. The fifty cluetoons in the book cover most common relationship issues.

"We think this is big news for women. We're constantly hearing feedback that sounds like: after he read the book he's been acting nicer; he folded a load of laundry; he did some dishes; he volunteered to watch the kids; it's been amazing," said publisher Eric Shubert.

About the author

In her first book, Darcy Frew combines her keen sense of humor with her passion for social behavior and relationships in a common sense, non-threatening way to help facilitate improvements in relationships between women and men.

About Libra Press

San Francisco-based Libra Press is a publishing company committed to empowering authors with unique voices to help inspire positive change, with a good measure of lightheartedness and entertainment thrown into the mix.

For more information, visit our website www.librapress.com.

Operation Blue Light: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies - A Memoir

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:25:44 GMT

Just in time for Halloween: The perfect read! One man takes on the U.S. Government's spy experiments using telepathy. Media: get your advance readers copy.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Just in time for Halloween, it's a new but very different occult read. It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his amazing story, and it's now available through Amazon.com and philipchabot.com. Chabot was an integral part of an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA took advantage of a select group of people who had psychic abilities in order to spy on other countries.

In his newly released book, "OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies" (Cherubim Publishing, September 2008, ISBN 978-0-9816024-0-0; $26.95; 294 pages), Chabot finally divulges his frightening experiences as a Psychic Spy with the United States Intelligence. An unusual and compelling memoir, this is a true account of deception and subterfuge-a book unlike any other on the market today. Chabot shows that the use of psychics started much earlier than previously revealed, and he tells us of his secret relationship to the family of Chairman Mao.

Traditional methods of gathering intelligence include using satellites, intercepting communications and recruiting agents. However, now top secret documents have emerged revealing that the Ministry of Defense ran a covert project to recruit psychic spies during the Cold War in the hope of tracking down people and items of interest to the government and the military.

What exactly went on? Back in the 60's, any contact with a Communist country was almost impossible. Chabot himself was recruited as a spy to discuss the Iron Curtain-the Cold War. You can well imagine the terror and drama. However, dealing with what was known as "Red China" was much worse-there was a secret and disturbing version of the story of The People's Republic of China desperately reaching out through taking advantage of psychic spies and covering-up marriage arrangements. Surprisingly in fact, the author was involved with a marriage arrangement with Chairman Mao's daughter. In OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies, all of this is revealed. Chabot has taken the Iron Curtain and ripped it away to peek beyond it. Now, you have the chance to learn what really went on.

Moreover, we knew things in China were bad, but we could only guess at how nervous those in control of China really were. This story gives us a real idea of how much trouble those around Chairman Mao must have believed the country was in during the 60's. The worsening conditions in China caused them to take extreme measures to protect some of the members of his family. Chabot's story forces us to believe that the Peoples Republic of China's official practice of rejecting any arranged marriages was ignored in an attempt to safeguard Chairman Mao's family if control of the country started to fall apart.

Even more intriguing, according to Chabot, "The use of psychic spies may still be happening today. Most recently, by the 1990s, it was revealed that the Pentagon continued to employ a highly classified team of 'psychic spies,' who use a form of remote viewing to aid in the gathering of intelligence in foreign countries."

OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies, reveals the government's never-ending fascination and involvement with "mental" technologies and their collusion with psychiatric types to master control of the human mind for their own purposes and schemes. For the very first time, we get a chance to see what they were doing in the 1960's. Chabot gives us a look at abilities, techniques and practices never before revealed. It tells the story of how powerful and even overpowering the psychic abilities of some of the world's intelligence agents had become. We also see for the first time how Chabot found a way past all the barriers of the Cold War-to actually speak to the girl he agreed to marry. The orchestrated effort by the intelligence community to develop the author's psychic abilities also gave him a way around the Iron Curtains that were constructed by various state departments.

Plus, you can now view Chabot's harrowing tale through 12 videos on YouTube by visiting www.philipchabot.com. If you are a member of the press and/or a book reviewer, for an advanced reader copy of this book or more details about OPERATION BLUE LIGHT please contact Connie Werner Reichert at e-mail Connieis@pacbell.net or call 530.277.4560.

About the Author

Philip Chabot is a journalist specializing in the paranormal and the psychology of psychics. His recent book tells a story filled with the utmost subterfuge about what happened to him over 40 years ago. Comments Chabot, "My psychic gift started to show itself in my senior year of high school in 1961 and developed into almost perfect, ability to talk to other psychics, mostly those in the intelligence community by the summer of 1966."

"Operation Blue Light: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies" - a memoir by Philip Chabot with Laurie Anne Blanchard - is a groundbreaking new memoir that uncovers what the government has done to one "gifted" man unwillingly used as a spy.

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Effin Press Announces Publication of 'It's Favre Not Farv You Bobbleheads!' By Jon Christopher, J.D.

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:12:23 GMT

OJAI, Calif., Sept. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Effin Press(TM), an independent publisher in California, is pleased to announce the publication of "It's FaVre Not FaRv" by Jon Christopher, J.D. (ISBN: 978-0-9819177-0-2; $14.95 U.S.). A celebration of language that encompasses wit, humor and satire, "It's FaVre Not FaRv" takes to task issues of celebrity, race and politics in America while providing whimsical and lyrical insights into the art of tilting at windmills.

Subtitled: How Bradd FaVre, the NFL and the Media let America go to hell in a jockstrap, "It's FaVre Not FaRv" is a hilarious burlesque centered on the retired now un-retired football great and once Green Bay Packer now New York Jet, Bradd "I can't say my own name right" FaVre.

Please Note: The author will stop calling Brett "Bradd" when FaVre, the NFL and the Media cease calling FaVre "FaRv."

The last time "FaVre" was pronounced correctly in public by someone associated with the NFL or the Media was in 1991 when then NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue introduced FaVre, a 33rd over-all draft pick, upon FaVre's induction into the NFL.

Truly one of sport's stranger-than-fiction stories is how for the last seventeen years the NFL and the Media have been unabashedly complicit in the mispronunciation of FaVre's name; and this at a time commensurate with what many social commentators have referred to as the "Dumbing-Down of America."

About Jon Christopher, CHOICE MAGAZINE, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, wrote:

"Jon Christopher has a voice and a style which are very much his own and owe nothing to fashionable trends. He is not of the hard, direct and simple breed of poets so common in his generation, but is capable of subtle and extremely sensitive feelings, projecting his ideas in richly varied and flowing rhythmic structure. He is someone to watch for."

"It's FaVre Not FaRv You Bobbleheads!" (208 pp., Effin Press) is a quality paperback first edition (6" x 9").

Sneak Peek pages available at www.effinpress.com.

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Historical Novel for Middle School Characterizes the First Memorial Day and How it Evolved from the Civil War

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:47:26 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "Shadows of War: Prelude to Memorial Day" (ISBN: 978-0-615-20254-9) is the first title to be released by Crandall Publishing. This new book is a middle-grade historical novel written for ages 9-12. It focuses on the beginning of Memorial Day and Civil War-related events.

"Shadows of War" is an intriguing story built around love, loyalty and compassion for family, community, and country -- qualities that continue to have implications for young people today.

Students of Civil War history will be intrigued as history comes alive through the retelling of actual events that took place during the American Civil War.

The novel enables young readers to visualize the impact the Civil War had on the small village of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. It provides them with an understanding of the magnitude of the events that eventually led to the first observance of Memorial Day.

Author, Janice Sweet McElhoe, Ph.D., has written a story that young readers can relate to. In the novel, brave teens and classmates at the Boalsburg Academy trade their books for guns and march off to war, while the young women in the class are left behind.

"Shadows of War" is a retelling of the events that took place prior to, and during, the deployment of Company G, and is based on the memories of Sophie Keller that she first recorded in "Sister's Story."

Key characters in the novel are: Sophie, Dan and Emma. Sophie and Emma are left to shoulder the responsibilities at home, and are joined by other women of the community to face the increasingly difficult days, weeks, months and years that culminated in the observance of the first Memorial Day.

Sophie's brother, Dan, is the hero at the center of the story. His strength and commitment are complemented by his youthful vigor. His letters sent home, and those of his friends, were used to trace their paths during wartime.

"I often wondered how this poignant story had stayed so obscure and I wanted to share it," Dr. McElhoe says. "Having grown up in Boalsburg, I had a personal connection to the story and decided to write it for young readers; it was inevitable."

To meet the author, visit the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, Oct. 11, 2008, 12:00-4:00 p.m.; for more information, lesson plans, or to order on line, visit www.crandallpublishing.com - or call: 814-238-4800.