WebWire | News by Industry : Books http://www.webwire.com/ Books News by WebWire en Copyright © 2012 WebWire. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:10:44 EST WebWire | News by Industry : Books 140 32 http://www.webwire.com/ http://www.webwire.com/imgs/webwire_logo_140x32.gif CLEP Saves Students Money and Time in College http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152350 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:25:01 EST 3 February 2012—The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) can help students save valuable time and money during their college career.  CLEP tests allow students to test out of a number of prerequisite courses with minimal preparation so that they can pursue classes that directly relate to their major.
 
Taking CLEP tests lets students focus on what really matters: the classes that they truly have a passion for.  It provides them with the freedom to pursue the educational path which is most suitable for them.  Without having to take a number of prerequisites, students who take CLEP tests save money on their tuition (less classes taken means less loan money that will need to be repaid in the future).
 
CLEPStudyGuides.com ensures that students interested in taking CLEP tests pass their exams with ease.  Since 2003, they boast an impressive 98% pass rate for all students who participate in the exams across the country.  CLEPStudyGuides.com provides students with the necessary clep study guides and study techniques to guarantee achieving a stellar score on any CLEP exam.
 
The CLEP tests are an economic alternative to spending hundreds of dollars on books and tuition for prerequisite courses which may not even be necessary to move towards a given major.  CLEP tests cost $65 with an additional $10 fee for exams which include an essay.  Depending on the testing centre, there may or may not be a $15 surcharge included in the total cost of the exam.  $90 is a small price to pay to skip over classes which can cost upwards of $1,000!
 
CLEPStudyGuides.com includes a comprehensive list of study guides covering the following topics: American Government, American Literature, Psychology, Natural Sciences, and more.  There is a CLEP test for nearly every subject imaginable, and CLEPStudyGuides.com will walk you through the whole CLEP process from start to finish.
 
The CLEP exam itself is offered in a user-friendly, computer-based environment.  Most of the test questions are multiple choice, though CLEP tests for composition-based or literature-based subjects require the writing of an essay which can also be done on the exam computer.  Test scores are based on a 20-80 scale, with 50 being the minimum passing score on a majority of the exams.
 
Using CLEPStudyGuides.com will help you to prepare for the CLEP exams for the affordable price of $37, which gives you complete access to all of their online study guides—a savings of over $330!  With their ten years of helping students pass their CLEP tests in a number of different subjects, CLEPStudyGuides.com is there to help you achieve your dream of obtaining a higher education economically.

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]]> Books WebWireID152350 Article New Career Ideas Made Simple http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152302 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:13:06 EST Hudson, Ohio, USA  - As the US economy continues to stager along many people are beginning to seriously look at changing careers.  This can be for many reasons, from better income opportunities, to life style choice, to being forced to change careers by circumstances beyond people's control.

Coming up with an idea for a new career can be challenging.  With all the careers available trying to find the one that will make someone the happiest is daunting.   This is even truer if you are forced to make the career change.

This is where the 'Definitive Guide to Career Change' can really be an amazing tool.  This powerful book will help anyone who is unhappy with their current job to find happiness and success.  Loaded with proven techniques, examples and exercises this career change workbook is sure to help.

To learn more about how to come up with new career ideas watch this powerful video, How to Find New Career Ideas, where Devin explains how anyone can use his painful experience to improve their life.

Devin writes a much read blog on career change that can be found at  - New Career Ideas.  Here he answers the most frequently asked questions about changing careers.  Along with answers to the questions that Should be asked about career change but are often overlook or unknown.

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]]> Books Lifestyle / Society Workforce Management / Human Resources WebWireID152302 Article Speedy Music Reading Publisher to Author New Book http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152257 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:11:13 EST The Woodlands, TX - David Neuenschwander, vocalist, guitarist, and author of the popular online course Speedy Music Reading is publishing his first book next month.

Much like the course, the book will teach beginners How to Read Music along with covering the basics of music theory. The book is scheduled to be released exclusively via Amazon's Kindle publish platform.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to help more amateur musicians (or would be musicians) develop their skills and grow musically," says Neuenschwander. "Writing a book just seemed to be the best way to reach the people who need help. Many musicians think reading music is simply too difficult or takes too long to learn, but with the right approach it doesn't have to be. The book is my way of giving back to the musical community that's been so shaping for me."

Since 2009, Neuenschwander's course has helped over 3100 men, women and children learn how to read music online, but the release of this book marks the first opportunity for those offline to use his revolutionary system. The book is scheduled to be released March 5, 2012.

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]]> Books Entertainment Multimedia / Online / Internet Music WebWireID152257 Article 'Credit Cards For Bad Credit' just published at Amazon.com http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152227 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:37:26 EST February 1, 2012 -- Bankrupt, broke, depressed and just scraping by with his wife of eight years and their two small boys' ages three and five.  Joe McClain starts off his newly published book, 'Credit Cards for Bad Credit', with a gloomy picture of how he had lost everything as his business and personal assets were lost at a blink of an eye in 2007 when his business went bankrupt.  Joe and his family became homeless when their home fell into foreclosure, and were fortunate to be able to move into his in-laws basement.  He tells how his credit score went from excellent to not even being able to get a credit card from a chain retail store that seemingly gives credit cards instantly to anyone that applies.  'Credit Cards For Bad Credit' was published in January of 2012 by Amazon and is available on the Kindle and other electronic readers.  Click here 'Credit Cards For Bad Credit' to visit Amazon and preview Joe's book.
               
In his short book, Joe McClain explains how he use to help people with bad credit start to rebuild their credit by applying for new lines of revolving credit with credit cards that were designed for people with bad credit.  As you read Joe's story you will find that he never realized that although he had helped many rebuild credit that one day he would be forced to rebuild his own credit.  Joe speaks candidly about his situation in a video that is hosted at YouTube, you can view that video here Credit Cards For Bad Credit.              
               
As Joe describes how he was able to use his past credit repair knowledge to rebuild his own credit after his bankruptcy he describes how prepaid credit cards are usually the best first step for those that have been just discharged from bankruptcy.  Joe tells what a secured credit card is and what an unsecured credit card is.  He even points out how you can apply and be instantly approved regardless of your credit and how bad it may be.  In those cases he points out that you will be approved for a prepaid credit card and not an unsecured credit card.  The book explains that regardless of your adverse credit rating there are still credit cards that are designed for those with bad credit. 

Joe takes the time to provide the current credit cards for bad credit on his blog for you to compare.  You can find the blog at 'Credit Cards For Bad Credit'  In the end Joe was able to rebuild his credit score and establish a new credit history that he enjoys today.  You can learn more by viewing Joe's blog, viewing his video or reading his newly published book.

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]]> Banking / Financial Services Books WebWireID152227 Article New Kindle Book With Time Management Tips Offers Cures For CDC Declared Health Epidemic - http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152221 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:14:04 EST Melrose, FL – The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that insufficient sleep has become a public health epidemic. They have also linked sleep insufficiency to motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors. A Florida-based Indie Publisher says they have a cure for the epidemic.
 
Recognizing that insufficient sleep is often caused by poor time management skills, Laurenzana Press has released 'Time Management Tips: 101 Best Ways to Manage Your Time' by business writer Lucas McCain.
 
'I wrote Time Management Tips because there are so many people who are so bankrupt when it comes to time that their health, relationships and quality of life have become victims. It's gotten so bad that the CDC now says we have a major health epidemic because of it,' says McCain.
 
McCain's book offers 101 tips in three distinctive parts of daily life: at work, home and play. Each tip is presented in a short, actionable summary.
 
'I wanted to make sure that my reader made the most of their time when reading this. Other time management books literally take too much time to read,' McCain said. 'That's why I made Time Management Tips a book you can pick up anytime, anywhere and in just a few minutes get some workable solutions to help you manage your time better.'
 
Lucas McCain is a senior writer at Laurenzana Press and has also authored 'Get Motivated: 101 Best Ways to Get Started, Keep Going and Finish Strong' which is also available in the Amazon Kindle store.
 
For more information about the book check out it's Amazon.com page: Time Management Tips.  
 
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]]> Books Lifestyle / Society WebWireID152221 Article 'The Love Report' book -- learn how to love — just in time for Valentine's Day http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152198 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:12:10 EST 'Every generation has a manual on how to love, 'The Love Report' is this generation's manual on how to love,' stated author Dr. Kevin Grold. 'How can you say you are in love if you don't really know what that means?  The Love Report teaches you to understand and create real love.'

Dr. Grold continued: 'From politicians, to music and sports icons, to movie stars, to religious leaders--infidelity is spreading unchecked through our 'role models' and our current culture.  It is becoming harder to fool ourselves into believing that this lapse in judgment and confusion about loving relationships is only happening to our role models. The important lesson from 'The Love Report' will be for all of us to learn how to rise above this cultural wave of relationship misunderstanding and create real love.'
 
What separates this book is that it is based on research into couples in long-term, loving relationships.
'The Love Report' explores the many facets of love. These are the questions that need to be answered if couples are ever going to be able to fall in love and stay in love. The meaning of love is examined not only from the ever popular therapist's perspective, and not from the philosopher's or poet's perspective, but more importantly from the perspective of THOSE WHO ACTUALLY ARE IN LOVE.
 
Am I in Love?
'The Love Report' challenges the reader to stop and think about the central areas of love before presenting the answers to these modern day but age old questions. This book appeals not only to individuals looking for love, but also to couples needing to tune up their relationship, and even to the couples who think they are in love but just want to see how well they measure up. This Report is written in a manner that anyone can understand, and yet it is useful as a learning tool because it contains raw data and charts which allow readers to define their own conclusions.  
 
Do you know how to be in love?
 
Do you know what it means to be in love?
 
Do you know how to make love last?

'The Love Report' will help you create your own long-term, loving relationship.

www.TheLoveReportBook.com

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]]> Books Entertainment Lifestyle / Society Magazines Youth / Children WebWireID152198 Article BooksOnBoard Unveils This Week's Bestselling US Authors and eBooks http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152149 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:04 EST Debut author Marissa Meyer is receiving attention in Young Adult and Science Fiction circles alike following the recent release of Cinder, a futuristic retelling of Cinderella.

"The Young Adult genre contains countless versions of both familiar and obscure fairy tales," noted Mindy Erickson, BooksOnBoard's Merchandising and PR Specialist. "A fairy tale is an excellent base upon which each author can create something new and unexpected--and, in so doing, prove that even an ancient story can be fresh and exciting. Robin McKinley is especially well known among enthusiasts of retold fairy tales for titles such as Beauty, Deerskin, and Spindle's End. Malinda Lo's 2009 release, Ash, caused a more recent stir, as did Alex Flinn's Beastly. What Marissa Meyer has contributed to the genre--a cyborg mechanic entangled in a struggle of intergalactic proportions--is something completely different."

Cinder's sequel, Scarlet, is expected in 2013.

1. The Rope -- Nevada Barr
2. Taken -- Robert Crais
3. Breakdown -- Sara Paretsky
4. Believing the Lie -- Elizabeth George
5. Agent 6 -- Tom Rob Smith
6. Gun Games -- Faye Kellerman
7. The Chalk Girl -- Carol O'Connell
8. Death of Kings -- Bernard Cornwell
9. Cinder -- Marissa Meyer
10. Gideon's Corpse -- Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Bestselling Romance eBooks
1. Darker After Midnight -- Lara Adrian
2. Unraveling Midnight -- Stephanie Beck
3. Whispers in the Dark -- Maya Banks
4. A Lady Never Surrenders -- Sabrina Jeffries
5. Trouble at the Wedding -- Laura Lee Guhrke
6. How the Marquess Was Won -- Julie Anne Long
7. Wild Cat -- Jennifer Ashley
8. Copper Beach -- Jayne Ann Krentz
9. A Taste of Midnight -- Lara Adrian
10. Twice Fallen -- Emma Wildes

Bestselling Authors
1. Robert Crais
2. Elizabeth George
3. Sara Paretsky
4. Nevada Barr
5. Lee Child

Bestselling Romance Authors
1. Lara Adrian
2. Maya Banks
3. Stephanie Laurens
4. Julie Anne Long
5. Emma Wildes

BooksOnBoard is the largest independent online retailer of eBooks, with an inventory of approximately 500,000 unique titles. BooksOnBoard is also one of the largest retailers of downloadable Audio Books, and carries formats compatible with eBook Readers such as: Android devices, Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, Cybook Gen3 eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers.

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]]> Books Consumer Electronics Entertainment Multimedia / Online / Internet Publishing / Information Services WebWireID152149 Article BooksOnBoard Unveils This Week's Bestselling UK Authors and eBooks http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152146 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:28:58 EST Sales of numerous ebooks by Sabrina Jeffries have dramatically increased in the UK this week following the release of A Lady Never Surrenders, the fifth and final addition to the Hellions of Halstead Hall series.

"This is a series that blurs genre lines with remarkable grace," said Leigh Carver, BooksOnBoard's Marketing Manager. "Not only a historical romance, the Hellions of Halstead Hall is a complex family saga with several mysterious deaths at its heart. This is a mystery series, complete with a covert government operative and a member of London's first professional police force, the Bow Street Runners, to help the five Sharpe siblings uncover the truth of their own past. It is a series with a large following among BooksOnBoard customers, particularly in the UK."

A Lady Never Surrenders is joined on BooksOnBoard's bestsellers list by both the third ebook in the Hellions of Halstead Hall series, How to Woo a Reluctant Lady, and the fourth, To Wed a Wild Lord.

1. Believing the Lie -- Elizabeth George
2. No One Left to Tell -- Karen Rose
3. Private Games -- James Patterson
4. The Graveyard Shift -- Jack Higgins
5. The Chalk Girl -- Carol O'Connell
6. Gun Games -- Faye Kellerman
7. Nightmare -- Stephen Leather
8. Heir of Novron -- Michael J. Sullivan
9. 11.22.63 -- Stephen King
10. Private -- James Patterson

Bestselling Romance eBooks
1. A Lady Never Surrenders -- Sabrina Jeffries
2. How the Marquess Was Won -- Julie Anne Long
3. Whispers in the Dark -- Maya Banks
4. To Wed a Wild Lord -- Sabrina Jeffries
5. Unraveling Midnight -- Stephanie Beck
6. Copper Beach -- Jayne Ann Krentz
7. How to Woo a Reluctant Lady -- Sabrina Jeffries
8. Spirit Bound -- Christine Feehan
9. Wild Cat -- Jennifer Ashley
10. The Duke is Mine -- Eloisa James

Bestselling Authors
1. James Patterson
2. Jack Higgins
3. Elizabeth George
4. Faye Kellerman
5. Stephen King

Bestselling Romance Authors
1. Sabrina Jeffries
2. Maya Banks
3. Christine Feehan
4. Julie Anne Long
5. Stephanie Beck

BooksOnBoard is the largest independent online retailer of eBooks, with an inventory of approximately 500,000 unique titles. BooksOnBoard is also one of the largest retailers of downloadable Audio Books, and carries formats compatible with eBook Readers such as: Android devices, Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, Cybook Gen3 eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers.

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]]> Books Consumer Electronics Entertainment Multimedia / Online / Internet Publishing / Information Services WebWireID152146 Article Self Help Academy - Graduation Of First Home Study Course Students http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152115 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:06:53 EST The Self Help Academy, an online Self-Help Website and Personal Development training provider based in the United Kingdom announces it's first birthday and the graduation of it's inaugural students, from the highly acclaimed 'Transform Your Life course'.
 
Students have received bi-monthly access to online training modules learning innovative and transforming techniques for solving personal problems and enriching their daily lives. Said one attendee, 'The training has saved my son, my marriage and, in a way, my life – absolutely amazing, what a year it has been.'
 
The push behind the Self Help Academy, founder Andrew Parr, says, 'After twenty years of helping people solve their problems, I'm just teaching people how to do it themselves now. The results have been very satisfying.'
 
Andrew Parr has put together a range of Self Help Products and claims that his twelve thousand hours of clinical experience have allowed him to create tools that work on a real, practical level.
 
'Most positive thinking material should really be classed 'wishful thinking'', says Parr. 'If people really want to change, they have to change their core ideas about themselves and no amount of visualizing will attract what you want, if you don't believe you deserve it, for example'.
 
The Self Help Academy offers free introductory videos, regular newsletters and will soon be releasing a 4-CD set to accompany it's online home study course. Andrew Parr also has self-help products for Tinnitus Relief as well as his main London Hypnotherapy Practice.

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]]> Books Supplementary Medicine / Nutrition WebWireID152115 Article Upcoming Recording Artist Sara Skinner Joins Monkeybars http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=152063 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:26:21 EST Monkeybars, a social marketplace to discover, buy and share innovative content, today officially welcomes recording artist Sara Skinnner to the new social community that enables artists and fans to earn meaningful royalties by recommending a song, film or book to their friends online – something most people already do daily. Ms. Skinner has three songs currently available for sale in Monkeybars, and will debut her first album on the site in late February.
 
As an independent artist, Skinner has personally experienced the pain associated with trying to distribute her music and show appreciation for her to her loyal fans. Prior to Monkeybars, to distribute her music, Skinner had to choose between giving it away for free, or pay the majority of her profits to various middlemen. (Some of the most popular internet music sites pay the original artist only a fraction of a penny.) Monkeybars introduces the first e- and m-commerce platform that enables artists to monetize and distribute content directly while rewarding their fans with a portion of the royalties for sharing and recommending it. On Monkeybars, Skinner will be able to directly control all aspects of her career. She is responsible for choosing what to make available; setting the price and rewards on her own, unique content; and interacting with her fans and getting their feedback all through the site.  
 
'I love all of my fans, and it's really awesome that now I can actually reward them for promoting my music online instead of just saying 'thanks'.' said Skinner. 'Launching a music career is super stressful, but Monkeybars is the perfect avenue for me to promote my music to my fans while motivating them to want to share it as well. I also love how I can connect and interact personally with my fans on Monkeybars and receive all of their feedback that will make me a better artist.'
 
How Monkeybars Works
Monkeybars is not just a new social network or a new commerce site. Rather, it complements existing relationships on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc., to allow users to make more meaningful recommendations to their friends. After joining Monkeybars, content providers can grow their community and upload their own unique content—including music, film,  e-books, and art—for sale in the Monkeybars Market and set the price points for each piece of content, as well as the monetary amount of royalties the artist wishes to 'reward' the community. Then, for each purchase through the Monkeybars Social Graph Royalty Program™, the network of fan recommendations that led to the purchase is financially rewarded. Consumers joining the Monkeybars community can tap their existing social networks to recommend the content they find most interesting. Artists who join Monkeybars can build their community, connect directly with fans like never before, upload and sell their content and reward their fans.
 
'Sara's music is wonderful, and it's amazing that someone as talented as her still has trouble spreading her infectious voice,' said Monkeybars Founder, Robert Hayden. 'Monkeybars was created exactly for people like her; she deserves all the credit for her work, and her fans should be able to share in the joy with her.'
 
How to Join Monkeybars
To join the Monkeybars community, please visit www.monkeybars.net. Monkeybars values the feedback of its Beta community, will encourage engaged members to invite their friends and the Monkeybars development team may seek feedback to guide future releases.
About Sara Skinner
Sara Skinner, a 17-year-old singer/songwriter from Texas, has already begun to make a splash in the contemporary music scene. Having taught herself how to play the guitar and piano at an early age, Sara is able to easily translate her thoughts and emotions into music that grabs and holds the attention of her audiences!
What separates Sara from her peers is her drive to succeed; not only in music, but in all areas of her life! Sara is among the top of her class and continues to remain purpose-driven and goal-oriented in both music and academics. Her 'can do' attitude is not only responsible for her ability to pick up new instruments with ease, but also her ability to design her own marketing and promotional materials, record her own demos and produce her own videos! Sara's dynamic, powerful voice in combination with her songwriting ability and captivating performances on stage puts Sara among the upper echelon of young up-and-coming pop artists!
'Sara has incredible potential ' -Renee Grant Williams, Vocal Coach – Garth Brooks, Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Tim Mcgraw
'Sara is a rock show!' -Michael Turner, Disney, Nascar, Broadway
'You have an amazing voice and such beautiful runs throughout the tract.' -Music Clout, Los Angeles, CA
'The first few words you sang, you had it hands down.' -Mike Turney, Michael Turney Agency, ArkLaTex's Got Talent Bossier City, LA
'You sound great, now get your Texas hustle on!' -Aaron Accetta, Producer/Songwriter – Forever the Sickest Kids, Aaron Carter, Brooke Hogan
'Acoustic, Electric, Piano, a cover or live…Skinner's music is electrifying.' -Four States Living Magazine
About Monkeybars
Monkeybars is a social marketplace that connects artists and their fans like never before. Only Monkeybars rewards fans for discovering and sharing the content they love across their dynamic social networks through its unique Social Graph Royalty Program ™. Monkeybars provides artists a channel that incentivizes fans to accelerate distribution of their content while artists maintain control of profits and rights. Artists can directly interact on Monkeybars with their fan base and reward their loyalty and support. Coming to the Monkeybars playground simplifies discovering content you'll love, while directly supporting artists and authors, rewarding fans' loyalty and creating a self-sustaining community. For more information, visit www.monkeybars.net

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]]> Art / Graphics / Photography Books Entertainment Film and Motion Picture Music WebWireID152063 Article New Book Tells the Story of Savvy Mums Who Work From Home Australia Wide http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151951 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:37:53 EST There are plenty of women out there experiencing same situation as Sarah Jessica Parker's movie 'I Don't Know How She Does It'. These 'super Mums' are juggling career and children – with an endless to-ing and fro-ing between roles and thinking, 'Is it really all worth it?'
 
Despite of all this, a large number of women are discovering a way to regain balance within their family and work life - by ditching the corporate world and discovering ways to work from home Australia wide.
 
This generation of women known as 'Mumpreneurs', and they are fast growing sector of the Australian economy.
 
In Sydney, Fiona Lewis, a mother of three boys, is just one of these women. She has recently launched a book, 'Mumpreneurs Online: EXPOSED' to share how she and other Mums have found the perfect solution. 
 
'When I had my first two children I stayed at home for a few years,' explains Fiona, 'but eventually I felt I needed to be more than just 'mummy'. I craved the intellectual stimulation I used to get from my work environment so I returned to full-time employment.'
 
However, after 12 months of returning to full time work, Fiona discovered that the trade-off was not worth it. 'I was tired, stressed and after tax and child-care expenses – there was hardly any money left! It was a crazy existence.' It was at this point Fiona discovered the world of online business. Three years down the track, she has now developed the kind of flexible lifestyle most mothers only dream about.
 
In her "Mumpreneurs Online: Exposed" book, Fiona shared her story and the stories of a dozen women who successfully run an online business from home. 'The book is designed to help empower women and to provide alternative ideas to the whole 'work-family balance' concept,' explains Fiona.
 
'The web abounds with online business opportunities for mums, and you don't have to be technically savvy to find one that is right for you,' explains Fiona. 

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"Unraveling Midnight combines the trademark exoticism and darkness of the paranormal genre to the family-centric tones that many readers enjoy in non-fantasy, contemporary romance," remarked Nathan Johnson, BooksOnBoard's Director of Operations. "By toying with the standard idea of what paranormal romance should look like, Stephanie Beck is likely to continue turning heads and making bestsellers lists. Like Nina Croft and Sondrae Bennett before her, Beck has taken the first substantial step toward making her name as recognizable as Maya Banks and Christine Feehan."

1. Gideon's Corpse -- Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
2. One Cold Night -- Katia Lief
3. Pilot Error -- Tosh McIntosh 
4. The Girl Who Played with Fire -- Stieg Larsson
5. The 7th Month -- Lisa Gardner
6. Darth Plagueis -- James Luceno
7. Believing the Lie -- Elizabeth George
8. The Rope -- Nevada Barr
9. Breakdown -- Sara Paretsky
10. All Necessary Force -- Brad Taylor

Bestselling Romance eBooks
1. Whispers in the Dark -- Maya Banks
2. Spirit Bound -- Christine Feehan
3. How the Marquess Was Won -- Julie Anne Long
4. Lothaire -- Kresley Cole
5. Unraveling Midnight -- Stephanie Beck
6. Bad Boys in Black Tie -- Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy and Morgan Leigh
7. Raven Cursed -- Faith Hunter
8. A Taste of Midnight -- Lara Adrian
9. Copper Beach -- Jayne Ann Krentz
10. The Duke is Mine -- Eloisa James

Bestselling Authors
1. Stieg Larsson
2. Katia Lief
3. Tosh McIntosh
4. Sara Paretsky
5. James Patterson

Bestselling Romance Authors
1. Nora Roberts
2. Maya Banks
3. Christine Feehan
4. Stephanie Laurens
5. Julie Anne Long

BooksOnBoard is the largest independent online retailer of eBooks, with an inventory of approximately 500,000 unique titles. BooksOnBoard is also one of the largest retailers of downloadable Audio Books, and carries formats compatible with eBook Readers such as: Android devices, Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, Cybook Gen3 eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers.

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"Beck's Unraveling Midnight and Heather Graham's Lord of the Wolves are the only additions to this week's top ten to have debuted this month," noted Nathan Johnson, BooksOnBoard's Director of Operations. "Beck's name is even more eye-catching for its overall newness; this is her first time on BooksOnBoard's lists. Like Nina Croft and Sondrae Bennett before her, Beck has taken the first substantial step toward making her name as recognizable as Maya Banks and Christine Feehan."

1. The 7th Month -- Lisa Gardner
2. Believing the Lie -- Elizabeth George
3. Pilot Error -- Tosh McIntosh
4. The Graveyard Shift -- Jack Higgins 
5. One Cold Night -- Katia Lief
6. Gun Games -- Faye Kellerman
7. The Chalk Girl -- Carol O'Connell
8. No One Left to Tell -- Karen Rose
9. The Nosferatu Scroll -- James Becker
10. Private Games -- James Patterson

Bestselling Romance eBooks
1. The Duke is Mine -- Eloisa James
2. Hidden Away -- Maya Banks
3. Whispers in the Dark -- Maya Banks
4. The Guardian -- Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Lord of the Wolves -- Heather Graham
6. How the Marquess Was Won -- Julie Anne Long
7. Unraveling Midnight -- Stephanie Beck
8. Bad Boys in Black Tie -- Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy and Morgan Leigh
9. Hexed -- Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, and Allyson James
10. Spirit Bound -- Christine Feehan

Bestselling Authors
1. Stieg Larsson
2. James Patterson
3. Patricia Cornwell
4. Jeffery Deaver
5. Faye Kellerman

Bestselling Romance Authors
1. Eloisa James 
2. Maya Banks
3. Julie Anne Long
4. Yasmine Galenorn
5. Heather Graham

BooksOnBoard is the largest independent online retailer of eBooks, with an inventory of approximately 500,000 unique titles. BooksOnBoard is also one of the largest retailers of downloadable Audio Books, and carries formats compatible with eBook Readers such as: Android devices, Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-300 eBook Readers, Cybook Opus Pocket eBook Readers, Cybook Gen3 eBook Readers, and Astak EZReader Pocket Pro eBook Readers.

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]]> Books Consumer Electronics Entertainment Multimedia / Online / Internet Publishing / Information Services WebWireID151875 Article Skyhorse Publishing Licenses DocZone Book Publisher for Print and Ebook Production http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151867 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:14:09 EST Audubon, Pa.—January 23, 2012—Skyhorse Publishing recently licensed DocZone Book Publisher, an end-to-end book publishing solution that automates output to both print and ebook formats. In 2011, Publishers Weekly named Skyhorse Publishing 'America's fastest growing small publisher.' Founded in 2006, the publishing company is quickly gaining recognition among customers and has already had three New York Times bestsellers. Skyhorse—with its five imprints (Arcade Publishing, Allworth Publishing, Skyhorse, Sports Publishing, and Sky Pony Press) now boasts a backlist of 1,500 books.
 
'We are thrilled to add Skyhorse to the list of publishing companies who use DocZone Book Publisher as part of its digital publishing strategy,' stated Dan Dube, EVP Cloud Solutions at Really Strategies, Inc. 'DocZone Book Publisher will help Skyhorse Publishing automate production processes and publish PDFs and ebooks without the use of off-shore resources while saving time and money.'
 
'We are often asked how a new publishing company can make it in the current environment,' stated Abigail Gehring, managing editor at Skyhorse. 'Our focus is on quality content and implementing appropriate tools, like DocZone Book Publisher. As a result we are the nimble publisher who can publish great books with modern tools and processes.'
 
Some of the world's leading publishers use DocZone Book Publisher to increase revenue with faster time-to-market and achieve an XML-first publishing process. Click here for more information about DocZone Book Publisher and to schedule your demo.
 
About Really Strategies, Inc.
Really Strategies accelerates publishers' revenue and profit growth through better content management. Since 2000, Really Strategies has provided award-winning content solutions and services to publishers, media companies, and other content-centric companies. From content creation to delivery, Really Strategies helps bring strategy, content, and technology together to analyze, architect, and implement appropriate tools and technologies.
 
About DocZone Book Publisher
DocZone Book Publisher is a cloud-based multilingual editorial and production system for multi-channel publishing, including print, web, and eBook production. DocZone Book Publisher provides online editorial tools, workflow, language translation, and automated output to over 200 languages in print ready PDF, HTML, and eBook formats.

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]]> Books Computer Software Multimedia / Online / Internet Publishing / Information Services WebWireID151867 Article The Secret to the Law of Attraction Revealed http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151792 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:13:58 EST A new blog is helping law of attraction enthusiasts find their way through all the useless hype that is there today about the subject.

In an easy to understand style of writing http://www.lawofattractionminds.com provides a step-by-step guide to practice the Law of Attraction. The Secret of the site against the vast majority of sites, is the use of practical examples to explain the law so as to make things completely clear and understandable to the reader.

The new blog wonderfully explains the balance required between doing and being, which is so critical to successfully manifesting your desires but is nearly never spoken by most other websites that talk about the subject.

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]]> Books Lifestyle / Society WebWireID151792 Article The Book People builds up to the Imagine Festival 2012 http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151795 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:04:01 EST The Imagine Festival, sponsored by online book retailer the Book People, is currently having the final touches put to it before the doors open at the Southbank Centre in London on February 11th. The festival aims to encourage children of all ages to think creatively and is packed with activities and events.
 
Running from 11th – 26th February, the Imagine Festival is said to be one of the best children's events of the year. The festival is now in its 11th year, having been run since 2001, and is set to be at its biggest and best in 2012. The list of events contains something for everyone, from musical and dance performances, through to poetry and fiction readings from some the best children's authors in the world.
 
The festival is designed to encourage children to be creative, so there will be chances for children to make their own works of art, write their own fiction, and take part in dance and music events and workshops. With workshops covering all of these topics and more and opportunities to watch funny and entertaining acts, this festival is great for children and young people of all ages.
 
Children and parents can look forward to story-telling from books by Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy, MacKenzie Crook and Francesca Simon, as well as a premiere of The Trial of Dennis the Menace musical. There will even be opera for babies, orchestral reproductions of The Jungle Book and Carnival of the Animals, and Robert Winston will be demonstrating some thrilling activities, included in his book Science Experiments.  
 
'The Imagine Festival is meant to inspire children to become more creative in every aspect of their lives, and it also aims to introduce them to things they would not normally be interested in,' said Donna Stevenson of the Book People.
 
'For example, a lot of children that attend the Imagine Festival go home with a new interest in poetry or dance, and this can help to lead them to new hobbies and even, in some cases, to their future careers,' she added.
 
Babies and children's story books can be bought online from the Book People.
 
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About the Book People:
The Book People is one of the UK's fastest growing online retailers of affordable books for all, selling a wide range of children's books, autobiography books and more. Founded in 1988, the Book People has rapidly grown into the virtual bookshop of choice, offering discounts of up to 75 per cent on the latest bestselling books.
 
Customers can buy books online, by mail order, at the Book People's book events and through their distributor network, which delivers to schools, organisations and offices all over the UK – bringing the best books directly to you each week.
 
For more information, please contact:
Donna Stevenson at the Book People
Telephone: 01483 860215
Email: Donna.Stevenson@thebookpeople.co.uk
 
 

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]]> Books Entertainment Retail WebWireID151795 Article Capital Food Coaching announces Weight Loss Challenge http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151581 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:18:33 EST With the New Year comes new diets and new failures. The fact is, commercial diets end with a 5% success rate. That leaves many diet-weary adults confused by what to eat; ultimately they abandon sound eating plans for long term weight loss and revert back to negative eating patterns.

America's Food Coach and Weight Loss Expert Vianesa Vargas calls this vicious cycle "Food Hell!" in the title of her new eBook. That's why her company, Capital Food Coaching, is encouraging anyone looking to lose weight, feel better and break free from diet fads to join her new "Food Hell Weight Loss Challenge."

"It seems we're bombarded by new and conflicting research every day telling us about fad diets or behavior modifications that will finally make us fitter, healthier or skinner," commented Vargas. "For folks with a lot to lose, this can be discouraging. For others looking to make sustainable lifestyle changes, this can be overwhelming. And, for the rest of us just trying to live our best lives, this can be downright maddening."

Breaking Free From Food Hell

In her aptly titled new eBook, "Food Hell!", America's Food Coach Vianesa Vargas gives readers a sensible, time-tested and easy to follow 30-day healthy eating and lifestyle plan.

Instead of restricting choices to a narrow swath of healthy foods, upon completion of this 30-day plan, "Food Hell!" readers will be given the tools they need to live a healthy lifestyle, save money at the grocery store, lose weight and have more energy than they've felt in years.

Food Hell Weight Loss Challenge - Call for Essay Submissions

Running from February 1st through August 31st, 2012, the "Food Hell Weight Loss Challenge" is the perfect complement to the new "Food Hell!" eBook by Vargas. Open to US residents aged 18 or older, to qualify to enter, candidates need only subscribe to the free Capital Food Coaching Newsletter from the firm's homepage, where they'll also be able to download a free 30-day weight loss planner.

Eligible individuals can enter the contest by providing a photo and a 250-word (maximum) essay describing "What food hell means to me". Essays will be judged on their creativity, and entrants will need to sign an affidavit stating that their weight loss was accomplished naturally and through food; not a fad diet.

Winning essays will be hand-picked by Vargas and awarded $100 each for the duration of the contest.

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]]> Books Food / Beverages Lifestyle / Society Retail Supplementary Medicine / Nutrition WebWireID151581 Article Really Strategies to Unveil DocZone Book Publisher™ at Digital Book World Conference 2012 http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151770 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:17:36 EST Audubon, Pa.—January 19, 2012—Really Strategies will introduce the newly released DocZone Book Publisher at Digital Book World Conference 2012 in New York City (stand 31) from January 23rd to 25th. The Digital Book World Conference 2012 is the only conference that offers trade publishers hard data on the state of the book business, as well as actionable, proven strategies for taking immediate advantage of opportunities as they develop in today's publishing industry.
 
'DocZone Book Publisher is the only end-to-end book publishing solution that automates output to both print and ebook formats, as well as provides online editorial tools, workflow, and language translation,' stated Dan Dube, EVP Cloud Solutions at Really Strategies, Inc. 'DocZone Book Publisher is the latest entry based on our award-winning DocZone cloud platform for XML content management and multilingual 'push button' publishing. Now, book publishers can take control of their editorial and production processes for a similar price to using an offshore service provider. Any book publisher attending this event is invited to take part in a free consultation with one of our digital publishing specialists.'
 
Some of the world's leading publishers use DocZone Book Publisher to increase revenue with faster time-to-market and achieve an XML-first publishing process. Click here for more information about DocZone Book Publisher, or click here to secure a booth appointment at Digital Book World Conference 2012.
 
About Really Strategies, Inc.
Really Strategies accelerates publishers' revenue and profit growth through better content management. Since 2000, Really Strategies has provided award-winning content solutions and services to publishers, media companies, and other content-centric companies. From content creation to delivery, Really Strategies helps bring strategy, content, and technology together to analyze, architect, and implement appropriate tools and technologies.
 
About DocZone Book Publisher
DocZone Book Publisher is a cloud-based multilingual editorial and production system for multi-channel publishing, including print, web, and eBook production. DocZone Book Publisher provides online editorial tools, workflow, language translation, and automated output to over 200 languages in print ready PDF, HTML, and eBook formats.

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]]> Books Multimedia / Online / Internet Publishing / Information Services WebWireID151770 Article Best Keep Fit Books, according to the Book People http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151768 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:11:56 EST Online bookseller the Book People is encouraging the UK public to change their dieting and exercising ways following the festive period by turning to keep fit books for help. The Book People have a wide selection of books to choose from, with everything from books on Pilates to Para fitness.
 
The Book People is one of the UK's favourite book retailers and has won numerous awards throughout the years. Originally established in 1988 and specialising in children's story books and fiction books, the Book People now has a wide and varied stock from cookery to keep fit books.
 
Lindsay Eyers of the Book People said: 'The benefits of exercise have been well documented – it can cut the risk of serious illnesses such as diabetes and cancer, as well as reducing the risk of early death.
 
'At the Book People, we want to encourage everyone to get back into exercise in 2012 and you can use our superb collection of keep fit books to help.'
The Book People has a number of 'keep fit books, such as 'Yoga Made Easy' by Zest Magazine and Samantha Magee, who has years of experience as a teacher in many forms of yoga, including Bikram, Hatha and children's yoga, as well as being a Reiki master. Whether readers are just starting out with yoga or have been practicing the discipline for years, this book can give you the guidance you need to learn all of the positions, breathing and meditation techniques required, all without even leaving the comfort of your own home.
Those that prefer a more light-hearted approach to exercise should look to another of the Book People's favourite keep fit books, 'Dance to the Musicals' by Arlene Phillips. As the title suggests, this book teaches the reader dance routines to some of the West End's most memorable numbers. By using the accompanying DVD and detailed photographs in the book, readers can get dancing to songs like 'The Time of My Life', 'Mamma Mia' and 'Night Fever'. 
To learn more about the Book People's favourite keep fit books, visit the official book store online.
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About The Book People:
The Book People is one of the UK's fastest growing online retailers of affordable books for all, selling a wide range of children's books, autobiographies, fantasy fiction books and more. Founded in 1988, the Book People has rapidly grown into the virtual bookshop of choice, offering discounts of up to 75 per cent on the latest bestselling books.
 
Customers can buy books online, by mail order, at the Book People's book events and through their distributor network, which delivers to schools, organisations and offices all over the UK – bringing the best books directly to you each week.
 
For more information, please contact:
Donna Stevenson at the Book People
Telephone: 01483 860215
Email: Donna.Stevenson@thebookpeople.co.uk

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]]> Books Lifestyle / Society WebWireID151768 Article Love Poems with An After-Bite For Bitter and Battered Lovers Released for Valentine's Day. http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=151611 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:50:18 EST If you don't want your ex back, but are aching for that definitive last word in a relationship gone sour, Love Poems with an After-Bite for Bitter and Battered Lovers may be just the thing to zing out Cupid's last barbed arrow and hit its mark this Valentine's Day.
 
Risqué, erotic, and, at times, painfully funny, 'Love Bites,' is the new Anti-Aging Press, Inc. kindle release that may be the perfect Unhappy Valentine's Day gift for those who are still steamed about, or languishing over, their recent breakup. It ranges from whimsy and trivia to searing gut-wrenchers. You can hear the gnashing of teeth in thorny quips, like 'Don't rip the lace ace!' and feel the desperate resolution in soulful verses like 'Stop and Go.'
 
Black and white sketches by two excellent artists illustrate the powerful one-two punches that run the gamut of reasons why the party may have ended. As one reader commented, 'My relationship ended thirty years ago. But every time I read Love Poems with an After-Bite, I laugh out more of the residual pain. If he was around now, I would send this in a heart beat.'
 
Love Poems with an After-Bite for Bitter and Battered Lovers is a feast of nibbles and noshes that adjusts the perspective and lightens the heart. It is a great opportunity for lovers-in-recovery to cleanse their palettes with caustic laughter and to give the perfect gift of revenge. It's available on Amazon.com.

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