Immanuel Velikovsky - The Bonds of the Past(Documentary) Velikovsky proposed in his 1950's book "Worlds in Collision" that many myths and traditions of ancient peoples and cultures are based on actual events. Worldwide global catastrophes of a celestial origin, which had a profound effect on the lives, beliefs and writings of early mankind. This is a documentary about Immanuel Velikovsky's discoveries by Henry Zemel. First telecast on February 22, 1972 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Immanuel Velikovsky (June 10, 1895 (NS) November 17, 1979) is best known as the author of a number of controversial books on pre-history, particularly the US bestseller Worlds in Collision (1950). Earlier in his life, he played a role in the founding of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was a respected psychiatrist/psychoanalyst. His books primarily used comparative mythology and ancient literary sources (not least the Bible) to propose that the Earth had suffered catastrophic close-contacts with other planets in the solar system (principally Venus and Mars), during and before recorded history. He argued that electromagnetic effects played an important role in celestial mechanics. He also proposed a revised chronology of Ancient Egypt, Greece, the Land of Israel and the Near East, aiming to eliminate Dark Ages and reconcile Biblical history with both archeology and Egyptian chronology. Generally, Velikovsky's theories have been vigorously rejected by the academic community ...
2010/07/31
At the Grave of Our Holy Master by Rabbi Marc Gafni Part 3
Marc Gafni is a cutting edge spiritual teacher, author, television personality, mediator, corporate consultant, iconoclast, and gentle provocateur. He has written seven books, including the national bestseller Soul Prints, which won the prestigious NAPRA award for Best Spirituality Book of 2001, and was a main selection of the One Spirit Book Club and the Amazon.com Best Book in the Jewish Thought category in 2001. This book was also made into a National PBS special and an audio series by Sounds True recordings. Soul Prints is published by Simon & Schuster. Marc Gafnis second major English language book, also published by Simon & Schuster, is The Mystery of Love. It unpacks an esoteric Kabbalistic tradition about the profound relationship between the sexual, the erotic, and the sacred. The Mystery of Love was critically acclaimed and made into an audio series called The Erotic and the Holy, published by Sounds True.
2010/07/30
Hidden in Plain View
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Hidden in Plain View
 |
Customer Rating : 
Availibility : Usually ships in 1-2 business days 
|
Hidden in Plain View Overviews
A twisted soul is killing young African-American professionals in Baltimore and reporter Darryl Billups returns to his investigative background to cover the story and in the process he unwittingly places himself within the killer's deadly orbit. (approximate length: 6 hours, 4 cassettes)
Hidden in Plain View RelateItems
- Don't Believe Your Lying Eyes: A Darryl Billups Mystery
- Up Jumped the Devil (Darryl Billups Mystery)
- Blonde Faith
- Cinnamon Kiss: A Novel (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
- Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
Hidden in Plain View Specifications
Darryl Billups calls Baltimore "the world's biggest country town," and he's drawn to it like a magnet. He gained sensational success as a crime reporter for the (fictional) Baltimore Herald, where he exposed the neo-Nazi who tried to blow up the NAACP headquarters, an event chronicled in Up Jumped the Devil. Following this stint, Billups tried his luck as a reporter in New York. But the offer of a management job at the Herald and a ,000 raise has brought him back to Baltimore, where he remains the hottest thing to hit that town since the Homicide television series.
Darryl's hopes for a quiet life are disturbed when someone begins killing people--all young, all African American, all upwardly mobile--and decorating their faces with decals of the Confederate flag. The tough old police detective who worked with him on the NAACP bombing case lets Darryl break the story to the country. Meanwhile, the killer--(who incidentally gets turned on by Jerry Springer)--gradually emerges from the shadows complete with a catalog of frightening surprises. The author knows his Baltimore, and he knows the inner-workings of a journalist's mind. He makes Darryl a most human and very interesting kind of hero. --Dick Adler
Hidden in Plain View CustomerReview
HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW is an engrossing mystery set in Baltimore, Maryland.
Someone is killing a seemingly unrelated set of African-American professionals
in their late thirties. Each victim is found in the bathtub of his/her home
with a decal of the confederate flag attached to the center of his/her
forehead. The police are stumped and seem at a loss when it comes to solving
a case which reveals no clear cause of death. Homicide detective Phillip
Gardner seeks assistance from former reporter turned editor, Darryl Billups,
who worked with him in the past on a case that won them national attention.
Darryl attacks the scene with a reporter's curiosity and intuition which has
him quickly stumbling into the killer's path. It is not long before he
earns himself a place on the killer's hit list.
Blair Walker has written a fast-paced thriller that draws you in from word
one. He gets into the minds of his characters in a way that displays the
strengths and vulnerabilities of each. His style has you empathizing not only
with Darryl and the victims, but the killer as well. Walker switches deftly
between street vernacular and proper English seamlessly throughout scenes and
dialogue. The characters are amusing, endearing and downright frustrating at
times. HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW is a satisfying and encompassing read that is
sure to please mystery lovers.
Reviewed by Diane Marbury
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 30, 2010 13:20:22
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
http://peg-perego-stroller-online.blogspot.com/ Hottest Deals Outlet Online Push Lawn Mower Online
Eco-ReSOLUTIONS Video Contest - QuantumShift TV
"What are you going to to for the Earth in 2008?" Make a short video (max 2 min) answering that question and upload it to QuantumShift.tv by January 15. You could win eco-friendly an snowboard or skateboard, a year's worth of personal carbon offsets, gift certificates for green products, and some inspiring books about solutions to the problems facing the globe. Contest details are online at www.quantumshift.tv Take a camera with you to your New Years parties and film all of your friends' Eco-ReSOLUTIONS too. Here are your prizes: First Prize: - A year's worth of personal carbon from Zero Footprint (www.zerofootprint.net ) - eco-friendly snowboard from Arbor (www.arborsports.com) - 3 sports balls from Fair Trade Sports -- football, soccer ball, volleyball (http ) - A copy of Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (worldchanging.com ) - $100 gift certificate for Pangea Organics body care products (pangeaorganics.com ) - A signed copy of Canadian bestseller 'In the Eyes of Anahita', by Hugo Bonjean (http ) Second Prize: - 2 eco-friendly sports balls from Fair Trade Sports -- soccer ball, mini-ball - eco-friendly longboard from Comet Skateboards (www.cometskateboards.com ) - A copy of Worldchanging A User's Guide for the 21st Century - $100 gift certificate for World of Good (worldofgood.com ) - A signed copy of Canadian bestseller 'In the Eyes of Anahita', by Hugo Bonjean Third Prize - 1 eco-friendly mini soccer ball from Fair Trade Sports - eco-friendly short ...
Proxima Projector Front Load Washer Online Creme Brulee Torch
2010/07/29
Harry Potter Music Video
harry potter music video with clips from the Hp Trailers edited. i actually went to the Half Blood Prince Premiere cause i love HP movies and books :D song: welcome home by coheed and cambria
2010/07/28
Cavalier's Call - Book Trailer II
The powerful and wealthy Don Antonio Esteves serves in King Ferdinand I's court as chief prosecutor. His adversary is Joao de Avis, the Infante, half-brother to the king, who defends those charged by the crown. Against royal protocol, the Infante has eloped with the beautiful Ines Peres. Don Antonio Esteves has dispatched a band of bondoleros to bring his daughter home and seek vengeance against the Infante. Further information on Cavalier's Call can be found at www.grantdegraf.com
RENESMEE CULLEN (BD HISTORY)
Fanvideo Renesme.. SPOILER BREAKING DAWN!! Renesmee the favorite girl in the bestseller!! xD
2010/07/27
How to Become a Best Selling Author
If you're planning on writing nonfiction, then the first question you have to ask is whether or not you think yourself capable of embarking on this trying yet rewarding journey. With general non-fiction, there will always be space for a good new non-fiction book in the market. So, what makes a non-fiction book a best seller? Firstly, your book should be able to attract a considerable amount of readers; it has to be something that is new and interesting, preferably a topic that no one else has broached. Or, if you're writing on a topic that isn't new, then you should come up something that's new and interesting to contribute to the whole concept.
So, why write non-fiction? Having your own non-fiction book published still holds a certain distinction and people generally associate a book author as someone who is an expert on the subject. If used the right way, your book can act as a helpful PR tool. But, don't ever make the mistake of thinking that you can retire to the Caribbean's on the proceeds of its sales.
Here are a few tips on how to become a best selling author:
o Choose a good title for your book - The title is one of the most important aspects for marketing your book. With non-fiction books, like every other form of marketing communication, the title of the book has to suggest some kind of benefit to its readers. It's the title that draws everyone's attention to the book, whether it is placed in a bookstore or whether it is available online. So, make sure you come up with something that's catchy and interesting. Sub-headings are also very fashionable and work quite well.
o Writing your own book - If writing your first book seems like a daunting prospect, then you should probably approach this task in a methodical manner. Don't think of your book as a tough project. Think of it as a fun activity. As you start working through the book, you will get a stronger sense of achievement, as the completion of each chapter will seem like you've overcome a major milestone.
o Planning the book - While planning the outline of the book, never rush it. Carry a notepad around with you so that you can jot down little ideas and other forms of inspiration. With non-fiction, it always helps to work to a closely defined structure. Spend time planning the chapters and make sure they all run in the right order. If you need research material, you must first assemble it and then file it under each chapter.
o Write it up - Now that all your work is done, you need to take the plunge and get started. Since you have mapped out the subject matter carefully, you'll find it easier to start writing. Your job comes down to linking and smoothing out the plot, rather than having to think of what the next chapter will contain. Once you've finished your final chapter, take some time off from the writing project. Go through your work and make the necessary changes.
In reality, most publishers don't really do a good job of marketing books. This can be really annoying when you consider that they take the lion's share of the proceeds from the sales. So, you have two choices for effective marketing of your book:
o Hire a good publicist - This is quite a popular option amongst the famous public speakers and business gurus who don't have the time but have the money to get the job done.
o DIY - Do it yourself! You can market your book without really spending a lot of money.
So, whether you're writing career books or you are writing memoirs, these few marketing and writing techniques should go a long way in helping your writing career get kick started. So, if it's a bestseller status that you're looking out for, remember that it isn't too hard to get. With the right methods and the right style of writing, your first no-fiction book should be a blooming success. The New York Bestseller List couldn't ask for more!
Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God: Out Of Fear Nobody But God Would Understand
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God: Out Of Fear Nobody But God Would Understand
 |
Customer Rating :
Availibility : N/A
|
Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God: Out Of Fear Nobody But God Would Understand Overviews
Not since Terry McMillan’s ‘Waiting To Exhale,’ has a book been so raw, gritty and honest about love, loss, family, relationships, acceptance and trust and put a voice to the collective frustration felt by millions of people looking for love in all the wrong places…
Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God,’ the long awaited, debut novel by Rasheed Clark, is an emotionally charged, provocative and page turning story of four friends, Sista, Brian, Day and Nikki and the rollercoaster ride that they call their lives…
Sista, who will lose the only man she ever loved, as she allows her weight to determine her self worth. Brian, who learned the hard way that a good woman isn’t hard to find, he just has to be man enough to keep her. Day, who must learn to accept himself for who and what he is. Nikki, whose perfect world is shattered when she loved a man more than she loved herself and it almost cost her, her life, because of her man’s infidelity and lies.
Powerfully told, heartwarming and funny, ‘Nobody But God’ will leave you wanting more. ‘Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God,’ because there are many things, many people tend to keep to themselves, out of fear nobody but God will understand…
Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God: Out Of Fear Nobody But God Would Understand RelateItems
- Cold Summer Afternoon
- Forsaken (Urban Christian)
- The Cartel
- Precious (Push Movie Tie-in Edition) (Vintage Contemporaries)
- Me, Myself and Him (Urban Christian)
Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God: Out Of Fear Nobody But God Would Understand CustomerReview
when i first saw this book on a online booksite i just had to get it and read and im glad i did it had so much drama in it and the storyline was great the way this author was able to bring these four freinds story to life and way he just didnt write another urban fiction novel the book deals with a lot of real life issues like the author said we all know someone like one of his characters the way this author let you feel the pain and hurt and some joy a page-turner just sorry i wait so long to read now im waiting for the sequel
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 27, 2010 08:30:28
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
2010/07/26
Chris Brogan in Montreal: Part I
Talking social media with Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, authors of NYT bestseller, Trust Agents.
Army Pants Store Best Buy Samsung Hdtv LCD Best Buy Netbook Sale
Filmmaking Books - Resources and Tools to Help the Process
Writing a screenplay is not an easy task, by any means. Fortunately, there are resources available to help people who enjoy making movies and short films, including filmmaking books. These books are available in many different styles and types, allowing you to learn everything that there is to know about making movies, including film equipment, film events, production, screenwriting, and other areas of the craft. These books were not popular until about two decades ago, and the secrets of Hollywood were exactly that: secrets. Today, people who make viral videos on sites like YouTube can now learn how to turn their hobby into a career with the help of these books.
You can find filmmaking books on just about any topic that you could imagine, and utilizing these resources is going to provide you with a much better chance of career success in filmmaking than if you didn't have access to these materials. These books certainly aren't a golden ticket to success, but they are definitely a MUST for anyone who wants to learn the tricks of the trade. Becoming a filmmaker is no easy task and even those who simply 'get discovered' have to know a few things before they can be successful.
Take the time to read up on the craft with the variety of filmmaking books that are out there and you, too, will be more successful in your filmmaking career. Viral videos and internet sites like YouTube are creating the next generation of successful filmmakers, but when you want to take your talents beyond YouTube, you've got to know where to start. You can learn everything about the entertainment industry, film equipment and events, production and directing, screenwriting, and more when you pick up filmmaking books that can help you learn your craft.
Filmmaking books will give you the chance to learn everything that you might need to know. If you truly want to become a successful filmmaker, you have to combine your creativity and passion with the knowledge that it takes to become successful in such a highly competitive industry. There is no limit to what you can do with the right tools and resources, and filmmaking books are sure to give you plenty of the education that you need. Of course, taking courses can be helpful as well, but all the hints, tips, and industry secrets that you need to know can generally be found in the filmmaking books that you can buy.
Sale Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Panasonic Bluray Disc Player Hottest Deals Outlet Online
2010/07/24
FC013 (6 of 6): Queen Bees Go Hi-Tech — Guest: Rosalind Wiseman
Part 6 of 6 The recent rise in the use of social digital media has brought a new wrinkle to the way tween and teens girls deal with friendship conflicts and its not pretty. In this podcast I talk with Rosalind Wiseman, author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes" (Three Rivers Press, 2009). Rosalind brings her considerable knowledge of Girl World to this spirited discussion of the way things are for girls in the Age of Technology and how parents can help them survive and thrive. About Rosalind Wiseman Rosalind Wiseman, author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World" which has just been re-released in a new edition covering the impact of technology on Girl World. Twice a New York Times bestseller, "Queen Bees and Wannabes" was the basis for the 2004 movie "Mean Girls". Rosalinds follow up book, "Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Difficult Parents in Your Child's Life", was released in 2006. More info at: RosalindWiseman.com Queen Bees and Wannabes - http Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads - www.amazon.com About Annie Fox, M.Ed. Annie is an educator with 30+ years experience. She's been on the receiving end of email questions from tweens, teens and parents since 1997. Annie's books include: The Teen Guide to Dating and Relating, Too Stressed to Think? And the the new Middle School Confidential Series™ More information about Annie at: AnnieFox.com About Family Confidential Family ...
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Author of the Twilight series, pushed her romantic skill into an adult book of science fiction, with equal parts romance and action, Stephenie Meyer has once again shown her flawless skill at writing and produced a book that is sure to be a classic.
The world in "The Host" is that of an Earth that has been invaded by a parasite-like race of aliens who take over human brains and bodies, eliminate cancer and war, and turn the planet into a sort of paradise. But, humans, like Melanie Stryder, want the earth back under their control and refuse to give in to the control of the invading aliens. When Malanie is taken over by Wanderer, one of the alien parasites, she uses what little power she has to pour thoughts of her loved one into Wanderer's mind and convince her to find Melanie's brother and boyfriend.
It is not what most would consider hard-core sci-fi. Meyer focuses more on the relationships of the characters and the intriguing dilemma of two lives sharing one body. Much of the book deals with Melanie and Wanda's complicated love triangle with Melanie's old flame and Wanda's new love interest. There is action and suspense laced throughout, and Wanda's relationship with the surviving humans is tension filled to the max. The novel's real strength lies in the character of Wanda as she is constantly pulled between her duty as a Soul and the compassion she develops from her connection with Melanie and the other humans.
Best Buy Samsung Hdtv LCD Batik Sarong Women Barbie Jeep Store
2010/07/23
Health, Family & Lifestyle Books
Beauty and Fashion
When it comes to beauty and fashion, helpful books abound. Books such as James Wong's book entitled 'Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Treats'. James Wong has a MSc in Ethnobotany from the University of Kent so he knows his subject. Basically, the book covers all the various natural remedies that you can grow and distill in your own garden to use as complementary therapies and to produce many natural beauty products. It is certainly an interesting book and pops a lot of questions into your mind - read it to find out what I mean!
Complementary Medicine
James Wong's book naturally drifts over into the sector on complementary medicine and, I would reiterate - this book is certainly worthy of more than a cursory glance. Another interesting and useful book on complementary medicine is Louisa L. Hay's book 'You Can Heal Your Life', a book that has been a bestseller for a number of years. Apart from the interesting and useful information contained within the pages of her book, you will find exquisite illustrations by Joan Perrin Falquet on each page. Apart from highly recommending this book, I would suggest you read this book in conjunction with Rhonda Byrne's 'The Secret' - each book complements the other and offers very closely similar messages.
Diet and Nutrition
There have probably been more books written on dieting than practically any other subject - fad diets, celebrity diets, dietitian-recommended diets: in fact, you name it and it has probably been written about. Then we have the Harcombe Diet and the Holcombe Diet - and, of course, Paul McKenna 'I Can Make You Thin' which comes complete with a CD as well. The book by Zoe Harcombe 'The Harcombe Diet - Stop Counting Calories and Start Losing Weight' is actually a book based on very sound nutritional principles. The concept behind this book is easy to follow and makes sensible nutritional sense.
With regards to the Holcombe Diet, that is more of a lifestyle nutritional book that advises on cooking in a nutritional way. Holcombe's book is entitled 'How to Feed Your Whole Family a Healthy Balanced Diet, with Very Little Money and Hardly Any Time, Even if You Have a Tiny Kitchen, Only Three Saucepans (one with an ill-fitting lid) and no fancy gadgets - unless you count the garlic crusher'. The title is a bit of a mouthful (sorry about the pun!) but it does reflect the fun nature contained within the book. This is sound nutritional information, presented in a light-hearted, fun way that gets the message of healthy eating for the whole family across.
Family and Parents
Continuing with the theme of healthy eating for the family, Annabel Karmel has written a book about meal planning for the baby and toddler that continues to be a bestseller on the nutrition of babies and toddlers. The 'Essential Guide to Feeding Babies and Young Children' was first published in 1991 and hasn't been out of print since. Annabel Karmel has now published the 'New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner' which features home-cooked meals based on fresh, natural ingredients and integrates menu charts to make it easy to plan your shopping trips in advance.
Fitness and Exercise
Moving away from the theme of nutrition and dietetics, the fitness and exercise section features a pretty diverse collection of books from 'Strength Training Anatomy' by Frederic Delavier to 'The Anatomy of Stretching' by Brad Walker. A book that I have found in the Fitness and Exercise section is 'Born to Run: the Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen: The Rise of Ultra-Running and the Super-Athlete Tribe'. This title is another mouthful, this time written by Christopher McDougall. It is a tale of endurance, of adventure - with that odd quirk that makes an ordinary book special. It should be way up there with the best sellers. Basically, it's a story of Christopher McDougall running across the planet where no man should have gone before - but, there is much, much more to this book - and I am not about to spoil it for you by telling you any more about it. Read it for yourself - you will be very glad you did!
Men's Health and Lifestyle
One book I would encourage every man and his partner to read is the book by Professor Jane Plant: 'Prostate Cancer: Understand, Prevent and Overcome Prostate Cancer'. Many men are only vaguely aware of their prostate until it starts causing problems with the 'waterworks'. However, what men need to be made aware of is that prostate cancer really can be the silent killer - unless it is caught early enough. Prostate cancer rarely gives any obvious symptoms until it is too late but, if you are fortunate enough for it to be caught early enough, prostate cancer is completely curable.
At present there are no routine tests to check for prostate cancer as the only real indication is the Prostate Specific Antigen in the blood. In a man of around 50 years old, his PSA level should never be above 3 - and, if it is above that level, he needs to see his doctor. Get it checked out - it may be nothing but, if this indicator gives you an idea that all may not be well, at least you have been given a chance of treatment before it's too late. If there is one book out of the whole of our book-site that I would recommend, it would be this one - it could save your life!
Meet NY Times #1 Best Selling Author Lee Child
This is from the Archives- It has our old graphics and everything, so please pardon the look, But we thought you'd like it. PressPassTV's Michael Artsis spends some time with his favorite author Lee Child. They talk life, sports, and the latest books. At the time "Bad Luck and Trouble" was just on stands and #1, Lee was working on the soon to be release "Nothing to Lose" which is debuting #1 on the NY times best sellers list- Take a rare glimpse inside Lee's World. Enjoy!
2010/07/22
The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont
 |
Availibility : N/A
|
The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont Overviews
286 pages.
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 22, 2010 18:20:17
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
South Beach Diet Creator on the Cause of Heart-Attacks & Strokes
TheHudson Union Society™ is where todays leaders come to discuss tomorrows ideas. If you live not too far away from New York City, please join us in person. The South Beach Diet, became a runaway success, spending more than 3 years on the New York Times bestseller list. More than 21 million copies of its books are in print worldwide. Dr. Agatston will share one of the best-kept secrets in medicine today. Cardiologists practicing aggressive prevention have stopped seeing heart attacks and strokes in their practices. Dr. Agatston will discuss his plan and how it can help you partner with your doctor to prevent a heart attack or stroke in your future. Learn how simple, non-invasive scans can identify seemingly healthy individuals who might suddenly have a heart attack or why people with normal cholesterol numbers might actually be at extremely high-risk levels. This will be a fascinating evening, with the doctor that invented the world famous South Beach Diet, and whose number one bestseller has sold more copies than almost all other books in the past decade.
2010/07/21
Successful Methods For Selling Your Book Online at Amazon
So you want to promote your new book. Would you believe I can help you take one giant leap in that direction with one simple word? That word is Amazon.com. Yep, it's the internet behemoth that dwarfs most other such companies. And I'm going to offer you ten quick, fairly easy ways to promote your book on Amazon.
1) First, if you aren't registered on Amazon, do so---then set up your profile. You can place your photo, your interests, your background, and, of course, your book title and an attractive, concise description of the book. You're off to a great start.
2) I'm assuming that your publisher has placed your book for sale on the site. Nowadays, even most self-publishers or print-on-demand publishers include this in their sales package. Most publishers also include the book detail page. This tells readers the book price, number of pages, publisher name, book summary, and reviews/endorsements if you've received any. However, ask your publisher to also include the Search Inside option. This allows interested parties to check your back cover, your table of contents, etc. If your publisher doesn't do this, you will have to mail Amazon a copy of your book so they can copy some pages out of it for the Search Inside option.
3) Amazon has a feature called Listmania. This offers individuals like yourself the opportunity to put together a list of some of your favorite books on different subjects or genres. For example, you might make a list of some of your favorite novels. If your own book is a novel, you would want to place your book somewhere on the list. That way, when readers read through your list, they will see your title and maybe order a copy. How's that for crass self-promotion?
4) Fill out some So You'd Like to...Guides. On your profile page you'll see a place to do this. On Amazon, people write brief articles like: So You'd Like To Be More Popular or So You'd Like to Learn How to do Plumbing or whatever. If your book is about becoming more popular, you'll write a short article about popularity, including your book title and some other book titles about the same subject. When interested parties see your So You'd Like To... page, they'll click on it and read it. Then there's a fairly good chance they may click on your book title. Then, wonder of wonders, they may even buy your book so they can learn how to be more popular! Cool, huh?
5) You will get a lot more attention and action on Amazon if you review books. You can write a review for any book. One hundred book reviews seems to be a magic number for grabbing significant attention on the site. Don't be overwhelmed by that number. Just set a goal of, say, reviewing 5-10 books per week and you'll soon reach the 100 mark.
6) Again, this may seem like embarrassing self-promotion, but you might want to ask friends and relatives to write a positive review about your book and give it a five-star rating. You should probably just ask them to write a review of your book on Amazon but, hopefully, it will be understood that you expect a good review and a decent star rating.
7) There is a wiki or dynamic book encyclopedia on Amazon too. The Amazon people call it Amapedia. You can use this to describe your book. Remember, this is not a review where you express opinions---just the facts, maam (or sir). It's a dictionary-type description of your book and its contents. This is another way to get your book out there for people to see.
8) Amazon also has a blog and here you can say almost anything about your book or what you've been reading. Just make sure it's in good taste and doesn't contain inappropriate language. Maybe you'll pick up some bloggers who are interested in what you write.
9) A major objective of your profile, your book reviews, your listmania lists, your blogging is to build a reputation as an expert in some area or areas. Once people begin to see you as an expert, they're more likely to buy your book. Don't expect to be tagged an expert within a few weeks. It will likely take some hard work and some time, but it's worth it in the end.
10) The last suggestion can really result in some sales but you've got to shell out some fairly serious money. It's called BXGY. What it does is pair your book with a top selling book. Customers are told, "If you buy this popular book, you should also consider buying this one too" (your book). The catch is that pairing your book with a winner costs $1000 per month. If you've got the extra money and believe your book has enough merit to sell well with a companion book, then try it out for a month. Who knows? You may earn more than the $1000 in royalties on your book sales. (Remember that you won't see this royalty money until your publisher pays you for that quarter).
So dive into the Amazon site and begin learning the ropes. It will take some time to navigate the site and find the various opportunities described above, but it will be worth your time. I wish you the best in selling your book. It may not be a New York Times bestseller, but if you can sell a fair number of copies you can be proud as an author and gain some financial profit along the way. I wish you the best.
Dark Master (Dark Vampire Series)
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Dark Master (Dark Vampire Series)
 |
Customer Rating : 
Availibility : N/A
|
Dark Master (Dark Vampire Series) Overviews
Mercer Shaw is looking for something more in a relationship. She's tired not being fulfilled. She wants to experiment and is willing to pay to find pleasure. Weis Kornak isn't looking for Mercer, just a good time. But when he is blindsided by an overwhelming rush of erotic feeling, he finds her. She's the one he's been waiting for. Weis fights the beast within him from claiming her the way nature beckons him to. He must ease her into his life, but the offer that is placed in front of him is too much to resist. He must win her trust and fight off those that would take her from him. After centuries of waiting, there is nothing that can stop him form having what he has claimed.
This is the second installment of the "Dark Vampire Series" by Jade Cooper.
This book is considered erotica writing. The author uses language and situations that some people may find offensive.
Dark Master (Dark Vampire Series) RelateItems
- Dark Warrior (Dark Vampire Series)
- Dark Consent (Dark Vampire Series)
- Defying the Darkness (Dark Vampire Series)
- Consumed: Dark Destiny (vampire erotica) (kindle)
- Rare Vintage: Brotherhood of Blood, Book 2
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 21, 2010 03:50:16
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
2010/07/20
Choosing a Book Club
When you look into choosing an appropriate book club for the first time to join the task can be somewhat confusing. This is especially a hard task when you are looking for bestsellers or general interest books. The questions that occur when choosing one is which club is the right one for you?
Does it matter or should I just pick one? Through this article you may be able to answer these questions and choose one.
The three biggest general and bestseller book clubs include: The Literary Guild and Book-of-The-Month Club, Doubleday Club. The book clubs are actually all part of the same company under Bookspan. Bookspan operates and owns over 40 in the United States with over 8 million members. The different clubs that are in this article are a part of the 8 million.
The Doubleday and The Literary Guild is more for widely popular fiction and furnished titles. The large selection is especially true for women's literature and romantic books. This is their specialty. They also carry a lot of thrillers and mysteries. If you are into science fiction the two book clubs just mentioned are not for you. A great web site that is known for books is Amazon and you can actually find good deals through Amazon coupons.
A great point in joining a club comes with the deals and coupons you can get. The Literary Guild has a deal for 5 books for a dollar. Also they offer such things as free gifts. So try out different book clubs to see which one fits you.
It is very difficult to recommend only on club due to every book club having their own strengths and weaknesses. So take a look at different sites and see if they offer what you are looking for. Whether you enjoy romance novels, non-fiction, science fiction, or biographies there is a club out there for you.
Book Review of Laurie Viera Rigler's "Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" (48/365)
"After nursing a broken engagement with jane Austen novels and Absolut, Courtney Stone wakes up and finds herself not in her Los Angeles bedroom or even in her body, but inside the bedchamber of a women in Regency England. Who but an Austen addict like herself could concoct such a fantasy?" - back cover
Hiking Boots Online Shop Army Pants Store Sale Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
2010/07/19
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi
 |
Availibility : N/A
|
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi Overviews
Formatted for the Kindle.
Linked Contents.
PREFACE.
Giacomo Leopardi is a great name in Italy among philosophers and poets, but is quite unknown in this country, and Mr. Townsend has the honor of introducing him, in the most captivating way, to his countrymen. In Germany and France he has excited attention. Translations have been made of his works; essays have been written on his ideas. But in England his name is all but unheard of. Six or seven years ago Mr. Charles Edwards published a translation of the essays and dialogues, but no version of the poems has appeared, so far as I know. Leopardi was substantially a poet,—that is to say, he had imagination, sentiment, passion, an intense love of beauty, a powerful impulse towards things ideal. The sad tone of his speculations about the universe and human destiny gave an impression of mournfulness to his lines, but this rather deepened the pathos of his work. In the same breath he sang of love and the grave, and the love was the more eager for its brevity. He had the poetic temperament—sensitive, ardent, aspiring. He possessed the poetic aspect—the broad white brow, the large blue eyes. Some compared him to Byron, but the resemblance was external merely. In ideas, purpose, feeling, he was entirely unlike the Englishman; in the energy and fire of his style only did he somewhat resemble him. Worshippers have even ventured to class him with Dante, a comparison which shows, at least, in what estimation the poet could be held at home, and how largely the patriotic sentiment entered into the conception of poetical compositions, how necessary it was that the singer should be a bard. His verses ranged over a large field. They were philosophic, patriotic, amorous. There are odes, lyrics, satires, songs; many very beautiful and feeling; all noble and earnest. His three poems, “All' Italia,” “Sopra il Monumento di Dante,” “A Angelo Mai,” gave him a national reputation. They touch the chords to which he always responded—patriotism, poetry, learning, a national idealism bearing aloft an enormous weight of erudition and thought.
Leopardi was born at Recanati, a small town about fifteen miles from Ancona, in 1798. He was of noble parentage, though not rich. His early disposition was joyous, but with the feverish joy of a highly-strung, nervous organization. He was a great student from boyhood; and severe application undermined a system that was never robust, and that soon became hopelessly diseased. Illness, accompanied with sharp pain, clipped the wings of his ambition, obliged him to forego preferment, and deepened the hopelessness that hung over his expectations. His hunger for love could not be satisfied, for his physical infirmity rendered a union undesirable, even if possible, while a craving ideality soon transcended any visible object of affection. He had warm friends of his own sex, one of whom, Antonio Ranieri, stayed by him in all vicissitudes, took him to Naples, and closed his eyes, June 14, 1837.
To this acute sensibility of frame must be added the torture of the heart arising from a difference with his father, who, as a Catholic, was disturbed by the skeptical tendencies of his son, and the perpetual irritation of a conflict with the large majority of even philosophical minds. An early death might have been anticipated. No amount of hopefulness, of zest for life, of thirst for opportunity, of genius for intellectual productiveness will counteract such predisposition to decay. The death of the body, however, has but ensured a speedier immortality of the soul; for many a thinker has since been busy in gathering up the fragments of his mind and keeping his memory fresh. His immense learning has been forgotten. His archæological knowledge, which fascinated Niebuhr, is of small account to-day. But his speculative and poetical genius is a permanent illumination. ...
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 19, 2010 14:40:17
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Army Pants Store Hiking Boots Online Shop Sale Bagless Vacuum Cleaner
The Woods Harlan Coben
Get lost in The Woods the new bestseller from Harlan Coben! Find out more here... www.orionbooks.co.uk Twenty years ago, four teenagers disappeared in the woods at a summer camp. Now, two decades later, everything is changing... A stunning new novel about family, lost secrets and mistakes that can haunt a life forever. Paul Copeland's sister went missing twenty years ago. Now raising a daughter alone, after the death of his wife, Paul - known as Cope - balances family life with a career as a prosecutor. But when a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to Cope, the well-buried secrets of the past are threatening everything. Is this body one of the campers who disappeared with his sister? Could his sister be alive? Cope has to confront so much he left behind that summer so long ago: his first love, Lucy, his mother who abandoned the family, and the secrets that his parents might have been hiding even from their own children. Cope must decide what is better left hidden in the dark and what truths can be brought to the light. And can he find absolution? Harlan Coben is one of the thriller genre's biggest stars. He has won all the major US crime awards, including the Edgar and the Anthony. He is also a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller, a New York Times bestseller, and a multiple Guardian fastseller. Harlan Coben always receives incredible reviews: 'Coben's novels are becoming more and more popular with each release, and this one cements his reputation as a top-class ...
2010/07/18
From Passion Into Profits - A Book Review
We all know that as a team we can do more if those working with this are as passionate as we are. But what happens when you take that level of strength and inner will in an organization and allow it to flourish amongst all the employees? Perhaps, you can turn that into potentially unlimited profits. If this sounds like something you'd like to do in your company, there's a very good book I'd like you to read. The name of the book is;
"The Passionate Organization - Igniting the Fire of Employee Commitment" by James R. Lucas, ANACOM book publishers, New York, NY, 1999, (235 pp); ISBN: 0-8144-0477-4.
So what is Passion anyway? I'm glad you asked because that is the good title of the first chapter in this book, and rightfully so. If you'll recall in a recent interview with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett at the Columbia school of business each of these gentlemen told the graduating MBA students to find something that they were passionate about and not to just chase down the money. They suggested that if you are passionate about what you do and you provide perseverance to it, the profit will be there.
This author suggests you should never underestimate the power of passion, or the destruction of negative passion, or the problem with apathy; or the absence of passion. But how you bring about passion into an organization? The author defines this too and brings forth a number of strategies in part one of this book. Then in part two he explains how to find a passionate people within your organization, and how to recruit more. Lucas then explains how to allow the motion to flourish through the organization.
Lastly, he explains how to build the team using the strength of the inner drive that has been created and how that can rub off on the stakeholders, and the customers to create brand loyalists. Indeed, he also explains how easy it is to lose this edge, and how to get it back when you do. If you run any size company, I recommend this book to you, and to your top employees, managers, and executives. The author obviously knows what he's talking about, and I concur with much of what he said.
Therefore, this book is in my personal business research Library, and it has been there for nearly 10 years. Why not pick up a copy, read it, and think about exactly what he is saying, because some of the richest folks in the world right now are repeating much of his words of wisdom today. Please consider this.
Most Haunted House in America - Harrow - Douglas Clegg
Among the many ruins of the Hudson Valley of New York, is the mansion known as Harrow, built by the occultist Justin Gravesend in the late 19th century. It has a reputation for hauntings primarily from its fairly violent history and the fact that Gravesend enjoyed a reputation as a spiritualist and student of the occult. Isis Claviger, his mistress, who had also been an associate of Aleister Crowley, is reported to have intentionally allowed herself to be murdered -- in a ritual conducted by Gravesend -- in Harrow itself. Harrow, it's said, has had millions of ghostly visitations, perhaps as many as ten million. The spectral evidence is there, at the house itself. It is a house of ancient sorcery and terrible crime. Do you believe in ghosts? Want to know the story behind ghosts and hauntings? Harrow is a sprawling estate in the Hudson Valley, outside of the town of Watch Point. It was built before 1900, and the man who built it was an associate of Aleister Crowley. Isis Claviger, the notorious psychic, wrote a book, The Infinite Ones, about the various manifestations at Harrow. It is rumored that she is buried in the walls of the house. Read the books of Harrow, including Nightmare House, Mischief, The Infinite, and The Abandoned. But be forewarned: the spirits of the dead reach out to the living with hunger. Go to www.DouglasClegg.com for more information. "Douglas Clegg has become the new star in horror fiction." Peter Straub author of Lost Boy, Lost Girl and the New ...
2010/07/17
How to Screen For an Eating Disorder With 5 Simple Questions (The SCOFF Test)
How can you tell if you or a friend might have an eating disorder? British researchers have devised a simple five-question test, which indicates if you have a problem. Simply answer yes, or no to these questions:
1. Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
2. Do you worry you have lost Control over how much you eat?
3. Have you recently lost Over fourteen pounds in a 3 month period?*
4. Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
5. Would you say that Food dominates your life?
This simple five-question test is known as the SCOFF questionnaire. Each of these letter represents one of five key questions: Sick, Control, Over*, Fat, and Food. Note the original "O" represented the British weight measurement, one-stone, which is equivalent to 14 pounds. The original question was, "Have you recently lost more than One stone in a 3 month period?, which I translated to "Over 14 pounds."
The SCOFF screening tool was developed by researchers at St. George's Hospital Medical School in London and the link to the free full text of this study is below in the Links and Resources section (Morgan et al).
If you answered "yes" to any two or more of these questions indicates that you likely have an eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex and life-threatening. Early detection helps you get better, sooner, and with fewer complications.
Links and Resources
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED). AED is the international source for state-of-the-art information and whose members compromise multidisciplinary professionals from around the world.
Morgan JF, Reid F, and Lacey JH. The SCOFF questionnaire: assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ 1999;319:1467-1468
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). This organization supports individuals and families, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care
Fictional Feminism: How American Bestsellers Affect the Movement for Women's Equality
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Fictional Feminism: How American Bestsellers Affect the Movement for Women's Equality
 |
Availibility : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
Fictional Feminism: How American Bestsellers Affect the Movement for Women's Equality Overviews
This book focuses on the ways in which second-wave feminism has been represented in American popular culture, and on the effects that these representations have had on feminism as a political movement. Kim Loudermilk provides close readings of four best-selling novels and their film adaptations. According to Loudermilk, each of these novels contains explicitly feminist characters and themes, yet each presents a curiously ambivalent picture of feminism; these texts at once take feminism seriously and subtly undercut its most central tenets. This book argues that these texts create a kind of "fictional feminism" that recuperates feminism's radical potential, thereby lessening the threat it presents to the status quo.
Fictional Feminism: How American Bestsellers Affect the Movement for Women's Equality RelateItems
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 17, 2010 00:30:09
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
2010/07/16
10 Books Worth Reading About the Freight and Cargo Industry
Cargo and freight have been subjects of study since the origins of international trade, whether it involves logistical science or an operations management point of view. The following books cover major legal, business, academic and engineering issues involved in air, surface, and sea cargo. Each title will appeal to different audiences. Some are written for mass consumption and should be of interest to most readers. Others are more narrowly focused, exploring facts, arrangements, difficulties and problems inherent in the industry.
1. 4th Party Cyber Logistics for Air Cargo by Sung-Chi Chu is a discursive treatise on air freight forwarding and planning processes in an e business environment.
2. Development in Air Cargo Industry by Air Cargo Handling Coordination Association and DW Peak is an extensive study on latest advances in air cargo management.
3. Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Almanac by Jack W. Plunkett is a ready manual on cargo and freight, and is a must for every business table. It can help all kinds of industries and businesses to plan and strategize logistics and freight handling on land, air and sea.
4. Logistics and Supply Chain Management by G. Raghuram and N. Rangaraj is an interesting compilation of case studies from a management education perspective.
5. Air Transportation Planning and Design: A Text Book for Engineering Colleges and Universities by Virendra Kumar and Satish Chandra provides an academic perspective to aviation in general, and air transport in particular.
6. The Transportation Industry: Airlines, Trucking and Railroads by David G Smith is an important "how to" toolbox for a practitioner in the changing scenario of cargo and freight industry in the wake of deregulation and security threat perceptions.
7. Water Transportation Industry by the US Environment Protection Agency throws light on the transportation of goods on water while dwelling on environment laws, compliance, pollution and its control, and international regulatory framework.
8. Global Cargo Management: Concept, Typology, Law and Policy by Prem Nath Dhar not only deals with freight forwarding issues but also introduces the reader to emergent concepts and themes.
9. Transport for the Nuclear Industry by MST Price is a landmark book about scientific threats, risks involved and their mitigation in the nuclear transportation industry.
10. Cargo Movers and Their Revenue Potential for the People Mover Industry by Andrew S. Jakes and Alan S. Kahann is a must read for those in cargo business.
The above mentioned books provide the reader with a broad spectrum of theoretical and practical information on cargo and freight industry.
High definition DJ Headphones Sony Bluray Disc Player Best Buy Netbook Sale
2010/07/15
Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth' - 100 Years Later
"Selden paused in surprise. In the afternoon rush of the Grand Central Station, his eyes had been refreshed by the sight of Miss Lily Bart." With these words Edith Wharton begins Lily and Selden's tale of woe. Since 1905, the year of publication of The House of Mirth, this tale has been the true depiction of the plight of the 19th century American women: branded a lesser gender, financially dependent, and socially victimized.
How things have changed in one hundred years!
Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique started it all with her clarion call to identify "the problem that had no name." The problem still has no name, but the solution does: a feminism that labors for more equality and more representation. This is nothing new; one can recall Chaucer's moral satire "Wife of Bath." In that tale, the Queen commutes a knight's death penalty if he can find out (in one year) what "women want the most?" As it turns out the Queen is satisfied with the answer: "a woman wants sovereignty over her husband.
Of course that turns out to be extreme, for sovereignty means absolute power over a husband. The problem for Lily Bart is that -despite her intelligence, pedigree, and fine looks-she can't find an acceptable suitor. And when on the throes of desperation she decides to accept the repugnant (to her) but wealthy Rosedale, he rebuffs her. Irony thy name is woman!
Today we no longer find Lily Barts, but strong professional competent women such as Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. But in 1905 women's education was geared to keep them in continuous subservience. Her limited education allowed her limited possibilities for independence. Practical skills she had none. And when she attempts to make a living in an embroidery shop, she finds that she can't; her efforts becoming the object of gossip and humiliation:
Lily had taken up her work early in January; it was now two months later, and she was still being rebuked for her inability to sew spangles on a hat-frame. As she returned to her work she heard a titter pass down the tables. She knew she was an object of criticism and amusement to the other workwomen.Lawrence Selden --the weak hero- who misleads Lily into thinking that he could be her salvation, is a reprehensible character who never lifted a finger to help her. In the end, with no one to turn to, she overdoses with sleeping pills. She dies in a dingy furnished room: "There was no token of her personality about the room, unless it showed itself in the scrupulous neatness of the scan articles of furniture: a washing-stand, two chairs, a small writing-desk, and the little table near the bed."
In Ecclesiastes 7,4 we read: "The heart of the wise is the in house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth." Who are the wise and who are the fools in this novel? While Lily Bart may be thought to be a fool, her seriousness and attitude towards a moral life proves her to be wiser than the rest of the cast of characters.
Mary Roberts Rinehart Mysteries - Where There's a Will, Case of Jenny Brice, & Street of Seven Stars
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Mary Roberts Rinehart Mysteries - Where There's a Will, Case of Jenny Brice, & Street of Seven Stars
 |
Availibility : N/A
|
Mary Roberts Rinehart Mysteries - Where There's a Will, Case of Jenny Brice, & Street of Seven Stars Overviews
Three full novels collected in one edition formatted for the Kindle. Linked Contents.
Contents:
1. Where There's a Will,
2. The Case of Jennie Brice,
3. The Street of Seven Stars
About the Author
Mary Roberts Rinehart [1876-1958] was born in Pittsburgh. She trained at the predecessor of Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh as a nurse and graduated in 1896. She married Dr. Stanley Marshall Rinehart. In 1903, the Rineharts lost their savings in a stock market crash. That year, to earn income, she published 45 short stories in magazines. In 1907, she wrote The Circular Staircase , her first successful novel. It has been made into a play and several movies. From first publication to the time of her death, it sold a million-and-a-quarter copies according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She was the world's first female best-selling mystery writer. According to crime critic and novelist Dorothy B. Hughes, "she 'has been and continues to be' the most important American woman mystery writer." She was also a regular contributor to the Saturday Evening Post. In World War I, she was the first woman war correspondent at the Belgian Front. While a war correspondent, she landed the first-ever interview with England's Queen Mary. From the 1920s until 1935, the family lived in Washington, D.C. where Dr. Rinehart was appointed to the Veterans Administration. He died in 1932. Mary and her sons moved to New York City. There, she and her sons co-founded the Farrar & Rinehart publishing house.
Mary Roberts Rinehart Mysteries - Where There's a Will, Case of Jenny Brice, & Street of Seven Stars RelateItems
- The Circular Staircase
- Mary Roberts Rinehart Mysteries - K, Dangerous Days, & Breaking Point
- The Second Mary Roberts Rinehart Omnibus: The Circular Staircase$ The Confession$ Dangerous Days
- The Saddlemaker's Wife
- On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mysteries, No. 1)
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 15, 2010 10:20:24
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
George Foreman Grill Lower Prices Dog House Online Shop Sony Bluray Disc Player
2010/07/14
Eckhart Tolle- "A New Earth" 1-2
Spiritual Teacher and author was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of twenty-nine a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Later, he began to work in London with individuals and small groups as a counselor and spiritual teacher. Since 1995 he has lived in Vancouver, Canada. Eckhart Tolle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now (translated into 33 languages) and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time. Eckharts profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening consists in transcending our ego-based state of consciousness. This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet. Eckhart is a sought-after public speaker and teaches and travels extensively throughout the world. Many of his talks, intensives and retreats are published on CD and DVD. Most of the teachings are given in English ...
A New Look at Osteoporosis - What Do You Know?
8 million American women and 2 million American men are estimated to have osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures in 2005 were responsible for an estimated $19 billion in costs (National Osteoporosis Foundation). So, it would be wise to understand more about osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. Such breaks are generally in the hips, spine, ribs or wrists.
The current theory on the cause of osteoporosis is that heredity, hormones, exercise and diet play major roles in this causing this disease. However, the diet focus is on deficiencies, not consuming enough calcium and Vitamin D. This ignores something even more important in your diet! (Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General, Chap. 2)
Osteoporosis can result from not getting enough calcium and Vitamin D in your diet. However, it can also result from eating too many sweets even if you do get sufficient calcium in your diet because sugar consumption lowers the amount of calcium in your blood. To maintain the correct amount of calcium in your blood, your body pulls calcium from your bones and teeth!
Do you know the two major functions of bone? The first one is obvious-it supports the muscles and organs of the body. Without the skeleton, we would all be jellyfish. The second, however, is not so obvious. It acts as a storehouse for two minerals: calcium and phosphorus. Most people are not aware that their bones are continuously dissolved and built up. Your skeleton's cells are completely replaced every ten years by these two actions. This process is called remodeling. Osteoporosis is the result of bones dissolving, without being built up. They are dissolved from the inside, so they appear to be strong until they break.
When there is a sudden need for more calcium in the blood, special bone cells (osteoclasts) that dissolve bone go to work to make the calcium available. What causes the body to withdraw calcium from the bones (and teeth)? A major one is eating foods containing refined sugar. (Degeneration - Regeneration, Melvin Page, DDS) (By the way, Dr. Page also points out that sugar consumption throws the blood chemistry out of balance causing calcium deposits (arthritis) in the soft tissues of the body, such as joints.) Given the increase in sugar and high fructose corn syrup consumption in the last 50 years, is it any wonder that we see osteoporosis increasing?
2010/07/13
Antartida: Estacion Polar/ Ice Station (Bestsellers) (Spanish Edition)
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
Antartida: Estacion Polar/ Ice Station (Bestsellers) (Spanish Edition)
Availibility : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
*** Product Information and Prices Stored:Jul 13, 2010 17:00:06
Available at Amazon Check Price Now!
BOOK TRAILER Cold Streak by Lewis Aleman
Novel Video Trailer/Preview for Cold Streak, an Amazon Bestseller in Thriller, Horror, and Literary, #1 in Myspace Books, and a Kindle Bestseller. Enter Laura's World... Her family is brutally murdered, and she finds herself on her knees praying for things she never could have imagined. Her dark journey of revenge takes off as she hunts her family's killers, while being chased down by a troubled detective, his lovelorn partner, and an inner voice that grants her no peace. Her quest lures her through an explosive music scene, down unlit alleyways, to the edge of a towering church rooftop, and into the nightmarish landscape of her own mind. Will she get her justice before time runs out? Will her own lust for vengeance consume all that is left of her in the process? www.LewisAleman.com http
2010/07/12
How to Find a Literary Agent - Literary Agent Directories
Finding a literary agent can be as difficult as actually writing a manuscript, especially if you're unfamiliar with the business of publishing. That said, an agent can help you find an appropriate publishing house and negotiate a fair deal. With so many agents out there, however, the process of searching for one can be overwhelming. Here are some literary agent directories which I have found useful because they're easy to use and comprehensive. All helped me connect with my two literary agents, who represented my fiction and non-fiction works.
Association Of Authors' Representatives
Agents who are AAR members have to adhere to certain ethical guidelines, such as not asking clients for a fee. They are also expected to regularly make book sales in order to retain their membership. That said, when you sign with an agent who belongs to the AAR, you can be assured that the person has experience in the business and will represent you fairly. Of course, there are plenty of qualified agents who aren't AAR members, but looking through this directory is a great place to begin your search.
Agent Query
Agent Query is one of my favorite directories because it's so easy to use. You simply type in which genre you write, and it will then present you with a lengthy list of agents who represent that type of work. In addition, Agent Query provides many details for each agent, including where he or she went to school, which books he or she has recently sold, and whether or not e-mail queries are accepted from that person.
Preditors And Editors
Preditors And Editors has one of the largest lists of literary agents and lets authors know which ones are reputable and which ones have a reputation for scamming clients. The directory is frequently updated to note which agents are worth seeking out. Authors write in and share their experiences, which keeps it accurate and current.
UltraSimple Diet - Review and Book Information
The UltraSimple Diet is a diet book written by Mark Hyman, M.D. It was published in March of 2007. The author has also written a New York Times bestseller titled "UltraMetabolism." The UltraSimple Diet is a simple but accelerated 7-day weight loss plan for losing weight safely and quickly. The primary attraction of this diet is the possibility of losing up to 10 pounds in 7 days.
The diet entails detailed instructions which leaves no guesswork for the reader. Each day is planned out with instructions on exactly what to eat and what exercise routines to perform. Exercising is also optional on this diet which may be great news for those who hate to exercise. However, if you don't mind the exercise, the routines are suitable for those on a tight schedule.
The diet's goal is for readers to achieve permanent weight loss and deals with what the author feels is the basis of disease and obesity which are toxicity and inflammation. Within the first week of the diet, users will be eliminating toxins such as alcohol, fast food, trans fats, etc. The diet promotes eating whole foods which do not lead to inflammation or toxicity.
The average rating on Amazon's description page is a 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. Many reviewers of the book favor the simplicity of the diet, however, there were some complaints about the types of food that are eaten on the diet.
Overall, the UltraSimple Diet has received positive feedback and may work well for those who like step-by-step instructions on what to eat and what to do to lose weight.
2010/07/11
Who Rules America? (Part 1)
July 1986 www.amazon.com George William (Bill) Domhoff (born August 6, 1936) is a Research Professor in psychology and sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His first book, Who Rules America?, was a controversial 1960s bestseller which argued that the United States is dominated by an elite ownership class both politically and economically. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of George William and Helen S. (Cornet) Domhoff. He received a BA in Psychology at Duke University, a MA in psychology at Kent State University, and a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Miami. In the early 1960s, Domhoff served as an assistant professor of psychology at Los Angeles State College. In 1965, he became an assistant professor at the University of California, Cowell College, Santa Cruz, where he is now professor of psychology and sociology. Domhoff is the author of Who Rules America? (1st ed. 1967, most recent edition 2009) and many other well-known books in sociology and power structure research, as well as Finding Meaning in Dreams (1996) and The Scientific Study of Dreams (2003). Books * Who Rules America? (1st ed. 1967, most recent edition 2009) * Finding Meaning in Dreams (1996) * The Scientific Study of Dreams (2003) * Bohemian Grove and Other Retreats: A Study in Ruling-Class Cohesiveness (1974) Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, and former candidate for President of the United States. He ran ...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)