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

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

Books to Bookmark(TM) for 2008/Q3:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* Ultimate Republican Trivia Book Released by Marshall Rand Publishing

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

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

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

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

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

* Popular Orthopedics Medical Handbook Now Available in Portuguese

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Shoran Reid

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

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

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

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

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

About the author

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

About Libra Press

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About the Author

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sneak Peek pages available at www.effinpress.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- So, maybe mom was right. People should sit up straight because it could be affecting their health. A new book released by Posture Press offers easy ways for desk workers to improve posture and improve health - "The Science of Sitting Made Simple" (ISBN: 978-097-16-0-20-52).

Good health starts with good posture, and most people could use help with both. That's why author Dr. Gregg J. Carb has written a book that promises to save backs before it's too late.

"Bad posture isn't just the wrong sitting or standing position," Dr. Carb, says. "It is what your body becomes and how you look, move and feel."

"The Science of Sitting Made Simple" is written with the average person in mind and the ever present need to stem the rapidly growing, worldwide epidemic, of preventable posture-related health problems.

This practical book features 10 easy steps to help people look and feel better through good posture. Material is presented to guide readers to greater well being, a more youthful appearance, and a lifetime of pain-free service from their spines.

Dr. Carb has included dozens of illustrations, easy-to-understand instructions, clear-cut posture tips, brief exercises, and stretches to start everyone on their way to better posture and spinal health.

A handy step-by-step ergonomic tune-up is also included as part of a simple posture improvement plan. It is ideal for people who can only devote a limited amount of time and effort to learning about and practicing good-posture techniques.

As an added feature, the appendix section provides greater depth, details, and insights into the subject of sitting posture, injury prevention and winning the battle with back pain.

About the Author

Dr. Carb is a Certified Associate Ergonomist who started his chiropractic clinical practice in San Francisco at the dawn of the personal computer age in 1985. He has since treated thousands of postural strain-related injuries. After many years of counseling a large patient population of desk workers, he developed a series of simple steps to help explain and improve posture awareness for everyone.

Dr. Carb's book is available from retail and Web bookstores. For more information, visit: www.posturepress.com or call: 415-362-5092.

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New Audio Movie Drama "Curse of The Medallion" contains 20 character voices

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On September 30th, InterSkillMedia.Com, is launching a new audio book format on the anniversary date of the death of the famous actor, James Dean. Consumers are listening to audio books more than ever. Industry statistics released by The Association of American Publishers (AAP) show that audio books had an increase of 19.8 percent for 2007 to a total of $218 million. The recent sale of Audible.com to Amazon for a reported $300 million is proof of the growing demand for digital content.

Recognizing the new digital age and its growth potential, the company is calling the new audio format an Audio Movie Drama and, unlike the typical audio book, is not read by a single narrator but, rather by multiple actors. The first title in the new format, Curse of The Medallion, involves more than twenty (20) professional actors in a story about the race car owned by the famous actor James Dean, a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. According to legend, the car became cursed after the crash that killed the actor.

September 30, 1955 had been a beautiful day in California. James Dean had wrapped up shooting the movie Giant and had planned to enter his 1955 Porsche Spyder in an automobile race held at the Salinas, California Airport. Dean originally intended to pull his new silver Porsche Spyder on a trailer behind his station wagon but, at the last minute, decided to drive the sports car to put some pre-race mileage on it. Most are unaware that following in Dean's station wagon were stunt car driver Bill Hickman and photographer, Sanford Roth. More than fifty years later, controversy still surrounds the automobile. Many believe the race car was cursed as quite a few died who came in contact with the mysterious vehicle after the crash. Numerous websites describe the car's unsuspecting victims.

This is where "Curse of The Medallion," the first title in the new audio format, begins. Bill Hickman and Sanford Roth follow in Dean's station wagon. Stopping for directions, the two meet a young musician named Garrett Arizona. Within minutes, the three come upon the fatal crash site. Bill and Sanford are devastated. Standing nearby, Garrett picks up a shiny metal emblem that will change his life forever. Fifty years later, a series of letters are discovered in an old trunk by his grandson. The letters reveal not only the past but, also his future. Taking the letters, he embarks on a journey to find the grandfather he has never met. He may not survive it as he knows nothing of the Curse of Medallion!

To promote the new Audio Movie Drama format and its first title, "Curse of The Medallion," for a total of 24 hours starting at 12:01 a.m., September 30th, the company is giving away free digital downloads on its website, www.InterSkillMedia.com. If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Jeff Edwards, please call (512) 300-7555 or email Jeff@interskillmedia.com.

InterSkillMedia.Com, 505 E Palm Valley Blvd, Ste 250, Round Rock, Texas 78664.

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ROYAL OAK, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- More than fifty-five million Americans proudly call themselves Republicans. However, many individuals support political parties without fully understanding the history behind them. Author and historian Scott Paul Frush wants to shed light on one of the parties that has made a difference in this country by examining its rich history in the book, "Ultimate Republican Trivia: 1001 Fun and Fascinating Facts" (ISBN: 978-0974437415, Marshall Rand Publishing).

The book reveals trivia facts that are sure to entertain, educate, and surprise. Republican accomplishments are highlighted, some of which include abolishing slavery, creating the interstate highway system, granting citizenship to Native Americans, creation of FDIC insurance (think of your bank savings account and CD), establishing Thanksgiving Day, and creating the world's first national park, Yellowstone.

"My singular aim is to showcase the best of the Republican Party from pioneering politicians to groundbreaking accomplishments," says author Scott Paul Frush. What many readers may find quite shocking is that nowhere in the book will you find the word Democrat. "I wanted to take the higher ground and highlight what the Republican Party is all about without attacking or demeaning another political party. It's the essence of how Americans wish politicians would act themselves."

Trivia facts cover many diverse topics, such as origins and organizations, achievements and firsts, presidents and first ladies, Congress and cabinets, events and elections, and miscellanea and oddities. Supplemental content includes "Republican Top 10" lists, a timeline of Republican Party history, descriptions of key events in Republican Party history, a Republican resource section, quotes from famous Republicans, and lists of Republican statesmen.

In addition to general Republican trivia, an entire chapter is dedicated to John S. McCain, the Republican nominee for president. For example, did you know that John McCain was not born in one of the fifty states but by law can run for president? In addition, you'll learn why he was called John Wayne McCain by his Naval Academy classmates and what his voting record as a senator tells us about his positions on critical fiscal and social issues.

With the important 2008 elections around the corner, Ultimate Republican Trivia will be an invaluable tool for learning more about the Republican Party and its presidential nominee, John McCain. Consider this book part election guide and part reference book. Photos illustrating the moments and presidents of the Grand Old Party are included to bring the trivia and history to life.

The book is available for purchase online at www.RepublicanTrivia.com, by calling toll-free 1-800-431-1579, or by sending $9.95 plus $2.00 postage to Marshall Rand Publishing, P.O. Box 1849, Royal Oak, MI 48068-1849. Customers who order by mail will receive an autographed copy by the author.

Author Scott Paul Frush, an accomplished financial advisor by trade, is a self-proclaimed history buff, trivia extraordinaire, avid writer, and of course a registered Republican. Scott is the author of six other books, including Ultimate Italian Trivia and his latest investing book, Commodities Demystified, published by McGraw-Hill. Frush holds a masters degree from the University of Notre Dame and his official author website is www.ScottFrush.com.

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Now on YouTube! One man takes on the U.S. Government's experiments using telepathy. Media: Get Your Advance Readers Copy Now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It took Philip Chabot 40 years to tell his story, and it's now available on YouTube through www.philipchabot.com. Chabot was an integral part of what he believes to be an American conspiracy, where the U.S. Government and the CIA allegedly took advantage of, and held hostage, a select group of people who had psychic abilities in order to spy on other countries. In his new book, "OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies" (Cherubim Publishing, September 2008 - ISBN: 978-0-9816024-0-0, $26.95, 294 pages), Chabot finally divulges his frightening experiences as a "psychic spy" with the United States Military Intelligence. An unusual and compelling memoir, this is a true account of deception and subterfuge - a book unlike any other on the market today.

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

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

OPERATION BLUE LIGHT: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies, reveals the government's never-ending fascination and involvement with "mental" technologies and their alleged collusion with psychiatric types to master control of the human mind for their own purposes and schemes. For the very first time, we get a chance to see what they were doing in the 1960s. Chabot gives us a look at abilities, techniques and practices never before revealed.

Can't wait until September to read the book? View Chabot's harrowing tale through 12 videos on YouTube by visiting www.philipchabot.com. If you are a member of the press and/or a book reviewer, for an advanced reader copy of this book or more details about OPERATION BLUE LIGHT please contact Connie Werner Reichert at 530.277.4560 or e-mail Connieis@pacbell.net.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DC-101, Inc. announces the publication of a new book by MaryAnna Donovan: "(why) I Hate to Date (online)" (ISBN: 978-0-981-7068-0-1). This hilarious new book offers an insider's view of the world of online dating in a format that is fun to read and educational, all at once.

Some studies reveal that online daters equal nearly 50 million; other studies estimate 18 million. No matter what the number, many people believe that online dating is a cultural phenomenon that efficiently meets the needs of today's partner-seeking singles; author Donovan disagrees.

Her reasons are numerous. First is the trucker who wears panty hose. Then there is the 50-year old posing as 26-year old. And, let's not forget the stalker who follows women home after the first date.

"(why) I Hate to Date (online)" addresses, in detail, Donovan's thoughts about online dating. She holds nothing back and dubs online dating, "The meat market of the millennium." She speaks from the heart and from real-life experience as a person who has "tried it, dated through it, and hated it."

In Donovan's hilarious, and sometimes raunchy and outrageous book, she tells readers why online dating is not the answer for today's singles. She analyzes it from all angles -- the good, the bad, and most definitely the ugly. She questions readers and makes them think. She asks: Do you think online dating is safe? Does a screen name tell you something? She provides her own answers to these questions as well.

Donovan also offers advice for those determined to stay in the cyber-dating game. She talks about how to play it safe; how to set up a profile to avoid the meat market; what not to say in a profile; how to recognize an imposter by her/his screen name; and what questions to ask.

In addition to being an author, Donovan was a college professor and taught writing and literature courses for 10 years. During that time, she met scores of young people who provided inspiration.

Donovan's unique style of writing as well as her never-ending candor and wit will make readers think twice before clicking the mouse once.

For more information, or to order a copy, visit:
www.i-hate-to-date.com.

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Caring Creations launches national campaign to donate a B.B. Book and Bear in every school in America

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A-Rod, Christie Brinkley and Britney Spears' kids aren't the only ones whose lives have been uprooted due to their parents' divorce. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, every year over one million children will suffer the effects of their parents' divorce or separation. "Tools such as the book You and Me Make Three, and B.B., a cuddly teddy bear that goes back and forth to mom and dad's, might be just what their kids need to help them cope," says Gwendy Mangiamele, co-creator of B.B. the Bear, and co-author of You and Me Make Three (ISBN: 978-0-9798088-0-7), which help young children cope with divorce and separation.

"You and Me Make Three" is published by EDCO Publishing based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and B.B. the Bear is manufactured by Build-A-Bear-Workshop(R).

"Frankly, many divorcing parents don't handle the situation correctly and, sadly, act selfishly. The innocent bystanders, their children, suffer the consequences, which last long after the divorce," says Mangiamele.

"Parents need to be more responsible in how they comport themselves during this tumultuous time. From breaking this devastating news to their children, to not badmouthing the ex in front of the children, to simply allowing the child to love the other parent. And 'shame on Christie' for making her children go through the public display of their father's humiliation. This may have made her feel vindicated but surely their children will be impacted forever."

"Although many think divorce is not a big deal anymore because it is so common and socially acceptable, The National Child Development Study found otherwise: Children from disrupted families tend to do less well in school and subsequent careers than their peers. They are also more likely to experience the break-up of their own partnerships."

Mangiamele adds, "We're on a mission - a crusade - to help these children and what better place to reach them than in schools? We have B.B. Books and Bears in schools in 26 states and are targeting all 50 states at our next launch, benefiting Care House and Oakland County Schools on September 19, 2008 at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan."

Persons interested in donating to a school, teacher, or counselor can go to www.bbseries.com.


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*(Photo Caption: Gwendy Mangiamele is an advocate for children of divorce and co-creator of B.B. the Bear and co-author of You and Me Make Three with a mission of getting a B.B. Book and Bear in Every School in America.)

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ORANGE, N.J., Aug. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Zakariyya Ishaq, author, is pleased to announce the release of the groundbreaking book: "The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of The Human Soul: Secrets of the Cosmos" (ISBN: 978-0-9809995-2-5) - Journey into the Soul, Apocalypse, and the Destiny of Humankind.

This is the real Matrix: The term ellipse, which means imperfect circle, as opposed to the perfect circle - the universal symbol of perfection - is the updated metaphor that replaces the traditional concepts of God and the devil, and good and evil, as the human race evolves out of the age of mythology to the era of the merging of science and spirituality.

This spiritual saga describes the inner and outer soul of the universe, the apocalypse, and the destiny of the human race. Delving deeper than any metaphysical writer of the past or present, the book reveals new insights about the fall of man and the soul's journey to its ultimate destiny in unraveling the mysteries of its existence. Meanwhile clarifying pervasive distortions and misconceptions within religion and metaphysics.

The non-fiction book begins by revealing the inner meaning of the allegory of the Garden of Eden. This mystical allegory was given to humans by advanced adepts in antiquity as a guide to understanding the origin of evil and suffering.

About the Author: Zakariyya Ishaq, an author and pioneer in Integral metaphysics, is a thirty-year mystic, metaphysician, and student in the ancient wisdom traditions of Sufism, Islam, Yoga, Buddhism, Taoism, Kabbalah, Hermitic Science, and Christian Gnosticism. Having drunk deep at the ocean of mystical knowledge he reveals the secrets of the cosmos in the ellipse that answers many of the age old questions that have challenged the understanding of believers in God, philosophers, and mystical seekers by exploring these topics: 1) The essence of man, 2) The origin of evil and suffering, 3) The end of evil and suffering, 4) A definition of God, 5) The reality of creation, 6) The nature of the soul, 7) The burden of the apocalypse, 8) A new understanding of the Jesus mystery, and 9) The destiny of humankind.

This dynamic mystical cosmology is explained so the laymen and practitioners of metaphysics, religion and New Age ideas can enjoy an inspirational book that exhorts humanity to peaceful co-existence, and at the same time be well informed on the spiritual science that are at the root of their practice, and belief.

More information about the book and author: www.ellipsebook.com.


Book Info/Summary:
The Ellipse: The Fall and Rise of the Human Soul, Secrets of the Cosmos (Paperback)
Author: Zakariyya Ishaq
ISBN-13 978-0-9809995-2-5, ISBN-10: 0980999529
Format/Price: Paperback (191 pp, tpb 14.95)
Available on Amazon.com (search by author name).

To place orders for the book, contact:
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
http://www.ccbpublishing.com.

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