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Help! My Baby Came Without Instructions Wins 2011 Book of the Year Award

Blythe Lipman's guide for new parents was named a Book of the Year in the Nurturing Babies category by the moms, moms-to-be, and educators of Creative Child Magazine!

One and Only Author Gerry Nicosia Tells the Story of Lu Anne Henderson, the Girl Who Went On the Road with Kerouac and Cassady

Lu Anne Henderson was a beautiful 15-year-old girl in Denver in 1946 when she met Neal Cassady, fast-talking hurricane of male sexuality and vast promises. She became the secret link between Cassady and Jack Kerouac, helping to ignite the Beat Generation, and giving Kerouac material for one of the seminal novels of the twentieth century, On the Road. Don't miss Gerry Nicosia, Beat historian extraordinaire, as he tells Lu Anne's story.

Venice, CA
March 11, 2012 : Beyond Baroque

Santa Cruz
January 31, 2012 : Bookshop Santa Cruz

Los Angeles
March 12 : Skylight Books

Catch Alan Kaufman Reading From Drunken Angel

Alan Kaufman, great writer and poet, recounts with unvarnished honesty the story of the alcoholism that took him to the brink of death, the PTSD that drove him to the edge of madness, and the love that brought him back.

New York
January 17, 2012 : St. Mark's Bookshop
January 18 : Housing Works Bookstore Cafe with Mary Karr, David Karr, and Elizabeth Wurtzel

San Francisco
February 19 : Bird & Beckett

Berkeley
February 23 : Afikomen Judaica

Mountain View
April 11 : East West Bookstore

John Michael Greer Presents Apocalypse Not

John Michael Greer reads from his brilliantly conceived and oft-amusing history of 3000 years of end times that never happened in his new book Apocalypse Not: Everything You Know About 2012, Nostradamus and the Rapture Is Wrong.

Baltimore, MD
March 8-11 2012 : Sacred Space Conference

Newark, DE
May 2, 2012 : University of Delaware, Willard Hall

Susyn Reeve and Joan Breiner Present The Inspired Life

Imagine being connected to an infinite source of loving energy. Imagine finally being whole, happy and content. Imagine experiencing life as a source of limitless creative possibility. With Susyn Reeve and Joan Breiner's new guide to upgrading the software of your mind, you can have an inspired life with unlimited joy.

New York
March 4, 2012 : Quest Bookshop, New York City

Massachusetts
April 28 - May 1, 2012 : Kripalu Center, Stockbridge

Florida
January 17, 2012 : Elysian Fields, Sarasota
January 19, 2012 : Bookstore 1, Sarasota
January 21, 2012 : Books a Million, Sarasota
January 24-25, 2012 : The Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County

John Michael Greer on Walking with Spirit with Monique Chapman

The author of Apocalypse Not will be appearing on America's premier metaphysical and personal growth talk show on Wednesday, February 1st! Listen in live at http://moniquechapman.com/radio-show.

Alan Kaufman Discusses Drunken Angel on Connie Martinson Talks Books

Check out parts one, two, and three of the interview with Connie Martinson to learn more about Kaufman's new memoir.

Lori Bryant-Woolridge on Blissville Radio

Listen in to the author of The Power of WOW discuss her new book on Monica Brinkman's Welcome to Blissville radio show!

Arthur Plotnik's Cleveland Radio Appearance

Regina Brett interviewed the author of Better Than Great on Wednesday the 14th to discuss "Words We Hate, Words We Love."

Catch Arthur Plotnik on NPR

The author of Better Than Great discusses his volume of fresh superlatives on Here & Now!

Gratitude Power on the Air

Tune in to these radio shows to catch interviews with the authors and editor of The Gratitude Power Workbook.

August 4 : Inside Personal Growth at 9 pm PST

August 17 : Coach Betty LIVE at 3:30 pm PST and Life with Direction on VividLife Radio at 2 pm EST

August 20 : Queen of Dreams Radio with Tina Ferguson at 8 pm CST

August 23 : Questing Radio at 11 am PST

September 6 : Waves of the New Age Radio Show at 3:30 pm EST

September 28 : Voices of the Sacred Feminine with Karen Tate at 6 pm PST

Arthur Plotnik on the Jon Rappoport Show

Jon interviewed Arthur about his new book, Better Than Great. Listen in to hear what the buzz is all about!

Join Arthur Plotnik on Chicago Midday News

June 24, 2011 : Chicago, IL
Watch WGN Chicago Midday News at 12 noon to hear author Arthur Plotnik talk about his new book Better Than Great.

BlogHer Features The Lazy Gourmet

Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin's cookbook is "the perfect gift for the person in your life who wants to be able to throw great dinner parties, but just doesn't know where to start."

Portland Book Review Interviews Arthur Plotnik

The author of Better Than Great discusses why he writes about words, how he worked on the book, and his upcoming projects.

Publishers Weekly Features Apocalypse Not and Interview With Associate Publisher Brenda Knight

"Apocalypse Maybe

The end of the Mayan calendar in December 2012—and the predicted end of the world as a result—has been a hot topic for several years. There were notably fewer 2012-related titles submitted this year, but books dealing with possible apocalypses aren’t likely to disappear anytime soon.

“On December 12, 2012, there will still be books to publish—and for our money the world isn’t going to end at the end of the Mayan calendar,” says Brenda Knight, associate publisher of Cleis Press/Viva Editions.

 

The publisher is so certain that in October it will publish John Michael Greer’s Apocalypse Not: Everything You Know About 2012, Nostradamus and the Rapture Is Wrong. The title tackles theories about the end of days from a historical and sociological perspective, and has proved popular with science and space museum stores in pre-pub orders. Knight notes that all the theories discussed have one thing in common: “None of them is true!”

 

Red Wheel/Weiser continues to see strong reader interest in the end-times, noting healthy sales for such backlist titles as Barbara Hand Clow’s The Alchemy of Nine Dimensions: Decoding the Vertical Axis, Crop Circles, and the Mayan Calendar and Drunvalo Melchizedek’s Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012. Coming from the Hampton Roads imprint are this month’s Surfing Aquarius: How to Ace the Wave of Change by Dan Furst, discussing the new era that will begin in 2012; Joseph Felder’s The Myth of the Great Ending: Why We’ve Been Longing for the End of Days Since the Beginning of Time (Mar.) explains what such predictions have to say about humanity.

 

Jan Johnson, Red Wheel/Weiser publisher, says, “I doubt there’s anyone in book publishing, bookselling, or conducting spiritual workshops and healing sessions who hasn’t heard of—and has their own take on—2012 predictions.”

 

For its part, Inner Traditions/Bear & Company offers a different take on apocalyptic change. Timothy Wylie’s The Return of the Rebel Angels: The Urantia Mysteries and the Coming of the Light (Aug.) provides angelic reassurance that “Armageddon has been canceled,” while previewing the large-scale transition on the way with the return of the fallen angels."

—Gwenda Bond, Publishers Weekly, Volume 258 Issue 39 09/26/2011

Dr. Duffy Weighs In on Giving Children Independence

Care.com asks, "With Halloween approaching, is it a safe idea to allow kids to go out on their own?" "'Independence is the one of the primary goals of childhood,' says Duffy. 'A sense of independence creates a sense of competence and resilience. Otherwise our children will be reliant on others in some ways for the rest of their lives.'"

Lori Bryant-Woolridge Offers Advice From The Power of WOW on iVillage

"Rather than focus on what you don’t have or don’t like about yourself, concentrate on what’s uniquely yours. Maybe you’ve got glossy hair and peaches-n-cream skin or an ability to speed through Sudoku puzzles and fire off one-liners that rival Kathy Griffin’s. 'When you build your self-image on your strengths, people react positively to what’s real and true about you, and that helps build confidence,' says Bryant-Woolridge.

Portland Book Reviews Recommends The Courage Companion

"With this Portland rain we all hold on to the hope that the sun will soon appear to lift our spirits. Before that sun arrives there is a way to provide your spirit with the infusion it needs. Read the book The Courage Companion: How to Live Life with True Power. A handy, compact book whose size belies the big impact its many stories hold within. These true stories of ordinary people who have acted with extraordinary courage encourage you to act with the same kind of strength."

Woman's Day Features Marriage Tips from Every Day Love Author

Judy Ford chimes in on "9 Things You Should Never Say To Your Husband" with advice from her book Every Day Love.

Edible East Bay Loves The Lazy Gourmet

"In the course of advising how to set up a party-worthy pantry, hone basic skills, and tool up for success in the kitchen, they artfully weave pithy humor and spot-on wisdom, dispensing such pearls as, “Cooking a great meal can be just as easy as cooking a crappy meal.” This dictum, like the recipes and advice, is equally applicable to gala affairs and daily dinner fare."

The Herb Companion Features a Recipe From The Lazy Gourmet

Learn how to make an easy homemade salsa from Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin, authors of The Lazy Gourmet!

The Available Parent in Publishers Weekly

Upcoming title The Available Parent by John Duffy was included in a Publishers Weekly article on trends in writing on parenting.

Wordcatcher on 2010 Picks List

Phil Cousineau's Wordcatcher was chosen on the Indie Booksellers 2010 Favorite Picks List on NPR. Daniel Goldin of Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee says, "This kind of book is the kind you dip into, but I read it cover to cover, not wanting to miss an entry."

Vitality Magazine Reviews The Courage Companion

"Without exception, every personal experience, motivational quote, and expert piece of advice in this book provides the reader with practical and inspirational tools to find and enhance courage in themselves. If you are facing a tough situation where courage is required, or you just need a spiritual boost, this book is one you will want to read." —Susannah Kent of Vitality Magazine

Arthur Plotnik is Shelf Awareness's Book Brahmin This Week

Shelf Awareness interviewed the author of Better Than Great for Wednesday's Book Brahmin section! Read about Arthur Plotnik's favorite books, top five authors, and more.

Twitch Interview With Phil Cousineau

Catch an insider's scoop on what intrigues Phil Cousineau, author of Wordcatcher, in this interview on Twitch.