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The Other Side Of Everything

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Piper Hammond has the perfect view to watch the world go by. Tucked up inside her family’s historic home, she records the ins and outs of life in Riverboro in her magazine Riverboro Rocks. But when a catastrophic storm brings the town to a halt, Piper’s world spirals quickly out of control. Her once peaceful home is suddenly filled with displaced monks, lie-crafting teenagers, and big promises from a fringe politician, including one to get three-year-old Donny on TV. As Piper struggles to wrench her life out of the hands of over-eager guests and a nefarious blonde, she starts to realize that a cheerful blog is a long way from a perfect life. When calamity strikes and the house itself turns against her, Piper must choose to step outside her perfect narrative or be trapped for good.

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Long Before the Next War

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If Jack Kerouac went to Vietnam, this is the book he would have written–created without any filter–with all the vividness, craziness, bloodiness, harshness, kindness, sensuousness and godliness that is war.

Landing Zone Zebra, Planet Earth, 1968. John Coltrane and John Lennon. Peace talks in Paris and nightly mortar attacks. Secret patrols to Laos and best friends flown home in body bags. The chaos that passes for life in a guerrilla war. This is Long Before the Next War. Part poetry. Part prose. And all great read.

“Here is a tone poem of the terrible beauty of human lives. Its setting is the Vietnam of the early 70s but it speaks for the   condition of war, and it’s interface with the human heart, in all ages, all places. This book is a small, quiet treasure that belongs on shelves next to Homage to Catalonia, The Naked and the Dead, and Slaughterhouse Five. That said, more than being solely about war it is a book that reaches into the human heart and spells out its relationship to the mind and the world. It is a story for all seasons, its rhythms and notes evoking loss, love, cruelty and hope. All those who wish to better know and understand these qualities of their own hearts are likely to be enriched by attending to Anthony’s words. ‘War is the biggest damn drama, comedy, tragedy, farce the mind ever invented. It’s lucky we have hearts to ease the pain.’” – Ajahn Amaro, Abbot, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, Author of Small Boat, Great Mountain

“This novel is war in the moment, on the page, intimately brutal and psychologically surreal. Anthony’s prose opens a soldier’s shattered heart and pieces it together with strands of beauty and grace that illuminate his full humanity. Not just a war novel, Long Before The Next War is a journey through the ferocious jungle to the inner sanctum of the soul.” – Jane Parker Resnick, author, The Secret Garden

“Rarely does a literary work emerge that delves so deeply and courageously into the human psyche. Long Before the Next War is such a book.” – Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming

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$27.95/hardcover/$15.99/paperback/198 pages
Author: Tony Anthony

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Margarita’s Star

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Take a magical journey with a flying princess who plucks stars from the sky, marries a prince, and meets the King of the Sky.

This timeless and inspiring tale encourages being true to your word and true to yourself.

Girls and boys love Margarita’s Star and want to read it again and again.

The writing and illustrations are as magical as the story, so snuggle up, turn on your imagination, and dive right in.

$15.95
40 Full Color Pages
Author: David Ira Rottenberg  Illustrator: Eliza Rose David
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Outside the Edges

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OUTSIDE THE EDGES is about two fifteen year old buddies, looking for girls. A time-honored pursuit fraught with humor, anxiety and always the hope that the perfect girl is right around the corner—a girl who will save you the embarrassment and trauma of trying to meet her by smiling and saying, “Hey,” as soon as she sees you (yeah, right).

OUTSIDE THE EDGES is about friends, girlfriends, grades, sex, school, popularity and parents—not necessarily in that order.

It’s a funny book because it rings true.

If you’re looking for dystopian worlds, vampires and big-eared, lizard-skinned aliens, don’t look here.

It’s a guys’ book about guys, but if you’re a girl who’s ever wondered, “What are they thinking?” reading this book is your chance. Don’t miss it!

$12.95
268 pages
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Soldiers of Beauty

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Soldiers of BeautySoldiers of Beauty is a sumptuous book. It celebrates ballet in a unique combination of poetry and art that appeals to the mind, the emotions and the senses. The book dances, leaps and sings to all the rhythms, sounds and colors of ballet. Rottenberg writes from the point of view of the dancers, the lovers of dance and the lovers of the dancers. The poetry is funny, sad and beautiful. The artwork is simple, sensitive and vivid. Every page is a true delight. It is exciting to see and to read. Soldiers of Beauty is a book to cherish for yourself and give to your friends. To see what the book looks like inside, click here.

“The book delivered a poignant and soulful performance. Like any true dancer, it came from the heart. I enjoyed it tremendously and it was wonderful to get to the end without any blisters on my feet!” Jennifer Gelfand, former principal dancer, Boston Ballet

“… David touches the heart of our art form through his words… the love, the sacrifice, joy and pain. Beautifully done!” Melianie Atkins, Soloist, Boston Ballet

“Poetry, art and ballet! Soldiers of Beauty is a perfect book for anyone who loves dance.”Tony Williams, Artistic Director, Balletrox

“The writer has a great sense of the soul of dancers…. For anyone who knows anything about dance, especially ballet, reading this book will be an absorbing and meaningful experience.” Richard Rutherford, former principle dancer, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, former associate Artistic Director, Royal Winnipeg Ballet

 

$19.95 / Poetry Book / Soft Cover
84 Pages / 8.5 x 11
Author – David Ira Rottenberg
Illustrations – Various Artists

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How to Market Your Newsstand Magazine: Tactics, Tips and Case Histories

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NewsstandCoverHow to Market Your Newsstand Magazine provides insights from one of the top magazine marketing consultants in the world on the ins and outs of an often perplexing world — the world of newstand sales. With her trademark clarity and wit, Linda Ruth makes the complex simple and the problematic manageable. Read this book and visit her Newsstand Made Manageable blog at www.singlecopysales.com. A Cedar Crest Book / 103 pages / List Price $29.95.

“This book will provide you with all the tools and insights you need to be successful on the newsstand — plus it’s fun to read.”
—Catherine Lee, Founder/CEO, Discover Girls magazine

“Both enormously entertaining and completely practical. How to Market Your Newsstand Magazine is that rarity — a book that can be used for both instruction and enjoyment.”
—Kevin Regan, Senior Planning Manager, Amex Publishing

“This book is insightful for magazine publishers trying to understand the often-arcane world of newsstand sales.”
—Matt York, Editor/Publisher, www.VideoMaker.com

$29.95/paperback/103 pages
Author: Linda Ruth

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Secrets of SEO for Publishers

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Secrets of SEO for Publishers reveals time-tested approaches to Search Engine Optimization along with the most current thinking in the field. It covers the range from site structure and keyword research through internal and external linking strategies to social and mobile media. It includes tactics and strategies, case studies and tips. A good cover-to-cover read, it is also a handy reference tool for anyone wanting to learn the secrets of SEO. A Cedar Crest Book / 126 pages / List Price $29.95.

“If you want to know the ins and outs of SEO–and who doesn’t?–this is the book for you. Clear and sequential, it ranges from the basics to advanced techniques, covering the range of SEO and clearing up some misconceptions on the way, as only Linda Ruth can in her own inimitable style.”
—Sherin Pierce, Publisher, Vice President, The Old Farmer’s Almanac

“Structure around tips and case studies, each page in SEO for Publishers contains a good take-away. Recommended reading!”
—Lou Sabatier, Sabatier Consulting LLC

“Linda Ruth makes SEO understandable to anyone. Her writing style is clear and easy to read, and her mastery of the subject shines through as she walks you through the steps needed to take your sire from invisible to brightly shining to search engines.”
—Thea Selby, Principal, Next Steps Media

$29.95/paperback/106 pages
Author: Linda Ruth

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