Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Books from Business Wire EON 2008-08-28T19:41:00Z http://eon.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://eon.prweb.com/atom10/artbooks.xml 2008-08-26T01:35:01Z EXCERPT FROM BOOK: “When you swallow eighty Vicodin, twenty sleeping pills, drink a bottle of vodka, and still survive,” writes Jason, “a certain sense of invulnerability stays with you. When you still wake up to see the same dirty sky over you as the night before, you start to think that instead of dying, maybe your punishment is to live—to be stuck in this purgatory of self-abuse and misery for an eternity.” (Business Wire EON Aug 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/jason/peter/prweb1249624.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/jason/peter/prweb1249624.htm 2008-07-17T03:00:02Z Stephen Covey, co-founder and vice-chairman of FranklinCovey and author of the international best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is going viral. (Business Wire EON Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/stephen/covey/prweb1117684.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/stephen/covey/prweb1117684.htm 2008-07-16T08:50:01Z Healthy Travel Media, publishers of Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism, today announced publication of the updated and expanded Second Edition of the world’s best-selling consumer guide to international medical and health travel. (Business Wire EON Jul 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/patients/borders/prweb1114494.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/patients/borders/prweb1114494.htm 2008-06-10T21:05:01Z The world of business has entered a revolutionary new phase of global competition—one that is fast replacing the old model of “globalization,” according to experts at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). (Business Wire EON Jun 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/market/global/prweb1016804.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/market/global/prweb1016804.htm 2008-06-02T10:29:33Z The HealthGrades Guide to America’s Hospitals and Doctors (Sterling / June 2008 / $29.95 / ISBN 1-4351-0426-9) will arrive in bookstores across the country on June 2. (Business Wire EON Jun 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/hospital/doctor/prweb990304.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/hospital/doctor/prweb990304.htm 2008-05-28T05:00:03Z According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC), it’s important for families to have conversations about serious subjects like safety while doing something positive together – like cooking. Just in time for June, which is National Internet Safety Month, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin), the gourmet burger experts, and NCMEC have teamed up to provide families with a resource to discuss the rewards and risks of Internet use – “The Next Gourmet Burger Kids’ Recipe Contest” Cookbook. The new cookbook is filled with tasty kid-invented gourmet burger recipes and important NCMEC Internet safety tips. The cookbook will be sold for $5 online at www.redrobin.com until Aug. 10, 2008, and profits* benefit NCMEC. (Business Wire EON May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/internet/gourmet/prweb977994.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/internet/gourmet/prweb977994.htm 2008-05-16T11:41:31Z National CineMedia’s Fathom brings anime back to the big screen for two nights only in the U.S. debut of the epic action anime hit, BLEACH THE MOVIE: MEMORIES OF NOBODY in more than 300 theatres across the country on June 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. local time. (Business Wire EON May 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bleach/movie/prweb944684.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bleach/movie/prweb944684.htm 2008-04-30T14:05:02Z The following is an excerpt from Andy Kilpatrick's biography on Warren Buffett, Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett / 2008 Cosmic Edition. This particular chapter profiles Warren Buffett's fitness trainer, Michelle Streif, and explains the Oracle of Omaha's workout in detail. Additional excerpts from the book are available at the following links: Buffett on Generics, the Opening Chapter, highlights from the Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings, and the initial press release outlining the book. The book can be purchased from Amazon by following this link. (Business Wire EON Apr 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/michelle/prweb907864.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/michelle/prweb907864.htm 2008-04-24T16:05:04Z The following is an excerpt from Andy Kilpatrick's biography on Warren Buffett, Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett / 2008 Cosmic Edition. This particular chapter looks back at highlights from the company movie showed every year at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Additional excerpts from the book are available at the following links: an excerpt on Generics, the Opening Chapter, and the initial press release outlining the book. The book can be purchased from Amazon by following this link. (Business Wire EON Apr 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/munger/prweb892184.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/munger/prweb892184.htm 2008-04-15T14:45:02Z The following is an excerpt from Andrew Kilpatrick's biography on Warren Buffett entitled, "Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett/2008 Cosmic Edition/2 volumes." The two-volume set can be purchased from Amazon.com by following this link. (Business Wire EON Apr 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/generic/prweb863804.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/generic/prweb863804.htm 2008-04-08T04:00:22Z A new survey on success and career path development finds top three parents' concerns for their young adult children are not saving enough for the future, not having enough income to support themselves and not living a healthy lifestyle.(1) These survey results are from the YesYouCan Survey(TM) of 2,000 respondents conducted by Stowers Innovations, Inc. (Business Wire EON Apr 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/adult/young/prweb840674.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/adult/young/prweb840674.htm 2008-04-04T10:00:02Z Correcting URL in first bulleted item under EDITOR'S NOTE. URL should be www.saintjohnsbible.org. (Business Wire EON Apr 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bible/saint/prweb832874.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bible/saint/prweb832874.htm 2008-04-01T05:05:01Z A study conducted by the authors of a new bestseller on influence found that despite candidates' battle cries for change, nearly half of Americans don't believe the current presidential hopefuls have the power to change the issues that matter most to them. (Business Wire EON Apr 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/change/influence/prweb820934.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/change/influence/prweb820934.htm 2008-03-31T17:30:02Z Patti Moreno, The Garden Girl host of the television show Farmers' Almanac TV and a New York City native, says it doesn't matter if your yard is urban or suburban. This spring you can celebrate nature by growing your own fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables - and you don't have to be a green thumb to do it. (Business Wire EON Mar 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/raised/almanac/prweb819794.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/raised/almanac/prweb819794.htm 2008-03-25T13:30:01Z Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ:MTEX), a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, announced today its speaker line-up and events for MannaFest 2008. Keynote speakers include Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver, and Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The event will be held at the Dallas Convention Center from Thursday, March 27, through Sunday, March 30. (Business Wire EON Mar 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/mannatech/mannafest/prweb803014.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/mannatech/mannafest/prweb803014.htm 2008-03-20T06:05:01Z In her latest book, Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain's Covert Empire in the Middle East, author and historian Priya Satia delves into an aspect of the British intelligence community which few have scrutinized before. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources, including recently declassified documents; Spies in Arabia tells the first detailed account of an unprecedented twentieth-century style of espionage and military control undertaken by British intelligence agents in the Middle East following WWI. This wholly new style of "covert empire" was reliant on an intensely brutal aerial surveillance regime designed to secure the region by preventing and controlling any subversive or insurgent activities. (Business Wire EON Mar 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/middle/british/prweb790114.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/middle/british/prweb790114.htm 2008-03-18T07:40:04Z Andrew Kilpatrick's 1,874-page, 1,400-photo 2-volume set is being called a "surprisingly lively read" and the most complete work ever written about Buffett's extraordinary career as an investor and as a philanthropist. (Business Wire EON Mar 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/berkshire/prweb782894.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/buffett/berkshire/prweb782894.htm 2008-03-13T10:45:01Z The following is an excerpt from the first chapter of Andy Kilpatrick's "Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett/2008 Cosmic Edition." The full, two-volume set can be purchased through Amazon.com here. (Business Wire EON Mar 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/berkshire/buffett/prweb771474.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/berkshire/buffett/prweb771474.htm 2008-03-12T07:05:02Z Humana Press, a publisher of medical and scientific books and journals which was acquired by Springer Science+Business Media in September 2006, is introducing its new Web site (www.springer.com/humana). Springer Science+Business Media is one of the world's leading suppliers of scientific and specialist literature, and the entire Humana Press catalog, which has been integrated with the Springer portfolio, is available on the new Web site. (Business Wire EON Mar 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/springer/humana/prweb766534.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/springer/humana/prweb766534.htm 2008-03-11T05:30:01Z Waterfront Media (www.waterfrontmedia.com), the largest privately held online health company and operator of the second largest online health property, Everyday Health, and Montel Williams announce the launch of Living Well with Montel (http://www.livingwellwithmontel.com/). Montel's books, DVDs, and long-running TV show have inspired millions to take control of their health and stay in top physical condition. The site is the online companion to his latest bestseller, Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular. (Business Wire EON Mar 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/montel/living_well/prweb762104.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/montel/living_well/prweb762104.htm 2008-03-11T14:40:01Z Pearson Technology Group's Addison-Wesley Professional today announced that three of its books were winners of the 18th annual Jolt Product Excellence and Productivity Awards, including top prize in the Technical Books category for Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk by Paul Duvall with Steve Matyas and Andrew Glover. (Business Wire EON Mar 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/safari/pearson/prweb765034.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/safari/pearson/prweb765034.htm 2008-03-07T08:25:01Z Best-selling author Bjarne Stroustrup, inventor of C++ and author of the Addison-Wesley title The C++ Programming Language, was presented with the Dr. Dobb's Journal Excellence in Programming Award at the SD West conference on Wednesday. The award acknowledges significant achievements in object-oriented programming, software architecture, and modeling. (Business Wire EON Mar 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/programming/pearson/prweb753234.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/programming/pearson/prweb753234.htm 2008-02-25T11:10:01Z Over scheduling is a nationwide time management crisis. This frantic lifestyle affects all aspects of life and many people feel the strain caused by overloaded to-do lists. (Business Wire EON Feb 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/time_management/goal_setting/prweb722334.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/time_management/goal_setting/prweb722334.htm 2008-02-04T05:00:38Z The City of Paris has chosen 3M Library Systems to supply and install radio frequency identification (RFID) systems at 42 branches. The technology is intended to boost the efficiency of circulation and collection management, improve security and, at higher-traffic branches, provide customers with self-service check-out and return facilities and free up staff for other functions. (Business Wire EON Feb 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/library/systems/prweb674983.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/library/systems/prweb674983.htm 2008-01-29T08:20:11Z Peachpit today announced the publication of Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (ISBN 0-321-52565-5), a new book within the New Riders Voices That Matter series that will change the way readers think about creating presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. (Business Wire EON Jan 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/presentation/design/prweb663284.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/presentation/design/prweb663284.htm 2008-01-23T04:00:02Z A study by the authors of a new bestseller on influencing change found that 98 percent of Americans fail when making resolutions to change their bad behaviors. Most importantly, the study reveals why the other two percent succeed. (Business Wire EON Jan 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/change/influencer/prweb648631.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/change/influencer/prweb648631.htm 2008-01-02T17:25:40Z Today's news is filled with stories of celebrity teen pregnancies and how schools and other organizations are supporting overly permissive behavior by teens as young as eleven and twelve. Thomas Wade Bounds' Choices, My Secrets ($9.99, paperback, 978-1-60477-369-9) is an interactive way to help parents and teens come together and discuss openly the consequences some choices made without consideration can have on a teen and their family's life. The book tells the compelling story of Rachel, a teenager faced with unexpected choices after a summer romance brings her more than she bargained for. Searching for hope, she finds things spinning out of control for her until a chance encounter helps her think clearly. Learn whether or not she plows ahead or finds her true self and gains the faith, hope, and courage to consider the best choices to guide her through her incredible journey. (Business Wire EON Dec 26, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/choices/pregnancy/prweb592392.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/choices/pregnancy/prweb592392.htm 2008-01-02T17:25:40Z Waterfront Media (www.waterfrontmedia.com), the largest privately held online health company and operator of the second largest online health property, Everyday Health, announces the launch of GenoTypeDiet Online (www.GenoTypeDiet.com). The site complements the new book The GenoType Diet(TM): Change Your Genetic Destiny to Live the Longest, Fullest, and Healthiest Life Possible (December 2007) by New York Times bestselling author and eminent naturopathic physician Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo. Dr. D'Adamo's Eat Right for Your Type, along with additional books in his "Blood Type Diet" series, has been a publishing franchise for more than 10 years. The new Web site is designed to help members live to their full "genetic potential," in order to boost energy and prevent disease by following the right diet and exercise plan. (Business Wire EON Dec 26, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/waterfront/genotype/prweb592441.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/waterfront/genotype/prweb592441.htm 2008-01-02T17:24:52Z Portable Reading, provider of the leading iPhone books application TextOnPhone, is announcing a ground-breaking platform for readers, authors, and publishers. The TextOnPhone social network connects authors with a new audience, while providing consumers with entertaining books and stories to read on their mobile device. (Business Wire EON Dec 19, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/textonphone/reading/prweb586292.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/textonphone/reading/prweb586292.htm 2008-01-02T17:24:12Z FranklinCovey (NYSE:FC), a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services, today released the results of its third annual New Year's Resolutions Survey, which polled 15,031 customers. The survey found that respondents' top three New Year's resolutions or goals for 2008 are to (1) get out of debt or save money, (2) lose weight, and (3) develop a healthy habit like exercise or healthy eating. The Top 10 New Year's resolutions or goals were ranked as follows: (Business Wire EON Dec 18, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/resolutions/franklincovey/prweb583622.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/resolutions/franklincovey/prweb583622.htm 2007-12-12T12:08:11Z Two of today's most renowned thinkers, Malcolm Gladwell, Author, The Tipping Point and Blink, and Seth Godin, Author, The Dip, Purple Cow and All Marketers Are Liars, will come head-to-head on stage at THE Conference on Marketing on February 5, 2008. It will be the first public event that unites the two speakers on the same stage. (Business Wire EON Dec 12, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/malcolm_gladwell/seth_godin/prweb576357.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/malcolm_gladwell/seth_godin/prweb576357.htm 2007-12-05T06:30:11Z Proving that politics can indeed be funny, Que Publishing has just released The Best Political Cartoons of the Year 2008 Edition, edited by internationally syndicated cartoonists Daryl Cagle and Brian Fairrington. The book's third annual edition recaps the year 2007 by combining social awareness with thought-provoking humor. (Business Wire EON Dec 5, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/publishing/cartoons/prweb574490.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/publishing/cartoons/prweb574490.htm 2007-11-19T13:18:11Z The Birds in My Life, a newly published real life picture-story book about 23 jubilant talking birds and their compassionate caretaker crowns the international Bestseller List in the general category of all books at Amazon.com. (Business Wire EON Nov 19, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/master/ching/prweb570801.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/master/ching/prweb570801.htm 2007-11-12T05:30:14Z For the sixth year in a row, Cheerios(R) is putting FIVE MILLION great children's books free inside boxes of Cheerios cereal, as part of its sixth annual Cheerios(R) Spoonfuls of Stories(R) program, kicking off during National Children's Book Week, November 12 to 18, 2007. (Business Wire EON Nov 12, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/cheerios/first/prweb568746.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/cheerios/first/prweb568746.htm 2007-10-31T10:54:01Z Grandchildren present a second chance for grandparents to witness the miracle of childhood. The delightful new children's book "Caroline, Caroline, What Are You Thinking" does just that. (Business Wire EON Oct 31, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/caroline/grandparents/prweb565841.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/caroline/grandparents/prweb565841.htm 2007-10-30T05:10:02Z Parents and teens today are faced with a wide range of serious teen issues, the likes of which past generations have not faced. Depression, suicide, low self-esteem, abuse and neglect, violence, divorce, poverty, inadequate education, substance abuse, pornography, and unwanted pregnancies are only part of the long list of problems plaguing today's youth. The need for good communication between parents and teens has never been greater. Parents can strengthen relationships with their teens by applying basic tips and tools of communication as they interact with their teens. (Business Wire EON Oct 30, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/parents/important/prweb565288.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/parents/important/prweb565288.htm 2007-10-30T07:58:01Z Scientific American, (www.SciAm.com) one of the world's most important and dynamic science and technology media brands, has named Steven Yee as President. The former Reuters Media Senior Vice President and Head of Global Marketing will be the senior operating executive responsible for overseeing Scientific American worldwide, including its print and digital editorial, publishing, and international activities. Yee will be based at Scientific American's global headquarters in New York City. (Business Wire EON Oct 30, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/scientific/american/prweb565352.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/scientific/american/prweb565352.htm 2007-10-26T11:14:01Z IDW Publishing, a division of IDT Internet Mobile Group's Zedge Studios, scored two big wins with its 30 Days of Night title this past week. The film adaptation of the graphic novel, produced by Columbia Pictures and Ghost House Pictures and starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and Danny Huston, placed #1 at the weekend box office this past weekend. In addition, the original graphic novel, created by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith for IDW Publishing, was named "Comic of the Year" at this week's 2007 Scream Awards. (Business Wire EON Oct 26, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/idw_publishing/mobile/prweb564605.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/idw_publishing/mobile/prweb564605.htm 2007-10-16T07:00:01Z If any hardware author has a cult following, it's world-renowned PC hardware expert Scott Mueller. The 18th edition of his book, Upgrading and Repairing PCs , the highly-anticipated, all-time best-selling book from Pearson Education's Que Publishing is now available at informit.com and bookstores worldwide. (Business Wire EON Oct 16, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/pearson/publishing/prweb561648.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/pearson/publishing/prweb561648.htm 2007-10-15T10:40:01Z Efforts of influence are evident all around us--from Fortune 500 executives improving quality company-wide to making schools safer for children. Yet few people know how to truly capitalize on this impressive force in their own lives. In INFLUENCER: The Power to Change Anything (McGraw-Hill; Hardcover; October 1, 2007; $24.95), Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, the authors of the bestselling books Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations, along with leading researcher David Maxfield, show readers how to create rapid, dramatic, and long-lasting change at the office, at home, and globally by implementing proven influence strategies. (Business Wire EON Oct 15, 2007) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/change/influencer/prweb561330.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/change/influencer/prweb561330.htm