"Travel to China with my pocket book : speak Mandarin right away" by Wang-Ching LIU and Marie-France FAY (ISBN 978-0-9731480-3-9) is the Award-Winner in Language Guides category of the 'National Best Books 2008 Awards,' sponsored by USA Book News; and the Award-Finalist in Travel Guides category of the "National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards." (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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Jimmy D Robinson's International Dance Hit "A Tiny Shoe" Jumps to #32 on the Billboard Club Play Chart This Week! (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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ColorAlchemy tips: Great gift ideas without breaking the bank. Spend less green (money) and use the color green to reduce holiday stress. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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America's leading puzzle creator releases a 2009 Page-A-Day® boxed calendar, filled with the popular FRAME GAMES™ word puzzles that are fun and a great form of mental exercise; available now. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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Novisoft has released a major update to Secure-eBook. For almost three years now, Secure-eBook has made selling eBooks on the Web easy for authors and publishers. The new update improves Secure-eBook by allowing eBooks to be sold without having to be converted in a secured format. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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November 20th is the 31st anniversary of the Great American Smokeout, and in support of this national effort, Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. of Pittsburgh offers The Cigarette Monster, a cartoon book written by Darrell Proctor that warns children of the hazards of smoking so that they will avoid getting into the habit. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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Book shows how to live with an undivided heart toward His precepts (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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Herbert L. Smith writes lovingly, nostalgically, and humorously of his years living in Cairo as he takes readers off the beaten tourist path to give them a new appreciation for the gradual changes of a near timeless city with one foot in the past. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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During this severe economic recession, Americans are attending church services more frequently and buying books that they believe can bring them closer to God.17th Century philosopher Rene Descartes said, "I think therefore I am." Many people are now saying "But who am I?" (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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A new book seeks to raise money for children affected by strife around the world. The Trouble with the Alphabet: Through the Eyes of Innocence is written and illustrated by Caryn West, a commercial artist with a passion for humanitarian initiatives. The book addresses the plight of hundreds of millions of children who suffer under a variety of afflictions - AIDS, poverty, hunger, war, rape, genocide, and child labor to name a few. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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After a successful book launch at Linen Hall in Belfast early this November, author Anthony McIntyre will appear on the Henry Rollins Show on the U.S. IFC network this Friday evening, November 21, at 10:30 p.m. Rollins questions the author about the IRA, Iraq, and resistance movements. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D., author of the best-selling book, Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, knows that tough times can break us, but they can also make us. "Positive Psychology in Difficult Times," his latest public speaking program, aims to foster well-being and coping skills in what many forecasters believe will be the most challenging economic times since the Great Depression. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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A Freed Woman's Dance (Bennett & Hastings Publishing, November 19, 2008) is an inspiring, tell-all memoir of courage, strength and in the end - resilience. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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A new calendar - "Nice Jewish Guys 2009" -- is being unveiled by Los Angeles television producer Adam Cohen, who hopes to turn the spotlight on the underrated characteristic that those with slim figures and tight buns alone may not possess: niceness. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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With a view to the tough economic times ahead, Blackwell has launched its new Christmas collection with the headline that a book is a gift which lasts a lifetime (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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Finding happiness,fulfillment and peace of mind through positive action. Early book reviews of "Your Unfinished Life" by Lawrence J. Danks: The Classic and Timeless Guide To Finding Happiness and Success Through Kindness (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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Spinning Moon Press announces the forthcoming release of The Ghosts of Lone Jack by Lance Lee Noel. The Ghosts of Lone Jack will be available wherever fine books are sold on April 1, 2009. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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Dorrance Publishing recently released the following titles: The Truth About Anti-Masonry: Straightforward Answers to the Critics of Freemasonry; and Glance Back, Look Ahead: Seize the Moment. They are available for purchase at http://www.dorrancebookstore.com, brick and mortar bookstores, on-line bookstores or by calling (800) 788-7654. Media review copies are available by calling (800) 788-7654. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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Sixth installment of the Darmon mystery series, Without Redemption is published by Black Rose Publishing and distributed by Ingram. The book is a sequel to the series: Message of the Pendant (Book 1), The Forth Contention (Book 2), The Patriote Proposition (Book 3) and Night Wind to Bahia (Book 4), Desperate Crossing (Book 5) -- see PRWEB January 5, 2006, January 11, 2005; February 5, 2004. Without Redemption (ISBN 9780982101261) is available through Ingram distributors, at Barnes & Noble, blackrosewriting.com or at the author's website: www.thomasthorpe.com. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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Whitmore Publishing of Pittsburgh announces the publication of Stalked! From Victim to Victory, A Journey to Self written by Sandi Musk and Anita Levine. This compelling autobiographical account tells the life story of Sandi Musk: from her childhood during which she felt herself to be an inconvenience to her parents; to a string of failed relationships; and then a chance meeting with a friendly stranger who turned out, in the end, to be a stalker who terrorized and almost killed her. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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