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October 20, 2009


USA BOOK NEWS ANNOUNCES
WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF
THE NATIONAL “BEST BOOKS 2009” AWARDS

Independent Titles Score Top Honors in the 6th Annual National “Best Books” Awards.


LOS ANGELES – USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE NATIONAL “BEST BOOKS” 2009 AWARDS (NBBA) on October 20, 2009. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2009 and late 2008.

Jeff Keen, President and CEO of USABookNews.com, said this year’s contest yielded an unprecedented number of entries, which were then narrowed down to over 500 winners and finalists.

Keen says of the awards, now in their seventh year, “The 2009 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the United States. With a full publicity and marketing campaign promoting the results of NBBA, this year’s winners and finalists will gain additional media coverage for the upcoming holiday retail season.”

Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon & Schuster, Penguin, W.W. Norton, Revell, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, Thomas Nelson, American Cancer Society, Greenleaf Book Group, Sourcebooks & hundreds of independent houses contributed to this year’s outstanding NBBA competition. Keen adds, “NBBA’s success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise.”

A complete list of the winners and finalists of the USABookNews.com National “Best Books” 2009 Awards are available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.

Baby Boom Related To Presidents Comments

When Obama encouraged mothers to go back to school he inadvertantly set off a strange chain of events. Because unemployment is causing millions of women to remain at home while seeking work, there seems to be a 'baby boom' resurfacing. While Obama did not actually say 'go back to fucking school' that indeed has become the mantra of many families.

For the male counterparts of these stay at home moms the mantra is far different. Struggling through this recession has caused many men to feel that 'fuck me' mentality, which in turn has become the leading cause of what many predict to be the biggest baby boom in years.

Look For My New Novel Late 2009

This new novel details how you must bust outside the box and learn new tricks so you can take control of your life when it hands you lemons.

When you've been raising a child with a drug addiction you become used to 'the next shoe dropping', but what happens to that place in your brain, that place you reserved for worrying, when they become sober? I call it the big black hole and it can be a daunting task to replace all those fearful emotions with ones that will bring you joy.

The humor, sometimes satirical and warped, makes it an easy read and allows you to see the real life underbelly of motherhood's emotional roller coaster.

Click on the headline to visit my website.

Real Friends Count On Each Other

My Book Signing Was Amazing

Well Sunday was the big day at the LA Times Festival of Books at UCLA! It was fantastic, the weather was perfect, and I think I actually looked pretty hot! (LOL) All my books went in a flash and I ended up signing bookmarks for those who still wanted to get a copy of "Dancing With The Devil" Hell gotta keep plugging it, RIGHT!

Come Join Me At The LA Times Festival of Books

AuthorHouse Authors Hold Free Book Signings April 26 at the L.A. Times Festival of Books
Tuesday April 21, 2009, 8:00 am EDT
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LOS ANGELES, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- AuthorHouse, the leading provider of self-publishing and marketing services for authors around the globe, is hosting up-and-coming indie authors at an exclusive book-signing event Sunday, April 26 in booth 222 at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Each year, the UCLA campus hosts the Festival, which has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers annually.

The following authors will be appearing at booth 222 on April 26:

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Johnny Delirious, author of Hepatitis C, Cured
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Jacqueline Brown, author of Dancing with the Devil
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Jerry Ruth Plum, author of My Nanny Was a Wolf
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Shelley R. Rosenberg, author of My Horses, My Healers
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Josephine Powell, author of Tito Puente: When the Drums Are Dreaming
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: June S. Gatewood, author of Mandy Miller and the Brownie Troop
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Roberto de Haro, author of Camino Doloroso
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: W.D. Dodge, author of The Nicoli Conspiracy
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.: P.A. Kowalski, author of Summer Flowers Some Are Not
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Penny McCoy, author of I Am Amidst You Now

Admission to the Festival is free. Festival attendees who visit a signing at booth 222 will receive a signed complimentary copy of the book directly from its author. Don't miss this opportunity to meet these up-and-coming AuthorHouse authors in person and receive free books!

For more information, including directions to the Festival, please visit http://www.LATimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/.

Barbie Celebrates Her 50th Birthday

Click Here to Buy "Dancing With The Devil"

"In Motherhood

We are invincible

Except for that which touches our children

We fall

We fall hard

And sometimes we shatter"

Please visit my new website to check out my soon to be released novel. It is scheduled to go live in the next three weeks.
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DANCING WITH THE DEVIL

Anti Terror Group Goes On A Wild Goose Chase

Investigators have released new information about the US Airways jet that went down shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport this month. In the initial report airport officials said the airplane struck a group of wild geese, but further investigation proved they were not just any old geese as first reported.

Migrating from Afghanistan, this particular group known as Osumhave Bin Flyin, have been know to anti-terror groups for a long time now but had thus far been non-active.

The two lone survivors of the ill fated flock were recently spotted near the shores of New Jersey. They have been identified as Osuma Bin Quacker and his side man Osure Ibin Goosed.

Officials say they have a plan to capture them but are waiting for the weather to turn.

"When we catch them their goose will be cooked."

Transportation authorities credit the pilot for saving the passengers and crew. Soft landings are difficult but not impossible as shown in the following video.

Viagra Not A Wise Choice In A Soft Market

Pfizer's attempt to market their potency pill over the counter in Europe has been withdrawn after the European Medicine Agency Committee said it would not solve their 'economic' stimulation woes.

"We feel we've been put between a rock and a hard place."

Those who supported the over-the-counter proposal argue that when a man is feeling good about himself there is a tendency to spend far more money through socializing, dating, and whoring around.

"When a man is that hard pressed he will do anything in a soft market," said an anonymous spokesman for the group.

The little blue pill, which can stimulate a man's penis for up to eight hours, has reached epic sales figures of 1.8 billion dollars in 2007 and is expected to grow as a result of psychological damage caused by what the government has officially reported as a world wide recession.

Twenty Two And Counting

Here she is...at long last...the daughter I've always wanted. She made it to 22!!!!! Yehaw. I am happy she's back, strong, out of the dark, and back into my arms. And some people say dreams don't come true. BALONEY! All you have to do is hang in there folks.

Election Security Bumped Up

For all those heading to the polls tomorrow for what many describe as the most frenzied desperately needed election, you can expect to see a surge in security.

According to officials, undercover police, private security guards, as well as bomb squad members will be placed randomly at polling sites throughout the nation as a means of keeping the process orderly.

Several security breaches have recently been thwarted by keen government agencies and they say they are not willing to take any chances on this monumental day.

"We had these t-shirts printed especially for Tuesday just in case anything goes wrong at any polling place."

[For those of you who cannot read the T-Shirt it says, "I am a bomb technician. It you see me running--try to keep up."]

Foreign Clinic Comes Into Money

A clinic announced today that they will be offering a new service to those women who are dissatisfied with their vagina's.

A spokeswoman for the clinic said it does not matter whether you hurt it in an accident or would just like a few tweaks here and there they can do just about anything.

Some of the procedures include reconfiguring, lessen or widening the circumference, or they can just make it esthetically pleasing. Follow up visits are encouraged to test the results of the surgery.

"We encourage you to come any time you want," said Dr.Matutuwa.

Farting Has Health Benefits

The media has bombarded us with the health benefits of drinking wine on a daily basis, getting in enough exercise to tone the flab, and eating a proper diet to keep the pipes working, and now there is another dietary supplement that scientists say may possibly save your life.

Eating a can of beans or any other product that produces gas may become the new health standard. A recently released study posted on Live Science says that hydrogen sulfide regulates blood pressure and may be used as drug therapy for those whose pressure fluctuates.

"That rotten-egg smell should be taken as a sign of health," officials say. "When farts occur you should be able to see a change in the air pattern similar to when heat hits the pavement."

"We've tested the theory on mice and it seems to prove true," said one unidentified source, adding that if you happen to be in a grocery store on senior shopping day you can see and hear for yourself that many seniors have already discovered the health extending benefits of passing gas without a second thought.