TEACHING WITH THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN IN MIND
From noted educator, award-winning author and internationally respected speaker, Thomas Armstrong, a guide specifically for teachers on understanding the developing adolescent brain. (ASCD, World Rights, 2016)
Peregrine Spring, Nancy Cowan
Master falconer and wildlife rehabilitator Nancy Cowan’s memoir of her thirty years of living and working with raptors, exploring the powerful connection between woman and animal, she tells tales of both soaring joy and crushing heartbreak, focusing on one special bird at a time. (World Rights/ Lyons Press, div of Rowman & Littlefield, 2016)
The Riddle in Stone Trilogy (Omnibus Edition), Robert Evert
In the world of fantasy novels, Robert Evert is a supernova talent, and the RIDDLE IN STONE series brings twisting suspense and an unforgettable protagonist into the pantheon of great books. The Undead King is stirring again, amassing a goblin horde ready to sweep out of the mountains and destroy all of humanity. The only […]
How Authors Can Better Use Facebook to Promote
Random House has an excellent newsletter for authors and agents. Here’s an article from the latest issue that every author who is on Facebook should read: http://randomnotes.randomhouse.com/facebook-changes-you-should-know-about/?Ref=Email_B2C_2014-12-3Agents_Dec2014 –Joelle Delbourgo
THE LOST GOSPEL: Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Magdalene, Bride of God, Simcha Jacobovi and Barrie Wilson
In a startling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Jesus Family Tomb, a historical detective story that unravels a newly translated document filled with startling revelations and fascinating detail about the life and times of Jesus. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Gnostic writings and now The Lost Gospel, a newly decoded manuscript that uncovers […]
Five Essential Connections from the Playroom to the Boardroom
Dr. Laura Jana is no ordinary pediatrician. The author of successful books on childhood development published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Jana makes fascinating connections here with her TedX talk on how to raise productive kids in the 21st century. It turns out that the workforce skills our children will need to make […]
THE POWER OF TAO: A Timeless Guide to Happiness and Harmony
For over 2,500 years, Lao Tzu’s philosophy of Tao has helped millions of people to attain and sustain equanimity and happiness. In his new book, the author of Plato, Not Prozac!, philosopher and City College professor, Lou Marinoff, shows how Tao, or “The Way,” can serve as a potent remedy to stress, anxiety and the […]
THREE LITTLE WORDS hitting UK bestseller list! Congrats Ashley Rhodes-Courter!
It’s official. Ashley Rhodes-Courter’s New York Times bestselling memoir of growing up in the foster care system, THREE LITTLE WORDS will hit the London Times list in the nonfiction paperback category (September, 2014/Ebury Random House). Rhodes-Courter’s sequel, THREE MORE WORDS, will be published by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster in May 2015. Congratulations, Ashley!
THE FRENCH COOK: Soups and Stews, Holly Herrick
Holly Herrick loves France and French cooking. And in this cookbook (her third in The French Cook series), THE FRENCH COOK: Soups and Stews (Gibbs Smith, September 2014), she jumps into bowl after bowl of glorious French soups with inspired abandon and a generous dose of classical technique. Le Cordon Bleu trained chef and former […]
STUMBLING IN PARADISE, Elaine Neil Orr
A powerful exploration of race relations, spiritual yearning and the power of physical love, as the fate of three young people, two white and one black, converge against the backdrop of the nascent civil rights movement. Orr teaches at NC State and is the author of the acclaimed novel, A Different Sun (Berkley/Penguin, North America, […]