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Christian Authors Should Not Blame God For Lack of Book Exposure and Sales
“I want to be on the New York Times best-seller list. I know everyone is going to want my book. It’s anointed.” I hear stuff like this from new authors all the time. Strangely, those who have been in the game for a while don’t say such statements. They’ve learned. Even the authors who have a track record with three or four books published (not just printed), don’t expect to be the next “Oprah book club darling.” Everyone who is anyone wants their book on Oprah.
I just smile when I hear the comment and pray, “LAWD, why me?”
I specialize in the Christian market because I believe in the message of the Gospel. That’s my mission – to market the message of the gospel to as many people as possible. So I run across tons of Christian authors. I encourage many to write their books. I even mentor and coach some through the self-publishing process. I always tell aspiring authors to write what God tells them – not what’s popular.
This is where it gets sticky. Even though God may give you a word to write and the book is published, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be the next TD Jakes or Joyce Meyer.
The book may be anointed but it still has to be sold through the world system – which is business. I try to tell authors “do not despise small beginnings.” Every business has cycles. Start up is phase 1 – and the most expensive.
Books are business. People pay money for books and when money is exchanged, there are expectations. People buy what they are motivated to buy – not necessarily what is “best” for them but what they desire. Advertising, marketing, publicity create desire.
Now, if an author were to Print Books and give them away – that’s another thing. No marketing is needed. But most want to make some sales and make a profit.
And it seems like some new authors even dream of being “rich and famous” and having people hunt them down for an autograph. Even Christians want to be a celebrity – some even a SUPERSTAR! Sigh.
But it take a well thought-out marketing plan, an accurate assessment of the target market, a good grasp of social media tools and a great deal of knowledge about How Books are sold.
You don’t just learn that by being on your knees in prayer – thought a good book is birthed in prayer. The sales cycle is sustained and elevated by marketing skills, literary knowledge and promotion experience.
To really make a mountain of books move – you have to be smart and sharp. Getting information from a book coach or literary PR professional or a writing conference is key.
Ministry marketing pioneer, social media marketing expert and PR Coach Pam Perry helps African American Christian authors garner publicity and leverage online strategies. As a 20-year PR veteran, she is also the co-author of “Synergy Energy: How to Use the Power of Partnerships to Market Your Book, Grow Your Business and Brand Your Ministry.” For a free MP3 of “What Every Author Should Know,” go to http://www.PamPerryPR.com. She’s also the creator of the ChocolatePagesNetwork, a social network for Christian authors and the Chocolate Pages Show on Blogtalkradio. She offers free help at her blogsite: http://www.MinistryMarketingSolutions.com with her monthly Ezine and teleclasses.
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The Color Purple [VHS] $2.98 Steven Spielberg, proving he’s one of the few modern filmmakers who has the visual fluency to be capable of making a great silent film, took a melodramatic, D.W. Griffith-inspired approach to filming Alice Walker’s novel. His tactics made the film controversial, but also a popular hit. You can argue with the appropriateness of Spielberg’s decision, but his astonishing facility with images is unden… |
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Eve’s Bayou [VHS] $3.95 Actress Kasi Lemmons made an auspicious debut as a writer and director with this delicately handled, wrenchingly emotional drama, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as one of the best films of 1997. Eve’s Bayou begins with ominous narration: “The summer I killed my father, I was 10 years old.” From that point the story moves backward in time and memory to Louisiana in 1962, when a young girl named Eve (… |
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LightWedge Original LED Book Light, Black $24.99 Book lovers will find the LightWedge Original Book Light to be the perfect solution to inadequate and annoying reading lights. Perfect for hardcover and trade paperback books, this book light has a revolutionary design with a leaf-sized acrylic lens that lays flat on the page. The thin lens focuses two soft LEDs at the words you’re reading and not at your eyes–or your neighbor’s. Perfect for trav… |
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101 People Who are REALLY Screwing America $2.81 The author restores the likes of Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, James A. Baker III, Ann Coulter, Karl Rove, Leo Strauss, and Ralph Reed to their rightful place in the national hall of shame, along with the Olson Twins, Mel Gibson, William Bennett, Katie Couric, Matt Drudge, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Phil, Dr. Laura, Oprah Winfrey, Teletubbies, the Simpson sisters, and God. |
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28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World $22.5 28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World is a guide to the people who have shaped the way we do business today. Some are great intellectuals while others are gut instinct types. Some want to change the world while others want money and power. With energy and wit, Rhymer Rigby takes readers through the top business brains of our time to show the human behind the headlines, highlighting world industry leaders such as Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet, Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. With discussions on the influential people behind successful companies such as McDonalds, Sony, Southwest Airlines and Starbucks, he describes the oversized impact of their businesses on the world today. This book offers profiles on the great minds of the modern capitalist world. From Oprah to Mark Zuckerberg, Rhymer Rigby describes how they made it, the risks they took and the legacy they leave behind. |
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7 Steps to Fearless Speaking $4.27 Her clients have included Oprah Winfrey, Charlie Rose, President George Bush, John Scully, and Katherine Graham. |
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7 Steps to Fearless Speaking $98.94 Lilyan Wilder is a communications consultant who has worked with the world’s most notable public figures, broadcast correspondents at ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, and many Fortune 500 companies. Her clients have included Oprah Winfrey, Charlie Rose, George Bush and many other famous names. 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking will teach you how to cope with the panic, avoidance, and trauma of speaking as you give the gift of your convictions and experience your voice for the first time. Abridged. |
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A Guy’s Guide to Being a Man’s Man $28.21 Telling it like it is, Sopranos star Vincent shows how any man can be all that he can be in love, work, play and life.From the Publisher:The great Don Corleone said it – and truer words were never spoken. But these days, it’s harder than ever to know how to act like a real man. We’re not talking about the touchy-feely, ultra-sensitive, emotion-sharing, not-afraid-to-cry version of manhood that Oprah and Dr. Phil have been spouting for years. We’re talking about the tough, smart, confident, charming, classy, all-around good fella that upholds the true ideal of what is known as a man’s man. Now, renowned actor and true-life man’s man Frank Vincent, famed for his unforgettable tough-guy roles in such classic films as Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and HBO’s The Sopranos, is going to show how any man can be all that he can be in love, work, play, and life. Everything you need to know is covered here, including…Getting the best women by being the best man.Dressing like a champ and taking on the world.Winning big money and big respect in Las Vegas.Choosing the right song to set the right mood.Knowing how to cook and eat like a man.Movies that men will always love.Selecting, smoking, and savoring a great cigar….and much more.If you want to learn how to be a man’s man, you gotta learn from a man’s man. And with the great Frank Vincent vouching for you, you’ll be on your way to getting everything you ever wanted outta life.About the Author:As an actor, Frank Vincent may physically look the real mob guy part, but one only has to see him at work in classic movies like Raging Bull, Do the Right Thing and Casino to be convinced of his acting depth. Vincent is an actor, musician, writer and producer. His passion for music and playing the drums led to a successful career as a recording drummer for such prominent names as arranger Don Costa, as well as singers Paul Anka and Trini Lopez. |
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A New Earth $14 The newest selection from Oprah s Book Club Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual guide to creating a better way of living and a better world to live in. Building on the astonishing success of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle presents readers with an honest look at the current state of humanity: He implores us to see and accept that this state, which is based on an erroneous identification with the egoic mind, is one of dangerous insanity. Tolle tells us there is good news, however. There is an alternative to this potentially dire situation. Humanity now, perhaps more than in any previous time, has an opportunity to create a new, saner, more loving world. This will involve a radical inner leap from the current egoic consciousness to an entirely new one. In illuminating the nature of this shift in consciousness, Tolle describes in detail how our current ego-based state of consciousness operates. Then gently, and in very practical terms, he leads us into this new consciousness. We will come to experience who we truly are which is something infinitely greater than anything we currently think we are and learn to live and breathe freely. From The Publisher: The Power of Now established Eckhart Tolle as one of the leading spiritual teachers writing today. Now, his long-awaited follow-up brings his inspiring and profound message to a whole new audience. Building on the astonishing success of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle takes us beyond our own lives to show that we now have the opportunity to birth a new, more loving world. This involves a radical inner leap of consciousness from the current identification with our ego to an entirely new way of thinking about who we are. For this to happen, the very strictures of the human mind need to undergo an evolutionary transformation. In A New Earth, Tolle shows how this transformation can occur not only in ours |
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A Theory of Relativity $3.99 The author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the book that launched Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club, offers her most powerful work to date. This emotional story of a fierce custody battle over a little girl is an unforgettable tale of love and the bonds that unite a family. |
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Abundantly Simple: Every Woman’s Gratitude Journal $4.3 A spoof of the famed Oprah-book Simple Abundance and other self-help books targeting the contemporary woman. |
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African American Quotations $47.83 This extensive collection of African American quotations is the first of its kind to be organized by subject area for ease of reference. More than 2,500 quotations from over 500 individuals are included, taken from points in history ranging from early American settlement to the present. The sources for these expressions of freedom, hope, survival, and strength include such notable figures as George Washington Carver, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Jesse Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, James Baldwin, Oprah Winfrey, and Alice Walker. |
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Alice Walker $17.95 Drawing on papers, letters, journals, and extensive interviews with Walker, her family, friends, and colleagues, and with leading American cultural figures including Gloria Steinem, Quincy Jones, and Oprah Winfrey, White assesses one of the most influential writers of modern time. |
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All About the USA 4 $37.18 The new edition of All About the USA 4: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture. Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 4 features twenty-four units about American people, places, and events. The units are divided into seven thematic parts, each with a colorful opener to highlight the material to come. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Oprah Winfrey and the Wright Brothers to Alaska and hip-hop. FeaturesColorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read.Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.Discussion activities promote lively cross cultural exchange.Writing activities encourage students to personalize the topics. New Did You Know boxes showcase fun facts about each topic. New Audio CD of the readings enriches the learning experience.The series also includes: All About the USA 1, Second Edition All About the USA 2, Second Edition All About the USA 3, Second Edition |
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American Icons $237.47 What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture, including law, art, food, religion, and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations, this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an icon. What common features do the people, places, and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with, an icon generates strong responses in people, it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne), it reflects forces of its time, it can be reshaped or extended by imitation, and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture, such as those that exist between white and black America, or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles. Among the icons examined here are: The Alamo Barbie Ray Charles James Dean Ford Mustang Jimi Hendrix Las Vegas Madonna McDonald’s PeanutsRoute 66 Superman Viagra Wal-Mart Oprah Winfrey |
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Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Redeemed a Tragedy $16.95 On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. In front of twenty-five horrified pupils, thirty-two-year-old Charles Roberts ordered the boys and the teacher to leave. After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, Roberts prepared to shoot them execution style with an automatic rifle and four hundred rounds of ammunition that he brought for the task. The oldest hostage, a thirteen-year-old, begged Roberts to shoot me first and let the little ones go. Refusing her offer, he opened fire on all of them, killing five and leaving the others critically wounded. He then shot himself as police stormed the building. His motivation? I’m angry at God for taking my little daughter, he told the children before the massacre. The story captured the attention of broadcast and print media in the United States and around the world. By Tuesday morning some fifty television crews had clogged the small village of Nickel Mines, staying for five days until the killer and the killed were buried. The blood was barely dry on the schoolhouse floor when Amish parents brought words of forgiveness to the family of the one who had slain their children. The outside world was incredulous that such forgiveness could be offered so quickly for such a heinous crime. Of the hundreds of media queries that the authors received about the shooting, questions about forgiveness rose to the top. Forgiveness, in fact, eclipsed the tragic story, trumping the violence and arresting the world’s attention. Within a week of the murders, Amish forgiveness was a central theme in more than 2,400 news stories around the world. The Washington Post, The NewYork Times, USA Today, Newsweek, NBC Nightly News, CBS Morning News, Larry King Live, Fox News, Oprah, and dozens of other media outlets heralded the forgiving Amish. From the Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) to Australian television, international media were opining on Amish fo |
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Anger Kills $7.99 Featured on Oprah! and 20/20 , this life-saving guide offers 17 practical strategies, including the use of tolerance, forgiveness, thought-stopping, meditation, and listening. It helps translate theory into meaningful action to dispel feelings of anger before they become dangerously unhealthy. |
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Any Place I Hang My Hat $15 Now in paperback, Isaacs’s humorous and poignant New York Times bestseller about a young woman whose search for her mother becomes a search for a place to belong. RWell-written, very funny, and incredibly smart.S– O, The Oprah Magazine. |
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As Seen on TV $5.25 From the author of the unforgettable Autobiography of A Face comes a collection of wonderfully unexpected essays on life, love, sex, God and politics. Whether she is contemplating promiscuity or The New Testament, lamenting about what she should have said to Oprah, or learning to tango, Grealy seduces and surprises the reader at every turn. With the sheer brilliance of her imagination, Grealy leads us on delightful journeys with her wit, unflinching honesty and peerless intelligence. As Seen On TV breaks the mould of the essay, and is destined, like the memoir that preceded it, to become a modern classic. |
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Atlas $14.95 This debut collection of poetry by Katrina Vandenberg draws on different meanings of the title, carrying lines from one poem to the next and capturing the reverberations of events across time and place. One poem links an image of the poet’s sister — paused in housekeeping work — to a maid in a Vermeer painting and a woman being made over on Oprah. Another compares an ex-lover’s HIV to a 19th-century tulip epidemic. Quiet yet forthright, intimate yet generous, Vandenberg’s poems map the intersections of history, art, love, death, and desire. |
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Become Who You Were Born to Be $158.46 A professional speaker, consultant, and trainer shares his blueprint for how to succeed in life, illustrating his everyday lessons with real-life examples from such famed achievers as Lance Armstrong, Amy Tan, and Oprah Winfrey. Abridged. 3 CDs. |
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Become Who You Were Born to Be $24 Become Who You Were Born to Be is a blueprint for discovering ones unique gift and using it to realize personal and professional potential. To illustrate his life-changing philosophy, Souza relates true stories of everyday people and world-famous celebrities including Lance Armstrong, Amy Tan, Sylvester Stallone, Garth Brooks, and Oprah Winfrey, who became heroes by overcoming adversity and squeezing every ounce of opportunity from their gifts. |
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Black American Biographies $45 Developing a vitality that has drawn strength from a hardship-filled past as well as optimism for the future, African Americans have transformed the history and culture of the United States. From the abolitionists and civil rights leaders who struggled to secure basic freedoms to the scientists, entertainers, and public servants who have nurtured innovation in their respective fields, African Americans have broken critical barriers for every American. This volume profiles many of those individualsfrom Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey to Barack Obamawhose efforts and ideas continue to enrich the foundations of the nation. |
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Body For Life For Women $27.95 From the Publisher: The bestselling Body-for-Life program is now tailored just for women-to help them achieve dramatic weight loss and body-changing fitness in just 12 weeks! The #1 New York Times bestseller Body-for-Life helped millions of people the world over to build stronger bodies and enjoy a higher quality of life. Now Pamela Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., bestselling author of Fight Fat After Forty, adapts the unique insights of the Body-for-Life program to the specific hormonal, metabolic, and physiological requirements of women so they can achieve the same life-transforming results. Dr. Peeke draws on cutting-edge research as she fashions a 12-week eating, exercise, and emotional health program, specially tailored to women. Among the book’s highlights: * Stunning new before-and-after photographs with testimonials * Over 100 black-and-white photographs demonstrating the exercises * A Q&A section that anticipates and answers questions the reader might have Dr. Peeke’s appearances on Oprah, Larry King Live, Dateline, Primetime, Today Show, CNN Headline News, and other shows illustrate how inspirational she can be-and never more than in this book, motivating and instructing readers to make the changes that will produce a lifetime of mind and body fitness. |
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Book of Ages 30 $13.95 If you’re 30, the bad news is that you’re older than 42% of America. You’ve already lost 10% of your muscle mass. And 62% of you think you’re overweight. But don’t despair. Neither Oprah nor Jane Austen started on the path to fame until turning 30. Edward Munch’s famous The Scream painting? Created at 30. At age 30, Mr. T had yet to pity one fool. And, most heartening, 99.003% of you will reach your late 30s. These are but a few of the factoids, demographic stats, biographical sketches, quotes, sage and not-so-sage observations in this illustrated celebration of the dreaded landmark birthday. Featuring everything you ever wanted to know about turning 30, and a few things you probably didn’t, Book of Ages 30 offers a chance to reflect on past accomplishments, look ahead to future success, and completely freak out, all at the same time. A required gift for your favorite ex-29-year old. |
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Bring on the Books for Everybody $23.95 Considers the proliferation of popular literary culture in the U.S.–from Oprah”s book club to Miramax film adaptations to chick lit. |
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Buddha’s Table $14.95 For Centuries, Thai vegetarian chefs have modified their meals to include only plant-based ingredients. This collection represents the most successful Thai recipes in terms of taste and execution for the home cook, adjusted to please healthy Western vegetarian tastes. Enjoy salads, soups, stir-fries and curries, beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs throughout the book. The author regularly appears as a guest chef at major culinary schools, and his first book, The Best of Regional Thai Cuisine, was featured in Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. |
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Bullyproof Your Child: Expert Advice on Teaching Children to Defend Themselves $2.74 Grade school bullies are a fact of life. But kids can protect themselves from these tormenters, thanks to Keith Vitali, a Black Belt Hall of Famer and a past guest on the The Oprah Winfrey Show, He shows parents some very basic self-defense techniques that they can teach their children so kids have the skills to stand up for themselves in everyday situations. Vitali’s simple instructions come accompanied by lots of black-and-white photographs in easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences. In addition to explaining these defensive moves, Vitali explains what a bully is and the motivations behind his or her actions. Real-life stories provide additional insight into the emotional harm done to the victim, making this a valuable tool for parents and teachers alike. |
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Business of Bliss: How to Profit from Doing What You Love $4.81 Featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show! Filled with profiles of women entrepreneurs. The book is certainly blissful to look at…inspirational. It is full of lush, soft-focus photographs of women running businesses as hat designers, pottery makers, and other enterprises. –The Wall Street Journal Entrepreneurs who daydream about converting a hobby into a career should consult The Business of Bliss. –USA Today |
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Casanova Was a Book Lover: And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books $10.9 Everyone knows which books people buy; they can just look at the best-seller lists. But who knows which books people steal? Who, for that matter, knows that authors ruin the book market by writing too much? Or why book critics are not critical? Or why librarians need to throw out more books? Who, indeed, knows the answer to that all important question in our democracy: should presidents and presidential candidates write books? (The answer is no.)In this irreverent analysis of the book industry, John Maxwell Hamilton — a longtime journalist and public radio commentator — answers these questions and many more, proving that the best way to study books is not to take them too seriously. He provides a rich history of the book — from the days when monks laboriously hand-copied texts to the recent tidal wave of Titanic tie-ins — and gives a succinct overview of the state of the industry today, including writing, marketing, promoting, reviewing, ghost-writing, and collecting.Throughout, Hamilton peppers his prose with spicy tidbits of information that will fascinate bibliophiles everywhere. For instance, did you know that Walt Whitman was fired from a government job because his boss found Leaves of Grass, and its author, immoral? Or that the most stolen books in the United States are the Bible, followed by The Joy of Sex? How about that Dan Quayle’s 1989 Christmas card read May our nation continue to be a beakon of hope to the world? Or that Casanova was an ardent lover of books as well as women?Hamilton offers an inside look at the history and business of book reviewing, explaining why, more often than not, reviewers resemble counselors at a self-esteem camp and examining theenormous impact of the Oprah effect on the market. As the self-appointed Emily Post of the book world, he advises publishers, authors, and readers on proper etiquette for everything from book parties ( Feel free to build a party around a theme in a book, no matter how tacky ) and jac |
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Cesar’s Way $24.95 From the Publisher: I rehabilitate dogs. I train people. , Cesar MillanThere are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan, star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life. From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America’s most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense, his expertise lies in his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own amazing journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs tick. In Cesar’s Way, he shares this wisdom, laying the groundwork for you to have stronger, more satisfying relationships with your canine companions. Cesar’s formula for a contented and balanced dog seems impossibly simple: exercise, discipline, and affection, in that order. Taking readers through the basics of dog psychology and behavior, Cesar shares the inside details of some of his most fascinating cases, using them to illustrate how common behavior issues develop and, more important, how they can be corrected. Whether you’re having issues with your dog or just want to make a good bond even stronger, this book will give you a deeper appreciation of how your dog sees the world, and it will help make your relationship with your beloved pet a richer and more rewardingone.Learn what goes on inside your dog’s mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friendIn Cesar’s Way, Cesar Millan, nationally recognized dog expert and star of National Geographic Channel’s hit show Dog Whi |
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Cesar’s Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems $15 From the Publisher: I rehabilitate dogs. I train people. Cesar Millan There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan star of National Geographic Channel s hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life. From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America s most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense his expertise lies in his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own amazing journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs tick. In Cesar s Way, he shares this wisdom, laying the groundwork for you to have stronger, more satisfying relationships with your canine companions. Cesar s formula for a contented and balanced dog seems impossibly simple: exercise, discipline, and affection, in that order. Taking readers through the basics of dog psychology and behavior, Cesar shares the inside details of some of his most fascinating cases, using them to illustrate how common behavior issues develop and, more important, how they can be corrected. Whether you re having issues with your dog or just want to make a good bond even stronger, this book will give you a deeper appreciation of how your dog sees the world, and it will help make your relationship with your beloved pet a richer and more rewarding one. Learn what goes on inside your dog s mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friend In Cesar s Way, Cesar Millan nationally recognized dog expert and star of National Geographic Channel s hit show Dog Whisperer with |
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Chalktown $14 On the heels of her Oprah-selected debut blockbuster Mother of Pearl, Melinda Haynes returns with a lush and deeply affecting story of redemption and renewal set in 1960s Mississippi. |
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Charlotte’s Web Movie Tie-In Edition $4.08 White’s classic tale about Wilbur the pig and his new friend, Charlotte the spider, is now the basis for a live-action motion picture from Paramount Pictures, starring Dakota Fanning and the voices of Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, and John Cleese, set for release in theaters on December 20. Original. |
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Coming After Oprah: Cultural Fallout in the Age of the TV Talk Show $22.47 Coming After Oprah is the first book-length study assessing a decade of talk that makes the quiz-show scandals of the 1950s look innocuous by comparison. More than just a commentary on the aesthetics of the genre, this book looks at the evolution and cultural significance of these programs, disputing claims that they are nothing more than harmless entertainment. |
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Commitment $128.98 From the six-time bestseller comes the third and fourth volumes in a dynamic, audio-only series that captures the essence of Iyanla Vanzant live. An Oprah favorite, Vanzant continues to appear as one of Oprah’s five Change Your Life guest hosts. Each volume of this series is drawn from the speaker’s invigorating live engagements, enabling Vanzant’s growing audience to continue their spiritual journey. |
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Conversation Series $30.81 From the six-time bestseller comes the third and fourth volumes in a dynamic, audio-only series that captures the essence of Iyanla Vanzant live. An Oprah favorite, Vanzant continues to appear as one of Oprah’s five Change Your Life guest hosts. Each volume of this series is drawn from the speaker’s invigorating live engagements, enabling Vanzant’s growing audience to continue their spiritual journey. |
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Corazon de Una Mujer (Heart of a Woman – Spanish) $10.38 Heart of a Woman in Spanish, celebrates the strength, humor, love and intuition to be a woman in today”s society. Let the short stories, poems and quotations to rekindle your spirit and touch your soul. Delight in your cherished classics, personal favorites, and recent original writings–from Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil, Maya Angelou, Bill Cosby, Louise Hay, Barbara De Angelis, Marianne Williamson and more! Topics include: Dating, Finding and Losing Love; Men, marriage and Husbands; Health and Ageless Living; Family and Faith; Chocolate and Pets… |
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Dating for Dummies $2.55 The bestselling guide to dating more than 156,000 copies sold now revised with new and updated content There are 86 million adult singles in the U.S. In Dating For Dummies, America s favorite radio psychologist demystifies the whole dating process, from getting a date, plotting the place, and having a great time to moving beyond a first date, dealing with bumps along life s highway, and playing it safe. For this new edition, Dr. Joy offers updated guidance on how to find a date covering speed dating, Internet dating services, and singles nights at grocery stores and other unexpected places. She offers tips for seniors new to the dating scene as will as new advice on dating someone who has been married, someone with kids, or someone who is significantly older or younger. And she delivers fresh pointers on a whole host of topics, from cell phone and e-mail etiquette to moving from dating to a successful relationship. Packed with real-world wisdom, confidence boosters, and a dash of humor, this is an indispensable resource for singles everywhere, whether they re looking for a fun Saturday night date or a happily-ever-after mate. Dr. Joy Browne (New York, NY) is a clinical psychologist and the award-winning host of a daily talk show that reaches over nine million listeners the longest running nationally syndicated radio program of its kind. A frequent guest on television programs such as Oprah, the Early Show, and Larry King Live, she is the also the author of Getting Unstuck (1-56170-946-8), The Nine Fantasies That Will Ruin Your Life (0-609-80473-1), and It s a Jungle Out There, Jane (0-609-80521-5). |
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Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus $151.83 One of the funniest writers around launches his latest collection of syndicated-column comedy– and answers the question: Just how does Oprah have the power to turn a 1957 Hotpoint toaster manual into a #1 bestseller? |
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Dawn $9.95 From the author of Night, the latest pick by Oprah’s Book Club(. Two men wait through the night in British-controlled Palestine for dawn. One is a captured English officer. The other is a young Israeli freedom fighter whose assignment is to kill the officer in reprisal for Britain’s execution of a Jewish prisoner. |
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Dr. Ro’s Ten Secrets to Livin’ Healthy $7.99 In this one-of-a-kind book, Dr. Rovenia M. Brock–known as Dr. Ro(TM) to fans of Black Entertainment Television’s Heart & Soul –reveals practical, satisfying ways for African American women to eat healthy, get fit, and overcome weight problems and the health risks that accompany them. From the Big Ten myths about miracle weight-loss diets to how eating the right foods can help you live longer and why soul food (if prepared properly) really can be good for you, Dr. Ro shows how many serious illnesses can be largely prevented–and even reversed. And you don’t need Oprah’s salary to do it. Using her own inspiring story and those of many other women as well, Dr. Ro discusses the health, fitness, and even cultural issues that are unique to black women, and outlines a diet and nutrition program to fit every lifestyle. From the Hardcover edition. |
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Dream Big! $29.95 The latest volume in The Best of O, The Oprah Magazine book series presents an insightful collection of 75 empowering, inspiring articles and timely advice from resident experts including Dr. Phil, Suze Orman, Martha Beck, and Lisa Kogan. |
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Drowning Ruth $15 An Oprah Book Club selection and bestseller in hardcover, Drowning Ruth –now in paperback–is a stunning portrait of the ties that bind sisters together and the forces that tear them apart. Schwarz’s first novel explores themes of family love, sibling rivalry, duty, loyalty, and a possible murder. |
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Eat This Not That! $9.99 Based on the most popular column in both Mens Health and Womens Health magazines, this work is a comprehensive guide to what to eat at home, from the supermarket, even at a fast-food counter. 300 color photographs. From The Publisher: Your Ultimate Guide to What To Eat When Strip away fat in every situation and make sure that on-the-go eating doesn’t end up on your belly! With hundreds of easy-to-follow secrets, you’ll make the right choice-every time! The smartest eating choices-made simple! The secret to looking, feeling, and living better than ever is not by depriving yourself of the foods you love. It’s by making the best choices in a variety of real-life situations. Based on the most popular column in both Men’s Health and Women’s Health magazines, Eat This Not That is a comprehensive guide to what to eat at home, from the supermarket, even at a fast-food counter. Do you know why a hot fudge sundae is a good dessert option? Why potato chips are better than fries? And why Swiss cheese is three times healthier than Cheddar? With this simple, illustrated guide to hundreds and hundreds of foods-along with the nutrition secrets that lead to fast and permanent weight loss-now you will! About The Authors: DAVID ZINCZENKO editor in chief of Men’s Health magazine, is the author of the New York Times best-sellers The Abs Diet and The Abs Diet for Women. Once an overweight child growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Zinczenko has become one of the nation’s leading experts on health and fitness. He is a regular contributor to the Today show, and has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, and Primetime Live. MATT GOULDING is the food and nutrition editor of Men’s Health. He has cooked and eaten his way across the world, touching down in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he divides most of his time between computer and stovetop. |
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Finding Oprah’s Roots: Finding Your Own $19.95 Tied to an upcoming PBS special, Finding Oprah’s Roots delves into the family background of America’s most powerful and beloved female celebrity, while presenting a user-friendly methodology that will help 35 million African Americans discover their own roots. |
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Fire & Light: An Off-Road Search for the Spirit of God $2.51 - A nondenominational search for the Spirit of God that surveys scriptural, historical, and philosophical traditions; psychological and scientific theories; and personal anecdotes to discover a means of tapping the power of the Spirit.- Features techniques for experiencing the divine through unconventional teachings, meditation, prayer, and conscious living.- Includes interviews with Larry Dossey, M.D., author and advocate of spirituality in healthcare; Charles T. Tart, Ph.D., author and groundbreaking psychologist in consciousness studies; Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., Harvard-trained biologist and psychotherapist; and Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D., physicist and author.- Jon Robertson appeared on the Remembering the Spirit segment of Oprah to promote The Sacred Kitchen. |
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Fist Stick Knife Gun $4.44 A classic coming-of-age memoir that examines urban youth violence and its causes Long before U.S. News and World Report named him one of America”s Best Leaders and Oprah Winfrey called him an angel from God, Geoffrey Canada was a vulnerable, scared boy growing up in the South Bronx. Canada”s world was one where sidewalk boys learned the codes of the block and were ranked through the rituals of fist, stick, and knife. Then the streets changed, and the stakes got even higher. Canada relives a childhood in which violence stalked every street corner. A Teacher”s Guide for this book is available. |
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Fist Stick Knife Gun $14 A new edition, including the story of the founding of the Harlem Children”s Zone Long before the avalanche of praise for his work–from Oprah Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack Obama–long before he became known for his talk show appearances, Members Project spots, and documentaries like Waiting for Superman, Geoffrey Canada was a small boy growing up scared on the mean streets of the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where sidewalk boys learned the codes of the block and were ranked through the rituals of fist, stick, and knife. Then the streets changed, and the stakes got even higher. In his candid and riveting memoir, Canada relives a childhood in which violence stalked every street corner. |
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Fly Fishing Montana $28.95 The authors, Brian and Jenny Grossenbacher, guided Oprah and Gayle King on the Merced River in California. This book shows you their home waters of Montana. From the Yellowstone River to the Boulder the Grossenbachers guide you through their beautiful home state. Learn where and how to fish Montana – a fly angler”s mecca. Fly Fishing Montana gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information you ll need to fly fish the state”s most outstanding waters. |
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Freedom: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #64) $28 Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbor, who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to actually do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter’s dreams. Together with Walter environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, total family man she was doing her small part to build a better world. But now, in the new millennium, the Berglunds have become a mystery. Why has their teenage son moved in with the aggressively Republican family next door? Why has Walter taken a job working with Big Coal? What exactly is Richard Katz outr rocker and Walter’s college best friend and rival still doing in the picture? Most of all, what has happened to Patty? Why has the bright star of Barrier Street become a very different kind of neighbor, an implacable Fury coming unhinged before the street’s attentive eyes? In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom’s characters as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time. |
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From Biography to History $75.99 Helping you encourage children”s interest in history and social studies, this valuable selection guide presents the best biographies of nearly 300 notable men and women, including such high-interest people as Oprah Winfrey, Pocahontas, Jesse Owens, Jane Goodall, Charles Darwin, Davy Crockett, and so many more. From Bibliography to History enables you to recommend up-to-date biographies and related books to students in grades 3 to 9. Carefully chosen titles were selected using multiple criteria, including quality, currency, and audience. The lists are organized by age group, and indicate whether the books are educational in tone, are more suitable for reading for sheer enjoyment, or succeed in both areas. From building biography collections to preparing reading lists, this essential guide helps you make the best slections possible in expanding children”s opportunities for research and enjoyment. |
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Get with the Program! $7.99 From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Make the Connection, a four-phase, step-by-step program for losing weight and getting in shape–permanently. Oprah’s trainer Bob Greene provides an essential guide for those who realize that the only way to lose weight permanently is by exercising and eating properly. Based on four phases, Greene’s plan is designed so that readers can progress at their own pace, adding lifestyle changes and upping exercise intensity when it’s right for them. 40 photos. We all know that losing weight is the easy part. It’s keeping the weight off that’s hard. In Get with the Program! Bob Greene, bestselling author of Make the Connection, gives you the keys to losing weight and staying fit for a lifetime. The four-phase plan in Get with the Program! is like having your own personal trainer take you through the psychological, physical, and emotional challenges that are keeping you from weight-loss success. There are no arbitrary deadlines here: you move forward at your own pace, making lifestyle and dietary changes and increasing the intensity level of your exercise when it’s right for you to do so. Journal entries, worksheets, and questionnaires let you establish, track, and evaluate your fitness goals. In Phase One, you’ll make the commitment to yourself to Get with the Program, and change the way you think about diet and exercise. Phase Two will show you how to rev up your metabolism using aerobic exercise. In Phase Three you’ll take control of emotional eating, the eating you do to satisfy your emotional, not physical, hunger. You’ll also see the positive results of your efforts. Phase Four is all about building muscle, making sure you’re making the best food choices, and making your new habits of health, activity, and good eating a continuing lifestyle. Included is a week-by-week diary for you to track your progress. |
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