Becca Stevens Applauds Second Chances in ‘Love Heals’

In her new book, humanitarian and Episcopal priest Stevens collects true stories of healing from survivors who got a new lease on life at Thistle Farms, a safe-haven she founded for women in 1997. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Love and the Single Christian: Books Encourage, and Urge Caution

New books from Christian publishers offer hope, advice, and a bit of tough love for singles looking for romance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Force Your Children To Love Architecture With These Cutesy Picture Books

Curtain walls get kid-friendly. Here's a conundrum for overeager design-loving parents everywhere: How do you explain to a seven-year-old the wonders of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye or Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building? How do you make a pre-teen see the beauty of the built world, and the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We love the Gruffalo, what other books are great for our bilingual family?

The Book Doctor seeks out books for a German-English couple who want children’s books that reflect their duel heritage I’m German and my wife is English. We are bringing their children up bilingually. I especially like the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture books because they bring... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Love Language Is Silent Condescension

I’m a firm believer in judging books by their covers, and the cover of the 10-million-selling relationship self-help book The 5 Love Languages isn’t promising. A stock-photo couple embraces on a garish purple beach, the sunset spraying fake lens flare into the foreground. The subtitle... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a Virginia bookstore found loving homes for cats

The independent bookstore Tales of the Lonesome Pine works with a local animal shelter to bring cats into the store and search for a permanent home for them using social media. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann to publish long lost love letters

William Heinemann has acquired a “significant” collection of erotic letters from a young woman to her lover dating from the 1920s. Selina Walker, publisher at Century and Arrow, bought UK and Commonwealth (excluding Australia New Zealand) rights to the collection, edited by Jean Yves Berthault... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air December 5, 2014: Steven Dupin

Steven Dupin, author of 'The Trans Am Diaries: A Hillbilly's Road Trip from Stand Up Comedy to Cancer...and Back Again' (Headline Books, 9780938467908), will appear on 'WGN Midday News' in Chicago on Friday, December 5. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Nature's Beauty and Cruelty in 'Love: The Tiger'

'Love: The Tiger' by Frédéric Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci presents a day in the life of a Bengal tiger with stunning painted art. An award winning story in Europe, it's coming to the US for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the Love of Gospel Music: Robert Darden

Robert Darden is both a scholar and an evangelist of black gospel music, seeking to preserve it through archival work and to write its history. His new book illuminates how spirituals carried messages not only of hope for the next world but freedom in this one. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown: Love, Passion and a Century of Selling Rights

As Curtis Brown Ltd. celebrates its centenary anniversary, the firm’s CEO reflects on rights sales and the changing role of literary agents and authors today. The post Curtis Brown: Love, Passion and a Century of Selling Rights appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AUDIO: Is technology killing old loved books?

Josh Spero, author of Second Hand Stories and editor of Spear's Magazine, and the author Erica Wagner, a former literary editor of the Times mull the question of high tech and old books. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New way to love a bookstore: sponsor a shelf

Readers eager to support their local bookstores might want to consider paying to sponsor a bookshelf. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Risky Chances

Excerpted from Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, by Atul Gawande, published on Tuesday by Macmillan. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 100 Books Facebook Users Love

What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the Love of Loaves: PW Talks with Samuel Fromartz

Samuel Fromartz ('In Search of the Perfect Loaf') explains what makes a great baguette, why he’s hot on German bread, and why working in a boulangerie is a total workout. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ love-hate relationship with StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon has been a mainstay of native advertising. But it's lost some of its luster with the rise of Facebook and Twitter. The post Publishers’ love-hate relationship with StumbleUpon appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does Los Angeles Get Enough Love in Literary Circles?

Los Angeles might often be dismissed by the bookish as a 'Hollywood Town' but it is home to numerous small presses and a vibrant literary community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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