November Religion Bestsellers: Bob Goff Takes #2; Francine Rivers Dominates

Bestselling author of ‘Love Does’ Bob Goff’s 365-day devotional takes #2 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction chart amid the gift-giving season; while Francine Rivers takes three spots in Religion Fiction following the hardcover release of ‘Lineage of Grace.’ Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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David Higham takes over Burgess estate

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Polaroid Kids Tablet 2 comes loaded with apps from Cartoon Network, Disney and Marvel

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November’s Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

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IBM Takes Aim at Twitter, Claims to Have Patented Online Advertising

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