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Teenage Lyme Disease Activist Olivia Goodreau Releases Memoir, “But She Looks Fine: From Illness to Activism” During Lyme Disease Awareness Month
LivLyme Foundation Founder Olivia Goodreau announces the release of her memoir, "But She Looks Fine: From Illness to Activism." The book details how Olivia, who lives with chronic Lyme disease, turned the physical challenges and...
Brave Kids: Short Stories to Inspire Our Future World-Changers
Laura Di Franco, CEO of Brave Healer Productions, is proud to announce the release of Brave Kids: Short Stories to Inspire Our Future World-Changers, the fourth title from its Brave Kids Books division.
Two earlier books...
CALLISTO MEDIA TO JOIN LEADING INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER SOURCEBOOKS
The publishing assets of Callisto Media, a leading nonfiction publisher, have been sold in a Sourcebooks-led, Penguin Random House-funded acquisition. As one of the country's fastest-growing independent publishers with 61% growth in...
No App Required: Booksio Makes Books Even More Accessible
Improve the world with Booksio, an online book retailer pledging 10% of every book, audiobook, and magazine sale to customer-selected charities.
Booksio, the socially responsible online bookstore that donates 10% of its profits...
Library of Congress Completes Digitization of Yongle Encyclopedia, Largest Reference Work of Pre-Modern Era
The Library of Congress has completed a yearslong effort to digitize the Yongle Encyclopedia (Yongle dadian 永樂大典), the largest reference work created in pre-modern China, and possibly the world. Digital publication of the 41...
HISTORICAL NOVELIST JOINS KISS MUSICIAN TO HONOR OREGON WWII HERO
H.W. "Buzz" Bernard has written several best-selling and award-winning historical fiction novels. With his newest one, DOWN A DARK ROAD, Bernard honors Oregon WWII hero Jim Thayer, father to Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer.
In 1945, Thayer...
There’s a Book for That: Jewish American Heritage Month
In May we honor centuries of Jewish contributions to American culture and society for Jewish American Heritage Month. CNN reported in March that “Antisemitic incidents in the US are at the highest...
Public Libraries Mark 20 Years of Success for Digital Book Lending
As a result of the innovative team of librarians at Cleveland Public Library in 2003, popular ebook and audiobook lending is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Cleveland Public Library (CPL) librarians Patricia Lowrey, Cindy Orr, Sari Feldman and Tracy Strobel directed an...
