Books and Publishing

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A new book by a celebrity biographer finally tells the story of Celebrity Gangster Mickey Cohen, the boxer, bodyguard, blackmailer, pimp, bookie czar, gambler, haberdasher, restaurateur, racketeer, thief, and Robin Hoodlum to the poor and dispossessed. "Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster, The Incredible Life and Times of Mickey Cohen" (ISBN: 1-929631-65-0), by Brad Lewis, examines the mixed morality life of the Los Angeles-based mobster.

MIAMI, Fla. -- In "Bars Suck! Internet Dating Doesn't" (ISBN: 9780979514401) published by VMC Press, Jon Rubin takes the reader along on his wild, six-year Internet dating journey. Rubin, who ruefully adopted the title of "Internet Dating Expert," is an executive producer of network television, founder of Major League Figure Skating, and the owner of a software consulting firm.

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- A North Carolina author has found a unique way to market his writings to potential publishers. Steven Blood has put the manuscript for his children's book "The City of Lost Socks" on the online auction website eBay in what seems to be the only auction of its kind.

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio -- HCR Publishing just released a new book that will enable the health care consumer to take charge of his or her health care while preventing medical errors and poor quality health care - "Health Care Responsibility: The Older Adult's Guide to Surviving the Health Care System" (ISBN: 978-1-57087-697-5).

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Author Anthony Riche, Ph.D., announces today, "Five Tips on Finding Love This Summer." In his newly released book, Finally! How To Stop Dating Losers Forever (ISBN: 978-0-595-41418-5, iUniverse), Riche offers tips on finding the right guy while avoiding Mr. Wrong. He states that any woman can find true love by following five easy steps.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- FlatSigned Press, a publishing house and rare books distributor, has released exclusive new writings by the late President Gerald R. Ford. The book, entitled "A Presidential Legacy and The Warren Commission" (ISBN-13: 978-1-934304-02-0), provides a fascinating look into the mind of a great American leader in the final years before his death.

SEDONA, Ariz. -- What do success, spirituality, the controversial movie "The Secret" and Sedona have in common? Celebrity outdoor guide Dennis Andres, a.k.a. "Mr. Sedona," will offer the answer this month at Borders bookstore appearances in the Valley of the Sun. He'll be signing "What Is A Vortex?" (ISBN-10: 0972120203) and his newest, "Sedona: The Essential Guidebook."

DALLAS, Texas -- Leadership inspiration is easy to find, says author Bill Webb, but difficult to apply. Webb, a motivational speaker and national trucking executive, offers practical leadership tips and motivation through short, easily digestible chapters in his new book "Igniting the Blue Flame: Answering the Call to Leadership" (ISBN-13 978-0-9791445-0-9). Webb's search for transformational ideas became the roots for The Blue Flame Project.

METAIRIE, La. -- Burlington National, Inc., a book publisher, announces the release of "Defeat the 7 Deadly Sins" (ISBN: 9781577066507), a non-denominational guide that explores how to conquer the seven deadly sins. According to a recent study, most people are familiar with the seven deadly sins, yet over 99 percent of Christians cannot name all of them.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Lisa Price Stevens is hosting a book release party for her newest book, "What's That? A Tale of Cholesterol" (ISBN-10: 1412085705). The event is being held on Thursday, March 22 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Kangaroo Jac's Indoor Playground. Located at 830 Professional Place, Chesapeake, Virginia. Kids jump for free with a book purchase.

DALLAS, Texas -- JDP Enterprises Publishing (Linx Payment Systems LLC) announces release of "Surfing Payment Channels" (ISBN 978-0-9788698-0-9), a new book produced by payments expert, James D. Pitts. The book focuses on changes in the payments system as it evolves from paper to paperless. New laws (Check 21), new technology (RFID, contactless, biometrics, mobile devices), and a growing demand for flexibility.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- When it comes to weight loss, finding an understanding doctor can be almost impossible. Just ask Hamilton Erridge, author of the new book "Creating Your New Lifestyle" (ISBN: 0-9793455-0-2). Erridge communicates thoughts about weight loss and long-term success to the reader through a rare combination of warmth, humor, inspiration, and cautionary stories.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Interest in pre-Communist Cuba and Cuban Diaspora issues have caused unprecedented interest in books about Cuba and Cuban Americans. Indeed, a quick Internet search will find an extraordinary 65,396 books currently available about Cuba. The best among them may be the new historical novel, Broken Paradise (ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-8779-1), by Cecilia Samartin.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A new book from AuthorHouse, Inc., authored by Rico Thompson, is written to help college freshmen get off on the right foot and get a leg up in college; "15 Easy and Fun Ways College Freshmen Can Improve Their Vocabulary" (ISBN-13: 978-1403394477), reveals ways for college freshmen to improve word power.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Author Dee Dee Phelps signs and talks about her memoir "Vinyl Highway" (ISBN-10: 1412073839) singing as Dick and Dee Dee, at Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Avenue, Pacific Palisades 90272 on Thursday evening, February 8th, 2007, at 7:30 pm.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Is there someone you want to hug? January 21 is your chance! Marianne Richmond, author and illustrator of the new "Fish Kisses and Gorilla Hugs" (ISBN 1-934082-03-4, $15.95), offers a few options for National Hugging Day.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Broadband Productions Inc. Launches Global Portal premiering the Science Fiction Thriller: "The End of Time" (ISBN 1-4116-3846-8). The book is a creative new look at a persistently old theme: good versus evil. But instead of adding yet another cookie-cutter story to the gristmill, author Randall Towe has created a fantastic world in which two lovers are torn apart by enormous evil.

DETROIT, Mich. -- Harper Arrington Publishing announces the publication of its first book in a new series - "The Little Back Book Exposed" (ISBN: 0-9764161-8-2) - that delves into the minds of men and reveals their innermost secrets to women. Co-authors Carlton Houston and Pierre St. Clair surveyed hundreds of men between the ages of 21 and 40 from all over the country.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Ray Bates Mysteries is home to the 43-year old Bureau veteran, Detective Sgt. John Quincy Bowers, who works the Portland homicide scene and is considered a new-age misfit by his peers; "Blue Butterfly" (ISBN: 1425941362) is the first in a series featuring Bowers.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Gehla Knight, author of the newly-released "Buzzard Love" (ISBN: 0-595-67761-4), entices readers with quirky characters and mysterious story lines. Knight captures the readers' attention from the start. Josie Wallgood, the main character in "Buzzard Love," is marooned in an Oregon trailer park - stuck in a seemingly dead-end life. She has dubbed herself "Madame Josephina," a fortuneteller spinning tales for the gullible.