Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Want to get the job? Nail that interview!

Job interviews are everyone’s worst enemy. How you handle a job interview can make or break your chances of landing that dream job.

One of the major roadblocks of successfully going through a job interview is doubt. It is a contagious problem that an interviewee can pass on to the interviewer, which can ultimately change his/her mind about hiring you. Author Eric Hoss hopes to help job applicants banish doubt in interviews his self-published book, Removing Doubt in an Interview.

In this Xlibris release, Eric Hoss talks about the entire process that takes place during an interview. It provides handy tips, exercises and advice on what to do on when on the ‘hot seat’, thus letting you nail that interview.

Removing Doubt in an Interview is every applicant’s bible to getting the job you want.

Eric Hoss has been studying the employer-applicant interview process and has had a substantial experience in management, making his text every bit of the law.

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Mark Whitacre's story: from Published book to Hollywood film



Mark Whitacre Against All Odds by author ‘Floyd Perry’ is a gripping story about Mark Whitacre, a top-level corporate executive who becomes an informant for the FBI, revealing his company’s multinational conspiracy of price fixing.

This in mind, he is known to be the highest-ranking executive-turned-whistleblower in the entire US history. During the investigation, Whitacre admitted to having been involved with embezzling funds and receiving corporate kickbacks, which sent him to almost a decade in prison.

After having been freed from prison, Mark Whitacre reveals his reflections and realizations in this self-published book - that spiritual wealth matters far more than material wealth and to be truthful at all times. His story provides spiritual boost that can be applied in everyday life.

The Informant! is the latest movie under the direction of Steven Soderbergh, who is also known for the films Che, Erin Brockovich, Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic and Sex, Lies and Videotape.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A prisoner's gripping flight to freedom

Experience heart-pounding action in author Wade J. Halverson’s new self-published novel from his 187 book series, Life After 187.

Sentenced to life in prison when he executes the men who murdered his wife, Kane Silver is singled out by the warden for his fighting ability. Along with inmates Valentino Lopez and Si’Ling Lee, Kane is drafted into service and forced to fight for money in high-stakes tournaments. But when the three friends escape during a New Year’s Eve match in Lake Tahoe-saving the warden’s life in the process-their situation becomes more complicated.

Their status undetermined, they vanish underground and sign on to help a young woman whose parents are being held by an Argentinean drug kingpin. Follow Kane and his friends as they compete and grow closer while rediscovering what it means to be free.

From Lake Tahoe and the western United States to Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, and Thailand, Life After 187 takes readers on an exhilarating ride filled with big money, intense action, justice, and the pursuit of honor.

Wade J. Halverson is the book author of Kane Silver novels and the 187 series. He has worked as a bodyguard and owned kickboxing gyms for the past twenty years. He currently resides in Southern California.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Winning the legal battle against Child abuse

Children’s rights professionals working in Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) spend a great deal of their lives working to help victims of child abuse. CACs implement a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate, treat and prevent sexual and physical abuse in children.

However, allegations of child abuse are settled in the court and CAC centers often lack qualified legal counsel to make the legal process flow. Thus, CAC professionals may find the rigors of the courtroom rather confusing and complicated.

This prompted lawyer Andrew Agatston to publish a book, The Legal Eagles of Children’s Advocacy Centers. This self-published book is a collection of Agatston’s legal letters to CACs, child advocates and detectives that helps pave a path toward becoming Legal Eagles.

People working in Children’s Advocacy Centers will find this book useful as it provides an overview of, and addresses many legal concerns CACs may face. The Legal Eagles of Children’s Advocacy Centers can help to better improve the legal system’s response to child abuse as well as programs that serve these children.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

The Root of All Diseases revealed in self-published book

Research has shown that there is a strong link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, as well as other chronic degenerative illnesses. It has been found that those affected with dental disease are more likely to suffer from heart ailments than those who do not.

One theory explains that inflammation caused by dental infection contributes to coronary artery disease. This is because oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream, attach to plaques in the blood vessels and form clots. When this happens, normal blood flow is obstructed and could lead to a heart attack.

Dentist Robert Kulacz and cardiologist Thomas Levy have discovered the huge impact dental diseases have on one’s health. They have found that oral disease cure and prevention can have a significant effect in improving chronic degenerative diseases, much less, keeping them at bay.

This led them to publish a book, The Roots of Disease: Connecting Dentistry and Medicine. This self-published book demonstrates that infective dental toxicity can be the root of all chronic illnesses. By identifying and correcting oral diseases, people may be able to prevent or eliminate chronic degenerative ailments.

Loaded with scientific data from both dental and medical perspectives, The Roots of Disease will enlighten and educate readers that although dentistry and medicine rarely go together, both should not be separated from each other.

The Roots of Disease stresses the assertion that oral health truly has teeth to one’s overall health.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Published book remembers 9/11

September 11, 2001. A day America would never forget. The world witnessed a series of vicious terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people. Many cried and mourned. Nine years have passed and many are still grieving and missing them.

The self-published book, We Remember is Maureen Crethan Santora’s tribute to the innocent victims and heroes who sacrificed their lives on that tragic day. We Remember is a compilation of gripping stories and profound memories of 9/11 victims from the people who love them.

In this inspiring book, one gets to know those who genuinely sacrificed their lives to save others – modern day heroes who have truly made a mark on the lives of people. Heartwarming recollections take you into the hopeful and remarkable lives they lived, giving you a deeper understanding and appreciation of life, in all its essence.

Maureen Crethan Santora is a retired educator, having taught in the New York City Public School System for more than 25 years. On September 11, 2001, she lost her son Christopher who was one of the firefighters during the attack. She has published two other books also remembering the 9/11 tragedy, The Day the Towers Fell and My Son Christopher.

Proceeds of this book will go to the Christopher A. Santora Educational Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarship grants to students and educatinal materials to schools.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Debunking Self-publishing Myths

MYTH: Anyone can self-publish.
FACT: Self-publishing, just like traditional publishing, is not for everyone.

It is only for those who:

• Have a strong conviction that their book is worthy of publishing.
• Have not given up by rejections from agents and traditional publishers.
• Have the brains and brawn to invest time, money and effort for printing and promoting their book.
• Have the tenacity and determination to reach for their goal.
• Have a deep understanding that although publishing is never an easy task, anything is possible if you put your heart into it.

Self-publishing is only for people who believe in making things happen.

Publishing a book is like starting a business. You determine what you want, work on it and create a marketing plan. More importantly, you take risks.

MYTH: Self-published books are inferior and hardly ever sell.
FACT: Sales figures are not the complete and exact measure of a book’s quality.

Many traditionally published authors laugh at their self-pubbed counterparts or those who plan on taking the self-publishing route, thinking that self-published books are poor. However, not all traditionally published books are good either. Many are a waste of ink and paper but have gotten away with it because they had greater selling potential.

Publishing is a business. Self-publishing is a business. Traditional publishing, no matter how superior many people think it seems, is still a business. And they have no business dealing with a book that doesn’t sell at all.

MYTH: Self-publishing is vanity publishing.
FACT: Self-publishing is NOT
vanity publishing.

Self-publishing allows you full creative control of your work; vanity publishers do the work on your behalf. Vanity publishing is designed in that you pay to publish a massive number of books and then leave you to market all of them on your own. Self-publishing prints books only on demand. This is otherwise known as print-on-demand (POD) – books are printed only when they’re ordered. This way, you will not end up with a pile of books collecting dust in your garage. Self-publishing can help you market your book as well.

MYTH: Paying to publish a book is stupidity.
FACT: Putting your dream of publishing a book just by luck does not, and will not happen.

You don’t put all your hopes and and dreams of getting your book published believing that luck will knock on your door. You don’t pass the time waiting for a chance when you can make it happen.

Self-publishing a book is like running a business. It can bring you sweet success if you put your whole heart to it. Ask any successful self-published author and they’d tell you it’s all about hard work and not being afraid to take risks. Everything you put into may just well be worth it.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Makeup Pro publishes book on facing the world with confidence

The art of applying makeup is a tricky process. When done right, makeup magically conceals flaws and imperfections and enhances your best facial features all the same. Makeup enables you to transform into any look you want, with infinitely many possibilities.

Lora Bertuccio’s self-published book, Face It is your complete makeup guide. It is the perfect manual for anyone who wants to learn makeup whether for personal enhancement or to earn income from it.

In this book, Lora Bertuccio incorporates her personal approach and her 20 years of professional experience in the makeup industry. Now you can discover her best kept secrets and learn the tricks other makeup pros use. Face It provides a complete, step-by-step guide on how to apply makeup, what tools to use, how to care for your makeup items and more.

Published in full color, get to see before and after transformations, matching makeup looks for different fashion styles and avant-garde creations.

Face It can help you appreciate beauty at another perspective and face the world with confidence.