iUniverse debut author, Milena Banks, is seduced by history 3

iUniverse award winning author, Milena Banks concludes her excellent series of articles about how she came to write and publish her first novel, Riding the Tiger.So over to Milena to continue her story, laced with a couple of scene setters from the book.

“I wrote the first four chapters in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge only to be interrupted after six months with a move to the green hills of Surrey, England. Yet again my head was spinning from culture shock, but I had a plan this time. I moved around the UK taking mental notes, listening to the British, thinking about the Chinese, and remembering the Japanese . . . It was only natural that I wrote the novel I did.”

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New Book Delivers Tried-and-true Advice for Job Hunters

Hinckley, England (PRWEB) February 10, 2014 In his new book, “Inspire a Hire: Successful Job-Hunting Strategies for Everyone” (published by iUniverse), longtime career coach Richard Hobbs gives job hunters real-world tips and experienced guidance to get more interviews and more job offers.

“After 20 years in industry and frequent job changes, I have developed a great skill in the job hunting process and shared this learning with many clients and helped them achieve results,” says Hobbs. “Whilst looking for ideas to change my career direction, I sat in church meditating, and a small still voice within suggested I consolidate my education into a practical tool to help job hunters.” Soon thereafter, “Inspire a Hire” was born.

Well-researched and chockfull of helpful tips, the book dispenses practical advice for obtaining meaningful careers. Hobbs offers guidance for creating impressive CVs and resumes, choosing potential employers and executing memorable interviews.

“‘Inspire a Hire’ is a proven methodology for getting through the recruitment filtering process,” explains Hobbs. “It’s a guide on how to make an impact and achieve results.”

Additionally, notes Hobbs, his informative guide teaches job seekers how to effectively promote themselves, gain confidence and discover their true desires and needs as it relates to their career.

“Inspire a Hire”
By Richard Hobbs, BSc, FMM
Softcover | 8.25 x 11 in | 94 pages | ISBN 9781475978896
E-Book | 94 pages | ISBN 9781475978919
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

About the Author

Richard Hobbs commenced his career as a technician apprentice for British Aerospace and graduated, after part-time study, with a Bachelor of Science in industrial systems technology. Now, he is a change agent, certified in 2001 with the prestigious Fellowship of Manufacturing Management (FMM) award at Cranfield University. Since 1986, he has worked in manufacturing in the United Kingdom, primarily in the field of quality control, and continues to work in quality management consultancy. As a master practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming, Hobbs enjoys coaching people to achieve their life and career goals. More information can be found at http://www.inspireahire.com.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Reader’s Choice, Rising Star and Editor’s Choice designations – self-publishing’s only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Ind., iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.

Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/RichardHobbs/InspireaHire/prweb11564561.htm

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The Wilson Family Releases Stunning New Family Memoir

Chicago (PRWEB) February 06, 2014 In “9 Voices: The Childhood of a Family” (published by iUniverse), The Wilson Family – siblings Deborah, Pamela, Diana, Priscilla, Valerie, David, Rebecca, Zachary and Paul - presents an engaging memoir that emulates what it truly means to be a family.

“9 Voices” unites the voices of nine now-grown siblings as they share their memories of growing up together. Each chapter showcases the voice of one sibling telling a precious story that honors the family and the beloved parents, Leland and Josephine.

Through joys, sorrows and painful goodbyes, “9 Voices” captures the spirit and camaraderie that these nine siblings shared and presents a powerful image of family.

“The stories told within this manuscript engage, delight, alarm and may even evoke a belly laugh or a tear from the reader,” says Pamela. “Several events are recounted in every chapter, but these events are different based on the perspective of the individual's memory. The aggregate memory of the childhood of this family spans 30 years.”

An excerpt from “9 Voices”:

“We attest that all of us are mostly healthy physically and generally healthy mentally and spiritually. Writing our memoir has been cathartic for some of us, and exhilarating for others. And now, with this challenge behind us, we look forward to another new adventure.”

“9 Voices”
By The Wilson Family
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 306 pages | ISBN 9781491720974
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 306 pages | ISBN 9781491720967
E-Book | 306 pages | ISBN 9781491720981
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

The Wilson Family is comprised of Deborah, Pamela, Diana, Priscilla, Valerie, David, Rebecca, Zachary and Paul. “9 Voices” is their first published book.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, LLC, self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Reader’s Choice, Rising Star and Editor’s Choice designations—self-publishing’s only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.

Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/TheWilsonFamily/9Voices/prweb11556614.htm

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Educator Joe Sinclair Shares New Book Tackling Leadership

Statesville, N.C. (PRWEB) January 31, 2014 Lifelong educator, marathon runner and author Joe Sinclair provides real-life, practical advice for educational leaders in his new book “The Marathon Called Educational Leadership: The Twenty-Six Commandments of Success” (published by iUniverse).

A memoir of his educational successes, “The Marathon Called Educational Leadership” recalls Sinclair’s more than 40 years of district-level leadership experience and provides guidance for aspiring educational leaders striving to make a positive difference.

The leadership situations and decision-making processes Sinclair presents in his book lead to his 26 commandments of educational leadership. Sinclair attributes the success he experienced in his life-long educational career to these tenets.

“‘The Marathon Called Educational Leadership’ has a unique blend of actual leadership experiences combined with effective decision-making capabilities to produce the most favorable results in some unusual situations,” Sinclair writes.

It is Sinclair’s sincere hope that, through his book, readers will gain a new understanding of the time, commitment and challenges associated with effective leadership.

“The Marathon Called Educational Leadership”
By Joe Sinclair
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 238 pages | ISBN 9781491719732
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 238 pages | ISBN 9781491719749
E-Book | 238 pages | ISBN 9781491719756
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Joe Sinclair is an educator and athlete who devoted more than 45 years of service to education. In 1992, he was selected as the North Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the North Carolina School Boards Association. He earned an undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and has four graduate degrees. He and his wife, Claryce, live in Statesville, N.C.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, LLC, self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Reader’s Choice, Rising Star and Editor’s Choice designations—self-publishing’s only such awards program.

Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.

Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/JoeSinclair/01/prweb11533397.htm

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Author Francisco J. Palacios Helps Readers Refine Their Behavior

New York (PRWEB) January 30, 2014 In his new Spanish-language self-help book, “El arte de convivir en sociedad y evitar el rechazo: Maneras practicas para evitar ser excluido, el comportamiento ideal, para siempre ser aceptado” (published by iUniverse), author Francisco J. Palacios teaches readers how to modify their behaviors, shed frustration and achieve their goals.

“El arte de convivir en sociedad y evitar el rechazo” looks closely at problems in social behavior and human interaction. It offers readers an understanding of the problems, and Palacios provides guidance on how to handle and avoid the problems through a change in attitude. He describes the book as a course in psychology practice that helps people develop charisma and grace, tools he believes lead directly to the achievement of goals and social acceptance.

“There are countless situations and examples of everyday life where it is possible to show why we persist in states of immobilizing anxiety and despair,” Palacios says. “And that is where our behavior is not the best. We can change that with our attitude.”

“El arte de convivir en sociedad y evitar el rechazo”
By Francisco J. Palacios
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 372 pages | ISBN 9781475981902
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 372 pages | ISBN 9781475981926
E-Book | ISBN 9781475981919
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

About the Author

Francisco J. Palacios is a student of humanities and human behavior, and he is especially interested in psychology and education. In addition to “El arte de convivir en sociedad y evitar el rechazo,” he is also the author of “Depression 21st Century,” which is available in Spanish with an English version currently in the process of translation. Palacios lives and writes in New York.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Reader’s Choice, Rising Star and Editor’s Choice designations – self-publishing’s only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Ind., iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.

Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/FranciscoJPalacios/01/prweb11533494.htm

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Forrest Parker’s Book of Poetry to Be Featured at 2014 Texas Library Association Book Fair

The Colony, Texas (PRWEB) January 30, 2014 Designed to inspire readers to live a more mindful, spiritual life, Forrest Parker’s poetry book “Bits & Pieces Love & Words” (published by iUniverse) was written as what Parker calls a “modern Christian life handbook.” The book will be featured at the 2014 Texas Library Association Book Fair, taking place April 8-11 in San Antonio.

Parker says the book will “broaden the spiritual mind of anyone open to the true being of a living, loving and ever present God.”

An excerpt from “Bits & Pieces Love & Words”:

“Increase the broadness in oneself, with an ability
to absorb the emotions of daily life in
rational calmness while decreasing the level of
expectations from others to you.
You are only you and they will forever only be
them of their own being, viewing existence
from within their own perspective realms.
Your enemy is yourself…
Anxiety is created by the self-keeper
of a narrow spectrum, the “You” of you within…”

“Bits & Pieces Love & Words”
By Forrest Parker
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 208 pages | ISBN 9780595209033
E-Book 208 pages | ISBN 9781469768151
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Forrest Parker is a rural Nebraska native, who now resides with his wife and family in the Dallas area. Parker currently has one other published work available, titled "Beyond The Lords”.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, LLC, self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Indigo Books & Music, Inc. in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Reader’s Choice, Rising Star and Editor’s Choice designations—self-publishing’s only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniversebooks on Twitter.

Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/ForrestParker/BitsandPiecesLoveandWords/prweb11533588.htm

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