Authors Studio
The BEA Authors Studio features more than 80 new and notable authors talking about their newest books in short interviews, recorded live at BEA in Los Angeles. Click or subscribe to listen in.
July 17, 2008
YOU-TURN: Changing Direction in Midlife by Dr. Nancy B. Irwin
Over 40 stories of People Over 40 - a collection of inspiring real-life people who made major positive transitions in middle age or older, and self-help tips for making change easier. A Chicken Soup for the Soul for Baby Boomers.
BookSurge Publications, $18.99, May 2008, ISBN#:978-1419695018
June 19, 2008
Reckless Road: Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction by Marc Canter (featuring Slash)
Reckless Road is the definitive book documenting the beginning of the legendary band Guns N’ Roses and the creation of their groundbreaking rock album, Appetite for Destruction. With nearly one thousand never-before-seen photographs and over dozens of interviews, Reckless Road chronicles Guns N’ Roses’ rise to stardom by the original band members and the people who were closest to them. Authentic gig memorabilia including show flyers, ticket stubs, set lists, press clippings, and hand-written song lyrics round out this unique collection.
Real Deal Media, $29.95, March 2008, ISBN#: 978-0-9793418-7-8
June 19, 2008
Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men - One Message by Donald Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki
The world is facing many challenges and one of them is financial. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their countries, employers, or families to take care of them. Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki, both successful businessmen, are natural teachers and have joined forces to address these challenges. They believe you cannot solve money problems with money. You can only solve money problems with financial education. Trump and Kiyosaki want to teach you to be rich.
Rich Press, $24.95, October 2006, ISBN#: 9781933914022
June 19, 2008
The PITA Principle by Robert Orndorff and Dulin Clark
A humorous new how-to guide by character expert Robert Orndorff and psychologist Dulin Clark unveils the different types of PITAs (Pain In The Ass) one might encounter on the job. Readers will learn how to cope with—and dare we say benefit from—these PITAs, and even identify their own PITA tendencies and learn how to avoid becoming the dreaded coworker.
JIST Works, $22.95, August 2008, ISBN#: 978-1593575519
June 18, 2008
Welcome Home to Yourself by Suzanne Kyra
Suzanne Kyra, a Registered Clinical Counsellor and author of Welcome Home to Yourself, speaks about her book. Welcome Home to Yourself distills the insights and wisdom she has gained from three decades as a therapist. She covers five broad areas of life experience with 56 life topics, pairing each topic with a complementary, evocative photograph of nature taken by her son, Nathan Derksen, a gifted photographer.
June 18, 2008
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Since childhood, Raz has lived behind the walls of a 3,400-year-old monastery, a sanctuary for scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians. There, he and his cohorts are sealed off from the illiterate, irrational, unpredictable “saecular” world, an endless landscape of casinos and megastores that is plagued by recurring cycles of booms and busts, dark ages and renaissances, world wars and climate change. Until the day that a higher power, driven by fear, decides it is only these cloistered scholars who have the abilities to avert an impending catastrophe. And, one by one, Raz and his friends, mentors, and teachers are summoned forth without warning into the unknown.
William Morrow, $29.95, September 2008, ISBN#: 978-0061474095
June 18, 2008
Excellence Every Day: Make the Daily Choice-Inspire Your Employees and Amaze Your Customers by Lior Arussy
Addressing all levels of the corporate ladder, from customer service to the CEO, this business-savvy handbook explores “The Excellence Myth,” revealing a new philosophy of excellence to help individuals and organizations reach their performance potential.
Information Today, $24.95, May 2008, ISBN#: 9780910965798
June 18, 2008
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life…as only a dog could tell it.
HarperCollins, $23.95, May 2008, ISBN#: 9780061537936
June 18, 2008
Through a Dog’s Ear: Using Sound to Improve the Health and Behavior of Your Canine Companion by Joshua Leeds and Susan Wagner
Through a Dog’s Ear provides an indispensable source of cutting-edge research, heartwarming stories, and practical sound-based solutions to help your dog live a happier, healthier life.
Sounds True, $18.95, March 2008, ISBN#: 9781591798118
June 17, 2008
The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman
A twisted tale revolving around the unsolved death of a beloved teacher.
William Morrow, $25.95, August 2008, ISBN#: 978-0061227332
June 17, 2008
The Guru Next Door: A Teacher’s Legacy by Wendy Dolber
The Guru Next Door - a Teacher’s Legacy is the story of a troubled child’s journey to happiness and the brilliant teacher who leads the way.
Dialogues in Self Discovery, $12.95, March 2008, ISBN#: 978-1-934450-00-0
June 17, 2008
Rich Woman: A Book on Investing for Women by Kim Kiyosaki
Written by Kim Kiyosaki - -the wife of bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki - Rich Woman is for women who insist on being financially independent – without depending on a man, family, company, or government to take care of them.
Rich Press, $18.95, May 2006, ISBN#: 978-1933914008
June 17, 2008
Breath by Tim Winton
It’s funny, but you never think much about breathing. Until it’s all you ever think about.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $23.00, May 2008, ISBN#: 978-0374116347
June 17, 2008
Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos
Everyone has secrets. Some we keep to protect ourselves, others we keep to protect those we love.
William Morrow, $24.95, April 2008, ISBN#: 978-0061240270
June 16, 2008
Spirit Matters by Matthew J. Pallamary
A memoir detailing a lifelong search for truth from the false spirituality of a violent concrete jungle in an Irish Catholic ghetto in Boston to the jungles of the Amazon.
Mystic Ink Publishing, $29.99, February 2008, ISBN#: 978-1-4343-1802-2
June 16, 2008
Have a New Kid by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman
Anyone who has dealt with a strong-willed child knows that it is no easy task to turn bad behavior around. But the popularity of TV programs like Supernanny and Nanny 911 shows that parents have had it up to here and are ready to try anything to get their children to behave. Bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman is here to help. Have a New Kid by Friday shows parents how to reverse negative behavior in their children–fast!
Revell, $17.99, March 2008, ISBN#: 0800719026
June 16, 2008
Flying Star Feng Shui for Period 8 by Lillian Too
How to enhance your wealth, health and love luck with Flying Star Feng Shui from 2004 through 2024.
Konsep LaGenda Sdn Bhd, $15.95, Aug 2003, ISBN#: 9789839778762
June 16, 2008
The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
Red-headed witch Rachel Morgan has a demon after her, but that’s just one of her many troubles in this action-packed sixth installment of Harrison’s Hollows series (after 2007’s For a Few Demons More). A nice guy might be moving into Rachel’s town and life, but she’s still getting over her last boyfriend, whose murder she has yet to solve.
Eros, $24.95, Feb 2008, ISBN#: 0060788704
June 16, 2008
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe by Lisa Alcalay Klug
Cool Jew covers everything Hebraic from womb to tomb through short essays, lists, instructional guides, photographs, and original illustrations celebrating Jewish cultural pride with love, enthusiasm, and irreverence.
Andrews McMeel Publishing, $12.99, September 2008, ISBN#: 978-0-7407-7113-2
June 13, 2008
The Cabinet of Wonders: The Kronos Chronicles, Book 1 by Marie Rutkoski
In the first book of a fantasy series, twelve-year-old Petra goes to Renaissance-era Prague to retrieve the eyes of her father (who is a craftsman with magical abilities) after the evil Prince Rodolfo steals them and, along the way, discovers she has her own powers.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.95, August 2008, ISBN#: 978-0-374=31026-4
