God Loves Hair
God Loves Hair

Author: Vivek Shraya

Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press

Published: 2014-08-18

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1551525445

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"A touching poetic exploration of budding sexuality, the mysticism of religion, and family dynamics. Shraya's text and Neufeld's illustrations capture the confusion, innocence, and de3lusions of adolescence bang on." -Brian Francis, author of Fruit I am often mistaken for a girl. Not just because I like to wear dresses or makeup. I don't mind. My parents are from India and here is not quite home. School isn't always safe and neither is my body. But I feel safe in my love for God. And God loves hair. First published to acclaim in 2011, Vivek Shraya's first book, now published by Arsenal Pulp Press for the first time, is a collection of twenty-one short stories following a tender, intellectual, and curious child of Indian origin as he navigates the complex realms of sexuality, gender, racial politics, religion, and belonging. Told with the poignant insight and honesty that only the voice of a young mind can convey, God Loves Hair is a moving and ultimately joyous portrait of youth that celebrates diversity in all shapes, sizes, and colors. A Lambda Literary Award finalist in the category of children's books. The stories are accompanied by the award-winning full-color illustrations of Juliana Neufeld. Vivek Shraya is a multimedia artist, working in the mediums of music, performance, literature, and film. He is also author of She of the Mountains.

Online Bookselling
Online Bookselling

Author: Michael E. Mould

Publisher: Michael Mould

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1427600708

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A comprehensive guide for the potential online bookseller and a great reference for the experienced online bookseller. Covers: how to buy used books, where to buy books, how much to pay for books, where to sell books online, how to grade books, online postage services, wireless lookup services, how to store and manage your inventory, what books to avoid, packing and shipping (with pictures to avoid "lost in the mail" books), packaging material suppliers, websites and advertising, legal structure and business planning, tips and terms, and much more. Also includes an exhaustive list of wholesale and remainder book distributors

Breath
Breath

Author: James Nestor

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-05-26

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0735213631

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A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020 Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR “A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance; rejuvenate internal organs; halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease; and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.

Online Book Arbitrage: Step-By-Step Guide to Sourcing Books in Your Pajamas
Online Book Arbitrage: Step-By-Step Guide to Sourcing Books in Your Pajamas

Author: Peter Valley

Publisher: Mastery Files

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9780986275272

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Online Book Arbitrage is the first step-by-step guide to finding books on Amazon and reselling back on Amazon for a profit. Authored by online book arbitrage pioneer Peter Valley, this book will cover: How the biggest source of books to resell isn't a library book sale - its Amazon. 1. The 7 ingredients of a book that can be flipped on Amazon. 2. How the biggest source of books to resell isn't a library book sale - its Amazon. 3. The 7 ingredients of a book that can be flipped on Amazon. 4. Examples of books on Amazon you can buy and resell for profits - right now. 5. Keywords to search for on Amazon that will lead you to book arbitrage gold. 6. A quick formula for making an extra $1,000 a month.... without leaving your computer. 7. Interviews with Amazon sellers who practice online book arbitrage. ...and more.

One Italian Summer
One Italian Summer

Author: Rebecca Serle

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1982166819

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this “magical trip worth taking” (Associated Press), the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years returns with a powerful novel about the transformational love between mothers and daughters set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. When Katy’s mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn’t just Katy’s mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: to Positano, the magical town where Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy’s father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone. But as soon as she steps foot on the Amalfi Coast, Katy begins to feel her mother’s spirit. Buoyed by the stunning waters, beautiful cliffsides, delightful residents, and, of course, delectable food, Katy feels herself coming back to life. And then Carol appears—in the flesh, healthy, sun-tanned, and thirty years old. Katy doesn’t understand what is happening, or how—all she can focus on is that she has somehow, impossibly, gotten her mother back. Over the course of one Italian summer, Katy gets to know Carol, not as her mother, but as the young woman before her. She is not exactly who Katy imagined she might be, however, and soon Katy must reconcile the mother who knew everything with the young woman who does not yet have a clue. “Rebecca Serle is known for her powerful stories that tug at the heartstrings—and her latest is just as unforgettable” (Woman’s World) as it effortlessly shows us how to move on after loss, and how the people we love never truly leave us.

Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors
Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors

Author: Steve Weber

Publisher:

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781936560158

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> Get massive exposure for your book, no special computer skills needed -- trade published or self published, fiction or nonfiction > Discover why authors fail with paid advertising, pay-per-click, fee-based reviews, and "bestseller" campaigns > Blog to connect with readers, driving them to Amazon and bookstores > Boost your visibility with Google, use MySpace for viral marketing > Ignite word of mouth with Web social networks > Capitalize on peer content and "amateur" book reviews Here's what the experts say about this book: "A wealth of ideas for making your book stand out, including many techniques for Internet buzz you won't find elsewhere." -- Jane Corn, Amazon.com Top Reviewer "I spent two years building up skills to market my books Earthcore and Ancestor online, and I can tell you right now that Plug Your Book would have saved me MONTHS of time. I bought this book just to make sure I wasn't missing anything, but it blew me away." -- Scott Sigler, # 1 bestselling author "An amazingly rich collection of cutting-edge promotional tactics and strategies. Makes most other books about online publicity look sickly." -- Aaron Shepard, author: Aiming at Amazon ..".The one book every author needs to read. I don't care if you're writing a computer book, a science fiction novel or the next great self-help guide, you need to get copy of Steve Weber's Plug Your Book!" - Joe Wikert, executive publisher, John Wiley & Sons "Practical, pragmatic, low-cost ideas for promoting the heck out of your own book, whether it's fiction, nonfiction, technical, business or anything else." -- Dave Taylor, author: 'Growing Your Business with Google' "I've worked with most of America's largest book publishers, helping many of them build online marketing departments. I've worked for authors too. Plug Your Book is the new training manual." -- Steve O'Keefe, author: 'Publicity on the Internet' ..".Plug Your Book reveals the most effective and least expensive tools to promote your titles and to increase your exposure. It's the best book on online marketing I have ever read, and I read quite a few in the course of my consulting practice with small presses." -- Marion Gropen, president, Gropen Associates

Books in the Digital Age
Books in the Digital Age

Author: John B. Thompson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-10-21

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 0745684998

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The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound and turbulent change brought about in part by the digital revolution. What is the role of the book in an age preoccupied with computers and the internet? How has the book publishing industry been transformed by the economic and technological upheavals of recent years, and how is it likely to change in the future? This is the first major study of the book publishing industry in Britain and the United States for more than two decades. Thompson focuses on academic and higher education publishing and analyses the evolution of these sectors from 1980 to the present. He shows that each sector is characterized by its own distinctive ‘logic’ or dynamic of change, and that by reconstructing this logic we can understand the problems, challenges and opportunities faced by publishing firms today. He also shows that the digital revolution has had, and continues to have, a profound impact on the book publishing business, although the real impact of this revolution has little to do with the ebook scenarios imagined by many commentators. Books in the Digital Age will become a standard work on the publishing industry at the beginning of the 21st century. It will be of great interest to students taking courses in the sociology of culture, media and cultural studies, and publishing. It will also be of great value to professionals in the publishing industry, educators and policy makers, and to anyone interested in books and their future.