LRW Publishing
Encouragement Through the World of Literary Arts
LRW Publishing of Chicago
Presents
Obama and Me
Written by the children of Baptist State under the direction of Barbara Young.
About 'Obama and Me'
This book was written and inspired by children who wanted to send words of encouragement to Senator Barack Obama. They wanted to send messages of support through love, peace and HOPE.
Through the eyes of a child and out of the mouths of babes, this book will touch your heart. They may not be old enough to vote, but they are wise enough to want to see CHANGE.
The children show their compassion by pouring out their hearts, looking for a leader who’s willing to help their ‘mommies and daddies’ during this economical crisis.
Sample 'Obama and Me'
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Dear Senator Barack Obama, |
This book will allow you to see what many children have been praying for. They are looking forward to stopping the violence at home and abroad, they are looking forward to helping the children in Iraq cope with the loss of their parents and they're looking forward to CHANGE that we all can believe in.
Available only online at www.lrwpublishing.com
This book is the result of This year ‘s theme,
LRW Publishing’s new online summer enrichment program, which was created to promote literacy among our youth and expose them to creative writing; poems, short stories and autobiographies.
“Obama and Me” featured young people from
New Tabernacle Baptist Church,
First St. Peter M.B. Church and
St Bernard Hospital & Health Care Center.
2009 Online Summer Enrichment topic is pending. If you would like to sign up child up for the program, please provide your contact information here.
*A part of the proceeds from Obama and Me will go to the Barack Obama campaign. 10% of each donation given will fund future publishings with LRW Publishing's Online Summer Enrichment program.
Small Publishers Association of North America July 7, 2008 Recently, the SPAN Board voted to support the class action In April, SPAN announced it opposed the policy and I wrote a The lawsuit says that Amazon is illegally tying the BookSurge To help determine the validity of the case, I read the legal What does supporting the lawsuit mean? SPAN's goal is Our objective is to get 10,000 signatures on the campaign According to the complaint, BookLocker is seeking to Should the judge approve this class definition, many SPAN Here are five steps that will let Amazon know that publishers 1. Sign the Petition -We have initiated an online petition Send your letter to Jeff Bezos at Amazon Advertise the link for: 4. Request the Support of Your Organizations -SPAN is 5. Contact the Media -We have sent a news release Click here for a copy of the news release: Note: Feel free to use the news release, Scott Flora's I am asking you to join SPAN in supporting the lawsuit by If we work together, we can make a difference. Thanks, Scott Flora
antitrust lawsuit, BookLocker.com, Inc. vs. Amazon.com, Inc.
As most of you know, in late March, the news broke that
Amazon had begun a new policy requiring print on demand
(POD) publishers using Amazon's distribution services to print
their books using Amazon's subsidiary BookSurge.
letter to Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos. I said, in short, the new
policy was not in the best interest of either Amazon or SPAN
members. Despite public outcry, Amazon has stuck to its new
POD policy. This led BookLocker.com, Inc., a POD publisher,
to initiate a class action antitrust lawsuit challenging the
legality of the policy.
printing to Amazon's distribution services. According to
antitrust law, companies generally cannot require a customer
to buy one product or service in order to have access to
another distinct product or service.
Complaint submitted to U.S. District Court and conducted
additional research. I was quickly convinced that, based
on my reading, BookLocker has a reasonable antitrust
case against Amazon. Therefore, it seemed clear that
SPAN's next step should be to support the lawsuit.
The Amazon/BookSurge Antitrust Lawsuit Campaign
to initiate the Amazon/BookSurge Antitrust Lawsuit
Campaign to generate public pressure to compel Amazon
to reverse its policy. Our plan is to get as many authors,
publishers, and organizations as possible to let Amazon
know they support the lawsuit and object to the new policy.
petition and 100 writer's and publisher's organizations to
join the campaign.
The Antitrust Lawsuit
represent a class of "all POD publishers and publishing
companies in the United States who either had books
listed for sale in the [Amazon] Bookstore, or who had or
have an application to have books listed for sale in the
[Amazon] Bookstore, at any time from February 10, 2008
through the conclusion of trial of this matter."
members likely will be members of the class (although they
will have the opportunity to opt-out if they so choose).
However, it is important to note that SPAN itself is not a
member of the "class" and is not a party to the lawsuit.
What can you do to help?
and writers want a change:
individuals and organizations can sign indicating they
support the lawsuit. The petition will be sent to Jeff Bezos
and the Amazon Board.
www.spannet.org/amazonantitrust-petition.htm
2. Write Letters -We have written to Amazon again and
encourage everyone to do so. Let them know you support
the lawsuit and you want them to reverse this new policy.
jeff @ amazon.com .
Send us copies of your letters to
classaction@spannet.org .
3. Spread the Word -Our power comes from you
telling people about this campaign. It is just that simple.
Tell your friends and contacts through e-mail, newsletters,
blogs, social media sites, etc.
www.spannet.org/amazonantitrust-home.htm
www.spannet.org/amazonantitrust-petition.htm
compiling a list of writer and publisher organizations that
also support the lawsuit. You can help us add to this list
by contacting organizations you belong to and encouraging
them to support the lawsuit. Organizations can let SPAN
know of your support by contacting kaye @ spannet.org.
announcing SPAN's support of the lawsuit. If you have
media contacts, send them the news release.
www.spannet.org/amazonantitrust-newsrelease.htm
letters and articles, and Web site copy to spread the word.
Join this Campaign
I believe Amazon is a good company that has done many
beneficial things for independent publishers over the years.
SPAN is not calling for a boycott of Amazon. We are
supporting the class action lawsuit against Amazon and
asking others to also lend their support in order to persuade
Amazon to reverse its policy of requiring publishers using its
POD distribution services to print with BookSurge.
signing the petition, writing Amazon, contacting the media,
and telling your colleagues.
SPAN Executive Director
SPAN is a nonprofit professional trade
association dedicated to enhancing the image and profits
of authors and independent presses in the U.S. and
Canada. You'll find SPAN info & a membership
form at www.SPANnet.org. Click on "Join/Renew".
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Copyright 2008
For over 7 years, Regina Brett was a columnist at The Beacon Journal in
Akron , Ohio . During that time, she was diagnosed and successfully treated
for breast cancer. Regina is now a columnist for The Plains Dealer in
Cleveland, Ohio. Her column runs on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
Lessons in Life
By Regina Brett
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update."
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others' You have no idea what their journey
is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never
blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy
dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up
to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an
answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie . Don't
save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will
this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone, everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will.
Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or
didn't do.
35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd
grab ours back.
41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don't ask, you don't get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly...
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Publishers expect book sales to stay flat
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer Fri May 30, 12:30 AM ET
As publishers pray for a new children's series to equal Harry Potter and await the next novel by "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown, a report released Friday predicts a tight market for at least the next few years.
The Book Industry Study Group, a nonprofit organization supported by the publishing industry, projects a 3 percent to 4 percent growth through 2011, when revenues should top $43 billion. The BISG expects little change in the actual number of books sold and sees a drop in the general trade market by more than 60 million, from 2.282 billion copies in 2007 to 2.220 billion in 2011.
"The hits will keep doing well, but other books will have troubles," says BISG senior researcher Albert N. Greco, a professor of marketing at the Fordham University Graduate School of Business.
The findings were announced at BookExpo America, being held this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Barring another Potter-like phenomenon, Greco believes the children's market will barely break even. Modest gains are projected in most adult categories, although that could change once Brown comes out with his long-awaited follow-up to "The Da Vinci Code." No release date has been set for the novel, which also features protagonist Robert Langdon, a Harvard University professor who interprets symbols.
The biggest losers likely will be mass market paperbacks, which continue to plunge as baby boomers seek formats with larger print, while religious books should keep growing, by more than 5 percent annually.
The hottest market, according to the industry study group, isn't books, but standardized tests, boosted by the requirements of the No Child Left Behind legislation. Growth of 8 percent or better is expected through at least 2009.
"It's the one sector, without a doubt, that's really going to expand," Greco said.
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