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| Life Is Pawfect
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Life is Pawfect will feature the wonderfully unique portraits of The Pawtographer™ accompanied by a line of wit, a clever poem or a cute story. Some are amusing, some are uplifting, some are entertaining, but all of them are pawfect. Some of the many creative and wonderfully entertaining scenes brought to life by The Pawtographer™ include pirate dog, scuba dog, sushi chef dog, wine and cheese dog, professor dog, traveler dogs, country dogs, bayou dogs, baker dogs, winter wonderland dogs, snowglobe dogs and so many more fun and amazing themed scenes featuring a wide variety of dog breeds. The incredible part of The Pawtographer's portraiture is that the dog is truly a part of the physical scene. The outfits, the hats, the props, the scenes and expressions are all real. The Pawtographer™ embraces the technology available but does not rely on it to achieve the masterpiece portraits you see. This is what gives the portraits such an innovative, unique and real quality. The depth and detail is carefully conceived, planned and executed with live animals as the portrait's main subject. The Pawtographer and his team work tirelessly and with great patience to safeguard the subjects and make it a fun experience for the dogs and their parents. We pride ourselves on having the eyes of the animal looking at us or the focus of the scene. The Pawtographer's credo of "capture their eyes and you get a glimpse of their soul" is evident and proven throughout his work. The Pawtographer™ is compared to the greats of the photography world for his unique approach, creativity, diversity and detailed scenes that previously only featured humans. It is not an overstatement to say that The Pawtographer™ is the next big star in the animal universe.
About the Author: As media have become aware of The Pawtographer™ they have sought
out interviews with him. Robert is also very active on the web and will
utilize the multitude of animal sites and media outlets to spread the
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| Through My Eyes:
A Granddaughter's Story of Power and Privilege by Maria Hall |
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Maria Hall, the first Keating grandchild to be born in Phoenix, Arizona in August 1982, recalls her first memories of living that so-called luxurious lifestyle, a dream childhood that would soon turn into a nightmare when federal agents infiltrate the family's life. As the first and only person to write about the family's experiences, Maria paints an intimate portrait of her grandfather, a man she knew to be nothing like the monster depicted in the news, while at the same time, sharing her story of a little girl caught in the middle of national economic crisis that she was incapable of understanding. Until Keating's company, American Continental Corporation, acquired Lincoln Savings and Loan, the family lives a happy and relatively normal life, albeit one filled with privileges and world travels. Despite being one of the wealthiest families in the world, they never take anything for granted and never abuse money or power, basing their lifestyle on the Catholic faith. Keating believes strongly in giving back to the community because he himself came from a poor family; he became a benefactor to Mother Theresa and other religious leaders, and worked extensively on his own anti-pornography crusade called Citizens for Decency. His moral character is called into question when he is put to trial, which results in a final state sentence of ten years, followed by a federal sentence of twelve years, which is to be served simultaneously with his prior sentence. Maria's father, Gary Hall, Sr., was a three-time Olympic swimmer (Mexico City in 1968, Munich in 1972, and Montreal in 1976) and three-time Olympic medalist. Maria's mother, Mary, daughter of Charlie Keating who was a national champion swimmer, was also a competitive swimmer; her younger brother, Charlie III, competed in the 1976 Olympics with Gary. Because of this extensive background in swimming, all of the Keating children, and especially the Halls, are involved in the sport at a very young age. To the family, swimming is more than just a sport, it is a way of life that keeps them disciplined and committed. When going through those difficult years, Maria and her siblings turn toward swimming as an escape outlet. The book is a delicate balance between life on the outside and life on the inside of prison walls and how those lives manage to remain connected. Maria tells the family story from her point of view, a child who quickly develops into a young woman who has learned many lessons on love and loss, trust and betrayal, family relationships, and the uncertain world around her. Maria is just thirteen years old when her oldest brother, Gary Jr., qualifies and competes in his first Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 at age 21. Her grandfather cheers him on along with his fellow inmates from prison in Tucson, Arizona. He wins four Olympic medals, two gold and two silver and becomes the fastest man in history on a relay swim. That same year, her grandfather is released after serving five years in prison, which she describes as one of the happiest days of her life; he is not the only one who experiences freedom for the first time in five years. In the end she realizes that we cannot lose hope because sometimes that is all that we have, and with faith anything is possible. About the Author: |
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| A Season of Darkness:
A 30 Year Cold Case Solved by Phyllis Gobbell and Doug Jones, Esq. |
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Thirty-three days after her disappearance, on Easter Sunday, the missing child's body was discovered in a deteriorating garage located less than two hundred yards from the Trimbles' property on Copeland Drive. Postmortem tests revealed she had been strangled and sexually assaulted. Easter, a high holy day much-celebrated in Nashville, was a day of shock and sorrow in 1975. A Metro police captain later told reporters: "In that moment, Nashville lost its innocence. Our city never has been and never will be the same again." The Marcia Trimble murder has haunted Nashville for over three decades.
The sunny, blue-eyed nine-year-old seemed to belong not just to her
family, but to the entire city - the volunteers who helped search for
her, the police and FBI agents who worked the case, and the ordinary
citizens who followed her tragic story as it unfolded in the media.
No murder case in Nashville history has been pursued more relentlessly
by law enforcement or has taken a greater toll on more individuals.
A Season of Darkness is the story of a family, a neighborhood,
and a city that changed on that February evening in 1975. Fifteen-year-old Jeffrey Womack aroused suspicions of police on the night of Marcia Trimble's disappearance and became their prime suspect. Other vicious crimes occurred in Nashville in February and March of 1975, but none captured the attention of the police, the media, or the public like the murder of Marcia Trimble. In fact, a string of rapes and a murder took place within five miles of Copeland Drive, but police, continuing to work from the theory that the Trimble murder was committed by a juvenile, focused their efforts on building a case against Jeffrey Womack. One of the crimes in the area was a Belmont College student brutally raped. The victim was able to identify her attacker as Jerome Sydney Barrett, a twenty-seven-year-old African-American man who was sentenced to prison for sixty years. Another crime was the murder of a Vanderbilt University student named Sarah Des Prez, a case that would come up again over three decades later and lead investigators full circle, back to the Trimble case. Over the years, each new development offered hope for solving the Marcia Trimble mystery, but over and over again, hopes were shattered. Jeffrey Womack was arrested in 1979, but charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. The advent of DNA analysis in the 1990s prompted the testing of over 100 males, but no match occurred. In the meantime, the lives of Marcia Trimble's family and neighbors were forever damaged. Police were criticized for their aggressive tactics and accused of bungling the investigation. But in 2007, the Cold Case Unit of the Metro Nashville Police Department was once again propelled headlong into the Trimble case. This time DNA evidence linked ex-con Jerome Barrett to two brutal murders from February 1975. The Sarah Des Prez murder trial is set for October 2008. In May 2009, Jerome Barrett will be tried for the coldest cold case in the files, the murder of Marcia Trimble. In the tradition of the best true-crime stories, A Season of Darkness weaves a tapestry of facts, theories, and personalities against a backdrop of a brutal child-murder. It is an account of over three decades of investigative work and dedication to unravel the truth that have led to the astonishing climax to Nashville's "crime of the century." About the Authors: |
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| SEX, LIES AND THE
INTERNET - An Online Dating Survival Guide by Stephany Alexander |
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| The Other Side of
the Cubicle: A Story About Rediscovering Life Through Travel by Kevin Foley |
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Behind the curtain of success, Foley was determined to keep it all together. He struggled to cope with the long and degenerative death of his father, his deteriorating marriage, and the growing realization that he had long ago lost the passion for his career. From the outside he was a success, yet on the inside he felt empty and unfulfilled. Deep down he longed to live a life of adventure, a life lived with passion and for the moment. Instead he continued on in blind pursuit of the enchanting promises of the American Dream. Then, in the emotional wake of the September 11th tragedy, he made a life altering decision. He decided to give it all up to pursue a life of adventure. He quit his job, sold his house and most of his possessions, purchased a one-way ticket to Australia, and left on a solo journey around the world. His intentions were to travel the world for however long his heart desired. His goal was to rediscover what life is really about and to live it to the fullest. For 16 months his journey took him through 26 countries, 5 continents, and around the world twice. The Other Side of the Cubicle recounts Foley's emotional quest for personal happiness and a mind that is at peace with itself. His stories excite the senses with tales of new friendships, unexpected love, outrageous adventures, near death experiences and the fulfillment of countless life-long dreams. Ultimately, The Other Side of the Cubicle is a moving and inspirational story about one man who gives it all up, takes a chance on life and finds what is most important to him: adventure, genuine happiness and the woman of his dreams. About the Author: |
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| A Craving for Crab
Cookbook by Christine Quinn |
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• How to chose the freshest and best-tasting crabs In addition, this book takes all of the fear out of cooking with crab. Quinn explains step-by-step everything needed to know to successfully prepare crab. This delicious collection of more than 70 recipes include:
• Lunch/Brunch Fare, such as Artichoke, Potato and CrabFrittata and Crab Benedict • Soups such as Cajun Crab & Shrimp Gumbo, Cognac-Laced Crab Bisque and Thai Coconut Crab Soup • Main Dishes, such as Garlic Roasted Dungeness Crab, Soft-Shell Crab in Tempura Batter and Crab Stuffed Poblano's with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. • Accompaniments, such as Key Lime Pie, Grandma's Coleslaw and Old-Fashioned Potato Salad • Sauces, Salsas and Flavored Butters, such as Tarragon Aioli and Orange Basil Butter Whether it's Dungeness, Maryland soft-shells or Alaskan king crabs, the reader will find everything needed to know to prepare - and best enjoy - this delicacy in this complete resource to all things crab. From the everyday to the sublime, A Craving for Crab covers it all.
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| DELICIOUS DATING:
The Single Girl's Guide to Decoding Men by their Wining and Dining Style by Babe Scott |
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Stone Bound Secrets by Kevin Flynn and Rebecca LaVoie | |||
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Although he was a violent man who'd made many enemies, police initially suspected Paquette had been killed by a stray round from a hunter, and his murder remained unsolved for twenty years despite much evidence that the killing was intentional. Daniel's brother, Victor, and a lone small town cop who later became a small town chief were never able to let go of the mystery of what had happened on that cold November day, and in 2005, Eric Windhurst was arrested for Paquette's murder.
The captain of his varsity soccer team, Eric had come to befriend the only girl on the squad, a troubled new girl in town named Melanie Paquette. Melanie worshipped Eric, and one day confessed her darkest secret to him, that she'd been in hiding from her stepfather, Daniel Paquette, who had raped and tortured her before her mother fled with her and her sisters in the dark of night. Fearful that Paquette would learn she'd returned to New Hampshire, she turned to Eric for protection. Eric, the son of a prominent and land-rich family, was a skilled marksman raised in the tradition of old New England outdoorsman. Eric had a temper, especially when it came to protecting the friends he'd drawn into his circle of loyalty and trust. Though he did not reciprocate Melanie's romantic feelings, he would do anything to protect her. Even kill. This is the story of a murder born of adolescent passion, a crime committed by two preppy teenagers in a wealthy New England town, kept secret for decades by the very people whose lives would later be torn apart by the darker secrets that lay beneath the simple and tragic story of frontier justice. "Stone-bound Secrets" is a thrilling and thought-provoking tale of murder and guilt. It is a dark and tragic portrait of the lives of Eric Windhurst, Melanie Paquette, and lawmen who struggled with their own sense of right and wrong while bringing them to justice. It's the story of a stone-bound New Hampshire hamlet clouded by class struggle, a binding sense of loyalty, and a desire to protect its own, even in the face of disturbing truths. "Stone-bound Secrets" is a full manuscript version of the feature article scheduled for publication in Playboy magazine this fall by the same writers. About the Authors:
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To Know Him by Karen Jordan | |||
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Still, John remained determined. He knew he needed to get as much education as he could to prepare him, so he attended schools in his hometown of Hogansville, Georgia, and in neighboring counties eventually enrolling at Clark College in Atlanta. His choice for medical school was an easy one: Meharry Medical College, the alma mater of his mentor, Dr. Edward Ramsey. Ramsey was the first African-American doctor in Troup County, Georgia. John excelled in the classroom but struggled to pay his tuition. Lack of finances forced him to drop out after his third year, but John, determined as ever, and worked until he could afford to go back. He graduated as valedictorian of his class in 1896. The story tells how from the beginning of John's career, things were not easy. He struggled for two years in his hometown of Hogansville trying to make a living as a doctor but was forced to work as a schoolteacher to make ends meet. A move to neighboring Coweta County proved to be fortuitous. In 1898, he became the county's first African-American doctor and was married in that same year to his mentor's daughter: Mollie Emma Ramsey. John's medical practice thrived. He treated everything from colds to tumors. He also delivered babies, extracted teeth and performed difficult operations, often on his dining room table. He built the county's first African-American hospital and started a medical aid organization teaching his patients about the importance of proper hygiene and preventative healthcare. However, it wasn't until one of the county's wealthiest, white residents sought out John, over white doctors in the area, to help save the life of his child that John's skill and expertise began to resonate with people across the county no matter what their color. TO KNOW HIM chronicles John's life and the unraveling of his family and fortune after his premature death at the age of 42 in a car accident. His wife, Mollie, who worshiped him, is at a total loss without him while also trying to raise their only son, Edward, alone. She eventually remarries a man everyone tells her is only interested in her money. He immediately forces Mollie to work, for the first time in her life, and takes money from her as well as forces her to sell much of her property in order to fund his funeral home business. By the end of the book, Mollie dies suddenly, leaving Edward alone to fight his stepfather for his birthright... About the Author:
Karen has a master's degree in communication from Stanford University and is a cum laude graduate of Wellesley College, where she majored in English. She has served as a board member of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and as a member of the Nashville Coalition of 100 Black Women of Middle Tennessee. A member of the Screen Actors Guild and Actor's Equity, Karen is listed
in the 1997 edition of the Outstanding Young Women of America volume
issued by the Outstanding Young Americans program. In addition, she
is a former recipient of the Young Men's Christian Association, or YMCA,
Achiever Award. Karen is an experienced public speaker and has also
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| iWant: Getting Honest
About Our Addiction to Stuff by Jane Velez-Mitchell |
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America has become a nation of addicts, obsessed with consuming more and more of just about everything, from food to furniture, from oil to oversized cars and homes. How do we get a handle on our over-consumption before we destroy our bodies, our bank accounts and our planet? First, we need to accept our over-consumption for what it really is: classic addictive behavior, defined as a compulsion to continuously repeat the same actions despite consistently negative consequences. There is only one known method in all of history that has shown systematic success in treating any kind of addictive behavior. That method is called: the 12-steps. It's a spiritually based program that guides the egocentric addict along a path that leads to surrender, confession, accountability and - ultimately - humility, awareness, serenity and genuine concern for others. iWant offers a radical expansion of the Step system to broaden its effectiveness beyond the narrow confines of traditional addictions, like drug and alcohol abuse. The author offers a revolutionary way for all Americans - even those who have never considered themselves "addicts" - to take advantage of these extraordinary Step principles as a way out of unnecessary and destructive levels of binge buying that have come to be accepted as normal in our consumer driven culture. With interviews from dozens of the country's leading addiction specialists and psychiatrists, iWant shows Americans how the Step approach of self-honesty and atonement - through dialogue and writing - can break the self-centered cycle of over-consumption that has spawned massive debt, obesity, ever longer commutes plus a level of stress that, in turn, has caused prescription drug use to spiral out of control. iWant helps people cope with their over-consumption in specific areas: packaging, gadgets, cleanliness, diet, prescriptions, parenting, holidays, homes, transportation, vacations and romance. The Step approach centers around community based meetings where Americans can vent their frustrations and challenges but also share solutions and tips to living a lifestyle that is less expensive, less destructive to our health and much more rewarding. About the Author: Velez-Mitchell is a recovering alcoholic with 13 years of sobriety.
She actively participates in a wide variety of recovery programs, including
12-step meetings. She has also researched the following programs: Overeaters
Anonymous, Workaholics Anonymous, Sexual Anorexia Anonymous, Adult Children
of Alcoholics, Al-Anon and 12-step anger workshops, all of which inform
her work as an author and a television commentator. Velez-Mitchell is
also the author of a non-fiction book entitled "Secrets Can
Be Murder: What America's Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us About Ourselves."
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| The Bridge: Murder,
Intrigue and a Struggle for Justice In Nicaragua by Michael Glasgow |
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Note to publishers: This completely edited and vetted manuscript is in turnaround from Thomas Nelson with all photo rights secured, and digital files available for a fast laydown. For Eric Volz, 25, a young American with a degree in Latin American
Cultural Studies, Nicaragua offered unlimited opportunity. There were
the beautiful wide beaches to surf, the numerous volcanic mountains
to climb, the money to be made, and the chance to make a difference
in a country that was in the midst of Within one year he was making over $100,000 selling real estate to American baby-boomers looking for the ideal site for their retirement homes. His social life was just as busy as Eric met attractive Nicaraguan women who enjoyed the company of a wealthy young American. One of those beautiful women was Doris Ivania Jimenez, a petite local waitress with a expressive face and perfect smile waiting on customers in one of the many new restaurants in the scenic Pacific coastal town of San Juan del Sur, where more and more foreigners were coming to soak up the warm Central American sun, enjoy the local Flor de Cana rum, and wait for the perfect sunset amidst the brightly painted houses with red metal roofs. A romance between two young people from different cultures quickly blossomed. It was his dream of creating a bi-lingual magazine that drove Eric to give up his lucrative real estate career and start El Puente---The Bridge. The bi-lingual travel and lifestyle magazine was a success from its first issue. For Eric Volz, life was perfect. With Eric's help and encouragement, Doris Jimenez was following her dream as well by opening a clothing boutique, Sol Fashion. It would be where Doris was later found raped and murdered on November 21, 2006, her wrists and ankles tied and her mouth gagged. With this one horrific event, Eric's paradise turned into a living hell. Her murder was brutal and savage, and the Nicaraguan people wanted someone to pay. On the day he helped lay her body to rest, Eric was arrested for both crimes against his former girlfriend, even though he provided the police the names of seven alibi witnesses that could place him in the capital city of Managua, two hours from the scene of the crime in San Juan del Sur. The murder of Doris Jimenez would act as a catalyst to reignite a festering undercurrent of hatred toward America that would end up gripping the life of Eric Volz like a dangerous Pacific undertow. Mayors, ambassadors, and senators would become part of this story of youthful promise, romance, stolen lives and national sovereignty. There would be a convergence of cultural, political, and judicial forces that would later be characterized as "a perfect storm". In a whirlwind investigation and prosecution by Nicaraguan authorities that culminated in a trial in February of 2007, in a case with highly questionable procedural and evidentiary components, to the horror of Eric's family in America, he was found guilty of both crimes and sentenced to 30 years in a Nicaraguan prison. By December 2007, with no word on his appeal, the future for Eric Volz looked to be one of confinement for the next three decades in El Modelo, a maximum security prison in Nicaragua. Then just days before Christmas, a miracle---the appellate court reverses Eric's conviction and orders his release. But Nicaraguan authorities refuse to comply with the order. Only after intervention by the U.S. government including Secretary Of State Condolezza Rice is Eric spirited out of the country under armed guard on a private plane. Although free and back in the United States, the turmoil in the life of Eric Volz is not over as everyone in Nicaragua, including the newly elected president, Washington's former nemesis, Daniel Ortega, reacts to to his release, and Eric is forced to go into hiding because of death threats on his life. At the core of the story are the facts surrounding a horrific murder and the trial that quickly followed. The Bridge is also an examination of exactly what factors contributed to the "perfect storm" as well as how a deeply religious family coped with the imprisonment of their son in a foreign land for a crime they know he did not commit. The result is a book that is part true crime, part historical review and assessment, part cultural interpretive, and part a story of faith and courage. To fully understand the historical and cultural issues that were reignited by the brutal murder of Doris Jimenez, the story of Eric Volz starts in his hometown, the southern American city of Nashville, Tennessee. However, not in 2005 when Eric left for Nicaragua to pursue his dream of creating a bi-lingual magazine, El Puente-The Bridge---but rather in the mid-1800's. This back-story involves the intersecting lives of another adventurous young American, the people of Nicaragua, and the richest man in America. In the critical post 9-11 environment in which all Americans find themselves, The Bridge is also an examination about America's place in the global world, and how we are viewed by other nations and other cultures and why. About the Author:
*Released October, 2007, Glasgow's first book has sold close to 30,000 copies in the first three months of publication (Oct. 1-Dec.31, 2007) and has already earned out its advance. |
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| The No-Gossip Zone:
Ten Tips to a Healthy Work Environment by Sam Chapman |
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Gossip is an irresistible force in our lives, but it can also be one of the most destructive. In fact, a recent workplace poll found that the number one annoying office behavior is gossip. Not only does gossip ruin reputations and create distractions in the workplace, it also creates a toxic environment in which no one feels happy or appreciated. The constant back-stabbing and rumor-mongering can be devastating for those employees caught in the cross-hairs. And when you work in a very social environment like a PR firm-look out! After years of dealing with the annoyances of office gossip, Sam Chapman, the founder and CEO of Chicago's hottest up-and-coming PR firm, Empower Public Relations, decided to put an end to office gossip once and for all. Gossip had become so pervasive inside his office that the environment was emotionally destructive. In an effort to combat the negative atmosphere and regain control of his company, he created a "no-gossip" policy at Empower and a regime for policing it, and then he handed the pink slip to those employees who were not able to curb their loose lips. When the news stations in Chicago got wind of it, Sam found himself in a whirlwind of publicity…and applause! People loved the idea of a happy, peaceful work environment, and Sam soon found himself speaking to radio and television stations across the country, offering advice to people seeking to implement the policy in their own businesses. The success of his ideas in his own office led him to author The No Gossip Zone: Ten Tips to a Healthy Work Environment, which is a handy, down-to-earth guide that offers readers easy tips for creating their own happy, gossip-free workplace. The No Gossip Zone: Ten Tips to a Healthy Work Environment guides readers through the process of ridding their lives of office gossip, including how to identify gossip, how to curb it, and how to create a work environment which hums with creativity and fun, as opposed to bitterness and restraint. Sam's personal experiences with gossip and his unique way of stamping it out make for a great read, not to mention a great how-to book for every employee or employer who ever suffered from office gossip! About the Author:
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| GETTING IT THROUGH MY THICK
SKULL: Why I Stayed, What I Learned and What Millions of People Involved
With Sociopaths Need to Know by Mary Jo Buttafuoco with Julie McCarron |
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Mary Jo Buttafuoco's anonymous life as a suburban wife and mother in sleepy Massapequa, Long Island ended in May 1992, when she was shot in the head on her own front porch. The "Long Island Lolita" saga sparked a media frenzy that has not died to this day. As the years passed and Mary Jo steadfastly stood by her man while the name Buttafuoco became a national punch line and Joey and Amy continued to make headlines, one question lingered in the minds of women everywhere: Why did she stay for so long? In GETTING IT THROUGH MY THICK SKULL Mary Jo answers that question fully and convincingly, in light of a recent revelation. The answer is simple, yet it took almost three decades of turmoil to lead Mary Jo to one inescapable conclusion: she was married to a sociopath. And while Mary Jo's face and story are known all over the world, she's just one of countless women who have become similarly enmeshed with a partner who wreaks utter havoc on the lives around them. It is estimated that as much as 4% of the population could be clinically defined as sociopaths, meaning that there are countless American women (and men!) caught up in these destructive relationships. Most have no idea that they are living with a sociopath. Mary Jo has studied the topic extensively, consulted with doctors and therapists, and listened to many all-too-familiar stories from others who are struggling with the insanity of trying to maintain an intimate partnership with a sociopath. Clinical definitions of sociopathy vary, and there is a wide range in the scale of behaviors. Millions of spouses, family members and friends have been manipulated by a sociopath to the point that they eventually become willing victims. It's a truly alarming and widespread pattern of behavior that needs to be more widely understood, and who better to be the voice than Mary Jo Buttafuoco, who lived it, learned from it, and came out the other side a stronger, wiser and happier woman? In GETTING IT THROUGH MY THICK SKULL Mary Jo uses her own experiences and shares those of the many others she's met on her journey to help readers determine if they are indeed involved with a sociopath; and if so, what type (the batterer, the cold and remote robot, the charmer, the hit-and-run sociopath, or one of many other "types" along the spectrum). Complete with valuable reflections and exercises, GETTING IT THROUGH MY THICK SKULL illuminates the reasons women stay in such relationships; explains why the spell of a sociopath is so hard to break, and points out the many warning signs along the way for those who feel trapped in a relationship they can't fix no matter how hard they try. About the author: • Most recently Mary Jo's reconstructive makeover under the care of renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Azizzadeh was a two-part Oprah Winfrey Show featured during sweeps in November 2005 and May 2006. Her "healing session" with Joey and Amy on Entertainment Tonight was a huge hit during sweeps week in May 2006. A reliable ratings-grabber, Mary Jo will be a welcome return guest on many shows given the new angle of her book. • The media has already jumped on this new angle. When Mary Jo offhandedly told a reporter that she'd come to realize Joe was a sociopath, the New York Post printed an entire column about it. Visibly stung, Joey fanned the flames by calling Mary Jo "the meanest person on the planet" on a February Maury Povich show appearance. Far from being cruel or badmouthing her former husband, Mary Jo is merely stating her belief, which is backed up by plenty of experience and research on her part. This new angle will entice newspapers and television shows worldwide. • Numerous therapists and psychological experts have monitored every aspect of the Buttafuoco marriage and dissected Mary Jo's behavior and motivation for years. She will approach a prominent psychiatrist or therapist to write her Foreword, as commentary by an authority well-versed in dealing with sociopaths will boost the book's credibility. Best-selling author Dr. Keith Ablow has already expressed interest and Dr. Martha Stout, author of the bestseller, The Sociopath Next Door, has offered a quote. • Mary Jo is planning to remarry and we can use her wedding and media attention to promote the launch of the book if carefully timed. • Mary Jo has a long, friendly history with Howard Stern, who has always championed her. He will promote her book to his legions of fans on Sirius Radio and HowardTV. • The Buttafuoco case is famous worldwide; interest in foreign rights will be strong for this title, as well as first serial rights to a women's magazine. • The antics of Amy Fisher and Joe Buttafuoco will never stop… both are currently promoting their sex tapes with their respective spouses. Any mention of either will only help sales of Mary Jo's book; she is the respectable, relatable mother in this triangle. • Mary Jo will promote her book on her official website; please see www.MaryJoButtafuoco.com for the latest news.
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The
Pawtographer™, Robert Semrow, is the world's leading themed animal
portraiture artist who captures our love for animals in human themed
settings. These real portraits are unlike anything anyone has ever seen.
The reactions of amazement are always followed by "WOW" and
"I can't believe you got a dog to be a part of that". 
The
Pawtographer™, Robert Semrow, is an accomplished celebrity animal
photographer and writer. The Pawtographer™ is embraced by animal
lovers and people of all ages who are excited to see something they've
never seen before. The Pawtographer™ is making appearances at pet
expos, pet parades and pet media outlets throughout the nation in 2008
and 2009. 
In
the late 1980s, Charles H. Keating, Jr., the owner of Lincoln
Savings and Loan, became a symbol of the national savings and loan crisis,
arguably the most catastrophic time in both financial and human terms.
This government "bail out" resulted in the largest nationalization
of private property with the government seizing companies with an estimated
$640 billion in assets. Although Lincoln was not the largest savings
and loan to have failed nor the most costly, the press made Keating
into a vilified criminal overnight, focusing on his lifestyle and possessions.
Maria
Hall is a free-lance writer and a native of Phoenix, Arizona, where
her grandfather, Charles H. Keating, Jr., built The Phoenician Resort
and came to be known as the biggest crook in history during the savings
and loan crisis of the 1980s. Maria earned a swimming scholarship to
the University of Southern California where she was a member of the
National Society of Collegiate Scholars and completed a degree in Fine
Art; she later went on to finish her college career with a BA in Psychology
and Spanish from the University of Miami. As a natural born writer,
she kept a journal and always knew that she would one day write a memoir
depicting the events of her childhood, from swimming in a family of
Olympic athletes to visiting her grandfather in prison. Her life has
been proof that with hard work and perseverance, anything can be accomplished.
She now lives between Miami Beach, Florida and Cancun, Mexico and enjoys
freelance writing.
On
a February evening in 1975, in a quiet Nashville neighborhood where
doors were not locked and children played in the streets until dark,
nine-year-old Marcia Trimble went out to take Girl Scout cookies to
a neighbor. She never returned. By the time the ten o'clock news was
on, a massive search was in progress, unlike anything Nashville had
ever seen. The Trimbles' small, tidy yard was transformed into a media
circus, with TV cameras, reporters, and portable toilets. The police
set up a command post in Charles and Virginia Trimble's bedroom. Flocks
of volunteers joined over 200 police officers and recruits in the search.
Helicopters flew over, shining spotlights into the once-peaceful neighborhood.
In the days to follow, police brought in trained dogs that had been
used in the search for Patty Hearst. Every imaginable effort was made
to find Marcia Trimble. 
Phyllis
Gobbell and Douglas Jones are Nashvillians who remember the night Marcia
Trimble disappeared and the day her body was discovered. Gobbell's history
of publication in fiction and non-fiction includes the recent true-crime,
An Unfinished Canvas: The True Story of Love, Family, and Murder
in Nashville (October 2007), an account of another high-profile
case solved by Nashville's Cold Case Unit. Jones, writer and attorney
who has represented law enforcement, also won a landmark case against
the Tennessee Department of Corrections. His practice has acquainted
him with many of the detectives, attorneys, judges, and other principal
players who have been involved with the Marcia Trimble case as it evolved
over the years. 
Stephany
Alexander is the CEO/Founder of WomanSavers.com, one of the most popular
women's websites (top 1%). WomanSavers.com is a free, revolutionary
woman-to-woman networking date screening service with thousands of men's
names and descriptions entered globally to promote safer dating worldwide.
At
32 years of age, Kevin Foley seemed to have had it all. A good marriage,
a beautiful home and a dream job as a Director on the trading floor
of a prestigious Wall Street firm. He was attending exclusive movie
premieres and star filled parties, flying off to different cities around
the world for business and pleasure, staying at the most fashionable
hotels, meeting with important and influential people, and building
a solid name for himself in the financial industry. Through the eyes
of his friends and peers he was living the Great American Dream. He
had made it. He had everything a man should want. But to Foley, a life
spent chasing the elusive American Dream was beginning to feel shallow
and surprisingly unrewarding. 
A
former Wall Street executive turned world traveler, Kevin Foley
is now co-owner of the successful adventure travel company 
In
what can only be considered a "love note" to all things crab,
A Craving for Crab Cookbook is the definitive guide for crab
lovers everywhere. It's the most comprehensive guide to crab on the
market, with more than 70 sensational recipes, a primer to buying and
cooking crab, and more than 100 detailed listings of crab festivals,
vacations, online resources and crabbing adventures. From How to
host a crab feast to a thorough look at the six kinds of crab available
in the United States, A Craving for Crab Cookbook is packed with
helpful information including:
•
Appetizers, such as Baja Crab & Shrimp Ceviche, Gruyere Crab
Puffs and Miniature Crab Spring Rolls
Author,
and talented cook, Christine Quinn is a lifelong coastal water and crab
lover. She lives on Bainbridge Island in Washington State with her husband
where they can view their crab pots from their kitchen window. Quinn
teaches cooking at her Bainbridge Island cooking school where she shares
her passion for cooking, food and wine with her students. Quinn's abundant
access to crab for much of the year has given her the perfect opportunity
to test and perfect her recipes. In addition to catching their own crab,
the Quinn's grow oysters, clams and mussels in their shellfish garden.
Christine is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals
and The American Institute of Wine & Food. Her first self published
printing of 5,000 copies has already sold out and is in high demand
from retailers as well as distributors.
In
the last ten years, food and dating have emerged to become two of American
women's greatest preoccupations. Women are desperately looking for guidance
in both matters of the heart and the hotplate. However, no-one has deciphered
the fundamental connection between food and love until now. Delicious
Dating is the first book to bridge both these genres and show
women how to decode their dates by their wining and dining styles. 
Babe
Scott is an acclaimed Australian talk show personality and magazine
publisher famous for turning her expertise in dating and food into multi-million
dollar commercial media ventures. Before exporting her expertise to
America, Babe was one of the most recognized dating experts in Australia
and a regular guest on top rated morning shows. She also edited and
launched Oz singles' bible the Dating Survival Guide.
On
a cool November afternoon in 1985, 17 year-old Eric Windhurst chewed
a stick of gum and peered down the telescopic sight of a .270 rifle
at a man he'd never met. The teen was hiding in a stark field in Hooksett,
NH, among the last of the rust-colored foliage, staring in at Daniel
Paquette. Paquette was welding a tractor, unaware the firearm was trained
on him. Making a fateful choice, Windhurst squeezed the trigger. A sharp
crack echoed through the trees as the bullet pierced Paquette's heart
with surgical precision, killing him on the spot.
Eric
Windhurst was popular in his high school, the kind of kid everyone followed,
even as there were things about him that they feared. Popular with teachers
and coaches, he was handsome and clean- cut eschewed drugs even though
he was known to be a partier, and sometimes, an angry drunk.
Kevin
Flynn is the author of the upcoming true crime book, "Wicked Intentions:
The Sheila LaBarre Murders - A True Story," (New Horizons Press, Fall,
2008). An Emmy-winning TV and radio journalist, Flynn has also written for Playboy
magazine, playboy.com, and New Hampshire magazine. 
Rebecca
Lavoie is a freelance columnist and magazine writer who has written for Newsweek,
Playboy magazine, playboy.com, and several regional publications, including
Around Concord and the NH Mirror. An avid researcher and writer
of true crime stories, Rebecca also writes a humor column for the Concord Monitor
and for their online publication, 
Karen
Jordan is a freelance writer and native of Nashville, Tennessee, where her
great-grandfather, Dr. John Henry Jordan, attended medical school. She spent much
of her childhood visiting his old campus, Meharry Medical College, from which
both of her parents also graduated: her father from the M.D. program, and her
mother from the nursing school. Karen first began researching her great-grandfather
as a high school student when she wrote a term paper about him and his alma mater.
When
the diapers come off, mothers trade poop for a whole new set of issues that are
a whole lot harder to dispose of. Molding little minds is a challenging journey
that parents undertake without the help of a map, a GPS, or even a flashlight.
We wade through complex issues like religion, diversity, and body image with little
people who have little use for political correctness and who often disagree with
our world-views.
By
day Amanda is an award-winning television reporter covering the crime beat for
WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a published author with one 
An
award-winning television news journalist, Jane Velez-Mitchell is a nationally
recognized expert on addiction and recovery. She comments on substance
abuse and addictive behavior for a variety of cable channels including
CNN, CNN Headline News, Court TV, Fox News and MSNBC. Velez-Mitchell
is a weekly guest on Showbiz Tonight for CNN Headline News, where she
discusses addiction and celebrity issues. She has also frequently guest
hosted for Nancy Grace on her popular CNN Headline News show, where
she dissects the drug and alcoholic abuse that often features in crime
coverage. She has been featured on CNN's "Larry King Live"
on several occasions, discussing high-profile criminal cases and the
roles addiction and obsession play in those sagas.
Michael
Glasgow knows how to write about complex true crime. A former attorney
who has been co-counsel in a first degree murder case, he is the co-author
of An Unfinished Canvas: A Story of Love, Family, and Murder in
Nashville* a story of the ten-year investigatory saga of Janet
and Perry March as featured on CBS's 48 HOURS and COURT-TV,
published in October 2007 by Berkley Publishing. The Eric Volz murder
case, which has already been featured in the New York Times and
Wall Street Journal, as well as on the Today Show, Dateline,
and Anderson Cooper 360 is an international story of many layers
with its roots beginning as far back as 150 years ago. 
Before
founding Empower Public Relations, Sam was president of Parson Capital,
a venture capital company. He also founded a consulting firm , Parson
Group, which achieved Inc. Magazine's top rating as the
fastest growing company in the nation in 2000 (#1 on "The Inc.
500"). The company was sold to a British public company for $55
million cash. Sam is also is a member of the Young Presidents Organization
(YPO) and the Economic Club of Chicago. His years of experience in the
corporate world, coupled with his marriage to America's leading sex
therapist, Dr. Laura Berman, have made him an expert in relationships,
which is why his advice is continuously sought by news outlets such
as Good Morning America, ABC News, and Eye on Chicago.
