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Wed, 08/27/2008

Listen to our Author's Podcasts Running the Week of 8/25:

 

 

» Hip-hop icon, ordained minister, father of six, and star of MTV’s top-rated show, "Run's House", Rev Run, discusses his book.

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Posted by Penguin Group USA on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 10:13am. in
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Wed, 08/27/2008

2008 NFL Predictions, By Aaron Schatz:

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The beginning of the season is always a pretty crazy time for those of us in the sportswriting business. When you run your own company/website and are trying to promote a book like Pro Football Prospectus 2008, that makes it triple crazy. Just trying to keep track of what I need to write when and who I'm talking to at what time can be difficult.

Today on the docket: a trip down to beautiful Bristol, Connecticut, to appear on ESPN2 "First Take". Usually, doing media is no problem for me.

Few people know this, but before I was a football expert I was actually a modern rock radio DJ. However, television is a different story, mostly because I'm not used to wearing a suit. Hey, I'm an Internet writer. I think today was maybe the third time all year I had worn slacks instead of jeans.

Fitting everything you want to say into a four-minute segment is difficult, but I've learned to summarize our surprising predictions, because that's what really grabs people. This year's surprising predictions include:

Posted by Penguin Group USA on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 9:23am. in
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Tue, 08/26/2008

Penguin Group (USA) Weekly Update - 8/25:

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Author Greg Mortenson To Receive "Sitara-e-Pakistan," Pakistan's Highest Civil Award

Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, which has been on The New York Times bestseller list for 81 weeks and is currently at #1, has been chosen by the Pakistan government receive Pakistan's civilian award, Sitara-e-Pakistan (The Star of Pakistan), the highest civil award given by the country. The Pakistan Civil Awards were established in 1957, after Pakistan became an independent republic. Since then, only a handful of foreigners have received the honor.

Mortenson said: "It is an honor and humbling to receive this award and it really represents and belongs to the millions of determined children and communities who aspire to hope through education."

The awards will be given at an Islamabad civil ceremony on March 23rd, 2009.

Award-Winning Songwriter Rodney Crowell Joins Dutton Author Daniel Levitin at his Barnes & Noble Launch of The World In Six Songs

In a very unique book launch, Daniel Levitin performed with songwriter, Rodney Crowell at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center for the launch of his new Dutton book, The World in Six Songs. Crowell and Levitin put on a special musical performance for the audience that helped illustrate Levitin's theory that human identity can be formed out of six kinds of songs.

The World in Six Songs continues on its media blitz, with highlights that include: People "Soundcheck," "On Point," a HuffingtonPost lead review, and interviews on over 30 radio stations.

Posted by Penguin Group USA on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 10:40am. in
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Fri, 08/22/2008

Aaron Schatz, editor of Pro Football Prospectus 2008 - our blogger for the week of 8/25:

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Aaron Schatz is our guest blogger during the week of August 25th. If you have any questions for Aaron Schatz, add a comment to any of his posts. Here is some more information about Pro Football Prospectus 2008:


The most authoritative and innovative guide to professional football is back for an all-new season with more cutting-edge statistical analysis, obsessive film study, and trademark humor.

Building on a winning record of accurate predictions, the 2008 annual includes comprehensive coverage of all 32 NFL teams, analysis of off-season personnel changes, and exclusive forecasts for where each team will finish the 2008 season. With statistics for more than 500 skill players along with commentary and KUBIAK projections forecasting their 2008 fantasy football numbers, Pro Football Prospectus is an outstanding and reliable resource for fantasy players, Monday-morning quarterbacks, and die-hard fans everywhere.

Posted by Penguin Group USA on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 12:21pm. in
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Thu, 08/21/2008

Video on Intervention, by Candy Finnigan:

Today's blog post is in video form.

Check out my interview with The Gregory Mantell Show on MySpace TV. I discuss the process of "Intervention" and When Enough is Enough.

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Posted by Penguin Group USA on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 3:44pm. in
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Wed, 08/20/2008

Listen to Our Author's Podcasts Running the Week of 8/18:

 

 

» Silicon Valley reporter, Sarah Lacy, discusses her new book, Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0.

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Posted by Penguin Group USA on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 9:27am. in
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Wed, 08/20/2008

Addiction and prescription drug abuse, by Candy Finnigan:

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When most people hear the phrase "drug addict," it calls up a mental image of a crack-smoking street thug, a skid row bum, covered with scabs from injecting heroin or other illegal substances, or a prostitute, hopelessly strung out on meth.  My own experience as a drug and alcohol counselor, and crisis interventionist, has informed me otherwise.  More often, the chemically dependent people I encounter are part of seemingly normal families. People with a bright future or a respectable past, and once-productive lives that have been shattered by prescription drug abuse.

Indeed, yesterday I got a phone call from a relative.  He comes from an upper-middle class, Midwest family who has loved and nurtured him. He's good-looking, intelligent, and possesses special abilities.  He's had all the advantages anyone could ever hope for, yet he's now addicted to prescription pain killers.  I'm grateful he called for help, unlike so many who suffer in silence, but his case represents a growing and alarming trend in addiction.  A recent report by the U.N. International Narcotics Control Board predicted that the scale of the problem of addiction to legal drugs will soon overtake addiction to banned substances.

Addiction may be defined as a pattern of compulsive drug use characterized by a continued craving for drugs and the need to use these drugs for psychological effects or mood alterations. Many abusers find that they need to use drugs to feel "normal." The user exhibits drug seeking behavior and is often preoccupied with using and obtaining the drugs of choice. These substances may be obtained through legal or illegal channels.

Posted by Penguin Group USA on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 9:12am. in
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Tue, 08/19/2008

Penguin Group (USA) Weekly Update - 8/18:

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John Makinson and Viking/Penguin Author Craig Johnson Way Out West

Penguin Group Chairman John Makinson (wearing the cowboy hat) was recently on vacation in Montana's Bighorn Mountains, where he ran into Viking/Penguin author Craig Johnson. Currently on his "motorcycle tour" promoting his latest books, Another Man's Moccasins (Viking) and Kindness Goes Unpunished (Penguin), Johnson said, "He and the family came out to a dude ranch in the Bighorn Mountains. [My wife] Judy met him at our store two years ago, so I finally got to meet him last week. The photo was John's idea. He had to go get his cowboy shirt and jeans on. What a great guy!"

 

Trudy Kallman, Penguin Sales Rep, Wins NAIBA's Hellmuth Award

Trudy Kallman, Paperback Sales Representative for Penguin Group (USA), has won the William Helmuth Award, sponsored by the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association to honor "an exceptional salesperson who serves booksellers in the highest manner of professionalism" and who "best embodies the dedication, book knowledge and heart shown by the late William Helmuth of BookTravelers fame."

Mark LaFramboise of Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C., praised Kallman for going out of her way to help stores. "Whether she's working within her own company, Penguin, to help her accounts, or making sure we are knowledgeable of strong titles and good deals, her efforts are always appreciated. Her book knowledge and knowledge of the industry have proven indispensable time and again."

Posted by Penguin Group USA on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:20am. in
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Tue, 08/19/2008

Writing When Enough Is Enough, by Candy Finnigan:

The idea for writing When Enough is Enough was forced into my consciousness by events.  After I became an interventionist on the A&E show, "Intervention", I began receiving a lot of email from people in trouble.  Families beset by seemingly insurmountable problems with children, fathers, mothers. 


Soon the steady stream of mail from people desperate for help, became a torrent.  I was getting hundreds of letters and I felt duty-bound to answer them. There were questions about the symptoms of addiction, about where to get help in a certain part of the country, questions about insurance, about the proper response to various crises, about the availability of government assistance, and more. 

In addition to  information about the choices available for the chemically dependent, there was often a clear necessity to explain the need for action on the part of family members to address co-dependency - the destructiveness of their own habits of thinking and acting, and how that might be enabling the addict.  Each piece of mail seemed to demand a specific response. 

During the process of dealing with this deluge it became apparent that there was a genuine need for some straightforward instructional literature which addressed the problems of the many thousands who find themselves facing the destructive power of addiction.  My brother-in-law, Sean Finnigan, is a writer and is someone who has a great deal of experience in recovery so it seemed natural to partner with him in this effort. 

We produced a book I believe can be invaluable for anyone looking for answers  to the riddle that is chemical dependency.  

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Posted by Penguin Group USA on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 9:17am. in
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Fri, 08/15/2008

Candy Finnigan, author of When Enough is Enough - our blogger for the week of 8/18:

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Candy Finnigan is our guest blogger during the week of August 18th. If you have any questions for Candy Finnigan, add a comment to any of her posts. Here is some more information about When Enough is Enough: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Intervention:

From a nationally recognized addiction specialist featured on the A&E series Intervention, a comprehensive and compassionate guide to confronting a loved one with an addiction.

What do you do when someone you care about is caught in the downward spiral of addiction? The goal of an intervention is to get the person who is addicted to alcohol, to drugs, to gambling, to sex, to what have you to seek treatment-to seek treatment today. And it is remarkably effective: over 80 percent of people faced with an intervention agree to get help. In When Enough Is Enough, Candy Finnigan offers support, advice, and hope to people who care about someone with an addiction. She acknowledges that although intervention is a powerful tool, it is a complicated process-one that absolutely must be done right.

This kind of confrontation must be highly structured, and Finnigan-a veteran of hundreds of interventions-provides a frank but sympathetic guide to preparing for and staging an intervention. By talking readers through the personal, medical, psychiatric, financial, and legal issues involved, she turns what seems like a chaotic and overwhelming task into a manageable and empowering experience.

Posted by Penguin Group USA on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 11:31am. in
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