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Dr. Nia Banks - board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Beaux Arts Institute of Plastic Surgery – was recently featured in a new book, Being a Woman Surgeon: Sixty Women Share Their Stories. Edited by Dr. Preeti R. John, the book highlights the unique experiences and challenges of women surgeons.

The Common Core language arts and literacy standards attempt to correct the fiction/nonfiction imbalance by placing more emphasis on reading nonfiction—starting with an equal emphasis on literature and informational text in elementary school. At nearly all grade levels, students are expected to develop research skills across content areas with a strong focus on nonfiction, including literary nonfiction.

After years of observation and teaching, Paulo Guillobel, founder of Guillobel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu San Clemente, has released his new martial arts book, "Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu". The new book has become the Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students.

Schools all over the United States are emphasizing nonfiction more and more as the Common Core standards become essential. The Common Core language arts and literacy standards attempt to correct the fiction/nonfiction imbalance by placing more emphasis on reading nonfiction—starting with an equal emphasis on literature and informational text in elementary school. At nearly all grade levels, students are expected to develop research skills across content areas with a strong focus on nonfiction, including literary nonfiction.

Contemporary romance author Vi Zetterwall is no stranger to dreaming up stories.  As a child, her sister would encourage her to tell herself a story until she fell asleep.  It's twenty-eight years later and Zetterwall, author of The Single Heart Series, is still telling stories.  She decided a year ago to write novellas – not one, but twelve – with the caveat of completing the entire series within a year.

Breast cancer is an all-to-common occurrence that affects millions of individuals and their families each and every day. For many, it may seem as though hope diminishes after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Author Maryann Makekau is changing that perception with her "Little Pink Book" series. This series of books discusses a range of topics, from helping children cope with loss due to cancer to helping them deal with the disastrous effects of Alzheimer's in their grandparents. Not only has Maryann authored this hope-inspiring book series, but she has also founded Hope Matters, an organization dedicated to spreading hope even in the darkest circumstances. Both projects have one purpose: to spread hope and happiness to families confronting the toughest journeys.

Just released by 1040 Park Press and debut author KK Fairweather, The Girl in 29 Across is an inspirational fiction novel. The breezy novel details the life of Cait Collins, a beauty confused about her life path. The modeling work she does pays well, but doesn't fulfill her.

Eugene Walker well known romance novel to psychology books author has just launched his new ebook "Get Him Sprung" and is dedicated the work to provide help and guidance to single women in finding perfect date.

One man's junk is another man's treasure: an aphorism as old as time, but in an increasingly homogenous and commercialized world, it is sometimes difficult to see it proving true. The way in which junk can become valuable again is through the alchemy of art and design, and BluMarble has mastered a socially responsible means of reducing landfill in Las Vegas and creating beauty from waste. Their efforts have been so successful they have just been featured in Entrenepreneur.com's 100 Brilliant Companies, published in their latest June issue.

STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used when addressing education curriculum choices in schools to improve competitiveness in science and technology development. Eleven year old Lexi Schwartzberg is the author and creator of a new book, Lily Droplet's Amazing Adventure: The Water Cycle (ISBN: 978-0-99629-331-0). Schwartzberg creatively addressed STEM curriculum in her newly published book. The unique integration of STEM ideas and appealing character of Lily as a water drop is perfect for young children.

G.K. DeRosa, author of the debut novel, Wilder: The Guardian Series, just released the first book in her young adult fantasy series on June 12, 2015 on Amazon.com. Prior to the book launch she had attended Bloody Night Con in Barcelona, Spain where she had the pleasure of meeting Ian Somerhalder, whose character, Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries, was the inspiration for her new fantasy series. She gifted him a copy of the novel and to her surprise, not only did he promise to read it, but he also asked for an autograph.

The Ghosh's College of Physical Education was founded by Sri Bishnu Charan Ghosh in 1923. Here, the students were trained on a combination of Western and Indian physical and mental health practices known as Yogic Physical Culture. Bikram Choudhury was one of the most renowned students of Ghosh. However, before Bikram, Buddha Bose emerged as one of Ghosh's star students.

Dr. Teresa Martin's book Financial Freedom Formula explains the many strategies and ideas that wealthy people use to gain and keep their wealth. She offers advice on how to apply these concepts in daily life. This workbook includes worksheets to help reinforce the concepts in the book and identify ways of applying these ideas into one's life.

Gandhi said: "A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

Two aviation experts with over 25 years of joint experience in commercial and VIP aviation have launched a new online cabin crew magazine. Cabin Crew Excellence has quickly become a leading aviation magazine for cabin crew members and people wishing to join the industry.

J. Bekemenone, the author and Shaman, revealed today that he is, in fact, a collector of lost souls. He recounts his soul collecting exploits in his new book, Ghost Hoarder: Master Shaman Shares Secrets and Proof of Life after Death. Bekemenone explains that he has channeled his Shamanistic talents into a soul collection process using photography.

Teelie Turner, who has written "A Collection of Magical Fairy Stories" seems to have made all the efforts to ensure that every story on the book is better than her previous one. This is good news for discerning book lovers and especially, for those who may be interested in Fairy Garden stories.

Rarely has a memoir debuted to such high praise, but The Bitter Taste of Dying has exploded onto the scene with rave reviews by New York Times Bestselling authors Jerry Stahl, Jason Peter, and Kelly Corrigan.

Riding high on their success in Singapore, Read Outlet, an online bookstore is focusing on expanding their market reach beyond Singapore's shores to Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand. Having immense potential, these countries will play a vital role in their expansion plan for the next 18 months.

A new book written by Edmond Sanganyado, a graduate student from Zimbabwe, called "The Secret Place: 49 Reasons Knowing God Transforms Prayer" is now available on Amazon. The new inspirational book will give believers a new insight on how revelation knowledge and spiritual understanding of the true nature of God changes prayer.

Best Mystery Novels.net, as the name suggests, is a new website that has been created for the purpose of presenting a comprehensive recommended reading list of some of the best mystery novels ever written. The website offers expansive lists of great mystery novels, best crime novels and best mystery audiobooks, both past and present.

Renowned author Eric Henry has unveiled his new book Hunt Or Fail that shows users a way to make good amounts of money on a regular basis without taking too much effort for it.

"Camille McKenzie`s new bestseller, The Long Journey to Freedom is about learning true self-acceptance and experiencing freedom and fulfillment. Consider this book a shortcut to achieving this goal with ease and grace. By learning Camille's 7 Step Process, readers will feel as if they are treading on golden bricks, brightly illuminating their path out of darkness." --Audra Erwin, The High on Life Coach, Inc.

Sheila Dixon, former mayor of Baltimore, is scheduled as special guest speaker at an upcoming June 14th book signing at My Thai Restaurant in Baltimore, MD celebrating author, speaker, and inspirational coach Kenya Conway-Jones' (KenyaConwayJones.com) new book entitled Better Than Ever.

Work-life balance is incredibly challenging for any working parents and perhaps even more so for entrepreneurs with young children. Few child-care options are available for those under 24 months old, and the parent whose work is arguably more flexible (the entrepreneur) may take on child-care during the first few years.