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(Vocus) January 29, 2009
InMotion, Inc. will celebrate the New York City legal communitys commitment to volunteerism at the 10th annual Commitment to Justice Awards on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 6:308:30 pm. Brad Eric Scheler, a partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and chair of inMotions board of directors, will serve as the evenings host.
InMotion provides free legal and social services to low-income women. Most of the women we serve suffer from domestic violence and many are recent immigrants. InMotion recruits, trains and mentors volunteer lawyers from New York City’s premier corporate law firms and private practices in matrimonial, family and immigration law.
Over 4,000 volunteer attorneys have been trained and taken cases referred by inMotion, producing successful legal outcomes for thousands of women and their children. Last year our legal volunteers donated over 67,000 hours representing inMotions clients, providing professional services valued at $ 20 million.
More than 1,600 individuals shared their expertise and time in 2008 to transform the lives of abused mothers and their children. In addition to attorneys and paralegals, our volunteers include law students, social work students completing their graduate field placements, graduate, undergraduate and technical students, and seasoned professionals from all walks of life.
2009 Commitment to Justice Award Recipients
Law Firm Award
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Partner Award
Glynna K. Christian
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
Legal Team Awards
Michelle K. Parikh and Jessica L. Selb
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Lindsay R. Goldstein and Lara M. Rios
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Nancy B. Ludmerer
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Nicole P. De Bello and Nicholas J. Zoogman
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Jenny Chen, Laura R. Correa, Hays Ellisen, Kenneth P. Marin, Peter Tchemishanov and Courtney Thorpe
McKee Nelson LLP
Sidley Austin LLP Externs, 2004 – 2009
Teddy Schwarzman and Julie A. Turner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Diane C. Ragosa
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
John K. Geiger Award
Elizabeth J. Young
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Mentor Award
Margery A. Greenberg and Philip C. Segal
Segal & Greenberg LLP
Pro Bono Liaison Award
Melissa C. Rodriguez
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Solo/Small Firm Practitioner Awards
Isabelle L. Curro
Peter Scheidt
Solomon & Scheidt LLP
In-House Volunteer Awards
Sonia Casado-Cruz
Tova C. Gozdzik
Special Awards
De Novo Legal
Stella Drevina and Christine Sabbio
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Perry Hu
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Event contact
646.442.1174
SBensman(at)inmotiononline.org
Press contact
Laurie Lichtenstein
646.442.1177
LLichtenstein(at)inmotiononline.org
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St Louis, MO (PRWEB) April 29, 2009
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2009 International Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with the 2009 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 1987, USDLA has been the world’s premier distance learning association. The USDLA International Awards program honored outstanding individuals and organizations for excellence in the field distance learning, education and training.
These prestigious International Awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals engaged in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. Included in the recognition ceremony were awards for 21st Century Best Practice, Best Practice for Distance Learning Programming, Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching, Outstanding Leadership by an Individual, Hall of Fame and Eagle Awards.
The USDLA International Awards are closely followed by the distance learning industry. “As a premier organization for the entire distance learning profession, we enjoy honoring some of the leaders in the industry,” said Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. “Each year these winners raise the bar and exceed best practice expectations for the industry as a whole and we are truly honored by their contributions to the distance learning industry.”
The USDLA Awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance learning instructors, programs, and professionals who have achieved and demonstrated extraordinary results through the use of online, videoconferencing, satellite and blended learning delivery technologies.
“Congratulations to each and every one of this year’s award winners. USDLA takes great pride and responsibility in recognizing excellence and quality that benefit the entire industry. The innovative spirit and leadership of these organizations will take our industry to new levels,” said Julie Young, President of USDLA and President/CEO of Florida Virtual School (FLVS).
For the 2009 International Awards program, USDLA focused upon several major areas that exemplify the dynamic nature of distance learning. Please join us in honoring the following 2009 USDLA Award Winners, which include the following:
Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming
Platinum
Quantum Simulations, Inc.
Online Technology ~ Pre K – 12
COSI Columbus Electronic Education Program
Videoconferencing ~ Pre K – 12
Gold
Booz Allen Hamilton — Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
Online Technology ~ Corporate/Institutional
Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning Program
Online Technology ~ Pre K – 12
Louis H. Schilt Memorial Scholarship, Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Effective Engaging E-learning Environment for Tennessee (e4TN)
Online Technology ~ Prek-12
Silver
United States Institute of Peace
Online Technology ~ Government
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Online Technology ~ Prek-12
Bronze
The CenterNET2 Project-Center for Rural Development, Somerset, Kentucky
Videoconferencing ~ Prek-12/Higher Education
UNCG Division of Continual Learning Online Development Team
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Best Practices Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching
Platinum
Floyd Gary Walton, “Mr. G”, BECON Distance Learning Teacher
Videoconferencing ~ Pre K – 12
Dr. Janice W. Butler, University Of Texas at Brownsville
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Gold
Gina M. Thames, University Of Texas at Arlington
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Jim Ellis, Lamar State College
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Silver
Bonnie Dorman, Lamar State College
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Bronze
Goutam Chakraborty, Oklahoma State University
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
MU 400 – Graduate Theory Review
Dr. John H. Wallace, Boston University
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Frances vandenHeuvel – Ode Instructor
Videoconferencing ~ Pre K – 12
Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning
Dr. Sanjeev Arora, Professor and Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Videoconferencing ~ Higher Education/Telehealth
Governor Beverly Perdue
Online Technology ~ Pre K – 12/Higher Ed/Gov.
Christine Beischel, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Distributed Learning, Bellevue University
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
21st Century Awards for Best Practices in Distance Learning
Navy eLearning
Online Technology ~ Government
Desire2Learn Incorporated
Online Technology ~ Pre K-12/Higher Ed./Corp.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Master of Engineering in Engine Systems
Online Technology ~ Higher Education
Florida Virtual School (FLVS)
Online Technology ~ Pre K – 12
Center for International Virtual Schooling (C4IVS)
Online Technology ~ Pre K – 12
Kryterion, Inc.
Online Technology ~ Pre K-12/Higher Ed./Corp.
Arizona Telemedicine Program
Videoconferencing ~ Higher Education
Effective Engaging E-Learning Environment for Tennessee (e4TN)
Online Technology ~ Pre K – 12
Chinese Youth League Intermediate Lion Dance for 2009 Sydney Moon Festival at Market City. www.cyl.org.au
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Traverse City, MI (PRWEB) July 24, 2009
Traverse City Film Festival founder Michael Moore has announced “the best movie lineup” in its five-year history for the 2009 event that runs from July 28 through Aug. 2 in the northern Michigan town of Traverse City, Michigan.
“Last year we had over 80,000 admissions and we expect even more this year,” Moore said. “We’re bringing the absolute best in new films from around the world and here at home.”
Tickets are on sale now for the entire schedule which can be viewed at http://www.traversecityfilmfestival.org.
Film fans will be thrilled to see the selections that start with the opening night film “Troubled Water” and conclude with the closing night film “Julie & Julia.”
“Troubled Water,” a Norwegian film from director Erik Poppe, who is attending the festival, is about a young man just released from prison after serving eight years for a terrible crime. While on the path to redemption, he is forced to confront his past when he encounters a woman whose life has been forever scarred by his actions.
“Julie & Julia” is the much-anticipated film starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child with Amy Adams in Nora Ephron’s story about the early days of the renowned chef’s career, and Julie Powell’s attempt, more than 40 years later, to cook and blog her way through all 524 recipes in Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in just one year. Traverse City festival attendees will see “Julie & Julia” ahead of its release in theaters across the USA. It will have two screenings in Traverse City.
Festival-goers will be able to choose from a total of 71 features and 50 short films representing more than 30 countries and five continents. Films include ”Valentino: The Last Emperor,” “Which Way Home,” “Outrage,” “Learning Gravity,” “The Answer Man,” ”The Girlfriend Experience,” “The Greatest,” “Humpday” and “Sugar.”
The festival will feature a ”Straight Outta Austin” segment with two of the brightest stars from what Moore calls “the new hotbed of American Independent Cinema,” Ben Steinbauer (“Winnebago Man,” the funniest documentary in the festival according to Moore), and an unprecedented two new films by the same filmmaker (because they’re so funny, according to Moore): “Registered Sex Offender” and “Harmony and Me” from Robert Byington.
Steinbauer and Byington will also be teaching a class in the new TCFF Film School on American Comedy. Conducted by filmmakers who will be in Traverse City presenting their films on Wednesday through Sunday of festival week, the class topics also include screenwriting, documentaries, women in film and making short films.
Steinbauer and Byington are two of more than 60 filmmakers, industry guests and actors (Jeff Garlin, Kevin Corrigan, Justin Rice, Patton Oswalt, Christine Lahti and others) who will attend the festival this year. Daily panel discussions featuring filmmakers will be held at 9:30 am every morning at the City Opera House, free to the public (with free coffee, too). The Friday panel will be a unique chance for festivalgoers to attend a meeting of the Michigan Film Commission to see how government works and to find out how film incentives are working in Michigan. Other topics include documentaries, films about Palestine, and comedy.
There’s also a panel on Sunday, Aug. 2, focusing on Paul Mazursky, the TCFF09 Tributee. The legendary writer/director will attend the festival in person to present and discuss his classic films, ”Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” ”Enemies, A Love Story” and ”An Unmarried Woman.” Jeff Garlin will moderate.
Two special sections, “Greetings from Tehran” and “Palestine and Vine,” will focus on films from the Middle East, including the new documentary, “Rachel,” about the life and death of Rachel Corrie, an American who sacrificed her life to help the Palestinian people. Her parents will participate in discussions at the festival.
“We’re also bringing two Palestinian filmmakers,” Moore said. “At this time in history, more than ever, we need to hear voices from that part of the world that are not filtered by the Western media.”
Moore himself will host a special 20th anniversary screening of his first film, “Roger & Me.” Special guests from that film will attend as well.
Film festival board member Larry Charles will present a one-time-only screening of outtakes from his new film, “Bruno,” starring Sacha Baron-Cohen. Comedian Jeff Garlin (”Curb Your Enthusiasm”) will give a sneak preview of a surprise title. Other filmmakers attending include Jim Czarnecki, co-producer with Kathleen Glynn of “Bowling for Columbine,” who will bring his new film, ”Soundtrack for a Revolution.” Comedian Patton Oswalt will show his new movie, “Big Fan.”
The environment takes center stage with eight eye-opening documentaries that shine light on urgent problems facing the planet.
Traverse City celebrates the 40th anniversary of Woodstock with a screening of never-before-seen footage from the concert and special guests who performed at Woodstock live on stage at the State Theatre: Country Joe McDonald, Paul Kantner (Jefferson Starship) and Wavy Gravy will attend.
Nightly free family films will be shown on a huge inflatable screen set against the beautiful Traverse City waterfront. Also new this year is the TCFF Kids Fest offering new, independent films for young people Wednesday through Saturday at 9:30 am for just $ 6.
The film festival will open with a Street Party on Tuesday, July 28, from 5 -8:30 p.m. featuring a presentation of the Michigan Filmmaker Award to Traverse City-based Rich Brauer, live music and the exotic balloon art of New York City’s Jason Michael Hackenwerth. An unconventional sculptor, Hackenwerth blows, twists and shapes plastic into whimsical forms and creatures.
Live music is one of the highlights of the festival, with performers at every venue playing before each show, and a new After Hours series running at three concert halls around Traverse City. A new ”5th Traverse City Film Festival” CD is on sale, too, featuring a compilation of music from this year’s featured artists.
The outdoor TCFF Film Lounges will also offer live music from 1 to 6 p.m., and all day festival patrons will be able to use these areas to discuss films.
Two races will be held on Saturday night, Aug. 1. At 7:30 p.m., eight elite men and eight elite women will run the “Stars of the Mile” race for a cash purse in a loop downtown, after which families and runners will participate in a costume 5K race beginning at 8 p.m. and running along the Bay, ending in front of the festival’s anchor venue, the State Theatre. The winners will be recognized at the new Saturday night outdoor downtown Filmmakers Party by Jeff Garlin. The Best Costume prize winner will receive two free round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental US.
Admission prices to all festival events remain the same as last year, $ 9 for regular movies. Opening and closing night films are $ 25, with an extra 6 p.m. screening of “Julie and Julia” priced at $ 15. Opening and closing night parties are ticketed separately at $ 50. The Montessori Children’s House is offering day care during festival hours.
In order to keep ticket prices the same, a limited number of tax-deductible $ 2,500 Producer’s Passes are also available. The passes, offered as a fundraiser for the festival, are non-transferable and give the bearer a guaranteed seat at, and early access to, all festival films and events.
View the 2009 Film Festival Guide online at http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/
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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 5, 2009
How Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company calculates the BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List: Very simply, BCNN1/BCBC combine the rankings of Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and BlackCBC.com for each book. Once BCNN1/BCBC get the combined number, BCNN1/BCBC rank the books according to the lowest number. BCNN1/BCBC have found, down through the years, if a book is truly a bestselling book, it will be a bestselling book across the board, via online stores and in brick-and-mortar stores.
SPECIAL NOTE: All of the books that BCNN1/BCBC rank, which is a list of over 300 Christian books written by African-Americans, with the exception of one, are on Amazon.com. About 30 of the Christian books written by African-Americans are not on, or are not ranked on BarnesandNoble.com, indicating that it is not selling through BarnesandNoble.com. In order to have a fair bestsellers list, BCNN1/BCBC want to encourage all authors and publishers to make sure their books are sold through BarnesandNoble.com, as well as Amazon.com and BlackCBC.com.
The next BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List will be published on Monday, September 7, 2009.
The Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1. Uncommon, by Tony Dungy (Tyndale) – Only $ 24.99
2. Left to Tell, by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Hay House) – Only $ 13.46
3. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (Zondervan) – Only $ 6.29
4. Before You Do, by T.D. Jakes (Atria) – Only $ 22.99
5. Come On People, by Bill Cosby & Alvin F. Poussaint (Thomas Nelson) – Only $ 23.39
6. Overcoming Crisis, by Myles Munroe (Destiny Image) – Only $ 14.85
7. Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 8.99
8. Expect to Win: Proven Strategies for Success from a Wall Street Vet by Carla Harris (Penguin) – Only $ 24.95
9. Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations, by Tony Evans (Moody) – Only $ 17.69
10. Give It Back! by Kimberly Daniels (Charisma House) – Only $ 11.99
The Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. Lady Jasmine by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone) – Only $ 14.99
2. The Devil Is a Lie, by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Pocket) – Only $ 13.99
3. The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson (Putnam Juvenile) – Only $ 8.44
4. Defining Moments by Jacquelin Thomas (NAL Trade) – Only $ 16.07
5. I Love My Hair!, by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley (Little, Brown Young) – Only $ 4.79
6. Church Folk, by Michele Andrea Bowen (Walk Worthy Press) – Only $ 5.39
7. The Last Woman Standing, by Tia McCollors (Moody/Lift Every Voice) – Only $ 14.99
8. Worth a Thousand Words, by Stacy Hawkins Adams (Revell) – Only $ 11.99
9. Practicing What You Preach, by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Dafina) – Only $ 14.99
10. Prime Choice, by Stephanie Perry Moore (Moody/Lift Every Voice) – Only $ 7.95
The Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1. Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 8.99
2. Lord, I’m Ready to Be a Wife, by Christine Pembleton (Josephine Communications) – Only $ 12.99
3. Real Revival, by Arthur Mackey (AuthorHouse) – Only $ 18.95
4. 7 Levels of Promise for the Overcomer, by Arthur L. Mackey (Mackey Productions) – Only $ 20.00
5. Successfully Raising Young Black Men, by Kevin D. Barnes Sr (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 8.99
6. Nuggets by Day and Gems by Night, by Rudolph McKissick, Jr (St. Paul Press) – Only $ 11.99
7. The Christian Olympics, by S.E. Gregg (Xulon Press) – Only $ 11.04
8. From Performance to Praise, by Joe Pace (Serenity Publishing) – Only $ 16.00
9. Standing in the Need of Prayer (Free Press) – Only $ 13.21
10. The State of Black America 2007: Portrait of the Black Male (Free Press) – Only $ 11.96
The Top 25 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. Choices by Katrina Burchett (Kapri Books) – Only $ 9.99
2. Scandalous Truth, by Monica P. Carter (Urban Christian) – Only $ 12.99
3. By the Grace of God, by Keshia Dawn (Urban Christian) – Only $ 14.95
4. Something on the Inside, by T.N. Williams (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
5. Divorcing the Devil, by Dwan Abrams (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
6. In Greene Pastures by Kendra Norman-Bellamy (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
7. Battle Of Jericho, by Kendra Norman-Bellamy (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
8. Soon and Very Soon, by Sherryle Kiser Jackson (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
9. Married Strangers, by Dwan Abrams (Urban Christian) – Only $ 14.99
10. The Rose of Jericho, by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Free to Soar) – Only $ 11.01
Click Here to view the rest of the Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List: http://www.blackcbc.com/bestsellers/bestsellers-august2009.html
Click Here to view the rest of the Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List: http://www.blackcbc.com/independentbestsellers/independentbestsellers-august2009.html
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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) October 8, 2009
How Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company calculates the BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List: Very simply, BCNN1/BCBC combine the rankings of Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and BlackCBC.com for each book. Once BCNN1/BCBC get the combined number, BCNN1/BCBC rank the books according to the lowest number. BCNN1/BCBC have found, down through the years, if a book is truly a bestselling book, it will be a bestselling book across the board, via online stores and in brick-and-mortar stores.
SPECIAL NOTE: All of the books that BCNN1/BCBC rank, which is a list of over 300 Christian books written by African-Americans, with the exception of a few, are on Amazon.com. About 30 of the Christian books written by African-Americans are not on, or are not ranked on BarnesandNoble.com, indicating that it is not selling through BarnesandNoble.com. In order to have a fair bestsellers list, BCNN1/BCBC want to encourage all authors and publishers to make sure their books are sold through BarnesandNoble.com, as well as Amazon.com and BlackCBC.com.
The next BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List will be published on Monday, November 2, 2009.
The Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1.Left to Tell, by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Hay House) – Only $ 13.46
2.Quiet Strength, by Tony Dungy (Tyndale) – Only $ 11.99
3.Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (Zondervan) – Only $ 6.29
4.The Rules of Engagement by N. Cindy Trimm (Creation House) – Only $ 10.19
5.Come On People, by Bill Cosby & Alvin F. Poussaint (Thomas Nelson) – Only $ 23.39
6.Uncle Sam’s Plantation, by Star Parker (Thomas Nelson) – Only $ 23.39
7.Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 8.99
8.Understanding the Purpose and Power of Women, by Myles Munroe (Whitaker House) – Only $ 11.04
9.Reposition Yourself, by T. D. Jakes (Atria) – Only $ 18.00
10.No More Excuses, by Tony Evans (Crossway Books) – Only $ 12.59
The Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1.A Deep Dark Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Harper Collins) – Only $ 15.99
2.The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson (Putnam Juvenile) – Only $ 8.44
3.Lady Jasmine: A Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray (Simon & Schuster) – Only $ 12.99
4.You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy (Simon & Schuster) – Only $ 13.59
5.Staying Pure (Payton Skky, #1), by Stephanie Perry-Moore (Lift Every Voice) – Only $ 6.75
6.A Sin and a Shame by Victoria Christopher Murray (Pocket Star) – Only $ 10.47
7.The Last Woman Standing, by Tia McCollors (Moody/Lift Every Voice) – Only $ 14.99
8.Worth a Thousand Words, by Stacy Hawkins Adams (Revell) – Only $ 11.99
9.Jezebel by Jacquelin Thomas (Pocket) – Only $ 11.99
10.Let the Church Say Amen, by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Pocket) – Only $ 6.85
The Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1.Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 8.99
2.God’s Got My Back, by Rudolph W. McKissick Jr. (St. Paul Press) – Only $ 11.99
3.Lord, I’m Ready to Be a Wife, by Christine Pembleton (Josephine Communications) – Only $ 12.99
4.Letters to Young Black Women, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 9.99
5.7 Things Young Black Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 7.99
6.Black and Free, by Tom Skinner (Xulon) – Only $ 11.40
7.Poetry from the Spirit, by Felicia Phillips (Holy Fire Publishing) – Only $ 19.99
8.Gay Children, Straight Parents: A Plan for Family Healing, by Richard Cohen (IHF) – Only $ 18.95
9.More Than the Gift: A Love Relationship, by Larry Robinson (Aventine Press) – Only $ 11.50
10.Egos in the Pulpit, by Alfred Phillips (Alfred Phillips Publishing) – Only $ 12.95
The Top 25 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1.Married Strangers, by Dwan Abrams (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
2.The Rose of Jericho, by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Free to Soar) – Only $ 11.01
3.Choices by Katrina Burchett (Kapri Books) – Only $ 9.99
4.Scandalous Truth, by Monica P. Carter (Urban Christian) – Only $ 12.99
5.In Greene Pastures by Kendra Norman-Bellamy (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
6.He’s Saved…But Is He For Real? by Kimberley Brooks (Driven Enterprises) – Only $ 9.49
7.Soon and Very Soon, by Sherryle Kiser Jackson (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
8.Troubles Won’t Last Always, by Michelle Taylor (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
9.Guilty of Love, by Pat Simmons (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
10.Dance to Destiny, by Sherri Lewis (Urban Christian) – Only $ 11.96
Click Here to view the rest of the Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List:
http://www.blackcbc.com/bestsellers/bestsellers-october2009.html
Click Here to view the rest of the Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List:
http://www.blackcbc.com/independentbestsellers/independentbestsellers-october2009.html
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Durham, NC (PRWEB) November 11, 2009
The Cameron Mackintosh production of Andrew Lloyd Webbers THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, premieres at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, beginning Thursday, November 26th through December 20th. The press opening night is Saturday, November 28th at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale now and are available at the DPAC box office, online at DPACnc.com, by calling 919.680.2787, or all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket prices range from $ 25 to $ 82.
Groups save big! Bring a group of 15 or more to receive a 15 percent discount and complimentary tickets. Orchestra seating is available. Let DPAC entertain your family during Thanksgiving with 20% off and complimentary tickets for family groups of just 10 or more. Special pricing is also available for student, military and senior groups. The purchase of group tickets for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA includes a free space rental for a pre-show party. Plan your holiday outing at DPAC! Space is booking quickly and availability is limited, so interested groups should contact Group Services as soon as possible. Group savings apply to all performances excluding Saturday nights. Groups save by calling 919-281-0587 for tickets to this amazing musical.
With worldwide grosses estimated at over $ 5 billion, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is the most successful entertainment venture of the twentieth century, surpassing such blockbuster films as Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park and Star Wars. The winner of seven Tony
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 12, 2009
How Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company calculates the BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List: Very simply, BCNN1/BCBC combine the rankings of Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and BlackCBC.com for each book. Once BCNN1/BCBC get the combined number, BCNN1/BCBC rank the books according to the lowest number. BCNN1/BCBC have found, down through the years, if a book is truly a bestselling book, it will be a bestselling book across the board, via online stores and in brick-and-mortar stores.
SPECIAL NOTE: All of the books that BCNN1/BCBC rank, which is a list of over 300 Christian books written by African-Americans, with the exception of a few, are on Amazon.com. About 30 of the Christian books written by African-Americans are not on, or are not ranked on BarnesandNoble.com, indicating that it is not selling through BarnesandNoble.com. In order to have a fair bestsellers list, BCNN1/BCBC want to encourage all authors and publishers to make sure their books are sold through BarnesandNoble.com, as well as Amazon.com and BlackCBC.com.
The next BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List will be published on Monday, December 7, 2009.
The Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)
1. Left to Tell, by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Hay House) – Only $ 13.46
2. Quiet Strength, by Tony Dungy (Tyndale) – Only $ 11.99
3. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (Zondervan) – Only $ 6.29
4. Commanding Your Morning by Cindy Trimm (Charisma House) – Only $ 12.79
5. Expect to Win: Proven Strategies for Success from a Wall Street Vet by Carla Harris (Penguin) – Only $ 24.95
6. Reposition Yourself, by T. D. Jakes (Atria) – Only $ 18.00
7. Liberty Versus the Tyranny of Socialism, by Walter E. Williams (Hoover Institution Press) – Only $ 15.00
8. Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) – Only $ 8.99
9. Understanding the Purpose and Power of Prayer, by Myles Munroe (Whitaker House) – Only $ 10.39
10. Give It Back! by Kimberly Daniels (Charisma House) – Only $ 11.99
The Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Fiction)
1. Miracle’s Boys, by Jacqueline Woodson (Putnam Juvenile) – Only $ 6.77
2. Lady Jasmine: A Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray (Simon & Schuster) – Only $ 12.99
3. The Ideal Wife, by Jacquelin Thomas (Simon & Schuster) – Only $ 14.00
4. You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy (Simon & Schuster) – Only $ 13.59
5. I Love My Hair!, by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley (Little, Brown Young) – Only $ 4.79
6. The Devil Is a Lie by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Simon & Schuster) – Only $ 14.00
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New York (Vocus) November 13, 2009
Family Travel Forum (FTF), the award-winning family vacation publisher, is proud to announce the winners of its 3rd annual FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship competition. More than 8,500 student travel blogs a 30% increase over 2008 were submitted by Americans ages 13 to 18 hoping to win a merit scholarship.
Students wrote on an extraordinary range of topics — from family reunions with clueless relatives and making friends at the local bookstore to manning health clinics on tropical islands and searching for rare flowers in a rain forest. The 28 winners traveled near and far with their family, friends, or student travel groups, and shared stories about Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and the United States.
The young travelers’ compassion was one remarkable aspect of this year’s travel blogs, as more than 10% wrote about their community service or mission trips. While most students found helping others fulfilling, many of the 2009 applicants reflected with despair and anger about the pervasive poverty in many of the destination countries including their own. The travel experience revealed other common threads in the teen zeitgeist: Appreciation of the great outdoors; fear and respect for other cultures; love of family; relentless stress; and the joy of logging off their connected life back home.
Congratulations to the recipients of 2009 Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarships, who will also enjoy a two-night stay at any of the 265 Homewood Suites Hotels in the US, Canada and Mexico. Read the great work of the 2009 FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship winners online.
1st Place ($ 1,000)
