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Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much: Hiss-terical Look at Feline’s Biggest Fans
A when-is-enough-enough (Never!) guide that helps women pinpoint the warning signs of cat codependency so they can course correct and get their lives back—should they really want to—combined with real-life examples of the lengths women go to please their puddies.
Norwalk, CT – Do you gather fur from your cat’s brush to make earrings? Do you reek of Feliway? Ever contemplated plastic surgery to resemble your puddy? Over-the-top behavior? Maybe. But for women who’re on a never-ending quest to prove their love to their kitties, cat codependent comportment such as this is the norm.
Now there’s a book that comes clean about what many would consider cause for ten-step programs and heavy medication: Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much (HCI Books — $10.95). Written with compassion by bestselling feline author, Allia Zobel Nolan, and chockfull of hiss-terical illustrations by Sylvia cartoonist, Nicole Hollander, Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much validates the challenges women go through to do more, be more, give more to the fur balls who share (and rule) their lives. Then, too, it makes women entangled in this self-depreciating web feel better about themselves as they realize they are not alone.
“I know there are women out there who try (many in vain) to cover up their addiction to pleasing their puddies,” says Zobel Nolan. “I’m one of them. So I reprised this book for two reasons: to throw cold water in their faces so they snap out of their dilemma and get a life (fat chance), and failing that, to let feline-addicted women know they’re a member of a silent sorority who find it impossible to look into their cat’s heart-wrenching eyes and say that callous two-letter word ‘No.’ ”
“Women like us wouldn’t think twice about hiring a personal trainer to exercise our cats’ arms and legs while they nap, so the babies don’t have to expend the energy,” confides Zobel Nolan. “It’s just the kind of thing we do, and Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much finally clears the air about it… I’m just hoping readers will find themselves in these pages and learn to appreciate and laugh at the things we do for love.”
About the author:
Allia Zobel Nolan is an internationally-published, award-winning author of over 200 children’s and adult trade titles. Her books reflect her two main passions, God and cats, and include such varied titles as Purr More, Hiss Less: Heavenly Lessons I Learned from My Cat, Cat Confessions: A Kitty-Come-Clean Tell-All Book, The Ten Commandments for Little Ones, The Worrywart’s Prayer Book and Whatever: Livin’ the True, Noble, Totally Excellent Life
Zobel Nolan lives and loves her puddies way too much in Connecticut with her husband, Desmond Finbarr Nolan, and their feline children, Sineady Cat, the Fraidy Cat, and Nolan Nolan.
About the illustrator:
Nicole Hollander created and produced the syndicated cartoon strip, Sylvia, for a gazillion years. She blogs six days a week at www.Badgirlchats.com and offers a Sylvia archival strip every day—as well as links to politics, cultural commentary and, of course, more cat videos than you can shake a stick at!
The author is available for interviews and/or to commiserate with women who love their cats too much any time. Please call Kim Weiss at the number above for more information.
Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much By Allia Zobel Nolan ISBN-9780757318726 — $10.05 – October 2015 Available where books are sold, or to order directly from the publisher call (800) 441-5569 or visit www.hcibooks.com.
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MEG: Bestselling Giant Shark Thriller Released As A New 20th Anniversary Edition; To Be A Major Motion Picture
West Palm Beach, FL – Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water … MEG by NY Times and international bestselling author, Steve Alten, is back with an all-new expanded 20th anniversary edition mass market paperback and a motion picture from Warner Brothers, to be directed by Eli Roth. The new novel, to be released this week by VIPER PRESS (a division of A&M Publishers) includes a never-before published prequel and 17 original graphic illustrations.
MEG is currently utilized by thousands of high school teachers in the US, in collaboration with Alten’s non-profit, Adopt-An-Author reading program. The free program is designed to excite young adults to read through the use of page-turning thrillers and through direct contact with the authors.
Steve Alten has kept his fans in awe through MEG and its sequels. It’s been a dream for many of them to see MEG on the big screen. Now that dream will become a reality. “I remember reading JAWS as a teen,” says Alten. “The book and movie got me interested in Great White sharks, which led me to Carcharodon Megalodon, the species’ 70-foot, 70,000 pound prehistoric cousin. Twenty years later I penned the first draft of MEG. It took another twenty years to get the movie greenlit. The MEGheads have been champing at the bit, but I know it’ll be worth the wait. And this new version of the MEG novel is light years above the original.”
NY Times and international bestselling author Steve Alten penned MEG in the days when he was struggling to support his family of five. MEG was a labor of love and a storyline he had been thinking about for years. After selling his car to pay for his editing fees, Alten could only wait to see how the book would be received. His tireless nights and weekends spent writing resulted in a two-book, seven-figure deal with Bantam Doubleday. Fast-forward nearly 20 years and Alten has delighted his fans with MEG sequels and now the promise of enjoying MEG on the big screen.
For more information, visit www.SteveAlten.com.
MEG By Steve Alten Viper Press (A&M Publishing) ISBN-10: 1-943957-01-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-9439-5701-9 $9.99 paperback
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h_wy1Nd1ak&feature=youtu.be
Available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and all major online outlets.
Releasing on April 1, M. Dolon Hickmon’s chilling story introduces a riveting and accessible approach to the issues of child abuse and recovery. At the same time, 13:24 – A Story of Faith and Obsession is a stay-up-all-night crime thriller.
“I have written and published research on child abuse and excessive corporal punishment since 2006,” Hickmon says. “I eventually realized that although studies were being done and papers being written, the latest advances in our understanding of early trauma were not reaching the public. My solution was to create a fast-paced crime thriller that would combine my own experiences as a victim and survivor with true crime headlines and cutting-edge research into the neurobiological basis of PTSD.”
Carlisle, PA, – With consummate skill, psychotherapist Alma Bond takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the life and loves of Marilyn Monroe and mid-century Hollywood. Marilyn Monroe: On the Couch (Bancroft Press) is a fictionalized biography from a unique and revealing perspective: the couch of a renowned New York psychoanalyst, Dr. Darcy Dale. It is a spellbinding, powerful story.
In the book, Marilyn reveals her life story to the doctor, who helps her connect the facts of Marilyn’s early life to the emotional illness which propelled her to a tragic and early death. The book also illuminates the gradually deepening relationship between doctor and patient, and how it led to Marilyn’s growth as a woman and great actress.
New York, NY, — Frank Watson draws thousands of followers with a “deceptively simple magic…”His short form micropoetry on Twitter “is like gold leaves floating in the wind.” His most
recent poetry collection Seas to
Mulberries (Plum White Press) is receiving more accolades.
“….It’s refreshing to see his words in a bound format….readers will findSeas to Mulberries…illuminating.” His work is
notable for its concise, yet powerful and deep imagery and emotional force. Haiku-like
short poems, usually of 3-6 lines, focus on making a sudden impact while
leaving a lingering impression of an image and a feeling. It continues to
receive a very positive response from thousands of followers on Twitter,
getting retweeted regularly and receiving multiple mentions.
In a
journey across the landscapes of time and place, between the changes in life
like the evolution of sand and sea, Watson’s poetry tells of the human heart
through tiny stories and images that linger in the mind as a meditation of the
soul.
Watson’s earlier work
includes One Hundred Leaves, a
translation of a Japanese poetry anthology compiled
in the 13th century. Including one poem each from one hundred poets living from
the 7th century to the 13th century, the book covers a wide array of themes and
personal styles. One Hundred Leaves
is a new translation, complete with extensive notes, the original Japanese in
calligraphic font, the pronunciation, and side-by-side art work beautifully
illustrating each poem’s theme.
He is also editor ofPoetry
Nook,a
monthly journal seeking the best poetry and art that captures the interaction
between the senses—of images, sounds, tastes, smells, touch—and emotions. Frank
Watson was born in Venice, California and now lives in New York City. He enjoys
literature, art, calligraphy, history, jazz, international culture, and travel.
His work has appeared in various literary journals, anthologies, e-zines, and
literary blogs.
Fort
Lauderdale, FL, – We wouldn’t expect a car to run well if we
didn’t maintain it, yet we expect our bodies to keep going even when we eat a
poor diet or do little to no exercise. We all have to age, that’s a given, but
we don’t have to accelerate the process and get old before our time. Dr.
Raymond Francis has already helped thousands put “incurable” diseases into
remission, shed excess weight, and achieve peak immunity from disease. Now, in
his latest book, Never Feel Old Again
(HCI Communications), he shares his ground-breaking approach to help us reverse
accelerated aging and enjoy robust health and wellness.
“What
is astounding is that today we are measuring 30 year-olds with the biological
markers of 80 year-olds and a few years ago 10 year-olds were measured with the
biological markers of 45 year-olds!” says Dr. Francis. “If you are biologically
45 at age 10, what will you be at age 50?” This has produced an epidemic of
children suffering from diseases of aging such as cancer, diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. While these children are chronologically young, they
are biologically old!
Accelerated
aging is not natural yet it currently affects our entire society, resulting in widespread
chronic and degenerative disease and out-of-control healthcare costs. The good
news is that the human body is a self-repairing system and as long as we
support its repair function, we can stay biologically young. In Dr. Francis’
book, readers gain a fundamental understanding of why we experience accelerated
aging and learn how to keep their bodies in good repair to look and feel their
best at any age.
In
our celebrity-driven society that promotes surface beauty, people panic when
they feel or look old and often tend to see plastic surgery, Botox injections,
fillers, or even hormone-replacement therapies as the answer. The author reminds
us: “These things do not yield meaningful results because they fail to activate
the body’s self-repair mechanisms and often make it worse by introducing
additional toxins into the body.” Dr. Francis’ book provides a simple system of
health and disease that almost anyone can understand and put to use in their
life enabling them to get healthy and stay that way!
Raymond
Francis is an internationally recognized leader in the field of optimal-health
maintenance. A chemist by training and a graduate of M.I.T., he is the author
of numerous bestselling books that have been translated into five languages. Raymond
is the creator of the Beyond Health Model, a revolutionary and simplified
understanding of health that can be taught to a child yet is powerful enough to
cure terminal cancer. He used his knowledge of biochemistry to save his own
life over 28 years ago and today, at age 76, he enjoys an extraordinary level
of health. A guest speaker on over 2000 radio and TV shows, Raymond has
addressed health conferences nationwide and around the world.
Nashville, TN, – When the economy goes down, crime goes up! Burglaries and home invasions have hit record levels. The most troubling fact to many is that these crimes are occurring far more frequently in rural and suburban areas. Gun and home security system sales have also hit record levels as people look for ways to protect their homes and families. With the holidays approaching, homeowners must take some basic steps to keep intruders out of their homes.
Alan Young has made keeping people safe his life’s work. He is a sought-after speaker and security expert whose advice and products have been featured in magazines, newspapers, on numerous radio shows, and on top TV shows such as The Today Show, Fox News, Bloomberg, The CBS Early Show, The Discovery Channel, “It Takes a Thief,” and HGTV. Alan has given numerous talks to police forces, police academies and homeowners associations on ways to improve the physical security of their homes and lessen the chance of becoming a victim.
Crime is no longer a “bad area” problem. In the past several years, the increased distribution of methamphetamine and other drugs has dramatically increased the amount of crime in rural areas. “Better” suburban areas have also seen a significant increase in crime during that same time frame. “It’s pretty simple, thieves have finally figured out that people in better areas have more things that are worth stealing and ‘new age’ drugs have really changed rural America,” says Young.
Young is concerned that most people view security as how to reaction to an invasion, rather on how to prevent one. He reminds homeowners that a home alarm doesn’t work until after an intruder is inside and a gun is a last resort that can only be used if the gun owner is at home. He believes that several major misconceptions, such as “alarm systems keep you safe,” continue to put people at risk. “Police response time to a home alarm system is often over 20 minutes and most thieves can be in and out of a home in less than 5. Someone can kick in your door and be in your house in 10 seconds; is that enough time to find your gun? Will your spouse or children know how to use your gun if you are away? The key is to take steps to keep them out in the first place,” says Young.
Young’s advice to homeowners is to be proactive: “Don’t announce vacation plans on social media sites, install proper lighting inside and out, keep shrubs trimmed, and most important, secure the exterior doors,” says Young. Adding, “Securing your doors and windows is crucial to increasing the likelihood of success against a burglar. There are simply too many easy targets out there. Make sure that you are not one of them.”
Alan Young graduated Vanderbilt University with a B.S. degree and a dual major in Organizational Development and Economics, and an MBA from Vanderbilt’s Owen School of Management. Following graduation, he had a brief professional football career and joined Banc of America Securities as an investment banker, where he executed mergers & acquisitions and capital raising transactions.
It was after Young began rehabbing properties that experienced repeated break-ins that he and his engineer brother formed Armor Concepts and started producing the highly successful EZ Armor, Door Jamb Armor and ArmorDoor products, which are sold through Lowe’s, Menards and other retailers. “Armor Concepts was formed as a way to provide economical products that homeowners can use to secure their homes. Education is my passion so I have made it a personal mission to educate others on how to think about security,” says Young.Adding, “Crime always increases around the holidays, which are right around the corner, so people really need to think about enjoying their holidays and avoid becoming a statistic.”
EZ Armor was recently recommended in an online article about apartment security as “an affordable door security device that will strengthen your entryways and help prevent unwelcome intruders from forcing their way in.” For more information on Alan Young or his products, please visit www.armorconcepts.com.
