Hanover YWCA is accepting used books for its annual used book sale Nov. 6, 7 and 8. Books can be brought to the YW at 23 W. Chestnut St. and placed in the "book box" located in front of the building. Please no encyclopedias, Readers Digest condensed books or magazines. Books should be in good condition and placed in bags or boxes.
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From the Associated Press:
It's teen time for "The Secret."
Rhonda Byrne's self-help multimedia phenomenon, which has sold millions of copies, will come out this fall in an edition for young people. "The Secret to Teen Power" will be written by Paul Harrington, who produced the DVD version of the original "Secret."
According to Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, the new book will show "how teens can transform their own lives and live their dreams, by understanding and using the power they have in their hands."
Simon Pulse announced Wednesday that "The Secret to Teen Power" will have a first printing of 500,000.
and that definitely applies to book lovers.
The following Web sites offer used books for purchase or exchange, some for as little as the postage to ship them.
Check them out, and if you know of any others, please let us know.
that books make great gifts, but now we can listen to famous authors tell us why.
The books are about teenagers with real-life issues like popularity and weight loss, but the authors aren't just writers. They are experts in adolescent development who are aiming to help their young readers live healthier lives.
The Beacon Street Girls series has had results, too. To read about the books and their effect on girls, click here http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/health/14well.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin
The following new books recently arrived at my desk:
"Wide Awake" (Thomas Nelson, 240 pages, $19.99) by Erwin McManus: Feel like you are sleep walking your way through life? McManus wants you to wake up and live the life of your dreams by using five tools: dream, discover, adapt, expect, focus, create, enjoy and invest. The book is packed with stories from the Old and New Testaments that illustrate how and why each technique works. McManus also uses examples from his own very successful life as lead pastor and cultural architect of Mosaic, a Christian community in Los Angeles. Favorite quote: "God created the world for our enjoyment. We took the fun out of it."
"Wide Awake" is available at Borders Books & Music, 3000 Whiteford Road, Springettsbury Township, and from online booksellers.
Continue reading What's new.
Barnes&Noble.com has added three new features to its Barnes & Noble Studio multimedia site that are well worth a look.
In Guest Books, found out what writers read as authors talk about their top three favorite books. David Sedaris is featured this week.
5 Books selects five titles that will help readers sharpen their skills on a particular topic. Read all about wine.
The Book Files tells the story behind the book. This week’s featured book is James Joyce’s “The Dubliners.” Upcoming are Jerzy Kosinski’s “The Steps” and Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham.”
Visit http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bn-studio/videos-podcasts/index.asp?.
Those of you of a certain age (and you know who you are) who are members of AARP will want to check out Borders’ latest promotion.
Just go to www.borders.com and click on “Exclusive offer for AARP members.”
You can save from 10 to 35 percent on books purchased both online and at the store. And if you’re not a member, they will sign you up on the spot.
Occasionally getting older has its advantages.
Readers would rather curl up with a printed book than go online or read an e-book, a new Random House/Zogby poll finds.
Continue reading Readers prefer paper .
Sometimes, as much as we hate it, we have to part with our books.
What else can we do when there just isn't enough shelf space for all our recent purchases?
Continue reading Out with the old, in with the new.
My family's had a bit of a baby boom recently, with our baby boy born a year and half ago, three weeks after my sister gave birth to twins. So now we have three toddlers running about — and getting into trouble.
Not surprisingly, my sister is heading to the bookstore this week to choose a parenting book or two.
Continue reading Books on parenting.
"If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs."
Yikes! That's right. That's the title that won London's Diagram Prize for the oddest title of the year.
Continue reading And the oddest book title is ....
