Internationally acclaimed author Bharati Mukherjee explores a distinctively newfangled India in this vividly imagined story of a young womans quest to discover herself. Miss New India explores how young Indians are dismantling age old social structures by creating new identities, both literally and figuratively, as call center employees in Bangalore. Learn More about this book here, http://bit.ly/h06aan and its author here, http://bit.ly/gQwtE4 Literary Fiction
Banished and alone Falcon is a predator, a Carpathian. Sara is a survivor, a leader, alone. When Falcon sees her he is flooded with color and light. Only his lifemate could make him see color again. And she is a ragamuffin warrior of the streets, a young woman fighting to save others. When she tries to save Falcon from robbers she finds he is no ones victim. He is not afraid. He is not gentle. He is not human. And now he wants her and will stop at nothing to have her. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/hafIM3 and its author here, http://www.christinefeehan.com Paranormal Romance
jcpenney, America’s shopping destination for great style at compelling prices, today announced “Haul Nation,” an integrated marketing program giving stylish teens an opportunity to share their passion for fashion via video blogging. In partnership with Seventeen.com, jcpenney’s Haul Nation will come to life through an online contest on the jcpTeen and Seventeen Facebook pages and in malls across the country giving young people the tools they need to create haul videos and enter to win a trip to New York City.
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In their ongoing commitment to support fearless women, Secret Deodorant has created the Mean Stinks program; a supportive Facebook community that gives young women the courage to stand up to a stinky behavior – bullying. To help this cause, Secret is partnering with relatable role models—Amber Riley, best known as Mercedes on the hit FOX show Glee, and Rachel Simmons, nationally renowned relationship expert—to start a movement of “nice.” Together they are giving young women the strength to face challenges associated with bullying and mean behavior. Secret is also partnering with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center by donating a portion of proceeds from select Secret Clinical Strength purchases to it’s prevention efforts.
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Sixty years after his grandfather disappeared in Korea, a young naval intelligence officer seeks the truth behind rumors that American POWs are still being held there. Risking his life, fortune, and freedom, he leads a daring mission into the dangerous dictatorship of North Korea, all for the love of his country and a grandfather he never knew. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/jj3goM Learn about this author here, http://donbrownbooks.com/: Military Suspense
A lie. A manipulation of history. A cover up. A lost founding father. And now, a murder. History catches up with the modern world when mummified bodies are claimed by Native Americans and it ignites a controversy some would kill for. A young girl enlists her uncle, the director of Sigma Force to help her, but something more sinister may cause a catastrophic chain of events no one could have imagined. Bestselling author James Rollins talks about the an untold story of the founding of America based on a lie. Find out more at http://bit.ly/omFVyz thriller, suspense
A gorgeously written, gritty, sensual novel that captures a new Joan of Arc, the achingly young peasant woman long hidden behind the layers of history and legend. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/fVG3sV and its author here, http://bit.ly/hiy7c0
School is out for the summer and for many teens playing video or online games is high on their activity list. According to a new survey from Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), 56 percent of teens say they spend 30 minutes or more playing video or online games on average each day, with 18 percent spending over two hours gaming. The good news is that over half (58 percent) of teens say that the games they play are at least sometimes educational, and 76 percent of the young people polled believe that educational gaming is a great way for them to learn.
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Anvil Knitwear is a proud sponsor of Farm Aid 2011 whose mission is to build a vibrant family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. The concert will feature six exclusive Farm Aid designs on Anvil Knitwear t-shirts featuring Texas cotton from organic and transitional growers.
This year’s concert in Kansas City, Kan., at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Aug. 13 will feature Farm Aid t-shirts with Anvil’s Shirt Scan™ technology that allows concertgoers to view exclusive Farm Aid content, including documentary footage of Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews.
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The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable young woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/pCAU8a Learn about this author here, www.VanessaDiffenbaugh.com Fiction
California art collector and wealthy widow Paloma Zubiondo’s life shatters when she is extorted by human traffickers and art thieves. Their demand for a coveted Spanish Colonial painting in exchange for releasing a young Ecuadorian woman has connected Paloma to the indigo maidens past and present. Learn about the book and its author, http://bit.ly/pdyPd7 General fiction, historical fiction, Thriller, Suspense
Childhood obesity is a nationwide epidemic, but the Hispanic community is particularly affected. Children of Hispanic descent are significantly more likely to be overweight and obese than non-Hispanic Caucasian kids, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
For 11-year-old Alejandra and her parents, food was an expression of love. But overeating and other unhealthy habits led this young girl to become overweight. Today, Alejandra knows that you can eat right and still eat well. At BeSmartBeWell.com , Alejandra and her parents show how they've changed their ways without sacrificing their culture or love of food.
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