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◦ Fiction ◦
THE FRAILTY OF FLESH, book 2 in the Nolan, Hart & Tain series
by Sandra Ruttan
Dorchester Publishing, October 2008
◦ Book in print, 335pp
An unflinching look into the dark heart of family dysfunction,
The Frailty of Flesh raises difficult questions and shuns easy
answers. Sandra Ruttan writes with passion and honesty
about every parent's worst nightmare and the result is an
emotionally wrenching experience.” – Sean Chercover,
author of Trigger City and Big City, Bad Blood
In the aftermath of the case that reunited them, Hart and
Tain find themselves standing over the body of a murdered
child, just days before Christmas. The investigation takes a
startling turn when the brother of the victim identifies his older
sister as the killer, but there's much more to the crime than
meets the eye and when the parents receive a ransom
demand for the safe return of their daughter, Hart and Tain
must investigate the family and their business contacts to try
to uncover what really happened and bring the missing girl
home safely. As Hart and Tain struggle with personal issues, their case tears open wounds both old and new for both of them, and threatens to rip their lives apart. (Agent: Curtis Russell, P.S. Literary)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Japan (Shueisha)
◦ Taryn Fagerness Agency controls all foreign rights except: China, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Scandinavia, Taiwan.
WHAT BURNS WITHIN, book 1 in the Nolan, Hart & Tain series
by Sandra Ruttan
Dorchester Publishing, April 2008
◦ Book in print, 384pp
“Ruttan manages to keep multiple leads and seconds on the same page admirably: she doesn’t drop too many clues in their laps or allow the tension to flag...the straight proceduralism from Ruttan serves the story well through the rewarding climax.” – Publishers Weekly
Three Vancouver constables—son-of-a-sergeant Craig Nolan, bombshell in the boys' club Ashlyn Hart, and stolidly antisocial cop Tain—are drawn together as the rapes, arsons and child abductions they're working on begin to converge when the body of one of the abduction victims is found at the site of the one of the arsons. The three, who fell into disagreement over a prior case gone bad, must get over their personal differences and before another raped woman, burned building or missing girl turns up, or worse…(Agent: Curtis Russell, P.S. Literary)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Japan (Shueisha)
◦ Taryn Fagerness Agency controls all foreign rights except: China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Taiwan.
PAPA’S PROBLEM: A Novel
by Patrick Kendrick
BluewaterPress, September 2008
◦ Book in print, 322pp
“Pat Kendrick has masterfully blended a tale of historical fiction, intrigue and love surrounding a murder mystery and has skillfully woven it all into a twisting and turning, roller-coaster ride of a plot. He brings old Key West and Papa Hemmingway to life along with his own colorful and likable detective, Emmet MacWain….[Y]ou can taste the fish on the grill and smell the blood dripping on the hardwood floor.” – Brent Braunworth, author of Blood, Guts and Tears
In depression era Key West, Ernest "Papa" Hemingway becomes embroiled in a plot that involves illegal gambling and smuggling refugees when he finds himself the suspect in the murder of a Cuban prostitute. Working with the mysterious former Scotland Yard inspector, Emmet MacWain, they must delve into the dark side of this sunny paradise and find the answers that may help save hundreds of innocent lives as well as their own. (Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency)
THE TRIUMPH OF DEBORAH: A Novel
by Eva Etzioni-Halevy
Plume, February 2008
◦ Book in print, 368pp
“Etzioni-Halevy breathes fresh life into a time period when women ruled both by spiritual force and by feminine wiles…. This novel will be devoured by lovers of historical fiction and romance alike.” – Library Journal
In ancient Israel, war is looming. Deborah, a highly respected leader, has coerced the warrior Barak into launching a strike against the neighboring Canaanites. Against all odds he succeeds, returning triumphantly with Asherah and Nogah, daughters of the Canaanite King, as his prisoners. But military victory is only the beginning of the turmoil, as a complex love triangle develops between Barak and the two princesses. Filled with brilliantly vivid historical detail, The Triumph of Deborah is the absorbing and riveting tale of one of the most beloved figures in the Old Testament, and a tribute to feminine strength and independence. (Agent: Judith Riven)
BONE LAKE: A Novel
by Drusilla Campbell
Madison Park Press, 2007
◦ Book in print, 353pp
* An exclusive main selection of Doubleday Book Club and The Literary Guild!
* Over 50,000 copies sold!
Eleven-year-old Callen grew up in a world filled with intolerance and hate—until the night a devastating fire put her in the custody of the FBI. Separated from everything familiar, Callen now stubbornly clings to the teachings of the white supremacist cult that raised her, even as she starts a new life with her aunt and uncle in Bone Lake, California. With their guidance, Callen learns life may not be as black and white as the leaders of the True World Brethren taught her to believe. But as long as she thinks her mother may still be alive, Callen refuses to abandon her past completely. She tips off the Brethren to her whereabouts, not realizing that they want to kill her before she can betray their nefarious activities. As time runs out, the FBI pushes for information while Callen faces a crossroads: remain loyal to the Brethren and return to their ruthless world; or, stay at Bone Lake and have a chance at a new life—even though it means risking the lives of those she’s come to love. (Agent: Angela Rinaldi)
BLOOD ORANGE: A Novel
by Drusilla Campbell
Kensington, July 2005
◦ Book in print, 337pp
* Over 100,000 copies sold!
From the acclaimed author of The Edge of the Sky and Wildwood comes a spellbinding tale of domestic drama in the powerful tradition of Jacquelyn Mitchard’s The Deep End of the Ocean. When Dana Cabot’s seven-year-old daughter goes missing, she can't help blaming her husband's controversial defense of an accused abuser for playing a role in the abduction—and it shows in the strain on their marriage. But then a shocking
event offers a clue to what really happened to Bailey—and Dana's unwitting part in it. Haunted by the unthinkable consequences of revealing everything she knows, Dana must decide whether to keep the truth to herself—or risk losing the rest of her family. Suspenseful, searing, and poignant, this beautifully written novel offers stunning insights into the meaning of honesty—in marriage, in friendship, and in justice. (Agent: Angela Rinaldi)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Romantic Science Fiction ◦
DOUBLEBLIND: A Sirantha Jax Novel, book 3
by Ann Aquirre
Ace Books, September 2009
◦ Book in print, 320pp
“An irresistible blend of action and attitude. Sirantha Jax doesn’t just leap off the page—she storms out, kicking, cursing, and mouthing off. No wonder her pilot falls in love with her; readers will to.” – Sharon Shinn, national bestselling author of Reader and Raelynx
It’s not easy to tread lightly wearing steel-toed boots. Sirantha Jax isn’t known for diplomatic finesse. As a “Jumper” who navigates ships through grimspace, she’s used to kicking ass first and taking names later—much later. Not exactly the obvious choice to sell the Conglomerate to the Ithtorians, a people whose opinions of humans are as hard as their exoskeletons. And Ithiss-Tor council meetings aren’t the only place where Ambassador Jax needs to maneuver carefully. Her lover, March, is frozen in permanent “kill” mode, and his hair-trigger threatens to sabotage the talks—not to mention their relationship....(Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Germany (Blanvalet)
WANDERLUST: A Sirantha Jax Novel, book 2
by Ann Aquirre
Ace Books, August 2008
◦ Book in print, 320 pages
Sirantha Jax is a “Jumper,” a woman who possesses the unique genetic makeup needed to navigate faster than light ships through grimspace. Jax has worked for the Farwan Corporation her entire career. But now the word’s out that the Corp deliberately crashed a passenger ship, and their stranglehold on intergalactic commerce has crumbled—which means that Jax is out of a job. When the government asks her to head up a vital diplomatic mission, Jax takes it. Her mandate: journey to the planet Ithiss-Tor and convince them to join the Conglomerate. But Jax’s payday is light years away. First, she’ll have to contend with Syndicate criminals, a stormy relationship with her pilot, man-eating aliens, and her own grimspace-weakened body. She’ll be lucky just to make it
to Ithiss-Tor alive….
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Germany (Blanvalet)
GRIMSPACE: A Sirantha Jax Novel, book 1
by Ann Aguirre
Ace Books, February 2008
◦ Book in print, 320 pages
“Grimspace is an exciting, evocative, and suspenseful science-fiction romance, reminding me of Firefly and Serenity. Characters and worlds you’ll think about long after the book is done. Fascinating!” – Robin D. Owens, RITA Award-winning author of Heart of Dance
As the carrier of a rare gene, Jax has the ability to jump ships through grimspace—a talent which cuts into her life expectancy, but makes her a highly prized navigator for the Corp. But then the ship she’s navigating crash-lands, and she’s accused of killing everyone on board. It’s hard for Jax to defend herself: she has no memory of the crash. Now imprisoned and the subject of a ruthless interrogation, Jax is on the verge of madness. Then a mysterious man breaks into her cell, offering her freedom– for a price. March needs Jax to help his small band of rogue fighters break the Corp monopoly on interstellar travel– and establish a new breed of jumper. Jax is only good at one thing—grimspace—and it will eventually kill her. So she may as well have some fun in the meantime…
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Germany (Blanvalet)
◦ Young Adult Fiction ◦
PARIS PAN TAKES THE DARE: A Novel
by Cynthea Liu
Putnam, June 2009
◦ Book in print, 224 pages
“Liu's Paris Pan Takes the Dare is a middle-school mystery, shot through with comedy, about a "new girl" in a small town who fears her home is haunted by the ghost of a girl who died years before during a hazing-type ritual that Paris herself now must face….Takes the Dare, is a stylish, character-driven story with an appealing, spunky heroine.”
– Chicago Sun-Times
Twelve-year-old Paris Pan’s life is a mess. She’s just moved to Nowheresville, Oklahoma; her family life is a comical disaster; her new friends are more like “frenemies;” and the boy she has a crush on is a dork. Things couldn’t possibly get worse, until she discovers that a girl died mysteriously years ago while taking a seventh-grade rite of passage—the Dare—right near Paris’s new house. Everyone who’s anyone takes the Dare, and now it’s Paris’s turn. (Agent: Jennifer Rofe, Andrea Brown Literary Agency)
BURN: A Novel
by Suzanne Phillips
Little, Brown, November 2008
◦ Book in print, 279pp
“In precise, often excruciating detail, Phillips describes the downward spiral of an outcast at a school that is like a war zone....In an age of school violence, this thought-provoking, incisive story will have staying power.” – Publishers Weekly starred review
For high school freshman Cameron Grady, every day is a struggle—to get out of bed, make it through classes, and come home without being emotionally and physically tormented by Rich Patterson and his followers. They leave Cameron no choice but to fight back. To take control. At least that’s what he tells himself. But sometimes when you are pushed to the edge, it is hard to tell whether you are taking control or losing it. In this provocative novel, Suzanne Phillips, author of Chloe Doe, dares readers to look at the behavior that provokes violence as having the potential to be as dangerous as the violence itself. (No Agent)
◦ Foreign sales: British (MacMillan), Portugal (Estrofes & Versos)
EVOLUTION, ME & OTHER FREAKS OF NATURE: A Novel
by Robin Brande
Knopf, August 2007
◦ Book in print, 268pp
* Best Books for Young Adults 2008 by the American Library Association
* Fall 2007 Book Sense Children's Pick by the American Booksellers Association
* Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2008 by the National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council
* International Reading Association selection for their Young Adults’ Choices booklist for 2009.
“Evolution has a voice that’s smart and sharp (a bit reminiscent of Melinda Sordino in Spea,) yet respectful of the religion Mena still holds dear, and a cast of bold and brassy characters that will make you laugh out loud, all while dealing with questions of faith, loyalty, reason and freedom.” – Publishers Weekly
Your best friend hates you. The guy you liked hates you. Your entire group of friends hates you. All because you did the right thing. Welcome to life for Mena, whose year is starting off in the worst way possible. She's been kicked out of her church group and no one will talk to her—not even her own parents. No one except for Casey, her supersmart lab partner in science class, who's pretty funny for the most brilliant guy on earth. And when Ms. Shepherd begins the unit on evolution, school becomes more dramatic than Mena could ever imagine…and her own life is about to evolve in some amazing and unexpected ways. (Agent: Laura Rennert, Andrea Brown Literary Agency)
◦ Publisher has North American Spanish rights
◦ Foreign sales: Korea (Thinking and Feeling Press)
◦ Memoir ◦
iWANT: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life
by Jane Velez-Mitchell
HCI, September 2009
◦ Book in print, 288pp
“Jane details the battle of a lifetime. For anyone who believes they can’t go on, that their addiction is more powerful than they are…read this. So much strength from one little lady!” – Nancy Grace, legal commentator and television host
While she enjoyed a successful career, award-winning television news journalist and host of her own program on CNN Headline News, Jane Velez-Mitchell was held prisoner by a wide array of addictions—to booze, to sugar, and to her co-dependent relationships. Only when she hit rock bottom was Velez-Mitchell able to open herself up to the possibility that these addictions masked underlying issues that had to be confronted to live a truly happy and fulfilling life. Now, Jane Velez-Mitchell tells her story and offers a radical expansion of the 12 Step system to broaden its effectiveness beyond traditional addictions like drug and alcohol abuse. With interviews from dozens of leading addiction specialists and psychiatrists, and a straight-from-the hip, no-nonsense brand of advice, Velez-Mitchell’s iWant helps addicts of all kinds to break the cycle of destructive behavior and start anew. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
HAPPILY EVER AFTER DIVORCE: Notes of a Joyful Journey
by Jessica Bram
HCI, February 2009
◦ Book in print, 254pp
“In her first book, essayist Bram convincingly disputes the common belief that there's no life after divorce….For anyone facing divorce, Bram's frank and optimistic tale shows that one can not only survive divorce but thrive in the new possibilities life will offer.”
– Publishers Weekly
While more than half of all marriages end in divorce, joy and happiness do not have to die with it. Happily Ever After Divorce gives a seldom touched-on view of divorce—a positive view of life on the other side. Providing a uniquely upbeat approach to "going it alone," award-winning radio commentator and essayist Jessica Bram shows readers how she maintained a sense of self and humor during a most difficult time, and emerged triumphant. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
ROCKABYE: A Young Mom’s Journey from Wild to Child
by Rebecca Woolf
Seal Press, April 2008
◦ Book in print, 256pp
“The honesty and realism in Rockabye are a bit of oxygen in the otherwise suffocating mommy-memoir genre.” – The Oregonian
"Funny, compassionate and emotionally raw. Rebecca Woolf is the leading edge of the next generation of parenting writers." – Neal Pollack, author of Alternadad
Rockabye is the lively memoir of a spontaneous young city-girl who becomes unexpectedly pregnant. That city-girl is Rebecca Woolf, author of popular parenting blog (This) Girl's Gone Child, who at 23, after the "holy shit, I'm pregnant" realization, decides to keep the baby, marry the boyfriend (in Vegas no less), and figure out how to wed her rock n' roll lifestyle and impending motherhood. With humor, honesty, and renegade insight, Rebecca makes the transition from life as an odd-job doing commitment-phobic, chain-smoking, irresponsible party-girl to life as a work-at-home mother with a different kind of social life. (Agent: Laura Rennert, Andrea Brown Literary Agency)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ History ◦
TAKING AIM AT THE PRESIDENT:
The Remarkable Story of the Woman Who Shot at Gerald Ford
by Geri Spieler
Palgrave, December 2008
◦ Book in print, 224 pages
“Spieler offers a portrait of an erratic, unstable woman with a protean capacity to shift identities, with the late 1960s and ’70s as a dramatic backdrop. Fans of true crime accounts or contemporary history will savor this portrait of the first woman to make an assassination attempt on an American president.” – Publishers Weekly
In Taking Aim at the President investigative journalist and author, Geri Spieler, chronicles her thirty-year relationship with Sara Jane Moore while Moore was imprisoned, and breaks down the personality of the only woman to fire a bullet at a US president and the only person released from prison for a crime of this ilk. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
THE HUMBLE LITTLE CONDOM: A History
by Aine Collier
Prometheus Books, October 2007
◦ Book in print, 348pp
“A wonderful, compact tome, chock-full of posters, packages, and poems on the centuries-old device used by millions….Everything you ever wanted to know about the condom, and quite a few things you probably haven’t thought of. Funny, ribald, uninhibited, and well researched. I recommend it.” – Phil Harvey, President of DKT International, which sold 494 million condoms in 2006 in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and author of The Government vs. Erotica: The Siege of Adam and Eve
Whether you call it a quondam, a French letter, a preventative bag, a filthy slipper, a night cap, or an English raincoat, the condom has a long and curious history. In The Humble Little Condom, historian Aine Collier provides a unique glimpse into human sexual habits, customs, beliefs, and attitudes in this first history of the prophylactic device that goes back to at least the ancient Egyptians. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Foreign sales: China (Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House), Italy (Odoya), Japan (Kawadeshobo-Shinsha)
◦ Business ◦
THE NO GOSSIP ZONE: A No-Nonsense Guide to a Healthy, High-Performing Work Environment
by Samuel Chapman with Bridget Sharkey
Sourcebooks, August 2009
◦ Book in print, 240 pages
“A close, valuable look at a problem often taken for granted, this manual should help managers tamp down office drama and get back to work.” – Publishers Weekly starred review
Gossip is an irresistible force in our lives, but it can also be one of the most destructive—especially in the work place. In fact, a recent workplace poll found that the number one annoying office behavior is gossip, and another poll found that employees spend on average 65 hours a year gossiping in the office. After years of dealing with the destructiveness of office gossip, Sam Chapman, the founder and CEO of America’s hottest up-and-coming PR firm, Empower Public Relations, decided to put an end to office gossip once and for all. In The No Gossip Zone, a handy, down-to-earth guide that offers readers easy tips for creating their own positive, productive, and gossip-free workplace, Chapman covers how to identify gossip, how to curb it, and how to create a work environment which hums with creativity and fun, as opposed to bitterness and restraint. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Foreign sales: Indonesia (Gramedia), Thailand (Matichon)
PASSION BRANDS: Why Some Brands are Just Gotta Have, Drive All Night For, and Tell All Your Friends About
by Kate Newlin
Prometheus, April 2009
◦ Book in print, 272pp
“In today’s disjointed media environment, developing passion around your brands is job one. Kate Newlin’s remarkable sensitivity to the consumer, coupled with her unique hands-on approach, fans the flames of brand passion and gets organizations on fire as well. This is the right book for the right time.” – Chris Baldwin, President, Snacks, Kraft Foods
In a vast marketplace glutted with countless "pretty good brands," how are some products able to command unquestionable customer loyalty and lasting enthusiasm? Veteran business strategist Kate Newlin defines the key ingredients that go into passion brands—brands that we recommend to friends wholeheartedly, with a joyous, even evangelical zeal. Passion Brands is a must read for entrepreneurs and denizens of corporate cubicles and boardrooms alike. With over 25 years of experience in business strategy and marketing, Newlin has worked with a broad cross-section of Fortune 500 businesses, including McDonald's, Pennzoil/Quaker State, Kraft, Hasbro, Cigna, GE Capital, Waldenbooks, LensCrafters, and others. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Foreign sales: China (InStars Multimedia)
WHY SMART COMPANIES DO DUMB THINGS:
Avoiding 8 Common Mistakes in New Product Development
by Calvin L. Hodock
Prometheus Books, August 2007
◦ Book in print, 335pp
“This book rocks with practical and perceptive candor and down-to-earth advice. Any company can improve its new product marketing and financial success batting average by adopting the author’s principles.” – Peter Klein, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Gillette Company
Innovation is the lifeblood of business. Without the creativity to find the next must-have product or service, companies quickly lose their competitive edge. Taking a case history approach, business and marketing professor at Berkeley College and New York University’s Stern School of Business, Calvin Hodock, examines eight typical innovation blunders that continually doom new product development. Hodock's incisive analysis and illuminating new approaches to successful development and marketing are must reading for students of business, seasoned corporate executives, and anyone interested in the future of American and global business. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Foreign sales: Beulahland Publications (Nigeria, English language)
◦ True Crime ◦
NO ROOM FOR DOUBT: A True Story of the Reverberations of Murder
by Angela Dove
Berkley, March 2009
◦ Book in print, 384pp
“No Room for Doubt is a compelling account of a ‘real- life’ homicide and its aftermath. Angela Dove writes about her stepmother’s brutal murder in March 1988, meticulously recreating the course of the investigation and its chilling effect on those whose lives were tainted by this crime.” – Sue Grafton, bestselling author of ‘T’ Is for Trespass
On March 25, 1988, Debi Whitlock was brutally murdered in her Modesto, California, home. Debi’s murder devastated her family—and sent her loved ones careening on radically different paths. Written by Harold’s adult daughter (Debi’s step-daughter)—who also happened to be the last person to see Debi alive the night of her murder—this is the story of a terrible murder and investigation that led to the ultimate end of one man’s life, and a renewed sense of purpose and hope in one woman’s life. (Agent: David Fugate, LaunchBooks Literary Agency)
THE BRIDGE: Murder, Intrigue and Struggles for Justice in Nicaragua
by Michael Glasgow
Morgan James Publishing, November 2008
◦ Book in print, 279pp
“What distinguishes Glasgow from more lurid peers is his ambitious narrative style and his attention to social milieu—a gift, perhaps, of his Green Hills upbringing. [G]ripping reading.”– The Nashville Scene
Twenty-five-year-old Eric Volz moved to Nicaragua in 2005 in pursuit of paradise, and when his start-up publication, El Puente (The Bridge), found success on an international level, Eric's life was taking off like a dream. Then, on November 21, 2006, Eric's ex-girlfriend, beautiful Nicaraguan Doris Ivania Jimenez, was found brutally raped and murdered inside her boutique in the Pacific coastal town of San Juan del Sur. The day he helped lay Doris to rest, Eric was arrested for her murder. Eric’s impeccable alibi, supported by no fewer than 10 people, was thrown out by the judge, as angry crowds chanted for his conviction and threatened to lynch him. "Don't misunderstand," Nicaraguans told Dateline MSNBC, "We're not anti-American. But we don't want that rich 'gringo' to avoid paying for his crime." The Bridge, by true crime author Michael Glasgow, is Eric Volz’s haunting and powerful story. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
DEADLY DOSE: The Untold Story of a Homicide Investigator’s Crusade for Truth and Justice
by Amanda Lamb
Berkley, June 2008
◦ Book in print, 297pp
The death of promising young pediatric AIDS researcher Eric Miller stunned the Raleigh, North Carolina, community, largely because of the horrific way he was killed. For four months, Eric was slowly tortured as arsenic consumed his body. No one thought that Eric Miller's wife, Ann—an attractive, demure, educated scientist– could be capable of such a horrible crime. No one except for veteran homicide investigator Chris Morgan, a man in the twilight of his career. But from the moment Morgan saw the thirty-year-old widow in the interview room at the police department, he knew he was seeing pure evil. Now, veteran journalist Amanda Lamb details Morgan's dogged investigation—a quest for the truth that would last four years and see another life taken before Ann Miller's tangled web of death and deceit finally came to light. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
AN UNFINISHED CANVAS: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville
by Michael Glasgow and Phyllis Gobbell
Berkley, October 2007
◦ Book in print, 377pp
Janet March, the strikingly attractive artist and wife of corporate lawyer Perry March, had it all: two children she adored, a burgeoning career in the arts, supportive parents, and a dream house. What no one knew was that her husband led a destructive double life of secrets and lies. On August 16, 1996, Janet would finally file for divorce. But she never made it to that appointment—because on August 15, she vanished. Janet's disappearance incited a massive search and media frenzy, revealing Perry's true nature to the world. For ten years, her parents and Perry battled each other through the court system in what would become and international custody battle. Meanwhile, the Nashville Police Department investigated the case from every possible angle. Though they couldn't find the body, determine the cause of death, or even reconstruct exactly what happened that fateful night, her parents and Nashville's first Cold Case Squad remained certain of one thing—they would find justice for Janet. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Sports ◦
ZEN PUTTING: Mastering the Mental Game on the Greens
by Dr. Joseph Parent
Penguin, April 2007
◦ Book in print, 240pp
“Dr. Parent's writing imparts the wisdom and techniques that will help you with your putting, your whole golf game, and your life as well.” – Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Golf for Enlightenment
From the author of the best-selling Zen Golf, here is a new approach to the aspect of golf in which mental skills have the most impact: putting. Based on the idea that by tuning into process rather than worrying about results golfers can maximize performance, Zen Putting combines profound wisdom and proven techniques to achieve confidence and success on the greens. (Agent: Angela Rinaldi)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: France (Albin Michel), Japan (Baseball Magazine)
ZEN GOLF: Mastering the Mental Game
by Dr. Joseph Parent
Doubleday, May 2002
◦ Book in print, 203pp
* Over 140,000 copies sold!
“Zen Golf is the best book at connecting the mind and golf together. Dr. Parent has given me every effective method for working with thoughts and emotions, and for taking the negatives out of the picture.” – Vijay Singh, Masters and PGA Champion
The best players know that golf is a game of confidence, and most important, concentration—the ability to focus and block out distraction. The goal of achieving clear thought is also at the heart of Buddhist teachings. In his highly original and groundbreaking book, noted PGA coach and Buddhist instructor, Dr. Joseph Parent, draws on this natural connection and teaches golfers how to clear their minds, achieve ultimate focus, and play in the moment for each shot. (Agent: Angela Rinaldi)
◦ Foreign sales: British (HarperCollins UK), Germany (Riemann), Netherlands (Elmar), Korea (Hanmunwha Multimedia), Taiwan (Oak Tree), Thailand (Duangkmol Chiangmai)
◦ Health & Self-Help ◦
NO ONE'S THE BITCH: A Ten-Step Plan for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship
by Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine
GPP Life, May 2009
◦ Book in print, 230pp
These straight-shooting, truth-talking, soul-baring women have their priorities right: When mom and step-mom are on the same page everyone wins, most especially the kids!"
– Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., author of Keeping Kids Out of the Middle
Divorce and remarriage aren’t going away any time soon. Jennifer Marine and Carol Marine’s practical manual for making peace with the “other woman” outlines a ten-step plan for improving the mother-stepmother relationship, resulting in a happier environment for those caught in the middle—the children. Whether you just want to create a neutral, “business” partnership with the other woman—or actually *gulp* become friends—they show you how to reach your goal and build a revolutionary new version of an extended family—one that’s happier, healthier, and completely devoid of hatred. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MIDLIFE AND BEYOND
by Janet Horn, MD and Robin H. Miller, MD
New Harbinger Publications, September 2008
◦ Book in print, 261pp
“A lot of health books cross our desks each year, but few have done a better job of grabbing our attention than The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond....It's a terrific resource—and a wonderful read. " – The Wall Street Journal
Smart women understand that taking care of their health is essential to maintaining an active lifestyle. This comprehensive guide shows you how to work with your body instead of against it to stay healthy and happy through menopause and beyond. Written by two practicing doctors who have been close girlfriends since they met during medical training at John Hopkins Hospital, The Smart Woman’s Guide to Midlife and Beyond includes the doctors’ own personal experiences, patient stories from their medical practices, and all the information you need to age with good health, grace and humor. (Agent: Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
THE SUGAR FIX: The High-Fructose Fallout That Is Making You Fat and Sick
by Richard J. Johnson with Timothy Gower
Rodale, April 2008
◦ Book in print, 231pp
"The Sugar Fix stakes out new territory in the crowded field of dietary advice. But it is more than just another weight-reduction tutorial....Dr. Rick Johnson and Tim Gower apply this knowledge skillfully in the design of a new and palatable way to reverse a long-standing obstacle to good health."– Richard J. Glassock, MD, professor emeritus of medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Cutting back on the fructose in your diet could save your life—and shrink your waistline. Table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)—the primary sources of fructose—are staples of our food supply, and are even found in foods that aren't necessarily sweet, like breads, soups, ketchup, and salad dressing. These sweeteners are linked to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and joint and abdominal pain. They may also increase your risk for liver and kidney diseases, premature aging, and certain types of cancer. The Sugar Fix by Dr. Richard J. Johnson, offers a real solution for losing weight and transforming your health—today, including a low-fructose diet and lifestyle and recipes. (Agent: Judith Riven)
THE OUT-OF-SYNC CHILD HAS FUN: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
by Carol Stock Kranowtiz
Perigee, Revised edition August 2006
◦ Book in print, 352pp
This revised edition of the companion volume to The Out-of-Sync Child includes new activities that parents of kids with Sensory Processing Disorder can do at home with their child, along with updated information on which activities are most appropriate for children with coexisting conditions such as Asperger's, autism, and more. (Agent: Lynn Sonberg)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Israel (Amazia), Taiwan (IG Publishing)
THE OUT-OF-SYNC CHILD: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
by Carol Stock Kranowtiz with preface by Lucy Jane Miller
Perigee, Revised edition April 2006
◦ Book in print, 384pp
* Over 500,000 copies in print!
“Kranowitz, a teacher who has worked for 20 years in the field of sensory integration dysfunction and has developed a screening program for its early identification, writes intelligently about a bewildering topic…. Kranowitz helps clear the way for families to understand a disorder that they may suspect but not have been able to pinpoint.”
– Publishers Weekly
The Out-of-Sync Child broke new ground by identifying Sensory Processing Disorder, a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. This newly revised edition features additional information from recent research on vision and hearing deficits, motor skill problems, nutrition and picky eaters, ADHA, autism, and other related disorders. (Agent: Lynn Sonberg)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
◦ Foreign sales: Dutch (Nieuwezijds), Finland (PS Kustannus), Hungary (Studio Nagy), Israel (Amazia), Japan (Subaru-sha), Korea one-time printing (Seoul Community), Taiwan (IG Publishing)
CALLING IN “THE ONE”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life
by Katherine Woodward Thomas
Three Rivers Press, February 2004
◦ Book in print, 325pp
* Los Angeles Times bestseller!
“Katherine Woodward Thomas is a master messenger with a masterful message. She makes the complex clear and the complicated simple, and does so with uncommon warmth and grace. I love her. I absolutely love her.”– Neale Donald Walsh, author of Conversations with God
Before there was The Secret, there was the secret to finding your soul mate: Calling in “The One.” Based on the Law of Attraction, which is the concept that we can only attract what we’re ready to receive, the provocative yet simple seven-week program in Calling in “The One” prepares you to bring forth the love you seek. A licensed psychotherapist in private practice for over ten years, Thomas is also a transformative educator with over fifteen years of teaching experience, and an inspirational speaker. She has appeared on The Today Show, Good Day L.A. and The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet and her work has been written about in The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal, The Augusta Chronicle, Tango Magazine and more. (Agent: Angela Rinaldi)
◦ Psychology/Sociology ◦
ENTWINED LIVES: Twins and What They Tell Us about Human Behavior
by Nancy L. Segal, Ph.D.
Penguin, January 1999
◦ Book in Print, 337pp
“Elegantly written…will capture the imagination of anyone curious about twins or human behavioral development.” – Publishers Weekly
Twins fascinate us, whether it's their identical looks, their uncannily similar behaviors, or their contributions to the nature versus nurture debate. In Entwined Lives, preeminent twins researcher Dr. Nancy Segal—a twin herself—reveals how twins hold the keys to understanding our physical and intellectual capabilities, personality traits, social attitudes, and more. Combining the latest research with illuminating case histories she explores the roles played by genes and environment, and shows how nature’s “living laboratories” provide vital clues to our behavioral riddles. (Agent: Angela Rinaldi)
◦ Publisher has world English rights
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