Charla Krupp, author of  HOW TO NEVER LOOK FAT AGAIN upstages Alec Baldwin at East Hampton author’s night!

Check out the video here!

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Springboard’s fabulous new book WHAT TO WEAR FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE  by author  Kim Johnson Gross (co-author of the Chic Simple series) is getting great press. 

Check out the article Kim wrote for WowOwow.com introducing the book here!

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There are so many ways to tell a story. That’s why it’s great to check out what’s new on the nonfiction bookshelf from Hachette authors.
-Regina 

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Springboard’s most recent book, GOD NEVER BLINKS by Regina Brett has hit the New York Times best-seller list on its first week out!

When Regina Brett turned 50, she wrote a column on the 50 lessons life had taught her.  It became one of the most popular columns ever published in the newspaper, and since then the 50 lessons have been emailed to literally hundreds of thousands of people–nationally and internationally–and have taken on a life of their own. In this book, Brett takes the 50 lessons and expounds on them.

You can find GOD NEVER BLINKS at your local bookstore or online today!

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Look at all these great quotes rolling in about Charla Krupp’s new book!

“Read it once, and we guarantee you’ll not be tempted to get dressed the same way again!” -Fashion Tribes

“It’s clever, fun, and more about taking a practical approach to buying clothes that make you look your best.” -DailyGrommet.com, review and featured the “Three New Summer Uniforms”  

“Really the book does not strive to make you look skinny, just to help you look your best.” -DebutanteClothing.com 

“Having been a fan of Charla Krupp’s previous book How Not to Look Old , I KNEW that she’d have another winner on her hands.” -ChampaignLiving.net 

 “This is definitely a book that you will refer to over and over, time and time again.” -TheIEMommy.com

 “Grab a copy of the book and head to your closet to correct all those wrongs that we all know are in there waiting to be worn.” -MommyPR.com

 “It’s a valuable tool to learn how to assess your body type and the clothes that will instantly make you look your slimmest.” -ThreeDifferentDirections.com

 “I believe that all should have a copy.” -Cuponeando.net  (this review can also be read in Spanish)

 “Charla has created a book I think most every woman would like to have. Simply and with humor she explains which colors, designs, and fabrics we can use and what tricks we can do to make us look our best whatever our body type.” Mama Latina Tips  (this review can also be read in Spanish)

Additionally, here’s a Q&A with Charla on WorkChic.com 

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Charla Krupp’s new book, How To Never Look Fat Again is in stores today!

Charla is getting fantastic publicity. In fact, she was a guest on the Today Show this morning.

Check out the clip here!

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We are very excited to announce that last night a Springboard book won a Books For A Better Life Award!

Sponsored by the Southern New York Chapter of the National MS Society, the awards recognize self-improvement authors whose books “inspire people to live their best lives.” 

There were 500 entries in each of 10 categories, and Throw Out Fifty Things by Gail Blanke was the book that won the award for the Motivational category.

We are very proud of Gail and her fantastic book! 

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Check out this in-depth interview with Lisa Johnson Mandell that was recently posted on Careersolvers.com!

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Our fabulous author Lisa Johnson Mandell has come out with the ultimate guide to jump-starting your job search. Lisa has all sorts of amazing tips for getting mid-life job seekers on the payroll. Check out some of the great press she’s gotten so far!

article from More magazine!

article from The Denver Post!   

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 Check out this fantastic in-depth interview with Katrina Kenison on CommitmentNow.com about The Gift of an Ordinary Day!

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Exciting news!

The National MS Society has named Gail Blanke’s wonderful book Throw Out Fifty Things as a finalist for their books-for-a-better-life award!

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Paula Span has received another great review for When the Time Comes!

Read the article here on Silver Planet!

The article ends with this great quotation from the reviewer:

“Thank you, Paula. I’m going to give a copy of your book to all my children. ”

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Katrina Kenison, author of The Gift of an Ordinary Day, put together this moving video about motherhood and about recognizing the value of those fleeting, “normal” moments which end up being the most cherished memories.

Watch the video and share your feelings with us!

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The Gift of an Ordinary Day

by Katrina Kenison

The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition–boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, an attempt to find a deeper sense of place, and a slower pace, in a small New England town.  It is a story of mid-life longings and discoveries, of lessons learned in the search for home and a new sense of purpose, and the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers–holding on, letting go. 
 
Poised on the threshold between family life as she’s always known it and her older son’s departure for college, Kenison is surprised to find that the times she treasures most  are the ordinary, unremarkable moments of everyday life, the very moments that she once took for granted, or rushed right through without noticing at all. 

The relationships, hopes, and dreams that Kenison illuminates will touch women’s hearts, and her words will inspire mothers everywhere as they try to make peace with the inevitable changes in store.

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Let It Bleed

by Ethan Russell with Gerard Van der Leun

LET IT BLEED takes you where no Rolling Stones book has before. Author and photographer Ethan Russell was one of only sixteen people–including the Rolling Stones–who made up the 1969 tour. He was with them in their hotel rooms, at rehearsals, and on stage. He tells the story of this monumental and historic tour firsthand, including recollections from band members, crew, security, and other sixties icons–like Abbie Hoffman and Little Richard–they met along the way. And he also includes amazing photos of the performers who toured with the Stones that year: the legendary Tina Turner and B. B. King.

Through vivid quotes taken from his interviews with the band and crew, and through more than 220 revealing photographs, Russell takes you behind the scenes for an uncensored look inside the Rolling Stones’ world at the end of the sixties. It was an idealistic time, with an overarching belief that music could bring us all together. But the events that led to the terrible violence and stabbing death at Altamont would change rock and roll forever.

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Career Comeback
by Lisa Johnson Mandell

Unfortunately, getting older can be a career killer. That’s what entertainment journalist Lisa Johnson Mandell discovered when she sent out a resume that made her sound like an aged veteran. Her new career makeover guide-expanded from the Wall Street Journal article about revamping her “older” image to land her dream job-acknowledges that experience matters, but looking and acting up-to-date matter just as much.

Mandell provides ten strategies for putting a youthful spin on resumes, Web pages, and personal presentation. Looking young and staying technologically current is crucial to competing in an increasingly tough job market. CAREER COMEBACK offers the ultimate makeover to-do list: From “botoxing” your resume by deleting dates and early jobs, tech-savvy tricks for starting and improving your website or blog and online networking, to updating your wardrobe, Mandell shares the secrets that will get mid-career job seekers noticed and on the payroll.

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