Sentences with phrase «fewer local books»

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When he got a few bookings in one city, he would fly there to hire and hold rehearsals with local actors.

I can't remember ever being away from the tinies for a whole day, but I drove to Idelette «s house, with local peaches riding shotgun in their cardboard basket; the tomatoes, raspberry ice cream, baguette, and honey in my backseat, between the door and my laptop, a few papers and books stuffed in for good measure.

Since 1960 over two hundred books and countless reports have examined either single congregations or their species, and any new work such as mine gratefully follows the tracks that many sorts of explorers — consultants, management specialists, sociologists, psychologists, ethnographers, historians, and others — have already laid down.1 Prior to 1960 the investigation of the local church was more occasional, and except for a few books written to enliven parish programs2 and the pioneering sociology of H. Paul Douglass, 3 the analysis occurred primarily in Europe.4

I got lucky at the local grocery store a few years ago where Douglas was book selling and signing his Seattle Kitchen cookbook.

Let him wonder out loud if a book published in 1989, and the 15 months of investigations and media barrage it set off, was his bullet... and then try not to wonder, try to shut that midnight whisper down and ignore the connection between cancer and personal trauma, because otherwise he would have to blame a few people — a writer, a local managing editor — for this nightmare he was living, and he would have to hate, and hatred and blame were the worst detours a man could take when he was locked in mortal combat to live.

A few weeks ago, as part of a local TV spot for the book, I needed some samples to do a quick tutorial with.

Dr Shearer 1985: «When I started in general practice in 1954 about a third of all babies were born at home, and only women with problems and a few primiparas were able to book a bed in the local hospital, St John's Chelmsford.

Thanks to the generous support of local businesses like our concert series sponsor, First Midwest Bank and stage sponsor, Lutheran Home, the Village is able to book concerts with groups such as Trippin» Billies, Chicago Experience, Dixie Crush, Blooze Brothers and Deacon Blues - to name a few who have stepped on our stage through the many years of our popular Sounds of Summer concert series.

A few words of advice for anyone thinking of booking this hotel... Don't book a standard room if you are planning on an early night as the standard rooms are close to local bars which blast out music late into the night.

I also do a few hours every now and then for my local library service, which is great as I get to read all the kids books and dream up new illustrations or prints for them.

Whatever you choose, consider his or her interests, so you know whether to book a day at a local rock climbing gym or a few hours at an arcade or batting cage.

Get a few titles every couple weeks from the local library to make book time even more special.

Go to your local library and bookstore and get a few books on home schooling (don't buy too many books, or you'll get overwhelmed and won't read them).

Ashton Signs - Baby Sign Language I had been to a local LLL group and watched another mother sign with her little girl so I picked up a baby signing book when my third son was only a few...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)-- It's been a busy few weeks of preparation for the local organizations in control of Hillary Clinton's book signing, which is scheduled for noon on Thursday.

You've read a few business books... maybe you've even taken a business class or two through the local Chamber of Commerce or Community College.

I checked out the It Starts with Food book from my local library and read reviews from a few bloggers.

Thelma's spent the past few years getting involved in her community — joining a book club, selling knit goods at the local farmers market and planting an extensive edibles garden.

hello my name is Johnny my friends call me Johnny bongos:) I play in a few jam bands at the local festivals and love making new friends I am also on face book (Johnny Bongos) if you would like to chat and possibly more!

Lackey noted that although students had to read 15 to 30 books to qualify for her local county competition, some participants had read only a few.

Though I am primarily a food critic, I have written a book about the traditions of American cooking (which included a chapter on school lunches) and can tell you that hot lunches in public schools were originally produced, with a few exceptions, early in the 20th century by local charities because immigrant children were coming to school hungry.

Make it known to local non-profits, small businesses, schools, community centers, universities, and to your personal network, that you're willing to donate your time and and a few copies of your book.

Sometimes a vanity press book had a local interest and the bookstore owner would take a few.

If your author friends aren't local, use Facebook Live to offer several holiday gift book reviews and recommendations over the next few weeks — and make sure at least one of the recommended books was written by a friend.

I also approached my local library, who willingly did a poster and set me up in a nice big room that made the six or so people who showed up look even fewer, but they bought books.

These are just a few book promotion activities you can pursue outside of the Internet either through a local bookstore or at another venue.

Yes, there are book festivals, but very few local authors get to attend in any way other than setting up a table in the dealer room.

I am new to the e-reader, I love the idea of it and have bought a few books, but I can't seem to download books from my local library, Is anyone able to help??

I remember just a few months ago when i knew I had to fly out of town for a meeting, I stopped at the local library (due to my daughter having a school project) and so I decided to check out a few books, something i havent done in a couple years due to all of my gadgets and tablets i use.

If you are lucky you may stumble on what you need in a few days or weeks, or if you are like me you can spend years attending local author meetings, book publishing meetings, reading everything Google has to offer, and still not have a clear idea of what steps to take to get your book out there.

While the top 100 list is usually dominated by new releases, cook books, self - help, a few classics, and recently, coloring books, right now a sizable portion of Amazon's top sellers resemble required reading at your local high school:

What to do if you are with B&T and want to attempt to continue the relationship — if your goal is to build book sales via retail brick and mortar stores, start with a few local.

And as an eBook writer, it's your choice if you want to price your printed book at $ 15 apiece and get limited distribution in a state where fewer than 10,000 people will see it in their local bookstores.

Sure, Kessler could have gone to his local book seller to have them carry a few copies of his title, but he decided to take a different approach.

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The loss of Borders in the past year means fewer retail outlets for print editions to be sold, as well as more people turning to online retailers and e-reading in the absence of a local book store.

If the author could show a local following, bookstores would often carry the book, but few others showed any interest.

I use CreateSpace for my self pubbed titles, but only so I can easily have paperback copies for book signings, a few on consignment to the local bookstore, have copies to send relatives and friends who aren't into e books yet, and do Goodreads giveaways with signed copies.

I agree, at least Amazon will let you back up your books on your local computer, this is something Barnes and Noble suspended a few months ago, its either use our e-reading apps for ios / android or buy a nook e - reader / tablet.

I even bought a few books and borrowed about seven or eight others from my local library so I could read them and learn how to (or how not to) write my book.

You'll have to invest in some copies of your book to sell by hand, and you might be able to negotiate a deal to get a few on the shelves of your local book seller on a commission basis.

As already mentioned, your local independent bookstore can be your best friend so ask if you could sell a few copies there and tie it in with a book signing event or Q & A session.

This is not worth your time and effort as very few bookstores will accept self - published books, unless from a local author.

For those of us who have been brought up shopping for books in bookstores, or even at the local grocery store or Walmart, covers have often played a role in getting us to pick up a book to read the blurb or skim the first few pages.

I knew very few writers, myself included, who would» t love to see their books on the shelves of the local store.

There are few, if any, of us who have chosen the indie route to publishing who wouldn't love to walk into the local bookstore and find our books on the shelves.

Thanks Georgiana... the reality is that wet authors have to be on the alert where we can tie our books into the seasonal... as well as the odd - ball things that pop up that maybe, just maybe, a quick email to a reporter (it's why the local online newspaper should be checked daily) and don't forget USA Today online — it's free, always has a few juicy tidbits you can peruse to see if you can create a hook.

If you're unfamiliar with the basic concept of page layout and design, go to your local bookstore or library and pick up a few books on graphic design or publication design (these books are usually designed by graphic designers, and are usually quite beautifully laid out).

The book has already received some great local media coverage, and we're grateful that they could spend a few moments talking with Author's Digest.

But whenever I visit a local library, I donate a few print books.