TAMPA, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘In Defense Of Thomas Jefferson’ (ISBN: 978-0-312-56100-0), has just been published by St. Martins Press and concerns the major historical controversy surrounding Mr. Jefferson and his slave, Sally Hemings. ‘In Defense’ definitively destroys the cultural myth that Jefferson had any relationship with Ms. Hemings.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — From the very first page, to the final departing scene, ‘The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch’ (ISBN: 9781440158261) by Konrad Ventana is a riveting narrative that shines a detective’s flashlight into the darkest of reaches of the human mind. Only this time it is not the usual hard-boiled Private Detective who is called upon to find some hidden Truth, it is the philosophical practitioner or ‘Perspicuous Eye’ who is called upon to find the lost Beauty.

ALBANY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sageous Press has announced the release of ‘Party Line’ (ISBN: 978-0-578-03593-2). a new novel by Peter A. Luber. This, Luber’s second foray into the realm of dreams, establishes a unique vision which serves not only to entertain but to enlighten the reader as to the depths of his or her own consciousness. His first work, ‘Oneironauticus,’ was published in 2008 by Sageous.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — If you have never heard of ‘Natural Harvest,’ the only semen-based cookbook currently on the market, you are not alone. Despite international media attention, ‘Natural Harvest’ (ISBN: 9781424314614) has managed to stay under the mainstream radar – but just barely. That may be about to change with a nomination for the Gourmand World Cookbook Award, a prestigious international recognition of exceptional and groundbreaking culinary literature.

BOWIE, Md. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mind Wings Audio, an audio publishing company, introduces a new market for fiction – the one hour audio story CD. These one hour audio story CDs, designed for ages 18 and up, have the potential to become the entertainment of choice for multi-taskers, commuters, travelers – basically anyone who has the desire to be entertained while engaged in another task. The audio books are available in CD, MP3 download, and Kindle Editions (including iPod and iPhone).

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The good news is that Americans are living longer. The bad news is that millions are outliving their money; and when they need long term care, they face bleak prospects. According to a new guidebook from LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), the unprepared are either forced to move into a nursing home funded by Medicaid, or to live with relatives who must disrupt their lives to care for them.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A new booklet by author and business expert Marty Niedelman, ‘Rx For Success,’ is a clear concise manuscript to help anyone achieve their goals and aspirations. Many people work hard and struggle to survive. Others do things in a certain way and have all the wealth and fame. The author has combined the knowledge of many motivational books, tapes, courses, and lectures.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — No one is innocent … not in this town. In this town, the apocalypse has come and gone, lifting the veil of innocence like a great velvet curtain in an old movie house, where the only victims that don’t return for the sequel are the gods themselves, struck out long ago by the big blue pencil. In this town, every man, woman, and child takes the limits of his or her own field of vision to be the limits of the world. In his latest novel, ‘The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch’ (ISBN: 9781440158261), Konrad Ventana explodes the myths behind the Star Machine with a whole new level of intimate private investigation.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Publishers Newswire, an online resource for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has announced its latest semi-annual ‘Books to Bookmark’ list, for Q3 2009. This list is a round-up of new and interesting books which are often missed due to not originating from ‘big name’ authors, or major New York book publishing houses.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The federal government is clamping down on the Wild West of credit card issuing to young adults when tough new regulations go into effect in February 2010, and Brett Handler couldn’t be happier. Handler, author of ‘Dear Graduate’ (ISBN-13: 978-0-615-29936-5, Dreamstar Publishing), the innovative new book and CD for young adults about financial responsibility, has been railing against credit card companies’ injudicious card issuing practices for years.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Home court advantage is often referred to in sports, but does it really exist? According to author, Tom D. Freijo, Ph.D., author of a new book, ‘Not in Our House! A Decade of Home Court Advantage in American Sports’ (ISBN: 978-0-9824108-0-6), it exists, but not in the way most people think it does. Published by Sports Lit, the book begins by addressing why the concept of home court advantage is really somewhat misunderstood.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Our eyes of flesh see only noir! Even before its official release, a new novel was making the rounds among the cognoscenti of the movie business. Not since The Day of the Locust and The Love of the Last Tycoon has Hollywood and the motion picture industry been shown in such a bold and perspicuous light, a light that producers and directors and screenwriters are clamoring to capture for themselves. Brimming with sex, romance, eye-widening spectacle, and a host of recognizable characters, this latest post-lux novella by Konrad Ventana sets a new standard of poignancy in postmodern literary fiction.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Author Raul Ramos y Sanchez is touring Southern California, the setting of his controversial debut novel AMERICA LIBRE following its July 29th release by Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books). The apocalyptic story, which envisions an armed Latino insurrection in the U.S. Southwest sparked by a violent anti-immigration backlash, has already gained considerable media attention from print and broadcast sources including USA Today.

ORLANDO, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SEBA® Solutions Inc. announces that ‘The Handbook of Program Management’ (ISBN-13: 978-0071494724) has been added to the United States government Federal Acquisition Institute’s (FAI) recommended reading list for all capstone courses in program and project management. The FAI establishes the necessary competencies, training, and experience requirements for program and project managers in civilian agencies to become certified to manage the acquisition-related aspects of projects.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Just in time for the end of the recession, when homeowners are again planning home remodeling projects to take advantage of low prices and ‘government stimulus home-remodeling incentives,’ ABCD Publishing announces the release of the first book in their Remodeling Workbooks Series. This first book in the series addresses the most popular room of the house to remodel – ‘The Bathroom Remodeling Workbook.’

BEDFORD, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Write and Remember (W & R), an innovative company dedicated to educating Americans about historical truths long removed from the public arena, today announced the availability of the first in a series of unique note cards with the following theme – ‘The Founding Fathers and Limited Government.’ W & R will be releasing note cards and other items demonstrating that America’s history is different from what is taught in public schools and universities.