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Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs

Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue (2nd. Ed.)
Mary Lynn Archibald
Accidental Cowgirl is a humorous, honest and frequently lyrical recreation of the twelve years two greenhorns spent running a rustic cattle ranch in rural Trinity County, California. (Memoir)
978-0-9787054-2-8, $19.95
Publisher: Cloud Lake Publishing
Distribution: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Atlas Books
1083 Vine Street, #185
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: 707/395-0542, Fax: 707/395-0542, Email: marylynn@winecountrywriter.com
Web: www.winecountrywriter.com

Adam's Belle: A Memoir of Love Without Bounds
Isabel Washington Powell with Joyce Burnett
The amazing story of Isabel Washington Powell, first wife of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. A Cotton Club dancer and movie star in the 1920's and "Queen of Harlem" as Adam Clayton Powell's first wife in the 1930's and 40's.
978-0-9816102-1-4, $27.95
Publisher: DBM Press, LC
Distribution: YBP Library Services, QBI, Amazon
6412 Brandon Ave., #123
Springfield, VA 22150
Phone: 703/477-3744, Fax: 703/569-8805, Email: dbmpress@yahoo.com
Web: www.dbmpress.com

All Screwed Up: A Memoir
Steve Fellner
Murder attempts, fat camps and trailer parks are sewn together with and honesty in this shockingly humorous memoir that manages to reinvent the coming out story. (Creative Nonfiction)
978-0-98151613-3-2, $16.95
Publisher: Benu Press
Distribution: Small Press Distribution
PO Box 5330
Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone: 612/669-0278, Fax: 952/487-5281, Email: lchappell@mac.com
Web: benupress.com

At The Corner of Music Row and Memory Lane
Stan Hitchcock
Nominated for awards by Association of Recorded Sound Collections and Belmont University. The bare beginnings of Nashville's country music era from the visionary behind CMT. Insightful and humorous.
978-0-615-27020-3, $24.95
Publisher: Hitchcock Enterprises, Inc.
Distribution: Small Press United, Ingram, Baker & Taylor
111 Shivel Drive
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone: 615/264-3292, Fax: 615/264-3308, Email: ddhitchcock@comcast.net
Web: www.CornerOfMusicRow.com

Diary of a Young Musician
Felix Mayerhofer
A teenaged musician's life changes drastically when he enters the dog-eat-dog world of big bands: drugs, drinking, and women while traveling on the road during the '50s.
978-1-60414-185-6, $19.95
Publisher: Fideli Publishing Inc.
Distribution: Baker & Taylor
119 W.Morgan St
Paragon, IN 46151
Phone: 888/343-3542, Fax: 765/349-1580, Email: robin@fidelipublishing.com
Web: www.fidelipublishing.com

Errol & Olivia: Ego and Obsession in Golden Era Hollywood
Robert Matzen
Errol & Olivia tells, for the first time ever, the behind-the-scenes story of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, two great stars who battled the studio system and each other to achieve screen immortality. (Release date October 2010) [Hollywood History
978-0-9711685-8-9, $34.95
Publisher: GoodKnight Books, an imprint of Paladin Communicati
Distribution: Baker & Taylor
6144 Irishtown Road
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Phone: 412/310-3271, Fax: 412/851-4370, Email: mmatzen@paladincom.com
Web: errolandolivia.com

Fernando Bujones, An Autobiography
Fernando Bujones with Zeida Cecilia-Mendez
It's the story of the career of the greatest American male classical dancer of his generation. Lots of photographs, including critic reviews and memories of the greatest ballerinas of our times. (Autobiography, Dance, Ballet)
978-0-6152-8496-5, $35.00
Publisher: Higher Education & Technology Consultants, Inc. dba
Distribution: Small Press United, Ingram, Baker & Taylor
5243 NW 94 Doral Place
Doral, FL 33178
Phone: 305-471-0511, Fax: 305-436-0360, Email: kathie.sigler@gmail.com
Web: www.fernandobujones.com

Fiddler of the Opry: the Howdy Forrester Story
Gayel Pitchford
This biography of America's most popular fiddler includes ten original fiddle tunes and arrangements which have never before been published. This is the only biography of Forrester ever written. (Music)
978-0-943962-06-1, $26.95
Publisher: Viewpoint Press
Distribution:
785 Tucker Rd. PMB400, Ste. G
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Phone: 661/821-5110, Fax: 661/821-7515, Email: joie99@aol.com
Web: www.viewpointpress.com

Kipling's Cat: A Memoir of My Father
Anne Cabot Wyman
Through his only daughter's eyes, Kipling's Cat tells the story of Jeffries Wyman: revolutionary scientist, adventurer, artist, and absentee father. A compelling story of a challenging and inspiring father-daughter relationship. (Memoirs)
978-0-9625780-4-5, $24.95
Publisher: Protean Press, an imprint of Open Book Systems, Inc
Distribution: National Book NetworK (NBN)
37-J Whistlestop Mall
Rockport, MA 01966
Phone: 978/546-7346, Fax: 978/546-9807, Email: proteanpress@obs.com
Web: www.proteanpress.com

Kiss It Good-bye: The Mystery, the Mormon, and the Moral of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
John Moody
Recalls the remarkable 1960 World Series where the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the mighty New York Yankees, ending with a Game 7 walk-off home run-one of the greatest upsets in World Series history. Filled with never-before-revealed secrets about Pirates le
978-1-60641-149-0, $24.99
Publisher: Deseret Book Company / Shadow Mountain
Distribution: Ingram, Baker & Taylor
57 W. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801/517-3223, Fax: 801/517-3474, Email: gail.halladay@shadowmountain.com
Web: www.shadowmountain.com

Lone Holdout: A Memoir
Linda Cox
A compelling true story that made the front pages of the Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times, this memoir looks deep into the justice system-and a woman's heart. (Autobiography/Memoir)
978-0-9843733-0-7, $15.00
Publisher: Charles Street Press
Distribution: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com
76 Chestnut Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617/227-1441, Fax: , Email: lm.cox@comcast.net
Web: www.charlesstreetpress.com

Look for Me In Hawaii: A Third Memoir
Glenda Chung Hinchey
This is a collection of stories from the author's past, running the gamut from eating dog meat in Hawaii to taking a trip to Croatia to visit a long-lost flame. (Memoirs)
978-0-9749085-2-6, $13.95
Publisher: GCH Press
Distribution: Baker & Taylor, Booklines Hawaii
1529 Piikea St.
Honolulu, HI 96818
Phone: 808/422-5190, Fax: 808/422-5190, Email: glendahinchey@yahoo.com
Web: glendahinchey@yahoo.com

One Cup Rice
Hazel Kazuko Arii Ho
A collection of life stories--from childhood delights to senior dilemmas--that reflect the frailties of the human condition and the strengths of the human spirit. (Life Stories)
0-9742682-1-6 / 978-0-9742682-1-7, $16.95
Publisher: A Plus Publishing
Distribution: The Islander Group
PO Box 161237
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: 808/737-2476, Fax: 808/737-2476, Email: onecuprice@yahoo.com
Web: www.onecuprice.com

The Outrageous Rubenstein
Sanford Rubenstein
This memoir includes intimate portraits of Johnnie Cochran and Rev. Al Sharpton, and includes a lengthy review of the Abner Louima police torture case and Sharptons jailing over the Vieques bombing.
978-0-615-30837-1, $19.95
Publisher: Rubenstein and Rynecki
Distribution: Book Clearinghouse
16 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11241
Phone: 718/522-1020, Fax: 718/522-3804, Email: attyrubenstein@aol.com
Web: attyrubenstein@aol.com

Patchwork and Ornament: A Woman's Journey of Life, Love, and Art
Jeanette Feldman (Nadine Galinsky Feldman, Editor)
Born into poverty, Jeanette Feldman discovered the power of art to transcend her humble beginnings. Patchwork includes essays, stories, poetry, and full-color images of the author's art. (Autobiography/Memoir)
978-0-9674416-1-0, $24.95
Publisher: Gal In Sky Publishing
Distribution: Ingram, Baker & Taylor
2208 Dunstan Road
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 281/573-0483, Fax: 877/205-3393, Email: nfeldman@gal-in-sky.com
Web: www.gal-in-sky.com

Replacement Child
Judy L. Mandel
A plane crash, a child's death, threaten to tear a family apart. Replacement Child is the true story of a child born to heal her family. (Memoir)
978-0-9825146-0-3, $16.95
Publisher: Schlesinger Books
Distribution: Baker & Taylor, Ingram
228 Old Farm Drive, Ste. 5A
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: 860/573-2163, Fax: 860/667-4549, Email: info@schlesingerbooks.com
Web: www.replacementchild.com

Semper Cool
Barry Fixler
With wrenching detail and ribald humor, a Marine who endured hellish combat intimately relates how the Corps and Vietnam turned a spoiled Jewish kid into a patriotic man. (History/Military/Vietnam; Autobiography/Memoir)
978-0-9825184-0-3, $25.99
Publisher: Exalt Press
Distribution:
103 S. Greenbush Rd.
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Phone: 800/569-5150, Fax: 646/434-1105, Email: info@exaltpress.com
Web: www.exaltpress.com

A Slap on the Back of the Head
Giulio Veglio
Imagine dissolving a lifetime of fears and doubt, uncovering passion and taking courageous steps toward living it. Part memoir, part autobiography, this book is Giulio Veglio's bold journey to find his authentic life. (Memoirs/Autobiography)
0-9842604-0-9, $20.00
Publisher: Visionary Freak
Distribution:
800 Spring Valley Rd.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone: 866/998-4226, Fax: 407/657-8419, Email: gv@pmschools.com
Web: www.visionaryfreak.com

Transparent Power: A Secret Teaching Revealed The Extraordinary Martial Artist Yukiyoshi Sagawa
Tatsuo KIMURA
A force that negates the power of a large man so a child can toss him across a room, discovered by one of the greatest martial artists in history. (Biography/Historical)
978-189344710-3, $34.95
Publisher: MAAT Resources, Inc.
Distribution: Baker & Taylor (pending)
130 East Grand Avenue
S. San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 650/871-4449, Fax: 650/745-1075, Email: eric@maatresources.com
Web: www.maatresources.com

Two Gold Coins and a Prayer
James H. Keefe III
A true-life, first-person account of a young USAAF B-24 bomber pilot's extraordinary WWII story. Bombing missions, evading with the Dutch Underground, and eventual betrayal and imprisonment in Stalag Luft III and Stalag VIIA German POW camps (Memoir/Hist
978-0-9843600-0-0, $24.95
Publisher: Appell Publishing
Distribution: Epicenter Press
PO Box 1209
Fall City, WA 98024
Phone: 425/222-6812, Fax: , Email: jpsalm_91k@centurytel.net
Web: www.appellpublishing.com

An Uncommon Life: Surviving The Loss Of A Gifted Child
Merry Rosenfield
A memoir about a gifted child-this book is a touching window into the penetrating bond among a family of creative people as they deal gracefully with unexpected tragedy. (Memoirs)
978-0-9844523-4-7, $16.95
Publisher: The Magic Zoo, Inc.
Distribution:
PO Box 1116
Clearwater, FL 33757
Phone: 800/670-3703, Fax: , Email: edward@themagiczoo.com
Web: www.merryrosenfield.com


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