Thursday, June 25, 2009
ALA Conference Specials -- 40% off on Body, Mind and Spirit Titles in Large Print
ReadHowYouWant is offering 40% off to libraries on all books in our Body, Mind and Spirit category through August 31, 2009. We are also extending this discount to personal orders from librarians. Simply build a shopping cart on our web site and then paste it into an email to pstafford (at) readhowyouwant.com. I will take it from there!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Chris Stephens' Paper on Making Libraries Accessible for an Aging Population
Chris Stephen is the founder of ReadHowYouWant, and it is his vision of all books becoming accessible to all readers that drives the company. Here is a paper he recently presented at a conference on libraries and aging.
Cherry Ames is Back!
Springer Publishing Company was founded by Bernhard Springer, the Berlin-born great-grandson of the founder of Springer-Verlag, Julius Springer, in 1950, in New York City. His first publications included Livestock Health Encyclopedia by Dr. R. Seiden; his first book for nurses was 1952's Handbook of Cardiology for Nurses. Over the years, Springer Publishing Company grew at a healthy pace, often pioneering new ideas in nursing, psychology (including psychotherapy), and gerontology, plus adding titles in social work, rehabilitation, and public health.
Initially, ReadHowYouWant is partnering with Springer on their re-issued, 20 volume, Cherry Ames series. Librarians may categorize this as a young adult series, but Springer has enjoyed sales from working and retired nurses, plus boomer and post-boomer women pleased to reread beloved adventure stories from their youth.
Cherry Ames is back, just as you remember her!
Springer Publishing Company is proud to present the re-release of the Cherry Ames nursing series! The books are just as you remember them, retaining the same look, feel, and sense of adventure and patriotism as when they were first published. With fully illustrated color covers, these books will transport you back to the days when you were reading about this spunky young nurse. They will also make delightful reading for a new generation of younger readers, transporting them back to a more innocent time when an independent young woman, devoted to helping people--yet also adventuresome, resourceful, and courageous--balanced helping others with getting involved in breathtaking mystery and adventure. Series editor and registered nurse Harriet Forman was inspired by, and remains, a devoted fan of Cherry Ames: “…I was going to follow in her footsteps and become a nurse-—nothing else would do.”
About the Author: The creator of the Cherry Ames series, Helen Wells, was a social worker turned full-time writer, and, like her most famous heroine, an Illinois native who loved New York City. Helen Wells died in New York City on February 10, 1986, and is buried in Danville, Illinois. Harriet Schulman Forman, RN, EdD, formerly in executive leadership and editorial positions with Nursing Spectrum, was instrumental in securing the rights for the Helen Wells editions of Cherry Ames, has written the foreword for this re-issued series, and continues to play an integral part in getting the voice of Cherry Ames heard by a new generation.
Initially, ReadHowYouWant is partnering with Springer on their re-issued, 20 volume, Cherry Ames series. Librarians may categorize this as a young adult series, but Springer has enjoyed sales from working and retired nurses, plus boomer and post-boomer women pleased to reread beloved adventure stories from their youth.
Cherry Ames is back, just as you remember her!
Springer Publishing Company is proud to present the re-release of the Cherry Ames nursing series! The books are just as you remember them, retaining the same look, feel, and sense of adventure and patriotism as when they were first published. With fully illustrated color covers, these books will transport you back to the days when you were reading about this spunky young nurse. They will also make delightful reading for a new generation of younger readers, transporting them back to a more innocent time when an independent young woman, devoted to helping people--yet also adventuresome, resourceful, and courageous--balanced helping others with getting involved in breathtaking mystery and adventure. Series editor and registered nurse Harriet Forman was inspired by, and remains, a devoted fan of Cherry Ames: “…I was going to follow in her footsteps and become a nurse-—nothing else would do.”
About the Author: The creator of the Cherry Ames series, Helen Wells, was a social worker turned full-time writer, and, like her most famous heroine, an Illinois native who loved New York City. Helen Wells died in New York City on February 10, 1986, and is buried in Danville, Illinois. Harriet Schulman Forman, RN, EdD, formerly in executive leadership and editorial positions with Nursing Spectrum, was instrumental in securing the rights for the Helen Wells editions of Cherry Ames, has written the foreword for this re-issued series, and continues to play an integral part in getting the voice of Cherry Ames heard by a new generation.
Six New Publishing Partners
As a result of a busy BEA meeting schedule, RHYW has signed six new publishing partners. Hay House (Carlsbad, CA) publishes inspirational titles by leading authors, including Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, whose latest book, Excuses Begone! appeared last week as #1 on The New York Times bestseller list. Renowned scientific publishing company, Springer (New York, NY), will begin partnering with RHYW on the re-issue of the popular Cherry Ames nursing series. Poisoned Pen (Scottsdale, AZ) is an independent publisher specializing in high-quality mysteries. The Harvard Common Press (Boston, MA) is one of the nation's leading publishers of cookbooks and parenting books. New Harbinger Publications (Oakland, CA) was recently featured in Publishers Weekly as a growing publisher of self-help, psychology, and health titles. San Francisco publisher Cleis Press publishes provocative, intelligent books in the areas of sexuality, gender studies, and human rights.
Hay House (Carlsbad, CA) was founded by Louise Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life, which went on to sell over 35 million copies (and it's said she is the second bestselling female author of all time, after J.K. Rowling). RECENTLY DUBBED "the closest thing to a living saint" by the Australian media, Louise L. Hay is also known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the connection between the mind and body. Revised and expanded in 1988, this best-selling book introduced Louise's concepts to people in 33 different countries and has been translated into 25 languages throughout the world.
Hay House is known for its bestselling authors in the inspirational, health and healing genre, including:
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Louise L. Hay, Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., Doreen Virtue, Gregg Braden, Sylvia Browne, Esther and Jerry Hicks (The Law of Attraction), Dr. Christiane Northrup, Montel Williams, and Suze Orman.
We will be starting out with all of Dr. Wayne Dyer's titles--including Excuses Begone!--as well as all of Louise Hay's titles, and more (essentially a combination of Hay House's top authors and top 100 bestselling titles).
Hay House (Carlsbad, CA) was founded by Louise Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life, which went on to sell over 35 million copies (and it's said she is the second bestselling female author of all time, after J.K. Rowling). RECENTLY DUBBED "the closest thing to a living saint" by the Australian media, Louise L. Hay is also known as one of the founders of the self-help movement. Her first book, Heal Your Body, was published in 1976, long before it was fashionable to discuss the connection between the mind and body. Revised and expanded in 1988, this best-selling book introduced Louise's concepts to people in 33 different countries and has been translated into 25 languages throughout the world.
Hay House is known for its bestselling authors in the inspirational, health and healing genre, including:
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Louise L. Hay, Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., Doreen Virtue, Gregg Braden, Sylvia Browne, Esther and Jerry Hicks (The Law of Attraction), Dr. Christiane Northrup, Montel Williams, and Suze Orman.
We will be starting out with all of Dr. Wayne Dyer's titles--including Excuses Begone!--as well as all of Louise Hay's titles, and more (essentially a combination of Hay House's top authors and top 100 bestselling titles).
Friday, June 19, 2009
ALA 2009 Conference Guide in Accessible Editions
For the second year, RHYW will be producing the American Library Association Conference (July 9-15 in Chicago) Guide in accessible formats, including large print and braille. RHYW will also be providing accessible editions for the Australian Bookseller Conference (June 21-23 in Manly, AU). As well, RHYW will be attending the National Federation of the Blind Convention on July 3-8 in Detroit. Click here to go to the ALA download page, where you can download our Accessible Editions of the ALA Conference Guide.
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