Oprah Top Picks and New York Times Bestseller Available for First Time in Large Print and Accessible Formats

Oprah Top Picks and New York Times Bestseller Available for First Time in Large Print and Accessible Formats

Sydney, Australia, September 15, 2009--ReadHowYouWant, a new technology company that partners with publishers to offer accessible editions of their bestselling books in five sizes of large print, braille, DAISY, and ebooks is pleased to announce September's 20 new titles available for the first time in accessible editions.

September Hot List titles include:

The #1 New York Times bestseller--

Excuses Begone! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

• As seen on the PBS Special with Dr. Dyer

Picks from Oprah's "25 Books You Can't Put Down"--

          The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards by Robert Boswell

• "An unnerving, fascinating collection." --O, The Oprah Magazine, July 2009

One D.O.A., One on the Way by Mary Robison

• "Mary Robison's telegraphic sentences and blunt-cut dialogue make her latest novel, One D.O.A., One on the Way...a riveting read." --O, The Oprah Magazine, July 2009

Please use the links below to learn more about our September Hot List titles and to download a free excerpt in the large print size of your choice. All of these titles are available in five sizes of large print--from 16pt. to 24 pt.--and many are available in braille, synthesized audio MP3, and DAISY (a form of talking book with synchronized text and audio) as well.

More Titles for Adults

• Relative Danger by Charles Benoit
• Answers from the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Five Wishes by Gay Hendricks
• Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bournes
• Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson
• And the Rat Laughed by Nava Semel
• Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington
• Letters to a Young Therapist by Mary Pipher
• Getting Green Done by Auden Schendler
• The Universe Next Door by James Sire
• Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

Titles for Children and Young Adults

• The Cherry Ames Series by Helen Wells
• Fighting Invisible Tigers by Earl Hipp
• Treading the Boards by Celeste Walters
• Girls Who Rocked the World 2 by Michelle Roehm
• Dogs Move Too! by Anthony Majewski
• Jason Chen and the Time Banana by Duncan Richardson

Over 60 publishers have partnered with ReadHowYouWant whose offerings include more than 3,000 titles available in accessible formats. Publishers from the U.S. include Wiley, Perseus Books Group, Hay House, Berrett-Koehler, New World Library, and Springer Publishing, while the Australian list includes Random House Australia, Allen & Unwin, Murdoch Books, and children's book publisher, Little Hare. Visit www.readhowyouwant.com to see a complete list of titles available in accessible editions from ReadHowYouWant.

Please feel free to duplicate this information on your blog, website, or in a newsletter. If you are interested in reviewing any of the Hot List titles, please contact Bradi Grebien-Samkow at bradi@readhowyouwant.com. 

Free Chapter Download Program Update from Humanware

	Free Chapter Download Program September 2009 20 New Titles Available (a large print text only version is available at : http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/newsletter/57-t.htm I have noticed that a few leaves around here have started to turn to vibrant fall colors already. This is a sure sign that school has returned to session or will be very soon. September has some wonderful titles to preview through the Free Chapter Download Program. There are 20 new titles to select from at www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware. We encourage you to explore the list below. I look forward to previewing Eat that Frog. I remember the days when I had a knot in the pit of my stomach because I had to go to school. I have noticed that there is a book called How to Do Homework without Throwing Up. If only that title had been around when I was in school. HumanWare, the leader in assistive technologies for people with print disabilities, and digital publishing innovator, ReadHowYouWant, are partnering to help individuals with reading disabilities and visual impairments discover the book reading device and the format that suits them best. Please tell your friends, colleagues and the members of your teams that this exciting promotion will be going on for the rest of the year, and encourage them to visit www.readhowyouwant.com/humanware for a list of current titles as titles change monthly. The titles selected for the month of September are: Adult Titles: Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (New World Library) The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida (Sounds True) The Universe Next Door by James Sire (InterVarsity Press) Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy (Berrett-Koehler) The Enlightened Sex Manual by David Deida (Sounds True) Building Emotional Intelligence by Linda Lantieri (Sounds True) Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch (InterVarsity Press) The Nonverbal Advantage by Carol Kinsey Goman (Berrett-Koehler) I Brake for Meltdowns by Michelle Nicholasen and Barbara O’Neal (DaCapo Press/Perseus Books Group) The Sinatra Solution by Stephen T. Sinatra (Basic Health Publications) Children/Young Adult Titles The Brain Finds a Leg by Martin Chatterton (Little Hare) Real Guns by David P. Reiter (Interactive Publications) Exploring the Grand Canyon by Colleen Adams (Rosen) What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough by Thomas S. Greenspon (Free Spirit Publications) How to Do Homework without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain (Free Spirit Publications) Courage to Be Yourself by Al Desetta (Free Spirit Publications) Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves by Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit Publications) Charlotte and the Starlet by David Warner (Random House Australia) The Girl’s Life Guide to Growing Up by Karen Bokram (Beyond Words) Scratch Kitten Goes to Sea by Jessica Green (Little Hare) People around the world are able to participate in this program, as well as purchase books on RHYW's website, www.readhowyouwant.com. About HumanWare HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who are blind and have low vision and students with learning disabilities. HumanWare offers a full range of low vision products including the SmartView Xtend desktop video magnifier, the SmartView Pocket and Nano handheld electronic magnifiers, and the myReader2, HumanWare's unique "auto-reader". HumanWare's other innovative products include the BrailleNote, the leading productivity device for the blind in education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital audiobook players, and the ClassMate Reader, the only portable book player to offer synchronised text and audio for individuals. About ReadHowYouWant ReadHowYouWant Pty Ltd and its R&D parent company, Accessible Publishing Systems Pty Ltd are both Sydney, Australia-based privately held companies founded in 2004 by electronic publishing pioneers Christopher Stephen and Greg Duncan. When Chris's sister, who suffers from MS, developed difficulty reading, they began experimenting to determine whether people with reading difficulties could benefit from changing the text format. After more than four years of testing, ReadHowYouWant has successfully developed award-winning conversion technology that reformats existing books into the widest selection of on-demand, alternative format editions on the market today. Each edition has been optimized for maximum readability. The company's goals are to make reading easier and more enjoyable by delivering formats that suit the reader and to give people with reading difficulties access to books in the formats of their choice-at an affordable price, and as soon as the book is published. For more information visit: www.readhowyouwant.com.

September Hot List

ReadHowYouWant has begun a new promotional program. Each month, we will select new large print titles that either have sold extremely well in their trade editions or that we feel have good potential for high circulation in libraries. We will offer these titles at a special 40% discount to libraries if they order directly from us. They can also order these books through B&T, Brodart and Ingram at their negotiated discounts with these wholesalers.

Here is a link to our first Hot List.

Some of the top titles are Excuses Begone!, Dr. Wayne Dyer's newest book and a NYT bestseller, Investing For Dummies® from John Wiley, and Relative Danger by Charles Benoit.