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Beacon Weekly Report

June 23, 2010

Headlines:

Fist Stick Knife Gun, Geoffrey Canada and Jamar Nicholas, October 2010, paperback original, $14.00, 978-0-8070-4449-0

  • Entertainment Weekly; had a preview of the forthcoming documentary, Waiting For Superman, which features Geoffrey Canada in both the print and online editions. This will be released around the time of both the updated edition and the graphic adaptation of Fist Stick Knife Gun

    Click the link below for more:
    http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20395227,00.htm

To Uphold the World, Bruce Rich, March 2010, paperback original, $23.00, 978-0-8070-0613-9

Featured Book:

From the Closet to the Courtroom, Carlos A. Ball, June 2010, cloth, $27.95, 978-0-8070-0078-6

Publicity Reviews, and Praise:

I Don't Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like Mine, David Chura, March 2010, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-0064-9

  • Flashpoints/KPFA (Berkeley, Ca); great author interview. The interview, which aired Monday June 21st at 5pm PST, begins approximately 43 minutes into the show and lasts for about 15 minutes.

    You can listen to the interview here:
    http://www.flashpoints.net/?p=1166

A House for Hope, John A. Buehrens and Rebecca Ann Parker, May 2010, cloth, $25.95, 978-0-8070-7738-2

  • State of Belief; 20 minute interview with both authors on Thursday, June 24th at 3:00pm (Central Time) by host Rev. Welton Gaddy; the interview will be taped from a recording studio in Minneapolis at General Assembly (G.A.)

To Uphold the World, Bruce Rich, March 2010, paperback original, $23.00, 978-0-8070-0613-9

  • World Bank (Washington, D.C.); author reading and book signing on Tuesday, July 13th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm EST; the event is open to the public.

    Bill Drayton, founder of the organization Ashoka: Innovators for the Public will be making a special appearance.

Beacon Blurbs:

Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart-Cookin’ Mamas, Mark Winne, October 2010, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-4733-0

“It's rare for a single voice to speak so clearly to the many points of our lives that are touched by food. Mark's approach is simple, humble, truthful, eloquent and powerful. With stories ranging from Native American communities to Korea, Mark's work proves the global importance and impact of food.”
Michel Nischan, Chef and President/CEO Wholesome Wave Foundation

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