Tue Jul 28, 2009

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Randy Thomas - "Voice for Hire"
Randy Thomas, the most recognizable female voice announcer in America, and Peter Rofe’, New York City’s premier voice-over producer and coach, have teamed up to write “VOICE FOR HIRE: Launch and Maintain a Lucrative Career in Voice-Overs”(Backstage Books) as the definitive guide how to make it in the highly-competitive voiceover industry.THOMAS can be heard daily as the voice announcer of “Entertainment Tonight." She has the distinguished honor as the first woman to announce THE OSCARS TV SPECIAL a record-breaking seven times, which she accomplished in 2008, and has served as the live announcer for THE EMMYS, THE TONYS and many other TV shows. She's a former radio "rock jock" in L.A., Detroit, Washington DC and New York City. ROFE’ is New York City’s most sought-after voiceover coach and producer. “VOICE FOR HIRE” gives readers key tips how to land work in commercials, promos, narration, audio books and new media, as well as animation voicing, live announcing and trailers.

Elliot Tiber "Taking Woodstock: A True Story Of A Riot, A Concert, And A Life"
has written and produced numerous award-winning plays and musical comedies for the theater, television, and films. As a professor of comedy writing and performance, he has taught at New School University and Hunter College in New York City. Taking Woodstock is an upcoming 2009 comedy-drama film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969. It is directed by Ang Lee and written by James Schamus based on the autobiography Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte. It is scheduled to be released on August 28, 2009. The film has been rated R for graphic nudity, some sexual content, drug use and language. The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Elliot Tiber (born 1935) is an artist and screenwriter who was instrumental in arranging for the Woodstock Festival to be held in Bethel, New York in 1969.

Jim Randel "The Skinny On Credit Cards, How to Master the Credit Card Game"
The Skinny on Credit Cards is the story of Billy and Beth, a typical American couple, as they struggle with the use (and abuse) of their credit cards. Our story also looks at their 18 year old son, Jake, a college freshman who loves the idea of having his own credit cards. Through their experiences, we learn about the incredible convenience, heartache and commentary generated by that little piece of plastic.There are now about 700 million active credit cards in the U.S. – that’s 2 cards for every man, woman and child. Total credit card debt is about $1 trillion, with an average of $9,000 per household. WOW! We’ve identified the 100 or so most important points you need to know – and they are all in our story. Our book uncovers the predatory marketing and lending protocols adopted by some of the credit card issuers, and examines irresponsible borrowing and money management by consumers.

Charlotte Reed - Pet Comfort
Charlotte Reed is a popular pet expert that routinely brightens up television screens, graces radio waves, appears on best selling authors' lists and can be found lecturering at sold-out seminars.As the fore-most expert on everything pet related, Reed counts her unique entrance into the pet industry as a source for her excitement, knowledge and dedication. Feeling a bit under the weather one afternoon, Reed decided to cut her day short working as a securities attorney at a Wall Street firm. Upon returning to her apartment, Reed was surprised to find her friendly, male dog walker…wearing an expensive gown and voguing (highly stylized modern dance characterized by photo model-like poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid arm, leg, and body movement) in a full-length mirror as her dogs watched the dance performance for the loft above. It was right then that Reed decided that the care of her Katie and Kidder, two American Cocker Spaniels, was only to be trusted to a genuine pet professional, not a male, Madonna wannabe. After not being able to find one, Reed left her job on Wall Street and founded the ultimate pet care firm, Two Dogs & A Goat Incorporated.Reed’s story did not end there but has been chronicled in pages of New York Magazine, Smart Money and others. Her story has grown to become an New York City legend. A few years ago, Reed was attending a lavish party at the Gramercy Park Hotel when a well-known agent launched into a crowd pleasing story. Unbeknownst to him it was about Reed’s run-in with the dancing dog walker. Reed promptly offered up a few corrections of the story, shocking both the agent and his entertained audience. When asked how she knew the details, she responded that she was the story’s canine champion. Hence, the laughter never stopped; but, neither has Reed’s pet-friendly career nor has she failed to hear her story told again and again.From the day of the incident, Reed has advised, suggested and advocated on behalf of pets and their people. Whether it was an famous songstress wanting her Maltipoo styled for a woman’s magazine photo shoot; an owner of a lost pet seeking advice how to find his dog; an award-winning pianist needing expert training tips for his three Labradors; a favorite, court house waitress desiring a solution her cat’s constant scratching; or even, a global pr firm requiring help understanding pet consumer behavior, Reed continues to provide the solution-oriented and cost-effective answers to lead happier and healthier pet lifestyles.

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