From the Publisher
Wheeler Publishing, Inc. is proud to introduce our New affordable
paperback Large Print books. We hand-picked a selection of our most
recent best selling titles and are offering them in a paperback
version at less than half off the hardcover price. These paperbacks
are designed for libraries with limited budgets, or those who would
like additional copies of their strong circulating titles. (All
Large Print Press paperback titles are currently available from
Wheeler in hardcover.).
The quality of these books are in keeping with Wheeler's famous
high standards. The trim size is 6X9" and text is set at 16 point.
All have full-color covers and are designed for easy reading and
comfort.
Because many libraries enjoy the convenience and savings of our
standing order plans, we will offer a Large Print Press Paperback
Standing Order. This standing order includes 16 titles annually,
and will entitle you to a 10% discount. If you currently have
another standing order with Wheeler, we'll pay your shipping and
handling as well. Because of our already low prices, we will not
offer a 10% discount on individual titles ordered. For more
information about the Standing Order, please see pages 26-27.
Please try these new Large Print Press paperbacks. Your patrons
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About the Author
Mitch Albom was born in 1958 in Philadelphia. He graduated from
Brandeis University with a sociology major and earned his Master's
Degrees in journalism and business administration from Columbia
University in New York City. Albom is a best-selling author,
nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free
Press, nationally-syndicated radio host for ABC and flagship
station WJR-AM in Detroit, and television commentator. He is the
author of eight books, including the New York Times bestseller "The
Five People You Meet in Heaven", and the phenomenal bestseller
"Tuesdays With Morrie,". Oprah Winfrey produced a major television
movie for ABC based on "Tuesdays With Morrie" that aired in
December 1999. The movie was not only the most-watched on any
network for that year, it also earned four Emmy Awards in 2000,
including those for Best Actor for Jack Lemmon and Best Supporting
Actor for Hank Azaria. With more than five million copies now in
print, "Tuesdays With Morrie" is also published in 34 countries, in
30 languages, and was a bestseller in Japan, Australia, Brazil, and
England. Tuesdays With Morrie has been featured in many national
publications, including People Magazine, Life Magazine, TV Guide,
and Redbook, and Albom has been featured on several television
programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC's Today Show, the
CBS Early Show, Larry King Live, and the Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Albom has also been named #1 Sports Columnist in the Nation by the
sports editors of America, the highest honor in his field. He has
also received seven first place APSE honors for feature writing. No
other columnist has won the APSE award more than once. During his
storied career, Albom has received more than 100 writing awards
from AP, UPI, Headliners Club, National Sportswriters and
Broadcasters Associations as well as having his work appear in
numerous national and international publications, such as Sports
Illustrated, GQ, Sport, The New York Times, TV Guide, and USA Today
Albom also hosts two nationally-syndicated radio talk shows for
ABC. He broadcasts from WJR-AM in Detroit, The Mitch Albom Show and
The Mitch Albom Show On The Weekend. The Monday Sports Albom, a
sports interview program has hosted guests such as President Gerald
Ford to Wayne Gretzky to Dennis Rodman. Albom is a panelist on
ESPN's Sports Reporters, and he's also a regular contributing
commentator to that network. He has been profiled by ABC News,
NBC's Today Show, the CBS Early Show, and ESPN's Up Close. Albom
has also twice served as a network Olympic commentator, first for
ABC's Good Morning, America during the Atlanta Games and most
recently for the CBS Early Show from the Games in Sydney,
Australia. Albom is an accomplished songwriter and lyricist, having
written the song Cookin' For Two for a television movie directed by
Arnold Schwarzenegger that aired in the mid-1990's. Most recently,
he wrote the lyrics for a song that has just been recorded by
singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, with David Crosby on backup vocals
and comedian David Letterman contributing some surprise vocals as
well. Albom has founded two charities in the metropolitan Detroit
area. The Dream Fund, which Albom founded in 1989, allows
disadvantaged children to become involved with the arts and A Time
To Help, founded in 1998, brings volunteers together once a month
to tackle various projects in Detroit, including staffing shelters,
building homes with Habitat for Humanity, and operating meals on
wheels programs for the elderly. Albom serves on the boards of
various charities, including CATCH (Caring Athletes Team for
Children's and Henry Ford Hospitals), Forgotten Harvest, and
Michigan Hospice Organization. In 1999 he was named National
Hospice Organization's Man of the Year.
Catherine Coulter, Novelist Catherine Coulter published her first
novel in 1978 when she was a child. She received an M.A. degree in
early 19th century European history. Coulter pioneered the triology
in historical romance. They include
"Song,""Star,""Magic,""Night,""Bride,""Viking", and "Legacy"
trilogies. Her first long historical, in 1982, was "Devil's
Embrace." She has been on the New York Times Bestseller List over
35 times beginning with "Moonspun Magic" in 1988. She began writing
contemporary novels in 1988, her first "False Pretenses," and now
writes one suspense novel and one historical romance a year.