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Weird U.S. The ODDyssey Continues

on NBC’s Today Show

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb play Memorial Day trivia with help from Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, authors of Sterling’s Weird series. Chock-full of oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, strange societies, far-out festivals, and peculiar roadside attractions, this follow up to the first Weird U.S. offers more than 350 illustrated pages of places where tourists rarely venture.

Have A Very Scarry Summer!

Sterling Publishing is Throwing a Summer-long Celebration for Bestselling Children’s Author Richard Scarry.

June 5, 2009 is the anniversary of Richard Scarry’s 90th birthday.

For 90 days in June, July and August, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and fans both young and old are encouraged to celebrate Richard Scarry’s life and work by having “A Very Scarry Summer.”

Check out our Very Scarry Summer Page for a downloadable event kit, fascinating facts about favorite characters, and memories from those that love and remember him. You can even enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win 8 Scarry books for your library or store!

Clean Body on the CBS Early Show

CLEAN BODY: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself (Sterling Publishing / May 2009) is the nontoxic, eco-friendly alternative to using chemical-ridden personal-care products. Providing simple recipes created and tested by cleaning guru Michael DeJong, this book allows readers to take pride in the fact that they can mindfully and safely clean themselves with five common household ingredients: baking soda, salt, white vinegar, olive oil, and lemon.

See the clip here…

Kevin Zraly on Delish.com

Author of Windows On The World Complete Wine Course, Kevin Zraly and Delish.com teamed up to launch The Essential Wine Guide.

The wine channel includes 30+ 60-second wine expert videos, several articles on wine, and quizzes testing wine knowledge.

Delish.com was launched in September 2008 as a partnership between Hearst Magazines and MSN. It is one of the top 10 food-related destinations online and they are the official “Food and Entertaining” channel for the MSN homepage.

Woodstock

It defined a generation, exemplified an era: Woodstock was unlike anything that has ever happened before or since—and August 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of this seminal event. Relive the moment and “get back to the garden” with this day-by-day, act-by-act account of everything that went down on Yasgur’s Farm. With interviews and quotes from those who were there—the musicians, the fans, the organizers—and a wealth of photographs and graphic memorabilia, Woodstock is the ultimate celebration of a landmark in modern cultural history.

The book is broken up into three parts. The first, titled Origins, sets the stage, describing the counterculture, the festival organization, and the publicity. The second describes The Event complete with photos and a run-down of each of the 32 acts. Finally, the Aftermath focuses on media coverage, Michael Wadleigh and Thelma Schoonmaker’s documentary, and Woodstock’s enduring legacy.

Puzzlewright Press Offers Free Puzzle of the Day

Puzzlers rejoice! To celebrate the launch of the imprint Puzzlewright Press a free puzzle is available if you follow @Puzzlewright on Twitter. Puzzles will include Sudoku, Crosswords, and more!

Not on Twitter but still want your puzzle? Visit PuzzlewrightPress.com