Kate Hudson Finds Herself To Be The Subject Of Her Estranged Father's Tell All Book
Kate Hudson finds herself to be the subject of her estranged father's new tell all book, "2 Versions: The Other Side of Fame and Family'. The book gives Bill's story about his marriage to legendary actress Goldie Hawn, 65, their subsequent split and what became of their family -- including kids Kate and Oliver, 34 -- in the wake of their divorce. Back in 2000 Kate stated in an interview with Vanity Fair that her own father doesn't know her from a hole in the wall: "He doesn't know me from a hole in the wall. But I don't care. I have a dad," referring to Hawn's longtime partner Kurt Russell. "The bottom line is you call your kids on their [bleeping] birthday. I'm glad I had a dad who was there on my birthday." Calling actor/Goldie Hawn's longtime beau her Dad: "Kurt is my dad. Kurt is a savior who came into my life," she told the magazine. "[Bill] was sort of in and out of our lives. I don't hate him for it. I guess what I feel is frustration and curiosity -- like what was it about me he didn't want to know?" In January, he dished to RadarOnline.com about how his "spoiled brat" daughter refused to meet her toddler step-sister or pitch in to help her ailing grandmother. WOW, can you feel the tension...... Release date: November 1st. Feel The Wrath of Erica Kane ABC
Feel the wrath of Erica Kane ABC. Legendary soap opera actress Susan Lucci finally speaks out about ABC cancelling her show, All My Children. Lucci added an epilogue to her new book, 'All My Life' expressing her thoughts on the cancellation and the person behind it: Lucci directly named ABC Daytime head Bryan Frons as the subject of her heated statements, Lucci says, "An iconic show was losing out to greed. If Brian Frons could show his bosses that he could save the network 40 percent, he could keep his job even if the rest of us lost ours." A representative for the network told The New York Post that "We have all the respect in the world for Susan, and are sorry she felt the need to write this epilogue to an otherwise incredible career." Poetry Corner Presents: September Midnight by Sara Teasdale
September Midnight By Sara Teasdale Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer, Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing, Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects, Ceaseless, insistent. The grasshopper’s horn, and far-off, high in the maples, The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence Under a moon waning and worn, broken, Tired with summer. Let me remember you, voices of little insects, Weeds in the moonlight, fields that are tangled with asters, Let me remember, soon will the winter be on us, Snow-hushed and heavy. Over my soul murmur your mute benediction, While I gaze, O fields that rest after harvest, As those who part look long in the eyes they lean to, Lest they forget them. Originally published in Poetry, March 1914. Source: Poetry (March 1914). Is Marriage For White People?
Author Ralph Richard Banks new book, 'Is Marriage For White People? - How The African American Marriage Decline Effects Everyone', has been the topic of conversation and has some very upset. The book suggests that interracial marriage could be the solution for middle-class African-American women who can’t find a educated African American black husband. 
Ralph Richard Banks who is a Stanford Law Professor, talks about how the lack of Blacks getting married in America causes a negative effect in society. He even suggest that the one way for things to get better is for more Black women to 'marry out',which is Banks phrase for marrying outside your race -- And stop waiting around for a Black man to marry. Sociologists have long lamented the marriage crisis among the black poor: African-American women are half as likely as white women to be married, and twice as likely never to marry Basically what he states is that Black women are having a problem finding the right Black man because they are either in trouble with the law or undereducated. So they should look some where else for a husband rather than wait. True enough the percentage of Black men in jail is high but you can not clump all Black men in that category. There are many Black men out there educated and crime free. Of course Banks statements in his book has outraged more than just a few people. Really what Banks should have suggested is don't just look in one place. Love comes in all shapes and colors and can be just as wonderful and fulfilling.
Cary Humor Author Featured on Working Writers Blog
Wisconsin editor interviews Cris Cohen on his upcoming book, writing life. "Cris Cohen, a humor writer and blogger in Cary, NC, recently caught the attention of Cherie Burbach in Wisconsin, the founder and editor of Working Writers, a blog for and about writers and the latest publishing news.
This week, Burbach published an interview with Cohen that discusses, Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane, the book he’s publishing this fall through his own small press, Tyrannasaurs Max Press, as well as the purpose behind the book, and other aspects of Cohen’s writing life.
“Ever thought of writing humor? How about donating proceeds of your book to a great cause?” Burbach asks her readers in the introduction. “Cris Cohen is doing both of those things now!”
As the interview explains, Cohen is publishing Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane as a way to raise funds for a local baseball league for kids with special needs, including his son, Max. A collection of humor columns he wrote for several newspapers while he lived in California, and new ones he’s written since he and his family moved to Cary in 2008, the book’s sales will be donated to the baseball league.
“With all that we have gained from the league, I wanted to give something back,” Cohen told Burbach. “Thus, the bulk of the proceeds from the book will be donated to the league.”
When asked what book he’s currently reading, Cohen said: “TC Boyle’s book The Women: A Novel...Mr. Boyle has an eloquence that is rivaled only by the way my relatives’ talk about a really good buffet.”
When asked what he does when he’s not writing, Cohen quipped, “I spend a lot of time engaging in self-doubt and general anxiety. I don’t mean to brag, but if it were an Olympic event, I think I would medal in it.”
click on “Cris Cohen.” About Cris Cohen:
Cris Cohen, the author of the “Nothing In Particular” blog and a humor columnist for CaryCitizen.com, was born in Buffalo, NY, and grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, eventually graduating from the University of Southern California. After a stint in rock radio in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, Cris started writing his humor column for a collection of California newspapers. He eventually gravitated toward the tech world and Silicon Valley, working for companies such as Netscape and Cisco Systems. Cris, his wife Michele, and their young son Max moved to Cary, North Carolina, in 2008. Cris’ blog is available at http://criscohen.typepad.com. His first book, Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane, is due out in the fall of 2011. For more information visit www.stayingcrazy.com. For more information on Cohen’s upcoming book, visit www.stayingcrazy.com. 
Inspiration Comes In the Form of Words: Korika L. Johnson Interview
Inspiration to enlighten/ make a difference can come in many ways. It can come from loss, a diagnosis about your health or even just a whisper in the wind. Korika Johnson already had been inspiring others throughout her life but when she was diagnosed with Lupus she found her new voice to inspire with words and writing. SayWhatNews had the pleasure in speaking with this inspirational author about her life and her book: SayWhatNews: Good morning Korika. Thanks so much for doing an One on One interview with SayWhatNews. First tell us who is Korika L. Johnson? Korika: I am a servant, wife of 16 years, mother of two beautiful daughters, ages 9 and 15, avid reader of Christian fiction, inspirational fiction author, Lupus survivor, and President of Toward The Mark Press, LLC. SayWhatNews: Tell us how the President of Toward The Mark Press, an advertising design firm ended up as an Inspirational Writer? Korika: The call of God and a call to action. I have always been a lover of God’s Word and written words. As a child, I loved to read and write, feeling even then that God had placed a call on my life to minister through the gift of writing. But it wasn’t until I was diagnosed with Lupus – a disabling and life-altering chronic autoimmune disease – in 2005, and the Lupus Foundation of America reached out to the Lupus community for ways to bring additional attention to the disease, that I knew I would write a book. The first couple of years after my diagnosis were the darkest of my life. But God used that time and experience to strengthen me and I wanted nothing more than to pass what I’d learned on to others. Which is that there is always, always hope in Jesus. Read entire interview here Featured Teen Book: Falling for Hamlet
Poppy/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780316101622 Ages 14-up 368 pages
Meet Ophelia: a blonde, beautiful high-school senior and long-time girlfriend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. Her life is dominated not only by her boyfriend's fame and his overbearing family, but also by the paparazzi who hound them wherever they go. As the devastatingly handsome Hamlet spirals into madness after the mysterious death of his father, the King, Ophelia rides out his crazy roller coaster life, and lives to tell about it. In live television interviews, of course. Buy Now Poetry Corner Presents: Bitter Sweet by Kanye West**SOME EXPLICIT LYRICS Get Swept Away with Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy
Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy Literary Fiction Harper Perennial, 2011 416 pages ISBN: 9780061661488 Everything Beautiful Began After is a very intriguing read. I always enjoy a book that pulls you into the story as if you are there. Its like watching a movie except its in your mind. Simon Van Booy did a wonderful job providing a great visual except that keeps the reader interested from the beginning to the end. Description: Rebecca is young, lost, and beautiful. A gifted artist, she seeks solace and inspiration in the Mediterranean heat of Athens—trying to understand who she is and how she can love without fear. George has come to Athens to learn ancient languages after growing up in New England boarding schools and Ivy League colleges. He has no close relationships with anyone and spends his days hunched over books or wandering the city in a drunken stupor. Henry is in Athens to dig. An accomplished young archaeologist, he devotedly uncovers the city’s past as a way to escape his own, which holds a secret that not even his doting parents can talk about. ...And then, with a series of chance meetings, Rebecca, George, and Henry are suddenly in flight, their lives brighter and clearer than ever, as they fall headlong into a summer that will forever define them in the decades to come. Buy Now Poetry Corner Presents: CommonHot & Juicy: A Message From A Mistress
Hardcover : 288 pages Publisher: Kensington Books ( February 23, 2010 ) Item #: 12-861367 ISBN: 9781616640682 Message from a Mistress by Niobia Bryant is one of this Summer's Top Best Sellers at Blackexpressions.com. But the reviews are mixed, some say its so hot and juicy you don't want to put it down and others say its a slow/boring read. Sometimes you have to decide for yourself and take a chance. You never know it might just be a interesting read after all. Description: Friends Jaime, Renee, Aria, and Jessa have always counted on each other—until they learn there’s a fren-emy in their group. Single Jessa texts all her pals that she’s been sleeping with one of their husbands, but she won’t tell which one, and each of the others thinks it theirs. Jaime suspects her own past infidelity drove her man into Jessa’s arms. Renee thinks her busy career opened the door for Jessa to step in and fulfill her wifely duties. And Aria fears her competitive relationship with Jessa pushed her so-called friend to claim the ultimate prize. The betrayed buddies vow to stick together as each of their deepest secrets is exposed for all to see. Except now a cheating husband could be the least of their worries.
Poetry Corner Presents: Friends Fans by Erkyah BaduPoetry Corner Presents: Tears From Water by Alicia Keys One on One with Ci Ci Foster
Having longevity in the entertainment business whether it be in film, music or literature is the fine point to success. Entrepreneur, author, actress and producer Ci Ci Foster is a prime example of a rising star who knows that having great success is understanding all parts of the entertainment world. SayWhatNews was able to speak candid with Ci Ci Foster about her current projects and her rise to the top: SayWhatNews: Good morning Mrs. Foster. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule and speaking with SayWhatNews. Please tell us who is Ci Ci Foster? Ci Ci: I am an entrepreneur, author, producer, and actress. I am co-owner of Flower Goddess Productions, a company I was inspired to start after seeing the lack of opportunities in Hollywood for women and minorities. I am also a wife and proud mother of two. SayWhatNews: Ci Ci, tell me how a psychology major who minored in theatre ended up in the hardest industry in the world as an actress, producer and author? Ci Ci: I only studied psychology to have something to fall back on in case theater didn’t work out. My mom always taught me to think logically, so I was playing it safe. While in college, I started doing a lot of plays, and it was then I decided to pursue it as a career. SayWhatNews: As an actress you have worked performed in a number of independent films. What was the most challenging role you have had to play? Ci Ci: My most challenging role was in the indie film “Home is where the Heart is”. I played a psychotic woman trapped in her sister’s house right at the mist of the Y2k epidemic. Not only was the dialogue heavy, but this character had so many emotional layers, it was really a stretch for me to reach that level. So, I just did the best I could with the role. The director was pleased though. Read entire interview Poetry Corner Presents: Wedding Vows
Bride's Vow My wonderful (groom’s name), On our wedding day, I think of all the reasons I am blessed to be your wife: You are the joy of my life. In you I found much more than I ever hoped, more than I ever dreamed a man could be. In your arms, I feel happy, safe, protected. You’re my hero, my defender, my soul mate, my love. I was born for you. There was a space in my heart that you fill perfectly. I fall in love with you again every time I see you. We are alike, and yet we are different. Our similarities bond us together, and our differences keep things interesting. And no matter what, you let me be me, just as I am. I am so grateful for that. I want to keep discovering you. I love so many things about you now, and I know I will find many more to love. The many little things you to do please me touch me more than you know. You see me with your heart, and you always make me feel beautiful. This is the beginning of the rest of our lives together. We have so much happiness ahead of us, a lifetime of love, a lifetime to create wonderful memories. Nothing matters more than being with you. I love you; I trust you; I am totally open to you. Everything that’s woman in me responds to the man in you, And as we become husband and wife, I want you to know that there will never be anyone else for me but you, my husband, my love, my life. 
Groom's Vow My sweet (bride’s name) On our wedding day, I think of all the reasons I am blessed to be your husband: You are the joy of my life. You are everything I ever wanted in a woman. My heart soars every time I see you. Just the sound of your voice brings me pleasure. I never get enough of you. When I’m with you I feel happy, complete, confident, strong, everything a man wants to feel. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me. I’m a better person when I’m around you. You bring out good parts of me I didn’t even know I had. You inspire me to be the best I can be. I’m better for knowing you, better for loving you. You’re so easy to love. You brighten my life in so many ways. When you’re not with me, I miss you. It feels like we were meant for each other. It means so much to me to have you by my side. I can’t find words to say how intense my feelings are for you. You thrill me beyond description. I didn’t know what happiness was till I met you. You’re my serenity, my comforter, a peaceful refuge from the outside world. No one else knows me like you do. I share things with you I’ve never shared before, and you use the things you discover about me to do things that make me happy. I am so grateful for that. I love you; I trust you; I am totally open to you. Everything that’s man in me responds to the woman in you And as we become husband and wife, There will never be anyone else for me, My wife, my love, my life. By Joanna Fuchs 'Faithful' By Kim Cash Tate Now Available On Kindle
Kim Cash Tate's 'Faithful' is now available for Kindle download for $1.99 at Amazon.com. Description: Three life-long friends experience life-altering struggles. Will they find the strength to be faithful to the covenants they've made with God...and each other? Cydney Sanders thought she knew God’s plan for her life. She’d marry, have kids, and then snap her body back into shape with Tae Bo. But she’s celebrating her fortieth birthday as the maid of honor at her little sister's wedding . . . and still single. Why would God give her this desire to marry, but no husband? And why is her life suddenly complicated by the best man—who’s the opposite of what she wants in a husband? Cydney's best friend Dana has the perfect marriage. But when Dana discovers her husband’s affair, her world goes into a tailspin. And Phyllis is out of hope after six years of unanswered prayers for her husband to find faith. When she runs into an old friend who is the Christian man she longs for, she's faced with an overwhelming choice. With life falling apart around them, can they trust God like never before? Buy it now Vanessa Williams & Her Mom Team Up to Write Inspirational Book
Actress/singer Vanessa Williams teams up with her mother to write an inspirational book. Gotham books announced that the sexy and beautiful Desperate Housewives star Vanessa Williams has enlisted the help of her mother Helen Williams in writing a motivational book for women. The Mother and daughter duo will discuss topics such as “success, failure, family, love, fear, loss, strength, resilience, children and living a meaningful life,” according to a press release. The currently untitled book is scheduled for release in fall 2012. Rian Hughes Does Another Lifestyle Illustrations Book: This Time is About the 60's
Award winning graphic designer Rian Hughes writes another 'Lifestyle Illustrations' book and this time its about the 60's. Description: The 1960s was an optimistic era of unprecedented change, and its heady zeitgeist was captured in the amazing range of artwork that adorned the magazines of the time. Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s is a colossal survey of magazine artwork from the Swinging Sixties. It not only provides revelatory insight into the extraordinary artistic talents of the illustrators featured--such as Austin Briggs, Lynn Buckham, Antonio Lopez and Coby Whitmore--but also tellingly elucidates the social aspirations of this era of political optimism and sexual freedom. Featuring over 1,000 gloriously inventive and stylistically diverse illustrations, Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s traces the decade's dizzyingly swift evolution from the homemaking ethos of romantic coupledom to the stylish liberation of mini-skirted Chelsea girls and the psychedelic palette that evolved towards the decade's close, conjuring a fabulous and euphoric pageant of 1960s pop culture from rediscovered artworks by the very best illustrators of the day. An inspirational sourcebook for contemporary designers and fans of 1960s culture, Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s provides a wonderful, nostalgic adventure into an aspirational world of stylishly sophisticated living, revealing just how much life has changed in the intervening decades. Featured Teen Book: Sarah Dessen's 'What Happened to Goodbye'
Sarah Dessen Viking Juvenile ISBN: 9780670012947 Ages 12-up 402 pages Description: Since her parents' bitter divorce, McLean and her dad, a restaurant consultant, have been on the move --- four towns in two years. Estranged from her mother and her mother's new family, McLean has followed her dad in leaving the unhappy past behind. And each new place gives her a chance to try out a new persona: from cheerleader to drama diva. But now, for the first time, McLean discovers a desire to stay in one place and just be herself --- whoever that is. Perhaps her neighbor Dave, an academic superstar trying to be just a regular guy, can help her find out. Buy it Now |