New Releases by Andrea Cagan

An intriguing idea for a book has captured your imagination. It follows you everywhere you go, you can hardly wait to get the words on the page, but first, you have to learn how. In this book, prolific author, editor, writing coach, Andrea Cagan, will show you how to transform your inner critic from a demanding ogre into an encouraging fairy godmother. Ms. Cagan''s friendly approach to writing and ghostwriting will help you dissolve the blocks to creativity and reveal the hidden gateways that exist beyond the words. She''ll show you how to shorten the distance between the couch and the computer so you can do the thing you want to do most - write. Whether you''re journal writing, finding a way to begin a book, making your way through the halfway point, or searching for a great ending, when you see your words as tiles in the mosaic of your life, you can unburden your heart and get your authentic message onto the page.

An intriguing idea for a book has captured your imagination. It follows you everywhere you go, you can hardly wait to get the words on the page, but first, you have to learn how. In this book, prolific author, editor, writing coach, Andrea Cagan, will show you how to transform your inner critic from a demanding ogre into an encouraging fairy godmother. Ms. Cagan''s friendly approach to writing and ghostwriting will help you dissolve the blocks to creativity and reveal the hidden gateways that exist beyond the words. She''ll show you how to shorten the distance between the couch and the computer so you can do the thing you want to do most - write. Whether you''re journal writing, finding a way to begin a book, making your way through the halfway point, or searching for a great ending, when you see your words as tiles in the mosaic of your life, you can unburden your heart and get your authentic message onto the page.

"To be a ghostwriter means to work unseen-- to hide in the shadows while others claim your words as their own. When a book is finished, you are a phansatm-- a waft fo literary smoke that dissolves into the ethers. Andrea Cagan has lent her ghostwriting services to celebrities in every walk of life, including rock stars and movie stars, news anchors and divas, award-winning athletes and motivaional speakers. Now, she''s ready to tell her own story. Memoirs of a Ghost exposes readers to the secretive, fascinating world of ghostwriting, intertwined with Cagan''s own extraordinary life expierences throughout significant historical eras. The professional ballerina, author, researcher and world traveler has had a life every bit as amazing as that of her most interesting client. Her work has resulted in multple best sellers over the years." --

Film icon Pam Grier finally pulls back the curtain on her turbulent and fascinating life . . . FOXY Some may know her as hot, gutsy, gun-totin'' Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Coffy, and Jackie Brown. Others may know her from her role as Kit Porter on The L Word. But that only defines one part of the legend that is Pam Grier. Foxy is Pam''s testimony of her life, past and present. In it, she reveals her relationships with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr., among others. She unveils her experiences as a backup singer and a blaxploitation star. In particularly candid and shocking chapters, she shares-for the first time-her view of those films and the persecution that blacks, especially women, needed to endure to make a name for themselves . . . including how it felt to be labeled one of the most beautiful women alive, yet not be permitted to try on clothes in a department store because of the color of her skin. And in words sure to inspire many, she tells the story of her ongoing battle with cancer. From her disappointments to her triumphs, nothing is held back. With FOXY, Pam wishes to impart life lessons to her readers-and hopes to touch their hearts.

For the past seventeen years, Wendy Walker has been the "woman behind the man" at Larry King Live. As King''s senior executive producer, she has been responsible for landing exclusive interviews with the most important newsmakers and well-known celebrities from around the globe that have been the hallmark of CNN''s iconic show. From the shocking death of Michael Jackson to the first television interview with the Watergate scandal''s Deep Throat, Wendy Walker has a wealth of never-before-shared stories involving the most relevant events and people of our time. Starting as an ABC secretary over thirty years ago, she has risen through the male-dominated world of television production. Her passion, intellect, and work ethic are undeniable, but it''s her heart that has always been her guide. It''s with the same zeal and loving spirituality that she shares the insights gained during her long climb to the top. With empowering advice and inspirational thoughts, Wendy Walker has not only gained a lifetime of experience, but the wisdom to know that it needs to be shared.

The biographical, modern epic of Prem Rawat (Sant Ji/Maharaji) from prodigy child guru, addressing Indian audiences in the hundreds of thousands to reaching more than ten-million, in 70 languages, on every habitable continent, from rural Africa to the United Nations in New York City. There was, and still is, an aura of mystery about him: Who is he, really? Does he, as some claim, hold the key to a greater, enlightened understanding of human life?

Stranded in her car in a blizzard for 11 days, 19-year-old Goldman lost both legs to frostbite. So she did the obvious--she decided to become a world-class runner. Photos.

An American woman describes her training with the spiritual healers of the Philippines