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“Eat This Not That” is the book of choice because it helps you make sense out of the daunting amount of choices available around you every day to choose the healthy options over the not-so-healthy. With so many modified food products on the market today, it can be daunting for consumers to know what all the health food “buzz” words mean and which choice is really the right one. This popular book series was originally derived from a column in Men’s Health magazine. Written by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, the series works to uncover the hidden ingredients and worst food choices available at restaurants, fast food joints and in your local grocery story. The book offers thousands of easy food switches that could save you up to 30 pounds or more! The criteria for unhealthy dishes centers on indicators like: high levels of calories, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and/or sugar content. The healthier alternatives often include higher levels of fiber and/or protein. The franchise brands itself as the “no-diet weight loss solution”- and for many, this is ringing true. Order for your friends, colleagues or group today! Just email for a free quote or call (866) 522-6657. “What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers” by Richard S Bolles is the best-selling job-hunting and career-changing book in the world. Twenty thousand people buy the book each month, and there are more than 8 million copies in print. In its lifetime, it has been on the New York Times Best-Seller List (paperback) a total of 288 weeks. BookPal was recently called upon by the US Military, who is putting together a Wounded Warrior Care and Transition package, to provide 15,000 copies of the book as part of the Pentagon’s efforts to help soldiers integrate back into the civilian work place.
The author coined the word “parachute” to mean career transitions, back in 1968 when people commonly said, “Well, I’m tired of this job – - I’m going to bail out?” Bolles’ playful rejoinder at that time: ‘What color is your parachute?’ later became the title of the book. Soldiers from all military branches separating from service can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. The Pentagon’s Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy Office recently developed the Career Decision Toolkit to help the 400,000-plus service members who separate from the military each year have a smoother transition into civilian work. And BookPal was their vendor of choice to get the bulk book order at the cost they needed. Service members applying for civilian jobs need to be able to explain how their military experience translates into the skills needed for jobs they are applying for. Many struggle with that exact issue which is why the need for this toolkit came about. The toolkit includes information on job interviews, resumes and cover letters, and negotiating pay and benefits, among other things, Campbell said. It also has special sections for wounded warriors.
Order any of our latest titles today to receive your free bookmarks! One suggested title to go with your new bookmarks is “The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time” gives you tips on how you can make a difference to the environment from stars like: Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake.
- Turn your thermostat a degree lower in the winter; if every home in America did it we’d save enough energy to power all the home is Iowa for one whole year! - Take a shorter shower; if America subtracted just one minute from their daily showers we’d save twice the amount of freshwater withdrawn from the Great Lakes every day! - Reuse ribbon and wrapping paper; if two-thirds of Americans each saved an arm’s length of ribbon this year, we could tie a bow around the earth! With wit and authority, authors Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen provide hundreds of solutions for all areas of your life, pinpointing the smallest changes that have the biggest impact on the health of our precious planet. Another motivational read on a different note is “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies” by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. Learn the secrets to success that make good companies great and long lasting. This groundbreaking book shatters myths, provides new insights, and gives practical guidance to those who would like to build landmark companies that stand the test of time.
Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies — they have an average age of nearly one hundred years and have outperformed the general stock market by a factor of fifteen since 1926 — and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day — as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: “What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?” If you are like many companies today, knowing what makes great companies tick can go a long way to your success and continued growth. Enjoy these great reads… and don’t forget to ask for your new bookmarks!
Some of the popular titles for young/teen readers include: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead (geared toward teens), Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, Ladybug Girl at the Beach by Jacky Davis and David Soman, Where’s Spot? By Eric Hill, Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby and so many more! Some of the Penguine Classics we are excited to have available include Winnie-the-Pooh, Homer Price, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and A Long Way from Chicago. If you’re schools reading program is like many they are asking parents to get involved in bringing in books for the kids to share in reading since the book budgets are being cut so deeply. This is a great way to get 25 copies of a title at a great discount to either share with the school or re-sell to other parents at the discounted rates. Why should kids suffer and now have these amazing books to enjoy? Anytime you’re on the site and can’t find the exact title your group is looking for, just email us at support@book-pal.com because we can access any title and still get it to you quickly in any quantity of 25 or more copies.
The 1,000 Places series of books make great gifts with travel tips and ideas from around the globe they are fun for anyone who loves adventure. Another great gift or office give-a-way is the Page-A-Day calendars which can be completely customized for your business or group. Some existing popular selections are: 3,650 Things to Be Happy About, Amazing Trivia, Beer 2011, 365 Cats, 365 Days in France, Ireland, Italy or Islands and more! The Workman group of books also brought us a huge selection of reference and educational books including titles on Bees, Wasps and Ants, Card Tricks, Animals and even a great title for the office, 1001 Ways to Reward Employees. There are also classic novels available now including Agatha Christie and Classic Fairy Tales, a large format gift book featuring ten of the most loved fairy tales of all time. And we also picked up some new delicious finds too like 101 Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, the Apple Cookbook and the Cornbread Gospels.
Take some time to explore all the new finds on the site and if a title is not loaded up yet or you can’t find it, simply email support@book-pal.com or call 866-522-6657. We can order any title from Workman for you in bulk at the same cost and with the same speedy shipping. Happy reading! The hot new item for companies, non-profits, schools, religious groups & well anyone- are these customizable page-a-day calendars. There is literally a neat page-a-day calendar for just about everything. We have only begun to put them up on our website but we can order anything directly from the publishers. Here’s what we have loaded up so far:
Busy Dad’s Page-A-Day Calendar 2010 (Calendar) [Bulk, Quantity, Multiple, Wholesale, Many] by Workman Publishing,
Busy Office Page-A-Day Calendar 2010 (Calendar) [Bulk, Quantity, Multiple, Wholesale, Many] by Workman Publishing,
Busy Office Page-A-Day Calendar 2011 (Calendar) [Bulk, Quantity, Multiple, Wholesale, Many] by Workman Publishing,
Some fun examples of creative page-a-days include:
There are also: 365 Amazing Trivia Facts- if you like to throw out a little trivia around the water cooler this one is sure to keep your co-workers guessing how you know all these crazy things and for the golf lovers out there. Golf Digest put together a guide of the best 365 Golf Holes around the world. Something to dream about on a lazy day at the office. No matter what your interests or those of your group- you can order an existing page-a-day calendar or customize one of your one. The possibilities are endless so have fun! You know what they say: “Time fly’s…” |
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We are always looking for new publishers to help bring you the widest variety of books in all genres. So we are excited that we will begin loading up new titles from Penguin soon and should be completed by the end of June. Penguin offers a comprehensive lineup of school trade novels, leading business books and of course Penguin classroom classics.
For several weeks now we have been working diligently to get all the amazing 
365 Days of Shoes (my personal favorite and a sure to please as a gift for any woman!)
The 1,000 Places series calendar- super neat complete with facts about each location
3,650 Things to be Happy About – this one’s sure to keep you smiling all year round
