Amazon.com–News Release
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 13, 2007–Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has purchased J.K. Rowling’s “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” at an auction held by Sotheby’s in London. The book of five wizarding fairy tales, referenced in the last book of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” is one of only seven handmade copies in existence. The book was purchased for GBP 1,950,000, and Ms. Rowling is donating the proceeds to The Children’s Voice campaign, a charity she co-founded to help improve the lives of institutionalized children across Europe.
“Even before establishing her charity, J.K. Rowling had done the world Amazon.com a rare and immeasurably valuable service–enlarging forever our concept of the way books can touch people–and in particular children–in modern times,–making us boatloads of money” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. “When we deliver Harry Potter, kids are camped out at the post box, and the drivers get hugs.”
J. K. Rowling is a great writer, but we already knew that books can touch people.
Dear readers,
I have been reading about military history and Napoleon for almost forty years, and I can tell you that I’ve never encountered a book quite like the one I’ve just written about Borodino. To be perfectly candid, that’s something of a mixed blessing. It’s got some unique strengths, and it’s got some weaknesses. To dispense with the weaknesses first, it is a short book (36 pp) and I am not a scholar of the battle — so this is not an authoritative narrative of what happened. What you do get in this book that is pretty cool is the following:
* Beautifully printed full-color pages with many full-page images of the battle and the battlefield. If you take pleasure in flipping through stylish color picture books–as I do!–you should enjoy browsing through this visual treatment of the battle.
* Interesting encounters with carefully selected primary sources that describe some of the battle’s key moments. Frankly, I found as I read for this project that the personal memoirs written by participants in the years immediately after the fall of Napoleon were often a lot more interesting than the modern "who marched where" military histories. I like the emotional side of military history, trying to imagine what it felt like to be there.
* A thought-provoking argument about why Borodino matters in the shadow of today’s conflicts–particularly Iraq. I don’t expect everyone to agree with everything I write, but I’m putting the arguments out there to provide a fresh perspective.
The elements of this book, considered together, are an experiment, a new format for writing about military history. I don’t expect everyone to love everything about it, but I am confident that many people who are interested in military history and the Napoleonic era will find this an interesting addition to their bookshelf.
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman
Publisher, Nimble Books LLC
Dear readers,
Here are a few books about Borodino you might enjoy:
BORODINO: THE MOSCOVA: The Battle for the Redoubts (Alex Mikaberidze, 2007)
BATTLE OF BORODINO, THE: Napoleon Against Kutuzov (Campaign Chonicles) (Hourtoulle)
With Napoleon in Russia (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science) Caulaincourt was Napoleon’s ADC and former ambassador to Russia.
There are many more of course!
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman
Publisher, Nimble Books LLC
Dear readers,
I hope you will enjoy this book with its 32 pages of beautifully printed images of the latest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, CVN-77 George H.W. Bush. I’ve read a lot of books about ships over the years, and one thing that I like about this one is that the cover picture shows an unfinished ship under construction. Even though the ship is unfinished, I hope y0u’ll agree it looks pretty damned cool.
In this book you’ll get a lot of "candids" of CVN-77 as she moves towards completion. If you are a member of CVN-77’s PCU, I hope you’ll send me some more hi-res photos! This book is printed on demand so it’s very easy to revise and update with new information.
I am proud to bring forth this book, which I think is a fitting tribute to a great American. And if you’re thinking about buying anything else — think again! It wouldn’t be prudent to miss out on this book!
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman
Publisher, Nimble Books LLC
Dear readers,
If you are interested in CVN-77 George H.W. Bush, you should also take a look at a couple of other titles from Nimble Books:
X-47 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) — the future of naval aviation, this jet fighter drone has been flying off carriers for five years!
CVN-78 GERALD R. FORD, U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier – the next-generation carrier design.
And you might like
All The Best, George Bush: My Life and Other Writings by none other than "41"!
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman
Publisher, Nimble Books LLC
Marc Orchant Updates and Information | StarrTrek
It is with great sadness that I report that Marc Orchant, Husband to Sue, Father to Rebecca and Jason, and friend to so many, passed away just a short time ago.
marc helped me with my OneNote book. he was a friendly and approachable on-line personality. What a shame ! my condolences to his family.
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Hi,
Here are a few books and links that may be of interest to those who enjoy THE NINE CURRENT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
I was inspired by Jeffrey Toobin’s The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court which is a worthy modern version of Bob Woodward’s The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court. Teens may well be able to enjoy either of these books.
I provide the original teft  of Article II of the U.S. Constitution in my book, but every U.S. citizen should have a copy of the whole thing. The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution looks like a pretty good buy.
Best regards,
Fred Zimmerman, J.D.
Publisher, Nimble Books LLC
Dear reader,
I’m glad to welcome you to the detail page for THE NINE CURRENT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. This is a beautifully printed color book that is intended to be a helpful resource for home schoolers, or a keepsake for people who’ve visited the Supreme Court building. There are three major components to the book:
1) I provide the full text of Article II of the U.S. Constitution (the part dealing with the judicial branch) along with a simplified explanation of appellate jurisdiction. I think it’s really important that kids be exposed to the actual words of the Constitution.
2) I print beautifully printed color photos of the exterior and interior of the Court building. There is no substitute for being there, but this is a pretty good approximation!
3) I provide color photos and capsule biographies of the nine current supreme court justices. If your kids know the names of the nine justices, they’re well ahead of most adults! Also, I’m not kidding about "capsule" biographies… how much do you really need to know about Justice Scalia after you know his nickname is Nino and he’s a conservative auto-vote?
I hope you enjoy this book and find it useful and entertaining.
Cordially,
Fred Zimmerman, J.D.
Publisher, Nimble Books LLC
CAPITAL IDEA: Michigan to play in Capital One Bowl vs. Florida
The Wolverines will play Florida (9-3), the defending national champion.
If Hart, Long, Henne, and Manningham are all healthy (mentally and physically) these guys can beat anybody on any given day.
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