Some questions have come up recently about our policy of providing free advance and/or review copies to various reviewers, including bloggers. Our policy is very simple. If you are a reviewer for any publication, a blogger, or have a twitter account and will make the commitment to use that medium to discuss the book, you…
In a recent gallup poll, 61% of respondents indicated that their income tax share was “fair.” Further, 46% thought their tax level was about right, while only 3% thought it was too high. The other 47% thought their taxes were too high. I’m led to wonder how one’s share can be “too high” or “too…
Today is the official release date for our latest book-Preserving Democracy, by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. Official release date has an interesting definition around here, in that it is a bit more like a cloud than a specific point. As a rule, we hold all prepublication offers open until all editions are being shipped to all…
Once everyone has read all these blog posts, we’ll know at least that those who will not like this book will already know they aren’t going to like it! Aussie John provides commentary on part of the introduction. (For those who may wonder, yes we do try to link to all blog discussions of books…
Dave Black has some suggetions, first: How can we provoke one another to love and good deeds in the service of others (Heb. 10:24)? One approach would be to become more proactive in the way we recognize those who are exercising their gifts in the Body. This is something Becky is doing at our church…
From Dave Black Online: Christianity is inescapably relational. None of us understands fully our relationships. But I for one am grateful for each one that I enjoy, beginning with the relationship I have with my Priscilla (Becky). I know I’m beginning to sound like a broken record, with all this talk about the priority of…
Mark Olson has a rather nice review of Preserving Democracy and posted it at both Pseudo-Polymath and Stones Cry Out. Thanks to Mark for reading and reviewing this book. Bloggers can get free copies of books to read and review on their blogs. Just e-mail pubs@energion.com.
“Nobody will really be happy with my book.” That’s quite something for an author to say to a publisher. Normally, prospective authors inform me of the tremendous sales possibilities of their manuscript, how many people will love it, and why I ought to be willing to invest substantial sums in bringing it before a soon-to-be…
March 30, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gonzalez, Florida New Book, The Jesus Paradigm Challenges Comfortable Christianity Dr. David Alan Black, author of more than 20 books, has contracted with Energion Publications to publish his latest, The Jesus Paradigm, which challenges modern Christians to become completely sold-out followers of Jesus, to make ministry and mission the…
Co-branded Google Book Search is now available on almost all of our detail pages, with the exception of those that are not yet released, not yet in the Google Book Search system, or for which we do not have the rights. Look for the Google search box just below the author bio on each book…
