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The Man in the Cinder Clouds by Rick Daley. (PRNewsFoto/Rick Daley) 5 Dec 2011 11:07 Africa/Lagos New Christmas Book Reveals Long-Lost History of Santa Claus A Story-Within-A-Story You Have to Read to Believe PR Newswire COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A young boy and his scientist father made an incredible discovery at the North Pole—an ancient book embedded deep within an ice core. Even more incredible is the story the book tells: the long-lost history of Santa Claus you never knew…and will never forget. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110920/CL71272 ) Such is the premise of The Man in the Cinder Clouds , a Christmas book by debut author Rick Daley. This origins-of-Santa story is a great holiday read for the whole family. Its mix of action, humor, and Christmas spirit keeps younger readers turning the pages, but The Man in the Cinder Clouds is not just a kids' book. As one Amazon.com reviewer puts it, THE MAN IN THE CIN...

Amazon presents the much awaited book In the House of Dogs [Kindle Edition] by Michael Chima Ekenyerengozi (Author). “In the House of Dogs” is an unapologetic mirror of the contemporary Nigerian society with polemical commentaries and essays with humorous anecdotes on the Nigerian; focusing on critical issues of education, romance, marriage, religion, politics and other matters in twelve chapters by a single narrator. Previewers have compared it to Chinua Achebe’s The Trouble with Nigeria , but noted that it has more depth since it has addressed more contemporary issues on the facts of life in Nigeria in the first decade of the 21st century within universal perspectives. You can order for this special Kindle edition on http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0065KCBE2 or click on the cover image. Tweet

Steve Jobs loathed Google till his last breath on earth? Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs swore that Google’s Android was stolen from his iPhone, according to Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Jobs. The book is number #1 on Amazon . “I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,” Jobs told Isaacson. “I‘m going to destroy Android because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go to thermonuclear war on this. They are scared to death because they know they are guilty,” Jobs swore. The biography was released after Jobs lost his long battle with pancreatic cancer on October 5, Jobs was disappointed , because he had been a mentor to Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. About the Biography Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has...

RESTON, Va. , July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for June 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Several Travel subcategories ranked among the top-gainers in June as summertime officially began. Sporting Goods and Toy sites also saw gains as parents looked for ways to keep their kids occupied during the summer recess. Google Sites ranked as the #1 property in June with 182.5 million visitors, followed by Yahoo! Sites with 178.4 million and Microsoft Sites with 173.6 million. Amazon Sites jumped 1 position to rank #6 with 95.8 million visitors, Disney Online jumped 8 positions to #32 (32.6 million visitors), and Twitter.com jumped 9 positions to #37 (30.6 million visitors). Expedia Inc appeared in the top 50 ranking at #39 (28.1 million visitors). Top 50 Ad Focus Ranking Google Ad Network led the June Ad Fo...

Our Book of the Month is ABC of True Love by Christian Onyebuchi Nwankpa (Author) Editorial Reviews ABC of true love unveils the realization of the desire of every man and woman to love and to be loved. We all dream of a world without hate, a world without abuse. It all starts from the moment a man and a woman commits themselves to unite in mind and purpose. Is it possible to have a perfect, blissful and happy relationship that can stand the test of time? There is no other better way to achieve a fruitful and far reaching relationship than to see and approach it from the Creator’s blueprint. The author of this book has laid down principles and blueprints that uncover the mystery behind True Love and simple things that can be applied to give every relationship the needed spice. Do you want to unravel the secret of true love? check out the 10 Laws of love in this book. Do you want to spice up your dead relationship? check out the mystery behind this as you read along. About the Author C...

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Myne Whitman is the most hardworking Nigerian romance novelist. She is also the most active online. Her second romance novel A Love Rekindled is our Book of the Month. You will enjoy it. Ten years ago, Efe Sagay dreams of winning the United States Visa Lottery, until she meets Kevwe Mukoro in University. Kevwe is happy to remain in Nigeria; only he wants Efe by his side. Over time, Efe finds true love with Kevwe, and promises to marry him. Their dreams unravel when Efe wins an American Visa, and fresh violence erupts between their warring ethnic groups. Now, Efe is back in Nigeria, and she knows it’s a matter of time before Kevwe returns to her life. They finally meet again, but renewed desire is no match for bitter memories of heartbreak. Efe wants the traumatic events of the past resolved before she gives in to rekindled love. A Love Rekindled is the second romance novel of Myne Whitman, a Nigerian author based in the US. Myne Whitman is my pen name. I was born and raised in Enugu,...

9 Oct 2007 01:07 Africa/Lagos Chevron's Human Rights Problems Span Three Continents, According to The Coalition to Defend the Amazon Oil Giant Under Fire in Burma, Nigeria and Ecuador for Rights Abuses and Environmental Neglect Still No Defined Human Rights Policy Despite Shareholder Pressure SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition to Defend the Amazon issued the following statement: Repression in Burma, an environmental disaster in Ecuador's rainforest, and a federal judge's decision last month to force Chevron to stand trial in the U.S. for the massacre of Nigerian villagers highlight the oil giant's growing human rights liabilities around the world. In Burma, the company's ties to the military junta carrying out a brutal crackdown against peaceful street protests has brought international scorn. As a result of its recent take-over of Unocal, Chevron now owns the Yadana gas operation in Burma. Yadana is allowed to operate by a loophole in existi...