Noah Oppenheim, along with co-author David S. Kidder, have released the second book in their popular The Intellectual Devotional series.
The Intellectual Devotional: American History Edition: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation’s Past is a secular version of the spiritual devotionals that have been popular for generations. This book presents readers with a collection of 365 American history lessons that will inspire and invigorate the reader every day of the year.
In this episode Oppenheim, who also serves as Senior Producer on NBC’s Today Show, describes why he and Kidder chose to format these books as devotionals and gives us a few nuggets of historical knowledge that can be found inside the book. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
James Patterson is a top-selling author, best known for thrilling novels such as Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Recently, he has taken his first foray into kid-accessible fiction, with the critically acclaimed Maximum Ride series. With the success of Maximum Ride, Patterson became the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on New York Times adult and children’s lists. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast. 
Riley Weston, actress and scriptwriter for television and movies, is the author of the new book Before I Go. This is Weston’s first book. She discusses the impetus behind Before I Go and the switch from writing for the screen to writing a novel. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast. 
Bob Prosen, business consultant, educator, and speaker, is the author of Kiss Theory Good Bye. This new book details Prosen’s Five Attributes of Highly Profitable Companies, which he has been successfully teaching to top business leaders from around the United States. Prosen will be at BEA 2007 from May 31 to June 3 at Booth 1641. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
You’ve known and trusted them, but have you ever met them? In this skit meet The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (EST) and AccessScience, its online sibling. They may bicker and playfully tease, but as part of the McGraw-Hill science reference family they always support each other in bringing you the latest, most well-vetted science reference information in an array of different formats. 
Rone DeBeauvoir is the author of It’s Only Dinner. The topic of this new book is the connection between relationships and dining, helping readers pair cuisine with the social situation. DeBeauvoir will be signing copies of It’s Only Dinner at BEA booth 455. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
Carrie Brown-Wolf is a public speaker, diversity trainer and the author of Soul Sunday: A Family’s Guide to Exploring Faith and Teaching Tolerance. This book helps parents to teach their children about their family’s faith as well as other religions of the world. Soul Sunday includes a series of interactive projects that parents can do with their kids. Soul Sunday won the 2007 Indie Excellence Awards for the parenting/family category and was a finalist for multicultural non-fiction. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
Newsday columnist Shaun Powell reads an introductory excerpt from his upcoming Souled Out?, which captures the true nature and flavor of the present sports experience for blacks. Powell will sign advance reading copies of Souled Out? Friday, June 1 at 3 p.m., BEA Booth 2414. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
Gregory Gordon is the author of the new book The Undead President. This book was written in support of Gordon’s mission to keep US currency free of Ronald Reagan’s image. Gordon will be displaying his book at BEA with the Publishers and Marketing Association. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
Cynthia Weaks is the author of Prayers of the Innocent. A first-time author, Weaks based this book on an experience her own family had with a con-artist. A portion of the proceeds generated by Prayers of the Innocent will be donated to the Mad Parent Corporation, which was set up to help protect victims of similar crimes. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
Valerie Connelly is the founder, president, and publisher of Nightengale Press. Nightengale Press authors receive publishing information, marketing training, one-on-one product development of their books, industry connectivity, online visibility, co-operative marketing opportunities, bookstore trade distribution, profit from their work, and a helping hand from the start.
Shirley Cheng is a child prodigy, poet, author, motivational speaker and the creator of Dance With Your Heart Publishing. The blind, disabled Cheng empowers you with her new book, Waking Spirit: Prose and Poems the Spirit Sings, which she will sign on Saturday, June 2, at 2:30 at the BEA autographing area. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
VMC Art and Design, is a graphic design company focused on the book and publishing industry. Make your project stand out from the crowd with VMC Art and Design. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
Dr. Ida Greene, professional speaker, and the author of fifteen books, talks about her two newest books Angels Among Us, Earth Angels and Stirring Up The African-American Spirit. Greene can be found at BEA Exhibitor Booth 248, located in the African-American Pavilion. This is a User-Sponsored Podcast
