Books Held by Kings

Eamon Duffy Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination an exhibition at the British Library, London, November 11, 2011–March 13, 2012 British Library An angel appearing to the Magi, from The Queen Mary Psalter , circa 1310–1320 A reader climbing the great staircase of the British Library’s modern premises near St. Pancras Station in London is confronted suddenly by that wonderful building’s … [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Books With 140 Characters

At 64,000 members and counting, the Twitter-based reading group 1book140 is a global concern. [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Teen Books Feature R-Rated Language

A significant portion of books geared toward teens contain curse words strong enough to earn a movie an R rating, new research finds. [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Lauren Child's Favorite Books from Childhood

The author of "Ruby Redfort: Look Into My Eyes" shares the books she loved most when she was young. [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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5 Ways to Market Self-Published Books on a Shoestring Budget

RALEIGH, N.C. — Self-publishing books is on the rise, as even celebrity and well-known authors opt for that route to publication. In fact, Lulu.com reports that the number of new print titles they published … [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Books-A-Million, Inc. to Broadcast Its First Quarter 2013 Conference Call Live on the Internet

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Books-A-Million, Inc. (BAMM) (the "Company") today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its first quarter 2013 conference … [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Facebook to close IPO books two days early: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will close the books on its $ 10.6 billion initial public offering on Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule and a signal that Silicon Valley's largest IPO is drumming up strong demand, according to a source familiar with the deal. The No. 1 social network is scheduled on Thursday to price its shares, then begin trading on Friday. The IPO is already "well … [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Patagonia Books Proudly Announces the Publication of The Responsible Company, by Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley

VENTURA, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Patagonia Books is excited to announce the publication of The Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 40 Years, written by Yvon Chouinard, … [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Three Books About Shelter

Shelter — from storms or from busy routines — is the subject of three books. [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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Books-A-Million’s directors sued over $48.8 million buyout

A Books-A-Million Inc. investor claims in a lawsuit that the company's directors wrongfully approved a $ 48.8 million buyout of the bookstore chain by its controlling shareholders. [ Read more from source: books - Yahoo! News Search Results ]

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