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What I’m Doing – Palisades Center Mall

Westminster, illustrator Paul Heath & I will be center court at the Palisades Center mall atop a Sleep Number Bed this Saturday, June 18, 1 – 4 pm, honoring canine search-and-rescue teams who worked at the 9/11 sites. In addition to a reading of The Bedtime Book for Dogs, we’ll play my new doggie [...]

What I’m Doing – Book Signings

For those of you in the NYC area, I will be appearing at the Clinton Book Shop from 1 until 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Find out more about the event here. As a special treat, I’ll be joined by Dorado and Ursa, two certified therapy dogs who love to be read to, [...]

Giveaway! Bedtime Book for Dogs

Win a sketch of your dog!

Enter the Ultimate Bedtime Book for Dogs Giveaway!  From Tuesday, May 24th to Tuesday, June 7th

First Prize [5 Winners]: Win a pawtographed copy of Bedtime Book for Dogs! To enter, become a fan of the Bedtime Book for Dog’s Facebook Page.  Grand Prize [1 Winner]: Win a pawtographed copy [...]

American Fun – Got our book!

Westminster and I are all smiles! We got our copies of the book today from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, both delivered by Westminster’s favorite UPS lady (the one who always brings him a treat!) If you got your book today , please send us a message and let us know. We love hearing [...]

Giveaways – Shark Tales

My new book is out. It’s the inspiring true story of Barbara Corcoran–real estate mogul, ABC Shark Tank star and Today Show real estate contributor–and her best advice for anyone starting a business. A continuation of our best-seller, Use What You’ve Got, Shark Tales is down-to-earth, frank, and as heartwarming as it is smart. [...]

American Icons – Oprah!

Oh! Oh! Oprah! You are amazing. Watch her latest and greatest giveaway during her “Ultimate Favorite Things” spectacular. I’ll let the cat out of the bag and tell you it’s a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle… but you just have to watch to see the audience’s reaction. If you ever want to know how to [...]

American icons – Oprah

Oh, Oprah. Thanks for the inspiration.

Today, Oprah dances out with John Travolta to begin her show’s last and final year. Though she’ll continue making life-inspiring television at her OWN network (launching in early 2011), it’s the O Show’s last hurrah. During her years on TV, Oprah has been our psychological guinea pig, a [...]

Giveaways – My tomato crime spree!

Wagon full of my homegrown tomatoes.

Just got back from the post office, where I was overnighting another box of veggies to my octogenarian grandparents in South Carolina. When the postal clerk asked me: “Does your package contain anything liquid, perishable, fragile or potentially hazardous?” I looked her in the eye and [...]

Life 101 – Book excerpt

Just found out Simon & Schuster has posted an excerpt (Chapter 1) from Quiet Hero: Secrets of My Father’s Past, my new book with Rita Cosby. While working on the book, I had the pleasure of getting to know Rita’s 84-year-old dad Richard and taking the trip back to Poland with him (his first [...]

American Fun – Your Dog Here!

Working away on my upcoming book for dogs and want to include YOUR dog in the fun. Artist Paul Heath will immortalize a select bunch of furry friends (like Labradors Teddy & Winston, at left) to be included in the book. All you have to do is send me a photo of your [...]