(Salt Lake City-Nov. 15, 2007) Andrea Moore-Emmett's indictment of Mormon fundamentalist polygamy, God's Brothel, has topped Amazon.com's Bestseller lists for the past six weeks.
Currently the book ranks #3 in the category of Fundamentalism, #3 in Gender & Equality and #48 in
Women's Studies. Pince-Nez Press, the book's publisher, says that the surge in sales likely is
attributed to the Warren Jeff's trial and conviction and the polygamist past of presidential hopeful Mitt
Romney. "People are interested in all aspects of polygamy, especially learning about it from people who
have left," says Susan Vogel, Publisher.
God's Brothel has received worldwide attention, including feature articles in the UK's The Guardian,
and Germany's der Spiegel, and author appearances on CNN and Fox.
For more information, please contact Susan Vogel,
415-218-0010.
Celebrate the endearing idiosyncrasies of the land of Zion with the authors of the Sugar Beet, the online satirical newsletter that is now a book!
Christopher Bigelow Kimball and Paul Browning appeared on Park City TV on October 24!
Release Party: Thursday, November 16, at 7 p.m. at Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, 354 So. Main Street, SLC
This party included a surprise appearance of a Utah Valley housewife who grabbed the microphone to complain about stereotypes. Well, okay, it was one of our (unnamed, male) authors in a wig and apron. The food competition was stiff and the winners deserving. The Browning family won the jello competition with a heinous- colored jello brain. Made of kiwi flavored jello it actually tasted good if you could get past the fact that you were eating a brain. The yummy selection of funeral potatoes were going to be tough to judge until the appearance of a mystery casserole submission arriving in a padded, thermal pack with a calligraphed label and a sterling silver server. Maybe a bit fancy for a Mormon buffet, but author Eric Samuelson deemed cookbook author Marguerite Henderson's chicken casserole the overwhelming winner. Marguerite won a trip to Moab!
Nov. 17 (7 p.m.): Borders, Provo (4801 University Avenue): These former missionary-authors know how to sell! They greated store customers with "Have you heard of the Mormon Church? Would you like to learn more?"
Nov. 18 (2 p.m.): Borders, Murray (132 E. Winchester, across from Fashion Place Mall) People streamed in at 2 p.m. sharp to buy books for family members, friends, and Utah expatriots!
Nov. 22: Author Stephen Carter appeared on Fox News Salt Lake City talking about the book! (His tie matched the book cover. Nice, Stephen.)
Nov. 30 (7 p.m.): Borders, Logan: A great turn out in this college town!
Encore appearance December 9, 2006 (2 p.m.): Borders Murray. Two appearances in the holiday season at this fun-loving Borders! Thanks, Cammie!
Dec. 9: The Provo Daily Herald runs a FULL PAGE review of the book on the front of its Life and Style section. http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/202632/
Authors Mary Ann Parkinson and Robert Eckman and representatives of Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs appeared on Park City TV on October 11 at 6 p.m.
Oct. 7 (2 p.m.): The authors and four rescue dogs and their humans spoke at the launch party for the book at The King's English. These heroic dogs and their humans were awe-inspiring. Speakers for Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs included Barbara Altum and Kozi, Mindy Badovinatz and Rottiki, Dave Richards and Cowboy, Stephanie Ingman and Jake, and Nancy Hochmeister, who spoke of her dog, Ivey, to whom the book is dedicated. The event was standing room only and raised money for Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs. it was a sight to see these dogs, some of which weigh more than 100 pounds - paw-print the books - some of their paw prints took up a whole page! (Below is Cowboy, a rescue dog with the highest certifications, that worked at 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. He is FEMA-certified. His human is Dave Richards.)
The Deseret Morning News covered this event (Rocky, our "biker pooch" had his picture on the front page!). Check out the fabulous photos: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C650197247%2C00.html
Oct. 14 (2-4 p.m.): Borders in Murray. Learn how dogs help children learn to read! Dogs from the R.E.A.D. project of Intermountain Therapy Animals will "speak" about how they encourage young children to read with confidence. Borders, just south of Fashion Place Mall (Winchester Blvd. & State St.) This event benefits Intermountain Therapy Dogs. (The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. But not just any dog- R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy dogs who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many other settings as reading companions for children.)
Allison and Zelda, a reading dog, whose human is Sandi Martin.
Nov. 4 (2 p.m.): Barnes & Noble, Sugarhouse, SLC. Benefitting Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs.
Nov. 18 (2 p.m.) PARK CITY: Dolly's Bookstore (behind the chocolate factory on Main St.).
Sat., Dec. 9 (noon): Barnes & Noble, Jordan Landing. Benefitting Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs. Barnes & Noble at Jordan Landing's staff has chosen this book as their store's Staff Recommended book for the holidays!
Sat., Dec. 16 (2 p.m.): Barnes & Noble, Gateway, SLC Benefitting Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs.
Andrea Moore-Emmett was interviewed on April 17, 2006 on WABC radio in New York and on April 24, on NBC-Korea. On May 10, she appeared live on the Paula Zahn Show on CNN. Moore-Emmett previously appeared on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor. Vicky Prunty, one of the women whose stories appears in God's Brothel, and director of Tapestry Against Polygamy, appeared on Anderson Cooper 360 on May 11, 2006 and on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor on May 16. Andrea Moore-Emmett spoke at the International Cult Studies Association Conference in Denver, Colorado, in June. She was on KDIA AM 1640 in the San Francisco Bay area on 6/16 /and 6/23 (see www.womantalk.us or www.changingworldviews.com). On July 5, she was on a radio show in Sweden.
The week of September 18, 2006, Andrea will fly to New York to appear on the newest talk show, the Dr. Keith Ablow show. The program airs in Salt Lake City on KJAZZ Channel 14 at 11 a.m. and in Los Angeles on KTTV Fox 11 at 4 p.m. and in New York on Fox 5 at 10 a.m.
Alyce Desrosiers, LCSW, gives workshops on finding childcare at Newborn Connections, California Pacific Medical Center. For information, please call 415-600-2616. She will give a workshop on finding a nanny at Parents Place in San Francisco on Monday, July 24 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. For more information, please call 415-359-2455.
Parents Education Network has purchased copies of Kim Glenchur's book on Learning Disabilities for 50 public schools in San Francisco. Glenchur was a speaker at their inaugural conference on preparing children for college.
To set up author speaking events, please contact the authors directly (click on the Author tab) or contact Pince-Nez Press at 415-267-5978 or pincenez98@yahoo.com.
