'Fresh Air' Will Make You Fall in Love with the Country Life; New Book Commits a Percentage of Profits to Three Organizations.

PHOENIX -- The recently released book "Fresh Air, 50 Ways to Experience the Best Things About Country Life Wherever You Live" takes readers on a delightful journey into country and rural life without requiring a move away from the city or suburbs. The book, written by Julie Murphree and published by Trafford, lists 50 tips that provide simple, entertaining and enjoyable ways to capture a slice of country or rural life wherever one might live.

The book's simple but clever suggestions to create the right country- or rural-oriented environment are reinforced with anecdotes of Julie's life growing up on an Arizona cotton farm.

Part-time KMLE Country Radio personality Doc Holiday (better known to family and friends as Dave Mirl) said, "Julie's book makes so much sense today when you think of the crossover popularity of country music and its ongoing recognition in the music business. People love country, whether it's in music or part of your lifestyle. My wife, Michelle, who is from South Texas, says, 'Country living is not as common. "Fresh Air" inspired me to take some time to reacquaint and truly appreciate my country-style upbringing and background.'"

To order a copy (or copies) of her book go to www.juliemurphree.org and click on the link to the book. This will take viewers to the order site where multiple orders can be placed to reduce the price of a single-order book. www.juliemurphree.org is Julie's new blog (a Web log), an extension of the book where she invites others to share their own experiences about country or rural life.

Part of the proceeds from the sale of the book will go to three organizations: The Casa Grande Valley Cotton and Agriculture Women, The Crisis Pregnancy Center and Seeds of Change, a committee formed to raise money to build an office and shelter in the city of Maricopa for the non-profit social and behavioral health services organization, Against Abuse.

About the Author

Julie Murphree grew up on an Arizona cotton farm during the 1960s and 1970s. Still in the thick of her career in business journalism, she has gone back to her roots by writing "Fresh Air." A suburbanite who does media relations and marketing for various clients, Julie has learned how to keep a bit of the country girl in her life. Her aim with "Fresh Air" is to share with others the unique ways one can bring fresh and crisp aspects of country or rural life into their lifestyles regardless of where they live. For a full bio, go to www.juliemurphree.com or www.juliemurphree.org, her blog.