Bestselling Author Mitch Albom Will Lead Exclusive Book Club at Barnes & Noble.Com.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2004 Online Reading Group to Discuss His Latest Blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. , `The Five People You Meet in Heaven' Barnes & Noble.com (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BNBN) (www.bn.com) announced today that Mitch Albom Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a U.S. novelist and newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press, radio host, and TV commentator. He is a graduate of Akiba Hebrew Academy, Brandeis University, and Columbia University. , the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, will lead a Barnes & Noble.com online book club in a discussion about his latest bestseller, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. The month-long discussion group begins March 3rd at Barnes & Noble.com's Book Club Center, www.bn.com/bookclubs. An interactive and real-time message board is available where readers can post their comments about the book and ask questions of Mitch Albom 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "We're thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. that Mitch Albom is taking the time to join our customers for a conversation about this wonderful book," said Brenda Marsh, vice president for content at Barnes & Noble.com. "Our online book clubs bring book lovers together in a convenient and lively forum, allowing them to exchange ideas and discuss great literature from the comfort of their homes. They're another example of how Barnes & Noble.com makes new and exciting connections between readers and writers." The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Albom's first novel, is the story of a seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. ordinary man named Eddie who suffers a fatal accident and is given a chance to discover the true meaning of his life. It was one of the top five bestsellers at Barnes & Noble stores and Barnes & Noble.com last year and has been on the Barnes & Noble Weekly Top 10 list every week since it was published in September 2003. To date more than 600,000 copies have sold in Barnes & Noble stores and at Barnes & Noble.com. Like Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven has been a hit with book clubs. In an interview with Barnes & Noble.com, Albom says he was inspired to write The Five People You Meet in Heaven after hearing the personal stories of readers touched by Tuesdays with Morrie. "In the last six years I've talked to an awful lot of people who have lost people. I've kind of become the receptacle for those stories," he says. "I hope in the end it's a comforting book, or an inspiring one.... The simple message of this book is that one person can affect a lot of people, even when he doesn't think so." The full interview can be heard on Meet the Writers (www.bn.com/writers), Barnes & Noble.com's exclusive author showcase. Thousands of customers have participated in Barnes & Noble.com's online reading groups since the program began in the summer of 2003. Last September, Barnes & Noble.com added monthly discussions with contemporary authors like Michel Faber Michel Faber (13 April 1960) is an Australian writer of fiction. Faber was born in The Hague, The Netherlands, but claims to remember little of his life in Holland as he moved to Australia with his family at age 7 . (The Crimson Petal and the White), National Book Award winner Julia Glass (Three Junes), and NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= nominee nominee n. 1) a person or entity who is requested or named to act for another, such as an agent or trustee. 2) a potential successor to another's rights under a contract. Edward P. Jones Edward P. Jones is an African American author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Born in 1951, he was raised in Washington, D.C. and educated at both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia. (The Known World). In February, the online reading group features celebrated author Ursula Hegi Ursula Hegi (23 May, 1946 - ) is a fiction author. She lived in West Germany until she was 18. She moved to the United States and has lived both on the East Coast and in Spokane, Washington. and her new novel Sacred Time. About Barnes & Noble.com Barnes & Noble.com is a leading Internet-based retailer of books, music, DVD/video and online courses. Since opening its online store (www.bn.com) in March 1997, Barnes & Noble.com has attracted more than 17 million customers in 230 countries. Barnes & Noble.com's bookstore includes the largest in-stock selection of in-print book titles with access to approximately one million titles for immediate delivery, supplemented by more than 30 million listings from its nationwide network of out-of-print, rare and used book dealers. Barnes & Noble.com offers its customers fast delivery, easy and secure ordering, and rich editorial content. |
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