Independent Publishers Group (IPG), the original independent book distributor in the United States, is pleased to announce that it closed on the purchase of fellow distributor Midpoint Trade Books (Midpoint) on August 17, 2018.
The transaction was completed by IPG CEO Joe Matthews and Midpoint founder Eric Kampmann. Kampmann has stepped into a consulting and advising role and will assist in the transition, while Alex Kampmann takes over daily management. Alex has been promoted to Vice President, General Manager, Midpoint Trade Books. Eric Kampmann will continue to own and operate his publishing companies Beaufort Books and Spencer Hill Press, which will be distributed through the Midpoint program at IPG.
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Thirtysomething at Thirty) focuses on the final six weeks of the Late Show with David Letterman in this oral history. Combining interviews with more than 20 Late Show crew members (though, sadly, not Letterman or sidekick/band leader Paul Shaffer) with a close viewing of the show (courtesy of his DVR), Ryan recaps and analyzes the last 28 episodes wrapping up Letterman's 33-year late night career. Truly a star-studded affair, these shows featured A-list celebrities, the Obamas, and longtime friends of the show as well as top-notch musical guests. Ryan illustrates that the guests weren't there just to promote themselves but also to pay tribute to the host. Likewise, musical guests played Letterman-requested classics instead of new singles (Tracy Chapman covered "Stand by Me"; Hootie and the Blowfish performed "Hold My Hand"). Each recap is bolstered by reminiscences from writers, producers, and directors detailing the behind-the-scenes action (and antics) involved with sending off one of television's biggest stars. However, there are too many voices at play, resulting in an oral history in which the participants talk over one another. VERDICT Sure to please Letterman superfans, but the narrow focus may put off casual readers.-Terry Bosky, Madison, WI"
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Building the Benedict Option is not about the retreat from mainstream culture and politics associated with Dreher's thought. Instead, it focuses on the constructive portion of the Benedict Option: the building of thick, prayerful community. Those who are skeptical of the whole phenomenon of "optioning" should not be deterred from reading Libresco's book; it is a practical, prayerful, and genuinely Christian guide to developing hospitality and community in our age of disconnection."
(9/11) Interview with
Wake Up!; live phone interview, 8:35 am (ET).
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I highly recommend Target Africa, an informative work that sheds light on a corner that Westerners assume to understand. As long as there are activists like Obianuju Ekeocha who defend the lives, traditions, and inherent worth of the African people, then the possibility of a bright future is in store."
