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I Am Happier to Know You
Honored as Finalist for "Best Books 2006" Book Awards

On November 1, 2006, USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of its "BEST BOOKS 2006" BOOK AWARDS (BBA) Awards were presented for titles published in 2006 and late 2005.

Says author Jeanne M. Eck whose first title, I Am Happier to Know You was chosen as a finalist in the Spirituality/General category, "I am deeply touched and honored by this award. It is heartwarming to know that my readers and leaders in the publishing industry have embraced it."

I Am Happier to Know You is the inspiring story of how, on wings of faith, single, midlife author and seasoned freelance journalist Jeanne M. Eck left her comfortable home in Washington, D.C. and moved to Egypt. Alone!

With candor, grace and wit, Eck writes from her heart as well as her funny bone. She details her struggle to integrate into a society so different from the one she was raised in, what she learned from Egyptians about their culture and faith, what they taught her about herself, and how Egypt and her people changed her. Forever.

Jeff Bowen, president and publisher of USABookNews.com says of the awards, now in their fourth year, "The 2006 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the United States." Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon & Schuster, Warner Books, New American Library a division of the Penguin Group, Red Wheel Weiser and Conari, New World Library, and hundreds of independent press titles such as Angel Wings Publishing Partners, the publisher of I Am Happier to Know You, contributed to this year's outstanding BBA competition. Bowen adds, "BBA's success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise."

Ms. Eck is available for television, radio, and press interviews nationwide to talk about I Am Happier to Know You. For schedule availability, please contact: Ira Streitfeld, Executive Director IRA Communications: 503-297-0545 iracom@cs.com

I Am Happier to Know You (ISBN: 0975305409) was published by Angel Wings Publishing Partners, Wheeling, WV and distributed by New Leaf and Partners West.