Author Anthony Federico has captured the essence of the college experience in Must Be Nice. Must Be Nice captures the very core of the college experience as seen though the lens of college classmate relationships, college parties and collegiate softball. He also announces the Must Be College contest that allows for submission of the funniest college stories
Author Anthony Federico has announced the release of his new novel, Must Be Nice. He has also announced the Must Be College Contest, an opportunity for anyone to submit their funniest college stories.
Must Be Nice is a hilarious work of fiction based on a true story. The book details a glorious season of spring softball as experienced by a group of second semester college seniors, poised on the threshold of graduation and the unfamiliar real world beyond. Line drives and double plays are blurred together with endless college parties and final exams as college comes to its inevitable and unforgettable end.
“In colleges across the country,” stated Mr. Federico, “I would estimate that 97% of 'next-morning' stories are exaggerated and embellished. In the mind's eye of the teller of that story, the average is replaced by the astounding. It is this subtle extra, this slight enhancement of every vivid detail, which gives the topic ‘college’ its brilliant cache as it recedes gently into one's memory bank under the category 'Glory Days.'”
Nearly all of us have our own favorite humorous college stories. To coincide with the release of Must Be Nice, Mr. Federico is giving everyone the opportunity to submit their own college stories. A form to submit a favorite college humor story, college party story or college sports story is available at his website. Those picked as favorites can be rewarded with copies of Must Be Nice and Must Be Nice gear. A portion of the proceeds from sales of the book go to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
“I believe any current student or alumni will enjoy Must Be Nice,” stated Mr. Federico. “There are hundreds of thousands of college humor stories out there. This is one of them.”
Must Be Nice is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, BuyBooksOnTheWeb.com and at his website at www.MustBeNiceBook.com. Mr Federico is available for media interviews, speaking engagements and books signings and can be reached using the information below or by email at anthony@mustbenicebook.com
Must Be Nice
Anthony Federico.
ISBN: 978-0741456670
Profile:
Author Anthony Federico hails from southern Connecticut. He is a 2006 graduate of Providence College where he majored in Theology. He works as an editor for ESPN in the Digital Media/Mobile department.
Contact:
Anthony Federico
www.MustBeNiceBook.com
anthony@mustbenicebook.com
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Author Anthony Federico Releases Must Be Nice, College Humor Novel, And A College Story Contest
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Renowned Author Tawan Perry Has A Single Word For Obama Regarding Education - Accountability
College Sense: What College And High School Advisors Don’t Tell You About College reveals important information for college enrollees, students. parents and graduates
Tawan Perry, known as the 'King of College Prep', is very concerned with accountability for institutions of higher education. “If President Obama, Congress, or the Department of Education plan to hold institutions of higher education accountable,” he stated, “then they should be just as concerned, if not more so, with a college or university's job placement rates as they are with graduation rates. There is something very wrong when college graduates are competing with high school graduates for employment. It’s true that good retention rates lead to graduation but being a graduate should lead to more opportunities than a student had before entering college. If the Obama Administration doesn't address this issue then they are just inadvertently creating another ‘No Child Left Behind’ type of situation for higher education---and we all know how that’s working out. Globally, as Americans, we will be left behind."
Making sense of higher education can confound the most stellar of students and parents. A college education isn't just about gaining knowledge. Author Tawan Perry’s new book, College Sense: What College and High School Advisors Don’t Tell You About College, explores a myriad of essential topics such as how to reduce and eliminate debt, the questions that you should ask during your campus visit and how to get the most of your college experience. The goal here is to provide the reader all the help one might need to help prepare for all those things that your advisors didn't tell you or your parents about college.
“When considering institutions of higher education,” said Perry, “students and parents should not just consider the sports teams and manicured lawns, but should also consider the job placement rate of the institution. If the institution's job placement rate is dismal then parents and students might want to reconsider their decision. It’s just not enough to graduate from college anymore. It’s really about having immediate employment and career options right after college. If these options don't exist--then what's the point in paying all that money for college? Sure, it may pay off, but the real question is when? College is far too expensive not to come with some kind of assurance. If we as consumers purchase any big ticket item, it usually comes with some type of warranty.”
“What’s not new is that thousands of students and parents are beginning to prepare for the collegiate experience this fall all over the country. On the other hand, what is new is that many more college graduates are now jobless, moving back in with parents, or, if they are lucky---working as a waitress or waiter."
Tawan's mission is to better prepare college bound students and parents for what's ahead through his student leadership and college transition workshops and keynotes.
Mr. Perry is taking his message to schools, students and media all over the United States. He has appeared on Community Focus with Valerie Elijah, Taking Care of Business, The Education Report, Blog Talk Radio, BC Magazine, Eworldwire News, Sound Authors with Dr. Kent Gustavson, Calling All Authors. Mind Your Bizness with Danielle Hampson, and will be appearing on The Author's Show Radio at www.TheAuthorsShow.com on, July 18, 2009. Mr. Perry will be touring high schools and college campuses all over the country this fall.
Tawan Perry is an award winning author, speaker and educator. He has overcome incredible odds to become the person he is today. As a teenager, he lost his best friend to a violent crime. After completing high school, he had to learn the reality of life without an education. The turning point came when he grew tired of doing nothing with his life. He enrolled into a local community college and began taking classes. Although he was enrolled, he failed both the English and Math placement tests. He spent the next two years struggling to get out of remedial courses. With hard work and persistence, he eventually graduated and was awarded a full academic scholarship.
Tawan’s inspirational message is “it's not about the smartest or most gifted; it is about who can persist. Persistence always wins the marathon of life." Today, Tawan draws on the life lessons learned to help people, especially the youth, transform their own lives.
Tawan earned his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Morgan State University and his master's degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Contact:
Tawan Perry
Web: www.TawanPerry.com
Email: tawanmaurice@gmail.com
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