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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOOK REVIEW: GREEN BEGINNINGS RECEIVES KUDOS FROM TOP CRITICS |
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New Eco-memoir Simplifies Learning About Green Homes KENNETT SQUARE, PA, March 9, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- In less than ninety days since publication, GREEN BEGINNINGS: The Story of How We Built Our Green & Sustainable Home by husband-and-wife authors Avrim and Vicki Topel has received unanimous praise from three nationally acclaimed authorities with widely different perspectives. Kirkus Discoveries, Ethical Markets Media, and Gang Chen, LEED AP, AIA, author of the LEED AP Exam Guide, highly recommend in published reviews the book that was written to help others learn about green homes. The book is the first of its kind to be written from a homeowner’s perspective based upon experiential knowledge. It reads like a novel, in contrast to most other books about green homes which are either reference books or text books. The authors use simple, non-technical English and a homespun narrative style of story-telling to make for an enjoyable and meaningful learning experience. The book uses the true story of learning about, planning and building a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) home complete with the real life experiences that come along with such an undertaking as a venue to explain green homes. 114 sequentially presented color photographs document the actual construction process, and a glossary provides readers a valuable resource to aid in comprehension. Book Reviews Kirkus Discoveries (Kirkus Reviews), founded in 1933, is published biweekly and writes book reviews from a literary perspective by specialists selected for their knowledge and expertise in a particular field. Highlights of their book read as follows:
“…the authors provide sound advice and education… (and) the book remains entertaining and educational for both the average consumer and those looking to embark on their own green journey. An excellent, informative guide to sustainable building.” Ethical Markets Media provides socially responsible world-view perspectives through reports, articles, newsletters and video gathered from around the world with analysis by its editor-in-chief Hazel Henderson. Rosalinda Lidh, Executive Director, wrote its review:
"Green Beginnings: The Story of How We Built Our Green & Sustainable Home" is an important contribution to the revolutionary trend of Going Green.” “It is a valuable book for anyone interested in going green or building a green home.” The book is available for purchase in paperback and textbook cover at Amazon.com, the authors’ website, and in downloadable PDF format at Ecobrain.com. The book reviews can be read in their original formats by visiting the authors’ web site at http://www.greenbeginningsthebook.com. Green Beginnings is a husband-and-wife team initiative to introduce and educate people about green homes with their book, educational tours of their home, and a soon-to-be-released video. For additional information about the Green Beginnings House, book, tours, and soon to be released video visit http://www.greenbeginningsthebook.com GREEN BEGINNINGS: The Story of How We Built Our Green & Sustainable Home Authors: Avrim and Vicki Topel Suggested Retail Price: $40.00 Available for purchase at Amazon.com Trim size: 8.25 x 8.25 – Trade Paperback ISBN: 1-4392-1219-8 ISBN-13: 978-1439212196 Contact: Vicki Topel 302-750-8563 LEEDSilver@yahoo.com http://www.greenbeginningsthebook.com |
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