New York, NY – Tarcher/Penguin is pleased to announce that
THE ART OF BEING: 101 Ways
to Practice Purpose in Your Life by
Dennis Merritt Jones (hardcover; 978-1-58542-652-2) has
been chosen as a finalist in the Spiritual category for the 30th annual Books for a Better Life
Awards. The title was selected from more than 440 submissions received in ten self-improvement
related categories.
"Dennis Merritt Jones has a true gift for teaching time-honored wisdom in a unique and
accessible way," said Joel Fotinos, publisher of Tarcher. "His book, THE ART OF BEING, is a
modern spiritual classic, and we applaud Dr. Jones on this deserved nomination."
The Books for a Better Life Award winners will be announced on Monday, February 23, 2009 at
the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City, where several hundred publishing industry
leaders will gather for a reception and awards ceremony.
The Books for a Better Life Awards were established 13 years ago to celebrate the authors of
the best self-improvement books published each year while simultaneously raising critical funds
toward creating a world free of multiple sclerosis. To date, the program has raised over $1.5
million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and honored more than 400 authors.
In line with the goals of the Books for a Better Life organization, THE ART OF BEING
consists of 101 brief essays that guide readers toward greater awareness and growth in various
areas of life—from building harmonious relationships to learning to forgive to leading a more
generous life. The book is a beautifully written and gently welcoming guide to becoming more
spiritually aware.
For more information go to: www.nationalmssociety.org
A minister, teacher, spiritual mentor and lecturer, Dr. Jones has been involved in the human
potential movement for more than twenty-five years. He is also the author of three other
books including the bestselling New Thought primer, How to Speak Religious Science. After
twenty-three years as the founder and spiritual director of OneSpirit Center for Conscious living
in Simi Valley, California, Dennis retired from the pulpit in 2008 to take his message to the world
by means of his books, sacred journeys travel program, spiritual mentoring, keynote speaking
and seminars. Visit him on the web at www.dennismerrittjones.com.
