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Harry Brabec, Bibliophile. Music was his mistress, but Harry also had a lifelong love affair with books. Here, Barbara talks about his collection, and her initial Amazon Marketplace observations.

The Controversial "Orphan Works" Copyright Bills are under discussion in the current MUST READ Web Brabec Bulletin. If these proposed changes become law, it will dramatically affect the legal rights of visual artists, photographers, illustrators, songwriters, sculptors, painters, and more. Even the personal photos of the general public will be at risk for illegal use by others for profit. Learn how you can get involved in the growing movement against these bills!

Your Self-Publishing Options with POD (Print-on-Demand) Printers and Publishers. (Incorporates information about Amazon's new policy re POD books. See also below.)

Amazon Throws Its Weight Around, Book Publishers Push Back. News Release from SPAN about Amazon's outrageous attempt to control the entire POD industry.

The Pricing Disadvantages of Amazon's BookSurge Contract, as explained by Angela Hoy, Publisher of BookLocker.com (How Amazon is attempting to control how all self-published books are priced and sold.)

HACKED! My Business Was Ruined by a Hacker. Think your website is safe from hackers? Think again. Any website is a potential target for hackers, and yours could be next. A Special Report by Dennis Gaskill, Boogiejack.com.

CARBONITE: The Best Little Computer Backup Program You’ll Ever Find! Barbara's report on how to securely and effortlessly backup your home-business files, Outlook, financial documents, photos, music, and more over the Internet—unlimited space for less than $50 a year!

BizStarz Alleges that EMI Defrauded the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Update on Scott Smith's five-year legal battle with Entrepreneur Magazine (EMI) re ownership of the word "Entrepreneur."

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I've just listed the first categories of Harry's books on Amazon, but now I want to give my website visitors the opportunity to cherry-pick the REST of the collection at a CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS one week before I list each succeeding category on Amazon. Click for details!

FREE NETWORKING REPORT BY BARBARA

Networking Can Change Your Life . . . if You Take It Seriously. Download this report, email it to a friend, or post it on your website or blog.

Harry Brabec, legendary drummer, 1927 - 2005

Barbara and Harry Brabec, partners
both in life and business.

Barbara's special tribute to her husband, Harry, an unusual man and an outstanding percussionist and professional musician who was also a bibliophile (see left).