Below is a press release for the book.
Also go to Stephenie Meyer’s official site for more information.
This is so cool!!!! The book is available for pre-order from Amazon. Check it out here.
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS WILL RELEASE
NEW NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON
STEPHENIE MEYER ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010
THE SHORT SECOND LIFE OF BREE TANNER: AN ECLIPSE NOVEL
NEW YORK, NY (March 30, 2010) – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of
Hachette Book Group, has announced today that it will release the first new title from Stephenie
Meyer in nearly two years. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is a novella told from the point
of view of Bree, a character originally featured in Eclipse. The novella (at 192 pages) will be
released at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010 in hardcover for $13.99 with a first printing of
1.5 million copies. One dollar for each book sold in the US from the first printing will be donated
to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which supports disaster relief efforts
such as those in Haiti and Chile.*
“I’m as surprised as anyone about this novella,” said Stephenie Meyer. “When I began working
on it in 2005, it was simply an exercise to help me examine the other side of Eclipse, which I
was editing at the time. I thought it might end up as a short story that I could include on my
website. Then, when work started on The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide, I thought the Guide
would be a good fit for my Bree story. However, the story grew longer than I anticipated, until it
was too long to fit into the Guide.”
As a special thank you to fans, Meyer is giving them exclusive access to the novel on a
dedicated website, www.breetanner.com, from June 7 to July 5, 2010 where fans from around
the world will be able to read the book online in English. “I’d always considered The Short
Second Life of Bree Tanner as something for the fans,” said Meyer. “They have been so
supportive of all things Twilight.”
Visitors to the dedicated site will also find a link to the American Red Cross website
(www.redcross.org), where they can make a donation and learn more about their relief efforts
worldwide. “I have been moved by the generous outpouring of support for the recent crises in
Haiti and Chile,” said Meyer. “I am glad that sales of this book will support the American Red
Cross with their amazing efforts abroad.”
“Fans have been waiting with bated breath for a new book from Stephenie,” said Megan
Tingley, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. “We are
doubly thrilled to be giving them the opportunity to read this exciting new work as well as
contribute to an important cause at the same time.”
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is the riveting story of Bree Tanner, a newborn vampire
first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the world she inhabits. The novella chronicles
the newborn vampire army’s journey as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens,
following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.
The character Bree not only features prominently in the book Eclipse, but in the upcoming
movie from Summit Entertainment. “Stephenie was gracious enough to let me read a draft of the
novella while we were prepping the movie The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” said Director David
Slade. “I thoroughly enjoyed the story and it gave us great insight and inspired location choices
and the tailoring of scenes. I think fans are going to love the fascinating details involved in the
loves, fears and actions of an emerging vampire.”
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will also be available as an ebook beginning at 6:00 a.m.
EST on June 5, 2010. Additionally, more information about the previously announced The
Twilight Saga: The Official Guide, including publication date, will be released by the end of the
year.
In less than five years, Stephenie Meyer has become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. The
Twilight Saga’s translation rights have been sold in nearly 50 countries and 100 million copies
have been sold worldwide.
*Donations to the American Red Cross from the US sales of The Short Second Life of Bree
Tanner will continue until all first printing copies have been sold or at the end of a two-year
period from the initial publication date, whichever is the first to occur.
The American Red Cross name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an
endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position.
You can pre-order the book at Amazon.
Marisa EstoestaDearest Mama,
Happy Birthday, Mama...
We are celebrating your first birthday there in heaven...
It would have been nice to have a final chat with you...
but time did not allow us the privilege...
Massive stroke ripped you away too fast...
stealing your life and robbing me of life with you...
Had there been warning, I would have come home more often, and stayed longer...
Had I known, I might not have moved so far away...
But if you knew the warning signs, you kept them to yourself...
You would not have wanted to alter life for any of your children...
But Ma, your passing altered our lives, plenty...
You left daughters and son without a mother to direct us into our senior years...
You left grandchildren who depended upon your thoughtful eye...
And when you left Ma, you took my friend, my counselor...
and my only remaining parent...
It changed me. I had to grow up...
No mother would be there to catch me or fund my mistakes...
No mother would love me despite my faults...
No mother would answer the phone and listen to my news...
I tear-up when I realize...
I will never see my little old mother walk hand-in-hand with my old step-father...
I will never need to push you in a wheelchair - for you are not growing older - like I am...
One day Ma, we shall embrace again - one day on the other side...
Until then, I think of you often and send my love as I visit you...
My thoughts of you are many and my love for you is deep...
Happy 1st Birthday (in heaven), Ma!
Loving you always,
Michelle
Your Eldest Daughter
Basic Info
Full Name: Hyacienth Diva Mantalaba
Name: Diva Montelaba
Nickname: Diva
Birthday: January 14, 1991
Birth Place:
Showbiz Anniversary: November 29, 2009
Personal
Diva's Got Talent:
She can sing and dance at the same time--a total performer.
Favorites
Diva's Hit List
1. Oprah serves as both entertainment and inspiration for Diva.
2. She loves the movie Castaway.
3. She has a thing for strong women icons, looking up to both Angelina Jolie and Nicole Scherzinger.
4. Would you believe that Diva likes reading Shakespeare? She loves how his plays are so rich in emotion.
5. Her sports of choice are billiards and basketball--and she loves playing Counterstrike
6. And it might not reflect on her slim figure, but Diva can't live without chocolates and sodas.
7. Her fashion accessory of choice are hats and watches.
Gregorio Dumigpi Sr.My mama just passed away last April…
The devastation of losing my mama knocked the wind out of me…
And you know what? It will never go away…
Anyone who has lost someone that is that close to you will always carry that pain…
And now that our beloved Grandfather has left us too…
It broke our hearts to see him have to go through all the pain…
We just wanted to take the disease from him and make him better again…
I wish every day that we had more time…
It hurts us, it devastates us forever, but you know what?...
We owe it to him to get back up,
to strive ahead, and to try harder…
We got to keep going…
Our Grandfather was a very loving Husband, Father and Grandfather ...
Our Grandfather was a strong man who always took care of us and everyone else…
We have been very fortunate in life to have a Great Grandfather…
"We have the best grandfather in the whole world...
and we will miss him every day."
- Ate Che
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Quinoa not only has high protein content, but the protein is of an exceptionally high quality. It contains all the essential amino acids, making quinoa an excellent protein source for vegetarians. Quinoa is being considered by NASA as a crop for Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) because of its high protein value and unique amino acid composition. The CELSS concept will utilize plants to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and generate food, oxygen, and water for the crew of long-term human space missions.~Michelle
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