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For Father’s Day 2012, Chronicle Books is publishing Coach ‘ Em Up, an inspirational book for dads by Tom Limbert, co-founder of Studio Grow. The book will collect together 100 of the best quotes from the greatest coaches of all time including John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, Tommy Lasorda, Phil Jackson, and many more.

In addition to photos of these legendary coaches, we’re including vintage shots of kids and dads on the field, rink, court—wherever sports are played. We’re looking for photos of kids either with their dads or without. And we’re looking for shots from the early 20th century to present day—black and white or color.

Have a picture you’d like to submit? We’d love to see it. If your photo is included in the book, you’ll get two free copies of the book, a credit on the photo credit page, and of course the pleasure of seeing your picture in print.

To submit, please mail your photo to the address below or email a clean scan of the photo to Jodi Warshaw at jodi_warshaw@chroniclebooks.com. Photos should be scanned so that the final image is 6 x 8 inches at 350 dpi using RGB color setting. Please save your file as a JPEG and include your name, the name of the person who took the photo, and the names of the kids and dads in the photo in the body of the email or along with the mailed submission.

Jodi Warshaw
Executive Editor
Chronicle Books
680 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

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If you’re a parent, we need your help.

Here at the Lifestyle Headquarters we’re developing a book on parenting time-savers, money-savers, and sanity-savers. It’s from the authors of How to Have Your Second Child First and it’s aimed at parents of kids from birth to age four.

As a parent, it’s likely you have a whole lot of tricks up your sleeve to help you get through each day: small things that make a big difference. They may be new discoveries (if you put the Cheerios down low, your kid can now get them himself!) or things that have now become second nature in your house (naming each of her teeth helps keep her interested in brushing them). Either way, it’s time to pass them on to other parents! Submit your best tips. We’ll pick 25 lucky winners to win a free copy of How to Have Your Second Child First. We’ll announce the winners on June 15.

Do it today while it’s fresh in your sleep-deprived mind!

Jodi Warshaw
Executive Editor

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What’s Thalia really like? That’s easy. She’s just how you would imagine—absolutely gorgeous.

By the time I met Thalia in person, I had been hard at work on the book for a few months. I’d talked to her on the phone several times, and of course I’d seen her music videos and photos. So when I finally met her face to face, I couldn’t believe the person standing before me was the same glamorous superstar I’d come to know.

She walked into the photo shoot wearing not a lick of makeup. She had her hair tied back in a ponytail and sported a baseball cap and sweatshirt. And she looked incredible—without even trying! She greeted me with a big hug and kiss on the cheek. She was so gracious and welcoming. We chatted for a bit before she was whisked away to the makeup chair.

An hour later she stood in front of the camera and turned on her star power. With a shake of her hair and a tilt of her chin, she transformed into a megawatt megastar. That’s what I love about Thalia—she can go from completely down-to-earth to out-of-this-stratosphere fabulous in no time at all.

Best of all, she’s not afraid of showing her true self—even going so far as including photos in Belleza of some of her less-than-flattering moments. How many stars would dare feature a photo of herself with bad skin when she was a teen? Or a shot of her goofy bleached bangs in the 80s? Not many. And how many would speak frankly about her beauty mistakes? Thalia does.

Every step of the way, Thalia intimately involved herself in the making of the book. From writing the text to thoroughly vetting the Spanish translation to even fixing the models’ hair and makeup at the photo shoot, her personal touch is stamped on every page of the book.

Jodi Warshaw, Senior Editor

Pre order your copy today:
Thalia: ¡Belleza! Lessons in Lipgloss and Happiness

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