Author Linda Eve Diamond Contributes a Listening Perspective to a New NLAPW Book: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. LINCOLN

Linda Eve Diamond, author, listening skills trainer, and recipient of two International Listening Association (ILA) awards, has contributed a listening perspective a new book: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. LINCOLN: A COMMEMORATIVE COLLAGE. The book is a compilation of works contributed by members of the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), published by Pen Women Press. Contributions to the collection include artistic, dramatic, literary and musical works that speak to Lincoln's style of leadership and his character. Diamond's contribution is an essay titled: "The Lincoln-Douglass Listenings."

"The Lincoln-Douglass Listenings" speaks to the unique relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, a former slave, who overcame the circumstances into which he'd been born to become an author, speaker for the Anti-Slavery Society, and founder and editor of an abolitionist newspaper. The relationship between Lincoln and Douglass was unique in terms of its honesty, the depth of listening and respect between the two men, and the way they learned from and influenced one another. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. LINCOLN has been endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION ENDORSEMENT:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. LINCOLN is endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC), a group appointed by the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives to organize and plan the national observance of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.

NLAPW HISTORY:
The National League of American Pen Women, founded in 1897, is a recipient of the Literary Hall of Fame Award in recognition of its contribution to the cultural life of the United States. The League promotes the development of creative talents of professional women in the arts and presently consists of more than 100 branches throughout the United States.

BOOK ORDERING INFORMATION:
The book is available by mail order. Orders may be placed by sending name, mailing address and payment of $28 (which includes shipping costs) to NLAPW, 1300 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036-1973. Proceeds from the sale of HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. LINCOLN are used to establish a Lincoln Legacy Scholarship award for students who produce literary works of merit which best exemplify one or more of Lincoln's contributions to the American ideals of freedom, equality and opportunity.

BOOK EVENTS:
A book launch will take place at an event on January 17th, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St. NW, Washington, D.C. For more information about this event, call 202-785-1997. Diamond will participate in South Florida events celebrating Lincoln and the book's release. For information on Florida book release events, visit http://NLAPW.org or watch for updates at http://LindaEveDiamond.com.

"THE LINCOLN-DOUGLASS LISTENINGS":
For more information about "The Lincoln-Douglass Listenings" or the essay's author, Linda Eve Diamond and her listening book, RULE #1: STOP TALKING!, please visit http://LindaEveDiamond.com or http://ListenersUnite.com or e-mail the author at lindaeve@mac.com.