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2012 A N N U A L U P D A T E FREE

Milenio Publishing celebrates Small

Press Month 2012 with the releaseof the following books: Mayor

Angel Taveras: An Administration

of Political Will, Councilman

Miguel Luna's Memoirs

Compilation, Councilman David

Salvatore: Public Service with

Dignity & Dedication, Councilman

Wilbur Jennings: The Essence ofPersistence & Determination. Small

Press Month is a nationwide

celebration highlighting the work

produced by independent publishers.

Held annually in March, Small Press

Month raises awareness about the

need for broader venues of literary

expression, featuring some of themost diverse, exciting, and

significant voices being published

today. Milenio Publishing, LLC, a

book publisher established in 1999,

specializing in print-on-demand

(POD) books.

Its been a busy year at Milenio Publishing!!

COUNCILMAN DAVID SALVATORE COUNCILMAN MIGUELLUNA COUNCILMAN WILBUR W JENNINGS

MILENIO PUBLISHING


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Milenio PublishingLLC was foundedJ anuary 1999 and has played al e a d i n g r o l e i n p u b l i s h i n gdocumentarytitlessuchas:ADecadeof Latino Political Empowerment:1996-2006ISBN978-1-928810-06-3,Guia de Recursos ParaComenzar TuNegocio ISBN 978-1-928810-05-6,M u n d o G a r i f u n a I S B N978-1-928810-01-8, Garifuna World:Garinagu's PathTo The21st CenturyISBN 978-1-928810-02-5 and Obrateatral Juego de Tiras: Moros yCristianos ISBN 978-1-928810-17-9t h a t d o cu m en t s i t s f o un d er sinvolvement inRhodeIslandand theglobalGarifuna-BlackCaribculture.

Thecompany,whichcurrentlytoutsavariety of Hispanic/Latino related

b oo ks , h as f or ge d a s tr at eg icpartnership with Amazon.com toproduce its authors' titles throughwhichitoffersa varietyofdistinctiveservices that made managementsdecisionsimple,itscompetitiveretailpricingstructureandtheopportunityto sell our titles to a worldwideaudience on its site were two keyfactorsinourdecisiontoengagewithAmazon.com the leader in booksellingandprint-on-demandplatformthat [its perfectly with the Milenio

Publishing,LLCpublishingmodel.

The U.S. Latino market is a rapidlygrowing area of opportunity forpub li sh er s. Bac k i n 1999 wh enMilenio Publishingwas founded, theU .S . D e pa r tm en t o f C o mm er ceestimatedtheSpanish-languagebookmarket to be worth $368 million.Given current U.S. Latino populationtrends, the question is not why you

should publish books for the Latinomarket, but why not. With Latinobuying power $1 trillion on 2010expected to grow to $1.3 trillion or

12% of total U.S. purchasing power,a cc or di ng t o t he U ni ve rs it y o fGeorgias Selig Center for EconomicGrowth, publishers that get in atg ro u nd l ev el w i l l s e e t h ei rinvestmentspayoff.InmanywaystheS pani sh - language b ook m ark etresembles the English-language one;each publisher chooses a differentapproach to reach readers, in thiscase depending on the level ofacculturationtheyaretargeting.

Thereisagroundswellofenergyandcreativity rising out of the Hispaniccommunity in this country; youngvoices,developingissues anddistinctcultures that m ake up a larg erh er it ag e. O ur g oa l a t M il e ni oPublishing, LLC is to publish booksthat give life to that evolvingcultureandthemulticulturalevolutionintheUnitedStates.

Acc ording to a report N at ional

EndowmentfortheArtsReadingontheRise:ANewChapterinAmericanLiteracy, released in 2010, thep ro po rt io n o f l it er ar y r ea di ngincreased most for what the studyclassi[ies as Hispanic Americans,rising to 31.9 percent for adults 18andover.

During the last quarter of 2008Milenio Publishing, LLC released itslatesttitles:BarackObamaCampaignSpeeches ISBN 978-1-928810-30-8,

BlackCarib:AMixtureofYellowCariband African & The Origin of theG a r i f u n a P e o p l e I S B N978-1-928810-28-5Whatyoushouldk n ow a b ou t N o np ro [ it s I S BN978-1-928810-20-9, and RhodeIsland Nonpro[it Corporation ActISBN978-1-928810-21-6.

TheseareexcitingtimesforLatinosinthe publishing world. To this end,

Milenio Publishing an independentbookpublisherintheUnitedStatesisseeking writers of Latin descent topublish books that resonatewithus,

that truly re[lect our vibrancy, ourstruggle,andourmanyhuedselves.

AccordingtoMarcelaLandres,formerassociate editor in the Touchstone/FiresidedivisionofSimon&Schusterformorethansevenyearsthisisthebest time ever inthe history to beaLatino in the publishing industry.Landres compares the market forcontemporaryLatinowriterstodaytotheAfricanAmericanliterarymarketofmorethanadecadeago.

We fe el ve ry c on [i de nt o f bi gnumbers going forward. We needtorevup,saysTomsvila,PublisherofMilenio Publishing, LLC, referring togrowthinHispanic books forvariouscustomers since the beginning of2006.

In celebration of Small Press Month2012, Milenio Publishing todaya nn ou nc ed t he r el ea se o f t he

f o ll o wi n g b o ok s: M ay or A n ge lTaver as : An Admi nis trat ion ofP o l i t i c a l W i l l , I S B N - 1 3 :978-1928810346 that captures theinaugural administration of MayorAngel Taveras, Rhode Islands [irstLatino Mayor, Councilman MiguelL u n a' s M e m oi r s C o m pi l a t io n ,ISBN-13: 978-1928810339 thatcaptures his public servant historyand the photo books; CouncilmanDavid Salvatore: Public Service withDignity & Dedication, capturing his

[irst yearasanelectedpublicservantnewCouncilmanin20yearsinWard14andCouncilmanWilburJennings:T he E ss en ce o f P er si st en ce &Determination in celebration ofCouncilmanJenningsofhislifedreamofbecominganelectedpublicservantand becoming a councilman in2010. Honoring them for the worktheydoeachandeveryday.

Milenio Publishing, LLC


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Celebrating PublicService

Our economy is in turmoil. Our urban core

is in the brink of bankruptcy. Our tax

based needs to expand. Health care costs

and the number of uninsured continue torise. Pensions are dragging municipal

governments down. Now, more than ever,

the people of Rhode Island need effective

government.

We will not have the government that the

times demand and the Rhode Islanders

deserve without talented public servants.

To build this government, we must

celebrate public service and restore

government's image as a place where our

best and brightest join together to make adifference for our communities, our

country, and our world.

OUR CITY IS FORTUNATE TO

HAVE DEDICATED CITIZENS WHO

SERVE ON OUR BEHALF. THANK

YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

Simply put, good government starts with

good people. Our state is fortunate to havededicated citizens who serve on our behalf

as Senators, Congress people, Governors,

Mayors, City Councilors, etc.

Public servants deserve our thanks

throughout the year and we invite you to

continue honoring them for the work they

do each and every day and that is why this

year we at Milenio Publishing decided to

celebrate the work of four elected officials

that are fighting to rescue our Beloved

Providence from the abysmal crisis itconfronts.

Mayor Angel Taveras: An Administration

of Political Will, Councilman Miguel

Luna's Memoirs Compilation, Councilman

David Salvatore: Public Service with

Dignity & Dedication, Councilman Wilbur

Jennings: The Essence of Persistence &

Determination.

ANGEL TAVERAS

ANGEL TAVERAS IS PROVIDENCE'S37TH MAYOR. AN ATTORNEY ANDFORMER PROVIDENCE HOUSINGCOURT JUDGE, MAYOR TAVERASWAS ELECTED AS THE CITY'S FIRSTLATINO MAYOR WITH 82 PERCENT

OF THE VOTE IN NOVEMBER2010.MAYOR TAVERAS, 40, GREW UPO N T H E S O U T H S I D E O FP R O V I D E N C E , W H E R E H EATTENDED HEAD START BEFOREENTERING THE PROVIDENCEPUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND WENT ONTO GRADUATE FROM HARVARD.

UNIVERSITY.

WILBUR W.JENNINGS

WILBUR JENNINGS WAS FIRSTELECTED COUNCILMAN FOR THEEIGHTH WARD IN NOVEMBER 2010,AND BEGAN HIS TERM IN JANUARY2011. A LIFELONG RESIDENT OFP R OV I D E N C E , C O U N C I L M A N

J E N N I N G S H A S S P E N T T H EMAJORITY OF HIS LIFE SERVING

THE PUBLIC. HE WORKED FOR THECITY OF PROVIDENCE FOR 28YEARS.

DAVID A.SALVATORE

DAVID A. SALVATORE WAS FIRSTELECTED COUNCILMAN FOR THEFOURTEENTH WARD IN NOVEMBER2010, AND BEGAN HIS TERM IN

JANUARY 2011. HE IS A LIFE-LONGR E S I D E N T O F E L M H U R S T.C O U N C I L M A N S A L V A T O R EINTEREST IN PUBLIC SERVICEBEGAN AROUND AGE 10, WHEN HEWOULD SHADOW HIS FATHER WHOWORKED BEHIND THE SCENES ASWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON.


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Mayor Angel Taveras:

Administration of Political WillMayor Angel Taveras was sworn on

January 3, 2011 as Providence's new

mayor, vowing to tackle the city's

financial problems and improve its

schools. In his inaugural speech, Mayor

Taveras said he will focus on economic

development, reforming city finances,and improving public schools. "Let me

be clear: the time for Providence to take

control of its financial future is now,"

Taveras said. While he admits he is

taking office at a challenging time,

Mayor Taveras says he is ready to bring

Providence back. "In the face of all

these challenges, and in the midst of

this storm, I am confident. Confident

that together, we will overcome these

challenges, weather this storm and

strengthen our city and our state."

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)

Black & White on White paper

492 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1928810346

ISBN-10: 1928810349

BISAC: Political Science /

Government / State & Provincial

https://www.createspace.com/3799857

Councilman Miguel Luna: March

2, 1958-August 18, 2011

Councilman Miguel C. Luna passed

away August 18, 2011 at Rhode Island

Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Councilman Luna was an extraordinary

humanitarian and humble public servant

who identified with those most in need

and dedicated his life to promotingworkers' rights and economic justice.

Councilman Luna broke down racial

and economic barriers when he earned a

seat on the City Council in 2003 by

beating an incumbent with nearly two

thirds of the vote. He was the second

Latino Councilman in Providence's

history and the first Dominican

American ever elected to the Council.

Councilman Luna was a passionate

advocate for safe and affordable

housing, police accountability and good

jobs.

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)

Black & White on Cream paper

362 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1928810339

ISBN-10: 1928810330

BISAC: Biography & Autobiography /

Politicalhttps://www.createspace.com/3788885

Public Service with Dignity

& Dedication

Councilman David A. Salvatore was

first elected City Councilor for the

fourteenth ward in November 2010, andbegan his term in January 2011. He is a

life-long resident of the Elmhurst

neighborhood in Providence.

Councilman Salvatore interest in public

service began around age 10, when he

would shadow his father who worked

behind the scenes as ward committee

chairperson. Though his father never

ran for public office, he instilled in

Salvatore the importance of public

service.

I got involved in neighborhoodprojects, I was a coach for the Little

League, I participated in neighborhood

cleanups. I did anything I could to

preserve the quality of life in our

community, he said. And he has never

strayed from the Elmhurst community.

8 x 10

Color

168 pages

BISAC: Biographies &

MemoirsPublish February 20, 2012

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2999409

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The Essence of Persistence &

Determination

Councilman Wilbur Jennings was first

elected City Councilor for the eighthward in November 2010, and began his

term in January 2011.

A lifelong resident of Providence,

Councilman Jennings has spent the

majority of his life serving the public.

After attending Central High School, he

worked for the City of Providence in

varying capacities for 28 years,

eventually attaining the position of

Deputy Superintendent and

Superintendent of several divisions of

the Department of Public Works.

Councilman Jennings is a strong

supporter of youth sports and has been a

dedicated member of the YMCA for 38

years. A believer in using athletics to

better the lives of young people, he has

worked with many personal trainers,

weight-lifting, and boxing programs

over the course of the last four decades.

8 x 10

Color168 pages

BISAC: Biographies &

Memoirs

Publish February 20, 2012

http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/

2994902

RhodeIslandLatinoPoliticalEmpowerment

Rhode Island Latino Political

Empowerment captures the turning

point of the Rhode Island and the

Nation previously dormant potential

Latino politics into reality starting in

1996 when the Hispanic vote astounded

political experts with both its explosivegrowth and its unpredictability. In

Rhode Island the growing participation

sprang in reaction to proposals in

Congress to deny benefits to

immigrants. Latinos also rallied against

the Rhode Island congressional

candidacy of former Providence Mayor

Joseph Paolino Jr., whose campaign

featured a call for English as an official

national language.

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)


574 pages

Milenio Publishing

ISBN-13: 978-1928810063

ISBN-10: 1928810063

BISAC: Political Science / Political

Process / Political Advocacy


BarackObamaCampaignSpeechesBarack Obama had a gift, and he knew

it. He had a way of making very smart,

very accomplished people feel virtuous

just by wanting to help Barack Obama.

It had happened at Harvard Law School

in the mid-1980s, at a time when the

school was embroiled in fights overpolitical correctness. He had won one of

the truly plum prizes of

overachievement at Harvard: he had

been voted president of the law review,

the first African-American ever so

honored. This book contains 126

inspirational speeches by candidate

Obama during his presidential

campaign that inspired millions of

people across the country and the world

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692 pages

Milenio Publishing

ISBN-13: 978-1928810308

ISBN-10: 1928810306

BISAC: Political Science / Political

Ideologies / Democracy


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CELEBRATING SMALL PRESS MONTH

RhodeIslandBlack&BrownEthnicSuccession:19841994Ethnic succession theory is a theory in

sociology stating that ethnic and racial

groups entering a new area may settle inolder neighborhoods or urban areas until

achieving economic parity with certain

economic classes. The concept of

succession is well established in "both

ecological and economic models of

urban residential change." As the newer

group becomes economically

successful, it moves out to a better

residential area. So is the experience of

the Southside of Providence, and in this

pages we capture such succession

between the Black community and the

emerging Hispanic community during

the period 1984 through 1994, that lead

to the eventual political rise of theLatino political rise and the election of

the first Latino Mayor. September 15,

2012 Release Date.

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)

Black & White on Cream paper

228 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1928810360

ISBN-10: 1928810365

BISAC: Social Science/Minority

Studies

Upcoming Publication: Rhode IslandBlack & Brown Ethnic Succession

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