65 Years Later and It's Still a Wonderful Life...

Saint Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) October 09, 2011

On December 20, 1946 the film "Its a Wonderful Life" premiered at the Globe Theatre in New York City and captivated audiences with its endearing characters and timeless message of hope, faith and life renewed. The "Its a Wonderful Life for Kids Coloring Book" is published and designed by Really Big Coloring Books Inc. in partnership with the Jimmy Hawkins Company.

"We are very honored to present this new kids' coloring and activity product to America and all others. What an iconic movie and story this book represents with its timeless, incredible message of faith and belief in human kind. After all of these years, the Frank Capra orignal film still inspires audiences and builds faith in classic American values. What a treat to share this new treasure of hope, charity and kindness with generations to come," Wayne Bell, Publisher.

This new story is told from the point of view of Tommy Bailey, the youngest son of George and Mary Bailey. Tommy learns, like his father, that "No man is a failure who has friends." The book features well-loved characters and scenes both familiar and new. This life-affirming book is perfect for movie buffs and readers of all ages. Jimmy Hawkins played the feisty Tommy Bailey when he was four and a half years old. In honor of the films special anniversary, he wrote this story, inspired by the original. I wanted to show young readers that everyones life, no matter how old he or she may be, makes a difference, says Hawkins.

Hawkins is an actor and producer with numerous television and movie credits. He has authored a total of five books about "Its a Wonderful Life" and also served on the board of directors of the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts and the Jimmy Stewart Museum.

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An Impact Book: Probability Theory, Live! -- More than Gambling and Lottery -- it's about Life!

Gettysburg, PA (PRWEB) May 21, 2010

Author Ion Saliu made important discoveries about in mathematics and probability theory and reveals them all in his new book through Xlibris, Probability Theory, Live!: More than Gambling and Lottery -- it's about Life.

Probability theory is a branch of mathematics that examines the likelihood of one particular outcome or a group of outcomes for any event. In Probability Theory, Live! author Ion Saliu, who studied political economics in Romania before immigrating to the US, presents a formula in which probability equals n (favorable elements) divided by N (total elements), or p=n/N.

The Theory of Probability describes not only number games but also real-life situations. This book represents the most scholarly, thorough introduction to this theory, but in an easy-to-understand language. Also, the author has written original software that makes the mathematical calculations a lot easier and faster. Life applications of this theory are also emphasized, including the genetic code and the existence of intelligent life in other places in the universe. We, Homo sapiens, are not alone -- with a degree of certainty of 37%.

In the first section of the book, Ion Saliu attempts to explain probability theory in detail. He presents the history and some important concepts, such as numeric sets, standard deviation, and probability of repetition. He discusses the idea of randomness at length, asserting that it is the only method of interaction between elements in the universe.

Of particular interest is his assertion that the past has a significant effect on the present and future. To explain this he uses an example of two men playing a best-of-three backgammon series. After the first match, the player in the lead has a 75% chance of winning the series, while the player who lost the first game has only a 25% chance of winning. He attributes this concept to Blaise Pascal, who is considered the father of probability theory.

Finally, the book contains the most scientific applications of the probability theory to jeux de chance -- games of chance -- including gambling and lottery. After all, theory of probability was born as an analysis of games of chance (beginning with Blaise Pascal in the 17th century).

There is a large audience for this type of subject. The college students and professors will be interested to learn about new discoveries in the field of probability theory. Computer programmers will be interested to learn about new and totally unique software and new methods to write software for very difficult tasks. There will be large number of laypersons, without adequate knowledge of mathematics, who have a strong interest in playing the lotteries or gambling. The everyday people will become smarter, lose less and thus win more.

About the Author

The ultimate free thinker, Ion Saliu had to collide with the rigidity and intolerance of Communism. He fled Romania in 1984 by crossing the border into former Yugoslavia. Ion Saliu was resettled as a refugee to the United States in 1985. Saliu lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He created his Web site, SALIU.COM, in 1997. He discovered and published several theories and software packages in the realm of mathematics, probability theory, combinatorics, statistics, and more.

Probability Theory, Live! * by Ion Saliu

More than Gambling and Lottery -- it's about Life!

Trade Paperback; $ 22.99; 315 pages; 978-1-4500-3734-1

Trade Hardback; $ 32.99; 315 pages; 978-1-4500-3735-8

EBook: 978-1-4500-3736-5

Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2010901441

To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 7876.

For more information, contact Xlibris at (888) 795-4274 or on the web at Xlibris.com.

To read more or see an image of this book, log on to IonSaliuTheory.com.

To read more about the author of this book, log on to Return To Socrates: Ideas, Philosophy, Science, Software, God, Universe, Randomness.

The book is available also from several online bookstores, including:

BarnesAndNoble.com

Borders.com

Amazon.com

infibeam.com/Books India (imported version).

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