Outskirts Press Announces Shaku Maku the Latest HighlyAnticipated International Ethnic Middle Eastern Iraqi Book from Ranch



Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Shaku Maku: On the Ground In Occupied Baghdad by Philip Borden, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the International & Ethnic - Middle Eastern - Iraqi category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $18.95. Shaku Maku is also available in its 6 x 9 Casebound edition for $36.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/philborden was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

I began my year in Baghdad's Red Zone wrapped in a flak jacket, Kevlar under-shorts, and hope that I could create a small beachhead for economic sanity in an ocean of madness. With a raised eyebrow, I arrived more curious than fearful. Over time, I increasingly came to understand that I had deluded myself. I ended my work with eyes downcast. I was angry, cynical, and frustrated. Though I went to Iraq with gifts I never got to give, I received gifts I did not expect. I had fun and made friends. I observed that people often worked sincerely and hard and for good reasons, but that meaning well and doing well, are, well, two different things. Baghdad was a crucible that fused work and hope. In this book, I observe the oddities and ironies of daily life on the ground in Iraq with humor, perspective, and originality.

Deftly constructed at 304 pages, Shaku Maku: On the Ground In Occupied Baghdad is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the International & Ethnic - Middle Eastern - Iraqi category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Shaku Maku meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $18.95 and $36.95, respectively.

Additionally, Shaku Maku can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432718114 Format: 6 x 9 Paperback SRP: $18.95

ISBN: 9781432706999 Format: 6 x 9 Casebound SRP: $36.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/philborden

About the Author

Philip Borden went to Iraq to support State Department efforts to develop small businesses as a key to economic recovery. This effort drew upon 30 years of experience as a professor, serial entrepreneur and small business development expert. Borden has published on technology, management, economic development and history in refereed and popular journals, testified before the and U.S. House of Representatives and California Legislature, and lectured in the U.S., China, Japan, Russia and Iraq.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press, Inc. offers turn-key, full-service, custom self-publishing for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. In 2007, the Denver Business Journal recognized Outskirts Press as the third fastest-growing privately-held company in Colorado, with a growth rate of 1,560 percent since 2004. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press Announces Shaku Maku the Latest HighlyAnticipated International Ethnic Middle Eastern Iraqi Book from Ranch