Bill Clinton @ Books & Books Sept. 6th!

BILL CLINTON TO VISIT BOOKS & BOOKS
ON SEPTEMBER 6
AS PART OF NATIONAL BOOK TOUR FOR GIVING

MIAMI, August 24, 2007–Former President Bill Clinton will visit Books & Books on Thursday, September 6, 2007 as part of his national book tour for Giving. President Clinton will be signing copies of his new book for readers beginning at 9:00am.

Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World (published by Alfred A. Knopf) is an inspiring look at how individual endeavors can save lives and solve problems, and it offers compelling examples of citizen activism at work in the world today. A portion of President Clinton's proceeds from the book will be donated to charities and nonprofits that are doing their part to change the world.

GUIDELINES FOR PURCHASING A BOOK/VOUCHER: We are working hand in hand with the publisher and President Clinton's staff to ensure a smooth event. In order to accomplish this goal, we are asking that you please READ CAREFULLY and adhere to the following guidelines:

• President Clinton's appearance is a signing only, not a talk or reading. It will take place at 9am at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables.

• All Books & Books locations (Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Bal Harbour Shops) will be selling vouchers for the book, beginning at the time of this announcement and WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

• You must come into one of our stores to purchase this voucher. We WILL NOT be taking reservations for the voucher by phone or online.

• This voucher must be presented (along with a copy of the receipt) to enter the autographing line. Books & Books has printed a limited amount of vouchers and has every expectation that you will be able to have your book signed, however, this voucher DOES NOT guarantee that you will be able to have your book signed by President Clinton. Because of the huge demand, we CANNOT promise that everyone's book will be signed.

• The voucher guarantees that you will receive one (1) copy of his new book, GIVING, on the day of the event, and a very good chance of having it signed by the President.

• This voucher (with attached receipt) allows you entry into the autographing line. Once in the line, wristbands will be issued, on a first-come, first-served basis. You must show your voucher (with attached receipt) in order to receive a wristband. NO EXCEPTIONS. A limited supply of wristbands will be issued, while supplies last. One wristband, equals one signing.

• In order to accommodate as many people as possible, President Clinton will sign only ONE copy of Giving, PER PERSON. He will try to accommodate everyone with a voucher, but if for some reason he cannot, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

• No photography of any kind will be allowed. This means no cameras, video recorders, or cell phones will be allowed in the store for the duration of the visit.

• President Clinton will not be personalizing any books.

• We strongly suggest that you do not bring purses, bags, cellphones, cameras, pens, photos, other books, gifts, or any other personal items to the signing, as these items will need to be held at our bag check station. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

“I’ve done my best in this book to demonstrate what I’ve seen firsthand through my Foundation's work in Africa and around the world: that all kinds of giving can make a profoundly positive difference,” said President Clinton. “The amount of good that so many individuals and NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] have been able to do has proven to me that almost everyone—regardless of income, available time, age, and skills—can do something useful for others and, in the process, strengthen the fabric of our shared humanity.”

To coincide with the release of the book, readers are being asked to share their personal stories of giving both at this event and at a special Web site, www.clintonfoundation.org/giving.

In Giving, President Clinton highlights the work of a number of extraordinary people and organizations that shows that giving time, skills, objects, and ideas can be just as important as giving money. President Clinton writes about the life-changing aspect of giving—of men and women who traded in their corporate careers and the fulfillment they now experience through their new efforts and associations.

President Clinton alsoexamines, in a chapter on organizing markets for the public good, progressive companies that do well by doing good: going green, opening markets for the underserved in disadvantaged communities, hiring people who were once on welfare, and promoting fair wages and decent working conditions for all. He addresses the role of government, suggesting that when it works well, citizen service can reinforce and supplement its efforts; when it doesn’t, citizens need to harness time, money, knowledge, and skills in an effort to change, improve, or protect government policy. President Clinton outlines what we as individuals can do, the steps we can take, how much we should consider giving, and why our giving is so important.

President Clinton’s previous book, My Life, was published by Knopf in 2004. It remains one of the best-selling memoirs of all time.

GUIDELINES FOR THE MEDIA:

• Media is welcome to attend the signing.

• All media the day of the event MUST be pre-registered and credentialed.

• Please send a WRITTEN request to via email to frothman@wjcoffice.com with copy to cristina@booksandbooks.com

• Check-in will be at a table outside the store. Credentials will be checked.

• Due to space limitations, press will be led as a group by staff/volunteers to a press area inside of the signing where they will be able to cover the event for a brief period of time. Press must remain in the press area for the entire period they are attending the signing. They will then be escorted out of the signing by staff and will not be allowed to remain in the store once their photo opportunity has ended.

• No interviews will be done on-site; including no TV interviews.

• The print & radio will only be phone-ins, if there is time to schedule.