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The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Tue, 2 Nov 2004 22:17:12 GMT
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I am very pleased to announce that the new Brick Testament book has officially been released, and is now in stores nationwide:



Featuring an entirely new and never-before-seen illustrated version of one of the Bible’s most famous and beloved stories, this festive, handsomely-packaged 96-page hardcover book has more than 45 full-color, full-page photos, and tells the story of the birth of Jesus as never seen before.

This book is being carried by most major and independent booksellers (Barnes & Noble should have a particularly good supply), and is available online from retaliers such as Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Powell’s Books, and Booksamillion.

The fisrt Brick Testament book sold out a full two weeks before Christmas last year, so if you’re interested in this one, you may want to pick up your copies in advance of the Christmas rush.

Holiday Greetings!

-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith


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Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:12:24 GMT
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I will order mine tomorrow, congradulations on your tremendous, well deserved, success. I just want mine autographed :).

Scott

In lugnet.announce, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:

   This book is being carried by most major and independent booksellers (Barnes & Noble should have a particularly good supply), and is available online from retaliers such as Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Powell’s Books, and Booksamillion.

The fisrt Brick Testament book sold out a full two weeks before Christmas last year, so if you’re interested in this one, you may want to pick up your copies in advance of the Christmas rush.

Holiday Greetings!

-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith


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Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Wed, 3 Nov 2004 21:29:15 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
   I am very pleased to announce that the new Brick Testament book has officially been released

Mine is already on the way!

-Teddy


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Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Thu, 4 Nov 2004 23:07:19 GMT
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In lugnet.books, Scott Costello wrote:
   I will order mine tomorrow,

Cool, thanks, Scott. I hope you will enjoy it. I’m very happy with the way this book turned out. It’s got a great overall look, especially with the full-page photos.

   congradulations on your tremendous, well deserved, success.

Thanks. @8^)

   I just want mine autographed :)

I will be more than happy to autograph people’s copies of the book at the next major LEGO event, which I imagine would be the next Brickfest on the West Coast (in February?). If anybody would like a signed copy before Christmas, send me an e-mail and we can probably figure something out (I could order from Amazon, sign it, and then send it on to you).

-Brendan


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Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Thu, 4 Nov 2004 23:12:23 GMT
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In lugnet.books, Edward Welsh wrote:
   Mine is already on the way!

Excellent!

Today I put up some randomly rotating adverts for the new book on the front page of The Brick Testament website. If that doesn’t drive up sales, what will?

Actually I’m told that my publisher will be advertising the book with free postcards in the MaxRacks in New york City and Philadelphia, and might be putting ads in the Village Voice and LA Weekly.

Go, book, go!

-Brendan


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Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Fri, 5 Nov 2004 01:00:25 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
   I am very pleased to announce that the new Brick Testament book has officially been released, and is now in stores nationwide...

(snip)

Right on! Ordered. Congratulations on what I’m sure is another awesome book.

--Dave


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Re: The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas now in stores!
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Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:49:18 GMT
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Here's an online store I came across whose page for The Story of Christmas
includes a look at a few sample pages:

http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=832&cat=327#

(Click the images to see larger versions in a pop-up window.)

While the book is basically a re-do of the "Jesus is Born" story from the Brick
Testament website, I think my building skillz increased significantly in the
three years since I originally did that story.  The book is also an expanded
version of the story, and this page gives you a peek at some of the expanded
content and redone illustrations (though their photo of the book's cover doesn't
capture the festive metallic red and green embossed title!).

-Brendan


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