Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit [Paperback]

Emily Liebert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Stories to touch and inspire, for and from the social-networking generation.

Once upon a time there was an online social network called Facebook, and it brought together people from all over the globe, helping them to reignite romances, launch careers, and even find organ donors. Facebook Fairytales brings to light inspirational "happy endings" stemming from the increasingly popular social-networking site. Author Emily Liebert crafts captivating narratives of real-life stories from interviews with Facebook users who have used the site's many applications to find biological parents, relay messages to loved ones during the Mumbai terrorist attacks, donate money to Chinese orphanages, and try to hunt down a hit-and-run criminal. Readers will relate to these tales and, simultaneously, be charmed by the little spark of magic that sets them apart from your everyday success stories.

Liebert also interviews and shares the story of Chris Hughes, Facebook cofounder who worked on the Obama new-media campaign, revolutionizing the use of social-networking sites as a political tool. Complete with an introductory interview with Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Fairytales is a collection of tales that will inspire you to seek out your "happily ever after" on the world's most popular social-networking site—and maybe find Prince Charming along the way.

25 Color

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About the Author

Emily Liebert is an award-winning, internationally published writer and author. Most recently, she edited Kerry Kennedy’s New York Times best-seller Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning. She’s written for such publications as Elite Traveler, Robb Report, Gotham, and Cottages & Gardens and has interviewed a long list of celebrities and high-profile subjects. Currently, Liebert is finishing final edits on her forthcoming, debut novel—Conversations with Friends.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602399433
• ISBN-13: 978-1602399433
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emily Liebert is an award-winning, internationally published writer and the author of Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit--her debut book. Her first novel, Conversations with Friends, is soon to follow.

Liebert edited Kerry Kennedy's New York Times best-seller Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning (Crown/Random House 2008). She's also written for such media outlets as, Elite Traveler, Robb Report, Gotham, Cottages & Gardens, Oprah.com, and The Huffington Post and has interviewed a long list of celebrities and high-profile subjects.

A graduate of Smith College, Liebert was Editor-in-Chief of The WAG magazine for five years and, prior to that, worked for ABC NEWS' Peter Jennings Reporting.

Most recently, Liebert was honored at Literary Feast 2010--among Russell Banks, Elizabeth Kostova, and Lisa See--as one of 21 of today's most distinguished authors. She's also received the Clarion Gold Award in Magazine Journalism and has made regular television and radio appearances.

Currently, Liebert is hard at work developing sequels to Facebook Fairytales.

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Optimistic Read, February 28, 2010

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Monkey Wrench "corporate dissident" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit (Paperback)

If you're looking for 25 short and very contemporary stories of everyday people becoming more then everyday people via social networking, then look no further, this is the book for you.

If you don't see the value in social networking and believe it to be a complete waste of time, then look no further, this is the book for you.

If you're new or bored with social networking and wondering what it's really capable of doing, then look no further, this is the book for you.

If you think social networking is all about "Farmville" & "Mafia Wars" then:
A) I'm truly surprised that you are even reading a book review... good for you ;)
B) Look no further, this book is for you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Candy for the Soul, March 29, 2010

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Michele Easter "Michele" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit (Paperback)

Facebook Fairytales is a collection of real-life dreams come true! The author makes you feel like she is telling you the story of the most incredible thing that happened to a good friend of hers- almost as if you were chatting online or over the phone. It is a delight to read and so inspirational...and aesthetically beautiful!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Social Networking, March 29, 2010

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A. Fragodt (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Facebook Fairytales: Modern-Day Miracles to Inspire the Human Spirit (Paperback)

Many people have a tendency to think that Facebook is a social network only devoted to games like Mafia Wars or Solitaire, when in fact, social networking on Facebook is specific to connecting individuals with people who are important in their individual life. I found this book full of stories of people, real people, not made up avatars or anonymous names. Having heard a story or twenty similar to these in the book, I am really glad that Ms. Liebert took the time to pull together these tales for others to enjoy. If you have a heart and like stories of warmth, read this book.