FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5-1-06
For more information, contact:
Candy Harrington
Phone: (209)599-9409
e-mail: horizons@emerginghorizons.com
Barrier-Free Travel Finalist for Ben Franklin Award
New York, NY — May 1, 2006 — Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers by Candy Harrington was named a finalist for the 2005 Benjamin Franklin Awards in the category of travel guides.
The Benjamin Franklin Awards recognize excellence in independent publishing and bring increased attention to the best titles from independent publishers. Barrier-Free Travel was selected from thousands of books nominated in the field of travel guides. All books are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field.
This critically acclaimed book is the definitive guide to accessible travel for those who use a wheelchair, walker, or cane or have any physical ailment that may slow down their gait.
Deemed the “Bible for barrier free travel” by Ticked.com, the Midwest Book Review hails Barrier-Free Travel as “an essential reference” and goes on to say, &$8220;No other book delves into the needs of mobility impaired travelers, from special oxygen requirements to challenges in hotel rooms.”
Barrier-Free Travel: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers is published by Demos Medical Publishing, distributed by Publishers Group West, and is also available through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and all other major bookstores.
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