THE FIRST THIRTY by JILLIP NAYSINTHE PAXSON BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF GREG FORBES SIEGMAN

THE FIRST THIRTY honored as 2007 Multicultural Relations Book of the Year at Northeast Student Diversity Leadership Conference Corporate:  Leading company in senior residential community industry orders copies of The First Thirty for some executives, staff F&B Industry: Major restaurant chain orders copies of The First Thirty for some staff members  Nonprofits: East Coast organization orders 100 copies of The First Thirty for Board, supporters

Colleges/Community Colleges/Universities: The First Thirty incorporated into multiple courses for First Year students at St. John's University Middle Schools/High Schools: Middle School in Illinois reads The First Thirty with 6th-8th graders Events: Greg does nearly 30 speeches in September-October 2007 (Illinois, New York, Canada) Athletics: NFL team orders copies of The First Thirty as part of its community engagement efforts

EXCERPTS FROM LATEST REVIEWS OF THE FIRST THIRTY: "...I was almost in tears during the last several pages. It was definitely inspiring and touching. It reminded me a lot of [a real-life version of the movie] Big Fish...I got goosebumps while reading this...The story is spectacular and I think a movie of it would be moving as well..." "I loved The First Thirty. It has a wonderful structure to it, especially how it maps out the 'hero's journey.' I think this would be a great supplement to the Odyssey, Catcher in the Rye, or even Beowulf. Certainly, when I establish my own curriculum, I will incorporate The First Thirty into it."