To celebrate the January 3rd release date of the book The Zen of Steve Jobs, by Caleb Melby, Forbes LLC and JESS3, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the book, courtesy of Wiley Publishing, to ONE lucky winner.

The Zen of Steve Jobs connects this period in Jobs’ life with key moments in Apple’s history. A section of the book takes place in 1986 at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in California. Kobun teaches Jobs kinhin, a walking meditation, and alludes to Jobs’ quest to understand ma, a Japanese design concept apparent today in the simplicity in all iProducts. Since his triumphant return to Apple in 1996, it was evident that Jobs’ experiences with Buddhism played a significant role in his corporate philosophy. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the October 19th release date of I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the book, courtesy of Agate B2, to ONE lucky winner.

Drawn from more than three decades of media coverage—print, electronic, and online—this tribute serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights ever spoken by Steve Jobs: more than 200 quotations that are essential reading for everyone who seeks innovative solutions and inspirations applicable to their business, regardless of size.

Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56, co-founded Apple in 1976. He stepped down from that role in August 2011, bringing an end to one of the greatest, most transformative business careers in history. Over the years, Jobs gave countless interviews to the media, explaining what he called “the vision thing”—his unmatched ability to envision, and successfully bring to the marketplace, consumer products that people find simply irresistible. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the September 1st release date of Amulet #4: The Last Council, the Zoo is giving away TWO Amulet prize packs which include the book and a $25 Visa Cash Card, courtesy of Scholastic Inc, to TWO lucky winners.

Kazu Kibuishi’s thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!

Emily and her friends think they’ll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn’t right. Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in fear. Emily is soon escorted to the Academy, where she’s expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Coucil, a group of the most powerful Stonekeepers. But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, an awful secret is slowly uncovered – a secret that, if left buried, means the certain destruction of everything Emily fights for. Read the rest of this entry »

We have some great news for you comic fanboys out there. DC Comics are re-launching their comics line. The characters have been upgraded they are a bit darker and an more modern. Take a look at the new Wonder Woman’s pouty lops and new killer figure. You can’t tell me this is not an upgrade! All of the Justice League character’s new looks are cool.

DC Comics are also rolling back all the titles to #1 in hopes of making an easier starting point for new fans along with more modern and relevant story lines. I guess this is the everyman’s chance to finally own a #1 Superman! Don’t miss out on this opportunity while it is here. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate it’s selection in Stoya’s (Howard Stern’s World Strongest Naked Woman) Book Club, as well as its June 21st release date, the Zoo is giving away THREE copies of the novel Men, Women & Children, by Chad Kultgen, to THREE lucky winners.

Book Synopsis:
Sometimes a novel can challenge our opinion of technology’s impact on human nature. In Chad Kultgen’s Men, Women and Children, his teenage and adult characters interact with each other in curiously intimate ways through text messages, Facebook, My Space and the Internet, where they act out their desires. They begin to develop unsettling attachments to their electronic fantasies all while detaching from the reality of their human relationships. With the dark and intellectual substance of Tom Perrotta’s Little Children and the racy tone of films such as Harmony Korine’s Kids and Todd Solondz’s Welcome to the Dollhouse, Kultgen brings us into the bedrooms, minds and dysfunctional lives of his characters. Taking us on a thorough account of these people’s secret and provocative moments, that leave us looking at our own sexuality in the modern age and what being a “grown up” really means. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who didn’t think Steve Tyler and American Idol were a good match …well, think again. As Guitar Hero®: Aerosmith® was a way for the iconic Boston group to bring renewed attention to their catalog, so too is having Tyler’s star power on American Idol keeping the group front and center. Anyone who believes Tyler when he looks Matt Lauer in the eye and says “We’re fighting right now,” well…c’mon…so are Mick and Keith…and they continue to fight…right to the bank. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate The Lost Thing winning the 2011 Academy Award for Best Short Film, and the March 1st release date of Lost and Found by Shaun Tan, The Zoo is giving away THREE copies of the book, courtesy of Scholastic Inc., to THREE lucky winners.

Prize Description:
Lost and Found is a collection of three jaw-dropping stories: THE RED TREE, THE LOST THING, and THE RABBITS, by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, and now Oscar award winner, Shaun Tan.

A girl finds a bright spot in a dark world. A boy leads a strange, lost creature home. And a group of peaceful creatures loses their home to cruel invaders. Three stories, written and illustrated by Shaun Tan, about how we lose and find what matters most to us.

Never widely available in the U.S., these tales are presented in their entirety with new artwork and author’s notes.

You can learn more about Shaun Tan at his official site, www.shauntan.net, and check out the trailer for the Academy Award winning short, The Lost Thing, below:

Contest Rules:
Entering the giveaway is simple, fill out the form below with your name and email address.

This contest is open to all residents of the U.S. and will close on March 29th, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST.

You can enter this contest once every day until the contest closes.

The winners will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail. Multiple entries in one calendar day by any entrant will result in disqualification. The TMR Zoo will not be responsible for lost or missing mail. Good luck!!

This contest is now closed! Visit our main contest page to see all active contests running at the Zoo.

To celebrate the launch of the Looney Tunes YouTube Channel, The Zoo is giving away ONE Copy of the Book The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, to ONE lucky winner.

Originally created in 1933, this classic American animated cartoon warmed our hearts with characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Taz, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, and many others. All of which are featured in the YouTube Channel clips – enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »

Right from the opening page, Blank Slate grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go until you reach the final scene. In between, there is everything from drug cartels to human trafficking to the Russian mafia and the CIA, and in the middle of it all is a man with no memory who’s not quite sure which side he’s really on.

Kyle Jackle doesn’t remember why the Russian mafia wants him dead. He doesn’t remember why the CIA is chasing him. He doesn’t know how he knows so much about high powered automatic, state of the art weapons or and he doesn’t remember how he knows how to use them. Read the rest of this entry »

The Day Elvis Met Nixon, a first hand account of Elvis Presley’s historic meeting with President Nixon, has just been published by the Richard Nixon Foundation and is now available online (http://store.nixonfoundation.org).

Released on the eve of Elvis’s 76th (January 8) and President Nixon’s 98th (January 9) birthdays, the book is a trove of rare photos, original documents, and anecdotes from the December 21, 1970 encounter presented in a fun and interactive way for readers of all ages. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the February 1st paperback release of Images You Should Not Masturbate To, the Zoo is giving away THREE copies of the book, courtesy of Perigee Trade Publishing, to THREE lucky winners.

Book Synopsis:
Imagine the following: an old man, naked, taking an ax to ice. Fingernails being clipped. A package of sausage a little too close to the camera lens.

What all these images have in common is they are all in the most unsexy book in the history of the world: IMAGES YOU SHOULD NOT MASTURBATE TO by Graham Johnson and Rob Hubbert. And now the book has a new equally untitillating blog: Read the rest of this entry »

Gary Dell’Abate, the long-time producer of the Howard Stern Show and author of the New York Times-listed bestseller, They Call Me Baba Booey, was honored on Tuesday December 14th at an open-to-the-public party at Rick’s Cabaret NYC, the city’s leading gentlemen’s club.

The party rocked on the second floor of the upscale club that is part of the Rick’s Cabaret International (NASDAQ:RICK) group of clubs and was hosted by a hundred of the club’s beautiful topless entertainers along with Lonnie Hanover, the publicist who is a long-time friend of Dell’Abate. Several characters from the Howard Stern Show came to the party, including “Ronnie the Limo Driver” who said, “There are so many hot girls here. Rick’s Cabaret really knows how to throw a party.” Read the rest of this entry »

Gary Dell’Abate, the long-time producer of the Howard Stern Show and author of the new bestselling book They Call Me Baba Booey, will be honored December 14th at an open-to-the-public party at Rick’s Cabaret NYC, the city’s leading gentlemen’s club.

The party will rock from 7-9 pm on the second floor of the upscale club that is part of the Rick’s Cabaret International (NASDAQ:RICK) group of clubs and will be hosted by a hundred of the club’s beautiful topless entertainers and Lonnie Hanover, the publicist who is a long-time friend of Dell’Abate. Discounted drinks will be available to guests ‘til 9 pm. Bring your copy of Dell’Abate’s best-selling book for free admission to the party and Gary will sign it (books will not be sold during the party). Read the rest of this entry »

Many doctors agree that smoking is not the best delivery system for medical marijuana. Medical edibles have come a long way since the infamous pot brownies of the 1970′s that were consumed with crunchy, awful-tasting leaves and stems. Aunt Sandy’s Medical Marijuana Cookbook (Quick American Publishing-11/15/2010) is a collection of recipes by cooking teacher, Sandy Moriarty, who has been experimenting with, developing and improving marijuana edibles over the past decade. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the upcoming Looney Tunes 2011 premiere, a special Looney Tunes YouTube available to showcase some of the best moments from these animated classics! In addition to the YouTube channel, a Looney Tunes Twitter nostalgic fans can interact with Looney Tunes trivia, games, and fun facts. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate and support the Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger, the Zoo is giving away ONE black apron autographed by both Erin Andrews and Joe Montana along with a copy of the cookbook Down Home with The Neelys, signed by both Patrick and Gina Neely.

The above-mentioned products are being provided to us from Kraft Foods for the purpose of a reader giveaway. The opinions expressed here are our own. Kraft Foods is not a sponsor, administrator or connected in any other way with this giveaway.

Kraft Huddle For Hunger:
It’s so easy to get involved- including tweeting, texting, ‘liking,’ uploading a photo, or signing up to join the Huddle via email. For each person who joins, Kraft Foods will donate one meal to his or her local Feeding America food bank. Read the rest of this entry »