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Award-Winning Children’s Book “Stylish Stella's Magic Crown” Authored By Business Executive, Florida and U.S. Mrs. Pageant Title Holder, And Family Advocate Deborah Bernstein Now Available “Online and On The Shelf” at Barnes & Noble Boca Raton’s Barnes & Noble to Host Free Open-to-the-Public “Meet The Author” Book Signing And Book Reading On Saturday, May 31st, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 18, 2014) – Achieving yet another exciting milestone for the Mom’s Choice award-winning “Stylish Stella’s Magic Crown” children’s book, Barnes & Noble has literally put Stella and her story "on the shelf" and online at bn.com. Becoming more and more popular among moms and their "crowning" daughters for its engaging visual storytelling and important messaging, the first in the “Stylish Stella” book series authored by Deborah Bernstein beautifully reminds all young girls that "confidence is always in style!" To celebrate the debut, Barnes and Noble will be hosting a special “meet-the-author” book signing and reading with Bernstein on Saturday, May 31st at 11 a.m. at its Boca Raton location at 1400 Glades Road. According Bernstein, the book’s launch at Barnes & Noble – one of the nation’s largest booksellers, leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, and operator one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites – it is well-timed for Mother’s Day gifting. It is ideal for mothers and grandmothers as they spend quality, intimate time with their daughters and granddaughters reading at their private tea parties or while spending the day at the beach on that day or throughout the year. Promoting “confidence is always in style”, Stylish Stella was written by Bernstein and published by her Girls Dream Big Enterprises to be a trusted resource for young girls to turn to when they feel insecure about themselves and are in need of building an important foundation of confidence and self-esteem. Proceeds benefit the Bernstein Family Foundation that funds organizations that support families in crisis with critical access to critical therapeutic counseling. Stylish Stella Is A Young Girl Who Always Strives To Be The Best She Can Be As She Encounters Challenges She loves pink, purple, and sparkly, pretty things. Stella has lots of friends at school, but her best friend is her cat, Chloe! In the Stylish Stella books, Stella encounters problems she has to solve or goals she wants to achieve. When Stella encounters trouble, she becomes frustrated and disappointed with herself. With encouragement from Chloe, Stella discovers that with practice and hard work, she can achieve her goals. However, it is her big sister and brother -- Abigail and Colt -- that inspire her. They show her that by believing in herself, she can do anything, and thus learning valuable lessons about confidence. Stella learns to keep working hard despite her frustration until she gets it right. Author Bernstein Draws On Her Unique Background In The Pageantry Industry, Experience as A Business Executive, and Efforts As An Community Advocate Deborah's multi-faceted background is the foundation of all her efforts, including those that demonstrate her selfless, "giving back" contributions to the community. As a winner of several state and national pageants including: Mrs. U.S. Continental 2010, 2011, Ms. Florida 2008 as well as Mrs. Florida 2002, Bernstein is aware of the challenges young people face today and their impact on self-esteem. She is also a devoted wife and mother to four children, serves as Chief Operating Officer of Life Insurance Concepts! and is founder and president of The Bernstein Family Foundation (BFF) she and husband Ted formed 2007. The BFF was established in 2007 to help children and families in distress gain access to critically needed therapeutic counseling, typically not affordable under today’s health care system. Its mission is to provide financial support to organizations that assist families and children in need of counseling and therapeutic services. “As more and more families are burdened with the issues of critical mental health problems, the Bernstein Family Foundation (BFF) is committed to helping children and families access therapeutic counseling services when they are needed most,” notes Deborah Bernstein. "If more people had access to these services at the onset of a crisis, it might prevent something from escalating and ending up as a horrific and large-scale tragedy such as Sandy Hook or the shooting at the naval base.” She has also helped found Make A Difference USA, a foundation that also provides aid to families, children and schools in need. She has taken part in many other charitable organizations including the Jewish Federation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the Humane Society of Greater Miami, the Jewish Guild for the Blind, and One Laptop Per Child. To purchase Stylish Stella’s Magic Crown, visit www.bn.com or “like” Stylish Stella Books on Facebook. For more information, follow Deborah and Stylish Stella by visiting www.Stylishstella.comor www.Bernsteinfamiliyfoundation.org About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The company operates 663 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). Its NOOK Media LLC subsidiary is a leader in the emerging digital reading and digital education markets. The NOOK digital business offers award-winning NOOK® products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store® (www.nook.com), while Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC operates 696 bookstores serving over 4.6 million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States.