Jared and Shannon watch smoke rise from fires in Los Angeles
This Week - 09/23/2009
This is the first edition of a new weekly newsletter that will arrive every Wednesday with EXCLUSIVE information and content. Each week this newsletter will include exclusive band photos, new videos, recommendations from the band, links to interesting destinations, up to date information about events surrounding the upcoming album release, and more.
Weekly Picks From the Band
Book of the Week
Atlas Shrugged debuted on The New York Times Bestseller List at #6 three days after its publication date. It remained on the list for 21 weeks, peaking at #4 for a six-week period beginning December 8, 1957. Atlas Shrugged was generally disliked by critics, despite being a popular success.
Movie of the Week
Empire of the Sun tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham, a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, a Japanese internment camp, during World War II. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson and Nigel Havers.
Website of the Week
http://www.Greenpeace.org Greenpeace is a non-governmental organization for the protection and conservation of the environment. Greenpeace has a worldwide presence with national and regional offices in 46 countries, which are affiliated to the Amsterdam-based Greenpeace International. Food of the Week
