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Press Release Audible to Publish Timothy Bellavia’s WE ARE ALL THE SAME INSIDE ® series for the First Time as a Digital Audio Books New York, NY (October 7, 2014) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Audible announced today— that they have acquired world rights to the digital audio of Bellavia’s beloved classic We Are All The Same Inside ® children’s book series. "I'm a throw-back. I love analog and traditionally published books," says Bellavia "But I must get with the times. This is We Are All The Same Inside® for a new digital and accepting generation." Originally published on May 23, 2000, by the T.I.M.M.-E Company, Inc.- a boutique press which eventually partnered with amazon, this Christopher Award nominated children’s series has sold in English worldwide, been translated into both Spanish and French, and continues to sell and reach new fans each year. Now, for the first time ever, the We Are All The Same Inside® series will be available as digital audio-books with extra exclusive content, narrated by noted voice–over talent Alan Caudle. The digital audio will be released worldwide exclusively through Audible, iTunes and amazon on October 21, 2014, to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the book's original publication and acclaimed doll-making workshop. "Narrating and producing these children’s books has been pure joy. Since they are so well-written by a respected educator, these volumes will capture children's attention while teaching them the importance of realizing that we are essentially all the same inside“ says Alan Caudle. "Timothy Bellavia has indeed written books that will quickly become classics. They deserve to be in every home and classroom library." ABOUT WE ARE ALL THE SAME INSIDE® Founded in 2000 by Timothy Bellavia. The company’s first publication earned a Christopher Award nomination, and an opportunity to present the We Are All The Same Inside ® - Sage doll-making workshop curriculum on the International Day of Tolerance at the United Nations. In 2004, the New York City Department of Education awarded Mr. Bellavia's T.I.M.M.E. Company a contract. Over the past decade, The T.I.M.M.-E. Co. Inc. has collaborated with several non-profit organizations including: Sesame Workshop, Core Knowledge, Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation, Girl Scouts, LEAP (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program), Hip Hop H.E.A.L.S., Light of Love Foundation, Mama Mae and Lee Lee, We Are Family Foundation, Single Parent Resource Center, NYC Cultural Affairs, Project Aspire, among others. You can visit the We Are All The Same Inside - Sage doll-making workshop / TIMM-E Publishing online at: http://www.weareallthesameinside.com

Pleased to announce that later this month five of We Are All The Same Inside ® children's book titles will be exclusively available as audio books through ITunes, amazon.com and Audible. Special thanks to Ashok Rajamani and my graphic design life supporters Kristin Ward, Rich at RJT Designs and Sibyl RS ... and most of all Alan Caudle for your "voice over" magic!