(Nashville, TN - March 11, 2004) - Penguin Publishing, the world's second-largest publishing house, has bought the soft cover rights for Phil Valentine's first book, Right From The Heart: The ABC's of Reality in America. Penguin will release Valentine's book in June under their Berkley Books imprint, the same house that publishes Tom Clancy's novels. Pre-orders are already being taken on Amazon.com.

Originally released in hardcover in September 2003 by Cumberland House Publishing, Right From The Heart hit Amazon.com's Top 100 Bestseller list just two weeks after its release. National television and radio personality, Sean Hannity, from Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes, wrote the foreword.

Right From The Heart outlines conservative philosophy in America in alphabetical order, covering all the hot-button issues like religion, taxes, welfare reform, AIDS, guns and many others.

"This book has surpassed my wildest dreams," Valentine said. "It seems to have taken on a life of its own. I get calls and e-mails from all over the country from people this book has reached. They tell me how useful it's been in helping them understand the issues. I'm delighted that Penguin has seen fit to pick it up."

Valentine is an award-winning talk show host based in Nashville with 12 AIR (Achievement In Radio) awards to his credit as well as 3 prestigious New York Festivals awards, including a Gold World Medal for Best Talk Show Host. He was also named by Talkers Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Talk Show Hosts in America.

Valentine is currently taking a hiatus from radio to write his second book scheduled for release in March 2005.