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Crazy Little Thing Called Life by Philip Wooldridge Feb. 05, 2012 $1.99 19264 words Sample 20%
A collection of essays on life, love and family as only Philip Wooldridge can pen them. He learns why comedy should be tactful. He works at a variety of jobs, and he discovers the down side of childhood competition. He finds ways to avoid marital conflict, bring the best out of chaotic holidays, and find contentment in the midst of turmoil. Normal? Perhaps not, but always humorous and heartfelt.
Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Impurity, and the Trials of the Amateur by Juan LePuen Feb. 05, 2012 $1.80 6313 words Sample 30%
"To me," wrote Peruvian Julio Ramón Ribeyro, "the crippled, the cretins, the beggars, and the pariahs. They come naturally to me without my having to summon them."
something the cat dragged in by anne bentley Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 62396 words Sample 20%
only a mother can destroy every ounce of hope!This is the true story told of the author's own chidhood. all the horrors of a nightmare childhood almost too terrible to recall, written here in all the grim, gritty details. memories so tragic in fact, it took an immensely courageous and painful nine years to write. why did her mother hate her so much? why did her uncle show his love in that way?
The Pied Piper of Hip Hop by Steven Hager Feb. 05, 2012 $1.99 6305 words Sample 20%
This profile of Afrika Bambaata was the first time the words "hip hop" appeared in print. The story woke many people up to the fact that rap music, break dancing and graffiti were all somehow artistically connected.
Senna - The Driver by Tim Hadleigh Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 6187 words
"At last, a book that cellebrates Senna's brilliance as a driver!" There have been many documentaries and books on Ayrton Senna but they all focus on his race wins, controversial incidents, bust-ups with team mates and his untimely death. Senna - The Driver is a short ebook that analyzes and explains Senna's true ability - driving!
MSCANTGETRIGHT by Shakeya Craig Feb. 04, 2012 $7.99 147085 words Sample 15%
"Mscantgetright" lives up to the titled claim. A book often described to the author as "hard to put down,” this personal memoir from one Philadelphia woman's experience growing up out of an abusive childhood, will only reveal hell and turmoil. Shakeya Craig expresses her memories in words of trials, tribulations and excitements through her writing that without a doubt, will surely keep you enrapt!
Living on Tattooine (a.k.a. Kuwait) by Christine Cook Feb. 04, 2012 $3.99 68186 words Sample 20%
Meet Lieutenant Colonel Christine Cook, battalion commander of a National Guard unit. In November 2003, deployed to Kuwait, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She sent an email letting her friends know she was alive and safe, but the seemed like another universe. Thus begins a year's worth of emails that kept her loved ones amused, but informed, about the doings of an intrepid soldier.
A Difficult Passage by Ray Wiseman Feb. 04, 2012 $4.95 56674 words Sample 20%
Life on the Canadian prairies in the 1930s and 40s had special challenges. The Great Depression drove Fred Stone from early retirement back to the farm with his young wife and two sons: Fred Jr. and Stan. Poverty, vicious winds, blistering to frigid temperatures, and dust storms ravaged the prairies. Crops failed. Then came an unpredictable change in circumstances. Things got immeasurably worse!
My Life On The Ocean Waves by Douglas Freeman Feb. 04, 2012 $3.99 46297 words Sample 10%
Douglas Freeman was in the Royal Navy from 1966 to 1976. Is this the funniest Royal Navy Auto-biography ever? Well my family and friends seem to think so. The people I loaned my book to said they were in stitches with all the funny stories I had to tell about my journeys around the world and "My Life On The Ocean Waves".
Overcoming the Darkness by APRIL M. BARBOSA Feb. 04, 2012 $9.99 40927 words Sample 20%
This memoir is about the day my life went from school problems to real-life, grown up problems. I am not sure of exact dates since all this happened more than 13 years ago. This was at a time when I was a mere child who threw herself into a grown up world. I thought I knew it all. I have to laugh when I think of the teenage me who was so brave yet so very stupid.
Multi-Dimensional Life by Moyra Caldecott Feb. 03, 2012 $5.99 69794 words Sample 20%
Moyra Caldecott reveals the many levels of her own life as a writer and the extraordinary events and experiences that have inspired her life and writing.
Dismissed: How one woman's intuition ended her addiction and exposed a government cover-up by ADIGI Books Feb. 03, 2012 $9.99 62688 words Sample 15%
In this remarkable memoir of courage, determination, and liberation, Gisele's intuition leads her on a fact-finding, soul-searching journey that ends her addiction and helps to expose a government cover-up. It's an inspiring true story filled with serendipitous twists and inspiring moments of strength that will speak to anyone who wishes to overcome the seemingly unconquerable.
Rock's First Diva by Steven Hager Feb. 03, 2012 $0.99 3882 words Sample 20%
Arlene Smith was only 16-years-old when she became the first female rock star to emerge from the world of R&B, fronting her group, The Chantels. She forged a trail later traveled by Ronnie Spector and Diana Ross.
Postcards From Ireland by Michael Harling Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 46035 words Sample 20%
Postcards From Ireland is a humorous ramble through the bogs and backlands of Ireland via the bewildered musings of the author who, while displaying his trademark ineptitude at dealing with life beyond the borders of the US of A, is unknowingly being drawn into an even grater adventure.
Eleanor LeJune - Quando il sesso è poesia by Amodio Tortora Feb. 03, 2012 Free! 8267 words Read a sample
Una presentazione della scrittrice Eleanor LeJune e delle sue opere, con brani estratti da esse.
Cannabis Cures Cancer? by Steven Hager Feb. 02, 2012 Free! 4134 words Read a sample
This is the story of Rick Simpson, originally published in High Times magazine, presented free as a public service to raise awareness on the medical benefits of cannabis.
The Days I Knew by Lillie Langtry Feb. 02, 2012 $4.99 84678 words Sample 20%
She was the most sought after professional beauty in Victorian London, the favorite of artists, photographers and the literati. She soon caught the eye of the Prince of Wales and became his acknowledged mistress. But, realizing that her relationship with the future king of England could not and would not last forever, she became a stage actress and in no time
Etheldreda by Moyra Caldecott Feb. 02, 2012 $5.99 71654 words Sample 20%
The fictional story of Etheldreda, Princess of East Anglia, Queen of Northumbria and Abbess of Ely.
Who Am I? by Andrew G Carson Feb. 02, 2012 $2.99 21587 words Sample 15%
This short ebook is a chronicle of my life and my attempts to rediscover my creative side and become a published author whilst coping with chronic illness and personal challenges.
O Projeto 3.7 e Nós by Washington Conceicao Feb. 02, 2012 $4.99 40376 words Sample 20%
In this book the author tells stories about his and his family's experience during a special period in their lives, as resident foreigners in the Great Chicago area.
Withdrawal by J Joseph Michaels Feb. 01, 2012 Free! 397 words Read a sample
The Hell of withdrawal...the Hell I am living...
Diaspora to the Sun by Jack R. Williams Feb. 01, 2012 $4.99 130910 words Sample 20%
This is my family saga across the anti-podal easterly flow of twentieth century history. My family characters are light and they always considered themselves ironically to be in the best of worlds, reminiscent of Voltaire’s Dr. Pangloss.
The London Bard. One Poet's Olympic Struggle Against Tyranny (Part One) by L.A. Coltrane Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 19874 words Sample 20%
In this heart warming piece, L. A. Coltrane drops our first ever Poet Laureate, into his greatest play, to rescue him from his gravest mistake, to solve, once and for all, the longest standing mystery surrounding Benjamin Jonson.
Where'd I Put My Boobs? Life Goes On During Breast Cancer by Sarah Ball Feb. 01, 2012 $9.95 73660 words Sample 10%
Just days before Sarah Ball, who had the BRCA2 gene, was attempting to save her breasts by having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. Talk about timing.
Out of the Void - The Primal Scream Story by brendan yates Feb. 01, 2012 $4.99 52510 words Sample 20%
Few bands have persevered like Primal Scream. From leather-clad indie icons to electro punk rockers, they have frequently appealed to and surprised their followers in equal measure since their chaotic beginnings in the mid '80's.
An Accidental Cowboy by Jameson Parker Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 73073 words Sample 8%
Not long after Simon & Simon went off the air, the author was shot twice and left for dead. Physically, he recovered fairly quickly. Psychologically, however, the effects were far more severe and long-lasting, sending him into a spiral of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. As a result, almost by accident, he ended up in a world of horses and cattle and ranching that helped him survive.
The Young Romantics: Writers & Liaisons, Paris 1827-37 by Linda Kelly Feb. 01, 2012 $9.99 57215 words Sample 20%
Linda Kelly sketches in the political background as well as the literary beginnings of the French Romantic movement... She traces the rise and decline of Romantic theatre from 'Cromwell' to 'Ruy Blas', with piquant cameos of the famous prima dommas, the most - perhaps the only - independent women of their time, except of course the unique Georges Sand. -- The Washington Post
CIA Bride by Thornton Barnes Jan. 31, 2012 $5.99 69266 words Sample 20%
CIA Bride is a biography of the life of Velma and Werner Weiss, a CIA family starting during World War II when Velma worked for the CIA in England and continuing into Area 51 in the Nevada desert where Werner, a.k.a. the Desert Fox, commanded Project OXCART, the CIA's A-12 Mach 3 spyplane. The author worked with Werner Weiss at Area 51 and remained a close friend of Velma Weiss until her death.
Preserved Ginger by Barry Johnstone Jan. 31, 2012 $4.99 65157 words Sample 20%
Preserved Ginger is a kind of loose biography, being the life stuff of a retired orchestral musician. (Old enough to know better and too old to give a s…) I’ve developed some reasonably firm views over the years, and being utterly unknown I enjoy the complete freedom to have a stab at anything I feel like - right or wrong
Naked in Budapest - Travels with a passionate nomad by Heather Hapeta Jan. 30, 2012 $4.99 96370 words Sample 20%
Whether naked in Budapest, canoeing down the Zambesi, sailing the Great Barrier Reef, eating durian in Malaysia, cooking in Athens, shaking hands with the King of Cambodia, watching bear cubs in Alaska, visiting Gracelands or having a young Egyptian lover, Heather says she feels most alive when on the road. A slow traveler, Heather gets to know locals, eat their food & learn something as she goes.
Last Year by Merlin Douglas Larsen Jan. 30, 2012 Free! 23440 words Read a sample
A short tribute to the memory of my best friend, Rocky Russo. We shared slot car racing, war games, wrote war games rules together, argued history, religion sometimes, had a soul mate kind of relationship as pals, yet were as different as two men can be in most things. Closeness in the presence of so much difference is a mysterious thing....
Uniform Decisions: My Life in the LAPD and the North Hollywood Shootout by John Caprarelli Jan. 30, 2012 $9.99 46670 words Sample 10%
"Uniform Decisions: My Life in the LAPD and the North Hollywood Shootout," by Officer John Caprarelli. February 28, 1997 - Los Angeles was the scene of a botched robbery at a Bank of America. Officer Caprarelli was one of the first officers at the scene. Before a national TV audience, he confronted one of the robbers, provoking a gun battle and exchanging numerous shots before the gunman fell.
Well of Life by Roderic Anderson Jan. 30, 2012 $4.99 68932 words Sample 10%
Well of Life is Roderic Anderson’s memoir up to age 18. Born into affluence until when he is four, his artist father becomes unemployed and the family have to survive the Great Depression on the little he makes from private commissions. At school Rod becomes interested in left wing politics and at puberty realizes he is gay but is scared to reveal his true feelings.
Betty's Black & Blue Bottom by Louis Kahn Nin Jan. 29, 2012 Free! 2498 words Read a sample
A man goes to a Los Angeles dungeon and finds that spanking a slave-for-hire can be rather transgressive for the sinful soul.
Back Home Again in Indiana by J. Conrad Guest Jan. 29, 2012 Free! 3087 words Read a sample
Four men of a certain age make an all-night drive to attend the 2011 Indianapolis 500. This short story provided for your quick reading entertainment by J. Conrad Guest, author of the detective novel series, "One Hot January" and "January's Thaw", and the romantic baseball novel "Backstop, A Baseball Love Story in Nine Innings".
Paranormal By Design by Karen Dale Stefaniak Jan. 29, 2012 Free! 10338 words Read a sample
This is a book of my memoirs, all 56 years of them, thus far. Granted, the time for putting together one's memoirs is usually at a much older age, but as you read Paranormal By Design you will discover that I've had more than my fair share of interesting experiences, real and paranormal, at a much earlier age than most people. Consider it a little insight as to why I am Paranormal By Design.
Kara Mia by Maryann Anglim Jan. 29, 2012 Free! 55446 words Read a sample
Kara Mia is the story of sudden loss and slow recovery in a teenager with Long QT syndrome - a genetic cause of an often fatal heart rhythm disturbance. Told by her mother and her physician the book combines the unique insights of both as Kara slowly recovers from a near fatal cardiac arrest.
RPM's miscellaneous by Roger Mouflier Jan. 29, 2012 $2.99 27136 words Sample 30%
This book isn't for everyone. It's for those of you who prefer the greasy spoon diner over the corporate restaurant; nerds of any denomination, gender & sexual orientation; lone wolves & the only children; it's for every single one of you that stood in the shadows instead of in the cliques; it's for the readers, writers & cyclepaths worldwide. So if you are a black sheep, this is the book for you.
George Armstrong Custer, History Set Right. by J savage Jan. 29, 2012 $0.99 4056 words Sample 1%
A well researched look into what really happened June 25, 1876 at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, plus correcting some of the mistakes made about George Armstrong Custer.
My imagination and art have sustained me by Mary O'Brien Jan. 29, 2012 $4.95 151104 words Sample 20%
My talents helped me to endure years of institutions and abuse. My imagination helped to keep me sane and to never give up hope.
Lessons from the desert by Laura Thompson Jan. 29, 2012 Free! 10315 words Read a sample
A generation-x journey in and out of religious life. This is an autobiography of my spiritual journey seeking God and finding myself.
The Life and Times of J.M. Barrie (Annotated) by BookCaps Jan. 29, 2012 $0.99 5421 words Sample 20%
J.M. Barrie created one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan. But who was the man who created Pan? Find out here in this short book about the life and times of J.M. Barrie
A Pilot Turns 360 by Brian Christofferson Jan. 29, 2012 $4.99 50626 words Sample 25%
After four years in the Air Force in the early seventies, a young man rejoins the "real" world. He had a plan. He wanted to be a doctor. While in the service he had gotten a taste of what it was like to fly an airplane and wanted that to be an option if the med school acceptance was not forthcoming.
Corporate Fall Guy by Arch Deal Jan. 28, 2012 $4.95 39446 words Sample 20%
Life and times of a TV Anchor, turned National Skydiver
My Open Heart by Andrea Buginsky Jan. 28, 2012 $2.99 20169 words Sample 5%
Growing up with heart disease can be difficult, but it does not always have to alter your life course. MY OPEN HEART is written for young adults growing up with heart disease. It's meant to inspire them to chase their dreams, to show that they are not alone, and, perhaps, to help guide them through the maze of life with heart disease. Parents of children with illnesses.
A Changing World by Terence Kearey Jan. 28, 2012 $6.95 62021 words Sample 5%
A Changing World is the third in a quartet of books by Terence Kearey dealing with aspects of life in Britain through the centuries from the perspective of his own family. It focuses on the years from the 1930s through to the 1960s and covers a period when the country was at times in turbulence and chaos and changing faster that it ever has before or since.
Free radical by Roderic Anderson Jan. 28, 2012 $4.99 80016 words Sample 20%
Free Radical is Roderic Anderson’s second memoir, from age 18 to 37. It opens where his earlier memoir, Well of Life ends, with his joining the Royal Australian Air Force in 1943, continues through his inglorious war service, having many gay adventures along the way, joining the Communist Party of Australia, participating in student politics and engaging in closet gay sex while doing a science cou
All at sea: One Sailor’s Journey by Peter A. Morris Jan. 27, 2012 $5.50 29957 words Sample 20%
From working on a 'dragger' at the age of 12 To skippering survey ships on the Channel Tunnel survey To battling pirates and storms To pleasant sailing in pleasant places. It's in the book.
Confessions of a Grinder - my first-person account of competing in the America's Cup on board the 12-meter USA from the St. Francis Yacht Club back when the America's Cup was really really cool, 1986-87 by Brad Alan Lewis Jan. 27, 2012 $9.99 55857 words Sample 5%
The America's Cup - it was such a big deal back in 1986-87. The Cup had been won by the Aussie's Australia II a few years earlier. We were going to win it back. 'We' in this instance is the syndicate from San Francisco, the USA. Skipper Tom Blackaller at the helm. I was a lowly grinder - the low low low man on the totem pole. So, as you can imagine, I had quite a view.
ChironTraining Volume 5: 2009 by Rory Miller Jan. 27, 2012 $2.99 74954 words Sample 15%
Rory's 2009 blog entries from Baghdad, Northern Iraq, Ireland, Turkey and home. Concentrating, as always on understanding and teaching about crime, violence and self-defense. With extensive added material not available on the Chiron Training blog.