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En sjelden kar - En fars beretning	by Svein Olav Kolset Sep. 07, 2010	$12.99	27513 words	Sample 25%
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Holy Crosses & Nazi Flags: Pope Benedict XVI and The Catholic Church	by Garry O'Connor Sep. 05, 2010	$9.99	67978 words	Sample 10%
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Talking with Twentieth-Century Men	by Peter Watson Jenkins Sep. 04, 2010	$6.50	90374 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Peter Watson Jenkins is the CEO of Celestial Voices, Inc. (Illinois, USA) and the author of six books currently in print.
In Love with Flying	by Kenneth Ford Sep. 03, 2010	$4.99	59108 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Kenneth Ford is a retired physicist and physics teacher. In addition to research papers and other articles, he has written eight books. A recent one is "The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone" (2004). Scheduled for publication in 2011 is "101 Quantum Questions: What You Need to Know about the World You Can't See." In his book "In Love with Flying" (2007) he steps outside of physics to write about flying light planes and gliders, which was his passion for fifty years. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Joanne. They have seven children and fourteen grandchildren.
Our Dark Secret: A Modern Cuckold Memoir	by Derrin Hart Sep. 03, 2010	$4.95	46067 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Always the black sheep, Derrin Hart is a dreamer who took up creative writing in college. He makes his home next to an old shady willow tree with his lovely wife, Sara. His next project is a novel: Tiffany's Cuckold.
The Life and Work of Oscar Micheaux: Pioneer Black Author and Filmmaker: 1884-1951	by Earl James Young Jr. Sep. 02, 2010	$8.99	52087 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Earl James Young, Jr. was the eldest son and second child born to Mary Virginia and Earl James Young, Sr. He was born on December 6, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to poor, but bright and loving parents who would never be able to realize their full potential because of the color of their skin. Earl Sr., a WWII veteran, used his veteran’s benefits to attend Columbia School of Broadcasting, hoping for a job as a radio announcer. He never reached this goal, but he gave his children a love for public speaking. Mary’s gift to her children was a love of books and dreams of using higher education to overcome their poor backgrounds. Earl Jr. and his sister received books instead of toys for every birthday or holiday. While Earl Sr., worked, Mary taught the children to read and write before they attended school. She entertained the children with tales of the rich and famous and exotic places from the novels she read. She often wrote menus on the back of old cardboard pieces and presented them to the children with a dish towel over her arm, posing as a waiter, while she took their orders for dinner and made sure they ate with the correct silverware. Earl Jr. and his sister read Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Zora Neale Huston while they were still in elementary school. They had library cards that were worn and tattered long before they went to high school. Every Saturday, Earl and his sister pulled a wagon to the library and exchanged the maximum 10 books, which they devoured before the next weekend. Earl became interested in theater and dance when one of his church members, a professional choreographer, started a dance class for the church youth. The church put on several recitals and musicals to show off the dancing and musical prowess of the young church members. In school, Earl was a scholar who often had to use his fists to fight for the right to be a scholar in the tough neighborhood he grew up in. He had two close friends who shared his love of books and the theater, Ronald Thompson and Joe Willie Wright. They remained friends for life. Earl received a B.A in Speech Therapy from Rockford College, but was not moved by the thought of a career in that field. He moved to Los Angeles, working as a Bank Operations Officer during the day as he tried to get into the entertainment world at night. Unsuccessful there, he moved to the Bay Area, where he met Danny Duncan and became a member of the Duncan Company. Earl danced and acted with the Duncan Company for several years, working as a financial manager for the company or working in the banking industry when his funds got low. After good runs in several shows in San Francisco, the troupe went to New York to perform “Uhuru”, one of Danny’s most successful shows. They were locked out by the New York stagehands for not having union cards. After a while, Earl returned to San Francisco, but he was bored with conventional, 9 to 5 jobs. He was very successful, but missed the entertainment industry. He decided to attend Graduate School in Fresno as a Journalism Major and try to find work as a journalist on completion of his Master’s Degree. Oscar Micheaux became the subject of his graduate thesis because Earl admired the spirit of the pioneer Black filmmaker and understood the pain of having the gift, but lacking the opportunity to give one’s all to a career in film and theater. After graduation, he became the General Manager of Bay Cablevision. He left to write a novel about his experiences with the entertainment industry in Hollywood while working as an officer in the Entertainment Division of one of California’s largest banks. In the fall of 1993, Earl became ill just before a family reunion in Richmond, California on Labor Day. He died of a brain tumor on November 13, 1993.
I'll Never get out of the Fourth Grade!!	by Maria Ruiz Aug. 31, 2010	$5.00	38195 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Maria Ruiz was born Mary Alice Rust in 1940. Her father joined the Army and served in WWII. She traveled to Europe in 1945, and then moved to Junction City, Kansas in 1946. Her father was transferred to Tucson, Arizona in 1953 where she graduated from Tucson High in 1957. She moved to Santa Barbara, California where she married her high-school sweetheart. Graduated from the University of California at San Diego in 1973 with a major in Biology and Mathematics, she taught Adult Education for eight years. She moved to San Francisco in 1982 where she owned her own business for ten years. In 1998, she began a ten-year trip to see as much of the world as she could with her companion. Now settled in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, she and her companion work for two dogs and a cat they rescued from the streets.
More Fight On! Stories	by DayStar Publishing Aug. 30, 2010	$4.99	62342 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: DayStar Publishing is a publishing company. Publishing a book is the method used to let the public at large know that your book exists and is available for purchase. There have always been two methods for publishing a book. One, go all over the country at your own expense and visit bookstore after bookstore and try to get them to sell your book, or two, sell your book in manuscript form to a publishing company that will publish the book at its own expense. DayStar is a publishing company, not a printing company. We will not take books in manuscript form and print them. Before we will publish a book, it must be submitted in manuscript form and be approved by DayStar for publication. This approval must be secured by the author before the book is printed. If approved, we will take books that are printed by the author and publish them. DayStar Publishing is not a guarantor of sales and will not supply funds for the printing of any book no matter how promising its chance of sales is. We will not print your book, pay to print your book, nor purchase the entire printing of your book. We also can refuse to be the publisher for your book if we feel we do not want the book associated with DayStar Publishing. If you are interested in what DayStar Publishing can do for you, we highly recommend that you purchase How to Get Your Book Published by Dr. Samuel C. Gipp. This book answers the questions concerning writing a book, obtained ISBN numbers, Library of Congress numbers and copyright information. In addition, it explains the details for what you must do in order to submit your book for approval.
Fight On!	by DayStar Publishing Aug. 30, 2010	$4.99	64054 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: DayStar Publishing is a publishing company. Publishing a book is the method used to let the public at large know that your book exists and is available for purchase. There have always been two methods for publishing a book. One, go all over the country at your own expense and visit bookstore after bookstore and try to get them to sell your book, or two, sell your book in manuscript form to a publishing company that will publish the book at its own expense. DayStar is a publishing company, not a printing company. We will not take books in manuscript form and print them. Before we will publish a book, it must be submitted in manuscript form and be approved by DayStar for publication. This approval must be secured by the author before the book is printed. If approved, we will take books that are printed by the author and publish them. DayStar Publishing is not a guarantor of sales and will not supply funds for the printing of any book no matter how promising its chance of sales is. We will not print your book, pay to print your book, nor purchase the entire printing of your book. We also can refuse to be the publisher for your book if we feel we do not want the book associated with DayStar Publishing. If you are interested in what DayStar Publishing can do for you, we highly recommend that you purchase How to Get Your Book Published by Dr. Samuel C. Gipp. This book answers the questions concerning writing a book, obtained ISBN numbers, Library of Congress numbers and copyright information. In addition, it explains the details for what you must do in order to submit your book for approval.
Swan Song	by Jim Haffner Aug. 30, 2010	$4.99	12272 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: I am currently living in Tulsa-Oklahoma after time in Columbus-Ohio, Toledo-Ohio, Columbia-MD, Fairfax-Virginia, and Berea-Ohio. I work with computers and try to write when I have time. Thanks for checking out my writings and let me know what you think. I can be reached at jhaffner at aol dot com.
My Blissful Life As a Submariner's Wife	by MJ Allaire Aug. 27, 2010	$5.99	107164 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Dragon's Blood is my first book as well as the first book in my Denicalis Dragon Chronicles series. It began as a single book for my oldest son and has turned into a series of books, full of adventure, magic, good vs. evil, and of course, dragons! So far there are four books in the series: Dragon's Blood, The Prisoner, Dragon's Tear, and Dragon's Breath - these are all live and ready to be downloaded for your reading pleasure. Book five, the final book in the series and as yet unnamed, should be live late 2011. In between writing book three (Dragon's Tear) and book four (Dragon's Breath), I decided to take a break and work on another novel, which I started when I was writing Dragon's Blood but put aside for a while in order to concentrate on the series. While on break between books, I quickly discovered I could no longer wait to write my next story, and after six months or so, "My Blissful Life As a Submariner's Wife" was born. It began as a humorous look at my marriage to a submariner but eventually (thankfully) turned into an inspirational look into one woman's life as a military dependent. It's meant for multiple groups - dependent wives who think they're alone in their struggles, women going through (or having gone through) a divorce who need some encouragement to take that next giant step into their future as a dependent woman, or civilians who think military familes have an easy life because of the many benefits etc that they enjoy while supporting our country. Although some may not agree on the how's or why's behind "My Blissful Life", it should be read for what it is - one woman's story about her journey through life. Right or wrong, hopefully it will encourage someone, somewhere, to never give up when the going gets rough. I grew up in South Florida, joined the Navy at 18 and found myself stationed far away from friends and family in beautiful Hawaii. I met a submariner there, we married, and had three beautiful children before we moved back to the mainland. I now live in Connecticut and have found an unexpected passion in both writing as well as visiting schools, encouraging children to read, write, and to never fear following their dreams! All of my books are posted on Smashwords, each with a certain percentage of the book available to peruse, so please, grab a cup of coffee and a comfy corner of your couch and browse through some of the wonderful stories you'll find on this wonderful website.
Buckingham's Man: Balthazar Gerbier	by Lita-Rose Betcherman Aug. 27, 2010	$6.99	101486 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Lita-Rose Betcherman is the acclaimed author of Court Lady and Country Wife which was published by HarperCollins in the US and Canada, and Wiley in the UK. She received her doctorate in Tudor and Stuart History from the University of Toronto. She has published extensively on matters of history in academic journals, and University of Toronto Press has published her notable work on Canadian social history and biography.
Tracce d'aeroplano	by Francesco Lolli Aug. 27, 2010	You set the price!	12544 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: I am a Neurologist from Florence, Italy. I write some personal memories of general interest. The english is not my first language, but I try to cope and comunicate.
The Little Green House	by Jim Haffner Aug. 26, 2010	$2.99	5047 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I am currently living in Tulsa-Oklahoma after time in Columbus-Ohio, Toledo-Ohio, Columbia-MD, Fairfax-Virginia, and Berea-Ohio. I work with computers and try to write when I have time. Thanks for checking out my writings and let me know what you think. I can be reached at jhaffner at aol dot com.
True Stories of a Common Man	by Marcus Dion Aug. 24, 2010	$4.75	39997 words	Sample 10%
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Slow Fire: Jewish Notes from Berlin	by Susan Neiman Aug. 22, 2010	$6.99	96534 words	Sample 19%
Author bio: Director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany, and former professor of philosophy at Yale and Tel Aviv University. Author of acclaimed books on morality, reason, and Kant.
My First Ninety Years	by Mary Jane Baird Aug. 22, 2010	Free!	3339 words	Sample 100%
Author bio: I just celebrated my 90th birthday, and I am attempting to provide some details of my family's history for our grandchildren, great grandchildren, and future generations.
On the Strand	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	139423 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A fiercely independent 21st century press. More coming soon to our new Web site.
Of Those So Close Beside Me	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	163592 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A fiercely independent 21st century press. More coming soon to our new Web site.
Swingman	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	100736 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A fiercely independent 21st century press. More coming soon to our new Web site.
Heaven Can You Hear Me?	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	40820 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A fiercely independent 21st century press. More coming soon to our new Web site.
Anatomy of an Adult Film	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	68528 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A fiercely independent 21st century press. More coming soon to our new Web site.
Bigfoot Observer's Field Manual	by Robert W. Morgan Aug. 22, 2010	$12.80	24426 words	Sample 10%
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Allegory	by Dennis Weiser Aug. 21, 2010	$6.99	52389 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Poet, novelist and philosopher, Dennis Weiser (a.k.a. Scott Million) is former regular columnist for The Kansas City Business Journal and book reviewer for NPR affiliate KCUR-FM in Kansas City, Missouri. His articles, poems and stories have appeared in Abramelin: The Journal of Poetry and Magick, Chouteau Review, New Letters, p.r.n., Thorny Locust, and several anthologies from Outrider Press. “Excellence”, a parable about race hatred and genocide, was the featured “Original Fiction” in the April 2004 issue of The Illuminata (editor Bret Funk called it “Twilight Zone-esque”). Dennis has read at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Duff’s, Prospero’s Books, The Way Out Club, Venice Café, The Writers Place and Westminster College. An excerpt from Crash Dummies (“Tzytzyan Ysalane”) won first prize for prose fiction at the Printers Row Book Fair in Chicago and was published in Things That Go Bump in the Night (Outrider Press 2004). A former member of Chicago’s TallGrass Writers Guild (1999-2004) and Kansas City’s The Writers Place (2005-2008), his profile is included in the directory of Poets & Writers (www.pw.org), Who’s Who in America (2007) and Who’s Who in the World (2008). His poem “Hidden Song” appears in The Sixth Surface: Steven Holl Lights the Nelson-Atkins Museum (Kansas City: topo/graphis Press 2007). Dennis holds a B.A. in liberal arts from Westminster College (1978) and an M.A. in philosophy from The University of Kansas (1991). A 1972 Rockefeller Fellowship nominee and 1977 winner of the Samuel Robins Prize in Religion, Dennis directs Scrimshaw Press and sitaDesign. He is the author of eleven works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, the most recent of which is New Institutes of American Religion (Par Ousia 2008) and Poems Lost on the Edge of Sleep (2009). He is currently researching and writing SOUL SNATCHERS OF JAVA, a historical thriller set in 1879 Jakarta in which a pair of shadow puppeteers and a flourishing opium and slave trade become embroiled in the search for a missing British ship against the backdrop of the Wahabbist Acehnese war on Dutch colonialism.
boys cry too	by john mark clubb Aug. 20, 2010	$7.99	177281 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: John Mark Clubb is a native of Louisville Kentucky born in September 1960. After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps as an enlisted man and served 4 years in the Marine Corps Reserve as a field Military Policeman while attending Eastern Kentucky University earning a management degree in 1983. After graduating from college and obtaining an honorable discharge from the Marines, he attended Aviation Officer Candidate School at Pensacola Florida earning a commission as an officer in the United States Navy in 1983. After commissioning he attended Navy Flight School and the E-2C Hawkeye Replacement Training Squadron at Naval Air Station Miramar earning his Naval Flight Officer wings in May of 1985. Over the next three years he was a Naval Flight Officer part of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 114 (VAW-114) attached to AirWing 15 and the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). After leaving his squadron he was stationed at the University of Minnesota as an NROTC instructor teaching midshipmen Naval History and Navy Weapons Systems. He left active duty in 1991 and served the remaining of his navy and military career at various reserves centers and flying assignments throughout the U.S retiring in 2000 after 22 years of military service. In 1998, he fulfilled a lifetime dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot and has worked for a major airline flying the 737, 757, 767 and Airbus 320 aircraft since. In 2009, he published "boys cry too", a seminal account of his abuse at the hands of his father, a former Southern Baptist Minister and the physical abuse he received at the hands of his mother. In “boys cry too” he chronicles the hidden pain, self destructive behaviors, his multiple negative relationships with both men and women and finally the healing journey which lead him to the place where he was able to say, "I forgive you" to his abusers and in doing so freed him of the chains of his father’s crimes against him. In his off time from flying airplanes, he is an author, business owner, screenwriter, short story teller, playwright, competitive rower and father. Abuse does not have to be a life sentence.
Saviour	by Andy McCutcheon Aug. 20, 2010	$4.95	22813 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Andy McCutcheons career began in institutional security operations. After joining the military in 1983 he was hand selected for service as a paratrooper in Canada’s elite Special Forces Unit - 2 Airborne Commando and highly trained in specialized Airborne tactical operations. Prior to leaving the military he was the multi-recipient of the 1988 Nobel Prize for Peace. After his release Andy acquired a Commercial Pilot’s License and began flying as a ‘bush pilot’ on an amphibious C-206 in remote regions of Canada’s near north. He later returned to Toronto accepting a varied role as the base operations manager for an on demand air charter operation flying a ten passenger ‘Dassault Falcon 20’ business jet. Andy made numerous contacts within the entertainment industry and massaged those contacts into a specialized niche service, amalgamating aircraft charter, secure ground transportation and celebrity personal protection [Bodyguard]. From its humble beginnings, Andy built “The Saint Security & Transportation Inc.” into an iconic brand to the ‘Who’s “Who” of Hollywood.’ In addition to celebrity clientele, Andy routinely worked for the Canadian Government, providing services to the Prime Minister, high-ranking Members of Parliament and the Department of Foreign Affairs - looking after delegates from visiting nations around the World. Following the 9/11 Terrorist attacks in NYC – Andy pioneered a superyacht security program and spent several months aboard two 150’ Superyachts, ‘Sun Cell’ in St. Tropez France and the other, ‘Overkill’ in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, USA. At the apex of his career, Andy was considered to be one of the most prolific celebrity bodyguards in the World. Despite being highly recognizable – Andy secretly yearned for life with a hint of normalcy and after meeting his now wife Charlene in Los Angeles, [the daughter of a professional drummer]; he retired in 2002 and moved to Australia where he currently lives in relative anonymity. Andy has recently authored a book on classic boats entitled, “100 Years of Wooden Glory,” and an Autobiography detailing some of his most daring roles as a paratrooper in the military and as a bodyguard to the superstars, titled "Saviour"
Grandfather J. B.: Letters to My Grandson	by Joseph Bercovici Aug. 19, 2010	$5.99	66582 words	Sample 17%
Author bio: Joseph Bercovici was a Romanian immigrant to the U.S. and the head of a family of writers and academics, himself a self-taught man of languages and philosophy.
The Biographies	by Monica P Aug. 19, 2010	$0.99	1948 words	Sample 15%
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The Biographies	by Monica P Aug. 19, 2010	$0.99	1948 words	Sample 15%
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BOBBY'S TRIALS	by Bobby Wilson Aug. 18, 2010	$4.95	70667 words	Sample 15%
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From Kansas Farm Boy to Moderator A Short History of the Life of Rev. William Francis Keesecker	by Mary Jane Baird Aug. 18, 2010	Free!	2313 words	Sample 100%
Author bio: I just celebrated my 90th birthday, and I am attempting to provide some details of my family's history for our grandchildren, great grandchildren, and future generations.
Web of Lies	by Sarah Tate Aug. 18, 2010	$5.99	76990 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Mum of three beautiful babes. Living in the gorgeous surroundings of Central Switzerland. Author of 'Web of Lies - My life with a Narcissist' An honest and emotional account of life with a pathological partner.
Diana Mosley la venere del fascismo	by Riccardo Maffey Aug. 18, 2010	You set the price!	11657 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Riccardo Maffey, a member of the British Chartered Institute of Journalists, was educated at the London Institute of World Affairs and the University of Essex, where he gained an MA. He worked as a feature writer, commentator and presenter for the BBC Italian Section, then both as a London correspondent and as a visiting correspondent for the Italian Swiss Radio, broadcasting and interviewing, as well as from London, from Dublin, Belfast, Rome and the US. He was also senior economics editor with the United States Information Service in Rome, foreign affairs editor with the financial daily newspaper Il Globo of Rome, program organizer and chief producer of the Radio of the Daily American in Rome, contributing editor from London on the daily newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport of Milan, London correspondent of the political daily newspaper Paese Sera of Rome. Riccardo Maffey is Italian by birth but is now a British citizen and lives with his wife, Laura, in England.
Dropping the fig leaves	by Green e-books Aug. 17, 2010	$2.99	17718 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Green e-books is a e-book conversion company as well as a e-book hosting site. We can convert any print book into e-book form from a simple conversion to enhanced e-books.
Through Hell - From Germany to Canada	by Sascha von Bornheim Aug. 15, 2010	$2.99	32019 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Sascha von Bornheim is a German writer who resides in Montreal, Canada. He was born in 1978 in the city of Bonn, then the capital of West Germany. He arrived in Canada in the Spring of 1995, and has been a member of the International High IQ Society since November 2008. His first book, 'Through Hell - From Germany to Canada', became available in August of 2010. It chronicles his early years, when he and his family moved from his native Germany to Morocco, only to emigrate to Canada three years later. The book, which is available in paperback and digital formats, is filled with many strange and often funny stories starring a colorful cast of weird characters, led by Sascha's certifiably insane would-be businessman stepfather. His second book, 'Methods of Suicide', is a semi-serious look at the different methods available to those who wish to end it all. It analyzes each method, and assigns it both 'Effectiveness' and 'Gore' ratings. On a less macabre note, Sascha is currently working on his first Science Fiction series, to be entitled 'Niagara.' Part one is scheduled to become available during Winter 2010. Sascha also writes short stories and essays.
Life with the Ladies of Low Arvie	by Linda Watson Aug. 15, 2010	$6.00	64065 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: I had lived in the same small village in South Yorkshire for 54 years. I had a good career as a primary school teacher and enjoyed every minute until I got ill and had to retire. Then life became quite dull and uninteresting. Once I was better I was ready for a new challenge. However, I had no idea just how many challenges were coming my way! In 2002, my partner, Richard, and I bought a small piece of Scotland called Low Arvie. It was nominally a farm. but in reality just a wet and boggy piece of marshland. Already in our 50s we set about creating our new life on this plot and now we have built a small but successful business and a satisfying life for ourselves. How did we do it? By a lot of hard work and a lot of help from the community we moved amongst. So just how did twenty-four Black Galloway cows become 'The Ladies of Low Arvie'? How did we change the wet and boggy land into some kind of nourishing food for them? How did we cope with second hand machinery that didn't work properly? Why did we hire the only bull in Scotland that didn't know what to do when faced with our beautiful 'Ladies'? How did I fulfil my promise to my 90 year old mother that I would always look after her? You can read it all in my book 'The Ladies of Low Arvie' and see just how a dull and boring life can change. Now there is a second helping to bring our story up to date. 'Life with the Ladies of Low Arvie' tells our story from 2004 to 2009.
The Ladies of Low Arvie - Living the Farming Dream	by Linda Watson Aug. 15, 2010	$6.00	90129 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I had lived in the same small village in South Yorkshire for 54 years. I had a good career as a primary school teacher and enjoyed every minute until I got ill and had to retire. Then life became quite dull and uninteresting. Once I was better I was ready for a new challenge. However, I had no idea just how many challenges were coming my way! In 2002, my partner, Richard, and I bought a small piece of Scotland called Low Arvie. It was nominally a farm. but in reality just a wet and boggy piece of marshland. Already in our 50s we set about creating our new life on this plot and now we have built a small but successful business and a satisfying life for ourselves. How did we do it? By a lot of hard work and a lot of help from the community we moved amongst. So just how did twenty-four Black Galloway cows become 'The Ladies of Low Arvie'? How did we change the wet and boggy land into some kind of nourishing food for them? How did we cope with second hand machinery that didn't work properly? Why did we hire the only bull in Scotland that didn't know what to do when faced with our beautiful 'Ladies'? How did I fulfil my promise to my 90 year old mother that I would always look after her? You can read it all in my book 'The Ladies of Low Arvie' and see just how a dull and boring life can change. Now there is a second helping to bring our story up to date. 'Life with the Ladies of Low Arvie' tells our story from 2004 to 2009.
Journeys of Hope and Love	by David Case Aug. 14, 2010	$5.95	24876 words	Sample 35%
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Black Sheep Never Cry, Dedicated to the Memory of JFK, Jr.	by Lori Finnila Aug. 14, 2010	Free!	69589 words	Sample 100%
Author bio: Lori Finnila was an inspiring model/actress taken down by hate and zealous. Being injured she had to go back home to it all where she was abused as a child. After going through domestic violence, being stalked, drugged, possibly poisoned, and beaten down to a permanent brain injury she is now an aspiring singer and writer/publisher of three books and a non-profit magazine Women Empowerment Magazine and created Women Empowerment Hour Radio Show at Blog Talk Radio to help other victims. Show schedule, personal interviews, and biography are at her website: http://www.lorifinnila.webs.com and her biography and personal interview schedule is also at http://www.myspace.com/lorifinnila Lori Finnila currently resides in Oregon and has three published books "My Brain Injury," "Black Sheep Never Cry, Dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy, Jr.," and “The Virtuous Woman.” She is aspiring to have her work produced for movies and to partake in the production of these and eventually open a Women Production House.
I Was I Am..How To Move Beyond Your Past To Create An Extraordinary Life	by Allison Moore Aug. 12, 2010	$7.95	53253 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: For many, the stigma of a criminal record is just too much to overcome. For others, like Allison, it is a matter of viewing obstacles as an opportunity. “I Was I Am…How to Move beyond Your Past to Create an Extraordinary Life” a book by motivational speaker, author and ex-inmate Allison Moore, provides an account of her prison experience as the catalyst for change and guidelines for those who struggle with being hindered by their past. Moore wrote, “I Was I Am…How to Move beyond Your Past to Create an Extraordinary Life”, not just for individuals with a criminal record or who have been incarcerated, but for those who have past experiences that prevent them from living a full life. The book draws from her experiences in order to educate readers on the reality of the prison sentence, the lack of support systems and the perils of living a life unmanageable. Whether it is a physical prison experience or a prison in mental capacity, she shares her beliefs on how to become free.
A Journey of a Bouncing Czech	by Natasha Novotny Aug. 12, 2010	$6.99	83849 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia 1947 Came to London, England in fall of fall 1968 as a political refugee In 1973 left for Vancouver , Canada to get married Lived there till 1977, moved to Toronto, where she lived with a 1 year interruption in Edmonton till present. Currently free-lancing as a fashion-travel consultant.
Not Ready To Die	by Nila Gott Aug. 12, 2010	$4.99	12723 words	Sample 15%
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When the Universe Throws a Curve Ball - How a mom entrepreneur went from disappointment to living her passion	by Tisha Marie Pelletier Aug. 10, 2010	$7.95	28324 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Tisha thrives on being busy. She is the owner of Simply Put Marketing as well as Details Event Management, a full service marketing and event planning firm. In addition, she is a contributing writer for Phillips West Publishing and often writes articles on local Gilbert events and businesses. Being a mom entrepreneur is something Tisha is extremely passionate about. In March 2009, she launched and became the first chapter president of Mompreneurs’ Live, a monthly meet-up group for mom entrepreneurs in the East Valley. In November 2009, Tisha made the decision to put her passion and her event planning ability to good use by creating an event that would celebrate mom entrepreneurs for their amazing talent and dedication. Her first signature event, “Mompreneur® of the Year”, an expo, cocktail reception and dinner award ceremony, was held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa in Arizona. Tisha’s goal is to continue planning the this event event every year in Arizona and throughout the nation. When she’s not assisting clients with their next big marketing project or upcoming event, Tisha spends time with her husband Sean, son Caleb and boxer Diesel in their Gilbert, Arizona home.
Ο ΦΙΛΟΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΜΕΞΙΚΟ	by Apostolos Mavrothalassitis Aug. 10, 2010	$3.86	39136 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: My first book, “The Friend From Mexico” started as a need to record my experience while in induced coma. I wrote most of it on paper lying in my hospital bed (a lot of tears and very bad handwriting). After several people read it, I started enjoying the feeling of putting the reader out of their comfort zone, creating sensations, changing perspectives. This wetted my appetite for a second book, for concluding another big chapter of my life: Flying. Apostolos loved flying with paragliders for more than 20 years. He is four times Greek Champion, and participated in various international competitions as a member of the Greek National team. His last competition and flight was in the 2009 World Paragliding Championships in Mexico, where after a mid-air collision he spend 1.5 months in Intensive Care Unit and survived against the odds. He can no longer use his legs, and moves in a wheelchair.
Talking with Leaders of the Past	by Peter Watson Jenkins Aug. 09, 2010	$6.50	93177 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Peter Watson Jenkins is the CEO of Celestial Voices, Inc. (Illinois, USA) and the author of six books currently in print.
Weight	by Dennis Haywood Aug. 08, 2010	$10.00	83309 words	Sample 10%
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We Were Dancing on a Volcano: Bloodlines and Fault Lines of a Star-Crossed Atlanta Family 1849-1989	by Joseph Gatins Aug. 05, 2010	$12.99	106997 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Joseph Gatins for many years was a reporter and special projects editor with The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia. He put that experience to good use in researching and writing the non-fiction family biography, We Were Dancing on a Volcano: Bloodlines and Fault Lines of a Star-Crossed Atlanta Family, 1849-1989. Gatins grew up in Paris and Atlanta, and is bilingual in French. He was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an undergraduate degree in English and French. He served in Vietnam as a U.S. Army intelligence analyst during 1969-70, and awarded a Bronze Star for that service. He’s now retired to the mountains of north Georgia. Gatins is the first certified organic grower in Rabun County.
NOSOTRAS OPENING THE DOOR TO OUR LOVE LIFE	by ROSA SANCHEZ Aug. 03, 2010	$14.99	44720 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Ofelia Fox, wife of the owner of the famous cabaret Tropicana of Havana, Cuba and Rosa Sanchez, pioneer f the Spanish radio in Miami, Florida, took residence in Southern California in 1964 and thir life unfolded like a cleaned up version of Thelma and Louise: the two faced their life together with an adventurous spirit and an unshakeable devotion for each other, raising Rosa's son, Toto and writing for the theater, radio and television. Winners of many awards they were best defined in the book "Women Playwrights of Diversity" a bio-bibliographical sourcebook by Jane Peterson and Suzanne Bennett, published in 1997: "Los Angeles based Rosa Sanchez and Ofelia Fox use theater to promote social awareness and have written extensively in both English and Spanish for radio, television and the theater. They combine comedy with serious themes..." Collaborators and physically inseparable for over four decades their relationship has defied time and death. Their book NOSOTRAS, OPENING THE DOOR TO OUR LOVE LIFE is timely and appropriate. It extols unconditional love, exudes faith in destiny and decidedly opens, not only the door to their love life, but to other spiritual concepts that slowly are coming out of the closet. For complete review, check Lydia Martin's article in the Miami Herald edition of November 1, 2009 "WHEN OFELIA MET ROSA."
Living on the Sunny Side, A Memoir	by Sunny Deuber Aug. 03, 2010	$6.99	111989 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Born and raised in southern and central California, I left my long-time home and a very good job in Ohio to return to the west coast. Unfortunately, my timing was awful: I arrived when the central valley was already in a recession, a bit before the national recession was acknowledged. I also learned that I was overqualified for the few available jobs. Oh, well... I currently live on a hill in the woods in central Ohio. I'm working on establishing myself as an author, freelance writer, editor, and print-on-demand publisher so I can earn my way back home--where playing in the snow is optional and the weather is usually hot and... DRY! Getting there is half the fun! Looking forward to the other half.
House of Enlightenment: Outlines of an Offplanet Man	by Talessian El-Wikosian Aug. 02, 2010	$9.99	105014 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Talessian El-Wikosian is a reality scientist and author of over 50 books. He lives in Canada.

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