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The Blessing Next to the Wound: A Story of Art, Activism, and Transformation	by Hector Aristizabal Sep. 08, 2010	$8.99	80744 words	Sample 30%
The story of a torture survivor from Colombia who has dedicated his life to healing the pains of others. Shockingly honest, heartbreaking, and vibrantly told, The Blessing Next to the Wound is a passionate and evocative memoir that, amid enormous suffering and loss, is a full-throated affirmation of life.
The Up-Country Man	by Kenneth Ryeland Sep. 08, 2010	$7.99	178221 words	Sample 15%
In April 1967, a young British Engineer arrives in Nigeria to take up his new job. On being transferred to Enugu, the capital of the troubled Eastern Region, the regional military governor declares secession and the Republic of Biafra is born. The Federal Government immediately declares war and Ken Ryeland finds himself trapped inside the rebel enclave as Federal troops close in for the kill.
En sjelden kar - En fars beretning	by Svein Olav Kolset Sep. 07, 2010	$12.99	27514 words	Sample 25%
En sjelden kar er en fars kjærlige beretning om sin multihandikappede sønn Torgeir og familiens mestring av hverdagen og hvordan det som syntes umulig ble til en positiv kraft. Forfatteren, Torgeirs far, drøfter blant annet vårt kollektive samfunns ansvar for de svakeste, og spør: Har det noen mening å vie mesteparten av sitt liv til en "feilvare"?
Holy Crosses & Nazi Flags: Pope Benedict XVI and The Catholic Church	by Garry O'Connor Sep. 05, 2010	$9.99	67978 words	Sample 10%
Holy Crosses & Nazi Flags shows for the first time in fascinating detail the impact on Pope Benedict XVI of his early years during the rise and fall of Hitler’s Third Reich. Concentrating as Garry O’Connor does on that period, the portrait reveals that underneath Benedict is in many ways an entirely different being from the one he is generally supposed to be (and often demonised as).
Talking with Twentieth-Century Men	by Peter Watson Jenkins Sep. 04, 2010	$6.50	90374 words	Sample 20%
The souls of 21 famous men talk through the leading channel Toni Ann Winninger, about their past life and view of Earth today. They are: Frank Lloyd Wright, Picasso, Patton, Babe Ruth, Hemingway, Louis Armstrong, Walt Disney, George Orwell, Robert Oppenheimer, Jesse Owens, Sinatra,Yehudi Menuhin, Sam Walton, James Baldwin, Peter Sellers, Andy Warhol, Martin Luther King, Elvis Presley, John Lennon.
In Love with Flying	by Kenneth Ford Sep. 03, 2010	$4.99	59108 words	Sample 50%
Flying with and without an engine. In this engaging memoir, Kenneth Ford does more than provide tales from his fifty years of piloting light airplanes and gliders. He explains the kinds of lift that keep gliders aloft, the idiosyncrasies of "tail-draggers," the art of landing in a crosswind, and more. Adding to his own story, he crafts loving profiles of other aviators whom he met and admired.
In the Company of Strangers	by Jim Haffner Sep. 03, 2010	Free!	17988 words	Read a sample
This is part 2 and picks up as I arrive at the Aviation Officer's Candidate School (AOCS -- setting for the bestselling book and movie "Officer and a Gentlemen"). This story follows me on my first day of training as I "sweat" my way through the first 12 hours in the barracks. Can I keep going? Should I quit? What will happen next? Can this get worse?
Our Dark Secret: A Modern Cuckold Memoir	by Derrin Hart Sep. 03, 2010	$4.95	46067 words	Sample 10%
Eager to satisfy his hot, blond wife, a loving cuckold agrees to an open marriage. He finds her handsome, well-endowed lovers through magazines, online ads, and swinger parties. These encounters take her to new sexual heights. However, after years of the lifestyle, the couple's once-happy marriage begins to disintegrate. This true story takes you deep within the hotwife and cuckold phenomenon.
I'll Never get out of the Fourth Grade!!	by Maria Ruiz Aug. 31, 2010	$5.00	38193 words	Sample 20%
1942 and the world was gripped in a war. Fathers, brothers, loved ones were killing one another far from home. Those left behind couldn’t know from day to day who would return. The only ones not affected were the small children whose life continued. Into this mess grew a curious and precocious child, eager to explore, not afraid of life and adventure.
More Fight On! Stories	by DayStar Publishing Aug. 30, 2010	$4.99	62342 words	Sample 25%
After the great success of the first volume of Fight On!, Dr. Gipp delivers 300 more pages of incredible stories of people who were tougher than their problems. Read about men and women who chose not to lose through fire, shipwreck, wild animal attacks, volcanos, mining disasters, wars and other trials of life. Some were soldiers, some were just everyday Dads and Moms who refused to give in.
Fight On!	by DayStar Publishing Aug. 30, 2010	$4.99	64054 words	Sample 25%
The collection of true stories in this book are about people who have persevered through hardship and danger. They are great for motivational speakers, sermon illustrations, camp fire stories, or for the lone individual facing life's daunting tasks who needs a boost to "Fight On!" A lone U.S. soldier takes on the whole German Army. A helpless sailor fist fights with sharks as they attack him.
Swan Song	by Jim Haffner Aug. 30, 2010	$4.99	12272 words	Sample 50%
The dictionary defines destiny as a “predetermined course of events.” In 1987, I’m a recent college graduate and beginning to live my destiny. I wake up early on a cold day in April to report to the Naval Aviation Officer’s Candidate School (AOCS -- setting for the bestselling book and movie "Officer and a Gentlemen"). Swan Song is my story and is part 1 of a series.
My Blissful Life As a Submariner's Wife	by MJ Allaire Aug. 27, 2010	$5.99	107164 words	Sample 10%
Military families have it all, don't they? Free medical, dental, and benefits galore. But what about the dependents left behind when the active duty member deploys? No amount of money can replace when they miss some of life's major milestones, such as the birth of a child, a baby's first steps, or a high school graduation. Do you think you understand the life of the military family? Think again...
Buckingham's Man: Balthazar Gerbier	by Lita-Rose Betcherman Aug. 27, 2010	$6.99	101486 words	Sample 50%
Balthazar Gerbier, an artist and architect, connoisseur and curator, secret agent and diplomat, a friend of Rubens and counsellor to kings, his life offers a window into dazzling 17th century England and Europe. Gerbier assembled the famous art collection for the Duke of Buckingham at London's York House. Lita-Rose Betcherman has written the definitive and long-awaited biography of Gerbier.
Tracce d'aeroplano	by Francesco Lolli Aug. 27, 2010	You set the price!	12544 words	Sample 40%
Sono un neurologo di ormai cinquantadue anni. I ricordi, potrei dire, sono un’immagine delle cose a cui siamo legati e che ci portiamo dietro. Io ho rilegato i miei ricordi in brevi racconti seguendo le tracce degli aeroplani che mi hanno sempre accompagnato (sono figlio di un pilota). Come molti, ho avuto paura che svanissero e volevo fissarli.
The Little Green House	by Jim Haffner Aug. 26, 2010	$2.99	5047 words	Sample 20%
This is an award winning short story (5,000 words) which begins on a bright sunny April day in 1973 that would forever change the direction of my life. This story is adapted from a completed manuscript and won the 2010 Adult Writing Contest for Unpublished Eassy.
Slow Fire: Jewish Notes from Berlin	by Susan Neiman Aug. 22, 2010	$6.99	96534 words	Sample 19%
Berlin--East and West, day and night--in the 80s before the Wall fell. Through the eyes of a U.S. philosophy student. And Jewish, which makes for moments awkward, poignant, crass, funny, and always lurking. A city was divided, America the occupier, and the cigarettes not named Salem because it sounds too Jewish. The debut memoirs from the author of Moral Clarity, a N.Y. Times "2008 Notable Book."
On the Strand	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	139423 words	Sample 20%
"What we have here is an autobiography about growing up in Virginia, getting married, moving to Kansas that reads like a classic American novel. Gray really gets inside feelings and brings the reader adroitly into the heart of his own life. As classic as Catcher in the Rye and the basis of what could be great film." ---Dr. Hugh Fox
Of Those So Close Beside Me	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	163592 words	Sample 20%
After Abu Ghraib takes us inside the secretive world of detention operations in Iraq after the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal. Told by a female interrogator who was part of the first of four interrogation battalions created to renew the face of interrogation operations after Abu Ghraib, this tells the story of a group of interrogators that are like no other.
Swingman	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	100736 words	Sample 20%
A simple bike ride changed their lives! It was a bike ride that forever changed Captain Marshall Allen's life. Seven years later, a very similar bike ride would do the same for magazine editor Alexandra Allred. While many believed it was destiny that Alex would take a bike route that would lead her to tell Marshall's extraordinary story, it soon became clear that Marshall was meant to be there.
Heaven Can You Hear Me?	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	40820 words	Sample 20%
For the first time ever, internationally renowned paranormal researcher and psychic Peter James reveals personal accounts and life experiences in "Heaven Can You Hear Me?" Comprised of poignant events and personal theories surrounding the career of the world’s foremost documented televised paranormal researcher.
Anatomy of an Adult Film	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	68528 words	Sample 20%
"If anyone knows the pornography business, Sunset Thomas does. She writes about our world of flesh and money with the insight and knowledge of a true insider. Like all great confessionals, Anatomy of an Adult Film tells it like it is and keeps it sexy as hell." --Larry Flynt
Bigfoot Observer's Field Manual	by Robert W. Morgan Aug. 22, 2010	$12.80	24426 words	Sample 10%
Yah-ta-hey. Welcome! May I assume that you are interested in Forest Giants and wish to arrange your very own peaceful encounter? I won’t tell you that it is easy. Nevertheless, it is possible and even probable — but only if you follow to the letter the systematic sugges tions contained within this manual. Take care, my friend.
Allegory	by Dennis Weiser Aug. 21, 2010	$6.99	52389 words	Sample 50%
Felix Weimar’s journey combines the realistic and surreal as his life unfolds episodically before our eyes, evoking both the glorious heights and tragic depths of experience. A modern roman à clef, Allegory chronicles a perilous adventure and quest for the elusive meaning of family values, the search for love, and the inescapable demands of spirituality.
boys cry too	by john mark clubb Aug. 20, 2010	$7.99	177011 words	Sample 20%
As a boy growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, John endured years of sexual abuse by his father, a former Baptist minister. John tried to find refuge in the regimentation of a military career and in multiple marriages, but his efforts to deal with the trauma of his experiences led him on a self-destructive path that left a trail of broken people and dreams.
Saviour	by Andy McCutcheon Aug. 20, 2010	$4.95	22813 words	Sample 30%
‘Saviour’ is an autobiographical account of life as a Bodyguard amongst reigning world leaders, professional athletes and some of music and films most recognizable names. Each new chapter weaves you further into a web of obscurity, detailing the lives of extraordinary people who function daily in the “fishbowl” of society.
Grandfather J. B.: Letters to My Grandson	by Joseph Bercovici Aug. 19, 2010	$5.99	66582 words	Sample 17%
Memoirs through poignant, witty letters by a self-taught immigrant to his professor grandson from 1959-66, first published by Little Brown and now in quality digital. Both sweet and acerbic, with plenty of subtext and wistfulness of dreams of philosophy or just college, the book compels attention for its strong characters deftly revealed by short letters--and always the correction of the grandson.
The Biographies	by Monica P Aug. 19, 2010	$0.99	1948 words	Sample 15%
This has a short collection of biographies which cover Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Darius III, and Leo III.
The Biographies	by Monica P Aug. 19, 2010	$0.99	1948 words	Sample 15%
This has a short collection of biographies which cover Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Darius III, and Leo III.
BOBBY'S TRIALS	by Bobby Wilson Aug. 18, 2010	$4.95	70667 words	Sample 15%
The incredible true memoir of a teenager charged with murdering his entire family in cold blood in 1963 in a small town in Oklahoma and his remarkable ten year journey from a teenager charged with murder to his clearing his name and becoming a outstanding trial lawyer.
Web of Lies	by Sarah Tate Aug. 18, 2010	$5.99	76990 words	Sample 15%
The is a auto-biographical novel describing in graphic details, the ups and downs of life with a person who suffers from (amongst other things) Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Web of Lies takes the reader on an emotional journey and gives a deep insight into what it's like to be sucked into the world of a disordered individual, and more importantly, how to escape with your sanity in tact.
Diana Mosley la venere del fascismo	by Riccardo Maffey Aug. 18, 2010	You set the price!	11657 words	Sample 50%
Vezzosa, attraente, con gli occhi color zaffiro, Diana Mosley, moglie del leader dei fascisti inglesi, era una delle poche donne che disponevano del filo diretto con Adolf Hitler. Mossa da una sconfinata fiducia nel "genio" del dittatore, lo rafforzò nel credo che il desiderio di pace della classe dirigente britannica ne avesse minato le capacità di resistenza ai suoi rapaci piani di conquista.
Dropping the fig leaves	by Green e-books Aug. 17, 2010	$2.99	17718 words	Sample 25%
Brian Hommel lives in Gilbert, Arizona with his wife,Kim and three daughters, Abbey, Ellie Grace and Selah Faith. He works for Unlimited Potential Inc. and is currently the chaplain for the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a former professional baseball player Brian now ministers to that unique community. If you would like to contact Brian you can email him at:brianhommel@upi.org
Through Hell - From Germany to Canada	by Sascha von Bornheim Aug. 15, 2010	$2.99	32019 words	Sample 30%
'Through Hell' is the story of Sascha's teenage years. A German native, he moves with his family to Morocco and experiences a special version of hell on Earth, complete with poverty, chaos, hopelessness, depression, assaults, humiliations... eventually, the family moves to Canada, where a new life awaits... but not before Sascha and his siblings escape the influence of their insane parents.
Life with the Ladies of Low Arvie	by Linda Watson Aug. 15, 2010	$6.00	64065 words	Sample 10%
The sequel to 'The Ladies of Low Arvie', this book tells the story of Low Arvie farm life from 2004 to 2010 in which we faced many more challenges on our Scottish farm and almost saw the end of our dream. More tales from the cow shed are interspersed with my journey to fulfil my dream to gain a University degree and the continuation of my filial duties to my mother, now ninety-two years of age.
The Ladies of Low Arvie - Living the Farming Dream	by Linda Watson Aug. 15, 2010	$6.00	90129 words	Sample 25%
How twenty-four cows became 'The Ladies of Low Arvie'. In 2002 Richard and I bought a 120 acre wet and boggy farm called Low Arvie in SW Scotland. We arrived at the farm with no experience and no equipment. This is the story of the twenty months from the day we first saw the farm, how we dealt with the many challenges we faced, to the successful birth of our first batch of home bred calves.
Journeys of Hope and Love	by David Case Aug. 14, 2010	$5.95	24876 words	Sample 35%
"Journeys of Hope and Love" is a memoir of the author's experiences during the final six months of his wife's life as they took two journeys together; the first in search of a miracle cure for her terminal disease and the second to revisit Japan, where they met and fell in love over forty years earlier. It is a story that, above all, illustrates the power of love to overcome the finality of death.
Black Sheep Never Cry, Dedicated to the Memory of JFK, Jr.	by Lori Finnila Aug. 14, 2010	Free!	69589 words	Sample 100%
She was told something about a plane and that she would be the only one to help him. She ran to a car soaked with gas rags in the trunk to get away when her car was hit inches from her gas tank and dragged down the road. She escaped this but has been running from her abuser since leading her to the Cape where and when JFK, Jr. died after being told she was the only who could save him. Made fict.
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%
Allison Tammy Moore’s own rise from being labeled a habitual offender to prominence deems her an expert on personal success. Allison went to prison and developed her own method of recovery by redefining success. 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.
A Journey of a Bouncing Czech	by Natasha Novotny Aug. 12, 2010	$6.99	83849 words	Sample 50%
A story of a Czech girl who finds herself after the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in London, her subsequent departure for Canada, her adventures, travels and survival in the world of retail, her sicknesses, triumphs and setbacks she handles and retains with her drive and a sense of humor. Part memoir, part history lesson and the enjoyment of the story of the woman who lived it.
Not Ready To Die	by Nila Gott Aug. 12, 2010	$4.99	12723 words	Sample 15%
Born in a boxcar along Southern Pacific railroad tracks, he survived the harsh New Mexico badlands during the 1930s. He jumped into battles in World War II with the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, surviving fierce fighting in France, Italy, Germany, and the Battle of the Bulge. He parachuted in the famed DRAGOON Drop in France. As a civilian, he faced many personal conflicts.
Soulmates	by Ann Åhsberg Aug. 10, 2010	Free!	8263 words	Read a sample
A short story about a Swedish woman and a Lakota - indian in the mountains of the Northern Sweden ... Factual basis!
Whino Kangaroos 2: Confessions Of A Junior High Joey	by Wilson Kasa Aug. 09, 2010	Free!	8192 words	Read a sample
A companion to Whino Kangaroos, Confessions Of A Junior High Joey contains nine short stories from my early teen years in rural Texas during the 1980's. Stroll down Memory Lane with me as I learn about girls, how to cope with complete and utter embarrassment, and my first business venture. Read the accounts of my youth and sleep well knowing that there is life after junior high.
Talking with Leaders of the Past	by Peter Watson Jenkins Aug. 09, 2010	$6.50	93177 words	Sample 20%
Fifteen famous leaders, at Home on the Other Side, talk with Peter Watson Jenkins expertly channeled by Toni Ann Winninger. The leaders are : Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein, Andrew Carnegie, Bertrand Russell, Carl Jung, Charles Darwin, Dwight Moody, Eleanor Roosevelt, Florence Nightingale, Mahatma Gandhi, Margaret Sanger, Oscar Wilde,Pope John XXIII, William James, and Winston Churchill.
So You Think You Know Me	by Andrew Williams Aug. 08, 2010	Free!	19799 words	Read a sample
This book really comes out of necessity, a need to express myself. It has been a long time coming, but I feel it is time to unleash, outpour, give my side of things. To be honest, I hope that my recollections and experiences in life as someone who happens to have Aspergers Syndrome may be helpful to others, I am happy as I am now, so please don't judge me.
Weight	by Dennis Haywood Aug. 08, 2010	$10.00	83309 words	Sample 10%
In the 1980’s, Darryl “Lil’ D” Reed became the youngest and most successful rock-cocaine dealer on the mean streets of Oakland, California. Darryl was raised in and taught the street hustle game at an early age, by the most noteworthy street legend in the history of the Bay Area, Felix Mitchell. Felix gave young Darryl the codes of the streets.
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%
A richly illustrated, compelling saga and biography, this unsentimental social history tracks the adventures of more than five generations of families that made their mark on both Atlanta and Paris. The narrative highlights one grandmother's brave work with the French Resistance in World War II and her untiring efforts to successfully help her only son escape from Nazi prisoner of war camps.
NOSOTRAS OPENING THE DOOR TO OUR LOVE LIFE	by ROSA SANCHEZ Aug. 03, 2010	$14.99	44720 words	Sample 30%
This book reads like a romantic fantasy but it is autobiographical.Ofelia, wife of the owner of world famous cabaret Tropicana and Rosa San- chez,pioneer of Spanish radio in Miami, became partners in life and love and their extraordi- nary relationship lasted over four decades defy-ng time and death. NOSOTRAS is dedicated to "Mdiums, family and friends who keep the lines of communication open."
Living on the Sunny Side, A Memoir	by Sunny Deuber Aug. 03, 2010	$6.99	111989 words	Sample 50%
Growing up in California in the mid-20th century. Subtitle: “History, Misery, Stories, & Smiles.” Stories about the summer the author worked in Yosemite high country, her funniest near-death experience, four totally wrong marriages, and how she figured out that her mother didn’t really hate her. From one reviewer: “A brave book, honest and clearly … a story worth telling.”
House of Enlightenment: Outlines of an Offplanet Man	by Talessian El-Wikosian Aug. 02, 2010	$9.99	105014 words	Sample 20%
The central subject is intense: Star Visitors (ETs) and celestial interventions (genetic engineering); all presented with a dazzling display of philosophy, wit and blatant truth from a newly-realized non-human. This fearless memoir proves that mankind is not alone.

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