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Muhammad Ali! The Man, His Life and His Famous Quotes - Classic Edition by Athena Granados Muhammad Ali! The Man, His Life and His Famous Quotes - Classic Edition by Athena Granados April 19, 2012 $2.99 3859 words Sample 20%
Muhammad Ali! A brilliantly edited and compiled ‘flip through’ guide to the living legend’s life and times and quotes. Not another boringly long and tedious list of facts that you can’t be bothered to read past the 1st page – This is your pocket sized collection of Ali memorabilia.
Barack Obama: The Unauthorized Biography by Webster Griffin Tarpley Barack Obama: The Unauthorized Biography by Webster Griffin Tarpley April 18, 2012 $5.99 274151 words Sample 20%
A massive, devastating exposé of the influences behind Obama - a creature of the Ford Foundation, utterly without principles. In his career in the most corrupt turf in the USA, the Chicago political machine, fraud and graft reach dizzying depths. His close cronies are multimillionaire felons. Obama and his guru Brzezinski will take us to the cleaners like we've never been before.
In View of a Precipice by Niehl Anderson In View of a Precipice by Niehl Anderson April 18, 2012 You set the price! 119511 words Sample 20%
The following is a true story of the events that lead up to and include the summer of 1994. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. They say that truth is stranger than fiction. Well, here it is. This is my story about life, sex, drugs and the paranormal. It is a true story about being possessed by the devil and the events that led up to that happening.
Love Your Traumatic Brain Injury by Alexander and I Love Your Traumatic Brain Injury by Alexander and I April 18, 2012 You set the price! 7102 words Sample 30%
Enter the mind and body of a twenty-year-old boy waking up in a traumatic brain injury. Falling into dreams that steal yesterdays in your sleep. This memoir cuts cleanly through these first few days waking in a foreign world, with a foreign self, and reappearing family ghosts you once knew. This is an effort to expand the whole truth; for you to know the worst and provide for it.
Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios by Albert Gamundi Diarios de Rafael Hoffman: Los mercenarios by Albert Gamundi April 18, 2012 Free! 39113 words Read a sample
Relata la vida de un joven asesino inusual, profesor de refuerzo durante el dia, bohemio durante la noche. Rafael Hoffman vive por intereses, despreciando los grandes lujos pero amante de los placeres carnales. Su vida dará un giro brutal en cuanto conozca a Cristina, pues ella también esconde oscuros secretos...
Das Tagebuch der Wunder by Bruno Zimmerli Das Tagebuch der Wunder by Bruno Zimmerli April 18, 2012 $9.99 47014 words Sample 20%
Ein englischer Vorort im 21. Jahrhundert; ein ungewöhnlicher Ort für Heilungen, erneuertes Leben und Befreiung von Dämonen ...? 'Das Tagebuch der Wunder' belehrt uns eines Besseren. Keine Grossveranstaltung und kein Medien-Hype sondern einfach nur ein Herz das danach hungert zu erleben, wie die Liebe und Kraft Gottes das Leben von Menschen wie dir und mir berührt und verändert.
A Journey to Hell and Back by Charlotte Russell Johnson A Journey to Hell and Back by Charlotte Russell Johnson April 17, 2012 $2.99 77789 words Sample 15%
A Journey: To Hell and Back is a gripping saga of a young woman’s journey from adolescence to adulthood at an accelerated pace. This book is an exploration of a troubled teen’s journey into the underworld to emerge as an independent, confident and self-assured woman. Pitfalls, tragedy and trials that lure a young honor student into the mean streets of Atlanta and New York mark the story.
Mary Upton Ferrin - Earliest Massachusetts Pioneer In Woman Suffrage by S.M. Smoller Mary Upton Ferrin - Earliest Massachusetts Pioneer In Woman Suffrage by S.M. Smoller April 16, 2012 $4.99 16095 words Sample 20%
Biography of Mary Upton Ferrin, credited with taking the first step for Woman Suffrage in Massachusetts. To Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Woman Suffrage 1920-1995.
Escape to an Orphanage by Marvin Dorfman Escape to an Orphanage by Marvin Dorfman April 16, 2012 $2.99 76639 words Sample 15%
In the early 1940s a family is embroiled in scandal and a boy’s life turned upside down when his Orthodox Jewish mother leaves his father for her lesbian lover and becomes a Pentecostal Christian. Cruelly abused at the hands of his mother's sadistic lover, he is returned to a father who no longer wants him. Rejected by both his parents, he finds acceptance and dignity in an orphanage.
An Old Man Who Lives Alone and Talks To His Cat by Jerry Lane An Old Man Who Lives Alone and Talks To His Cat by Jerry Lane April 16, 2012 $2.99 25006 words Sample 20%
A collection of slightly fictionalized, autobiographical short stories from one man's life.
Adventures With Oinkie by Oinkie Adventures With Oinkie by Oinkie April 15, 2012 Free! 1575 words Read a sample
Follow Oinkie on some of his adventures meeting new people, exploring new places plus learn about Oinkie.
Nacido Patria o Muerte. by Alejandro's Libros Nacido Patria o Muerte. by Alejandro's Libros April 15, 2012 $6.99 61848 words Sample 10%
Nacido Patria o Muerte es un libro autobiográfico que narra la experiencia vivida por un joven nacido bajo la llamada ‘Revolución Cubana’ liderada por Fidel Castro desde 1959 en esa isla caribeña.
Born Motherland or Death. by Alejandro's Libros Born Motherland or Death. by Alejandro's Libros April 15, 2012 $6.99 73248 words Sample 10%
The book consist in a biography narrating author's life since childhood in Havana City, Cuba after being born under a Socialist-Communist dictatorship, then the years on communist boarding schools with interesting and funny stories, later becoming a jet military fighter pilot in the ex Soviet Union: flight training narratives, some poems, and confronting the Cuban Gestapo. With many pictures.
The 2012 End Of The World Tour by Jonathan Frost The 2012 End Of The World Tour by Jonathan Frost April 15, 2012 $29.99 37522 words Sample 10%
In November 2011, at the age of twenty-six, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok. This book chronicles the three months that immediately followed that decision.
Flying Colors by Jonathan Danilowitz Flying Colors by Jonathan Danilowitz April 14, 2012 $3.99 65819 words Sample 20%
Jonathan cracks open many doors for an intimate yet revealing look at a world most people never get to see; Apartheid, civil aviation, Israel, gay rights & more “I really enjoyed [your book]. I read it in one sitting and found it absolutely riveting. You’re both a strong writer and a gifted story teller. Many thanks for sharing it with me.” Matt Mills, Editorial Director, Pink Triangle Press.
Papa and The Democrats by Dottie Hicks Papa and The Democrats by Dottie Hicks April 13, 2012 $0.99 2170 words Sample 10%
Old timer John Wages was a dyed in the wool Republican. In the 1930's when Democrat Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the U.S. John and his pipe smoking, tobacco chewing front porch political analysts shouted: Anti-christ; Socialism; Mark of the beast; Communism.
Bitter Freedom: Memoir of a Holocaust Survivor by Jafa Wallach Bitter Freedom: Memoir of a Holocaust Survivor by Jafa Wallach April 13, 2012 $2.99 53906 words Sample 20%
Remarkable first-person story of survival in Nazi occupied Poland. Narrowly escaping the Nazi sweep in Southern Poland, Jafa Wallach and her husband, Natan, a physician, were able to send their four-year-old daughter to safety (they prayed) while they themselves—along with two of Jafa's brothers—managed to dig a shallow hole in the ground beneath the cellar of an heroic Polish mechanic's shop.
Spread Thin & Moving Fast by Ed De Avila Spread Thin & Moving Fast by Ed De Avila April 13, 2012 $3.99 142939 words Sample 10%
A tale of adventure, exploring new worlds, and meeting crazy characters. After growing up in an Irish-Mexican family, Ed became a restless street kid and adventurous teen. As a young adult he was thrown out of schools, became a golf hustler, hung out with artists, pimps, and actors, got drugs for friends, escaped from many petty scrapes, and followed his first love to the University of California.
Melissa's Gift by Olin Dodson Melissa's Gift by Olin Dodson April 13, 2012 $9.95 143869 words Sample 15%
A poignant, personal memoir, Melissa’s Gift recounts how a deeply solitary man discovers he has fathered a daughter while traveling years before in Central America. She evokes a capacity to love in him he has never known, even while she slowly wastes from the dreadful disease of cystic fibrosis.Written with beauty and power, Melissa’s Gift is an unforgettable story and a deeply moving read.
Roy Acuff and Me by Dottie Hicks Roy Acuff and Me by Dottie Hicks April 13, 2012 $0.99 1952 words Sample 10%
A tribute to Roy Acuff and his fiddle. Childhood memories of listening to Roy Acuff on battery powered radio in the late 1930's and how he instilled in me a lasting love of fiddle music. Includes my memorable and inspiring visit with Mr Acuff in the 1980's at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
Shute the Messenger by Graham Fricke Shute the Messenger by Graham Fricke April 13, 2012 $4.99 46746 words Sample 20%
Compelling biography of a remarkable achiever, successful author and aviator Nevil Shute. Fricke interweaves the sweep of 20th Century history with Shute’s life and writing career. A lifelong passion for flying led Shute to fly a tiny plane to Australia where he settled in 1948 His diverse experiences fuelled and inspired his many books including A Town Like Alice and On the Beach.
25 Chapters of My Life: The Memoirs of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna by Olga Alexandrovna 25 Chapters of My Life: The Memoirs of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna by Olga Alexandrovna April 12, 2012 $6.99 69145 words Sample 10%
Grand Duchess Olga Aleksandrovna, the last surviving member of Nicholas II’s immediate family, recalls her life and relationship with her brother’s family. This includes personal reminisces from the childhood and reign of Nicholas II. Also a first-hand account of escape from the Bolshevik regime and life in exile from a member of the imperial family.
Blessed Returns by Stuart Albright Blessed Returns by Stuart Albright April 12, 2012 $2.99 62215 words Sample 20%
Camden, New Jersey, is quite possibly the most troubled and dangerous city in America. Blessed Returns is the moving, deeply personal account of a young man's coming-of-age amidst a life-changing summer. Albright worked at a youth facility in the heart of Camden's blighted, industrial core, and he discovered a community governed by faith and resilience in the face of unimaginable despair.
Walking Through The Pain by Dean Alleyne Walking Through The Pain by Dean Alleyne April 12, 2012 $9.99 43462 words Sample 20%
Walking Through The Pain is based on a true story of a baby given up for adoption in Barbados by parents who think it has a better chance of surviving in a middle class family. His adopted father whom he grows to love very much dies when he is eight. After ten months, adverse circumstances force his adopted mother to sell up and downgrade to a much smaller shop far away from his friends.
John Somerset Pakington: his first 50 years by Andrew Harris John Somerset Pakington: his first 50 years by Andrew Harris April 11, 2012 $4.99 166445 words Sample 20%
A biography of the Sir John Pakington of Westwood Park, Droitwich, born in 1799, who was MP for Droitwich, Worcestershire for 37 years. At Westminster he served on many select committees, including that investigating the Andover Union scandal. He was also much involved in Worcestershire affairs..
A Reflected Life III by Cyn Bagley A Reflected Life III by Cyn Bagley April 11, 2012 $3.49 10213 words Sample 20%
This ebook contains ten memoirs and reflections of life of a small town girl who left for the big city. It contains "Death of a friend," "Girl and her horse," and "Mother and coffee."
Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon by Mary Albanese Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon by Mary Albanese April 11, 2012 $9.99 61091 words Sample 20%
A young upstate New York woman begins an adventure of a life-time as she moves away from her safe and conventional path. She is unable to resist the excitement and challenge of a chance to become a geological explorer in Alaska, where she maps remote wilderness areas and journeys to the depths of her own heart.
Mama and Me by Bette Nunn Mama and Me by Bette Nunn April 11, 2012 $5.99 300220 words Sample 20%
Includes many of the “Mama and Me” and “Bette’s Barbs” columns written for The Martinsville Reporter and The Reporter-Times in Martinsville, IN, for the last half century. The columns talk about things that happened—births, deaths, schools, store openings, fires, crimes, store closings, historical events, tragedies, wars, events in Martinsville and Morgan County, and stories about local people.
Marilyn Monroe: Legend and Tragedy, an essay in The David Morrell Non-Fiction E-Collection #2 by David Morrell Marilyn Monroe: Legend and Tragedy, an essay in The David Morrell Non-Fiction E-Collection #2 by David Morrell April 11, 2012 $0.99 7735 words Sample 5%
Few movie stars made as great an impact as Marilyn Monroe. Two of the men she married made a powerful cultural impact. In this moving essay, David Morrell analyses Monroe’s poignant life, which had more significance than any movie in which she appeared. Even her most knowledgeable fans will find something new in this in-depth homage to a star whose luster outshone her films.
One Bite Of The Cherry by Jacqueline Stewart One Bite Of The Cherry by Jacqueline Stewart April 10, 2012 $4.99 61547 words Sample 20%
In 1964, a young Australian mother is plunged into a land of servants, markets, crazy traffic and endless heat when her Army Officer husband is posted to Bangkok. A Bite of the Cherry, gives a courageous, candid, but often humourous view, of Jacqui's experiences living in a new country.
John Lennon: Quick Quips, Cryptic Quotes & Cool Comments! by Greatest Books John Lennon: Quick Quips, Cryptic Quotes & Cool Comments! by Greatest Books April 10, 2012 $2.99 2574 words Sample 20%
Like John Lennon? You’ll love this! It’s a positive reminder to true genius. No matter how many books you have about Lennon, don’t miss this – it celebrates his quick wit, sense of humour and undoubted wisdom, and his ability to kill with one word at 50 paces!
The Who: Before They Were Famous The loudest Rock Band in the World by Greatest Books The Who: Before They Were Famous The loudest Rock Band in the World by Greatest Books April 10, 2012 $2.99 8142 words Sample 20%
The Who! Every true rock fan’s No.1 Band. The true story of how the band actually got started on the road of damage, destruction and Maximum R&B.
A Satin Place/Hope After Abortion by Anna Houstan A Satin Place/Hope After Abortion by Anna Houstan April 10, 2012 $2.99 5915 words Sample 20%
Millions of women suffer from the aftermath of abortion. It's our country's best kept secret. This author shares her story. Nineteen, single and pregnant, those she loved and trusted the most told her she should have an abortion. No one cared what she wanted. Little did she know the impact it would have on her for the rest of her life.
The Highest Peak by Kathy Lee Pair The Highest Peak by Kathy Lee Pair April 10, 2012 $3.75 59353 words Sample 20%
This is a remarkable story of a young woman’s determination to push past the obstacles that could have defeated her.
Journey to Destination Next: Peace in the midst of any storm by Sheila Smith Journey to Destination Next: Peace in the midst of any storm by Sheila Smith April 09, 2012 $2.99 49529 words Sample 10%
The purpose of this book is to inspire and encourage anyone who is facing adversity and hard times in their life. In reading about the constant storms and tribulations that I had to endure seemingly back to back in my life, will give you the strength to journey forward into your future victoriously.
Memories from Canada to Colorado by Kate Everson Memories from Canada to Colorado by Kate Everson April 09, 2012 Free! 1360 words Read a sample
Taking a small boy on the train to Denver from Toronto was not an easy decision but we had the time of our lives! We learned how to ride horses and ski in the Rockies.
Shouting for Justice: The Journey of a Jewish Journalist by Herb Brin Shouting for Justice: The Journey of a Jewish Journalist by Herb Brin April 09, 2012 $4.99 37426 words Sample 20%
This memoir of Herb Brin reveals a truly unique American life, the story of a courageous journalist, publisher, and poet, who was a tireless fighter, both for his people and for justice. Born in 1915 to a poor Chicago family of immigrants, Herb became a gangland reporter in 1930s Chicago, served as an army reporter during World War II, then covered top stories of the century.
13 Years in America by Melanie Steele 13 Years in America by Melanie Steele April 09, 2012 Free! 68620 words Read a sample
A free-spirited Canadian woman bucks the status quo and sets off on a journey in search of happiness and fulfillment in modern-day America – a journey that spans 13 years and takes her through crises, divisions, turmoil, and discontent. At once a moving personal story and a sharp look at the American Dream.
The Protected Will Never Know: 10th Anniversary Edition by Don Meyer The Protected Will Never Know: 10th Anniversary Edition by Don Meyer April 09, 2012 $7.99 70415 words Sample 20%
Entering the Army in June of 1969 and “In Country” by November, there began the journey. Vietnam was more than just a war. Vietnam was also the oppressive heat of the jungle, the bugs and mosquitoes, the snakes, the swamps and rice paddies, the monsoon rains and the constant grind of “Humping the Boonies.”
A Genteel Spy by Judith Riker Damon A Genteel Spy by Judith Riker Damon April 09, 2012 $6.99 51651 words Sample 20%
Betsey Royce knows better than to say anything on that day in 1862 when she peeks around the upstairs bedroom door to discover her mother staring out the window with a pair of field glasses. Martha Royce sits watching and counting as men in blue uniforms march up Columbia Turnpike and into Franklin, Tennessee. For Betsey, that can mean only one thing: the war has come to her doorstep.
Mending Matthew by Della Grant Mending Matthew by Della Grant April 08, 2012 $6.99 54266 words Sample 20%
This is the story of a child’s first ten years of a life he was not supposed to have. Born with severe FASD, he has suffered cranio-facial deformities, respiratory problems, cardiac problems, brain damage and more. It is also my story: of my relationship with this child, as his foster mother and advocate; and my battle to keep him alive despite the odds.
Boom Town Boy: Coming of Age on Alaska's Lost Frontier by Jack de Yonge Boom Town Boy: Coming of Age on Alaska's Lost Frontier by Jack de Yonge April 07, 2012 $9.99 65537 words Sample 20%
A newspaper reporter recalls his youth in Fairbanks, Alaska, a dying gold-rush town that comes alive again with a wild mix of Russian and American pilots, a busy red-light district, and a round-the-clock bar scene in the 1940s war years.
Escape From Critical Confusion by Joseph Harris Escape From Critical Confusion by Joseph Harris April 07, 2012 $2.49 87554 words Sample 20%
Escape From Critical Confusion is an autobiography that has a focus on a dysfunctional family, juvenile delinquency and the life of a drug addicted person. It also demonstrates how to escape the thinking that has been molded by these experiences.
Bluejacket: A Sailor's Life by Chet Bright with Derek Turner Bluejacket: A Sailor's Life by Chet Bright with Derek Turner April 07, 2012 $4.99 51807 words Sample 15%
From World War II to Korea to Vietnam, Chet Bright handled some of the Navy’s most dangerous jobs. He faced the prospect of death at sea many times, but he lived for the adventure. Bluejacket is the story of those adventures, from his days at war to his post-military years sailing the Caribbean. He gave his life to the sea. In return, it gave him these memories.
Entangled in Yugoslavia - an Outsider's Memoir by Stephanie Allen-Early Entangled in Yugoslavia - an Outsider's Memoir by Stephanie Allen-Early April 07, 2012 $7.50 58646 words Sample 20%
Entangled in Yugoslavia - an Outsider's Memoir is a portrait of a country that no longer exists, addressing the generations who have no idea about what Yugoslavia was like. The author travelled extensively in the former republics: both as a foreign service wife in the socialist period, and an international relief worker during the subsequent collapse of the society leading to all out civil war.
Ultramarine and Yellow Dreams by Ruth Kolman Brophy Ultramarine and Yellow Dreams by Ruth Kolman Brophy April 06, 2012 Free! 698 words Sample 20%
A short, humorous essay describing the author's acceptance as an art student in post-war Austria to a foreign exchange program in the United States.
Mr. Olcott's Skies: An Old Book and a Youthful Obsession by Thomas Watson Mr. Olcott's Skies: An Old Book and a Youthful Obsession by Thomas Watson April 06, 2012 $1.99 35430 words Sample 20%
The story of how an old book and a small telescope shaped a passion for stargazing, and how that passion was lost and then rediscovered over the course of a lifetime.
Barfußkinder: Eine Kindheit in der Zwischenkriegszeit by Berta Margreiter Barfußkinder: Eine Kindheit in der Zwischenkriegszeit by Berta Margreiter April 06, 2012 $19.99 80612 words Sample 15%
Berta Margreiter zählt zu den bekanntesten Mundartdichterinnen Tirols. In diesem Buch beschreibt sie die Zeit ihrer Kindheit und Jugendzeit während der Zwischenkriegsjahre in der Wildschönau.
A Reflected Life II by Cyn Bagley A Reflected Life II by Cyn Bagley April 06, 2012 $3.49 10575 words Sample 20%
This ebook contains ten memoirs and reflections of life in the last few years. It includes "Why I write," "Life in Germnay," and "Bigfoot Lives." This collection is about travel and attitudes of a small-town girl, who has left her roots.
Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe by MaryJo Romano Visions of My Father: Ode to Killer Joe by MaryJo Romano April 06, 2012 $0.99 10909 words Sample 20%
His hand gripped my bicycle seat as he ran alongside me that warm summer day. Even though he was young and strong, he was breathing heavily, keeping me upright while we made our way down the street. “Don’t let go me go, Daddy,” I said as I steadied myself. “I won’t let go of you; not until you can do it on your own.” I want to share my Dad, Joe Romano, with you and what a wonderful father he was!