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Don't Call Me Naomi - A Middle East Short Story by Andre Klein Don't Call Me Naomi - A Middle East Short Story by Andre Klein Jan. 18, 2012 $0.99 3205 words Sample 30%
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André Klein was born in Germany, has grown up and lived in many different locations including Thailand, Sweden and Israel. He has taught at Berlin private schools for more than ten years, performed at various poetry slam events, curated an experimental television program on the OKB and appeared on stage as part of a series of audiovisual readings along with other authors, musicans and visual artists.
Conversations With Asenath by Sisi Theo Conversations With Asenath by Sisi Theo Nov. 25, 2011 $2.99 27125 words
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Prophecy by Caroline Bonham Prophecy by Caroline Bonham Nov. 24, 2011 $8.85 68615 words Sample 20%
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Caroline Bonham was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Growing up as the youngest child, she began riding horses at the age of five. Her passion for horses has never ceased and has influenced all parts of her life. Graduating from college in Virginia at the young age of seventeen, she went to work for her uncle, a well known horseman throughout the country. After remaining with him for five years, the business moved to Orange County, California, where she still resides today. Ms. Bonham has been a hunter/jumper trainer since assuming her uncle’s business when he returned to the Midwest. Never leaving her training business, she returned to school and became a vet technician enabling her to work with the animals she has always cared so much about. Today, Caroline continues her training business. She introduces riders young, and not so young to the joys of riding. She has taken riders from the beginning stages to the show ring. Many of her students are now trainers in their own right. Always an avid reader, Caroline has switched gears and is herself an author. Ideas running rampant, she has turned out eight novels whose characters return time and again to influence each other’s lives and delight the reader.
Mandarin Patisserie by Nancy Wdowicki Mandarin Patisserie by Nancy Wdowicki Nov. 21, 2011 $3.99 134285 words Sample 10%
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Nancy Wdowicki (born May 6, 1959), is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and of Polish heritage. She holds a B.A. in English and secondary education from Marquette University (1981) and an M.A.in East Asian Languages & Cultures from the University of Kansas (1996). Her M.A. thesis, An Examination of the Influence of Japanese Culture and the Failures of Economic Reforms Proposed by Supreme Command Allied Powers (SCAP) Economic Missions (1947 to 1949) on High Rates of Personal Savings in Japan, is relevant to the Japanese post-war economic miracle. She has taught English and Japanese language at high schools throughout the United States, and at international schools in Indonesia, Japan, and at the American University in Dubai. She has also taught Japanese at William Jewell College and on live TV in Dallas, Texas. She also served as news editor of the Spooner Advocate based in northwestern Wisconsin. Along with Mandarin Patisserie, she is the author of a collection of short fiction, Expiration Date & Other Stories, also available at Smashwords.com. She also maintains a Web site that featues her lexigrams of names of people and entities at http://www.lexigramsofthemoment.com/index. NOTE: The mystical craft of lexigramming is embedded in Mandarin Patisserie, as main character Vivek’s mother provides a warning to her son by cryptically using words derived from the name of a business he will later chance upon - ‘Mandarin Patisserie.’
Jay Hawk: The Assassin's Lover by Sean Eagan Jay Hawk: The Assassin's Lover by Sean Eagan Nov. 17, 2011 $2.99 103330 words Sample 20%
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Sean Eagan, a three-time Emmy winning producer and director, began his writing career with the Associated Pres, was a national radio editor for UPI before moving on to CBS News and CBS Sports. Sean is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers. He steadfastly maintains he was never a paid intelligence officer of the United States, yet his passport stamps that eerily coincide with major events. One of the first Americans into Cuba in 1979, he was in Egypt on the eve of Anwar Sadat's assassination; in Poland as Martial Law was imposed; and on Thai-Burma border as Aung San Suu Kye rose to prominence by challenging the military junta. Today she leads the democratic reform movement.
Olives by Alexander McNabb Olives by Alexander McNabb Nov. 10, 2011 $5.99 77468 words Sample 10%
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Alexander McNabb has been working in, living in and travelling around the Middle East for over 25 years. Formerly a journalist, editor and magazine publisher, today he spends his time advising companies on their communications strategies, with a particular focus on digital and online communications. Alexander is a frequent conference speaker, chair and moderator, particularly on issues around online and digital communications. He co-hosts a weekly radio show and is a frequent commentator on developments in the technology and online spheres. When he’s not writing books, he’s posting half-thoughts and snippets on his blog, Fake Plastic Souks, which he started in 2007 during the Arab Media Forum. The title refers to the ‘new’ souks of Dubai, so much more convenient and classy than the real ones. Alexander’s first attempt at writing a book was in 2002, when he sat down to write high-tech comedy thriller Space. Although Space was to land on the ‘Editor’s Desk’ at Harper Collins peer review website Authonomy in October 2007, the book was not seen as a commercial proposition by agents, many of whom took the trouble to point out that humour doesn’t sell. Alexander rolled up his sleeves and wrote Olives, a serious work that explores the attitudes, perceptions and conflicts of the Middle East, exposing a European sensibility to the strange and multi-layered world of the Middle East. This was followed by Beirut, a testosterone-soaked spy thriller, which is to be released in March 2012. He is currently working on a third Middle East based novel, Hartmoor. Although the three books are by no means a trilogy, they follow a roughly contiguous timeline and share many of the same characters.
I Am Woman: The Dani Affair by Tom Peashey I Am Woman: The Dani Affair by Tom Peashey Nov. 05, 2011 $5.99 95177 words Sample 20%
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I Am Woman: the Dani Affair is Tom Peashey’s first novel. A retired marketing man with three married children and six grandchildren, he lives in Rochester, N.Y. with his wife of 43 years, Karen. He has considerable experience in international marketing, public relations and publicity. Tom is a recognized expert in non-profit fundraising and his lifelong hobby, Drum and Bugle Corps – a form of marching band activity. In 2006, Tom capped a 50-year drum corps avocation with his induction into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. His writings in this activity frequent trade publications and the Internet, and are well known throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. Tom has already begun work on a sequel to I Am Woman: The Dani Affair. Watch for Escape from Iran: The Dani Chronicles available in the first quarter of 2012.
Still a Holiday? by Susan Wingate Still a Holiday? by Susan Wingate Oct. 28, 2011 $0.99 4420 words Sample 10%
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Award-winning, bestselling author of fiction.
THE LONG ROAD TO BAGHDAD by Catrin Collier THE LONG ROAD TO BAGHDAD by Catrin Collier Oct. 18, 2011 $3.99 154035 words Sample 20%
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CATRIN COLLIER/KATHERINE JOHN/K A JOHN/KATHERINE HARDY Born in Pontypridd. Catrin Collier’s first novel, Hearts of Gold set in 1930’s Pontypridd was filmed as a mini series by BBC Worldwide and transmitted on network television in July 2003. Her novel, One Last Summer, based on the diaries her Prussian born mother and grandmother wrote during the war is recommended reading for adults by the Holocaust Day Memorial Trust. In addition to her 21 Catrin Collier novels, she has produced 10 crime books as Katherine John. She has also written three modern novels as Caro French, and four adaptations of TV dramas as Katherine Hardy. Ty Catrin adult Education Centre in Pontypridd, named after Catrin Collier was opened in February, 2002. For information on her latest books, please visit www.catrincollier.co.uk
Secrets of the Poppy by Thunder Falcon Secrets of the Poppy by Thunder Falcon Sep. 05, 2011 $0.99 12843 words Sample 30%
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Thunder Falcon is a Native American fantasy and science fiction author who takes the occasional quill-detour into other genres like suspense, supernatural mystery, gothic and general fiction. Sometimes known by the playful moniker Thunderquill, her writing has often been inspired by her theatrical background. Having appeared in plays by Shakespeare, Rostand and David Mamet, she’s particularly interested in exploring classical language and how it can manifest in the written word culturally, dramatically and even in a more abstract or spiritual sense. Long taken with the vividly imaginative possibilities of science fiction and fantasy, especially in exploring Native American spirituality and culture, she hopes to bring new readers to these compelling genres.
Jesus' Island of Dreams by Stephen Thomas White Jesus' Island of Dreams by Stephen Thomas White Aug. 24, 2011 $8.99 145536 words Sample 20%
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Stephen Thomas White Steve’s life started on a ranch in Idaho. Being the youngest of four brothers and sisters, he was assigned the duty of caretaker of the chickens and the garden. He was active in church. After his family moved to a small town south of Salt Lake City, Utah, he continued to be active in church. He continued to care for two thousand chickens until he was fourteen when he built a building which became an auto body repair and paint shop. He and his father ran the shop with Steve doing the auto painting.In high school, Steve read history and Christian religion extensively while attending old and new testament classes for three years becoming well founded in the bible. He married at age 19, became a father at age 20. He then went to the University of Utah and received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at which time he left the auto repair business. He then spent a year teaching undergraduate accounting courses and obtaining an M.B.A. degree.Upon receiving his graduate degree he accepted a position with Peat, Marwick, Mithcell & Co.(now KPMG) in their Salt Lake City, Utah office. He was promoted quickly to management. During this period he and his wife had two additional children. He entered the firm’s education department in New York City for 2 years. He returned to Salt Lake City and became a partner one year later. He ran the audit department for four years and was promoted to managing partner. During his time as a partner, he started experiencing dreams of events that took place in the second century A.D. These dreams continued for three years during which he took extensive notes after each dream. Steve took early retirement to start a leaveraged buy out career. Shortly after starting this new career, he was divorced, married again and moved to Arizona where he became a father of a fourth child. Soon after the move he became a member of the Presbyterian church. After twenty years in the leaveraged buy out business he began extensive research to write his books to tell the stories he dreamed during that three year period twenty years before. He gave the books and the research his full time effort. He started collaborating with Rev. Dr. Charles G. Jenkins, PhD to complete the books. He then hired Joan Domning to edit services.
The Evil Within by Launa McNeilly The Evil Within by Launa McNeilly Aug. 14, 2011 $3.99 83627 words Sample 20%
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I am married to Marc, between us we have five biological children and have adopted four more. The first five have given us a dozen grandchildren and some wonderful sons and daughters in law. We live in Mid-Coast Maine with our youngest daughter and our four dogs. My love of writing has been life long. I have only recently had the time to seriously devote to it. Lies, In a Season of Tribulation is my first book with my first paranormal book, "Touches, From The Beyond" due out soon.
The Forbidden Kill by Abu Maha The Forbidden Kill by Abu Maha Aug. 12, 2011 Free! 2868 words Read a sample
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Candy's Dilemma by Alicia Ellison Grant Candy's Dilemma by Alicia Ellison Grant July 25, 2011 $0.99 1896 words Sample 20%
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Alicia Ellison Grant is the daughter of Jessie and King Ellison Jr. She was born in Walterboro, South Carolina. Alicia is a graduate of Barber-Scotia College. She majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She graduated cum laude. Alicia is the wife of Calvin Grant and the mother of three beautiful children and one precious grandson. One day while Alicia was attending Barber-Scotia College she was in her communication class. Her instructor returned her assignment in which she had received an A. He stated to her that this would make a great story. Alicia smiled, told him thank you and never really thought about it. Upon graduating Alicia started writing again. In 2007 Alicia started freelancing. She discovered herself writing articles and poetry for different online websites. This adventure started as a hobby,but then blossomed into her first collection of short stories. Alicia is also an ordained minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, a gospel recording artist, songwriter and poet.
Kristal Dünyalar by Halit Durucan Kristal Dünyalar by Halit Durucan July 18, 2011 $3.99 36659 words Sample 20%
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1960 yılında Kırıkkale’de doğdum. İlkokulu Kırıkkale’de, ortaokulu ve liseyi Ankara’da tamamladım. 1980 yılında vatani görevimi yapmak üzere askere gittim. Askerliğimi tamamlayıp döndükten sonra Yükseköğretim Kurumu’nda memur olarak çalışmaya başladım. 1984 yılında evlendim ve bu evliliğimden üç çocuğum dünyaya geldi. 2005 yılında Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi son sınıfta okuyan kızım Çiğdem’in arkadaşlarının hayat hikâyelerinden oluşan “İsimsiz Sevda” isimli çalışmasını kendi imkânlarımızla kitaplaştırdık. Kızımın bu çalışması başta bizler olmak üzere; hem üniversite hocalarını ve hem de arkadaş çevresini çok sevindirdi. Kızımın bu çalışması içimde var olan yazma hevesimin ortaya çıkmasına sebep oldu. Bu sebeple; ortaokul ve lise yıllarımda oluşturduğum arşivimi büyük bir hevesle aralayıp, kesintiye uğrayan çalışmalarıma yeniden başladım. O günden bu güne kadar; biri araştırma, diğeri gerçek yaşanmış insan öyküleri ve bir diğeri de kurgu roman olmak üzere üç eser yazdım. Okumayı, yazmayı, araştırmayı ve eleştirmeyi seven bir kişi olarak bende edebiyat dünyasında varlığımı hissettirmek amacındayım. Çünkü kalemime ve hayal gücüme güveniyorum. Amatör bir ruhla çıktığım bu meşakkatli yolda ilerleyebilmek için önüme çıkan tüm engelleri aşabilecek güce ve kabiliyete sahip olduğuma inanıyorum. Bu sebeple; kitapseverlerin, eserlerimi okurken; profesyonel bir yazarın eserlerini okurken aldıkları hazzı alacaklarına yürekten inanıyorum. Bu zorlu ve riskli süreçte beni hiçbir zaman yalnız bırakmayan başta kızım Çiğdem’e, manevi desteklerini hiçbir zaman esirgemeyen kızım Tuğba’ya ve oğlum Osmangazi’ye de ayrıca teşekkür ediyorum. Çocuklarımın destekleriyle ortaya koyduğum eserlerimden ikincisi olan Kristal Dünyaları okurken kimi zaman üzülecek, kimi zaman şaşıracak ve kimi zamanda mucizelere tanık olacaksınız. Halit DURUCAN
Only the dead have no dreams by George Salib Only the dead have no dreams by George Salib July 04, 2011 $3.99 65336 words Sample 10%
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George was born and raised in Lebanon where he served with the Lebanese Air force before migrating to Australia, where he worked as an aircraft mechanical engineer. He then moved on to various trades before establishing a printing and bookshop in Sydney Road, Brunswick. He translated ten children's storybooks into Arabic, published his own magazine for five years and wrote a collection of poems. As retirement age was advancing, George began to search for a pastime hobby and with the encouragement of his family; he set into motion a journey into the world of writing and publishing. Within the first twelve months, George completed his first novel and called it Station Pier. Family and friends read the book enthusiastically and gave such positive feedback that George was inspired to take his idea one-step further. He went on to establish Cedar Books - book supplier and retailer - to publish and promote his books and encourage others to do the same. George Salib has over forty years' experience in various fields. In 2010, he was inspired to establish cedarbooks.com.au as a publishing initiative to retail his books online. He is proudly Australian with a blend of Lebanese heritage.
Station Pier by George Salib Station Pier by George Salib July 04, 2011 $3.99 85639 words Sample 20%
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George was born and raised in Lebanon where he served with the Lebanese Air force before migrating to Australia, where he worked as an aircraft mechanical engineer. He then moved on to various trades before establishing a printing and bookshop in Sydney Road, Brunswick. He translated ten children's storybooks into Arabic, published his own magazine for five years and wrote a collection of poems. As retirement age was advancing, George began to search for a pastime hobby and with the encouragement of his family; he set into motion a journey into the world of writing and publishing. Within the first twelve months, George completed his first novel and called it Station Pier. Family and friends read the book enthusiastically and gave such positive feedback that George was inspired to take his idea one-step further. He went on to establish Cedar Books - book supplier and retailer - to publish and promote his books and encourage others to do the same. George Salib has over forty years' experience in various fields. In 2010, he was inspired to establish cedarbooks.com.au as a publishing initiative to retail his books online. He is proudly Australian with a blend of Lebanese heritage.
Nubka, The Black Princess by Gregory R. Gillespie Nubka, The Black Princess by Gregory R. Gillespie July 03, 2011 $1.99 73300 words
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I was born in Buffalo New York, and have spent much of my life traveling around the United States and the World. My interest is and always has been writing. As of this moment, I have had published 43 cookbooks and 1 fiction novel.
The Weitzmann Saga - Crisis by Solon ben Earl The Weitzmann Saga - Crisis by Solon ben Earl June 24, 2011 $0.99 2775 words Sample 20%
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I've been reading and writing Sci-Fi for over 50 years - I usually like "hard SF" and try to write in that vein. My career has been in the computer industry, having been a project management consultant for the last 20 years. Since I retired, I have been writing short stories and have recently started to write novels. If you like Analog or Asimov's magazines, my stuff is for you.
Jeepers of Nazareth by RJ Cantwell Jeepers of Nazareth by RJ Cantwell June 18, 2011 $3.49 70706 words Sample 20%
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RJ Cantwell PhD. Retired adjunct professor of geology, biology, geography, and anthropology, resides in Dunlap, Calfironia.
Rebirth of a Marine by Aaron Pery Rebirth of a Marine by Aaron Pery June 17, 2011 $3.99 27452 words Sample 20%
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I had always been a natural storyteller and voracious book reader. It had always been my wish to become an author, but life and family dictated that my job one was to provide for them as best I could. Then, quite recently, I sat in front of my computer and words literally came pouring out and many books where written in just about every genre. At first I used my writing mostly for self entertainment, until I discovered Smashwords, and here I am, a published author with a long list of many more to come. I live in Los Angeles, California, have been married for umpteen years, and have two children.
Abbas und Rebecca by Franziskus von Ritter-Groenesteyn Abbas und Rebecca by Franziskus von Ritter-Groenesteyn June 13, 2011 $6.90 58732 words Sample 33%
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Ich bin nur das Werkzeug eines Größeren; die Feder, der Pinsel in der Hand des Meisters; ein Sportwagen, der ohne Sp(i)rit nicht läuft. Die Quelle meiner Inspiration ist der herztiefe Dialog mit dem, der meine Hand letztlich führt. Eines Tages werde ich ihm gegenüberstehen, in seine blauen Augen eintauchen und sehen. Doch bis es soweit ist, werde ich schreiben, um das Herz der Leser zu treffen, herztief natürlich! Alles was der Pinsel kann, ist das Eintauchen in die Farbenvielfalt menschlichen Wortschatzes. Er muss der Hand folgen, die ihn führt. Er darf mit kräftigem Schwung, manchmal auch nur mit hauchfeinem Akzent, Worte und Sätze zu einem Gesamtbild komponieren, das die Seele zu berühren vermag - nicht weil ich schreibe, sondern weil ihnen Leben eingehaucht wird vom Wort selbst.
The Man Who Fooled SAVAK by Douglas Roberts The Man Who Fooled SAVAK by Douglas Roberts June 04, 2011 $2.99 139707 words Sample 20%
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Douglas Roberts lives in Columbus, Ohio and works in Web site management while not writing novels. The Man Who Fooled SAVAK is his first novel. Visit his web site at http://sites.google.com/site/dougswritingsandphotos/ or follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/doug.roberts1 or email him at robertsdouglas@att.net
Clash of the Gods by Charles Sutherland Clash of the Gods by Charles Sutherland June 02, 2011 $5.95 182600 words Sample 15%
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Educated at University of Vienna (Austria), Loyola University of Chicago, London School of Economics and Political Science (England), University of Chicago. International businessman for 35 years; visited 67 countries; author of numerous articles and two books (Disciples of Destruction: The Religious Origins of War and Terrorism; Character for Champions); co-author of two books (Clash of the Gods; Red Tape: Adventure Capitalism in the New Russia); Black Belt in karate; father/two sons; lives in Washington, DC area.
Ruptured by Tarek Refaat Ruptured by Tarek Refaat May 24, 2011 $7.00 29388 words Sample 20%
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Sirocco Wind from the East by Virginia Ann Work Sirocco Wind from the East by Virginia Ann Work May 23, 2011 $3.95 156456 words Sample 10%
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I am a writer who lives in NE Washington. I love writing and teaching writing. I've had eleven books published and would like to get into ebooks. My passions include serving Jesus Christ with all my heart, medieval times, my family, and living in the great NW. I love to read, paint, hike and swim. My other accomplishments include 3 grown kids and a happy husband. Find me at www.virginiaawork.com
Ik ben jij by Simon Soesan Ik ben jij by Simon Soesan May 01, 2011 Free! 7176 words Read a sample
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Born in Holland (1956), Soesan lives since 1973 in Haifa, Israel. An active businessman, he has columns published in leading Dutch media, printed and electronic. Soesan published two books of collected short stories in Dutch: "Pita met hagelslag" and "Patatje Vrede". Most of his short stories describe the daily life in Israel with a healthy sense of humor.
The Tree Crimson by Ella johnson The Tree Crimson by Ella johnson April 10, 2011 $17.00 33194 words Sample 20%
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Born 9/22/45 I lived my childhood years in Kimball, NE, in a farm/small town setting. I went to school in said town, and state, graduating from high school in 1964, I went to one year of college and took several adult ed. classes and graduated from a business school in 1969. I have traveled to Europe, Mexico and Russia with Marilyn Hickey Ministries. I was published in poetry several years ago. I have pursued my writing career and have written several novels and short stories. I work part time here in Kimball and live locally.
Under Wraps by Patricia Green Under Wraps by Patricia Green April 01, 2011 $6.99 86649 words Sample 20%
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Succumb by Shayaan Faruqi Succumb by Shayaan Faruqi March 23, 2011 Free! 63595 words Read a sample
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ReGenesis, A Galilean Manner of Speech by Jeff ReGenesis, A Galilean Manner of Speech by Jeff "JT" Thayer March 09, 2011 $2.99 88802 words Sample 20%
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ReGenesis is a pen name for the author of ReGenesis, a Galilean Manner of Speech first published in 2004. ReGenesis represents the culmination of 20 years of research by the author into the relationship between light, sound, primordial languages and healing of mankind. These primordial sounds in the form of natural language are found in nature and within the human speech capabilities. When humans throughout the world are asked to express sounds of Hebrew or Aramaic consonants using the natural vowels that attach to the consonant, most do so in a strikingly similar fashion. Science continues to investigate the relationship between these sounds and structured water which makes up over 99% of the number of molecules in the human body. The sounds cause coherent oscillations upon the structured water and the human DNA which is composed of over 90% of this type of water. The implications of this knowledge in medical and healing industries is likely to be the largest discovery in the past 300 years.
Earthbound Traveller by Ipek Kadılar Altıner Earthbound Traveller by Ipek Kadılar Altıner March 06, 2011 $1.99 32140 words Sample 15%
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Further Adventures from Crushed by David Chadderton Further Adventures from Crushed by David Chadderton Feb. 04, 2011 $0.99 36393 words Sample 25%
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Cycling, weightlifting, dog walking granddad, retired from mechanical engineering and lecturing, to write humour and novels.
Echo-10 by Kenneth Wimer Echo-10 by Kenneth Wimer Feb. 01, 2011 $8.99 71640 words Sample 20%
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One of the Over the Hill Gang, at 71, author of three books, and looking forward to my fourth. I was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, in 1939, but moved often, mostly in Oregon, and California. Worked as farm laborer from ten years old to eighteen, then to the Navy for four years, actor, Banker, and lastly Author and Lawyer. Married, adopted five children, had one. Obtained my LLB, Bachelor of Law Degree, from Lincoln University, and my JD, juris doctorate, from Lincoln Law School.
Crushed by David Chadderton Crushed by David Chadderton Jan. 20, 2011 $0.99 79153 words Sample 25%
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Cycling, weightlifting, dog walking granddad, retired from mechanical engineering and lecturing, to write humour and novels.
Anunnaki Trilogy - the greatest story never told, book 1, gods gold and genes by Chris Degenhardt Anunnaki Trilogy - the greatest story never told, book 1, gods gold and genes by Chris Degenhardt Sep. 30, 2010 $8.00 140219 words Sample 50%
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The Face of Tomorrow by Pretzel Publishing The Face of Tomorrow by Pretzel Publishing Aug. 26, 2010 $4.99 114226 words Sample 20%
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The Law of Free Spirits by Ryan Meffert The Law of Free Spirits by Ryan Meffert May 21, 2010 $4.95 100952 words Sample 25%
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City of Fire by Gary Fish City of Fire by Gary Fish May 20, 2010 Free! 2086 words Read a sample
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Married, have two girls and one grandaughter. Born in Iowa City, Iowa. Currently living in Florida In Print and published: Two traveling photo books and those on smashwords.
Le Mariage d'Akim by favre marie Le Mariage d'Akim by favre marie April 14, 2010 $14.00 7250 words Sample 50%
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Je réside depuis de nombreuses années au Maroc, fus enseignante chercheur, ai résidé six ans en Chine, pays qu'on ne peut oublier!
The Third Day by John Barrett Rose The Third Day by John Barrett Rose Jan. 26, 2010 $0.99 13879 words Sample 30%
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Darn it! I've forgotten. Asking the dogs but they seem reluctant to speak.
Karma by Nancy Deville Karma by Nancy Deville Dec. 30, 2009 $9.99 101905 words Sample 15%
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I’m a native Californian, born in Inglewood, California. I didn’t spend my childhood in California though. My father was killed in a airplane crash when I was a baby and my mother moved my brother, sister, and me to Royal Oak, Michigan. When I was eight she remarried and we moved back to the San Diego area. My education in writing began as a teenager living as a Navy brat Japan where a lifelong habit of correspondence was ingrained. I was an indifferent student, preferring to read or go to Tokyo, explore, and work for Eddie Arab Model Productions In 1968 when graduation time rolled around, I lacked the grades and enough attendance days to graduate. My mother, who was something of a shrinking violet, put on her Jackie O sheath dress, pillbox hat and white gloves and went down to talk to the school counselor. I don’t know what she said, but I was allowed to graduate. I chose hitchhiking to India over going to college. Ten months of traveling—where I kept a fastidious journal (that was lost!)—solidified my love of observation, reading, and writing. When I returned from Indai it was the summer of 1969 and the first man was walking on the moon and I was helping to manage a pension, a 150-year old pirate’s house, in Ibiza, Spain. After that I lived two and a half years in Switzerland where I continued to travel and work. It was the worst job I ever had—as an animal caretaker in a pharmaceutical company, a job I still cannot bring myself to describe in writing. I returned to the States at age 21, having been gone for six years. I began a fifteen-year career in fashion design. My designs were created out of recycled jeans, embroidered tablecloths, bedspreads, and anything I could scavenge in flea markets, thrift shops, and swap meets that met my criteria of being pleasing to the eye, tactile, and comfortable on the skin. For ten of those years I worked as a stylist and costume designer on TV commercials in Hollywood and then went on to create my own line of felt appliquéd Christmas stockings that were featured items in the Christmas catalogues of major departments stores such as Neimans, Thalhimers, and Saks Fifth Avenue. In 1989, I got married and moved from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara where I was accepted to the University of California in Santa Barbara, where I maintained a 4.0 GPA . . . but when an English composition class rekindled my desire to write I dropped out to write a novel. It was an early version of Karma. The manuscript garnered considerable attention both in the publishing world and in Hollywood but the public wasn’t ready for a story on sex trafficking. My interest in health and cooking led me to team up with several doctors to write books on diet, adrenal burnout, Chinese medicine, culminating in my sole authored book Death by Supermarket: The Fattening, Dumbing Down, and Poisoning of America. My health books have sold over 650,000 copies, and I’ve established a voice in the real food movement, something that I’m proud of, as I love helping people be healthier. Throughout my nonfiction career I never forgot the story about sexual slavery and continued to read and research the subject, which I consider one of the most important social problems in the world today. The finished novel, Karma, is the product of my research into the subjects of sexual slavery, Hinduism, and the true meaning of karma. My current projects include Hippie Chick a memoir of my trip to India in 1968-69 and the novel Love Children, the story of a failed New York artist who falls in love with a wealthy married woman who he meets again 27 years after they committed a crime together. Besides writing, my interests include Buddihist Metta meditation, reading, piano, yoga, hiking, cooking, entertaining, traveling, sewing, knitting, crocheting, interior design, and our whippets Charlotte Brontë and India I live with my husband, John Davis, in an 1868 row house in the historic South End of Boston, Massachusetts.
Demon Horde by Leroy Dumont Demon Horde by Leroy Dumont Dec. 23, 2009 $0.99 70831 words Sample 20%
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Leroy Dumont (aka Anthony Dias Souza) was born in 1935 at Ahualoa, Hamakua, Hawaii. He attended Saint Patrick's School, Kaimuki, Oahu, Hawaii and graduated Saint Louis College, Kaimuki, Oahu, Hawaii (now called Chaminade College). He also attended Yale University Institute of Far Eastern Studies courtesy of the United States Government and served in U.S. intelligence service in the Pacific/Far East theater for three years. Upon returning stateside, he further pursued his education in southern California majoring in psychology and law. He further served as special liaison for Los Angeles area congressman and as area coordinator for the mayor of Los Angeles. During this period, he was the editor and publisher of The Harbor Alternative - a Los Angeles Harbor region bi-monthly community newspaper and a partner in a public relations firm, primarily geared to political campaigns but also organized and staged rock concerts in the region including the calamitous California Music Faire. Now retired, he resides in Santa Cruz, California and devotes his time to research, writing, and his grandchildren. His hobbies extend into several fields of endeavors, primarily Ancient Middle Eastern History, Archaeology, Geophysics and Quantum Physics.
The Actium Deception by THOMAS DAVIDSON The Actium Deception by THOMAS DAVIDSON Dec. 07, 2009 $15.00 116311 words Sample 5%
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The Matriarchs, Book I, Meira & The Language Stone by Philip Newman The Matriarchs, Book I, Meira & The Language Stone by Philip Newman Nov. 28, 2009 $1.99 109584 words Sample 10%
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Phil Newman, fourteen years a Concorde Flight Engineer, has turned his hand to romantic adventure novels to carry the green, sustainable, energy message. The Matriarch series of books are based on the findings of Christopher Jordan, as found in his "Secrets of the Sun Sects", and on his own, extensive, travels in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, and the tropical rainforests. Philip brings adventure and excitement to the science of renewable energy and the study of the Ancients' use of the Sun.
The Galilee Legacy by Mervyn Finch The Galilee Legacy by Mervyn Finch Nov. 14, 2009 $9.99 133342 words Sample 25%
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Mervyn Finch, MBE, was born in Wolverhampton, England, in 1951. He was one of fourteen siblings in a working-class family. Merv left school at the age of fifteen to find work as a trainee carpenter, before signing up in 1970 for service in the British Army. He spent twenty-two years as a telecommunications specialist in the Royal Corps of Signals. He served in units as diverse as Maritime, Armoured, Tactical Air Support, Special Forces, and with the only tactical electronic warfare regiment in the British Army. He attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class One, and was awarded the prestigious “Member of the British Empire” (MBE) medal by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. On retirement in 1992, and after a short, if somewhat colourful career in Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) with a security consultancy firm in the south of England, Merv worked for ten years as a technical trainer and training instructional designer with a well-known telecommunications equipment manufacturer. Merv is married, has two adult children, and now lives in Canada, where he has attained citizenship and started his own business (www.course-we-can.com). In addition to writing he also carries out art commissions and illustrations. You can purchase Merv’s books on line by visiting his website at; www.mervynfinch.com