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	Famous Quotes: Quotes On Life, Love, Work With Questions To Ponder	by Dee Cohen Feb. 09, 2012	$0.99	6466 words	Sample 25%
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	A Dictionary of English and Romance Languages Equivalent Proverbs	by Teodor Flonta Jan. 07, 2012	$9.99	176624 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: I grew up in a little village in Transylvania listening to stories which were often sprinkled with proverbs and idioms. My father would frequently make use of proverbs, more so when hardships imposed on him by the Communist regime reached unbearable heights. Not being allowed to study Commerce (Foreign Trade), on the account of my ‘unhealty social origin’, I went on to study foreign languages and discovered that my father’s proverbs had equivalents in many of them. As a student I used to pair and memorize them and that helped me improve my vocabulary and reinforce the basic linguistic structures of the language I studied at the time. By a fortunate set of circumstances I was able to leave Communism behind and lived in Italy for a few years. In 1978 I settled in Australia where I got a PhD on a topic close to my heart – have a guess! – yes… proverbs… and found myself teaching in a university. In 1995, with contributions from many academics from around the world – the first among them Prof. Wolfgang Mieder, the top scholar in the field – I founded De Proverbio (www.deproverbio.com), the world's first multilingual electronic journal of proverb studies. Issues of De Proverbio can be found in many ebook stores. So, it seems, that my involvement with proverbs is never going to stop. I have just published some of my bilingual and multilingual dictionaries in digital form and there are more to come. Having lived for long periods of time in three countries, I have had many jobs. In Romania I was a Teacher in a Middle School at the tender age of 17 years and 8 months (yes, as the Communists had dispensed with many teachers and professionals of the old guard – considered enemies – they ran short of people in the professions and therefore were compelled to use High School leavers like me), a Translator, a Radio Announcer in Italian at Radio Bucharest International; in Italy I started as a Translator in a Patent Office, then moved on to become a Personnel Officer and later an Accountant in a Construction Company; in Australia I was more lucky, as I started with being a student and a University Tutor at the same time, then moved on to head the Italian section at the University of Tasmania. Now I am retired and live in the beautiful island of Tasmania with my Italian wife Ariella. Our two sons and their families live close by. When I am not spending time with my cute and vivacious grandchildren, I keep busy working on a series of memoirs. The first, which is now completed and will be published soon, is about my early years in Lupoaia (literal translation: ‘Valley of the Wolves’), my little Transylvanian village. The memoir’s title is ‘A Luminous Future’.
	Suitable for Hanging	by Lynne Stanshine Dec. 16, 2011	$4.99	48415 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Since childhood, I was inspired by the written word and was often moved to tears, to insights, to laughter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then relocated to a suburb nearby,I currently live with my husband, 2 of my 3 daughters and my precious granddaughter. My family means everything to me.... well, that and reading.
	129 Christmas Quotes: 129 Greatest Quotes about Christmas	by E. James Marsh Dec. 12, 2011	$2.99	5364 words	Sample 20%
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	The Little eBook of Insults	by Dave Dutton Dec. 08, 2011	$2.99	9956 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Author and actor based in Manchester, England.
	Love Quotes: 129 Inspiring Quotes About Love	by E. James Marsh Dec. 05, 2011	$2.99	3538 words	Sample 10%
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	50 Quotations on Humor	by Andrew Tarvin Nov. 25, 2011	$4.99	4766 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Andrew Tarvin is a corporate humorist, stand-up and improv comedian, and charming guy. He is the Chief Humorist of Humor That Works, a company dedicated to helping individuals use humor to achieve better results, at work, at home and in life. Andrew also runs the blog Humor’s Office, which collects humor from around the web that is appropriate for the office environment. He currently lives in New York where he performs stand-up and improv around the city. He loves the color orange and is obsessed with Chick Fil A. To learn more about the power of humor, visit www.HumorThatWorks.com. To strategically disengage (aka take a break), visit www.HumorsOffice.com.
	A Dictionary of English and French Equivalent Proverbs	by Teodor Flonta Oct. 29, 2011	$6.99	62793 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: I grew up in a little village in Transylvania listening to stories which were often sprinkled with proverbs and idioms. My father would frequently make use of proverbs, more so when hardships imposed on him by the Communist regime reached unbearable heights. Not being allowed to study Commerce (Foreign Trade), on the account of my ‘unhealty social origin’, I went on to study foreign languages and discovered that my father’s proverbs had equivalents in many of them. As a student I used to pair and memorize them and that helped me improve my vocabulary and reinforce the basic linguistic structures of the language I studied at the time. By a fortunate set of circumstances I was able to leave Communism behind and lived in Italy for a few years. In 1978 I settled in Australia where I got a PhD on a topic close to my heart – have a guess! – yes… proverbs… and found myself teaching in a university. In 1995, with contributions from many academics from around the world – the first among them Prof. Wolfgang Mieder, the top scholar in the field – I founded De Proverbio (www.deproverbio.com), the world's first multilingual electronic journal of proverb studies. Issues of De Proverbio can be found in many ebook stores. So, it seems, that my involvement with proverbs is never going to stop. I have just published some of my bilingual and multilingual dictionaries in digital form and there are more to come. Having lived for long periods of time in three countries, I have had many jobs. In Romania I was a Teacher in a Middle School at the tender age of 17 years and 8 months (yes, as the Communists had dispensed with many teachers and professionals of the old guard – considered enemies – they ran short of people in the professions and therefore were compelled to use High School leavers like me), a Translator, a Radio Announcer in Italian at Radio Bucharest International; in Italy I started as a Translator in a Patent Office, then moved on to become a Personnel Officer and later an Accountant in a Construction Company; in Australia I was more lucky, as I started with being a student and a University Tutor at the same time, then moved on to head the Italian section at the University of Tasmania. Now I am retired and live in the beautiful island of Tasmania with my Italian wife Ariella. Our two sons and their families live close by. When I am not spending time with my cute and vivacious grandchildren, I keep busy working on a series of memoirs. The first, which is now completed and will be published soon, is about my early years in Lupoaia (literal translation: ‘Valley of the Wolves’), my little Transylvanian village. The memoir’s title is ‘A Luminous Future’.
	A Dictionary of English and Italian Equivalent Proverbs	by Teodor Flonta Oct. 29, 2011	$6.99	64511 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: I grew up in a little village in Transylvania listening to stories which were often sprinkled with proverbs and idioms. My father would frequently make use of proverbs, more so when hardships imposed on him by the Communist regime reached unbearable heights. Not being allowed to study Commerce (Foreign Trade), on the account of my ‘unhealty social origin’, I went on to study foreign languages and discovered that my father’s proverbs had equivalents in many of them. As a student I used to pair and memorize them and that helped me improve my vocabulary and reinforce the basic linguistic structures of the language I studied at the time. By a fortunate set of circumstances I was able to leave Communism behind and lived in Italy for a few years. In 1978 I settled in Australia where I got a PhD on a topic close to my heart – have a guess! – yes… proverbs… and found myself teaching in a university. In 1995, with contributions from many academics from around the world – the first among them Prof. Wolfgang Mieder, the top scholar in the field – I founded De Proverbio (www.deproverbio.com), the world's first multilingual electronic journal of proverb studies. Issues of De Proverbio can be found in many ebook stores. So, it seems, that my involvement with proverbs is never going to stop. I have just published some of my bilingual and multilingual dictionaries in digital form and there are more to come. Having lived for long periods of time in three countries, I have had many jobs. In Romania I was a Teacher in a Middle School at the tender age of 17 years and 8 months (yes, as the Communists had dispensed with many teachers and professionals of the old guard – considered enemies – they ran short of people in the professions and therefore were compelled to use High School leavers like me), a Translator, a Radio Announcer in Italian at Radio Bucharest International; in Italy I started as a Translator in a Patent Office, then moved on to become a Personnel Officer and later an Accountant in a Construction Company; in Australia I was more lucky, as I started with being a student and a University Tutor at the same time, then moved on to head the Italian section at the University of Tasmania. Now I am retired and live in the beautiful island of Tasmania with my Italian wife Ariella. Our two sons and their families live close by. When I am not spending time with my cute and vivacious grandchildren, I keep busy working on a series of memoirs. The first, which is now completed and will be published soon, is about my early years in Lupoaia (literal translation: ‘Valley of the Wolves’), my little Transylvanian village. The memoir’s title is ‘A Luminous Future’.
	A Dictionary of English and Spanish Equivalent Proverbs	by Teodor Flonta Oct. 28, 2011	$6.99	67803 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: I grew up in a little village in Transylvania listening to stories which were often sprinkled with proverbs and idioms. My father would frequently make use of proverbs, more so when hardships imposed on him by the Communist regime reached unbearable heights. Not being allowed to study Commerce (Foreign Trade), on the account of my ‘unhealty social origin’, I went on to study foreign languages and discovered that my father’s proverbs had equivalents in many of them. As a student I used to pair and memorize them and that helped me improve my vocabulary and reinforce the basic linguistic structures of the language I studied at the time. By a fortunate set of circumstances I was able to leave Communism behind and lived in Italy for a few years. In 1978 I settled in Australia where I got a PhD on a topic close to my heart – have a guess! – yes… proverbs… and found myself teaching in a university. In 1995, with contributions from many academics from around the world – the first among them Prof. Wolfgang Mieder, the top scholar in the field – I founded De Proverbio (www.deproverbio.com), the world's first multilingual electronic journal of proverb studies. Issues of De Proverbio can be found in many ebook stores. So, it seems, that my involvement with proverbs is never going to stop. I have just published some of my bilingual and multilingual dictionaries in digital form and there are more to come. Having lived for long periods of time in three countries, I have had many jobs. In Romania I was a Teacher in a Middle School at the tender age of 17 years and 8 months (yes, as the Communists had dispensed with many teachers and professionals of the old guard – considered enemies – they ran short of people in the professions and therefore were compelled to use High School leavers like me), a Translator, a Radio Announcer in Italian at Radio Bucharest International; in Italy I started as a Translator in a Patent Office, then moved on to become a Personnel Officer and later an Accountant in a Construction Company; in Australia I was more lucky, as I started with being a student and a University Tutor at the same time, then moved on to head the Italian section at the University of Tasmania. Now I am retired and live in the beautiful island of Tasmania with my Italian wife Ariella. Our two sons and their families live close by. When I am not spending time with my cute and vivacious grandchildren, I keep busy working on a series of memoirs. The first, which is now completed and will be published soon, is about my early years in Lupoaia (literal translation: ‘Valley of the Wolves’), my little Transylvanian village. The memoir’s title is ‘A Luminous Future’.
	A Dictionary of English and Romanian Equivalent Proverbs	by Teodor Flonta Oct. 28, 2011	$4.99	40617 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I grew up in a little village in Transylvania listening to stories which were often sprinkled with proverbs and idioms. My father would frequently make use of proverbs, more so when hardships imposed on him by the Communist regime reached unbearable heights. Not being allowed to study Commerce (Foreign Trade), on the account of my ‘unhealty social origin’, I went on to study foreign languages and discovered that my father’s proverbs had equivalents in many of them. As a student I used to pair and memorize them and that helped me improve my vocabulary and reinforce the basic linguistic structures of the language I studied at the time. By a fortunate set of circumstances I was able to leave Communism behind and lived in Italy for a few years. In 1978 I settled in Australia where I got a PhD on a topic close to my heart – have a guess! – yes… proverbs… and found myself teaching in a university. In 1995, with contributions from many academics from around the world – the first among them Prof. Wolfgang Mieder, the top scholar in the field – I founded De Proverbio (www.deproverbio.com), the world's first multilingual electronic journal of proverb studies. Issues of De Proverbio can be found in many ebook stores. So, it seems, that my involvement with proverbs is never going to stop. I have just published some of my bilingual and multilingual dictionaries in digital form and there are more to come. Having lived for long periods of time in three countries, I have had many jobs. In Romania I was a Teacher in a Middle School at the tender age of 17 years and 8 months (yes, as the Communists had dispensed with many teachers and professionals of the old guard – considered enemies – they ran short of people in the professions and therefore were compelled to use High School leavers like me), a Translator, a Radio Announcer in Italian at Radio Bucharest International; in Italy I started as a Translator in a Patent Office, then moved on to become a Personnel Officer and later an Accountant in a Construction Company; in Australia I was more lucky, as I started with being a student and a University Tutor at the same time, then moved on to head the Italian section at the University of Tasmania. Now I am retired and live in the beautiful island of Tasmania with my Italian wife Ariella. Our two sons and their families live close by. When I am not spending time with my cute and vivacious grandchildren, I keep busy working on a series of memoirs. The first, which is now completed and will be published soon, is about my early years in Lupoaia (literal translation: ‘Valley of the Wolves’), my little Transylvanian village. The memoir’s title is ‘A Luminous Future’.
	Speaking Phrases Boricua: A Collection of Wisdom and Sayings from Puerto Rico	by Jared Romey Sep. 12, 2011	$9.99	34693 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Jared grew up in Maryland, where he received his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. After spending several years working in Washington, DC, during which time he started studying Spanish, Jared decided to return to school. He continued his studies in Spanish while receiving an International MBA from the University of South Carolina. Looking to further develop the Spanish, Jared accepted a job in Chile upon graduation. After several years living there and in Argentina, he moved to Puerto Rico, where he has resided since 2002. He currently manages his businesses and is trying to learn Portuguese. Whenever possible Jared travels, studies languages, reads and drinks wine. Any comments, corrections or inclusions should be sent to Info@SpeakingLatino.com.
	They Cooked the Books	by Patrick Edwards Aug. 31, 2011	$4.99	51136 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Patrick Edwards was born in Burbank, Ca. and spent his formative years in Southern California. After graduating from University High School in West Los Angeles, he joined the United States Coast Guard and served in a search and rescue capacity during the Vietnam War. In 1975, he graduated with a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and went on to a distinguished 30-year career as a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry. Edwards is an accomplished speaker, having been a former member of Toastmasters International and enjoyed lecturing in the field of medicine on numerous occasions. He is a member of Rotary International and is founder and CEO of Big Island Publishers, LLC. His writing credits include columns, editorials, and a photo essay of Haleakala, the world’s largest dormant volcano, which is located on the island of Maui.
	Top Twat Twit Tosh	by Paul Bowden July 20, 2011	$2.99	41708 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Would-be traveller, currently stuck in the UK. Used to teach English abroad as a foreign/second language, and then found that 'abroad' had become as expensive as England, and teachers' salaries hadn't kept up. Interested in writing and art.
	Quote Sport Unquote	by John Barber July 15, 2011	$0.99	14033 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I have been writing since 1996 originally for trade magazines on the impact of the euro and then for general interest and county magazines on social history, tourism and past stars of radio, TV and theatre. I have a non-fiction work published called The Camden Town Murder - a real unsolved murder from 1907 - now solved! I have recently retired having worked in International Banking, retail and as Town Centre Manager and concentrate on continuing a writing career.
	Words for Cards, A Collection: 500 Engaging Quotables for Those Countless Occasions of When You've Got the Right Card But Can't Find the Right Words	by Bruce Hultgren July 03, 2011	$8.95	8981 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Bruce Hultgren was born and bred in Australia and now calls Sacramento, California home. For many years he has found that he was able to write beautiful sayings and poems, and now, he has put the words into beautiful PocketAngels – with the sole purpose of changing the lives of people – just one Angel at a time. The first Angel – Sympathy Angel – came about when Bruce tragically lost his sister to a plane crash in 1999. While at the funeral – many people came up to express their thoughts and wishes – when simply – no words would do. Bruce took this feeling of helplessness – and one day, the words simply came out. Once people began reading this Angel – and tears usually flowed as a result. Other Angels for different situations became writings and it has culminated in the collection you see today. There are many other Angels “in the pipeline” – Bruce is simply waiting for the words to come out. Every Angel has been written with a purpose and a specific message. With the mission of “Changing The World – One Angel At A Time.” Bruce often writes when simply inspired – wherever that may be. A note from Bruce… “Hello, and thanks for caring enough to read this story – I sincerely hope you get touched by an Angel, whether it is one here or elsewhere. Many thanks for spending a part of your life right here with me.”
	Written Wisdom: Quotation-Inspired Essays (A Best of SlingWords Collection)	by Joan Reeves June 23, 2011	$0.99	24170 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Hello! I'm Joan Reeves! I write funny, sexy, romances because I think the world needs more love and laughter. And passion! And committed relationships! If you want to read about two people who, against all odds, discover that they are made for each other, then I'm your girl! TOP 10 REASONS TO BUY A BOOK BY JOAN REEVES 10. Joan Reeves writes funny! Duh! *g* 9. Joan Reeves writes sexy! Another Duh! *g* 8. Joan Reeves is an overnight success, and it only took her 25 years to be proclaimed as one! 7. Joan Reeves writes books that are like a "little vacation between the covers of a book." 6. Joan Reeves has a daughter getting married next spring. She can use the bucks. Seriously, do you know how much weddings cost? 5. Joan Reeves believes in the Weed Whacker Theory of Success. "Life is a big field of weeds. In the center of this giant patch of weeds is something we want--something called success. We're all on paths that resemble the spokes of a wheel, trying to get to the hub. Some of us have machetes, some have riding lawn mowers." Me? I'm armed with a rusty pocket knife. Or so it seems. I need all the help I can get. Buy my book! Pretty please? 4. Joan Reeves is basically lazy. If you don't buy her books, she'll stop writing and while away the hours reading her competitors' books, watching WHAT NOT TO WEAR (she could be a poster girl), cheesy sci fi movies, BUFFY reruns, and THE CLOSER--just to name a few of her TV addictions. Then she'll gain 50 pounds from eating Ding Dongs (required snack of The Closer), mope around the house complaining that she's fat, spend all her remaining book sale money on a new wardrobe, refuse to wear the new clothes because they're ugly, join a nudist colony, and get expelled because she'll do nothing but gripe and moan all day and who wants to see a naked fat woman complaining about how she could have been a contender? 3. Joan Reeves writes stories that will make you feel good. 2. Joan Reeves needs a new pair of shoes. Some of those really cute round-toe Mary Jane's at DSW and maybe a pair of gold evening shoes because they're so darn sexy. But, she can't support her shoe addiction without book sales. 1. Joan Reeves writes stories that will leave you with a smile on your face. What makes me different as a writer? Though we are all different on the outside, on the inside, we all share the same human desires and emotions. My job as a writer is to appeal to those human emotions. I sometimes think professional writers do this well because, as F. Scott Fitzgerald pointed out, "A writer isn't just one person. He (she) is a whole lot of people trying to be one person." Have a question or comment? Email: Joan at JoanReeves dot com (put REAL LIVE PERSON) in the Subject Box. I invite you to visit my websites: http://SlingWords.blogspot.com and http://www.JoanReeves.com. Thank you for your consideration! In closing, I leave you with my Vision Statement, wise words by which I live. "It's never too late to live happily ever after." Thank you for your consideration! Happy Reading and Best Wishes! Joan Reeves
	Liberty's Quote Book	by Patrick Powers May 13, 2011	$4.99	28780 words	Sample 20%
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	Liberty's Quote Book	by Patrick Powers May 13, 2011	$4.99	28780 words	Sample 20%
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	LeBron James In His Own Words: an unofficial quotebook	by Phillip Hines April 19, 2011	$2.99	13029 words	Sample 20%
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	Words of Wellness: A Treasury of Quotations for Well-Being	by Joseph Sutton April 18, 2011	$3.99	51312 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Joseph Sutton was born in Brooklyn and raised in Hollywood. He played football at the University of Oregon and received degrees in Philosophy and History. He taught high school history and English for many years. His essays and short stories have appeared in numerous national magazines and journals. Sutton lives in San Francisco with his wife Joan.
	Telling It Like It Is	by Paul Bowden April 16, 2011	$2.99	175333 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Would-be traveller, currently stuck in the UK. Used to teach English abroad as a foreign/second language, and then found that 'abroad' had become as expensive as England, and teachers' salaries hadn't kept up. Interested in writing and art.
	Security Sound Bites: Important Ideas About Security From Smart-Ass, Dumb-Ass, and Kick-Ass Quotations	by Roger Johnston April 13, 2011	$2.99	52760 words	Sample 17%
	Author bio: Roger G. Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, is head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Argonne National Laboratory. He was the founder and head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1992 to 2007. Dr. Johnston has provided consulting, training, vulnerability assessments, research, and security solutions for dozens of private companies and government agencies. Johnston graduated from Carleton College (1977), and received M.S. & Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Colorado (1983). He has authored over 150 technical papers and 70 invited talks (including Keynote Addresses), and holds 10 U.S. patents. Johnston serves as the Editor of The Journal of Physical Security. He is frequently interviewed by the news media, security journals, and security bloggers for his views on security.
	Quotes of Note: Brilliant Thoughts Arranged by Subject	by Brogan L. Fullmer March 12, 2011	$2.99	49212 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Born in the nestled hills of the Wasatch Mountains, Brogan enjoys writing, hiking, camping, and traveling. When he is not writing, Brogan enjoys participating in the politics of his hometown and surrounding community; he believes that anyone can make a difference in the world.
	O Christmas Tree!	by Holly Pell McConnaughy Nov. 09, 2010	$2.99	6688 words	Sample 10%
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	The Smartest Words Ever Spoken	by Lee Jenkins Oct. 25, 2010	$7.97	25088 words	Sample 2%
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	This Continent Called Love, Quotations from Nobel Prize Winners	by David Pratt Aug. 23, 2010	$0.99	23540 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: David Pratt has been collecting quotations since his youth. His book, The Impossible Takes Longer: The 1,000 Wisest Things Ever Said by Nobel Prize Laureates is published by Walker/Bloomsbury in the US, Profile Books in England, and is translated into several other languages. Pratt is Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University, Canada. He was educated at Oxford, Harvard, and Toronto. He lives in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
	Thumbing Through Thoreau: A Book of Quotations by Henry David Thoreau	by Kenny Luck April 21, 2010	$4.99	11564 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Kenny Luck is a graduate student at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa., and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History & Political Science from the same institution. He writes for The Weekender – an arts and entertainment weekly – and The Independent. He is currently working on his second book. He enjoys recording music, book browsing and travel.
	The Book of Famous Inspirational Quotes	by Scott Douglas Oct. 20, 2009	$0.99	9253 words	Sample 50%
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	The Quotable Mark Twain	by Scott Douglas Oct. 20, 2009	$0.99	6180 words	Sample 40%
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	The Essential Obama: The Finest Speeches of Barack Obama	by Aquitaine Media Oct. 11, 2009	$2.99	58094 words	Sample 15%
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