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	Mein russisches Tagebuch (2)	by Detlev Crusius Jan. 26, 2012	$1.49	11257 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Geboren am 31. 1. 1942 in Landsberg/Warthe, Ostbrandenburg, heute Polen. 1945 Flucht vor der Roten Armee nach Güstrow, damals noch SBZ. 1953 erneute Flucht nach Westdeutschland. Gymnasium in Krefeld. Von 1957 fuhr er als Schiffsjunge und später Matrose um die Welt. 1963 folgte eine kaufmännische Lehre und 1968 der Wechsel in die EDV. Er arbeitete anfangs in Deutschland, später in London, Rom, Moskau, Libyen, Kuwait und Saudi Arabien. Projekte in Libyen brachten ihn Anfang 1990 mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt. 1996 wurde er verhaftet und 1997 wegen Verstoß gegen das Außenwirtschaftsgesetz und das UN-Embargo zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt. In der JVA-Ossendorf entstand sein erster Roman – ABSTURZ. Die überarbeitete Fassung TARHUNA ist seit Oktober als eBook verfügbar.
	Mein russisches Tagebuch (1)	by Detlev Crusius Jan. 26, 2012	$1.49	13883 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Geboren am 31. 1. 1942 in Landsberg/Warthe, Ostbrandenburg, heute Polen. 1945 Flucht vor der Roten Armee nach Güstrow, damals noch SBZ. 1953 erneute Flucht nach Westdeutschland. Gymnasium in Krefeld. Von 1957 fuhr er als Schiffsjunge und später Matrose um die Welt. 1963 folgte eine kaufmännische Lehre und 1968 der Wechsel in die EDV. Er arbeitete anfangs in Deutschland, später in London, Rom, Moskau, Libyen, Kuwait und Saudi Arabien. Projekte in Libyen brachten ihn Anfang 1990 mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt. 1996 wurde er verhaftet und 1997 wegen Verstoß gegen das Außenwirtschaftsgesetz und das UN-Embargo zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt. In der JVA-Ossendorf entstand sein erster Roman – ABSTURZ. Die überarbeitete Fassung TARHUNA ist seit Oktober als eBook verfügbar.
	Idahope	by Borderline Publishing Jan. 20, 2012	$5.99	25846 words	Sample 20%
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	Tainted Ladies: Female Outlaws, Renegade Women and Soiled Doves of the Old West	by Vickie Britton Jan. 15, 2012	$1.99	13614 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Vickie Britton is author of the romantic suspense THE DEVIL’S GATE. She and her sister, Loretta Jackson, have co-authored over thirty novels, most of them mysteries and mystery-romances. Their works also include The Luck of the Draw Western series, THE DEVIL'S GAME, THE FIFTH ACE and THE WILD CARD. Several of their mystery-romance novels,including PATH OF THE JAGUAR and NIGHTMARE IN MOROCCO have gone into second printings as Thorndike Large Print Editions. Vickie invites you to visit her website at http://www.foxfountain.com/vl.htm
	Highlights	by Around the World Publishing LLC Dec. 31, 2011	$2.99	6688 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Ron Mueller Ron has traveled around the world numerous times. He has visited more than sixty countries. He is happily married with three grown children. He takes pride in having earned a Master Degree in Engineering and being a licensed professional engineer. His roots come from having grown up in the Iowa farm country. He hunted rabbits with a stick. He caught the snapping turtle much the same way. Milking four cows by hand before going to school made him hate early mornings. Helping raise rabbits and chickens for the family to eat made him careful about associating too closely with animals. Ron worked from early on. He was a farm hand, a dishwasher, a construction crew hand, a brick tender and a rail car loader all before graduating from High School. In the US Navy he was an electronic technician, a nuclear reactor operator, a hydrofoil navigator and helmsman. During part of that time he was also a bar tender. During his college years he was a night watchman, did moving and hauling and painted houses. Ron earned a Master’s in Engineering from the University of South Florida; got a real job at Procter and Gamble; and became a professional Engineer. Ron now aspires to be a writer. You be the judge.
	Interludes	by Richard F. Challis Dec. 30, 2011	$0.99	7501 words	Sample 13%
	Author bio: Richard Frederick Challis was born on April the 7th 1924 in Stafordshire, England, the 5th child of 10. His father was a master painter, and his efforts to feed his large family during the great depression of the 1930's is the basis of the novel "The Old Firm". Richard was apprenticed at 15 and gradually rose to become the area sales manager for his company for the North of England. This is told in Richard's business autobiography "Time and Chance" Richard migrated to Australia in 1964 and was his company's regional Manager for the Far East and Oceania. His international travels are related in the novel "When Angels Travel". After leaving his company, Richard became a lecturer at the Elton Mayo School of Management (Now part of the University of South Australia) specialising in international marketing.
	About The Key and the Broken Wing	by Jessabell Tales Dec. 20, 2011	You set the price!	1233 words	Sample 40%
	Author bio: As an aspiring Author I have been writing short stories from the age of seven. Many of my teachers, friends and family have loved reading my work. Allot of the inspiration comes from the places I have seen and visited and life experience. For example visiting North wales, for a week or two , here and there, for 8 years trying out many activities or just walking along the sea front. My current book, The Key and the Broken Wing is based around two welsh resorts. The start of the story begins with the famous resort which hosts many trams, stunning Scenerey and a great pier of entertainment. Where as the second seaside place is islated, quiete and ideal for the characters like Jezzabell, Krome and Kimberley to evolve.
	Read Write [Hand]: A multi-disciplinary Nick Cave reader	by Silkworms Ink Anthologies Nov. 27, 2011	$2.99	49944 words	Sample 20%
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	Gróf Benyovszky Móric élete és kalandjai	by Radó Vilmos Nov. 01, 2011	$1.99	26252 words	Sample 20%
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	Wait a Minute, I Have to Take Off My Bra	by InkSpotter Publishing Oct. 31, 2011	$4.99	29039 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: InkSpotter Publishing is an independent Canadian publisher specializing in health and lifestyle, poetry, thematic anthologies and children's books.
	Erkel Ferenc élete és működése	by id. Ábrányi Kornél Oct. 27, 2011	$1.99	65907 words	Sample 20%
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	Where We Land	by Dominic Caruso Oct. 15, 2011	$2.99	82836 words	Sample 29%
	Author bio: BIO My name is Dominic Caruso and at seventy-five years old. I am the youngest and sole surviving son of Francesco ‘Cheech” and Maria Caruso. I am a songwriter, inventor and artist and have completed a two year art course at the Professional Institute of Commercial Art at Reisterstown, Maryland at which I was an instructor following the completion of my training. In July of 2001 I completed the manuscript of “No More Tomorrows”. It is my hope to NMTs goes to movie and that I find a TV producer who feels as strongly about the proposed TV series called “Prohibition”, which is a spin off of the book. The TV series “Prohibition” takes place in the Roaring Twenties 1920-31 at Red Hook, Brooklyn New York and follows my father’s foot steps and associations from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
	The Short Writing World of Dominic Caruso: Part One	by Dominic Caruso Oct. 11, 2011	$2.99	70458 words	Sample 29%
	Author bio: BIO My name is Dominic Caruso and at seventy-five years old. I am the youngest and sole surviving son of Francesco ‘Cheech” and Maria Caruso. I am a songwriter, inventor and artist and have completed a two year art course at the Professional Institute of Commercial Art at Reisterstown, Maryland at which I was an instructor following the completion of my training. In July of 2001 I completed the manuscript of “No More Tomorrows”. It is my hope to NMTs goes to movie and that I find a TV producer who feels as strongly about the proposed TV series called “Prohibition”, which is a spin off of the book. The TV series “Prohibition” takes place in the Roaring Twenties 1920-31 at Red Hook, Brooklyn New York and follows my father’s foot steps and associations from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
	Safe at Last: Refugees in America	by Don Miller Sep. 04, 2011	$2.99	81555 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Ph.D. awarded in clinical psychology from the University of Utah in August 1966. Dr. Miller has written movie scripts and other books. Detailed synopses of his works can be found on his website. He has a full time practice in Chula Vista, California, near San Diego.
	Burnished: Burnside Life Stories	by Kate Shayler Aug. 16, 2011	$4.99	193653 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Kate Shayler is the author of: The Long Way Home: The Story of a Homes Kid A Tuesday Thing Burnished: Burnside Life Stories Kate grew up in Burnside Children's Homes, Sydney, from an early age and her works reflect her experiences and those of others. They are an important addition to the dialogue regarding Australia's history in relation to the Forgotten Australians.
	27 Views of Chapel Hill	by Daniel Wallace Aug. 02, 2011	$7.95	58908 words	Sample 20%
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	Off The Wings of a Child	by Lee E. Shilo July 27, 2011	$1.50	4732 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: I live on Vancouver Island, in Victoria, Canada with my loving wife Elisabeth, paranoid cat and crazy dog. I love writing How To, Dark Poetry, Children Stories, Fantasy/Fiction, and especially (believe it or not) stories. Writing affords me some release of daily frustrations and everyday tensions. I am Retired and have a wide range of Genre to put into my writing. My life experiences are many, and is reflected in each-and-every story I write.
	So Brave...So Quiet...So Long!	by Larry T. Bailey July 21, 2011	$9.95	88212 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: LARRY T. BAILEY spent three decades primarily in the information systems industry. He has a deep background in public relations including executive and political speech writing. He has had responsibility for political contact activities with various levels of government bodies and individuals. He is skilled at writing for internal and external publications as well as having been a corporate media spokesman, including print, radio and television. He has written award-winning fiction. The latter years of his career encompassed many of the activities above as well as managing the totality of a hundred million dollar equipment base in a major market area. This included outside and inside sales teams, billing, installation and repair. Bailey has taught human relations at the university level and English, journalism, creative writing and business classes in high school. He has been active in his communities, having served as a planning and human rights commissioner, fire department elected director and parks and recreation commissioner. One of his most enjoyable and rewarding activities was interviewing WWII vets in his community. All fought or served in combat zones. Those interviews, over a five-year period, became this book. His activities as an occasional writer for The Wildwood Independent have spanned more than a decade, focusing on human and general interest, travel, and the acclaimed PATRIOTS series. Bailey, spouse Diana and two spirited and clever Portuguese Water dogs live in the Sierra Nevada foothills between Lake Tahoe and Sacramento. During the past they spent six weeks of every year out of the country – the more exotic the better.
	Women History Forgot	by madeline hartmann June 29, 2011	$5.00	60793 words	Sample 10%
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	Mind on the Run: A Bipolar Chronicle	by Dottie Pacharis June 10, 2011	$14.40	52503 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Dottie Pacharis is retired from a law firm in Washington, DC, and lives with her husband, George, also retired. They divide their time between Fort Myers Beach, Florida, and West River, Maryland. Since her son’s battle with bipolar disorder, she has become an advocate for the mentally ill.
	Skivvy Girl: The Love of a Post WWII Japanese Pleasure Girl	by Earnest Mercer March 24, 2011	$5.99	86123 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Earnest Brant Mercer BPS MBA Pace University of N.Y. Upon graduation from Auburndale (FL) High School, Mercer enlisted in the U. S. Navy at the outset of the Korean Conflict. He served four years in a branch of naval intelligence; two of which were in Japan 1951-1953. He spent thirty years with IBM Corporation, serving in Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa as well as in the U.S.A. Upon retirement, he returned to his home town where he was Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce before performing consulting work for five years for American companies in Asia, South Africa, and the Czech Republic. He taught five years in the Graduate School of Business, Webber International University. He was conferred an honorary Doctor of Business Administration for his work there. He was elected to his high school Hall of Fame in 2010.
	Zamanın Sahipleri & Owners of the Time	by Murat Uhrayoglu Feb. 21, 2011	$4.99	28990 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Murat UHRAYOĞLU, 17 Ağustos 1976 tarihinde İstanbul'da doğdu. İlk, orta ve lise öğrenimini İstanbul'da tamamladı. Daha sonra Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Elektronik Mühendisliği bölümünde ve aynı üniversitenin fen bilimleri enstitüsünde yüksek lisans öğrenimi gördü. 2000'li yılların başından bu yana, çeşitli yerli ve yabancı kaynaklardan araştırmalar yaparak imanî ve bilimsel konularda çeşitli makaleler ve grafik tasarımları (aralarında Hz. Mevlana, Üstad Bediîüzzaman Saidî Nursî’ye v.b. ait çizimlerin de bulunduğu) eserleri hazırladı. Çocuklar için “Galaxy” isimli bir oyun tasarladı. Yazarın, kaotik zaman serileri ve yapay sinir ağlarıyla borsa da tahmin sistemleri üzerine uluslararası düzeyde yayınlanmış bir makalesi ve yayınlanmış iki kitabı vardır. Bunlardan ilki: Kıyamet Gerçekliği, Kur’ân’daki İncil’deki ve diğer bazı ilmî kaynaklardaki kıyametin büyük alâmetlerini içinde bulunduğumuz zamana yönelik açıklamaya ve aydınlatmaya yönelik bir çalışmadır. Kitaba, ayrıca günümüz Türkçe’sini Osmanlı Alfabesine kodlayan bir de Osmanlıca Alfabe konulmuştur. Kitap, bu konuyla ilgili Kur’an âyetleri ve hadislere yönelik batınî bir tefsirdir. İkincisi ise: 5 Boyutlu Rölativite ve Birleşik Alan Teorisi, Plâton’dan günümüze kadar devam eden süreç içerisinde yapılan fizik yasalarını birleştirme çabasına yönelik bir çalışma olup, Kur’ân’ın bazı semavî müteşâbih ayetlerinin tefsirine yönelik, bugüne kadar çeşitli bilim adamları tarafından yapılmış matematiksel ve fiziksel çalışmaları da içerecek şekilde, gözlemleyebildiğimiz maddî evreni matematiksel olarak açıklamaya çalışan zahirî bir tefsirdir. Kitapta, evrenin yapısını ve karadelikleri açıklayan hikmet (fizik) yasaları çeşitli teoremlerle anlatılmakta olup, yüksek bir matematik bilgisi gerektirmektedir. Her iki çalışmanın da amacı iman-ı tahkikînin batınî ve zahirî kutuplarına yöneliktir. Yazar, halen çalışmalarına İstanbul’da devam etmektedir.
	WESTERNS: A Guide to the Best (and Worst) Western Movies on DVD	by John Howard Reid Feb. 18, 2011	$3.99	80284 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Author of over 100 full-length books, of which around 60 are currently in print, John Howard Reid is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Merryll Manning series of mystery novels, anthologies of original poetry and short stories, translations from Spanish and Ancient Greek, and especially books of film criticism and movie history. Currently chief judge for three of America's leading literary contests, Reid has also written the textbook, "Write Ways To Win Writing Contests".
	Loving Hearts Live Forever	by Melody Ravert Feb. 13, 2011	$9.99	19921 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Melody Ravert, Christian fiction author of several books includ¬ing the Shadow Stalker and Nightwolf series is a self-publisher for new writers at MJR Publications. Ms. Ravert began her writing career in December of 2002 with her first book, Shadow of Death (coming soon as an audio book). She is a corporate sponsor and gold member of the 2010 Trustworthy and True: Christian Authors on Tour group, a member of the ‘Maryland Writers’ Association’, and has served three years as one of the judges for the MWA Novel contest, and two years as a judge for the Frontiers in Writing Contest, sponsored by the Panhandle Professional Writers. She writes articles for Examiner.com as Baltimore Fine Arts Examiner and Baltimore Family Fun Examiner.
	Through The Mayors' Eyes	by Michael Rizzo Dec. 04, 2010	$6.99	229642 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Mike Rizzo stumbled on his writing career after purchasing a circa 1893 home in 2001. From that time forward he has immersed himself in historical topics of Buffalo not usually covered.
	Eccentric Explorers	by Michael Buckley Nov. 02, 2010	$7.99	132994 words	Sample 9%
	Author bio: A nomad at heart, Michael Buckley has travelled widely in the Himalayas, Central Asia, and South Asia. He is author of a number of books to these regions, including Eccentric Explorers: wild and wacky adventurers of the Tibetan plateau; Shangri-La: a Travel Guide to the Himalayan Dream; and the Bradt guidebook to Tibet. As well as being a writer, Buckley is a keen photographer and filmmaker. He is filmmaker for two short documentaries. Meltdown in Tibet is about dams and water problems on the Tibetan plateau. From Nomad to Nobody is about the plight of the vanishing nomads of Tibet. See the official website: www.WildYakFilms.com/.
	The Enduring Human Spirit: Thought-Provoking Stories on Caring for Our Elders	by Charles Tindell Oct. 18, 2010	$12.80	73931 words	Sample 10%
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	.... at last!	by Tim Roux April 24, 2010	$0.99	41884 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born near Hull in the UK in 1954, Tim Roux was called to the Bar as a lawyer before working for over 20 years in business strategy and strategic brand marketing for a major multinational corporation. With degrees in both law and social sciences/psychology, and having worked as a volunteer for Amnesty International for several years, he is fascinated by the complex issues surrounding personal rights (human, civil and animal), and much of his writing is centred on these themes.
	The Cowboy Chronicles	by Bill Davis Dec. 06, 2009	$4.99	73751 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Born in Midland, Texas. Lived in Midland until 1964 when my family moved to Arlington, Texas. Graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1969. Joined the Navy immediately after graduation and served for 11 months and six days- received an honorable discharge. Married Shirley Ann Carver October 25, 1974 in Arlington, Texas. Attended Tarrant County Junior College and received an Associate Degree in Electronics Communication Technology. Hired by General Dynamics in Fort Worth, Texas June 1978. The wife and I moved to Azle, Texas in April 1979. Worked at this location for 29 years and 10 months retiring from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Fort Worth as a Hardware Engineer Sr, MCSE with a BSIT. Enrolled by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota in 2006 as 1/8th Lakota. Hired as Church Administrator at the Lighthouse Church in Azle, Texas April 2008. Published best seller "The Cowboy Chronicles" December 23, 2009
	SuperMinds	by Tony Crisp Nov. 25, 2009	$5.00	21974 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: I have been writing since the age of 18, having now about 26 books published. Mostly about the inner life of humans, their dreams, passions and the wonderful opening to MORE. I have worked and taught in many parts of the world, and seem to be, at 74, still exploring and discovering. I hope my writings share that with you.
	Laura Ingalls Friends Remember Her: Memories From Laura's Ozarks Home	by Dan L White Nov. 19, 2009	$7.99	36373 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: About a quarter century ago, Dan and Margie settled in the Missouri Ozarks, on forty acres, about ten miles up the road from the farm of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the famous Little House books. There they have lived a peaceful, laid-back, Jubilee like lifestyle, sharing time with God, children and animals. After homeschooling their five children, they began Homeschool Helpers, to try to help other Christian homeschool families by providing activities and encouragement.
	Dare to live trust yourself	by Diane Carter Oct. 26, 2009	$4.99	39613 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Born in London in 1946. Diane emigrated with her family to the then country of Rhodesia at the age of ten. Schooled at Lord Malvern and taught at the Teachers’ College, Bulawayo, she spent almost all her professional life in education, ending up as Deputy Head at Hillcrest Preparatory School, Mutare and then as Head of Mvurachena School in Chipinge in Zimbabwe. She looks at herself as a survivor and thriver. She has led an exciting and varied life on four continents, experiencing many adventures that others would find extremely daunting. She has canoed on the Zambesi River, been on Safari in Africa, crossed the Tanami Desert, raced saloon cars, climbed glaciers, was an instructor at Outward Bound, swum with dolphins, been deep sea diving, climbed the Chimanimani Mountains, arrested in Mexico, married and brought up two children. Over the last few years, she has survived a wild animal attack and the subsequent operations to put her back together again, has lived with tyrannical persecution within the oppressive Zimbabwean regime, coping with political harassment, brutality and bullying by Mugabe’s henchmen. She followed her heart and ‘eloped’ with her first love, whom she hadn’t seen for over forty years. She handled the deaths of her first husband, elder daughter and mother, all within a few weeks of each other, with fortitude. Diane puts her indomitable spirit down to her very positive attitude, and since her retirement from her position as school principal of a Private School in Zimbabwe, at the end of 2006, has tried to spread the message of Mindset Energy, the power of positive thinking and positive attitude, to anyone and everyone she can reach. She believes that you can be and do anything you want to, if you really want it badly enough. You just have to have the right Mindset Energy. Diane is now a professional speaker, a speaker with a difference. Using real-life stories, Diane weaves her message, engaging and entertaining her audiences.