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Man Bites Log: The Unlikely Adventures of a City Guy in the Woods	by Max Alexander Feb. 09, 2012	$5.99	65416 words	Sample 20%
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PC Bible	by JohnHamiltonLewis Feb. 08, 2012	$7.95	6508 words	Sample 15%
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Monty Python VS The World	by Jim Yoakum Feb. 08, 2012	$2.99	40368 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: JIM YOAKUM has been a professional writer for over thirty years. He is the author of five non-fiction books and the screenwriter of three produced films. He has contributed articles to numerous magazines, websites and periodicals including Rolling Stone, The Onion and Goldmine. He is also former writing partners with the late Graham Chapman of Monty Python and is Curator of the Graham Chapman Archives. He is also a professional musician.
Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collinsâ€™ The Hunger Games	by Valerie Estelle Frankel Feb. 07, 2012	$6.95	20307 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Valerie Estelle Frankel was born at an early age. Her essays on pop culture, Harry Potter, and the heroineâ€™s journey have appeared in such collections as The Prisoner and Philosophy, Inside Jossâ€™ Dollhouse, and Reading the Rift, along with eighty other anthologies and magazines. Sheâ€™s very excited about her new academic book, From Girl to Goddess: The Heroineâ€™s Journey in Myth and Legend. She's also the author of Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody and its sequel. More of her writings lurk on her website, along with the official Henry Potty Laughicon and an interactive fantasy kingdom especially for kids. The flying pigs await you at www.HarryPotterParody.com.
The Erotic Professionals-The Transsexual Mistress Account	by toni newman Feb. 07, 2012	$9.99	23436 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Transgender Author Toni Newman has published her memoir I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman available now on amazon, barnesandnobles, kindle, apple, ipad, blackberry, kindle and kobo. Toni Nemwan is 1985 graduate of Wake Forest University with BA degree and currently studying law to become an Attorney to represent minority transgenders who are constantly mistreated by the police. Chapter 7 in her Book I Rise (The Erotic Professional Years) has been turned into a Film to be Directed by Keith Holland and Producers are Jay Gira, Alton Demore and Shahid Manning. Head Writer is George P. Saunders and Casting Director is Dea Vise of Billy DaMota Casting. The Publicist to the Book and Film is Kayo Anderson of Oh Yeah Networks.
More Bull	by Bob E Sherman Feb. 07, 2012	$4.99	65732 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Bob E. Sherman was born and raised on the Jersey Shore. He attended the Milwaukee Institute of Technology long enough to meet his wife and realize that he didnâ€™t want to be a diesel mechanic. He transferred to The U to study marine biology before getting his degree in accounting. A retired CPA, he is now a licensed USCG captain and columnist for the Waterfront Times, a South Florida Nautical Newspaper. His column, Dead Reckoning, received the 2010 Merit Award from Boating Writers International. His first book of tongue-in-cheek essays, Am I the Only One That Signals? was published in 2008.
Great Hunting Adventures	by Henry E Prante Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	38832 words	Sample 20%
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THE FAT BAG stuck between a rock cake & a hard plaice	by Pearl Barley Feb. 05, 2012	$2.99	40461 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I never intended to be an author - it kind of happened by accident. I've always kept diaries since my teens (many years ago) and ended up with a collection of true stories about life but mainly food, dieting efforts, relationships, clothes shopping, shoes and chocolate - the usual type of women's issues, many of which, in particular, were pertinent to my current book, THE FAT BAG stuck between a rock cake & a hard plaice (I simply love the play on words). When this book came together, on advice from friends, I decided to publish it and writing became a worthy and enjoyable pastime. The title of the book has a double-meaning, which all gets explained at the end. I've continued the story by writing a sequel to THE FAT BAG which should be complete and published by early spring.
Scenes From A Hundred Morning Drives	by Edward Hotspur Feb. 04, 2012	$1.79	121817 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Edward Hotspur is a world-famous author and witticist. The world just doesnâ€™t know it yet. There will seem to be no rhyme or reason to his writings, but there is an underlying message/theme running through all of them: He is awesome. Or possibly insane, though the two are not mutually exclusive. He loves sarcasm, cynicism, wittiness, one-liners, awful puns, music, cooking and left-handed salads. He adores referring to himself in the third person. He had no help whatsoever writing this bio.
More Scenes From A Morning Drive	by Edward Hotspur Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	56777 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Edward Hotspur is a world-famous author and witticist. The world just doesnâ€™t know it yet. There will seem to be no rhyme or reason to his writings, but there is an underlying message/theme running through all of them: He is awesome. Or possibly insane, though the two are not mutually exclusive. He loves sarcasm, cynicism, wittiness, one-liners, awful puns, music, cooking and left-handed salads. He adores referring to himself in the third person. He had no help whatsoever writing this bio.
"The Old Porter Place"	by Jerry Brewer Feb. 04, 2012	$2.99	53317 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I am a native of Childress, Texas and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma's H. H. Herbert School of Journalism with a BA in Radio/TV/Film. I have worked in television production and taught Television and Film Production at Oklahoma City University while managing that school's television station. I've worked in industrial films for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, and for the National Cattlemen's Association. I published the Chillicothe (Texas) Valley News in the 1970s, served as Managing Editor of the Moore (Oklahoma) Monitor in the 1980s and published the Sentinel (Oklahoma) Leader in the 1990s. I've written three books, two of which are in ebook form at Smashwords, "Dismantling The Republic" and "Unto The Churches of Galatia: A Commentary on Paul's Epistle To The Galatians." The third, "...Unto Thy People: The Story of Our Fathers" is a family history that was published in paper back in 2003. I have also co-authored a book, entitled, "The Old Porter Place" which is a nostalgic collection of more than 50 brief true stories from the childhood of my cousin and me while we were growing up in western Oklahoma in the 1940s and 50s. "The Old Porter Place" is now available on Smashwords also. I am married to the former Sherlene Holley of Carter, Oklahoma. We were married in her parents' home in Carter on May 19, 1961. We have six children, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Four of our six children have taught, or are currently teaching at the University of Oklahoma, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and the University of North Texas.
More Of What Ukulele Players Really Want To Know	by Barry Maz Feb. 04, 2012	$3.49	25189 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Regular Joe, who started playing the ukulele 3 years ago and got hooked. Concerned at the lack of absolute beginner help for the ukulele, set up the Got A Ukulele blog which has gone from strength to strength
KGO Radio Jumps The Shark: More News, Less Talk	by C.D. Reimer Feb. 03, 2012	$0.99	3978 words	Sample 45%
Author bio: C.D. Reimer lives and works in Silicon Valley. His interests are ceramics, painting, tropical fish, and web programming. These keep him out of trouble when heâ€™s not fixing broken users and consoling hurt computers. Currently working on his first novel, two short story collections, and various short stories. He had published 25+ short stories and appeared in a half dozen anthologies.
Postcards From Ireland	by Michael Harling Feb. 03, 2012	$2.99	46035 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Michael Harling grew up in rural Columbia County in Upstate New York. He moved to the UK in March 2002 and has been recording his observations of the indigenous population on his popular blog 'Postcards From Across the Pond' ever since.
The Meaning of Life (and AIDS Jokes)	by Tom Z Jan. 31, 2012	$0.99	53668 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Tom Z was born in Boston, but he grew up in Syracuse, NY. It worked out well because with his slow Upstate drawl he can say inappropriate things and people will laugh, whereas with a Boston accent he'd sound like a total dick. When he graduated high school, there was a thunderous applause, not because anyone cared about him, but because his name starts with a Z, so he was last and everyone was glad the boring ceremony was over. Tomâ€™s interests include '90s rock, mesh shorts, hot dogs, sleep, flannel shirts, the Buffalo Bills, getting drunk on Sundays, unironically listening to R. Kelly, and most importantly, writing. OK, that's a lie, writing is like 9th on that list. It's WAY behind Sunday Funday. His dislikes include grocery shopping, the band Aerosmith and any show on the Bravo channel. Tom lives his life by one simple motto: "Maximum results with minimal effort." He's willing to put in the work to achieve his goals, but he'd prefer those goals fall into his lap without any effort. He currently lives in Connecticut and has an Asian girlfriend, which he believes entitles him to make all the racist jokes he wants. He insults her driving, but she took his soul, so they're even. That's about it. Oh, and also, this one time he went out to the bar wearing 8 popped collars. It was pretty funny.
Touched in the Head - A Tale of Characters, Clowns, and Imaginary Misfits - Based on a Number of True Stories	by Rebecca Reitz Jan. 31, 2012	$3.99	50731 words	Sample 15%
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Life Stories of a Secondary Parent	by Max Ryan Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	42402 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Max Ryan grew up in Port Perry and graduated from Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London, Ontario. Soon after graduating he took up a position with an engineering firm that did work at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). It was while working there that he met many American contractors who specialized in nuclear contract work within North America. These men and women jokingly called themselves Nuclear Whores and the website in which they found work was called www.RoadWhore.com. According to the online 'Urban Dictionary', a Road Whore is defined as: "A temporary worker from out of town. In engineering and construction, road whores seek out and find massive bonuses, high pay rates, hazardous duty pay, per diem, housing allowances and any form of premium remuneration". Max's new friends taught him the ways of the contractor and he soon began a life as a nuclear contract engineer, moving from project to project around Ontario. After almost fifteen years of this life, Max has recently decided to put down roots, agreeing to a long term position within an engineering organization doing work in the Canadian Nuclear Industry. SECONDARY PARENT Soon after beginning his life as a nuclear contract worker, Max met and fell in love with a news journalist while doing improvisation at Second City in Toronto. Three years later they got married. A year after that they gave birth to their son Ty. Unfortunately their love was short-lived. It ended two years into their marriage while living in Kincardine, Ontario while Max was working under contract at the Bruce Nuclear Facility and she was home with Ty. She packed everything including Ty and moved to Oakville leaving Max in Kincardine, all alone. Like many parents who suddenly find themselves in this position, Max was surprised when told he was not an equal parent of 1 year old Ty, but was what his divorce lawyer referred to as a "Secondary Parent". As such, Max was not allowed to talk to Ty whenever he wanted or to see him whenever he wanted. Max had to fight to see his own son, and this took time. Without Ty in his daily life, Max couldn't eat, sleep or work. He was absolutely devastated. After a few days, he went to his family physician who was immediately concerned for Max's well being. This country doctor suggested a personal remedy of his for overcoming difficult times; he told Max to concentrate all his thoughts away from the negativity of the present to the funny, happy stories of his past. He suggested Max try to relive these memories, by recollecting them through painting, writing, songs, etc... So, Max wrote. Each day, Max concentrated on one funny, true story from his past. He would think about it for hours at a time, sometimes all day, and then would write it down. It took 40 days for Max's lawyer to get visitation permission for Max to visit Ty in Oakville and in that time he wrote over 30 stories. Max's book, "Max Ryan: Nuclear Whore" and other Life Stories of a Secondary Parent, is the compilation of those funny, true stories, plus a few more that have happened along the way.
German Word Search Puzzles	by Ted Summerfield Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	707 words	Sample 27%
Author bio: During the last 30 years I've written news stories, sports stories, stories for children, puzzles, and plays for puppets. Many of my ebooks are color picture books for children, and include printable black and white pictures at the end of a story. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my ebooks, and any updates or changes or comments. Ted. PS: Please help stop cruelty to animals and support your favorite humane society or organization.
Tastes Like Human ~ The Shark Guys' Book of Bitingly Funny Lists	by The SharkGuys Jan. 28, 2012	$2.99	34152 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Noel Boivin (right) lives in Thailand where he writes for and is the chief sub-editor of the Sunday Bangkok Post and two weekend magazines. Boivin worked previously as an editor for the South China Morning Post and has written for several publications, including the National Post, CNN GO and the Calgary Herald. Toronto resident Chris Lombardo (left) has written for the Globe & Mail, National Post and the Toronto Star. He has made appearances on Global National TV, CBC Newsworld TV, CBC Radio and discussed social media on Newstalk 1010. In 2007, Boivin and Lombardo's first book, The Man Who Scared a Shark to Death and Other True Tales of Drunken Debauchery, was published by Penguin. Tastes Like Human is their second collaboration. Lists from their website, TheSharkGuys.com, have been featured on many sites including FARK, Cracked, IMDb, Gorilla Mask, Sports Illustrated, Huffington Post, Mental Floss, Comedy.com and L Magazine.
Manwhores, Baby! Yeah!	by Kate Russell Jan. 27, 2012	$0.99	1496 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Kate Russell lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area with her husband and two children. She also has cats that like to play fetch. Sometimes she blogs as her under-appreciated assistant, Cordelia Blackfaire.
How to win Roulette	by Ty Jackson Jan. 26, 2012	$0.99	2273 words	Sample 15%
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Kate Russell and the Coupon of Doom	by Kate Russell Jan. 26, 2012	$0.99	1106 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Kate Russell lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area with her husband and two children. She also has cats that like to play fetch. Sometimes she blogs as her under-appreciated assistant, Cordelia Blackfaire.
Gullibullishness v1	by Olleh Toidi Jan. 25, 2012	$2.99	32717 words	Sample 10%
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Don't Get Greedy	by Barry G. Jan. 25, 2012	$9.99	3094 words	Sample 20%
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Sausage Men	by Bruce Tilbrook Jan. 24, 2012	$9.99	39560 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: My wife Pat and I are now retired and have resided in the the Province of Alberta all our married lives. We raised two daughters who are now both married. We also enjoy the company of two grandchildren, camping and travelling. The sport of fly fishing is a passion of mine for over 40 years.
Pajama Mom Drives Again	by Kate Russell Jan. 23, 2012	$0.99	1120 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Kate Russell lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area with her husband and two children. She also has cats that like to play fetch. Sometimes she blogs as her under-appreciated assistant, Cordelia Blackfaire.
The Great Bookstore Disaster of '08	by Kate Russell Jan. 23, 2012	$0.99	1182 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Kate Russell lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area with her husband and two children. She also has cats that like to play fetch. Sometimes she blogs as her under-appreciated assistant, Cordelia Blackfaire.
Postcards From Across the Pond	by Michael Harling Jan. 23, 2012	$0.99	64190 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Michael Harling grew up in rural Columbia County in Upstate New York. He moved to the UK in March 2002 and has been recording his observations of the indigenous population on his popular blog 'Postcards From Across the Pond' ever since.
Hosting for DJs	by Josh Yawn Jan. 22, 2012	$15.00	18736 words	Sample 20%
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Is It Confidence or Bitchiness	by Shauna Gillentine Jan. 22, 2012	$0.99	26506 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Born and raised in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan area, Shauna spent her early working years in banking as an Accountant and Human Resource Manager. Listening to the vivid stories of her co-workers and the continual drama surrounding their lives, Shauna got the idea to write about her own crazy surroundings and to highlight that "LIFE IS FUNNY!" Shauna is happily married to an Army Major and Portland Police Officer (which lots of good stuff comes from him) and has a 12-year old son (and even more good stuff comes from him). Shauna studied accounting and creative writing at Arizona State University and graduated in 1990. Even though she dove into accounting for 18 years, she could not escape the allure of storytelling and jumped-ship from number crunching & Excel spreadsheets and began writing & making people laugh. Once she began typing, she never stopped.
Things Not To Do Or Say To Your Pregnant Wife	by Jerald Wilkins Jan. 22, 2012	$2.99	6855 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Jerald Wilkins does not hold a degree. He has almost completed degrees in English, Theatre, Education, and for one semester declared himself a business major. He finally settled down as a Program Director and On-Air Radio Personality. When he finds the time, Jerald enjoys building large, to-scale popsicle houses. As a Staff Sergeant in the US Army Reserves, he has had the opportunity to travel around the world and see the best and worst of humanity. Now, as a father, he has learned more in three years than any combat tour could ever teach. Jerald lives near Lewiston, Idaho with his favorite women: his wife, Amanda, and two daughters, Jolie and Peyton. (Assuming they havenâ€™t kicked him to the curb.)
Celebrity Ghost Stories - Joe Cocker, spooks and the haunted nightclub	by Don Hale Jan. 21, 2012	$2.99	14170 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A former British investigative journalist and author of several books on true crime, crime novels, historical books, sports.
Asian-Americans in the Star Trek Franchise	by Joel Kirk Jan. 21, 2012	$1.25	3501 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Author Joel Kirk is currently an American Studies major, with a focus in Asian-American Studies, at University of California, Santa Cruz. He has also studied at the National University of Singapore where he dabbled in courses from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Toiletrivia - Baseball: The Only Trivia Book That Caters To Your Everyday Bathroom Needs (Volume 3)	by Jeremy Klaff Jan. 20, 2012	$3.99	9279 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Harry Klaff covered the NHL for The Hockey News and Hockey Pictorial, and reported for both the Associated Press and United Press International. He has written three books, All Time Greatest Super Bowl, All Time Greatest Stanley Cup, and Computer Literacy and Use. Today, he is a retired Social Studies teacher from Brooklyn. Because he never went on a date in his adolescence, Harry had plenty of time to research useless facts and figures on everything ranging from history to pop culture. Moonlighting as a hockey scoreboard operator and baseball beer vendor, Harry still had ample time to collect data. Yet somehow, he got married. In 1977, Jeremy was born. Rather than being raised on a steady diet of carrots and peas, baby Jeremy was forced to learn facts from textbooks. His first word was, â€œUzbekistan.â€ Throughout his childhood, Jeremy had a hard time making friends. When other kids wanted to play baseball, he wanted to instruct them about Henry VIIIâ€™s six wives. After a failed career as a standup comic and broadcaster, in 2000 Jeremy fittingly became a Social Studies teacher. Today he brings trivia to the next generation.
Toiletrivia - US History: The Only Trivia Book That Caters To Your Everyday Bathroom Needs (Volume 1)	by Jeremy Klaff Jan. 20, 2012	$3.99	9239 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Harry Klaff covered the NHL for The Hockey News and Hockey Pictorial, and reported for both the Associated Press and United Press International. He has written three books, All Time Greatest Super Bowl, All Time Greatest Stanley Cup, and Computer Literacy and Use. Today, he is a retired Social Studies teacher from Brooklyn. Because he never went on a date in his adolescence, Harry had plenty of time to research useless facts and figures on everything ranging from history to pop culture. Moonlighting as a hockey scoreboard operator and baseball beer vendor, Harry still had ample time to collect data. Yet somehow, he got married. In 1977, Jeremy was born. Rather than being raised on a steady diet of carrots and peas, baby Jeremy was forced to learn facts from textbooks. His first word was, â€œUzbekistan.â€ Throughout his childhood, Jeremy had a hard time making friends. When other kids wanted to play baseball, he wanted to instruct them about Henry VIIIâ€™s six wives. After a failed career as a standup comic and broadcaster, in 2000 Jeremy fittingly became a Social Studies teacher. Today he brings trivia to the next generation.
Honeycomb Sudoku Puzzles	by Ted Summerfield Jan. 19, 2012	Free!	399 words	Sample 60%
Author bio: During the last 30 years I've written news stories, sports stories, stories for children, puzzles, and plays for puppets. Many of my ebooks are color picture books for children, and include printable black and white pictures at the end of a story. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my ebooks, and any updates or changes or comments. Ted. PS: Please help stop cruelty to animals and support your favorite humane society or organization.
Quince dias en Washington DC Â¡Mr. Perry!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	2038 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Fifteen Days in Washington DC Mr. Perry!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	2220 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Gersom y el Safari de Billie.	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	1760 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Gersom and The Billie Safari.	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	1857 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Walking Busch Gardens!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	1780 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Caminando Busch Gardens!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	1645 words	Sample 10%
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El duende Hundimagio.	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$1.54	4614 words	Sample 10%
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The Goblin Hundimagio.	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$1.54	5270 words	Sample 10%
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Mi vecino cubano y el Anyo Nuevo!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	2084 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
My Cuban Neighbor and the New Year!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	2389 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Nueva York, la Gran Manzana y rana!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	2477 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
New York, the Big Apple and Frog!	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	2645 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
Las travesuras de Mima Linda y Pipo Lindo.	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$1.54	4892 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Nonfiction and fiction books in English and Spanish languages. For more books, please visit our site. Thank you!
The Antics of Mima Linda and Pipo Lindo.	by Alejandro's Libros Jan. 19, 2012	$1.54	5812 words	Sample 10%
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