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En Cristo: Una Nueva Creación by Peter Wade Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 15422 words Sample 20%
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Peter Wade is an ordained minister with over 50 years of preaching and teaching experience in Australia and the United States, and worldwide through the Internet since 1995. He is author of many books and CDs, and a featured speaker at seminars and family camps. Peter is founder and president of Positive Word Ministries Inc., a trans-denominational ministry. He and his wife Vivien live in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia.
Know How to Make Your Own Latex & Silicone Soap & Candle Moulds by Kerri Newbury Feb. 06, 2012 $7.99 6604 words Sample 10%
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Kerri Newbury runs a highly successful 'Cottage industry' type business in NSW, Australia making all sorts of natural body care products and candles. She runs this business with her two daughters selling their products online, and to multiple retail 'Country Craft' stores throughout NSW, northern Victoria and southern Queensland. Their reported pre-tax turnover for the year 2010 was just under Aus$1.5 million dollars.
Mahayana Buddhism in translation 9 - Song to the Goddess of Perfect Wisdom or Prajnaparamitastotra of Rahulabhadra by Joshua Norager Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 1929 words Sample 5%
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Tomo III: Tratado de Pesajim by Lauro Eduardo Ayala Serrano Feb. 06, 2012 $1.99 46209 words Sample 35%
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Phd in Theology, Atlantic International University MA in Religious Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Maestría en Antropología Social, Universidad Iberoamericana Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Barefoot-style Shoe Buying Guide: EXCLUSIVE REPORT by Nicholas Pang Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 938 words Sample 10%
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Publishing content and applications for the Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, and MobiPocket mobile platforms.
To The Point, Drupal 7 by IFS Harrison Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 7151 words Sample 20%
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The Nodes by Sign and House by Michelle Falis Feb. 06, 2012 $7.97 33256 words Sample 10%
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Product To Retail by Kevin Rennie Feb. 06, 2012 $12.99 14884 words Sample 5%
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A Treatise On Salvatio by Troy Roberts Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 8517 words Sample 20%
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the desk job diet by scott draffin Feb. 06, 2012 $11.99 12474 words Sample 10%
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A Country Boy's Lyrics by J. Lee McPherson Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 13729 words Sample 5%
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Hi folks. My name is J. Lee McPherson and I live in the southern part of Missouri. My hobby has been mostly singing and playing my guitar at local jam sessions as well as writing songs until encouraging words from my family uncovered in their eyes another talent of mine I didn't know I possessed. I've always liked putting words to music and my family saw something in the way I wrote so encouraged me to try my luck at writing books. Now when I'm not jamming with my friends I'm busy writing fiction novels. In my later years of life I decided to take my family's advice and to try my luck at writing. So in a short span of time I came up with 'The Shadow Dog of Jeremiah', a Christmas story called 'Bobba Long the Bowlegged Snowman', 'Stars of Ivondale' and another Christmas story called 'The Magic Snowball'. Later I wrote a science fiction novel called 'The Storm Shelter', another fiction novel called 'The Legend of Zinnia' and then 'Dream Tracker (The Beginning)'. Now I figure I've finally found my niche in life and I plan on writing as long as I can take the pictures from my mind and with a little imagination put them to words. All my books have been published to Smashwords and some can also be purchased in print. To see all the books that I've completed and that has been published go to my website at: htttp://www.jleemcpherson.com I will hopefully have more books in the near future. J. Lee McPherson
BPS: Bowl Playoff System by David W. Coleman Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 5975 words Sample 20%
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edit biography delete Biography I am a writer based in the Phoenix metropolitan area, where I live with my wife, three children, and three cats. My love of sports has been a lifelong affair. I began sports writing professionally while I was still in high school. In addition to boxing, I am also a fan of football, baseball, and basketball. I am a recent (2009) graduate of Axia College of the University of Phoenix. In my spare time, I read, write, sing, play with my children, and explore the musics of Soul, Rhythm & Blues, and Funk, which were such an essential part of my foundation as a child, and have remained a passion of irreplaceable scope in my life.
What is Archery? by Trevor Vernon Feb. 06, 2012 $3.99 10964 words Sample 20%
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Sinfully Delicious Chocolate Desserts Cookbook by Big Ideas Press Feb. 06, 2012 $1.99 1995 words Sample 15%
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Big Ideas Press is an independent publisher of instructional cooking ebooks. Recipes are developed in our test kitchen, and ebooks are written by individual authors or the Big Ideas Press staff.
Apple Desserts Cookbook by Big Ideas Press Feb. 06, 2012 $1.99 1712 words Sample 15%
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Big Ideas Press is an independent publisher of instructional cooking ebooks. Recipes are developed in our test kitchen, and ebooks are written by individual authors or the Big Ideas Press staff.
The Apricot Desserts Cookbook by Big Ideas Press Feb. 06, 2012 $1.99 1672 words Sample 15%
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Big Ideas Press is an independent publisher of instructional cooking ebooks. Recipes are developed in our test kitchen, and ebooks are written by individual authors or the Big Ideas Press staff.
Cooking with Pumpkin by Big Ideas Press Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 2482 words Sample 20%
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Big Ideas Press is an independent publisher of instructional cooking ebooks. Recipes are developed in our test kitchen, and ebooks are written by individual authors or the Big Ideas Press staff.
Quick Breads: Recipes for Simply Delicious Dessert and Snack Mixes by Big Ideas Press Feb. 06, 2012 $1.99 1505 words Sample 15%
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Big Ideas Press is an independent publisher of instructional cooking ebooks. Recipes are developed in our test kitchen, and ebooks are written by individual authors or the Big Ideas Press staff.
Why: An Agnostic Perspective on the Meaning of Life by thewisesloth Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 42470 words Read a sample
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...just some random guy on the internet.
Sweet Treats Sampler Cookbook by Big Ideas Press Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 1792 words Sample 15%
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Big Ideas Press is an independent publisher of instructional cooking ebooks. Recipes are developed in our test kitchen, and ebooks are written by individual authors or the Big Ideas Press staff.
4 Decades Of Love by The Hippy Coyote Feb. 06, 2012 $4.44 9205 words Sample 20%
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Richard Del Connor has been publishing poetry since 1964, performing rock'n'roll since 1967, producing his own albums of music and recited poetry since 1972, and writing novels since 1984. Richard Connor was known as Richard O'Connor from 1980 to 2007 when he became a Freemason and uses his legal name of Richard Del CONNOR. In 1984, while performing his rock opera, Coyote In A Graveyard, Michael J. Fox and the press dubbed him, "The Coyote." In 2007, after dissecting his brain and identity using his self-help website, www.actZEN.com, he became "The Hippy Coyote." Richard began studying Shaolin Kung Fu and Yang Tai Chi in 1980. His record company, Shaolin Records, was staffed with interns who received free daily Gongfu and Taijiquan lessons. This earned him the Buddhist Kung Fu name of Zhen Shen-Lang, "Spirit Wolf of Truth," in 1994 that is now known mostly as Buddha Zhen, founder of Buddha Kung Fu, Shaolin Chi Mantis, and the nonprofit organization for troubled youth, Tai Chi Youth. Richard got one of his Shaolin Records interns pregnant and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to be a Mr. Mom. Forced to be a one-man band, he began the "Buddhist Journey of American Zen." American Zen is "America's First Buddhist Rock Band," and guiding today's youth to pursue spirituality at www.americanZEN.org In 2011, Richard began writing his first epic poems and publishing his poetry books at www.shaolinCOMMUNICATIONS.com where his novels and screenplays are also sold. Referred to as a "Buddhist Scientist," Richard offers thousands of pages of free resources to inspire, enlighten, and entertain. The Shaolin Zen "CyberTemple" at www.shaolinZEN.org has been improving the lives of over 1 million people since its creation in 1999. Join this Hippie Buddha, Richard Del Connor, The Hippy Coyote, Buddha Zhen, on his path of fun, frolic, and fantastic wisdoms.
Letters from India 1932-1945 by Molly Titus Feb. 06, 2012 $7.00 93170 words Sample 20%
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Great Hunting Adventures by Henry E Prante Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 38830 words Sample 20%
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Same Same, But Different by JohnHamiltonLewis Feb. 06, 2012 $8.95 82435 words Sample 15%
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Own Your Niche by Stephanie Chandler Feb. 06, 2012 $9.99 68179 words Sample 20%
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Story Book by Frederick Billingsley Feb. 06, 2012 $7.00 8560 words Sample 20%
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An-Nawawi's Forty Hadith by Imaam An-Nawawi Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 5640 words Read a sample
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Doc's Guide Des Premier Secours by Kathleen A. Handal, MD Feb. 06, 2012 $7.99 17412 words Sample 20%
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Doc Handal, M.D. is a nationally and internationally known emergency medicine ‘Doc’. She believes physicians have a responsibility to teach and share medical common sense.
Poems and Spiritual Songs Volume 1: SOUL FOOD by Warren Jacobs Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 8664 words Sample 20%
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Warren Jacobs is from the Dallas / Fort Worth area. He has six children by his beautiful wife of 22 years. In addition to writing poetry he produces his own music under the independent label Gospel Vibe Productions. Contact him at: warren452@gmail.com and leave a comment.
Colon Cleansing - A Simple And Practical Assessment by Hazlett Lynch Feb. 06, 2012 $2.59 7435 words Sample 20%
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Northern Ireland man, Dr J. E. Hazlett Lynch, is happily married to Margaret (in 1973), and they have two sons together, David and Stephen. Dr Lynch has a wide range of expertise and abilities, having university qualifications in Building, Theology, Education, Reconciliation Dynamics, Terrorism, Victimhood, and Workplace Bullying.
How To Make Devonshire Tea With Scones, Strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream by Geezer Guides Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 1814 words Read a sample
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Baby Boomers Geoff and Vicky Wells are the Geezers of Geezer Guides. Geoff and Vicky split their time between Ontario, Canada and the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Both love to cook, write and travel. You can find their personal website at http://www.geoffandvickywells.com
Symbolism — The Spiritual Alphabet by Angelo Distefano and Miriam Distefano Feb. 06, 2012 $5.99 50437 words Sample 20%
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ANGELO DISTEFANO is a true man of nature, skilled in the arts of Astro-psychology, Spiritual Philosophies, Meditation, Symbolism, Music and Metaphysical Healing. Born November 26, 1947 in New Orleans, USA, he is a world-class traveler with a mystical approach to the ancient arts of Astrology, the Tarot and Biblical symbolism. MIRIAM DISTEFANO is a true and loving spirit. Her clarification of spiritual messages, astrological association and metaphysical healing has helped many to find a truer insight into life. Born August 8, 1968, in Sudbury, Canada, she is a world traveler, with a loving message to share. Skilled in the arts of Reiki, Polarized Touch healing, Reflexology, Natal Chart Readings and Spiritual Philosophies.
Saving Money by Bill Vincent Feb. 06, 2012 $1.99 10714 words Sample 20%
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In the beginning of 2011 Bill Vincent began to write books. This book has 26 Chapters of many things that many in the body of Christ may face in their daily life. Bill Vincent is a Prophet of God with a powerful revelatory anointing. Bill is the founder of Revival Waves of Glory Ministries in Litchfield, IL. Bill has written 13 books that are available all over the world.
Secrets of the Window Washing Business: Learn to Earn Thousands with Less than $100! by Blair Kasfeldt Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 5734 words Sample 20%
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Helping you with all your memory needs! I hold a M.A. in Theology from Concorida Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN. I also hold a B.A. in Theology and Biblical Languages. I have served a number of years in the parish as a Lutheran pastor. I am a full-time freelance writer and lecturer on mnemonics, or memory aids.
Possessing Your Healing: Christ's Victory Over Sickness by Kynan Bridges Feb. 06, 2012 $9.99 23515 words Sample 20%
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Irony All Around Me by Chris Jones Feb. 06, 2012 $4.99 26093 words Sample 15%
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The Anne Boleyn Collection - The Real Truth about the Tudors by Claire Ridgway Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 67021 words Sample 25%
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Claire Ridgway is a writer, researcher and Tudor history detective with a deep knowledge and love of everything about the Boleyn family and the time of the Tudors. She is well known and respected for her two Tudor websites www.theanneboleynfiles.com and www.elizabethfiles.com which contain in-depth research about the period and which promote historical authenticity. Claire is also active in running an exclusive members website with all of the latest research about Anne Boleyn and her family. Claire currently lives up a mountain in Southern Spain, but grew up near to Stratford-upon-Avon where she was surrounded by Tudor history. Claire is Tudor obsessed, and makes no apologies for it. Praise for The Anne Boleyn Files “The Anne Boleyn Files is a daily must-read for me. Here’s the real Anne Boleyn, all the history, passion and mystery of her life plus a lively community of history fans. Warning: it’s addictive.” Jeane Westin - His Last Letter “The Anne Boleyn Files has been of immense value to me. I simply LOVE it!” Anne Barnhill - At the Mercy of the Queen “The Anne Boleyn Files is a unique one-stop delight chock full of engaging articles, little-known tidbits, and thoughtful editorials that always find a fresh, but authentic, angle. Any Anne fan can happily click away hours each week at the site and never fail to find a useful or thrilling fact or insight.” Sandra Byrd, best-selling author of To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
Pass Over to Freedom: 15 Jewish Tales for Passover by Libi Astaire Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 19590 words Sample 15%
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Libi Astaire is an author and journalist who often writes about Jewish history. Her novel about Spain's crypto-Jews, "Terra Incognita," and her collection of stories for Chanukah, "36 Candles: Chassidic Tales for Chanukah" are both available on Smashwords. She is also the author of the award-winning Ezra Melamed Mystery series.
The Secret Truth in Body Language by Patricia Avla Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 17087 words Sample 5%
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Lone Dog Barking by Raf Leon Dahlquist Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 27827 words Sample 30%
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Raf grew up in Tonopah, Nevada and knew first hand all the characters mentioned in his book, Lone Dog Barking. Being a young single parent at age 20, formal education took a back seat to full-time work and parenting. He was fortunate to attract a handful of wonderful mentors in the scientific community. Although he remains a college dropout, he holds 14 patents in the field of analytical atomic spectrometry and has published in peer-reviewed scientific journals with acclaim for his Feature Article in Applied Spectroscopy on Inductively Coupled Plasma analysis of biologic material. Raf has been an invited lecturer world-wide. Raf’s business experience includes co-founding Lab Support (ASGN NASDAQ), one of the first and leading scientific personnel companies. His experience also includes being an owner-agent in Hollywood, “discovering” actor Shia LaBeouf at the ripe old age of ten.
Journey to Home: Quintessential Therapy and Beyond by Dr. Rachel Aarons LCSW Feb. 06, 2012 $9.99 73611 words Sample 20%
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Dr. Rachel Aarons has been a psychotherapist for over 35 years. She is the author of Journey to Home: Quintessential Therapy and Beyond, published in 2009 and Therapy at Lightning Speed: Case Studies of EMDR, published in 2011. She is currently in private practice in Santa Barbara, California and can be contacted at rbaarons@yahoo.com
How To Create Emotobooks for Grit City Publications by Ron Gavalik Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 8147 words Sample 20%
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Stuck in the dark and malevolent world of Grit City, I am submersed in the writing of that tale. Every month I push myself to the brink of self-destruction, but luckily I am able to surface from the lower depths of my writing space, unscathed. When the sun shines, you might find me walking the streets aimlessly or maybe biking on a remote trail. I hold a BS in Communications and an MA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.
Understanding and Training your Cane Corso Dog & Puppy to be Good by Vince Stead Feb. 06, 2012 $4.95 24070 words
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Vince Stead was born in Pontiac Michigan, and had 4 older brothers and 2 older sisters. Vince's mother passed away from cancer at the age of 37, and Vince was 18 months old at the time. Vince spent a little bit of time with other relatives, then was reunited with his father, who was a life long alcoholic, but was a nice father. Vince's father owned a string of bakeries, but there was never really any money, his father drank and spent it away most of the time. At a very early age, Vince would go with his father every day to work, where is father and helpers would make all the bakery products at one bakery, and deliver them to the other bakeries every morning, and Vince would ride in the delivery van with his father every day until he was old enough to go to school. Vince learned at an early age, that is father required him to pay for his stuff, like new school clothing and other stuff. Through out Vince's whole childhood life, he worked weekends with his father in the middle of the night at his bakery, to earn money to buy clothes for school. Vince got his first real job as a paperboy at the age of 11, and kept that job instead his was 13, when he got a better job washing dishes at the local Harvey's Country Kettle Restaurant, where he would ride his bike to and from the restaurant several nights a week after school. Vince kept the dish washing job until he was 15 years old, and got a job a big grocery store in the next town over. Vince did not have a drivers license yet, but he really wanted to keep his job, so he would hitch hike after school to his grocery store job, and sometimes he would be picked up by his teacher, and she would give him a ride to work. All of Vince's brother's and sisters we required to move out of the house before they turned 16 years old. Vince was able to talk his older friend into renting an apartment with him, that worked at the grocery store also. The manager was nice enough at the grocery store to let Vince work nights shining the grocery store isles with a machine, and working each Sunday, where the other employees were only allowed to work every other Sunday, because the grocery store paid over time, and Ron the manager, had a kind heart. Vince joined the Navy when he was 18 and liked it very much. He spent 4 years on shore duty at an air squadron, and 4 years at sea duty, where he was stationed on a submarine tender, the USS Proteus, and a destroyer, the USS David R. Ray, and a short stint on the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. While on the destroyer, the ship would escort Kuwaiti oil tankers full of oil destined for America, out to sea so they would not get attacked. They would put an American flag on their ship, and the destroyer Vince was stationed on would escort them out to sea and safety so everyone back in America could get cheap oil at the time While Vince was in the Navy and living in San Diego, California, he has always owned, raised, trained, and enjoyed dogs in his life.
From Harvard to Hagerman by Myron Finkbeiner Feb. 06, 2012 $5.99 51187 words Sample 20%
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The Walk - Reflections on Life & Faith from the Appalachian Trail by Randy Motz & Georgia Harris Feb. 06, 2012 $4.99 55572 words Sample 10%
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Randy A. Motz could be considered a renaissance man. He has been an ASTM-certified heli-arc welder, a solar sunspace designer, carpenter, as well as general manager, and part owner, of one of the largest weighing equipment distributors in the U.S. He was a producer and marketing director for Gospel and Contemporary Christian Artists at a large Washington, D.C. recording studio and has several production credits to his name. In 2007 he released his own CD of Native American flute music entitled, "Windtalker - Native SoundScapes" and performs his unique style of music at festivals, state and national parks, wineries and coffeehouses. He is also president of The Qualtech Resource Group, Inc., a multi-media creation company, as well as the driving force behind Windtalker Music, a music production company. In his spare time he performs live sound production work for concerts, corporate, and civic events. Co-writer Georgia L. Harris, holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, has scuba dived, raced sled dogs, helped pilot her family's house boat through the Intracoastal Waterway and up the Mississippi River to Minnesota, has a Masters Degree in Technical Management, and is a physical scientist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Working in the Division of Weights and Measures, her job of assuring the measurement standardization of mass, length, volume, and temperature has taken her to every state in the United States, as well as Puerto Rico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. She is an avid photographer, a passion that served her well on her greatest adventure of all in 2006. It was during that year that Randy and Georgia completed a continuous 2,175-mile hike of the Appalachian Trail, a life-changing, six-month-long trek from Georgia to Maine. Upon returning home, they turned their creative talents to writing about their amazing adventure from the perspective of what taking on such a challenge was like for a middle-aged married couple. The result is "Solemates - Lessons on Life, Love & Marriage from the Appalachian Trail." In their second book, "The Walk - Reflections on Life & Faith from the Appalachian Trail," published in 2010, Randy and Georgia use stories of their hike, scriptural references, inspirational quotes and wisdom from Native Americans to draw the many parallels between "trail life" and "real life" spirituality. They also produced a DVD entitled “Appalachian Trail Reflections,” a 50-minute photographic diary of the breathtaking sights along the trail complete with a soundtrack of natural sounds and original Native American flute music written and played by Randy. Randy and Georgia, or "Windtalker & Mom," as they are known in backpacking circles, travel the U.S. making presentations about their Appalachian Trail thru-hike and giving motivational talks that urge people to pursue their dreams. "Dream It! Plan It! Live It," "The Joys of Backpacking as a Couple," "Spiritual Reflections from the Appalachian Trail," and "The Care and Feeding of the Long-Distance Hiker" are just a few of the presentations made at state and national parks, churches, scout troops and professional and civic organizations.
Dream B.I.G. in 3D: How to Pursue a Bold, Innovative, God-Inspired Life! by Paul Wilson Jr Feb. 06, 2012 $4.99 17803 words Sample 10%
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Paul Wilson, Jr. is a "Dream Catalyst" and Marketplace Pastor for leaders and entrepreneurs. He is driven to lead people to unleash God’s potential in their lives through their purpose, passions, and professional skills. He equips leaders with creative, faith-based strategies to flourish spiritually and professionally, while operating from several multi-media platforms, including TV show host, inspirational speaker, and stimulating writer. He is the host of Passion in Action, a motivational and educational faith-based Internet TV show for social entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community change agents. He is the author of the life purpose workbook “Dream B.I.G. in 3D: How to Pursue a Bold, Innovative God-Inspired Life!” He is also the visioneer leading 3hrive Media SOULutions, which utilizes workshops, consulting, and coaching services to ignite Christian catalysts maximize their God-given mission in the marketplace. Contact us today to learn more about how he can help your business, church, or community to thrive on purpose!
Beginning eBook Writing by Frank Tudor Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 3276 words Sample 10%
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Frank Tudor is oldest of three children, second generation American, and first to go to college to get a B.A. and M.A. in his family. He is a writer, programmer, and start-up specialist. He is married with three children and lives in a small town in Nebraska. When time allows he enjoys fishing or rock hounding in Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana or Idaho with his wife and kids.
Microeconomics Simplified by douglasm Feb. 06, 2012 $4.99 8558 words Sample 20%
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Seven Centuries of Diepenbrocks by William Diepenbrock Feb. 06, 2012 $3.99 14503 words Sample 15%
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Detox Diet : Master Cleanse, Lemonade Diet, Raw Food Diet, Green Tea Diet, Vinegar Diet, Holistic Detox by Sarah Smith Feb. 06, 2012 $4.99 8625 words Sample 20%
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