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	This Is No Secret	by Jagmohan (Joy) Kapur Nov. 13, 2008	$9.00	69117 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Armed with eight dollars and a Masters in English Literature, J. Kapur came to America in 1967 with truly little more than a shirt on his back. While studying for his MBA at San Francisco’s Golden Gate University, Kapur worked in the evenings . After completing his MBA, his career began at Channel 2-KTVU, before opening a string of 8 restaurants in Bay Area & he now owns Maharani Restaurant in San Francisco. He had short stints in real estate and as a stockbroker. He has been a lifelong student of metaphysics and his outlook on life is innately spiritual. He has written poetry books and articles on food and spiritually oriented topics. His most notable works; “The Divine Perfume of Love” an anthology of 108 love poems and mystical verses, was published in 2001 by IUniverse. Com. ‘Deck of Heart’ is another of his works, a collection of 54 poems on a deck of playing cards. ‘Be My Valentine’…a collection of 54 valentine-love poems and 54 of his paintings. ‘Love Poems from the Heart’, --they are poems of the heart from the heart. He just finished writing the manuscript for his next book: “This is no Secret” His passions: Mystical Sufi music and poetry (especially of Rumi, Shabistry, Omar Khhayam and Kabir), painting, astrology, palmistry, reading and writing. His notable quotes: “When human love becomes pure it transcends to divine love…love becomes religion and the beloved becomes god.” “True love is being utterly alone in the stream of truth or cosmic consciousness. It is being completely aware and living life to the fullest.” “What the world needs is shift from our hearts…a new consciousness responsive to the challenges of the new millennium, based on righteousness, integrity, forgiveness, love and compassion, the divine attributes of the new order.” “The most powerful and potent force lies in your heart. It is your heart-held intentions that give you indefatigable energy, stamina and will, the no nonsense way to reach your goals, whether it is to attract love, wealth, health or knowledge.” “If yoga is breath of life, heart is life itself.” “The light that allows the mind to function comes from the heart.” “Once you get anchored in the purity of the heart, meaningful coincidences and synchronistic events start showing up in your life.”
	The Man God Put On My Heart	by Alana Tjon Nov. 26, 2008	$6.99	39196 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: ALANA TJON, a novice Christian writer from Dutch-Surinamese descent, graduated with honors from Southeastern University in Lakeland Florida, earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Services. She’s also a member of “PSI CHI”, the National Honor Society in Psychology. “The Man God Put On My Heart”, is Alana’s first non-fiction novel. After spending her early childhood years in a Dutch colony named Surinam, she grew up in the wild European city of Amsterdam, surrounded by the beautiful pastures in the Netherlands, however, ultimately finding her true home in the United States of America. A dedicated single mother of one son, she loves to serve the Lord wholeheartedly, and her love for all people, is clearly exemplified through her extensive involvement in her local Church and her volunteering in various community outreach programs. She serves as an active member at a local Christian Community Church, in Kissimmee, Florida. In addition, she’s a promotional dream team member of Central Florida’s most popular Christian Radio Station. For the last several years, she has also volunteered as an usher for Joel Osteen Ministries at his Florida events. Furthermore, she assists in bringing the Gospel message to Orphans in third world Countries, through the publication and distribution of Biblical coloring booklets. Alana resides, together with her son, German shepherd, and three cats, in the Central Florida area. She continues to enthusiastically reach out into our local communities, and is very passionate about showing people how to put their trust in God, and how to find significance in their lives through the love of Jesus Christ.
	Lost Inside	by Max M Power Dec. 06, 2008	Free!	7193 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Welcome my name is Max M. Power and I am a Story Teller. Like many Story Tellers before me I am here to feed your imagination. I have had the honor of being compared to such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Robert Browning, James Patterson, and Tom Clancy, but without all the boring details. My subject matter spans from poetry to short stories to novels. I am the Owner of Writing With Power Publishing and yes I self publish. I want to be able to control my work and not sell out to big corperations who are just looking to make a fast buck. I am more interested in having readers than profit. For this reason ALL ebooks that I am able to publish via SMASHWORDS will be published at no charge to the reader. I ask that you pass on and share my books with others so that the word may spread. If you want a paper copy you can order directly from the printer, cutting out the middle man completely. The links are on my website. So again, welcome to my world, I hope you enjoy your stay. Now sit back, relax, and let the journey begin. In the infamous words of Snoopy, the Greatest Story Teller, “It was a dark and stormy night…”
	A Candle Burned	by Jerry Guibor Jan. 19, 2009	$16.00	52955 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Jerry Guibor, a native of California, was graduated from then-San Jose State College with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Over the next 40-plus years, he worked as a photographer, reporter, page designer and editor at newspapers in California, Arizona and Oregon. In 1994, he moved to Rostov-on-Don, Russia, where he served one year as a missionary. After several subsequent short-term mission trips to Russia and Ukraine, he moved to Kiev, Ukraine, in 2004 and lived there for 13 months, working again as a missionary. The stories in this book were told to him by his friends from those two countries. Jerry is retired from the newspaper business but continues to travel to Ukraine as a missionary. He has two married children and four grandchildren, all of whom live in Arizona. He resides in Fresno, California, where he operates a photography business, JG Photography.
	The Art of Loving an Addict	by Carol Northfield Jan. 25, 2009	$2.99	7326 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: The story you will find here is the story of my discovery of my husband's addiction to narcotics and my own journey toward health and serenity. If you, too, love someone who uses drugs or drinks too much, perhaps my story will help you find your way. This story is not intended to be all of the help you’ll need, just a guide to steer you toward some long-term solutions. Whether or not you choose to stay with your addict is up to you, but like it or not you’re going to need some help either way. This story is an account of what worked for me, some of which might also work for you, a little something for you to hold onto until you get through to the other side.
	Words 2 Ignite The Soul	by Suzanne Uzzell Feb. 06, 2009	$10.00	0 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: About the Author Email: suzanneuzzell@yahoo.com Websites: BlackAuthors.ning.com, Amazon.com, Lulu.com, Facebook Suzanne E. Uzzell 37yrs old Native New Yorker attended Herbert H. Lehman College and graduated with a B.A. in 2001. Suzanne is also an Ordained Evangelist began preaching at age 26 in New York and continues to preach the Gospel she also sang in choirs and lead on praise & worship teams at various churches. She is married to Husband Ssgt Jahi J. Uzzell who serves in the United States Air Force. She is an Air force Spouse who currently resides in Brunssum Netherlands in Europe. She relocates every 3 to 4 years and enjoys living in new places. Suzanne is the Author of a new book Words 2 Ignite the Soul & first book written book Chosen Words self published on lulu.com. She hopes to inspire and captivate her audience. Suzanne is grateful and thanks God for allowing her to complete this endeavor. Also Visit this Website http://www.shelfari.com/authors/2351249/suzanne-e-uzzell/summary
	Gift Oddly Wrapped: The spiritual journey of seeking sacred, ironic gift rather than dwelling on the pain.	by Patrick A. Jones Feb. 09, 2009	You set the price!	11096 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Patrick is happily married with 2 children so far and serves as a deacon at Our Lady of the Woods in Woodland Park, Colorado. For information on his ministries, please see: www.BrainInjuryChaplain.com www.weCatholic.org Look for his books to be also be published: - in print by Mother's House Publishing - in audio book format
	Destined for Success	by Marty Delmon Feb. 09, 2009	$6.50	17080 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Here’s the bla-bla-bla about moi-moi-moi. I live in France. Yup. Somebody has to suffer for Jesus so I volunteered. Took a flat down by the Mediterranean Sea and started writing. That’s about the only thing I really know how to do. Oh, I’ve started three churches and turned them over to somebody else and I’ve taught in Bible schools, organized all kinds of fun stuff like Gospel sing-alongs, rambunctious retreats, prayer journeys into the dark places and so on. But I always come back to writing. Besides ‘best sellers’, (wait and see!) I write short stories about how Jesus actually changed somebody’s life. I get to interview people, hear their story and write it up as a drama for radio. It’s not my voice that records them because the French don’t want to hear my flat American accent, although they think it’s “sooo cute!” Last month I sent 315 CDs, four stories per CD, to 105 radio stations. That’s a three month supply of stories, or 1,260 of them. The stations tell me that each story brings two or three phone calls from people wanting Jesus to help them like He helped the character they just heard about in a story. The radio personnel then lead them into the new birth. If we take a conservative figure, and let’s say only one out of those two or three calls actually produces new birth, and without considering that most stations play the stories two to seven times a week, that means in three months time 1,260 people are born again from a radio story. That’s 5,040 people added to the Kingdom each year, conservatively speaking. Each story costs $300 to produce, that’s $15,600 a year, or $3.10 per new birth. When someone sends in $300 I put their name and city at the end of a story: “This program has been brought to you by [their name] in [their city]” Hey! We reach the world this way! As one Pastor said, “That’s a lot of bang for your buck!” Are you with me, World Conquerors?
	Of Water, Spirits, and Tequila Sunrise	by Travis King Feb. 13, 2009	Free!	7980 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Travis King is a poet, fiction writer, and essayist from the Pacific Northwest. His works have been published both in print and online. An advocate of copyright reform, he offers most of his work through Creative Commons licensing.
	Immanuel	by Jason March 15, 2009	Free!	14945 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: I live in SA, texas. Not much to say at the moment.
	Trying Not to Remeber	by K Marie March 20, 2009	$0.99	26154 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: K Marie has written poetry and short stories all of her life. During her early years, while attending Detroit's Henry Ford High School, K Marie wrote for the school news paper as a sports correspondent. She won several awards for interviews and articles that she wrote on various popular University of Michigan sports figures of the 1980's, such as Anthony Carter and Glenn Rice to name a few. Once she was diagnosed with dyslexia, she had all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published bestselling author. As a result, she decided to work in the health care and human services field for several years, but her passion for writing remained. After comparing notes with a family member, who shared with her, a lifelong secret of childhood sexual abuse, K Marie uncovered a fact that had been suppressed in her subconscious for years. She realized that she too had been molested as a child. This realization prompted her to act on behalf of all of the voiceless children as well as adults, around the world who keep the secret within. It is the purpose of her book entitled, "Trying Not to Remember" to lift the veil of silence that shrouds child sexual abuse and proclaim to all: NO MORE SECRETS!!! K Marie resides in Detroit, Michigan with her husband and their thirteen year old daughter, where she is currently working on her third book, "Still Bad" which is the sequel to "Good Girl Gone Bad" and book two of that compelling three book series.
	It's All About Joy	by Oshana Himot March 21, 2009	$12.99	10601 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Oshana Himot, MBA, CHT is a management consultant and executive and life coach and trainer. She has been working with companies, nonprofit organizations and entrepreneurs since 1992. In working with clients, Oshana discovered that they accomplished much more when they felt joy in their life. Her workshops, retreats and coaching help groups and individuals have greater access to the joy within themselves and the result is that they are happier and achieve their goals easily. Oshana draws from her experience in leadership development, teambuilding, communication and emotional wellness in all of her Programs. She has two Masters of Business Administration degrees – in Corporate Finance and Arts Administration (Nonprofit Management) from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. Her professional affiliations include the Institute of Executive Development, International Association of Coaching, AZODNet and the Guerrilla Marketing Association. Oshana enjoys writing music and is a skilled clarinetist. She also likes to read and spend time in nature.
	A Light In The Darkness: Insight from a Christian Southern Gentleman	by Ernie Nivens March 24, 2009	$9.95	36225 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: C. Ernie Nivens hails from Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he graduated from Rock Hill High School. He entered the ministry with the United Methodist Church in 1970 while working his way through college. Nivens finished Francis Marion University, Florence, SC in 1976 with a BA is English. He then completed (along with his wife, Rosemarie) his M.Div (Masters of Divinity) from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia in 1979 while serving a church on the weekend and working part time on a General Motors assembly line. He then served various appointments until 1989. During this time he served on two international church missions to the Fiji Islands and to Seoul, Korea and was a church consultant to many churches around the United States. He retired from parish ministry in 1990 and began his career as a financial service professional. His hunger for education led him to complete his Masters of Science in Financial Services, MSFS, with the Accredited Estate Planner, AEP, in 2002. He has been a very popular speaker in hundreds of meetings within the industry. He has been associated the entire time with a major Mutual Life Insurance Company with over 10,000 agent/ representatives. He has finished each year’s production in the top 100 even the top 50 of 10,000+. He has been married to Rosemarie for 44 years. They have three daughters, Cathy, Noelle, and Emily and three sons-in-law, Kevin, Bo and Jon. They are, also, very proud grandparents of five grandchildren, Eric, Matthew, Kristin, Justin and Ryan.
	It's Great to Be YOU! Now more than ever, you must realize the power of you.	by Ray Saint April 05, 2009	$9.95	30053 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: I am a professional speaker and now, a published author. Through my company, Positive Focus Inc., I speak to groups and organizations about communication, leadership and life balance among other topics. I am a Master level instructor, 5th degree black belt, in the disciplines of Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do. I have been teaching and training for 26 years.
	Dear Child Of God	by Sandra Urquhart April 10, 2009	$4.99	2523 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Sandra Urquhart is a single mom of a 15 year old son. She has been writing for about 20 years, venturing first into poetry, and then more a more legal arena. She became an advocate for employees during her 15 years with the USPS, fighting for employee rights and equal employment opportunities. She joined an outside certified union, avoiding the politics of the contract union. She became a sought after leader, advising many by means of the Local Informer, a union paper that she wrote and edited for one year. During that time, she was responsible for the expansion of this local’s membership, from 50 members to 250 members. She revolutionized the paper, which had become a failed social rag, and turned it into an informative source of news and information that helped employees defend themselves. Several of her articles were reprinted in the National Alliance of Postal Workers and Carriers. Her focus turned towards more ethereal interests, and she began her first blog posting her bible studies, www.xanga.com/heshewethree where she’s developed a faithful following. She also has articles at http://hubpages.com/profile/Etherealenigma. Her poetry can be found at http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/421497/sandra_urquhart.html.
	Turnaround Yourself: Getting out of depression	by Michael Teng April 11, 2009	$15.00	26748 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Background of the author Dr Mike Teng is the author of the best selling book "Corporate Turnaround: Nursing a sick company back to health", in 2002 which is also translated into the Bahasa Indonesia. He had also authored eight other management books, He has been interviewed on the national media on many occasions on the subject of corporate turnaround and transformation. Dr Teng is widely recognized as a turnaround CEO in Asia by the news media. He has 28 years of experience in corporate turnaround, strategic planning and operational management responsibilities in the Asia Pacific region. Of these, he held Chief Executive Officer's positions for 18 years in multi-national, local and publicly listed companies. He led in the successful turnaround of several troubled companies. He is currently the Managing Director of Corporate Turnaround Centre Pte Ltd. He was the first Asian speaker selected on the Successuniversity.com, the world’s most visited website on personal development and his program on Corporate Turnaround broadcasted to 120 countries. He is also the top five author on BuildyourOwnBusiness.com. Dr Teng was the President f the Marketing Institute of Singapore (2000 - 2004),. Dr Teng holds a Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) from the University of South Australia, Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (BEng) from the National University of Singapore. He is also a Professional Engineer (P Eng, Singapore), Chartered Engineer ( C Eng, UK) and Fellow Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), Institute of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE), Institute of Electrical Engineers (FIEE), Marketing Institute of Singapore (FMIS) and Senior Member of Singapore Computer Society (SMSCS) Website: www.corporateturnaroundcentre.com Email: admin@corporateturnaroundcentre.com
	What we can learn from the animals about office politics	by Michael Teng April 12, 2009	$20.00	29374 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Background of the author Dr Mike Teng is the author of the best selling book "Corporate Turnaround: Nursing a sick company back to health", in 2002 which is also translated into the Bahasa Indonesia. He had also authored eight other management books, He has been interviewed on the national media on many occasions on the subject of corporate turnaround and transformation. Dr Teng is widely recognized as a turnaround CEO in Asia by the news media. He has 28 years of experience in corporate turnaround, strategic planning and operational management responsibilities in the Asia Pacific region. Of these, he held Chief Executive Officer's positions for 18 years in multi-national, local and publicly listed companies. He led in the successful turnaround of several troubled companies. He is currently the Managing Director of Corporate Turnaround Centre Pte Ltd. He was the first Asian speaker selected on the Successuniversity.com, the world’s most visited website on personal development and his program on Corporate Turnaround broadcasted to 120 countries. He is also the top five author on BuildyourOwnBusiness.com. Dr Teng was the President f the Marketing Institute of Singapore (2000 - 2004),. Dr Teng holds a Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) from the University of South Australia, Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (BEng) from the National University of Singapore. He is also a Professional Engineer (P Eng, Singapore), Chartered Engineer ( C Eng, UK) and Fellow Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), Institute of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE), Institute of Electrical Engineers (FIEE), Marketing Institute of Singapore (FMIS) and Senior Member of Singapore Computer Society (SMSCS) Website: www.corporateturnaroundcentre.com Email: admin@corporateturnaroundcentre.com
	The Gospel 101	by Charles Hamilton May 17, 2009	$3.95	11232 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: About the Author Charles Hamilton is the founder of cWorshipMusic.com, dedicated to providing worship music and biblical teachings. He is co-author of The Gospel 101 and has released four music CD's: Walk As Children Of Light (1991), The Jesus Project – Worship (2001), Songs Of The Bride – Higher Deeper (2003), and Transparent (2007). Charles and his wife, Suzanne, live in Salem, Virginia, and have six children.
	Always Remember Me - Endless Love	by Marion Francis May 22, 2009	Free!	2882 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: I am a short story and novella writer. All my stories are original fiction. My characters are derived from my readers character requests, people watching, worldwide business travel, vacation, magazines, and pure imagination. Enjoy
	D'liberate Ramblings	by Leo Shelton June 01, 2009	$5.97	6147 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Leo Shelton is a writer, author, poet, educator, scholar, and a self-proclaimed life long learner and student of life. He credits his mom (Carolyn – “Tug”) as the most influential connection and influence on his creative foundation. Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, he began to journal, write short stories and poetry at the very early age of 10 years old. It was there, surrounding his emotional development, through the exposure to such substantive and creative arts of Fisk University, his mother and god-mother’s alma mater, and Tennessee State University, his father’s alma mater, that his first interests in the arts took anchor, through such influences as the Jubilee Singers and local playwrights and visual arts. He entered a couple of local and national poetry writing contests, and actually won a couple of awards. This solidified the quest to one day write and publish. Often labeled as a renaissance, he cautiously credits influences of such legends as Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes and Marlon Riggs as having a major impact on his desire and creative expression, because “as powerful as those influences are, music, politics, love, life and so much of my culture, development and exposure, I think, also influences from where the words flow.” He additionally credits such influences as Robert Hayden, Richard Wright, Walt Whitman, and Paul Laurence Dunbar as big ones as well. Asked what or who he is reading or following these days, he comments, “Common, and Mos Def and Floetry are all doing their thing in a way that is bringing poetry to the forefronts, through music and song that is so impressive.” He’s also a huge fan of Terrance Hayes and his work. “And one of my personal favorites is the unbelievably talented, Tim’m West – he and his work are incredibly intoxicating.” With such a respect for the legends and a connection to the new – it’s no wonder this up and coming artists is already being labeled a renaissance force. And if that is not enough, he is an adjunct faculty member at a number of universities, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in business, finance, organizational behavior, management, and economics, and creative writing, and a freelance consultant and course developer. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Management (Magna Cum Laude), an MBA in International Management, an MPA in Government Programs Management (Cum Laude) and an MBA in Financial Management, and he recently completed a Master’s of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM). He’s completed two years of law school and is currently taking a break from pursuing a PhD program. He resides right outside of the Washington, DC area and is the proud owner of Tugson Press. He’s the author of RHYTHMS – Poetry and Muse, Soul-Full – Poetry, and MBG – Men Who are Black and Happen to be Gay. His work has appeared in Essence Magazine, on DivineCaroline.com, and on GBMNews.com, and he was the first place, Gold Medalist winner of the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) in poetry for RHYTHMS. In addition to this award, Leo’s RHYTHMS – Poetry and Muse, and MBG, were also finalists in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Books Awards. www.leoshelton.com
	Deep Breaths	by Leo Shelton June 01, 2009	$5.97	8682 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Leo Shelton is a writer, author, poet, educator, scholar, and a self-proclaimed life long learner and student of life. He credits his mom (Carolyn – “Tug”) as the most influential connection and influence on his creative foundation. Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, he began to journal, write short stories and poetry at the very early age of 10 years old. It was there, surrounding his emotional development, through the exposure to such substantive and creative arts of Fisk University, his mother and god-mother’s alma mater, and Tennessee State University, his father’s alma mater, that his first interests in the arts took anchor, through such influences as the Jubilee Singers and local playwrights and visual arts. He entered a couple of local and national poetry writing contests, and actually won a couple of awards. This solidified the quest to one day write and publish. Often labeled as a renaissance, he cautiously credits influences of such legends as Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes and Marlon Riggs as having a major impact on his desire and creative expression, because “as powerful as those influences are, music, politics, love, life and so much of my culture, development and exposure, I think, also influences from where the words flow.” He additionally credits such influences as Robert Hayden, Richard Wright, Walt Whitman, and Paul Laurence Dunbar as big ones as well. Asked what or who he is reading or following these days, he comments, “Common, and Mos Def and Floetry are all doing their thing in a way that is bringing poetry to the forefronts, through music and song that is so impressive.” He’s also a huge fan of Terrance Hayes and his work. “And one of my personal favorites is the unbelievably talented, Tim’m West – he and his work are incredibly intoxicating.” With such a respect for the legends and a connection to the new – it’s no wonder this up and coming artists is already being labeled a renaissance force. And if that is not enough, he is an adjunct faculty member at a number of universities, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in business, finance, organizational behavior, management, and economics, and creative writing, and a freelance consultant and course developer. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Management (Magna Cum Laude), an MBA in International Management, an MPA in Government Programs Management (Cum Laude) and an MBA in Financial Management, and he recently completed a Master’s of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM). He’s completed two years of law school and is currently taking a break from pursuing a PhD program. He resides right outside of the Washington, DC area and is the proud owner of Tugson Press. He’s the author of RHYTHMS – Poetry and Muse, Soul-Full – Poetry, and MBG – Men Who are Black and Happen to be Gay. His work has appeared in Essence Magazine, on DivineCaroline.com, and on GBMNews.com, and he was the first place, Gold Medalist winner of the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) in poetry for RHYTHMS. In addition to this award, Leo’s RHYTHMS – Poetry and Muse, and MBG, were also finalists in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Books Awards. www.leoshelton.com
	Zen ~ The Gateless Gate	by JW Goethe June 08, 2009	$0.99	9085 words	Sample 50%
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	The Third Act of Life	by Stephen Spignesi June 16, 2009	$9.95	40972 words	Sample 10%
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	Small Ways to Shape the World	by Jackie O'Donnell June 17, 2009	$1.99	5544 words	Sample 40%
	Author bio: I admit it. I’m addicted to writing. It’s a compulsion I’ve had ever since I first held a pencil and could make words appear on pieces of butcher paper from the roll my parents wrapped bread and other goodies in at our family bakery in San Jose, CA. It continued through third grade, when I won a prize from the school bank for a little masterpiece called “It’s Fun to Save.” It drove away the lonesomes of not being able to play with other kids because polio left me less than agile, and it led to several notebooks containing imaginary escapades of my mom, my dog, my wheelchair, and me. As a senior in high school I won the Creative Writing award for the year—but earned only a B in the class because I wanted to write what I wanted to write, not what was necessarily assigned. When I began college I decided writing was not going to feed me, and I loved the thought of teaching others how to communicate in writing. Teaching was a natural fit. For many years I taught high school English, that universally hated subject. Those years gave me happy fulfillment and lifelong friends in the form of colleagues and ex-students. I count among my blessings “kids” who are now in education, politics, on both sides of the law (one in prison, one a District Attorney), corporate executives, trades people, the famous and the slightly infamous. Keeping in touch with these people, along with experiences I had growing up as a person with a disability, gave me food for thought. . . and for writing. Much of what I write, then, deals with how people treat each other. In 2005 my son, Brian, vacated the nest to begin his own life. Deeply saddened by this, his father and I set out the following day to turn his bedroom into a guest room and buy new living room furniture. When Brian asked why we didn’t do all this stuff while he was still home, I could only tell him my hopes that he’d drop by often to see whatever else we were up to. When he’s a parent of a teenager, he’ll understand. Meanwhile, my husband, Frank, and I are content to make a life of our own while enjoying the man our son has grown up to be. Life is good. Life brings surprises. Life exists to be written about and shared.
	Inspirational Stories - Set I	by Dorothy Paula Freda June 24, 2009	$5.95	6779 words	Sample 9%
	Author bio: About the Author Paula Freda's books range from Fiction and Non-fiction Adventure, Romance, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Poetry, Articles, Essays and How-to-Write Instructional complete with Lessons and optional assignments. Homemaker, mother of two grown sons, and former off-the-desk publisher of a family-oriented print small press, (1984 thru 1999), The Pink Chameleon, that she now publishes on line, Paula was raised by her grandmother and mother, and has been writing for as long as she can remember. Even before she could set pencil to paper, she would spin her stories in the recording booths in the Brooklyn Coney Island Arcades for a quarter per 3-minute record. She states, "I love the English language, love words and seeing them on display, typed and alive. A romantic at heart, I write simply and emotionally. One of my former editors kindly described my work, '...her pieces are always deep, gentle and refreshing....'" Paula further states, "My stories are sensitive, deeply emotional, sensual when appropriate, yet non-graphic, family fare, pageturners. My hope is that my writing will bring entertainment and uplift the human spirit, bring a smile to your face and your soul, and leave you filled with a generous amount of hope."
	The Jefferson Bible for the 21st Century!	by Timothy Pontious June 26, 2009	$0.99	33662 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Writer, author, audiobook storyteller, and eliminator of many semicolons. Currently living in Indiana (USA).
	What we want, we get it!	by Simone Pitchon June 29, 2009	$8.00	2429 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Simone Pitchon was born in Belo Horizonte / Brazil and studied Social Communication at the Newton Paiva University. To write is her passion. This book is most of all one way to teach the art of positive thinking, spread the power of mind, the power of gratitude and donation. It is a source book to help people to promote interior development, leading a life happier and more prosperous
	Poetry For the Unforgiven	by Gary Nicholson July 02, 2009	You set the price!	5743 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Gary Nicholson Born: Gary McElroy Nicholson Jr.Mobile Alabama July 1 1954 Went To Catholic Schools until 1972. Studied Art under Nolen/Schmidt for two years then Studied at the Art Institute of Seattle Now living in the State of Washington near Seattle as an Artist
	Not Exactly your King James Version	by Robert Hruzek July 08, 2009	$6.95	18525 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Robert Hruzek lives in Tomball, a very small town just north of the exciting metropolis of Houston, Texas, where he thoroughly enjoys being married to the love of his life, otherwise known as The Most Wonderful Wife in the Whole World. Usually employed as an engineering project manager, it’s a job that lets him travel, live and work in quite a few places within the United States and around the world – some of ‘em great, and some of ‘em, well… not so much. Interested in reading more stories? Robert writes prolifically on a wide variety of topics at his website, Middle Zone Musings. (By the way, he often encourages others to tell stories too.) The Middle Zone is a comfortable place to drop by and have a cup of coffee, swap a few stories and share a few practical ideas for the real world. He doesn’t ask for much, just a bit of your brain now and then. Why not come by, put your feet up, take a load off and relax...
	Theocratic Gems	by Judy Drysdale July 11, 2009	You set the price!	20623 words	Sample 50%
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	A View From My Window - 15 Sermons of Hope and Assurance	by A. Knighton Stanley July 13, 2009	$5.99	41920 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Alfred Knighton Stanley was born in the village of Dudley, in the County of Wayne in the state of North Carolina in 1937. Dr. Stanley is the youngest of 5 children born to Joseph Taylor Stanley and Kathryn Turrentine Stanley. Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Stanley who at the time of Knighton’s birth was pastor of First Congregational Church in Dudley, the oldest African American church of the Congregational tradition in North Carolina, was at the same time on special assignment on behalf of the Board of Homeland Missions of the Congregational Christian Churches. His assignment was to assist with church development with “Negro” Congregational Christian Churches in rural areas and small towns in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. Kathryn T. Stanley, Knighton’s Mother, was the daughter of a Congregational pastor in Athens, Alabama, a graduate of Knoxville College and the first African American woman to be licensed to serve churches in the Southeast District of the Congregational denomination. In 1943, when Knighton was six years old, the Stanley’s moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. This was during World War II. J.T. Stanley had been selected as Superintendent (Conference Minister) of African American Congregational Christian Churches in an area which stretched from Norfolk, Virginia to Corpus Christie, Texas. Knighton, who was best known as Tony, was educated in the Public Schools of Greensboro. He attended Washington Street Elementary and Grammar Schools, Lincoln Junior High School and graduated from Dudley High School in 1955. While a student at Dudley High School Knighton was an honor student and a leading actor in the Dudley Thespians, the schools drama group. He appeared in such plays as “Lamb in the Window,” “Withering Heights,” and “You Can’t Take It With You.” From the time he was nine years old, Knighton always had a “job” of some kind or another. He sold turnip greens at 2 pounds for a quarter; mowed lawns with a push mover; sold newspapers (Journal and Guide, Greensboro Daily News and Greensboro News Record); washed windows; and worked at Dixie Super Market, first as delivery and stock “boy” and finally as a cashier, Dixie was white owned and it was unusual. In the 1950’s and before for Southern whites to let a person of color handle “their” money. Knighton’s affiliations growing up in Greensboro included the Hayes-Taylor YMCA, Windsor Community Center and the Youth Chapter of the NAACP. He was a member of First Congregational Church and later joined St. Stephens Congregational Christian Church under Rev, F.A. Hargett. At St. Stephens he started a unit of The Pilgrim Fellowship for youth and attended the national meeting of Pilgrim Fellowship at Yale Divinity School in 1953 and at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska in 1955. When Knighton was in Junior High School he faithfully attended the Sunday Evening Vespers at Bennett College. Through this experience he developed an affinity for orderly worship, classical anthems and great speeches. He heard some of the best speakers of the time, speakers such as Benjamin E. Mays, Mary Mc Cleod Bethune, Howard Thurmond, Eleanor Roosevelt, Roy Wilkins and Mordecai Johnson. Benjamin Mays, who he got to know as a friend and mentor later in life, was his favorite speaker. Knightons’ speaking voice and demeanor are akin to those of Dr. Mays. Upon graduation from high school Knighton matriculated at Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama. While at Talladega he became a member of the Alpha Beta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Talladega College Little Theatre. He ranked number one on the battery of entrance exams administered by the college and was on the Dean’s List during the entirety of his matriculation. As a member of the Little Theatre, Knighton had major roles in “The Crucible,” “J.B-,” “Land Beyond the River,” and other productions. He became President of his fraternity and the Little Theatre. He traveled with the Little Theatre to Savannah, Georgia, Greensville and Charleston, South Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio. He became noted as a “Youth Day Speaker” in churches in central Alabama and frequently visited Montgomery, Alabama where he met Dr. Martin Luther King and participated in the Montgomery Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King was a frequent visitor at Talladega College during Knighton’s tenure and Knighton was a member of the Fraternity committee that sponsored an event, which brought Martin Luther King and Andrew Young together for their very first meeting. During his sophomore, junior and senior years he served as student manager of Stone Hall, the Freshman Men’s Dormitory. His college majors were Psychology and Religion. His Senior Thesis was the “Soteriological Doctrine of Paul J. Tillich.” He graduated in 1959 with honors and was selected as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Fund for Theological Education Fellow. In the spring of 1959 he was admitted to Yale Divinity School and began his professional studies in the fall of the same year. His major field was Religion in Higher Education and his favorite professors were James Gustafson, H. Richard Neibuhur, John Oliver Nelson, Gayland B. Norse and Oauie Napier. His field experience was done at Bunker Hill Congregational Church in Waterbury, Connecticut, Wider City Parish in New Haven, Connecticut, and Dwight Hall, the campus ministry program of the University. During the summers of 1960 and 1961 he interned at Central Congregational United Church of Christ in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was selected to do an Honors project his final year at Yale at which time he researched and wrote a major essay on “Congregationalism Among Negroes in the South.” It was near the end of the first semester of his second year at Yale that Knighton felt compelled to take leave from Divinity School so he could participate in the student led phase of the Civil Rights Movement in the South. When he sought the counsel of Professor Gustafson regarding this matter, he was advised that there would be enough of the Civil Rights revolution remaining upon graduation for him to find adequate opportunity for participation. The professor was right, for upon his graduation from Yale Divinity School in 1962, Knighton was selected to be Director of the United Southern Christian Fellowship Foundation at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in Greensboro, North Carolina, the birthplace of the student sit-ins in 1960. Samuel Dewitt Proctor, who served as Deputy Director of Peace Corp under Sargent Shriver was President of A&T at that time. Stanley was not long at North Carolina A&T University before students sought him out to be the advisor for the Greensboro Chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality. The second phase of the Greensboro Sit-In Movement was in the spring of 1963. This was a phase of mass demonstrations with 200 or 300 participating in marches each evening. The vast majority of the participants were young women from Bennett College. These women had the support of their College President, Dr. Willa B. Player. At one point in time during the late spring of 1963, all available spaces in every jail in Guilford County had been taken by students arrested in the movement so the Greensboro Coliseum and an abandoned polio hospital had to be used to accommodate the overflow. Jessie Jackson was a student in his senior year at A&T College second semester of 1963. Out of respect for the college administration, he had not been active in the student movement. He feared the State of North Carolina would deal punitively with the college and its administrators if students persisted with the movement. But when most of the faithful had already been jailed, it became apparent that if the struggle were to continue it needed a person of sufficient popularity to recruit students who had been reluctant to join in the protests. It was concluded that Jessie Jackson was that person. Knighton Stanley was chosen to recruit him. His efforts at recruitment being very successful, Jessie soon became a new leader and spokesperson in the movement. It was Knighton who assisted Jessie in being admitted to Chicago Theological Seminary. In Chicago, Jessie eventually became head of Operation Bread Basket on behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King. The rest is history. The student demonstrations in Greensboro were successful and most public accommodations were opened there by the fall of 1963. In June 1964, Knighton Stanley married Beatrice Alice Perry whom he had met during his summer internship at Central Congregational United Church of Christ in New Orleans. Beatrice entered her senior year at Bennett College in the Fall of 1964. Dr. Player, President of Bennett College, asked Knigthon to join her staff as Director of Religious Life and an instructor in the Social Science Division of the college. In addition to presiding over the chapel, developing religious programs and counseling students, he also taught Social Psychology, World Civilizations, World Religions, and Old and New Testaments. In the Summer of 1965 President Player asked him to serve on the staff of the Arts & Humanities Institute for high school seniors. When Dr. Player announced her resignation as college President in December, 1965 effective June, 1966 so she could assume responsibility for Title VI Programs of the U.S. Department of Education, Knighton resigned and left Bennett College in January, 1966 because his loyalty had ultimately been to Ms. Player. In February, 1966, A. Knighton Stanley became Associate Minister of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Detroit, Michigan. Rev. Nicholas Hood, the Senior Pastor had been elected to the Detroit City Council and needed strong staff support. In this capacity Stanley administered the church, participated in its Housing Ministry, conducted worship, preached and directed the church’s Junior High Youth Ministry. When Stanley was in Detroit, he was approached by Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ about Candidacy for Senior Minister. Stanley felt that since he had only recently come to Plymouth Church in Detroit, he should not consider a new position. He had already turned down an offer to consider the Presidency of Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, N.C. founded by Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown. The Search Committee for Peoples Church in Washington persisted in approaching Knighton about considering him. So he offered himself as a candidate for the position and was called to begin service in February, 1968. Prior to arrival in Washington, Knighton and Beatrice had become the proud parents of Nathaniel Taylor Stanley (1965) and Kathryn Velma Stanley (1966). The couple was well received by the congregation and Stanley began a ministry which spanned nearly 39 years. Stanley’s ministry at Peoples Church was preceded by that of Arthur Fletcher Elms who distinguished himself as pastor of Peoples Church for 37 years. Dr. Elms was a native of Antigua, West Indies, and a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Elms died in 1964. He was succeeded by Grady Poulard, a Yale Divinity School graduate. The relationship did not last long, so in 1966 the church was looking for a pastor again. It was Reverend Elm’s vision that the church should have an “educational building” to accommodate its various programs for children, youth and families. He did not live to see his vision become a reality. When Stanley came to Peoples Church, the church felt confident that it could fulfill Rev. Elm’s dream and so under Stanley’s leadership, they broke ground for a new educational unit in the early summer of 1968. Prior to the building of the new educational building, Peoples Church had only one building. The sanctuary was on the second floor. One had to climb a full flight of exterior or interior steps to enter it. There were two anterooms on this floor, one of which was used as the pastor’s office, the other as a “counting” room for the Board of Trustees. On the first level there was an auditorium in which makeshift dividers were used to provide spaces for Sunday School classes. Under Stanley’s leadership, not only was the educational building (Elms Center) completed, but five parcels of land were acquired and a new architecturally innovative sanctuary was built. By 2007, when Knighton retired the church had properties with a 100 seat chapel, a 950 seat sanctuary, two auditoriums, a four room food pantry and clothes boutique, seven office spaces, two conference rooms, sacristy, bridal room, a parking lot, a large courtyard and seven class rooms and an art gallery. The replacement value of property owned by the church is approximately $25 million. The membership at Peoples Church grew considerably during Stanley’s ministry. In 1968 there were approximately 650 members and by 2007 there were more than 2,200 members. Many new programs were started during the Stanley years at Peoples. They include the following: • Peoples Neighborhood House—a multi-service social service agency funded by the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia, The Gordy Foundation, and the Board of Homeland Ministries of the United Church of Christ. • The Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs. • The Peoples Cultural Arts program—a program for male and female youth funded by the Kellog Foundation. • The Peoples Jazz Vespers • The Peoples Clothes Closet and Clothing Boutique • Early Sunday Worship (8:30 Service) • The Voices of Peoples—a Gospel Choir of 40 voices directed by e’ Marcus Harper, a Grammy Award nominee. • The Peoples Day Camp—a summer day camp for children and youth. • The Men’s Chorus • City Wide Martin Luther King celebration for children • The Peoples Scholarship awards –a scholarship program with a $350,000 endowment which gave scholarship to about 12 students each year. • Student Recognition Sunday—a program which recognized the achievement of all students. • The Leisure Group—a program for Seniors. • The Peoples Drama Club • The Peoples Neighborhood Federal Credit Union • The Peoples Investment Club • The Girl Scouts—this unit became the largest in the city. • The Children’s Ministry • The Lay Reader’s Guild • Sunday Coffee Hour • Annual Martin Luther King Celebration of Freedom and Hope • Children’s Handbell Choir • The Fellowship Choir • The Women’s Chorus • Disciple Bible Study • The Young Adult Fellowship • The Quilters • The Wednesday Noon Prayer Service • The Men’s Bible class • The People’s Prodder • Serendipity Bible Student and many, many other programs. In addition to the growth in the adult membership noted above, more than 450 young people were confirmed into full membership of the church. The church membership was not monolithic. It included persons of a variety of socio-economic backgrounds who were attracted to Dr. Stanley’s leadership and preaching. He also brought a stellar group of speakers to Peoples church and Washington which included Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, Andrew Young, Benjamin E. Mays, Samuel D. Proctor, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Walter Fauntroy, Edward Kennedy, Walter Washington, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Dorothy Height, Shirley Chisholm, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others. Mrs. Richard Nixon and Vice President Daniel Quayle were among noted guests of the church. Boy Scout Troop # 544 was chartered to Peoples Church prior to Stanley’s arrival. It was not only the largest Boy Scout Troop in the Nation’s capital, it became noted as the Troop where Eagle Scouts were made. During the last ten years of Knighton Stanley’s tenure no fewer than four Eagle Scouts were made each year. In addition to the demands of his church and professional duties, he was also engaged in a variety of civic and religious duties outside the church which made demands upon his time and gifts. He was very active in the Council of Churches of Metropolitan Washington serving on several committees and as Vice President. He worked with the Black Man’s Development Center to organize BOLD (Blot Out Lethal Drugs). He served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Washington United Way. Dr. Stanley was an adjunct professor at the Howard University School of Divinity and an instructor in the Urban Institute. In 1974 he was appointed by Walter E. Washington, Mayor of the District of Columbia to be his special assistant and Director of the Office of Bicentennial Programs of the Nation’s capital. In this capacity Stanley was responsible for planning Bicentennial Era programs for the District of Columbia which included hosting Senators, Representatives, Governors and other dignitaries from the 50 states as well as noted persons and groups such as Queen Elizabeth, Elizabeth Taylor, Esther Rolle, the Russian Bolshoi Ballet, the Alvin Alley Dancers and a host of others. Dr. Stanley received a letter of commendation and a plaque for his service to the Nation’s Bicentennial efforts from President Gerald R. Ford. While his areas of Civic Service in the District of Columbia are too numerous to mention here, it must be noted that he served with distinction as a member of the Judicial Nominating Committee of the District of Columbia and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia. In 2005, Dr. Stanley was inducted into the District of Columbia Hall of Fame In 1974, A. Knighton Stanley was awarded the Doctor of Ministry Degree by Howard University. His doctoral thesis was “Congregationalism Among Negroes in the South.” It was published in 1979 by the Pilgrim Press under the title, “The Children is Crying”. A second printing of this book was done in 2007. In 2008, Dr. Stanley authored another book entitled, “A View From My Window (15 Sermons of Hope and Assurance),” published by Cronos Press, an imprint of Fideli Publishing. He has many published articles and essays to his credit. As an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, A. Knighton Stanley has served in many capacities. He was twice a delegate to the General Synod of the United Church of Christ. He served as President and Vice President of Ministers for Racial and Social Justice. He was a member of the Committee on Theological Education. He was a delegate to the world alliance of Reformed Churches, North American and Caribbean Division. He was a Board Member of the Council for Christian Social Action and the Office of Communication; a member of the Capital Funds Campaign and the New Century Hymnal Committee. He served on the Board of Directors of the Central Atlantic Conference and the Church and Ministry Committee of the PotomAc Association. In 2007 Howard University School of Divinity established the A. Knighton Stanley Lectures and in the same year Yale University Divinity School established a scholarship in his name. In 2006 he was appointed to the Yale Divinity School Board of Advisors. A. Knighton Stanley was not unknown to the corporate world. For twelve years he served on the Board of Directors of Minister’s Life, (an insurance company) which is now a part of Minnesota Life. In his last two years of service he was Chair of the Board. Additionally, for fifteen years, he was a member of the Advisory Board of the Industrial Bank of Washington, The largest African American owned bank in the nation. Dr. Stanley has traveled extensively in the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, the Middle-East, and Europe. In 1986, A. Knighton Stanley was married to Andrea J. Young, daughter of Ambassador Andrew W. Young and Mrs. Jean child’s Young. Taylor Marie Stanley, a fourth year honor student at the University of Georgia, was born of that marriage. He and Ms. Young were divorced in 2007. Dr. Stanley now serves as Minister for Church Development at St. Albans Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Albans (Queens), New York. He lives on Long Island in the Village of Baldwin, New York.
	Divided Between Faces	by Simone Tar July 13, 2009	$10.95	39975 words	Sample 50%
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	Random Thoughts of a Common Man	by Gerald Johnson July 15, 2009	$6.00	86867 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Married for almost 50 years. Father of three boys who are grown and married. After many years in the work force he returned to college and received a BS degree in Social Work. Lives in a midsized mid-west city.
	The Book of Practical Faith	by D. Patrick Miller July 20, 2009	$6.95	17861 words	Sample 33%
	Author bio: Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking, Henry Holt, and Dell. He is now the author of nine titles, including his current books Understanding A Course in Miracles (Celestial Arts/Random House, 2008), and Living with Miracles (Tarcher/Penguin, 2011). As a collaborator, ghostwriter, or principal editor, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking, Doubleday, Warner, Crown, Simon & Schuster, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Hay House, Hampton Roads, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He has worked for many years with the Linda Chester Literary Agency of New York, which recommends the Fearless Literary critique service. He is experienced in a variety of publishing formats, including conventional printing, print-on-demand, and e-books.
	The Way of Forgiveness: Letting Go, Easing Stress, and Building Strength	by D. Patrick Miller July 24, 2009	$6.95	10854 words	Sample 33%
	Author bio: Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking, Henry Holt, and Dell. He is now the author of nine titles, including his current books Understanding A Course in Miracles (Celestial Arts/Random House, 2008), and Living with Miracles (Tarcher/Penguin, 2011). As a collaborator, ghostwriter, or principal editor, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking, Doubleday, Warner, Crown, Simon & Schuster, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Hay House, Hampton Roads, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He has worked for many years with the Linda Chester Literary Agency of New York, which recommends the Fearless Literary critique service. He is experienced in a variety of publishing formats, including conventional printing, print-on-demand, and e-books.
	100 Verses For Hand Crafted Greeting Cards	by Carolyn Leadbetter Aug. 04, 2009	$9.99	5105 words	Sample 15%
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	The Illumination of Honeco	by Honeco Rhodes Aug. 07, 2009	$9.99	4878 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: A native of the island of Jamaica but currently residing in Canada, Honeco is the fourth child of a family of seven girls. Creatively gifted, she started drawing and writing at a very young age. She summarizes her purpose simply to ''help others'' and spent several years working with drug addicts and was featured in the ''The Sunday Gleaner'' and ''The Daily Observer'' Jamaican newspapers. Honeco is also a singer, model, and seamstress. She loves to dance and her favorite historical period is the Renaissance. One thing is always evident upon meeting this great lady are her charisma and magnetism. She is equally beautiful on the outside as well as on the inside. She never stops giving of herself freely and without obligation. The poems are up-close and personal and show the resilient, sensual and mysterious characters of the author. Honeco sincerely considers it a privilege to be able to share her experiences and inspirations with you. From her thoughts to your eyes, do enjoy the emotions of "The Illumination Of Honeco".
	The Compact Diet	by Dwight Gilbert Jones Aug. 11, 2009	$2.99	9476 words
	Author bio: Humanist writer, studied physics and biosciences at McGill, Simon Fraser and Berkeley. With expertise in optimizing networks, pioneered BBS and Internet services in the 1980′s. As an SR&ED software developer (ten years) was the first to send compressed images over telephone lines, from the founding ISP network in BC’s Gulf Islands. A former computer manufacturer and laboratory owner - business focus now is on the core deployment architecture of the AED revolution.
	Thoughts on the Wind	by Steven & Margaret Larson Aug. 16, 2009	Free!	28073 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: After reading fantasy for many years, we took up the pen and began writing. Our stories are children’s fantasy tales about travel and discovery. These are not the trips advertised in a colorful adventure brochure. These journeys begin by stepping through a secret door into a gnome world, or using a magnifying glass to slip into a picture. Sometimes worlds merge together in mist, or time overlaps in the darkness of a cave. In the sunlight, our modest home is not nearly as enchanting as the gnome house of our imagination. The maple and dogwoods in our yard do not have secret doors, at least none that we have discovered. Gnomes sitting in the grass amid the dandelions appear to be simple statuary. But when things are bathed in silky moonlight, when clouds gather and add texture to the sky, or at dusk and dawn when stars are like freckles on the heavens, it is then the shadows and light give delightful hints of things that inspire the imagination. As any writer will tell you, a story is meant to be shared. We hope you enjoy our books.
	The Power of PAO:How to Go From Victim of Circumstance to Master of Your Destiny	by Joe Champion Aug. 24, 2009	$0.99	11584 words	Sample 10%
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	Dictionary of Quotes	by Michael Oduah Sep. 01, 2009	$9.99	284240 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Michael Oduah is the CEO of Michael Oduah Inc, an organization specializing in various interests. Prior to founding his company, Michael Oduah Inc. He has had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, distribution and management consulting. He speaks to corporate and public audiences on the subjects of Personal Development, including the executives and staff of many corporations in Africa and Asia. His exciting talks and seminars on Self-Esteem, Goals, Strategy and Creativity bring about desired changes and long-term results.
	River of Diamonds: Spiritual Gems for Living	by Isobel Aura Sep. 03, 2009	$10.00	7833 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born a mystic, visionary and healer into a challenging family, I believe in self determination of one's own life path according to close connection with spirit and one's own inner core. I am the author of spiritual, self-help and asperger syndrome books and DVDs, and am a recording artist of meditations available at amazon.com. I do not believe in fullfilling one's destiny, but more of forging one's destiny without limits eternally. Audiobook CDs available for River of Diamonds and Tahitia's Fairytale; 22 guided meditation CDs all available at amazon.com
	Destined for Healing	by Marty Delmon Sep. 05, 2009	$7.99	18932 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Here’s the bla-bla-bla about moi-moi-moi. I live in France. Yup. Somebody has to suffer for Jesus so I volunteered. Took a flat down by the Mediterranean Sea and started writing. That’s about the only thing I really know how to do. Oh, I’ve started three churches and turned them over to somebody else and I’ve taught in Bible schools, organized all kinds of fun stuff like Gospel sing-alongs, rambunctious retreats, prayer journeys into the dark places and so on. But I always come back to writing. Besides ‘best sellers’, (wait and see!) I write short stories about how Jesus actually changed somebody’s life. I get to interview people, hear their story and write it up as a drama for radio. It’s not my voice that records them because the French don’t want to hear my flat American accent, although they think it’s “sooo cute!” Last month I sent 315 CDs, four stories per CD, to 105 radio stations. That’s a three month supply of stories, or 1,260 of them. The stations tell me that each story brings two or three phone calls from people wanting Jesus to help them like He helped the character they just heard about in a story. The radio personnel then lead them into the new birth. If we take a conservative figure, and let’s say only one out of those two or three calls actually produces new birth, and without considering that most stations play the stories two to seven times a week, that means in three months time 1,260 people are born again from a radio story. That’s 5,040 people added to the Kingdom each year, conservatively speaking. Each story costs $300 to produce, that’s $15,600 a year, or $3.10 per new birth. When someone sends in $300 I put their name and city at the end of a story: “This program has been brought to you by [their name] in [their city]” Hey! We reach the world this way! As one Pastor said, “That’s a lot of bang for your buck!” Are you with me, World Conquerors?
	If the Battle is the Lord's... Why Am I So Tired?	by Randy Newberry Sep. 05, 2009	$7.50	23352 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Apostle Randy Newberry and his wife, Linda are the founders of Wake Up Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. They are currently headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. Randy was serving the Lord Jesus since his salvation call in 1975 and answered the call to preach in 1979. Together, he and his wife have walked in all of the five-fold ministry offices and currently serve the Body of Christ in an apostolic capacity. Working with several ministries in the United States, India, and Haiti, they help to build, establish and release the Kingdom of God within individuals and congregations through a powerful and dynamic demonstration of the ministry of revelation and the love of God. Randy went home to be with the Lord in December 2008.
	Finding Purpose after Abuse: Inspiration for all those seeking freedom from their past	by Kathleen Schubitz Sep. 07, 2009	$11.99	33137 words	Sample 25%
	Author bio: Kathleen Schubitz is a dedicated woman of God who has turned life’s hardships into stepping stones for success. Pressing through an oppressive childhood and life-threatening abuse and sickness as an adult, she has turned tragedy into triumph and devastation into dedication. She has not only overcome her own hurtful situations but, through her victories, she is helping others to find healing and purpose as well. She is an accomplished author, speaker, and business woman. As a writer, she has penned over 50 poems, many of which have been included in her book, ...In His Presence, and is founder and president of the publishing company, RPJ & Company, Inc. (Righteousness, Peace, and Joy) which was formed in 2004. Her published works include several books from other authors as well as her own. In ministry, she has a desire to see women live and walk in total freedom and forgiveness. She is active in her community as a charter member of FOCUS International, a member of the Coalition of Prison Evangelists (C.O.P.E.), and a member of the Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce and the Maitland Area Chamber of Commerce. She is available as a keynote speaker for women’s church groups and ministries, women’s shelters, and other recovery and transitional ministries.
	Sufi Inspirations	by Bill Whitehouse Sep. 10, 2009	$4.99	60572 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Bill Whitehouse received an honors B.A. in Social Relations from Harvard University and a doctorate in Educational Theory from the University of Toronto. Dr. Whitehouse has spent more than 35 years exploring Islam and its mystical dimension, known in the West as the Sufi Path. In addition, he has counseled individuals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe who have sought relief from the trauma of spiritual abuse and fundamentalism. He has taught at univerisites in the United States and Canada and is presently teaching at a small, private university in New England. Dr. Whitehouse has been pursuing the Sufi Path for approximately 35 years. For nearly 16 years, he enjoyed a close working relationship with a Sufi saint of the 20th Century who has since passed away. Dr. Whitehouse produces the Sufi Reflections Podcast and is the owner of Bilquees Press and the Interrogative Imperative Institute.
	Meditations Of A Sufi	by Bill Whitehouse Sep. 10, 2009	$4.99	60048 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Bill Whitehouse received an honors B.A. in Social Relations from Harvard University and a doctorate in Educational Theory from the University of Toronto. Dr. Whitehouse has spent more than 35 years exploring Islam and its mystical dimension, known in the West as the Sufi Path. In addition, he has counseled individuals from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe who have sought relief from the trauma of spiritual abuse and fundamentalism. He has taught at univerisites in the United States and Canada and is presently teaching at a small, private university in New England. Dr. Whitehouse has been pursuing the Sufi Path for approximately 35 years. For nearly 16 years, he enjoyed a close working relationship with a Sufi saint of the 20th Century who has since passed away. Dr. Whitehouse produces the Sufi Reflections Podcast and is the owner of Bilquees Press and the Interrogative Imperative Institute.
	Inner Abundance: Affirmations for Confidence, Creativity, and Higher Consciousness	by Candy Paull Sep. 11, 2009	$3.99	11539 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Candy Paull is the author of The Art of Simplicity, The Art of Abundance, The Art of Encouragement, Christmas Abundance, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, 31 Days of Abundance, Inner Abundance, and other books. Candy is a freelance writer who has owned her own business since 1990, specializing in marketing materials for book publishers. She is a published songwriter and performer who makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. Candy's retreats and speaking engagements offer ways to enjoy a more creative and abundant life. There is something inside each of us that is trustworthy, whole, and wise. Instead of always trying to "fix" what is "broken" in our lives, Candy Paull helps us experience the profound wholeness that lies at the center of the universe--and in our own human hearts.

	The Power Of Being Different	by John Carinci Sep. 14, 2009	$0.99	48556 words	Sample 28%
	Author bio: John Paul Carinci has been a successful insurance executive for over 30 years. John, is also an author, songwriter, poet and CEO of Better Off Dead Productions Inc., a movie production company. As a six time published author, some of John’s works include: The Power Of Being Different, Better Off Dead, A Second Chance, In Exchange Of Life, Better Off Dead In Paradise, Share Your Mission #5, and A Gift From Above. John, is also co-writer of the screenplays: “Better Off Dead,” and “A Second Chance,” which was adapted from his novels, and may be produced as motion pictures in the coming months. John’s latest self-help book, “The Power Of Being Different” has just been translated and published in many foreign countries. John Paul’s books and music can be previewed on his website at: www.johncarinci.com
	Lives of a Soul--A Metaphysical Autobiography of Your Soul...and Mine	by Courtney Lodge Sep. 21, 2009	$9.99	130857 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Courtney George Orlando Lodge, is the author of Lives of a Soul--A Metaphysical Autobiography of Your Soul...and Mine! See more about Courtney at his website: http://www.courtneylodge.com Contact Courtney by e-mail: cglodge@yahoo.com Courtney was born in the mystical island of Jamaica on June 11, 1970. His Soul-influenced birth and development has created near astounding results for him, and he shares this story in his book so that you too can live a Soul-Powered life. Blessed with an alluring personality and powerful motivational speaking skills make Courtney a well sought-after public speaker. Before he is through with a presentation, you and your team members, relatives and friends will usually start feeling a major shift in the way you have lived and will live your lives. Courtney Lodge Courtney Lodge is currently the Vice President of Branch Distributions at the Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS-- www.vmbs.com ), which is the second largest mutually-owned "savings and loans" financial institution in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. He has responsibility for all the branches across Jamaica, and the representative offices in the USA, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He started his career in 1987 as a Constable of Police in the Jamcaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and has since served as: * Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), JCF * Branch Manager at the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), www.jnbs.com * General Manager at the GSB Co-operative Credit Union, www.gsbcu.com * Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU), www.caribccu.coop In this capacity, Courtney has oversight responsibility for over 342 credit unions in 18 Caribbean countries * ...and is now working at VMBS, www.vmbs.com Additionally, * He owns a consulting firm (Strategic Corporate Interventions Ltd), www.courtneylodge.com Courtney has worked in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. He has consulted for or otherwise represented organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); the Commonwealth Secretariat; the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC); and the Caribbean Assocaition of Indigenous Banks (CAIB). * He is currently a Director on the board of the GSB Credit Union, and the Jamaica Paralympic Association. * He also served as the Assistant Chairman of Tacky High School in St. Mary, and the Treasurer of the Jamaica Police Credit Union. Courtney holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of the District of Columbia, Washinton, DC; and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Nova Southeastern Universtiy, Florida. Courtney's personal vision is: I am doctor Courtney Lodge. I am a world-renowned leader, author, speaker, personal development coach and business transformation consultant. I speak five (5) languages. Courtney's personal mission is: To maximize his talents and the talents of others, and to enhance my personal well-being. Courtney's personal motto is: I work to learn, not just to earn. I allow my assets to earn for me. My assest generate multiple streams of increasing income.