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And Watched the Dead Bury the Live by Ron Duffy And Watched the Dead Bury the Live by Ron Duffy Sep. 30, 2010 $2.99 370562 words Sample 25%
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I was born and raised in Northern Ireland, and have travelled extensively in both western and eastern Europe, mostly by bicycle, with “working sojourns” in Norway, Austria and England. My adventuring over, I settled down to studies, and obtained a BA in Geography from the Queen’s University of Belfast. As a student there I became involved in the activism described in my novel and took part in protests demanding reforms in Northern Ireland. To my parents’ relief, I then emigrated to Canada where I took an MSc at the University of Calgary and studied for my PhD at McGill University in Montreal. In Montreal I started a long career as a university lecturer in Geography.
Because We Are Greeks by Basil Tsotsis Because We Are Greeks by Basil Tsotsis Nov. 12, 2010 $9.99 349620 words Sample 20%
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Superdaddyman and More from the Mind of Jeremy Crow by Jeremy Fink Superdaddyman and More from the Mind of Jeremy Crow by Jeremy Fink July 22, 2011 $3.99 303563 words Sample 20%
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Jeremy Fink, or as he is more affectionately known as “Jeremy Crow” or if you have been around a heck of a long time “The Slack” has been doing things to get the attention of others for a very long time now. Sometimes he has succeeded and a lot of the time he has failed. He is barely educated, and he likes it that way. His politics are complicated and he likes that too. He has used the internet all throughout his life to escape and be child-like for the most part but every once in a while something comes along that makes him stand out. One of the things that stood out was his writing, as he went from popular to unpopular to popular again to Lord knows what you would call him now. Jeremy has three beautiful children, that he raised for the most part on his own and he takes no responsibility for the things they do unless it gives him an opportunity to brag. He lives in the Northeastern region of the United States and will continue to do so until he figures out a way to make money with his writing at which time, Caymen Islands here he comes! If you would like to know more about Jeremy Fink, Jeremy Crow, or whatever name he comes up with next you can always follow him, stalk him, or avoid him on one of the online services that he still uses, { Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeremycrow4life or Twitter http://twitter.com/jeremycrow4life } or his own page that he updates every few years, { http://jeremycrow4life.com } .. Thank you for being you, and thank God for today because it is all that you or I or anyone else actually has.
The Corrupt Republic by Andrew Buck The Corrupt Republic by Andrew Buck Dec. 08, 2009 $9.95 294180 words Sample 20%
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Shady dealings, corruption at the highest levels of government, and the ruthless pursuit of money and power: It's politics as usual in The Corrupt Republic, the explosive new political thriller by Andrew Buck (ISBN 1449596851, http://www.thecorruptrepublic.com). Inspired by Americans' growing distrust of Wall Street and Washington, The Corrupt Republic is Buck's debut novel. It tells the all-too-believable story of one man's entry into the upper echelons of power and politics, the shocking corruption he uncovers and the lengths to which those with the most to lose will go to keep him from talking. The book's release is timely, given the vast majority of Americans -- Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike -- have become disillusioned with politicians and disgusted by the financial crisis. Buck began with a vision for a novel that drew from the nation's political divisions and the despair people felt in the face of obvious political corruption, crippling financial bailouts, a deep recession and the desire for meaningful change in Washington. But The Corrupt Republic is not just about the worst of America. Ultimately, the novel shines a light into the current financial and political darkness by introducing a main character that reflects the best of America and exemplifies the nation's ethical core and values. Readers will walk away from The Corrupt Republic with a new resolve against the marriage of business and politics and renewed hope for the future of the country. Buck is not the likely choice to write a page-turner about dirty dealings in Washington. A veteran project and program manager who worked all over the globe throughout his 20-year career, Buck now advises clients on strategic planning and organizational strategies through his firm, Global National. As he watched the rapidly changing political and financial landscape of America, Buck couldn't shake the idea for The Corrupt Republic. He began writing, and the novel quickly took shape. "Because of our current political and economic situation, and the current American mood, The Corrupt Republic lays the foundation for a compelling dialogue on the future direction of our country," said Buck. "It provides a present-day perspective to help readers understand how critical political and financial decisions affect our nation's future." Buck is now at work on a sequel to The Corrupt Republic. To learn more about the author and his novel, visit http://www.thecorruptrepublic.com.
Southern Kingdom by Don Stanford Southern Kingdom by Don Stanford Jan. 15, 2011 $6.99 280193 words Sample 20%
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Following his discharge from the army, Don worked at several jobs before attending the University of Southwestern Louisiana; then worked in several fields until beginning his career with the State of Louisiana, retiring as public relations manager for child support. He is married to Carol Richard Stanford. They reside near Opelousas, LA. They are the parents of three and the grandparents of seven. He teaches the adult Bible study at his church and a weekly Bible study at the Palace Cafe' in Opelousas. Don wrote short stories, poems and a novel while raising his family but that work perished when their home was destroyed by fire. Family and career demands took up most of his time, yet he hoped to return to writing. Retirement freed the time for him to pursue his love. He is currentyl working on another novel.
Tempo Rubato by Brendan Carroll Tempo Rubato by Brendan Carroll Sep. 12, 2009 $0.99 276121 words Sample 10%
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Brendan Carroll was born and raised in Southeast Texas and now lives in the East Texas Lake Country. Throughout his scholastic career, he wanted nothing more than to tell a good story, get a few laughs or give a few frights. After high school, he joined the US Navy and spent the next four years serving the country in the fighter training squadron VT-86 out of Pensacola, Florida. In college, he majored in Environmental Science and Geography with a minor in Geology and ended up with a teaching certificate for Secondary Earth Sciences. After one year of teaching fourteen and fifteen-year-olds, his desire to inspire young minds was laid to rest and he took up a position serving the State of Texas in the Correctional Field. In his spare time, he has produced over thirty novels which are currently being published in Kindle format as well as paperback at a much slower pace. His one aim is to entertain the reader with a good tale and hope that they may get something more from his work than just a laugh, a fright or a sigh.
One Winter's War by Alison Lanier One Winter's War by Alison Lanier Oct. 10, 2010 $8.99 274660 words Sample 20%
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Alison Lanier lives outside Boston with her family and a small menagerie of pets. This is her first novel. She is now a junior in high school and at work on further novels. See more about "Fortunate Age", including the Novel's world map, at www.alisonlanieronline.com
This only can I say by Peter Bailey This only can I say by Peter Bailey Sep. 26, 2011 $7.99 269288 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
The Migrant by Nicholas Stanton The Migrant by Nicholas Stanton Jan. 06, 2011 Free! 262727 words Read a sample
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NICHOLAS SHERIDAN STANTON was born in Yuma, Arizona, and has lived in Southern California and Texas. After a twenty-five-year career in the aerospace industry, he is now a writer by choice and spends his time observing and living life as fully as possible with his wife and two children in San Diego
Under the Devil's Belly by Peter Bailey Under the Devil's Belly by Peter Bailey Sep. 25, 2011 $7.99 262006 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
Proditor : Book 5 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Proditor : Book 5 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Nov. 29, 2010 $0.99 261951 words Sample 30%
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~*~* Just Announced! Book 9 : Banishment Coming Soon! *~*~ T.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 8 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement. When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too." T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters. **** From TM **** I updated my books all the time! Check back often for new, cleaner versions. I can't afford an editor, but any time I hear of an error, I fix it immediately.
Taiso by Peter Bailey Taiso by Peter Bailey Sep. 25, 2011 $7.99 261933 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
Eternity of Vengeance (Extended Edition) : Book 7 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Eternity of Vengeance (Extended Edition) : Book 7 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Jan. 25, 2011 $1.99 249545 words Sample 20%
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~*~* Just Announced! Book 9 : Banishment Coming Soon! *~*~ T.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 8 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement. When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too." T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters. **** From TM **** I updated my books all the time! Check back often for new, cleaner versions. I can't afford an editor, but any time I hear of an error, I fix it immediately.
Another Forgotten War : 1811-1812 by Peter Douglas Elias Another Forgotten War : 1811-1812 by Peter Douglas Elias June 14, 2011 $4.99 247833 words Sample 20%
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Proditor : Libro 5 Della Serie Heku by T.M. Nielsen Proditor : Libro 5 Della Serie Heku by T.M. Nielsen Oct. 11, 2011 $0.99 246851 words Sample 20%
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~*~* Just Announced! Book 9 : Banishment Coming Soon! *~*~ T.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 8 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement. When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too." T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters. **** From TM **** I updated my books all the time! Check back often for new, cleaner versions. I can't afford an editor, but any time I hear of an error, I fix it immediately.
Angry White Male by Steven Travers Angry White Male by Steven Travers May 13, 2011 Free! 246571 words Read a sample
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Steven Travers has always been entrepreneurial. “I was turned down by my high school newspaper because they didn’t allow freshmen,” says the sixth-generation Californian, “so I started my own!” Aside from journalism, Travers was a star pitcher, playing three years of varsity baseball for the same suburban California high school that USC football coach Pete Carroll graduated from years earlier. Travers helped lead his team to the mythical national championship of high school baseball, according to polls conducted by Collegiate Baseball magazine and the Easton Bat Company. Travers attended college on a baseball scholarship, where he was an all-conference pitcher, and played collegiate summer ball in Colorado, Nevada and Canada. The 6-6, 225-pound Travers played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals' organization, where he was a teammate of Danny Cox. Travers once struck out 1989 National League Most Valuable Player Kevin Mitchell three times in one game (he K’d 14 that night). In the Oakland Athletics' system, he played alongside Jose Canseco. “Punching out K-Mitchell was great,” he recalls, “but the highlight of my career may have been when I was with the A’s against the Giants in a Major League exhibition game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. I struck out the side and went nine-up, nine-down in three innings. Bill King and Lon Simmons announced it on the radio.” Steve later coached at USC, Cal-Berkeley and was recruited to manage a team in Berlin, Germany. After pro baseball, Travers returned to college. He studied in the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. At USC, he was a classmate of Mark McGwire and Randy Johnson. After graduation, he traveled extensively to New York City, Washington, D.C. and to Europe: London and Paris. “I almost went to work for Dean Witter in the World Trade Center,” he recalled. “After 9/11 I really started to think about ‘what might have been.’ ” Travers also went to Western State University College of Law, the Hollywood Film Institute, and was part of the UCLA Writers' Program. He served in the U.S. Army during the Persian Gulf War, and was a political consultant, speechwriter and campaign manager for a California Congressional candidate. Travers was also a sports agent, co-founding San Francisco Sports Management, Inc. The agency represented Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder Al Martin. Another client, ex-Angels' playboy pitcher Bo Belinsky, was at that time being approached by Hollywood producers about a movie depicting his tempestuous life. Travers wrote the screenplay. That script, Once He Was An Angel, was a quarterfinalist in the Quantum Leap screenwriting contest before getting optioned by a Hollywood producing group that included Frank Capra Jr. and Frank Capra III (son and grandson of the famed It's A Wonderful Life director). Thus began Travers' embarkation into a full-time professional writing career in 1994. “I’ve punched a lot of tickets,” Travers says of his background, “and I bring real-world experience to my writing.” A veteran of Hollywood, Steve has written 15 screenplays, teleplays and stageplays. His credits include The Lost Battalion (the true story of a World War I unit during the Argonne Offensive, the subject of a film starring Rick Schroder), Wicked and Baja California. His additional writing awards are for Bandit, an America’s Best quarterfinalist, and Rock 'n' Roll Heaven, a Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction quarterfinalist. He appeared in the film The Californians, starring Noah Wylie and Illeana Douglas. Travers worked closely with legendary Hollywood producer Edgar Scherick, the original producer of The Lost Battalion. Scherick started ABC’s Baseball Game of the Week and Monday Night Football with Roone Arledge. Travers also wrote for the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily News, and was a sports stringer on San Diego’s XTRA 690 AM radio station. Steve has freelanced for magazines, newspapers and web sites. He produced Steven Travers’ Journal on the Internet. Eventually, Travers became the number one columnist at StreetZebra, an L.A. sports magazine where he covered the USC beat and wrote a monthly "Distant Replay" of great events in the Southland's rich sports history. “I have encyclopedic knowledge of history,” Steve says. “I am truly versatile as a writer, able to use my knowledge of the past to understand the present. I have also survived as a freelancer; written extensively for the Internet and the so-called New Media; and have up-close knowledge of the ‘dot-bomb’ era that was the 1990s.” In 2001, Travers was hired as the lead sports columnist for the San Francisco Examiner. While writing for the Examiner, Travers was an eyewitness to Barry Bonds' historic 73-home run season of 2001. He got Bonds to agree to authorize the writing of his autobiography, but a business deal with the publishers was not worked out. Eventually, by 2002 Travers wrote the Best Seller Barry Bonds: Baseball’s Superman from Sports Publishing L.L.C. (www.sportspublishingllc.com). Actor Charlie Sheen wrote the foreword. It has gone through multiple re-prints, is now in paperback, and was nominated for a Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. A sequel, covering Bonds' alleged steroid use, additional MVP awards, and chase of Hank Aaron's career home run record, is in the works. In 2004, Travers wrote a proposal for the book that eventually became Game of Shadows by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, who landed the deal he did not. An avid reader, Travers poured through books, at least one a month; classics, biographies, history, sports, novels, philosophy. He was also a Christian, but had never read The Holy Bible. "Sometime around March or April of 2004, I decided to read The Bible," he says. "Two pages a day. I started out with the New Testament. After a while I began to read out loud, which made a difference. Then the Old Testament. It took a little less than a year to read the entire book. As soon as I read it through, I started again. Two pages per day, out loud. At this point I have read it twice through. I am beginning to understand it. I am not an expert on it, but the Holy Spirit has come to me and inspires me each day that I read God’s Word. I will read that book until the day I die, God willing and I am able, until some day I will have read it so many times I will be an expert. . .” In 2006, Taylor Trade, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (www.RLPGTrade.com), published his book The USC Trojans: College Football's All-Time Greatest Dynasty, which argues that the University of Southern California has replaced Notre Dame as collegiate football's greatest tradition. USC legend Charles "Tree" Young graciously wrote the foreword, and the book ascended to Amazon.com “top seller” and National Book Network “top 100 seller” status. It was re-released in paperback in 2010. Taylor Trade released One Night, Two Teams: Alabama vs. USC and the Game That Changed A Nation in 2007 (foreword by Forrest Gump author Winston Groom). It was re-released in paperback in 2010. This is the true story of how the 1970 USC-Alabama football game ushered in desegregation of the American South. A film is in development. USC graduate Kerry McCluggage, a top Hollywood producer (Craftsman Films); former president of Universal and Paramount TV divisions; founder of UPN; with credits that include Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Miami Vice, has optioned it with plans for a major theatrical release. The co-producer is Barry Kemp (Coach, Patch Adams, Catch Me If You Can). Potential directors include Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman, Delores Claiborne, The Devil’s Advocate) and Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves), with Costner possibly starring as John McKay, Tommy Lee Jones as Bear Bryant. Travers is a member of a “producer team” that includes Trojan football legend Anthony Davis and USC graduate Jim Starr. The deal was masterfully put together by Lloyd Robinson (USC ’64) of Suite A Management in Beverly Hills; Steve’s former literary agent, Craig Wiley; and Rowman & Littlefield president Rick Rinehart. Davis is on board to promote the project along with other former Trojans. When the film is released, Travers, Davis and Starr will be executive producers. In the past, Steve was repped by Peter Miller of PMA Literary & Film Agency in New York City. His agent is now Ian Kleinert of Objective Entertainment in Manhattan (who negotiated the huge Jerry West autobiography and Michael Savage’s Trickle Up Poverty). In 2009, Taylor Trade published Pigskin Warriors: 140 Years of College Football’s Greatest Traditions, Games, and Stars. In 2009, major publishing house The Globe Pequot Press published Travers’s book The 1969 Miracle Mets (foreword by Buddy Harrelson). Also in 2009: Dodgers Past & Present, Voyageur Press and A Tale of Three Cities: The 1962 Baseball Season in New York, L.A., and San Francisco. In 2011: The Poet: The Life and Los Angeles Times of Jim Murray, an authorized biography through Potomac Books. Triumph Books (www.triumphbooks.com), a division of New York publishing giant Random House, released five of Travers's books in 2007: A's Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be A Real Fan! (foreword by A’s GM Billy Beane), Dodgers Essential (foreword by the late, great Bud “The Steamer” Furillo), Angels Essential (foreword by ex-L.A. Times sportswriter Ross Newhan), Diamondbacks Essential (foreword by Phoenix radio personality Andy Dorf), and The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Los Angeles Lakers (foreword by longtime sports columnist Art Spander). In 2008 Triumph/Random House published Trojans Essential (foreword by ex-Coca-Cola/North American President Terry Marks) and The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Oakland Raiders (foreword by radio personality Bruce Macgowan). In 2009 from Triumph/Random House: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly San Francisco 49ers (foreword by 49er Hall of Famer Bob St. Clair) and What It Means to Be a Trojan: Southern Cal’s Greatest Players Talk About Trojans Football (foreword by Pete Carroll). Steve is the author of five unpublished books. These include From the Frat House to the White House to the Big House; God's Country, a three-volume conservative, Christian worldview of how history formed the U.S. Empire and America's manifest destiny for the 21st Century; Ambition: My Struggles to Fail and Succeed in Baseball, Politics, Hollywood, Writing . . . and The Rocky Path I’ve Walked With Christ (his autobiography); a novel, Angry White Male; and a compilation of his work over the years, The Writer’s Life. Travers contemplated an authorized autobiography of former New York Mets’ superstar Tom Seaver; a book about fascinating baseball pitching subjects; and a study of the modern nature of American politics and media manipulation, using the Whittaker Chambers case of the 1940s as its “Genesis.” The telegenic Travers has made numerous appearances on television and radio, being interviewed for the books, articles and screenplays he has written over the years. His national appearances have included "The Jim Rome Show", CNN, ESPN, and the Armed Forces Radio Network. He has appeared on TV and radio stations in major markets such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In September 2005, Steve was interviewed on College Sports Television (www.cstv.com), a division of CBS, as part of a program devoted to the 35th anniversary of the 1970 USC-Alabama game. In February 2006, CSTV featured Travers prominently in their documentary Tackling Segregation, which aired throughout Black History Month. His work was also the subject of a 2005 CSTV documentary on Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. In 2006, Travers was a guest speaker, leading a panel of distinguished former USC football players and coaches, for Professor Dan Durbin’s popular class “Sports, Culture & Society” at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communications. The subject was the 1970 USC-Alabama game, with Steve’s book a focal point. Out of this have come discussions with USC regarding Steve’s possible hiring as an adjunct professor. Travers made numerous other speaking and booksigning appearances through USC, which included appearances at the USC Bookstore, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the USC Collections at the South Coast Plaza Shopping Center in Orange County. In 2007, he addressed the USC East Bay Trojan Club in Walnut Creek, California; the incoming freshmen and parents during Parent’s Weekend at USC; the USC Orange County Trojan Club; as well as more signings at the USC Bookstore and USC Collections; and an address of the Hollywood Congress of Republicans; and the annual banquet of the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Professor Durbin invited him back for a retrospective of the 1972 USC national champion football team at Annenberg School for Communications. In 2008 Travers addressed Republican political groups in support of U.S. Senator John McCain (R.-Arizona). During the 2008 football season, Travers was again a guest lecturer in Professor Durbin's class. The subject was his book Angels Essential, and focused on "the old Pacific Coast League and the early Angels). He was the November speaker at the prestigious Pasadena Quarterback's Club next to the Rose Bowl (past speakers have included Pete Carroll), and signed books at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the third consecutive year. In 2009 Travers again was a guest panelist in Professor Durbin’s class, centered around a re-union of the USC players interviewed in What It Means to Be a Trojan. Steve is the scion of a distinguished California family. The Travers’s came to colonial America, fought in the Revolutionary War, and settled into New York and Massachusetts. They founded the Travers Stakes horse race. One ancestor, a Captain Edgerly of the Union Army, was reputed to be President Abraham Lincoln’s “personal spy” during the Civil War. Steve’s side of the family came West during the time of the 1849 Gold Rush. His grandfather, Charles S. Travers, covered the 1906 Great Earthquake as a journalist, started a silent film magazine in Hollywood, and was President of the San Francisco Press Club. Steve’s great-uncle, Reginald Travers, was a noted Shakespearean actor. His father, Donald Travers, is a retired attorney and track coach who served as a Naval officer during World War II. His mother, Inge Travers, is a renowned artist. Steve’s brother, Donald Travers II, is a former Naval officer. Daughter Elizabeth Travers is a college student. Inside Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium is the Colonel Charles Travers Big Game Room (named after Steve’s late uncle, who served during World War II) to accommodate press conferences, and (named after Steve’s late aunt) is the Louise Travers Memorial Club Room. Colonel Travers also founded a wing of the university’s political science department, dedicated to fair and balanced analysis of public affairs. Members of the Travers family have served in the military during the Revolution, the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War. His books and further information be found at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=steven+travers&x=11&y=12 or via http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q==STEVEN+TRAVERS+USC+METS+DODGERS&btnG==Search His web page is http://www.redroom.com/author/steven-robert-travers/ Steve is a board member of the USC NorCal Trojan Club, the Hollywood Congress of Republicans, and worships at Christ Lutheran Church. Steve tutored foreign students trying to learn English, as well as jail inmates, through the Marin Literacy Program. "I always wanted to give of my time," he explained, "but was too selfish to really do it. I found excuses. If at the beginning of 2006, if you had told me how busy I would be, I never would have signed up, but I did. I was assigned to a Korean divinity student named Kyung-Taek Hong. We became friends and shared Christian fellowship despite the language barrier. Almost as soon as I started tutoring Kyung, incredible good fortune began to reign down on me. Book deals, the movie deal, speaking engagements, ‘top seller’ sales, maybe a professorship at USC. As busy as I was writing, I met him every Wednesday for an hour and a half at the library. I consider him my ‘angel.’ After Kyung moved on to a Ph.D. program in Chicago, Travers taught a class at the Marin County Jail, then volunteered to work with high school kids. “As Jim Hill always says as his signature signoff on of his sports show, ‘Keep the faith.’”
A Question of Time... A Shadow of Time by Jack Lawson A Question of Time... A Shadow of Time by Jack Lawson July 11, 2011 $9.99 244221 words Sample 60%
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Jack Lawson, pen name of the author, was raised in the rural Midwest. After university, he served four years in the U.S. Air Force before traveling America, Southeast Asia, Europe, South America and Africa. In his journeys he has been a welder, bodyguard, salesman, carpenter, and a Foreign Legion Commando member of an Airborne Anti-Terrorist Unit in a guerrilla war in Africa, amongst other jobs. For the last 21 years he has been a Real Estate Broker in the Southwest United States. He has three children and he and his wife live in Utah. His son is out of the Marines after serving in Iraq and he and both daughters attend University. His interests are people, cooking, flying helicopters, HO model trains, history, weight lifting, reading, combat arts, combat shooting, military strategy and writing. ...AND HE WAS once the only white man at a Black Panther Party meeting.
Juxinseason (Respect The Jux Prt. 1,2,3) by O.G. YELLO Raymond James Juxinseason (Respect The Jux Prt. 1,2,3) by O.G. YELLO Raymond James Sep. 26, 2010 $11.99 243099 words Sample 8%
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O.G. YELLO is the most prolific author of Urban Street Lit. Born in one of the most violent parts of Jamaica he migrated to the states at an early age. Growing up in the states he took to the street life and after many years of experiences in the game of the street Yello called it quits and decided to start write about some of his experiences in ways that are too real to be fiction and too sensitive to be nonfiction. With that in mind he introduced his own brand of books he calls "TRU FIXTION". After enduring the lost of over ten of his best manuscripts he has set out to be the brand readers of Urban lit. can trust in for their entertainment.
Tratando de ser Feliz by Maria Leon Tratando de ser Feliz by Maria Leon May 28, 2011 $9.00 239377 words Sample 15%
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Elizabeth Renaissance by Peter Bailey Elizabeth Renaissance by Peter Bailey Sep. 26, 2011 $7.99 236311 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
The Parthian by Peter Darman The Parthian by Peter Darman May 30, 2011 $2.99 233575 words Sample 20%
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I was raised in Grantham, Lincolnshire and attended the King's Grammar School after passing the Eleven Plus exam. In the latter I clearly remember writing an essay on Oliver Cromwell – my first piece of military writing. Then came a BA in history and international relations at Nottingham followed by a Master of Philosophy course at the University of York. The subject was the generalship and cavalry of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, my boyhood hero, during the English Civil War. The year I spent researching and writing at York, Oxford and at the British Library in London was a truly wonderful time. I moved to London and eventually joined a small publishing company as an editor. Thus began my writing career.
The Judas Factor by Peter Bailey The Judas Factor by Peter Bailey Sep. 25, 2011 $7.99 224638 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
Murdertainment by Eric Campbell Murdertainment by Eric Campbell Dec. 26, 2010 $2.99 224198 words Sample 20%
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Shared Emptiness by John Brinling Shared Emptiness by John Brinling April 27, 2011 $2.99 221767 words Sample 10%
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Author Bio: John Brinling I was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on June 8, 1936. I grew up in Pittsburgh and didn’t leave home until I was 21 and heading off to graduate school at the University of Illinois in Chicago. I’ve attended multiple universities: Duquesne, U. of Illinois, U. of Pittsburgh, Columbia. And I have a B.S. in Pharmacy and an M.S. in Pharmacology. I was married in 1975 and have one daughter. I have been writing all of my life. I wrote my first novel when I was sixteen. “Black Dawn.” It dealt with segregation and the KKK. Whatever happened to it I don’t know. Since then, earning a living has preempted long periods of my life when I wrote very little. My wife and I are both in data processing (IT nowadays) and we usually work long hours when we are on a contract, which meant I spent little time writing fiction when gainfully employed. The birth of my daughter offered me another excuse for not writing, but that’s what it was: an excuse. Writing is hard. But it’s in my DNA and I keep returning to it, despite some part of me that prefers the lazy life. However, not writing is unthinkable, and I am constantly exploring ideas even when I’m not committing them to paper. I lived and worked in Europe for seven years. I met my wife In Italy where we both worked for the same company, and were married in 1975. The contract we were working on ended that year and we took two years off to live in England, in a 300 year old farmhouse in Wiltshire. It was in that farmhouse that I wrote “The Ghost Of A Flea,” as well as another book titled “Quarantine,” which is a science fiction thriller. “The Ghost” has a strong autobiographical component. I was a programmer/analyst. The office ambience in the novel is similar to life in my New York office, although the intrigues were of an entirely different nature. I had a good friend who lived in Sparta. I lived for a time near the George Washington Bridge. The building manager was an Irishman, who became a good friend, and an integral character in the book. “Quarantine” is set in East Africa, where my wife and I vacationed, and I drew liberally on what we read, saw, and experienced. I had an agent back then who marketed both books, and came very close to selling them to both Doubleday and St. Martins. Unfortunately he died before completing the sale and I put the books on a shelf and forgot about them for 35 years. Only this year did I resurrect them and publish them on Amazon’s Kindle and Smashwords. In 1977, my wife and I returned to the states and founded our IT consulting firm, Brinling Associates. For the next fifteen years we worked hard building our business. I wrote one novel during that time, a book titled “Alone,” which dealt with a man in an irreversible coma who is aware of what is happening around him, but is unable to communicate with the real world. I thought the book was lost, but have just recently found a hardcopy of the book and have begun reworking it.. In 1990, during a down period in our business activities, I wrote several other novels which I am attempting to bring out of retirement. These novels were also put on the shelf when circumstances re-ignited our business opportunities. One book – “The Watcher,” an occult horror thriller – is already self-published. The other is a much larger work, a rural mystery series tentatively titled “The Valley Mysteries” set in Vermont, that I’m still working on. As you can see, writing books is one thing, marketing quite another. I am perhaps the world’s worst marketer, which helps explain why my writings have spent most of their lives on a shelf in my home in Vermont staring out at me asking “Why am I here?” For the past few years I have been writing screenplays, which are more bite-sized writing efforts. I have done fairly well in some contests, but am still waiting to be discovered. The small royalty checks I earned from Amazon this year are the only money I’ve ever earned from my fiction writing. My writing is pure escapism. When I sit down to write, I embark on an adventure. I let things happen and I let the characters be who they are. Since I strongly avoid outlines, I am as surprised by events as I hope the reader is. Pulling together loose ends is a subject for revision, which I do endlessly. This undoubtedly makes for more work and takes me longer to “finish” something, but it seems to be the best, the only, way for me. It is the candy bar just out of reach that keeps me at the keyboard. My background illustrates my chaotic approach to life. I have been at different stages a pharmacist, a pharmacologist, a tech writer, a programmer/analyst, a business consultant, a business owner, a teacher, a novelist and a screenwriter. At one time I thought it perfectly acceptable, if not desirable, to change jobs/professions every year or so. I didn’t worry about the future, assuming I would always find a way to muddle through. I’m still muddling through.
Wizards' Slave by Veronice Ceccarelli Wizards' Slave by Veronice Ceccarelli Sep. 30, 2011 $4.99 221394 words Sample 10%
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My books are: 1. 'The John Doe' which is free. 2. The four books of 'Valencio's Story.' A recent review of this series includes the words: 'The whole saga is quite a deeply thought out story of sexuality - that one can come to yearn for something that is hated and feared. In the end, I thought it would be a tragedy, but it was not a tragedy.' Personal information about the author? Denied, but my flower is the passion flower. Interpret it as you please.
Gathering of Cans by Robert Saunders Gathering of Cans by Robert Saunders Jan. 07, 2011 $5.00 218953 words Sample 10%
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Robert L. Saunders is the author of five novels. Including the Tommytown series, The Monopoly Factor, Gathering of Cans and John Paul Jones: Finding the forgotten patriot. He has written a variety of genres including, Mystery, Romance, Womens Fiction, Family Drama, and Historical novels. Saunders has also released several books on Amazon Kindle for $4.00. These include: The Monopoly Factor, a mystery novel of corporate deceit and murder. Tommytown; the autor's autobiography set in the 1950's. His struggles with poverty as seen thru the eyes of the 11-year-old boy, Barry, and the inspirations that his mother instilled in him. "I grew up in the area known as Tommytown, located 4 miles NW of Sharpsburg, MD. After college and being exiled to “muddle around” the computer world for 15+ years; my introduction into the literary world came late in life. That was 15+ years ago. . My life has always revolved around books from the first novel I read by Nevil Shute (he certainly was a man of many talents) entitled On the Beach. I was 14. My wife, Janet, who adds a lot to our conversations, is a voracious reader and usually devours 15 to 20 novels a year. We live with our Miniature Schnauzer, Tux, in a house which I designed and built. My latest novel entitled The Burial of John Paul Jones: Finding the Forgotten Patriot, has just been released.
The Upraised Hand by Michael Steptoe The Upraised Hand by Michael Steptoe March 03, 2011 Free! 217898 words Read a sample
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Woman desirous to love (ЖЕНЩИНА, ЖЕЛАВШАЯ ЛЮБИТЬ) by Екатерина Графф Woman desirous to love (ЖЕНЩИНА, ЖЕЛАВШАЯ ЛЮБИТЬ) by Екатерина Графф Aug. 02, 2011 $4.99 216853 words
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Не люблю писать собственную биографию. Надо сухо и кратко изложить всю свою прошедшую жизнь, что совсем не легко, поскольку жизнь эта полна воспоминаний – радостных и печальных. И вот, поди ж ты, всю эту личную драму под названием «жизнь», надо препарировать, засушить и представить на суд тех, кто захочет с ней ознакомиться. Посему, буду кратка. Моя жизнь включает, конечно, собственное рождение в городе Измаил, что стоит на берегу полноводного голубого Дуная, годы раннего детства, проведенные в кругу семьи в большом доме с садом, обучение в школах в разных городах и республиках Советской империи по причине того, что мой отец был морским офицером и, наконец, старшие классы и выпускной бал в столице Азербайджана – Баку, вернее, в его пригороде, где располагалось Бакинское Высшее Военно-Морское Училище. Второй этап моей жизни более самостоятельный и ответственный. Сразу же после окончания школы мне повезло стать студенткой Киевского государственного Университета, где я проучилась шесть положенных лет на факультете романо-германской филологии. Будучи второкурсницей, я окончила курсы при ВАО «Интурист», и с тех пор, до самого окончания Университета, каждый год с мая по октябрь, отрабатывала в качестве гида-переводчика в киевском «Интуристе». Будучи студенткой третьего курса, я вышла замуж, а по окончании четвертого курса у меня родился сын Никита. Как только я получила университетский диплом, меня прямиком «завербовали» в органы. В КГБ Украины я проработала военным переводчиком около двух лет, больше не выдержала. С большим трудом уволилась и снова оказалась в «Интуристе», где счастливо и интересно трудилась до самого распада Советской империи в 1991-ом году. Третий этап моей жизни, пожалуй, самый бурный, начался с того момента, когда бывшие союзные республики объявили себя независимыми государствами, когда миллионы людей оказались без работы, когда улицы погрузились во мрак, а в пустых магазинах за пачку макарон и вареную колбасу мы расплачивались купонами. Именно тогда, несмотря на мрак в прямом и переносном смысле слова, иностранные фирмы стали открывать свои представительства в столице независимой Украины. Я ухитрилась стать представителем некоторых из них. Мне, конечно, помогло то обстоятельство, что я свободно владею английским. Среди инофирм было немало греческих компаний, с которыми я работала благодаря тому, что неплохо говорю по-гречески. Это что касается моей профессиональной деятельности. В то же время в моей личной жизни случился развод – тихий и безболезненный. Став одинокой, свободной и независимой, я открыла свое туристическое агентство, которое за год своего существования стало третьим на Украине. Затем я снова вышла замуж за представителя старинного греческого рода, и с 1999-го года живу постоянно за границей. Приблизительно в то же время я начала серьезно писать. Дневники я беспрерывно веду с отрочества, но мой первый большой роман «Пробуждение», который является первой книгой трилогии «Женщина, желавшая любить», я написала вдали от Родины. Роман этот был переведен на греческий и имел шумный успех в Греции, продержавшись в списках бестселлеров два года. Затем был написан еще один роман «Питерское Чудовище», который тоже был переведен и опубликован в Греции. «Питерское Чудовище» написан для русских, мне хотелось вспомнить наше великое былое, хотелось прокричать им, чтобы не дали умереть своей уникальной русской душе, чтобы озаботились, наконец, общенациональной идеей, которая на этот раз станет также и общечеловеческой. Между большими произведениями я пишу повести и рассказы, такие как «Осенний Сад» и «Ненужная женщина». Оба из цикла «Скрытое сумасшествие». Развлечение для ума. Мною также написана объемистая политическая кулинария «Стряпня за Железным Занавесом». Книга эта предназначена, прежде всего, для юных поколений – надеюсь, что мои внуки прочтут ее, когда захотят узнать о канувшей в Лету Советской империи. Впрочем, только первая часть книги состоит из воспоминаний и размышлений, вторая включает более чем 140 кулинарных рецептов. И, наконец, «Мыльные пузыри». О нашей с вами жизни и о политике. Все мои произведения я пишу под псевдонимом Екатерина Графф. Почему? Потому, что «…у женщины нет имени. Она приходит в этот мир с именем своего отца, в течение жизни она принимает имена, принадлежащие чужим мужчинам, которые становятся или не становятся родными, и, умирая, насчитывает в своем багаже три или четыре имени, ни одно из которых не принадлежит ей. Если ей придет в голову прославиться, она неминуемо прославит имя мужчины – своего отца или мужа». С искренним уважением и любовью к моим читателям, Елена Богатырева-Ксантопулос.
Flight of The Setting Sun by Marvin Arnold Flight of The Setting Sun by Marvin Arnold Dec. 30, 2010 $5.95 215370 words Sample 6%
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Equites : Book 4 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Equites : Book 4 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Nov. 03, 2010 $0.99 215169 words Sample 20%
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~*~* Just Announced! Book 9 : Banishment Coming Soon! *~*~ T.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 8 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement. When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too." T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters. **** From TM **** I updated my books all the time! Check back often for new, cleaner versions. I can't afford an editor, but any time I hear of an error, I fix it immediately.
Sultana: The Complete Collection by Lisa J. Yarde Sultana: The Complete Collection by Lisa J. Yarde Dec. 12, 2011 $5.99 213990 words Sample 20%
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Lisa J. Yarde writes fiction inspired by real-life events. She is the author of the historical novel, On Falcon's Wings, which chronicles the star-crossed romance between Norman and Saxon lovers in the medieval period. She has also written Sultana and Sultana's Legacy, novels set during a turbulent period of thirteenth century Spain, where rivalries and ambitions threaten the fragile bonds between members of a powerful family. She also writes contemporary fiction including her first novella, Long Way Home, in which a young couple learns valuable lessons about love, loss and forgiveness, just before tragedy strikes. Born in Barbados, Lisa currently lives in New York City. She is also an avid blogger and moderates at Unusual Historicals. She is also a regular contributor at Historical Novel Reviews. Her personal blog is The Brooklyn Scribbler. Learn more about Lisa and her writing at the website lisajyarde.com.
The E Chronicles: The E Chronicles: "Project Tag" by J. Amory Forrester Aug. 27, 2009 $5.95 213141 words Sample 50%
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Celtic Remnants by Deborah O'Toole Celtic Remnants by Deborah O'Toole May 10, 2011 $2.99 212001 words Sample 10%
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Deborah O'Toole is the author of "Celtic Remnants," a powerful novel of enduring love and betrayal set in the political turbulence of Ireland, the glamour of London and the wilds of Scotland. She is also author of "Mind Sweeper," a mystery/suspense novel available in Kindle and Nook-Book editions. In addition, Deborah writes using the pseudonym Deidre Dalton. She is author of the Collective Obsessions Anthology, which chronicles the extraordinary loves and obsessions between two families sweeping a span of more than one hundred years, all set against the backdrop of a Gothic seaside mansion in Maine. "Book One: Passion Forsaken" was released by Club Lighthouse Publishing in February 2011, followed by "Book Two: Quixotic Crossings" in June 2011. The eight-part anthology includes Passion Forsaken, Quixotic Crossings, The Twain Shall Meet, Enthrallment, The Keeper's Journal, Hearts Desires, The Twilight and Megan's Legacy. All titles will be released by Club Lighthouse Publishing in 2011. More information about the "Collective Obsessions Anthology" can be found at: http://deborahotoole.tripod.com/fiction_cot.htm. Deborah also writes short-story Juvenile Fiction and darkly abstract Poetry, along with a series of articles on Fiction-Writing and informative pieces for Ambermont Magazine and the cooking/recipe web site Food Fare. Born in Connecticut, Deborah currently resides in the United States with her black-Labrador-mix named Rainee Gabriella, and with a demonic feline of suspect Bengal-origins named Kiki Alexandra. Deborah O'Toole: http://www.deborahotoole.com Deidre Dalton: http://websdivine.tripod.com/ddalton/index.htm
Best of Enemies by Jenna Grey Best of Enemies by Jenna Grey Sep. 21, 2011 $3.99 211718 words Sample 40%
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The Red Cross of Gold II:. The King of Terrors by Brendan Carroll The Red Cross of Gold II:. The King of Terrors by Brendan Carroll Aug. 06, 2009 $3.99 210684 words Sample 10%
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Brendan Carroll was born and raised in Southeast Texas and now lives in the East Texas Lake Country. Throughout his scholastic career, he wanted nothing more than to tell a good story, get a few laughs or give a few frights. After high school, he joined the US Navy and spent the next four years serving the country in the fighter training squadron VT-86 out of Pensacola, Florida. In college, he majored in Environmental Science and Geography with a minor in Geology and ended up with a teaching certificate for Secondary Earth Sciences. After one year of teaching fourteen and fifteen-year-olds, his desire to inspire young minds was laid to rest and he took up a position serving the State of Texas in the Correctional Field. In his spare time, he has produced over thirty novels which are currently being published in Kindle format as well as paperback at a much slower pace. His one aim is to entertain the reader with a good tale and hope that they may get something more from his work than just a laugh, a fright or a sigh.
Fortune's Bastard by Peter Bailey Fortune's Bastard by Peter Bailey Sep. 25, 2011 $7.99 208921 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
Speaking Dolphin by Michael Sustrick Speaking Dolphin by Michael Sustrick Sep. 16, 2011 $9.99 207337 words Sample 20%
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Michael Sustrick worked as a screenwriter in Los Angeles, California under a few pen names for twenty years. Speaking Dolphin is his first novel. He currently lives in Genvea, Switzerland
By Any Means by Marvlous Harrison By Any Means by Marvlous Harrison Oct. 17, 2009 $0.99 207138 words Sample 10%
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Born and raised in the South Bronx, Marvlous has seen it all and done it all. He emerged from his tough enviornment as one of the most premeir writers in Urban Lit. With several books in print and a few more due to be released in 2010, he leaves everyone asking what's next.
Ancients and Old Ones : Book 8 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Ancients and Old Ones : Book 8 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen June 25, 2011 $1.99 206532 words Sample 20%
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~*~* Just Announced! Book 9 : Banishment Coming Soon! *~*~ T.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 8 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement. When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too." T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters. **** From TM **** I updated my books all the time! Check back often for new, cleaner versions. I can't afford an editor, but any time I hear of an error, I fix it immediately.
The Spear of Lepanto, Books I & II by Leon Radomile The Spear of Lepanto, Books I & II by Leon Radomile Jan. 15, 2011 $9.99 203588 words Sample 50%
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Leon J. Radomile has had a life-long love of history and his Italian heritage. His family genealogical research was the spark that propelled him forward to write his current renaissance period adventure novel based on the momentous 1571 Battle of Lepanto. A 1972 graduate of the University of San Francisco with a degree in history, Radomile resides with his wife Lanette in Marin County California. Married since 1975, they have two daughters, Lea and Alexandra and two granddaughters, Ashlan and Stella. Daughters Lea and Lexi are the owners of Sorella Hair Studio and Fashion Boutique, a successful business enteprise in Petaluma, California.
Equites : Libro 4 Della Serie Heku by T.M. Nielsen Equites : Libro 4 Della Serie Heku by T.M. Nielsen Aug. 06, 2011 $0.99 201995 words Sample 20%
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~*~* Just Announced! Book 9 : Banishment Coming Soon! *~*~ T.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 8 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement. When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too." T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters. **** From TM **** I updated my books all the time! Check back often for new, cleaner versions. I can't afford an editor, but any time I hear of an error, I fix it immediately.
Storm from the South by Peter Bailey Storm from the South by Peter Bailey Sep. 26, 2011 $7.99 201599 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
Over the Donkey's Back by Peter Bailey Over the Donkey's Back by Peter Bailey Sep. 26, 2011 $7.99 201599 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
Came a man to Sweetwater by Peter Bailey Came a man to Sweetwater by Peter Bailey Sep. 26, 2011 $7.99 201599 words Sample 20%
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Much travelled Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer officer. After studying law to become a Barrister, entered politics and became Chairman of the Weston-super-Mare Social Democratic Party until they combined with the Liberals to become what they are today. Now lives in North Somerset and pursues a life-long ambition to write novels and continue travelling.
I Pledge Allegiance... by Daniel Reddell I Pledge Allegiance... by Daniel Reddell Oct. 09, 2011 $9.99 200165 words Sample 15%
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Author's Biography History and writing are my passions, but real estate and construction have been my business life for decades. Everyday someone comes into my office desperate to save their home and I do all I can to help. I have witnessed the heartbreak, the scams, and the brutality of the banks. The same applies to war. I watched friend after friend come home from Vietnam in flag covered boxes. Those who made it back always left part of themselves over there. Our warriors of today, who have and are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, are experiencing the same thing, if not worse. I have lived in the aftermath of poverty after my parents fled the Texas Panhandle during the Dustbowl. My mother and her family lived under tarps along the Willamette River in Oregon when she was only eighteen, while my father and his family scrapped out a living by share-cropping a farm in Bakersfield, California. My mother's father, JB James, was born only ten years after the Civil War in Alabama. He was proud to be related to the outlaw Jesse James. He told his kids and grandkids that Jesse was a Robin Hood who robbed banks to give money to the poor. Banks were widely hated at that time, just like today. My parents and the rest of the Greatest Generation worked hard to rise into the middle class, but now, once again, the middle class is under attack. Conditions may not as harsh today as they were during the Great Depression, but if Wall Street isn't re-regulated, conditions will definitely begin resembling the soup line days. We all know Americans are tough. Just like the Greatest Generation survived the Great Depression, the Dustbowl, and WWII, we will get through these bad times--one way or another.
On This Rock by Dave Leonard On This Rock by Dave Leonard July 06, 2010 $6.99 199072 words Sample 10%
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Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak June 30, 2011 $1.99 197720 words Sample 15%
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Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (Russian: Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к) (10 February 1890 – 30 May 1960) was a Russian language poet, novelist, and translator of Goethe and Shakespeare. Outside his homeland, Pasternak is best known for authoring Doctor Zhivago, a novel set during the last years of the House of Romanov and the earliest daysof the Soviet Union. Banned in the USSR, Doctor Zhivago was smuggled to the West and published in 1957. Pasternak received the Nobel Prize for Literature the following year, an event which both humiliated and enraged the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Hamburger Zen by Hank Harrison Hamburger Zen by Hank Harrison Nov. 04, 2009 $1.00 197351 words Sample 10%
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Vita G.H. "Hank" Harrison -Hank Harrison is a writer and publisher with a deep interest in Medieval History, the Celts, Neolithic Archaeology, the Star Mounds, archaic astronomy, hermetism and sacred geometry. He began writing about human and animal psychology in graduate school in 1962. Since founding the Arkives Press in 1967, Hank has been a frequent guest on hundreds of national andinternational television and radio shows, including Catherin Cryer on Court TV, Geraldo Rivera and Maury Povitch. He has appeared across Canada on CBC Radio highlighted by a historical appearance on the Jane Hauten Show. He is featured several times each year on American radio and television shows including, Tom Likus, Allen Handelman and numerous local shows. In pursuit of his work he has appeared on America's Most Wanted, Hard Copy, the National Enquirer, American Journal, Inside Edition, Unsolved Mysteries and A Current Affair and on similar radio and television talk shows in Europe. His entry in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World began with the 1976 edition. Hank is featured in the controversial documentary film: Kurt & Courtney, by British film maker Nick Broomfield and in the well known educational documentary LSD:25.Both films were released on Video and DvD and shown on Showtime, HBO and over the BBC channels. Likewise he was featured in books such as Who Killed Kurt Cobain (1997) by Max Wallace and Queen of Noise (1996) by Melissa Rossi. In the early years of his career (1965-1976) he was mentioned in The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe and was featured in Time, Life, Newsweek and the New York Times for his pioneering work with Drug Abuse intervention programs. Hank spent an idyllic childhood on Cannery Row and the beaches of Pacific Grove before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1949. He attended Hayward High School, the College of San Mateo, San Jose State and San Francisco State University. He has lived and taught in Canada, England, Holland and Ireland. IN England he studied at the Warburg Institute. While in Ireland he worked as a consultant for the Irish department of labor. He is the author of seven books, and over 200 magazine & journal articles. - Hank holds a degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University and has attended postgraduate classes in anthropology and various seminars at Stanford. He also studied urban cultural experiments at the University of Amsterdam and is privileged to have studied renaissance and medieval topics with the late Dame Frances Yates at the Warburg Institute, London. In 1968 he was awarded a scholarship to the Rocky Mountain Writer's Conference. In 1974 he was writer in residence at Montalvo Center for the Arts, Saratoga, California and from there won a six month journalism residency in Las Vegas as feature Editor for the Las Vegas Sun. In 1984 he attended the prestigious Stanford Publications course on a grant from Applied Materials Corporation. The first two books of his trilogy on the social history of the Grateful Dead have exceeded 300,000 copies in sales worldwide and have been translated into Portuguese, (Brazil) German, French and Dutch. A mass market paperback was released in England. The long awaited Vol. 3 "Dead End" is in preparation. Mr. Harrison, who describes himself as a "very late bloomer," tends to work in series. Critics have praised his Grail Quarto as the most important work on the Holy Grail in the past thirty years. --His critically acclaimed book, the Cauldron and the Grail, connects ancient religious rituals and the astronomy of Stonehenge and Newgrange to the myth of the Holy Grail. Vol. 2, Crown of Stars: The Grail in the Troubadour World will be released in the Fall of 2005. Vol. 3, The Grail in the Stones: is available on line in HTML form. Vol. 4. Ace of Cups, the Grail in the Tarot, is currently awaiting editorial and peer review. Three related short books entitled Over Avalon, Glastonbury's Sacred Landscape, The Stones of Ancient Ireland and Atlantis Rising, are scheduled for release in 2008-2010. Raised and schooled in an alternative tradition in the Bay Area, Hank has been a frequent contributor to underground and alternative journals including the San Francisco Oracle, the Berkeley Barb, High Times, the Georgia Straight, Psychedylic Review, and the LA Free Press, usually donating his work gratis. Between 1965 and 1968 Harrison was the founder and coordinator of the LSD-Rescue project, a pioneering effort to adapt crisis intervention techniques to drug and suicide counseling. In that capacity he was the first counselor to "officially" rescue anyone from a bad LSD experience on the telephone. In essence Harrison invented LSD crisis rescue. Many of his pioneering techniques are still in use today. In 1976 he formed the Archives Press, changed to Arkives Press n 1995. Begun as a self-publishing effort; the company has since grown and acquired many properties and two imprints. In 1996 the website became www.arkives.com to distinguish it from all others and to assure a permanent place on the world wide web- In its present configuration Arkives Press has produced several books by a number of authors on a variety of topics including Horsemanship, Irish History, Celtic Archaeology and Natural Cooking. Arkives Press is NOT a vanity press and has been listed in Literary Market Place (LMP) since 1987. As an editor emeritus of Doctor Dobb's Journal, a pioneering computer magazine, and as technical writer and staff writer for InfoWorld and A Plus magazines, Harrison is considered a leading expert on alternative and Internet publishing. The books listed on his accompanying web site are among the first true e-books to be distributed. Harrison is also a qualified expert witness in areas as diverse as ritual homicides and domain name and computer software litigation and has testified in several cases involving drug abuse and suicide related issues. He supports the medicinal use of marijuana and is on record as an advocate for the legalization hemp and hemp production, but stands against the legalization of hard drugs. In 1968 He testified before the House Committee on Drug Abuse issues and the California State Senate committee on drug related issues for which he received a gubernatorial commendation. In 1994 he began to correspond with president Clinton and has received letters and e-mail's from him. Between 1982 and 1998 he wrote the Stones of Ancient Ireland, a field guide to Irish Archaeology. This book has been well received and has over 200 never seen photos and maps to Irish Neolithic and Bronze Age sites. He plans a series in this format extending the concept to Ancient France, Spain, England, Scotland and Wales. Beekeeper and its sequel Hamburger Zen, are full length novels. Glass Country, his first full length poetry collection, will appear in the Fall of 2001. Harrison's satirical article on Skana the captive whale (Vancouver Magazine May 1974) was the first popular article to point out the trauma caused to whales in captivity and served as one inspirational source for project Greenpeace and the Free Willy series of motion pictures. In this capacity he assisted in the successful arrival of the first Greenpeace anti-whaling crew in San Francisco in 1975. Mr. Harrison's eulogy for Kurt Cobain, his late son-in-law titled, Kurt Cobain: Beyond Nirvana is greatly anticipated. The full first edition will be available in the Fall of 2000. The anticipated first print run should exceed 5,000 copies in hardback with a trade paper printing of 25,000. A preview version CD is available at the Arkives Web Site and through e-Bay. The Cobain book, began upon the birth of Harrison's granddaughter, Frances Bean Cobain, in 1992. It is written in a lucid prose style reminiscent of the beat writers of the 1950s and sheds an objective light on suicide and other problems of Cobain's generation. - Left: With Courtney Age 14, 1979 This suppressed book includes details of his tough-love life with his daughter Courtney Love-Cobain. To obtain a signed copy on CD send $17.00 Plus $5 S&H to the address below or send credit card information and the cost will be billed through PayPal. Hank donates to United Animal Nations and various equine, feline and canine rescue charities and has rescued dozens of animals over the years. His personal activities include: book collecting, scuba diving, ranching and computer web site development. To contact him send e-mail to: hank@hankharrison.com or write: Harrison Publications Box 46 Wilton, Ca. 95693
Red Rum Murders by Clifford Roberts Red Rum Murders by Clifford Roberts Sep. 05, 2009 $2.50 196305 words Sample 50%
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I dabbled in writing in the military. Later, recorded a record and performed at the World’s Fair in 1964, on television shows, and in nightclubs. I attended Bluefield State, Farmingdale University, and USI Computer School. Careers have included real estate agent; Newsday Manager; fuel Oil company and home repair; real estate investor, and artist management. Books written Dead Nobles, Glacier Point, Red Rum Murders, In a Killer’s Eye, The Mystic Killings, OR3, Poison Blood, and Run Lee Run. I write full time and dabbles, competently, in music, playing piano, and, less competently, in singing. My website: http://www.clifford-roberts.com Email: cliffroberts6@aol.com
Three Romance Stories by Gary Whitmore Three Romance Stories by Gary Whitmore Dec. 06, 2011 $2.00 195364 words Sample 5%
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I'm a laid-off safety engineer after spending 28 years on the Space Shuttle program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I'm trying for a career as a writer. At the present, I have completed 8 books that were written from screenplays I've written in the past. I have 9 more books to completed based on other screenplays I've written.