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The Making of Tibias Ivory: Through the Eyes of Innocence by D. Allen Jenkins The Making of Tibias Ivory: Through the Eyes of Innocence by D. Allen Jenkins Dec. 05, 2009 $4.95 96250 words Sample 25%
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D. Allen Jenkins, Doug to all who know him (which you now do), hails from the heart of Buckeye Nation in Columbus, Ohio. Raised in Ohio’s first capital city, Chillicothe, he writes from the prospective of a husband of 28-years, the father of one son, and of being an ordained minister for over thirty-two years. Formerly a recorded minister in the Evangelical Friends Church (Quaker), Doug is now an ordained Elder in The Church of the Nazarene, and is on staff at the Pickerington Church of the Nazarene in Pickerington, Ohio, where he has been actively involved for more than 17 years. In 1998, Doug started experiencing a pervasive “pins and needles” tingling in his back that soon spread all over his body. A year of intensive and repetitious testing revealed that he was battling the debilitating disease of Multiple Sclerosis that has left him numb over eighty-percent of his body. His musical talents were affected tremendously by the eroding effects of this malady, making his love of playing the piano an increasingly difficult task, as were his abilities to enjoy simple things like pick-up football games with his son and playing softball. At the inspiration of a pastoral friend, George Sisler, Doug realized the closing of one door was the opening of another, and he began reviving a latent longing to write creatively of the things held most important: his faith in Christ and his love for his family. His work seeks to honor them in both spirit and truth. Doug’s writing talents have won him accolades on every level of his career, from award winning sermons in both college and in his pastoral endeavors, to numerous recognitions for his poetry, including publication in several poetic journals, such as Illuminations (2005), The Private Lantern (2004), and Shadows of the Season: The Members Collection (2004). His poetry has been featured in many online venues, including JBStillwater.com, PoemTrain.com, and Faithwriters.com. In 2005, he earned The Gold Seal Award from FaithWriters.com for his début novel, The Making of Tibias Ivory: Freedom’s Quest. Reader responses have echoed this endorsement, and many have been clamoring for the continuation of this entrancing and inspiring saga. He is happy to oblige their requests! Doug, a 1983 graduate of Ohio Christian University, the alma mater of New York Times bestselling author John Maxwell, is more than willing to share his incredible story of grace and courage with your church, book club, or to you personally. He believes that the first and biggest step in conquering your life challenges is daring to face them head on with the knowledge that you are not alone in your quest to overcome. There is power and purpose for your life. Doug invites you to contact him through his website at www.tibiasivory.com.
Girl On The Ranch by Monica P Girl On The Ranch by Monica P Dec. 05, 2009 $1.00 3541 words Sample 15%
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This author has been writing for around thirteen years. She began with poetry, and expanded into the field of creative writing. Despite the fact that creative writing is her main focus, she has also expanded into non-fiction writing.
On the Heels of Evil by Dee Dawning On the Heels of Evil by Dee Dawning Dec. 04, 2009 $7.99 93929 words Sample 50%
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If you like warmth, live in Arizona like Dee Dawning does. If you like to read hot sexy stories born and raised in the sweltering summer heat of Arizona, check out his scribblings. Dee has been writing saucy romance stories and novels for seven years. At this time he has over thirty-five titles available. Dee & his lovely wife currently reside in Cave Creek Arizona, where he writes a novella every two to three months and a novel every six months.
Dodge City 2004 by Stephen Shaver Dodge City 2004 by Stephen Shaver Dec. 02, 2009 $9.50 74500 words Sample 10%
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Stephan C. Shaver was raised in rural Iowa on a working farm. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, stationed in and around Da Nang, living and working among the Vietnamese people. As a trained bodyguard, he has worked with the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia. He spent time in Jeddah, meeting with King Faisal's son, setting up microwave television in the Kingdom. He currently lives in Arizona where he is working on various projects. His imagination and passion for the Old West and knowledge of the War on Terror weaves the story to an exciting conclusion.
The Struggles of a Marriage by J.R. Carter The Struggles of a Marriage by J.R. Carter Dec. 02, 2009 Free! 2386 words Read a sample
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Legal Thriller by Marcus McGee Legal Thriller by Marcus McGee Dec. 02, 2009 $9.99 156414 words Sample 10%
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MARCUS MCGEE Curriculum Vitae Birth date August 8, 1960, Casablanca Morocco Locale 1960 – 1964 Casablanca, Morocco 1964 – 1967 Madrid, Spain 1967 – 1969 Omaha, Nebraska 1969 – 1984 Sacramento, California Valley High School (Speech, Debate, Languages, Music) California State University, Sacramento (Communication Studies major, French Language & Theatre Arts minors) 1984 - present Sacramento, CA and Los Angeles, CA Writing/Production History 1982 Three plays: Solomon and Constance, Michael Angelo, Stevie: The Eighth Wonder of the World 1983 Produced and directed Stevie at Sierra II Theatre, Sacramento, July; wrote stage play Table 21 Wrote No More Cheesecake!; began first novel 1985 Completed novel Deus Ex Machina, completed two plays: Caesar and Kidstuff 1986 Wrote stage play Dream and one-act Fashion 1987 Adapted Dream as screenplay; Piss Only on the Porcelain, short stories Till Death Do Us Part, Mr. Peacock, Anthropophagi 1988 Wrote The Love Tragedies and Remember 1990 Produced, directed and starred in No More Cheesecake! at the Sacramento Community Center Theatre, March; began Willie Brown biography 1994 Wrote Mommy! There’s A Little Boy Under My Bed! 1996 Completed Willie: The Man, The Myth & The Era; wrote short stories 1998 Founded Pegasus Books; Published An Essay: On Niggers and Squirrels; began writing legal novel; wrote Black Bertha 1999 Published short story collection: Four Stories; finished novel; wrote Apology 2000 Published novel Legal Thriller; Published An Essay: On The Execution of Timothy McVeigh 2001 Published short story collection: Synchronicity; began new novel 2002 Published thriller The Last Year 2003 Researched and developed Griot film project 2004 Completed short story collection: The Silk Noose; began sequel to Legal Thriller 2005-06 Published The Silk Noose; researched and developed thriller Viral Vector; continued writing Murder From the Grave 2007-08 Completed Murder From the Grave; began writing ViralVector; founded Parnassus Press Partnership Publishing 2009-10: Published Murder From the Grave; published Shadow In The Sky, published Moment of Truth, published Mommy, There’s A Little Boy Under My Bed! completed Viral Vector; began work on An Old Negro Spiritual and An Essay On What They’ve Called Us; Borders Book tour of the Northwest – Murder From The Grave a bestseller for region in Q4 2010 2011 Wrote and published How To Eat An Elephant and Two Matadors; converted all books to eBooks; greater emphasis on publishing new writers Personal: Single father raising two children; son Mark, 21 and daughter Natsumi, 14; fourth of seven children: four brothers and two sisters Extras: Fluent in French, competent at Latin and Spanish; accomplished at saxophone and other woodwinds; strong science, math, history, political science and religions background Hobbies: Reading history and philosophy; theatrical production; music and movies Passions: Writing, research, stories, wine, art, Odd Fact: Marcus managed an upscale/political/lobbyist hangout Chinese restaurant called Frank Fat’s, one block from the California State Capitol, for fourteen years.
On Berryhill Road by Tommie Lyn On Berryhill Road by Tommie Lyn Dec. 01, 2009 $2.99 62247 words Sample 20%
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Tommie Lyn resides in the beautiful Florida panhandle with her husband of 47 years (and high school sweetheart). She spends part of each day engrossed in the lives of the characters who people her novels.
The Troyuan Chronicles...Book 2 by Ernest Velon The Troyuan Chronicles...Book 2 by Ernest Velon Dec. 01, 2009 $4.99 147229 words Sample 15%
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Ernest Velon, the master of antiquities, is an expert on Roman History, who applies his talents to the future. A lover of mystery and sci-fi, he created the Alack Troyus character to fill a void in current literature.
This Is Our Life by Bill Joseph This Is Our Life by Bill Joseph Nov. 30, 2009 $1.99 23109 words Sample 50%
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47 year old Native American from the Colville Indian Reservation in North Central Washington State. I write about life as a Native American and a resident of Okanogan County. I don't take long moonlit walks along the beach, but I write about it.
The Troyuan Chronicles...Book 1 by Ernest Velon The Troyuan Chronicles...Book 1 by Ernest Velon Nov. 30, 2009 $4.99 78059 words Sample 15%
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Ernest Velon, the master of antiquities, is an expert on Roman History, who applies his talents to the future. A lover of mystery and sci-fi, he created the Alack Troyus character to fill a void in current literature.
The Dark Swan Diary by Lee E. Shilo The Dark Swan Diary by Lee E. Shilo Nov. 30, 2009 $2.99 7684 words Sample 5%
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I live on Vancouver Island, in Victoria, Canada with my loving wife Elisabeth, paranoid cat and crazy dog. I love writing How To, Dark Poetry, Children Stories, Fantasy/Fiction, and especially (believe it or not) stories. Writing affords me some release of daily frustrations and everyday tensions. I am Retired and have a wide range of Genre to put into my writing. My life experiences are many, and is reflected in each-and-every story I write.
Adventures in Reading. by Ricky Sides Adventures in Reading. by Ricky Sides Nov. 29, 2009 $0.99 57005 words Sample 50%
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Ricky Sides was Born in Florence, Alabama in May of 1958. He has a wife named Sue that he married at age 18. He has one adult son named Larry Dale. The author studied martial arts from 1981 to the mid 1990s. He has been an avid camper and student of survival. The techniques described in his fight sequences are often from his own personal experience and training. He has taught women's rape prevention seminars in the 1980's. The author's writing experience includes The Birth of the Peacekeepers and the four other novels in that series, the Brimstone and the Companions of Althea series which is a nine novel set based on the online game t4c (the fourth coming) and was written by Ricky Sides under the pen name Raistlin and edited and collaborated on by a wonderful lady from Louisiana under the pen name Kittie Justice. The author also wrote a book on women's self-defense named The Ultimate in Women's Self-Defense.
Tough Guys: The homicide cases of Turner Hahn and Frank Morales by Bryant Stateham Tough Guys: The homicide cases of Turner Hahn and Frank Morales by Bryant Stateham Nov. 29, 2009 $2.50 52201 words Sample 10%
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I am jut a kid living in a sixty year old body trying to become a writer/novelist. No, I don't really think about becoming rich and famous. But I do like the idea of writing a series where a core of readers genuinely enjoy what the read. I'm married, father of three; grandfather of five.
The Matriarchs, Book I, Meira & The Language Stone by Philip Newman The Matriarchs, Book I, Meira & The Language Stone by Philip Newman Nov. 28, 2009 $1.99 109584 words Sample 10%
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Phil Newman, fourteen years a Concorde Flight Engineer, has turned his hand to romantic adventure novels to carry the green, sustainable, energy message. The Matriarch series of books are based on the findings of Christopher Jordan, as found in his "Secrets of the Sun Sects", and on his own, extensive, travels in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, and the tropical rainforests. Philip brings adventure and excitement to the science of renewable energy and the study of the Ancients' use of the Sun.
Compass Rose and other Stories by Morag Gardiner Compass Rose and other Stories by Morag Gardiner Nov. 26, 2009 $4.95 18528 words Sample 25%
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Morag Gardiner has completed creative writing courses with the Open College of the Arts and has also participated in writing groups at Edinburgh University. Her articles. short stories and poems have appeared in a variety of publications. This is her first collection of short stories.
Compass Rose and other Stories by Compass Rose and other Stories by starkravin Nov. 26, 2009 $5.00 18520 words Sample 25%
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Murder From the Grave by Marcus McGee Murder From the Grave by Marcus McGee Nov. 26, 2009 $9.99 138249 words Sample 10%
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MARCUS MCGEE Curriculum Vitae Birth date August 8, 1960, Casablanca Morocco Locale 1960 – 1964 Casablanca, Morocco 1964 – 1967 Madrid, Spain 1967 – 1969 Omaha, Nebraska 1969 – 1984 Sacramento, California Valley High School (Speech, Debate, Languages, Music) California State University, Sacramento (Communication Studies major, French Language & Theatre Arts minors) 1984 - present Sacramento, CA and Los Angeles, CA Writing/Production History 1982 Three plays: Solomon and Constance, Michael Angelo, Stevie: The Eighth Wonder of the World 1983 Produced and directed Stevie at Sierra II Theatre, Sacramento, July; wrote stage play Table 21 Wrote No More Cheesecake!; began first novel 1985 Completed novel Deus Ex Machina, completed two plays: Caesar and Kidstuff 1986 Wrote stage play Dream and one-act Fashion 1987 Adapted Dream as screenplay; Piss Only on the Porcelain, short stories Till Death Do Us Part, Mr. Peacock, Anthropophagi 1988 Wrote The Love Tragedies and Remember 1990 Produced, directed and starred in No More Cheesecake! at the Sacramento Community Center Theatre, March; began Willie Brown biography 1994 Wrote Mommy! There’s A Little Boy Under My Bed! 1996 Completed Willie: The Man, The Myth & The Era; wrote short stories 1998 Founded Pegasus Books; Published An Essay: On Niggers and Squirrels; began writing legal novel; wrote Black Bertha 1999 Published short story collection: Four Stories; finished novel; wrote Apology 2000 Published novel Legal Thriller; Published An Essay: On The Execution of Timothy McVeigh 2001 Published short story collection: Synchronicity; began new novel 2002 Published thriller The Last Year 2003 Researched and developed Griot film project 2004 Completed short story collection: The Silk Noose; began sequel to Legal Thriller 2005-06 Published The Silk Noose; researched and developed thriller Viral Vector; continued writing Murder From the Grave 2007-08 Completed Murder From the Grave; began writing ViralVector; founded Parnassus Press Partnership Publishing 2009-10: Published Murder From the Grave; published Shadow In The Sky, published Moment of Truth, published Mommy, There’s A Little Boy Under My Bed! completed Viral Vector; began work on An Old Negro Spiritual and An Essay On What They’ve Called Us; Borders Book tour of the Northwest – Murder From The Grave a bestseller for region in Q4 2010 2011 Wrote and published How To Eat An Elephant and Two Matadors; converted all books to eBooks; greater emphasis on publishing new writers Personal: Single father raising two children; son Mark, 21 and daughter Natsumi, 14; fourth of seven children: four brothers and two sisters Extras: Fluent in French, competent at Latin and Spanish; accomplished at saxophone and other woodwinds; strong science, math, history, political science and religions background Hobbies: Reading history and philosophy; theatrical production; music and movies Passions: Writing, research, stories, wine, art, Odd Fact: Marcus managed an upscale/political/lobbyist hangout Chinese restaurant called Frank Fat’s, one block from the California State Capitol, for fourteen years.
Rolling Thunder by Mark Berent Rolling Thunder by Mark Berent Nov. 25, 2009 $7.95 150028 words Sample 10%
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MARK BERENT Lt Col Mark E. Berent, USAF (Ret), was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Later he graduated from Arizona State University under the Air Force Institute of Technology program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lt Col Berent began his Air Force career as an enlisted man, then progressed through the aviation cadet program. He attended pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and then Laredo Air Force Base, Texas flying the T-6, T-28 and T-33 aircraft and then moved on to F-86s at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He served on active duty for 23 years until retirement in 1974. He began his operational flying career in the F-86 and F-100 flying at various posts throughout the United States and Europe. He later served three combat tours, completing 452 combat sorties, first in the F-100 at Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, the F-4 at Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, and then in Cambodia for two years to fly things with propellers on them and through a fluke in communications timing, to personally run the air war for a few weeks. He has also served two tours at the United States Space and Missile System Organization (SAMSO) at Los Angeles, California working first in the Satellites Control Facility and later as a staff developmental engineer for the space shuttle. In his expansive career he has seen service as an Air Attaché to the United States Embassy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia and also as Chief of Test Control Branch at the Air Development and Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He also served as an instructor at the Air Force's Squadron Officer School. During his flying career he has logged over 4300 hours of flying time, 1084 of those in combat missions in the F-100, F-4, C-47 and U-10 over North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. He has flown 30 different aircraft. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star, Air Medal with twenty four oak leaf clusters, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Cambodian Divisional Medal, and numerous Vietnam Campaign ribbons. He completed jump school with the Special Forces. Later, he jumped with and was awarded Cambodian paratrooper wings. He also flew with and received Cambodian pilot wings. After leaving the Air Force he lived in Europe to establish and direct international operations for the sale of spares for combat aircraft. He has flown many foreign aircraft such as the Swedish Viggen and Royal Air Force Jaguar and Hawk. He also established Berent and Woods Inc, a firm that managed many aviation related activities. Over the years he had published numerous articles for such publications as Air Force Magazine and the Washington Times and for 18 years wrote a monthly pilot/reporter column for the Asian Defense Journal. Under the name Berent Sandberg he and Peter Sandberg collaborated on three novels. He now has five Vietnam air war flying novels in print, Rolling Thunder, Steel Tiger, Phantom Leader, Eagle Station, and Storm Flight. Berent states it is never too late for any endeavor: he published the first of his five books at age 58, ran his first Marathon at 59, bought a T-6 warbird and flew in airshows at 64, and rode in his first cattle roundup in Montana at 74. …………… "Powerful!" --- Publishers Weekly "The pride of the Air Force. The challenge of Vietnam." "A taut, exciting tale of good men in a bad war. Berent is the real thing." --- Tom Clancy "Rolling Thunder is terrific - a novel of exceptional authenticity that hits like a thunderclap. A decorated Vietnam pilot, Mark Berent knows planes and men and battle, and he whirls them around in a story of uncommon strength. I can't wait for his next book." --- W.E.B. Griffin, best-selling author of Brotherhood of War and The Corps "Mark Berent writes with great authority and utter realism, immersing the reader in his characters' every sensation and emotion." --- Dale Brown, best-selling author of Flight of the Old Dog and Silver Tower "The fighter pilot's war - you love it and hate it at the same time, and Mark Berent writes it that way." --- Stephen Coonts, best-selling author of Flight of the Intruder "Berent tells it like it was!" --- Chuck Yeager "The best Vietnam air novel I have read. Berent captures the essence of flying men at war, their agony, emotions, courage, and triumph." --- Brigadier General Robin Olds
KINGDOM by Monica P KINGDOM by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009 $3.00 75045 words Sample 15%
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This author has been writing for around thirteen years. She began with poetry, and expanded into the field of creative writing. Despite the fact that creative writing is her main focus, she has also expanded into non-fiction writing.
The Promise: A Christian Adventure by William Creed The Promise: A Christian Adventure by William Creed Nov. 24, 2009 $2.95 93760 words Sample 20%
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR, WILLIAM CREED By Sue Collier William Creed was born in Detroit, Michigan. His family moved to Normal, Illinois when he was eight, then returned to Michigan five years later the small town of Romeo, Michigan, where his parents operated a children’s shoppe. While a student at Romeo High, Bill started his literary career by approaching a local newspaper about writing a weekly column for teens. The editor liked the idea and he soon began writing a column entitled, “Viewing The Teens”. In one of his columns, Bill proposed the idea of forming a Teen United Nations as a way to encourage teenagers to put aside national politics and reach out to those in other countries. Bill’s journey into national politics brought him national media coverage, as well as many letters, including a letter from the Soviet Embassy in New York expressing interest in the idea. After graduation from high school, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was initially stationed at Tyndall AFB, Florida. In 1961, he was assigned to the Air Force Security Service and stationed in Darmstadt, Germany. Here he wrote a guide to living in Germany for the serviceman and his family titled, “G.I. In Germany.” The manuscript received endorsements from the Comander of European Forces, the Chancellor of Germany, and Mayors of Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich among others. After discharge from the Air Force, Bill attended Wayne State University, but did not go into the writing field. Instead, he ended up in the entertainment industry. He spent the next twenty years producing and promoting concerts and other entertainment events for Encore, CRG, and Parthenon Productions. He produced these events throughout the eastern U.S. with such entertainers as Dottie West, Little Jimmy Dickens, Box Car Willie and many others who were popular at the time. Bill, a talented singer, also ventured into the performing side of the industry recording in Nashville his own songs in the mid-1980’s Creed’s life changed dramatically when, at the age of 39, he contracted encephalitis from a mosquito bite he received in Florida. As a result of this bite, he lost the ability to count to ten, write, read or understand much of the English language. Though he was told that he would remain like this, Bill a long-time Christian, sought healing through his faith. Bill received a promise from God that he would be healed – and he was. Over the years, through prayer, and with the help of family and friends, he now has regained what he lost. In 1998, Bill decided to return to the activity he enjoyed most, writing. Subsequently, he wrote COMES THE END which received rave reviews from critics and readers alike. He followed with his second book, “THE GATHERING”, which also has received an outstanding reception. Creed’s third book, THE PROMISE, was released in April 2009 to the delight of his many fans. Bill lives in Romeo, Michigan with his wife, Sharon. Together they have five children and two spoiled dogs. His wife is a nurse manager in the Emergency Room at a local hospital and has been her husband’s chief supporter and fan. Bill spends a great deal of time traveling around the country doing book signings at book stores as well as military installations. His book has been taken overseas for distribution to servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan by the Army.
Madness In March by Sheena Chisnell Madness In March by Sheena Chisnell Nov. 24, 2009 $0.99 17362 words Sample 30%
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I was born in Scotland, now living in Nth Lincolnshire close to family and friends. From early days I have enjoyed writing, but it is only since retiring that I have had the time to fulfil a life-long dream with my first book. My hobbies include reading, computing and aviary birds. I am also involved in Local Methodist Church and have been a Local Preacher for a good few years. I have 11 grandchildren who are a sheer delight.
Bait & Switch by Tom Carrero Bait & Switch by Tom Carrero Nov. 24, 2009 $0.99 69480 words Sample 60%
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Thomas Carrero, Jr. is a practicing attorney and freelance fiction writer. Growing up on the streets of South Philadelphia, Mr. Carrero was surrounded by a bevy of both nefarious and larger-than-life characters. A product of the Philadelphia public school system, Mr. Carrero ultimately gained acceptance to Philadelphia’s prestigious Central High School where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree as a seventeen year old, in lieu of a high school diploma. Mr. Carrero went on to graduate from Drexel University, Temple University School of Law and finally the University of Miami School of Law where he authored his Master’s Thesis. Mr. Carrero achieved the position of managing associate of a Philadelphia law firm by his twenty-seventh birthday before striking out on his own. Mr. Carrero currently practices law in three states and is a member of many social and professional organizations including the Sons of Italy, regional and national Bar Associations, and MENSA. Mr. Carrero now resides in Florida with his wife, their two young sons and their two Mini-Schnauzers.
SHADWELL'S SLAVES Escape to Freedom by Sandra Kay Merriam SHADWELL'S SLAVES Escape to Freedom by Sandra Kay Merriam Nov. 23, 2009 $9.99 107818 words
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SHADWELL is the recipient of the Benjamin Franklin award for best first novel. Historically rich western New York and Canada is the setting for SHADWELL.As a young woman I walked the fields that runaway slaves used to esccape their hardships and wondered WHY? How could this have happened to humans? The uprising in the last century brought this wonderment to my mind and in retirement I found time to research and write this historical fiction. A William and Mary College-mate of Thomas Jeffersons steals some slaves and transports them to Canada. The question arises, did Thomas really know this 'trick' was taking place? Shadwell is the name of the Jefferson plantation prior to Montecello. After Shadwell burned, Thomas built his dream home on top of an adjoining mountain. My career has been on a journey as CEO of a major corporation to adjunct professor, along with a Doctorate from Pepperdine University. I live in the Phoenix area with family and my Vizsla.
A Pit of Embers by George Hetherington A Pit of Embers by George Hetherington Nov. 23, 2009 $0.99 189943 words Sample 10%
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AGED 58, WRITER OF POETRY, SINGER/SONGWRITER, COMPOSER, GUITARIST, PUBLISHED AUTHOR, PLAYWRITER, NOVELIST, SCREENWRITER. MARRIED TO CHRISTINE 35 YEARS, 3 DAUGHTERS. ENJOY PLAYING GUITAR,READING,FISHING AND MOVIES. IN THE SHUTTLE BUSINESS FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.
GENOME by Phillip Jackson GENOME by Phillip Jackson Nov. 22, 2009 $2.50 76222 words Sample 25%
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The Knights of Black Chapter by Ken Bourne-Turner The Knights of Black Chapter by Ken Bourne-Turner Nov. 20, 2009 $4.95 122908 words Sample 30%
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Almost five years ago Ken took off from Heathrow Airport on a business trip to America on arrival his passport threw up an anomaly and he was subsequently arrested at Washington Airport and carted away to spend almost a month in jail, sharing space with convicted murderers and drug barons. Eventually, in both chains and handcuffs, he was unceremoniously deported to France, put into a rat-infested prison, charged with crimes he did not understand let alone commit. Being a businessman one minute and a convict the next has a very levelling effect on a fellow, especially when one has always steered on the ‘right’ side of the law! In order to stop himself going mad with frustration and worry he began to draw up the outline for the Knights of Black Chapter. The last four and a half years have been spent researching the intriguing world of freemasonry and developing the full story line for The Knights of Black Chapter, in parallel with fighting and eventually winning the battle to clear his name with the French authorities. Ken Bourne-Turner is a practising Freemason and Knights Templar of the St Amand Preceptory with full allegiance to: The United Religious and Military Orders of the Temple, and of St John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta in England and Wales and the Dominions and Dependencies of the British Crown. He is about to be elevated to Knight of Malta.
Abandoned on Everest by Charles G. Irion Abandoned on Everest by Charles G. Irion Nov. 20, 2009 $3.99 42884 words Sample 10%
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Charles G. Irion is a publisher, author, adventurer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In the 1970s, Irion began his career in commercial real estate development and brokerage. In 1983, he founded U.S. Park Investments, a company that owns and brokers manufactured home and RV communities. Over the years, Irion has garnered a large collection of recipes from resident RV campers. More than 350 of these can be found in his book, Roadkill Cooking for Campers: The Best Dang Wild Game Cookbook in the World. In 2007, Irion founded Irion Books LLC and began writing and publishing books. His published books include the Summit Murder Mystery series and the Hell Series. The impetus behind the Summit Murder Mystery series is Irion’s 1987 expedition to Mount Everest from the China side. Irion couldn’t resist creating plot-twisting, adventure-filled stories against the backdrop of the Seven Summits, the highest and deadliest mountains on the world’s seven continents. Irion’s June 2011 climbing expedition of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, also included a medical mission with the K2 Adventures Foundation, a non-profit organization and one of Irion’s philanthropic endeavors, and his June 2012 climbing expedition of Machu Picchu, in Peru, only added to this desire. By experiencing the thrill of the climb and the community culture for himself, his books are more tangible, exciting and realistic. Irion’s other book series; the Hell Series is comprised of four books. Remodeling Hell, followed by Autograph Hell, Car Dealer Hell and Divorce Hell. Inspired by real-life events, these books are true stories created by actual (hellish) events that infuriated Irion to the point of wanting to expose the demons through his writings and to guide others on how to avoid the same ‘Hell’ he experienced. He is donating all of the net proceeds of his Hell Series to victims of fraud. Irion also supports other humanitarian-relief organizations, such as Project C.U.R.E. and Healing the Children. He has traveled to Belize, Cuba, Peru, Burkina Faso and Tanzania with Project C.U.R.E. on missions. Charles Irion holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from the American Graduate School of International Management aka Thunderbird, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an explorer, Irion has visited more than 60 countries and is an accomplished SCUBA diver. He is also the founder of a children’s dictionary charity, a founding member of Phoenix Social Venture Partners, an Advisory Board Member and International Assessment Representative for Project C.U.R.E., is involved in Lions Club International, and is a past treasurer of the Lions Club Sight & Hearing Foundation. Irion lives in Arizona. To learn more about Charles Irion please visit www.charlesirion.com
Medallion by JR Scott Medallion by JR Scott Nov. 20, 2009 $5.31 73307 words Sample 50%
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J.R. Scott grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and currently resides in Southern California. A former TV producer, independent film maker and standup comedian, his novels include Amazing Friendly and two back-to-back Alie McCull novels – Medallion and The Witchhunt. All three novels are available on-line at www.jrscottauthor.com
Murder on Everest (A Summit Murder Mystery) by Charles G. Irion Murder on Everest (A Summit Murder Mystery) by Charles G. Irion Nov. 20, 2009 $8.99 109279 words Sample 10%
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Charles G. Irion is a publisher, author, adventurer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In the 1970s, Irion began his career in commercial real estate development and brokerage. In 1983, he founded U.S. Park Investments, a company that owns and brokers manufactured home and RV communities. Over the years, Irion has garnered a large collection of recipes from resident RV campers. More than 350 of these can be found in his book, Roadkill Cooking for Campers: The Best Dang Wild Game Cookbook in the World. In 2007, Irion founded Irion Books LLC and began writing and publishing books. His published books include the Summit Murder Mystery series and the Hell Series. The impetus behind the Summit Murder Mystery series is Irion’s 1987 expedition to Mount Everest from the China side. Irion couldn’t resist creating plot-twisting, adventure-filled stories against the backdrop of the Seven Summits, the highest and deadliest mountains on the world’s seven continents. Irion’s June 2011 climbing expedition of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, also included a medical mission with the K2 Adventures Foundation, a non-profit organization and one of Irion’s philanthropic endeavors, and his June 2012 climbing expedition of Machu Picchu, in Peru, only added to this desire. By experiencing the thrill of the climb and the community culture for himself, his books are more tangible, exciting and realistic. Irion’s other book series; the Hell Series is comprised of four books. Remodeling Hell, followed by Autograph Hell, Car Dealer Hell and Divorce Hell. Inspired by real-life events, these books are true stories created by actual (hellish) events that infuriated Irion to the point of wanting to expose the demons through his writings and to guide others on how to avoid the same ‘Hell’ he experienced. He is donating all of the net proceeds of his Hell Series to victims of fraud. Irion also supports other humanitarian-relief organizations, such as Project C.U.R.E. and Healing the Children. He has traveled to Belize, Cuba, Peru, Burkina Faso and Tanzania with Project C.U.R.E. on missions. Charles Irion holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from the American Graduate School of International Management aka Thunderbird, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an explorer, Irion has visited more than 60 countries and is an accomplished SCUBA diver. He is also the founder of a children’s dictionary charity, a founding member of Phoenix Social Venture Partners, an Advisory Board Member and International Assessment Representative for Project C.U.R.E., is involved in Lions Club International, and is a past treasurer of the Lions Club Sight & Hearing Foundation. Irion lives in Arizona. To learn more about Charles Irion please visit www.charlesirion.com
The Gathering: A Christian Novel by William Creed The Gathering: A Christian Novel by William Creed Nov. 20, 2009 $1.95 78420 words Sample 25%
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR, WILLIAM CREED By Sue Collier William Creed was born in Detroit, Michigan. His family moved to Normal, Illinois when he was eight, then returned to Michigan five years later the small town of Romeo, Michigan, where his parents operated a children’s shoppe. While a student at Romeo High, Bill started his literary career by approaching a local newspaper about writing a weekly column for teens. The editor liked the idea and he soon began writing a column entitled, “Viewing The Teens”. In one of his columns, Bill proposed the idea of forming a Teen United Nations as a way to encourage teenagers to put aside national politics and reach out to those in other countries. Bill’s journey into national politics brought him national media coverage, as well as many letters, including a letter from the Soviet Embassy in New York expressing interest in the idea. After graduation from high school, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was initially stationed at Tyndall AFB, Florida. In 1961, he was assigned to the Air Force Security Service and stationed in Darmstadt, Germany. Here he wrote a guide to living in Germany for the serviceman and his family titled, “G.I. In Germany.” The manuscript received endorsements from the Comander of European Forces, the Chancellor of Germany, and Mayors of Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich among others. After discharge from the Air Force, Bill attended Wayne State University, but did not go into the writing field. Instead, he ended up in the entertainment industry. He spent the next twenty years producing and promoting concerts and other entertainment events for Encore, CRG, and Parthenon Productions. He produced these events throughout the eastern U.S. with such entertainers as Dottie West, Little Jimmy Dickens, Box Car Willie and many others who were popular at the time. Bill, a talented singer, also ventured into the performing side of the industry recording in Nashville his own songs in the mid-1980’s Creed’s life changed dramatically when, at the age of 39, he contracted encephalitis from a mosquito bite he received in Florida. As a result of this bite, he lost the ability to count to ten, write, read or understand much of the English language. Though he was told that he would remain like this, Bill a long-time Christian, sought healing through his faith. Bill received a promise from God that he would be healed – and he was. Over the years, through prayer, and with the help of family and friends, he now has regained what he lost. In 1998, Bill decided to return to the activity he enjoyed most, writing. Subsequently, he wrote COMES THE END which received rave reviews from critics and readers alike. He followed with his second book, “THE GATHERING”, which also has received an outstanding reception. Creed’s third book, THE PROMISE, was released in April 2009 to the delight of his many fans. Bill lives in Romeo, Michigan with his wife, Sharon. Together they have five children and two spoiled dogs. His wife is a nurse manager in the Emergency Room at a local hospital and has been her husband’s chief supporter and fan. Bill spends a great deal of time traveling around the country doing book signings at book stores as well as military installations. His book has been taken overseas for distribution to servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan by the Army.
Comes The End by William Creed Comes The End by William Creed Nov. 20, 2009 $1.95 87227 words Sample 25%
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR, WILLIAM CREED By Sue Collier William Creed was born in Detroit, Michigan. His family moved to Normal, Illinois when he was eight, then returned to Michigan five years later the small town of Romeo, Michigan, where his parents operated a children’s shoppe. While a student at Romeo High, Bill started his literary career by approaching a local newspaper about writing a weekly column for teens. The editor liked the idea and he soon began writing a column entitled, “Viewing The Teens”. In one of his columns, Bill proposed the idea of forming a Teen United Nations as a way to encourage teenagers to put aside national politics and reach out to those in other countries. Bill’s journey into national politics brought him national media coverage, as well as many letters, including a letter from the Soviet Embassy in New York expressing interest in the idea. After graduation from high school, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was initially stationed at Tyndall AFB, Florida. In 1961, he was assigned to the Air Force Security Service and stationed in Darmstadt, Germany. Here he wrote a guide to living in Germany for the serviceman and his family titled, “G.I. In Germany.” The manuscript received endorsements from the Comander of European Forces, the Chancellor of Germany, and Mayors of Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich among others. After discharge from the Air Force, Bill attended Wayne State University, but did not go into the writing field. Instead, he ended up in the entertainment industry. He spent the next twenty years producing and promoting concerts and other entertainment events for Encore, CRG, and Parthenon Productions. He produced these events throughout the eastern U.S. with such entertainers as Dottie West, Little Jimmy Dickens, Box Car Willie and many others who were popular at the time. Bill, a talented singer, also ventured into the performing side of the industry recording in Nashville his own songs in the mid-1980’s Creed’s life changed dramatically when, at the age of 39, he contracted encephalitis from a mosquito bite he received in Florida. As a result of this bite, he lost the ability to count to ten, write, read or understand much of the English language. Though he was told that he would remain like this, Bill a long-time Christian, sought healing through his faith. Bill received a promise from God that he would be healed – and he was. Over the years, through prayer, and with the help of family and friends, he now has regained what he lost. In 1998, Bill decided to return to the activity he enjoyed most, writing. Subsequently, he wrote COMES THE END which received rave reviews from critics and readers alike. He followed with his second book, “THE GATHERING”, which also has received an outstanding reception. Creed’s third book, THE PROMISE, was released in April 2009 to the delight of his many fans. Bill lives in Romeo, Michigan with his wife, Sharon. Together they have five children and two spoiled dogs. His wife is a nurse manager in the Emergency Room at a local hospital and has been her husband’s chief supporter and fan. Bill spends a great deal of time traveling around the country doing book signings at book stores as well as military installations. His book has been taken overseas for distribution to servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan by the Army.
When The Dust Settles (A True Hollywood Story) by John A. Andrews When The Dust Settles (A True Hollywood Story) by John A. Andrews Nov. 18, 2009 $24.95 28786 words Sample 25%
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Author John A. Andrews is also the founder of The SUCCESS Triangle, based on the 3 book series - THE 5 STEPS TO CHANGING YOUR LIFE, SPREAD SOME LOVE (Relationships 101), and DARE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE (Success 101). This organization is dedicated to help individuals (1) Work on themselves. (2) Work with others. & (3) Maximize their potential. Andrews, referred to as the man with "the golden voice" is a divorced and the proud dad of three sons Jonathan 14, Jefferri 12 and Jamison 10. He was born in the Islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. There he grew up in a home of five sisters and three brothers. John recounts: "My parents were all about values: work hard, love God and never give up on dreams." Self educated, John developed an interest for music. Although lacking the formal education he later put his knowledge and passion to good use, moonlighting as a disc jockey in New York. This paved the way for further exploration in the entertainment world. In 1994 John caught the acting bug with Hollywood I sight. Leaving the Big Apple for Hollywood over a decade ago not only put several national TV commercials under his belt but helped him to find his niche. His passion for writing started in 2002, when he was denied the rights to a 1970's classic film, which he so badly wanted to remake. In 2007, while etching two of his original screenplays, he published his first book "The 5 Steps to Changing Your Life" Currently he's publishing his tenth, while writing the screenplay for the newly released book "When The Dust Settles (A True Hollywood Story)." In 2008 he not only published his second book but also wrote and produced the docu-drama based on it. He will also produce this upcoming Hollywood Story.
No Middle Ground by J L Rehman No Middle Ground by J L Rehman Nov. 15, 2009 $4.99 117839 words Sample 15%
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JL Rehman lives in the vanishing rurals of central Florida with a background in law enforcement and a childhood fascination of the macabre.
The Pledge by Mervyn Finch The Pledge by Mervyn Finch Nov. 15, 2009 $9.99 174747 words Sample 25%
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Mervyn Finch, MBE, was born in Wolverhampton, England, in 1951. He was one of fourteen siblings in a working-class family. Merv left school at the age of fifteen to find work as a trainee carpenter, before signing up in 1970 for service in the British Army. He spent twenty-two years as a telecommunications specialist in the Royal Corps of Signals. He served in units as diverse as Maritime, Armoured, Tactical Air Support, Special Forces, and with the only tactical electronic warfare regiment in the British Army. He attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class One, and was awarded the prestigious “Member of the British Empire” (MBE) medal by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. On retirement in 1992, and after a short, if somewhat colourful career in Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) with a security consultancy firm in the south of England, Merv worked for ten years as a technical trainer and training instructional designer with a well-known telecommunications equipment manufacturer. Merv is married, has two adult children, and now lives in Canada, where he has attained citizenship and started his own business (www.course-we-can.com). In addition to writing he also carries out art commissions and illustrations. You can purchase Merv’s books on line by visiting his website at; www.mervynfinch.com
The 5 Black People You Meet Before You Can Get To Heaven: A Morality Tale by Bryant K. Smith The 5 Black People You Meet Before You Can Get To Heaven: A Morality Tale by Bryant K. Smith Nov. 15, 2009 $5.95 27971 words Sample 50%
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For more than two decades Bryant K. Smith has been teaching people to tap into their potential in order to maximize their work, school, athletic, or personal experiences for the benefit of themselves, their community, team, or organization. A seasoned college administrator and professor Bryant is an expert at helping people examine issues of difference. Bryant has spoken and presented at hundreds of national conferences, colleges, universities, and corporate events.
The Galilee Legacy by Mervyn Finch The Galilee Legacy by Mervyn Finch Nov. 14, 2009 $9.99 133342 words Sample 25%
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Mervyn Finch, MBE, was born in Wolverhampton, England, in 1951. He was one of fourteen siblings in a working-class family. Merv left school at the age of fifteen to find work as a trainee carpenter, before signing up in 1970 for service in the British Army. He spent twenty-two years as a telecommunications specialist in the Royal Corps of Signals. He served in units as diverse as Maritime, Armoured, Tactical Air Support, Special Forces, and with the only tactical electronic warfare regiment in the British Army. He attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class One, and was awarded the prestigious “Member of the British Empire” (MBE) medal by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1988. On retirement in 1992, and after a short, if somewhat colourful career in Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) with a security consultancy firm in the south of England, Merv worked for ten years as a technical trainer and training instructional designer with a well-known telecommunications equipment manufacturer. Merv is married, has two adult children, and now lives in Canada, where he has attained citizenship and started his own business (www.course-we-can.com). In addition to writing he also carries out art commissions and illustrations. You can purchase Merv’s books on line by visiting his website at; www.mervynfinch.com
Morning Can Last Forever by Holden Wilde Morning Can Last Forever by Holden Wilde Nov. 09, 2009 Free! 2527 words Read a sample
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La comptée by J.P.Chassavagne by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress La comptée by J.P.Chassavagne by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 07, 2009 $4.99 109786 words Sample 20%
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L'UrbaineDesArts Editions/Noveling Press publie des romans et recueils de nouvelles d'auteurs contemporains dans la tradition littéraire française.
Un baron d'hiver by Jauguet Beo by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Un baron d'hiver by Jauguet Beo by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 06, 2009 $4.99 73858 words Sample 20%
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L'UrbaineDesArts Editions/Noveling Press publie des romans et recueils de nouvelles d'auteurs contemporains dans la tradition littéraire française.
Dommages de guerre by Paul Bol by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Dommages de guerre by Paul Bol by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 05, 2009 $4.99 84091 words Sample 20%
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L'UrbaineDesArts Editions/Noveling Press publie des romans et recueils de nouvelles d'auteurs contemporains dans la tradition littéraire française.
... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress ... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 05, 2009 $4.99 69391 words Sample 20%
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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
Lightfall by Christian Carvajal Lightfall by Christian Carvajal Nov. 04, 2009 $4.99 91843 words Sample 20%
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Christian Carvajal was born in San Pedro, California but spent fifteen years in small-town Oklahoma. He holds an MFA in theatre directing and has acted and directed in four states. He spent seven years in the Los Angeles film and television industry, where he worked as an actor, extra, writer, and assistant for a major studio. His writing has appeared in newspapers, online, and in Cinefex magazine. He currently teaches mathematics at Olympic College in Bremerton and Shelton, Washington, where he's hard at work on his second novel.
TINTENMAN by Alfredo Sottos by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress TINTENMAN by Alfredo Sottos by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 03, 2009 $3.99 41489 words Sample 10%
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The Upside-Down Year by Marc Crump The Upside-Down Year by Marc Crump Nov. 02, 2009 $8.88 118157 words Sample 50%
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Marc C. Crump enjoyed his formative years in the Mojave Desert where he learned to shoot, hunt and ride horses. He fondly remembers his evenings with his parents as they gathered around the radio to listen to Gunsmoke and The Lone Ranger. When they got their first TV (black & white), his favorite genre became more alive with Roy Rodgers, Gene Autrey, Hopalong Cassidy and an endless supply of other western heroes over the coming years. These shows helped fill Mr. Crump with an indelible and lasting lust for knowledge of the legends of the west. With his interest in firearms, he apprenticed as a gunsmith in Sacramento. He eventually opened his own gun shop in Cloverdale, Oregon. Crump has combined his knowledge of guns, horses, and his life long craving for the history and grandeur of the Old West, to create his new and exciting career as a writer of western novels. Among his favorite authors are: Zane Grey, Louis L’Amour, Luke Short, Max Brand and Larry McMurtry, to name a few.
Busted by Ron Sharrow Busted by Ron Sharrow Nov. 01, 2009 $9.99 81649 words Sample 20%
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Ron Sharrow was born and educated in in Maryland. He attended the Baltimore City College, The University of Maryland and earned his law degree at the University of Baltimore School of Law. His Baltimore law firm, established in 1965, has represented clients in both criminal and civil cases for more than forty years. Ron was one of the three lawyers in the country who pioneered the concept of legal clinics which championed readily available and affordable legal services from store-front law offices throughout the United States. By the end of 1977, he had established 20 legal clinic offices in 8 states on the East Coast. His involvement in that movement led to a lawsuit he filed against the Maryland State Bar Association for violation of his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The organized bar, as it had done for more than 100 hundred years, enforced its legislated ban against professional advertising and refused to grant him permission to advertise the availability of the legal clinics' services. The constitutional issue raised in that case made its way through the Federal Court system and was resolved favorably by the United States Supreme Court in the summer of 1977. Ron Sharrow became the first lawyer to advertise his services on television. Among his other achievements, he argued two landmark cases before the Maryland Court of Appeals which established precedents in the fields of Medical Malpractice and Contract Law. In the early years of his career, he handled cases in various fields of law. Although his personal favorites were the criminal cases, he eventually narrowed the emphasis of his practice to personal injury litigation. His firm was among the largest personal injury practices in the State of Maryland. By 1988, it had represented in excess of 12,000 clients. Throughout the years during which he was actively engaged in his law practice, Ron kept a journal into which he scribbled notes of the funny things people said to him…the malapropos and the preposterous situations people got themselves into. He attributes the maintenance of his sanity to a keen sense of humor which triggered his observation of the humorous side of most situations. It was the humor he chronicled in that journal which led him to the decision to memorialize these stories in The Full Moon Diary (a work in progress) and the series of Bruce West novels. Since he retired from active practice in 1998 he, with his wife, Beth and their pet Maltese, Trinket divide their time between their home in Palm Desert, California and their Central Park apartment in New York City.
Bitten by Toshiyuki Ihira Bitten by Toshiyuki Ihira Oct. 29, 2009 $0.99 9788 words Sample 50%
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I designed the NASA's logo that was done with bent one line for each letter of "N", "A", "S", "A" that had been retired thankfully. I didn't receive any compensation for it. I just gave it away. I was hoping I would garner some name recognition but it didn't quite turn out that way. I was in a very delicate situation back in 1979 and early 1980s. I also designed the logo for intel. One with letter "e" dropping about half way. I was hoping to get paid but at the last minute this woman who set up the meeting for both of us, I and the man from intel, intervened and mangled the deal. I had gotten nothing out of that to my dismay.
Surviving Islamerica by Guy Humphries Surviving Islamerica by Guy Humphries Oct. 29, 2009 $4.95 101556 words Sample 25%
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From a bare-foot 6 year old Ozark Foothills farm boy who was blessed with a 1st teacher that convinced us that "YOU CAN", to officer of a Memphis bank at age 22, to president of a small town bank at 32, to Senior Lending Officer of a Little Rock bank, to rescuing "failing" small banks. That made for an exciting 46-year career in banking with real estate as a sideline. Operating a one-man real estate brokerage representing homebuyer’s exclusively which is a joy at age 77. Most brokers try to fairly represent both sides of a home sale transaction, an impossible exercise that is much like my wife filing a contested divorce action then I hire her attorney to “represent me”. All that with no college education but constant study through industry related schools until age 62 resulting in the equivalent of a degree from a business school. Born in the depths of the Great Depression, I am grateful that my very poor small-farm parents were not pro-choice-death; else, I would not be here since they could ill afford another child. During my early years, mother was the sole caregiver for her mother who was dying an excruciation death with cancer. We had no phone, automobile, running water and luxuries but we cherished God and each other. We were was grateful to God for clothes and food (mostly home grown or bartered.) Neighbors who had no food or warm clothing were the poor. I did not realize that we were poor until President Johnson defined it for us. Married at age 18. Remain married to the same sweet lady 59 years later. Grandpa at 39. GreatGrandpa at 63. At age 13, trusted Jesus to become a truly-born-again-child-of-God like Jesus clearly described in John 3. After intense conviction by God's Holy Spirit, Jesus saved my inner man, my spirit when I trusted Him and prayed, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” (Luke 16:13b) Baptist deacon over 50 years. Sunday school teacher over 40+ years. Student of God's Word for 70+ years. Enjoy sharing how Jesus loved me, pursued me and saved my spirit, my inner-man making me eager for Him to Rapture me any moment into the presence of God and all of the truly-born-again-children-of-God in paradise or welcome me upon my impending death. I eagerly await either event. I do NOT claim to be a "Christian" since I define that as being Christ-like. That word is miss-used and abused by many professed “Christians” and by the freethinking media. I enjoy the study of God’s Word and the commentary of other students. I enjoy discussing specific points of interpretation with thinkers whose ideas differ. I live 3 miles into the picturesque rolling Ozark foothills that light up each Fall with colors on a pallet that only God could paint. Upon semi-retirement, we built a new home next door to my 93-year-old mother-in-law. At 105, she resides with us under the constant care of her only child. Our son, Tim is Senior Attorney to Arkansas’ Secretary of State. He has two un-married sons. Our daughter, Debbie Baker, has two children and three GRANDchildren. She is terminal with seven abdominal cancers. In addition to expounding on my interpretation of God’s Word, I write about episodes from my life, my parents, my banking career and from one-on-one experiences with powerful Arkansas political figures like Bill and Hillary Clinton, Orval Faubus, Winthrop Rockefeller, Dale Bumpers, David Pryor, Wilbur Mills, etc. 11-1-7 My passion is ... My family, God’s Word and writing I know too much about ... Nothing. My parents always told me ... 99.9% of this world's problems are the result of one person not understanding another person. My childhood ambition ... Play baseball for the Yankees since my Hall-of-Fame friend Bill Dickey gave me a glove that I could not afford. My favorite memory ... Proposing to and being wed to my wife of 59 years. Why I write ... To express my feeling about critical spiritual and personal issues. What I am reading/watching/listening to ... God's Word and commentaries thereon. Sports, educational subjects and spiritual subjects. My first job ... Child farm hand. Work had a positive impact the remainder of my life. Bank clerk. My best moment ... Trusting Jesus to save my soul from hell. My inspiration ... To make a positive spiritual impact one-person-at-a-time especially through my writing.
Red Friday by Howard Koch Red Friday by Howard Koch Oct. 29, 2009 $4.95 1968 words Sample 20%
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BrightTours.com by Fayette Jones-Ziegler BrightTours.com by Fayette Jones-Ziegler Oct. 22, 2009 $9.99 34802 words Sample 5%
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Fayette Jones-Ziegler was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 27, 1955. She had seven older sisters and one younger brother. Living there her entire life, she graduated from Northeastern High School in 1973 and completed requirements for her Bachelor’s degree at Wayne State University. Of black and Cherokee heritage, she composed a number of important works during her short life, resurrecting an almost lost epic artform in much of her work, in the tradition of Homer, Chaucer, Milton, Dante, Pope, Longfellow, Byron, Shelly, Coleridge, and others. She married Ronald Gordon Ziegler in 1980 and they had three children, Alexander, Sarah, and Kalani. She lost her struggle with lung cancer on June 1, 1998 at the age of 43 and is buried in Detroit's historic Elmwood Cemetery.